Vol. VI. Whole No. 1345 I THE ONL Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT 'D/IIL Y [N THE WORWALKS. Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, April 21, 1896.. # Price One Cent. NATIONMAPITAL A Monstrous Map of the Uni- ted States Wanted. Interesting Washington News and Chat. ‘; Gazn'r'rn's BUREAU. ) 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET 7 WASHINGTON, APRIL 20. J No progress was made towards an .- early end of the session by the Senate today. 0 o 0 Senator Hill managed to stave off the bond investigation resolution. The New York Senator evidently does not want a Congressional smelling commit:- tee under his nose during the presiden- tial campaign, 0 o 0 Senator Cannon to-day introduced a joint resolution to have constructed a monstrous map of the United States. If carried out as per the senator’s scale it will give a map one-half a mile in one dimension by one-third of a mile in the other dimensxon. The Senator seems serious about his big project. () () ~ () The President has approved acts granting pensions to Mary A. Hall, widow of C. J. Hall, Seventh Connecti- cut Volunteers, and many others. 0 o 0 Hon. L. T. Michener, the distin- gnished Republican leader of Indiana, is here, and sounds a note of warning to his party. The tendency to over- confidence, in his opinion, is the grave danger which surrounds the Republi- cans—a dangsr, which, if not removed, may wreck their prospects in November next. “I‘he Republican party,” said he, “is beset with dangers. One of these is over-confidence. Then there is danger in the silver problem. The free silver men are to be found in nearly every community, and the num- ber in the East is far greater than is generally believed. They are to be found there in all parties. Another danger‘lies'in the American societies— the American Protective AssociatiOn, the Junior Order of American Mechan- ics and the Patriotic Sons of America. One element of danger is the factional strife in several states that-we oughtx to carry. The party is sadly divided in New York, and the new liquor law, it is thought, will add to the burden there. The elections of 1895 gave us Kentucky and Maryland and there seemed good reason to believe that we would carry both states next fall, but the unfortunate factional strife being waged in each of those states makes success very doubtful. o o 0 Patent Commissioner Seymour is still confined to his house, though a com- fortable invalid compared with his first erysipalas attack. . o o 0 Miss Clara Bette purposes leaving here for home Saturday although she is very strongly urged to prolong her vis- it as Washington is now a bower of floral beauty. 0 o 0 General Hawley reported several bills to the Senate to-day from the commit- tee ommilitary affairs, 0 o o - The amendment proposed by Senator Hawley to the sundry civil bill provid- ing that the contract for printing post- age stamps shall be open to competition was voted down this morning in the ap- proprixgtions committee. ‘ o o o A report from Miss Clara Barton, giving an account of the gratifying pro- gress of relief work in Armenia, was re- ceived here to-day. op— Change of Base, Charles T. Peach a former compositor in this office, now occupying a similar position in the Danbury News office, will, it is, said be ordained as a min- ister of the gospel. His long experience with the diabolis of printing offices will stand him in good stead in fighting the devilish machinations of the devil and his imps. There is not a p. d. but that will wish him every success in his battle for the right, and the good cf all man- kind, and the GAZETTE feels assured that “Charley” will be a grand worker in the vineyard of the Lord. Two Bad Boys. The two lads, Willie Turner and Gus- sie Adams, who ran away from home and were apprehended in Danbury and brought back to this city were taken be- fore J udge Hubbell yesterday after- noon. The Adams boy was committed to the Reform school and the Turner boy was paroled for one month under :charge of his father. Advertise in the Evnnnto Gsznrrn and catch the spring trade. l l THE cnv cocoon. An Adjourned Meeting Follows the Street‘Bailway Heaflng. The Water Commissioners Present. An adjourned meeting .of the City Council was held last evening. The Mayor and full board with the exception of Councilman Boyer being present. Water commissionsrs Treadwell and Fitch were in the lobby and the Mayor invited them inside, and gave them an opportunity to be hen M. Mr. Treadwell S‘il i that. as soon as the Commissioners got. into their new quarters he was of the opinion that they would be more neighborly with the Council. The commissioners want ed to be in touch with the Council. He then said that the commissioners conceived the idea of putting an apron on the Grape reservoir, and the storage capacity was increased something over 25,000,000 gallons. If it had been necessary to purchase the water it would have cost- something over $1,000. The placing of the apron caused the flood- ing of land not belonging to the city. Four different parties owned the land. Three of