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EVERY EVENING WHEN Th3
GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A
SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE
IT INTO FOUR PARTS, AND
EACH OF US TAKE ONE.
Evening
WHAT IT INDICATES »
THAT THE GAZETTE 1s A5HOME
PAPER THAT THE GAZETTE Is
A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE
GAZETTE ISA CLEAN PAPER
THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE
GAZETTE 15' READ.
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NORWALK, CONN., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16.1897. ‘ PRICE ON]: CENT;
MISSED IE'E MONEY.
Burglar Visits Bridge Tender
Harford’s House on the '
Bridge.
Exchanged His Dld Clothing’for Will’s
Spring Styles.
A bold, bad burglar invaded the little
house of bridge tender William Har-
. ford on the Consolidated railroad
bridge over the Norwalk river at about
3 o’clock thi‘s‘morning.
Entrance was gained by breaking
open a window while the night men
were out attending to their duties on
the bridge and along the tracks.
After breaking open the window, the'
burglar pried open a desk and closet,
in fact he ransacked the entire interior.
In the desk he turned over the pa-
pers and mixed them up generally. A
large box lay in one corner of the desk
and the visitor opened this but failed
to find anything of value inside.
Underneath the box, however, was a
roll ‘of bank notes amounting to $113
which the bridge tender had received
from the road’s paymaster yesterday
on his regular visit to ‘Norwalk, and
which the burglar failed to discover
owing to his neglect'Apg to raise the
box. . .
Failing to find any cash, the visitor
‘ exchanged his old clothing and hat for
Harford’s best black trousers, spring
overcoat and Alpine Hat. He also car-
ried away a cap, probably to wear at
night while travelling in a Pullman.
The clothing left behind had evident-
_y been worn by a tramp, as the pock-
ets, contained pieces of stale bread and
a small bag of coffee. .
As soon as the robbery was discover-
ed and reported to the police, Chief
Vollmer telephoned to all the nearby
towns in hopes of catching the thief,
but as he is now parading in a hand-
some suit of the latest style it is prob-
able that he will escape recognition.
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-——Change in the Price of Bread.
The following named bakers of Nor-
walk and South N orwalk, held a meet-
ing last evening, and owing to the high
' cost of flour agreed to raise the price
of bread to 70 per loaf retail, on and af-
ter Friday, Sept. 17th, 1897.
JAMES H.‘ BUNDLE,
C. DE KLYN & SON,
PHILLIP LUTTER,
COLBY & SMITH,
F. SAXOMEYER,
C. W. BARTOW. 815 2t
GETS TWO YEARS.
Johnson Pleads Guilty of Attempt to As-
sault a Young Girl.
In the Criminal Superior court yes-
terday, Luther D. Johnson of Fairfield,
who was bound over‘ for criminal as-
sault upon Bertha O’MCacham,an eight
‘ year old Westport girl, first pleaded
not guilty to the crime, but changed
his plea when the charge against him
was. made attempt at rape. Judge
Wheeler sentenced Johnson to two
years in State prison. \
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Stamford’s Mayor Pens More Vetoes.
Mayor Bohannon and the, Stamford
common council are again at logger-
heads, and his veto power isagain call-
ed into requisition. As usual his ve-
toes were accOmpanied by incisive re-
marks, but also, as usual, the common
council passed the resolutions regard-
less of his objections. The first veto
was a refusal to pay park workmen for
the removal of the’ posts and railing
about West and Central Park. This
. was done despite the veto, and from the
present outlook the mayor will be
served with a mandamus compelling
him to pay the bill.
instead of deterring the mayor, seems
to be invited byhim. He says that he
will disregard the action of the council
and will still refuse to sign the order
for the payment of the workmen, as he
considers their action illegal and he
. would not stultify his position by giv-
ing recognition to an illegal proCeed-
ing. E ,
This makes a total of about 16 vetoes
which have been sent in since Mayor
Bohannon assumed olfice last May. '
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duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drufi
j 15 tf
Store.
