5‘}. we. .-... $4 v ' THE EVENING GAZETTE. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN Nonwsnx as A NEWSPAPER. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS; 'DAILY. one year. 33; six months. $1.75: three months. 51.00; one month, 30c. WEEKLY. one: year. inEadvance. $1.00; six «months. 60s.; three months. 35c. MONDAY, MAY 11,1896. A Rash Statement. Senator Duboisf statement that‘he "will bolt the Republican convention and the ticket, if the, St. Louis candi- date is not a free silver man, is a very rash thing for the Idaho statesman to say, unless he is prepared to carry out his threat and abide by the conse- ‘fluences. If there is anything certain in this world, it is that the St. Louis ~candidate will stand on a sound money nplatform and be a sound money man shimself. . Good Roads. ‘Difl'erent citizens are constantly cal- ‘Iing the GAZETTE’s attention to the wretched condition of Wall street from ithe postofh‘ce to Mill Hill. It is paved with cobble stones. which are rutted stand sunken to such a degree that with tthe multipicity of iron street railway ilracks at all possible grades above and below these crazy cobbles, no man’s *vehicle is safe, who is compelled. to idriveover this section of Wall street. ‘iWill not our city fathers at once remedy this crying evil and repave the street between the points named above, with Belgian blocks in the same manner ,..that Main street is improved. 9 LookingAfterrHis Own. ‘Dnfifit ii}, expressed by gentlemen ilearned in the law whether the latest '--.act of President Cleveland, in placing "some 30,000 additional offices within “the scope of the Civil Service act, is ‘rbinding on his successor. It is held in ”some quarters that what one President can do another President can undo, and that not only the first but the second batch of oflices that Mr. Cleveland has ttransferred from the “spoils” to the icompetitive system may be restored by this successor to the arena of political «contest. Whether those who hold the affirmative of this proposition or their opponents are in the right this much is obvious: Mr. Cleveland made the «change of relation and method of ap- lpointment from purely Clevelandesque «motives, which no amount of buncombe -or hypocrisy can obscure. For many years to come, unless Congress shall de- rcree otherwise, the public service will be stuffed with Mugwumps, and of the, .army of Federal office holders, those who are in full political sympathy with ssucceeding Administrations will be a minority. O Extending American Trade. 'The National Association of Manufac‘ turers has already justified its organ- ization in the plan to send a represen- tative committee to visit the several capitals of South America, with a view to the extension of trade in that direc- tion. It has been a just reproach to American manufacturers generally that tin their exclusive attention to the home market, and their reliance. upon arti- ficial means to exclude foreign com- rpetitioo, they have excluded them- selves from foreign markets by neglect- ing the common sense business princi- ples of reciprocityurged and expound- ed by that wise and phenominally saga- ~cious statesman James G. Blaine. The one way to make trade is to make 'it—to produce goods that are wanted, of a better quality or at lower rates than they can be produced by others, and .to push their sale by intelligent and flibeial enterprise. That is the way in “which the English and Germans have tionilt up trade in South America, and “it is only by mutual tréaties of trade, reciprocity and equal or superior enter- prise, that we can compete with them there. . When the fact is recognized that the 1U sited States can' compete with Euro- .pean countries in markets near at hand, -«not only with the few specialties but with many and varied manufactures, in- telligent business enterprise will find the way to those markets. Manufac- turers should turn their energies to what a few of them have long been do- ing with success—the cultivation of new South American fields for trade, that «arc‘not overstocked and where Ameri- ncans Should have more than eq‘ual «chances against foreigners. An advertisement in the "will pay you. GAZETTE KEFRUSENEWASUSED. AnAttempt Made to