.,, one term of six years. the session was the receipt by the Sen- , event, while Miss Mary proved herself ‘ley Raymond, Franklin Bishop, Henry for President and Vice- President. N. THE 0N1 Y ElGHT—PAGE__' ONE-CENT ”DA/L Y [N THE WORWALKS V01.IVII. Whole No.1528- NATIONAL CAPITAL President Cleveland Sends the Treaty. of General Arbitra- tion to the Senate. Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Defeated. Gaznr'rn’s BUREAU, 1 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, . , WASHINGTON,7JAN.11. l ‘ DEAR GAZETTE-71D the Senate to day the bill for recognizing new govern- ments was debated by Senators Hale, Mills and others and Senator Proctor spoke for his proposed constitutional amendment limiting the Presidency to o o o By a decisive Vote in the House to- day, the Pacific Railroads funding bill was defeated. This leaves the Presi— dent free to act upon his heretofore an- nounced purpose to foreclose these great properties in order to protect the interests of the government. 0 o The public Tariff healings before the Ways and Means committee were prac- tically ended to-day. Several parties urged higher duties on coal. The rep- resentative of the New England Free Trade League stated that the $32 .000, 000 deficient revenue needed by the govern- ment could all be readily and most eas- ily raised by increasing the tax on beer. 0 o o By far the most important event of ate to-day of a message fro n the Presi- dent transmitting the duly signed Treaty for General Arbitration of all questions in dispute between this coun- try and Great Britain and which makes war between these two greatestEnglish speaking nations of the world, a remote possibility. The President of course, earnestly commends its ratification by the Senate. - o - o o The rumor is renewed that Associate Justice Field, who has constantly de- clared that he would not retire and give President Cleveland an opportunity to name his successor, has relented at last, and. will retire in order to make room for his personal friend, Secretary Carl: isle, whose nomination is to be sent to the Senate by President Cleveland some time in February. Birthday Party. - The eighth birthday anniversary of little Miss Mary Watkins was celebra- ted yesterday at Grace Church Rectory by a gathering of a score or so of her young playmates each freighted with some sweet little memento or the joyous the most delightful of juvenile enter- tainers and hostesses. The afternoon1 was spent in the various plays and games that children so' greatly enjoy, ending up with delicate refreshments to delight the palates of the juvenile deals. The following are the names of the jolly wee tots and guestsz—The lit- tle misses, Frances Harstrom, Dorothy Lockwood, Marguerite Ha‘ch, Deiothy Cholwell, Florence SI 1r1 -, Pauline Morison, Louise Marvin, Ora Marvin, Eloise Byington, Julie Knapp, Eunice Stevens, Hazel Canfield, Pearl Jack- son and Gertrude Hotchkisa. And masters. Russell Frost, J r., Dud- .Nailor, Thornton Canfield, Jay Buck- ley, Leslie Sutherland, Eric Harstrom and John Jackson. It Was a Joke. A. Newman and John Brennan of this c: ty drove to Nerwalk yesterday to visit a sick friend. On their return after dark they stopped at George Beck’s shore'resort at the Cove pond and ordered a shore dinner. During the meal they were somewhat startled by the Italian employed about the place, who appeared greatly excited. 7 Ii They finally learned from him than a big man had stolen their horse. The turnout was m1ssirig,-and both young men were obliged to trudge home The afl‘iir, fortunately, proved to be a practical joke played upon them by some or their friends, as the turnout was safe in the barn when they arrived home. ——Stam ford Advocate. Wants Inventory of Church Property. Bishop Michael Tierney of the .Hart- ford Roman Catholic diocese has issued an order requiring the pastors of the different parishes in-his see to send him along with their annual reports, an in- ventory of the church property in their hands. I I Electoral Colleges. The Electoral Colleges of all the, States met at their respective capitals yesterday and cast their formal votes Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, January I2, 1897. Price One Cent 0 OFFICIAL VOTE. Ex-Senator James Graham Selected to Carry the Official Returns to 7 Washington. The Republican electors of Connecti- cut met at the State Secretary’s office in the Capitol at one o’clock yesterday af- - ternoon, and cast their votes for Mo- Kinley for