This proceeding, .
BADLYflUISED.
lames Flynn Claims to Have
Been Assaulted on West
Avenue.
He Has a Badly Cut Head as Evidence
of the Fracas.
James Flynn, a stone mason living on
Crescent street, appeared in South
Norwalk this morning with a very
badly bruised head and a face that had
the appearance of having been struck
with a sledge hammer.
To a GAZETTE reporter he told the
following story. “I was walking up
West avenue yesterday afternoon at
about 4 o’clock, on my way home.
When I got in front of the Matthews
place I met three men and one of them
asked me for a chew of tobacco. ”
“I gave it to him, and then I was
asked to give them a quarter. I said
that I didn’t have a cent, when one of
them said, you are a liar, and the next
thing I knew I was sprawling on the
sidewalk from a blow struck by one of
the dirty loafers.” .
Continuing his story he said, “When
I was down one of the loafers gave me
a kick on the back of the head and an-
other one gavo me two kicks ,in the
face.” _
On being questioned as to why he
had not immediately advised the po-
lice of the affair he replied, “I was
feeling so badly I thought the best
place for me was at home.”
Mr. Flynn’s story at first seems im-_
probable, as at that time of day there
is considerable traffic 'on the avenue,
and the assault would have been seen
by some one. However, Mr. Flynn in-
sists on the truth of his story and shows
a bloody shirt front and a badly cut and
bruised face to substantiate his story.
His description of the men is rather
‘mixed, but he‘ claims that one of them
belongs in town and that he will have
him arrested.
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THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE ll] SEE
The fair bicyclists on West avenue
keep to the right.
Prosecuting Attorney. Taylor arrest
those terrible druggists.
A fair vote and honest count at the
coming caucuses.
The E. K. Lockwood and Mallory
buildings removed by their owners.
The watering cart kept off the new
Wall street pavement. ‘
The Harford burglar kick himself
when he learns of the money he missed.
EVENING GAZETTE readers watch
for the Boston Store advertisement to-
morrow.
The Sons of‘Rest give up their inten-
tions of going to Klondike this winter.
Unanimous praise given the Council
for fearlessly pushing ahead the Wall
Street improvements.
The town meeting vote to widen the
Wall street bridge.
The hustling qualities of Cain &
Kinnear’s men leave a lasting impres-
sion on Norwalk workmen.
The weight of. a loaf of bread in-
creased with the price.
AMUSEMENTS.
McFadden’s Row of Flats.
The leading lady of . “ McFadden’s
Row of Flats,” is handsome Lizzie Con-
way, who has had an extensive exper-
ience in farce comedy and comic opera.
Miss Conway will play the part of the
dashing widow, Mrs. Murphy, queen of
the flats, and she will be seen at Hoyt’s
theatre Saturday night.
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L. A. W. Convention.
A constitutional convention of the
Connecticut division of the L. A. W.
was held last evening at the rooms of
the Bridgeport Wheel club. Officers
and members from various parts of the
state, including Vice-Consul W. A.
Howell of Rockville, L. H. Sweet, state
secretary and treasurer of Hartford
and L. F. Kelsey of Hartford, official
handicapper, were present at the meet-
ing. A number of amendments to the
constitution were 'adopted.
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Case Goes Over.
In the Criminal Superior cOurt this
morning, the Hutchinson—Diaz shoot-
ing case went over until the next term
of the court. '
. At Naples; _
‘A cable received this mOrning from
Consul A. H. Byingtou announces his
safe arrival at Naples.
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BOUND FOR THE KLONDIKE.
This scene, from a photograph taken as the Excelsior was about sailing from
San Francisco with passengers bound fer the Klondike, is a typical one.
Such
crowds are always seen when steamers leave the piers of San Francisco and Seattle
for Alaska.
