Evening gazette, Saturday, November 14, 1896 · page 8

 

 

 

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A DRUNKEN MAN.

Editor Kirk Says a Man. is
Drunk When He is so Far
Affected as to Attract
Attention.

 

 

The Editor’s Unanswerable ouestion.

 

The New Canaan Messenger perti-

nently asks, and remarks on the ques-
tion”When is a man drunk?” as fol-
lows: “Is it when he has had one
ghee of liquor ? Is it when he is drunk
in the legs and can’t walk straight, or
only drunk in the head and can’t talk
straight. Recently a man was arrested
and tried for beingfound drunk on the
streets, and it was amusing to listen
and to note the different ideas the Wit-
nesses entertained as to when a man
was drunk. The .prisoner was arrested
for being drunk, but only the Officer
who arrested him would swear posi-
tively and withOut reserve that he was
drunk. One witness wanted to know
“what was meant by drunkenness.”
Another thought “he had been drink-
ing enough so that he was under the
influence of liquor.” Two others
thought by his actions “he had been
drinking,” but none of them felt wills
ing to swear positively that the man
was drunk.

On one occasion Justice Bliss in pas-
sing sentence upon a person before him
for breaking the law while intoxicated,
said, “I do not punish you for being
drunk, but I punish you for taking the
Inter glass.” From this it must be in-
ferred that before taking the first glass
the Judge thought the prisoner was
perfectly sober and responsible for his
acts, but after the first glass, he was
not entirely sober, though perhaps
legally responsible. When is a man

, drunk? There are many degrees of

drunkenness, and though a man may not
be "down in the gutter.” he may still be
drunk. In our Opinion‘a man is drunk
when he is so far affected by liquor as
to attract the attention Of people well
acquainted with him to the fact that he

' -is not acting naturally. To what degree

of drunkenness such a person has at-
taine’d depends entirely upon the un-
naturalness of his actions. This defini-
tion of drunkenness may not met-t the
approval of our readers, but it is the
best one that we can give. and one
which in our opinion is a correct one.

Judge Humphreys of Washington
once said that a man was not drunk un-
til he laid dowu on the grass and held
on to keep himself from falling ofi.

Dishonorahly Discharged.

The following members of the Na-
tional Guard have been dishonorably
discharged from the military service of
the state, in accordance with sentence
of field oificers’ courts-martial: Second
Regiment, Company E,- Private John
F. Farrell; Third Regiment, Company
C, Private Frederick E, Greene; Fourth
Regiment, Company E, Private Patrick
J. Corrigan.

“The non-appearance of a team from
the Fourth Regiment, 0. N. G. ., at the
state rifle match, 1896, has been satis-
factorily explained by Colonel Frost as
being caused by necessary changes in
the rifle ranges which prevented the
officers and enlisted men from quality-
ing in shooting. .

The new "F" bugle has been adopted
for use of the brigade, the “American
Morse Code” for visiting signaling is
adopted for use of the National Guard.
The “manual of Instruction in Military
Signaling” prepared by Major Howard
A. Giddings, brigade signal officer, has
been adopted for nee of the National
Guard. .

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“Marie Sanger Extravaganza Co.”

The Marie Sanger company will ap-
pear at the Opera House tO-night. The
company is well spoken of and if you
have not already secured your seats it
would be well to get them early.
Thirty artists constitute the company,
which has appeared in many of the
leading cities. Seats on sale at Weed’s
and Tomlinson’s.

 

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Lillian Kennedy in"The Deacon’s Daughter”

No soubrette that has ever appeared
here has charmed as many audiences as
has pretty Lillian Kennedy, and in
Annie Pixley’s greatest comedy, “The
Deacon’s Daughter,” in which she will
be supported by an exceptionally strong
company, and this event will attract
more than ordinary attention.

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Little Trixie.

May Smith Robbins and her company
in the musical comedy, “Little Trixie”,
are booked for the Opera House next
Tuesday night. The play is said to be
one of the best musical comedies seen.
and is uproariously funny and abounds
with many excellent specialties. A
good house should greet them. Tickets
now on sale at Weed’s and 'i‘omlinson’s.

