Vol. VII Whole No. 1580
llATlllilAL errant.
Old Office Holders Have No
Claim on Former Posi-
tions Says the
President.
ANumber of Connecticut Business Men
Watching the New Tariff Bill.
GAZETTE’S BUREAU, )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, )-
WASHINGTON. MARCH. 26. l
DEAR GAZETTE—Iii is said that Pres-
ident McKinley has decided to appoint.
Gen. Herbert W. Bowen, of New York,
as minister to Spain. Mr. Bowen is at
present consul general of the United
States at Barcelona. He was appointed
a consul to this port by President Har-
rison, and during Mr. Cleveland’s term
of ofllce was advanced to the position
he now holds.
0 o o .
President McKinley wishes his friends
to know that office holders under former
republican administrations need not
think that their former connection
‘ with the government in any way recom-
mends them to him for appointment to
their old places.
0 o o
The President to-day sent the follow-
ing nomination to the Senate:
State—Edgar Thompson Scott of
Pennsylvania to be second secretary of
the embassy of the United States at
. Paris.
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President McKinley, accompanied by
Mrs. McKinley, and mr’,'.~of the mem-
bers of his Cabinet, left the city at 1
o’clock to-day for Fort Myer. The
party went at a special invitation of Mr.
Sumner, commandant of the post, to
witness the last indoor exhibition drill
of the season.
' o o o
The anrual reception of the National
Geographic Society was held last even-
ing at the Arlington, and proved to be,
like Other ,such events in the history of
this organization, a most brilliant and
enjoyable afi’air- Elaborate arrange-
ments had been made for the reception
and the decorations of the rooms were
particularly beautiful. In the parlors
the big mirrows were banked with
orchids and American beauty roses,
while the mantles were hidden behind
the mases of green“ During the even-
ing a mandolin orchestra rendered a
program of music.
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At the close of this feature of the en-
tertainment the doors to the banquet
hall were thrown open, and light re-
freshments were served.
President McKinley attended the re-
ception and remained for nearly half
an hour. He was escorted by Mr. J.
Stanley-Brown and Mr- Myron '1‘. Her-
rick, and was cordially welcomed by
Dr. David T. Day on behalf of the so-
ciety.
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Senator Platt went to New York
again to-day to attend a banquet to-
night, but will return to-morrow.
o 0‘ 0
Large numbers of Connecticut busi-
ness men are here as. well as from other
sections of the Union on matters con-
nected with the tariff bill.
o o o
William-A. Grifi'en and wife and John
E. Foster and wife, of Bridgeport, are
, here, also Inventor Gatling of Hart-
ford, of Gatling gun fame.
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There was» a lively tariff debate in
the House to-day.
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Their Treasurer Skips.
Joseph Reisterer, treasurer of the
Elastic Web Weaver’s union, has left
town, and there are a. number of claim-
ants, members of the union, who are
anxious as to the disposition of the
funds belonging to the association,
which he was supposed to have in his
possession. As treasurer of the society
Mr. Reisterer furnished a bondsman in
the person of Joseph McKiernan. and
in the sum of $600 which will nearly
cover all claims. Aside from that Mrs.
Reisterer has assigned her interest in
their home on Harbor avenue to pro-
tect the bondsman. The Union is, de-
spite his action, in sympathy with their
treasurer and marvel at his disappear-
ance. However, they expect. to have
their loss made good and it is not
doubted that such an end will be reach-
ed. Mr. Reisterer told certain friends
before he left that he “could not face
the music,” and evidently saw that he
would soon be called to make an ac-
counting to the society. Another man
unintentionally gone wrong so far as
his heart was concerned.
—All the Successful "More _
this City Advertise in THE .
ants of
TE.
' THE ONLY EIGHT-MGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS.
Norwalk, Conn, Saturday Evening, March 27, 1897.
Price One Le
thUltHfliflllStth.
Frank Ayres Leaves Town
and His CreditorsAwait
His Return.
He Will Come Back.
The market for some months con-
ducted by Frank Ayres in the Donovan
building, on Washington street, South
Norwalk, was this morning opened
under new management.
Mr. Ayres was out of town.
yesterday afternoon, ostensibly to pur-
chase goods in New York. Possibly
those in interest are unduly alarmed
about his return. but the fact that the
market was open for business would not
especially indicate such to be the fact.
Mr. Ayres has conducted the market
on Washington street for some months
and was supposed to be doing a prosper-
ous business. Indeed he extended the
business by opening a branch store 'on
Railroad place. This week the branch
stOre was sold out to H. C. Frye and he
is now in possession.
At the Washington street store Mr.
