Evening gazette, Thursday, March 25, 1897 · page 1

 

 

 

THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE; ONECENT DAILY by THE .‘NORWALKS. -.

 

 

 

Vol. VII WholeNo. 157%)

Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Evening, March 25, 3897.

,. Price One Ce

 

 

 

NATIONAtcAPITAL

The Civil Service Law Attacked
In the Senate.

 

Visitors at the White House Increasing.

 

GAZETTE’S BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOLSTREET, r
WASHINGTON. MARCH. 24. l

DEAR GAZETTE—There has been no
day since the inauguration, probably,
when visitors at the White House and
departments have been more numerous
than they were to-day. Each member
of the Cabinet was so busy all the morn—
ing receiving those who called in the
"interest of friends, that the routine bus-
iness'was laid aside necessarily.

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It is stated to-night that: the Presi?

dent has stated to his Cabinet that in
. his judgment the paramount question
is the deficiency in the revenues of the
Government, and until that was solved
nothing else should be considered. He
feels that both branches of Congress
should realize the necessity for the
prompt passage of the tarifl’ bill, and
he believes that all the efforts of the
Administration should be used to se-
cure a speedy vote in both the House

and the Senate.
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The President is reported to have
» stated that he proposed to give his en-
tire attention to this (matter and that he
would not make any appointments to
office beyond those that are absolutely
necessary, until the bill has been passed
by both branches of Congress.

“I have been heralded as the advance
agent of prOSperity, and I am going to
make an honest effort to carry out my

' contract,” the president is quoted as
saying. “The prosperity of the people
depend largely upon the prosperity of
the government, and the first step to-
ward good times Will be taken when
the Treasury deficiency is converted
into a surplus. That step cannot be
taken too quickly.”

It is understood that. the President
will confer personally with all the Re-
publican Senators§and ask them to carry
out this program. He expects that some
amendments Will be made to the tariff
hill in the Senate, butis anxious to pre-
vent long-winded and time-killing de-
‘bates over them.

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The number of “notables” who call-
ed at the White House was particularly
large, chief among them being the Hon.
Thomas C. Platt, the New York Sen a-
tor. _

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It is rumored that Stewart L. Wood-
ford, of New York, who was at one
time prominently mentioned for a posi-
tion in the Cabinet, will be appointed
minister to Spain. It is not known how
Mr. Woodford regards the Madrid mis-
sion, but his friends assert that he could
be induced to accept it. , "

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The President to-day signed the com-
missions of John Hay ambassador to
the court of St. James; Horace Porter.
ambassador to Paris. and Henry White
first secretary of the ambassy at Lon-

. don. The commissions were sent to the
' State Department, where they will be
delivered to the new diplomats.
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Chester H. Brush, of Danbury, who
will reside in this city for the next four
years as Recorder of the General Land
Office, was a post-office inspector under
President Harrison, and made a good
record. He is between thirty-five and
forty years Of age, and well connected
with several old Connecticut families.
Prof. Brush, of Yale, is a near relative.
The entire Connecticut delegation in-
dorsed his application. Mr. 'Brush
takes the place which has been held
under the last administration by
Lucius Q. C. Lamar, son of the late
Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, formerly Secre-
tary of the Interior and at the time o f
his death a justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Mr. Lamar
was permitted at his own request to
take an $1,803 clerkship under the
classified service, where he will be no
longer subject to political upheavals.

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Senator Gallinger. yesterday brought
down the Senate and galleries in an
outburst of applause when he stated
that the Civil Service law as adminis.
tered by the late Administration was

the monumental humbug of the age.
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Although several, sharp passages at
arms somewhat enlivened the tariff de-
bate in the House yesterday, the bril-
liant speech of Mr. Dolliver of Iowa,
was distinctly the overshadowing fea-
ture of the day. Mr. D‘olliver is a fin-
ished orator and his- speech was a mas-
terpiece of forensic eloquence. Re-
plete with wit and glowing periods, it
alternately aroused his "republican col-
leagues to unbounded enthusiasm' and
convulsad the House with laughter.