President and Hobart _for Vice President. Their plurality in the state was 53,545, the largest plurality ever given for a President. IThe elec- tors are J. Deming Perkins of Litch- field, chairman; George Pope, of Hart- ford, James Graham of Orange, Gardi- ner Hall of Willington, George I. AI- len of Middletown, George A. Ham- mond of Putnam. Certificates of vote were prepared to be awarded as follows: Two to the president of the Senate, one by messen- ger and the other by mail; one to Judge W. K. Townsend, of the U. S. District court for Connecticut in Hart- ford. Ex-Senator James Graham, one of the electors. was selected‘as the mes- senger to carry the official returns to Washington. The electors afterwards dined at the Allyn house. cow AN EXCELLENT SELECTION. Captain Addison A. Betts Said to be Slated for Major. A rumor is current among the officers of the 4th Regiment, that the next ma- jor of the second battalion will be ex- Captain Addison A. Betts of Co. 1", Norwalk. If this rumor proves true the officers will have done credit alike to them- selves and the regiment. Captain Betts is one of the best officers that ever commanded a company, and his retirement from military service was a source of regret to the officers and men. The GAZETTE heartily endorses Cap- tain Bette and hopes that he will be ‘ selected. a Hearing in Danbury. Judge Brewster, of Danbury, Tal- madge Biker, of South Norwalk, and Hiram K. Scott, of Ridgefield, commis- sioners upon a claim for damages made by residents of Darien, who allege they were injured at the time the telford road was laid, by having the land in front of their premises cut away, will hold a meeting with Judge Brewster in Danbury, to-day, to consider the evi- dence and make the awards. The hear- ing closed in Darien last Thursday. -"4-0- Broke the Record 1 The Olsen White Shoe 'Store, has broken the cobbler record of Norwalk. Aparty tooka pair of shoes to their store yesterday at about 9 o’clock a. m. and got the promise that they should be heeled and half-soled and ready for delivery the same evening. Of course, no experienced customer expected any sioh unusual celerity on the part of any shoe repairer,- but strange to relate, those shoes were finished and sent to the owner at noon of the same day. Hustlers, those Olsens. .. Gone West. Ex-Gov. 0. Vincent Coffin left yes- terday for Indianapolis to attend the monetary conference as a delegate from the Middletown board of trade. He will be met at New York by Con- gressman Sperry and they will be gone the rest of the week. Bottlers to Meet. The Fairfield County Bottlers’7 as- sociation will meet at the store of the Messrs. Grumman Bros. on Main street, this afternoon. A banquet Will be served under the supervision of Smith Northrop which assures the success of the same. . I Real Estate. There was but one real estate sale in Norwalk last week. The mortgages amounted to $2, 600. For the corres- ponding week Iastyear there were seven sales and the mortgages aggregated $6, - 300. Clerical Association. The Fairfield County Clerical associ- ation held its regular monthly meeting in Stamford yesterday. Rev. F. W. Norris of Trinity church. South Nor- walk, was present. Father Lawler Dead. ' Rev. Father D. H. Lawler of St. Ed" ward’s Roman Catholic church at Staf- ford Springs died yesterday, aged 36 years. 9' New Governors. Yesterday Governors were inducted. into office in Illinois, Kansas, Indiana and Missouri. I 111171111 ANINTERSARY. Mary Silliman Day Observed in Bridgeport by the D. A. R’s. Mrs. T. K. Noble Addresses the Meeting. Mary Silliman Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its third anniversary in Bridgeport, yester- day. The meeting Was the most interesting in the history of the chapter, from the fact that a special program had been 7 arranged'incident to the day and invi- tations had been extended to all of the chapters in the state, and also to the members of the Gen. Gould Sellick Silliman chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. of Bridgeport. Some 250 guests and members accepted the in- vitation, the delegates representing the chapters located in Hartford, Meriden. New Haven, New Canaan, Stamford, Norwalk, Derby, Ansouia, Seymour, Waterbury, South Norwalk, Southport, Faiifield, Milford, New Britain, Mid- dletown, Simsbury, New London and New York. Mrs. Sarah Thompson Kinney of New Haven, who is state regent of the l). A. R., at the present time, and the members of the H1storical society were also among