Donovan has placed Clifford Thompson
in charge and Adam Steinwald is ably
assisting in the sale of all that the
He went
market afi'ords. -
There has been a lively competition
between marketmeu in that city as to
prices of meat, 'etc., and this no doubt
led up to the sudden disappearance of
Mr. Ayers.
DEATH OF MR. DUNNING.
Rev. Humor N. Dunning Dies at His Home
In South Norwalk.
Rev. Homer N. Dunning died at his
home on West street, South Norwalk,
this morning. There is scarcely a resi-
dent of Norwalk but that knew him.
He was a native of Brookfield, and
graduated from Yale college in 1848,
and from the Union Theological semi-
nary in 1852. He was pastor of the First
Congregational church at Gloversville,
N. Y.,for 13 years and from 1866 to 1883
the Congregational church of South
Norwalk was his charge. Mr. Dun-
ning was highly esteemed in educa-
tional circles for his rare scholarly at-
tainments. Always a profound student
of the German, Latin, Greek and He-
brew writers, he has made a large num-
ber of translations, among them being
translations of Sophocles and Euripi-
des. One of his latest works was the
putting into English of the Nibelungen
Lied. He was also the author of a
poetical paraphrase of the book of Job
and of valuable papers on the lives of
Greek poets.
The most remarkable feature of his
pastorate in South Norwalk, was what
many will remember as the “Great Re-
vival of ’76.” Phenomenal spirit was
displayed asa result of the week of
prayer and in May of that year 106
persons united with the church. The
deceased was about 70 years of age.
Recent Deaths.
Eugene Daly died at his home in
West Norwalk yesterday. The funeral
will be held to-morrow afternoon.
Dexter H. Fairbanks, well known to
members of the Old Well H. & L. com-
pany died in Cleveland, Ohio, on Satur-
day last.
M.-.
‘ Bridgeport Democrats.
The Bridgeport Democratic city con-
vention Was held last evening and a full
city ticket was nominated. Frank W.
Beers was elected as the candidate for
mayor, F. C. Mullins for city clerk,
Robert Weber for town clerk and F. W.
Hall for treasurer.
O.
Divorced.
During the recess yesterddy noon,
Judge Ralph Wheeler of the Superior
court granted a divorce to George W.
Crofut of Norwalk, from Florence
Crofut of Ridgefield. on the ground of
desertion. The couple were married on
May 17, 1885.
Time Extended.
On the motion~for a judgment for
want of answer in the case of Miss
Clara Maples, against the city of Nor-
walk, the court yesterday extended the
time for an answer to three weeks.
-.
Commissions Signed by Gov. Cooke.
The Governor has signed the com-
missions of'Nichols' 0. Downs, judge,
and Samuel Young, deputy judge of,
the City Court of Stamford.
Flltlililfllltdiiill.
The Stock and Machinery of
iohn D. Wood a.“ the
—. "Hands of the
Sheriff.
A Westport Industry in Bad Shape.
r
The satchel factory of John D. Wood
has been closed by the sheriff, and
three watchmen are now in charge.
The first attachment was put on by
Deputy Sheriff Stagg, of Stratford, for
a New York house, of whom Mr. Wood
bought large quantities of card board.
Last week the remainder of the board
was taken away by the firm, but it is
said, it will have to be returned.
This week two other attachments
were put On by Deputy Sheriff Kem-
per, one being for Martin Chase, who
claims that Mr. Wood owes him for
wages to the amount of 93300. John
Robinson, Jr. brought the other attach-
ment for wages, which also amounted
to about 8300, Mr. Wood has petitioned
the Probate Court for the appoint-
ment of a trustee. Just when this per-
son w111 be appornted or who he will be,
is not'known at present.
The shutting down of this factory
means much to the town of Westport,
particularly to the merchants who feel
it keenly. Of late, not much has been
doing in‘ the factory, but every little
helped. Before and during the World’s
Fair at Chicago the factory was run-
’ ning to its fullest capacity, being oblig-
ed to work far into the night. Since
then business has been growing worse.
During prosperous times the concern
employed upwards of two hundred
hands.
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LAWS.
NEW
Important Measures Relating to Bicycle
Riding Passed by the General Assembly.
” When any person riding a bicycle
shall meet 'or pass any person or team
in any highway, he shall sound an
alarm by ringing a bell before coming
within twenty feet of such person or
team; and any person violating the pros-
visions of this act shall be fined not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars.