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MORE steamers.

Houses of Selectman Thomes
and Harry Pepper, at'
Row‘ayton, En-

_ tered.

 

Ten Dollars in Cash and an Overcoat Taken. -

 

The burglars who have been plyina‘
their trade in this town for several
weeks, last night dropped down into
Rowaytcn and succeed-ml in gaining an
entrance to Selectman Thomes’ house,
and also the residence of Harry Pepper.

An entrance was effected at the Se-
lectman’s residence through a window.
A visit was then made to Mr. Thomes’
sleeping room where $10 was removed
from the pocket of his trousers which
were laying 011 a chair.. Mr. Thomas
failed to awake and the burglars escaped
with their booty. '

After leaving Selectman Themes’
the burglar visited the residence of
Harry Pepper, where they gained an
entrance by breaking out a window
light. After getting inside, they went
up stairs, but upon opening a door, the
burglar alarm, with which the house is
equipped, went off, arousing Mr. Pep-
per who fired a shot at the fleeing mid-
night visitors. In their hasty departure
they carried away an overcoat, which
was all the booty they succeeded in 0b-

taining.

 

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THE CONSTABLE FIRED.

 

Tragedy in a Litchfield Town—McLean
May Die.

Wednesday night the home of Lester
Ostrander, a farmer in Salisbury was
raided by Ward Pulver, the town con-
stable who visited the place to quell a
disturbance that started among the
Ostrander family. The Ostranders were
entertaining three of their cousins,
George, Arthur and Henry anda friend,
John McLean who recently arrived in
town from Williamstown, Mass.

They attacked the Constable and the
latter, fearing bodily harm from Mc-
Lean who went at the officer with an
iron bar, shot McLean. The bullet
pierced McLean’s left lung. He is in a
precarious condition.

Mr. Morgan May Stay.

 

 

The Washington Star, after saying
that few men want the very responsible
office of United States Treasurer, now
held by Ron. D. N. Morgan with its
small salary of $6,000 and all the re-
sponsibility from losses adds: “It is
quite possible that in the end the presi-
dent will permit Morgan to continue in
office. The present treasurer is a gold
Democrat and his administration of
the office has been perfectly satisfactory.
His term does not expire in any event
until the let of June, and it is not likely
that he will be disturbed before that
time, even if some good Republican is
willing to fill his shoes.”

Recounting the various ways in which
Mr. Morgan may be liable to have to
make good, losses, the Star says: “Not
long ago some sheets of bills disap-
peared from one of the treasury bureaus
and could not be traced. Their face
value was 3200. Mr. Morgan made
good the $200 and asked the Congress
to reimburse him, .as he could not place
the responsibility for the shortage in
his office. Congress has not made good
the $200 yet, but it probably will at the
present session."

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lonah and the Whale.

A curious feature of the controversy
over the story of Jonah and the
whale is the assertion of so many
clergymen that the Bible nowhere re-
fers to the fish as a whale, whereas in
the twelfth chapter and fortieth verse
of St. Matthew are these words of
Christ: “For as Jonah was three days
and three nights in the whale’s belly,”
etc. Doubtless this is a faulty transla-
tion; but suchas it is, it must be au-
thoritative for average readers who do
not know the 0riginal.—New Haven
Register.

Should be Kicked Out.

When the ridiculous freak bill to pro-
hibit kinetoscope exhibitions of the
Fitzsimmons—Corbett dispute is intro-
duced in the General Assembly under a
suspension of the rules, it should be
kicked out as summarily as the Massa-
chusetts Legislature has done with a
similar bill. ,To waste any time over
such a bill would bring the Legislature
into a contempt it cannot afford.—
Bridgeport Farmer; '

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PARAPHERNALIA BURNED.

Secretary Thrasher Destroyed Fool Room
Outfit Yesterday.

