\
-THE EVENING-GAZETTE”. 'i
ENTERED ATJTnn Pos'r Orrion IN NoBWALK
As A NEWSPAPER.
,MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS, ‘
DAILY, one year. $3; six months. $1.75; three
months. $100; one month, 30c.
WEEKLY. one year. int-advance, $1.00; six
months, 600.; three months. 350.
" TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1896.
The Oppressive Heat.
The present April has presented the
severest heated term of any April dur-
ing the last seventy-two years. It has
extended over the whole Eastern and
Southern portions of the country and
has continued longer than the same
high temperature commonly continues
in midsummer. For four days past the
mercury has reached or exceeded 90.
Unfortunately there is no prospect (f
very early relief from this oppessive
. sultriness. We are promised a contin-
uation of the heated spell with the in-
definite suggestion that it may be fol-
lowed by slightly lower temperature.
It seems probable therefore, that we
are not likely to get back to the normal
temperature for the season before the
middle of the week.
The country will be fortunate if tle
results from this sudden and severe
heated spell shall be limited to the suf-
fering inflicted upon the people. The
buds and blossoms have been forced as
if in hot beds during the last week,
making it certain that they will be even
more delicate than usual and less capa-
ble of resisting the peril of frost. As
{this region is subject to frost during
April and May, acold spell at all ap-
proaching the extreme hot season
through which we are passing would be
;fearfully destructive to fruit and vege-
tation. ‘
Willing to be a Czar.
Deeply sensible of the high honor
contemplated in the esteemed GAZETTE’S
nomination of The Daily News editor
for Mayor of this city, the nominee
must nevertheless decline to accept.
The power vested in the Mayor is not
absolute—he is responsible to some-
body, and his latitude is circumscribed.
The GAZETTE candidate can’t bear to
be hampered. Hence if Editor Bying-
top” wrll withdraw his nomination,
switch it off onto a broader track and
amend it by striking out the word
“Mayor” and substituting “first select-
man,” it will receive due consideraticn.
~Editor Rodemeyer in Daily News.
Mr. Potter of Texas.
The Ellinwood Players were greeted
by a fair audience at the Opera House
last evening. “Diamond Dick” was
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, presented and well received. The spec-
ialties were good. Corrine La ,Vaunt’s
serpentine dance and Dave Seymour’s
witticisms and singing came in for a
good share of the applause. To-night
“Mr. Potter of Texas” will be pre-
sented. A gold watch will be given
away. It is one of the best repertoire
companies on the road and is deserving
of a liberal patronage.
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Stockholders Meet.
Local stockholders of the Weaver
Jacquehard & Electric Shuttle 00. met
fit the Central National bank last even.-
ing. It was an informal meeting at
which the different inventions owned
iii! the company were explained by
.3'xesident Hollingsworth. The com—
,:_.r;’y hasacapital of $2,500,000. Nor-
walk members of the board of directors
as...- E. H. Matthewson, Dr. Dexter
Hitchcock, William Weaver, Henry S.‘
Sa.-lleck and Robert Van Buren.
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'Death of John Lynes.
John Lynes, a brother of the late Dr.
Lynes and uncle of Samuel Lynes of
this city died in Torrington yesterday
in the 70th year of his age. He be-
longed to a family of seven brothers
but one of whom Stephen Lynes, of
New York survives him. The deceased
was quite well known by many of our
citizens.
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Died at ”Middletown.
The Selectmen were in receipt of a
telegram last night announcing the
death in the asylum for the insane at
Middletown of Sarah E. Nash a former
resident of Norwalk. She was a daugh-
' ter of Hiram Nash and was committed
to the asylum in October, 1890.
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Will Go to Middletown.
Drs. Baker and Baldwin have exam-
a
' ined John Convery as to his sanity and
have decided that he is insane. He
will be taken to the asylum at Middle-
town, tc-morrow [morning by Ofl‘icer
Bartram. -
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. Decoration Day.
Capt. “J oe” Crossman is circulating
a petition to the city council praying
them to appropriate a smallsumto help
Buckingham Post G. A. R. defray the.
expenses of decorating the graves of our
deceased soldiers on May 30th.
—Advertise in the GAZETTE.
raw-
residence here.
" No . Aorist-scenarios.
tsunami-continued;- ,
the chairman of the highway commit-
tee that work would probably , be com-
commenced on that-avenue this week.
The council then adjourned to Tues-
day evening, April 28, at 9 o’clock.
SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL.
