WHAT THEY SAY EVERY EVENING WHEN THE GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE 1T INTO FOUR PARTS, AND EACH OF US TAKE ONE. . VOL. VII. NO. 1660. NORWALK CON N., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 21,1897. WHAT IT IHIIICATESM THAT THE GAZETTE IS A Home PAPER. ‘ A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE . ‘ GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER. THAT EVERY PAGE- OF THE , GAZETTE IS READ. PRICE ONE CENT. WASHINGTON NEWS.‘ The Cabinet Discusses the, Condition of the Coal , Strike. President McKihley Lustily Swung the Mayor Wheeler Straw Hat. 12 35 NEW YORK AVENUE, GAZETTE BUREAU, é WASHINGTON July 20. . \ Much time was devoted by the Cabi- net at the meeting held to-day to the discussion of the condition of the cOal strike. The numerous telegrams and other communications that had been received by the President in relation to the strike were submitted to the Cabinet and'care'fully read. After a prolonged examination into the facts before them, the Secretaries decided not to make any recommenda- tions, and left the matter entirely for the President to determine what course he will pursue. The P1 esident decided that if some definite p1 oposition for arbit1 ation was placed before him that he will give the matter consideration. 0 o 0 Secretary Gage, after the Cabinet meeting, repeated his statement made several days ago that the belated cur- rency message will be sent to Congress before it adjourns. . ' o o 0 Senator Allison held a long confer- ence with the President to-day. The Senator said that the President had expressed himself as- highly pleased that the final passage of the tariff bill was near. Senator Alison continued: The Republican Senators are all eager to have the thing over, and I do not look for much opposition on the part of the Democrats. _What little there is will be perpetuated chiefly for effect. "You may quote me as saying that present indications p011 tend the pas- sage of the tariff bill not later than Thursday, and there is a. big chance that a vote will be leached tomorrow late in the afte1 noon. If the bill passes Thursday, Congress will adjourn by Saturday.” ' ' o o 0 Cuba had the call in the Senate this morning, notwithstanding the evident desire of the Republicans that the tar- iff should go through the Senate on the run, as it went through the House. 0 o o The President has signed the defici- ency appropriation bill, which carries $100,000 for the Bridgeport Custom House addition. 0 o o The President has approved regula- tions prepared at the State Department . for the restoration of certain consular fees, which were cut off by the last ad- ministration. o o 0 Secretary Sherman does not improve so rapidly as was expected, and is still confined to his room. 0 o 0 Of the six members of the cabinet at to-day’s meeting all wore straw hats except Secretary Bliss. The President and Secretary Porter continue to wear their Norwalk straw hats and seem to greatly enjoy‘ the same. 'When the President came out on the White House balcony Saturday evening to isten to the Marine band play, the crowd sent up such a deafening cheer as to drown the music whereupon the PreSident stepped to the railing and lustily swung his Mayor Wheeler straw hat to the delight of the crowd. o o 0 Among the score and more old sold- iers who were reinstated in the war department to-day was Albert P. Tas- ker of Connecticut, clerk, $1,000, office of the adjutant general. 0 go 0 William F. Rockwell of Meriden cutlery fame is here to-day. Miss Blackwell Discharged. Miss Blackwell, colored, who was un- der arrest for misusing her mother - and other members Of the family, and who it was believed was insane, was discharged from Custody this morning. The police say that her unruly actions are “pure cussedness” and if there is a repetition of them she will be arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct and mayhap land in jail. -.— V“ vmr They Danced. A number of the friends of Miss Lena Barnes gave her a party last night at , her home on Water street. Dancing was the “leading card” and it was in play untiLa late hour." 1 ooMINo FAIRS. A List of Those to_ be Given in Connecticut this Fall. 0ctober4-9 the Date Set for the Great Danbury Fair. The following are the dates of the agricultural fairs, so far as arranged, which are to be held in the state this fall, together with the secretary of each association: . New London county, Norwich, Sep- tembe1121- 23, T. W. Yerrington, secre~ tary. . Windham county, Brooklyn, Septem- ber 13-15, J. B. Stetson, secretary. Tolland county, Rockville,’ Septem- ber George C. Filton, secretary. Berlin, Berlin, September, Hall, Secretary. G. E. Branford, Branford, September, G. P. Callahan, secretary. _Bristol