To Get Customers Ad= vettise in Their Favor- ite Paper, TflE EVEN: ING~ GAZETTE! .13, vonix. No. 2116 NORWALK, CONN., 1 UESDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1899. Every Reader of THE EVENING 6 AZETTE is a Buyer. GiveThem a Trial‘ PRICE Two GENTS NORWALK’SNEWCITYBDNDSJ Will Hold Convention at the NORWALK COUNCILMEN DIS- CUSS THEIR ISSUE AND VOTE TO ADVERTISE THEM. MEET AGAIN TO-NIGHT. COUNCILMAN AVISON OBJECTS, TOAL— LOWING A CHANCE FOR ACHARGE 0F “DIVY” TO ARISE. A special meeting of the Norwalk City Council, to discuss the new bond issue was held in the council rooms Monday evening. ' Mayor Glover called the meeting to order with all the member spresent. The reading of the minutes of the pre- vious meeting was dispensed with and the board proceeded at once to business. Councilman O. E. Wilson, chairman of the finance committee, was the first to report. He said that in regard to the refunding of the $250,000.00 worth of bonds, he had been to New York to investigate the price at which bonds were selling and had met many dis- tinguished financiers, and that most of these agreed that 3 per cent 30 yeais straight gold bonds could be floated. The life insurance companies had re- fused to take them because 3 per cent was too low. TEX-Governor Lounsbul'y had advised that Norwalk sell 3 per cent. straight bonds. ‘ I‘our or five cities ona walk had sold bonds in the last thiee months for 3 per cent. The matter of whether the sinking fund of $30,000 which is in the savings banks could be used to buy bonds was discussed. It was decided that the water rents could be used as $200,000.00 of the bonds to be refunded were water apar witl11\ 01' - works bonds. " . Councilman Wilson continuing said that—if he were so authorized he could take the bonds to New York and sell them to one of the life insurance com- ———,-' ...- EEE WAS A SNAKE. Fisherman Caught a Snake Which he Thought an Eel. According to the News t‘wo Danbury men were fishing from a boat on Lake K enosia the other night for bullheads. One of them felt an unusually strong bite and pulled out what he supposed was a large eel. It liapped around in the bottom of the boat until the fisher- min grasped it back of the head to re- move it from the hook. It struggled in an attempt to get away to such an extent that the fisherman was unable to get the hook from its mouth and finally coiled 'itself around his arm. When a lantern was brought from the other end of the boat, the supposed eel was discovered to be a big snake several feet in length. It did not take long for the man who had hold of the snake to throw it in the bottom of the boat and seek safety with his companions in the further end of the craft. After writhing around fora minute or so, the snake crawled‘; over board dragging the fish line with‘ it. After it had swam to the length of the line, one of the fishermen cut the line in two and the snake is probably swimming around now with thirty feet of fish line trailing after it. The ‘ fish- ermen were unable to take much in- terest in fishing after that and rowed to shore. ——Advcrtise inT’IHE’GAZETTE. . . .~ panies, having promised to see the treasurer of that company before the bonds were sold. Councilman Goold Hoyt said that though a member of the committee on finance he had not been consulted at all. ‘ Mr. Wilson bear all the responsibility. He thought some resolution ought to be introduced at once and settle the He said he did not think 3 per cent bonds cound be floated and thought they should be sold in a public and not ina aprivate way. ‘ Councilman Avison expressed his He was, however, willing to have matter. opinion on the matter very strongly, saying that the bonds should be sold by The council could not then be accused of bids and be advertised as usual. making a “divvy.” Clerk Hurlbutt said he had taken the names of all bidders on .3 per cent and 3:} per cent. bonds for the last few months and-found all but a few came There was a general in- If '33; per bonds sold for $109,85 it would bring it to a ‘3 per cent. basis. from Boston. crease in 3 per cent. bonds. cent As no resolution was forthcoming from councilman Wilson, Frederick Buckley introduced one on the under- standing that the clerk would put it in proper form. The substance of the resolution was as follows: That the bonds should be 20-30 bonds bearing the date July 1, 1899, bearing interest at 3‘1 per cent payable semi- annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, payable at the Fail-field TH EW‘H EEL CONTEST. The ballot at noon to—day was as fol- lows: lrving H. Reed, Pioneer ' 3241 J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 3029 J. H. Magner, Hope Hose . 