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Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, April 6, 1897.;
. Price One ( out.
:NATIONlltAPITAL
E. S. Day, of Colchestsr, Nom-
inated for Consul at
Bradford Eng- '
land.
Office Seekers May-be Excluded from the
White House.
GAZETTE’S BUREAU, )
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, r
WASHINGTON. APRIL 5. l
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President to-day, was
. that of E. S. Day of Colchester, as con-
sul at Bradford, England.
Mr. Day not only had the active and
energetic support of the state delegation
in Congress, but was largely endorsed
by many members of the State Legisla-
ture. He was formerly Chairman of
the Republican State Committee, and
is considered well qualified for the posi-
tion for which he is nominated.
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It is‘quite probable that before the
’ close of business at the White House on
Saturday night an executive order look-
ing to the exclusion of office seekers
from the Executive Mansion will be
promulgated.
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The President will leave Washington
late on Tuesday night or early on Wed-
nesdey morning. Secretary Porter will
not- indicate the destination of the,
party. In fact, he himself does not
know with any degree of certainty
where the Dolphin will anchor. “If
the weather is stormy,” said he, “we
will probably be gone only a day or
two; but if we have nice, clear, spring
weather, Icannotsay how long we will
be gone. '
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The marriage of Miss Gary, daughter
of the Postmaster General, to Frank
Pegram, of Baltimore, will take place
April 7, at noon. The ceremony will
be .~-solemnized at . Brown. Memorial
Church, Baltimore. The President and
‘ and Mrs. McKinley, together with the
members of the cabinet and ladies, will
go over for the occasion.The Misses Lil-
lian, Madeline and Jessie Gary, Flor-
ence Basshar, Clara BroWn, Rena Trust
and Maud-Thompson will be the brides-
maids. Mr. Gary has seven daughters
with only a difference of a year or two
in their ages. One daughter married
several year 8 ago Harold Randolph,
of an old Virginia family. ’
o o o
The public reception this afternoon
was the biggest of the year, and more
, than 15,000.people sh00k hands with the
President. Mrs. Gen. Grant stepped
in during the afternoon and was shown
through the private part of the house
to the family rooms.
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Congressman Henry has recommend-
ed the appointment of Richard Jones
as postmaster at Sufi'eld, and his name
will probably go to the Senate in a few
days. Mr. Henry has also recommend-
ed the the appointment of two fourth
class post'masters, Mr Griswold at
Rocky Hill and Charles Sikes jr.,
at Ellington.
o o o
H. S. Frye, representing the New
England Tobacco Growers’ Association
and Mr. Beckman of New York, repre-
senting the cigar manufacturers, are
here in the interest of revision of the
duties upon wrapper and filler tobacco
imposed by the Dingley bill.
A Much Married Man.
O. W. Forbes is a much married man
according to all accounts. He went to
Bridgeport last December as an electri-
cal engineer and hired an office of the
Postal Telegraph company in the
Connecticut Bank building. He board-
ed with a Mrs. Owens on Warren Street
and made love to her daughter, Carry.
One night they came to South Norwalk
and got married. Now it is claimed
that he had one wife liv1ng in-Roches-
ter, N. Y., and another in Clyde, N.Y.
A week ago he and his Bridgeport
bride cleared out. Forbes took all the
money he had and left a number of bills
unpaid. He had an assistant to whom
he owed $30. He also owed the Postal
Telegraph Co. for rent, W. L. Went-
worth for “furniture and some one else
for a typewriter. Mrs. Owens is almost
distracted.
Woman Waylaid and Robbed.
Mrs. Alderman the wife ,of Allen C.
Alderman, of the law firm of Chambers
and Alderman, Hartford, Was waylaid
and robbed near her home on Ashley
- street, late Saturday night. The man
"choked her into uncounsciousness and
stole ,her purse. ‘
-.-A GAZETTE ad. will pay you:
. cans and seven are Democrats.
unspent? * ‘
Commissioner of Patents Sey-
mour Republishes Parts
of. His Report
for lan-
uary.
