WHAT THEY SAY . .
EVERY EVENING WHEN THE,
GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A
SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE
IT- INTO POUR PARTS, AND ~
EACH OF US TAKE ONE.
WHAT IT INDICATES.
THAT THE- -GAZETTE IS A HOME
‘ PAPER. THAT-THE GAZETTE II,
A NEWSY: PAPER. THAT TH!
GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER.
THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE
GAZETTE IS READ.
VOL. VII. No.1680.
NORWALK, CONN.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST ‘18, 1897.
PRICE ONE CENT.
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The Fourth Regiment Men Kick
onthe Supply of Food.
. Col. Sheridan Gives Warning of Trouble if .
Ouantiiy is Not Increased.
CAMP COOKE. NIANTIC, Aug. 18.~The
caterer at camp has so far not appeased
the appetites of the. soldier-men, and
yesterday awail went up which will
result in increasing the supply. Just
before the Fourth Regiment left the
canfp ground for outpost duty, Col.
Sheridan made a decisive protestuto
Commissary Genera} Day regarding
the stinginess of the caterer. The
members of the Fourth hadn’t enough
to eat since they reached Niantic, and
the colonel didn’t want to see his men
‘ half starved.
' ‘1' I have no complaint to make
against the quality of the food, but
there isn’t enough to feed a regiment
-of babies,” thé colonel told the com-
missary. “ Two companies have gone
out on a hard day’s duty w ith little or
nothing to eat for breakfast. The ca-
te1 er is paid enough to provide plenty,
and unless they get it some of the boys
will make trouble.”
The complaint was made while the
two officers were horseback and the
regiment was on its way out. General
Day agreed that the caterer was paid
sufficiently, and then galloped back to
the mess room to see him. It is not
likely there will be any further com-
plaint on this score
The Second regiment made a similar
complaint. They were not satisfied
with the quality Of the hash. Bo1a1d-
ing house hash was a luxury compared
with that served for breakfast, they
said, and the ham Monday night was
unfit to eat. '
The thorsemanship of some of the Of-
ficers, whose experience in this line is
confined mostly to State ‘camp week, is
a source of never ending amusement to
the spectators. Several officers we1e
ignominiouslyt thrown by their fiery
chargers yesterday. Among the num-
ber being a member of the Hartford
company of the Governor’s Horse
Guard.
Gen. Frost expresses himself as be-
ing highly pleased with the field ma-
noeuvres yesterday. The outpost work
was very fine and the attack in force
was well carried out. Much had been
learned which would be of value in the
..__futu11e. In was practical work and it
; would do the men good.
I 001. James Sheridan is one of the vet‘
erans of the service. It is his 29th year,
and he is generally recognized as one
of the brigade’s most effective Officers.
Private Milo Brown, Company F,
Fourth, N 011wa1k, had his left arm
broken Monday through a fall. It was
first diagnosed as a bad sprain but Sur-
geon Cowell of the Fourth discovered
the fracture and placed the arm in
splints. Brown Was walking back
from the sea coast battery fooling with
other men when he stumbled and fell
striking heavily on his left hand. The
fracture ensued.
Sues for Sl,OOO.
Constable J. J. Goodwin, last even-
ing, served papers on W. M. Martin in
a suit brought by Frank McCormick
for $1,000 damages. McCormick claims
that on August 6, he was bitten by Mr.
Martin’s fox terrier while delivering
merchandise at the Matthews mansion
,. on West avenue.
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—Balloon 'Ascension.
Another grand balloon ascension at
Roton Point, Wednesday afternoon,
August 18, at 5 o’clock.
Prof. Crosby guarantees a jump of
4000 feet with the parachute. The
.mammoth balloon tugging at its ropes
‘ and upon being released shooting near-
ly a mile up in the air, then the daring
. jump of the aeronaut from the dizzy
height is a sight never to be fxrglréttéen.
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J W. F. Bishop the well-known Bridge-
port funeral director,
}with a paralytic shock yesterday. At
rst it was thought that his case was a
erious one, but in the afternoon he
allied and was able to sit up. His at-
i endant physician believes that no last-
ing consequences will ensue and that
he will be able to be about again in a
'_ ew days.
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To Glen Island. _
The Grace church choir started for
iEIen Island this morning where they
Will havea splendid outing and return
bionic weary with pleasure.
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-—_EASTMAN’ s POCKET KODAK’S re-
:‘duced from $5 to $2. 50, at Riggs’ Drug
tore. j 15 tf.
and was committed.
was attacked
"A WISE glam.
