. .uaaf Icihmww... w, ~§ /" 1 . . )0qu A.,“. _—q.... ABSOLUTELY puns SOUTH NORWALK. 1’ The South NorwaiK Office of the Gazette is at the store of New- »"Tnan & Pinney. orders for Job Prlnting, Homer M. Byington, Manager. Louise Lodge, Daughters of Herrman held a meeting in the Mystic Chain hall last night. The ladies of the Norwalk Yacht club expect to start their whist club in the near future. . Percy Ferris has had his dog clipped and now it is the homeliestsoecimen of a dog seen around our streets. Butler Lodge met last night in their hall over Hoyt’s Theatre and worked the third degree on several candidates. The Scandinavian society will meet to-night in Germania Hall. It is the regular monthly business meeting of the society. The arrangement committee of the Red Men will meet tonight to complete arrangements for the big blow-out on the 28th, when delegations from all the surrounding cities will be present. The wheelmen of the twin cities who held a meeting in the Mahackemo hotel last week, will hold another meeting at the same place this evening, The or- ganiZation will be perfected and a name adopted: Uncas Tribe, of Red Men, are to give their last dance of the season to-morrow night at their Wigwam 011 Washington istreet. Jerome May’s Banjo club, of Bridgeport, will furnish music for danc- ing and Henry Ghermann will pmmpt. Mr. R. H. Golden is still in communi- ation with the Munroe Publishing 00., n regard to moving their factory to his city. As yet nothing has been de- cided. Mr. Golden expects to visit Mr. [Monroe in the near future, when they ,will talk over the afi‘air. ‘ Y Court Mahackemo, No. 33 F. of A., will give their ninth annual ball and sociable in Arion Hall Monday night. Freeman’s orchestra will furnish music for dancing and Elmer St. George will prompt. A large number of tickets have already been sold anda good atten- dance is expected. The committee of the S. N. A. C. will meet to-morrow night in the club rooms to make arrangements for the next athletic entertainment to be given by the club. This will be the last enter- tainment of the season and will no doubt be~as successful as the others given by the club. The Matinee Euchre club met with Mrs. Richard H. Golden at her home on West avenue yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance and all enjoyed a pleasent afternoon. Mrs. George R. Byington won the first prize and Mrs. Howard Holmes the second. After the games refreshments were ser- ved. I , The Bushnell concert was given in Hoyt’s Theatre last night. The talent included Mr. Ericsson Bushnell, Mrs. Charles F. Underhill, Mrs. Ross, Miss Alice May Sherwood and Miss Eva Collins. Miss Aimee Wood and Miss Sally Bette were the accompanists of the evening. All of the above received floral contributions from their many friends. No sale of the homestead of the late Andrew J. Crofut was made at the auc- tion yesterday, as it was bid in by the executor of the estate, no sufficient bid being received warranting a sale in the interest of the estate. The property is still in the hands of the executor, Jacob M Layton, to whom application may be made for .terms and conditions. Constable Samuel Ireland yesterday served foreclosure papers ,on Frank Littlefair, of Bull Run. Littlefair some time ago borrowed $800 from the Building & Loan Association and since then he has not kept up his interest as agreed. As Littlefair gave a mortgage on his property to secure the loan the association has commences proceedings to foreclose. Chief of. Police Vollmer learned yes- terday that, Frank Littlefair had re- turned to his home, and as he was wanted on the charge of breach of the peace, Constable Samuel Ireland was sent to arrest him. This morning he appeared before Judge Frost and was found guilty and fined $10 and costs which he paid. Littlefair said the reason that he ran away was that he did not have any money at the time and'did not want to be placed in the lock-up. Officer Pennington arrested Ainsley Reed last night for riding a bicycle after dark without a lantern. This morning before Judge Frost, Reed said that he and his wife were riding home from East Norwalk, both having lighted lanterns. When they reached the other side of the Washington street bridge is lantern exploded and he showed the antern in evidence. The Judge found him guilty and fined him 31, but on ac- count of the circumstances suspended sentence. . . It seems that No. 12 North Main Street. where Advertisements and as well as Items of News. can be left with In Boston, yesterday, seventy-four shares of New York, New Haven & Hart- ford stock sold at 17 5. Butcher Joseph Geist created quite a scene on South Main street opposite Baxter’s ,drug store last night about half past ten o’clock. Harold Parsons was driving his trotter and Geist and a lady were in a phaeton;both entered the dug- out road between the trolley track and the curb stone. There was barely room for both teams to pass and as Geist was apparently convivially obsti- nate and would neither'back out or go ahead, Parsons attempted to pass him and the wheels of both wagons locked each other. Geist jumped out and