.1»- NATIONALGAPITAE General Arbitration Treaty Will Not be Ratified at the Present Session. 9 Appropriation Bills to Come to the Front Gaza-Tina’s BUREAU, .709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,~ WASHINGTON. FEB. 2. DEAR Gaznrrnz— The ,Arbitr‘ation treaty, the Nicaraguan Canal bill, the conference report on the Immigration bill, are all pressing for immediate con- sideration and action, and back of them are the Pacific Railroad Funding bill, the Bankruptcy bill. It is plain that . none of these measures can be passed with the possible exception of the Im- migration bill, and that, it is already predicted, will be defeated by the President. 0 O O In a few days Speaker Reed wlil block 'everything in the House. by put- ting the appropriation bills to the front, and Sedittor Allison, Chairman of the Commit-tee on Appropriations,will come forward With the money bills that have already passed the House and are ready to be reported from his committee. 0 o 0 When this programme of work shall have been inaugurated it will be all up with the Arbitration treaty, the Canal- bill, theiBankruptcy bill, and the other important measures that, at the begin- ning of the seshion, the Steering Com. mittee said would certainly be passed before adjournment. o o o - Tickets for the inaugural ball and banquet have been placed on sale. Each ball ticket has a handsome sou ve- nir attached to it, and the ticket costs $5- . O 0 0 Cornelius Vanderbilt has declined the honor of being a. member of the inaugural reception committee. *0 ’ o o Ex-Queen‘ Lil paid a visit to Mrs. Cleveland yesterday afternoon. There was no ceremony about the meeting, the eX-Queen calling simply to pay her respects. 0 0 Yesterday was the first day in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of the Chinese Emperor, Kwang Hsu, and of the year 4348 since Confucius. The local Chinese celebrated with red fire and colored fireworks. . o o o The President yesterday sent to the Senate the nomination of Mr. Henry E. Davis to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to succeed A. A. Birney, whose term has expired. Mr. Davis is a well-known and popular member of the District bar and a gold Democrat. . o o o The President yesterday appointed Col. John M. Wilson, Corps of Engin- eers, as Chief of Engineers, with the rank of Brigadier General. This was in place of Gen. W. P. Craighill, retired. 0 u 0 The petition of the Daughters of'the American Revolution of the District for the preservation of the old frigate Con- stitution, was presented in the Senate yesterday by Mr. Frye. It contains a? strong protest against the destruction of the old craft. 0 o 0 Senator Platt has introduced a bill amending the cOpyright laws so as to provide that if any person shall cause ‘ to be published any copyright article contrary to law he shall forfeit $1 for every copy sold. -0 THE WHEELMENZS CONTEST George Allen of the Alpha, Club Regains the Lead. Yesterday W. A. Wheeler, of the" Twin ,City Wheelmen, captured first position in the Gaznrrn’s free inaug- uration trip. He did not retain it long, however, for to-day George Allen, of the Alpha club, regains the 'lead, but only with the narrow margin of one checker-board directory. vote. Dishonest Letter Carrier. Letter Carrier George Beattie was Irrrested at the New Britain post-office yesterday by Inspector Frank O’Brien of Boston on 'a charge alleging the opening of letters. He was taken to Hartford for a hearing before United States Commissioner Marvin. Beattie, i l i k who is the son of ex-Mayor Beattie and whohad been in the Service five years, was detected by means of a decoy let- ' ter. . .____._....,—-..- crap... ——Place your adv. in the GAZETTE E if... VII Whole No. 1.5344 EVEN‘I . THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE 'woRWALKs. ' ' " . Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, February 3, 1897. 