, local agent of the premises.
{he Royol' no the highest grade balling powder
' known. Actual teouchow it geese-o-
M lmher than any other breed.
AbSOIIIWIY PIII’O
ROYAL some POWDER 00., NEW YORK.
LocAL AND OTHER NEWS.
Don’t forget 7What Happened to
Jones" at Hoyt’s, Theatre to-night.
The South Norwalk republicans will
make no mistake if they nominate Dr.
J. Milton Coburn for Mayor, at their
caucus to-night.
‘—Pasters printed quickly at the
. GAZETTE office.
, The nomination of _Capta1n “Ike”
Sélleck for Mayor of Norwalk places a
strong candidate in the field.
It is reported that E. N. Sloan will
head the democratic city ticket.
A. A. Raymond, J r., has moved from
Elmgrove place, to Roton Hill.
-——All orders for political printing
guaranteed at the GAZETTE ofiice.
Rev. M. Day will preach in the
Silvermine Methodist chapel on Sun-
day next. He will return to college
next week.
The funeral of Charles Bouton will
be held from his late residence at Cran-
bury this afternoon.
The Pine Ledge Whist club will
meet at the club house, Roton Point,
this afternoon. L‘uncheon will be
served. -
.-
——Order your pasters at the GAZETTE
ofiice.
Albert Morehouse, J r., of Danbury,
a brother of policeman R. N. Morehouse,
of Norwalk, will go to Porto Rico,next
week, in charge of army stores on
board a transport.
Willis H. Selleck. who has‘been ill
with malarial fever, is convalescing.
William Rose of Long Island, is the
. guest of relatives in East N orwalk.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
William Wennrich of this city.
—O-rder your pasters at the GAZETTE
office.
Buckingham, W. R. C. will hold a
business meeting in .G. A. R. hall to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Seymour of
Peekskill, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
, Charles E. Seymour of West street.
George Buttery of Bedford, Mass, is
visiting at the home of his parents in
this city.
Mrs. Edelbert Osterbanks is visiting
I in Banksville.
It is reported that a N orwalk man is
to make a $30,000 purchase of property
within the environments of Bridgeport.
—Get your pasters at the GAZETTE
office
A meeting of the Y. M. C. A. execu-
tive committee was held last evening.
The matter of’ securing the services of
a state secretary was tabled. Other
matters of minor importance received
attention.
John Beecraft of Philadelphia, is
visiting A. Avison of this city.
~Pasters printed correctly at the
GAZETTE office.
Deputy Dairy Commissioner Robert
O. Eaton of North Haven, was in this
city yesterday to secure a copy of the
ordinance governing the sale of milk.
The ordinances now in force through-
out the cities of the state will be in-
corporated in the annual report of the
commissioners.
Jennie, the ten year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chinery, will go
to the AmeriCan school for the deaf at
Hartford on Saturday.
The schooner William Butman left
town this morning in the company of
the Ad die V.
o
A bicycle belonging to William
Brugerman was wrecked this morning
byamilk wagon belonging to Van
Tassel.
‘John McCullough died at his home
in this city last night aged about 35
years. ‘
Concord Division, S. of T.‘ will pay a
fraternal visit to Friendly Greeting
division, to-morrow evening.
A report that the Fair ground prop-
erty has been sold is denied by the
. W. Sererus,
ms 11159111111 isriummos
The truly marvelous cures of Asthma
which -have already been effected by
Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann, certainly
call for not1ce. His preparation,
(Schifimann’ 5 Asthma Cure) not only
gives instant relief in the most stub-
born and obstinate cases, but positive-
ly cures, in proof of which hear what
the Town Clerk at Cavalier, N. D Mr.
says: ‘I was troubled
with asthma for 2.0 vears. about 8 years
ago I started to use you: Asthma Cure,
and have not had an attack for six
years.”
Packages of Schiffmann’s Asthma
Cure may be obtained of all Druggists
for 50c. and $1. 00 per package, or by
uniting direct to Dr. R. Schiifmann,
‘Box 804, St. Paul. Minn.
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Fire.
«An alarm of fire from box 62 at ten
minutes of 2 O’clock this afternoon,
Cyrus Ruscoe, near the Children’s
Home.
Flames were discovered
clothing in a closet, but they were
thrown out of the window before any
great damage was done.
