THE ONL Y. EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENTfD’)! [LY IN THE: WORWALKS. Vol. VI. Whole No. 142 ' Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Evening.“July 9. 1896.- Price. One Cent. theologies MEET. Gatherings Preliminary to the Convention Held in Twenty- Two Washington Churches. The City is Gayly Decorated. In twenty-two Washington churches the grand army of Christian Endeavor- ers received hearty welcomes last night. To-day, under three immense tents erected on the White Lot below the Treasury and White House, their Fif- teenth Annual Convention will be form- ally opened. “Deepening the Spiritual Life” was the topic of the forty-four addresses made last night. In song and prayer the divine blessing was invoked on the Convention. ‘ ' Washington’s hospitable gates were opened wide and a mighty throng of religionists entered with enthusiastic welcome. The Endeavorers found the city glad to receive them and arrayed in holiday attire in their honor. The citizens have vied with each other in decorating their homes and business houses, until the eye cannot escape the sight of flags and bunting in any directon. The main thoroughfares are ablaze with color. Practically all the State delegations 'have arrived and have been assigned to their respective headquarters. Con- necticut’s quota, with the Norwalk party reached the city last night and were assigned their quarters. I-nlall, it is estimated that fully fifty thousand of these zealous christian workers" will be in attendance. General headquarters are established in the monster hall of the Washington Light Infantry armory on 15th street, across from the White Lot The inte- rior of the hall is decorated and arranged in such manner as to give it the appear- ance of a bazaar. The International Peace Society has a table where Mrs. Belva Lockwood is securing names to a mammoth petition for universal peace. Station Agent Harris sold cver fifty Convention excursion tickets yester- day. Among the many who went Were Mrs. Ely, the Misses Helen and Louise Curtis, Ethel Meeker, Edna Wilson, Arthur Ezekiel and Mr. and Mrs. James Lycett of Norwalk; Rev. R. O. Sherwood, Daisy Rider, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woodworth, Florence Benedict, Anna Dickerman, Lizzie Tolles and Lucy Manson of South Norwalk, and Mrs. M. E. and Clarence Jackson of Wilton. ' O The Colonia Wins. The special race sailed off New London yesterday, by yachts of the Atlantic Club, which has been officially desig. nated a “squadron run,” was won by Commodore Postley’s schooner the Co- lnnia. In winning this race the Colonia se- cures the Banks Cnp, which has been in the possession of the club three years. It was presented by'Commodore David Banks for competition hv the big single stickers, the Colonia, Vigilant, Jubilee and Pilgrim, when there was much anxiety regarding a suitable champion to meet the Valkyrie II. It was not raced for by them, so it became the property of the Atlantics, who have kept'it until now. ' O. A Damp Vacation. Fred Brower was given a week’s leave of absence by the‘H. K. & S. company. Saturday completes the time limit, and it has rained every day since his vaca- tion commenced. The only recreation he has had has been the carrying about of his umbrella, having been unable during the whole time to even sit on the grass and “hear it grow.” At Chicago. The Democratic National Convention held two sessions yesterday. Senator White assumed the permanent Chair- manship and made abrief speech. The gold delegates from Michigan were un- seated after a bitter fight, the gold men charging the silverites with “stealing” the state, so as to carry their ticket and platform, expected to be presented to- day. O Declared Professionals. The following wheelmeng-rhave been declared professionals by ‘the racing board of the L. A. W.; William Haw- thorne, Waterville, Maine, his own re- quest; R. B. Anderson, New Haven, Conn, under clause I; J. I. Butler- Meriden, Conn., under clause D. a Critically Ill. Hon. Frederick Mills, man from this district is at his home at Twin Lake. ex-congress- critically ill WERE FOUND GUILTY. Judge Hubbell . lmposes Fines 0n Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Arena and Mr. ‘ Byxbee. The Two Women Take an Appeal. The evidence in the case of the State vs. Mrs. Philip Mason,et al., was com- pleted yesterday afternoon, and this morning the arguments of Attorney Gregory for the prosecution and At- torney Walsh for the defense were heard by Judge Hubbell. Mr. Gregory presented the State’s side of the case in a comprehensive and able manner. He was followed by Mr. Walsh who reviewed the testimony and paid his re- 'spects to the several witnesses for the . state some of whom he gave probably as severe a tongue-lashing as they ever received. He worked hard in the in- terests of his clients. , The court room was almost sufi‘ocal- ingly crowded, but this fact did not seem to in any wise hamper Mr. Walsh, although he apparently felt glad him- self when he had finished. The judge found Mrs. Philip Mason guilty of the charge of keeping a house reputed to be of ill fame and fined her $25 and costs. He dismissed the charge against her of keeping a disorderly house. ' Mrs. Raffaele Areno was found guilty of frequenting a house reputed to be of ill fame and was fined $10 and costs. Adolphus Byxbee was also fined $10 and costs for frequenting a house re- puted to be of ill fame. Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Areno took an appeal to the Superior Court. and the Court imposed a bond of $150 in the case of the former and $100 in the latter. - Mr. Byxbee was undecided as to what action he would take and was granted time to consult with his friends. ~0— Death of Mrs. Hanora Mokeley. Mrs. Hanora Mokeley for over thirty years a resident of Harbor avenue, died at the Westport sanitarium, this morning, aged 64 years. Some time since she showed signs of mental aber- ration and about two weeks ago she was taken to the Sanitarium, where it was thought she was improving. This morning she got up and appeared to be unusually. cheerful, but suddenly died. The deceased was born in Mallow, County of Cork, Ireland. Her hus- band, Michael Mokely, died about twelve'years ago ledviug her a comfort- oble competence. She was the mother of ten‘children, but one of whom, Miss Annie Mokeley, one of the proprietors of the Star Laundry, survives. She left a will and it is understood be- queathed nearly all of her property to bet daughter. She wasa devout Catho- lie and a woman who had scores of friends and few if ahy enemies. O Claimed He Was Robbed. Martin McMahon of Stamford, wand- ered into the Bridgeport police station this morning at 1 o’clock, wringing wet from head to heel. He said that while he was strolling along the sea wall at Seaside park early in the evening twO fellows robbed him of $5 and then threw him into the water. Martin owned up to having partici- pated in the punishment of several beers and his case was diagnosed as having fallen overboard. He was taken up to the electric light station and al- lowed to set alongside the boilers to dry off. Town Court. The adjourned trial of Mrs. Anna Anderson, who is charged with man- slaughter, is set down for continuance in the Isaacs Place court room tumor- row morning. Gregory for prosecu- tion, Lockwood for defense. A man named William Havens was found stupidly intoxicated on Berkely street at a late hour last night, and he was taken to the station-house in a wagon. This morning he pleaded guil- ty to intoxication and: as it was his first offense, Judge Hubbell let him off on the payment of a fine of two dollars. ______._.. Dead Trees Must Be Removed. Road Superintendent Mart Kellogg, has been instructed to notify all owners of such dead trees as front on the streets and side walks, within the city and im- peril the safety of passers, that the same must be at once removed by the owners, or they are, to be cut down by the city . authorities at such ownefls expense. This is as it should be. \ . ~———-———OO j —Subscribe for the Gazarrn. ' .‘ “Y0lll_l_lSE.”‘ And the Circus Fakir Walked ‘ on With $l2. Chief llollmer Recovers Half of the Money. Yesterday afternoon a colored man from South Norwalk visited the circus exhibiting on the Seymour lot on West avenue. In his pocket he carried a pocket book with twelve hard-earned dollars safely put away in one of the compartments of the book. He watched the crowd for - a while. and was just upon the point of purchas- ing a ticket and joining the procession passing into the tent, when'he was ap= proached by one of the numerous faki-rs that follow a circus. “Hello!” exclaimed the fakir. “Howdy,” responded the colored man.” “Have you a pocket book?” inquired the fakir. “Yes sir,” replied the innocent. “Let me see it, quietly remarked the. circus follower.” , ' The pocket book was produced and handed the stranger who cooly ab’i stracted the $12 and handing the erupt book back exclaimed “you lose!” an turned upon his heel and disappeared inside the tent. The colored man was too astonished to move, but upon regaining his senses hastened to the city after Chief Vol? lmer, who was soon enroute for the circus ground with the victim following close behind. The Chief was unable to find the man. who had so cooly fiim-flammed the. darkey, but he found his pal, who upon, seeing that the officer was in earnest“ over the matter, put his hand in his pocket and handed the Chief $6, half of the money taken. - The colored man was satisfied to re- cover half of his money and after thank- ing the Chief departed a wiser man. Down and Up. On the Consolidated Railroad system there are nearly 600 stations, in a majori’ ity of which stoves are used for heating purposes. At some of the stations as high as ten stoves are in use. At the Norwalk stations there are six. Em- ployees of the