 

 

Senator Marigold’s Expenses.
Senator W. H. Marigold reports his
election expenses as being as follows,:
For making canvass, $268; pastors,

_ printing, etc, $20; postage and clerical

assistance, $33.
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Advertise in the GAZETTE and secure
the holiday trade. ,

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THE FORGElllllS TRUST!

Latest Develbpmenls In the Wholesale 3
Swindling Case. 2‘

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DAISY HAMPTON ARRESTED”

Charged \Vith Being Mixed Up In the
Buscalities of the Gang -—— She and
McLaughlin Are Remanded—They
Went the Pace at Long Branch.

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HOBOKEN, N. J ., Nov. 14.——Daisy Hamp-
ton, a. 19-year—old girl, and R. E. McLaugh-
lin were arraigned in the recorder’s court?
today and were formally held to await the
arrival of extradition papers from New
York city.

They were arrested at 309 Hudson street
for alleged complicity with the gang of
forgers who have been operating through-
out the country on an extensive scale and
of which William E. Valentine, now under
indictment in Raymond Street jail, Brook-
lyn, confessed he was a member.

The courtroom was crowded, for the
neWS of their arrest had got abroad, and
all wanted to see the man who is credited,
with being one of the leaders of the gang.
The arrest of Daisy Hampton was a sur-
prise, as, like May Wintage, she ' is be-
lieved to have been in ignorance of the real
character of her companion.

In answer to the usual questions con-
cerning their guilt or innocence both pris-
oners said they had-nothing to say. When
they were about to be led away, McLaugh-
lin addressed the recorder and asked if he
might make a statement regarding the girl
who stood at his side. He said he could ex-
plain her position fully and how she had
been led into it.

He was starting in as if to exonerate her
when the recorder stopped him, saying:

“If you will both take my advice, you
will say nothing whatever about your case
at this time. Neither should she.” The
prisoners were then removed.

The girl’s eyes were red from weeping,
and she said she had not slept during the
night. Several times, she said, she had
tried to send out messages to her friends,
and she had also desired to consult a. law-
yer. Her messages, however, were all in-
tercepted. Not one of them was delivered.
McLaughlin had the same story to tell.

The Facts Admitted;

Those facts were admitted by the ser-
geant in charge of the desk at the Hoboken
police headquarters when questioned by
a reporter.

“I received positive instructions,” he
said, “not to allow any one to see either of

cation to pass to or from them.”

When the prisoners were arraigned in
court, a quantity of articles found at the
Hudson street- house were exhibited, and
on the trial which will follow most of
them will be used as evidence. They con-
sist of worthless notes, issued under the
firm name of J. H. Baker & Co., and notes
drawn upon Behrens &. Co. of 64 Stone
street. These were the names used by the
gang in most of the transactions.

McLaughlin is the man who, it is said,
hired a. cottage at Long Branch last sum-
mer and lived there at the rate of about
$10,000 a month, and Valentine is charged
with having lived in a. like manner in a.
cottage adjoining.

May Wintage was there with Valentine,
while Daisy Hampton is supposed to have
lived in McLaughlin’s house.

Their scheme in part consisted of using
the notes of the firms named for hundreds
of thousands of dollars, the junior partners
of J. H. Baker 8:. CO. signing for the firm,
without the knowledge of the senior part-
ner. The notes were sold in different cities
Of the country for what could be obtained,
and, of course, when they matured, the
money for them was not forthcoming. It
was also part of the scheme to purchase an
immense stock farm in Canada, where
they could live in case.

The Charge Against Daisy.

While Daisy Hampton is really wanted for
the forgeries and swindling, the technical
charge against her today was for obtaining
a quantity of furs from Kennedy & CO.
of West Twenty—third street, New York,
upon a draft drawn by Bchrens & Co., and
which was found to be worthless. The
note had been given to her by McLaughlin,
and when the Hudson street house was
searched all the furs were found. There
were also found, besides the notes referred
to, pawn tickets for different kinds of arti-
cles to the value of about $2,000, all Of
which are believed to have been obtained
in the same way.

The day after Valentine’s arrest Mc-
Laughlin called at the Raymond Street
jail to see him, and he gave his real name,
although he knew he was wanted. Then
he disappeared.

