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voL. vIII. NO. 1829
N ORWALK, CON N ., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1898.
PRICE. ONE cnnu
'_ maggot-:1.
A Hearing in the matter of
Widening the Same Held
Last Evening. '
There Was Considerable Talk But No Defin-
ite Action Taken.
An adjourned meeting of the South
Norwalk city council was held last
evening, Councilman Hatch in the ab—
sence of Mayor Bohannan, presiding.
The first business brought before the
boaid was a hearing in the much talk-
ed of widening of Monr oe street which
street it has been proposed to make of
a uniform width of fifty-five feet.
The first speaker was R. H. Rowan,
who favored a width of fifty feet, as a
greater width would result in damage
to his property. He was in full accord
with others that improvements ought
\ to be made on the street.
Edwin Adams objected to the widen-
ing of the street in a forcible manner,
and gave his reasons for such objec~
tions. He had property on that street
and if any of it was taken for improve-
ments of the street the city must pay
for the same. He called attention to
what the city had done to his property
in the matter of widening Railroad
avenue, a damage that for which he
did not think he had been fairly re-
muner tted. .
He said that he understood that the
city had paid $75 for witness fees in
the matter of such widening.
He asked if a lot of hirelings were to
be again employed to swear away his
property, in the matter of the Monroe
street widening. He spoke at consid-
erable length on the subject and fully
exploited his mind on the matter.
Christian Swartz said that a petition
to widen Railroad avenue, from a point
near the Hotel Saunders to the corner
of Monroe street, would probably be
presented at the next meeting of the
Council. He said that he would donate
to the city such portion of his property
as might be needed in carrying out the
granting of such petition. He thought
that the subject of this petition might
have some bearing in the Monroe
street widening matter. .
W. L. Porter, representing the Guy-
er estate, said that if Monroe street was
made 55 feet wide it would cut into his
property to the extent of twelve feet,
and the damage to the property would
be great. He, added, however, that if
the street was made 50 feet wide only,
he would not object and favored the
improvement. .
Messrs. Frank A. Ferris, Mortimer
M. Lee and Col. Leslie Smith were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the
matter and report at a future meeting.
The hearing was then adjourned.
A meeting of the council was then
' held for the transaction of regular bus-
iness. _
,Plans and specifications for the addi-
tion to Putnam Hose house were re-
ceived and examined after which the
fire committee was instructed to secure
bids for the construction of the same.
i The issuance of $20,000 of the city
bonds was authorized, also $5,000 bonds,
the interest to be used in refunding
the debt.
The council then adjourned.
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This morning, before Judge Gregory,
Mrs. Helen Sherwood of South Nor-
walk was fined $10 and costs for intoxi-
cation. .
The cases of Tony Pennybell and
Pasque Patchen, charged with taking
Joseph Cox ’s horse, were continued
until Saturday morning, the defend-
ants being placed in charge of their
parents.
Joseph Luzzara and Anthony Vacar-
r0, arrested—on the charge of vagrancy,
were released and notified to get out of
town.
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Comes to Norwalk.
Alger Scarles, for eight years a clerk
for O. B. Morgan of Stamford, has ac-
. ‘. .epted a position with Bryant & Besse,
. .1 this city.
V Richards Weed,
SILVER MEN won.
Defeated the Gold Men at the Stamford
Primaries.
The Democratic ward primaries for
the election of delegates to the city
convention to be held next Wednesday
and for the nomination of two council-
men from each cf'the four wards was
held last night. The features of the
primaries was the attempt made in
three wards by the Gold Democrats,
who bolted in ’96 and since then took
no part in the meetings of the regular
Democratic deliberations, to gain con-
trol of the primary caucus and thus
have the management of the city elec-
tion. The attempt was a hold one and
the utmost secrecy was maintained up
to the last moment when the plot was,
sprung. The silver men not looking
for any coup did not turn out very
numerously, while the gold men were
in force and in the First ward the sil-
ver men won out by only four majority.
In the Third and Fourth wards, how
ever, they beat the gold men three to
one. The party organization will re-
main as at present, which assures the
renomination of Mayor Bohannan.
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Bullet Removed From Policeman‘s Skull.‘
The bullet which was shot into the
head of Policeman James Farnan of
Bridgeport by a burglar whom he was
about to arrest early on the morning of
March 2, was extracted yesterday morn-
ing. The missile, which was battered
and torn by its contact with the. skull,
was found between the tables of the
skull. Farnan has steadily grown
strong since the day after he was shot,
and Saturday he walked about on the
street for a few minutes and smoked a
cigar. ‘
The Needs of Norwalk.