‘A‘
‘er
To County Home.
Chief Vollmer this morning accom-
panied. half a dozen children to the
County Home. Their names were
Howard and Alice J. Hall, and ‘Walter,
Howard, Mabel and Louis Hendricks,
aged respectively 10, 9, 6 and 4 years.
Their mother lives on Union street,
South Norwalk.
Barry-Collins.
Mr. Matthew, Barry and Miss
Katherine Collins were married at St.
Mary’s church this morning by Rev.
Father Furlong. Miss Susie Collins
was bridesmaid.
in some
THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their favorite remedy. To get the true
and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed
near the botton of the package. For
sale by all druggists.
Home From lam'aica.
Charles U. Tuck, a former employee
of the Street Railway line, was in town
to—day. Mr. Tuck is located at Port
Antone, Jamaica. He is accompanied
home by his wife. ’
_ Lifted.
The quarantine on the house of
William Sheldon on Wilton _ avenue
has been lifted, the patient having
fully recovered. '
Mrs. Jessie Frazier-Mackey of Litch-
field, was in town yesterday.
Howard Godfrey and Charles Guar-
nerri are in town on short furloughs.
The Misses Disbrow gave a very
pleasing entertainment last evening in
honor of their cousins Josephine and
Emma Disbrow of New York. Whist
was played and refreshments served.
The Kelsey club will hold an im-
portant meeting to-night.
Grocer Hugh Donnelly is able to be
out of doors.
. The infant child of Frank Bailwitz is
convalescent of a severe illness,
——Millinery opening fall and Winter
styles, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Boston Store, Norwalk. S. 27 2t
‘
V'V
Wilton.
The Democratic caucus for the nom-
ination of town officers andthe electing
of a town committee was held at'the
Town House on Saturday evening.
Joseph Godfrey was chosen as chair-
man and R. M. Olmstead clerk. John
Gorham and Sherman Morehouse were
nominated for selectmen, W. K. J.
Hubbell for tax collector, and Samuel
Lockwood for treasurer. P. S. Acker-
man, Clinton Van Hoosear and H. B.
Osborn were elected as town committee.
The Danbury road, from the Episco-
pal church to the /George 'Comstock
homestead, has been closed, and Harry
Jackson with a big steam 'drill is
making the rock fly. It takes time
but we are sure to have a good road
some day.
The Republican caucus for the nom-
ination of town officers was held at the
Town Hall on Tuesday evening. About
forty were present. H. E. Chichester
was chosen chairman and ,William
Sturges clerk. Elmer Jackson was
ticket as 1st Selectman. There was a
more lively contest for second place,
between George Godfrey, the present
incumbent, and J. K. Raymond. Mr.
Raymond won after a number of ballots
had been cast. George F. Brown was
chosen for treasurer, R. W. Keeler for
tax collector. As the vote for assessors
was about to be taken, H. S. Ogden, of
New York, appeared and requested
that he be allowed as a Republican
and a large tax-payer in Wilton, the
privilege of a vote in' nomination of
those important officials. The request
was promptly opposed by G. W; Ogden
in vigorous language, and a prompt
Profes-
reply made by‘ the petitioner.
gas.
called the department to the house of'
quickly selected‘to again head the
sor Olmstead made the motion that‘
Mr. Ogden be allowed to vote for as-
sessors, and it was promptly seconded.
J. K. Raymond spoke against the .mo-
tion. The question being put, the
metion was carr1 ied 12 to 10. A number
of ballots were cast for assessors with-
out a choice and it was finally voted
that Josiah Gilbert and E. O. Seymour,
who had the largest number of votes,
be nominated by acclamation. The
balance of the ticket was nominated by
acclamation.
Hurlbutt Street.
John Scofield and Everett Bennett
had an exciting race for a small purse
on the gravel road Saturday evening.
The trotters were very evenly matched
but the majority of the witnesses seem
to think that Everett had a shade the
best of it.
George E. Taylor has been awarded
the contract for a large 1ce house on
the Ambler property.
Mrs. T. F. Gilbert and Miss Florence
Gilbert were the guests of Charles
Knapp on Saturday and Sunday.
,. ‘vr
CUBAN LAND CRABS AS FOOD.
Disgusting no They Look, Soldiers .‘Mlu
It it They Reject Them.
