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The Friends of. Free Alcohol
Not Pleased.
Interesting Washington News and Chat.
'GAZETT‘E’S BUREAU, )
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WASHINGTON. Max 26. l
The Republican Steering Committee
of the Senate held a meeting this after-
noon fOrthe purpose of arranging an
order of business'for the remainder of
this session of the Senate. It was
agreed that when the'Filled Cheese bill
was out of the way the bill which passed
the House this afternoon for the repeal
of the free alcohol in arts clause of the
Wilson bill should be taken up and
- pressed to a vote. As the Democrats
are in favor of this measure there will
be no trouble about it. The meeting
was harmonious, and on the question of
an early adjournment there appeared
to be an unanimity of sentiment.
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Mr. Sherman opposed a further in-
crease of the present tax on beer, say-
ing that beer, “that useful and coin-
fortable drink,” paid a pretty heavy
tax now in contributing $30,000,000 a
year to the Treasury. He appealed to
Senators to pass the Filled Cheese bill
in the interest of the farmers of all
sections. All the populists joined the
democrats in defeating Mr. Sherman’s
motion to lay the beer tax increase on
. the table.
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Secretary of the Navy Whitney under
the first Cleveland administration, de-
ducted $28, 000 from honest and patriotic
John Roach’s contract for building the
Dolphin, on the ground that she was
. structurally weak. The Dolphin has
made a voyage around the world, has
'steamed 56,000 miles since that time,
and has proven to be the best vessel of
her size ever built. She has been in
commission ten years. Senator Mitchell
ment to the Deficiency bill to pay this
$28,000 to Mr. Roach’s heirs, but it was
forced out under the rule and now the
brave, old Irishman’s heirs may wait
ten or twenty years more before re-
ceiving justice from the government
that has wronged them.
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In the House the bill to repeal the
free alcohol clause was passed by a vote
of 165 to 69.
There was vigorous opposition to the
bill from the Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey and New York delega-
tions in the interest of manufacturers
of these and other States, but they
were able to muster only sixty-nine
votes all told on any proposition to
amend the bill or..to defeat its passage.
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The friends of free alcohol are not
pleased with the House action to-day,
but feel they have made the best fight
possible. Senator Platt thinks that the
joint committee to be raised will result
in future favorable legislation and
therefore it is idle to further oppose its
passage through the Senate.
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The House disagreed toall the Senate
amendments to the General Deficiency
Appropriation bill, except that making
provision to pay French spoliation and
war claims allowed under the Bowman
act, amounting altogether to nearly
$2,000,000. As to these; a vote on con-
currence in the Senate amendments
will be taken to-morrow. "
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The President’s veto of the bill for
the relief of B. J. Jones, ex-postmaster
at Beauregard. Miss., was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
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The members of the Ford’s Theatre
Claims Commission, to settle the
amounts due to the sufferers by the
Ford’s Theatre disaster of 1893, are in-
dignant at Secretary Lamont’s action
in publishing a letter this morning
criticising the awards made, as wholly
, undeserved.
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Senator Quay was in his seat for the
first time today. He would say noth-
ing about his visit to McKiUey, but
jocularly says all who expect favors
from the next President want to hurry
up and file their applications. ,
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Treasurer Morgan was informed to-
day that a warship, probably the
' Raleigh or Cincinnati, would be sent to
the celebration of the Second Connecti-
cut Heavy Artillery in'Bridgeport June
10. Collector Goddard, Captain John
McNeil and Ex-Congressman DeForest
3 joined the Treasurer in making the
request. '
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. Congressman Russell delivered, an
address last night atthe Memorial Day
auspices of the Union-Veteran LegiOn
of the district. His subject was “In
honor of the patriotic and loyal women.”
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Congressman Sperry was called home
last night to attend the funeral of his
partner, Mr. Smith, of the 'firm of
Smith, Sperry & Treat.
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The Supreme Court of United States
ruled the decision of Comptroller Bow-
ler in the sugar bounty cases, and sus-
tained the validity of theclause in the
appropriation bill prov,_ii}j,rj.f;é:5~ for their
payment. It is now’in‘order for Bow-
ler to override this decision of the Sn-
preme Court.
a. A. n. counteract.
500-Mcmhers of the Society Gather in
' Hartford—The Addresses Made.
The Connecticut Daughters of the
American Revolution held their third
state conference at Hartford yesterday
at the Park church and Foot Guard
hall. The morning session opened at
the church at 11 a. m., and the exercises
comprised an address of welcome by
Mrs. John M. Holcombe, and a reply
by Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, State regent.
