"WHAT THEY SAY EVERY EVENING WHEN THE GAZETTE COMES, THERE Is‘A sORAMBLE FOR IT. ’WE DIVIDE. IT INTO FOUR PARTS," AND EACH OF: US TAKE ONE. = VOL. VII. NO.1648. e. 11 i 11s , ' NORwALK, CONN., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 24,1897. §. WHAT IT INDICATES. THAT THE GAZETTE IS A HOME PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE Is A NEWSY§_ PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER. THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE GAZETTE 115: READ. 4 PRICE ONE CENT. * wAsmmme NEWS. Senator Morgan Creates a Ripple of Excitement in the Senate. Introduces a Bill for the Annexation of Hawaii as a Territory of the United States; GAZETTE BUREAU,.j 1235 NEW YORK AVENUE, I « WASHINGTON June 23. 4 Senator Morgan, democrat, of Ala- bama, createda ripple of excitement this afternoon by introducing a bill in the Senate providing for the annexation of Hawaii as a territory of the United States. The bill accepts, ratifies and confirms the annexation treaty signed the 16th, and enacts the treaty in all its articles except the seventh, which does not come within the scope of the bill, and provides that on the 4th of July, 1898, the laws Of the United shall be extended over the Hawaiin Islands; provided, however, that if it is necessary, Congress may extend the laws to the islands before that time. Provision 18 made that the commission- ers authorized in the treaty shall be appointed by the President, with and by the advice and consent Of the Sen— ate. The bill makes an appropriation 'Vfor the expenses of annexation, etc., of such money as may be necessary, not to eXceed $1,000,000. This includes provision for the inter- est on the public debt of Hawaii. 0 O O , DThe Senate has been engaged all day on the wool schedule, but it is hoped to get all Obstructions in the Senate out of the way, by next week. 0 O O The President sent in to—day two or ”three more important consular appoint- ments and it was given out that they were such as required special urgency at this time and that all others, would be held in Obeyance for some little time yet, until more engrossiag public mat- ters were adjusted. President McKin- ey is not a deceiver and all who have received promises from him will see them fulfilled. o o o The Senate has confirmed Messrs. Charles E. Turner, Of Waterbury to be Consul General at Ottawa, Canada, and George F. Lincoln Of Hartford as con- sul at Antwerp, Belgium. Mr. Linclon was consul at Antwerp during the Harrison administration and made an , exceptionally fine record for business ability and high personal character. This was deemed sufficient cause for his removal by the late Cleveland ad- _ ministration. " o o o Congressman Hill arrived here late last evening, and will be in his seat at the opening of the House tO-morrow. O O O Congressman Russell of the House \Vays and Means Committee thinks the Tariff bill should be out of conference between the two houses and finished by the tenth to the fifteenth of July. A A ‘vr BRAKEMAN KILLED. James Fitzsummons Falls Under a Freight ‘ Train at Derby Junction. ames Fitzsimmons, aged 23,a brake- man’ Of New Haven, was fatally injured at Derby Junction at 2 a. m. yester- day, by falling under the .freight train upon which .. he was braking. The train was backing slowly, when Fitz- simmons slipped while passing from one car to another and fell under the vheels, which passed over him. His 'ight leg. was severed at the thigh, and |- is left foot and lower part Of that leg vere crushed to a pulp. AA— cor fins TEETH, as Tired of Eating Soft Boiled Eggs at Every Meal. This morning shortly after 6 O’clock, -ergeant Kenney was approached by a _ 'oung man on Wall street, who taking im one side, whispered, “Say, I’m iqad of eating soft boiled eggs and ould like my teeth.” Without a word the officer walked own Water street to police headquar- rs where the owner proved his prop- sty by trying them on, and then de- arted for home, a sadder and, we hope, iser man. A A V v Base ball scores are bulletined every ight in the window of the telegraph I‘ ce in the post office. TALK IM_P_EA_GHMENT. A Danbury ‘Hat' Shop’s Crew Offer $l00 Towards De- posing President Barrett. Beckerle & Co. Receive a Sipply of Union Labels by Express. Further complications in the Dan- bury hatting situation were apparent yesterday, for Beckerle & CO. received by express in the morning, a large sup- ply Of union labels with which to carry on business as a union