Many civil- suits have already been
brought in consequenceof the disclosures,
and three other arrests Were made. They
were John E. Hofi’mire, John D. Hoffmire,
father and son, and Edward Records. The
first two were arrested on warrants issued
by Judge McLean of the New York su-
preme court in a suit brought by the Peter
Adams Paper company of 150 Nassau
street of that city. The Hofl'mires were
released on 35,000 bail.

Records was arrested at the Hotel Mar-
tin at the request of the Boston police. He
is charged with obtaining by false pre-
tenses bonds valued at $33,333. 33 from Al‘-
thur Atkinson, agent of Joseph Atkinson
of Hallowell, Me.

Other confessions have been secured, and
further arrests are promised. The Hoff-
mires are not charged with any criminal
offense, nor it; it even intimated that they
know the real purposes of the gang. They
deny all knowledge of its existence and
will fight the suit against them to the end.

The Bids For Fire Island.

ALBANY, Nov. 14.—At its meeting on
Nov. 26 the land commission will probably
take up for consideration the several ofi‘ers
made lately for the purchase of Fire is-
land, now owued by the state. None of
the bids thus far received exceeds the sum
Of $40,000. Unless an offer of at least
$50,000 is made by responsible parties it is
not behaved that the commission will con-
sent to the sale of the property.

 

To Amend the Torrens Law.

CHICAGO, Nov.‘14.——Fricnds of the Tor-
rens system of land transfer will ask the,
supreme court for a rehearing of the case.
If no relief comes from the appealfor re-
hearing, then the friends of the law stand
ready to go before the general assembly
this winter with an amended not which
shall obviate the constitutional objection
now sustained by the supreme court.

The Venezuelan Huddle.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-The Daily News says
there is talk‘of the resumption of direct
diplomatic relations between Venezuela
and Great Britain. - "

 

THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
A Revival of the Discussion of a No.-
partisan Currency Commission.

session of congress Representative Heat—
wole (Rep) of Minnesota, introduced are}
Olution providing for a nonpartisan cur-
rency commission. It provided that the
president should “appoint nine citizens,
eminent in trade, political economy and
banking, to act with the comptroller Of
the currency” as a commission of experts
to offer mcommendetions for needed
changes in “our present inadequate bank-
ing and currency system,” and to report
its recommendations to congress. This res-

olution, it is said, may be pressed during,

the coming session of congress. It is
known that the banking and currency
committee of the house, to which the Heat-
wole resolution was referred, was not fa-
vorably impressed with it because the com-
mittee believed itself competent to evolve
as satisfactory currency scheme. As nothing
was accomplished in the last session it is
now possible that a. currency commission
may be looked upon with favor.

The committee on appropriations of the
house of representatives will meet-on Nov.
30 to begin the preparation of the appropri—
ation bills for the coming session. The
committee will divide itself into subcom-
mittees on the various bills and endeavOr
to have the different measures ready to re-
port at an early date after the opening of
congress. The appropriations committee
will have a. week’s time before congress
convenes in which to work on the bills.

Curiously enough, the amateur cabinet
makers who are engaged in constructing a.
council of advisers for President McKinley
have overlooked one of the two names
which in the inner circle of intimates sur-
rounding - the president elect for the last
few months have had the greatest prestige.
One of the two, John Sherman for secre-
tary of the treasury, was mentioned the
other day and has since been taken up by
the cabinet makers as a. new discovery.
The other, who has thus far been entirely
ignored in the newspaper prints, is Andrew
D. White Of New York for secretary of
state, who is believed to be favored by some
of Mr. McKinley’s most intimate friends.

To Receive Gold.

WASHINGTON, N ov. 14.———Assistant Secre—
tary Curtis has returned from a short visit
to New York, where he went to consult
with the assistant treasurer on matters
connected with the large offerings of gold
now being made. Mr. Curtis stated today
that; arrangements had been perfected by
which all Offers of gold, except possibly
small amounts by individuals, would be
promptly received and currency returned.

 

Doings of the k. of L.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 14.—-In the
meeting of the general assembly Knights
Of Labor today the day was taken up by
the committee on laws, and at the recess

this committee still had the floor.