Fire the South Norwalk M. E. 0 Church. / r_._.._._._—- Went Out oiling to Insufficient Draft. While at the First Methodist church at South Norwalk on Saturday, W. C. Beers discovered at attempt had been made to fire the edifice, and that only the failure to supply sufficient draft to the flames had prevented what was evi- dently intended to be a serious confla- gration. ’ While ,walking in the rear of the church Mr. Beers was conscious ofa strong smell 'of burnt wood. Going to the outhouse he discovered that a hole had been cut in the door and the lock unfastened. In one corner of the build- ing he found the remnants of a rag which had been saturated with kero- sen. Between the outhouse and church was alarge pile of dry cedar trees. which had been used at the Chrismas celebra- tion. These trees formed a direct con- nection between the two buildings and it is believed that the incendiary in- tended to fire the outhouse and have the flames communicate through the cedars with the church, and also allow him sufficient time to make his escape before the flames were discovered. The only reason that the fire bug had not succeeded in his purpose was bl.- cause of his failure to make a larger hole in the doorand thus give the flames more draft, as they were evident- ly ’ extinguished by their own smoke which could not escape from theolosed building. , For Good Roads. Selectman Selleck says that he is for good roads, and he propses having the parties to whom the contracts have been awarded for repairing the town highways in this section,held to the full letter of their contracts. He drove over the different roads up- on which repairs have been or are be- ing made, and speaks in a commenda- tory manner of the thoroughness with which Contractor Gregory has com pleted the higways awarded in his con- tract. done on the highways under the con- tract awarded to Charles E. Sturges special complaint being made in refer ence to the highway known as the Saugatuck, Mr. Selleck explains that Mr. Sturges has been ill and unable [to start the work called for in his contract. Mr. .Selleck further says that he has in- formed Mr. Sturges that the work must be commenced today or that the con- tract will be judged as null and void. His attention being called to other contrats awarded, he to the question as to whether the work was being done in a satisfactory manner replied, “I am not yet prepared to say anything for publication. The contractors have un- til the 16th of next month in which to complete their work. I can assure you, however, that the work must be done as specified in the contract, or not a cent of the town’s money'do they get.” 9. Bike Notes. , “Hod” Saunders and a large party of local bicyclists wheeled to Stamford and back yesterday. Mr. Lyons and F. Reardon pedaled to New Haven yesterday and were in such a “sweat” to get home that they returned by rail. While on his bike the other day Dep- uty-sheriff F. S. Lyon, Jr. shot an O. Zlbethicus which he will have mounted and set upOn a pole on top of his house. A large number of bicycle riders wheeled to Gregory’s Point yesterday, where the air was as cool as a cake of ice. Two dust begrimed bicyclers from New Haven Washed and dusted in this city yesterd ty. They also scattered several gallons of perspiration on the way. ' H. T. Prowitt of bicycle fame wheeled to New Haven yvsb rday and after din- ing at the Hotel Gerard returned home by rail. Charles Merritt wheeled from Patter- son, N. J. yesterday, and paid his par- cuts a visit on Leonard street. He left for his starting point this morning. William R. Hamilton pedaled his bi- cycle yesterday and brought it home by rail. Died at the Sanitarium. Samuel S. Sloan,vice-president of the Delaware and Lackawana railroad, died this morning in Dr. Smith’s Sanitarium in South Wiltdn. Arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral. 9 During the winter of 1893, F. M. Martin; of Long Beach, West ‘Va., contracted a severe cold which left him with a cough. In speaking of ‘how he cured it he says: “I used several kinds of cough syrup but found no relief until I bought a. bottle of Cham- berlain’s Cough Remedy, which relieved me almost instantly, and in a short time brought about a complete cure.” When troubled with a cough or cold use this remedy and you will not find it necessary to try several kinds before you get relief. It has been in the market for over twenty years and constantly. grown in favor and po ularit . For sale at 25 and 50 cents per ttle y E. P. Weed. druggist. 