/ WHAT THEY SAY EVERY EVENING wHEN THE GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A SCRAMBLE FOR'IT. WE DIVIDE . IT INTO FOUR PARTS, AND EACH OF Us TAKE ‘ONE. WHAT IT INDICATES. ’ THAT THE GAZETTE IS A Haiti ‘ PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE 13* g A NEwsY PAPER. THAT THE _- GAZETTE Is A CLEAN PAPER. THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE GAzETTE 1s READ. VOLVII. No. 1657. NORWALK, coNN., THURSDAY. EvENING, JULY 15,1897- PRICE ONE CENT. WASHINGTON NEWS. The Largest Crowd of the Year Visits the White House. A Favorable Report Ordered on the Hawaiian Treaty. 1235 NEW YORK AVENUE, GAZETTE BUREAU, i WASHINGTON July 14. The largest crowd of Congressmen and office applicants seen at the White Kinley were packed into the corridors and ante rooms to-day. The reason was, it was supposed to be the last day that consular appointments were to be made prior to the President’s comtem- plated August vacation. ‘ o o o The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this morning ordered a favor- able report to be made to the Senate on the Hawaiian annexation treaty without amendment. 0 o O -. It was decided that it would be im- politic to press the consideration of the treaty at this session owing to the late- ness of the session and the intention of the opponents to p1 event action at this session. Events may 000111, however, which will change the sentiment of the Sen- ate. Especially would this be true if the Ielations with Japan become more strained than they now appear to be. Unless something of this kind happens, the treaty will go to the calendar and remain there until December. 0 o o ’ Representative Jerry Simpson this morning offered in the House a resolu- tion for an investigation of the sugar “ trust. 0 o o The President has signed an order amending rule9 of the civil service regulations, pro‘riding for the rein- statement-pf veterans to make it apply : to Army nurses. '0 o o . At noon. the hour for the meeting of , the Senate, there were only eighteen members of all political creeds in the Senate chamber. The probability of Hawaiian, Cuban or Pacific Railroad matters coming up did not secure a largera attendance, and the sergeant at arms was ordered to arrest the ab- sentees and at 1:55 a quorum was se- cured. o o o The local delegation of 'Epworth Leaguers‘ to the international conven- tion, to be held: in Toronto, Canada, July 14-18, left Washington at 8 o’clock this morning. 0 o e The important and exhaustive in- structions recently sent by Secretary Sherman to Ambassador Hay, looking to the perservation of seal life in Alas- kan waters, have been made public. The document is in reality Secretary Sherman’s reply to Lord Salisbury’s note practically refusing a joint confer- ence on the seal question. Secretary Sherman sums up with the following terse language: “A course so persmtently followed for the last three years has practically ac- complished the commercial extermina- tion of the fur seals and brought to . naught the patient labors and well- meant conclusions of the tribunal of arbitration. Upon Great Britain must, therefore, rest in the public conscience‘ of mankind the responsibility for the embarrassment in the relations of the nations which must result from such cenduct.” , o o o Senatof‘ Hawley expects to sail for England August 4th, to join his family there. 0 o 0 John H. Haulenbeek formerly of Norwalk and Consul Lincoln of Hart- ford are here. = Captain Bickford Entertains. Captain Bickford of the barge “ N ev- ertheless ” had as a guest a friend from .New York yesterday. He engaged the “big four” quartette last night, which is composed of those well known “huck-_ leberry” warblers, Edward Anderson, William Hamilton, Samuel Bonner and William VonCleck, who made the air ring with melody. The visitor tried to close a contract with the “big four” for a season at Coney Island. “And the thunder storm didn’t interfere a little bit with .our music,” said Sam' Bonner. A feast gastronomical fol- lowed. ‘ AA; 7 Chatfield, the pencil man, was in _. "wn'to-day. / ~ “A I ' House since the inauguration of Mew THE CITY WINS. The Street Railway Company Cannot Double Track Main Street. Judge Hammersley sets side the Decision of Judge Hall. City Attorney E. M. Lockwood w0n a victory in the Supreme court against the Norwalk Street Railway, in a de- cision filed yesterday: . The position taken by the city is upheld, and the company’s plans for double tracking a. certain portion of the city is defeated. The company was represented by At- torneys Perry, Perry & Hill, of Bridge- port, and J. W. Alling and