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Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, October 13, 1896. '
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RlFLEt’MlSSING.
The Armory Entered and Com;
pany D Loses Two
Guns.
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A-COurt Martial Will Probably Follow.
The Norwalk Armory was entered on
the night-Of Saturday, September 26th,
and it is now learned that two rifles the
rt Of Company D arefmissing.
pr$lfeny00mpany D returned from the
.recent camp at Niantic, it was discov-
ered the next day that one of the rifles
had mysteriously disappeared, leaving
the company with but 58 guns, instead
of 59. | ‘ ._
A recount of the arms was made but
without result as the piece was gone.
On Thursday last notice was received
by Captain Wilcoxsou of Company D
that the inspector would inspect the
equipments on Friday, October 1d.
The information was imparted 'to his
Quartermaster-sergeant, J. H. Lincoln,
and the latter repaired to the Armory
to make the necessary arrangements.
While in the equipment room he count-
ed the guns and discovered that two
more had disappeared. _
Lincoln at once sought out Captain
Wilcoxson and reported the loss of the
two rifles. .
Captain Wilcoxson immediately re-
paired to the Armory, where he learned
from Armorer Whitney that on Satur-
day night, September 26th, an entrance
had been made to the Armory though
one Of the windows in the tower on the
side of the building occupied by Com-
pany F. It was also learned that the
two men who were suspected of having
-fi'ected the entrance were Lieutenant.
William I. Comstock and Asst. Quarter-
naster Sergeant Charles Guarnieri of
ompany F. ,_ .
After gaining an entrance the parties
.nstead of lighting the gas used a small
piece Of candle, and its grease could be
traced all about the Armory, one trail
leading directly to the equipment room
of Company D from where the guns
had been removed.
Captain Wilcoxson further learned
that Company F had three more rifles
than when the company returned from
m .
“With this information, Captain Wil-
coxson went to Captain Rose of Com-
pany F and stated the matter to him.
Captain Rose is reported as saying that
he had had the three rifles for over a
year they having been sent him . by
mistake in exchange for one old rifle.
He had never reported the mistake but
had held on to the guns.
The matter was reported to Colonel
Frost and he requested Captain Rose to
turn over the three extra guns to Com-
pany D but for some unexplained
reason, Captain Rose after his interView
with Captain Wilcoxson, sent the three
guns back to the State arsenal.
A full report of the entering of the
Armory and the loss of rifles has been
made to headquarters and a court
martial may soon be expected.
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Reconstructed Lockwood’s Hall.
Col. F. St. John Irnckwnod has made
a very extensive and thorough renova-
tion and reconstruction of his afore-
time popular hall. The stage has been
enlarged, two new dressing ‘~ rooms
added, one above the other, on either
and‘ superb white maple floor laid
throughout, the woodwork all newly
minted and decorated, the ceilings
weautifully refrescoed, and the stair
'eads, covered with rubber cushions.
The woodwork was done by that
ince of builders S. B. Wilson, and the
ainting, gilding and frescoing, by
rtist Henry D. Cornell. Three busts
ersonifying music and the dram deco-
., to the side walls above the stage.
But in the reseating of this large hall,
as Colonel Lockwood shown his supe-
ior good taste and wisdom. The entire
car area is supplied with Demarest’s
atent folding theatre chairs. They
re neat. roomy, and exceedingly com-
Ortable. When it is desired to clear
he floor for a dance, festival or similar
.nction these chairs fold up in sections
ffour. or five, as flat as a plank and
in all beset out of the way beneath
ie gallery. Beneath each broad and
gh-backed seat, is a spring to hold a
-utleman’s hat, and also a space to
n a cane or umbrella in out of the
a .
For lectures, parlor operas, dances
'nd other first class entertainments of
he sort, we know of no hall outside the
frost metropolitan cities, that exceeds
this in genuine convenience and attrac-
tiveness. Prof. GibsOn is to open it to
the public with a high class musical
festival-
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-—Advertise in the Gum-iii. , '1' ,
side, electric lights introduced, a new.
