I vol. v11 Whole No.1605. vs THE 0N1. Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. Norwalk, Conn, Monday Evening, may, 3', _ 1897. Price One Cent . NAIIUNAL CAPITAL. The President Welcomes the New Chinese Minister. Senator Hawley Enjoys a Planked Shad Dinner Down the Potomac. GAZETTE’S BUREAU, I- 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, WASHINGTON. MAY 2.. I Saturday’s chief function at the White House was the welcoming of the new Chinese minister, and speeding the departure of the popular, departing Celestial diplomat. The President’s speech to both, was in the happiest vein. Few President’s have been so felicitous in off-hand addresses as is Mr. McKinley. o o 0 ‘Our Senator: Hawley wasla guest of the Washington Board of Trade yester- day, which went down the Potomac on its annual “planked shad” banquet. He made the best after-dinner speech of the occasion. _ o o o The comparative!!! ’tatement of the government receipts and expenditures for the month of AprilZshows that the total receipts were $37,812,185, and the expenditures $32,072,097, leaving the surplus for the month $5,740,038, as compared with a deficit for the month of April, 1897, of $4,704,488. 0 o 0 Secretary (3216 has requested the resignation of Supervising Architect William M. Aiken. of the Treasury De- partment. It is alleged by the Depart- ment officials that politics has nothing to do with the enforced resignation of Mr. Aiken, whose office is in the civil service list. The Supervisor’s office has for more than a week been under investigation, and the officials say that it was the re- sult of this investigation that led to the request for Mr. Aiken’s resignation. - o o 0 Important changes are about to oc- cur in the personnel of the Patent Office. It is likely that Samuel T. Fisher, of Massachusetts, the assistant commis- sioner of patents, will be retired, and that Mr. Frothingham, who was assist- ant commissioner when Secretary Smith assumed charge of the Depart- ment of the Interior, will be reinstated,_ It is also likely that within a few days James L. Bennett, of Connecticut, will be restored as chief clerk of the Patent Office. Mr. Bennett was dismissed by Commissioner John S. Seymour, who appointeda man named Darby to the office. . o o o- The Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman have invitations out for a re- ception Monday evening, May 10, at 9 o’clock. ,The date marks the seventy- fourth birthday of the host. 7 I o o o' N. B. Scott, of West Virginia, who is slated to succeed W. S. Forman as com- missioner of internal revenue, says he will not accept that office unle‘ss Presi- dent McKinley revokes the civil service orders made by Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Scott states his position as fol- lows: “I regard civil service reform as a fraud, any way; and it is worse than a fraud when it is applied to the gang- ers and collectors. I do not know what Mr. McKinley intends to do in the mat- ter, but I shall not qualify as Commis sioner of Internal Revenue unless the orders made by Mr. . Cleveland are set aside.” V o o 0 Senator and Mrs. Platt were expect? ed here today, but word has been re- ceived from them that they will not. ar- rive until to—morrow evening. This will prevent the reporting of the tariff » bill to-morrow. o 0 0 . General W. W. Skiddy of Stamford is here on his way home from Lynchburg, Va. / O .. TOBACCO GRDWERS MAD. ~ .— Don’t Like Proposed Reduction of Dinglcy Duties on the Leaf. AlWashington speciallto the New Haven Register Saturday says: The tobacco growers of the Connecticut val- .ley are not pleased with their treatment by the finance committee of the Senate. They have accepted with every bad grace the news published, Wednesday last, to the effect that the committee has decided to cut down the rate of duty on leaf' tobacco as proposed by the tarifi bill before it went to the com- mittee for revidion, from $2 to $1.50 per pound. Strenuous efforts are be- ing made to secure a reconsideraiion of the committee’s decision. H. S. Frye, of Windsor, president of the New Eng- land chaceo Growers’ association, is in ’i shingtou for i; 's purpose. ASUNDAY BLAZE. ' Fire‘ Visits the Market of E. l. Wadhams on North Main ,, Street. South Norwalk’s Fire Department Responds I Promptly to the Alarm. At 8:40 o’clock Sunday morning as Paul Haskins, coachman for Mrs. Charles E. Raymond, was passing along North Main street he discovered smoke issuing from the basement of E. J. Wadhams’ meat market in the Dibble block. He gave the alarm and box 3 . in front of the Mahackemo was pulled. The Putnam Hose wagon was prompt- .lvon hand and