Vol. VI. Whole N0. 1365 , THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DA Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, May 19, 1896. l A Huh [LY IN ,THE WORWALKS. 4—— ——-— Price one cent- -NAT|0Nl\_L__0_APITAL I The AlcoholRellate Repeal Bill Dead for this‘Session. Interesting Washington News and Chat. - GAZETTE’s BUREAU, l. . 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET WASHINGTON, MAY ..18' i In the Senate the Fortification bill ‘ was reported, the Alabama corrupt election case bill defeated and a number of unimportant bills passed. In the House to-day and to-morrow, will be devoted to consideration of the several immigration bills before that body. 0 ' o o The Conferees onthe River and Her- bor bill expect to reach a final conclu- 1 sion to-morrow. ' ‘ o o o The alcohol repeal bill seems to be dead for this session. ' ’ o o o Thirty-five pension bills passed the House to-day. o o o A near adjournment is clearly in Sight. :3- o o o The House Committee on Banking and Currency metto-day and adjourned until December next. During this ses- sion a number of measures looking to a change in the banking and currency laws were considered, but no agreement . was reached on any of them. 0 o o The House Committee on Invalid Pensions to-day censidered the bill granting ‘a pension of $50 a month to Francis E. Hoover, vetoed by the Presi- dent and ordered the measure reported back to the House with the recom- mendation that it be passed over the veto. Since the veto much additional testimony has been submitted, and a re-examination of the case convincés the committee that the soldier’s disa- bility is fairly traceable to his Army service, and that he is therefore justly . entitled to $72 a month, > o o .o 'By the confirmation last night of Frank . W. Joplin, nominated some months ago to be postmaster of Eliza- 'bethtown, Ky., Emily T. Helm, the Bister-in-law of the late President Abra- ham Lincoln, retires from office. Mrs. 'Helm had held the oflice for several years, and when her successor was named her friends made an energetic fight in her behalf. They succeeded in holding the nomination in committee until to-day, when confirmation was had without opposition. The salary of the oflice is $1,400. 0 o 0 Commercial Agent Dr. Moore at Weimer, Germany, has reported to the state department on the deplorabledeath ofa child inoculated with serum as a preventative of diphtheria. A servent of Dr. Iaugerhaus had the disease, and he inoculated the child, sixteen months old and in perfect health. The. child died in less that an hour, and death re- sulted from a phys1cal shock caused by pain, fear and terror, which, paralyzing the heart caused im mediate death. Ten ' times the amount of suns: given Dr. Iaugerhaus’s child was given to a baby even younger without serious results. Dr. Moore says that this unhappy acci- dent is held to have proved that the in- jection of serum in a healthy person for prevention is a dangerous practice. “That the treatment in real cases of dipththeria is one of the most wonder. ful discoveries in modern medicine cannot be doubted,” says Dr. Moore. “The good resulting from it is unap- proached by any other method of treat- ment. In this connection the satistics of death from infectuous diseases in Paris bear eloquent testimony. The average death rate'from diphtheria in 1890-94 was 1,341; in 1895, only 435, a decrease of 60 per cent. It would there- fore seem that serum has stripped the dread disease of half its terrors.” o o o The Supreme Court to-day, in an opinion, by Justice Brown, sustained the constitutionality of the law of Louisiana, requiring the railroads of the State to provide separate cars for white and colored passengers. . o o, o - , Hon. Thomas C. Platt was'a guest of Senator Quay from Saturday over to to-day, which moves the Washington Post to remark that “Mr. Platt contin- V use to place reliancein the sober second thought of the republican party. At the present time it looks as if there ‘would be no sober second thought or sober second ballot.” o o o ‘ A big fire broke outhere to-night and swept away a whole block on the, 7 west side ofthe city market. Three , firemen were killed and the loss is over ' $200,000. ‘ THE onwluuolls. The Mayor Instructed to Sign an Agreement with the , Street Railway Company. Officer George w, Gladstone Promoted. An adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to order last night at 8:10 o’clock by Mayor Wheeler the full board being present. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting the following bills were ordered paid: Police, $178 85; Sewer, 897; Highway, $269.27; Finance, $3; Fire, $33.20; Library, 3516; E. M. Lockwood, $396.86. The bill of J. H. Hoyt for S3 was referred to fire com- mittee with power. An invitation from Hope Hose com- pany and Pioneer Hook and Ladder company to the Mayor and Council to attend a game of ball at Norwalk Park on Memorial day was received and ac- cepted. A petition asking that some action be taken in reference to the closing up of places of business on Sunday, was taken from the table and received the atten- tion of the board. Councilman Kent said that notice ought to be taken of the petition, and gave it as his opinion that there was too much unnecessary business done on Sunday and suggested that the Mayor appoints committee to investigate as to what could be done to the end of having the places complained of closed up. He said that he believed that if the parties were approached in the proper manner the business could at least be greatly reduced. ' Councilman Boyer said that he had observed that the amount of business done on Sunday was on the increase, and that he had while on the way to church found two bakeries and three fruit stands doing business. One of the number, he added, had told him that if the rest would close their stOres he would be willing to do the same. He believed in agitating the question. On motion of Councilman Kent the Mayor appointed Councilmen Kent, Boyer and Tristram a committee to in- vestigate the matter and report. On motion of Councilman Smith, Mayor Wheeler appointed the highway committee as a committee to confer with the Selectmen in reference to the payment of the money due the city from the highway appropriations. The police committee was instructed to appoint a special policeman for duty on Sunday in the vicinity of Belden and Franklin avenues in response to com- plaints of Sunday law breaking in that neighborhood. , . Councilman Kent was instructed to order needed uniforms for the police force which at present is only one dress uniform. Councilman Kent, rather surprised some of the councilmen by introducing the subject of bicycles. He said that he thought that it would be a good thing for the city to purchase a bicycle for the use of the police department. He said that he had been told by Chief Bradley that a bicycle would be a val- uable acquisition to the department, the wheel to be used in patrolling out- lying streets not covered by the regular force and said that he, the Chief, had expressed a' willingness to learn to ride. The matter was referred to him with power. The matter of telephone service for the police department was discussed but no action was taken. ' Councilman Hill reported progress in the matter of repairs to the Main street watering tank. Councilman Smith reported progress in the matter 'of having the streets sprinkled, and reported the grading on Mill Hill and also at the south end of the Green as nearly completed. Councilman Tristram reported thatin company with Superintendent Whitney of the N orwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light Company, he had driven over the streets through which the wires of the company are strung. He said that a new and much needed light had been placed at the corner of Stuart avenue and Stevens street. Various changes of poles, etc., had been sug- gested to all of which Mr. Whitney was agreeable, and was willing to do away with poles wherever practicable. Councilman Boyer one of the com- mittee appointed for the purpose of re- furnishing the council chamber, asked for further instructions. He said that there was a difference of- opinion as to whether desks or a table were prefer- able. He preferred, all things consid- ered, a table. He also reported that carpets for both the meeting room ~ and he lobby had been selectedf [CONTINUED oN EIETH PAGE] THE Mongol) one Judge Hall Finds that the Vic- tim Should Have Held (in. Memorandum of His Decision in the Case. In the case of George W. Stevens, ad- ministrator, vs. Norwalk Tramway 00., Judge FJB. Hall has given a decision awarding damages of one dollar and costs to the plaintifi‘ as published in Monday’s GAZETTE. The suit was to recover $5,000 damages for the death of Oliver R. Mumford, who was killed by a. fall from one of the company’s cars while it was rounding a curve. In his memorandum, filed with the decision, Judge Hall says: “ The plaintiff intestate was killed on the 17th of October, 1895, by being . thrown from the platform of one of the defendants’ electric street railway cars, as it was passing a point where the tracks make a curve in Main street, in Bowayton. The car was running rap- idly at the time. “ The curve in question is not a sharp one, and is not a dangerous one for the passing of