them had given a perpetual permit for the sum of $150 and he be- lieved that the fourth owner, Siurges Northrop, would not claim in excess of $50 damages, A drift~way, the title to which was vested in several parties, would have to be raised at a probable capense of 3250. en of the matter simply for the approval of' the council. He believed that the pressure ought to be kept up at what- ever cost. The apron had been an actual saving considerably over the cost brought about by placing it on the dam. The action of the Commissioners was approved by a vote of the Council. The following bills were ordered paid: Light, $15.36; sewer, $66; , highway, $199; police, $165.85; administrative, $33. A petition was received from the Nor- walk Tramway company for a layout over East avenue from Mill Hill to and over Westport avenue to the city line. Also for permission to double track its line on East avenue to Earle’s corner. A public hearing will be given on the petition Tuesday evening, April 28th at 8 o’clock. A petition from William Wardwell for permission to build a small addition to his barn on High street was referred to the fire committee with power. The finance committee was instructed to borrow $1,000 on the credit of the city. Councilman Kent called attention to the dangerotis condition of Wall street in front of Weed’s drug store. Councilman Smith said that Mr. Weed had promised to put it in repair, as the rut was caused by some changes he had made to the water pipe leading into his store. He also said the entire street needed repairs, especially from the bridge easterly. He suggested too that something be done in reference to the electric light poles on East avenue. He complimented Street Commissioner Kellogg on the good work he had done on the streets of the city, including work on the hills which was commend- able. He recommended the sprinkling of West avenue, night and morning, as a benefit to the lasting qualities of the ‘macadam. Mayor Wheeler stated that the Street Railway company were willing to sprinkle the streets eight feet, on the streets upon which its tracks ran, with- out expense provided the city would furnish the water. The matter of sprinkling the main thoroughfares of the city was referred to the highway committee they to report at a subsequent meeting. Councilman Hill reported progress in the matter of adjusting the sewage troubles on South Union avenue. He did not think it advisable to constructs catch-basin on Mill Hill until such time as the railroad question at that point had been settled and the grade estab- lished. ‘ - Councilman .Tristram reported hav- ing had an are light ~placed -on Wilton avenue and an incandescent light on Tryon avenue, both of which gave general satisfaction. City attorney Lockwood was instruct- ed to issue proper notice to the owners of the Matthews estate to curb and gut- ter and lay a sidewalk in front of their property on Butler street, and to issue like notices to property owners on 'Leonard street in front of whose prop- erties no walk had been laid. , Daniel Honnecker called attention to the wretched and dangerous condition ' of Stuart avenue, and was advised by [CONTINUED ON rooms men] He said he had spok- . ,Miss Katherine Kroger. THE citinoi cLUB. Its New Home on West Ave? nue Very Ausipiciouslyi Opened. Members and Friends Attend in Numbers” Monday night was the date set for the opening of the new home of the Wom- an’s Central club, in the old Carter homestead at the corner of West ave- nue and Butler street. The housewas thrown open and its spac- ious roomswere filled with theimembers and friends of the club who vied with each other in making the opening a memorable one. The house had been handsomely dec- orated by the house committee and showed the result of many hours of careful work and good taste. Upon the arrival of the guests they were cordially received by the mem- bers of the executive committee, who also acted as a reception committee, wearing white badges as an insignia of their office. The entertainment committee had se- cured the services of Miss Aimee Wood of this city and Mr. Sanger of Bridge- port, who furnished delightful music during the evening upon the beautiful new Kranich 85 Bach piano recently purchased by the club. ‘ ‘ Refreshments were Served during the evening in the Exchange and a most enjoyable time was experienced by the members and their escorts. The housegis admirably adapted for a club house, the rooms being large, airy and connecting. A wide hall runs ' the left are two large assembly 5. On the right is the room occu- pied by the Woman’s Exchange endan- other by the members. These rooms all have doors leading to the spacious hall making easy access to each. ‘ Upstairs the front room is set apart trough the center of the first floor and as the President’s room, on the right_ are the card rooms and on the left the class room while at the rear the thought- ful ladies have provided a smoking room for their gentlemen friends, which no doubt they will duly appre- ciate. The club is in a most flourishing con- dition, having one hundred and