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PRICE ONE CENT.
WASHINQTQN NEWS.
Both Houses of Congress in
Session but no Important
Business Transacted.
The Boston Store’s Silver Dollar Adveriis-
ing Case Copied in Iowa.
GAZETTE BUREAU, {
1235 NEW YORK AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, MAY 11. I
Both Houses of Congress were in ses-
sion today, though little of importance
transpired in either house.
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Notwithstanding that to-day was
Cabinet Day, the usual crowds gathered
at the White House to see the President.
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Vermont’s venerable senator ad-
dressed the Senate to-day on the Cuban
question. Mr. Morrill began by saying
he did not believe the power to recog-
nize belligerency was vested in Con-
gress, nor was its exercise at this time
expedient. In this matter, lie said, he
should follow the precedents of history
and vote against the resolution. Action
in this matter ought not to be based on
sympathy, but on juStice and law. If
the United States were to r ecognize the
insurgents, the legitimate government
would at .once be relieved from respon-
sibility in the matter of damages sus—
tained by American citizens on that
island. '
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Rev. D11. DeWitt Talmage to-day vis-
ited the Navy department for the pur-
pose of urging more haste on the part
of the department in procuring a vessel
to takh to India the supplies that have
been collected in the United States for
the famine-stricken , people of that
country. ‘
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A case similar to that which was re-
ferred to the Treasury Department by
the N011 walk Boston sto1e has come up
again in the nature of a charge against
S ' an Iowa grocerand the same decision is
rendered as in the Boston store case.
The Iowan was accused of mutilating
silver dollars by pasting an advertise-
ment on the-coin. The reiterated de-
cision is that the practice is not a mu-
tilation of the coin within the meaning.
of the law and therefore cannot be pre—
vented. It is ‘feared, however, the ad~
1 vertising scheme will spread and other
measures may be adopted to prevent it;
In the case of the Boston store, its
proprietors being shown that the prac-
tice although not strictly illegal, was
nevertheless against public policy,
and most cheerfully abandoned it.
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Secretary and Mrs. Sherman welcom-
ed one of the largest social gatherings
of the year last night at a brilliant re—
ception, marking the seventy-fourth
birthday anniversary of the .host.
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The President, accompanied by his
secretary, Mr. Porter; with the Vice-
P11e‘sident and party and members of
the cabinet, will leave here Friday to
attend» the dedication of the Washing-
ton monument in Philadelphia.
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Judge Day of Ohio to-day qualified
and assumed his office as assistant sec-
retary of state. ~
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City Clerk E. M. Lockwood and w lfe
' sailed down the Potomac last night for
, Old Point Comfort where they expect
to remain a few days before returning
to N orwalk.
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—Make Note of It.
There will be a special sale of fish,
fruit and vegetables at Frye’s markets
on the Washington street bridge and
Railroad place this week: Shad, 15c,
two for 25c; 7 lb. roe shad for 35c; blue-
fish, 6c1b; 111: lbs; fresh mackeral, 10c,
three for 25c. Live 011 boiled lobsters;
Oranges, 20 for 250; Native asparagus
15c bunch. New poiatoes, 400 peck.
Faee delivery.
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Caught a 38 Found Cod.
William ‘Morrell, while fishing for
fiatfish Saturday, near Byram' shore,
Greenwich, felt a great tug at his line,
and as soon as M11.Mo11rell saw the
fish’s shining sides,'he knew he. never
could land it with the line he was us-
ing, so he gave a grab, and caught the
fish just back of the gill. It proved to
be a codfish and weighed 38 pounds.
Town Fools the Bill.
Alexander Mead, of Greenwich, had
a flock of thirty-three sheep. Dogs got
among them the other day and bit
every one except three or'four.-1 MCSt
of them are dead. Under the law, the
town must recompense Mr. Mead.
4—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
ANNUAL. MEETING.
The Fairfield West Consocia
tion Meets at South
Norwalk.
Five Churches Dismissed at Their Own
Request.
The annual meeting of the Falrfield
West Consociation of Congregational
churches was held in the South Norwalk
Congregational church yesterday, and
there was a large attendance,
At the morning session Rev. Gerald
H. Beard, the pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, was elected moderator,
and Rev. J. B. Kettle, of Greenfield
Hill, scribe.
RepOrts were given by the several
delegates to the mission meeting and
the committee on fellowship meetings.
Five churches in the southwestern
part of the state were dismissed at their
own request to join the southwestern
conference. '
The churches dismissed are the
Long Ridge, North Stamford, Weston,
Stanwich and the First church of
Greenwich.