Fair corporation, Bristol, September 29-30, M. L. Norton, secre- tary. Cheste1, Chestei, September C. E. Pe1kins, secretary. Danbury,Danbu11y, October 4- 9, G M. Rundle, secretary. Add-ad East G1 anby, East Granby, October, W. H. Gay, secretary. Farmington Valley, Collinsville, Sep- tember 8-9, E. A. Hought, secretary. Granby, Granby, September 28-29, Charles Coffey, secretary. Guilford, Guilford, September 29, A. H. Phelps, sec1etary. Harwinton, Ha1w1nton, October 5, A. W. Buell, sec111eta1y. Killingworth,Killingw01th,OctObe1 6, L. D. Parmelee, secretary. Meriden, Meriden, September 15-17, George W. Fairchild, secretary. New Milford, New Milford, Septem- ber 14-16, J. H. Cochrane, secretary. Newton, Newton, September 28-30, P- H. McCarthy, secretary. Simsbury,Simsbu11y, October, George C. Eno, secretary. Stafford Springs, Stafford Springs, October 5-7, C. F. Beckwith, secretary. Suffield, Suflield, September 21-22, Egerton Hemenway, secretary. Union (Monroe, etc.), Huntington, September 23-24, S. T. Palmer, secre- tary. Union (Somers, etc.), Broad Brook, September 29, M. Hamilton, secretary. Wallingford, Wallingford, Septem- ber 8-9, George T. Jones, secretary. Willimantic, Willimantic, September 28-30, A. L. French, secretary. Windsor, Windsor, September, E. S. Hough, secretary. Woodstock, South Woodstock, Sep- tember 13-14, H. W. Hibbard, secre- tary. Wolcott, Wohcott, October 13, E. M. ' Upson, secreta1 y. Connecticut Horticultural society Hartford, T. J. McRonald, secretary. —*Ap11il, June 10-11, about September 8, and about November 8-10 Ross Settled. Conductor Charles C. Ross who was a state witness in the Fuda murder trial recently and who a week ago was arrested in New Haven on the charge of embezzling funds of Elm. City division 317. O. R. C., of which he was secretary, has settled with the order by paying $600. In the city court in New Haven yesterday Ross waived examination and was held in $500 bonds for trial in the Superior coort. Vv'vr ‘ Senators Dine. The senators of the late general as sembly were entertained yesterday at Branford Point by Lieut.-Gov. James D. Dewell. The affair was held at Swift’s hotel and was participated in by about forty guests, including a num- ber of ladies. Senator E. O. Keeler and daughter, Miss Inez, of this city, were present. Died Afler Operation. John Murray, of Bridgeport, A operated upon at' the Bridgeport hos- pital for appendicitis, died at that in- stitution yesterday afternoon, periton- itis having set in. Deceased was 26 years of age and a well known member of the F. Of A. Diphtheria in Bridgeport. Diphtheria is becoming prevalent about Bridgeport, although no epidemic is expected by the board of health. The board is preparing to take steps towards preventing the dis- ease fromfspreading. A A . vvv’ FEASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’ s re? duéed from $5 to $2. 50, at Riggs’ Drug Store. j 15 tf a}. 99- 93 the‘ young man who a few days ago was. ANOTHER wEoIIINo. Frederick Elson Sitt of South Norwalk Married June 30 ’5; The First Announcement of the Nuptials Made Yesterday. The announcement of the marriage of Frederick Elson Sitts to Mrs. Ade- laide Ames Oliver was published for the first time yesterday. They were married. on June 30 at the rectory of the church Of the Transfiguration, on East Twenty-ninth street, New York city, by the Rev. Dr. Houghton, the rector. Sitts is an Englishman by birth, born in Liverpool thirty-three years ago. He belongs in South Norwalk Where his parents now reside. I The bride is a native of Syracuse, N. Y. Her parents live in Fulton, that state. At the rectory yesterday no further information could be obtained about the wedding. ’ AAA ‘vr VISITING COMRADES Captain Daniels Meeting Old Boys in Blue in Brldgepcrt. To veterans of the Seventeenth regi- ment, Connecticut Volunteers, and in fact to manyof the boys who participa- ted in the memorial battle of Gettys- burg, the news that Milton H. Daniels, Of Indianapolis, Ind., is visiting Pat- rick Wade," of Bridgeport, for a few days, will recall one of the most thril- ling incidents attending the retreat of Gen. Robert E. Lee, from the North. These two gentlemen, both members of the Seventeenth, were in command of_ the party which discovered the flight of the great Confederate leader and communicated the news to the waiting and anxious army almost exhausted by the strain of the fearful battle waged only a short time previous. Upon the morning of July 4, 1863, the first thing desired by the Union commander, Gen. Mead, was to learn the exact locatiOn of his Opponent. After Pickett’s‘great charge upon the preceding evening the forces had retired and but little infor- mation regarding their late movements had been secured. A detail of 12 men from the Seventeenth regiment, then in the corps commanded by Gen. 0. 