several lines of hose were laid 4-1 quick order, and the water turned on. ' The blaze could not be. seen but a dense volume of thick, black smoke poured out from the basement that nearly strangled the firemen. They stuck to their work. however, and soon had the fire extinguished, but not be- fore everything in the market overhead had been thoroughly smoked and ruined. ' The fire appeared to have started in a pile of barrels and burnt its way up through the floor under the ice and fish boxes. The origin of the fire is. a mystery, as Mr. Fancher and Frank Hanford, a clerk, were in the store at 7:30 o’clock that morning, getting out several or- ders. When they left, there was no sign of fire about the premises. The stock and fixtures were insured by Mr. Fancher with Walter L. Wilcox for $900, and the loss will" not amount to over $500. The building is owned by the Lorenzo Dibble estate, and is insured with Jacob M. Layton for $2,000. The dam- age to the building: will amount to about $300. THE sitcom—Is SEVENTEEN. Clerk William A. Giles Begins Married Life at an Early Age. William A. Giles, a clerk in Law- rence’s drug store, Stamford, has sur- prised even his most intimate -_'iends by his marriage to Miss S. Van Tassel of Norwalk. The wedding occurred last Easter Menday, when the couple went to Port Chester, it is said, and had the knot tied there. After the ceremony they agreed to keep the mat: ter secret. The young wife returned to the home of her parents in Norwalk, while Mr. Giles continued at his em- ‘ployment in Stamford, as though noth- ing of any importance had occurred. Tue matter finally leaked out, as those little affairs generally do,and M*.Giles, who does uotldeny the report, is now receiving the long deferred congratu- lations of hiszfriends. The newly mar- ried couple will take up housekeeping in Stamford shortly. Mr. Giles is about seventeen years of age, while his bride is said to be several years his senior. Death of Washington Yale. The Minneapolis Tribune, of April. 24th, prints an obituary of Washington Yale, who was born in Southeast over 90 years ago. His first wife was Miss Couch, asister of the late Darius N. Couch, of this city. The deceased was many times a mi]- lionaire. His productive investment was made in 1858, when he purchased 200 shares of the Chemical National Bank, New York, par value 100 per share. This block of stock is valued today at one million dollars. He made investments in real estate in Minneapolis as early as 1857. For his own home be reserved a building lot containing exactly 40 acres, and after erecting a fine house occupied the same until his death. The city will now take the premises for a public park. He was a son of John Yale, one of the founders of Yale College. When a boy he left Southeastto learn the printers’ trade in Danbury. ' . ‘ O.-————————- Ex-Senator Houlihan Engages. The marriage engagement has been made public of ex Senator Michael J. Houlihan, the propietor of the Grand Central hotel, and M'ss Katharine A. Hourigan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hourigan of Newtown It is understood the marriage will take place tin September ' ABAII STORM. Sound Steamers Battle With the Fury of Saturday’s Gale. The Rosedale Seeks Shelter at Wilson 'Point. When the afternoon steamers bound east, Saturday poked their prows away from New York and up into the sound, they met one of the severest gales and the heaviest seas encountered in many months. ' . All day'Saturday, the wind had been blowing a hurricane out of the north- east in the shape of what seafaring men term a “dry storm.” It was a head wind for easterly bound craft and no sailing vessels attempted to work up the sound, hundreds of them laying up in the City Island roads and other places of shelter. Numerous small stemms also took the same precaution. The steamer Nutmeg State (left New York on nearly her schedule time Sat- urday and made a. brave fight against Ithe gale and tide. She finally managed to reach this port an hour or so‘ late. I The Rosedale, with a good sized pas- senger list andfa heavy freight, did not; She fare so well, being a sidewheeler. buffeted the gals as best she could, hug- ging in pretty well to the north shore. The craft was badly tossed about and many passengers were seasick. The gale and rough water increasing, it was decided to] run into Wilson’s Point, whichwas done, where the pas sengers were landed and made their way to Bridgeport by train. The steam- er lay their until yesterday afternoon, ing there about 4 o’cloc". . The steamer Montauk, en route from New York to Greenport had a fierce struggle with the gale Saturday. She is a sidewheeler. The Montauk made her way up the Sound and had a hard struggle with the heavy seas, which carried away some of her carpenter work and threatened to submerge the craft. After much effort the steamer was headed for Bridgeport, where sheztied up at the end of the N augatuck pier and her passengers were sent into New London by rail. The gale of Saturday crowded the harbor with storm-bound craft. Sev- eral tugs and a fleet of coal boats came into port for shelter. 