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NATIONAL CAPITAL—
' Ext-Cueen Lil Again Calls at
the White House.
Connecticut Postmasters Confirmed.
GAZETTE’S BUREAU, . . I
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, I
WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.
DEAR Gaznrrnz+Both Houses were
in session to-day. ‘
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In the Senate the General Arbitra-
tion treaty was reported back for the
Foreign Relations Committee.
The treaty with Japan was ratified,
and an unsuccessful efiort again made
to fix a time for taking a vote on the
Nicaragua Canal bill.
o o . o
In. the House a number of unimport-
ant measures were considered, and
some passed, when the Consular and
Diplomatic bill was taken up and con-
sumed the most of the session.
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Err-Congressman James F. Wilson of
Iowa has acoepted the portfolio of the
Department of Agriculture in Presi-
dent McKinley’s Cabinet.
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Secretary Morton has issued a circu-
lar regarding the annual Government
seed distribution, in which he shows
what the seeds have cost, the amount
purchased, and claiming that the plan
he has adopted gets nearly twice as
much seed andof a better quality.
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Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, paid a second
visit to the White House this afternoon.
Mrs. Cleveland sent word to the de-
posed Queen that she would be glad to
see her informally,this afternoon at 4:45
o’clock. The regular Monday recep-
tion began at 5 o’clock, and Liliuokal-
ani paid her respects and departed be-
fore the callers began to arrive. She
will visit the Capitol to-morrow.
o o o
The Senate to-day confirmed the -fol-
lowing nominations of postmasters‘ for
COnnecticut: Nehemiah Jennings at
Southport; G. S. Benham at Hamden.
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' Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Claire Chapman wife of Charles
C. Talcott of Brooklyndied in that city
Sunday evening Jan. 3lst. Services at
the house Wednesday evening at eight
‘ o’clock, 89 State street corner Henry.
Interment at Coventry, Conn. Thurs-
daya. In.
Mr. Talcott spent his boyhood days
here and is well known as the grandson
of Mr. Samuel Talcott of Union Park.
The deceased wife of the bereaved
young man was also well and favorably
known in Norwalk where she was a fre-
quent visitor. The family will have in
a large degree the sincerest sympathy
of a wide circle of friends in their sore
bereavement.
Want to Adopt Her.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beers of Nor-
walk have petitioned for the adoption
of Nettie Hall, an inmate of the county
home. The little girl was committed
in ’90 from Bridgeport. The board of
directors of the home and the board of
charities of Bridgeport have given their
. consent. The hearing on the adaption
will take place before Judge Tallmadge
February, 5 at 2 p. m.
00.—
State Fireman’s Association.
The Executive board of the State
f Fireman’s association held asession at
New Haven Saturday morning and ar-
ranged for the annual convention to be
~ held in Middietown in May. The regu-
‘ lar benefits were allowed and ordered,
Captain A. Chinery, J r., of Phoenix
Engine company, was present.
Price and Dixon Fined.
Judge Scott, of the Danbury police
' court yesterday fined Max Price and
James F. Dixon, the two peddlers ar-
rested here, 323 and costs each. The
costs in each case amount to over $50.
It will cost the pair $150 to settle, or
they will have to serve one hundred
and fifty days each, in jail. It is likely
that they will pay up.
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No/Appointr'nent Yet.
Col. Sheridan of the Fourth regi-
ment, has not as yet received his ap-
pointment, although the 10 days which
must pass after being nominated by the
line‘ofiicers of the regiment expired
Sunday; Col. Sheridan said last :even-
ing that he expected his appointment
by to-day, and if he then received
it he would announce no appointments
for about a week after.
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Know Where to Come.
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'. AStamford party of younngeople
{enjoyed a sleigh ride to Norwalk Sat-
l'nrday night, arriving home about mid-
night—Advocate. .
KLOTZ IIIAY RECOVER.
Greenwich Chicken-Tnief’s Heavy Clothing
May Have Saved His Life.