2* ' " In reference to what has been left un- Thinks He Has a Scoop. , A good-looking Danbury News "re- porter pedaled his bike to this city yes- terday, and called on, John Canfield n former compositor on that wiper. _, He returned with what he was pleased to term a “ scoop item on tho Norwalk papers.” Poor deluded wretch. It al- ways happens that when a Danbury re- porter comes to this city all animals that do not eat beans get out of sight. The “scoop item” will probably be only an elaborate account of what James J. Scofield’s cow does every time she feels like it, i. e. entangles her horns in a ladder. A trick, by the way, said to have been taught hereby “Tommy ” Hopper. The only difference in this in- stance, becoming frightened at the re- porter she was unable to lay the ladder down where she picked it up- Mr. Hopper was equal to the occasion and with a saw dismembered one of the rungs of the ladder and the animal was free. Pshaw! Comedown some day, Dalton, and see her stand on her head and eat lobster salad. Town Court. , Charles H. Macey for the past year employed at the Children’s Home, was found very much under the influence of intoxicants Saturday night and was locked up. This morning he pleaded guilty and was find 33 by Judge Hub- ble, and sentence was suspended. A man who g ave his name as Isaac C. Kinkaid pleaded not guilty to the charge of vagrancy and breach of peace. Dur- ing his incarceration at the station- honse he bu-rsted a boor with a section of a stove in an attempt to gain his lib- erty A hearing in his case was contin-. ed until this afternoon} .90 Remembered the Name. Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb or rather the wife of Count Magri accompanied by. Mrs. George Llable, no larger than herself attended divine services at Grace church yesterday, their liliputian husbands being interested attendants at St. Paul’s church. On being intro- duced to Rector Watkins Mrs. Magri recalled the fact that it was a reverend by the name of Watkins who had united her in marriage to her present husband the Count, and incidentally it , was learned that the officiating clergyman. was none other than the father of Rector Watkins. . ~ ..—-— Fell in a Faint. , Rose Harrison, colored, of this city-,1 went to South Norwalk Saturday af- ternoon, and while in H. R. Buckley’s stbre fell headfirst to the floor in a faint. ,In falling she knocked out one of her teeth. She was after a whiie'l'liblh”; to return home.‘ The heat is subpohed to have been the cause of her sudden illness. ' +.——_———— A $5 Fire. The roof of the railroad freight-house was discovered to be on fire Saturday afternoon. It was at first alleged that it was ignited by a cigarette which Baggage-master Bates had discarded, but further investigation put the blame where it belonged—to a passing loco? motive. ‘ ————<’ At Norwich. . The Rev. Charles M. Selleck, D. D., of Norwalk, was the officiating clergy- man at evening prayer at the Sheltering Arms on Sunday. He spoke brief- ly, but with characteristic good judge-‘ ment and directness, for the benefit of the patients of the home: to whom the entire service was verygrateful. Base Ball. ,. The Arctic base ball team played a game Saturday afternoon with a Darien nine at the Fair grounds. The Dariens won by a score of 11 to 8. It was a closely contested game. WESTPORT. Compo Engine company meets to- night. John L. Murray celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday. Mr. Murray is probably the oldest tailor in the state. Miss Ora Trowbridge is entertaining Miss Carrie West, of Long Island. General-and Mrs T. L. Watson, . of Bridgeport, were guests at the West. port hotel, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Day and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Adams are at Old Point Comfort, Va., for a few days. and Mrs. Thomas Stearns, Saturday morning, announcing their safe arrival in Germany. 