Any person who, while riding in or
propelling a bicycle or other vehicle or
instrument of that general character,
shall run against, upon, or over any
person upon the public highway, or
the property of any person in his per-
sonal possession or use, in such manner
as might do an injury or cause damage
to such person or property, and shall
not stop at oncwe to ascertain the extent
of such injury and to render such as
sistance as maybe rendered, or s} .11
refuse to give his name and residence,
when asked for by the person so injured
or by any other person in his behalf,
shall be guilty of a. misdemeanor, and,
on being convicted thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not over five hun-
dred dollars, or by imprisonment in
the county jail not, more than six
months, or by both such fine and such
imprisonment at the discretion of the
court
o.
UNFILLED OFFICES.
Governor [Cooke Has a Number of Execu-
tive Appointments to Make.
Governor Cooke has already made
the principal appointments devolving
upon him. 4
Under the law passed during the pres.-
ent session he is given until May 1 to
make the various other appointments
requiring the approval of the Senate.
They are:,- . .
Highway commissioner-—To succeed
W. R. McDonald of Cromwell.
Board of mediation and arbitration—-
Three members (a full board) to suc-
ceed George A. Parsons of Hartford
and G. L. Gilbert of Sharon, also An-
drew J. Coe of Meriden.(deceased )
Commissioners of the state reforma-
torY—Two members to succeed J. J.
McCook of Hartford and Frederick A.
Spencer of Waterbury, and a member
to fill the vacancy created by the death
of the Hon’. E. M. Chopin of NewHart-
ford.
Factory inspector—To succeed George
C. McLean of Ellington.
State board of charities—Three mem-
bers, to succeed Rebecca G. Becon of
New Haven, Mary Hall of Hartford and
Dr. A. W. Tracy of Meriden.
The governor is unable to reach any
conclusions at present as to the reform-
atory and highway commissions, for the
reason that legislation effecting these
places is yet pending in the general as-
sembly.
WITH regents.
Shepp Beats-Shutekey in Six
Rounds at the Athletic
Carnivai.
Morlock and McNierney Have Five Live-
ly Rounds.
It was just 8:35 o’clock when John
Conroy stepped in front of the foot-
lights at Hoyt’s Theatre last night, and
opened the Athletic carnival by intro-
ducing the old reliable Dan McIntyre
as master of Ceremonies and Louis Pot-
ter as time keeper. Mr. Conroy then
announced that every boxer advertised
on the bills was present, which an-
nouncement was greeted with applause.
Dan McIntyre then stepped into the
ring and announced three friendly
rounds betwee'nrJames Manning, of
South Norwalk, and Fred Buckley, of
East Norwalk, the two boxers making
their appearance.
Manning was a foot taller than Buck-
ley but the latter held his end up in
each round punching Manning in the
ribs and face then ducking away and
clinching. He got' several stiff punches,
however, which he took without a
whimper.
The boys were followed by Captain
Jack James, of Broad River, and Billy
Forsyth, of Danbury, who gave the
finest glove exhibition of the evening.
Each used scientific points and their
, bout of three short rounds was received
with loud applause.
The management then surprised the
audience by sending out “Doc” White
and John Slattery for three rounds.
They were received with shouts of
laughter, and as Doc walked around
the ring with a walk not unlike Cole-
man in Tuxedo, the audience went into
convulsions.
best walker but he was the best hitter,
and he hit Slattery at his pleasure, sev-
eral times throwing him on the stage
and walking to his corner until Slattery
gained his feet. Referee McIntyre
stopped the bout in the third round
after the audience could laugh no
longer.
The next on the program was a three
round go between James McNierney,
of Winnipauk, and Bob Brown, of East
Norwalk. Brown was taller and had a
longer reach than Jim, but the latter
had a clever left that repeatedly .found
Brown’s face while the right cross-
countered on the jaw. It wasagood
go and pleased everybody.
Thomas Cole sang a solo, and then
'Iom McNierney, of Winnipauk, and
John Morlock, of Danbury, opened the
first part of the wind-up with five in;
teresting rounds.
,As the men shook hands in the center
of the ring Tom soared away above
Johnny, but the latter was the best
‘-‘little big man” that ever donned the
gloves, and in the last round showed his
staying and hitting qualities, but Tom
was too much for him.
Tom opened the first round with a
left that fell short and Johnny got in
one on the wind. They came together
and exchanged several light blows after
which Johnny retreated about the ring
followed by Tom.
Tom also opened the second round
with aleft on the wind, Morlock re-
treating followed by Tom. The round
ended in Johnny’s corner with both
exchanging light punches.
As the men faced each other for the
third round, Tom planted his left in
Johnny’s face and followed him all
about the ring, Morlock retreating
and putting himself on the defensive.