William Klotz, the German, who was
shot by Daniel Lent, while stealing
chickens from Mr. Lent’s henpery near
the Greenwich depot, Saturday morn-
ing, is slightly improved and his physi-
cians say that if blood-poisoning does
not set in he has a chance of recovery,
as be is a robust man. When he was
hit he wore a heavy overcoat, besides
winter clothing, and was protected in a
measure from the full force of the shot.
It is understood that others were en~
gaged in robbing the coop with Klotz,
and an effort has been made to secure
their names from the wounded man,
but he refuses to disclose the names of
of his pals. Klotz was armed with a
.3S-cahbre revolv‘er and evidently in-
tended to defend himself if put .in a
tight place. -' .
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THE WHEELIVIEN’S CONTES
W. A. Wheeler of the T. C. W. Club Takes
the Lead.
In the contest for the GAZETTE’SWaShj
ington inaugural trip, W. A. Wheeler
of the Twin City Wheelmen comes to
the front to-day and takes the lead
from George Allen with forty votes to
spare.
The contest from now on promises to
become most exciting, and may the
best man win.
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Norwalk Library. \
City of Norwalk Public Library.—
Report from December 18 to January
18th, ’97: ,
Visits to Library, 3585; Books taken
out, 2241; Fiction, 1617; Juvenile, 433;
History, 7; Travel, 85; Biography, 18;
Science, 3; Useful Arts, (3; Fine Arts,
2; Religion, 5;Philosophy, 7; Sociology,
3; Literature, 5. '
Gifts, Mr. C. W. White, California
papers. ‘
Mr. G. Willis White, New York Mag-
izines and papers.
A Friend, Ladies Home Journal for
year. '
Miss E. W. Brown, two scrapbooks
of pictures,and various mounted prints.
Book-cards issued, 58, making whole
number 866. Books added 25.
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Annual Meeting of the Central Club.
The annual meeting of the Central
club was held yesterday. The report
of the several officers were read and
accepted.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. J. G. Gregory, President, Mrs. I.
S. Jennings, Vice President, Miss D.
S. Pinneo, Secretary, Mrs.Frank Com-
stock, Treasurer. Executive Board,
Mrs. W. A. Curtis, Mrs. G. W. Cram,
Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock, Miss Helen
Ferris, Mrs. Robert Van Buren, Miss
S. L. Stevens, Dr. E. V. Pardee, Mrs.
Francis Burritt, and Mrs. Ira Cole.
The Model Paper.
The Philadelphia Times, edited by
that able and veteran journalist Co]. A.
K. McClure, is the model one cent
newspaper of the United'States, if not
of the world. Its prospectus-is now
running in the GAZETTE, and no one
will make a mistake or suffer regret
who subseribes for this paragon of
newspapers.
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Tolland’s Big Fire.
The factory of the Underwood Mfg.
Co., makers of belting, etc., located in
the small town of Tolland, together
with a tenement house adjoining, and
400 cords of firewood was totally de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin Sun-
day night, causing a loss estimated at
about $56300.
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The Call Accepted.
Mrs. James C. Newkirk returned last
evening from Brooklyn, where she un-
conditiOnally accepted the very flatter-
ing call to the choir of Rev. Dr. Guy-
ler’s church. She is to commence her
engagement the first Sunday in May.
What is Norwalk’s loss is Brooklyn’s
great gain.
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Veteran Reunion To-night.
The annual reunion of the veterans
of Lockwood Rifles, Company F,
Fourth regiment, C. N. G., will be held
this evening. A banquet will be given
in the Price building on Water street,
after the business meeting.
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Mr. Lounsbury Appointed a Visitor. .
The Board of Management of the
County Home held a meeting Saturday
and appointed ex-RepresentativeLouns-
bury of Darien a visitor to the Home
from the town:
Butcher? Smith is cutting 14-inch ice
Ion the UniOn factory pond.
nu WINES MEET.
A New FireTruck and More
Hose Wanted.
Health Officer Tracey Elected at South
Norwalk.
According to the stereotyped phrase
the city council of the City of Norwalk
held a regular meeting last night. The
Mayor, the council, three reporters and
a health ofiicer being present.