Captain John M. Brown Dead.

M'ANASQUAN, N. J., Nov. 14.——Captain
John M. Brown died at his home at Brielle,
near here, aged 88 years.

General Palacio Ill.

MADRID, Nov. 14.——Genera.1 Rive Pala-
ciO, the Mexican minister to Spain, is scri-
Ously iLl. Bahia“:

The \Veather.

Fair; cooler; northwesterly winds, be-
coming northerly.

 

» HNANUIAI'.‘ Jim) 'OOMMBBOIAL.

Cloning Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.—Money on call easy
at 3%@4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
5}é@67/§ per cent. Sterling exchange weak,
with actual business in bankers’ bills at 34.85%
((94.8% for demand and $4.81%@4.82 for 60
days. Posted rates, $4.82%@4.8~i and 84:86@
4.87. Commercial bills, $4.81. Silver certifi-
cates, sales, $10,000 at 634-340. 'Bar silver, 64%c.
Mexican dollars. 50%,c. Government bonds

strong. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds
firm.

Closing prices:
Atchison .......... 15%, New England ..... ~—

Bur. & Quincy.. . . 8..% N. J. Central ...... 107

C.. C., C. & St. L. . 32%, North American. 5%
Chesapeake 850.. 17% Northern Pacific. 16%
Chicago Gas ...... 77%, DO. pref ........... 265,54
Cordage. . . ., ...... 6% N. Y. Central ..... 95%
Cotton Oil ........ 17 Omaha. ............ 43%
Del. & Hudson. . .128 Ontario (is Vv'est. . 16

Distillers’ Trust. . — Pacific Mail ....... 25%
Erie ............... 16% Reading ........... 303/5
General Electric.. 33% Rock Island ...... . 72’};
Hocking Valley. . 10 Silver Bullion..... 64%
Lackawanna... . . .158 St. Paul ........... 77%
Lake Shore. .. . . . .152 Sugar Refinery. . .119%
Lead .............. 27 Texas Pacific ...... 10%

Union Pacific ..... 10%
\Vabash pref ...... 17%
Western Union... 88

Louisville & N ash 51%
Missouri Pacific. . 24%
Northwestern. . . . 105%

General Markets.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-FLOUR—State and
western strong and held higher; city mills pat~
ents, [email protected]: winter patents, [email protected];
city mills clears. $4.85@5; winter straights, $4.40
@455.

WHEAT—No. 2 red advanced to the high-
est point of the year this morning on strong
cables and bullish foreign crop news. but sold
oil? under heavy realizing; December, 89®90y§c.;
January, 90%,@91%c. .

CORN—No. 2 @ened up with wheat, but de-
clined on prospects of increasing receipts; De-
cember, 31%@32%c.; May, 34%@35%c.

OATS—No. 2 dull; track, white, state, 22@
32c.; track, white, western, 22@32c.

PORK—Firm; mess, $8.50@9; family, $10.50

11.

LARD—Quiet: prime western steam, 34.47%,
nominal. -

BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 11@18c.: state
creamery, 1 90c. '
- CHEESE — Quiet; state, large, 7%@10},§c.:
small, lemme. ~

EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 22
26c: western, l5@2ic. ..

SUGAR — Raw steady; fair refining, 3@
31-16c.; centrifugal, 96 test,,37-16c.; refined
steady; crushed. 5%0.

TURPENTINE—PQuiet at W.

MOLASSES—Steadier; New Orleans, 27@
33c... nominal. '

 

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CUTICURA SOAP

and a gentle anointing with CUTI- ' i? - ‘
CURA (ointment), the great skin cure. ' ~,
This treatment alla s itching and irrl- .

tation. soothes animation and .

painful awellings of the joints. sott~

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-—During the last '

 

Our earnest endeavor

full value tor their
money.

 

 

Black Boucle Jackets, 5 00, worth 7.50.
Black Boucle Jackets, 7. 98, worth 10.00.

Cloth Cs:- es at 3.25, worth 5.00.
Cloth Ca,- :3 at 4. 98, worth 6 50.
C16" 11 Cap. 5 at 6.98, worth 8. 50.
Plush Capes at 3.75, worth 5.00.
Plush Capes at 5.50, worth 6.98.
Plush Capes at 11.98, worth 15.00.

