“PM '8: If you‘ vvant'the beet goods for the least money read- the advertisements _ in the Gazette. VOL. VIII. NO._1812 13 611ng NORWALK, CONN., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26.1898. .. ".. "1., 1;‘-.,,, _ __ ,1 ‘ .'-- .I ‘4‘ . . A a Zr t 5- PRICE ONE CENT. 6 Recogmzeol gas 1b.. familylpaperthe Gazette’ * advertising columns“ vvill orove itsivalue1tolyou.lla \. A GREAT FIGHTING. Mcinerney _ COunted‘ out and Keefe Forced to Clinch to Save Himself. The Veteran Billy Forsyth Makes a Punch- ing Bag of His Antagonist. About 400' spectatOrs attended the athletic exhibition given by J. J. Gaha- gan, cf Yonkers, " (the Opera House last nigh t, the exhibition would be a farce. To- day those 'who stayed away are. kicking themSelves because they missed the op‘ " portunity of seeing the greatest exhibi- tion ever given in these parts. It is not an unusual thing for racing men to travel about the Country with a string of race horses, but last night’s exhibition shows that Gahagan has a .string of fighters attached to his party. They are fighters in every sense of the word, and the shdwing they made was not only a surprise to their opponents but the audience as well. In only one instance did Gahagan’s men fail to get the better of the contest, and that was ~_ when Mike Kearns, of Philadelphia, went against the old veteran “Billy” For syth, of Danbury, who net only out- generald him but made a punching bag out of the ambitious Kearns. Had “Billy” not been the general that he is, he, too, would have shared the fate of the others as Kearns was 'not only much larger and stronger than “Billy” but he meant business as well. The entertainment did not begin un- til after 9 o’clock on account of the boxers refusing to enter the ring until the money Was put up. This occurred ‘ in each bout and caused considerable delay,” but Gahagan' came .to time in every instance and posted the money, .gnd'thus was‘able tci- bring off the ex- hibitions as advertised. Whether the men the manager placed in the ring fought under assumed names is not known, as no one was ac- quainted with them nor had they been seen in boxing contests before, but it is safe to assume that they had been faithfully trained for the duties expect- ed of them. Announcer John Conroy opened the ,, entertainment by introducing "Dick” Fitzgerald who gave an excellent exhi-' bition of club swinging. ' He. was fol- lowed by “Bob” Eccles, of Stamford, who entertained the crowd with several well rendered solos. I After this introductory Mr: Conroy introduced the well known heavy weight, “Steve” O’Donnell, who was selected 'to referee the several bouts. This preliminary over the boxing opened with an eight round go between Tom McInerney, of Winnipauk, and Tom Scott, of Yonkers. As the men faced each other it was seen that McInerney’s opponent was much larger and heavier than the Win- nipauk boy,who is recognized as a fin- ished boxer and not a fighter. '-At the sound of the gong, Scott-be-r gan a grand stand dance about his op- . ponent and McInerney lead his left sev- eral times whichjwas cleverly dodged by Scott. The round ended Without in- oident. The bell had hardly sounded for the second round, when Scott was after Tom with a vengeance and by a terrific left swing sent the Winnipauk boy down. He was quickly up, however. but only to be sent back by another left on the jaw. This time Tom intended . to remain down the limit, but made the mistake of not getting up until the ref- eree had counted ten and was therefore declared defeated. It was a mistake that Tom will not'repeat should he ape pear again. Samuel Lang, of Stamford, appeared and sang. several entertaining songs while the boxers were getting “ready. Referee O’Donnell next introduced Mike Kearns, of Philadelphia, who was to spar six rounds with Billy For- syth,,of Danbury. When the veteran and .p obably more than ‘ that number remained away fearing‘ / loudly applauded, and right well did he prove that he is one of the best little big men in the state. As a ring gener- al he has no equal. . .