To Get Customers Ada vertise in Their Favors ite Papet,TflE EVEN: [N6 GAZETTE! VOL. IX. N 0.12137 NORWALK, 001111., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1899. EVE 111 11g _ T Gazette. PRICE TWO CENTS. Every Reader of THE EVENING G AZETTE is a Buyer. 'GiveThenl 'a Trial , THE CLOSING EXERCISES 1 THE STATE FEDERATION. CON1. CLUDE THEIR. ANNUAL .: MEETING. MANY SPEECHES MADE. A GOOD PROGRAMME AT BOTH MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS. Those in attendance at the meeting of the State Federation of Women’s clubs in the South Norwalk Congre- gational church Tuesday and Wednes- day were deeply impressed with the progress women have made within a remarkably shci1t time. The exhibition of wisdom which characterized the addresses made by the various speakers at the convention, the earnestness with which they were delivered and the dignified as well as forceful arguments were not small features'in the progress of which we speak. There was no ranting nor yet were there many ludicrous remarks made, as sometimes have been reported from clubs of other states. Perhaps We aresomewhat prejudiced in favor of our own beloved common-z wealth but be that as it may we are not blinded to what is fair and just. Con- necticut may boast of a larger number of brilliant women in proportion to her size than any other state. The multiplication of women’s clubs for purposes intellectual, social and benevolent or philanthropic \ . ' brought our women forward, discovered I to them the opportunities for work that has hitherto been entirely neglect- ed and has infused in them a desire to 'not only improve themselves in mind and health but tospread their influence in behalf of others. This is the chief work of the federation The ability to speak from a pubi 11: platform is a gift not to be despised. There are many brilliant con- versationalists who have not the ability to express their opinions in fitting language before a . large audience. This ability to speak is largely due to the practice acquired from the floor of truly the women’s clubs. At the meetings Tuesday and Wed- nesday the deliberations were conduct- ed by the presiding ofiicer Mrs. Noble, with a knowledge of parliamentary pro cedure rarely exhibited by a woman. Thus we find that woman is no longer to be looked upon as of no significance in the large problems of life but rather we are forced by her own steady ad- vancement to admit her to her proper place on the world’s stage. Her mind is capable of logical ad- vice and her voice is to be heard in the many discussions of vital questions of I -ife with no uncertain or faltering accent. At the Wednesday -morning session the attendance was largely 1nc1 eased many out of town women arriving for the purpose chiefiy,to hear the speeches. The heat of the previous day had not abated but was rather more intense; The enthusiastic club women. how- ever, bore up well and at the afternoon service the church was well filled. There were a few gentlemen toibe seen in the audience and no doubt the male attendance would have been larger but for the depressing atmosphere prevail- ing. The morning session opened with the following programme: MORNING SESSION, 10200. South. Norwalk Congregational Church. 1. Organ Prelude—March in B fiat,_‘ Silas, havel Mrs. Jennie Nash Dewsbury. 2. Invocation by the Acting Presi- dent of the Women’s Press Club, of New York City, Rev. Phebe A. Hana— ford. 3. Address of Welcome by the Pastor of. the South Norwalk Congregation- al chuich, Rev. Gerald H. Beard, Pn. D. ._ 4. Addiess of Welcome fo1 the Fed- erated Clubs of Norwalk by the ex- President of the .Woman’s Club, ' Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock. 5: President’s Add11ess,——“'I‘he Sym- metry of Character.” Mrs. Thomas K. Noble. 6. Discussion of Educational Problems, under the Direction of the Educa- tional Committee of the Federation, led by Miss Mary M. Abbott, Chair- man, Waterbury. I. What the State Demands of Us and Does "fii‘i‘"“3iES?WEI"1""‘Elfii‘r'xait'tio11‘.'’1 Mrs. John P. Kellogg, Waterbury. II. Boards of Education and Methods of Appointing Teachers. 1. Common Methods. Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon Tilling‘ hast, New Haven. 2. Women on School Boards. Discussion opened by Mrs. H. H. Barroll, Danbury. 