concern. The labels were procured for the firm by President Edward Barrett, of the United Hatters of North America. Shortly after the arrival of the labels they were reported at Hatters’ hall, where there was quite a gathering dis- cussing the situation, as has been the case since President Barrett’s edict was first announced. This new phase was quietly talked over, and it was the general Opinion that the quicker Mr. Barrett’s position was tested the better it would be for all hands. It has been decided by the Danbury Hat Finishers’ association to hold a special meeting at the armory tO-night to discuss the attitude taken by Presi- dent Barrett. A communication was received from Secretary Phillips, of the United Hat- ters, in answer to a formal notification sent to him regarding the action Of Mr. Barrett. Mr. Phillips stated that as Mr. Barrett had refused tO call a special meeting of the board of direc- tors Of the- national association, he would suggest that a board meeting be called, according to the by-laws, by a request of one-th ird of the membership. Another feeling that is growing quite strong among Danbury hatters is to call a special convention of the several districts and call for the impeachment of the president. One shop’s crew has Offered to furnish $100 towards defray- ing the expense. It is expected that some definite ac- tion will be decided upon at the special finishers’ meeting tO-night. FUDA WRITES HOME. Tells His AgedMother He'ls Not Guilty of Murder. Guiseppi Fuda; the murderer Of Ma- ria Carmelia Fuda, who was convicted and sentenced to be hanged on Decem- ber 3 of the present year, at the pres- ent term Of the Criminal Superior court, yesterday morning wrote a fare- well letter to hls aged mother in Italy. The document is quite pathetic, but discloses that the prisoner is fully re— signed tO his fate and that he does not fear death. He says that men are born simply to die and it matters but little in what form death comes. He says that he will die an innocent man and that his wife was murdered by Imapas- sino, but he had been given a trial and convicted and he supposed he would have to die. The letter will be sent to Italy. , ATTACHED Hie $6,500. The Bank of Norwalk Levies Upon The Former George I. Keeler Property Held by Carlysle T. Weeks. Constable R. N. Morehouse yester— day attached the Olleeorge I. Keeler homestead in Middle Five River, con- sisting Of 110 acres, another tract of five acres in Five Mile River, property on Flax Hill and also two tracts of salt meadow. The attachment was made on a suit of The National Bank of N orwalk against Carlysle T. Weeks for $6,500, to recover on seven notes given to Mr- Weeks by the late George I. Keeler. The notes are for $500, $175, $250, $500, $350, $1,200 and $250 respectively. The writ is returnable at the next term Of the Superior court. ——<o.o>—— . A Close Call. Frank Foster’s truck, Gus Martin driver, was struck square by the south- bound Pittsfield express, yesterday morning, at the freight house crossing, and completely wrecked. Martin es- caped by jumping. The harness was torn from the horse, but the animal was not injured. Postmaster Byington Commissioned. Four Connecticut postmasters were commissioned yesterday by the Post Office Department, among them being IMAPASSI‘ND GETSHTANGLED! NEITLY TRAPPED IN HIS coNFLIcimo smnv BY THE suntwo sun’s ‘ ATTORNEY. " ,VERY DIFFICULI’ TO HECONCILE HIS SEVERAL-«STORIES. THE PRISONER BEGINS T0 SHIfi THE GREAT STRAIN UPON HIS NEHVES. N icodemo Imapassino, the Italian now on trial for complicity in the mur- der of Carmelia Fuda at East Norwalk on the night of Feb. 17 last and who has been facing the court and the jury for the past week, had the most difficult task of his life yesterday, when he took the witness stand in his own behalf and endeavored to unfasten the damaging chain Of circumstantial evidence wound about him through the astuteness Of State’s Attorney Fessenden. As might have been expected, the accused made a bad job of it. He was smillingly led among recounting his every action on the night of the mur- der by the attorney for the state, and when the story was completed, Attor- ney Fessenden commenced to show. to the jury what he termed were glaring inconsistencies about the tale. He suc- ceeded in his purpose Of drawing from the witness contradictions of the state- ments he made on the direct examina- tion and completely upset the shrewd defense behind which Attorney Cham- berlain