The paraphernalia captured in the
raids made on the pool rooms in Stam-
ford on January 6 last, was destroyed
at the county court house yesterday.
The total weight of the stuff burnt up
was 1,200 pounds and it was worth over
$1,000.

rI‘he stuff was destroyed in accordance
with an Order issued by Judge George
W.Wheeler severaldays ago. Secretary
S. P. Thrasher 0f the State Law . and
Order league had the matter in charge
and he was assisted by Sheriff Sidney
E. Hawley.

The big furnace in the cellar of the
court house was used to burn up the
material. It was quite a job and the
officers were glad when it was complet:
ed. The main portion of the stud con-
sisted of printed blanks of various kinds
and black boards. There were also tele-
graph instruments, desks, money boxes
aud all other things used in a room of
this character. Nothing was saved.

The order was given by the court
after the owner had been fully notified
as required by law and had been given
every opportunity to show cause 'why
the stnfl‘ should not be destroyed.

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The Dead Appeared to Her.

A Norwich dispatch says: Mrs. Ann
Maria Hufi', who lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter Mousch, in the country
village of Montville, seven miles south
of here on the banks of the Thames
river, died yesterday, aged 90 years.
She was hale and hearty until within a
few hours of her death.

In a dream about midnight on Sun-
day, she said, the apparition of her
husband, who has been dead more
than forty years, appeared at her bed-
side, seemingly floating in the air. A
moment later the image of her daugh-
ter, garbed in flowing white robes,
floated by. So vivid and impressive
was the vision that the aged lady at
once addressed the spectre of her hus-
band while sheping, saying:

“I will soon be with you, John.”

Thereupon the apparition seemed to
reply in a reproachful or imploring
voice:

“You are long coming, Ann.”

In an instant thereafter both figures
vanished, and Mrs. Hufl' awakened in
her dark chamber. In the morning al-
though she was apparently as strong
and well .as usual, she said to her
daughter:

"I shall die to-day, for I have had a
warning from John.”

Having related the story of her dream
or vision,she told the moment when her
death would take place. In a few hours

 

 

she complained of being sick and list- '

less, and she laid down. She died as
tranquilly as if she had been falling
asleep. and almost at the exact moment
she had predicted.

 

—qoa

Tramps For Good Roads.

Of the twelve tramps that applied to
the Middletown police for lodgings,
every one wore a wheelmen’s blue
“good roads” button, and then it was
remembered that the blue button
was seen on nearly every hobo in that
part of the state during the last week.
Questions brought forth the fact that
the wheelmen in Waterbury, in a
spirit of enthusiasm, are holding up
every tramp they meet and are decor-
ating them with the button, until the
appearances are that Connecticut bicy-
clists and Connecticut tramps are in
league for better surfaces for riding
and walking.

 

HQ»—
The Tobacco Law.

There was a committee hearing in

Hartford, last week, on the repeal of

the law forbidding the sale of tobacco
and cigarettes to a boy under sixteen

' years old. No one appeared in favor of

the repeal so the bill will stand, though
it is just so much dead timber. It isn’t
enforced once a year yet it ought to be
every day in almost” every town and
city in the state. Its violation is n'otor-
ions and open, but like other laws, it
seems to,be nobody’s business to en-
force it.——Ausonia Sentinel.
Salary increased.

Yesterday the Senate concurred with
the House and under suspension of the
rules passed the bill increasing the sal-
ary of the judge of the Common Pleas
court, civil side, of Fairfield County,
to $4,000. Jurisdiction of the court is
increased to try cases where $2,000 is
involved.

 

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Eloped With Farm Hand.

Miss Lucy Ellis, a graduate of the
Derby High school, the highly accom—
plished daughter of William P. Ellis,
last Sunday morning eloped with a
farm hand in the employ of her father,
named Frank Palmer, and no trace of

 

the couple has since been obtained. ,

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ill—E Butt slice

Sailed Away from-the City Is-
land Before the Police
Could Board Her.- .

