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Vol. VI. WhOle No. 1354- ‘
N orwalk, Conn, Monday
Evening, May 4, 1896.
, Price One Cent.
NATIONALCAPITAL.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb a Most
Enthusiastic Bicycle
Rider.
Interesting Washington NeWs and Chat.
GAZETTE’s BUREAU. )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET -
WASHINGTON, MAY 3. l
On Saturday Mr. Chandler introduced
in the Senate a bill for the amendment
of the interstate commerce law, so as
to prevent discrimination in transporta-
tion in favor of foreign shippers. V The
bill is the result of the recent Supreme
Court decision interpreting the present
law, so as to permit the charging of
lower rates by the railroads of the
United States on goods shipped from
abroad than on domestic goods. Sena-
tor Chandler’s bill prohibits the charg-
ing of higher rates on American articles
than those of foreign origin.
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Mr. Frye gave notice that he would
ask to have the river and harbor bill
taken up Monday.
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The House yesterday, after five days
of debate, paSsedthe Henderson bill to
establish a uniform system of bank-
ruptcy by a vote of 157 to 81.
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In a press interview, Senator Cullom
gave out the statement that the remain-
ing districts in Illinois are now pretty
sure to elect McKinley delegatesand
this will prevent his name from being
presented to the convention, as his
friends will be given to understand that
they are free to support McKinley,
Reed, Allison, or anybody else, and
this will end his interest in the Presi-
dential nomination.
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The removal of the remains of ex-
Secretary Gresham from their resting
place in Chicago, to the Arlington cem-
etery was completed yesterday. Ap-
plication for a site ‘in the government
cemetery was made recently to Secre-
tary Lamont by Mr. Otto Gresham, son
of the late Secretary, on behalf of him-
self and his mother, and was "imme-
diately granted. A prominent site was
selected on the lawn in front of the old
historic home of the Custis family, over-
looking the eapital city, a short dis-
tance from the graves of Gen. Sheridan
and Admiral Porter.
In the presence of the President and
theigentlemen of the Cabinet of which
he was so recently a member, the re-
mains were interred in their last resting
place yesterday afternoon.
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It may not be known that Mrs. Gen.
Tom Thumb, who is to be in N orwalk
the present week, is an expert bicyclist,
and among her other exhilirating ex-
periences here last week, fully enjoyed
the wheelers’ paradise of concrete pave-
ments. Her present husband, Count
Magre, who is only thirty inches high
is also an enthusiastic wheelman and
rides a machine which, of course, was
made especially for him‘, the wheels of
which are fourteen inches high and the
frame twelve. Its weight is nine
pounds. Among their other adventures
here was the enjoyment of a sumptuous
supper given them at the close of their
Sunday night entertainment. The
three little people had such a very good
time that they stayed till midnight and
when they started out found no street
cars running. There was nothing to
do but Walk, and the little mites started
off cheerfully, and walked nearly a mile
before they met a cab. Not one of
them breathed a word of complaint,
and when a newspaper woman, who,was
with them, began to fume about the
absurdity of a capital without all night
cars, Mrs. Thumb said gently: “Never
worry over what can’t be helped, my
child.”
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Fitzhugh Lee, the newly appointed
Consul General to Cuba, called at the
State Department to receive his last
instructions yesterday. He is said to
be charged with the duty of ascertain-
ing and reportinggto the President the
actual conditions existing in Cuba.
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N 0 understanding has yet been
reached among the leaders of the Sen-
ate and House as to the’date of adjourn-
ment, and while many members believe
that the business of the session can be
concluded by the. 1st of June, others
are pr 'cting that the 1st of July will
come a 3. go before the end is reached.
The appropriation bills are all in a
state of advanced progress, and six of
the fourteen have already become a
law. ’
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Hon. Sam. Fessenden of the National
Republican Committee, is here and is
one. of those Reed men who is undis-
mayed by the boastings of the McKin-
leyites,
THE TOWN COURT.
Has Been in Existence Just
One Year.
A Saving Over the Old Justice System.
The town court of Norwalk has been
in existence just one year, and the sav-
ing averages nearly $1,500 to the tax-
payers over the cost of the 4 old justice
of peace system for the years 1890—94.