After reading the minutes of the we
ceding meeting, bills to the amount of
nearly $2,000 properly signed. were or-
dered paid. .
Bills that were referred were those of
A. A. Betts for $100 for ‘collection of
East Wall'Street improvement assess-
ments, that of Builder Malkin on 'the
same line, as well as that of the Hanlon
Bros. for $240, for the laying of pave-
ment in front of the firm’s store as well
as laying of a certain amount of wall.
This latter bill of the Hanlon Bros.
elicited the fact that there was a certain
agreement between the city and the
firm mentioned.
A report was received and read from
the Library committee, which con-
strained Councilman Tristram to re-
mark that there was a sad waste of'coal
at the library in the manner it was
used. He had nothing as he said, to
say against the conduct of the library
aside from this. The matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee with
power.
Chief Bradley reported twelve arrests
for the first month in the new year with
but three women on the list. Barley-
corn seems to have been the 'cause in
nearly every case. The lodgers at the
Hotel Howard numbered 033.
Health o‘fiicer Dr. W. J. Tracey was
recognized by the Mayor. He objected
to certain proposed amendments to
ordinances in referende to the acknowl-
edged “hobby” of himself and other
members of the board in their efforts
to make Norwalk one of the healthiest
towns in the New England states. He
recognized the fact that certain changes
of the ordinance were in the way of a
desired reform. He called attention to
the fact that the board of health con-
sisted of physicians as well as laymen,
operative, but without power to insist
on certain sanitary conditions in cer-
tain and defined cases.
He stated, and “in the honesty of his
heart he spoke the truth” no provision,
or appointment had yet been made of a
sanitary inspector, or plumbing engi-
neer who might submit plans for the
better sanitation of the city, and be-
moaned the situation that the health
board was not fully empowered to abate
everything detrimental to the health of
the community.
He went further and by illustration
showed that it would be advisable for
Norwalk to act with her sister 'city,
South Norwalk, and form a united
health board with one head and that
head be vested with rights that would
compel all to the grand end of sanita-
tion.
Nominations of the officers of Hope
Hose and Pioneer Hook and Ladder
companies were received and their elec-
tion made sure by a vote of the council.
A petition for a light at the junction
of Belden avenue and Cross street was
referred.
The Mayor read a communication
from the Board of Fire underwriters
containing suggestions as published in
these columns some days ago, which
received attention. This 'was supple-
mented by a communication from chief
J. T. Prowitt which urged the purchase
of a 1,000 feet of" hose and advised the
purchase of a new book and ladder
truck. Other suggestions in his com-
munication were set forth but the ad-
visability of adopting the’same were as
indeed all, left for future action at a
city meeting.
In connection with the prayer from
Chief Prowitt, Councilman Chinery
recommended the purchase of at least
500 feet of hose, and incidentally re-
marked that in case of a fire in the
business district the department could
string a thousand feet of hose within
three minutes time. .
Councilman Kent whois a good mili-
tary man and “police commissioner,”
was in favor of new “properties” for
the fire-boys, and at his suggestion the
matter was referred to the committee
on fire. .
A communication from the Cuban-
League was received, read and referred
to the police committee.
“A great big little” prayer with all
comcbmitants, both large and small was
received from the Norwalk Tramway
company in which the “plaintiffs” mod-
estly but,perhaps lawfully asked for
permission to double-track their road
up to and through Belden avenue, also
to run through ,Mo'tt avenue around
Union Park to Franklin avenue, to Bel-
den avenue.
It was a simple request, perhaps, but
it did not strike the council in that way,
apparently, as they unanimously voted
that the Senator from this district as
as well the representatives from this
town be instructed to fight against the
legislature granting of any such prayer.
It was voted that the managers or."3
owners of the Norwalk Opera House
and Lockwood’s hall pay a license of $25
each to the city of Norwalk.
The matter of Special policemen, with
power, including the Fire Police, not
in excess of 35, to work under certain
conditions with pay from the city was
informally discussed and tabled.
It was voted that an ordinance in
reference to bicycles making certain
fines to be not more than $1 and not in
excess of 810 to be properly published.