Children’s Long Coats, with Cape,
made of extra heavy Scotch tweed and
fancy checks. worth $6.75, at $4. 50.

Ladies’ Collarettes of sheared coney,
with Chinchilla and Thioet fur trim-
min g, worth $9.00, at $6.98.

Ladies’ Wrappers, fleeced lined, made
of heavy English Prints; full cut, perfect
finish and perfect fit, worth $2.75, at
$1.98 each.

Ladies’ Cloth Waists, made with full
sleeves. velvet collar, winter weight,
worth 75c, at 50c.

Domestics.

11 4 Gray and White Blankets, extra
full size, worth $1.50, at 98¢ per pair.

One bale extra quality Comfortables,
worth $1.65 each, at $1.25.

Heavy Damask Towels, extra size,
worth 39c, at 25c each.

10 pieces Half Bleached German Dam-
ask, worth 75c per yard, at 50c.

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. Once again this popular Cloak Room~stocked as no, other in Connecticut
With the largest, best selected, and best made garments—offers a feast of bargains,
We have just purchased and added to our already big stock 250 Ladies’ and
Misses’ Jackets in Boucle, Chinchilla and Kerseys, and we guarantee the prices at
least 25 per cent. lower than can be found in New England. '

Black Beaver Jackets, $3.98 worth $5.00. i DRESS ' _
Black Boucle Jackets, 9.50, worth 12.00. i GOODS!

 

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i Here you will find the grandest

'values in this department ever
offered.

26 pieces Jamestown Suiting, strictly
all wool, exceptional values at 75c, very

ylish, per yard, 59c.

1.01péesces Two-tiraned effects, in winter
weig ultings, in.wide 're ular rice
$1.25, special, 98c yard. , g P

5 pieces Black French Crepous, im-
porters’ price, 31..75, retail price, $2.50
per yard, our pr1ce, special. $1.50. A
great bargain.
. 18 pieces, all colors, Silk Face Yeivet,
imported to sell at $1.00 per yard—the
balance of a large importer’s stock, per
yard, 50c. ' '

For Men.

50_dozen Men’s Colored BosOm Shirts,
all 81265, the regular price is 75c, special,
each 44c.

Men’s Heavy Merino Hose in all sizes,
value 19c pair. 2 pairs for 250.

Men’s Gray Shirts, double back and
front, value $1.25, at 88c each each.
Drawers to match at 75c;

 

 

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For Women.

Luzerne Vests and Pants, in gray
Whlte and ecrn, sizes from 28 to 46, thé
$380812) garment made, special, each

For Boys.

300 pairs Boys’ Knée Pants sizesf o
4 to 15 years, value 65c, per pdir 50c.r m

Boys’ Gray Ribbed Shirts and Draw-
ers,h Sizes 26 to 34-, value, 39c, special, 25c
eac . ‘

Bargains to be found this week in our

BASEMENT.

Decorated Ovide China Tea
Saucers, 98c set.
Decorated Chiua Creamers
size, lOc each. ,
Decorated Sugar Bowls, 10c each.
Decorated Butter Dishes, 10c each.
Decorated Sugar Shakers, 10¢ each.‘
Decorated Platters, 8 inch, 10¢ each:
S11k Candle Shades, all colors 19¢
each. . , 4
112 piece Dinner Set, warranted not to
craze, 87.98.
.256 piece .Tea Set, special this week.

Cupsand
1 pint

ti piece Toilet set, 98c.
Bissell’s Grand Rapids Carpet Sweep-
, er, warranted for one year,- only $1.98.

 

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of Fire

1300!!! l, GAZETTE BUILDING

A POINTER _.__....._

Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and
- I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-

ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.

You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance or Philadelphia;
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire oI
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific
Of New York; Security of New Hampshire-or Granite State of Ports-

mouth will protect you against the fire fiend.
W. er. nwrnrcsnonr. '
Real , Estate and General Insurance,

LOANSJNEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE.

V———-——C0RRESPONDENCE SOL/CITED

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