Every steamer is crowded to its utmost capacity. The passenger lists
show that during the first six weeks of the Klondike fever 5,566 persons sailed from
American ports. ‘ It is estimated that about 2,000 have gone via Vancouver and
British Columbia.
HAD wit AWAY.
“ Col. Hod ” Saunders Appre-
hends What 'he ThoUght
a Bicycle Thief.
The Prisoner and His Wheel Allowed to
go Scot Free.
Last evening a young man went into
Saunders‘ bicycle Store at South Nor-
walk. and offered for sale a Sterling
bicycle. He at fir/st wanted $30 for it
and finally was agreeable to disposing
of it for $20.
Mr. Saunders, who knows of some of
the tricks in the sale of bicycles by
strangers, became suspicious and admit-
ly caught the young man in a lie, and
then quietlv and without exciting the
suspicion of the would be seller, sent
for an officer, to whom the stranger al-
so oifered to sell the bicycle.
He was detained by the ofiicer' and
the bicycle taken to the station house.
The fellow said that he had wheeled
from Xenia, Ohio, and had become
hard up for funds and for that reason
had offered the wheel for sale.
He said that he had a brother living on
West 15th street, New York. A tele-
gram was sent to that address, which
elicited the following reply: “The
child has. run away. Do not buy the
bicycle under any conditions.”
The “child” is about twenty years of
age and gives his name as Edward
Davidson. He has for a day or two
been stopping on Wall street. He
shows a certificate of purchase of the
wheel and it was turned over to him
this morning, it not being thought that
a prosecution would be warranted.
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Mortuary Record.
According to the monthly bulletin of
the State Board of Health there were
twenty-six deaths
month, of which number seven were
under five years of age.
signed are, diarrhoea 4; consumption,2;
pneumonia, 1; bronchitis, 1; nervous
diseases, 3; heart disease, 2; acciden-
tal, 2; all other diseases, 11. The re-
port includes 29 births in July and but
nine marriages. The report goes to
show that Norwalk is a healthy and
growing town of something over- 22,000
inhabitants.
Sheriff Buckley Arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Buckley of Fairlield
was arrested Tuesday for keeping an
unlicensed dog. Several more arrests
are to follow. The controversy arose
out of the refusal of Mr. Buckley to
register his dog because a number of
other owners of canines are not com-
pelled to pay. He has considerable
support. The hearing on-Saturday will
develop sensational features.
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~Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
MURDER! MURDER!
The Quiet of Washington Street
Greatly Disturbed.
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A Family Row Awakes People at Mid-
night.
’Last night, or rather between .12 and
1 o’C‘i-‘ock this morning, cries of ' murder
followed by blasphemous and obscene
talk could have bee I heard on West
Washington street, emanating from a
building close to the City National
bank.
A man’s hat was seen to cleave the
air as it was hurled from a window and
landed on the sidewalk.
Heads were thrust from windows of
adjoining residences and in some in-
stances men only partially dressed ran
out of their homes to locate the troub-
: le.
It was only a family row in which
the husband seemed to have been get-
ting the worst of it. A policeman ar-
rived on the scene and all became quiet
for a time.
But the disturbance again broke out
and the interchange of epithets entitled
the participants to lodgment in the sta-
tion -house. ‘
After a while everything was again
serene and as remarked one of the
neighbors “the circus came to an end.”
MEET TO-NIGHT.
The Electric Light Representatives and
New Canaan Authorities Will
Try to Agree.
The borough of New Canaan is anxi-
ous to have its streets lighted by elec-
tric light, and‘ yesterday representa-
tives of that place were in Norwalk
, consulting "with the Norwalk and South
in Norwalk last .
The causes as- I:
Norwalk Electric Light company in re-
gard to that company furnishing the
lights.
To-night H. M. Frances, E. S. Adams
and Superintendent Guthrie of the
lectric Light company will go to New
'Canaan and meet-the Warden and
Burgesses of that borough and endeav-
or to agree upon terms etc.
Capt. Allen Dead.