Following the reports came a general
discussion of the worship and work of
the churches.
At noon an inviting luncheon was
served in the dining parlors of the
church by the ladies, and in the after-
noon an interesting address was given
by Rev. Dr. Pullman, of Bridgeport, on
“Essentials and N on-Essentials of
Christian Doctrine.” '
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Grace Church Them.
The Rector called to.G11ace church
parish, the Rev. J. McClure Bellows,
M. A., is a man of exceptional gifts,
and although a young man he has
shown unusual signs of promise. His
great-grand-father Benjamin Bellows
was the founder of Walpole,New Hamp-
shire. He won his Brigadier General-
and was the president of the electoral
college of New Hampshire which
elected George Washington as our first
president, and was in turn elected by
his state a member of the First Conti-
nental Congress.
His uncle, the Rev. Harry W. Bel-
lows, D. D., was for thirty years the
pastor of All Soul’s church, New York,
and ranked not only as the first preacher
Of the metropolis, but as a leading citi-
zen, and Mr. Bellows’ father was a dis-
tinguished lawyer. The gifts of the
preacher and man of affairs, Mr. Bel-
lows has inherited.
He graduated' In 1893 from the Gen-
eral Theological Seminary, and Is an
honorary M. A. of his Alma Mater.
For five years he was connected with
St. James’ church, New York, and
comes to Norwalk fresh from his la-
bors in the city. Mr. Bellows is a val-
ued member of several learned soci-
eties, and we prophesy f01 G11 ace chur ch
under his spiI itual direction a future
as bright as its rich past merits.
Soon after Mr. Bellows’ mam iage his
wife became a confirmed invalid, which
has necessitated for her a retired life
muéh to the loss and regret of her many
friends.
The duties of hostess at the Rectory
will devolve upon the Rector’s widowed
mother.
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Old Lady Instantly Killed.
While crossing the Derby railroad
tracks in New Haven yesterday after-
noon, Mrs. Rickert Pantzkeller, a lady
eighty years of age, was struck by a
locomotive and instantly killed, the
ribs on the right side and the right hip
being broken. No one was held respons-
ible for the accident except the old
lady herself.
Rev. Mr. Shay Resigns.
Rev. L. W. Shay, for six years rector
of St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal.
church at East'Haddam, resigned some-
what suddenly Monday night and left
for his former home in Bridgeport. It
is stated that a reduction in salary is
the cause for his action.
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Sheffield Student Dead.
, D. A. Barney of the senior class of
the Sheffield scientific school, died in
the Yale infirmary yesterday, of appen-
dicitis, after a short illness. Thebod y
was immediately sent to the home of
his parents in New York city.
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Rare Old Age.
A. Morehouse, aged 89 years, at-
tributes his good health and longevity
to a strictly abstemiops life, and out-
door exercise. The old gentleman is
to-day much more active than some. of
half his years.
—A GAZETTE ad. will pay you.
ship 1n the French L‘nd Indian warsprw
WILL on III___I_I_IIIIIIWII
Norwalk Will Lose a Military
Company Unless a New
One is Organized,
Stamford Stands Ready to Form a New
’ Organization.
Ex-lieutenant Aiken was informed
by an officer of the FOurth Regiment
yesterday, that in all probability an or-
der disbanding Company D of N orwalk
wOuld be issued in a day 011 two, and
that unless the new company was soon
organized Norwalk would lose one of its
companies to Stamford, who stands
ready to form a new company and fill
the gap in the regiment.
After receiving this information Mr.
Aiken came to town last evening and
made strenuous efforts to fill the ranks
of Company A. He has succeeded in
fifty names, and if fifteen more can be
obtained at once the papers will be for-
warded to headquarters and Norwalk
will retain its two companies.
If there are fifteen young men in
town who would like to .join the new
organization and prevent its going to
Stamford, Mr. Aiken would be pleased
to meet them.
Securing all but fifteen of the necessary?
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THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
Two clear days in succession.
The town fathers give East Norwalk
good roads.
A new post office building erected in
South N 01 walk
‘ Gould Seymour’s pond drained. ..
Curb and gutter laid on Crescent
street.
Peter Shields successfully pass his
examination for a druggist’s license.
Commodore Walsh wear a yachting
cap.
Settees placed on the dock at Do1lon
Point.
Fred Coleman grow another moustache
“Speeler” Smith tell a truthful fish
yarn.
The South Norwalk Electric lights
lighted on nights when the moon is ad-
vertised to shine, but won’t.
