Evening gazette, Saturday, October 17, 1896 · page 1

 

 

 

 

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THE ONLY EIGHT—PAGE ONE-CENT DAIL Y~ IN THE WORWALKS.

 

 

V01. 'VI. Whole No. 1469

 

A GREALnEEnNt ‘

Voters Turn Out For Sound
Money?

The Opera House Packed. ,

Unquestionably the greate‘st cam-
paign meeting held in Norwalk since
war days, was that of last night at the
Opera House. Hundreds were turned

.away unable to force an entrance even
to the head of the stairs. Attorney, and
to be, Representative .Hurlbutt presi-
ded. E. O. Keeler was the first speak-
er and his address was a. sound, busi-
ness man’s argument for protection and
honest money and enthusiastically ap-
preciated by the packed audience.
Keeler was followed by Congressman
Hill who made do of the clearest, most
exhaustive and effective arguments on
the burning issues of the campaign,
heard from any platform in this con-
test. Indeed our eminently capable
and earnest Congressman, fairly outdid
himself and the vast crowd gave him
the closest attention throughout and
seemingly would have been glad to
have had him talk till morning.

The railroad accident which delayed
Senator Platt and the Bridgeport Glee
club, until after ten o’clock, was most
advantageously used in clearly, fully
and successfully elucidating the free
coinage of silver heresy.

The songs of the Tippecannoe club
were simply immense and carried the
vast audience to the highest pitch of
delight and enthusiasm.

It was nearly midnight before the
audience seemed willing to disperse.

As the Glee club could not return to
Bridgeport before 1 o’clock a. m. a
pretty and appropriate little banquet
was spread by Landlord Tuttle for
them, and the intervening time was
delightfully consumed in refreshing the
inner man, singing and speech making.
Attorney Hurlbutt acted as toastmaster
and called out Senator Platt, Congress-
man Hill, E. O. Keeler, Judge Wood-
ward, Colonel Frost,Senator Marigold,
“Brad” Keith and others. A special
street railway car conveyed the jovial
singers to their train, and Senator Platt
accompanied his host, Mr. Hill, and re-
mained his guest until this morning,
when the Senator left for New York.

All in all, it was a memorable occa-
sion.

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A GOOD MOVE.

 

 

The Honnecker Building to be Succeeded
by a Modern Structure.

 

- It was stated to a GAZETTE reporter
this morning that Aurelius J. Meeker
had purchased the of late very much in
dispute as to value, Honnecker build-
ing on Wall street at the foot of Mill
Hill and at he intends moving the
same to a site on his Brook street
property near by, and will fit the same
up as a tenement house.

The more cheering news though is
that Miss Honnecker will erect on the
site of the old building a structure of
modern architecture «ml one that will
be in accord with Lac other improve-
ments made in and about East Wall
street. '

The contract has not yet been award-
ed but the building will be pushed for.
ward to as early a completion as pos-
sible.

 

Congressman Hill’s “Sample Case.”

“Who is that drummer with the sam-
ple case of window shades and curtain
fixtures?” asked a passenger in a Con-
solidated train the other day. “I’ve
seen him every time I’ve been on a
train for the last two months, and he’s
as full of politics as an egg is of
chicken.” “Why, that isn’t a curtain
drummer,” was the reply, that’s Con-
gressman Hill, and that ‘sample case’

‘ contains the charts With which heiilus-
trates his speeches on the money ques-
tion.” ——Daily News.

That “sample case” has proved one
of the most convincing object lessons,
that this campaign has produced.

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NorWalk’s Representatives.

What an ideal ticket for Representa-
tives from Norwalk, the names of J.
BELDEN HURLBUTT and RUSSELL Fnosr,
would constitute.

In legal ability, high personal and
attractive character, no town in the
state would excel Norwalk, with these
two men in the House.

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Will Shut Down.

The Connecticut Steam Laundry on

Haviland street, South Norwalk, closes

. up business to-day, and the plant is

offered for sale. An interesting adV.

in reference to the matter will be found
in another column.

 

 

 

 

 

STANDS CONVICTED.

Thomas McMullen Guilty of
Evading the License Law.

 

, Escapes with a Fine of $l5 and Costs.

The adjourned case of the State vs.
Thomas McMullen, who was placed
under arrest on election day for not
complying with the license law, was
continued at police headquarters yes-
terday afternoon, Judge Hubbell pre-
siding.

The defendant presented a number
of witnesses in his behalf but on the
whole their testimony w IS on )re damag-
ing than helpful to what seemed to
many to be at the best a very weak de-
tense.

Attorney Lockwood appeared for the
prosecution and Attorney Hurlbutt for
the defense.