 

Her Crew Suspected of Being the Myster-
ious Burglars operating Along the
0 Sound.

The mysterious black sloop that has
been prowling about Norwalk harbor,
Fairport, Southport, Stamford, Port
Chester and other places along the
sound, for the last month, dropped an-
chor of City Island, Monday.

The sloop’s crew consists of three
men and a woman. Whenever the
vessel makes its appearance in any har-
bor a series of daring robberies are
committed, the thievs making off with
several thousand dollars’ worth of
valuables.

The police have tried in vain to trace
the culprits who are continually burg-
larizing the houses at South Norwalk,
and some. are of the opinion that the
crew of the black sloop are responsible
for the numerous robberies along the
shore. It is a noticeable fact, however,
that as soon as the vessel sails away the
burglaries stop.

,The towns along the shore from New
Y rk to Bridgeport have been visited
by the sloop, but no one has ever been
seen to leave the' vessel, although a
woman and three men have been no-
ticed on deck from time to time.

When the City Island police learned

, that a strange black sloop was at anchor

in the harbor on Monday, they pre-
pared to board her, but the sloop set
sail and escaped.

AGED courts STARVING.

 

Pitiablc Condition of Orville Percival and
His Wife at Moodus.

 

.\ Mrs. Orville Percival found her 89
year old husband unconscious in a shed
at their home in Moodus early last even-
ing, and hastily summoned aid.

The neighbors were surprised and
shocked to discover that the old man’s
trouble was caused by starvation. He
and his wife, it now appears, have been
for weeks without food enough to keep
up their strength, and had said nothing
about their destitute condition.

Assistance was given to them, Mr.
Percival revived, and the neighbors
will now see that the old people have
enough to eat.

AMUSEMENTS.

 

Sowing the Wind.

When a great newspaper noted for its
conservatism and journalistic honesty
says of a play that “he who fails to see
it does himself an unpardonable in-
jury,” it cannot be alleged that the re-
mark emanates from the critic’s head—
gear. This is what the Boston Trans-
cript said of “Sowing the Wind” dur-
ing its fifty nights’ run at the Hub,with
the very same people in the cast that
will be seen at Hoyt’s Theatre, Satur-
day night. -

Athletic Carnival.

To-morrow night, at Hoyt’s Theatre,
the grand athletic carnival under the
management of Conroy, McIntyre,
Johnson and Coleman takes place.
The committee having the carnival in
charge is a sufficient guarantee that a
first class program will be rendered.

The sale of seats has been large, and
one of the best athletic events ever
given in Norwalk is assured.

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In the Courts.

The following cases of local interest
are set down for a hearing in the Court
of Common Pleas, short calendar, to-
morrow: A. S. Guirk vs. J. S. Randall;
State ex rel L. D. Keeler, vs. T. W.
Osborn; A. Bach vs. C. F. Tolles; J.
Kellogg" vs. C. A..Bates, et al.; M.
Badt vs. N. F. Speet; G. M. Smith vs.
Hall; S. G. Morrell, et ux vs. A.
Beecher, et al.

Peculiar Domestic Arrangements.

The domestic arrangements in the
Fitzsimmons family are rather peculiar.
The Champion’s first wife it will be re-
called, obtained a divorce. She is now
wife of Martin Julian, the manager of
the Fitzsimmons corporation. Fitzsim-
mons, on the other hand, after the di-
vorce proceedings, married Martin
Julian’s sister, Rose.
<.—’-—-——-———"‘

For Bank Commissioner.

Governor Cook yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of Charles H.
Noble of New Milford to be bank com-
missioner for four years commencing
July 1, 1897: » ' . .

 

,daily occurrence.

urn: All THERE.

An Epitome of Happenings or
Interest to the Public.

Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.

‘ The Elastic Web Weavers met last
evening.