Dr. Wm. 'I. Tracey Elected
Health Officer For South
Norwalk.
An Important Meeting of The Board of
Health Held.
The newly appointed Board of Health
of South Norwalk, consisting of D11. G. p
S. Kendall, Dr. L. M. Allen and Dr.
W. B. Bean, held their first meeting at
the residence of Dr. L. M. Allen, on
Washington street, last evening and
discussed health matters for that city.
Dr. Kendall, the. president, occupied
the chair and Dr. Bean acted as secre-
tary of the board.
The principal object of the meeting
was the election of a health officer and
minor officials. .
Dr. William J. Tracey of Norwalk
was unanimously elected health officer
of South N011 walk for a term Of four
years, John W. Dake plumbing in-
spector, Chief of Police William Voll-
mer sanitary inspector and Attorney
William H. Tammany clerk of the
board of health.
The selection of Dr. Tracey as health
officer was not only a compliment to
that efficient physician, but a wise one
on the part of the board of health, and
it will receive the hearty endorsement
of all who desire to see the health rules
enforced without fear or favor.
ALWATS Huucnv.
Will Not Some Sympathetic Citizen Give
Him a Square Meal.
There is a chronic hungry man on
Isaacs street, begging piteously for a
feed. “Will not some public spirited
citizen volunteer to give to Mr. ———a
good dinner befo1e he goes—” crazy ?
The GAZETTE will chip in a dollar to
feed him, and six dollars at Fred
Austin’s ought to fill him up, provided
Fred .could be induced to take the job.
for that sum.
AT cascbanS romr.
'The Painters’ Union Enjoy Their Usual
Annual Dinner.
1A representative membership of the
Painters’ Union enjoyed a shore dinner
at Gregory’s Point last night.
The spread was the equal of any ever
served, and as usual at this popular 11e-
sort, there was more than enough for
each and all.
From chowder to fish, to crabs and
lobsters, to chicken and corn, to salads,
etc., the feast was served with a nicety.
Landlord O’Sullivan has a way of
tantalizing and pleasing the appetite
that makes one wish that he could con-
tinue to eat on forever.
This Wife Beater Is Sorry.
William Smith, a Greenwich wife
beater, entered the county jail yester-
day morning tO serve a sentence which
will keep him in confinement until
April 5, 1899. Smith beat his wife
brutally and disfigured her for life.
He was arraigned in the borough court
of Greenwich and “was sentenced to six
months in jail and to pay a fine Of' $200
and costs. Smith could not pay the fine
The sentence
will commend itself to all who believe
in meeting out justice to offenders of
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Will Probably Die.
1 Willard Simms, the three year Old
son of John Simms of Bridgeport who
tumbled from the second story of the
Simms home Monday night and sus-
tained injuries which necessitated his
removal to the general hospital, was in
a very low condition at that institution
last night with little Or no hope of re-
covery. In addition to afractured arm
and a number of contused bruises about
the body, indications now point to an
injury of the spine and spinal menin-
gitis is at present feared by the attendé
ing physicians at the hospital.
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.The New Truck.
The new ariel truck which has been
purchased by the N orwalk Fire depart-
ment and built by the Gleason Baily
Company of New York, was exhibited
at the fi‘remens’ convention in New Ha-
.ven yesterday.
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Children of Mary.-
The society known as the “ Children
of Mary” of St. Mary’s church, prOpose
having a happy day at Compo beach on
Saturday.
~WITHOUT_‘_A_.L|0ENSE.
The Imperial Cafe -at South
Norwalk Open Contrary
to Law.
The License of the Place in the Hands of
a Former Holder.
As published in these columns some
weekss’ince, the license to sell intoxi-
‘cantsat the Imperial Cafe, (so called)
at South Norwalk, was legally trans-
ferred to Harry Stone, who as a bar-
tender, for Carl Schaub. the reputed
owner, succeeded the latter as the os-
tensible proprietor of the place.
Everything was apparently going
along swimmingly until one day last
week, when Mr. Stone was served with
notice that his “backers” had ‘changed
their minds in reference to himself and
thatqhe was to be succeeded by William
Canfield.