Under the justice system the town
treasurer paid out the following
amounts:
1890 .................................... $2,741. 62
1891 .................................... 3, 337. 25
1892 .................................... 3,495. 7 6
1893 .............. . ..................... 2, 607.64
1894 .................................... 2,755. 99
The largest payment was made in 1892
when $3,495,76 were drawn from the
town treasury on justice orders.
The first year of the town court
shows, that after deductingall expenses
as well as the salaries of the Judges and
court officials, the net cost to the town
will amount t0'31,551.03. o
The GAZETTE advocated the town
court from the first, stating that the
town would be greatly benefitted there-
by. How well its predictions have been
verified will be seen by the above re-
port for the first year of its trial.
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An Old Household Memorial.
The past week saw buried the last
Norwalk residing representative, in
one line, of a once large family in this
town. Two hundred and one years ago
last Thanksgiving week. there was a
triple marriage in Stamford. Eliza-
beth, one of the wedded daughters on
that occasion, had taken for her hue“
band the young John Boalt of West-
chester county, and the two came to
Norwalk and founded a home close by
the Reed farm at Five Mile River.
From Richard, the oldest son by this
union, have descended some of the
worthiest and wealthiest families in the
west to-day. The late Miss Harriet F.
Daskam had also descent from Richard
through his grandson David, who mar-
ried a daughter of Paul Taylor of West
Norwalk. While the spirit - of Miss
Daskam was passing hence last week,
there was just budding forth, in all the
beauty of returning spring, a shrub
that stands in a meadow on the western
slope of the Indian sachem Winni-
pauke’s ancient home seat. The hand
that set out that shrub has long been
mouldering under ground and the Boalt
hearthstone for the adornment of which
the plant was caused to grow, has long
been a ruin. The generations of men
come and go. The Boalt family, in
name, is no more 'in Norwalk, but the
Boalt blossoms still remain.
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D. A. R. Notes.
The Norwalk Chapter will go to Mrs.
Milo H. Parson’s home at Brookside on
Thursday the 21st instant, in "carryalls,
for its May meeting.
The Chapter will give a reception on
June 13th, (Flag Day,) at which time
Mrs. Sarah Y. Kinney, the State Re-
gent, will be the guest of honor.
Next Friday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock
the prize for the best essay on “Nor-
walk in Revolutionary, Times” will be
presented at the Center School. Mr.
Chas. A. Tucker the Principal invites
all the members of the Norwalk Chap-
ter to be present.
The Board of Management of the
Norwalk Chapter will meet next week
to examine applications for new mem‘
bers. ‘
The Annual StateConference D. A.
R. will be held at Hartford May 26.
The railroads will make a reduction of
one half fare returning. All Daughters
who expect to attend should send their
names to the Chapter Regent before
May 10.
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Town Court.
Judge James T. Hubbell opened the
civil side at the Town Court rooms on
Isaacs place, this morning. The fol-
lowing cases were disposed of:
Chichester vs. Ireland, motion for in-
crease of bond continued until next
Thursday.
Bradley & Hubbard vs. Alice E.
Clark,judgment for want of answer.
Answer filed. .
Waterbury vs. Ahern, motion for
more specific statement. Plaintiff agreed
to comply with/defendant’s wish.
All Fast Sailers.
Among the yachts soon to be placed
in commission at the Jennings Place
ship-yard are'the “Alice,” Capt. Joseph
Crossman, “Three Brothers,” Capt.
Oliver Clark, “Hattie,” Capt. Charles
Brotherton, and the sharpie, “Pine-
apple,” Capt. George W. Stoots.
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l —Advertise in the GAZETTE.
~and all, some of the glass being found
susuootolmouos
Two,Houses at Hickory Blufl’
Visited.
Broke Out the Window Sash.
Early yesterday morning the watch-
man employed to watch the cottages on
Bell Island discovered that the glass
and window sash had been broken out
of the window of the cottages of Rev.
W. H. Thomas and E. B. Magnus at
Hickory Blufi‘. A further examination
revealed the fact that the intruders had
ransacked both cottages from cellar to
garret.
Word was at once sent to Chief Voll-
mer at South Norwalk, who telegraphed
the owners notifying them of the burg-
lary. ‘ _
Entrance was made by taking a large
stone and smashing the windows, frame
half way across the room, where it was
sent by the force of the blow.