fifty members, and promises to become one of the most prominent in the State. The officers of the club are Mrs. James G. Gregory, president; Mrs. Isaac Jennings. vice-president; Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, secretary; Mrs. Frank Comstock, treasurer; executivc: committee, Dr. Emily Pardee, chair- man, Mrs. Francis Bnrritt, Mrs. Edgar H. Fox. Mrs. Leslie Smith, Mrs. Rob- ert Van Buren, Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock, Mrs. George W. Cram, Mrs. Ira Cole, and Mrs. W. A. Curtis; entertainment committee, Mrs. W. A. Curtis, chair- man, Mrs. Carl Harstrom, Mrs. Henry Price, Mrs. Ida S. Keep, Mrs. J. H. Newkirk, Mrs. M. A. Griffin, Mrs. M. H. Parsons, Mrs. J. W. White, Miss Mary Kirby Jennings, Miss Sadie Mil- ler, and Miss Katherine Wine; house committee, Mrs. Robert Van Buren, chairman, Mrs. Isaac Jennings, Mrs. George W. Caam, Mrs. J. P. Treadwell, and Mrs. John H. Ferris; literary com- mittee, Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, chairman, Mrs. T. K. Noble, Mrs. A. Blanchard, Miss Sarah G. Stevens, and Dr. Pardee is chairman of the rental committee and Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock of the member- ship committee. O Selectman Thomes Not Far Wrong. The selectmen of Norwalk have a dis- agreement. It arises out of the refusal of Selectman Thomas to sign a call for a town meeting unless it is held in the evening. Many agree with the viewsof Mr! Thomes. To hold such a meeting in the afternoon makes it almost impos- sible for three-quarters of the citizens to attend it. The same rule holds good in Stamford—Advocate. -——--—-—-—— coo— Wears Diamonds. Dave Seymour, the comedian, who so successfully entertained the audience. at the Danbury Opera House, with the Ellenwood Players; Friday evening, was presented with a diamond studded locket after the performance by his numerous friends. Dave is a clever comedian and a favorite in this city.— Danbury Dispatch. He Can Do It. Jack Lynch of New Haven, who “put Webster to sleep” at the sparring exibi- tion in South Norwalk last Friday night, was in Stamford Saturday, looking for Dan Keefe. He'is so anxious to fight Keefe that he guarantees. to put him out in six rounds or forfeit $100. 9. F—Advertise in the GAZETTE. No AOTI__0_ll_ TAKEN. The Double Tracking of Main . Street Meets With Strong ' ‘ Opposition. The Hearing Adjouned to April 28. It is'many months 811106 the city council rooms has had within its on- . ‘ vironments as many representative cit- izens and property owners as assembled last evening, drawn there more partic- ularly because of the public hearing announced to take place in reference to the petition of the Norwalk Street Rail- way company for permission to double track its Winnipauk line from the south- erly end of its long turnout near Har- riett street to a point between Hoyt and Wall streets as far south as number 6 Main street. Among those inside the defensive rail and in the lobby were Messrs. Eben Hili‘, W. F. Acton, J. A. Osborn, J. BelJen Hurl‘butt, Leo Davis, George W. Raymond, Ralph Moody, C. O. C. Betts, John H. Light, Jere Donovan, Frank J. Curtis, D. Warren Fitch, John P. Treadwell, James T. Hubbell, Engineers Hill and Wood, G. W. Mans- field, Dr. James G. Gregory, P. F. Masterson, B. G. Hanford, Mark Ste- aens, E.S. Adams, Lester Hyatt, Frank Street, William Bette and others. ‘ Mayor Wheeler and the full beard of councilmen with the exception of Coun- cilman Boyer occupied their respective chairs, about the executive table. The hearing was called for ,7 :30 o’clock, but it was fully twenty-five minutes later when the Mayor called the meeting to order supplemented by an excuse for his not being on time, which was received with fitting recog- nition by the members of the council who arrived on the some late train. ' The Street Railway company present- ed a triple petition, the first one of which to be brought to the attention of the council being that in reference to the double-trackingof Main street, of which proposed layout or map was in evidence on the table. Attorney Light acting for property owners along the proposed line exam- ined the map and gleaned the informa- tion that at points Main street was 32 feet wide, at others 45 feet, and in its narrowest part 30 feet wide, and that the space occupied by two cars stand. ing side by side would, be about 17:} feet. ' He then set the ball in motion by saying that he would like to know the ,reasons advanced by the company for asking that the. petition be granted. , President Bill of the company replied that it was for the accommodation of passengers living in Winnipauk. He said that people were grumbling because of the crowded state of the cars, they being often compelled to stand the en- tire distance from Wall street to Winni- pauk. The cars he said would comfort- ably seat twenty-four passengers, but that frequently fares were collected ,from forty and sometimes there was as many as seventy passengers on a single car. The company could not conven- iently put on other cars with safety be- cause of delays that were liable