. The fact was seemingly an astonisher
to Mr. Stone but he quietly acquiesced,
and left the place. He then began to
think that he had been tricked, and be-
coming satisfied in his own mind of the
fact, yesterday went into the saloon
and taking down the license which as
previously stated was issued in his
name, walked out with it. I
Since that time it is alleged that in-
toxicants have been dispensed fr om the
place contrary [to law, in that there
was no license. I This is a fact that can
easily be proved. '
The matter has been brought to the
attention of the prosecuting attorney,
and it may be that arrests will follow.
THE Mlllgtjr mm.
Youngsters-To Have A'Bieyck"
Race For Prizes.
Twelve Entries And All Exciting Race
. . Promised.
The Saunders Midgets, not unknown
to fame in the fistic arena, have
arranged for a bicycle race which is
set for Friday, September 27th.
The start will be made at Stuart ave-
nue and includes two trips to Darien,
and return, a distance of about eight
miles.
The Midgets have so arranged it
that there will be a prize for every
rider, ingreturn for their entrance fee
of five cents.
Among the list of prizes is a 45 pound
watermelon, for which the colored
rider called “Punk ” will do his level
best to win. /
“ No child over 14 years old will be
admitted,” remarked one of the jMid-
gets, “ but it will be one of the greatest
races you ever saw.” And his father,
“Col. Hod” Saunders, said ‘1 the boy
is right.”
“ Ioe ” Canfield Back.
As stated in the GAZETTE a few days
since business will soon again be boom-
ing at the Wheeler straw hat factory.
The statement is verified by the arrival
in town of “Joe ” Canfield, who is a
part of the“ machinery ” that manu-
factures the best straw hats in the
country. “ Joe -” is slightly tanned
but will bleach out before the season is
over. -
Mr. and Mrs. Sturges Celebrate.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. George Sturges was celeg
brated Monday evening. A large party 3,
of friends gathered at their home and:
made gladsome the occasion. A
happy couplewere almost crystalized
with crystal gifts.
and all went as merrily as a chime
of bells.
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ésailing Parties,
- The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will
carry parties on clear afternoons from
Dorlon’ s P. to Roton Point for $1. 50.
Capacity of yacht limited to 15 persons.
a. a6. tf.
Anticipated Happy Event.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ferris have
issued cards for the marriage of their I‘
daughter Belle to Waldo Clayton 1
B1iggs on Thursday, September 2, at
“ The Homestead ” 1n Fa1rfie1d avenue.
The wedding' is to be ve1 y quiet and
informal, only near relatives and most
intimate friends having been invited.
—-'-All the successful Merchantg ot '
this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
The ?
There was a. feast;
THESHLOSED.
An Attachment Placed on the
CarriageFactory. of Henry .
"Tilly.
An Aesignment for the Benefit of Creditors
to he Made.
Last evening Chief Vollmer served
attachment papers on Henry'Tilly, the
South Norwalk carriage manufacturer,
on warrants sworn out by representa-
tives of the Oneida Carriage Works,
and Zachariah Chase & Son, of Michi-
gan.
The pape1s were served about ‘6
O 'clock, as Mr. Tilly was about to leave
the sliOp. Chief Vollmer turned the
writ over to Constable" Goodwin and he
holds‘possession of the factory.
The attachment also covers certain
real estate and other property alleged
to belong to Mr. Tilly.
The amo\ nts named' 1n the writs are
Z. Chase _& Son, $225, and the Oneida
'Carriage Works $525.
It has been known for some time that
Mr. Tilly was unable or_ at least slow
in meeting his bills, butlit was thought
that he would pull through all right,
and the closing of the shop is somewhat
of a surprise. .
Since the attachment was made it is
understood that Mr. Tilly has made an
assignment for the benefit Of his credi-
tors.
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VETERANS’ [TE-UNION.
Tween-Third Regiment, 0. V. Feast at
Pleasure Beach.
ment, Conneccicut VOlunteers was held
at Pleasure Beach'- yeSterday, Major
David H. Miller of Georgetown pre-
sided. A short business meeting was
held before dinner was served. W. H.
Hine of Bridgeport was re-elected sec-
‘retary and treasurer.- An executive
committee consisting of one member
from each company was appointed.
Their names are: E. P. Root, Water-
bury; Samuel J. Gregory Of ‘Danburyi
George Adams Of New Milford, Daniel
M. Nichols, of Nichols, Conn.; Ser
geant Davis of Georgetown: Samuel
Blair of Ansonia; Henry M. Gilbert,
New Y01k City Minor Baldwin, New
York and Charles Paddock, Br idgeport-
The secretary: reported that five
deaths occurred during the year.