- When the gong sounded the men faced each other in the center of the . ring,Kearns towering above his lithe op- ponent and apparently weighing fully .ten pounds more than the plucky Dan~ bury boy. ‘ Billy opened with a left st] aight in Kearns’ face, and the latter rushed and . swung his right, Billy ducking and Kearns going over him in a heap on the stage. In the second round Kearns made an- other rush and Billy cleverly evaded him, Kearns going sprawling under the ropes. When Kearns got up Billy sent two lofts in quick successwn into his face and missed a hot swing with his right. The third round opened with Kearns more cautious, but Billy jabbed him in the face with his left 213. ' got away without a return. The blow angered Kearns and he rushed Billy and was sent down with a right swing full on the jaw. Kearns was weak when he got up but the bell rang before Billy could finish him. Both men showed signs of being tired when they faced for the fourth round, and Billy slipped down in dodging away. He was quickly on his feet and again planted his left full in Kearns’ face. The round ended with both men exchanging body blows. When the fifth round opened Billy sent in his right and left on Kearns’ face,'and then both exchanged body blows. very groggy from the eIfeCts of another left in the face from Billy. The sixth round was opened by Billy knocking Kearns down with a left swing. He got up in time and clinched to save himself from going out. When 't'he'gong rang Billy'was punching his opponent all over the ring, and the ref- .eree gave the fight to the veteran Dan- bury boy amid a storm of applause from the audience. There was considerable delay owing to money matters before Jack Fox, of New York, and Dan Keefe, of Green- wich, faced each other for the final bout of six rounds. V When the men finally came together, they fiddled for two rounds without either getting in an effective blow. ‘ In the third, however, Fox opened ’up and sent Keefe down with a right on the jaw. As soon as the latter got up, Fox went for him and Keefe, who was nearly out, was obliged to clinch to save himself. Fox rained blow after blow in he face but was unable to put him out before the bell rang. When Keefe came up for the fourth round he had regained his wind, and although Fox tried hard to punish him he received as good as he sent. In the fifth both were tired, but they exchanged right and left with startling rapidity. - , Both men appeared much refreshed for the sixth round and began some hot work, and although Fox had Keefe on queer street from a succession of' jabs he was unable to put him out. men being on their feet at the conclu- sionof the bout it was declared a draw, It was a great fight and'Keefe is de- serving of credit for staying the limit with a man at least twenty-five pounds heavier than himself. . h I I The audience was the best behaved yet seen at a boxing exhibition, and the only incident to mar the evening’s sport was the actions of Joe Mulvihill back on the stage, but a punch in the eye given him by Bolles of Greenwich quickly quieted him. ‘AV‘ New 8. A. R. Members. The managers of the Connecticut so- ciety, Sons of the American Revolution, held a meeting in New Haven, Wash- ington’s birthday, and elected the fol- lowingas member s of the society. Peter Corbin, Colebrook; Theodore Bird, Bethlehem; Edwin H. Munger, New Hartford; William W. Van Slyke, Sau- gatuck; John F. Smith, New Hartford; Samuel H. Hopkins. Bridgeport; Wil- liam E. Walter, Plattsville; , William Sumner Bullard Bridgeport; . Edwin of many wars entered the ring he was l M. Scribner, Bridgeport.‘ o The round ended with Kearns. ' ’ ' Both. .‘ington cauterized the wound POST UFHGE ROBBED. Burglars Visit Bethel and Blow Open a Safe. Olficers Said to be on the Track of the Offenders. ’ ' Bui-glars who may possibly be identi- cal with those who burglarized the Hafner store in East Norwalk early yesterday morning, paid their respects to the post office at Bethel at a like hour this morning. .The burglars gained an entrance to the post office in the same manner as at the Hafner store, by prying open the front door with a chisel. The safe was also blown open in a similar manner, but the burglars evi- dently used a larger quantity of powder as the report of .the explosion was heard by many of the residents .of the neighborhood and, is said to have caused quite a sensation. A man named Garvin lives over the post office, and was awakened by the . operations of the burglars, and going to the window saw two men running away and fired two revolve1 shots but it is not known as to whethe1 either was effective. . The amount stolen is variously stated as being only a few pennies and again as being quite a large sum. This same post office was entered by burglars once before at which} time they secured over $500. V‘ v 7‘ Lockwood Estate Contest. In the Superior court yesterday Judge Thayer heard arguments in the course of pleading in the appeal from probate on the estate of William R. Lockwood, of Norwalk, who died leaving an estate of about $200, 000. By the terms