Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCI. Special Notice. OUR COBIBINED DAILY AND \VEEKLY CFO-DAY. This first page, of to-day’s GAZETTE. gives all the local and general news of to-day up to :2 p- m., and constitutes what regularly appears in each day’s DAILY. In addition to the above, we give our usual weekly correspondence from near-by towns, editorials, general news of the world, miscellany, literature, etc. In our Sup- plement, (which goes with the WEEKLY,) we give New York retail market reports, Sunday- school lessons, sermon and other Sunday read- ing. We make these detailed explanations for the reason that many of our patrons do not Seem to understand the DAILY and WEEKLY ‘combination” on Saturday. It will become fully understood and‘iappreciated. we are con- fident, as this “combine” becomes better un- derstood. Price of DAILY, from Monday to Friday inclusive, one cent. Price of WEEKLY and DAILY combined. '3 cents. ' THE WEATHER. The weather to-darj promises to be ge aerally fair and warmer, followed by partial cloudiness and a slight fall of temperature near the coasts. To-mor- row it promises to be generally from fair to partly cloudy, with slight tem- perature changes,f0llowed by rain. THE LIVE NEwsoE T-‘O-ZDAY'. Scofield ‘& Hoyt are laying the Gear- pets at Grace church rectory. Regular meeting of the Court of Bur- gesses next Monday evening. ——I. Hall, piano and furniture mover. Office and residence, 106 Main street. Builder David Platt is now finishing up the fourth house he has put up at South Norwalk this spring. Elliot Curtis, the little son of Cashier Curtis, and Miss Alice Cole, daughter of Ira Cole, are down with measles. C. Eversly Curtis will remove back to his father’s residence on Union Park as soon as Builder Turney can complete the new wing. . The annual harvest of our local liv- erymenseems to have begun and the prospects for a long continuance are particulhrly bright. The ’fe and sister of the Rev. Mr. 7atkiiis, rector of Grace church, were >w.y;zrii'tOWn'yesterday, and visited the re- constructed parsgnage. ._._ An informal reception will be given at the Van Buren residence on Thurs- day evening next, to Rev. and Mrs. S. H. Watkins. Workmen were busy last evening placing in position the large incandes-' cent dynamo in the new Electric Light Co.’s building. Itis of 1,100 volts, with a capacity of 1,300 lights. Men are at work improving the ap- pearance of Riverside cemetery. New driveways are being laid out, lots graded and other improvements made. There’s no doubt that within a few years this “Silent City” will be a most attractive spot. Driver Mumford held the reins and behind him, on two coils of_ dirty hose, sat a couple of representatives of The Hour. What do representatives of the Hour want to give it away for, that they wear dirty hose ? Mr. William G. Thomas, of East ave- nue, a few days since purchased a team of fine browns, of Mr. Parsons, of Five Mile River. Last fall this team took first prize at the Danbury fair, when seventeen competed. They car. travel a mile close to three minutes, and are considered one of the finest road teams in the state. —The Model Barbershop at 41 Wall street has been thoroughly renovated and re-furnished in a most complete manner and is now one of the best ap- pointed Barbershops in the State. Cleanliness, Efficiency and Strict Atten- tion to Business are leading features at E. Apell’s Model Barbershop, 41 Wall street. _ 3t81 Another mishap happened to the ap- paratus of our fire department in going to the fire last night. This time it was the Pioneers, who got struck or rather struck something. It happened that two men were on the, tongue of the truck and one on the tiller, as the. ap- paratus was going down grade on Hoyt street, and the men on the tongue al. lowed the machine to; get the best of them and it ran against the stoop of Cousins’ shoe factory. Therresult was a broken tongue, the hand-piece being snapped off. ‘ - V» ' . a I ' A General Survey. This morning a majority of the mem- bers of the Court Of Burgesses, accom-‘ panied by Engineer Wood, visited Riverside, the vicinity of the Wood- = bury place, and other localities to