0 u . ' . Price One Cent A HAPPY ‘REIIIIIIIII. Veterans of Company F Meet Around the Festive Board. Many Funny Stories of Camp Related. The annual reunion of the veterans of Company F, “Lockwood Rifles,” Fourth Regiment, 0. N. G. was held last night. It was the happiest- gather- ing that ever sat around a banquet table. Prior to marching to the Price build- ing on Water stree‘, where the banquet was served, the roll of the drums noti- fied the members that they were first to meet in their old company room in Lockwood’s hall and hold a business meeting. The principal part of this meeting was the election of officers for the cur- rent year, which resulted as follows: President, Lieut. Harvey M. Kent. Secretary, Sergt. W. E. Buxton. Treasurer, Capt. A. A. Betts. Business over. the men formed in line under Captain Addison A. Bette, » their old and popular commander, and headed by Musicians Henry Matheis and Joseph A. Carier, they marched to the banquet hall, keeping step to the ~ drums as years ago when they marched the parade grounds at Niantic. At the Price building two tables had been set for the accommodation of sixty, under the direction of Caterer G. Fred Austin. Peter Bailey, the only "Peter,” was at the head of a corps of waiters, who looked out for every guest and saw that their wants were supplied. President Kent sat at the head of the table flanked on the right by Captain Bette, and on the left by Mayor A. C. Wheeler, while at the foot was the irrepressible Sergeant Buxton, whose cimp life at Niantic would never bear exposure. At the word “.llassa’.’ Bailey and his waiters took possession and instantly a hot oyster stew was staring each guest in the face. These were followed by cold turkey, salads, lyonnaise and fried potatoes, cranberry sauce, hot coffee, rolls, Boston brown bread, cake and fruits in endless variety and quantity. The edibles disappeared like snow before a summer’s sun, and as soon as Lieut. Matheis and Sergt. Buxton cried “enough!" the tables were cleared, chairs pushed back and cigars passed around. , . _ President Kent acted as toastmaster, and a right royal one was he. His opening remarks Were in his happiest vein and roundly applauded. He read letters of regret from B. F. Birdsall, A. C. Golden, A. B. Coburn, A. L. Frisbie and J. M. Kilbov and then in- troduced to the boys Mayor Arthur C. Wheeler. The Mayor made a most excellent speech complimenting the boys .on the once high standing of Company F, and referred to the several members who had risen in military circles. He was followed by Bradley S. Keith, with while giving the boys several interest- ing experiences of his own during the rebellion, failed to confine himself strictly to the truth. He was followed by Captain Betts, Major John ' H. ’Wade, of Gen. Frost’s staff, Lieut. Ferd B. Smith, of Bridgeport, Farron S. Betts, Captain A, J. Wilcoxson, of Company D, and every member and invited guest present, President Kent not even missing the press as his eagle eye went down the line. The many stories told by the boys upon each other of their camp life at Niantic and elsewhere were received with roars of laughter and good nature. It was the happiest reunion ever held and will linger long in the memories of those in attendance, who were as fol- lows: _ Captain, Addison A. Betts; Lieuten- ants, Ferd B. Smith, Harvey M. Kent, Edward G. Aiken, Henry Matheis, A. J. Wilcoxson, George W. Bennett; Sergeants, W. E. Buxton, F. E. Lock- wood, W. S. Scott, John H. Kenney, Olin S. Young's, Thomas Hunt. and Privates, F. S. Ambler, G. Fred Aus- tin, Dr. A. H. Baldwin, F. C. Castle, J.'A. Carier, H. D. Cornell, Charles H. Downs, Clark Ely, Frank Fitch, Vincent Honnecker, Thomas A. Rog- ers, Fred W. Smith and E. L. Steven- son. The invited guests were Mayor A. C. Wheeler, Major 'John H. Wade, Bradley S. Keith, Farron S. Bette and members of the press. - It was nearly one o’clock when the "reunion closed. cheers given and good ' nights exchanged. 4-...————— IWants His Rights Restored. , Senator Keeler yesterday introduced in the’ Senate a resolution restoring for- feited rights to William J. Hamilton, ' Jr., ofthiscity. - , -‘ - . .day. Iwo intrigue. Henry Raymond Took Landa— num and Samuel Tucker Tried Paris Green. Poison Found on Tucker’s Whiskers. _____._.—-4 The people of Stanwich and Banks- ville were surprised to hear of two at- tempts at suicide in their vicinity Sun- day'night. About six o’clock Sunday evening Dr. R. B. Griswold was called to attend Henry Raymond of West Stanwich. He found that Raymond had been" taking laudanum, and when he asked him why he had taken it, the reply was that he was tired of living. He refused to have anything done at first, but when the doctor threatened tying him down, he consented to the remedies, which, fortunately, acted in time. Mr. Raymond is about fifty years of age, is. unmarried, and, with another man, keeps bachelor’s hall. He owns a small place with a saw mill and cider ‘ mill on it. For the past