road are in N orwalk to- day taklng down and setting up these stoves and making necessary repairs. They expect to finish up the work at the stations assigned them on or before the first of October and in time to have everything in order for the opening of the, frosty season. It looks mighty odd at first to see any one putting up a stove in midsummer, but as usual the Consolidated road takes time by the forelock. If it would only hang on to the forelock long enough to give us a new up-town depot Norwalk people would beglad. Three Fine Turnouts. To-day, the Colonial Gall Co. will start off three teams on the road for the sale of the Gall cure and Buttercup soap. One team will start from Albany and will go as far west as Cleveland, Ohio; another will start from Jersey City and go as far south as Washington; a third turnout will start from this city for Bangor Me. The turnouts are as handsome as any to be found on the road, and Mr. Horace E. Dann, one of the proprietors, naturally feels proud of them. He also says that the gall cure is the best thing of the kind ever in use at his stables. It is also being introduced in Europe by an agent of the company. The manufactory is in the Dann building on Wall street. o Colored Man Killed. James N. Carey, one of the" best known colored men in Bridgeport was fatally injured at the Noble avenue crossing in that city yesterday morning about 7:20 o’clock. He was taken to the general hospital and died there an hour later. The accident was seen by a number of parties in the- neigborhood of the crossing who claim Mr. Carey was at fault. 9. His Hands Still Tied Up. William Boerner of the Palm cafe, who was severely burned on both hands while extinguishing a blazing lambreo quin in his room Sunday night, is get- considering the severe nature of the burns. It will be some days before his hands are of much use to him. _——-—...———- New Roof on Depot. Workman are - engaged in removing from thereof of the Consolidated rail- road depot in this city, twenty-five tel- egraph wires, preparatory to putting ,a new roof on the building. This does ting along as well as could be expected . _AIB‘ETHEL JOKE. How a Sportsman Was Induced to Shoot a Dead'Woodchuck. Gran Durant, Frederick Mackenzie and Howard Platt went down to Lone- town, Bedding, to hunt woodchucks a few days ago. They were successful in capturing several good-sized animals. When Gran wasn’t looking Platt took one of the dead animals and set 'it up near' a woodchuck’s hole and then went away to await dévelopmennt. Gran sood came along that way and espied, as be supposed, a live woodchuck. Bang’ went his gun followed by several other shots, but the woodchuck never stirred. It sat there as cool and composed as a cucumber, and Gran was un- der the impression that he had never touched him. So he borrowed a gun of one of the other fellows and proceed- ed to bang away at the dead woodchuck again. It didn’t take him long to dis- cover this time that he had been the victim of a joke. When the woodchuck , was picked up it was shot so full of holes that Fred Mackenzie talked of taking it back to Washington with him to use for mosquito netting. 9 Latest From Chicago. Up to time of going to press, the Convention was still engaged in discus- sing and “cussing” the platform, with no prospect of making a nomination this afternoon. HoSpital Benefit Races. -, There will be some very interesting ' aces at the Norwalk Fair Grounds aturday afternoon, the proceeds to be or the benefit of. the hospital fund. The races will commence at 2 o’clock sharp. There will be a trotting and pacing race between I. G. Hamilton’s “Elardella,” George Sturges, “William G.” and H. Bell’s “Chief.” A cham- pionship bicycle race for which there are several entries will be a feature. E. C. Bedford with his great team will try to beat the track record, and his fast goer' “Wanda” will try to beat the single record. There will also be a local rates forllome horses. Music by the Philharmonic band. The attrac 'tions offered ought to draw a large crowd, and Hamilton &. Wright, the managers are to be congratulated and encouraged by a large attendance. Any one event on the program is worth the price of admission. ’ A Second Operation. Thomas M: son of Harbor avenue who underwent an operation for the re- moval of an abcess from his foot some days since, suffered a similar operation this morning, and it is now believed that his recovery will be rapid. The cutting was skillfully performed by Dr. W. J. Tracey. o Open to All. A meeting of those bicyclists who have entered for the bicycle race at the Fair Grounds next Saturday afternoon was held at the store of George Allen last night, and it was decided to have tWO prizes. The riders who have thus far entered are Hill, Wherle, Gunther, Smith and Cotter. Pensions. Original, Peter Busch, New Haven; special, June 27, Charles Daniels, Bridgeport; original widow’s, etc., minors of John H. Palmer, New