9 THE SUICIDE IDENTIFIED. Mrs. Grace M. Cai fer the One Who Killed Herself in New York. It has been ascertained through an investigation of documents on her per- son and other evidence that the woman who committed suicide at the Belwood House in New York is undoubtedly Mrs. Grace May Carter, wife of John N. Carter of Clinton in this state and the daughter of Silas Cooke, a respectable farmer who resides in Moodus. She was about 25 years of age and was married to Carter May 12,‘ 1891. The couple lived at Ivorytown near Essex until the summer of 1896. when it is alleged that Carter deserted his wife, and she soon after instituted divorce proceed- ings against him on the g:ounds of de- sertion. The papers were filed in the superior court in Middlesex county in October 1896‘- , - Soon after her father's family became involved in sad trouble, her brother being arrested for theft. He was ad- judged'insane and was sent to the Mid- dletown asylum for two years. Mrs. Carter devoted her time to the assist- ance of her father’s family and deferred appearance in her own behalf and she vie ~ted her law yer E.‘ E. Johnson of Moodus about three weeks ago and told him that it would be impossible for her to appear. Since then he has seen nothing of her. Her father and mother were prostrat- ed with grief when the news came of her death. She had left Moodus nearly two weeks ago and until the news of her death ca me, they had not heard from her. Her husband who is about 27 years of age is new at Clinton and at present is not. engaged in business. He had not lived with his wife since the summer "of 1896.. ' The body of Mrs. Carter was forward- ed from New York ’to East Haddam \ yesterday. . , when she sailed for" Bridgeport ré’aéh? 'Dbser ’- ' THE-TOWN mum. , It Enters Til—ob; its Sec; ond Bi-ennial Term. Associate Judge Hubbell Retires to go South. Judge-r Russell Frost and Associate Judge H.Whitmor,e Gregoryof the Town were sworn in this morning byzex-Mayor James T. Hubbell at the Town Court Room in the GAZETTE building. Judge Frost appointed H. 'E. Ferris‘I‘rose- outing AttorneyI in place of Judge Grea- ory and Fred A. Hill, clerk. .The ap- pointment'of Joseph B.Taylor as Prose- cuting Attorney will follow as his term has not yet expired, the other appoint- ments necessary on amount of the advancement of J udge Gregory. Ex-Judge Hubbell made a few rr marks regarding the work of the rourt and‘pnrticularly of the able and judic- ious manner in which the Prosecution; Attorneys had performed their duties. Rema‘rl’s were made by J. J. Walsh, Judge Gregory and Joseph R. Taylor. J u “go Frost from the bench made some very kind allusions to the retiring ,‘judge, allot which were deservedly won by the ‘gpjrisoner” who of his own voli- tion hafibeen. "discharged” from his duties agpssociate ~judge. Mr. Hub- bell willihis month join his family in North Carolina, and the writer thinks that he, makes no mistake in the prop- hecy that Mr. Hubbell will i” he 80 de- sires find himself representing that statein Congress. , ' ‘ 08"" 7"“"85‘ wxmrrmgstrnrihoum Norwalk Eire Department and Capt. John W. Cakes. EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE. The recent fires in South Norwalk have prompted the writer'to express his views. through your paper, of the value and efficiency of the fire depart- ment of that city and the voluntary efforts of at least one of the citizens. not connected with it. . The number of firemen who report for duty, and in case of fire assist in the extinguishing of it, is unknown to the writer. Observation, however, leads him to believe that, all in all, South Norwalk is excellently equipped in her fire extinguishing appliances, and fort- unate in having always at hand in the central and business portion of the city, a great and powerful abundance of never-failin g water. Two parties are to be thanked for this superior fire extinguishing equipment. Namely,the men who have so generous ly volunteered in many cases at person- al loss and discomfiture to do the fire- man’s duty and the citizens who have at various times appropriated money suffi- cient to furnish the necessary equip- ments and machinery