" 'HURLED Al(N|FE.I '
James H.’Smith Has a Narrow
Escape from a Murder-
ous Assault.
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His Assailant Placed Under Arrest. ‘
About 1lz30 o’clock yesterday morn-
ing Charles F. Hacker went into Wil-
liam F. Schau’b’s market on the Wash-
ington street bridge, South Norwalk,
and picked a quarrel with James H.
Smith who at the time Was in charge
of the market. -
Hecker was under the influence of
intoxicants at the time, and it seems
that “had blood” had existed between
himself and Smith for some time pre-l
vious.
Smith it is stated tried to pacify
Hecker but to no purpose. Hecker
then picked up a large and ugly looking
butcher knife and with a vengeance
born of madness started for Smith in a
manner that threatened the latter’s
life. .
In order to save himself Smith made
a dash for the door which he succeeded
in reaching and just as he swung the
‘ door to close it the knife came whirling
through the air cleaving OE a portion Of
the door and in close proximity to
Smith’s head.
Hecker was placed under arrest by
Chief Vollmer and taken to the station-
house. Later he was placed under $400
bonds for trial before Judge Frost this
afternoon.
The charges against him ”are drunk-
enness, breach of the peace, assault,
and assault with intent to kill.
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CENTRAL CLUB.
A Most Successful “At Home,” Held. Last
Evening.
The winter’s work and play at the
Central club has begun with great
spirit. The classes in French and Ger-
man have been largely attended and
are most successful.
Last evening was the regular club
“At Home,” which, after this, is to.be
held on the second Tuesday in each
month. It was hastened this month
out of compliment to Mrs. Norris, who
begins her interesting course of “Read-
ings from Dickens,” at Arion Hall, to-
night. Amusical program was given
by Mrs. Newkirk, Miss Sherwo'od and
Miss Miller. Every number was en'
thusiastically encored, and the per-
formers graciously responded. The
exquisite taste and Cultivation, and
natural gifts of the artists were never
more in evidence. The club is fortu-
nate in possessing so many talented
women, and women who so generously
use their talents for the benefit Of
others. _ .
After the musicals a dainty little sup-
per was servcd in the dining room.
Mrs. A. J. Meeker, assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Hill, presided. Waitresses in
charming evening dresses gave that
added grace which is never wanting
where there are young,pretty women.
The table was especially pretty. The
central bouquet was of gorgeous mari-
golds, shading from yellow to deep
orange, the border of the warm scarlet
salvia. The whole spirit of the gather-
ing was charming, and the guests
seemed to enjoy it all so much that they
hated to separate.
The games were so successful last
Friday afternoon that the evenings of
Friday have been chosen for their con-
tinuance, that more may have an op-
portunity to Come. All sorts of games
will be played, chess, cribbage, check-
ers, “Halma,” “letters,” whist, etc,
and a general invitation to the club
members to come and bring their
friends, is issued.
On Saturday of this week, "at 3:30
o’clock, the club have been fortunate
enough to secure Mr. John H. Light to
speak upon ”The Money Issues of the
Campaign? The club members and
their friends will not be slow to improve
this opportunity tO hear a difficult, yet
' a burning question plainly and succinct-
The woinen of to-day-
1y discussed;
take great interest in any vital question,
and there is' so little speaking in the
Norwalks in this campaign that they
will be especially glad that the enter-
prise of the club offers this chance.
In this connection it is well to state”
that the two lectures by Mr. Henry A.
Clapp, upon “King Lear,” the evenings
of the 30th and 31st of October,are under
the management of the Literary clubs,
though the Central Club rents its assem-
;bly rooms for the purpose. The tickets
are strictly lim-ited,_and the effort has
been made to offer them first to the
members of the Literary clubs. If
they are not all sold by the fifteenth,-
the general public may obtain them
from any member of the committee-
SAVED [Iii LIVES. ~
The-Men Had Started to Sea
In a Light Open Boat,
Commodore Benedict Rescued Them.