“Loathsome, leprous and horrible”—
so the correspondents have described
the land crabs seen by the American-
troops in Cuba.
This makes West Indians smile, and
probably the soldiers are now laugh-
ing at the fear these monsters at first
inspired.
The land crab of the Antilles yields
about half a pound of dainty meat.
If one dislikes the appearance of the
animal, it is well to bear in mind that
the sea crab and the lobster are mere
buzzards of the shallows—salt water
scavengers. The land crab, however,
is fattened by the natives on a diet
of grass, cane-tops and corn meal,
mixed with molasses. Kept in cap-
tivity for a week, he is plump, lively
and ready for the'cook.
The land crab is hunted at night by
the lightof torches. It is then that
the crustaceans come from their holes
to graze on the young cane rtops, for
they are vegetable feeders of the must
cleanly sort.
In the iorch’s gleam a white claw
is seen to thrust itself wanily from a
hole till then invisible. The hunter
keeps perfectly still until he can pin
the cnab‘s four hind legs to the ground
with a short stick. Then he seizes
the crab by the body behind its run-
ners, where the strong claws cannot
reach to bite.
to tie the claws with a strip of fiber
torn from the nearest banana bush.
Sometimes a crab, too lightly held,
escapes to his hole. The hunter car“ .
rie's a Calabash, and pours water into
the hble. The crab hates water, and
will run out, apparently strangling,
aind is an easy capture in his con-
fusion.
Every plantation in the West Indies
—every hurt, for 'that matter—has a«
pen to keep the captured crabs in. This
The next operation is;
is a rather deep well, lined with mor-_I
far, to keep the crabs f1om burrowing,
out.
In okra soup, called “gumbo” byvthe
natives, the land crab is particularly
delicate and appetizing. Fir-st, rtanya
leaves are chopped fine and boiled un-‘
til tender. Then the okra is added in.
thin slices, with onion, tomato and a
bit of salt pork. Then the crabs are
added—one for each person is not too
much—New York Journal.
He Know the Pronunciation.
“1 Want a copy of Victor Hugo’s
masterpiece,” said the lady who had
entered the bookseller’s shop. She ex-
pressed herself thus vaguely, because
she is nevrouvs about her French. “I
don’t think we have any book of that
name,” responded the youth behind
the counter. “That is not the name of
the work. It merely describes it,” re-_
customer. “Published
lately, ma’am?” “It was published
many years ago. Surely you have
Victor Hugo’s greatest work?” I
don’t know whether we have or not.
What’s the name of it?” “Lay Mee
Say Rabble,” replied the lady, desper-
ately. “Oh, you mean ‘Less Mizzera-
bles.’ Yes, ma’am, we’ve got it.”——
Norwich Argus.
joined the
Lincoln's Famous Letter.
A copy of the following letter of
Abraham Lincoln, written to a Mrs.
Bixby, of Boston, has been engrossed,
framed and hung in one of the Oxford
University (England) halls, as “a
specimen of the purest English and
elegant diction extant:
Dear Madam: I have been shown ,
.1 the files of the War Department a
.1 tatement of the Adjutant General of
Elassachusetts that you are the moth-
1. r of’five sons who have died glori-
1. usly on the field of battle. I feel how
weak and fruitless must be any words
of mine which should attempt to.be-
guile you from grief of a loss so over—
whelming. But I cannot refrain from
iendering to you the consolation that
may be found in the thanks of the
Republic they died to save. I pray
that our Heavenly Father may as-
suage the anguish of your bereave-
znent and leave you only the cherished
memory of the loved and lost and the
solemnpride that must be yours to
have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the
altar of freedom. Yours very sincere-
ly and respectfully,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Incomplete Annals.
1' “See here, Lucy, in you1 war scrap
book you’ve left out the hottest part'"
“What?”
“The speeches made by
g1es’smen before W111 was declared. ”—
Detroit Free Press‘
. sibility, you need not leave us.
_ can remainzswithout having to sign the
Tnomination for governor,
our Con- \
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THEEYERINGGAZETTnv.
.sn’lsscN AND os'EvF'us.
The French Premier Ready to Anna.