see what highway Work and improvements are necessary. The results of their in- spection will be ‘made‘ khown' at, the, meeting next Monday night. .fln Entertaining and I nstraciive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and I nteresis; NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1891. Burgess Bowe went to New York this afternoon on a business trip. . Several of the pupils of Miss Baird’s school have been suffering from la grippe. . Hon. Abijah Catlin, of Harwinton, died Tuesday morning at the age of eighty-five. . Rev. Mrs. Noble, who has been con— fined to her home several days with 19. grippe, is convalescing. The latest victims of the grippe are Mrs. H. B. Wigham and Master Edwin Parker Clarke, of Elm street. At the next regular meeting of Our Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. .O. F., Work 'will be in the second degree, with five candidates. ' ‘ Our little fire department is a dandy, and when it comes to hustling they, can “get there.” Yet this great. borough has only 800 feet of hose. ' The little Williams children on Lewis street, so recently bereft of their 'mother, are slowly improving after their long and dangerous illness.‘ The borough burgesses are to meet‘ Monday night and are expected to take some action in reference to incendiary fires and the Jackson burglary. Col. Roberts’ school will visit Stam- ford this afternoon, where nine of them _ will contest aball game with a like num- ber of Stamford young men. . A man wearing a' straw hat and push- ing a lawn mowenwas seen_1n front of a \Vest avenue res1dence, thlsmorning— —Daily Gazette. There is nothing remarkable about that. If the man had been wearing a lawn mower and pushing a straw hat, etc., it would have been something worth mentioning, OTHER FELLOW. Builder Turney will commence next week to tear out about all of Gov. Harris’s interior changes and improve- ments in the Woodbury mansion and construct a wide piazza around the southeast sides overlooking the borough and city and sound, preparatory to Mrs. Ira Cole’s occupancy of the same. Mr. James Powell has built for the coming season, a sixteen foot sharpie, which he has named the “Mary P.” The boat is a fine looking one, and he expects her to be a hustler. Last week Mr. P. purchased the twenty-foot jib and mainsail boat “Ada May,” which he will use for picnic parties the com- ing summer. ' Anent the unwise rule adopted by the Matheis court-martial of trying to . keep its proceedings secret from the public, the Hour, with more than its usual sense, says: “The only safe way, safe for the ac- cused, the accusers and the court, is to , have the hearings public.” >E< >l< :i< The short reporter crawled out of the ruins and finished the journey on foot. He was not injured, but he looked as though he had been driving an ash cart for a month without either a bath or a change of clothing—Hour. Next time Wade rides out “sitting on his dirty hose,” with “Monk” driving, he had better wrap himself up in the office towel. The fire on Hoyt street last night was no doubt set by the burglars who went through Jackson’s store. Mrs. Richardson, who heard them and got up, saw the burglars from her room in the hotel, during all their operations in gaining an entrance, but was too frightened to give an alarm. The venerable Mrs. R. S. Bunting died last night at her’ home on Centre avenue. It is but a short time [since that she celebrated her 81st birthday. Her funeral will take place on Tuesday. Master Georgie S. Raymond celebra- ted his seventh birthday yesterday by giving a party to his little friends. Among those who were present were: Daisy" Osborne, Elsie Hill,Sally Hyatt, Daisy Williams,_ Florence and Ella Wilmot, Dollie Lockwood, Catharine Betts, Miss Merriwether, Ethel Mead, Marion Sprouls,Margarita Baranco, El-' la Kinney, Marian Jones, Hattie and Blanche DeKlyn, . Florence Baldwin, Edith Wilson and Viola Bates. Masters Howard - Ralph Wade, Willie Dann, Howard Pierson, Artie Finney‘, Eddie Austin, Freddie Scofield, Arthur Gris- wold, Horace Wigham, Ernest Wheel- er, Lawrence Gregory and Artie J ack- son. His father‘gave him seven silver dollars, Mrs. Geri." Couch a pictorial