- Maine and Texas; . ative putters. Vol. VII. Whole No. 1527 NATIONAL CAPITAL The Pacific Railroad Bill Be- comes a Law During the Present Week. Looks Like Foreclosure Suits. . 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, zen'r'rn’s BUREAU, } WASHINGTON, J AN. 10. The Senate was not in session yester- day. , o o o In the House, the debate on the Pacific Railway Funding bill was con- cluded. o o o It is now stated on apparently good authority, that unless the Pacific Rail- road’s Fundmg bill becomes a law during the present week, the President will issue an order to begin foreclosure suits against them all. 0 o 0 About the discussion in and out of Congress in regard to the loss incurred by the Government in carrymg printed matter through the mails at a loss, the postmaster in this city reports that at the lowest estimate, fully 'one-quarter of all the matter mailed at 'the Wash- ington ofiice, bears the dead-head frank of Congressmen. Postmaster- Genaral Wilson, in his last report puts the total of this dead-head matter at over ninety-four millions of pounds. The question arises why the people, who pay all the taxes, should not have cheap literature even if the post office department is not self- sustainino1 , if they willingly pay the deficits, as they have to do in the Army and Navy and other government departments. 0 Q o The committee on public buildings in the national house has reported favor- ably on the bill authorizing the ex- penditure of $100,000,0n enlarging the Bridgeport postoflice. Waterbury was allowed $125,030 for a new building at the same time. 0 O 0 The Card Reception given by Rev. - Dr. and Mrs. Childs to Bishop Sattor- lee and wife was largely attended and proved almost enjoyable occasion. ‘ o . o 0 Senator Cullom, of Illinois, and Gen- eral Stewart L. Woodford. of New York, are now mentioned in cbnnection with the post of Secretary of State in McKinley’s Cabinet. 0 o o Admiral Bunce’s squadron of evolu- tion is to blockade Charleston early in February. The Admiral has had a long conference with Secretary Her- bert and other naval ofiicials. The scheme involves the mainten- ance of a. strong bockading fleet oft Charleston Harbor and the assignment of one or more fast vessels including the Vesuvius, to duty as blockade-run- ners. I The fleet will be the most powerful gathered in recent years inclu' iin v the battle-ships Massae liiisatts indiana, toe cruisers New York, Brooklyn, Columbia, Newark, Raleigh, Montgomery, Marblehe'ad and Casting; the ram Katahdin, the monitors Puritan and Amphitrite, the torpedo boats Cashing and Ericsson, the Dolphin and the Vesuvius, and the transport Fern. ' o o 0 First Lieutenant Charles S. Hall of the United States army, stationed at Fort Niagara, New York, has been forced to resign because of a scandal in- volving a woman’s honor. o o o The ways and means committee has heard reports of the earthenware, glass- ware, marble and stone industries. Representative Taylor of Ohio, who represents the district formerly repre- sented by President-elect McKinley, spoke for the manufacturing and oper- ‘What they wanted, he said, was the'recognition by Congress of the difference in wages paid to work- men here and abroad. F. L. Bodine of Philadelphia. a man- ufacturer of cylinder window glass and - green and flint bottles, said the impor- tation of foreign glass was unnecessary, as the mills of this country were able to supply the home demand and would do so if the labor at home was given the requisite protection. E. A. Agard of Streator, 111., a glass- blower, said that the American .work- men had been driven to the wall by the present tariff law. Under the McKinley law the industry had prospered and at the same time the cost of bottles was . ' reduced 25 per cent. The efl'ectof the Wilson bill was not a matter of specu- lation. Wages had gone down; families [CONTINUED ON 5TH men] EVEN THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORW/ILKS cEN. moans sun. The Appointments Made' by the New Brigadier Gen- eral, C. N. G. Adjutant Wade Promoted. Brigadier General Russell Frost, commanding Brigade, C. N. G., has made the following appointments of staff ofiicers: Major Francis Gr. Beach, of New Haven, Brigade Inspector, to be Assist- ant Adjutant-General Brigade, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain John H. Wade, of Norwalk, Adjutant Fourth Regiment, to be Brigade Inspector, with rank of Major. William H. Marigold, of Bridgeport, to be Brigade Quartermaster