 

There will be a pragtice game of has-
ket ball at the Armory to-night.

William Weaver has been granted a
patent on an improved car fender.

A regular meeting of Buckingham
Post, G. A. R. was'held last evening.

—35 per year pays for a safe in the
safe deposit vault of the National Bank
of Norwalk. Call and inspect the vault.

The Opportunity circle, K. D. met at
the home of Mrs. William Bartram yes-
terday afternoon.

—Tbe best line ,L'of Sundries in Town
at Saunders.

Rev. T. K. Noble will deliver a len-
ten sermon in the Congregational
chapel this evening.

Pine trees in front of the Silas W.
Gregory place on West avenue were cut
down this morning.

——Millinery “Opening” at the Boston
Store, Norwalk, Friday. Saturday and
Monday, March 26th, 27th and 29th.

The funeral of Mrs. William Weaver
was held from her late home on Main
street this afternoon.

The Ladies’ Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. M. H. Fillow, on Chest-
nut hill yesterday afternoon.

Services were held at St. Mary’s
church to-day in celebration of the
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

The annual meeting of the Woman’s
club will take place this afternoon at
the home of Mrs.‘ Dexter Hitchcock.

“Jimmie” Smith, the painter, is bus-
ily engaged with brush and pigments
on the Isaac Lee building on Main
street.

~35 per year pays for a safe in the

safe deposit vault of the National Bank
of Norwalk. Call and inspect the vault.

The box social given by the Sons of
St. George last night was replete with
pleasure as are all such affairs given by
the order.

—-You are invited to call at the Bos-
ton Store, Norwalk, Friday, Saturday
and Monday to see the elegant styles in
spring and summer millinery.

0n the subject of “Food Stuffs” at the
Central club rooms, next Tuesday
afternoon.

There is a pole at‘ the south end of
Franklin avenue that threatens to fall,
with the myriad of wires attached to
the same.

—Good second hand wheels for $20 at
Saunder’s 12 North Main street, South
1\ orwalk. .

An electric light wire set fire to some
fly-paper adornments at the market
corner of Belden avenue and Franklin
avenue yesterday. But ‘little damage
was done. '

Committees from the local Catholic
societies will meet at Slattery’s barber
shop to-morrow evening to make ar-
rangements for attending the services
at the laying of the corner-stone of St.
Joseph’s church in South N orwalk. .

Judge James T. Hubbell will prob-
ably not go South until some time in
May. His friends here, and they are
legion, hope that in the meantime he
will "change his mind” and remain in
Norwalk for a hundred years or more.

—Burglaries are again becoming of
Renters of safes in
the safe deposit vault of'the National
Bank of Norwalk are relieved of all
anxiety.

 

The suit of Mrs. Sarah A. Mills vs.
J. T. Hubbell, administrator of the es-
tate of Lorenzo Olmstead, will be heard
to-day before Levi Warner, a commit—
tee of the common pleas court. The
plaintiff claims compensation for the
care of the deceased, who was her
father.

—D0n’t buy cheap wheels when you
can get high grade ones at the same

prices at Saunder’s, 12 ‘North Main

street, South N orwalk.

Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
hold an important meeting to-night at’
which time action will be taken upon

the proposition that the band disband-

There is not enough money in the com-
pany’s treasury to meet immediate
claims and it is feared that a vote to

 

disband will” be in the affirmative.

Dr. Emily V. D. Pardee will lecture '

 

DON’T MISSTHEM.

TheLatest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press,

 

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By the People and For the People. .

 

 

1’0 BEN ’ '.

0 RENT—Store now own iel 1
Wilmot Fawcett. in Jaings’(Blh}clil,uhsii
Water street, on and after April ist. Also
:pearrgnggtsdn the game bulii‘lding. Also spart-
ross s reet. . ' . ‘ -

WOOD, Trustee. SP JOB) gt?

 

 

FOR SAL FL.