The speakers who have been secured
for the Round Table Discussion upon
“The Needs of Norwalk,” Monday
evening, March 28th., so far are Dr. T.
K. Noble, Mr. John H. Light, Mr.
Frank A. Ferris, Hon. E. O. Keeler,
Dr. Gerald H. Beard, and Mr. Samuel
of Rowayton. Dr.
Augustus F. Beard has also promised
to say something if he is in town. The
guests of the evening are the gentle-
men of the Norwalk club. Each mem-
ber of the Central club is also allowed
to invite one gentleman guest. No
invitations for ladies, outside the mem-
bers of the club.
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Charley Sniffen Dead.
Charles T. Sniffen died at seven
o’clock Sunday evening in Mill Plain,
where he made his home with his sis-
ter. Hisdeath was caused by consump-
tion. ’
Mr. Sniffen was a son of Samuel C.
Sniffen, of Danbury, and had many
friends in N orwalk. For the last four
years he had been in poor health and
was confined most of the time at his
home 1n Mill Plain. He was a batter
by trade having worked in Norwalk.
Danbury, New Jersey and New York.
Ten years ago Mr. Sniffen was one of
the best known and most popular
young men in Norwalk.
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Will Go to Rockville.
Charles R. Helmer, formerly of the
Hour, denies the muchly published re-
port that he has left the reportorial
business to study theology. Having
returned from a trip in the west and
having met scores of theologians on a
large acreage of farms he has conclud-
ed to accept a situation on a Law and
Order and Temperance paper publish-
ed at Rockville and called the Citizen.
Charley is a bright young man and it
is safe to say that that journal will be
greatly bencfitted by his experience as
a former reporter. ‘»
Over $250 for the Cubans.
Treasurer John H. Ferris, of the Cu-
ban relief fund, is in' receipt of the
following cash donations since the last
report Saturday, when $234 had" been
raised: From the Lockwood Manufac-
turing company, $6; Andrew Thomp-
son, $5; Lewis H. Nash, $5; B. L. Ste-
vens, Winnnipauk, $5; Nelson Dicker-
man, $2; friend, $1. This brings the
total amount up to‘ $258. Additional
contributions will be received this
week.
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Basket Ball.
There will be a basket ball game at
the Armory, to-morrow evening be-
tween a club from New Haven and the
Co. F, crack team. Another game of
interest at the same place on the same
date will be that of the St. Joseph’s
and the Co. F second best team.
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Thomas Hendricks of VanZandt ave-
' nue is removing his household effects to
Harbor avenue.
01-110 HA8 HIM.
Charles Stewart Apprehended
at Omaha Will Not Come
to Connecticut
Wanted in Norwalk for littering Fraudulent
Checks.
As has been before detailed in these
columns, Charles Stewart was recently
apprehended in Omaha, for having
uttered fraudulent checks on parties in.
town.
His arrest was largely due to the in-
terest that Chief Vollmer took in the
matter. ‘
The capture of Stewart was wired to
Vollmer, who was advised that the
fellow refused to come to this state
without requisition papers being served
upon him. , .
E. H. Barringer in whose employ
Stewart had been took an active inter-
est in the apprehension of the fellow.
He also learned of the arrest, , and
knowing that Stewart was wanted by
the Ohio authorities, to make sure that
he would not be released upon habeas
corpus before the South N orwalk au-
thorities could reach Omaha, informed
the warden at the Columbus prison of
the man’s arrest.
He asked the warden, in case the
Connecticut authorities should fail to
get requisition papers, to send for him.
The warden replied by wire that he
would get requisition papers and send
for him immediately. Mr. Barringer
then wired to South Norwalk that the
Ohio authorities were after Stewart,
and it would be best to find out who
could claim him before they sent for
him. A telegram was received shortly
after this from Ohio that the claim of
the Connecticut authorities would be
contested. -Later another telegram
was sent by Chief Vollmer that a war
rant had been sent and Stewart was be—
ing held for the Connecticut author-
ities.
Nevertheless, the Ohio authorities
went ahead and Stewart is now in the
clutches of the law in Ohio.
No blame can be attached to Mr.
Vollmer for his failure to get the man
into this state, as for the past eight
days he had made every effect to get
the necessary requisition papers.
Stewart’s wife who materially aided
in his capture says that she will have
nothing more to do with him. She had
remamcd with him before on account
of their child and his promises to re-
form. The child died last summer and
now this tie being gone, she has re-
nounced him.