Haven; reissue, Martha Bailey, Hamden; War of the revolution, special, June 27, special act, Rhoda Augusta Thompson (daughter) Woodbury, - ' Q Tied Her to a Chair. Mrs. George Gorden, who resides on the North Branford road, one mile above the village, ”was assaulted by three men yesterday afternoon. She was found by neighbors, tied in a chair. The men escaped after looting the house. After Tautogs. Messrs. G. A. Franks, R. P. McCann, of Oakland, Russell Benedict, Arthur Ferns and Louis Singer, more of whom are afraid of rain, have gone down the harbor fishing to-day. They will have the catch photographed as evidence of truth of the stories they may tell of their luck. Killed While Coasting. Harry Denny, aged 17, son of an. Denny, a wealthy resident of Millerton, N. ”2., was killed while coasting down King Hill in Sharon on a bicycle yes- terday afternoon. The , handlebar broke. O Gospel Tent. The gospel tent on Wall streetis well not portend a new depot at a very early date. ' , . . very interesting character. cThesing- ing’ is especially fine. i . patronized and the services are of a, NIAGARA BRIDGE. IT WlLL BE ONE OF THE GREATEST WONDERS>OF THE WORLD. Its Span will Exceed that of the Famou- Ends Bridge or St. Louis by 320 Fee‘ It will Tnkethe Place of and Be Bui' ' Over the Present Suspension Bridge. The new metal arch bridge at Niag are Falls will be noteworthy in two re spects. The new bridge is to be but} over the old suspension structure with out interruption to the traffic on tin- latter. The span from end pier to‘ enr‘ pier will be 840 feet, making it th largest arch span in the world. Th length of the principal existing all met a1 metal arches, on the authority of the Railroad Gazette,'are:‘ Louis I, Oporto Portugal, 566 feet; Garabit, France. 54.2 feet; Pia Maria, Portugal, 525 feet Eads Bridge. St. Louis, 520 feet; Wash ington Bridge, New York, 510 feet. Paderno, Italy, 492 feet, and Rochester Driving Park, 428 feet. I The suspension bridge now in use which has been familiar to‘all visitors tothe great natural wonder for forty years, will be kept in place until the new arch is ready, as it would be im- p05sible to construct false works over the Niagara gorge to sustain a struct- ure of this class. The span will have a. rise of 150 feet from the level of the piers at the skew- backs to the centre of the ribs at the crain of the arch, which point is 170 feet above low water. The depth of the trusses is 26 feet, and they will be 68.7 inches apart. ' The bridge will carry one floor, 46 feet Wide; divided longitudinally into three parts. On the .middle portion, which is 22 feet 9 inches wide, will be two trolley tracks. Each side of these tracks will be a roadway for carriagesS feet wide, and outside of these, raised 6 inches from the level of the roadway, will be footpaths. ' ‘ The construction of this remarkable span is from the plans of L. L. Buck, engineer of the new East River bridge, ' between New York and Brooklyn, and the author of the plans by which the railroad suspension bridge at Niagara was replaced by an arched bridge. The approaching or flanking spans will be 100 feet long on the American side, and 2310 feet on the Canadian side. The total metal in the structure will be about 4,000,000 pounds. Every confi- dence is expressed in Mr. Buck’s ability to carry out his plans. The replacing of the railroad bridge by another with- out an hour’s interruption of business was one of the engineering feats of the decade. Those who have not seen the great structure at Niagara which it is intend- ed to replace will hardly realize the stupendous "character of the undertak- ing. Imagine the task of replacing the simplest sort of bridge without inter- rupting traffic, and then add about 1,000 per cent. to the difficulty. This twill give something of an idea of what con- fronts engineers and builders. In an undertaking of this nature the slightest error might‘be productive of infinite disaster. Every measurement must be accurate to a hair’s breadth. Every portion of the great arch must perform its particular share of the great combination that will be one of the marvels of the world. The Walk 6f Women. “How women walk” has recently been the subject of discussion in a Pa risian journal. According to this au- thority, the palm must be awarded to French women. The English women, it states, does not walk; she travels. Her limbs appear to be moved by the engine of a steamer, and her feet have the proportions of an Atlantic liner! Concerning the gait of women of other countries, this interesting journal goes on to remark that the German is heavy—one feels the earth tremble beneath her tread; the Spanish woman “matrices,” the American resembles the pendulum of a clock, the Italian wo- man “skips,” the Russian “skates," the Dutch woman “rolls,” and the Belgian tramps about. Now, although these remarks are un- gallant and uncomplimentary to our own nation particularly, we