G. D. Watrous of New Haven, and the City of N orwalk by City Attorney Lock- wood and Stoddard and Bishop of Bridgeport. Last year the company desired to replace the single tracks and turnouts running on Main street in Norwalk, between West street and Harriet street, with double tracks, and petitioned the mayor and common council for permission. ' The plans submitted by the company were not approved and it was estimated that the expense of making the change would fall heavily on certain land own- ers and that public convenience and necessity did not require the change. The railroad company appealed from the decision of the council, the late ter ,claiming that the superior court had no jurisdiction over the matter, owing to the fact that it was not' of a judicial character. Judge Hall, how- ever, held that the plan of the company was a righteous one and that the per— mission asked should be granted. He therefore decided in favor of the com- pany. The city then carried the case to the supreme court and that tribunal has decided in favor and holds that the lower court erred and that the position, of the city should be sustained. The opinion was written by Judge Hammers- ley. =v> THE SUNDAY LAW. What Lawyer Newton Says of the Act Which Takes Effect To-day. The new Sunday law, which goes into~ effect to day was framed at the request of the Congregational church societies. Lawyer R. G. Newtown of New Haven, who was a member of the church com- mittee, says: “ The law was intended more to con- trol Sunday sport than the opening of places of business and food supply. The committee held that bicycle riding, trolley traffic and «Sunday steamboat excursions should not be allowed. I am sure that the law will allow restaurant keepeis to sell food on Sundays and certainly' lee-cream is food, and very refreshing food, too, this weather. The clergymen who were on the committee agreed that they did not wish to con- struct a. law that would demand an ob- servance of Sunday in the religious , idea, but simply one that would allow ’people to pass the day in peace and quiet, and which would shut down all the sports—all the boisterous celebra- tions of the day. We wanted to stop baseball playing, merr y-go—rounds and such things, and I don’t believe that sodanwater fountains and ice-cream par- lors will be molested if they continue to keep open Sundays. ” ‘vr State A. O. H. Parade. County President John P. Murphy will shortly issue a circular to the var— ious diVisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, to-the effect that at the re- cent annual convention of county and state officers, held in Torrington, a vote was passed recommending that a state parade be held next year in com- memoration of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vinegar Hill, during the uprising in 1798. The vote also recom- mends' that the parade be held in Wa- terbury on May 23, 1898. There are at least 8,000 Hibernians in the state, and this would mean something of a boom to business if the members of the A. O H. turned out as strong as they have in former yeais. A; A V 7 No Lanterns. The new bicycle law goes into effect to-day and it will not be necessary to carry lanterns. . V. V Policeman Dismissed. . Policeman George C. Claus, of Dan- bury, has been dismissed for being ab- sent from his post for, an hour on the night of June 28. A ‘v’ —‘A GAZETTE ad..wiil pay you: . CAMP-WEEKORDERS Issued by Colonel Sheridan for the. Week Uuder Canvas. To Be No Holiday Affair and Baggage Strictly Limited. The following regimental orders have been issued by Col. James Sheridan, commanding the Fourth regiment, to take effect during camp week: I. In compliance with G. O. No. 3, Brigade Headquarters, June 30th, 1897, this command will assemble in fatigue dress, with knapsacks, overcoats folded and blankets rolled—will be strapped on knapsacks—at the state military rendezvous, N iantic, on Monday, Au- gust 16, proximo, not later than 10 o’clock a. m., for six days’ service, in- cluding duty in camp, outpost duty and reconnoissance in force, under detailed instructions to be later published. Enlisted men will bring leggins and white gloves. Full dress will be left at home stations. Field and staff will report, mounted, at the same time and place. II. Men enlisted after June 30 may be borne on pay-roll for duty, upon certificate of company commanders that they are properly drilled and in- structed in the school of the soldier and guard duty. Musicians may be enlisted up to August 1 inclusive. III. Company commanders will make requisition for transportation, on or before the 16th inst. Baggage