book, Will DeKlyn a birthday cake, beautifully decorated with buds and fi'owers'and his name, "Georgie, pleas- ingly wrought on its top, .while unlim- ited flowers, books, bottles of perfum. . ery, gold pen, paints etc., were pre- sented by other friends. A happier group of urchins was never seen, when Mrs. Raymond coralled them around her bountifully spread table and pro- ceeded to' serve out the large ripe strawberries and other goodies. ! DARINGMGLARY! ‘ Jackson’s Great Safe Cracked Dur- ing Last Night’s Fire. ITS CONTENTS OF DIAMONDS, GOLD WATCHES, SOLID SIL— VERWARE AND VALUABLE JEWELRY STOLEN. LOSS BETWEEN $12,000 AND $15,000. The Robbers No Doubt Fired The Hoyt Street Barn to Divert Attention. When Mr. Edward M. Jackson went to his store this morning he noticed nothing unusual, except that the glass show-cases were covered with dust. This was of small consequence, in his opinion, however, and he passed on, to. the rear of the store. But there a sight greeted him that crushed him completely and added to his face the appearance of a dozen years’ grief and disappointment. And small wonder! There lay a pile of pl aster, a portion'of the soft filling of‘the safe, on the floor, mingled with other debris in the shape of chips, sticks, etc. - A hole about eighteen by six inches had been cut in the safe, and every- thing of value taken. On a show-case were left the empty diamond ring tray and loose-stone tray. On the window- sill of the back room lay the bits used in getting into the store; on the floor were drills and a wooden Wedge, and the burglars’ dark-lantern was left on the work table. . The whole job was the easiest imagi- nable thing to do. The iron door at the back was pried open, and the inner door, not yielding to the prying pro- cess was bored in holes until the hand could be inserted, and the knob turned. Once inside, there was nothing but a picnic. The safe was fire-proof but made no pretensions to being burglar- proof. It was made, to stand against the wall, but instead, it stood out in the center of the room, and when the thin iron covering over the back had been cut, the robbers had only to scoop out the soft filling and help themselves to everything. They were fastidious, however, and took time to select only the best of everything. They left all the plated ware and took the solid sil- ver. The money drawer was not touched. In their hurry the burglars dropped a diamond pin on the floor, which 'Mr. Jackson will no doubt retain with a sense of gratitude for small favors. He estimates his loss at from $12,000 to $15,000. ’ Mr. Horace Dunn, proprietor of the livery stable, saw a man three nightsin i succession, walking back and forth by, the s tables, and knows now that he was studying the situation. Last night he saw the man at 8 o’clock, walking by in the same way, and the fact that the burglars went through the back yard of the N orwalk hotel and over the fence, explains the man’s promenade. Mr. Dann heard the noise in the night and supposed it was the horses. He went to the stables and took each horse out and assured himself that nothing was the matter. The man was about 6 feet tall, had a light mustache,wore a dark» blue pea-jacket, checked trousers and a slouch hat. Mrs. Richardson, a guest at the Nor- walk hotel, and who has~ come to the place within a few days as a milliner for Miss Fitch, saw andvheardthewhole transaction. Her room, No. 28, in the hotel, overlooked the back yard, and very closely. Her window was wide open. At 12 o’clock, just as the fire- alarm sounded, she heard the work be- gin on the iron door. As she was a stranger in a strange place, she was too frightened to know what to do. ‘She pulled down her shade, but did not dare to appear, at the window-to close it. She then lighted her lamp, and the noise ceased for two hours. At 2o’clock operations again commencedand lasted for two hours. She saw only one man, and says he was tall and wore a dark coat and dark Ordinary looking’jhat. Mrs Richardson says she blamesvher- undoubtedly Wuensued. The fire self because she-did not do something i to alarm the occupants of the hotel, but it is easily conceivable how she might have been