to aid the fire- . men in subduing the conflagration. The stranger and casual observer must note that the department has at- tained an excellent degree of efficiency, as is shown in the fact that at all ordi- nary times, within a reasonable time, water is thrown upon the fire in a sys- tematic and effectual manner. How efficiently the department does its work and the amdunt of properly it saves, has been;~ fully demonstrated within the pa tythree weeks. _ The obj ectofth'is contribution, how- citizen who has done good service at the last two fires, risking both life and limb unmindful of personal loss and danger and displaying a hermsm worthy of a Veteran Metropolitan “fire Iaddie.” Capt. John W. Oakesisthe party whom the writer believes should receive praise in no unstinted measure, for deeds of valor at both the Trowbridge and Main street fires, as many frightened and thankful girls can testify. ' “Who does the best his circumstance allows” “Does well—acts nobly—angels could do. no more. ’ OBsERVER. .0. Decision Delayed. There were so many estays handed in to compete for the prize offered by the Daughters of the American Revolution, ble yet to decide upon the best one. They hope to finish the work very soon, and the announcement will be then, immediately made to the schools and later to the public. ' Q --—-Live Merchants keep their names, ever, is to‘call special attention toa ‘ that the Judges have found it imposed: . TUTILE 0N TRIAL. Mrs. Booth Tells the Story of the Attempted Murder. . The Tramp Story Told Under Threat'of Death. .The preliminary hearing in the case of James W. Tuttle, charged with’at- tempting to murder Mrs. Caroline Booth of Newtown on April 10, last, took place Saturday afternoon before Justice Bradley at Newtown. Attorney James T. Lynch of Bridgeport appeared invbehalf of the accused and Justice C. H: Northrop of Newtown. was council for the state. Only one of Mrs. Booth’s daughters was present. The first witness called was Mrs. Booth the accuser of Tuttle. Immed- iately a dead silence fell over the court room when Mrs. Booth assisted by two attendant" [was placed in the witness chair. Her head was done up in band- ages, and she could hardly speak. Mrs. Booth said that she lived with Tuttle about a year on the road to Botsford in an old two room shanty. One of her daughters came down to see her on the day of the shooting and Tuttle became angry because the daughter went away. “He clwaygcarried a revolver and he once threatened to shoot my son Tru- man,who resides and works in Strat ford, if he ever put 117’; face inside the door of my house. On "‘18 morning of April 1.0 I started to go to Botsford. He (Tattle) run into the house to ,get his pistol when he saw me going. The pistol .was on the shelf in the kitchen.” “Wouldyou recognize that pistol if you s "w it ?"Inquired Attorney Lynch?- . Mrs. Booth replied in the afiirmative, whereupon a six shooter 32 calibre re- volver of}? modern design was exhib- ited' to her. She immediately recog- - nized it as’the one used by Tuttle and Mrs. Booth proceeded with her testi- mony: “I was walking down the road I 1 and without any warning I heard the report,,of.,.,a..pistol and the next thing I knew I was lying on my cot in my shanty. The bullet passed through my left eye‘and lodged in back of my left ear where it still remains.” Mrs. Booth continued: “I am 60 years, old and have 12 grown up chil- dren, two living in Stratford,‘ two in Waterbury and the remainder in New York state. I lived at Middlebury v.'.th my son Trumanprior to coming here. Tuttle also lived with me at Middlebury and once threatened to shoot me. I did not leave 'Iutt-le after he threatened to shoot me because he would not let me. He did not want me to go because my daughter would go too. Tuttle came to me after I got shot and told me to say trampsididg‘t. I had some eggs in the hen house and on the day of the shoot- ing, tramps came along and stole them and ran down the road to Botsford with them. Tuttle who was present was not called to testiiy. He satin his chair with a sort of a don’t care expression on his ex- tremely ugly face. He was attired in a corduroy suit which matched his yel- Iow complexion. Justice Bradley found probable cause . for the charge of assault with attempt to kill and ordered Tuttle held in bonds of $11? 