All Greenwich has been talking since
Sunday evening of the bravery of Com-
modore E. C. Benedict in saving the
lives of five venturesome men who had
enough “Dutch courage” aboard to
tempt them to go sailing in an open
jib-and-mainsail boat when the wind
was blowing fifty miles an hour and
rolling up a dangerously heavy sea.
The gray rocks of Milton Point, to
the westward, were white with the
froth of the thrashing waves on Sun-
day, and the Long Island shore was
merely a shadow through the Spray, fed
mist. Commodore Benedict had been
out in the afternoon fora sniff of salt
air in the Oneida, which had returned
from New York, after landing Presi-
dent Cleveland on Friday afternoon.
As the yacht had just gone out Of com-
mission, on her return she was worked
into the inner harbor, at the back of
the big white mansion which com-
mands Indian Harbor proper.
It was at this time, when the Oneida
was being worked slowly in, about 4
o’clock, that Commodore Benedict,
who was on her bridge, observed a
small jib and mainsail craft pointing
for the open water. He remarked that
she was being poorly handled for some
reason or other, and after the Oneida
had landed him on the pier in front
of his house, he stepped on to the wide
piazza and turned for another look at
the boat. What he saw paled the bronze
in the commodore’s kindly face. The
boat’s mainsail came down on the run
the throat halyard having parted, and
her skipper seemed to lose his senses, for
.the'jib was aback, and the boat seemed
on the verge Of falling into to the trough
of the sea. The little craft did fianlly
right herself a trifle, however. Then,
answering her helm, she hove up be-
fore the gale, and scudded like a scared
bird direct for Milton Point. ,
One look through the big telescope
on the piazza satisfied the commodore
that her crew werelost unless promptly
aided. There was a hoarse hail to the
Oneida for the launch, and at once into
the alco-vapor shell sprang the mate
and the engineer. At .the landing the
commodore stepped into the how. He
took the wheel in person. There was
no time to discuss issues of comfort
and convenience, and oilskins were not
to be thought of as the launch’s head
was pointed to the harbor mouth. Once
outside the small craft danced to the
big rollers as though she would dip
beneath them and fill, but although
small she is a magnificent little seaboat.
Her four-horse power motor carried
her swiftly forward to where the
damaged sailboat was heading for the
rocks. Her advance was observed with
straining eyes from the boat, where five
dazed and thoroughly demoralized
Corinthians crouched, three Of them
sticking to the open cabin like leeches,
their heads just above the combing,
scared Speechless.
“When we got alongside,” said the
Commore in narrating the circum-
stances afterward, “we tried to get
them to throw us a line; but their tackle
was worthless, and I felt sure that the
fellow who was trying to reach us with
the rope would go over the side. I did
not dare to lay alongside because of the
sea that was running, and I had to be
constantly on the lookout for their
bowsprit. It was longer than the boat
and was thrashing around like a sword-
fish. Iwas afraid lest it Would strike
the launch and settle us. Finally I got
to windward of the boat. Then, allow-
ing the waves to carry'us over, I gave
my mate a chance to heave a line. She
had an anchor out, but it was a little
light thing of no possible account. My
hope was to get a line to her, and then,
if Icould tow her, to anchor myself.
I knew my ground tackle would hold,
for I always carry a heavy anchor and
plenty of line. \
“Well, they got the line, and tried
first to make it fast to the stern and
then to the shrouds. In the midst of it
all they let it go over the side, and,
falling under the stern, it fouled my
propeller. Then we were in a fix. It
took time to get the line out of the
screw. Meanwhile my people had been
watching us from the house.5 Seeing
that we'were both anchored, the cap-
tain of the Oneida and three of the
crew got into the big naphtha—steam
launch and came out to us. We finally
got the propeller cleared, and at the
next chance got the line passed and
made fast. The big launch gave us a
line, and, as she has a fifteen horse-
power engine, there was no difiicuity
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IIIsAsiIIIIus FIRE.