0. Howard was detailed to reconnoitre- and set out about a quarterbefore four, incommand of Captain Daniels, at that time a lieutenant in Company C. The morning mist was heavy and made the work doubly dangerous, but they cautiously advanced and found upon entering the town of Gettysburg that the rebel forces had withdrawn in such haste as to leave behind a pick- et party of five, all the members of which were taken prisoner. Continu- ing the work the skirmish party took entire possession of the town and cap- tured 46 prisoners. In addition they effebted the release of Union comrades Who had been made prisoners early in the battle. One of these, William Wirtz, now a re51dent ’ of Bridgeport, was taking careof the wounded prison- ers in the Gettysburg poor house, which had been converted into a hos- pital. When the math was found to be de- ser ted the party sent up a cheer which .Was carried back to the Union lines giving to the boys in blue the first knowledge of Lee’s retreat, and announ- cing the winning of the battle of Gettysburg. Immediately Ame’ s bri- gade, of which the 17th was a portion, was sent to the support of the skirmish- ing force charging into the town which was thoroughly OCCupied. It was not until two years ago last Dec- oration Day that Gen. Howard, to whose corps the skirmish party was at- tached, learned, upon a visit to Bridge- port, that its members were all taken from the Seventeenth Connecticut. The present visit of Mr. Daniel's to Bridgeport marks the second meeting between him and Mr. Wade in 35 years. Bank in Har‘tford'tro he Closed. VThe Controller of the Currency at Washington will at once be informed that the Mercantile National Bank ‘of Hartford will go into voluntary liquida- tion onlAiIgust 2, 1897. to this effect was passed unanimously by a meeting of the bank’s stockhold- ers yesterday. The. bank will discon- tinue the taking of deposits on the last day of the month. It will require more than two months to reach a set- tlement with the creditors, although every dollar is now ready. —-All the successful Merchants or this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. _ \ ' seems to be cruelly unkind: Confederate . A resolution ' A ', TOOK IIIUIIIINUNI: Frank P. Ambler, of Stratford. Suicides at Mill Plain. The Deceased Closely Connected With a Number of Unfortunates. Frank P. Ambler, aged thirty-four, was found dead. yesterday morning un- der an apple tree near the residence of Joseph 'VV. Slater, with a bottle of laudanum by hisvvside. He came from Stratford on the evening train, and went to the house of Mr. Slater in Mill Plain, Mrs. Slater being his wife’s sis- ter. He refused to go inside the house and spent the night under the tree where he was found. Further investi- gation showed that the deceased had purchased the laudanum in Stratford, and that he had threatened to commit suicide. Ambler was a son of Franklin P. and Mary Ambler and the family were well known in Trumbull and Old Farms during and before the war as saddle tree makers, in which line they made considerable money. His death brings fojrward the fact that he was closely cdnnected with any number of unfor- tunates. People toward whom. fate whose presence on earth 1s always marked by crime, immorality and licentiousness. Ambler was a brother-in—law of Rose Ambler, the victim of Stratford’s fam- ous murder. He was a son-in-law of Mrs. Booth, the aged woman, who, af- ter living a life of shame with a man named Tuttle, for whom she discarded her husband, was shot and seriously wounded by her paramour. He was a divorcee and his. brother, the husband of the murdered Rose Ambler, was also a divorced man. To crown all, after a life of dissipation in which drink was a strong factor, he became demented, and took his life. . ITINERANTS."[ The Hour Protests Against and Recom- mends at the Same Time. The Hour, last evening. devoted a column to a resume of the recently en- acted law governing itinerant vendors and closed the article with the follow- ing: ' “A fact not generally known by the readlng public is one that might well be remembered with profit; that relia- ble newspapers, and The Hour is one, do not accept advertisements from this class of dealers, and it pays in the end , to patronize home industries.” The Hour’s position is that adopted by the GAZETTE years ago, and which has been adhered to, but we fail to understand where the Hour draws the line. In its issue last evening is found not only this advice against patronizing it- inerants, but a two-column advertise- ment of an. itinerant doctor who is soon to visit Norwalk. If the