Wm—
Norwalk.
Stamford vs.
President Richardson of the Norwalk.
Y. M. C. A. called on the local associa-
tion this morning. He discussed with
Secretary Wells and Physical Director
Peckham regarding the advisability
of holding bicycle races during the
summer between representatives of the
Stamford and N orwalk associations.—
Telegram. i
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Sunday-School Entertainment.
The pupils of Mrs. James C. Crowe’s
Sunday-school class have a feast in the
way of an entertainment, which they
fully believe is replete with pleasure,
for their friends, Thursday evening.
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To Select an Organist.
Ther e a1 e several applicants for the
position of organist of the South N or-
walk Congregational church several
of whom will be giv en a _ trial this
afternoon. .
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Good Fischer Men.
Rev. Mr. Fischer of New Haven,
preached in St. Peter’s church Sunday,
and Rev. Mr. Fischer of Danbury is
announced to do a like service on Fri-
day evening.
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Have you seen Conductor Buckman’s
“Klondikers?”
There was a dance at theWalhizer&
Dreyer hat manufactory, last evening.
Prof. Smythe’s orchestra furnished
music. The festivities closed at 1
o’clock this mor ning.
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' Haven,
' CBITUARY.
STEBBINS BAXTER.
Stebbins Baxter an old and respected
citizen of Danbury died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Elmer B. Smith in
that place, Saturday night' In the 89th
yea1 of his age. His death was due to
old ago. His wife died in 1891, since
which time he has steadily failed.
Mr. Baxter who was little known to
the present generation, was once very
prominent in Connecticut politics, and
was one of the best known democrats
in the state, and a man of considerable
property \
MI. Baxter’s trade was that of » a
builder, and he carried on business in
both Danbury and Norwalk, living for
a short time in this place. In Bedding
he had a farm
The funeral was held from the home
of his daughter this afternoon, Rev.
Dr. Hubbard and E. Z. Ellis officiating.
JOHN R. FAHEY.
John R. Fahey, one of the best known
Irishmen in town, died at'his home on
Harbor avenue, at 11 o’clock yestei day
morning,aftera '1 short illness. Deceased
was born in County Tipperary,Ireland,
but had been a resident of Norwalk for
many years. He was at one time a ma-
son’s helper but of late years had done
no work. He and his dog Grover Cleve-
land Were a familiar sight on our
streetsl One child, a daughter, su'r-
vives him. i
C. B. TAYLOR.
Chauncey B., infant son of William
C. and Bessie B. Taylor, died at his
home in Danbury, yesterday. The
father of the deceased was a former
resident of this city.
JOHN HALL.
John Hall, who in' the 60’s was one of
what was at that time known as 11
Sandy Hook pilot died at the home of
his son, William C. Hall, in Brooklyn
on Sunday, aged 82 years. Mr. Hall
some years since purchased a country
place in Ridgefield which he occupied
during the summer months for a few
years but of late years hasresided in»
Brooklyn. Funeral will be held this
afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment in
Greenwood. '—
ELVIRA L. VAN BUREN.
Mrs. Elvira L. Van Buren, widow of
the late Colonel John D. -Van Buren
and mother. of Robert Van Buren of
this place, died Sunday at the home of
her son John D. Van Buren in New-
burgh, N. Y., in the 82nd year of her
age.
Mrs. Van Buren was well known in
N orwalk having been a frequent visitor
of her son, at his home on West avenue.
Funeral will be attended fr om St.
Paul’s chui ch at Newburgh M2 o clock
to-day.
ANNA R. MORRIS ENGLISH.
Anna R. Morris English, widow of
ex-Governor James E. English, died in
New York Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
English was taken ill in Paris last J une
and returned to this country in Sep-
tember. Her death was rather unex?
pected. Mrs. English belonged to the
Morris family which resided at Morris
Cove, New Haven, on the east shore.
- Afterward the father was a prominent
merchant in Augusta, Ga. She was
Governor English’s second wife. Gov-
ernor English died in 1890, and soon
afterward the widow closed the Eng-
lish home in lower Chapel street, New
and removed to New York.
Subsequently she went abroad and had
resided in Paris nearly all the time.
“ED” LOBDELL.
Edward Lobdell,formerly of Danbury
died at the home of a sister in Newburg
Saturday. Mr. Lobdell, was very well
known in Danbury about ten years ago.
He was an assistant to Baggage Mas-
tcr Azor B. Hull, at the Main street
station at that time, and was also an
active and prominent member of the
Kohanza Hose company. He had. many
friends and acquaintances in this city.