A man who does not believe in ad-
vertising try one of those short ads. in
the GAZETTE.
Operator Hoyt get his telegraph of-
fice in working order.
As fine a display of fish as that at
F11 ye ’5 market on the Washington street
bridge.
Three rounds between Dan McIntyre
and “Sampson” Ferris.
The man who says THE EVENING GA-
ZETTE is not the best paper in the Twin
Cities.
The fish caught (‘3 ) by “Wash” Fer-
ris yesterday. 1
Ex—Selectman Raymond on the board
of selectman again.
FRAT‘ERNAL NEWS.
Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so-
cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers and
othernews pertaining to their lodges
to be» printed in this column. The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of their election and
all other news with equal promptness.
The Pine Ledge Outing club will
elect officers on Saturday.
The Hat Finishers’ Association will
meet to~night. '
The Saugatuck and Norwalk 45 clubs
will play a match game for a pair of
geese at PowerS’ store on Friday
evening. .
A meeting of the Catholic club was
held last evening at which amendments
were made to the by-laws, and the
same will probably soon be ordered
printed by the board of directors.
There was a good attendance at the
subsbription dance held in Lockwood’s
hall last evening. There was enjoyment
for all and all present enjoyed them-
selves as, perhaps, never more joyously
before. .
The eleventh great sun council fire of
the Improved Order of Red Men will
be kindled at the Wigwam of Pootatuck
tribe, No. 8, in the hunting grounds of
Derby on the fourth Thursday, the
27th,.‘sun of the flower moon, G. S. D.,
406, which in the common era is May
27. On this ocdasion the great chief
will be elected to serve during the com-.
ing great sun. Major Howard G. Huc-
bell of Quer iheag tribe, B1idgerort, is
the only candidate for the office of
great senior sagamOIe. His electiou
to this oflice places hi'm In line for the
great sachem stump next yes 11.
:IIIIIILIIIIIII UP.
John E. Shaw of Graniteville
Captured by theStam.
ford Police.
Chief Vollmer Knew Nothing Against Him
and He was Released. '
’ Policeman Nevins, of Stamford, was
met about one o’clock yesterday morn-
ing, near Grove street, that city, by a
liquor agent named Kilday, who in-
formed him that two men had endeav-
cred to “hold him up” on Cla1l.’s Hill,
near Pleasant str eet, but he had es-
621de them.
Officer Nevins soon spied the mer,
and upon seeing the officer one took to
his heels and escaped. The other was
about to follow his companion when
the officer cleverly tripped him up and
captured him.
When taken to the station house he
gave his name as John E. Shaw, of
Graniteville, South No1 walk and his
age as twenty are. He told the offi-
cer that his cOmpanion was a youth
named O’Hara, also of South N011 walk.
Their curiosity to see Stamford by
night had led them to walk to that city,
and it was their intention to also return
on foot. The young man was held by
Judge Down ’5 instructions until Chief
Bowman could confer with Chief Voll-
mer, and learn—more concerning the
youth. Chief Vollmer, however, knew
nothing against Shaw and he was 11e-
leased.
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FEMININE CHAT.
MOS.) of the houses are- dOne up' in
summer attire, though the furnace is}~
Still being coaxed to do a little work.
And now the duck bicycle suit is be-
ing planned by thf" mart wheeleman
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The collection o 1n1atures is an ex-'
pensive but most satISfactory fad.
The wicker sette,_' 1' hairs de- .
1 lgned Fh’siffdfie’Tmu " I V " 1‘1 unusally.
artiStic Shapes this season.
Until spring cleaning is well under
way you never realize how much trash
you can accumulate.
The tamest house cat acts like a wild
animal when it is being transported
from place to place in a basket.
' It is not wise to be photographed in a
hat. Even those we deemed very chic
look ridiculous when viewed after a
lapse of several seasons.
Women are largely like cats; they
grow attached to their surroundings
and dread a moving as much as they do
the breaking of a fr iendsfip.
The Eton jacket 1s growing smaller
and smaller.
The old-fashioned black silk gown is
being revived.
It is a good time to begin a rose jar.
A pansy party is now the correct so-
cial function.
The sound of car pet-beating is now
heard in the air.
The trolley party will soon take the
p ace of the oyster roast.
Flowered grenadines appear to be
among the leaders in summer fabrics.
Lilacs, white and purple, have taken
the place of violets with the flower
vendors. ,
Women who are compelled to prac-
tice economy are frequently the best
gowned. I
The Parisian pompadOur Is the style
of coiffure which necessitates a “rat”
to give it proper height.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Captain Stanley Lowndes of North-
port was in town to-day.