Great Barrington Swept by
' the Fire Fiend.
Was Witnessed by Norwalk People.
The largest fire that the town of
Great Barrington, Mass, has ever
known, broke out last night and wiped
out the major part of the business sec-
tion of the town. .
Mr. Stephen H. Holmes of this city
recently married in New York state is.
spending his honeymoon at the Berk-
shire Inn, in- that place. As ‘Norwalk
people are frequent visitors there the
following press report of the fire will
no doubt prove to be interesting read-
ing.
The fire started in the. Kennedy
House Annex at 10 o’clock and a few
minutes later the stables, which were
filled with horses were burning. The
flames spread rapidly and in 20 minutes
the whOle row of barns on the north
side of-Railroad street were burning.
The fire department responded prompt-
ly, but the buildings were veritable fire
traps. ,Iua short time the stores on
the north side of the street were a mass
‘of flames. The fire burned as far east
as the church and Hotel Miller block.
The wind was blowing a gale and News-
dealer ‘Morgan’s store was soon in
flames.‘ By this time the fire had gained
great headway and worked westward
toward, the depot.
The {intense heat drove the firemen
mm the street and the work of keep-
ing the flames from spreading had to
be done from the rear of the buildings.
Telegraphic communications were cut
off from all surrounding towns.
Aid had been summoned from Stock-
bridge and Lee and the firemen from
those places quickly responded. The
fire spread in all directions. It'attack-
ed Paul’s livery stable pn the north and
also the rear of the Miller house on
the south side of Railroad street.
' At midnight the business. places of
Kellogg 83 Mahoney, Joseph Brenton,
the Maine block and the depot were in
danger. The origin of the fire is a
mystery.
The following is a partial list of prop-
erty destroyed: J. T. Kennedy, hotel
and stables; Robeat Paul, livery sta-
bles; J. H. Mahoney furniture dealer;
Ed. Humphrey, harness maker; T. J.
Kearns, clothing dealer; Gil & Cronin,
grocer; Jacob Trumpfeller, barber
shop; C. J. Potter, grocer, J. W. Mor-
gan, Newsdealer; E. H. Deney, meat
market; H. L. Whichman, harness
maker; Timothy Fox, barber; George
Harden, barber; J. Crotty, saloon;
Adams Express office; steam laundry;
C. B. Benedict’s feed store and Mason’s
restaurant.
At2 a. m. the fire was still raging,
but the worst is probably over. The
railroad station is considered safe. The
church block on Main street containing
the jewelry store of Tobey, shoe store
of B. Coleman, Mrs Tillet’s milinery
and R. Coleman’s reading rooms have
been destroyed and the Miller hotel
will probably go.
Swell Wedding in New Canaan.
The wedding of Miss Ruth, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lambert of
New Canaau,and Knight Dexter Cheney
Of South Manchester, which occurs in
Nequanaan to-day, will be the society
event of the season. About 2,000 invi-
tations are issued, and some of the New
York guests will be carried direct to
New Canaan by special train. Rev.
Dr. David Freer will be the officiating
minister.
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Editor Rodman Dead.
William Rodman, for twenty years
editor of the New Haven Register and
during the last year editor Of the Palla-
dium, died in New Haven yesterday
afternoon of malignant cancer of the
throat. He had been ill nearly a year.
Mr. Rodman was 44 years old and un-
married. He was one of the best known
newspaper men in Connecticut.
Licenses.
The County Commissioners give
notice in another column, that they
will be at the Town Court room in
South Norwalk on Thursday next, Octo-
ber 15, to receive application for liquor
licenses. '
All those desiring to continue in the
business should present their applica-
tions at that time.
The Storm.