with rank of Major. James K. Crofut of Simsbury, to be Brigade Commissary of Subsistence with rank of Major. Captain William H. Holly, of Stam- ford, Inspector Small Arms Practice, Fourth Regiment, to be Brigade Ic- spector of Small Arms Practice and Ordnance officer with rank of Major. Tracey Waller, of New London, to be Brigade Judge Advocate, with rank of Major. Major Wilbur S, Watson, of Dan- bury, Surgeon Fourth Regiment, to be Brigade Medical director, with rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. HenryS. Terrell, of WinSted, to be Brigade Aid- de-Camp, with rank of Captain. First Lieutenant Lucius H. Fuller, of Putnam ,Paymasher Third Regiment to be Brigade Aid-de-Camp, with rank of Captain. Major Howard A. Giddings, of Hart- ford, present Brigade Signal officer is retained 0n the st 111' The new Brigade Quartermaster Wil- liam H. Marigold, is a veteran of Com- pany A, Second Regiment of Water- bury. He is president pro tem of the state Senate, and ex-mayor of Bridges port. " Tracey Waller, the Judge advocate, is the son of err-Governor Waller, and a prominent lawyer of New London. Captain Henry S. Terrell is the for- mer captain of Company I, Fourth ' Regiment, and 'returned last October from active service as an officer 011 the staff of General Gomez in Cuba. ‘9' FIRE IN MILFORD. The Old Milford Hotel Destroyed—Loss $l8,000 The old Milford hotel, owned by Marion C. Knight and conducted by O C. Bailey, at Milford, was burned at noon yesterday. Loss $18,000. The fire was caused by an over-heated fur- nace and spread with such rapidity through the entire building that noth- ing was saved. The New Haven fire department was telephoned to for as- sistance, and Chief Kennedy had steamer 7 ready for shipment when the order was countermanded. a Senator Platt. The legislative republican caucus is to be held tomorrow at noon at the Capitol to nominate a United States senator. No party caucus was really necessary this year and, very likely, if none had been called, Senator Platt would have been unanimously re-elected by the whole Legislature. That course has been urged by the independent “Litch- field Enquirer,” and the, staid demo- cratic New Haven Register. 000-— New Wire on The “Naugy.” The telegraph 'wire which has been in use on the Naugatuck division of the Consolidated for the last 25 years is to be replaced by a new one. The ma- terial for this Was distributed along the line by a special train on Saturday and the work of stretching it will commence immediately under the supervision of the Western Union Telegraph Co. Trolley Car Struck Her. Mrs. A. E. Lapferth of Paterson, N. J., who is visiting in Danbury with her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Chase, was struck by a Main Street trolley car yesterday and dragged about 10" feet before the car could be stopped. The lady was badly bruised about the body and limbs. On account of her age_her con- dition is critical. Another Wilton Fire. Postmaster St. John of South Wilton assayed to smoke some hams Friday night, with the results that his hams and smokehbuse allv'went up in smoke.- \ Loss about$50 and no insurance. f Norwalk, Conn, Monday Evening, January_10,-1897. SAVED THE'VESSEL Another Burning Baatoli’ the Not-'Evalk‘ Islands. The Bark W. L. Sweet in Flames. The people along the :sound were\ treated to the sight of another burning vessel about'9 o’clock last night. The sea going tug Rattler, bound west with seven barges of coal in tow, sight- ed tlie burning craft while off the Nor- walk Islands and went to her assistance. ‘The boat proved to be ithe bark W. L. Sweet in tow of the steam canal boat Marian. After working hard for at least half an hour the Battler’ 5 fire pumps suc- ceeded in getting the fire under con- trol, but not before considerable dam- agehad been done. The captain of the Sweet estimated that $52,500 would cover his loss. I canine EVEN. A Servant Girl Has the Bills Charged to Her Mistress. A North avenue housekeeper had quite a lively experience w1th her "kitchen lady,” one day last week. The latter was a Celtic importation direct from Bridgeport, which may account in a measuae for her wicked ways. She had not been in this city long, but plenty long enough for her mistress to make up her mind that she “would not do.” Her tenure of office therefore ex’ pired the latter end of the week, and she left the house vowing vengeance on her former mistress. She had already ordered a new dress made the first part of the week, and she