too frightened to make a She did not know, she says,but what the robbers may have had pals near by, even in the hotel. She alsoJ heard the same noise about 4 o’clock Tuesday mornihg. One man was admitted to the hotel, lastnight registered from Bridgeport, paid for lodging and is not on the scene this morning. He is the only stran- ger known of hereabouts last night. Reward Likely to be Offered. Having learned that Warden Keeler had decided it to be within his province to offer a reward for the apprehension of the burglars a GAZETTE representa- tive called upon him this morning and asked whether such was his intention. He replied, in substance, that while he believed such action was usual by the head of a municipality or borough, he did not care to assume the responsibil- ity, especially in view of the meeting of the borough ggyernment next Monday evening. The questibn will then be brought up and it is quite probable that Warden Keeler will be authorized to noise. offer a reward. ~o->—-—-——- “That’? Miss Spinster has 1a grippe. .. MORE INCliNDIARISM. A Probable Connection with the Jackson Burglary. About 12 o’clock last night a man came running down Main street shout- ing “Fire.” Box 15 was pulled and it was only a few minutes before the fire- men were on the spot. The fire was found to be in a barn, which was for» merly a shed, at the back of T. Cousins’ shoe factory, on Hoyt street. It was burning rapidly when the firemen ar- rived, but soon deadened down under two well directe l streams from the nozzles of Phlnnix engine and Hope Hose - company. The fire was in the end of the barn inearest to a number of otherwooden buildings and sheds, and but for the timely arrival of the fire companies a large conflagration would was principally in the hay, which was extinguished after being turned over by the Pioneers. JOHN HOGAN’S STATEMENT.. “Last night at 11:50 my wife notified me that the barn was ablaze. It is in the rear of the Cousin’s factory on Hoyt street, and is owned by Mr. Cousins and leased by me. I ran to the barn, found one of the doOrs open, and wisps of burning hay falling from the mow on and about the greatly terrified horse. ”I cut the halter, led the horse out to a place of safety and then took care of the harness, wagon, etc. By this time the firemen were on hand, and by judicious, as well as hard, work suCceeded in confining the flames to the hay mow, and even extinguished the fire before the hay had all been burned. Several holes were burned through the roof, and the front of the building was badly charred. I had got in 1,100 pounds of hay the day before, and estimated my total loss at about nine dollars. Had the fire not been discovered in time Mrs. Keleher’sbarn, closely adjoining, would have gone, without doubt. Less than five minutes before the fire was discOvered, a man was seen running away from the barn, but no description of him could be ob- tained, even from the neighbor who saw him. I would gladly give $25 if the incendiary could be caught.” Housekeepers should know that cake will not dry up quickly if raised with Cleveland’s Baking Powder, but will keep moist and sweet. A brutal exhibition occurred last evening before Kellogg & Horton’s store, at the head of Belden avenue, in the shape of a dog fight. One or two ladies witnessed the afi'air but were of course powerless to interfere, and the residents in that locality are indignant that such things should be allowed. There are many unlicensed dogs about Spring Hill, and they are vicious dogs, too. ' No ammonia in Cleveland’s Baking Powder. Marriage Tles Severed. Judge Thayer granted two divorces at the session of the superior court yes- terday morning. Nannie M. Williams was granted adivorce from Samuel W. Williams on the ground of intemper- ’ance. Both parties reside in Danbury. Annie M. Raymond was divorced from Henry M. Raymond. Intolerable cruelty ‘was the ground on which the decree was granted. The parties reside in New Canaan. . _ Bridgeport and many SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE is on sale at the news offices of Fred Coleman, H. Theile, IV. L. Ather- ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Orders