caught hold of Parsons’l rein and said Parsons had scretched his carriage and he WHllId not let him go until he had paid for it. Captain Gladstone ap- peared at this point and forced Geist to let go of the rein, telling him that he knew Parsons and that if he wished to do anything about the matter to make a complaint in the morning. As yet Geist has failed to make a complaint. ' WES‘TPORT. The eastbound Westport and Sauga— tuck station is about to be moved down directly opposite the westbound station and a thoroughfare opened between them. Albert W. Smith of the firm of E. C. Smith & 00., formerly of Seymour, has moved to Saugatuck and will occupy the former residenCc of Austin P. Ter- ry, which was recently purchased ly E._C. Smith. W. A. Dooling purchased a new Wheel in South NorWalk, M-ind‘ay at. ternoon, and Tuesday he started for a spin on it, riding past the residence of Oscar Smith. Mr. Smith is the poses- sor of a dog who evidently has not had his taste cultivated up to bicycles, for he rushed out, and after making two or three unseccessful springs at the wheel he caught Mr. Dooliug by the trousers, and m..n, wheel and dog he came tangled up together. When Mr. Dooling picked himself up, his clothes were the worse for wear, and his wheel badly damaged and had to be returned to South Norwalk for repairs. Mr. Dooling is night operator in the Fair- field signal tower. The wedding of Miss Miriam Coley and John Allen Birge took place in the Memorial church of Westport at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The edifice was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the front being filled with huge masses of magnolia blossoms, and the chancel backed with palms and potted plants. The bride, unattended by any bridesmaids, stood under a handsome wedding bell of johnquills. The ceremony was performed by the rector, Rev. Kenneth McKenzie, and A. T. Goodsell presided at the organ. The bride was attired in a rich dark travelling gown with bonnet to match. Directly after the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Birge departed for a short bridal trip and upon their return will reside in Shelton. About a hundred invita- tions were given out, and among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs, William Taylor, M:. and Mrs. Gould Jelliff,Dr. and Mrs. Day, Dr. and Mrs. Powers, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gault, J Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Jones, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ogden, the Misses Thomas, Eva Sturges, Bessie Marvin, Lulu Guyn, Fanny Gray, Mr. and Mrs- John H. Jones, C. D. Lees, Robert E. Lees, Jennie Thorpe, Mrs. Parmley, Mrs. A. F. Downes, Edith Wheeler, Julia Wheeler, James Richards, John Robertson, Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Wood- Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hurl- bert, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Coley and Charles Chapman. 0. FIGS AND THISTLES. " THE inventor of soap was a. friend of the gospel. No PRAYER ever hurts a prayer meet- ing by being too short. THE more an enemy hates us, the more our kindness will hurt him. MORALITY is only the polish on the candlestick._ It is not the light. THE best views are sometimes right at, the end of the longest tunnels. WHEN we come close to a. giant, he often turns out to be only a. common man on stilts. , LOVE sees danger afar off, but the loved one toooften turns a deaf ear to the warning. WE may not all be able to do great things, but we can all be faithful in little ones. THE man who isn’t religious enough to do right when he isn’t watched, isn’t religious when he is watched. Van. THE EVENINc 1... ml,“ AN iND'IAN'S AWFUL FATE. Was Burned to Death. The manufacture of distilled spirits, locally known as hoochinoo, has been ‘ carried on by the natives of Alaska for a lpng period", and at times during the early days of the Cassier excitement it was freely purchased by the white min- ers as the only liquor obtainable, owing to the strict enforcement of the prohibi- tory clause against the importation of liquors into the territory, says the Alaska. Mining Record. Hoochinoo is nothing more or less than raw alcohol, being distilled mainly from brown su- gar or molasses and corn meal. Undi- luted the stuff has a. double proof strength, makes “drunk come” freely and but a. few swallows of it will set a man howling in demoniac glee, and nothing but an Indian, with his copper- lined stomach, can stand a. protracted spree on it. The Kako Indians probably lead all others in the manufacture of these spirits and as proof of their knowledge of the art of making a. double proof article, we give the particulars of the awful fate of an expert Kako distiller which happened recently on that island. It seems that this Indian, while en~ gaged in the manipulation of his little coal oil can still, imbibed too freely of its tricklings and in a. drunken stupor lay down by his fire of cedar logs and fell asleep, with his face uncomforta- bly near the fire and his breath fun- ning the flames. Through some reason known only to the medical fraternity