The Patent Office Clerks and Attorneys
Refuse to Believe in the Commis-
sioner’s Sincerity.
John S. Seymour, Commissioner of
Patents, in the current number of the
Official Gazctte of the Patent Office,
republishes parts of the report which
he submitted to Congress on January
31. “
This publication was designed ap-
parantly to emphasize the Commis-
sioner’s stand as a champion of civ1l
service reform, and it is just this feat-
ure of the paper which has aroused
the ire of those Patent Office clerks
and patent attorneys, who refuse to be-
lieve in the sincerity of Commissioner
Seymour, when he protests that he is a
civil service reformer, says the Demo-
cratic Washington Times.
The Commissioner sets forth in one
section that in no case have political
considerations entered into the ques-
tion of appointments or promotions,
and, except in three cases, the political
preferences of the candidates have not
been known. He says:
“I think it may be said without
ostentation and without mental reser-
vation that the civil service law and
the rules under it and the practice.
grounded upon both have been sincere-
ly applied both in the letter and in the
spirit.”
Then, in the following sections the
Commissioner proceeds to show a
wonderful understanding of the politics
of the people under hin‘K He sets forth
that the best results 0; the civil service
cannot be realized until the office is.
fairly representative of political 'paré '
ties. _
“This at present,” continues Mr.
Seymour, is not the case. Although
the civil service not has been in opera-
tion for twelve years, and “though eight
of those years have been under Demo-
cratic administrations, the personnel
of the Patent Office is probably four-
fifths Republican to-day. ”
He proceeds to detail the political
preferences of his slbordinates as fol-
lows: 1“ ‘
“Of the examiners-in-chief, two are
Republicans and one a Democrat, two
having been appointed under the pres-
ent Administration. Of the primary
examiners, including the examiner of
interferences, twenty-six are Republi-
Of the
three chiefs of divisions,two are Demo;
crats and one Republican. Of the
three assistant chiefs of division, all
are L‘coublicans. The librarian, the
machinist and the financial clerk are
all Republicans.
“Of the force in the four rooms of
the Commissioner and assistant commis-
sioner, seven in number, five are Re—
publicans and two are Democrats. Of
the five $1,800 clerks, which include
the application clerk and the clerk of
interference and appeal records, all are
Republicans. Of the six clerks at $1,600
all are Republicans. Of the fourteen
clerks at $1,400, I cannot speak so
positively. but nearly all are Republi-
cans, and of the remainder of the force
I am not able to speak so positively,
nor is it necessary.
“The total result is that a body of
opinion is formed with a distinct poli-
tical bias, not outspoken but real, and
notalwnys friendly. One result is un-
usual professions of loyalty during the
early stages of an administration, not
always followed byacts and expressions
entirely consistent therewith.”
Commissioner Seymour states that
under the last Administration sixty-
four original appointments have been
made in the examiner’s corps in the
lowest "grade strictly upon competitive
examinations conducted upon the direc-
tion of the Civil Service Commission,
and three appointments were made by
transfers from other bureaus in the
lowest grades.
The critics of Commissioner Seymour
in the department cite particularly the
case of one man, a Georgia» Democrat,
who, although his standing {in compet-
izive examinations has been very low,
has been advanced from $1,200 to $2,000
then to $2,250, and recently to the post
of principal examiner at a salary .of
$2,500. They charge that, as Commis- '
sioner Seymour was a political ap-
pointee, so, too, have his appointments
and promotions been largely political,
-;All 'the Successful Merchants of
this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. l
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‘SPRING'ELEGTIONS.
The City of Bridgeport Elects
a Republican Mayor.
Free Silver Mayor Bohannan Elected in
Stamford.
The Bridgeport city electiou yester-
day resulted in a Republican victory.