for all kinds ofJ OB PRINTING received at our branch ofilce on Railroad Square. The Southside Gun club will shoot at their range, Baxter grounds, this afternoon. a": * -X- Henry Froeb was at Dr. Smith’s san- itarium in Wilton, this morning. Not as a patient however. The galvanized iron work for the Florence B'. is being placed where it will do the most good. 9(- * * Theron G. Hoyt takes a just pride in his three Collie dogs, and indeed he has cause to, for they are of the purest breed. Miss Florence Ballard, of Danbury who has been the guest of Miss Meda Adams for several days, returned home this morning, and someone will be lonesome. 9’: * 9(- Don’t forget the ball game between the Cuban Giants and the Gorhams at the Baxter grounds, this afternoon. Lots of fun ahead. at. as a Miss Clara Clark, of Topeka, Kan. , is enjoying the salubrious air afforded here as a guest of Mrs. Charles Doolan’s, on Lockwood P1103 * Rev. William H. Gilbert will be in attendance at the annual collection of the Connecticut Bible society, at the Congregational church. to-morrow. Mr. Gilbert is secretary of the society. \Vhile working in the garden at Hen- ry Jones’ in East Norwalk, KVednes- day, Melville O’Dell was suddenly at- tacked with vertigo. He fell in a faint and was insensible for twenty minutes or more. Dr. Baker was called and his patient is now able to be about. On February 17th, the Mission Band of the Congregational church dis- tributed in five cent pieces $1.10 to each of its twenty members. Yester- day a little supper was tendered to the band in the parlors of_ the church, and the results of the work were given. In two months the $1.10 had increased to $40. By selling flowers, beginning the first purchase with five cents, Eva Ferris of Bay View avenue had realized ”'9 "‘1'” N! ,"f-_'_. .. Florence Graveso -l r n z I- “ chased yeast and flour, and by bread which she disposed of to neigh- bors, increased her five cents to $4. 50. The amount realized will be devoted to home mission: & .‘9 0.. ' Captain \Villiam C. Sammis died at his home'in Five Mile River. yesterday afternoon, aged about 73 years. His wife and three sons, Theodore, Frank and Augustus survive him. Mr. Sam- mis was born in the second house north of the Eben Hill residence on West avenue. He was a pioneer in the oys- ter business here, at which time Smith Mills was associated with him as part- ner. Mr. Mills at one time run the sloop “Julia” from Darien to New York asamarket boat, and of which “Speeler” Smith was. mate. He also did good service to the town for several years as selectman. For the past few years he has been engaged in market gardening. The funeral will take place next \Vednesday. Prof. Newell’s reception last night can hold its own as one of the most pleasing dances of the season, due in great measure to the hearty work of his South Norwalk pupils and to the beautiful exhibition preceding the dance. Miss Molly Killenback of Bridgeport rendered the Skirt Dances and the Highland Fling in a most pleas- ing manner. Master Herbert Tilly, in a natty little sailor suit, captivated ev- ery one with his sailor’s hornpipe, and to the repeated clapping he and Miss ' Killenbeck gave the Base Ball Dance. Miss Killenbeck ended her entertain- ment with swinging glass clubs in a wonderful manner. She is only 10 years old and already dances in superb style. The Washington Minuet, the Katzes Freizor Dance and the recep- tion Lancers were given by the Bridge- port company after which an order of sixteen dances was begun, and finished about 2 a. m. Music was by Professor Smyth’s orchestra. The floor director was W. B. Wardwell, assisted by Elton Baker, W. G. Ashton, B. Dreyfuss, J. K. Platt, J. C. Quintard, A. Dreyfuss, F. Laubecker, E. S. Warner,-W. A. Coley, T. R. Stevens, D. Floyd Hunt, , . 1 Good music ands. Cordial welcome to Willard Jennings, P. Cooney, F. Bod. well, G. Freyer, F. Coester. . The gal- lery was filled with interested specta- ' tors, and in the boxes were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Golden," Mr. and Mrs. F. St. Lockwood, and Major C. E. Doty. There were twenty-five couples from from Stamford. 