verwvww .sm. t1 [‘1 .A- B Vol. VII Whole N0. 1549 THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. Norwalk. Conn, Wednesday Evening, February ll), 1897. j— y ,l’ricfe One Cent. ‘ NATIONAL 0111111. Representative Hill Makes An Earnest and Forceful Speech Before the Committee I on Coinage. The Leak of Senate’s Secrets Discussed. \. GAZETTE s BUREAU, I 709 EAST CAPITOL SrBEnT, > WASHING GTON. FEB. 9. ) DEAR GAZETTE: — Both houses were in session to-day. o o o The Senate was chiefly occupied in executive session and in a discussion of the Arbitration treaty with England and an angry debate as to how the Senate proceedings behind closed doors are regualarly and accurately published in the newspapers. 0 o o In the House, two pension bills were passed over the Pres1dent’s veto; a second conference report on the immi- gration bill was adopted the revised . Immigration bill was passed. 0 ' o 0 An unsual interest in the monetary question, was evidenced to- day by the crowded attendance upon the meeting of the House Committee on coinage, which had up the Senate bill for the appointment of delegates to an inter- national monetary conference. ° Our Mr. Hill, who is a member of the Committee on Banking and Currency, spoke in opposition to the bill. He held that diplomatic correspondence was the better to settle the matter. In this way the arbitration treaty now be- fore the Senate was brought about. Mr. Hill made one of his usual earn- est and forceful speeches and was warm- 1y complimented upon his able efi'ort. He charged the Senate with an attempt to bring about the things which the Republican party voted down at the last election, the free coinage of silver and a double standard of value. Rec ferring to Senator Chandler he said the proposition was thrust upon the incOm- in'g President by a senator who had hit- terly and virtulently opposed his nomi- nation, and that the senator had been sustained and seconded by the chair- man of the national Democratic com- mittee. . ' o o o “The proposition is born of a mother who loves it not,” said he. ”More than one-half of its opponents in the Senate,” he added, “had been Republicans while free silver men who would, work to bring it to naught voted for it.” He continued: “l‘he stilted phrases of a platform dictated by half— mature thought 1n June should be read 1n the blazing llght of the November victory.” No responsibility rested on this Con- gress in the matter, nor should a Demo- cratic President be called upon to sign the resolution. The wishes of gold Democrats who had been the allies of the Republicans and who had de- clared for the single gold standard, Mr. Hill said should be consulted. Other planks of the St. L lilla platform, those relating to Cuba, to immigration and others had been disregard ed. Why, he asked, should Congress rush to fulfill the single plank? ' ' The committee adjourned until Mon- day next, when further hearings will be given.’ 0 o 0 Already two candidates from Bridge- port, are said to be booked for Commis- sioner of Patents, one A. M. Wooster and the other, John C. Chamberlain. -. Areport is current here that Ex- Con- gressman and Ex-Commissioner of Pat cuts, Benj. Butterworth of Ohio-,1s also a leading candidate. 0 ° 9. Mr. 0.3. Fyler is a reputed candidate for Commissioner of Pensions and A. F. Hall of Meriden for Pension Agent at Boston. y—OO. Under New Management. Mr. John Ward, a well-known hat finisher, has purchased from Mrs. Mary Walsh, the Norwalk Laundry located on Water street. Mr. Ward is what is termed a hustler. He proposes, with the aid of a fine turnout, extending the trade to outlying districts and will do all 1n his power to merit a constantly increasing patronage. Mrs. Walsh re- tires to take a well-earned rest. __._—_—--... Board of Belief. Not a very large crowd greeted the city board of Relief last evening and many of those who did put in an ap. pearance, left satisfied that they had been fairly dealt with by the assessors. It' is the town assessment, with which our citizens are most bitterlydispleased arid there is no doubt that great injustice has been donejn many cases. oomc'togunou. Rev. 8. H. Watkins, of Grace Church, Hands in his . Resignation. A Year’s Tour Abroad in Contemplation. The everywhere esteemed and popu- lar Rector of Grace church again sent in his resignation to the parish clerk last evening with the wish earnestly ex- pressed that it be accepted, as it proba- bly will