The returns are slow in coming in and
complete figures cannot be given at
present. '
In eight district-s Thomas P. Taylor
(rep.), has 1,100 plurality, McElroy
(rep.), for tax collector, 1,200, Weber
(silver dem.), for town clerk, ’50 plur-
ality. The rest as the Republican ticket
is sure to be elected. . In the four dis-
tricts to be heard from the Republican
plurality above givenrmay be reduced
300, making the plurality for mayor
about 800.
Hartford’s town and city election
was held yesterday, all officers except-
ing mayor being voted for. It resulted
inva Republican sweep. The common
council stand - 15 Republican and 5
Democrats, and in the lower board, 32
to 8.’ The entire Republican town
ticket was successful. The appropria-
tion for a new police building was car-
ried. The town voted license by an
overwhelming majority.
The annual election for city and
town officers of Stamford, held yester-
day, and resulted in a surprise for the
Republicans in the election of William
H. H. Bohannan, (silveriDemJ for
mayor. The latter was opposed on the
Republican ticket by Oliver G. Fessen-
den, brother of the Hon. Samuel Fes-
senden, as candidate for that office.
Bohannan received 179 majority. The
rest of the ticket elected follows:
Councilman - at, - large, Commodore
James D. Smith, (Rep) city clerk,
Frank Weed, (Bern) city treasurer,
Henry V. Biker. (Rep); auditors,
Henry F. Devens, (Rep.) assessor,
Daniel Hanrahan, (Dem); city sheriff,
filth, (Rep) ' '.
Henry;
Mag-V’Bohannan who is a brother of
Mayor Bohannan of South Norwalk,
succeeds. E. L. Scofield in that office.
Scofield is a Republican.
JOHN iTIZENNEnv srsicrsn.
Death ofa Well Known New Haven Manu-
facturer.
John J. Kennedy, formerly proprie-
tor of the Branford lock works, was
stricken with apoplexy' Sunday night
and passed away at his home in New
Haven about midnight. He'was 49
years old and leaves a widow and three
children. He was well known in manu-
facturing circles throughout the state.
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GRAND CONCERT.
Madam Sofia Scalchi at Hoyt’s Theatre
To-morrow night.
The greatest living contralto, Madam
Sofia Scalchi, assisted by several sing-
ers. from the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York. will be heard in
grand concert and selections from the
greatest liv1ng composers, at Hoyt’s
Theatre to-morrow night.
The sale of tickets opens at Plaisted’s
and Pinneo’s.
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OBITUARY.
. CHARLES A.AMBLER- ,
Charles A. Ambler died at his home
on Hurlbutt street, Wilton, last even-
ing in the 51st year of his age. His
wife, a daughter of the late Lewis Ray-
mond, and two sons, Lewis R. and
Charles M. survive him. His death
was as sudden as it was unexpec‘ed.
But a few days ago he was taken ill and
his illness developed into typhoid
pneumonia with the above fatal result.
Some thirty years ago “Charley," as he
was familiarly called, was a clerk in
the John F. Bennett dry goods store
on Main street, and later a clerk at the
dry goods store of Van Hoosear it Am-
bler in the GAZETTE building. Soon
after his marriage to Miss Hannah Ray-
m'ond he went to Wilton to live at the
home of his wite’s'father, and worked
about the place. Tiring of this he went
to Danbury and again resumed his
old time occupation as a dry goods
clerk. He, however, returned to Wil-
tonand on the death of his fatherdn
law was appointed administrator of the
estate. ‘
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Have You Got It ?
Ticket No. 7,250 drew the bicycle at‘
Olsen Brothers.
———No claims; iii; afiidavrts,’ out a
GAZETTE advertisement
every‘ time.
gets. there.
ediNcIrngEimus.
The Twin City Fathers Trans-
act Routine Business.-
A Breeze Over the Purchase of New Hose.