was fortifying Imapassino in his efforts to save the neck Of the ac— cused from the hangman’s rope. During the morning session Imapas- sino declared that when Fuda was mur- dering his wife he stood in front of a house near the bridge just below the scene Of the butchery, saw the infuriat- ed Fuda strike the first awful blow on his wife’s head which split the skull just back of the left ear, and then saw Fuda strike several blows upon the head of the prostrate form. He declared he heard the agonizing cry of the wretched woman as she realized upon seeing the uplifted blade Of'the hatchet that she was doomed, as she exclaimed, “Oh, GodLYou’ll kill me” and then only a groan followed. ' Imapassino re- peated ttiis statement several times. The attorney for the state dwelt on this particular portion of the story told by the accused and finally just before he was excused from the stand Mr. Fessen- den produced photographs Of the bridge and the house referred to by the pris- oner and showed how it would have been impossible to stand in front of the house near the bridge and see the spot where the woman was killed. The witness, whether he saw the trap he had fallen into or not, endeavored after- ward tO change his testimony, and his attorney also declared that the ”state was mistaken iii" the impression that he had stood in front Of the house referred to, but that, on the contrary, the ac- cused had sworn during the morning session that he moved from the front of the hOuse to a spot where he could see distinctly the scene of the tragedy. Attorney Fessenden called Stenog rapher Hawley, who had taken Imapas- sino’s story in the morning, and the shorthand notes were reviewed in de~ tail by the state, and nowhere did it appear from the report that he had stood anywhere but in front of the house, as stated. Attorney Chamber- lain said there must be some mistake, and that a more thorough review of the notes must show that his client said he moved away from in front of the house. Attorney Fessenden asked Imapassino who told him to change his testimony from that submitted yester- day morning to show that he did not stand in front Of the house; but the witness declared nO‘One had told him to change the evidence from what he had given. The attorney insinuated that during the noon recess the accused and his attorney had upon an examina— tion of the photographs discovered that Imapassino could not have stood on the bridge as he had sworn and still have witnessed Fuda striking the blows as he testified tO. The house would have obstructed the View. All through th'e examination of Imapassino it was difficult to draw from him a di- rect answer to the questions propoundé ed by the state. The witness wanted to go into explanations. He did not heed the warnings Of the attorneys to answer direct, and it was a hard task to get all his testimony. Imapassino gave as .his reason-for George H. Byington, at South Wilton. fleeing from Stamford after the murder that he had too good a heart to “give Fuda away" after the latter had begged him to say nothing of what he had seen that night. It was near-The hour of adjournment when the state finiShed the cross-ex- amination Of the accused, and he was excused from the stand. ' A few more witnesses only will be examined, when the arguments will be opened. It is probable that the case will reach the jury late this afternoon. Fuda was one Of the interested spec- tators Of the trial yesterday. He sat in the prisoners’ pen intently listening to all the testimony Of Imapassino, the latter being carried along in the Ital- ian language. With a week’s growth of heard on his face, Fuda looks like a villain. PROMPT SERVICE. Gazette Signal Flags Indicating Yale’s Victory Displayed 2| Minutes After the Start. In the boat race at Poughkeepsie last evening between the "freshman crews Of Yale, Harvard and Cornell, the start was made at 7:09 O’clock and at 7:30 o’clock a blue signal flag over a blue and white flag on the GAZETTE flag staff told the interested people of Norwalk that Yale had won with Har- vard second. . There were hundreds of anxious peo- ple in town watching for the flags, and when the blue of Old Eli appeared at the top there was a sigh of relief. To Manager John H. Hoyt the GA- ZETTE is indebted for the prompt tele- graph service, which has never been excelled in town, and through his cour- tesy the GAZETTE will again display signals after the Varsity races tO-mor- row afternoon. ———<o.o>——- , Improvement of Roads. Highway Commissioner MacDonald has issued the following circular letter to all selectmen in this state: You will notice to participate under the act for making Of highways that you will have to comply with its require- ments. First.