896 Smith Northrop, Phoenix 2"? Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158 D. Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84 Charles M. Smith, Picneer, 72 Leo Davis, Old Well , 68 Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19 Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15 ' F. W. Darmer, Old Vifell 16 ED. Cornell, Fire Police 20 L. M. Smith, Mayflower :2 D. W. Harford, Old Well :2 Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F..D. 1 Patrick F. Slattei'y, Hope Hose, 1 E. V. Baker, Old Well 1 Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer 1 Harry Mitchell, Pioneer 1 Fred Weiseit 1 Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well 1 Geo. F. Foote, Old Well 1 John Yost, Putnam Hose ] AA: =‘v ~» Many People Cannot Drink " l olfcee at night. It spoils their sleep You can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Giain-O does not stimulate; it nourish- es, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children GrainO is the perfect drink Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer ’to day. Try it in place of coffee. 15 and 250. . I 1 County National Bank. That they should be of $1,000 each either regis- tered or with coupons, bearing the sig- nature of the mayor and clerk and the seal of the city. It was passed after Councilman Wilson and Councilman A. H. Hoyt voting in the negative. Goold Hoyt then introduced a resolu— tion that the chairman of the finance committee be authorized to advertise for bids to close at noon on May 29th, and to be opened by the Mayor at the meeting of the council to be held at 8 o’clock on the evening of June Ist. It was passed with Councilman Wilson opposing. Councilman Hoyt then moved that the council adjourn until Tuesday and that the city attorney be instructed ' to draw up proper resolutions embodying the sense of the meeting. The motion was carried evening, May 9th, and the council adjourned. Previous to calling the meeting to order several specimens of trap rock for repairing roads were examined, but no action taken. ———<C-O.——— A SUDDEN DEATH. Patrick Creagh Became III on Saturday and Died on Monday. Patrick Creagh of 10 Summit street, died Monday at his home after an ill- ness, lasting only since Saturday night, of spinal meningitis. He was 37 years old, and a batter by trade. He is sur- vived by his wife and three children. Two brothers, Michael and James M'., of Norwalk, and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Deakin and Mrs. P. F. Mc- Mahon, both of Danbury, also survive him. M r. Creagh’s death . was very sudden. as he worked at his trade on Saturday as usual until 4 o’clock in the afternoon. - The func 'al ‘ will be held at St.- Peter’s church, Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock.——Danbury News. GOOD THINGS AT TH 11] . onn PRICE Boston Store Wednesday Only 8 spools best Cotton, 29c (1' pairs Workmen’s Sox, 29c 10 balls Embroidery Silkette, 29c . 