went direct to" that artisan, received the new garment and had it charged to her ex-employer. Not satisfied with this, she drlfted around to a Wall street dry goods store and ordereda complete outfit of new underwear. This she sent to the North- avenue residence, first having them charged as she had the dress. How she expected to get possession of the~ underwear is not quite plain, but prob- ably her idea was just to make mischief, in this case. The garments were ex- amined on their arrival and as none of the members of the household had or- dered them they were returned by the lady’s son. It is not yet known whether she had contracted any other debts in the same manner, but the North avenue lady, whose husband, by the way, is a Bryan democrat, says she will in every case repudiate them. IQD‘ St. Mary’s Church. Rev. Father Furlong announced yes- terday the rules and regulations gov- erning St. Mary’s parish, for the forth- coming year. ‘ The baptism, will take place at the church on Thursday even- ings at 7 o’clock, and Sunday after- noons at 4 o’clock. He requested that the marriages be celebrated at the church in the morning and asked that when convenient requests for sick calls be made before 9 a. m., although im- mediate calls at later hours would re- ceive due attention. He also suggested that as far as possible members of the parish secure seatings' or pews in the church. ——-—————-—< o >————-——~ “The First Battle.” Thomas F. Cole, law student and ex- reporter for the ex-News is canvassing for the “The First Battle,” by W. J. Bryan, ex-Democratic candidate for the President. It you have an extra dollar or two you will make no mistake in investing it in this excellent work. P. S.-—According to the text of the’ book, “Tommy” will accept silver in exchange for the work. The first name on the list of subscribei’s is Attorney Joth. Walsh who 1s said to know a good thing when he sees it. 0. Legislative. While Governor Cooke 18‘ in office the terms of sixjudges expire, as fol- lows: Chief Justice Andrews, May 24, 1897; ‘ Justice Torrance, February 9, 1898; Judges F. B Hall, April 4, 1897, S. O. Prentice, July 1, 1897, John M. Thayer,.July, 2, 1897, and S. A. Robin- son, February 11, 1898. The law vests the appointment in the governor sub' ject to confirmation by the General As. sembly. ' Suicide in a Cemetery. Miss Julia Benjamin. aged 40, com- mitted suicide in Wooster cemetery Danbury, last night by taking carbolic acid. Cause, hereditary’insanity. She started for church shortly after 7 o’clock in the evening. As she did not return, a search was instituted and , about 11 o ’clock she was found dead in the cemetery. . Mrs. George F. Butterworth. . WOMAN MISSING. Mrs, Henry G. Bitter Mysteri- ously Disappears AfteF Leaving Her Home. ‘\ ’ Started for the Brooklyn Hospital. On December 29th Mrs. Henry G. Bitter left her home on- Glenwood ave- nus ostensibly to go to the Brooklyn hospital for treatment- Mr. Ritter failed to hear from her and wrote to the hospital, but received Word she was not there. He then' be- came alarmed and had inquiries made‘ at all the hospitals in Brooklyn, but could gain no word of his missing wife. He then notified Chief Vollmer and the latter notifi d the New York police. Mrs. Ritter is described as being 45 years old, 5 feet 2 in. tall and weighing about 175 pounds. When she went away she wore a new long black cloak, grey dress and black turban hat. She also had considerable money with her. Mijq-z Ritter is suspected of being a “little off, ” she having not long since left the house taking the clock with her, which she buried in the woods. After being away a short time she re- turned and Mr. Ritter is in hopes she will again return and that no accident has befallen her. Q.— sono SERVICE. It Has Been Decided to Continue the Y. M. C. A. Meetings. \ The Opera House was crowded yes- terday afternoon at the Song Service given under the direction of Professor Jackson. It had been previously an- nounced that this would be the last ser- vice of the kind for this season, as the collections at previous services had not amounted to enough to warrant their continuance. This announcement was heard with genuine regret and a’ num- , ber of persons interested in the “good work” have since had a talk with Mr. Jackson with the happy result that the services are to be continued. Arrange- ments have been made whereby for whatever you may choose to give you can secure a reserved seat at the office of the managers of ;the Opera