The contract of John H. Hoyt super-
intendent of the fire alarm system was
presented and read and only awaits the
Mayor’s signature to be effective.
Councilman Tristram chairman of
the light committee asked for an ap-
propriation of $250 which was granted
with the usual provison that the city
clerk give the usual public notice of
the same.
Councilman Boyer announced that
satisfactory bonds had been furnished
by the City Sheriff, City Treasurer and
others.
The Mayor requested that the com-
mittee appointed in the matter of the
Wall street improvements meet next
Monday night.
The council then adjourned to meet
again on Monday evening, February
15th.‘ - ‘
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sourn NORWALK councn. '
At South Norwalk, Mayor Bohannan
called the Council to order 'with every
member present. Bills amounting to
$565.23 were ordered paid and the usual
$400 voted to the Electric Light Com-
missioners for current expenses.
A petition from J. C. Wallace, for
permission to build an addition to the
building No. 1 Marshall street, was re-
ferred to the fire committee as was a
petition for an increased water service .
for fire protecton on Washington street.‘
The annual reports of the City Treas-
urer, Water Commissioners, Chief En-
gineer of the fire department, Fire
Marshal Paul and the semi-annual re-
port of the Chief of Police, were read
and accepted.
The report of the Water Commission—
ers was the most exhaustive ever pre-
sented, and covered every conceivable
point.
A communication from the Norwalk
8: South Norwalk Electric Light com-
pany requesting permission to use the
city poles on \Vashington street, was
referred to the City Attorney to inves-
tigate and report back to Council.
As Engineer Briggs is legislated
out of office on February 6, when the
new board of street commissioners
ordinance goes into effect, Councilman
Trowbridge offered a motion that the
street committee have charge of streets,
city property etc. after that date, and
until a board of commissioners is ap-
pointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the Council. .
Dr. W. J. Tracey was elected city
health officer with but one dissenting
vote, that of Councilman Comstock
who made an ineffectual attempt to
have Dr. Tracey’s compensation fixed
at $1 per visit. .
The meeting then adjourned until
Monday evening, February 15.
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AMUSEMENTS
The Merry World.
Fresh from its triumph in New York
and capital cities, we are to have at
Hoyt’s Theatre, Saturday. February 6,
matinee and evening, the merry musi-
cal burlesque, “The Merry World,”
with its metropolitan cast, and "of the
scenic effects which were used in the
five months’ run of the New York Ca-
sino. It has been reviSed and made up-
tmdateable by Frederick Solomon, who
personally directs itslproduction. Mat-
inee prises, 10 and 25 cents gevening, 25,
35', and 50 cents.
Torbett Concert. _
The concert given last evening at
Lockwood Hall by the children of the
land of the midnight sun, was a genuine
delight. The male voices were superb
and the two lady players captured the
house. The violinist was exceptionally
pleasing. ‘
Pensions.
Original, Timothy Murphy,Branford.
Original widow’s, etc., Sarah A. Fraz!
ier, Hartford; Marie E Steet,Brooklyn.
Senator, a valuable horse belonging
to Dr. Dexter Hitchcock died suddenly
this afternoon ,near St. Paul’s church.
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IF YIIII AREA MEMBER OF A WHEEL CLUBTSYW ABE
ELIGIBLE TO 60 AT THE GAZETTE’S EXPENSE.i .3
HUSTLE FOR VOTES AND WIII.
President William McKinley, of Ohio, 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 largest ever see-11 in the, capital city.
Thousands of visitors from allover the United States will
be present to Witness the grand spectacle.
Would you like to be present and 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.
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The EVENING GAZETTE will present to the member of any wheel
clhb in Fairfield County receiving the highest number of
votes, at free ticket to Washington and return on the occasion
of-Presidenl; McKinley’s inauguration.
' W 110 ARE ELIGIBLE.
N 0 one can contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S ticket unless
a member of some wheel club in Fairfield County. Anyone
connected with this office, either directly or indirectly, is de-
barred, and votes sent in for any employee, or for any relative
of an employee, will not be counted. ,
5 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 Friday, 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 be 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.
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