3 pairs Corset Steels, 29c 11 bars Laundry Soap, 29c 6 Iron-stone China Plates, 29c G Iron-stone Cups and Saucers, 29c 5 pt. Granite-iron Teapot, 29c 6 Knives or Forks, 29c 180 feet Clothes-line, 29¢ l Self-Wringer Mop, 29c 6 Cotton Towels, 29c 6 yds. Birdseye Diaper, 29c 7 yds. Toilet Crash, 29c 7 yds. Lining Cambric, 29c 6 yds. Full-bleached Muslin, 29c 35c. Matting, 13 29c 4 cards Hooks and Eyes, 29c 39c. Summer Corset, 20 to 30, 29c, 39c. Lace Caps, 29c TWENTT Taken Back to New Milford. Chief of Police Charles Addis, of New Milford, came to Norwalk Monday in search of Howard Bland, a colored man, who was wanted in that place for theft, defrauding a boarding house and taking a horse without permission. Bland was traced to Norwalk where he has been employed at Gregdry’s stables. He was not at the stable, how- ever, when Chief‘Bradley called, but be located him on Wall street and turned him over to the New Milford officer who‘ returned with his prisoner on the 3 o’clock train. , __————<o-oD--———,. W. C. T. U. The county convention of the WO-~ man’s Christian Temperance union will be held in the South Congregational church, Bridgeport. Friday, the 26th of this month, with the gold metal con- test in the evening. Kearney- Skidd. Joseph W. [(9211 ney, of New Rochelle, formerly of this city, and Miss Nellie Skidd, cf Ferris apenne were mr~1111ed mar, week at St. Mary’ s church, Rev. J. 7 J. Furlong, olii ciating. They Will 1e- sule in New Rochelle. ‘ I ‘161; . some discussion, 111111111111 11113. Central Club. House in June. ARRANGEMENTS MADE. Many Interesting Subjects to be Discussed by " Prominent Club Women. The State Federation of VVomen’s clubs will meet - in Norwalk at the Central club, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6th and 7th, upon invitation of the federated, clubs of Norwalk. The business session will be Tuesday afte1~ noon from 2 until 4 o’clock, and will be devoted to the hearing of reports and I The Central club will serve tea in the club the presentation of new clubs. house at the close of the business ses‘ sion. In the evening there will be a reception at the Norwalk club rooms on 'Wall street. Wednesday morning’s session will be devoted to a discussion of educational problems, including “What the State Demands and Does for Us in Educa- tion.” “Boards of Education and Methods of Appointing Teachers.” “The Educational Value of the Liter- ary Club,” “The Use of Public Libra- ries by School Children.” In the afternoon there will be ad- dresses by Mrs. Sarah S. Platt of Den- ver, vice-president of the general feder- ation; Mrs. Margaret Sangster, Mrs. Lydia Avery Coonley Ward, ex-presi- dent of the Chicago Club, and Mrs. Margaret Hamilton-Welch, editor club departmentof"Ha1-sper’ Bazar ’There will be vocal music by Mrs. Kileski- Bradbury of Boston and recitations by Mrs. F. W. NOrris of South Norwalk. The usual arrangements for railroad fares have been made and those dele gates who will remain in Norwalk over night are asked to write the secretary, Dotha Stone Pinneo, in regard to ac- commodations. ‘ Broke His Lee'. Charles Mansfield, the South Nor- walk banjoist and magician, met with an accident while performing in Port Chester one night last week, falling through an old trap door in a'stage, and fracturing his leg. He has since been under a doctor’s care in that place. Mr. Mansfield will have to re- main there until the limb is well knit before he can be brought home. . Sisters Become Insane. Mrs. Frank Morris, of Danbury, went violently insanea few days ago and yesterday morning was taken to the hospital for the insane at Middletown. The case of Mrs. ,Morris‘ is a very un- usualone as her' sister, Mrs. Rocco Marcano, of Torrington, was taken to the same institution a few days pre- viously also violently insane. Death of Mlchael Barrett. Mmbael Barrett, aged 76, died Sun day‘morning, at his home on High street, South Norwalk. Deceased leaves eleven children. Edward, William, John, Michael, Thomas, Joseph, and .Misses Annie, Lizzie, Margaret, Mary and Agnes Barrett. The funeral was held this m01'.ningat 10 o’clock from 'St. Joseph’s church. m‘.-.» Acetylene Gas. James 'W. Maples has leased the rooms in the Masonic building former- ly occupied by A. E'. Bohme and will act as agent for the Buffalo National Acetylene Gas company. It is under- stood that he will give an exhibition of the gas in M. H. Glover’s store this evening. Roton Point Property Sold. Charles DeKlyn of Danhury has pur-‘ chased of' Messrs. E. A. Woodward, .1, lius Finkenstein and Christian Syartz all of the land owns-:1 by them north of Pine Ledge. ’ ~4.-.