Foundedln1800.]= ‘ . VOL. Kain—No. 9. ' a . "“55. 113.1 . . \ \ ~. . . . .~..\\‘-\\\\~ .. N9»: I ’42“. \ ‘~.\\,\\\\\‘\‘ ““' “332 \I‘.‘ . . , (in \\\\, \ . ‘ " l \ .21 n Entertaining and I nstraet‘ioe Home Journal, Especially Devoted to l N ORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY. MARCH 1,4895. Local News and Interests. [$1.00 a Year. PRICE Two CENTS. NonmeAznm. - THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. lll lltDtlllltlll ll all llllllllS : Ntllllfll lll llllllllllll. The Human Target. Another person hasbeen killed in a show in which one person stands up to be shot at by another. This so-called "accident” is not uncommon. In the fatality preceding. this one the victim was a woman. and the ball was lodged in her brain. People are interested in the demon- stration of any peculiar skill, and skill in shooting is always. it appears, a drawing card, though this sort' of skill is certainly not uncommen. But the show is made far more piquant when the shooting is so planned that a human life is staked upon the accuracy of the» shot. These shows always involve a possible homicide because the interest of the show turns upon the point that the target is at every shot within half an inch of death. They should be for— ‘ hidden by law. Oleomargarlne. The effects of the tariff are not dis- ,tarbing the farmers much more than the effects of the oleomargarine manu- facture and sale. It brings them in the a sale of butter, face to face with con- " scienceless competitors with a bogus article, and forces the price of butter down to a distressfully low point be- cause it weakens the demand. The Washington Star, discussing the sub- : ject says: “It is the boast of manu- . facturers and agents interested in the .‘production of oleomargarine that their product is fully equal, so far as edible desirability is concerned, to the best butter, and superior to the vast quantity lower grade butters of which the g m’arket always has a sufficiency. Ifioleomargarine is as pleasant to the taste and to the eye as good butter is, and if its ingredients are in every respect as healthful as are those found in sound butter, why do not the men who make it and sell it come out boldly and appeal to the public for its indorse- ment? There may be, and probablyis, agood deal of prejudice against the imitation, but that prejudice will not be hard to overcome if the apostles of oleomargarine can only prove specifical- ly the allegations they make generally. Figures that have the appearance of being incoutestable show a trem endons falling off in our exportation of butter and from apparently reliable informa- tion, contributed by countries that were once good customers, the diminu- tion in business is largely due to heavy shipments of oleomargarine—sold as butter—that failed to come up to the European purchasers’ standard; dam- age thus being done both to the Ameri- can dairy farmer and the maker of oleo- margarine.” The farmers are right in their fight for the protection of the dairy inter- ests, and it is to be hoped that they will procure the legislatiOn necessary to put the oleomargarine manufacturers on a _ plane where their goods will be sold for exactly what they be, and the choice of selecting butter or oleo be left with the consumer. So long as oleomargarine is used to deceive the people it should be fought. Needed Police Reforms. The changes which Police Commie- sioner Andrews recommends in the re- organization of the New York police force are understood to coincide with the views of Mayor Strong. They signify that the resolutions which he has submitted to the board will meet the acceptance of the two Republican Commissioners; else the latter will step down and out. They mean, further, that Superintendent Byrnes is to re- main at the head of the department, and that in its administration .he will be clothed with much larger powers than he has hitherto exercised. They carry upon the face of them a centralization of authority which it is believed by those most conversant with police manage- ment is essential to its highest efficacy and excellence. The resolutions provide that the su- perintendent shall make all assign- ments to duty of members of the force, subject to rules and regulations of the board—“such transfers, assignments. and reassignments as the best interests of the service may from time to time require.” They also direct the super- intended to recoganize long and faith- ful service in making changes; abolish the present inspection districtsj‘nprovide for sending all reports. direct from the captains to the superintendent instead of to inspectors; compel the inspectors to report for duty to the superintendent as members of his staff; enable the superintendent to assign inspectors and captains to duty at the central office day or night, as he sees fit, and instead of limiting his power for making details to three days, as at present, give him absolute charge of all matters of this kind. Such are some of the reforms sug- gested in New York. They would not be found wholly inapplicable else. where. p - There is great room for improvement in the police system of many cities. A superintendent of police in the direction and discipline of his force should be as little hampered or handi— capped as a general in comand of an army and in the shaping of his cum- paign. His Narrow Escape. Mail carrier Bennett has a contusion on his head which led up to the follow- ing item, modestly “admitted” to a GAZETTE reporter. “Wednesdaynight I retired and sank into a slumber that was fraught with dreams of Minnie Lester as “Jack Shepard” “Annette the Dancing Girl,” and “Miss Rora” and was awakened by her appearance as .