E. G. Inness of New York, recog-
nized the fact last night, that the twin
cities were the homes of a very hospit-
able people. '
Rev. E. A. Scofield, of the Norwalk
M. E. church, officiated at the funeral
of W. W. Andrew in Grace Methodist
church, New Haven, yesterday. Mrs.
Scofield also attended the funeral.
I - Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thomas wheeled
from Danbury yesterday afternoon.
M11.‘ Thomas returned by train, this
morning, but Mrs. Thomas will spend
several days with her parents in this
city. ' -
Judge John H. Perry and wife, and
his mot-her, Mrs. Oliver H. Perry, of
South port, who have been spending
seve cal. moo tbs in Denmark are expect-
ed to arrive home this week. ’ Mrs.
Rieienstahl, of Denmark, Mrs. Perry’s
sister, will accompany them and will
spend the summer in Soutl1 port. Mrs.
Oliver B.Pe11y, who had a'. paIalyLTc
shock wh1‘ e in Denmark has recovered
and' Is in good health. -
WAS BADLY .BITTEN.
Colonel Crowe’s ‘ Dog Fastens,
-iis Teeth in C. H. lenks’ Leg.
The Victim UIable to Resume His Work.
. Clifford Halfield J enks, a son of
David Jenks, the milk dealer, was at-
tacked by a Shepherd dog atthe home
of Colonel James C. Crowe yesterday,
and was badly bitten on the leg.
At the time he thought little of the
wound, and believed that the gieate:
‘damage had been done to his trouse 1s.
Last evening the wounded member be-
came inflamed, and the se1~vices of a
physician we=1e' called. Today he is
unable to attend to his work.
When the dog fastened its teeth in
his leg he was nearly thrown to the
ground in an effort to make the a11imal
release its hold, which he only suc-
ceeded in accomplishing by battering
him over the head with a, partially
filled milk can.
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Hazel Relates an Experience.
EDITOR GAZETTE. — ‘ Shopper’s”
communication in yesterday’s GAZETTE.
is quite inter esting and reminds me of
a lIttle expel ience I had last summer,
and which I will relate for her benefit.
I happened to be visiting relatives In
New York city, and being in need of
new silk gloves, in mode 011 light tan
shade, for a special occasion, I visited .
three of the la1 gest dry goods stores on
6th avenue, and was unable to get them.
I also tried to get a pair of long side '
combs, then so fashionable, in plain
tortoise shell. The dealer S referred to
above had only those with silver tr' 1m-
mings which were too conspicious fOI
my quiet taste. I assure you I was
somewhat surprised at being unable to
procure two such staple a1 ticles 1n the
largest retail stores of New York city,
and I remarked to my companion that
were it not that I needed the gloves
for immediate use I would send a mail
order for the same to Nor walk. I knew
I could get the correct shade at the
Boston Store as I had purchased a pair
there to match my dress before leaving
' home.
The above experience taught me a
JessoE, and since then I have been
Iieith'er'" surpr is'e'd nor annoyed if occa-
sionally I fail to find just what I 1. ant
in any of the stores in the Twin Cities.
Yours respectfully,
HAZEL.
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FDR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A Fun to the First Sending In the
Largest~Number of Correct
Answers.
Commencing With Monday’s issue of
the EVENING GAZETTE, a series of re-
buses and: enigmas will be published
each evening expressly fo1 school
children of the public and private
schools of the town. ‘
To the one first sending in the largest
number of correct answers each week.
A Lincoln Fountain Pen with a. war
ranted solid gold pen and beautiful
chasedholder will be given.
Answers can be handed in at this of-
fice, at the branch office, 12 North
Main street, South Norwalk, 011 sent
through the mail.
The winner’s name will be announced
in the WEEKLY GAzE'I'rE, each week.
Charade.
IV.
My first is eloquent, but still
It never utters a word.
And tho’ it tells Of gOOd or ill,
Of steadfast mind and wavering will,
Its voice is never hear.d
It oftentimes doth warn of hate,
And signals hearts affectionate.
My second, ahl alack a day,
Deep degradation brings;
When wielded ’neath a tyrant s sway,
Man’s self respect doth flee away,
Beneath his sufferings.
It fills his heart with feelings grim,
And makes a very beast of him.
My whole cOntributes to adorn,
Full many a lady fair,
If of my tOtal she were shorn,
A beauteous maid would look forlorn,
’Twould mar her beauty rare.
Without it, she whose char ms are nil,
Would, I am sure look plainer still.