of the will one-half of the estate was left to the Connecticut Agriculture EXperi ' 'ment station; the other half was to go to the son of the testator, William Lockwood, for his use during his life- time, and thereafter to the experiment station to be used for scientific research. Yesterday’s arguments were on the appellant’s motion that the case be placed on the docket. The motion was vigorously opposed by Attorney Webb, of New Haven, who claimed that the point was one within the discretion of the judge, without resorting to a. trial of the case on its merits. Squire Loses. Judge Thayer yesterday handed down his decision in the case of Charles E. Squire, of N orwalk, against Elwood S. Hands, an action to recover money due upon a contract, the court rendered judgment for the defendant to recover costs. The defendant resides in South- port, and is the owner of a peculiar looking, partly finished structure on the shore road. It was on this house that the work was done by Mr. Squire, who is a contractor and builder. The trial brought out the information that the house and the adjoining land was plastered with liens and mortgages. To Improve Property. Col. James C. Crowe and son will next week commence the censtruction of three new cottages on a street to be cut through property belonging to them in . East N orwalk and to be-known as Bay- view avenue. Sewer and water con- nections will be run through the ave- nue, and the houses rented at a reason- able figure. ———————-—‘0.0>———-———— Remains Taken to Albany. The funeral of the late Captain J ohh Vlckers was attended at the undertak- ing establishment of D. W. Raymond last night. A number of Grand Army men were present. The remains we're taken to Albany this morning éor 111-» torment. -————‘0.0>——. Figures of Merit. The adjutant-general has issued gen- eral orders showing the figures of merit in the several branches of the Connec- ticut National Guard, as follows: First 1egiment, 92. 58; Second regiment 95. 33; Third regiment, 93.15; Fourth regi- ment, 86.19; Brigade Signal corps,95. 88; Machine Gun battery, 95.90; Separate company, 83.73; Battery A, 83.51. A. = ‘v _ Bitten by a Dog Fred Batterson, of Westport, was badly bitten 1n the leg yestei day after- noon, by a dog belonging to J. H Wheeler of North a'veune- :6! Hunt- "i . F" .' LAWYER ‘SUEI. E. ,l. Wadhams ' Brings suit Against Attorney lo-‘ 'Seph R. Taylor. The Lawyer Refused to Issue an Arson Warrant Against John W. Fancher. Sheriff Lyon, this morning, serVed a warrant on Attorney Joseph R. Taylor, of South NorWalk, ‘in a suit brought by Edward J. Wadhams under Section '88 of .the‘General Statutes. On May 2, 1897, the meat market of of Fancher and Wadhams on North Main street, South Norwalk, was dis- covered to be on fire and considei able damage was done before the flames were extinguished. Immediately after the fire, Wadhams and Fancher became enemies and the latter brought several suits in conse- quence against Wadhams. Wadhams contended that Fancher had set the store on fire, and visited prosecuting attorney Taylor and pre- sented what facts he was in possession of and asked that a warrant be issued for Fancher on the charge of arson. The warrant was, however, refused and now Wadhams brings suit under the above referred to section of the statutes, which says that a grand juror shall forfeit $2 to him who shall sue therefor if he willfully and corruptly neglects his duty. As prosecuting attorney Taylor is, under the law creating the town court, vested with the [duties of a grand juror he is therefore amenable under the statutes. The hearing in the case is set down for March 5, at 10 o’clock in the morn- 11g, and as the evidence that Wadhams has in his possession as. to Fancher’ s guilt of setting the store, on fire will probably'be introduced, the hearing- will prove of great interest. AA‘ er "A Norwalk Problem. N orwalk is a puzzle unto herself. Even while a vigorous effort is being made to raise funds to build a new ho- tel, that shall be “a credit to the city,” and subscribers to the fund ale given the assurance that it will be a profit- able investment, behold in one day the landlord of the only hotel in the city makes an assignment owing to a lack of hotel trade, and the keeper of “the only completely equipped restaurant the whole town ever had,” also closes for the same sufficient reason. N ow the hesitating, would-be subscribers to the stock of the new hotel project are trying to figure out where the big divi- dends“ are coming in from a new and expensive hotel, when there isn’t busi— ness enough in the city to support a hotel or restaurant already established. —New Haven Palladium. 