10 for trial before the May term of the superior court. An Ex-Repiesentative Dead. Hiram C. Brown, one of the most prominent residents of Riverton, near .Winsted, died Friday, of rheumatism and heart failure, aged 78 years. In 1871, Mr. Brown represented the town of Barkhamsted in the Generr‘ Assem- bly. ii gimenlal Reunion. The thirty-second an nual re-union of the Veterans’ Association 21st Regiment Corn. Vols. will'be held at Willimantic ' on Friday May 14th,» 1897., at Grand A ‘my Hall,in the new Memorial Build- ing corner of Main and HighVStreets. Running Night and Day. The works of the Salts Textile com- pany plush shops, in Bridgeport are now running night and day with a doub- le force of employees. 'The amount of orders on hand judicates that this state of affairs will be prolonged. Mother of Professor Beers Dead. Mrs. E'izabeth V. Beers, mother of . Prof. H. A. Beers of Yale University, died in Hartford, last night. aged L )venty-seven. She was the d- liter of Laurent Clerc, who Was the first. in- structor in the American asylum Look at Your Ticket. Ticket No. 51547 drew the bicycle at the Boston Store, Norwalk, Saturday night. Another wheel will be given a r at DON’T MISS main. The Latest Ads. Received Be ' fore Going toPress.‘ ' By the People and For the People. 1'0 RENT. To RENT—Four rooms, corner of Wall and _. River street. Possesswn given imme- diately. Rent reasonable. Inquire ’ot‘ Joust HADDEN on the premises. Misti r \0 RENT—Upper art of house, No. 20 Center avenue. uitable for twotppr- $6 per month. Apply at No. 6 Orgalngjd , , I sons. street. 0 RENT—One store and two full suites of . , apartments in James’ Block. POSSESSIQ'I immediately. F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon, Trluostifae. m t . t won; I“ LE. :9...‘ OR_ SALE— Canopy top buggy' two ro ' Winter and summer blankets; handbags: double and Single. All in good order. Inquii e I at 43 Main or N o. 1 Camp street. 9.27 1w 0R SALE—At a bargain. or to r . I residence corner of Camp stgggt [£1133 Adams avenue. house contains 13 rooms. largo attic. Bits. sewer connection, water. bath room and stationary tubs in laundry. Barn. carriage house. With considerable fruit on the premises.- I t sold. terms will be easy—for fur- ther particulars, inquire of the undersigned. gogr the premises or aENo. 50Masonic Build- . _ HAS. LMST ‘. A‘prll 3d. 1897. Elf-gt? OR SALE-The elegant residence of the late F General Darius N. Couch,situated at No 38 Maple street. on high ground, ovev looking the twm 010168 of Norwalk and South Norwalk. Norwalk Islands and Long island Sound. fora. distance of some twenty miles. The‘dw lirg is‘nearly new; has 10 large. com odi us 1' 'ns. W'th modern improvements; at on ,two :. J: as 01 land. fronting on said Maple street, Which could he sold to good advantage for building logo; aElnanCDOE f‘rvpit; exloeltent well of _er_. pp- 0 . . ILSON oom3 ’ Building. N orwalk. Conn. ’ ' 'glllgetme AUCTION SALE—l ' VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. , THURSDAY, niv 6th, l09'l. . -~ The subscriber. executor of the will of Andrew J. Crofut, deceased, pursu- ant to authority given by said will, will offer for sale at public auction to 'the highest bidder, on Thursday, May 6thJ 1897, at 2 o’clock p. in. (unless previous- ly disposed of at private sale) the VALU- ABLE READESTATE known as the home- _ stead owned and occupied by Andrew” i J. Crofut at the time of his decease. ‘ Said real estate consists of a tract."of land about 137 feet in front on ‘ West avenue, in the city of South Norwalk, Conn, and about 214 feet in depth, With a large, modern built' dwelling house, with all conveniences, contain- ing 15 rooms. . Also a fine barn on a spur of land ad- Joming and fronting on a side street. The property is within five minutes' walk of the churches, near the schools, and one-quarter of a mile from the South Norwalk railroad station. Sale to take place on the prem'ses. ~ . Terms and conditions made known at time of sale. ” Dated at South NorWallz, April 24- 189 7. JACOB M. LAYTON, Ext .zu'ior'. Hoyt’s Theatre. ; SATURDAY. MAY 8. l . marinas AND NIGHT. USHERS’ BENEFIT! The Greatest Actor on the Stage To-day in the Pot :ayal of— RFGGED, HONEST IRISH CHARACTER, DAN’L SULLY, In His‘ Beautiful Play, O’BRIEN, the CONTRACTOR. A Powerful Heart Story. A N. Y. Record of 150 Nights. A Blending of Humor & Pathos. Gorgeous Costumes. lBeautifu-I . Scenery. SEE THE GREAT 'IIAILIIIIAD BIIIIDIIB SCEIE, The most pezfect production ever placed upon any stage. A Truthfcl and Impressive Reflex of IRISH LIFE IN AMERICA. A BIG SPECTAL FEATURE, ‘ ' ‘ TIIE ROCKY GDIICE QUARTETTE. MATINEE—lOand 250. . EVE NlN 6—25, 35, and 500'. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s Piano Lessons”; MRSGEOBGE W. BRADLEY. (daughter of the lateWm. . . Nash.) gives eflicent and satisfactory instructions on the Piano 8. her home No. 193 Main street. 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