Johnny opened the fourth with his
first lead, it left, which missed and he
received a hard one on the wind in re-
turn. The two came together and ex-
changed some hard right and lofts,
Johnny holding his end up in great
style. The bell rang with the men {in
Morlock’s corner giving and taking
some hard punches. ,
In the last round Johnny opened
again with a left on the wind and re-
ceived a right on the. neck in return.
Both came together and exchanged
heavy blows, Johnny sending in a left
on Tom’s jaw that staggered him. Tom
came right back, however, and sent his
left to the wind and right to the neck
and both clinched. On the break both
came together with right and left, and
the bell rang during a heavy exchange
of hot punches. ' .
Morlock proved that although he is
a bantam he can put up a fine exhibi-
tion. He fought entirely upon the de-
fensive, however, and kept Tom doing
all the leading throughout the bout. It
was an excellent bout and both men
were applauded at the finish. Johnny
goes to Meriden next Tuesday night,
where it is expected he will give a good
account of himself. '
When genial Referee McIntyre, fol-
l
lowed by Lambert Shutskey, of Nor-
“Doc” not only was the
milk, and James Shepp, of South
Norwalk, stepped into the ring for the
grand wind-up of six rounds they were
greeted withrounds of applause. The
two men are about evenly matched in
weight 'and strength, although Shul-
skey had the advantage of Shepp in
height and reach. I
As the two faced each other in the
opening round,Shutskey placed himself
on the defensive, expecting that Shepp
would begin his old time rushing tactics,
but in this he was mistaken as Shepp
was under the able instructions of pop'
ular Dick Fitzgerald, and not but once
during the entire bout did he swing
wild, and then a quick caution from
Dick settled him: down to business
again.
Shepp opened the first round with
two left punches square in Shutskey’s
face. Shutskey retaliated with a left
on Shepp’s jaw and both clinched, Jim
beating a tattoo on Lambert’s wind.
They separated and fiddled until the
gong sounded. f
Shepp Opened the second round with
another left on Shutskey’s jaw, which
he followed with a swinging right that
made Lambert wince. Jim sent in a
left jab and Shutskey replied with right
and left on .r’im’s neck. Shepp let go a
right and left in return and they ran
into a clinch. As they separated Shepp
repeated the dose and they again
clinched, Jim sending in some'hot ones
on Lambert’s wind. Shutskey let go a
vicious‘left that landed on Jim’s jaw as
they broke away just as the gong
sounded.
,Shepp Opened the third round with a
short left and got a right and left on the
jaw in return. They clinched and Jim
sent his free right, hard into Lambert’s
wind. They then fiddlef until the gong
sounded. "
Shutskey opened the fourth with his
first lead, a left on the wi‘ id, and re-
ceived Jim’s rig ht on the jiw and left
and left on Lambert’s jaw that forced
him to clinch. On the break Jim sent
his right and left.on the jaw putting
Shutskey on “queer street.” He fol-
lowed it up with a hotright on the
wind and received a left on the jaw as
the gong sounded. As Shutskey went to
his corner he was decidedly “groggy,"
and had it not been for his trainer
showering him with water during the
round he would have gone out. _
When.the fifth round opened, Jim
sailed in right and left on Shutskey’s
jaw and followed it up with a right on
the wind. Shutskey was tired but he re-
turneda hot right and left both of which
clinch and the gong sounded as they
broke away. '
Shepp opened tbe'sixth and last round
with ahard swing on Lambert’s jaw,
following it up with several terrible
right hand punches in Shutskey’s» wind
that made his face assume a painfull ex-
pression. Shutskey planted a left in
Shepp’s face and the latter went at him
hammer and tongs, sending left to the
jaw and right to the wind until they
clinched in Shutskey’s corner. On the
break Jim smashed a hot right on Lam-
bert’s jaw and repeated it several times
without a return. When the gong
sounded Jim was inflicting severe pun-
ishment on Shutskey’s wind and the
latter clinched to save himself.
It was the best bout seen in Norwalk
in years, and although Jim out fought
and out pointed Shutskey, the latter
stood up manfully while taking his
medicine.
The entertainment as a whole was
one of the best ever given in N orwalk,
and the managers, Messrs. Conroy,
McIntyre, Johnson and Coleman are
deserving of great praise for the excel-
lent way in which everything on the
prOgram was carried out. Messrs. Mc-
Intyre as referee and Potter as time-
keeper. also proved themselves to be
the right men in the right place.
Should this same committee hold an-
other carnival, it would prove tqual in
all respects to that of last night, as the
public is aware that whenever their
names are attached to the bills, it is a
tion.
No Foul Play.