3. Suggested Changes. Discussion opened by Mrs. " Grace Brown Salisbury, New Haven. III. The Educational Value of the Literary Club. Discussion opened by Miss Charlotte B. Bennett, New Milford. The Use of Public Lib1a11' 1es by School Children. Discussion opened by Mrs. Agnes T. Hills. Librarian of the Public Library, Bridge- porn IV. The address of welcome by Mrs. Dex- ter Hitchcock and the speech by the President, Mrs. Noble were especially hdelightful and showed these ladies to be equal to the occasion and peculiarly fitted for the places they filled. . The address on “TheUse of the Public Libraries by School Children” by Mrs. Agnes T. Hills was very fine and the short talks on “Boards of Education and Methods of Appointing Teachers” were excellent. The third number on the programme of the afternoon session had been look- ed forward to with much anticipation. The subject of the paper was “The Economy of Reserve” which was to have been read by its author, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton Welch, Editor “Club ~Women and Club Work” .of Mrs. Welcvh was unableto be present but she sent an excellent substitute .in the pergon of Mrs'.'Kate Upson Clark who read the paper- I . . I The soprano solos by . Mrs. Kileski Bradbury were greatly. enjoyed. Mrs. . Bradbury has an excellent voice. the tones of which are clear and true with a sweet and strong quality combined Harper’s Bazar. 1. Organ Prelude, Triumphal March. Dudley Buck Mrs. Jennie Nash-Dewsbury. 2. Recitation—:“MOthe'r a'n'd' Poet,” , ' Mrs. Browning Mrs. F. W. Norris, South N orwalk. 3. Paper—“The Economy of Reserve” . Mrs. Kate Upson Clark. 41 Soprano Solo—Ave Maria, GounodBach Mrs. .Kileski Bradbury. l (Violin obligate and organ, Miss Agnes Liltlejohn and Mrs. Dewsbury) 5. Original Poem—“The Wind Across the Wheat,” Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster. 6. Address—“Our Privileges,” Mrs. Lydia Avery COonley Ward of ” Chicago. 7. Address— Mis Sarah S. "Platt President General Federation of Womenv’s Clubs. Songs, (a) My Dearest Heart, Sullivan (b) Daphne’s Love, Ronald (0) Irish Folk Song, A. Foote Mrs. Kileski Bradbury. At the conclusion of the programme the convention was adjourned sine die. A LIIIGF _____BLIIZE. astroups Fire Last Night. LOSS ABOUT $7,500. ‘Nine Horses, Trucks, Wagons and Grain De- stroyed by the Flames. NEW HAVEN, June 8,—The' most threatening fire that the firemen have had to cope with for months was suc- cessfully handled late last night in the lumber yard district at Water and Brown streets. ' A large ‘barn fronting on Brown street and running to the rear of the Builder’s sSupply- compauyvjhemfllef the George Alling’ 3 Sons Company,and the shops of the _New Lustre Paint and Varnish Company and Nortan Brothers & White, was totally destroyed with a loss on building and contents aggrega- ting about $7.500. ,jNine horses were burned 011 suffocated in their stalls, and and scarcely anything of the contents of the barn and sheds was saved, so rapidly did the flames spread. The barn was owned by the Starin Trans- portation company which divides the loss of contents with Thomas H. Mol-. loy, truckman, and the Builders’ Sup- ply Company. WILL BEARRESTED. Attorney Hull Of the Humane Society Sees Willie Morton. Attorney E. 0. Hull of Bridgeport, prosecuting agent of the Connecticut Humane society, came to Norwalk yes- terday and examined Willie Morton, who claims to have been cruelly beaten by Miss Sarah L. Davenport of Wilton, after which Willie was taken to the office of Dr. W. J. Tracey where he was again examined and the cuts measured, some of which proved to be five inches in length. Attorney Hull returned to Bridge- port last night and will make out the necessary papers for the arrest of Miss Davenport and they will probably be served to-day or- to-morrow. Mullings—StJohn. A quiet wedding took place Wednes- day at 9 a. m., at the residence bf Mrs. Addie A. St. John, in Cliff street. The bride was Miss Edna. St. John and the groom Dr. Robert Morgan Mailings, of East Norwalk. Rev. Charles M. Selleck performed the ceremony. Dr Mullings holds: a commission in the United States Hospital service. He and, his bride boarded the 10 o’clock express train for Washingtoh, where they expect to reside. _ l Bicycle Lantern Bill Passed The bicycle lantern bill was passed by the house yesterdaya teruoon, exactly as it came from- the senate. . This bill piovides that all bicycles and other rubber tiied vehicles shall carry lighted lanterns between suus3t and sunrise. The bill now goes to the Governor and after his signature is afi'ixed will become a law. ' ' -——~“o>—-———w——- wAdVCTtISC in THE GAZETTE. Denver, Vice- . New Haven“ Visited by a Dis- 3 . :to put on full steam and run his steamer THE RICHARD PECK RUNS INTO THE NORTHAM EARLY THIS MORNING. 