—Read the bill carefully. Second—Call a town meeting under the statutes stating the purpose for which stich meeting is called and get the right to appropriate money. You must send to the highway commissioners the resolution passed at the meeting. ' Embodied in the resolution must be a description of the road tO be improved, giving the location, the town and coun- ty, and the kind Of road desired, nam- ing the point of starting and also where you intend to stop. ' Drowned in the Connecticut. Fred Mahl, who was an extensive builder and operator in real estate, was drowned shortly after noon yesterday in the Connecticut river, about four miles below Rocky Hill. He was tak- ing his yacht, the Marion, from Essex to Hartford with Captain COlton, his sailing master. Mr. Mahl was in the small boat, which was being towed be“ hind, when a sudden swerve of the yacht threw the small boat around and pitched Mr. Mahl out. A; vv 7 Regimental Reunion. The annual reunion Of the Twelfth regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, will take place on Monday, June 23, at New Haven. Great preparations have been made for the event, and a fine time is expected by the veterans. Comrades should report at Rooms 10 and 11' at city hall, in time to take the special 10:30 trolleys for the shore. V A ‘vr —With Malaria Cure. You should always have Riggs’ Ma- laria Cure at hand. Taken at the first symptoms the - cure is easier. Don’t bother as to the how. If malaria poison is in the system, Riggs’ Cure will search it out and kill it out—if you give the Cure a chance. J. 10 ft smokggw ONLY. ETHEHOIIST [IAN AWAY Nine Cntters at the Star Shirt; Factory Dismissed. , The Balance of the Force of Cutters Laid Off for Seven Weeks. ‘ ‘ Nine of the cutters at the shirt fac- toryof Hutchinson,Pierce & Co.,on Mer- win street were surprised to receive notice on Tuesday evening, that their services were no longer required, and the remaining eight cutters were noti- fied that they could enjoy a vacation of seven weeks. . . The discharged men were: Daniel Betts, William Post, Frank Gilbert and Clarence Whipple Of Wilton, William Hafi, Harry Bennett, Irving Smith, Edward Birch and Noel B. Stanton of Norwalk. 3 The factory will not close until the last of nextnveek. The discharge was sudden and owing to lack Of work, but in case business should again boom when the factory reopens about August 30th, there is no doubt but what the discharged cut- ters would again be given employment. When the factory starts up again stock work only will be done. A n. er HA8 SGLERUDERMA. A New York Doctor Gives Hope of the Noroton Girl’s Recovery. The Disease Differs From Ossification and is Sometimes Fatal. Dr. Buckley at his sanitarium in New York, says that the disease of Annie Waterbury, the eleven-yearéold girl Of Noroton,-a_bou_t whom so much has been printed, was scl-ercderma,‘ which though uncommon, is well known to the medical profession. It differs from ossification, Dr. Buckley says, and is caused by the action Of the nerves on nutrition. The disease is sometimes fatal, the skin ' contracting so much across the chest that the patient is un- able tO breathe. “Miss Waterbury is fairly comforta- ble,” he stated, “ and I have hopes that‘ she will recover. In fact, her condition showed some improvement, while I was treating her, but for a cure it is abso- lutely necessary that she should be where she can have frequent baths. When the new skin hOspital, at Nine- teenth Street and Second Avenue, is completed in the fall, I expect to have the patient placed there. Because of the rareness of the disease, I had the ' members‘of the New York Dermatolog- ical Society examine the girl when she was here. Her face is considerably drawn, so that her eyes have a peculiar expression, and the skin on her body is in the same condition. In advanced stages the joints become hardened, and death is likely to result. But as I look for Miss Waterbury’s recovery, the ex- pression advanced stages does not apply to her.” ' THE GAZETTEINOUEU LIKE TO SEE The town charge for pasturage on the Winnipauk trolley tracks. A road that needs repairng worse than the Seir hill road. Orders boom at the Shirt factory and all of the discharged cutters