A business meeting followed, at the
close of which adjournment was had to
the armory for luncheon and the after-
noon session.
The programme for the afternoon in-
cluded addresses as follows: Mrs.
Georgiana Hull Parsons, South Nor-
walk—"The Women of ’76”; Mrs. Mary
E.'M. Hill, Norwalk—“The Meaning of.
Our Society”; Mrs. Kate Foot Coe,
Maiden—“Struggles of Women for
Political Independence”; Miss Clara
Bowman, Bristol—“Objects of Work
for the Daughters of the American
Revolution”; Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Scoville, De Van, Stamford—“The
Highest and Best Aims of Our Society. ”
At least 500 lady visitors were present
from. all over the state, each wearing
the badge of the society. Thirty-two
chapters were represented in the gather'
ing. Among prominent Visitors from
otherstates ’Wel'e'iMiSS Allen, State re-
gent, of Missouri, and Mrs. Barber.
State regent, of Colorado. The affair
concluded at 4 o'clock with a, reception
by the members of Ruth Wyllys chapter,
the local organization.
Relay Race Across the Continent.
Arrangements are being made to run
a bicycle relay race against time from
San Francisco to New York, about the
middle of July, under the auspices of
the San Francisco Examiner, the New
York Journal and the manufactures of
the Stearns bicycle. The relay will
carry a message from the Golden Gate
to Gen. Miles on Governor’s Island.
The postal authorities have authorized
postmasters on the route to stamp the
packet with their dating stamp, to
authenticate the trip. The race will be
run in relays of fifty miles each, about
500 riders to be ready to carry the mes-
age, day and night. It is expected
that the journey will be made inside of
twenty days. C. Ford Seeley will
probably be one of the relays.
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The Trip Postponed.
David C. Sanford, engineer of the
Shell Fish commission, has decided to
postpone his trip to Germany until De-
cember. The German authorities in
charge of the Shell Fisheries of the em-
pire, desired Mr. Sanford to come out
this spring and deliver some lectures on
the oyster industry and make investiga-
tions with a view of re-establishing this
fishing. Germany at one time raised
the world, but at present very little is
done. The experiments in oyster cul-
ture will be made at the Island of Heli-
goland.
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Clerical.
Rev. and Mrs. Pond sail to-day for
Europe on the Brittanic. . ,
Rev. and Mrs. Watkins have been in-
vited to accompany Dr. and Mrs. Page
on their European trip next month, but
are compelled to decline" the generous
invite, with thanks.
The eloquent Rev. Dr. Noble crates
at Danbury to-day; his talented wife
represented as at Hartford yesterday.
What a gracious thing it would be for
our First Church to give this worthy
pair a European vacation this summer.
Capt. Ike Denies it.
First Selectman, Capt. Ike, asks the
GAZETTE to deny the statement that the
Street Railway company is paying for
the “pussy garden” being built at the
junction of East Wall street.and East
avenue. Capt. Ike states that whoever
says the city is‘ not paying for that at-
tractive piece of municipal decoration,
“is another,” and the truth is not in
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'him, and so ye’s taxpayers pays ye’r'
services in Waugh chapel, under the
money and takes ye’rchoice.
today by a unanimous opinion over- . ,
more oysters than any other country in ,
umon MEETING.
(luarterly Ga—the-drlg of the Nor-
walk Christian Endeavor
, Union. '
Handsomely Entertained at Westport.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Norwalk _, Christian Endeavor Union,
was held in the Congregational church,
Westport, last night» _
Several churches were represented
and they went in carryalls, carriages,
wagons and on bicycles. '
The different churches sent delegates;
as follows: South Norwalk Congrega-
tional4; Westport Congregational, 24;
South Norwalk Baptist. 28; George-
town Congregational, 4; Norfield Con-
gregational,27: Wilton Congregational,
15; Norwalk Congregational, 33; Broad
River Chapel, 8; Calvary Baptist, Nor-
walk, 7. No delegates were present
from Ridgefield or Silver Mine although
the churbhes in that City belong to the
Union. '
The following programme of execises
was attentively listened to and greatly
enjoyed:
Praise Service.
Scripture Reading \by Rev. R. O.
Sherwood.
Prayer by Rev. Jabez Backus.
Secretary’s Report, by Miss Daisy
Rider. .. ,- _
Treasurer’s Rgpprt, by George H.
Quintard. '
Lookout Committee Report by A. B.