About 90 members. of the regiment
with their families. weie present at the
reunion.
IN FAVOR 0F LOUDEN.
State Witnesses Favor the Prisoner hut
Iudge Gregory was not Fooled.
William Louden, charged with an
assault upon William Hyland, was be-
fore the Town court this morning and
.pleaded not guilty.
The state placed three witnesses on
the stand after Hyland had told the
story of the fight and the way they
testified in favor of the prisoner was
amusing, but their attempt to get him
free failed', owing to Judge Gregory’s
searching examination. Louden went
upon the stand himself and1 the Judge
soon had him contradicting the state-
ments made by his friends. »
He was found guilty and. fined $10
and costs.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Rev. John T. Winters left South Nor-
walk, this morning,for Scranton, Penn.,
to attend the National convention of
the Catholic temperance organizations
of America. He goes as a representa-
tive of the Connecticut State T. A. B-
society, Of which he is the president.
Mrs. A. B. Hill hasgone toPortlandl
Maine. ' '
Captain E. E. Howes off aNiagara
Fire Insurance company,‘3‘\}1 ‘O with his
wife and son has been visiting Capt.
Howes’ sister Mrs. C. N. Wood on
East avenue, left for Philadelphia this
morning. ‘Mrs. Howes and son George
will remain until Friday.
. , Mrs. Ollie Dorlon arrived at Dorlon
iPoint yesterday and will spend a few
days at this delightful summer resort.
Ezequ’elIe—Giles. , 1‘
The marriage of Miss Clara Giles,
~I'dau'ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette
Giles, and Ernest Benjamin Ezequelle
‘will be solemnized at the residence of
the bride’ 5 parents in Silvermine, this
afternoon at 5 o clock.
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w-Advertise in, THE GAZETTE,
point below the waterline.
' night and forenoon there.
"The 31st reunion a" the 23rd regi-
lar port light.
A YACHT LUST.
The Nirvana Collided with a
Steam Lighter ln Mid-
' Sound.
The Captain and His. Friends Bow to
Stamford.
The sloop yacht Nirvana of New R0-
1chelle, owned and commanded by W.
B. Sutton, was struck by what appear-
ed in the darkness,to be a steam light-
er, about five miles southwest of Stam-
ford harbor, about 10130 O’Clock Mon-
day night. The damage seemed to be
so serious that it was decided to leave
the vessel as soon as possible. The
starboard side amidship was". cut to a
Capt. W.
B. Sutton, W. H. Roberts, George
Fearing, E. H. Sturges, fleet captain of
the Corinthian fleet, of New Rochelle;
E. 0. Logan and C. S. Roberts Of Pel-
ham took. the gig and started for Stam-
ford harbor, leaving the crew, two in
number, aboard, to make an effort to
beach the vessel. Whether they suc-
ceeded is not known.
The party in the gig had a wet time
in the heavy sea which was rolling up
under the influence of a stiff north-
westerly wind. They took the easiest
course and made for Stamford light,
with the intention Of seeking shelter in
the Stamford Yacht Club house. This
they reached abofit midnight and
gained admittance. They spent the
In their
hurry to leave the yacht, they were
able to bring very little with them ex-
cept the clothing they wore. This he—
came soaked in transit.
The name of the lighter is unknown,
as she left with unceremonious haste,
her captain pointedly refusing even to
1 give her name.
The yacht‘was on her way from Thim-
ble Islands to New Rochelle. A stiff
southwesterly Wind was b10wing and
they were bowling along on the star-
board tack at a. ten-knot gait. All
hands were seated on deck, enjoying
the. evening air,
who had gone below for a few minutes.
A large vessel was observed on the
starboard side. It appeared to. be a
schooner. It displayed no light to in-
dicateits character, except the regu-
Supposing that the ves-
sel was also on the starboard, and
knowing that they had the right of
way, they maintained their course. As
the yacht sped on it became apparent
that the larger vessel was not a
schooner and was approaching on a line
that would intersect with the course of
the yacht at a point where she would
strike the sloop. amidship. A double
blast was sounded at a point about
twenty-five feet away, but too late to
Serve. It had given no previous signal
of its intended course.
As the true character of the craft be-
came positively known, an effort was
made to decrease the force of the cer-
tain impact. The helm was put up, the
sheets eased and the craft swung par-
tially Off the wind. Both vessels were
now going in nearly the same direction
and the blow was a glancing one. All
hands called out to the captain of the
lighter, but no attention was paid to
them. .As soon as the lighter could
get clear of the yacht, steam was c11Owd'-
ed on, and she hastened away at a rapid
speed. Her name was not Obtained.