the guests. Mrs. Harr1et L. Burroughs Torrey, regent of the Mary Silliman chapter, read a most cordial address of welcome which was responded to by the 'state regent. Mrs. Noble, vice-state regent, dressed the meeting and congratulated the members of the local chapter for their interestand work in behalf of the state society, .and Mrs. George Jamison, who is one of the prominent members, read an interesting paper, ent1tled “The Cincinnatus.” . » An original poem, entitled “Dear Little Aunt Dorothy Snow,” which brought forth considerable applause, was read by Mrs. Howard Curtis of Stratford. “Our Chapter Day, the Day We Celebrate” was the title of the paper read by Mrs. Rufus Bunnell of Stratford, who is vice-regent of the chapter, and as evidenced by the title, it related to the history and successes of the chapter. The membership of the chapter has been increased to such an extent since the last congress that it is ehtit’ed to. an additional delegate, 'and yesterday Mrs. Tracey Bronson Warren was elected to represent the chapter with the other two delegates at the national congress to be held in Washington Feb 2‘) A dainty luncheon was served at the conclusion of the meeting under the direction of Mrs. Moody M. Downer. CO POOR. OLD Doc “RAY.” A “Bog—goned” Good Old Dog to Die Next Week. “Bay” the big St. Bernard dog owned by the Messrs. Grumman Bros. and identified all over the state as the "mascott” in fire department parades, is doomed. I Unluckily for himself he got in the way of a passing team some year-s ‘ago 1 and received injuries which have since developed into a growth on his side that in order to put him out of pain it has been decided to kill him. The poor old fellow’s death will be made as painless as possible, and his large and hairy hide will be given the special distinction of being formed intoarug and placed at the front of" the captain’s desk in the Phoenix En- gine rooms, or some other place of honor. The date of the killing of the canine has not yet been fixed upon, but will be properly announced later. Everybody liked f‘Ray.” I The Art of Dressmaking. 7 Mrs. Foster of the Warren Feather- bone company who is a recognized au- thority. on the correct make-up of ladies’ costumes w1II demonstrate at I the Boston Store on Wednesday, Thurs. day and Friday of this week. A rare opportunity is offered ladies to secure valuable knowledge. Norwalk Hospital.7 There are at present but two patients at the Norwalk hospital and they are reported by the nurse in charge as 777ge17- A ting along nicely?“ .- . . The monthly meeting of the board of directors. of the association was held last evening, at which routine business was transacted. O) Elward Harris 6‘1 Meadville’, Pa ,, on 'his way to Hartford was a guest of John Malone to- h“? g;- "‘15 F1; £13 or»? 51.15“ ad- . BOUNTY AOT INOPERATIVE. Judge Thayer, in a Test Case, Holds That Towns Had no Right to Vote Bounties After l863. JudgeThayer, of the Superior court, has rendered a decision practically de- claring the unpaid soldiers’ bounty act of 1893 to be not effective. IThe act provides that all soldiers might~ collect town bonniies voted during the war ir- respective of the statute of liminations. Sergeant George F. Bogue,'Co. A 13th Regiment, Conn. Volunteers, sued the town of Montville to recover $500 bounty voted by the town August 8, 1861, to soldiers who were credited to the town. He enlisted previous to the vote being passe]. OJ Nov. 13 1863, an act was passed by the General Assembly prohibiting towns from voting bounties. Judge Thayer has decided that Rogue was not entitled to recover from the town, for the reason that the town had no right, in August, 1861, to pass a bounty vote whichwas contrary to the legislative act of 71863. The decision probably af- fects several hundred claims now pend- ing. —<O Electric Light Company Meeting. 