cannot but own that there is a certain amount of truth in them. . Numbers of women do not seem to care how they walk so long as they cover the distance they wish to traverse somehow. But if they could only see themselves as they appear to a casual onlooker, how very differently they would comport themselves! How often is a pretty face and figure spoiled by a stoop of the shoulders and a wrig- gling, bustling walk! Jersey Cows. There are more Jersey cows in Amer- ica. than there are in Jersey, and yet there are more cows in Jersey than in any other similar area. England has twenty .cows to. every hundred acres. Jersey has fifty- eight; but then, every farm there has its cows,-and the farms are small, ranging from three to fifty acres, the reason being that the old Nor- man laws that still prevail in the island prevent the accumulation of property. The Hundfifiltfifiey. . The new Bank of France notes are quite the most artistic things yet seen in money designs. They are printed in three colors—bistro, red and blue. This was done in order to make it impossi- ble for counterfeiters toacopy them by means of photography. DON’T NEE THEM. ThetLatest Ads. Received Be- fore Going to' Press. By the People and For the Peeple. ~.. _... . fir“ F OR SAL E. FOR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk newsde '1- er, is selling an excellent Fmi ' ~ a and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. “MERIT?“ FOR SALE—About . sixt fe ‘ ll‘OIl Area Grating. y et Of wrought Apply at this office. uni—vamp. ' ' ANTED—5 000 Agents for Bussell’ ‘N’ . 1 . . ~ . 3 a ‘ b .. thorized ‘ Lives of McKlnley and Hg- art. ssp‘filages, elegantly illustrated. Price only $1. I e best and the cheapest, and out- sells all others .50 per cent. to Agents and freight paid. Books now ready. Save time by sending 50 cents in stamps for an outfit at once Address A. D. Wonrnmcron & (10., Hartford Conn. 9 3w ’ ‘N?’ ANTED—Girl for general house k ’ a. small family. Apply at this ofi‘ivg. MI L 05 '1'. OST.,—At or near Ridgefield, on Saturda _even1ng. a wheelman‘s underwear 0% small value, tied up in wrapping paper. The finder Will be suitably rewarded by sending same to the GAZETTE office. Norwalk, tf A GOOD CHANCE. To Rent at once, the store and fixtures in James’ Block lately occupied by William M Bates as a. meat market. is if F. ST. J OHN Locxwoon, Trustee. ISTRICT of Norwalk.‘ss. ‘ Qt Jt'ulYfSEh, A. D... 1%96. PrObate Court a e o_ ona'rnsn . BETTS - wailllliéni‘ sa1di; DiistrPict deceased.’ late 0f Nor our 0. 'r0 are for the D' ' Norwalk hath limited and allowed siEsghgtfig from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit theirclaims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, Within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate D VID TS payment to A . , B . MARTHA A. HIBST, Admlstrators. THE FIRST OF THE SEASON! N. Y., N. H. 8: H. R. R. Popular =: Excursion TO EITHER WATCH HILL, BLOCK ISLAND or SHELTER ISLAND, llollolll, .llllll l3lh, BATE ONLY '$l.50. LIMITED EXCURSION—The number of tick- ets Will be STmoer LIMITED to avoid over- crowding of train or boats. Tickets will be placed on sale Thursday, July 9th. Purchase in advance and avoid d1sappointment on the day of the excursron. Special excursion tick- ets good, going and'returning. only on Specia‘l tram and steamers on above date. SPECIAL TRAIN—Leave Stamford, 7 a. m.; outh Norwalk, 7: l 5: Westport, 7:22 .- outhport, 7:33; I a1rfield, 7 :37; Bridgeport. l.’ . Connecting at New London with steamer Block Island for Watch Hill or Block Island, or steamer Long Island for Shelter Island. Steamers due at Watch Hill at 10:55 a. m., glqgkp Island at 12:15 p. m,, and Shelter Island 3 . ms Returning. boats leave Shelter Island at 2:20 p._m., Block Island at 2:30 .p. m., and Watch Hlll at 3:30 p. m. A special return train leaves New London at 5:20 p. m. H. .GEOL was: p r t n . asse ’ . c. T. nnmrsriiliid m c g r Gen’l Passenger Agent. Vacation Days. THE LADIES going on their vacation like a. varied as sortment of light reading‘matter. We keep the largest and best line in town at lowest prices. rxcllAllcr-sooll DEPARTMENT. AID GENTLEMEN we have all kinds of books and papers. Just what you want and at prices that will asconish you. The best cigars and tobacco’s in any quantity. JOHN T. HAYES ’ . NO. 5 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.‘ MISS BAIRD’S‘ , INSTITUTE. Norwalk, Conn. ’25TH YEAR. 15th Yéhr in Norwalk. llolllolllo llllll olll scllool. ’ Primary, intermediate, academic§and college ' preparatory classes- Specialists employed for physical culture, elocution, music. art and the languages. Careful attentionyto morals and manners. A limited number of day Pupils and special students admitted. ' Send for cir- cular. Early application desirable. Miss Baird is at home to’ visitors on Thm- _ ' . day and Friday of each week- until ’5 p. Ira-l '
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