TH E EVEN 1N: Vol. .171. Whole No. 1348 NAiIoNiiLoAPITAL. A Precedent for Granting a Pension to Miss luliette Betts. ——-?-—- Interesting WashingtonNcws and Chat. GAZETTE's BUREAU. ) 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~ WASHINGTON. APRIL 24. The Senate spenbt the day on the Sun- dry Civil Appropriation bill. 0 O 0 The Pension Bill occupied the time 'of the House for five hours. 0 o o A favorable report has been ordered by the House committee on pensions on the bill granting a pension of $12 a month to Caroline Wilkinson of Ches- terfield county, Va., tne daughter of John Speers, a soldier of the rcVolu- tionary war. This is a favorable pre- cedent in aid of Congressman Hill’s bill for a pension to Norwalk’s aged Miss Juliette Betts. o o 0 Cardinal Gibbons sent an able letter to the Peace Congress strongly favoring international arbitration. o o 0 Miss Clara Betta leaves in the morn- ing for Norwalk. She and her uncle, Patent Commissioner Seymour, took a spin on their wheels to the Soldiers’ Home today. 0 o 0 Mrs. Le Grand C. Betts, who has been visiting friends at Orange, N . J. , is to meet her daughter Clara this alter- noon at Jersey City on her trip home from Washington, when the two will proceed to N orwalk, reaching there early this evening. 0 o o Congressman Wi'irren, from the Com- mittee on Claims, has reported the amendment to the Sundry Civil Appro- priation bill for the payment of the French spoliation claims, which have been allowed by the Court of Claims. It carries an appropriation of $1, 020, 000. o o 0 Senator Platt this afternoon halted the purpose to repeal the rebate clause in the alcohol tax bill, by threatening. that if the bill was pressed he should propose as an amendment to it,the whole McKinley tariff law of 1890, together with the repeal of the Wilson law of 1894. No one wants a tariff fight in- augurated at this stage Of the session. 0 o 0 Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb is to give 11 ~ lecture Sunday night on her exper1ences of forty years of travel in all parts of the world. This little lady has been preparing data for the lecture for sever- al years and has never given it before. ' o o 0 Senator Plait, of the Patent Commit- tee, reported an amendment to the bill amending the Copyright law. It makes the public performance of copyright dramatic and musical compositions without the consent of their proprietor a misdemeanor, punishable by imprison- ment. ' o o o Yesterday’s combat between Repres- entatives Money and Hall is considered a closed incident. Both Mr. Money and Mr. Hall have expressed regret over the affair. John Barleycorn is quietly accused of being responsible for the disgraceful affair. O Central Club Notes. The next pleasure before the mem- bers of the Central Club is a lecture by Mr. Henry A. Clapp on Tuesday even- ing, April 28th. Notice of a special meeting of the Central Club has been posted on the Bulletin Board for May 2nd. , at 3 p.m to amend the constitution by the adop- tion of a new one. The Woman’ s Exchange is rejoicing over the fact that the biggest day’s bus- iness ever done was last Saturday’s. This speaks well for the wisdom of the change to its present commodious quar- ters. Established a Record. Messrs. Simeon Cahill and Edward Hogan went down the harbor after fish and before returning home had hooked 125 flatfish the largest of which weighed two pounds and the smallest ‘ half a pound. They started at 10 a. m. yes- terday and returned at 4 p. m. A Sunday Trot. Weather permitting, there will be a horse trot on the Oyster Shell Point road to-morrow between John Conley’s horse “Broomholder” and Allen Wood’s horse “Bayrum.” $5 a side and a bushel of flatfish. Both claim to have the best horse and it is believed that the race will be an excit- ing one. ‘ The race will be for- THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-GEN T DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. LIFE IFAPERILLED. A House in Flames Over the Sleeping Occupants’ fHeads. Discovered by Michael Hcal’s Daughter. a pomt at the intersection of Water and Chapel streets is a short street called Railroad Place, but perhans the better known as “Battle Row.” are three or four old houses the proper- ty of th - railroad company, which are let out to tenants. Occasionally one of rhvm gels afire from sparks thrown onto the roots by- passing locomotives, but 'the fire is usually discovered and extinguished be- fore much damage has been done. One of them was however considera- bly damaged by fire at on early hour this morning, and the lives of the occu- pants were greatly imperilled. About 3 o’clock a daughter of Michael Heal who lives in one of the houses re- ferred to, was awakened by a bright. light shining in through her bedroom window and saw that the house adj Jin- ing, and occupied by Michac l 0’ Grady and family, was in flames. She aroused her father who hastily dressed himself and in turn awakened the O’Grady family who were all asleep and unconscious of the fact