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John Weed’s Remains.
The remains of John Weed, the pie.
ncer Norwalk milk peddleI-,. who died
in New York, were brought here for
interment today.
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Distributors Appointed.
Messrs. Winthrop H. Perry, 0. E.
Wilson and George B. St. John were
this morning appointed at the Probate
court as distributors of the estate of
the late Isaac R. Doty.
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Relief Corps Supper.
The Buckingham Relief Corps sup-
per takes place this evening at G.A.R
hall. The ladies have prepared a
feast for the , feasters of which the
feasters w ill be f1ee to say 'of of such a
; feast of good things it is seldom our
privilege to feast upon.
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EVE’S RAMBLINGS.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN, BY ONE
OF THEM.
Talk about man’s taste in dress 2
What do you suppose he would look
like if he had the chance to sail into
such an assortment of colors, fabrics
and modes as are the rightful posses-
sion of his sisters, cousins and aunts ?
It isn’t taste that keeps him in check;
it is only lack of opportunity, judging
by the vests he selects when he does
get a chance to go in for colors.
For years certain women have been
saying how easy and delightful the
getting of clothes would be if they could
only wear clothes like men.
The most radical have come right
out and declared that with trousers in-
stead of skirts half the trouble of the
what-to-wear question would be settled.
In the face of which it is interesting
to note the time, care and money that
those women who have “gone in”\ for
knickers and divided skirts upon the
bicycle .are putting upon those gar-
ments.
Surely such garments are enough
like trousers to admit of all the vaunt-
ed immunity from vexatio‘n that is
claimed for the original article, and
yet here is every woman of them lying
awake 0’ nights and racking her nerves
0’ days in the effort to have her [bifur-
cated skirts fit and hang and match and
set “just perfectly,” and, above all, to
have them excel the bifurcated skirts
of all the other women.
No; the new doctrine is all very well
as a doctrine, but it wouldn’t work,
that’s all. Instinct is stronger than
theory, and, wear she skirts or trousers,
the soul of woman will still concern
itself with the momentous and harrow-
ing details that are the end and aim
of her sartorial existence.
It is a. fact that the most straight-
laced of Friends spend more time in
matching and asserting the grays and
fawns of their Quaker garb, adopted
for the, purpose of diverting their
minds from dress, than do many world-
ly women in the arrangement of their
rainbow hues.
yew-{£52, % $1.19.
Darien.
The April meeting of the King’s
Daughters will be held at the residence
of Mrs. N. E. Gleason, Monday after-
noon, April 4th, at 3 o’clock.
A new dry goods store will probably
be opened in Darien soon.
Rheumatism now has Gem geSti ange-
word in its grip.
George Bates will remove to Sedg-
wick avenue April 1.
The Methodist parsonage is in the
hands of the painter.
Mrs. LeRoy Monroe is entertaining
Miss Lucy Raymond of Lewisborough,
N. ‘1’.
From and after April 1, tax collector
Ballard will add interest at the rate of
9 per cent. on all unpaid taxes.
Trout cannot be taken from Darien
brooks until April 1900.
The Oriental Fife and Drum corps,
of Stamford, has invited the Mohegan
corps, of Darien, to a carnival to be
held in Stamford the Monday before
Easter.
The GAZETTE makes a specialty of
church programs for Easter. If any
of our Darien churches are to have
printed programs of their Easter music,
they would do well to call at that office
and see samples,
The Eagle Hooks w e1 iight on hand
yesterday morning at the fire. When
it comes to getting to a blaze the
Eagle 5 can’t be beat.
Fred Waterbury if ciitically ill at
his home in Glenbrook.
r"Col. Hod” Saunders was to-day in
receipt of fifteen new Orient bicycles.
Robert W'alsh, who was found drown-
ed in Betts’ pond last Friday afternOOn
has a brother living in Danbury, who
identified him Saturday and the suppo-
itiOu that he was without relatives is
therefore groundless. . ~
Mrs. Louise Von Gal, of South Nor-
walk, has returned home after a sev-
eral weeks’ visit with her mother, M15.
Kate E. Curley, of 23 Wooster street.
Miss Mamie Ives, of 11 Bennett place,
spent Sunday with friends in Norwalk.
———Danbury News.
Mr. J. Irving Dibble of Bayvicw av e-
nue, is spending a few davs with friends
in New Y or k city.
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Had a Big lag.