gas accumulated in the stomach and the breath of the sleeper reaching the- flames the alcohol gas ignited. The sleeper suddenly leaped to his feet with a. terrifying scream and fell back writhing in agony. The man was burn- ing internally. Smoke and even flames were issuing from his mouth and his agony was something awful. His loud screeches brought the members of the camp about him, who looked on in silent, terror—stricken aWe, unable to do anything for his relief. The com- bustion continued until the Indian was literally consumed inside and for some time after the spirit of life had fled. WOMEN SAILING - SHIPS. Striking Illustrations of Their Capabili- ties in the Seafarlng Line. It is not often that a ship has been in charge of a woman. The wife of the captain of the J efierson Borden took her husband’s watch’occasionally when the vessel was short handed after the mutiny and murder of the officers. In 1869 the ship Denmark was brought into port by the captain’s wife, the cap- tain himself being laid up and in- capable of doing anything except give advice. Another striking illustration of woman’s capabilities in the seafar- ing line is afforded by the case of the bark Rebecca Crowell, which left New York for Buenos Ayres, but became disabled during- a. severe gale three days after leaving. Several of the spars and sails were carried away, and the captain and first mate were injured to such an extent that they were con- fined to their berths the rest of the voyage and rendered unfit to manage the vessel. There was no other person on board who understood navigation except the captain’s wife, and she undertook the task of conducting the bark to the point of destination. The second mate was a. .young man twenty years old, able to take the helm, but ignorant of the process of making observations. The captain’s wife, therefore, as- sumed the command of the vessel, took observations, calculated the latitude and longitude regularly, maintained her- place on the poop, and directed the course of the vessel. After exercising which the vessel encountered violent gales and shipped heavy seas, she con- ducted the vessel, with its valuable cargo, safely into the port of Buenos Ayres. In this actual impersonation of “the sweet little angel that sits up aloft to keep watch for the life of poor Jack,” the captain of the Rebecca. Crowell was indeed fortunate in his matrimonial venture. ' NOTICE WHEREAS, The Norwalk Tramway Company, a corporation of that name, has presented to the Mayor and Council of the City of Norwalk, its petition and plans, to lay and extend its tracks and overhead system, through, over and up- on the folloWTng streets and public ways in said city, to wit: Commencing and joining to its present turnout, or what it known as the Mill Hill switch on East Wall street, a double track line, through, over and upon Wall street, East «venue and Westport avenue to the city line. AIHU to double track East Avenue and Wall Street from Mill Hill switch to the city line wherever a single track track so that the double tracks will be in the center of the street. Also to connect through, over and upon East Avenue by means of a double track on East Avenue the tracks leading to East Norwalk to the layout leading to West- port avenue. Together with the method of con- struciion; the L cation of the tracks and other matters incidental thereto, all of which petition and plans appears, refer- ences to which is hereby had; Now Therefore ' Public Notice is hereby given, that '9. bearing upon said petition and plans so presented, will be had in the Council Room, in said City of Norwalk, April 28th, 1896, at 8 o’clock, P. M., at which time and place all persons interested therein are hereby notified to appear and be heard, if they may so desire. Dated at the City of "Norwalk, April 23d. 1896. — By order of the Council of said City. . E. M. Locxwood, City Clerk. PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE. Stores and Famine Supplied. ‘ Lowest Ba es, ‘ His Alcoholic Brea—th Caught Fire and He \ .every control for fifty-eight days, during“ is now laid, and relocating the present PGLIOEMEN IN 'SPAIN. They fiave‘ flivcrs Duties Beef des- Catch- ing Criminals. The little towns and smaller cities of Spain haven. very effective system of night police. These Spanish public watchmen are clad in long black cloaks and wear' on their heads each a. black and red cap. In one hand is’a. lantern with colored: glass, in the other a kind of lance.