that the roof which sheltered them was on fire over their heads, they all occupying beds in the attic directly under and in close proximity to the domes which were rapidly spreading over the entire roof. The O’Grady family consisted of him- self, wife and three children and they were unable to but partially ' dress themselves so hot were the flames, and as they left their rooms charred pieccs of shingles and burning pieces of wood were dropping over their heads. They all hastened down stairs and out into the street and found temporary shelter in the house occupied by “the Heal’s. 1n the meantime an alarm had been turned in from box 34.. Hope Hose company was first to reach the scene and made connection with .the hydrant in front of the Merritt place. They were followed by Phoenix Engine com- pany who connected with a hydrant near P. H. Dwyer’s cottages, and two streams were soon directed upon the flames. Pioneer Hook and Ladder company soon put in an appearance as also did the fire police, who turned out an unusually large number of men. The firemen were not long in drown- ing out the flames which were in the main c'onfined to the roof of the build- ing, although the attic floor was also on fire at one time, ignited by burning brands from the roof. The fire laddies exercised excellent judgment in direct- ing the water where it would prove of most service and in a short time every spark of fire had been extinguished. But for the prompt and efficient work of the fire department not only the one building but all of the others would have been burned to the ground as they are all old and dry as tinder. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from a locomotive on train 1502, the New York freight, which went through between 2 and 3 o’clock. hen first discovered the fire seemed to 3 directly around the chim- ney and some think that-it was caused by a defect in the same, but the former is the more plausible theory as to its origin. The damage done to the building, which as stated above is owned by the railroad company, will probably not be in excess of $150. The O’Grady family lose nearly everything they possessed, their belong- ings in the attic being burned so as to be of little or no use, and the goods on the‘lower floor were practically ruined by smoke and water. Mr. O’Grady lost a Valuable violin for which he had a great affection. He had no insurance on his household belongings,§nd'he and his family are, so to speak, “burned out of house and home.” Court Cases. At the short calendar session of the Superior court, before Judge Hall, yesterday the following assignment of N orwalk cases was made: Wednesday—George W. Stevens, ad- ministrator, vs. Norwalk Tramway Co. Thursday—Louisa Fawcett vs. John E. Light. In the case of Boardman, et al., vs. Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light company the motion for order of sale and winding up, was allowed. ,——_——c.' Pensions. : Increase-John McAnaspie, Winni- pauk. Original widows, etc.,-—Cither. i no Wilson, Bridgeport. Running to the railroad tracks from» On the street the worst scare of their lives. Norwalk, Conn, Saturday A RUNAW___A_Y OAR. It Chases a Pair of Horses Down Mill Hill at a Lively Clip. Frantic Italians lump For Their Lives. Yesterday afternoon the work on- the improvements along the Street Rail- way line on East and Newtown avenues was completed and it was decided to bring the work car back to the station. The car is one of the old horse-cars, and is number 11, changed over as a work car, the motive power being horses. A pair of Truckman’s Finch’s horses were hitched to the car which was drawn to the terminus of the company’s tracks near the Charles 0. C. Betts’ place. Superintendent Kyle, who by the way is quite an expert driver, held the reins. ' Reaching the end of the tracks the 'car was run over the bare ground to the Tramway line and again placed on the tracks. On board the car besides a lot of re,- pair implements, were a dozen or more Italians. All went merrily until the apex of Mill Hill was reached. As the horses and the car started down the hill Mr. Kyle put on the brake, but it re- fused to work. The momentum of the car increased and threatened to dash upon the heels of the team. Taking in the situation on the instant and recognizing the fact that he could not stop the car, Mr. Kyle applied the whip to the horses and kept them on a dead run down the hill, and fortunately out of reach of the car. As the car sped down the hill its load of human freight dashed from the plat. form. Some fell headlong, otherslanded on their backs, some on their stomachs and a few struck on their feet but staggered around likedrunken men be- fore regaining their equilibrium. Oddly enough not one of them sustained seri- Mr. Kyle remained on the car and retained his hold of the reins and whip both of which he used with skill and judgment, and finally succeeded in bringing the car and horses to a stand- still in front of the Holmes, Keeler & Selleck store. The accident was