will be limited to two company chests for each company, and one valise or small trunk for each line officer. The quar- termaster will see that these limits are not exceeded. Transportation for horses for field and staff use will be furnished only from regimental head- quai ters. IV. All lights will be out at taps, except at the adjutant’ s quai teis. No company will be left at any time with- out a commissioned officer in charge, and captains Will be held responsible for quiet and good'brder in company streets. _ V. Pay-rolls for duty will be com- pleted and delivered at the headquar- ters of the adjutant general in the field by 10 o’clock, a. m., on Saturday: VI. Commandants of companies will bring all record books, rosters and files, the same to be written up to date for inspection. VII. Fines for absence, and for con- duct to the prejudice of good prder and military discipline, will be imposed by commanding officers, and their collec- tion rigidly enforced. By order of COLONEL JAMES SHERIDAN, - Official: , FRED. J. BRECKBILL, Captain and Adjutant. orcrsufin UVPHELD. New Canaan’s No License Vote Stands and That Townflemains Dry. The case of the New Canaan license- vote came - before the Supreme court and the decision rendered by Judge Ralph Wheeler, who granted a motion to quash the writ. of mandamus requir- ing the counters to correct the alleged mistake in the count of the ballots was upheld. No Change in Sunday Business. The new Sunday law as it is called will .be in operation in Connecticut next Sunday. The law is really the present' one—so amended that it is possible to indulge in recreation on the Sabbath without becoming a law breaker. It prohibits all secular business save that of mercy or necessity, but such a law has been on the statutes for years. It is seldom enforced except in ex: treme cases. It is safe to say that in Norwalk conditions will be the same as those which existed under the law before it was amended. <A‘ _F' Col. Turner Resigns. [The resignation of Col. Charles E. Turner of Waterbury, as an aide-de- camp on the staff of Gov. Cooke, reached the governor yesterday by mail. The resignation is to take effect upon the appointment of,Col. Turner’s successor. ' —-Malarla Can Shake and shackle the Strongest constitution. Riggs’ Malaria Cure can Smite and smother malaria. time, or will you shake and ache and feel twenty. years oldeI? The cure is the same then, only slower. Will you take it in ‘ m 3qu ONE PASS. The Fourth—Segment Loses But One Oflider in the Ordeal. An Election for Second Lieutenant of Co. D, Called for July 2]. ThefO‘llowing named officers of Com- panies D and'F,"Fourth Regiment Con- necticut National Guard, are reported 'by the examining board recently con- vened as having passed a satisfactory examination in duties pertaining to their rank, and _ they will be com- missioned with rank and date as fol- lows: Captain Albert J. Wilcoxson, Co. D, June 30,1896. First Lieutenant, Richard O. Gor- man, C0. D, June 30, 1896.\ First ‘Lieutenant,-William W. Bloom, Co. F,'July 28, 1896. Second Lieutenant, William I. Com- stock, Co. F, August 13, 1896. Second Lieutenant Winfield Scott, Company D, having failed to pass a satisfactory examination» before the board, and not having been recommend- ed for re-examination, his appointment has been revoked, and he has been dis- charged from the military service of the State, to date, July 14, 1897, and Captain Wilcoxson has called a meet- ing of Company D for Wednesday even- ing, July 21, to elect a new second lieu- tenant. ITINERANT LAW. A Deposit Must be Made After To-day With the Secretary of State. To-day the new law governing itiner- ant- peddlers goes into effect. The, itinerant vendor can do no more business in this state after yesterday without registering at the office of the state Ereasurei, handing over $300 as a special deposit to secure citizens of the state against loss and paying $.. ’5 for a state license. This state license 15 sub- ject to the local license, which must be procured of the clerk of the town, city or borough where the business is to be done at‘a cost of $5, when the clerk makes a minute of the transaction on the back of the state license. A fail- ure of the vendor to take out a local license, or to have his state license in- dorsed subjects him to the same pen- alty ($50 and costs and imprisonment not exceeding 60 days, or both), as if he had not made his regular deposit or taken out a state license for one year. This special deposit remains in the hands of the state treasurer for 90 days after the state license has been returned and cancelled, subject to