Hour refuses advertising from “shyster merchants” how does it reconcile the' advertise- ment frOm an itinerant doctor ? We are quite sure that the editor would not patronize one of these itiner- ants and we fail to see why he should -recommend his readers to do so, especi - ally when he is so suddenly and strong- ly in favor of patronizing home indus- tries. The editor is also well aware that Nor walk has a large corps of competent physicians who are perfectly Capable of attending to the wants of the afflicted. This being true why should he not ad vise the sick to patronize home physi cians and give itinerant doctors a wide berth ‘3 We fail to discover his con- sistency. VA vA 7‘ Town Meeting. It is proposed to call a Town Meet-A ing for the purpose of setting a price per day for the use of the Town Road roller by either of the Twin Cities, and to consider the matter of estab- lishinga town high school. The pe- tition is largely signed by residents of South N orwalk. A A; ‘vr To Black Island. To-morrow is the date, and Block Island the destination Of the second Popular Excursion from this locality offered by N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Consult the advertisement, and note the low rate. There will undoubtedly be a large demand for the tickets, and as the num- ber assigned for sale at each Station is limited, a purchase in advance will be in the line of good judgment. A '_ --Live March. .1128 keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will be read... HARBOR IMVPROIIEHIENTS. Annual Report of Ma‘jor Leach Relative _ to Connecticut. Major S. S. Leach, in chargeof river and harbOr.‘ impfoVements in Connecti- cut, has submitted his annual report to the war department. The jetties at the mouth of the Con- necticut river below Hartford, the re- port says, have not been completed, and the deterioriation by settlement of wave attack has injured them. The channel is in a satisfactory condition as a result of the annual dredging. The available balance for continuing the improvements is $10, 821. The project for a sixteen-foot chan- nel at New Haven harbor lacks only the widening of the Fort Hale cut fr om 100 to 400 feet to complete it. A resur- vey shows no impairment in the cut made through the bar nearly in the axis of the natural channel in 1895. The bed of the harbor generally ap- pears to be of an exceedingly stable character. The commerce of the port of New \Haven in 1896 was three and a quarter millions of tons, and so far as tonnage is an index of commercial importance, the report says, New Haven dese1ve8‘ to 1ank with Charleston. The west breakwater was extended 1,490 feet. The breakwater in the Housatonic river was placed in satisfactory condi- tion by repairs to the amount of 6,652 tons of material. N 0 work was done at Bridgeport harbor, but under contract, dredging will be applied to widening to 200 feet the 15-foot channel on its east side from the sound to the outer beacon, and to extending the 15-foot channel from the outer to the inner beacon. The avail- able balance is $12,044. Attention was given to widening the channel at close points at N011 walk ha1 - bor 111athe1 than to securing greater draught th1 oughout. Work on a conti act to extend the channel at Stamford was begun. PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Nellie Ells, who is employed in Waterbury, is taking a short vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ells, on Camp street. Harry Converse, of Stafford Springs, wheeled to this city on his bicycle and is now a guest of E. H. Fillow, on Chestnut street. LeGrand Raymond has gone to VVash- ington, Conn., for a few days’ recrea- tion. Rev. M. H. May, of Colchester, is a guest at the St. Mary rectory, on West avenue. Captain Solomon Peck is doing quite a thriving business in furnishing ship timber to New York boat owners. James English of Windsor Locks, who has been visiting friends in town, willreturn home Friday. Miss Fannie Yeomans of Newark, N. J ., is visiting friends in town. Druggist J. A. Vogel is in town to- day. . . James Wilbur Benedict of Vista, N. Y., is in town to-day. Silas W. Brown is taking a week’s vacation. To-morrow he proposes see- ing the big New York elephant. WIHNIPAUK. Mrs. Henry Randle met, with a seri ous accident yesterday. She was going down a flight of cellar stairs with acoal scuttle in her hand when she made a misstep and fractured two or more of her ribs. She is doing nicely tO-day and her full recovery is looked for. Mrs. Gould Randle is convalescent of a severe attack of tonsolitis. The condition of Frank Randle re- mains about the same. The child of William Masline who: was badly burned and had a narrow es- cape from being killed by a bottle of carbolic