0 EAST NORWALK. Clyde, the two months old child of Mrs. and Mrs. William Walton died yesterday. ’ . Mrs. Arthur Keeler is dangerously ill and it is feared she cannot long survive. O ROWAYTON. There will be a public debate in the rooms of Rising Star Division, S. of T. next Friday. evening on the question. "Resolved, In the interest of good} morals woman should have the right of A cablegram was received from Prof. ' sufl'rage.”-' Rev. H. C. .Whitney will, end the affirmative side of the question, and Rev. M. Atkinson the negative. i ”(HERE AND THERE. - An Epitome Eppenings’of , ‘lnterest tothe Public. . Garnered whims and Pencil. _o Children’s emu. 3 pieces, 5, 0, 15 and 25 cents at H ayes’. - The Norwalk Hospital directors will meet this evening._ Reporter Thomas is on the street again running down the elusive item. The Tramway line to Gregory’s Point was liberally patronize yesterday. The Waterbury Traction company is about to adopt a 3—cent fare for chil- dren. The semi-annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held this evening. Mrs. Sarah A. Warren of O.chard street is visiting her daughters in Ridgefield. Mrs. Anna Twining and her sister Miss. Amada Sm‘th spent Sunday in Stamford. Victor, the 5 year old son of Butcher Fred W. Smith is sick with an attack‘ of pneumonia. The senior class‘ of the Over River school will meet in the Athersenm, to- morrow night. The funeral of the late Patrick Gal- lagher Was attended this morning from : St. Mary ’s church. There are a number of Norwalk peo- ple liable to a fine, they having failed to register their dogs. Thermometers registered 96 degrees above zero yesterday, and the same collditions prevail to-day. '- Manager George Allen is the proud possessor of the autographs of Countess Magri and her company of lilipu-tians. The Tramway cars carried hundreds of people to Roton Point and Gregory’s yesterday, all glad to get out of the hot city. ing, caused by the felling of a tree in ' front of the Dr. Acton residence on 1 West avenue. .A certain business man is said to have been fleeced last night, by a woman up- on whom he called at her abiding place .011 Main street. The Countess Magri worshipped at Grace church yesterday morning. The other little midgets attended St. Paul’s and St. Mary’s. The announcement is made that Wil- liam G. Thomas of East avenue, is to wed Miss J ulia W ilkinson of Bingham- ton, N. Y., at the bride’s home on the 26th inst. In New Haven the matter of sprink- ling streets at night’ls being agitated. This does away with some of the dis- agreeable features of having the streets soaked in the day time. A young man named Donnelly, had a fit while in a boat in the creek just be- low the gas house, Saturday afternoon and fell overboard. He was rescued by Harry McSherry. ‘ Chief Bradley never hot-headed, ap- poured on the street this morning wear- ing a Japanese braid straw hat that looked as cool and comfortable as a sil- ver spoon in a quart of ice cream. Miss Brush, of Orange, N. J., a for- mer teacher at Hillside, who has been at the school during Mrs. Mead’s recent illness, returned to her home Saturday but is expected back again during the week. The funeral of Catherine, the 2-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roselof Chapel street. was attended yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rose was deserted by her husband about two years ago. She has two children living. It has been suggested that drinking fountains for dogs be located in differ- ent parts of the city. In hot weather a dog needs cold water as much as a man and we should hear less of “mad” dogs were they able to get a drink when they wanted it. They are having a tearing-up time at the Central Telephone oflice these days. The paraphernalia and trappings are being removed to the new office at South Norwalk. But then, the halo about the “Hello” young ladies will be just as bright as eter. . Robert Bones who for a time is abid- ing at the Town Farm, at which place he pays his board, wandered away yes- terday in search of some wildflowers and by a mistake on his part landed in the station-house. He Was cared for until to-day when he returned to the Farm. ‘ I Joseph Goldschmidt, the watch- mak- er and jewer, has returned from a visit at the leading cities in New Jersey. He its considering an ofi'er_received from a prominent watch~maker in -Patters0n who wishes 3 to secure his services. He expects", ‘hoWever, to put in the- season at Ridge‘field, the same as last year. r“ , EDDY’SREFBIGEBATOBS . The fire alarm bell rang this morn-v ' l . mm and min mixed. HAMILTON, N.'Y.