Coroner Doten has received the re-
port of Medical Examiner t .“naldson
on the “case Of James Burns, who was
found dead on the roadside in Fairfield
as told in last night’s GAZETTE. It was
supposed that there had been foul play
'-but the examiner’s finding settles that
point. Dr. Donaldson finds that Burns’
death was due to exhaustion caused by
over indulgence in intoxicating liquors.
Suicide at Meriden.
August Austenstein, a Meriden Ger-
man, aged 65, committed suicide yes-
terday morning by hanging and swal-
lowing eight ounces of chloroform and
camphor. He was despondent, having
been laid up for seven months with a
broken leg. He was a machinist. Be-
sidea widow, three children are left.
in the wind. Jim followed with a right ,
reached Jim’s jaw, they ran into a.
certain guarantee of a first class exhibi-~
DON’T MISS THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received 82- '
fore Going to Press;
By the Fannie and i-‘or the People.
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1'0 REN T.
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. . . pied b Mrs.
‘2!" Wilmot Fawcett. 1n Jarnes’ Bleak, on
ater street. on and after April lst. Also
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WOOD. Trustee. F ST'JOHN 1:123?!”
FOR SAL E.
OR Sr‘LE—T’WO Ml ‘ '
k'i . Pekin Duck Eggs. ngfgclthrqdi‘i‘ilJ Edi:
7qms yard last year; 75c per setting hlhs E
r OLAN. :- in17 tf .
orR SALE—Carrier Wheel—a l ‘
F I‘ocqne s, Dyer. Broad Rl\'el}?%gr§$a(fii,P.
Mar. 23 3-6.
017: salary—Handsome Bay Colt. two
(.1 3 eels old, fine pedigree—or will ex-
Tiange for two seared carriage—apply to C P
ocque, Dyer, Broad Bchr, NorWaJk. ‘ '
Mar. 23 3-!)
F (gt 8 A‘LE—The elegant residence of the late
M l enei a1 Darius N. Conclusituated at No. 38
t an e street, on high ground, overlooking the
I\yvrn Cities of Norwalk and South Norwalk '
1.ox walk Islands and Long Island Sourd.'for a’.
g‘istance of some twenty miles. The dwelling
repeal ly new; has 10 large, commodious rooms
wfitlh modern gmprovements; about two acres:
0 fling. fronting on said Maple street, which
Icon. e sold to good advantage for building
‘33,]. alXandiarégeooIfJ f‘giit: excellent well of
. . , v . i‘. ILSON, :
Building, N orwalk, Conn. Room 3,31%???
Hoyt’s Theatre.
S OUTH NORWALK.
A NOTAELE—EVEN T. .
Saturday, March 27.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Presentation of the'Famous
:r
“ Sex Against Sex” Drama,
Sarina its Wind,
The New York Empire Theatre Success,with
THE lid 0le GDMPANY.
NOTE—Exactly the same cast and detail;
wlnch have dlstingulshed this production in
all the prmcmal wines will be seen here.
Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo's.
_. 2;, _ ._._._.
Hey t 5 Theatre.
SOUTH NORWALK. ,
one Week, Commencing
MONDAY MARGH 29, IBM.
Engagement Extraordinary,
THE SAGES
-X La Motte Sage, A. M. Ph. D , LL
D, Ogla Helene Sage, assisted by A. B.
McDole, M. A., and others in a marvel-
0115 production of
LeGnnd '
Hypnotisme"
Drawing the most cultured audiences ever _
seen in theatres,
Indorsed by clergymen. physicians, dentists,
scientists, lawyers, teachers and the leading
people everywhere.
. Performance refined. remarkable, interes - '
mg and extremely laughable.
Program changes nightly.
Prices—4 5, 25, 35 and 50 cents-
Seats on sale at Pleisted’s and Pinneo’s.
The Southern New England
Telephonetnmpany
REDUCTION OF RATES
FOR HOUSE SERVICE.
'1 he Southern New England Telephone Com-
pam nnn- once that. commencing Aprill. 1897,
the re fee for House Telephones will be reduc-
ed as follows:
PARTY LINE SERVICE. Within one-half
mile. from $36.00 TO $30.00.
SINGLE LINE SERVICE, Within one-half
mile. from $.48.00 TUl$42.00.
MEASURED SERVICE.
PARTYILINE, within city limits, (local con-
nections 50), $18.00. . '
For information apply to the
LOCAL MANAGER,
SENTINEL BUILDING, WASHINGTON ST..
South Norwalk, Conn.
DAVID W. RAYMOND
"Funeral Hindu and Emma
39 Washington Street: South Norwalk
Residence . Mahack emo' Hotel.
‘~ an
Norwalk Chronicler