The wind storm did little serious
damage hereabouls, but at Coney Is:
land, Long Branch, Asbury Park, At-
lantic City, and all along the Jersey
coast, great damage was done. The
scenes of wrecked piers, buildings, and
general devastation, are everywhere
l apparent. '
. WHAT u_uiIIsAIIs.
The Silent Beaver Statesman
Stirred to Speech.
270 Electoral Votes Sure for McKinley.
United States Senator Matthew Stan-
ley Quay is a political. manager of the
say-nothing-and-saw-wood sort. When
therefore, he does make a statement
regarding a politicnl canvass which he
is helping direct, that statement is ac-
cepted as something more than blufi'.
In fact that Senator Quay is not given.
to blufling. as'his political friends and
adversaries both know. He issued this
statement over his signature last even-
ing:
The election of McKinley and Ho-
bart is an accomplished and assured
fact. They will receive 270 electoral
votes. Bryan will receive 110, and
there are six States having 67 electoral
votrs which are doubtful,ebut the prob-
abilities all point to the fact that these
67 votes will go into the Republican
column and be added to the 270 now as-
sured for McKinley and Hobart.
This is the status tO-day. '
We have the election and will hold it.
Our present efforts in the West is to
this end only. ‘
The Opposition have abandoned the
East.
M. S. QUAY.
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Father Duggan’s Heirs.
The heirs of the late Father Duggan
of Waterbury, who died in September
last year, have brought suit in the
United States circuit court again st Rev.
Father William J. Slocum, also of Wa-
terbury, as administrator, to recover
$10,003. The suit came up before Judge
W. K. Townsend in New Haven yester-
day, and in accordance with an agree-
ment,,w...s continued. ‘ .
The heirs are Hugh Duggan of Michi-
gan, Wilviam Duggan Of Dublin, Ire-
land, and Ann Enright Of Canada.
. It will .be remembered that the late
Father Duggan left an estate of about
$200, 000 audin his willappointed Bishop
'Tierney and Prof. W. C. Robinson ad-
ministrators. Both refused to act and
Father Slocum was appointed by Judge
Cleveland in their stead. ‘
In the will, after providing for his
funeral, he gave the residue of his estate
for the establishment Of a library in
connection with St. Patrick’s church
parish, Waterbury, and a protectory
for boys, to be built in the diocese of
Hartford.
The heirs state that the provisions of
the will are indefinite and insufficient
and sue for $10, 000.
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“Dorcas.”
That was a high grade entertainment
furnisheda Norwalk audience at the
Opera House last night by Manager
Mitchell. The costumes were all new,
bright, exceedingly rich and thor-
oughly English, while the Opera was as
thoroughly Parisian. The voices were
exceptionally fine and the acting first
class. All in all, it was a company
richly deserving a packed house.
Many regrets were expressed in not
hearing Mr. Arthur R. Seaton, who is
an old Norwalk favorite,» and whose
voice far excells several of the others
who took an active part.
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Gen. Skiddy is Not Depressed.-
It is announced down Norwalk way
that Gen. W. W. Skiddy, who was a
delegate to the recent convention of
“Boltocrats”-—to use General Manager
Troup’s term—is depressed because of
a rumor that Patent Commissioner
Seymour intends to support Bryan.
There must be a mistake about this, as
Gen. Skiddy could not be depressed by
anything just after the gold convention
and Mr. Seymour is known to be for
sound mouey.—Hartford Post.
Medical Society Meet.
The Fairfield County Medical Society
will meet in Stamford to-day in G. A.
R. Hall. Papers will be read by Dre.
C. P. Bennett and F. Schavoir, and re-
ports on Tubercolosis will be made by.
various members. About thirty are
expected. .
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Attached.
Mrs. Roxana Wood of Norwalk has
placed an attachment on property be-
longing to James F. Hall of Westboro,
Mass, for 81,100. The writ was served
by Cbnstable George H. Wardwell.