Capt. Charles Allen, 94 years old,
died Thursday in his home, near Cedar
Point. He was the oldest mariner in
Western Connecticut, having followed
the sea from 1821 to 1870. A brother,
Capt. Abram Allen who survives him,
is 90 years old.
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Thrown trom His Horse.
Martin Crimmins, son of John D.
Crimmins of New York, was badly in-
jured by being thrown from a horse in
Stamford yesterday.
A GAZETTE ad. Trial pay you.
Eng“ An lndisputable Evidence of the Return 'of
Prosperity is the Constantly‘and Rapidly» Increasing
Circulation of the Evening Gazette.- =:= =:=v =:=
A GOODIEHOWING.
The Consolidated Railroad
Makes Annual Statement.
Four Dividends of Two Per Cent. Paid Dur-
ing Year.
The 26th annual statement of the
Consolidated road has been prepared
by President Charles P. Clark and was
made public yesterday. The statement
is prefaced by a general statement by
' the board of Directors for the year end-
ing June 30,1897. This statement shows:
Total gross earnings, $29,623,333.10; de-
ducting operating expenses (67.66 per
cent.), $20,043,257.54, the income from
operation is shown to be $9,580,075.56;
income from other sources, $614,072.79,
a total income of $10,194,147.85. De-
ductions from income in the way of
taxes, interest and rentals reaches the
total of $6,315,903.09, leaving a balance
of income applicable to dividends of
$3,878,244.76. During the year four
dividends of 2 per cent. each have been
paid, to the total amount of $3,805,516.-
00. The surplus for the 12 months is
thus $74,728.76. ’
The statement continues: “The
earnings were less by $722,297 (2.4 per
cent.) than those for the year ending
June 30, 1896. The capital stock of the
company is substantially the same as
that of lastyear. The floating debt of
the company reached at one time during
the year a litte over $9,000,000 and it
was decided to fund it. The work of
improving the New York division has
been continued and four tracks are now
in use for its entire length, excepting
through Bridgeport. The work there
is delayed by legal obstacles raised by
land owners, although the constitution-
ality of the act passed by the General
Assembly, and the agreement made
thereunder, has been affirmed by the
Supreme court of Errors.” .
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Co. D Meeting.
Captain A. J. Wilcoxson has call ed
" SHE Ewan. .
M... John F. Kennedy Sudden.
ly Leaves Town.
Receives a Call from dHusband She Had
Deserted.
Yesterday morning, John F. Kennedy
of Bridgeport, called at - the police
headquarters in South N orwalk with a
tale of Wes, whichhe recited to Chieh .
Vollmer.
He‘claimed that his wife had desert-'
ed him and was living in an unlawful
manner with John Gessler on Second
avenue, East Norwalk.
He said that his wife deserted him
about two years ago and that he had
been unable to locate her until this
week when he learned that she was liv-
ing in East N orwalk under the guise of
Mrs. Gessler. -
He, the husband, called at the house
and becoming satisfied that the story
was true, precipitated a very stormy ’
scene, and left with a threat to have
them both arrested.
He swore out a complaint before
Prosecuting Attorney Taylor and the
writs were placed in the hands of Chief
Vollmer for service, who on calling at
the house found that both Mrs. Ken-
nedy and Mr. Gessler had deserted
their home.
Kennedy says that he will have her
placed under arrest even if it takes
months to locate her. He says that
she secures employment as a domestic
and is liable to drift back to VVater-
bury or Bridgeport where she has been
previously employed.
The Chief is not inclined to believe
that Kennedy really wants to prosecute
a special meeting of Co. D for to-mor"
row evening at the Armory. The so-
called “special meeting” of the com-
pany held on Tuesday evening was no t
by sanction of the commander, and is
according to military law, illegal. It
is stated that there were but nine mem-
bers present.
that he will “have something to
at to-morrow night’s meeting.
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No Time Being Lost.