- “Sereno” is the name this policeman goes under, and he gets the title from the cry he is obliged to‘utter at every few steps: “Serenol” Which means fine. The phrase refers to the state of the weather. If the weather is cloudy, he wOuld call out: “Nublado;” if it is rainy: “Lluviendo.” Under the blue sky of Spain, however, it is generally “sereno.” An extract from the' municipal rogue lations of a. Spanish town details the duties of the sereno in this wise: "‘“He must perform a. certain number of rounds in all the streets, lanes, pas- sages and alleys on his beat, and call- 4 out in a loud voice the time and the weather as he goes along. Hemust lend assistance to citizens who request his help for any reasonable cause, and go for the doctor, chemist. midwife or clergyman. .In cases of robbery, as- sault or fire he must hurry to the scene of the occurrence as soon as he. hears the signal. He must pay par- ticular attention to such houses as are pointed out to. him and report to his superiors.” Each “sereno” supervises certain small territory, a. “demarcacion,” as it is called. He has three or four subordinates, who act under his orders and are known as ”vigilants.” Each of these fellows has charge of a block of ten or fifteen buildings, and besides having police duties he acts as a. sort of porter to' his houses, carrying the keys to them all and being alone able to open the doors. In the Spanish towns ten o’clock is the signal for closing, and after that time the only way the lodger can get inside his dwelling is to summon the “vigilant.” To do this he must clap his hands three times, and then the “vigilant” hurries up armed with his bunch of keys. So also if anyone desires to go out dur- ing the night he claps his hands at the Window and a "vigilant” appears. .- Wlien a. street brawl occurs or an attack is made, either “sereno” .or "vigilant” blows .his whistle at the first cry of help and chases off in th direction of the sound. .Up come the other officers on the run, all blowing their whistles loudly. If the criminal gets away the whistles are blown in a. peculiar manner, signaling in just what direction he has gone. The outer rings of "serenos” and “vigi- lants" take up the signal, and in a. few momentsa wide cordon is formed in the surrounding streets, which in nine cases out of ten ends in the evil- doer's capture Within a. fewl'fnoments. These police are paid directly by the householders. on their beats, though in other way directly under municipal control. The tax varies, running from ten cents a. month to sixty cents for each house. They also receive New Year‘s presents, and they are by no means averse to “tips.” Twenty-five years of service puts a. man on the pensxon list, the pension being not less than forty cents a day, a considerable sum in sunny Spain.— N. Y. World. ~ TRADE IN H'ONG KONG. Commercial Progress in the Great Chi- nese Entrcpot.\ 1 It is only fifty-two years since Hong Kong was occupied, as Singapore had been thirty-three yaars previously, under the idea. that it might. be made an emporium of trade. It was then a. barren rock. To-day it contains a. quarter of a. million of inhabitants; it is the entrcpot of a. trade estimated at forty million pounds, and there pass through it annually some fourteen mil- lion tons of shipping. iut the essen- tial condition under which this prog— ress has been achieved, and under which only it can be maintained, is ab- solute freedom of the port. If you tax trade you drive it away, for the island is only an entrepot. The trade is the trade not of hong Kong, but of the south of China and Japan. It is be- cause their trade is free, while Saigon is heavily taxed, that Hong Kong has beaten the latter as a. depot for the trade even of French Indo—China. Nine-tenths of the population are Chi- nese—who occupy every walk of life. They are bankers, boatmen, domestic servants, merchants, storekcepers and clerks; but the great majority are em- ployed in the porterage of cargo a’nd incidental labor at wages of less than one pound a month. You cannot get blood out of a stone nor revenue from granite rocks; nor, obviously, can you extract much, here, from the working class. revenue of two million dollars is de- rived”. accordingly. from house and land tax, stamps, licenses and similar imposts; and it represents probably the limit of discreet if not of possible taxation. Nor has her majesty’s treas- ury, to do it justice, pretended to ap- ply here the extreme principles of self- maintenance without self-government which it persists in asserting- in the straits. The Hong Kong garrison is larger than that of the straits; but it is so admittedly maintained for im< perial purposes, and the colony itself is so small that it would have been gratuitous to convict it of a duty Which it could not fulfill. It was mulcted, however, in its degree. It had paid, previously, twenty thousand pounds a year. This was raised, in 1890, to ferty thousand pounds, and it was required, moreover, to provide fortifications which have cost one hun- dred and twenty thousand pounds.— Fortnightly Review. She Smiled. ' ' Mr. Jackson (sentimentallyy—Ef I might dar toe hope, Miss Snoflake, dat yo’ wud smile upon mah suit— ' Miss SnofiakeL—Wha, shuah, Mistah Jackson. de 'minnit yo’ corned intoe de doah. Whar wuz de fiah?—J udg‘e. I - . The annual . I‘wanted toevlafi at dat suit . “GAZETTEV pH. f .:‘ :*‘ ;9 ....-..i-~--v--..-~.-:“:_:::§;ri .. -,_- ._ Now is elime To Send in Your Advertisement ' Swing Trade. ‘ " .S'lfihdwl“ THE GAZETTE IS THE RIGHT HEDIIIH THROUGH WHICH T0 HEEGH THE READING PHBLIG. TheOnly Eight-Page One-Cent Paper in the Norwalks. The Value 0 an Ive semen v A. v vv v .BEPENDS on THE POGKETS or THE PEOPLE. wuo READ iT. 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