Responsllhlity for Revision. "
,Paris, Sept. 28.—At a cabinet council
held yesterday, at which President
Faure presided, the minister of justice
read the letter he had addressed to the‘
court of cassation, requesting a reviSo
ion of the Dreyfus case.
The minister also read a circular
. which he had caused to be sent to the
public prosecutors throughout the
country, instructing them‘ to repress
energetically any attacks upon the
army.
The discussion at the previous cabi-
net meeting was practically confined
to the premier and the minister of jus-
tice, MM. Brissonand Sarrien.
’ Replying to the latter’s objections to
a revision of 'the Dreyfhs case, based
on the negative character of the com-
mission’s report and the vote of the
chamber of deputies affirming respect
for a chose jugee (a case already pas-
sed upon by the courts), M. Brissor.
pointed out that the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henry's confession of forgery
changed the whole aspect of the case.
He cOncluded:
“If your scruples arise from personal
considerations, if you do not deem
your self sufficiently armed to under-
take without hesitation all your respon-
You
letter referring the case to the court
of cassation. Take the portfolio of the
interior. I will take that of justice,
and thus all the responsibility will de-
volve upon me."
M. Sarrien yielded to this appeal.
English and French at l’alhoda.
Paris, Sept. 28.—At the cabinet coun-
cil yesterday the minister for foreign
affairs, M. Delc’asse',"read a telegram‘
from General Sir Herbert Kitchener,
the British commander on the Nile,
which had been communicated to the
French foreign ofiice by the British
ambassador here,.Sir Edward J. Mon-
son. It was worded as follows: ‘
“Met at Fashoda September 1 Mar-
chand flying French flag. Marchand
arrived July 10 with eight officers and
120 Sudanese tirailleurs.”
The dispatch also said that major
Marchand told General Kitchener he
had sent dispatches to the French gov- 1
crnment through the Congo and Abys-
sinia. Neither of these communications
however has yet been received by the
French minister of foreign affairs. The
latter said that no orders had been sent
to Major Marchand.
The Launching the Illinois.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 28.—Except for a.
few minor details everything is in rea-
diness for the launching of the battle—
ship Illinois at the Newport News ship-
yard next Tuesday.
The big masts, funnels, and fighting
turrets are in position, and workmen
will to-day begin greasing the ways
and taking the unnecessary blocks from
under the keel.
The platform for Miss Leiter, who-
will name the Illinois, is being erected,
and the'shipyard' is being handsomely
decorated. The launching is set for
about eleven o’clock in the morning,
and will" be followed by a dinner at the
hamberlin Hotel, Old Point.
Democratic State Convention
Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 28.—The state
Democratic convention meets in this
city to-day. All the indications are
that Mayor Van Wyck will receive the
although
Croker has not absolutely given the
word. Of course the word will be final
m'when he gives it, but he seems 'to be
still guessing. .
The state committee met last night
and decided on George M. Palmer of
SChoharie county for temporary chairu
‘man.
Fred C. Schraub of Lowville probably
will be chosen as the permanent chair-
man.
Gardiner WIns at Trenton
' Trenton, N. .1., Sept. 28.—At the in—
terstate fair grounds yesterday the five
mile professional race, which began
Monday, was completed. The third
heat was won by W. E. Becker, with
F. A. McFarland second. The-time was
12.01.
Fourth Heat—“Major” Taylor won by
a few inches; H. T. Terrill second. Time
12.37 3-5
Final Heat—Arthur Gardiner, first;
“Major” Taylor second, F. A. McFar-
land third; H. B. Freeman four‘th and
W. E. Becker fifth. Time, 11.48 3-5.
Bryan’s Wife Sent for
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 28.—Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan has received a tele-
gram calling her to the bedside of her
husband, Colonel Bryan, who is sick
in Washington.
The message received by Mrs. Bryan
gave no information as to the serious-
ness of the colonel’s illness.
She departed for Washington last
evening. Colonel Bryan is suffering
from malarial fever.
Dr. Nancy Guilford Arrested
Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 28.—It is al-
most certain that Dr. Nancy Guilford
was arrested yesterday at Liverpool
upon the arrival of the steamship Van-
couver, which sailed from Montreal ten
days ago.
It is claimed that Dr. Guilford took
second class passage on the Vancouver
due at Liverpool yesterday, and it is
known that the English authorities had
been officially asked to apprehend the’
fugitive.