attachment by creditors whose claims have arisen in connection with the business done in this state and under the order of the court the Treasurer can pay over the sum due. This measure has none of the defects of the law of 1893, which was‘pronOunced unconstitutional; but it is believed to be just to the vendors as well as a pro- tection to home merchants. Norwalk and Stamford Cyclists May‘Race. The N orwalk Wheel club is interest- ing itself in a proposed road race be- tween the speediest riders of Stamford and that place, which, if it can be ar- ranged, will take place shortly. The Norwalkers imagine that there are no riders in Stamford to touch them, and are eager for a contest between a lim- ited number of riders from both places. A distance of eight miles has been pro- posed, and the competitors will ride in opposite directions, with the finishing point at ,the Cove pond. A. committee composed of men from both places will make the distances, allowing for hills, etc. —-Advocate. <A‘ (A WHEEL) HAS TWO WHEELS. So Has the Bicycle That the, Boston Store, Norwalk, Will Give Away Next Saturday Night. Buy some of these articles and win the wheel: ' 25c crepe paper, per roll, 19c. 390 hair. tonic, eau de Quinine, 24c. 25c Madame Ruppert face bloom, 19c. 10c Talcum powder 5c. 500 Leather Belts, 35c. “ $1.50 Manhattan neglige shirts, best made’ $1.09. $1. 50 26 inch gloria umbrellas, $1.00. 250 Boys’ heavy ribbed stockings, 1211c. 25c Ladies white ribbed vests, l=17c. Save your coupons and win the wheel. . ‘ Groceryman W. R. Bates has his ar- tistically lettered delivery wagon in g . service to-day. .WHOWERETHEY Suspicious Parties Watching the City Post Office Last Evening. Departed When Officer Bartram St‘rolled Near that Way. TheI e were two very suspicious char- acters in the city last night, and their peculiar actions attracted the attention of officer Bartram. When the GAZETTE reporter’s atten- tion was first called to one of them he saw the young man standing on Wall . street in a position where he could look into the city post office. Each time the door opened into the inner office the yound man would crane his neck in an attempt to see inside. The reporter watched him for some time and the man in return appeared to be watching the reporter as well. Every time, however, the reporter glanced in his direction the man would turn his head and look intently across the street. Finally he walked into the post office and going up to the general delivery he made some inquiry and upon receiving a reply quickly turned about and came out. As he entered the office Officer Bar» tram strolled along and inquired of the reporter if he knew who the party was. Ashe received a negative reply the man came out, and seeing the officer started down. Wall street and turned down, Water street. The reporter followed and saw him join another young man who appeared to be waiting for him at 'the rear of Adams Brother’s market, and together the two walked rapidly down Water street out of sight. The man who was watching the post office was about 30 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches tall and of darkcomplex- ion. He wore a light drab suit of clothes and soft hat and his face was clean shaven. His companion was dressed in a darker suit and wore a Derby hat, but as his face was not seen a good description cannot -be given of him. HORSE KILLED. Telephone Wire Which Had Crossed Trol- lay Line Fell On His Neck. A horse attached to a bakery wagon belonging to Valentine Hirsch, of Stamford was killed on Broad street, near the corner of Summer, that city, yesterday morning, by an electric cur- rent from the .trolley wire. The driver’s first intimation of anything wrong was a sudden jump given by the horse as the surcharged wire—a small telephone wire—fell across the trolley wire and the horse’s neck. The’ani- mal fell to the ground and inafew minutes was dead. . ———————‘0.0>—————- . PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. George» Butterworth and family and Mr. Craward leave town to-day for the White Mountains, where they will spend a month. Alfred Wilmot has returned from a trip to Maine. . Miss Ella Byxbee is visiting friends in Orange, N. J. Among the visitors in town to-day were 0. H. Rowland of Yonkers, D. S. Wolcott of Pittsburg, Thomas Bren- nan of New Haven, A. J. Ames of Bos- ton, James E. Miller of Danbury, J. A. Kennedy of Boston, W. M. McGill, of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis B. Had- den of New Haven and G. M. Hender- son of Brooklyn. Selectman Isaac Selleck is able to be out. Mrs. Almira Fitch, of Danbury, and her niece, Florence Hanford, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Warren Fitch on Merwin street. Mr. Stephen Comstock and wife left this morning, for Greenwood Lake, N. J. where they expect to remain for several months. ‘ The funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen Goodwin Leyden will be attended from St. Mary’s church, tO-morrow morning.