4, planted. making John ' B11050 a: Yeaf' N UMBhs 1 5, The 'Matheis Hearing. Owing to the length of the testimoi.r taken in the Matheis case the GAZETTE: will not be able to publish the same be— fore Monday’s issue. 8 BOA D R I V ER. Hoyt’s Sons are just rushing things, this fine weather. Huge loads of boxes. and bales containing trees and plants of all kinds, drawnby teams or horses, mules or oxen, may be seen, any hour, between sunrise and sunset, rumbling along the dusty roads to the nearest shipping points, thence to be forward- ed to all parts of the Union. Last evening a party of six or eight”. cyclists passed here, westward bound, and from information gathered, “Nil . Yaark” appeared to have been their destination. Gardeners and planters are pretty , well advanced with their early work. The fields generally devoted to that fra- grant crop, the onion, which brings tears to so. many eyes, have all5 been New plantations of strawbere ries are being largely set out, and Geo. Hodge’s familiar cry, calling attention to his supply of that delicious fruit, will soon be heard on the borough streets. Town and city people, tempted by this unexceptionably fine weather to ramble off into the country, must have a care as danger may attend such ex. cursions. For the bulrush is out, the cowslips about, adder tongues are un— der foot, and all the little buds are be- ginning to shoot. It will now be in or- der for somebody to say “ Chestnuts ” are also ripe. Harry Hendrick is laid up with a pain- ful injury to his right hand, caused by a large splinter running into and near- 1y across the palm. La grippe has nearly relaxed its grip from Mr. Benjamin Allen, enablinghim to get about town once more. Sunday evening there will be held in the Chapel the regular semi-annual election of officers of the Band of Hope. There will be addresses and temper- ance talks from various speakers, and the meeting will be one of interest to all. It is reported that Joseph Newcomb, formerly of Danbury, will erectabuild- ing on his property, to be used as a meat market. Charlie Guiles is doing a neat job staggered a pleasing, ' picture. ‘It'iisi hilt known that the excavation, seen in their rear of Mr. Guiles’ house, is the old abandoned silver mine, which has given the name “Silver Mine ” to that sec— tion of country adjoining on the north, embracing a part of the towns of Nor— walk, New Canaan and Wilton. The funeral of Imogene Downs Ath- erton, wife of Mr. Frank Atherton, of Bridgeport, will take place at No. 8 Orchard street, this afternoon. John Terrell had another wrestle with John Barleycorn, Officer Adams referee. This morning Justice Austin said something about $2 and costs, which meant that John would spend Sunday in jail. -—~—~-» —-——<-»———— Louis J asieli, the Italian who sells peanuts etc. next door to Jones’ fruit store on Main street, is a very jealous man. Yesterday two little girls bought some oranges of Louis and neighbor Jones peeped into the bag as the girls passed his store. Thereupon J asieli ran over and threw at Mr. Jones a string of Italian adjectives, quite profane and vulgar in effect, and was arrested for his foolishness. The case was on be- fore Justice Austin but was adjourned till this afternoon when it will be set- tled on payment of costs by the Italian. .0 The popularity of Cleveland’s Baking Powder is due to its merit only and not to tricky advertising. CHURCH SERVICES. Sr. PAUL’S Cannon—Rev. C. M. Selleck expects to occupy St. Paul’spul pit to-morrow. BAPLIST CHURCH. —The pulpit of the First Baptist church will be occupied to-morrow morning and evening by Rev. J. W. Richardson of Stamford. NonwALx METHODIST Cannon—Ser- vices at 10.30 a. In. and 7.30 p. 111. Rev. C. M. Pegg, of the East avenue M. E. church, will preach in the morning and Dr. Van Alstyne in the evening. Sub- jecti A great Question and its Answer. all. - - Finsr Couonnaarroun. CHURCH.— Services at 10.30 a. .m. and. 7.30. p. m. 2 Morning subject: Christ’s Parable Re- specting the'Church. In the evening the pastor will continue his Sabbath lectures upon the Heroes and Heroines of the Bible. The public cordially in. vited. ' ' i . ‘~,.
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