The Judge found the accused guilty
and fined him $15 and costs, from which
decision McMullen took an appeal and
furnished bonds in the sum of $150 for
his appearance before the Court of
Common Pleas for trial.

In the meantime McMullin’s chances
of procuring a license are far from be-
ing favorable.

McMullin’s saloon is located on Frank-
lin avenue and has been a source of
much concern to the law-abiding resi-
dents of that neighborhood.

 

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lUMPED THE TRACK.

 

Traffic Between Bridgeport and New York
Greatly Delayed.

 

Freight train No. 309 south bound, of
the Naugatuck division of the Consol-
idated road, left the track at the en-
trance to the yards in Bridgeport at 5.45
yesterday The engine and three cars
took a course directly across the main
line tracks, so that New York traffic
either way was blocked. Neither En-
gineer O'Hara nor his fireman nor any
of the train crew was injured. The
train was in charge of Conductor Mac-
Farland. ’

At 7 o’clock, a wrecking train arrived
from New Haven, and after an hour
and three-quarters of hard work, the
derailed engine was pulled back upon
the tracks. The east bound track was
cleared first.

Among the trains delayed were: East
bound, the 6:03 accomodation, the 6.20
Shore Line eXpress, the 7.30 accommo-
dation, and the 7:30 express. West-
bound, the 5:56 express, the 6:15 and
7:40 accommodation trains and the 7:36
express. Besides these, there were a
dozen or more freights sandw1ched in
between, and trains were held in the
blocks as far east and west as the
Naugatnck Junction and Southport.
I‘he blockade naturally affected the
whole road, and the time schedule was
not straightened out all night.

On one of the delayed trains were
Senator O.H. Platt and the Tippecanoe
club who had been announced to ap-
pear at the Republican rally in the
Opera House last night.

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Funeral oflessc H. Canfield.

The funeral of Jesse H. Canfield a
conductor on the Consolidated railroad,
and who died at his home in New
Haven, yesterday, will be attended
from 166 Davenport avenue, New
Haven, to-night at 8 o’clock. The
burial willtake place at 9:30 to-mor-
row morning at Riverside cemetery,
this city. The deceased was a member
of St.' John’s Lodge, F. & a. m. of
Hartford, and was also an Odd Fellow.
Rev. A. H. Wyatt will ofiiciate at the
burial service. The mother of the de-
ceased is Mrs. Anthony Cinfield of
Merwin street, he has a sister living in
.Brooklyn. Builder J. R. Raymond of
South Norwalk is his nephew.

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Within the Proscribed 200 feet.

As the saloon at present occupied by
Daniel HanlOn is within 200 feet of the
Public Library, it is not believed that
the county commissioners will reissue a
license for the place. To avoid any
complications for a license at his pres-
ent saloon it is understood that Mr.
Hanlon will lease one of the stores in
the proposed new building to be erect-
ed by the Hanlon Brothers adjoining
the Quintard building.

A Monster Petition.

Within a few weeks, a monster peti-
tion, praying that school books be
furnished free of cost to all of the pn-
pils of the Bridgeport public schools
Will be submitted to the Board of Edn-
cation. The petition has been in
circulation for a week, and now has
in the neighborhood of 20,009 signa-
tures. ‘

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Advertise in the Gsznrrn.

 

summon} TOKEN]

Rev. J. l. Furlong Presented

He Won the Friendship of All.

The Rockville correspondent of the
the Hartford Courant furnishes the
following, which will be of interest to
Norwalk people:

St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic church
was crowded Thursday evening by
friends of the Rev. J. J.Furlong to pay
their respects to him. They took with
them a substantial token of regard.
Father Murray. the present assistant at
St. Bernand’s, was spokesman for the
parishioners assembled, and in behalf
.of them presented to Father Furlong,
who has since left for Norwalk, a purse
containing nearly $800.

Father Furlong responded; very feel-
ingly and regretted his departure. He
would always remember his long life
among the people of Rockville wrth
pleasure. After his remarks the people
took the opportunity to shake hands
with him, and one pleasant incident
was the fact that nearly every one who
took leave of the reverend gentleman
was called by name. During his 25
year’s stay he has won the friendship of
all the citizens of the city. who will
miss him for a long while to come.

The reverend gentleman is in Nor-
walk to day and has assumed charge of
St. Mary’s parish. He will to-morrow
appear in his official capacity at the
services in the church and is already
assured of a hearty welcome.

Rev. Father Barry, curate, who has
already made many friends in town it
is understood will gemain as Father
Furlong’s assistant. With two such
men who are bound to he well liked by
all,the parish will no doubt continue to
uphold its reputation as being one of
the bést in this Catholic diocese.