>——,————-—- Red Hot From the Gun Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mir' , 1n the Civil War. It caused hurt-:2"- Ulcers that no treat- ment helped fo1'20 yearsf 'l‘hen Buck- len’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Qu‘ts. Bruises. Burns, Bells, Felons. Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure on earth. 2:3 cts. a box. Cure guaran- te‘e‘d. Sold by John A, Riggs, Druggist 11 Main street. .1 " ' . AHEH'FHH] BULLEN. John W. Gordon Hunted; the 3mint site, \beginning today. The money ,is inclosed in 68,000 boxes, $1,000 in 3. Bridgeport Man ,With a Gun. ' HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE. Police Captured the WOuld Be ShoOter Just. in Time. BRIDGEPORT, May 9.—-Just" about noon yesterday John W. Gordon went into Fred Bullen’ s cafe and flourishing a revolver wanted to know where the proprietor was. The bartender told the man that Mr. Gordon then went out, and the bar- kceper teleplToned to the central police Just as Officers Ward and Suckley arrived on the scene Bullen Bullen was. ouf- station. came into View. Gordon was feeling for the revolver Both looked for the weapon instinctively, and Officer Ward found it in Gordon’s side coat pocket. He quickly took it out and placed it in his 'own pocket, and then9the man gas marched to police headquarters. Had the officers arrived a minute later there might be a different story to- tell as Gordon when the officers grabbed him. seemed bound to. accomplish. his: pur- pose. It was reported that friends took the revolver away from Gordon in the morning and took out all the cartridges but two, which would not come out. In some way he secured more cartridges and filled up the barrel for it contain- ed five wicked looking- 381 calibre cen- tre fire cartridges when he was arrest- ed. The revolver was a British bull‘ dog and looked as though business ' it meant It seems Gordon and Bullen had some trouble previously and while somewhat under the influence of drink Gordon went out looking for Bullen’s scalp. Gordon is associated with his broth- er in the, saloon business on Birnum avenue. The charge against Gordon is drunk- enness and carrying concealed weap- ons. ____,...__,1___, <900>A~— _. “Dead Broke” That’s the condition of lots of people because they have been “ laid off.” Nine timesout of ten there is no excuse for it. , Nine times out of ten they would find their services in - great demand if they Would make their qualifications and desires known through the GAZETTE want columns. If the coat fits you send in your copy. spinner missus... WILTON. Mrs. F. S. Morgan of Mt. Vernon was the guest of Miss Florence Hurd on Sunday. The Feast of the Holy Communion was Eelebrated at St. Matthew’s and the Congregational churches on Sun- day. g g 9). ‘c’ 61‘} US 4/ 1 :2 Six? €573 In 9 .5 ifi. 51.: Ina/1a it $751 / tiff T rt l'llmf'l“ ’ "T" 1?, l \ q :lflifii/ ‘. 1mm sander Morning prayer with sermon will be said at St. Matthew' s 0n Ascension Day, May 11th, at 11 a m. Some catches of trout have been made in the local streams the week past. W. K. J. Hubbell starts on a cycling trip to East Orange, N. J. this week to visit his sister who is summering in that place. Eight new members were admitted to the Congregational church on Sun- day. ' Master Clerc Ogden caught a 20 ounCe picker-cl in the reservoir on Saturday. <-—<c-o'-——r—— NORTH WILTON. Alsopp Reynolds, who has acted as clerk for R. W. Keeler for several ' years, has resigned his position and re- turned to his home in New York. Mortimer 'Comstock of Bridgeport, was in town last week. ,tion. To Move $68,000,000. PHILADELPHIA, May 9. —The 68, 000, - t . 000 silver dollars now in the vaults of the hunt and postoffice buildings here and 2which secure the issue 'ofsilver cer— tificates will be transferred to the re-' cently completed vaults on the new box. The silver weighs 2, 040 tons, and, each wagon carrying three tons, 680 loads will be necessary. Allowing six loads per day, 113 consecutive days will elapse before the final transfer shall have been made. The government will have two. representatives at each vault and one guard on every wagon. 'Horseless Cubs For Chicago. CHICAGO, May 9.