4A-: ‘v /Buys Restaurant Furniture. Mrs. Sarah Larrigan last night pur- chased the tables, chairs, silver ware etc. used in the Hotel Preston restau- rant and will make the same a 'part of the furnishings of her new Hotel Saun- ders near the South Norwnlk railroad station. Mrs. Larrigan expects to open her hotel at an early date. A ‘ ‘v' Were They the Same ? The South Norwalk police were ad— vised by telephone at an early hour this morning that the safe in the post office in Bethel had been blown open by two burglars. It is believed that they are the sam e parties who burglar- .ized the Hafner store at East N orwalk yesterday morning. To the Pasteur lnstitule. George Johnson, the colored man who was bitten by a rabid dog at the James H. Knapp place, was taken to the Pasteur hospital for treatment yes- terday. He was accompanied by Dr. W. B. Bean. Did You Get One? A Rhode Island jewelry firm are sending into Connecticut little pack- ages containing the cheapest sort of jewelry with a request that the recip- ient sell the same and return them the money and keep a certain breastpin which“ is designated 1n the package. To Start Up Ilonday. The . Buckley Elastic Webvfactory‘ will start up on Monday next, a fairly, good amount of. 91 der: having been re- , . kceived EVE’S RAMBLINGS. COMMENT AND GOSSIP'AMONG THE WOMEN, BY ONE OF THEM. ' . We fear that the young husband who wants everything “the way mother made it’gis asking for the unattaina- ble. It is not the cooking that 18 at fault, but the complainant’ s appetite. If one could replace the critical, Wearied palate of the man with the fresh eager‘ one of the schoolboy he would. readily see the superiority of the housewives of to-day over those of the last generation. \This is due. to the special. attention that has been paid to culinary matters in recent years and to the superior in- telligence acquired through this. “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you,” say the Bible; and- yet the very latest fad among men as well as among women is to be tattooed with some dev me. The craze is now at its height and I am told that several of our smartest men and . women are considering the question of having dragons, fish, hearts, arrows, muugOOSes and the like printed in an indehble vehicle upon their arms. I am not surprised that the new hotel project has been given up, but I fear Mr. Lockwood will make a grave error if he erect-s a building with stores beneath. It has been fully demonstrated' in the past that the purchasing public will not visitlthat locality, and I.have been informed that, several of those who left the business center would be glad to get back. I was surprised to learn that 2500 men attended a boxing show in Bridge- port Thursday night and another large crowd of the male sex were watching a similar entertainment in the Opera House last night. It seems strange that the men fell: like to see these brutal exhibitions, but. then-men are strange beings anyway; ' cg Qatylfii a/ggue. V v‘ 7‘ Darien. Yesterday afternoon Judge Thayer granted a divorce to John A. Fairbanks of Darien from Mary Fairbanks of Stamford. The couple were married on February 13, 1893, and the following April the young wife deserted him. Some time ago postmaster Marigold of Bridgeport received a communica- tion from Assistant Postmaster General Heath that one C. Ernest Lounsbury, a son of Representative Lounsbury of - Darien, was a clerk in Vanwort, Ohio, and desired to be transferred to the East. Mr. Heath inquired the chanCe for him to be placed in the Bridgeport office. Mr. Marigold answered that he would be glad to have Leunsbury, and hoped that with him would come the additional appropriation ,to pay him. Yesterday Postmaster Marigold ceived a communication from Washing- ton to the‘effect that Lounsbury had been transferred to Bridgeport. A small boy named Taylor, riding a bicycle on N oroton Hill yesterday after- noon, collided with a team attached to a coach. The boy was thrown al . om. un- der the horse’s hoofs. The driver, in his anxiety for the boy, to ascertain if he had been hurt, loosed his hold on re- ' the lines as he pee1ed oveI the side, unconsciously giving the hmses their head. Frightened by the collision, the animals immediately ran away. Afte1 going a. short distance the driver re- gained control, but not before the coach was damaged somewhat by com- ing in contact with a tree. --——<0 -0». Norwalk Boy in Danbury. Frank G. Bouton, ex-city clerk, has taken