-,"!Iay 11.—.¢Danlel C. Peckham, a farmer, while driving across the track yesterday, was struck by a train. _ He and. his horses were instantly killed. Malignant Smallpox. BERLIN, May 11.—-'1‘here have been sev- eral cases of malignant smallpox in the ,emmigration depot at Spandau. ' All of . them have been isolated. W Treasurer Breed Dead. _ SALEM, Mass., May 11.—H'ubbard Breed. treasurer of the Eamon Electric Light com- pany here, died at his home yesterday. Mr. Breed Was 52 years of age. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pourid of cure ”, is the cup of truth full to overflow- ing, ' It wont cost much to keep your Kidneys from getting clogged—'twont cost much to cure that dragging Backache— curing the Backache is the pre-. vention of Kidney trouble. Baker’s Kidney Pills, will cure the Backache and keep the Kidneys in order—curing the diseased Kidneys when neglect has worn them out is another thing. There is no specific for making new Kidneys. Keep disease away from healthy ones. The Pills cost 50 cents at the druggists. Bo about Back- ache and Kidhey trouble, free. Baker Pill 00., Rangefiylle. ~Advertire in the GAZETTE. . My place of business is not located within .well. Wm. J ‘SITIIIIDAI AIIII Moll)“, MAY 9-". " - 0 the-Board of'OountyComm‘issioners for Faufleld County. . .- . - . _ hereby apply for; drpggIst-s’ license to sell, , spirituous an _ intoxicating hquors ale, ger , . beer. Rhine Wine and order. at 55 Wall street, ‘. town of Norwalk. ‘ - 200 feet in a direct line of a church edifice or‘ public school house. or the premisespertaining thereto. or any post ofljce or ublic ibrary. Dated at Norwalk this 6th :1? of Mav.'1896. WILLIAM 0. BA R. A plicant. We, the undersigned, electors an . taxpay- ers. as defined by a , of the town of Norw 9 ereb endorse the» application of the above name William O. Baur for such licens . Dated at Norwalk this 6th day of May, 1896. M. Jackson, H. P. Price. ohn P. Tread-Y . Brown. George A. White. ' Iherebv certify that the above named on- dorsers are electors and tax- ayers, as defined bilrtiiifrsmweitrtsir n. a orwa s y o ay, 1896. ANNIE E. SMITH. Asst. Town Clerk. WANTED. ANTED—Carpenters. Three or four . good workmen. Apply to S. B. WILSON. 92 Wall street. m-11-2-t ‘ 1‘0 BEN 1'. o RENT—Cottage of Eix rooms. a ‘oinin I T residence ovaJ. Fitch. Westporttizivennei . Apply on premises. tf CAREETS CLEANED with imDr0ved ma- " chinery and returned the same day. Lawn Mowers repaired and ground. All or- ders by mail promptly pttended‘ to. Srnau CARPET Worms. No.14 Knight street. SPECIAL SALE mll-lw '._OF""." MILLINERY - 'A Reduction of 25' per cent on all Trimmed Hats and' Bonnets. Ladies desiring a. nice Trimmed Hat for little money, Will do well to attend this sale. FAWCETT’S 3 WATER STREET, NOR WALK. HERE THEY ABEL Strongly Built, Handsomely Finished and'the Moot Economical Users' of Ice. T H I N K O FTH "Is, ,4 Perfect Non-Conductor Packing. Cold Dry Air Circula- tion. Wrought-Iron Ice Racks. Absolute Diryness. Slate Stone Shelves... ’ ' Zinc Linings. Inside Joints. Double Cases. ' VERY ONE WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED . ‘ . Unexposed Wood Sonth Norwalk Har-dwaref'Co" U 42 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. 4—7 OLSEN BROS- :- Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford for the spring of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber- ality and splendor. They dazzle and bewilder you, and you will be the worst disappointed person in town it you don’t come in and exam; - ine our shoes, Whether you wish to buy or not. The prices ' as usual, THE LOWEST, at OLSEN BROS.’ WHITE‘SHOE STORE 3 GAZETTE. BUILDING, NORWALK. YOUR FRIENDS ARE usme PLAISTE‘D’S count REMEDY“ AND RECOMMEND II S USE A . Get a‘Bottie at once. 25. and:.50 Cents. ALL pRuGGIsrs. A
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