be. On the former ocrmsiou Mr. Watkins sent in his resignation but the vestry re- fused to consider it and he was pre- vailed upon to remain. Mr Watkins has in contemplation a year’s tour of Europe, and his de- parture from the scenes of his arduous and successful labors will be deeply regretted by the entire community, .09- ESCAPED WITH A FlNE. A Bridgeport Girl Arrested for Wrong- " Doing. Ada Adams hailing from Bridgeport, and who for several months pist had been employed as a domestic at the home Mrs. Fitch Riymond in East Nor- walk was before Judge Hubbell in the Town Court this morn1ng on the charge of getting goods under false pretences. She gave her age as 16 years. L18 t Friday she was denied the privilege of going out and in order to keep her in the house her cloak was hidden. She promptly appropriated her mistresses cloak and securing a cap left the house. The next night she was found concealed under a stoop, there being evidence also‘that she had helped herself from the buttery. It was learned that she had secured fruit, anfectionery, etc. from a grocery store in this city having the same charged to Mrs. Raymond. She was fined $7 and execution of judgment suspended. Later she » was taken back to her home in Bridgeport. *O-P-‘~ n DARIEN. George Brett will shortly leave for a trip abroad. A subscription dance will be held in the Town Hall, Friday, Feb. 26. The Whist club will meet at the house of Alfred Morehouse, jr., Friday evening. It will be prizelnight. The remains of the late John H. Curzan, who removed from Darien to Houghton, Mich, last ay,M were in- tered there yesterday. The Literary and Social Circle will meet at the house of Miss Nash, Friday evening, James Russell Lowell’s life and work will be discussed. Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Payne left for Washington, D. C., to-day, where they will rem llD. until after the inauguration of McKinley. The Darien Musical Association gave a successful rendition of the Opera Pinafore, in the Town Hall last night, to a large audience. Station Agent Stephen Hoyt started for a few weeks .trip in the South, Sat- urday night. He will go as far as Tampa, Fla. He was accompanied by James Waterbury of New Rochelle. The bi-weekly meeting of. .tne Circle of King’s Daughters of the Congrega- tional Church will be held at the house of Mrs. George Ferguson, next Mon- day afternoon. A musical programme has been arranged. The banner won by Ivanhoe Castle, No. ’7, Knights of the Golden Eagle, last year, for the largest percentage of gains of any castle of the order in the State, was sent to the grand ofiicers, Saturday, to be presented by them to Irving Castle No. 2, of New Britain. The following officers have been elected by 'the recently organized Jun1or C. E. Society of” the Congrega- tional Church: Miss Jetta Jones, President; Miss Helen Waterbury, Vice-President; Miss Edith Jones, Re- cording Secretary; Mics Stella Austin, Corresponding Secretary; Willie Flem- ing, Treasurer. The Superintendent, Miss Louise Austin, is assisted by the following committee: Mrs. Henry Jones,and Misses lIelen Scofield, Helen Morehouse, Stella Foote and Annie Brady. 0.. Houlihan Elected. At the special- meeting of Co. B, Bridgeport, last night. called tO'elect a successor to Captain White, promoted to the rank of major, Second Lieuten- ant William Houlihan Waselected cap- tain and First Sergeant Shaw second lieutenant. . ' . l THE 111111351 nus. Mrs. W. S. Moody Relates the Naughtiest Day of Her. Life. A Large Number of Guests Present. ‘ The beautifully bedecked rooms_ of the Central club yesterday afternoon, presented a gay and interesting appear- ance. What most impressed a casual observer upon entering the hall was the exq 11s1te taste with which the club’s pretty rooms were decorated, flowers and potted palms on all sides and gay festoons of bright colors delighted the eye. ~ There were fully one hundred guests present, gathered there to hear Mrs Winfield S. Moody tell of “The Naugh- tiest Day of My Life,” and truly it was a naughty day. Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, secretary of the club, intro- duced the entertainer and made a pretty speech on behalf of the club, and pre- sented a. handsome bouquet of tea roses and ferns to Mrs. Moody. Mrs. Moody’ s costume was most be- coming and appropriate,—a tailor made dress of dark brown with front of vel- low lace and contrasting silk and at the belt a generous bunch of the exquisite truly purple violets, tied with a narrow purple ribbon now in fashion. The little story. as read by Mrs. Moody, called forth many peals of laughter and the brilliant flashes of wit, which escaped at intervals‘from the author’s and readers reservoir of fun, were not lost upon an unappreeiative audience. The story was simple in the extreme, but it nevertheless showed that Mrs. Moody was a “woman of let- ters,” as Miss Pinneo stated in her in- troduction. Refreshments of Boullion, and C afe’ an lair, were served by the patronesses of the club, who were Mrs. J. G. Greg: cry, and Mrs. Isaac Jennings, assisted by the MissesEzhel-Ferris, May Hig- gins, Alice Cram, Louise Woodward, Loni Cole and Mary Jennings. -»—— THE WHEELMEN’S CONTEST The Contestants Watching Each Cther’s Score and Hoarding Votes. The several contestants for the GA- zann’s inaugural trip, are watching each other’s score as it appears every day and hoarding ballots in readiness for the closing hours of the contest.- To-day Allen, Wheeler and Cotter make a slight advance, but Allen still retains a good lead over his rivals. cor—- OBITUARY. JAMES RYDER. General James Ryder died at his home in Danbury, yesterday morning, after a long illness. He was born in Southeast, N. Y., in 1827. In his nine- teenth year he became interested in military afi'lirs and formed a company of uniformed militia. In 1351 he was made colonel of the Eighteenth regi- ment, N. G. N. Y. This office he held 'until 1864, when he was made brigadier general of the Seventh brigade. He held that position eleven years and moved to Danbury in 1868 and was treasurer of the Barnum & Fanton Sew- ing machine Co. In 1875 he moved to Norwalk. where he became a member of the Price, Bates & Co., marble deal- ers. In 1877 he returned to Danbury and was connected with the dry goods firm of Hawley 8.: Co. He retired from business in 1887. He was a large prop- erty owner in Danbury, wa's an ardent Republican, and a man of winning per- sonality. He was well known through- out the state and county and was ,uni- versally esteemed and liked wherever known. While colonel of the Eighteenth New York regiment it was ordered to Balti- more and reported to General Schenck, and was assigned to_duty at Fort Mar- shall. He was for three years commander of James E. Moore Post, No. 18, G. A. R. Department of Connecticut. He held the civil offices in Connecticut of grand juror and justice of the peace. In 1882 he was elected representative to the general assembly from Danbury and served on committee on military affairs His funeral takes place on Friday, 12 th inst at 3 p. m. from his home 15? Dear Hill Avenue. ltippie Case Appealed. Lawyers C. Birney Tuttle and Rich- ard Tyner, counsel for Thomas F. Kip- pie, who was sentenced to' be hanged .on July 14 for the murder of his wife, filed a notice of appeal yesterday. The appeal is taken on errors in admission of evidence. . I l \, \— AN exempt: CHASE. A Prisoner Leaps from a Pa- tr'ol Wagon and has a Pis- tol Duel With an Oflicer. Pursued 011 a Railroad train. John O’Brien, arrested for vagrancy was sentenced in Port Chester, to sixty days in jiil. Officer George W. Tyler started to ttke him there yesterday morning in a patrol-wagon with other prisoners. Near the railroad station. O’Brien leaped from the wagon and ran to the railroad, Ofi‘i oer Tyler pur- sued him a short distance and fired his revolver. The fugitive returned the fire, being armed with a pistol and knife. Tyler was stopped by a high fence separating the track, on the other side of which was the prisoner .who after the shooting, ran rapidly east- ward, his intention evidently being to cross the Connecticut line. Station Agent Percy Jones, after a few words with Tyle‘r, grasped the situation. The 10 o’clock train had just entered the station. Jones boarded it. When the train reached O’Brien," Jones pulled the bell rope. The train stopped. Jones leaped off seized the tramp. soon took away his weapons and brought him back to Port Chester. The prisoner was taken before Justice Marshall, who this time sentenced him to six months at hard labor' 1n Kings County penitentiary. 40>- ——ALL HOT EVERY HOUR In the Kitchen Department of the Boston Store, Norwalk. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 9 to 10. o’clock... Any size tin pan 50. ~ ,. ‘ 85x11 13 1n. Broilers lie. ‘,.I 10 to 11 o’clock. Dudley patent egg beater 5c. 14 qt. Granite iron d1sh pan 330. 