few weeks Mr. Raymond has been drinking very heavily, and it seems that the effect of the' drink unbalanced his mind. A short time after the doctor returned home, he had another call to attend Samuel Tucker of Banksville, about one and one-half miles from Mr. Ray- mond’s. He found Mr. Tucker had takenadose of Paris green. At first Mr. Tucker declared he had not taken any poison, but when it showed on his whiskers and in a bowl where he had been drinking cider, he admitted that he had taken a little. When the doctor asked him how much he had taken, and why he took it, Mr. Tucker said, “Only a small pinch, about enough. to kill a potato‘ bug,” and that he took it “because he was tired of living.” He objected to being treated, but, after being told he could not help himself, he submitted, and the treatment proved successful. Mr. Tucker moved from Long Ridge to Banksville about fifteen years ago. He worked among the farmers in the neighborhood and is a good workman, but, like Mr. Raymond, he did not leave cider alone. That, with a wife who, it is claimed, does not make home very pleasant for him, is said to be the cause of his attempt to take his life. Fourth Regiment Officers. Adjutant-General Haven issued yes- terday an order‘appointing the follow- ing field officers in the Fourth Regi- ment. 0. N. G., all with rank from Jan- uary 18,1897: Major James Sheridan to be colonel, Major Charles W. Hen- drie to be lieutenant-colonel, Captain M. F. White, Company B, to be major, Captain G. L. Fitch, Company C, to be major. First Lieutenant P. W. Price, Company C, and First Lieutenant G. D. Shelton, Company B. have‘each been ordered to hold meetings of their respective commands to nominate a captain. Greenwich’s Oldest Resident Dead. Isaac Weed, the oldest resident of Greenwich, died yesterday of old age, aged 95 years. For 75 years Mr. Weed was in the building business and he superintended the const‘ Jction of nearly every house in the place up.to within 10 years ago. For a number of years he has conducted a sash and blind factory, carrying on his work in the old fash- ioned way, by hand. He leaves two daughters. 0.. Lost by a Paul. The Wheeler Straw Hat company basket ball team played a match game at the Armory last night. The score was a tie, to 3 but Payne threw a foul and the match was given to the Straw Hat boys. Only one half .of thirty minutes was played. Connecticut Failures.‘ The failures in Connecticut during January were as follows:‘ Total num- 'ber, 34; total assets, $36,100; total lia- bilities, $127,450. The Connecticut failures for January of 1896 were ‘2—7, with assets at $40,550 and liabilities of $98,200. " 0 Is It Possible? Uncle Walter Fitch is celebrating his fifty-eighth wedding anniversary to- “Uncle Walter” assures us that during' all of . his fifty-eight years of married life he has never had a quarrel with his faithful spouse. 0. “Old Governor” Dead. Matt Lambert’s famous old trotting horse “Old Governor,” who run on the Grand Circuit ten years ago, was killed in Stamford on Monday. The animal fell on the ice and fractured one of its-V ' ' * checkeriboard directory. , . ' legs. III IuPorIIIINi SALE Fisher’s and Plum Islands o Sold to the Govern- ment. \ To Be Fortified to Defend the Sound. The important announcementis made that the United States government will, within a few days, have completed the purchase of Fisher’s Island and a part of Plum Island, off the Connecticut coast in Long Island Sound. Fisherfs Island commands the en- trance to Long Island Sound from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Fisher’s Island Sound channel.. Plum Island commands the entrance to the same body of water through Plum Gut. The two are among the most important points of defense on the Atlantic sea- board, and foreign engineers have often eXpressed surprise that they were not acquired by the government a half cen- tury ago. These purchases are the first steps in a system of fortifications that are to dot Long Island Sound from the :East River to the ocean. They will, be equipped with batteries of the latest pattern. They will be practically im- pregnable to attack from the sea, and will be furnished with a torpedo service in addition to long range guns. The work of fortification will probably, be. gin in the spring. Fisher’s Island is owned by E. M. and Walton Ferguson, the former of Pittsburg and the latter of Stamford. Fisher’s Island has become a popular summer re prt, and the sale to the gov- ernment dries not include the whole island. The western end would be the moat important for defense and the government will acquire the title to 235 acres on the side facing the Sound. The price to be paid has not yet been fixed Plum Island is Owned by Abram S. Hewitt and for the northeast corner of it, containing 150 acres, the United States will pay him'$50,000. 