- The Arnold base-ball nine in answer to an assertion that in a recent base- ball match with the N. I. W. nine that 'they had other than workmen at the foundry as players, by asserting that the N. I. W. were equally guilty, if there was guilt, as themselves in hav- ing a like number of “foreign” players. . Two wrongs, however, never made one right. —--All the Successful Merchant. of this City AdVertise in THE GAZETTE. Is ”A saloon ? Residents ofWEs—Lport Refuse to Patronize The Tramway ' They Object to Paying IO Cents for a Ride to Norwalk. A party from WestpOrt came to this . city early in the week for the purpose of shopping, and while in conversation with a merchant regaled him with the statement that the Westport people were organizing against patronizing the Norwalk Tramway cars from West- port to Norwalk. ‘ When pressed for more facts it was . stated that‘the citizens of that town ob- jected to paying ten cents for a ride to N orwalk, preferring to walk to South port and take the trolley cars to Bridge- port, where the fare was only five 'cents. Further information was imparted to the effect that a number of gentlemen had given strict instructions to their families not to use the Tramway cars under any circumstances while'the fare ' remained at ten cents. From the information obtained by the merchant he was led to believe that there is considerable feeling in Westport against the Tramway com- pany over the rate of fare. If such a feeling exists, ‘ and there can be no doubt of the correctness of the report, it would appear that N or- ' walk is losing considerable trade from that section which would undoubtedly come here were the fare reduced to five cents. We publish the story as reported to us and it might be to the benefit of the Tramway company to investigate, and if such a feeling exists we are of the opinion that the Tramway company would take steps to correct it,‘as we are satisfied that they do not care to place themselves in a position to not only hurt the business of the town but their own company as well. EAST‘NORVWALK. The weekly prayer and praise meet- ing of the East, avenue Methodist - church, will be held this evening in the lecture room at 7:45 led by the pas; tor. , Mrs. Charles H. Godfrey of Roway- ton, and Miss Marion Hudson of Mount Vernon, are visiting Mrs. C. -H. Rider of Cottage avenue to-day. John L’Hommedieu was among the number to go from here on the excur- sion to Newport. p Miss Florence Powell of Hem y street has Ieturned fr om a two weeks’ visit' in New York. The trolley ride' of the Allumni As- sOciation of the East Norwalk school, which was to have had been given last- night has been postponed until Fri- day evening of this week. <v> NOROTON. The Waring brothers had a narrow escape from drowning, Sunday night, in the race of the' mill-dam. They were floating about in a valuable canoe just below the dam and the suction of the incoming tide, which was near the full, drew them into the race. They were obliged to dive under the gate. The flow of the tide carried them over 200 feet before they come to the sur- face inside of the dam. One of them managed to climb a string-piece, but, the other not faring so well, the safe brother dove for him and helped him ashore. The force of the water was so great that one of them was bereft of his coat, which was torn from him, and a pocket-book containing $40. The canoe was cut in half and practically destroyed. ————<£—.5———_ Wash Merritt andghis seine With the help of a few other “fishermen” netted a large quantity of black and frOst-fish last night. A 5-lb bass was found to have mixed itself up in the" general catch, and some rod and line fisherman has missed a chance of hooking him. Mr. Miller gave his Sunday school class an outing at N auvoo yesterday, which was not unlike a provision train well freighted with good things, to say nothing of breezy pleasure. . DEATHS. ’ BARNES—1n Rid efield, July 14, Theodore Moore arnes, Jr., son of Theodore M. and Josephine B. Barnes, aged 22 years. HORTON—In Stamford, July 12, Am- brose Herace, infant son of Ambrose Horace and Sarah Jane H01 ton, aged 9 months. THOMPSON—In South N orwalk July , V 14, Orlanda Thompson, aged 78 years.
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