—Within 60 days the Illinois Electric Vehicle Transpor- ' tation company, which is to conduct the local business for the Columbia~Auto- mobile company, oWned by WilliamyC; Whitney and his friends, will have be— tween 100 and 200 horseless cabs run- ning in the streets of Chicago, with a. strong possibility of a 25 cent per mile fare for two passengers and the quick— est cab service ever known outside of New York. The cabs are to be .run by storage batteries that may be replaced 'in two minutes and are good for a. 35 mile fast run. Federal Prisoners Complain. VVASIZIT TGTON, May 9.—-The Evening Star yesterday published a complaint from a number of federal prisoners 'in- carcerated in the state penitentiary at Raleigh. The prisoners were ordered to work at some brickyards eight miles from the prison and refused to comply, claiming immunity under the law from labor outside the prison walls, where- upon they were flogged for insubordina- The complaint was submitted to the attorney general and an investiga- tion has been ordered. Antitrust Whisky. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 9.—The Merchants' Distilling company, the an- titrust plant, has announced that it would commence the erection of an im- mense racking house within the next few days. It is the intention of the company to enter into the BOurbon whisky market, and for that purpose a. house with' a capacity of 20,000 barrels will be erected at once. The Buffalo Strike. . BUFFALO, May 9.—-The strike situa- tion is practically unchanged. All ef- forts made to bring about a settlement have been,balked by the absolute re— fusal of the strikers to consider any proposition that did not include the ab- rogation of Contractor Connor’s con- tract and the refusal of the Lake Car- riers’ assooiation to cancel the contract. A Machinists’ Strike. DETROIT, May 9.-—One hundred and fifty nut makers, bolt headers and bolt setters have joined a strike already in progress of 150 machinists. All are em— ‘ ployees of the Michigan Belt and Nut ' works. The nut makers, headers and setters have made no definite state- ment of their grievances. The machin- ists want higher pay. Fourth Class Postmasters. WASHINGTON, May 9.—-—The follow— ing fourth class postmasters have been appointed: New York—South Otselic, M. Parce. Pennsylvania—Calvin, Pru- dence J. Wright: Chesterville, George B. Missimer; Jerseytown, John R. Con- verse; New Boston, Robert J. Monroe; Vandling, William B. Brown. Huilstorm In Georgia. WADLEY, (321., May 9.—-A terrific hailstorm passed over this (Jefferson) county yesterday afternoon. The hail ' was three inches deep at this place, and some of the stones weighed over three ounces. Fruit and vegetable crops are totally destroyed Harrison In New York. NEW YORK, May 9.-——Ex-President Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Harrison arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. They are at the Fifth Avenue hotel .and will remain until May 17, when they will sail on the American liner St. Paul. for Southampton. EAST NORWALK. Samuel Hoyt led the Epworth League meeting in the East avenue Methodist church last-night. The regular class meeting will be held in the M. E church'to—night. The following delegates have been elected to the State Epworth League convention f1'0m East Norwalk.- . Ar- thur Wood, Mrs. Lewis and Miss Sadie Randall. It will be held May 23d. Rev. J. J. Foust was in' New York yesterday and purchased a number . of books for the library. The Weather. Fair to-night and Wednesday. The Cigar Makers’ Union met in the Swartz & Corbett building last night. Thomas Reynolds, Z. E. Brush and J. Sheehan were elected delegates to the Central Labor Union. The Norwalk .Yacht Club held a smoker in the club rooms last night, about sixty. people being present. A mong the artists pre'sent were Jerome M-av, Harry Pepper. and Albert Moss- - - man who sang and Herbert R Smith who recited. . Miss K. Olive‘I-Iutch-iii'son was sur- prised at her home on High street, South Norwalk last night, by her Sun- day school cl. 1ss frumuhe Norwalk M. E. chuxci. ‘\ ‘9 .‘ 5."
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