the building on VVhite~ street, formerly run by Edward Smith under the name of the“Waldorf” restaurant, and will take possession as soon as the place can be renovated. Mr. Bouton will conduct it as an all night restau- rant. —-Danbury News. I -—-—————<O-.O>-—— Knights Templars Conclave. The annual conclave oft the Grand Commandery, Knights Templars of Connecticut, will be held in .Hartford March 15, and will be distinguished by the presence of the Eminent Grand . Commandery of the United States, La Rue Thomas, of Baltimore. . A: Dropped Dead. William E. Doolittle dropped dead ' of heart disease, at Savin Book last- night. tonight; probably, fair Sunday. HIS VIEWS. Senator Platt Discusses the only Possible Cause of War. ' Senator Platt, of Connecticut, does: not think that the debate in the Senate last Wednesday indicated a warlike mood in that body. ‘ ‘On the contrary, "’ said he to a Washington Post reporter, “it showed that the men who have hitherto been most emphatic in their, utterances now realize that the situa- tion is too critical for excited talk, and are taking a sober view «of- the' matter. "The time will come for talk of war," continued the Senator, “when this ad- ministration considers that the moment has arrived for intervention. When we. come to the conclusion that we are called upon to manage Spanish afl’airs, Spain will undoubtedly resent the in. trusi‘on,and that will provoke a conflict: We have not come to that conclusion yet, and I believe that nine cut of every ten thoughtful people in the Uni- ted States would support me in not be- ing willing to declare war on that ac- count. ' “From a strict interpretation of in- ternational law, we have no concern. with what goes on in Cuba. From principles of humanity, we may have,‘ but,” added the Senator, “there are atrocities in our own country. member reading of a man being burned alive 1n Texas, of two poor Indians be- ing roasted in Oklahoma, and of a Negro postmaster and his family being brutally butchered in South Carolina- Is Spain to come over here and advise us that she will not allow such a condi— tion of affairs to continue? We would not allow he1 to do so. She will resent with equal spirit our interference in Del affairs. YACHT CLUB ATTACHED. Borinthian Club’s Furniture and Fixtures Seized by Sheriff Miller. The Stamford Corinthian Yacht ciub__ is now probably a thing of the, paste Joseph Abt, the liqudr dealer, has at}: tached the club’s furniture.“ Deputy- Sheriff Miller served the papers. and placed Harry King in charge as; keeper. I re- . .. 1‘; Several other creditors will doubtless ,_ place attachments, and it Is probable that the furniture and fixtures will be sold at auction. FOUND DEAD= IN BED. Miss Darrah of New Cannon Expired Sud- denly Yesterday Morning. Miss Jane A. Darrah, about 50 years ' of age, a well known resident of New Canaan, was found dead in bed about 7 a. m. yesterday by her neice, Mrs.Wil- liam F. Olmstead, with whom she lived on Railroad avenue. Miss Darrah fell upon the ice several Weeks ago, break- ing her hip. She was, however, in her usual health when she retired last night. Death‘is believed to be due to heart failure. ———————<0.o>—-———~ ' Something to Read. The very unpleasant weather which has prevailed for the past [few weeks and which, happily, lifted yesterday has had more or less depressing effect on business. The Boston store, how- ever, rises to the occasion and to cheer the people, round about offers some bargains in the kitchen, muslin under- wear and cloak 100m departments, also great reductions' 1n small things. Read their new adv. . It speaks for itself. LockwoodrPla’ce to be Sold. The * commodious and sightly resi- dence formerly owned by Miss Julia A. Lockwood, situated on Mill Hill is of- fered forvsale and if not sold prior to April let it may be rented. See adv. in another column. “ Av 7‘ Body Found. The body of Owen McCarthy, who has been missing since last December, was found in the ice at Litchfield yes-- terday. u. o. cfcint'ertains. Sherman Commandery, U. 0. G. C. entertained at Lockwood’s hall last. _ evening a number of those who assisted at a recent entertainment given by the order. The affair partook of the ,na- ture of a reception in which refresh; ments, dancing, etc. played a no unim-' portant part. 1 . . Collection up Indian Missions. The annual collection for the Indian 7&1 2 and Colored Missions will be taken .at. ‘ ' 'St. Mary’s church to-morrow. ‘v' Threatening weather followed by fair The Weather. ’ , 5.5”:5,’
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