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OYSTER GROUND TAX.

 

 

The Total Income Over $|O0,000 and
Nearly All From Taxes.

 

From figures obtained at the office of
the state shell fish commissioners it is
shown that the year ended Oct. 1 was
the most successful eince the commis‘
sion was established and the net income
to the state will be increased over that
of last year more than 100 per cent.
And this is to be done in the face of
many additional expenses, including
one-third of the money obtained from
'taxes which must be expended in main-
tenance of oyster police.

The total gross income amounts to a
little more than $103,000, of which
$8,786 45 was received as taxes. About
$1,000 was received from licenses for
boats to dredge on the natural beds
and Something less than 81,000 more
was received from the sale of oyster
.grounds.

The amount of tax mnoey to be divi-
ded among the six state oyster police-
men is $2,928.81. This will not cover
the entire amount of the police salary
list, and the balance of about $3,500
will be made up by the oyster growers
of the state.

Clerk Matthewman is at work now
figuring out the amount due the several
districts and as soon as he has finished
the money will be paid over to the men.
The oyster growers will then hold a
meeting, which will be called within
a week or two, and the balance made
up by private subscription. The oys-
ter policemen are paid 83 a day for
every day in the year.

The net income to the state from the
shell fish commission last year was
$1,016. According to the estimate of
Clerk Matthewman the net income this
year will be considerably more than
$2,000.

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The W. C. T. U. Convention.

The convention of. the Women’s
Christian Temperance Union OIOSed at
Meriden yesterday. Officers were elec-
ted as follows: President, Mrs. S. B.
Forbes, Hartford; corresponding sec-
retary, Mrs. Mary B. Andrews, Stam-
ford; recording secretary, Mrs. S. K.
Luce. Niantic; treasurer, Mrs. A. M.
Herr, Norwich; honorary secretaries,
Mrs. C. B. Buell, East Hampton; Mrs.
Hannah 0. Partridge, Jewett City.
Mrs. Ida M. T. Pegrum, Of Watertown,
was elected secretary of the Young
Woman’s branch.

 

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Selleck’s History No. II.

The second number of Selleck’s Hi.-
tory of Norwalk will be issued and for
sale, about the middle of next week.
It will be an exceedingly interesting
and valuable number. Ancient Ave-
nues, Architecture, Home Lets, Coast

 

 

' Divisions, history of the Old Mill, etc.

wlth a Purse of $800. ‘1

Norwalk, Conn, Saturday Evening, October 17, 1896.

AFTER THE DRUNKS.

A New', ' Canaan Grand, Juror
Promises to Prosecute.

 

He GivesPublic Notice of the Fact.

. Arthur L. Benedict a New Canaan
grand juror has published the following
manifesto: '

“To all, persons who use Intoxicating
Beverages. Owing to the . fact that
the appearance of intoxicated persons
upon the streets has become un’usually
common, and that such persons have of
late madethemselves unusually obnox-
ious to‘ law-abiding citizens of this
Borough ‘and Town. I hereby give
public notice, that On and after Mon-
day, Oct. 19, 1896, I shall bring com-
plaint in a justice court against each
and every person who is found intoxi-
cated. And I hereby ask the co-opera-
tion of all good citizens to aid me in
securing evidence which shall convict
any person found intoxicated within the
imits of the town of New Canaan. And
I hereby give further fair notice and
warning to all persons who are addicted
to the intemp'erate use of intoxicating
beverages that I shall arrest (without
respect to person) all persons who are
found intoxicated, and prosecute them
under the Statute made and provided
in such cases.” i

A MISSINGILANDLORD.

 

The Proprietor ofa Hotel in Danbury Sud-
denly Leaves Town.

 

Martin J. Williams, proprietor of the
New England hotel, in Danbury, left
town Monday morning ostensibly. to
go to New York on business, and has
not been seen since.

He left the business of the hotel in
bad sha’pe, the stock of the bar room is
almost entirely exhausted, and the
employees of the hotel are left with un-
piid wages for several weeks back. It
is thought that he took with him about
$800 in cash,.cousiderable of it being
the earnings of the hotel during Fair
week, when the place did a very large
business. - ' l '

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. Yestfi‘day’s Divorces.

Judge Prentice in the Superior Court
yesterday, considered several applica-
tions from mismated couples. A pecu-
lar case was the decree asked for by
George D. Seeley of Easton, against
Mary E. Seeley. They were married
in 1871, and parted in 1881. Seelcy
subsequently understood that the wo-
man had secured a divorse from him,
and. a few months ago, when he dis-
covered this to be untrue, he insituated
proceedings on his own account, alleg-
ing adultery. Judge Prentice reserved
his decision.