, An Old Vet Dead. .
Thomas B. Weed a war veteran, and,
a member of the old 17th C. V. died at
his home in East Norwalk, yesterday
aged 63 years. The deceased was a
member of .Buckingham Post, G. A. R.
members of which organization will at-
fl?
"tend his funeral to-morrow afternoon
at 2 o’clock.
DeKlyn, the baker, has a’new bicycle
rest in front of his store. It looks
cheerful and inviting.
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An elderly man was [arrested yester-
day, on the charge of intOxicatI'on, a
charge to which he pleaded guilty this
mOrning in the Town Court. Judge
GregoI-y imposed a fine, execution of
which was suspended.
ISAVED HER FRIENDS.
IMrs. E. HubbellHotchkiss Pre-
I vents a- Threatened flun-
away-Accident.
Occupants of a Coach Badly FrightenEd.
What might have proved to have
I been an accident of more than ordinary
import was averted Monday evening
by the prompt act-ion of Mrs-E. Hub-
bell Hotchkiss.
A meeting of the Monday AfternoOn
Whist club had been held at the heinfe
of Mrs. Fred. H. Quintard on West
Washington street. A coach was in
readiness to convey the ladies home.
F011 some reason the driver careless-i
ly left his horses unattended, and they
started off for a run just as the last lady '
was about to stepinto the carriage.
Fortunately for the occupants of the
coach, Mrs. ‘E. H. Hotchkiss, realizing
the danger, quickly gathered up the
reins and dexteriously brought the an-'
imals to a stop, but not before the doc ll'
of the coach had come in Contact with
a telegraph pole and sent the glass fly-
ing in all directions, and, strangely,
without causing a scream.
The occupants of the carriage were
Mrs. L. N. Phinney, Mrs. H. w. Greg-
ory, Mrs. A. J. Meeker, and the Misses
Smith and Olmstead. .
They were all considerably frighten-
ed but not to the extent of being una-
ble to thank their preserver.
-, LOCAL AND OTHER news.
Buckingham Post, G- A. R. will meet
this evening. ‘
Services will be held in St. Mary’s
chur ch to-nig ht. ‘
Attorney John J. Walsh is in Boston,
for a few days. 2“. .
Owners of the “ beehive”
machines are liable to be
themselves.
gamblin j ,
_“ hived ”
Mrs. Kate. Henry, of West avenue,,'is:ar 1
lying at the point of death with pluro-
pneumonia.
The song, “Keep in the Middle of de
Road,’ has no char ms for the cyclist
who wishes to avoid a fine.
There will be no session of the civil
superior court this week owing to the
death of Judge George W. W'heeler’s
infant son.
David Boles of Greenwich, who re- .
cently filed an application for a liquor '
license and against which a remon
strance was filed, has withdrawn the ap-
plication.
Clifford Perkins, who has been miss-
ing from his home in Bethel since
Wednesday, has been found in West
Bedding. It seems the lad became
discouraged at school.
- —Having severed my connection with
A. Goldberg, I am prepared to furnish
my old customers with the latest styles
in spring millinery. Mrs. Fawcett, 115
Main street. a 21-tf
Funeral director George H. Raymond
accompanied the remains of the late -
David B. Hill to Albany to-day,1where
they will be interred beside-I those of
his wife and child in the Rural
cemetery.
Owing to the crowded condition of
the North Centre school house a change
of hours of study has been inaugurated.
Hereafter the two higher classes will
remain from 8:30 until 12 o’clock, and
the lower classes in the upper room
from 1_ till 4 o’clock.
John Felton of Belden Hill was in
toWn ta-day with his usual amount of‘
hennery and garden produce and a
handful of hailstones that dropped out
of the sky into that neighborhood yes-
terday. “Them hailstones were almost.
the size of eggs when I started from
home” said John “but have shrunk to
the size of marbles since.” '
Frank Nevertoldalie Ferris spent a.
half day and thirty cents down the har-
bor yesterday, after fish. He claims to
have caught enough to shingle the roof 1
of the Trowbridge box factory. He
also avers that it was after 12 o’clock at,
night before he scaled the last fish and
that he was knee-deep in fish when he '
finished.
Frye, the butcher, has at his market '
on the Washington street- bridge one
the finest displays of fish ever shoWn
in town. M11. Frye has made Frank
Hanford “king of the fish departmental: '-
and is selling fish at a p11 Ice that would ‘
make a fish-hock ashamed of having
tribe
ever hooked a member of the finny
Norwalk Chronicler