11 to 12 o c’lock. Flat' 1rons, 2c lb. Granite 1ron No.8 Tea Kettles 51c. 1 to 2 o ’.clock 2 qt. Heavy tin coffee pot, covered spout15c '15 in. Long handle mixing spoon lc each. 2 to 3 o’clock. Decorated cup, saucer and plate (limited) Wash Bowl and pitcher 57c. 3 to 4 o’clock. Soap Dishes with drainer 61. Decorated Soup Toureens 670. 4 to 5 o’clock. Decorated cups and saucers 283 set. 5 to 6 o’clock. Blown table tumblers 2.1 each. 12c 4 qt. Glass Berry Dish 811. .- Norwalk Defeated. The chuonock basket ball team visited Stamford last night and was de- feated by a score of 12to 11. The clubs lined up as follows: Pequonnocks, J. Cahill, l.f ; W. Ranch, r.f.;.E. Brother- ton, c.; Lockwood, l. g.; A. Ghiotto, r g. and captain. Stamford,C. Swenson, l. f. and captain; 0. Stage, I. f.; S. Fawcett, c.; A. Swenson, l. g.; M. Mix, r, g. Goals made by the visiting team were Cahill, 2: Rauch,1; Brotherton, 1; Lockwood, 1; Ghiotto, 1. Stamford, C. Swenson, 1; Fawcett, 2; A. Swenson, 1; Kane, 1; Referee, J. H. Jackson; Umpire, J. Peebles. C».- Hurled to Their Death. A frightful accident occurred in the railway out near the Wallace street bridge, New Haven, yesterday after- noon at 1:30 by which one man‘lost his life and another will probably die of his injuries. The men were struck by the Boston express while carelessly standing on the track. One, whose name is unknown, was hurled a distance of forty feet and killed almost instantly. The other, William Kelly, was thrown a still greater distance but survived and was carried to the hospital, where his life is despaired of. The dead man’s name, is thought to be Michael Foley of North- ampton, Mass. ______._-.~'_ Mr.’ Wyatt’s New Charge. At the New York East Conference, which will be held for a week, begin- ning April’7, in St. John’s M. E. church, Bedford avenue and Wilson street, it is expected that among the presiding elders to continue will be Dr. George Van Alstyne formerly of this city. The Rev. A. H. Wyatt of the Second M. E. church, this city, will succeed Dr. H. D. Weston, of the South Second street church. 0..— ——$50 111 gold given free April 21 by A. El. Hoyt& Son.T1cket with each 500. Biggest line Ladies 32. 00 shoes in town. ' , F 6 1w 1: a s as . _ g a! a g l ‘IfEllT MCKINLEY‘ WILL BE ‘ INAUGURATED 11 wasnmc'rm on MARCH 41. DO YOU WANT TO BE THERE? IF YOU AREA MEMBER OF A WHEEL CLUB YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO GO AT THE GAZETIE’S EXPENSE. HUSTLE FOB VOTES All) WIN. 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 theJargest 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 County, you are eligible to contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S I free excursion ticket to Washington. OUR PROPOSITION, The EVENING GAZETTE will present to the member of any Wheel. club in Failfield County receiving the highest number of votes, at free ticket to Washington and return on the occasion 10f. President McKinley’ s inauguration. W 110 ARE ELIGIBLE. No one can contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S tick‘et 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 detérmiped by a vote of the readers of the EVENING GAZETTE, the voting to close at 8 o’clock, p. 111. Thursday, February 25th, 1897, and the result to be .an- nounced on Friday, February 26. I ,. I11 order to facilitate the voting and for the c’bnvenience of l 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 E Ijg .a 55 . 6 Address H+O+O4O+o—-<.———_. THE VOTE. to the GAZETTE office. INANINRATION OF McINEIY. gammmmmwm was. go 0; MARCH 4th, [8974 EVENING -. '- GAZETTE’S FREE -:- TICKET. Name Club George E. Allen, Alpha. . ................ . ............................... . ........ .......... .,1 300 - William A. Wheeler, Twin City...-. ...... . ........ ' ....................................... .1, 066 R. F. Cotter, Alpha ........ ....... - ............................ .. .................. . .............. 699 Leo Davis. Twin City. .................... . ...................... 2. .............. . .............. 19 William Gunther, Orient ............. . ...... i . .. ............. . ................... . ...... 12 Thomas F. Dunn, Twin City ......................... ‘ ......................... ‘.'.. ............. ~.~. . - Frank Smith, Orient ......................... '.".~.a. ....... .................. ‘6 Ernest C. Fleet, Twin City . . $.. .
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