Yesterday being the first Monday in\
the month a regular meeting of the
City Council was held in the evening at
the Ocuncil Chamber in the bank
building. The Mayor and full board
of councilmen were present. In the
lobby were several musicians. Yet
there was not much music.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was followed by the
order of the payment of quite a grist of
bills. _
The Mayor gave out the usual invita-
tion to the guests, in effect that the
council was ready to listen to anything
that might be offered for the welfare of
the city. There was no response.
The report of the Chief of police
showed that there were eleven arrests
last month, the causes being mainly at-
tributed to the use of intoxicants.
The matter of the filling in of the
creek at a point near Leonard’s wharf
caused by sewage, received attention,
but nothing was done to remedy the
evil.
The quarterly report of fire inspector
George H. Allen was received and ac-
cepted and elicited complimentary re-
marks from the Mayor.
A petition that a flagman or gates be
placed at the Cross street railroad
crossing was read, and Councilman
Chinery suggested that it would be a
good idea to‘ include the Catherine
street and the New Canaan road cross-
ings. This suggestion, met with the
hearty approval of the entire board,
and'on motion of Councilman Smith
the city clerk was instructed to com-
municate with the Railroad companytc '
thecend that every railroad crossing
within the city limits be properly
gauged. ., ,
maybe- .Street
Railway. company stating that-the com"
pany wished‘to withdraw its prayer for '
a crossover track near Morgan oven
was read and granted. . : -
Frank Honnecker, a member of the
City of Norwalk hand, then received
recognition from the chair. He, in be-
half of the band, asked for an appropri-
ation for evening concerts to be given
by the band on the Green, during the
season. Mr. Honnecker made a strong
appeal for the band and stated that it
was deeply in debt, needed new instru-
ments and music, and believed that
with financial encouragement from the- '
city, the band would pull through all
right. Another enthusiastic member of
the band said that if proper aid was
granted 'he believed that the band
would soon lead any similar organiza-
tion in be state. ‘
After some discussion, action on the
petition was deferred. . '
And then there was music. It was
caused by the introduction of the mat-
ter of the purchase of new hose for the
fire department. ’
The queston was as to which firm the
city should purchase the needed hose
from. There were but two firms “in the
race,” i. e. The Guttapercha & Rubber
M’f’g Co. and the Boston Belting Co.
The former offered to furnish the
hose needed at $1 per foot, the latter
for 790 per foot. Both companiesfiguav
anteed their goods.
Mr. Chinery, chairman of the fire
committee, was in favor of purchasing.
the hose from the Guttaperch company,
the hose to be what is known as the
“Maltese” hose and with which the fire '
department is already practically equip-
ped, a hose which he claimed has given
the best of satisfaction throughoutthe
state, as well as in Norwalk.
A man named Van Vleck, represent-
ing the Boston Belting Company, was
present, and spoke of the merits of the
hose which his company offered for 790
and said it was fully equal to the Mal'
tese hosé for which :61 was charged.
Being asked as to why his firm could
sell it at so much lower a figure than the
competing company, he said that his
company had cut off in the estimate all
“divies” to interested firemen, he in-
sinuating that the Guttapercha com-
pany‘paid the firemen, or others, the
difference in the price asked. He ac-
knowledged, however, that the] “Mal:
tese” was in every particular first class.
Councilman Chinery took umbrage
at the agent’s remarks as to the per
centage divided among firemen and
emphatically denied the statement
made, so far as he was concerned. He
said that but twice since he had been a
member of the board had he ever been
offered a bribe in directing the purchase
of goods for the cityto any particular
firm, and in each instance he had re-
fused; He resented what he’called an
insult; to hit honesty inZL most emphatic
manner. He said that he favored the
“Maltese” brand because he believed it
to be the best and for the city’s interest
to purchase, on the score of economy.
Van Vleck said that he had not in-
tended to reflect at all personally on
Mr. Chinery, but at the same time he
the "alleged “divtes.”