Heath. ' _
Good Citizenship Report, by Charles
L. Helmer. _ '
Junior Endeavor Report, by Mrs. Ja-
bez Backus.
Consecration Service led by Mrs. A.
B. Heath.
Fine refreshmentsin abundance were
served by the Westport members. .1 ,
The only mishap that occurred was .7
while the party was on the way home. i,
A number of those who were'in attend-m.
ance rode home on their bicycles-fig
among the rest being a young man
named Lester. As one of the carryalls
driven by a man named Magner was
turning the corner of Fitch street and
Maple avenue Lester guided his bicy-
cle directly in front of the team, and
was struck by the horses and thrown to
the ground. Before the driver could
rein up his team two of the wheels of
the carryall had passedlover the bicy-
cle and completely wrecked it. The
rider, who had been warned two three
times to keep out of the way, luckily
escaped injury.
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Judge Austin Tries a Wheel.
_ Last evening Judge Austin, who has
become a victim of the bicycle craze,
mounted his daughter’s newly purchas-
ed bike and slipped away to the rear of
Arch street just at dusk to learn and
conquer the tricks of the pesky steed.
He mounted gaily, ‘wobbled to right
and left, and landed on top of the bike.
First blood for the machine. Next, he
jumped determidly into the saddle and
pushed the pedals with angry spirit.
He saw a formidable stone hitching
post in front of the residence of Capt.
Ike and bore hard down on the helm to
steer past it, but the street wasn’t wide
enough and slam, bang, went rider and
wheel into the stone post aforesaid.
The spokes of the bike were broken and
its beauty, (not the J udge’s,) seriously
impaired, while the palpitating and
perspiring rider grasped his scraped
nose with one hand and his bleeding
shins with the other. ' '
The worst thing about the catastro-
phe was that Capt. Ike unfortunately
saw the whole terrifying performance,-
which the GAZETTE wouldn’t have had
happened for the price of a bike, as
Capt. Ike is said to be already ‘ quaking
in his boots, over the prospect of the
town purchasing an official wheel for
him to ride. .
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Newly Elected Officers.
Welcome Stranger Lodge, Sons of
St. George elected the following oflicers
last evening: President, W. Calleu;
Vice President, George Robbins; Sec-
retary, Charles Paige; Assistant Secre-
tary, F. Malkin; Treasurer, D. Chittim;
Trustee, F. E. Readman; Messenger,
George Smith; Representative to Grand
Lodge, William J. Moore; Alternate.
J. Wood. The installation will take
place next Tuesday evening. J. Gil-
more was initiated as a member of the
,Order.
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Base Ball. 4
. There promises to bee. large gather-
ing of people at Norwalk Park next
Saturday to witness a game of base ball
between nines selected from members
of Hope Hose and Pioneer Hook and
Ladder companies. Both nines are
practicing hard and it is thought that
TIMOTH’lefllPRISED.
hlr. Fitch the Victim of a Party
on the Anniversaryfof
His Birth. '
A Large Number of Guests Were Present.
Yesterday was the 77th anniversary
of the birth of Timothy B. Fitch, and
he and his estimable wife were treated
to asurprise party at their home on
'Merwin street. Late in the afternoon
alarge company of their friends took
possession of the house and proceeded
~32th make merry.
if” The “surprisers” had brought an
abundance of edibles and after the
tables were loaded with choice viands,
¥etc., between 'thirty and forty sat down
uto the bountiful repact which was heart-
gily enjoyed.
Among the guests were Mrs. Phebe
Crabbe, mother of Capt. Cyrus Crabbe,
now over 99 years of age, and who took
a happy interest in the occasion despite
her wealth of years, and the venerable
and greatly respected Albert Morehouse
in the 89th year of his age. Among
others present were Rev. and Mrs Gar-
rett Haulenbeck, Mr. and Mrs. George
T. Brady, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Selleck, Mr. and Mrs. Platt Price, Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Olmstead, Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Fitch, Mrs. Austin,
Mrs. Martha Hurst, Miss Louisa More-
house, Mrs. Henry Selleck, Mrs.
Thomas Sterling, Mrs. Mary Gammon,
Miss A. M. Valleau,‘Mrs. Hattie Dusen-
berrie, Mrs. E. A. Taylor, Mrs. Christian
Ruscoe, Mrs. Lester Adams, Mrs. A. M.
Canfield, Miss Fannie Brown, Mrs.
George W. Raymond, Mrs. Charles P.
Turney, Mrs. Mary J. Slauson, Mrs.