Without waiting to learn how serious
the injury might be, the captain and
his friends took to the gig leaving the
sailors to use their utmost efforts to
beach the yacht somewhere.
Just where the yacht is now, the
owner does not know. She is. about
fifty-six feet over" all and forty‘eight
feet on the waterline. _ ,
FRATERNAL NEWS. .
Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so-
cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers and
other news 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.
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St. Joseph’s T. A. B._L.. will hold a
meeting tO-morrow night.
Olive Branch members enjoyed a K.
of P. ride last night on the Tramway
line. '
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A Correction.
Fred Anderson desires the GAZETTE
to state that it was nOt he Who attempt-
ed to cut a man with a knife on Knight
street. ..
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. —Grand opportunity tO-morrow, at
the Boston Store, N orwalk Bargains
in all Dep’ ts. , a 18 1t
er
- new... in THE GAZETTE.
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except the captain, _
'the demand for workmen.
Hliilnssilll oul.
Will Not Go Back to Work
Until Prices are
' Raised.
Their Places Have Been Partially Filled
by New Men.
The crown pouncers of the finishing
department of C. H. Merritt & Son’s
Danbury hat factory are still out and
waiting for something to turn up.
They held another "meeting at Hati-
ters’ hall yesterday and agreed to stand
by each Other to give Mr.’ Merritt a
chance to further consider the matter.
On the other hand the men 'have
learned that Mr. Merritt considers
them discharged, and is hiring non-
union men tO fill their places. It was
reported at yesterday’s meeting that
five had been secured. '
The men were unanimous in the
opinion that they would not go back )0
work until the schedule of prices Was
raised and the Work better. If no -
change takes place in a few days the
men will probably secure employment
in other shops.
Owing to the stand taken by the non-
union men in supporting the fair men
in this matter, the unions will undoubt-
edly grant them cards so as to enable
them to shop where they desire.
FREIGIITJREGK.
Three Cars Off Track-and One
Demolished at New Haven.
The Accident Caused by the Collapse of an
Air Brake.
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A bad freight train wreck took place
in front of the New .Haven depot last
evening. By the breaking of a truck
of a car this left the rails and dragged
two other cars after it. .
An air brake burst, causing the train
Of 65 heavily loaded cars to come to a
sudden stop, derailing three cars in the
center of the train. one of which was
totally demolished and the other two
badly smaShed. The debris was thrown
across both the east and west bound
tracks blocking traffic for two hours.
NO one was injured. ‘
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Killed by a Train.
John Mulcahy, a middle-aged man,
homeless, was struck and killed by a
passenger t1 ain near Cedar Hill station
last night.
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Killed By The Trolley.
James W. Reese, the two year old ,_
son of William Reese, of Stamford, was
struck and killed by a car on the Cove
branch Of the Stamford Street railroad
last evening. The little fellow started
to run across the street and did not see
the approaching car. His skull was
fractured and he died two hours later.
James Abbott, the motorman in charge
Of the car was arrested and is held
pending the coroner’s investigation.
The father of the child attaches no '-
blame to the motorman.
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Plenty of Work for Hatters.
The hatters Of Danbury are jubilant
over the apparent return of prosperity
to the hat districts. There is plenty of
work and not hatters enough to supply
Already a
number of transient hatters have
registered with the local associations
and new men' are daily coming into .
town for work. 1
Home Again.
H. Thornton PrOwitt and Edward P.
Weed Lreturned home this morning
from their bicycle trip in the west.
.1 "‘hey reached Toledo, and then started
for hOme.
———Dry goods and kitchen furnishings
at prices less than cost of making, to-
morrow, Boston Store, N orwalk a 18 it
The Weather.
. Fair tO-night and Thursday.
’ DEATHS.
DUNLEVY—In Danbury, August 14,
Edward, infant son of Anthony and
Ellen Dunlevy, aged 14 months.
HAUBOLD—In Danbury, August 17,
Marion Alice, only child of Rudolph
O. and Annie E. Haubold, aged2 years. '
LOCKWOOD—In Ridgefield, Aug 11,
Mrs. Polly Ann Lockwood. aged 79 '
years.
SCHIRMER—In Danbury, August 16,
Emilie, wife Of Frank Schirmer, aged
29 years.
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