Councilman Boyer said that he had
dealt with the Rubber Belting company
for the past thirty years and had always
found the goods sent out by them to be
fully as represented,and would not favor
the purchase of hose of them at 79c if
he did not feel fully assured that it
was, with their guarantee, equal to the
,“Maltese” hose at 31. He believed in
doing the city business the same as if
he were conducting his own business,
and thought if a saving of the difference
could be made the city ought to have
the benefit. '
After some further discussion the
matter was referred to the next meet-
ing for further consideration.
The petition for a fire box in
the close vicinity of Spring Hill re-
ceived attention. Councilman Chinery
was in favor of such a box being placed
on the hill at or near Kellogg street. It
was stated by him that a Gamewell box
such as he would recommend would
cost about $125. The matter was re-
ferred to the fire committee for report
at next meeting of the council.
Next came the immrtant matter of
the purchase of a new truck for the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company.
Quite a number of photographs of differ
ent styles of trucks were presented and
critically extimined by the board. The
investigation narrowed down to trucks
Gleason & Bailey as being better adapt-
ed to the wants of the city. It was
stated that trucks manufactured by
the two companies were in use at Port-
chester and at White Plains, and it was
the sense of the board that the fire
committee visit those cities and ex-
amine the trucks and report at: a tut-
ure meeting of the council.
Councilman Tristram called attention
to the need of an arc lightat a point
near Lynes’ place. '
finance committee was authorized to
borrow $3,000 on the credit of the city,
also to destroy about $300 worth of
' bond coupons paid.
. CouncilmanKent of the police con:-
mittee reported the purchase of three
new coats and a cap for his department:
and the department as being in first-
class shape. »
City clerk Lockwood reported that
the managers of Lockwood’s hall and
the Opera house had paid a license 'fee
of 825 each.
Selectman Selleck was granted per;
misssion to erect a shed on Smith street
for the storage of the road roller.
The council then adjourned to April
19th.
SOUTH, NORWALK COUNCIL.
A regular meeting .of the City council
was held last evening. ,Bills to the
amount of $792.75 were ordered paid.
The petition that the street lamps be
left burning all night was referred, as
was the Day street assessment-fpstition.
The Water ’ Commissioners reported
$2,932.23 ip the treasury.
Anorder was drawn for $150 to the
Street Commissioner’s account.
It was voted to borrow for the city’s
use 81,500 from the surplus in the Water
C‘ommissioners’ hands for three months
and give note for same.
Committee :on lights was instructed
erence to lighting the public buildings.
A resolution in reference to speed of
electric cars was adopted.
It was voted . that Lexmgton avenue
be graded also Hillside place and Bou-
ton street. '
The Hillside place layout was refer-
red to the proper committee. .
Chief Vollmer was authorized , to
make the usual sanitary inspection.
The opening of the work on Bouton
street was referred to the committee
'on health.
1t 'was voted that a copy of the amend-
ed regulations as to the speed of elec-
tric cars be forwarded to the secretaries
of the Tramway ani‘~. Street Railway
companies. ’
The matter of placing ‘ a telephone in
the police station was referred to the
police committee. '
Matter of extension of Taylor avenue,
was referred.
George'L. Oliver was elected a super-
numary policeman.
Adjourned to Monday evening, April
19th. -
Death From Alcoholism.
The dead body of John Deering, aged
45, was found in a barn on the premises
of William Chamberlain at Middletown
yesterday morning. Death was-caused
by” alcoholism and exposure.
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did not withdraw'hisstatement as to'
manufactured. by Rumsey & Co. and.
"Norw'a'lk hath liniité
to confer with proper authority in ref--
DON’T Miss" THEIVI.
The.Latest Ads. Received Be
fore Going to Press, ' '
By the Peonle and For the People.
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AMBLER. In Hurlbutt at,- t -
Monday A ' - i " ee v. Wilton.
year of hispggg’ Charles A. Ambler. in the 51st-
NOtlce of funeral hereafter.