' On Thursday night the barn door at
the Thomas cottage was found open,
but not suspecting the house had been
visited the houses were not inspected,
the belief being that tramps had occu-
pied the barn over night. It is now
thought that the houses were burglar-
ized on that night.
As Rev. Mr. Thomas is in Boston and
Mr. Magnus in New York, it cannot be
learned what has been stolen from the
cottages until they come here and make
an examination of the premises. They
are expected to'arrive some time to-day.
GLANDERS EPIDEMIC.
Five Horses Shot in Port Chester, Where
One Man Died From the Disease.
There is an epidemic of glanders in
Port Chester. Five horses have already
been shot by order of the Board of
Health. Six large stables are also under
strict quarantine. ,. The. .inoculalion.L
of all horses in the village is being
talked of, and steps may be taken in
this direction. All public drinking
fountains have been closed, and all
drivers and owners of horses have been
warned tqhave a drinking pail for each
horse, and not to allow other horses to
drink from it. Everything possible is
being done to prevent a further spread
of the disease. '
One man has died from the glanders.
He contracted the disease while treating
a horse which was afterward shot. It
was his death that called attention to
the existence of the disease.
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Congregational Church Notes.
The Fairfield County Association of
Congregational Ministers will hold a
meeting at the chapel on Tuesday morn-
ing at 10:30. They will give a public
service at 3 in the afternoon, at which
Prof. Brastow of Yale Divinity School
will preach the sermon.
The Central Circle of King’s Daugh-
ters will hold their May meeting,
at the Chapel, on Saturday afternoon.
This will be the last meeting before the
summer vacation.
Five persons were taken into Church-
membership yesterday morning. At
the Communion Service. Rev. Frederick
Curtis assisted in administering the
Sacrament. He made a short address
also, in which he said that just twenty
years ago, he became a'member of the
church.
The ladies of the church will meet at
their rooms in the chapel, this after-
noon, to sew for the parish poor.
~ At the regular monthly Missionary
Meeting, Thursday evening, Rev. Fred-
erick Curtis will speak on “Eight
Years of Missionary Work in J span.”
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Kicked Cut Windows.
Saturday afternoon while Thomas
Gregory was engaged in clipping the
John Tuhey horse the animal became
uneasy, and getting away from a young
man named Moore who was supposed
to hold him made a dash for liberty and
at the same time Moore made a dash
for safety in one corner of the room.
After a while the horse was again se-
cured and the clipping went on to the
end. A few broken panes of glass and
a terribly frightened young man were
in evidence as to the antics of the
animal. ‘
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Killed at a Crossing.
Paul Weingartner, 43 years old, a
driver in the employ of C. Stackman,
proprietor of the Seaside bakery, was
instantly killed Saturday morning at
the Howard avenue crossing in Bridge-
port, by the “Owl” train. ' -
—Advertise in the EVENING GAZETTE
GENTRAL__G_L_l_lB MEET
Informal Concert and
Reception Held.'
The D. A. R. Also Meets.
The Central club held a special meet-
ing at their pleasant club house on West
avenue Saturday afternoon, the Presi-
dent, Mrs. J. G. Gregory presiding.
There were about fifty members in at-
tendance. The meeting was called to
hear the constitution as revised "by the
Secretary, Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo,
and Mrs. T. K. Noble, and which was
by an unanimous vote adopted. The
reparts of the treasurer, house commit-
tee, entertainment committee, piano
committee, and literary committee weré
read and accepted. The meeting then
adjourned and the ladies held an in-
formal concert and reception, the new
piano being tried by nearly all of the
ladies who had instrumental accom-
plishments.
the board of managers of the D. A. R.
held a meeting in the President’s room
and made arrangements for the next
meeting on the 21st,at the home of Mrs.
M. _H. Parsons, at Brookside, and also
for the reception to be given on June
13th, to celebrate flag day. The 14th is
flag day, but as it comes on Sunday the
D..{A'. R. intend to celebrate it' on Sat-
urday.
whist' has been changed from 10:30
o’clock Wednesday. morning to 4
o’clock in the afternoon. Miss Louise
Leonard, of West avenue, was to have
taught the class, but owing to the ill-
ness of her mother she will be unable
to be present. However, Mr. W. A.
Curtis, one of Norwalk's crack ‘whist
players, has kindly consented to be
present and act in her place.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb.