1S UPON A SAND BAR. THE _ NORTHAM BEACHED TO PREVENT THE BOAT SINKING. 011 Green’s Farms during a dense fog early this morning between the New Haven steamers Richard Peck and C. H. Northam. The Northam’ s captain was obliged ashore on the sandy beach' in order to prevent her going to the bottom of the Sound with all on board. The collision occurred about 3 .o’clock this morning during a dense f-fog. The Peck Was on her way to York having left her dock in. New Haven at 12:30 last night, while the Northam leaving New York at mid- night was en route to New Haven. New There was a collision on the Sound Both vessels met elf Green's Farms and the Peck struck the Northam about twenty feet from her how cut- ting her almost in two and making a great hole into which the water poured. The pumps were started but the water gaining on them the Captain de- cided to run for the shore, which he did beaching his boat on the sand about 100 feet from the shore and a short distance this side of Phipp’s hotel. The passengers were awakened by the shock and rushed excitedly upon the decks in scant attire, but their fears were soon calmed. The Peck after striking the Northam came to a stop and the latter’s passen- 1311111 311111. Came”"Without Warning and" Drove Fishing Boats Home. NO DAMAGE DONE. The Yacht Plover Capsizes Oil” Black Rock Lighthouse. About 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon a sudden breeze came in from the northeast without warning, and in about a minute developed'into a squall of some magnitude. When the breeze began there was notacldud in the sky, but when it struck the ai1 was filled with flying dust mak ing it almost impossible to distinguish objects at any distance. The breezewas decidedly chilly and at 8 o’clock the mercury had dropped to 59, 30 degrees from the point regis- tered at 2:30 o’clock, the warmest part of the day, and light overcoats and wraps were not uncomfortable. On the water the squall was even worse than on land, and when it struck the fleet of fishing boats off Dorlon Point all thought of weak fishing was abandoned and the occupants pulled up anchor and made for the shore. 1. Selectman Samuel Lynes in company with R. H. Golden and a friend were enjoying a sail in Mr. Lynes’ crack cat boat “Little Joe,” and had nearly reached round beach when the hardest part of the squall struck the boat. Mr. Lynes’ guests were not up on yachting and he had to handle the boat with her big racing sail alone, which he did admirably, coming about and safely landing the party at Dorlon' s without accident although everyone expected to see the yacht capsize. Silas 0. Burton and Dr. Robert Laudor of Bridgeport who were out in the cat beat Flaver were not as for- tunate, however.- as their boat capsized in the squall 011 Black Rock light- house and both men were required to hang onto the upturned keel 1'01 three- quarters of an hour before they were (rescued by a boat ficm the Bridgeport Yacht club. The last seen of theh boat she was being tossed about by the waves and driving towards Faii field beach, and it is feared that she will prove a total loss. BUFFALO BILL.- His Wild West and Congress of‘ Rough Rideféfidnn .tn..Appear.‘ , Low... Excursion Rates. Everybody who can possibly do so will doubtless take a holiday when “Buffalo Bill’sWild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World” ex- hibit at Bridgeport, June 26, for which important event the railroads have made special preparations to accommo- date their patrons, and will offer low round-trip rates, and in some instances special trains will be run to take care of the big crowds that always attend this exhibition of heroic fame. and just renown. Difl’ering. as it does, from all other exhibitions, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West stands as a living monument of historic and educational magnificence. Its dis- tinctive feature in its sense of realism, bold dash and reckless abandon. It is not a “show” in any sense of the word. but a series of original, genuine and in- structive object lesson, in which the participants repeat the heroic parts they have played in actual life upon the plains, in the wilderness, mountain fastness and the dread and dangerous scenes savage and cruel warfare. So many new and thrilling features have been added for this season that it is almost impossibe to enumerate them all, but