acid which she 'mistook for something else is getting along nicely and is about to-day. After Tautogs. A party of fishermen, among the num- ber being H. H. Williams, David Pol- ard, Irving Smith, R. H. Pooley, St. John Me1rill and C. W. Bennett went down the harbor to-day after blackfish. If nebessary the catch will be brought hOme on trucks. . A Out for Practice. The Pioneer Hook and Ladder boys were out for practice with their neyv captain last night. They made a live- ly run to the Buckley shop and hoisted ladders with astonishing celerity. The company’s new truck will probably ar- rive- next month. :‘ A: -'Advertise in THE GAZETTE MAY BE EPILEPSY. Hydrophohia Patient Georgetown to Danbury Hospital. Patrick Maloney, the Georgetown farm hand, who became violent while at work in the hay field on the Angus- tus Jinks farm, and whom it was feared had developed hydrophobia as the re- sult of the bite of a rabid dog, has been taken to the Danbu1y hospital by Dr. Mansfield, of G601 getowu, and' 1s doing nicely. suffering with epilepsy and théJt his violence was caused by epileptic fits. When in these spells he exhibitbd every symptom of the rabies, and kept continually snarling and biting. It took several men to hold him. He has hospital and the attendant physicians think they can bring him out all right in time. , Penned in the Cities. In commenting upon the contempti- clergymen, which recently appeared in the Hour; the Stamford Advocate says: “ It is to be hoped this brave and char- itable Christian felt easier after he penned this para’g1aph. Now that he has worked his mean slur upon acouple of respectable gentlemen, his counte- nance will probably be Still more sanc- timonious and he will hug himself with the delusion that he has done his duty. It 1s true that cigarette smoking is a bad habit, but one who indulges in it is not necessarily a fiend. There are habits much worse than cigaI ette smok- ing, and one of them is “writing a piece for the paper” just like the one signed it like a man. ” The esteemed Advocate is correct in its sentiments, but it ought to know by this time that Churchmen and self-re- specting people don’t patronize yellow journals. Vv¢> EAST NORWALK Miss Edith Youngs, of East avenue, started to-day for a few weeks’ viSit with her aunt, Mrs. Pier son, of Spring- field, Mass. . Mrs. Henry J Immerson, who has been visiting her brother, of High Ridge, returned home yesterday Miss Hattie Ridei, of Cottage ave- nue, started to-day to spend a few weeks with Miss Carry C. Seeley, of Scotts- ville, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. William Benedict and children have returned home, after spending a few weeks in Ridgefield. tage avenue will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks. Chief’s to Meet. The chiefs of the several fire depart- ments will convene in New Haven, the 17th of next month. Chief Prowitt ex- pects to be present. The new truck of local fire department will it is expected be on exhibit at the meeting. Oddly of the truck. AA; The Westport Dramatic association took a trolley ride to Gregory ’5 Point last evening. . , — - c..— Matters. of 1mportance were consmer- ed at a meeting of the board of direc- tors of the Catholic club last night. A Tramway car ran into a buggy on East avenue last evening and sadly 'wrecked it. The occupant escaped with a few slight scratches. William Sheldon and his trusty trowel and hammer have been making repairs at the Smith street station- :house. 13 Members of Concord sDivision, S. of T. took a trolley ride last night. As there were no tunnels on the ,route the incandescent lamps in the car were shut off semi-occasionally. DEATHS. ’ _. FENNELL. —-In Danburv, July 19, Lizzie, infant daughter of Patrick Fen- nell, aged 1 year. KELLY. ,—In Danbury, July 20, Mrs. Ellen Kelley, aged 66 years. M’ COURT. - In Danbury, July 20, James E. McCourt, aged 18 years. MURRAY. — In Bridgeport, July 20, John son of Hugh and Margaret Mur- ray aged 26 years. PARDEE. —In Bridgeport, July 20, Harold A. son of Julia Pardee, aged 1 year. John Parrott, aged 79 years. STERLING. ——In Bridgeport, July 20, Charles Sherwood. son of Charles S. and Mary L. Sterling, aged 4 years. ard Edward, infant son of John P. and Elizabeth Walsh, aged 9 months. THAT THE GAZETTE II 1' Removed From 1 .It IS now thought that' Maloney was" had no fits since he has been at the. ble article upon cigarette smoking- “Churchman, ” and neglecting to father enough it will be the chief’s first sight' FERRIS.—'In Stamford, July 18, Silas ' NH. Ferris, aged 53 years. PARROTT. -—In Bridgeport, July 19, ’ WALSH. —In Danbury, July 20, How- ‘ / A.‘ Stull’s new grocery store on Cot- '
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