At the South Norwalk city council
meeting Mayor Lee presided with all
the members present excepting Coun-
cilman Hutchinson who was late in ar-
riving. Bills amounting to 3164. 66 were
ordered paid after which A. E. Win-
chester offered a resolution requesting
the Norwalk Tramway company and
the Street Railway company to bind
the two lines together under the Wash-
ington street railroad by means of two
No.000:c0pper wires in a conduit placed
two feet under ground. By doing this
the electrolytic effects of the electric
return or grounded currents on the
water pipes would be remedied.
This resolution caused considerable
discussion a'nd Mr. Winchester was
finally appointed to confer with the
Tramway company relative to the mat-
ter, the Street Railway company having
given their consent
A petition from Mrs. Harriet Bell re-
questing permission to repair her barn
which was recently burned, was re-
ferred to the fire committee,'and being
reported favorably, was granted.
The license of the night lunch wagon
was increased to $10 per month upon
motion of Mr. Hatch, although Mr.
Pearson was of the opinion that the
wagon was a benefit to the poor people.
R. H. Golden appeared and stated
that he had expended $1,630.81 on the
Cedar street park and had re'ceived by
private subscription $1,075. He thought
the work could be completed for $300
and that amount was appropriated.
Two city notes of $500 and $1000 re-
spectively coming due, were ordered
renewed.
The resolution adopted by the recent
city meeting was read by the clerk and
upon motion of Mr. Pearson was re-
ceived, Mr. Pearson taking occasion to
say that it was the first time in the city’s
history that a request ever came to the
council from a city meeting. He ap-
proved of the plan. The matter was
discussed and the concensus of opinion
was that the suggestion had already
been followed by the council.
Upon motion of Mr. Hatch the city
meeting resolution relative to the ap-
pointment on the police force to fill the
vacancy caused by Captain Colegrove’s
resignation was received.
Mr. Pearson called attention to the
needed crosswalk across Meadow street
at the junction of Woodward avenue,
and was informed that work on the
same would begin at once.
The question of the layout on West
avenue was‘brought up and Mr. Ferris
stated that he had been paid $243.88 by
the Street Railway company as their
share of the cost of repairing grade,
the total cost of which was estimated at
$415. He was empowered to obtain
estimates and make contracts for the
Work.
The clerk was directed to advertise
the Elm Grove layout hearing for
May 4th. .
Mr. Kendall called attention to the
terrible condition of the Day street
sewer, and stated that another case of
diphtheria had broken out on that
street. He was authorized to obtain
estimates for an extension of the sewer.
The care- of the flower mounds was
left to the street committee with power.
The question of laying a crosswalk
from Lauder’s corner to the Mahacké
emo, under the Washington street
railroad bridge was then taken up and
strongly opposed by the members of
the council and Health Officer, Dr.
Coburn. All were of the opinion that
the spot was a dangerous one anda
crosswalk would greatly add to the
danger.
A. E. Winchester notified the council
of his intended absence from the city
but said that he proposed to hold his
He said that until his
plans were fully completed he should
not tender his resignation of the several
ofiices he held. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Fire Notes.
An elegant new Axminster carpet has
been laid on the. floor of the Phoenix
Engine parlors, and the room is soon
to be embellished with new furniture,
portierres, etc.
The new furniture for the Pioneer
Hook and Ladder parlors has arrived
and in on exhibition at Raymonddr
Sons furniture warerooms. It is of oak
trimmed with dark colored leather.
The Phoenix boys will be out for the
first wash of the season to-night. The
practice will be followed by a feast of
steamed clams.
The silver trumpet presented to Hope
Hose company by the Storms of Derby,
attracts attention and admiration in
Austin’s show window on Wall street.
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The little daughter of Mr. Fred VVebber
Holland, Mass, had a. very bad cold and
cough which he had not been able to cure
with anything. I gave him a 25 cent bottle
of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says W. P.
Holden, merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfield, and the next time .I saw him he
said it worked like a charm. This remedy
is intended especially for acute throntnnd
lung diseases such as colds, croup and
whooping cough, and it is famous for its
cures. There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains nothing injurious.
For sale by E. P. Weed, druggist.
to'find standing room. only, and trade
would be benefitted.
Mr. Light: Isn’t Main street trade
largely from the country and by people
who drive from their homes to this city?
And again wouldn’t a double track in-
terfere with the stopping of vehicles on
that street?
Mr. Hill: Nol There would be about
ten feet leeway on either side of the
street.
Mr. Light: How many cars do you
run to Winnipauk, daily?