probably the most interesting is a vivid reproduction of the Battle of San Juan, which will be presented with magnificent scenic effects and participated in by many members of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders who actually participated in the gallant charge. In addition to all the usual foreign con- tingent that always travels with this exhibition will be seen for the first time in America a number of Filipinos and Hawaiians, the new Americans citi- zens, in all their savage pictures-. ,queness. You will have a chance to compare them with the American Indians, and see them. side by side with United States cavalrymen and artillerymen, German cuirassiers, Cossacks from Russia, the Queen's Own Lancers, Mexicans, South Americans Gauchos, and last, 'but not least our own fearless cowboys. Bulfalo Bill (-001. Cody) positively appears at every, 1 performance. The Weather. Shhwers to-night; fair Friday. «0-9p—————— Red Hot From the Gun Was the ball that. hit G. B. Steadmam of Newark, Mil“ , 1n the Civil War. It caused horr. 1‘ .11 Ulcers that no treat- ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck~ len’ s ArniCa salve cured him. Cures Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns. Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 2.5 cts. a box. Cure guaran- teed. Sold by John A. Riggs, Drugg1st ll Main street. ' —Advcrtise in . THE'GAZETTE. A COLLISION ON THE SOUND. gers Were transferred to the Peck and taken to New York. Two lady passengers on the N ortham were not awakened by the collision and knew nothing of the accident until after the boat was beached. They were taken ashore and to the Green’s Farms depot and went to New Haven. The Northam lies easily on a good sand bar, and word has been sent for wrecking tugs and they will probably reach the spot early this afternoon. 3113 NH mvnnci‘ Mary Nichols wants to Be Separated From George Nichols. GIVES HIM BAD NAME. Denied That Her Troubles Commenced When George Found Some Letters. Judge George Wheeler yesterday heard the divorce case brought by Mary F. Nichols against George H. Nichols, both of Norwalk. Mrs. Nichols based her complaint on the grounds of habitual intemperance and intolerable cruelty. , Mrs. Nichols married George fifteen _ years ago on January 3, last. It was her second matrimonial venture, the ' first having preved as unfortunate as the second was to be. Mrs. Nichols toolk the stand and she proved a very-~1nte1est1ng witness. She sat back easily in the chair and gently waved a fan while the lawyers plied There was no such thing as feazing her. She was ready with an answer every time and after the words had left her lips she would glance slyly under her eyelashes at the questioner to note the effedt » of her reply. her with questions. A She began by telling her first exper- ,_ ience with George when he took to drink. She said he would come home . late in the evening and she would have to put up the horse and put her hus- band to bed. George had strange freaks when he was drunk. He used to wander about the house like a._ lost soul and he always tried to get hold of a lighted lamp or match, to carry around in his hand. She feared every- minute he would set the place on fire. Mrs. Nichols mentioned three coca-- sions when her husband had ill treated her. ane be knocked her down and kicked her. During the past two years he had been drunk more than two- thirds of the time. _:3 Cross examined, Mrs. Nichols was asked by Attorney Gray, who appeared for the husband: “Didn’t your trouble with your hus- band commence when he found some letters which you had received from other gentlemen ?” “No sir,” said the witness. with an accent on the last word long drawn out. 3fWere you not in the habit of going ofi‘ with other gentlemen ?” “N o sir,” with as much accent as be- fore and a side glance at the court. The witness was questioned some more about the letters. She said her , hdSbaud had- only got hold of one of hers; It was a letter from Thomas Gregory who wanted to borrow some money. She did not know of any oth- eis that he got hold of. Officer Morehouse was next called. He saw a good deal of Nichols. In his opinion the husband was d1 unk at least two-thirds of the time. Capt. Dann was of the opinion that Nichols was an intemperate man, Ex- ol‘ficer Charles Adams [told the court that he always put Nichols dOWn as 'a. not. After a. few more witnesses had tes- CONTINUED ON PAGE FAVE.
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