witnessed by a crowd of people who expected to see the horses fall or the car dash into some vehicle and the plucky driver killed or seriously injured. Fortunately, no teams happened to be passing at the time and as the car did not leave the tracks it did not col- lide with any of the several turnouts standing on either side of the street along its course. The driver received hearty congratu- lation from the bystanders on his nar- row escape and unstinted praise of his nerve and skill in the face of threaten? ed death to himself. As the runaway reached the foot of the hill an electric car was about to be started out of the station but the mo- torman wisely concluded to wait, which he did with a look of great apprehen- sion on his face for the safety of Mr. Kyle. To a GAZETTE reporter the hero of the ride modestly said that he did not think he had done more than any one else would have done under similiar cir- cumstances. He langhingly said “I’ll bet no electric our ever came down the hill any faster than‘ did N o. 11, and I was 'on it too. No, I can’t truthfully say that I would care to repeat the trip,” he added. The car and the horses escaped with- out the slightest injury of any k1nd. One of the passengers who jumped from the car is repOrted as remarking that the next time he started to come down Mill Hill on a horse car he would get off and walk. Saved a Life. Lieutenant Smith of Phoenix anine Company distinguished himself at the fire on Railroad place this morning, and is receiving'the congratulations of the entire fire department. Where the smoke was thickest and most sufl‘ocating he heard a cry and at the risk of being smothered, rushed into the room from whence the cry emanated, and at last managed to get hold of a form almost limp in death-throes which he bore to the invigorating and reviving air out- side to find it was not a babe but only the family cat. But he had saved a life. Figured Silks. A look into the Main street window of the Boston Store will convince you that at this busy dry goods mart can be found the most varied and handsome assortment of figured , Japanese silks ever displayed in town. They are beau- ties and the prices are in keeping with ithe attractiveness of the goods. io‘us injury, although they all receivedd -‘.»’W. 4‘s.— AT Evehing, April 25,1896. HE APOLOGIZES. Mile. .1... Withdraws Her Libel Suit Against Dr. Pullman. The slander suit of Jane May Huber, the French actress, aganist the Rev. Dr. Pullman, pastor of the First Meth- odist Church, of Bridgeport has been _ settled. Dr. Pullman has made a statement in which be publicly retracts all state- ments made which were derogatory to the actress. The retraction and apol- opal}i have been accepted, and for a con- sideration of $1 the suit has been with- dritirn. The suit grew out of certain state- mei'rts made by Dr. Pullman during a ' sermon preached to his congregation shortly after the appearence of Mlle. May' in Bridgeport 1n “Pygmalion” last November. The papers were drawn claiming $25, 000 damages. Dr. Pullman was arrested one night just as he was about to open prayer meeting. All through the meeting Sher‘ifi' Beck occupied a front seat in the church. Home Sociable. Pioneer Castle, K. of M. C. held a happy as well as entertaining “home sociable” at their hall in the GAZETTE build’ing-,,last evening. Nearly one hundred ladies and gentlemen were present. Refreshments were served, and one dance enjoyed. The follow- ing programme was pleasingly pre- sented: Music by Profs. Richmond and Low Recitation, “The Inventor” by Miss Grace Chittam. Song, by Otto Deperne. Piano Solo, Miss Ida Richmond Rec- itation, “ Sleepling at the Switch ” by Fred Hoyt. Song, by Harry Stevenson. Address by District Deputy George W. Cofiin, in which he gave a history of the order from its inception to the present time. Trio, Mrs. Richmond, Miss Russell and; Miss Richmond. ,Spng by Arthur McDonald. Recitation by Miss Russell. - Duet by Otto .Deperne and Arthur McDonald. Recitation, by Miss Lizzie Beers. O What Advertising Does. It is a well known fact that Luther Wright, the South Norwalk carriage manufacturer, is one of the largest ads vertisers in town. Yesterday afternoon a GAZETTE reporter dropped into his factory on Madison street and found the proprietor hard at work weilding a paint brush.. “I, am driven to death with work and have to take hold myself, you see” said Mr. Wi‘ight. The report- er was convinced of the truth' of his statement, for as he conversed, Mr. Wright was called away to sell a bicycle, wagon and harness in addition to direct- ing the duties of a score of workmen. The reporter departed more firmly im- pressed then ever that advertising pays and that Mr. Wright’s factory was the busiest place he had visited in the past two years. v C An Excellent Piece of Work. Street Commissioner Kellogg is de- serving of a good deal of credit for the manner in which he has “fixed up” the short piece of road running from Har- bor avenue to Jennings Place. Yester- day morning it was