to occur at'turnouts, and that it was no infre- quent occurrence for cars to be forced to wait on the track in front of the GAZETTE building for a down car before it could proceed. Mr. Light asked as to whether one- third of the number of passengers were carried on the Winnipauk branch as compared with the main line. Manager Acton said that he was under the impression that one-half of the passengers went through to Winni- pauk. He said that at times the cars were run under fourteen minutes head; way, and thought a safer limit for a single track road would be a twenty minutes headway, and that good service could not be given under anything less. The company, he added, was unable to give satisfactory accommodation on a single track. Mr. Light: You have been able to accommodate them heretofore, haven’t you. And is there any good reason why you cannot, if necessrty requires, run two cars together ? Mr.'-Hill said that'would ous expedient: , .Mr. Light: They do it in Washing- ton and other cities, Isn’t it rather more for your own convenience than as a matter of necessity that you ask for a double-track ? Couldn’t you extend the accommodation with trailers? Don’t you consider that a double track would interfere with the business interests of the Street? . Mr. Hill: No! If the cars were not crowded more people would alight from the same to do their trading without the fear of when boarding another car be a danger- [CONTINUED on FOURTH mom] . . 5 coo cocoon conic can"! A Magnificent . Piano for the Mott ’, Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Com? pany in Fairficld County. ' Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or fire company? . ' Which one has the most admirers and friends ? Doubtless these questions are beyond the. power of any- absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro- poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is to. have zest in it. It is made worth while to vote. There is a magnificent prize at stake. THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the most votes. . HERE IT IS 2 . It is an instrument of the very finest character, It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD. The following are the rules which govern the voting: l—THE‘ GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being good for one vote for the school. ledge. society, club or fire com—1 pany the owner of the c: upon may saloon—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon to-day is at the end of this article. 2—The contest will close on July '2. and th. winner announced on July 3. 3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company ll: 1' airfield County is eligible. . . 4—A full record of the voting wi:l be published up to date every‘evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. _ ‘ 5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons of c- -urse, can not be counted. ' THE PIANO OFFERED IS THE SBHLEIG All ESUNS. It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is magnificent. Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- v pear in THE GAZETTE daily. NOT GOOD AFTER APRIL 28. Name, Townf BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. Norwalk Yacht Club...... ............................................................. 11282 Hope Hose Company .................................... . ....................... 10317 St. Mary’s School........_.................... ...... 7052 Welcome Stranger Lodge ............................................................ 1452 Center School -_' ....... 922 Pequonock Pleasure Club.............. ............................. . 566 Over River School...........................; ......................................... . ............... 347 Pioneer Castle........ ...................................................... 147 T. F. E. Club .......................................................................... . .......... 70 Arion Singing Souuv 60 ~ Norwalk LEederkrnizz ......................................................... ................... .. 24 Sword Fish Club............... ....... . ...... . . .. 23 Lincoln Council................... ..................................... 18 The Central Club.. . . ................................ . ------------------------- 13 N.' R. C---_ .......................... ................‘ ---- 13 Compo Engine 00., Westport ................................................................ . 10 Bishop McMahon Connoil ........... . '. . .. ---- 10 Catholic Union Council ............. _ ............................................................. 3 Uncas I‘ribe .. ..... . ....... . 3 Knob Outing Club ......................................... ............................ .. 2 Pine Lodge Club ................................. ‘ ...................... . ........... ........ 2 S. S. Club ....... .............................................. >........... 2 Pioneer Hook and Laddrr Ci-t‘ilpauy -- .............................. . ....... . ...... .. 2 .... ............. .,. ...... . 2 Phoenix Engine Company
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