Mr. Hill: Sixty-three, I believe.
With a double track we could safely in-
creasé they-number, and would be guid-
ed in the matter by the amount of pat-
ronage. , '
Mr. Light: I suppose this would, Ice
done to benefit people outside of the
business portion of the city? '
Mr. Hill: People representing half of
the frontage on the street were in favor
of double tracks.
Asked as to who they were, Mr. Hill
mentioned among others the names of
.E. K. Lockwood, George H. Raymond,
M. Ratchford, the Olmstead estate, A.
E. Austin, J. "1‘. Prowitt, W. A. Benc-
dict & 00., W. R. Lockwood, Henry
Matheis, W. F. Bishop, E. Gusowskf,
C. T. Leonard, Burr Smith, etc.
Mr. Light then presented a remon-
strance against the granting of the
prayer of the petitioners signed by C.
O. C. Bette, C. DeKlyn & Son, F. J.
Curtis, Noah Wood, Isaac Lee, Monson
Hoyt, Charles St.John, F. H. Beers, G
M. Holmes, William E. Dann. S. K.
Stanley, G. W. Raymond, Wardwell &
Lockwood, Joseph Matheis, J. A. Riggs,
F. W. Smith, W. M. Bette, Coolidge dz.
Lynes, Masterson .92: 00., George C.
Lockwood, H. H. Williams, Bryant
Besse & 00., A. Osterbanks, E. Gusow-
ski, (this name Mr. Light said appeared
on the list of the petitioners under a
misapprehension on the part of the
signer,) and others.
The remonstrance also had the ap-
proval, he said, of Messrs. F. St. John
Lockwood, T. S. Vanderhoef, George
E. Miller, and several other large prop-
erty owners in the city.
At this juncture Dr. James G. Greg-
ory who stood in the lobby as an inter-
ested listener asked that he be given
permission to sign the remonstrance
saying as he did so, that there were
already tracks enough on that street.
J. Belden Hurlbntt representing the
petitioners asked what those who had
signed the remonstrance knew as .-t-‘.’
where the tracks were to be laid, and
questioned as to whether some of them
had ever seen the map of the proposed
layout; v
Mr. Light: The signers of the re-
the property along the'line. He be-
lieved and they believed that a double
tracking of the road would be a mani-
fest injury to them. He had no fault
to find with the management of the
road. and believed it to be the best
electric. railroad in the State. The
company, he said had benefitted Nor-
walk, and he did not care to criticize
the management but he had serious
doubts as to the necessity of a double
track on Main street.
Continuing he said, you will if the
prayer is granted, injure these people
who remonstrate." The legislature in
granting franchises to companies in-
tended that property owners should
have a right to appeal from the action
of corporations or companies. They
certainly have a right to object. They
ought not to be imposed upon unless of
a necessity. He believed that in a very
narrow street that two tracks were
preferable to one, but not in this in-
stance. Unless this company could
show a better reason than any yet pre-
sented the privilege asked for ought
not to be granted. The company, if it
wished, could accommodate the people
in some other way. The tenants of the
buildings on Main street believed that
two tracks would result in injury to
them.
In response to his inquiry as to how
many signers of the petition were stock-
holders in the company he was informed
that there were but two, William R.
Lockwood and E. Hill.
Mr. Donovan was recognized by the
chair and said that he wanted to ask
for an adjournment of the hearing. He
had been advised by his attorney that
there was no appeal from the decision
of the council and for that reason be-
lieved that the matter ought to be
thoroughly understood. He said that
he was a party in interest. The remon-
strants ought to have the same privi_
logos as the petitioners, an opportunity
to see the map and plans of the layout,
and he did not think it unreasonable to
ask for a layout.
Ralph Moody said that he too was in
favor of an’ adjournment. He was op-
posed to the granting of the petition,
the granting of which would be of great
injury to his property. The present
service he thought was sufficient.
’Mii‘hm'ttid it was interesting to
hear Mr. Light talk against the double
trackingaof the road because in South
Norwalk he was notoriously a double
track man.
Mr. Hurlbntt said that the demands
of the people were in favor of the double
tracking of the road, and he did not be"
lieve that dollars and cents, referring
to Mr. Light’s remark that the remons-
trants represented $200,000 worth of
property, cut any figure in the matter.