Other cases were; Isabelle B. Burritt.
of Stamford. against George W. Bur-
ritt. Ground, intemperanee. Not
granted.

Mary Walsh against Patrick Walsh.
Groundintemperance. Granted.

Matilda A. Weiss, against Simon
Weiss. Charge, cruelty. Granted.

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New Driving Club.

A number of gentlemen interested in
driving horses held a meeting recently
and organized a club for the promotion
of interest in driving horses, under the
name of the Bridgeport Driving club.
The intention of the members of the
club is to increase interest in the mati-
nee races which are now being held
weekly at Seaside park, Bridgeport,
also to designate the place and arrange
the course for winter racing. And it is
further the intention of the club to ar-
range carnival sleigh racing when the
owners and drivers of fast horses of
New Haven, Derby, Norwalk, Danbury
and all of the surrounding towns will
be invited to attend and participate. A
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening, when the organization will be
perfected and officers elected for the
ensuing year.

 

 

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-lnsurance Reports.

The report of Insurance Commission-
er Betts of his examination of fire and
marine insurance companies, says the
examination has benefitted both the
companies and the department. In
many cases the abstract of titles was
not complete and valuations of proper-
ties had not been'made for a number of
years. The total number of companies
is twentymix, of which nine are joint
stock and seventeen are mutual.

CO

 

Company K’s Kirmiss.
Company K will open their Kirmiss
at the Armory in Bridgeport to~night.
Wednesday night will be military night
and delegations are expected from Nor-

 

walk, New Haven, Stamford and Dan-
bury. ‘ .

 

unwind.

The Thieves Discovered by the
Owner'of the Animal.

The Property Recovered Soon After.

Between 3 and 4 o’clock this morning
Charles Sherwood who lives on Cedar
street was awakened by the barking of
a dog belonging to a neighbor. He got
,out of bed and looking out of the win-
dow saw two men leading his horse out
of the yard'into the street.

Raising the window he shouted after
them as they proceeded up the street
with the animal, “You better leave that
horse alone.” As they seemed to pay
no attention to him he shouted louder
in order to alarm the neighbors.

The thieves then left the horse and
scooted out of sight. An immediate
search for the animal was'without avail,
but it was some two hours after found
on Stevens street.

Mr. Sherwood says that the horse
was, as be supposed, s ifely stabled
the night before. It was in evidence
this morning that they had forced the
hasp on the stable door and led the
horse from the barn through the gar-
den to the street, and would have suc-
ceeded in stealing it but for Mr. Sher-
wood’s timely awakening by the dog.

As it was dark he is unable to give
any description of the thieves.

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Judge Hubbell Nominated.

The Democratic Probate convention
for the District of Norwalk was held at
the Norwalk Hotel this morning. The
delegates from Wilton and New Canaan
failed to put in an appearance. The
convention was called to Order by John
H. Ma‘one. The » delegates present
were Messrs. Summerfield Tooker,
William H. llvland and Leo Davis as
proxy for W. I Stevens. '

Mr. llyland was elected chairman
and Mr. Dave-secretary. The name
of Judge James 'L‘. Hubbell was placed
in nomination for the office of Judge of
Probate by a unamnions vote.

Messis. R. E. Goldschmidt and John
Murphy were reappointed on the com-_
mittee and the convention adjourned.

Teachers Elect Officers.

At a meeting of the Connecticut
Teachers’ association, in New Haven,
yesterday, these officers were elected:
President, W. B. Ferguson, Middle-
town; corresponding secretary, S. P.
Williams, Colchester; recording secre-
tary, Miss Rachael Webster, New
Haven; treasurer, G. B. Hurd, New
Haven; vice-presidents, M. W. Griffin,
Middlesex county; Mrs. R. M.Lathrop,
Fairfield; C. F. Buell, New London;
F. E. Burnett, Windham; J.H.Cafi'rey,
New Haven; J. A. Stewart, Hartrord;
E. H. Forbes, Litchfield; Samuel A.
Jacobs, Tolland.

 

 

 

Baptist State Convention.

Beginning on Monday next and last-
ing three days, the Connecticut Bap-
tist State convention will hold. its an-
nual sessions with the First Church of
New London. The delegates from the
First Baptist church of this city are
Rev. F. E. Robbins and wife, Mr. Ed-
gar Buttery and Wife, and Miss Ida
Crowther. _ Mr. Robbins and Miss
Crowther willrepresent the local Union
at the Baptist Young Peoples’ Grand
Rally at New London on Monday eve-
ning and Tuesday morning.