taken back. The man who can induce Gus Martin to get in front of another locomotive. The circulation of THE EVENING GA- ZETTE keep on increasing each day. The man who lost his teeth and found them again enjoy his dinner to- day. ’2 Business begin to boom in town. ‘ ”Mail carrier Snider’s horse grow. VA ‘7 Goneto New York. George Allen accompanied by “Dutch” Charley took the Belle Hor- ton for New York this morning. George carried a life preserver and Charley the lunch. This is the first time in 26 years that Charley has been to the great city. He promised “Mit” Northrop before leaving that he would bring him home some scallop hooks. John Beatty, the little grandson Of Chief Prowitt, is quite ill with malarial fever. The scholars in the Kindergarden of the Center school will enjOy a \picnic tO-morrow. —Advertise in the GAZETTE. Rev. Mr. ‘H’Eimilton's Peacock Causes an Accident on ‘East Avenue. Miss Annie Hakaurst Thrown Out but Es- capes Serious Injury. ' Shortly before 7 o’clock last evening as Miss Annie Hawxhurst was driving toward her home in Cranbury and when in front of the residence Of Rev. ‘ Alexander Hamilton, a large peacock, owned by the reverend gentleman, flew out into the street and alighted in front of the horse and began to crow. The sight of the bird and its unearth- ly song was too much for the horse and he wheeled sharply around, cramping ‘- the carriage and pitching Miss Hawx- hurst out into the street. . The horse quickly freed himself from the carriage and started to run away, but was captured by letter carrier Glen- denning in front Of his residence. ' A crowd quickly gathered and Miss Hawxhurst was assisted to the porch of Carmi Betts’ house, where it was found that beyond a general shaking up she had escaped injury. Mr. Betts hitched Miss Hawxhurst’s horse to one of his carriages and drove her to her home in Cranbury. Miss Hawxhurst was considerably unnerved by the accident and it was only through . the gentleness of her horse that a more serious runaway was averted. SEIR HILL. The Worst Road in the Whole Town'of Nor' walk. A GAZETTE reporter had occasion to ride up S’éir hill yesterday afternoon, and without exception the road is the worst in the whole town Of N orwalk. A farmer living on the hill was in- terviewed in regard to the deplorable ' condition of the road, and remarked that the residents in that locality had made every effort to have Selectman Selleck fix up the road, but without success. He stated further that Selectman Merrill had promised to have it re— paired but it had not been done. As the residents Of this locality are tax payers they are entitled to receive some recognition at the hands Of the selectmen. We are sure that if Selectman S-el- leck will make a trip over this hill, he will notldelay in having it repaired. If Captain Ike cannot go we would sug- gest that Selectman Merrill be.sent over the route on his wheel, and if he escapes with his life, he will advise the first selectman that repairs are badly needed. JGRADUATIDN EXERCISES. Rev. Dr. Noble Delivers an Eloquent V Address. The graduation exercises of Mrs. M. E. Mead’s school were held at Hillside last evening and were thoroughly en- joyed and appreciated by the large and enthusiastic number of visitors. The graduates were: the Misses Julia Belden Lockwood, Helen Margaret Swartz, Clara Lockwood Betts, Emilie Livingston Jennings, Mary Frances Wakeman, Sara Sodekson and Minnie Papenheiner. All of the essays read were very fine and showed careful preparation and knowledge Of facts. , Mrs. M. E. Mead was Congratulatdd by all the parents and friends of the graduates upon her training and suc- cess with the class of ‘97. The Rev. Charles R. Treat of New York delivered an interesting address, Dr. Noble made some beautiful and en- couraging remarks to the young graduates, and Mrs. M. E. Mead presented the diplomas. Weidé enhammer furnished music for dancing and refreshments were served during the evening. ————m———- The yacht Carrie, owned by Eben Hill, has been sold to Harry Alexander Of New York. Mr. Hill does not ex- pect to purchase a new yacht immedi- ately. DEATHS. , MCCAUL.—In Bridgeport, June 23, Irene, daughter of James .and the late Mary McCaul, aged 5 months. _ , POWERS—In Litchfield, June 22, Elizabeth Keenan, widow of the late Michael Powers. POLKINGHORNE. — In Bridgeport, June 23, Mary Ann, widow Of the late Edward Polkinghorne, aged 63 years. .7 “3
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