electric cars. “ The rate of speed at which the cars were moving at the time of the accident was not such as to render it unsafe for passengers in the exercise of ordinary prudence. . “The night on which the deceased so fell was a dark night. The deceased was acquainted with the route over which the car was passing. He was aware of the rapid rate of speed at which the car was moving and was in full possession of his faculties. He stood upon the rear platform of the car and near the edge of the platform with his back toward the car window, smok: ing. There were three other persons, incuding the conductor of the car, upon the platform with him. The seats with- in the car were unoccupied. - “Upon the window at the end of the car, at which the deceased was standing, was a notice warning persons not to stand upon the platform. Under , the circumstances it was the duty of the de-, ceased to either to so firmly hold to the rail of the car, or (in some other man- ner to so bold or place himself that he would not be thaown from the platform by such motion or swinging of the car, as would be produced by passing around the curve in question at the ‘rate of speed at which the car was running. This he clearly failed to do. “I find that the accident in question was not caused by the negligence of the defendants, but was due to the fail- ure of the deceased to exercise proper care and prudence under the circum- stances. “The plaintiffis entitled to nominal damages only. Damages are assessed at one dollar.” Attorney John J. Walsh will probably appeal the case. —.— WATERBURY ROTTENNESS. Father Slocum’s Sunday Evening Attack on the Municipality. In an address Sunday night at an open meeting of the Waterbury St. Joseph’s Total Abstinence society, Rev. W. J. Slocum, pastor of the church of the Immaculate Conception, attacked the city government because it allowed excessive violation of the license and other laws Sundays. He Said the non- enforcement of the laws there was such that Waterbury had a bad reputation throughout the state, and its offences smelled to heaven. He called for a general up’rising to support law and order. All these things had been ap- parent to him in a very short residence In Waterbury. He referred incidental- ly to the fact that he had been made sick at the influence exercised by the rum power in municipal administration. His address provoked a sensation, and is the talk of the city. >— Death of George R. Scofield. George R. Scofield a well known resident of Norwalk, died in Brooklyn yesterday, aged about 73 years. He left Norwalk about a week ago to have an operation performed at a hospital. The deceased had been in failing health for some months but his death was unexpected. He was at one time on- gaged in the grocery business with his son Orin K. Scofield on Main street. A wife and several children survive him. The remains will be brought here for interment. ..__.... The Sick. Ray Littell, aged 4 years is quite sick at his home on‘ Orchard street. . Groceryman George W. Raymond is ‘at‘ his store again after a brief illness. Jesse Britto is laid .upvwi/th an attack of rheumatism at his home on Harbor avenue: . . - v. THE TOWN SUED.‘ Selectman Selleek Refuses to Pay the Gazette’s Bill. Two Selectmen Ordered The Advertisment Published. On February 18th last, Selectmen Themes and Merrill gave the EVENING GAZETTE an order to insert an adver- tisement calling for a special town meeting to act upon a petition relative to the payment of the soldiers’ bounties. The advertisement was printed ac- cording to instructions from both se- lectmen. After the meeting a bill for the work was handed to Selectman Thomas who promptly endorsed it as being correct, but Selectman Selleek refused to pay it. An effort was then made to have Selectman Merrill endorse the bill, he having admitted that he ordered it inserted, but this Merrill re. fused to do, apparently through fear of some one. All efforts to have the bill paid having failed, the GAZETTE this morning, in order to settle the mooted question as to which one of the Selectmen was the ‘szar of all the Norwalks,” and also which was his man Friday, secured the services of Attorney John J. Walsh to sue the town. Attorney Walsh prepared the papers and Constable Hunt served them upon Selegtman Selleek shortly before noon to-d‘dy. The case is returnable before Judge ' Hubbell in the town court on the first Monday in June. O The Deering Fire. . The burning of a barn ‘ belonging to Christopher Deering on Clifi' street was briefly mentioned in these columns yes- terday afternoon. It seems that the fire originated in a pig-stye attached to the barn. It was first discovered