The ' matinee" performances Will be
especially attractive to the ladies given
at the Opera Helise Friday and Satur-
day afternoons during her engagement
here as she will wear some magnifiCent
costumes, one of which is a blue bro-
cade Louis Quinz costume made by
Worth, the Paris milliner, and costing
over fifteen hundred dollars, and dia-
monds and other precious jewels valued
at over forty, thousand dollars. Her
tiny carriage will also be on exhibition,
the smallest in the world. .It was made
in Dublin, Ireland, and was presented
to her by Queen Victoria. Don’t fail
to see this famous little lady and her
excellent company in a refined and ele-
gant performance.
His Face Bruised.
Principal Whitlock, of a Wilton Acad-
emy drove to this city yesterday, with
one of his pupils whose face had the ap-
pearance of having been struck by a
pile-driver. He visited the ofiice\of a
Wall street physician where the lad’s
wounds were dressed. All these con-
cerned are reticent as to the nature or
cause of the wounds, but that they were
of a severe nature was ev1dent.
Foreign Mushrooms.
Among other packages that Letter
carrier Percy Glendenning had to de-
him the freedom 'of the walk, and the
perfume of which was attar of roses as
compared with limburger cheese. It
contained what was alleged to be dried
Italian mushrooms. It was with a sigh
“of relief that the carrier dropped it at its
destination.
A Fine Turnout. '
Liveryman Horace E. Dann has sold
that elegant trap of which mention was
made in these columns the other day,
to, Mr. John Hadden, who has also se-
cured a harness to match. He has a
bay cob which will wear the harness
and it is safe to say that John will have
the finest turnout in town.
Just Like His Father.
Fourteen year old Robert Gregory,
of Cranbury, on Saturday traded his
pony and wagon with Sydney Adams of
Bridgeport for a 16 hands high horse,
new harness and phaeton, and it is said
that he made an excellent trade, and
that all concerned are satisfied.
Taft--Gusowski.
The marriage of Mr. Seymour Taft
of Brooklyn and Miss Gussie Gusowski
is announced to take place at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elias Gusowski on Main street on Tues-
day, J une 9th.
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The thirty-first annual meeting of the
“and catch the spring trade.
be held in-East Hampton on May 15.
A Constitution Adopted and an.
After the meeting of the Central Club, '
The meeting of the class in scientific _
liver this morning was one that gave .__.
21st Regiment Veteran association will~
ooo Huuouooouoo on:
A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular
Schoolstodge, Society, Club or Fire Gom~
‘ pony 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 GAZETTEproi .-
poses to poll the votes of the peepl'e. 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.
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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 thatcan be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:
1—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
to-day is at the end of this article. .
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is
eligible.
4—A full record of the voting will 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 .
THE :fiiiifianoiib’iiiii THE so on + nouns.
It is a pianomade 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-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. '
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NOT-GOOD AFTER MAY l I. i
Name, ‘ ' - it
Town,
BATTLE or THE BALLOTS. '
N orwalk Yacht Club ...... _ ................................. , ........................................ 1 1991
Hope Hose Company....................; ........................................ ' ................... 11112
St. Mary’s School ....... 1 ...................................................... . ..................... 7078
Welcome Stranger Lodge ........................................................ .. ......... . . 1546
Center School.......................... ............................................... ......... ... 936
Pequonock Pleasure Club ............................ . ........................................... 566
Over River School.._....... ........................................................................... 347
Pioneer Castle ........................................................................................ 161
T. F. E. 0111b .............................. o ................................................... Iona-III. 70
Arion Singing Soo'ety .................. . 60
Norwalk Liederkranz............................. .................................................. .. 24
Sword Fish Club ...................... . ........................................................... .. 23
Lincoln Council................... .............................. 18
N. R. C---- ............................................................................... 16
The Central Club.. . . ........................ . ...... , .. .. . ....................... . 13
East Norwalk School .......... . ........................................ ............. . 13
Compo Engine 00., Westport ......... 10
Bishop McMahon Council ...... _--- ........ 10
Catholic Union Council ......................................... . ..................... ’ ........ 3
Uncas Tribe .....................
Knob Outing Club... ......................
Pine Ledge (”1‘le ................. ’z ................
S. S. Club .
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company -- ........................ . ............... .......
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