B. C. Everingham.
It was an occasion that will long be
remembered by all those present.
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BROADIRIVER.
The Latter Day Saints propose erect-
eing a new chapel.
A large crop of strawberries is prom-
ised for this season. "
Frank Lycett picked several ripe na-
tive strawberries yesterday.
The recent rains have- wonderfully
revived all kinds of vegetation.
The annual meeting of the Broad
River chapel will be held to-night.
Among those who attended the Union
Epworth League meeting in Westport,
last night were George Knapp, Mr. and
Mrs. James Lycett, Miss Clara Gulles,
Miss Delia, Mills, George Comstock,
Miss Emily Pardee, Laura Comstock,
J. ,Edward Lycett and Thomas Guest.
TheBroad River Christian Endeavor-
ers captured the banner, for the second
time, at the Union Epworth meeting in
Westport last night.
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A Nuisance Revived.
”Some months since .the police suc-
ceeded in breaking up a rabble of boys
and young men who gathered nightly
at the corner of Orchard and Merwin
streets and Harbor avenue, to the great
annoyance of people living in that
neighborhood. Thinking that police
surveilence has been raised in that sect-
ion the lads are again congregating and
making night hideous by their shouting
and profane talk. A few arrests might
have a wholesome effect. The nuisance
ought to be abated at once.
ClairVoyant.
Madam Ross, the clairvoyant, is mak-
inga return visit to Norwalk and is
located at No. 11 Hanford Place, South
Norwalk. She is well known in town
and always receives a large share of
patronage while here. Recently at
Newburg. she succeeded in locating a
valuable horse that had been stolen.
Read her advertisement in another
column.
Probably Wasted.
Ex-Mayor Hubbell into the Republi-
can fold by a donation of garden seeds.
If our Congressman only knew with
what diflidence and extreme reluctance
our Ex-Mayor always approached gar-
dening and its kindred occupations, he
would have bestowed his seeds else-
where.
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They Wore Bloomers.
’ The following young ladies,i'enthu-
elastic bicycle riders, started at 9
‘ o’clock this morning to wheel to Bridge-
port and return : Amelia Wood. Birdie
Parker, Jessie Benedict, Agnes Little-
john, Jessie Selleck, Kittie Flynn, Nel-
lie Smith and Grace ~~Haddcn. They
all were bloomer costumes and expect
to make fast time. It was a happy
party. - . ‘
An advertisement in the GAZETTE
thegame will be closely contested. .
will pay you. . ,
Congressman Hill is trying to coax -
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A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular .
School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Gom- - 5'
pony in flirted County, . .
Which is our must popular school,
fire com pany?
Which one has the most admirers and friends?
Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but 'THE EVENING GAZETTE offers fan
exceptional opporlunily to make the test.
poses to poll the votes of the people.
It is made worth While to vote.
have'zest in it.
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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_, HERE IT IS’! .
, It .is an instrument of the very finest character
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy. of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In . 2
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to j
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 'IN GOLD. ,
The following are the rules which govern the voting: ' 3
l—TEE 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.
to-day is at the end of this article.
2—The contest will close on J ulv 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
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And the voting is to
THE GAZETTE pm.
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The coupon
3—Any school, lodge, scaiety, 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
. course, can not be counted.
THE PIANO OFF
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magnificent.
Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily.
ED 18 THE Sl}
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.
ment is .full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
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Hope Hose Company.............. . 13104 “3
Norwalk Yacht 0111b oooooooooo o-ooocuou-o:--oooo ooo-ogn'n-I-I In...IiCI‘OIIOllOIIIItIOOII ..... . ego-0012874 ‘
St. Mary’s School .............. . ..................... . ......... . ......... ............ . 7101
Welcome Stranger Lodge... .. 1576
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Pequonock Pleasure Club.... ....................... ..... ........... .. .......... .......... 568
Over River School... ........................ . ................................. . .......... .... 347 ,3;
Pioneer Castle........ .. ....... . .......... . ........... .............................. 173
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Arion Singing Society.. .. .
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Norwalk Liederkranz.. . .
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Sword Fish Club ................. . ..... ........... . .. .. 23
Lincoln Council ............ . ........... .. is
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The Central Club.. .............................. . - . .. ........... 13
East Norwalk School ...... ...... ......... .........._ 16
Compo EngineCo., Westport........................ .............................. 19
Bishop McMahon Conncil ..... . ........ ....... ............. .......... 10
Catholic Union Council....................... ..... 3
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Knob Outing Club......... . ................. . ‘ 9
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