by Mrs. Deering whose attention was at- tracted in that direction by the kicking of the horse in the stable. She has- tened to the stable and opening the new. the horse made its escape. Mr. Deering was at work in a field near by and seeing the flames hastened to the scene as did also several neigh bors. Seeing that there was no chance of saving the barn they turned their at- tention to the house one corner of which had become ignited. Buckets were used. The Deering well being dry water was procured from a well near by, and by hard work the house was saved, although it was badly scorched. Mr. Deering reports the loss of three pigs roasted to death, two sets of har- ness a wagon and some feed, and a quantity of hay, etc. He places his loss at something over $600, fuly covered by insurance. Bike Notes. The Atalanta Wheel club met at the home of MrsfF. J. Curtis last evening. Miss Little of Orchard street was elec- ted captain for the ensuing month and it was voted to take a club run to Gen- tentment Island on Thursday. 0. Ford Seeley has been appdinted local consul of the L. A. W., at Stam- ford. Gil A. Finch, the Stamford bicycle rider, has accepted the challenge of Walter C. Price of that city, for a se- ries of races. The first race will be to Norwalk and return and. will be run on June 5. Reports McKinley Ahead. Ex- Governor Morgan G. Bulkley who has just returned from a business trip to the west reports that wild, wooly section (if our great Republic as all afiame for McKinley and that his boom is sweeping all sections of the country like a prairie fire before a cyclone. The Governor confidently predicts that there will be but one ballot at St. Louis. Real Estate. The Commercial Record announces four real estate sales in Norwalk last week and mortgages amounting to 81,000. For the corresponding week last year there were ten sales and the mortgages aggregated $15,500. 9 Is Willing to Learn. Chief Bradley has confessed that he is willing to learn how to ride a bicycle, and believes in arming the police with them. ~ ‘ . A Good Move.- It was a good move of the City Coun- cil in voting to place. a special ‘polloe- man in the vicinity of ‘Belden and Franklin avenues on Sundays. ~ ~Received Saturday. A large stock of white blank papers, with boarders to match. These goods to be closed out at a bargain, at the J. 1‘. Prowitt ‘00. stores, Norwalk and South Norwalkét lflUll HUNDRED ooluo Poifi ' “Pglflhl‘cl a I A- ”4-..-- ll Magnificent, Piano for the Most Popular School, Lodge, Society, (ll-Ill) or fire Com: pany in 'Fairfield County. mum‘s“— -v.‘. ‘- Which is our most popular, school, lodge, society, club or" fire company? ' Which one has the most'admirersand friends? ‘Doublless these questions are beyond the potver of any“ absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers and 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 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. locum NET HERE IT IS! _ . It is an instrument of the very finest character, 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 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 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 1s eli ible. ‘ 4—A fullgrecord 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 handwntmg, ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. course, can not be counted. Jill} 1 THE PIANO OFF Ell IS THE Sl‘l 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 lustru ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale 13 magnificent. . . Following is the voting coupon, a copy of Whlch W111 ap- pear in THE GAZETTE daily. E poison NOT GOOD AFTER MAY 26 for otherwise blund- Blank coupons, of it SUNS. _L. Fire Police, S. N....’ ..... . ..... ...... .. .......... . ......-..._ .............. ................. Name, ll Town, ll , BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. ~ Norwalk Yacht Club ............. . ............... ...... . .................. -. ...... .............12817' Hope Hose Company .............................................................. . ..... . ...... 12164 'St. Mary’s School ....... 1 .................... . ..... ...................... ...... . ........ . 7091 Welcome Stranger Ledge... ......... .'.- .......... . ...... . ....... ......... . . 1576 Center School .......................... ..-_ ............. ....... ................ 936 Pequonock Pleasure Club ......................... u... . ... 568 Over River School... ......... . ..... . ............................ . 347 Pioneer Castle... ................................................ . ..... . ......... . ........... 173 T. F. 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