Fort SALE—Two Minorca Roosters. .ure

‘Pekiu Duck Eggs Stock 1"

. .. - ro . -
kTins' yard last year; 750 pier se‘ttingn1 {{1}an
LOLAN. ' ' 1.1117:th

OR SALE—Carrier Wheel a I
q . . — ppl at C. .
F Tocque s, Dyer, Broad River. Ngrwalk.P
Mar. 23 (M.

0R SALE—Handsome Ba ‘ ‘
. . . y Colt. - '
years old. fine pedigree—or will t3:
change for two seared carriage—apply to C P
Tocque, Dyer, Broad River, Norwalk. ' . '
, Mar. ‘13 3-t.

 

OR SALE-The elegant residence oft

General Darius N. (‘oncli,situated athlfldfig
Maple street, on high ground, overlooking the
twm Cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk
Norwalk Islands and Longr lslancl Sour d. for a:
distance of some twenty miles. The dwelling
is nearly new; has 10 largr , cominodious rooms
with modern gniprovenienrs; about two acres
of land. fronting on said Maple street, which
COllld be sold to good advantage for building
hiatsératgindaiiceoolfj ffipit: excellent well of

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Building. Norwalk. Conn. ,Room agmpe

Hoyt’s Theatre.

A senses EVENT.=

Saturday, March 2‘7.

ONE NIGHT ONLY.

 

 

Presentation of the Famous ~

“ Sex Against Sex” Drama,

Sarina its Wind.

The New York Empire Theatre Success, with

me sic cm calliPllNY.

NOTE—Exactly the same cast and details
which have distinguished this production in
all the princmal Cities will be Sr en here.

Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo's.

Telephone timing

REDUCTION or RATES '
FOR HOUSE sesvics.

 

The Southern New England Telepli oneCom-
pany announce that. cornmencing April 1. 1897'.
the rates for House Telephones will be reduc-
ed as follo'ws:

PARTY LINE ssnvron, within onehalf
mile. from $36.00 TO $30.00. A

SINGLE LINE ssnvrcn. within one-half
mile, from $48.00 T0l$42.00.

MEASURED SERVICE.
PARTYiLINE, within city limits, (local con-
nections 50), $1 8.00.
For information apply to the
LOCAL MANAGER,
SENTINEL BUILDING. WASHINGTON ST"

South Norwalk, Conn.

 

O the Board of County Commissioners for
Fairfield County:

I hereby apply fora license to. sell spirituous

and 1ntox1cating11quors, ale, lager beer. Hhine

Wine and Cider, at 26 Dag Street, Town of Nor-

wa .
My place of business is not located Within
200 feet in a direct line of a church edifice or
public school-house. or the premises pertain-
ing thereto,or an post-office or public library.
Dated at N orwa k this 25th day of March, 1897.
AUGAUST FIELDES. Applicant.
We. the underSi ned, electors and tax-pa -
era. as defined by aw. of the Town of Norwalk.
h-reby endorse the application of the above‘
named A gaunt Fieldes for such license.

l‘ated at \Torwalk this 25th day of March. 1897.

t. John. 0. E. Barker. Chris-
John Oldenschlaser, Edw. L.

Augustus 13.
turn chem-i.
Harrier.

Thereby certify that the above-named en- ~

dorsers are electors and tax—payers, as defined
bylaw. of the '1‘0ivn of Norwalk.
Dated at Norwalk this 25th day of March. 1897.
HERBERT B. SMITH. Town Clerk.

 

_ .
Piano Lessons.
WS'GEORG'E w. BRADLEY. (daughter
L of the late Wm. B. Nash.) gives efiicent

and satisfactory instructions on the Piano 9.
her home No. 193 Main street.

HERE’S YOUR CHARGE.—

A fine building lot on Wilton ave-

 

nue. If you intend to build, look at
this before purchasing. '

Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.

Will be sold at a Bargain.

 

w. H. IYINCTON,
Real Estate and. Insurance

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