A man with a big “jag” attracted at- _
tention on Main and Water streets this;
noon.
On crossing the tracks near Leonard’s
coal- -yard he fell and received an ugly
cut over his right eye.
A number of persons ran to his as-
sistance and later Chief Bradley lined-
ed the man in one of the Water street-
cages.
Here he was given an opportunityitn
bathe his face but he “soured” at the
sight of water and became thatabus'ivc
that he was lauded back in the cage,
He will probably be among the pris-
oners for trial before Judge Gregory I
in the Town Court to-morrow morning.
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Has Assigned.
John Hadden, proprietor of the Ho-
tel Preston at the corner of Wall and
River streets, has made an assignment,
suggesting the name of Horace E. Dann
as the assignee.
This action would seem to have been
the result of Mr. Hadden’ s venture in
the hotel and restaurant business, and
other unfortunate investments.
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Benefit Entertainment.
The VVomen’s Relief Corps of Doug-
las Fowler Post, G. A. R. will give an
entertainment on Tuesday evening,
March 29th for the benefit of Mrs.
Sarah Betts, an old time nurse who lies
dangerously ill at her home in East
N orwalk.
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PIN HOLES IN THE CHECKS.
I‘he Only One of the Cashier’s Precautions ,
that was Overlooked.
In the course of a lecture delivered
recently on chemical tests used in dis-
covering by the ink the age of docu-
ments, andwhether there have been
interpolations, Prof. C. A. Doremus'
told of a curious discovery in the case,
of a raised check, made by his father,
who is an expert in chemistry and in: '
documents. The interests involved in
this case were very large, and it was
not practicable that the original check-
should be tampered with or chemically
treated. For purposes of testimony an '
enlarged photograph of the check was
taken by Dr. Doremus, who was called " '
us an expert in the case. The first
trial resulted in no decision, and on'
the second trial, what purported to he'
the original check was produced. It
was handed to the cashier of the bank.
1‘ or identification. He examined it and
said: ~
“This is not the original check.”
“How do you know that?”
manded the amazed lawyer.
“Because in the heading of the orig-
inal check I picked a hole in the cen-
tre of each of the ‘o’s’ with a pin,”_
was the reply. “This check has not
these holes.”
In all other respects the check seem-
cd to be identical. The Court called
for Dr. Doremus’s photograph to be
produced. It plainly showed the pin
holes. Upon this the lawyer for the
defence threw up his case, and the
guilty substitutor of the false check
fled the country.—New York Sun.
Appreciates nJoke.
“I suppose the secret of his popular.
ity is that. he talks well.” “Not at all.
The secret of his popularity is that he
laughs well."—Chicago Evening Post.
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—The Time to invest.
\Vhen the ill st rich discoveries of
gold on the Klondike were p1 ocla1med
the topic at once became of abs01 bing
intci est. People were ovez -powe1 ed
by the magnitude of these riches.
Every one will want Klondike mining
stock this year No company ofl'eis
better chances than The Joseph Ladue
Gold Mining & Development company
of Yukon. This company owns place1
claims yielding $12 peI cubic foot, and
quartz claims assaying $300 in free
milling gold to the ton. The exclusive
timbe1 Iight fifteen miles on both sides
of the Yukon, with a saw- -mill earning
$1350 a day; some 0I the best lots 1n the
City of Dawson. They also own a line
of ocean and liver steamers 1unning
between Seattle and Dawson, via St.
Michael. All of our readers who are
interested in the Klondike region
should read the advertisement in this
issue, and also write for prospectus.
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The Weather.
Threatening weather and rain to-
night; Wednesday rain clearing and
colder by Wednesday night.
DEATHS.
BAX’l‘ER—In Danbury, March 19, —
Stebbins Baxter, aged 87 years. .
TAYLOR—In Danbury, March 21,
Chauncey B. infant son of William C.
and Bessie B. Taylm. aged 5 months.
SARLES—At Great Hill, near Long
Ridge, March :30, 8211th E. Sarles, aged
74 years.
SAYERs-—In Danbui y, Mulch 20, Etta
Sayers, aged 14 yeal s.
SNIFFEN—Atl Mill Plain, Danbury,
March 20,Cna11es T1 eadwell. son of
Samuel C. and the late Emily T1 end-
well Sniffen.
OVERTON In Stamford, March 20,
Buel D. Overton, aged 67 years. -
VREDENBURG——In Danbury, March
20, Julia Amelia. daughter of Edwaid
and Emma Vredenbuig, aged 3 years.
Norwalk Chronicler