STUBGES—In Wilton. Mond . -
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0 BERT—A house of ei I
. ' _ ght rooms.
Center rive. Suitable for either linc (23
two families. Two min-ites’ walk from trolley
line. Inquire at ho. 6 Orchard street. A1 if
0 RENT—One store and two f ' '
, . ull s r f
T apartments in James” Block. Pogttsessign
immediately. F. b'l‘uluH.‘ Locxw 00D, Trustee.
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o REVT—Lower floor of house
T l-aacs Street. Possession after NE? 19
Enquire of William Wardwell. at Wardwell Jr:
Lockwood's market. 13 Main st set. a 5—1w
FOR 8A. I: E'.
on SALE—At a bargain; or to T
F reSidence corner of Cam 0 alti'ggt 911113.
Adams avenue. house contains 13 rooms. large
attic. gas. sewer connection, water. bath
room and stationary tubs in laundry. Barn
carriage house. With considerable fruit on the'
prem1=es1 If sold_. terms will be ensv—i’or fur? ‘
ther particulars. inquire of the undersigned
agar the premises or atéNo. 5. Masonic Build-1
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April 3d. 1897. OLMSTE’fi'e‘igt'
0R SALE—Two MinO‘ca Rooste
113:8. £3de Dgick Eggs. Stook fromrff.g%e
_' .as year:"‘5c er s ' . . .
NOLAN, W11ton.Conn.‘ p etting rigilstf '
0R SALE—The elegant residence of the 1
F General Darius N. Conclusituated at Nofllg
Maple street, on high ground, overlooking the
twm Cltles of Norwalk and South Norwalk
.orwalk Islands and Long Island Sound. fora,
distance of some twenty miles. The dwelling
is nearly new; In s10large,commodious rooms
with modern gmprovements; about two acres '
of land. fronting on said Maple street, which
could be sold to good advantage for building
l‘oti: aléuntlailcefli; fay”: excellent well of
user, p v o . ‘. ILSON Ro ,
Building. Norwalk. Conn. ’ om3 gitfifte
tSTRIoT of Norwalk. ss.‘ Pr ’ r
E t Apart} $11. A. 013181937. ‘ Obate Court. ‘ .
s a e o_ I_LLTA_M . . LOCKWOOD ' »
Norwalk in and District. deceased. late Of
The Court of Prepare _for,,the Dist 'c‘tiof ,
. and allov‘ved‘ six mon 'h '4‘"
from the date hereof for the Creditors of said
Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their accounts
properly atte. ted, Within said time. will be do,
barred a red very. All persons indebted to
. said Estate are requested to make immediate
. payment
to
MANICE DE FOREST'LOCK
BUGKINGHAM LOCKWOOD‘? OOD’
- Administrators.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
FAINFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK.
NORWALK. Conn . March 18. 1897.
The Board of Directors of the Bank have
this day declared a. dividend at the rate of
four per cent. per annum. from the earnings
of the current six months. to be credited to
depositors April 1st, and payable on and after
April 10th. VICTOR S. SELLECK. Seo’y.
Hoyt’s Theatre.
THE GREATEST EVENT OF THE SEASON!
WEDNESDAYEJ. APRIL 1.
MADAME
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SCALCHI
The Greatest Living Contralto, as-
sisted by singers from the Metro-
politan Opara,House, will be'heard
in a GRAND CONCERT and selec-
tions from the greatest LIVING
COMPOSERS and the most POPU-
LAR OPERAS.
Sale oftickets o‘pen to-day. ‘
PRICES. $1—750-500 and 25c.
Hoyt’s Theatre.
FRIDAY. APRIL 9.
The Standard OrganizatiOn of ~
the Country. "
DENMAN .TNONPSON’S
Homestead. ‘
THE ORIGINAL... ‘ - -
SUPPORTINCCCMPANY, .'
AND ' - . .
THE ORIGINAL, DOUBLE ‘ '
QUARTETTE. * a
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