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A Recent Bet.
A Main street Democrat has taken a
bet of $100 to $50, ‘Ofi'ered by aWall
street Republican. that Bryan would
not carry fifteen states in the coming
presidential election. A Main street
butcher holds the stakes.
DON’T Inns THENL .
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
- fore Going to‘Press.
By the People and For the People.
FOR 8A.]: E.
FOR SALE—Bicycles, guaranteed $75 1896
nodels, sea ess steel tubing, drop
for..ed steel connec one. choice of tires. $39.76
at SOUTH NORWALK HARDWARE 00. 3'25 tf
OR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk. newsdeal—
er. is selling an excellent Fountain Pen
and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. jlztf
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The County Commissioners
Will meet in the Town Court
room, South. Norwalk, on
Thursday, October 15th from
10 O’clock a. in. to 3:30 o’clock
p. m, to receive applications
for liquor licenses, '
All persons who intend to
continue in the business must
hand in their applications on
that day,
WHITMAN S. MEAD, County
HENRY LEE, C o mmis-
JAMES C. MILLER, sioners.
Herislrais’ Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Regis-
trars of Voters Of the First Voting
District of the Town of N orwalk, will
be in session at the law office of John
Walsh in the GAZETTE Building, on
Thursday, October 15th, from 9 o’clock
a. m. to 5_ o’clock p. m. for the purpose
of receivmg applications to be made
electors in First Voting District.
SnMUEL LYNES,
Jonx J. WALSH,
Registrars of Voters of
First Voting District.
Dated at Norwalk, October, 10, 1896.
Bill flimNANBE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE
TO THE CITY OF\NOR-
WALK PUBLIC LIBRA-.
RY AND READINC
ROOM.
Be it Ordained by The Council Of The
City of Norwalk
SECTION 1. Any person who shall
wilfully, maliciously or wantonly, in
any manner, cut, write upon, deface,
tear, or destroy any book, pamphlet,
newsmaper. plate picture, engraving or
statue, belonging to the City of Nor-
walk Public Library and Reading
Room, or shall in like manner-cause
any injury to the building, furniture,
fixtures, or any property thereof, shall
forfeit and pay for each offense 9. sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars to
the use Of said City.
SEC. 2. Any person who shall hin-
der or obstruct the Librarian in the
discharge of his or her duties, or shall
be guilty of disorderly or unbecoming
conduct in the Library or Reading
Room, or shall violate anv of the Rules
or Regulations established by the Board
of Directors, shall be liable to summary
expulsion, to loss of membership in the
institution, and upon complaint. to the
President, or Executive Committee ,pf
said Library, shall forfeit and pay for
each offense 9. sum not exceeding ten
dollars to the use of said City. _ i
SE0. 3. Any person who shall fail to
return any book, pamphlet, or paper
belonging to said Library and Beading
Room. according to the requirements
(if ll 9 Rules and Regulations thereof,
snaIl i... feit and pay for each offense a
mm not exceeding ten dollars to the
U36 of Sam City.
‘SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to see that the provisions
of this Ordinance are complied with,aud
upon application of the President or
Librarian of said Library, he shall from
time to time detail one or more mem-
bers Of the police force to verify the
residences and inquire into the refer-
ences given by borrowers from said
Library, to collect any fines or penal-
ties imposed, and to assist in the re-
covery Of lost or stolen books and other
property thereof. He shall also, when-
ever requested by the Librarian, detail
one or more members of the force for
duty at the Library Rooms.
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Approved, ,
ARTHUR C. WHEELER 3
Ma ‘ ‘.
.I hereby certify that the for,
City ordinance was duly passe
adopted and approved by the ma
Writing, at an adjourned regula
ing of the Mayor and Council ‘he‘
City of N orw'alk, duly held Octob 6th . , ..
1896. ‘ . ‘. , '. ”'V
Attest E. M.,Locxworm.
m " City 01%
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