7 The annual meeting of the Norwalk and South Norwalk E'ectric Light Co. was held yesterday, and a board of di- rectors elected; The annual report was not read but will be presented at a future meeting. - AMUSEMIENTS. Joe Ott in “The Star Gazer.” The farce comedy, “The Star Gazer,” will-attract those who go to the theatre with the desire to have a good laugh. maker last season, with its admirable cast headed by Joe Ott. The piece is a melange of merry wit, snappy and in- genious. There isjust enough plot to make it logical. Mr. Ott has to fill a remarkable versatility and comic talent. Hoyl’s Theatre, to-night. - “My Friend From India." “My Friend from India,” which comes to Hoyt’s next Friday night, is Blld to have a flow of humor that is quite unobstructed by any reverence 1for the probabilities. Butflthe world’s laugh-makers and the world’s laughers do not expect a strict fidelity to fact in a stage‘ performance. Yet theZmain in- cidents in this new farce that is accept- oi as the real comedy success of the current season are not outside the range of reason and the fun is not so effervescent in quality as to leave an 7after effect of nausea. Captain Impudence. Last week was a particularly notable one in New York, theatrically speaking, I there being no less than six openings at; the leading theatres. Among the most: prominent successes was Edwin Milton Royle’s Mexican War romance, “Capt. IImpudencce,”at the Ameriein Thea- tre. Mr. Royle has created a happy combination of comedy and melodrama. The Herald says it is a play of strong situation, and the Sun comments par- ticularly on the cast which includes' McKee Rankin, Robert Paton Gibbs, = Samuel Eiwards, E. M. Royle, Ameliaf Bingham, Ellen Burg Eleson, and Selc ena Fetter Royle. Mr. Huueker of “The Advertiser" compares it very fi- vorably with “Secret Service" and “The Heart of Maryland.” The play is beautifully'mounted, the scenes all being laid in Mexico, giving it a wealth “Capt. Impudenop 1117a; big. ‘23:). ”.77: W7 “Coon Ho new A natural; pastor 7 1111111,; . with the breézy loca‘l" color of" Tennes- see life and permeated with the softi southern atmosphere of its valleys, is will be seen at Hoyt’s Theatre, Satur-‘I day, January 16, matinee and night. .- .William Mitchell is courting in: Bridgeport, to-day. ’ -.A.-subscription dance will be given Tuesday evening, January 26th. The subscribers are well known gentlemen and the success of the afi'iir is assured at the start. _ The condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Had-II den remains about the same. Her sands of life are slowly ebbing away, and the announcement of her death reasons not to'bre far 5533"” “ ‘ Mayor Wheeler and Attorney Lcck- wood went to Bridgeport yesterday and filed an appeal from the decision of Judge Hallin the matter of the Street Railway company’s petition to double-track Main street. The Su- promo court will now be called upon 7fo‘r atfigdmg in :the ease. . It proved an exceedingly successful fun . of coloring and picturesquenessn : the voters the official ballot below will be printed in these “A Romance of Coon Hellow,” which I neemmwmmmwnmnm 7 Frank Smith,,0r1ent.777 7 PRESIDENT ;=: MCKINLEY WIL‘L 131: INAUGUBATEDAT wnsnmurouon MARCH-”4i “; DO YOU WANT TO BE THERE? IF YOU AREA MEMBER OF A WHEEL OLIIBI YOU ARE ELIEIBLEITO 60 AT THE EAZETTE’S EXPENSE. IIIISTLE F0117 vorEs 11111 11111. President William McKinley, of Ohio,Iwill be inaugurated at Washington, D. C, on the 4th of March. ' Eriten'sive prep- arations are now being made to make the civic and militarv parade the largest ever seen in the capital city. Thousands of visitors from all over the United States will be present to witne3s the grand spectacle. Would you like to be present and IseeI the great sight 2 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. 7. 7 ’ OUR. PROPOSITION. The EVENING GAZETTE will prosent to the member of any wheel club in Fairfieid County receiving the highest number of votes, a free ticket to WashingIOn and roturn on the occasi0n of. President McKinley’s inauguration. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. No one can contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’SI ticket unless a member-of some. Wheel club 111 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 7 the EVENING GAZETTE the voting 1077close at 8 o’clock- p.111. Thursday, February 25th,1897,Iand the result to be an- nonnCed on Friday, February 26. In order to facilitate the voting and for the convenience of ' columns every day, which is to be cutout, and the blank lines filled in by the vote1,with the name cf the candidate, the club cf Which be is a 11111111139135.1111 his address and sent ‘I to the GAZETTE; office. Name I Clue Address 'I'I-IE VOI'I'E. Thomas F. Dunn, Twin City... ................................... 7 .................. 7 _ ..... 10 William'A. Wheeler, Tw1n City ...... ..... - ........ ' ..... ‘. ..... '1;-..‘.-‘:...r.'.'..'...€.;.~...'.‘-. ..... .. 9 George E. Allen, Alpha. ....... . ............ Ernest C. Fleet, Twin City...... i ~ I’ ', 2‘1: 4 ” “I . _ 1 7, ’ "
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