It was not, he said. for the interest of
Ithe company to double track only by
monstrance represent over $200,000'of,
T EEVE NIN G G AZE'Il‘ a
' reason of a necessity. He said thét he
would be willing to wager that fours
fifths of those who signed the remon-
strance had no conception of what they
were doing. Mr. Light interrupted
him and asked if he would favor an ad-
journment but failed in getting a direct
answer. He‘ said that the accommod a-
tions were not sufficient for all of the
remonstran ts to appear, and it was only
fair that they be given an opportunity
to be heard.
Mr. Hurlbntt: They did not care to
inform themselves before. They could
have had a map of the layout.
By vote of the council an adjournment
on the hearing of the petition was taken
until Tuesdav evening, April 28th at8
o’clock.
‘ The part of the petition referring to
the placing of a cross-over track on
Wést avenue, near the corner of Chapel
street was then presented. There was
no opposition ofiered. ‘
The section of a petition praying for
permission to lay a track on Westport
avenue from East avenue easterly to
the city line, with necessary turnouts,
etc. was then considered.
Mr. Hill said that his company would
like to lay attack to the point men-
tioned, Unionville, so called, through
the center of the avenue and would
guarantee satisfactory service.
Mr. Mansfield, of the Tramway com-
pany remonstrated against the granting
of the prayer. He said his company
had had a similar petition before .the
council for the past four months, and
had been unable to get a no or yes
answer to the same. The petition ought
to have been brought up he said at a
previous meeting but sickness or some-
thing else kept the Councilmen. away
and no action could be taken on it,
and as it expired on that evening he
- was forced to present a new one to the
council. He had, he thought, a right
to a determination of some kind in the
premises. He said, ”frankly tell us yes
or no,” adding, “we are in a better
position than the other company to
reach Westport who can only go half
way.” The council would, he thought,
he doing the town a benefit by granting
their petition. _
Mr, Hurlbntt said that he supposed
that he was going to hear some ob-
jections to the Street Railway petition
from Mr. Mansfield. The Tramway al-
ready had a layout to Westport, and
now they objected to any other company
having a similar layout.
Mr. Mansfield he said had simply in
his remarks insulted the Council be--
cause the members didn’t dance-attend-
anceto his wishes and give him both
layouts. “The Street Railway Com-
pany don’t want the earth and have it
fenced in and whitewashed,” continued
Mr. Hurlbntt. “It had nodog in the
manger policy.” “It is for their inter-
est,” he added, “to have the road built,
and he could satisfy the council that it
would be built.” ,
This ended the hearing and the coun-
cil and reporters were left to themselves
by the retiring of the visitors.
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Hoyt’s Theatre.
The attraction at Hoyt’s Theatre,
Saturday night, will be Camille D’Ar-
vill and her company ‘of seventy people
in the'Opera, “Madeline; or, the Magic
Kiss.” This will undoubtedly prove
one of the most interesting operatic
events of the season, and should repeat
the success achieved by opera, prima
donna and company for twenty weeks
in New York city, twenty-two weeks in
Boston, eight weeks in Chicago and
eight weeks in Philadelphia. Miss
D’Arville is a beautiful Woman, an
artistic singer and a talented actress,
and she is said to be seen at her best in
the title role of “Madeline.”
Talked Politics.
Five transients were given lodging at
the tramp quarters last night. After
being released this morning two of the
number proceeded to Main street and
discused the political situation for
nearly an- hour without moving their
feet five inches. '
Row at Winnipauk.
William London was pretty roughly
handled by Maurice McGrath at Win-
nipauk last night. It is said that it
took three pails of water to revive Lon-
don. Both men were badly cut.
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EAST NORWALK.
Almaduras Brower died yesterday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Julia E. Theall. He was eighty-
five years of age. Years ago Mr. Brow-
er conducted a stage line between New
York, South Norwalk and Danbury,
and also the mail route between South
Norwalk and Stratford. He was pro-
prietor ofa livery stable in New Ca-
naan, which he sold out to William "E.
Dann. He kept the hotel at New Ca-
naan and ran astage line to and from the
Norwalk steamboat. The deceased was
well and favorably known in Nor-Walk
and vicinity. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon from his late
home, at 2:30 o’clock.
/All“ last. winter Mr‘; G‘eo.‘,’g"r‘-l'.'P Mills}- cf
Lebanonfii Conn," was badly afflicted with
rheumatism}! At times it was so severe that
he could not stand up straight, but was .
drawn over on one side. G “I tried different
remedies without receiving relief,” he says,
“until about six months ago I bought a bot.
tle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. After using
it for three days my rheumatism was gone
and has not returned since?“ For sale by E.
P. Weed, druggist. ‘
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