0 FIRE LADDIES MEET. Phoenix, Pioneer and Hope Hold Regular Meetings. Last evening was regular meeting night for the several fire companies, all of which had an abundant store of business and pleasure. . rHoeNIx. Two new members, Messrs. George Nichols and Francis E. Leonard were placed on the honorary list. A luncheon was served, which was enjoyed by all. On motion of. Capt. Chinery an adjourn- ment was taken to the tramp quarters on Smith street. where each and every Weary Willie was served with a lunch- eon of nicely carved roast beef and bread by the fire-fighters. 1 PIONEERS. The Pioneer boys celebrated the re- furnishing of their parlors last evening by giving, holding and partaking of a ' splendid spread, which was in full ac- cord with the splendid surroundings. It is safe to say that no fire company in the state has rooms better or more con- veniently appointed- New carpets, curtains, pictures artistically hung, a piano, neat furniture, and all that goes to make a place home-like and ajoy are there. The only thing to mar the sur- roundings is a truck of ancient appear- ance, which it is understood will be re- placed by a more modern one beforeit is time to cull danderlion greens. HOPE. Hope Hose company held a regular meeting'last night and gave a luncheon that caused a certain reporter to re- mark, “Well, if I don’t stop eating'I’ll bust,” and all were happy.- ——OO)——-—‘—'_" A Heavy Fine. Senator Marigold yesterday offered in the Senate a bill providing that per- sons convicted of selling liquor without a license from the county shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $500, or imprisoned not less than 10 days or more than six months, and that city, tawn, and borough courts, and justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction ‘in prosecutions to the extent of imposing the above penalties. - O Bereaved Conductors. Mamie Vaughn, a sister of Conductor Charles Vaughn, died at her home in 'Sanfords yesterday. _ . Conductor Griffin was called upon to attend the funeral of his father, on Saturday last. - ' . Conductor McMahon attended the funeral of his sister, yesterday. 00. '—'—Place your adv. in the GAZETTE. PRESIDENT - I ucKmLEvr WILL BE Innocunuro In wrsumoiou on MARCH 4 DO YOU WANT T0 BE THERE? IF YOU AIIEA MEMBER OF I WHEEL GLIII YOII AIIE' . ,. ELIGIBLE TO (ill AT THE GAZETTE’S EXPENSE. , HusrLE FDH'VDTES Ann uni. President William McKinley, of Ohio, will be inaugurated at Washington, D. C, on the 4th of March. arations are now being made to make the civic and military Extensive prep- parade the largest ever seen in the capital city. Thousands of visitors from all over 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 A 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 anytvheel club in Fairfieid. County receiving the highest number of votes, :1 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'TE’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. ' 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. ' ' 'c In order to facilitate the voting and for the convenience of ‘ the voters the official ballot below will be printed in these I columns every day, which is to be cut cut, and the blank lines filled in by the voter, with the name of the candidate, the club of which he isa member, and his address, and'sent to the GAZETTE office. gmmWnWWsamgsnsnammmmg INAUQURATIEN OE MGKINEEYQ :MARCH 4tih, [8974 EVENING -:- GAZETTE’S -:- FREE -:- TICKET. an Wfimlfifi W x .s _ 0E Name Club. l a ~ . . . ‘. , Hr . Ad d ress I newemnssemmw - 4 H. )9. cannarsnmwmmm . MQ<-.->H—o——< “—— ' THE VOTE. George E. Allen, Alpha......., ......................... ............ 1,041 William A. Wheeler, Twin City ........... . ............ , ................ . ................. . 1,040 B. F. Cotter, Alpha.- ................ _..............‘ ....................................... ,"'- ......... 502 :1 - Leo Davis. Twin City. .................... . ............... ..... - ............... - 19: Thomas F. 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