probably in the worst condition of any streetin Nor- walk, while to-day it is in as good a con- dition as could be desired. Remarked Oliver Clark to a GAZETTE reporter who was'thc first to call attention to the wretched condition of the street: ”I have lived down in this section a .good many years and travel over this street almost daily, and I never before saw it n as good shape as it now is. It takes the newspapers to get anything done.” County Meeting. ' .1'1Th'e county commissioners have sent out a call to the senators and represen- tatives of the county for a meeting to be held at the commissioners office on Wednesday morning, at 10:30 o’clock. The object of the meeting will be for the purpose of laying a county tax to defray cur’rent expenses and also for the purpose of ;making an appropria- tion for the erection of an isolation hos- pital at the children’s county- home at Norwalk. The tax laid last year was' two-tenths of a mill and it will probably be about the same this year. Q Ollicers Elected. The Doorkeeper’ s Circle, 'K. D. held its annual meeting in the Congrega- tional parsonage last evening, and elected the following officers for the en- suing year: President, Miss Kate Bar- tram; secretary, Mrs. F. J. .Curtis; treasurer, Miss Inez Keeler. Q —Advertise in the GAZETTE. 1‘ Price One Cent. FUUH HUNDRED ooiiio Food A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club or are Com: pany in Fairfield “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 1s 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. as HERE IT IS. " I ' It is an instrument of the very finest character It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and 111 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, lodge, society, club or fire com- pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon today is at the end of this article. 2—The contest will clos.e on July 2, and tht winner announced on July 3. 3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in rairfield County is eligible. 4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE. but votes 1eceived after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. 5—Coupons must be filled out in a. plain handwriting, ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. ciurse, can not b a counted. THE PIANO OFF Fl] 13 THE Si} 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 for otherwise blund- Blank coupons, of" 81 SUNS. .1. i ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is I magnificent. Following IS the voting coupon, a copy of Which will ap- pear in THE GAZETTE daily NOT GOOD AFTER MAY 2.. Name, t, Town, . . " is BATTLE CF THE BALLOTS. .- Norwalk Yacht Club...... ...................... 11574 Hope Hose Company. ... ............................................... . ........................ 10572; St. Marv’ s School........ .. ..... . ..................... 7055.- Welcome Stranger Lodge ................................... '- ............ . 1509 Center School .............................................. . ............. 931 Pequonock Pleasure Club ................. ... 566 Over River School. ............................................... . 347 Pioneer Castle... ..................................................................... . 154 T. F. E Club .............................. . ................................................... . ....... _ 70 Arion Singing Society ............. . ............................................................... so .:L .................. ..................................................... '4'() Norwalk Lied erkranz ................................................................................. 24 Sword Fish Club ...................... . .................................................... ‘ ....... . . 23 Lincoln Council ................... ‘ ...................................................... 13 The Central Club” ............................................................... 13 N 0-- ........................ . ........................... . ..................... - 13 East Norwalk School .................................................. .. .. .. . 13 Compo Engine Co. ., Westport .................................................................... 10 Bishop McMahon Council .................................. 10 Catholic Union Council ............................................................................. 3 Uncas Tribe............- ................................................................................ 3 Knob Outing Club... ...... . ................. . ............................ ... 2 Pine Ledge Club ................................................................ . .............. .. 2 8.8 .Olub ......................................................................... ..... ...... 2 Pioneer Hook and Larsldi ‘1 Company -- ................................... 4 Phoenix Engine Company ... .... .. .... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. . .. . 2
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