 

 

 

Ye Olden Times.
The interesting stories of the meeting
in Norwalk between Gen. LaFayette
and Major Samuel Comstock of Wilton,

and of the spicy conversation, at the,

present Cashier Green’s homesite, on

the Winnipauk road, between John,

Hanford and one of Napoleon’s sold-
iers, have been told this week in Nor-
walk bya citizen of Cleveland Ohio.
and by a son of a member of the old
business house of Grinnell, Mintprn
Jr Go. of New York city.

Lots of Remonstrence. ‘

It now looks as though there would
be no small amount of remonstrance to
the granting of licenses to certain
parties who have it is alleged, evaded
the liquor license laws.

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To Succeed Themselves.

Senator O. H. Platt, Congressman E.
J. Hill and Judge Asa B. Woodward
will succeed themselves, McKinley,
protection and honest money, will as
surely triumph.

Dear Apples.

A young man named Thomas Mc-
Mahon stolea peek of apples from 9.
Stamford orchard, yesterday, and was
arrested and fined ‘62.

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. —-Advertise in the GAZETTE

 

 

Price One Cent

DON’T line THEM.“ ,

The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press.

By the People and For the People.

 

 

1'" OR SAL E.

 

 

0R SALE—A second—hand Columb" '-
oificecycle, Price. $15. Can be seen atmtliils

 

" QR SALE—Bicycles, guaranteed $75 189%
.Odels, seamless steel tubing. drop
for-ed steel connections. choice of tires. $39.75
at SOUTH NORWALK HARDWARE Co. 525 if
(:5 iEiTeJIFBenedictdrorwflk. newsde ls
. . ‘ ing an exce ent o'untain e
and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. 312th

 

1'0 REJVT.

 

 

0 RENT—The large and desirab'e st
, or
I": andtba semcnt No.19 Main street; former?
y occupied by W A. Benedict & Co. For
terms apply to RALPH MOODY. 100 East avenue.
014 1W

Herislrars’ Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Regis-
trars. of Voters of the First Voting
District of the Town of Norwalk. will
be in- session at the Town Clerk’s Office
in said District on Wt duesday, October
21st, 1896, from 9 o’clock a. in. until 5
o clock p. m; and on Saturday, October
24th from 10 o’clock a m. until 5 o’clock,
p. m., for the phrpose of correcting
andrevmng the votin; list of said First
Voting District.

SAMUEL LYNES. )
JOHN J. WALSHJ

Registrars of Voters of
First Voting District.
Dated at Norwalk, October, 16, 1896.

 

 

 

N ORWALK OPERA HOUSE.

F.W.MITOHEll, - MANAGER.

 

ONE WEEK, Commencing

MONDAY Oct. 19

Rice’s Comedians.

Spe eial engagement of the World‘s T ar e t
Grandest and est Amusement Ell-g s
terprise now-before the
Public at

Peoples’ Popular Prices

REPERTOIRE :

Monday—“In the Trenches.”

. Tuesday—“Beacon Lights.”
Wednesday—“All in the Family.”
Thursday—“Under the Lion’s Paw.”
Friday—“’TWixt Love and Duty.”
Saturday—"Dan’l Boone.”

25—Peop1e—25

One Car Loan Scenery; Elegant Costumes.

Prices Only IO, 20 and 30c.

Seats on sale Friday at Weed's and Tomlin-
son 5 Drug Stores.

CHEAP F UEL.—--'

Owing to many of the factories being
shut down, we have a large accumulation
of first class coke.

\Ve offer the same during the month
of October at six cents per bushel at the
works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
Within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car-
rying in.

NORWALK
OAS LIGHT COMPANY.

 

 

OOHNEOTIOOT 5 lAIlltllBY,

Haviland Street.

For raucous unnecessary to state, we
have concluded to shut down our steam
plant on Saturday, October 17th.

Our business has reached one hun-
dred a '3“ twenty-five dollars a week,
which Ji"l'08t88 that there is an excel-
]. or. held here for a first-class hand
laundry to succeed us.

To any party acceptable as tenant to
the owners of the building, we will turn
over free of charge sufficient property,
with slight alterations, to fully equip a
fine hand laundry.

The rental .is 25 per month, and
every convenience is in the building,
which is a substantial brick edifice, re-
markably well lighted. We do not owe
a dollar anywhere, so far as we know,
but should. we have overlooked any
small item, it will be cashed upon pre-
sentation.

Some accounts are due us which we
shall be glad to receive direct or
through either of our drivers.

We very heartily thank all those who
have so kindly given us their patronage.

oouusonour - LAUNDRY}
llaviland Street.

SouthNorwalk, Conu’1