Lnstpf the Bonds
New York, Sept. 28.—Advices receiv—
ed in this city are to the effect that the
treasury department‘-at Washington
will to-day deliver the last batch of
the $200,000,000 of three per cent. w'ar
bonds.
Secretary Gage will leave the capital
the latter part of the week for a three
weeks’ tour of the West. In his ab-
sence General Spaulding will be the
acting secretary.
Virginia Bank Closes Its Doors.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 27.——The"Alle-
gheny Bank at Clifton Forge closed
yesterday. No statement of its finan-
cial condition has yet been made ‘pub-
lic.
Socialist Ticket In. Kansas.
Topeka, Sept. 28. -—The Populist state
authorities have decided that the So-
rialist state licket shall have a plain;
an the official ballot.
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10111 01 11111111111101.
NOTICE is hereby:given that the
Board oszegistration of the City of
Norwalk-will hold a public session at
the City Council Room in the Fair-
field County National Bank Building,
in the City of N orwalk, from 2 o’clock,
p. m., until 6 o’clock p. m. of Wednes-
day, the 28th2day ofiSeptember, 1898,
for the purpose of correcting the vot-
ing list” of the City of Norwalk, pre-
paratory to the annual city election, to
be held on the first Monday of October,
1898, by adding thereto,, or erasing
therefrom, the names of all persons
whose applications shall have been fil-
ed with the City Clerk before 6 o’clock
of the Monday next preceding, of
whose legalqualifications ordisqualifica—
tions as voters of the city, any two
members of the board may be satisfied,
by reason of personal knowledge, or by
l‘voters.‘
Dated, City of Norwalk, September
13th, 1898.
ALFRED E. AUSTIN, Members of
BERNARD TULLY, the Board of
WINFIELD SCOTT, Registration.
H. W. GREGORY,
Clerk of said Board.
W. H. HAYWARD a. CO.
9111111 1111111111 and Solicitors
109 Easi capllol Siml,
WASHINGTON. D. C
All classes of claims prosecuted
before the Interior Department.
Rejected pension claimsva Specialty
Correspondence solicited.
PLYMOUTH ~ ROCK ICE
3111111111 I'llllEl
Stores and families supplied. Lowea
testimony under oath of two registered
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ANNUAL :Gl'l'Y MEETING
' I
1: Notice is hereby given that the an-
nual'meeting of the City of Norwalk
will be held in the building occupied
by the Hope Hose 00., on Water street
1898, at which time- and place there
shall be chosen by the qualified voters
of said City, from among their number,
by a plurality of ballots, a mayor, a-
City Treasurer, a Collector, an Audi-
tB'zTaT'Cit‘y Sheriff, six Councilmen, two
members of the Board of Registration,
two Inspectors of Elections, one Water
Commissioner, and a Treasurer of the
Water Fund; and that for such pure
time and place, from 6 o’clock in the
Dated at Norwalk, September 1.6611,
1898.
H. W. GREGORY,
City Clerk.
fiCITY ’lNOTICE'fi. ‘
fill 1111
1:111 Elihu
NOTICEis hereby given that Henry
W. Gregory, City Clerk, will receive,
MOnday, September 26th, all names
added to or erased from the voting list
of the City of N orwalk, to be prepared
by the Board of Registration of the
City of Norwalk, for the use at the
City Election to be held on the first
Monday of October, 1898, a copy of
which list will be posted in the post-
office in said City, during the “two
weeks preceding such election.
City of Norwalk, Sept. 13th, 1898.
, rates- , H. W. GREGORY,
ELLS 81 00., I I "0"“ Ave- City Clerk, and Clerk of the Board 0
{Nor walk. Registration. ..
DAILY
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BETWEEN
Norwalk, 80111111111111 all Newinrk.
Propellers Vulcan, City of Norwalk and Eagle
Leave Norwalk 5 p. m.
Leave .New. York at 5 p. m.
Leaves, South Norwalk at 6:00 p. m.
GAZETTE
GOOD WORK. ' PRICESEIGHT.
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
AT THE
OFFICE.
in said City, on Mouday, October 3rd,. .
pose the polls will remain open at said.
fo'renoon until 5 o ’clock, intheafternoon .
up to 6 o’clock, in the afternoon of.
which any person shall propose to be '
Norwalk Chronicler