Messrs. Cain & Kinnear set their
force of men at work tearing up the
cobbles at a point near the Street Rail-
way station this morning. In the
meantime the section of concrete be-
tween Main and River streets is hard-
ening for the reception of its burden of
bricks. '
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Mr. Clmstead Better.
Hon. James H. Olms‘tead, who was
stricken with paralysis Tuesday, passed
dition to-day makes his recovery much
more hopeful. 1
The hemorrhage is stopped. One side
of the patient is helpless. His mind is
clear, but speech is difficult.
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FRATERNAL NEWS.
A regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union will be held in G. A. R.
hall, Washington street, South Nor-
walk, at 8 o’clock this evening.
The Inasmuch circle of K. D. will
meet with Mrs. W. N. Simons, Union
Park, to-morrow afternoon.
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Engagement Announced.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Ericsson F. Bushnell the
well known singer, to Miss Bertha
Tudor Thompson of New York, daugh-
ter of Mr. Henry Thompson. Miss
Thompson is an accomplished musician
and linguist.
Willard Parsons Missing.
J. Willard Parsons, a well-known or-
ganist of, New Britain, who visited
friends in North Sheffield, Mass, last
week, bought a ticket from that place
to Winsted Saturday and has not been
seen nor heard from since.
Anniial Reunion.
Connecticut’s two colored regiments,
the 29th and 30th, are holding their an-
nual reunion in Bridgeport to-day at the
old G. A. R. hall on State street. C_ol.
W. B. Wooster of Derby, was com-
commander of the 69th.
Death of Mrs. Sherman Cole._
Mrs. Susan Cole, . wife of - the late
Sherman Cole, died this noon aged » 85
Captain Wilcoxson says .
a fairly comfortable night, and his con- 1
his wife, but that it is same old story of
- forgiveness and a hope that she will
' again live with him.
It is not thought'that Mrs. Kennedy
cares to return to her liede lord and
that she will do her best to keep our
side of the clutches of the law, and
reach of her husband.
EAST <NBRTNALK.
1 The East Norwalk High school Alum-
. ni held their quarterly business meet-
,‘ing last night in the school house.
The registrars for the Third Voting
I district are in session at E. E. Gorha‘m’s
1 Store to-da y, for the purpose of receiv-
ing applications from those desiring to
i be made voters.
The work on the new East Norwalk
school will now be resumed, the stone
Iwindow bases for which, arrived yes-
, terday, after a prolonged delay.
, Mrs. William Underdown of’Henry
' street, is visiting in Astoria, L. I. '
1 The Advent Christian church held
1 their regular prayer meeting last night,
after which an important business
meeting was held.
The Mayflower Hook & Ladder Co.
held a special practice last night.
James Hollehan moved his household
eflects from Henry street to Fort Point
street yesterday. .
T. B. Griffin is visiting in New
York. _
Mr. and Mrs. E. Apell are sojourning .
in Sullivan County, N. Y.,' for two
weeks.
Good Men Are Scarce.
There are comparatively few men in
this good old commonwealth whose
death would be a public loss.—AnsOnia
Sentinel.
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PostmasterT at East Haddam.
Marshall Emmons was appointed
postmaster at East Haddam, yesterday.
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. The Weather.
Local showers probably clearing Fri-
day night, warmer to-night, cooler Sat-
urday. .
MARRIAGES.
McCULLOUGH—GCLDEN'—.In Bridge-
port, Sept-14, Joseph A. McCullough
and Miss Mamie Golden,both of Bridge-
port. .
DEATHS.
COLE—In Norwalk, Sept. 16th, Su-
san, wife of the late Sherman Cole,
aged 85 years. .. '
KIERNAN—In Bridgeport, .Sept. 15th,
Mlchael Kiernan, ed 47 years.
O’BRIEN—JD Bridgeport, Sept. 15th,
Margaret, Widow of the late Timothy
years.
CflBrien.
Norwalk Chronicler