House. No admission will be charged to any one but the usual collection will be taken up. Encourage by your pres- ence and contributions Mr. Jackson, in furnishing to the public a delightfully refreshing entertainment, an entertain- ment, by the way, that is also instruc- tive and helpful in the [cause of chris- ti'anlty. Yesterday’s programme was a fair sample of previous ones, and there was as stated above a large and appreciative audience present to enjoy the same. Again we say “encourage Mr. Jackson in his good work.” On His Way East. April showers will be due before Thomas Willis en route to. the hub of the universe, Boston, and who was gathered in by ChiefBradley yester- day, is free to continue his journey. This morning he was found guilty of vagrancy for which Judge Hubbell sentenced him to ten days in jail and imposed a fine of $5 and costs for intox- ication. Willis claimed to hail from New Rochelle. The last seen of him he was going toward the Bridgeport jail in company with Officer Hunt. The New Choir. Those who attended the services in the Baptist church yesterday were de- lighted with the “work” of the new choir. Despite the fact that the choir had but little practice the renditions were excellent. The choir is composed of the following ladies and gentlemen: Miss L’Hommedieu, organist; Mrs. Edwin Aiken, Miss Addie Lawrence and Mrs. D. S. Hull, sopranos; Mr. M.” H. Bagley and D. S. Hall, tenors; Mrs. David Gould and Mrs. Leon Cannon, altos; Leon Cannon, and Henry Mead, Bassos. Furnishing Will be Completed. At a special meeting the Pioneer Hook and Ladder company voted to complete the refurnishing of their par- lor, which was begun some time since. A new and handsome carpet will be laid on the floor, lace curtains will adorn the windows, several tables will be put in and a number of pretty pic- tures will be hung on the wdlls. Wels- bachlam‘s will cast their soft mellow light over the room, making the parlor second to none in the department in handsome appearance. O Mrs. LeGrand C.iBetts will spend the ' week in New York city, the guest of Price One Cent —‘— i— PRES IENT . McKINLEY WILL BE INAUCUBATED AT WASHINGTON ON MARCH 4 no You WANT To BE THERE? IF YOU AIIE A IIIEIABEB OF A WHEEL .IILIIB YBII ABE ELIGIBLE T0. 60 AT THE GAZETTE’S EXPEIISE. IIIISTLE FOB VOTES AIIII WIIIL President William McKinley, of tho, will be inaugurated at Washington, D. C, on the 4th of March. Extensive prep- arations are now being made to make the civic and military parade the largestever seen in the capital city. Thousands of visitors from all over the Unitedetatestvwill’» be present to witness the grand spectacle. Would you like to be present a'nd see the great sight? If so, and are a member of any wheel club in Fairfield‘ County, you are eligible to contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S free excursion ticket to Washington- _ OUR PROPOSITION, . , The EVENING GAZETTE will present to the member of any wheel . club in Fairfield County receiving the highest number of votes, a free ticket to Washington and return on the occasion of President McKinley’s inauguration. . WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. N 0. one can contest for the EVENING GAZEI'I'E’S ticket unless a member of some wheel club in Fairfield County. Anyone connected with this office, either directly or indirectly, are de- barred, and votes sent in for any employee, or for any relative of an employee, will not be counted. " THE VOTING. The winner will be determined by a vote of the readers of the EVENING GAZETTE, the voting to close at 8 o’clock p. m. Thursday, February 25th, 1897, and the result to be an- nounced on Fiiday, February 26. In order to facilitate the voting and for the convenience of the voters the official ballot below will be printed in these columns every day, which is to he Cutout, and the blank lines filled in by the voter, with the name of the candidate, the club of which he is a member, and his address, and'sent‘ to the GAZETTE office. . nmmammwmmmfim '~ * Ennnennanron can Inner MARCH 4th,1897_d EVENING -. '- GAZETTE’S -1- FREE -:- TICKET. Name wwwewmnmem .’ Club 1 1" Ad d r ess enWWgnnwnmiWM a anewmnmg HW.MH.—-—r—— THE V0 TE. i i i flmm Thomas F. Dunn, Twin City.................... .............. 10, a George E. Allen, Alpha..... ....... I ............... .. ....... . ..... . ........... 4 City-occur1:7,éli...olnu"no-0...." nnnnnnnnnnnn “a..." on CW. ICOU. 4 Ernest C. 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