“Nancy Hanks.” I felt dizzyat the changes made' by the little sunbeam, and arose and started for the kitchen to get a little saleratus and water to set- tle my stomach. In my left hand I carried a lighted kerosene lamp, and with my right hand felt for the bannis- ter. Suddenly “Nancy” gave a kick and missing my footing I fell. The carpet was burned, and I received an ugly cut on my head. Thank heaven, it was no worse.” Score one for Min- nie Lester. ' .0. imagine Her Feelings. There is a rule on the Street Railway that full fare shall be collected for all children over fire years of age. Yes- terday, a lady accompanied by a child boarded COnductor Bucknam’s car. When Mr. Bucknam was collecting the fares, the lady handed him a 25 cent piece. “ Is the little girl more than five?” afi'ably queried the conductor. “No sir,” was the quick response. Just at this moment the little girl spoke up and said “Oh yes I am mamma. Don’t you know I was six my last birthday.” And the conductor collected two fares out of the twenty-five cent piece. The Bridgeport Counterfeiters. The trial of Henry Oliver, James and Mary McGuire, and Frank Brown, alias George Allen, set down for trial yesterday in the U. S. District court, was continued until March 22 at the request of District Attorney McLean. The accused were» arrested in Bridge— port last December and a quantity of moulds, metal and coin was found. Eloped From Waterbury. Andrew F. Brown, a butcher and a married man, left his home in Water- bury last Sunday and has not been seen since. The next morning Miss Emma Tyock, a dressmaker. disappeard. It is believed that they have eloped as they had previously shown a fondness for each other. ' . Commendable. Dwyer’s City of Norwalk Band last night voted to offer their services free of charge for any entertainment given for charitable purposes between this date and the first of June. This action on the part of the band is not alone surprising but commendable. iv He Confessed. William Willetts, the man arrested by Captain Birmingham of Bridgeport, upon suspicion of having criminally as- saulted Miss J ulia Wingler at Black Rock, has made a full confession. -4 Orders a Special Election. Governor Cofiin has ordered a special election Tuesday, March" 12, for the choice of a senator to succeed the late Senator Pickering. REQQLLEQTIONS .. \ WAR “ htflllllESPflNDENT. BY m EditOr of the Gazette. Copyrighted 1894. ‘ CHAPTER XLV. On the morning of Wednesday, July let, I mounted my horse and rode rap- idly over the Littlestown pike, toward Gettysburg. Every now and then, a not far distant shot from some light artillery gun, reverberated through the air from the direction of the Carlisle and Chambersburg roads. It will be remembered that the order from Hal- leck overtook General Mead on the march, June 28th. Lee was then hur- rying his troops forward to cross the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, from whence it was his purpose to swoop down on Philadelphia. Longstreet with his corps was making for Baltimore, to draw Mead eastward, and thus prevent- ing his cutting off Lee’s communication wrth Richmond, On this plan Lee was. expecting to encounter and defeat Mead in detail, before he could concentrate his forces, and thus capture Baltimore and then Washington», and if by any chance he failed, to retreat across the Potomac into Virginia. To Lee’s sur- prise, on the morning of the 30th of June, he discovered Mead to be in heavy force on his flank and rear, and dangerously threatening his base, while spiritedly moving after the invaders to the Susquehanna. About the same hour Kilpatrick’s and Custer’s troopers were battling with Jeb Stuart’s cavalry at Hanover, our Gen. Buford had moved his six thous- and cavalry division out to, and biv- ouaced for the night, just beyond Semi- nary Ridge. Buford had been followed up closely by Reynolds’ infantry corps, which camped at Marsh Creek that night. Reynolds was“ followed by Howard’s Eleventh corps, with Slo- cum’s and Sickle’s commands, in near supporting distances. Early on the morning of July 1st, Buford’s men were in the saddle and advancing out beyond Seminary Ridge soon encountered Lee’s advance led by Gen. Heath, while Buford’s scouts brought him word that the rebel corps of Hill and Longstreet were approaching from Cashtown along the Chambersburg pike, and Ewell was hurrying down in full force from Carlisle with his flanks guarded by Jeb Stewart’s cavalry. Aspirited engagement here ensued between Bu- fords cavalry and the rebel cavalry and infantry. Buford dispatched couriers back to Reynolds and Howard, to hurry up to his assistance and for several hours he held the enemy at bay with masterly tact and fortitude. The sound of Buford’s guns inspired Reynolds’ tired and footsore men with new life and enthusiam, and they hurried with mavelous celerity to his relief. While Reynolds was stationing a part of his force out on the Chambersburg road to arrest the advance of Hill and Long- street, the rebels made a fierce attack, which was instantly replied to by a heavy vollev of musketry, from the 56th Penn. Vols. under Col. J. W. Hoff- mann, which was the first formed line of battle, and practically the opening of the_battle of Gettysburg. . This musketry fire was followed by a spirited charge of the “Iron Brigade” on Hill’s right, under General Archer... Our troops were at first forced back, but reinforcements coming up, Rey— nolds struck Archer’s flank- and cap- tured him and eight hundred of his men. During this charge a Mississippi sharpshooter sent a deadly bullet through the head of General Bevnolds. The command then fell upon Double» day, who succeeded in capturing the Mississippi Brigade under Gen. Davrs. By noon, Doubleday got the First corps posted on Seminary Ridge and just as the remainder of Hill’s corps, was rap- idly coming up in its front. Ewell’s advance had gone into position on the high ridge north of the town, but form- ing a union with Hill, thus menacing our right Doubleday rushed reinforcements to Cutler and three North Carolina regi- ments were thus captured. Howard. had pressed his command forward with all speed, and moved to Doubleday’s support at a little after noon, when the fight assumed grander proportions. Fortunately, Howard had posted Stern- wehr’s brigade on Cemetery Hill and put Schurz in command of his Eleventh corps and then assumed chief command of the troops in action. Lee’s, forces meantime, were constantly augmenting. Howard’s line, new extended some three miles, with Culp’s Hill on our right, Round Top on the left, Cemetery Hill in the center and forming the apex of a sort of a redan. ' At three p. m., Early’s corps having reached the scene of the battle, a con- certed advance was made by the rebels, and a terrific struggle ensued, wrth fearful loss to both sides. At four p. m., the rebels broke through our lines and our forces were driven back through the town to the east side heights, we losing heavily in killed, wounded and captured. A tent had been pitched just behind the lodge gate of the cemetery for Gene eral Howard’s headquarters, here I was made "a welcome guest whenever I desired to get under canvass and from which point I could overlook the wild scene of the charge and retreat through the town. Among the regiments thus driven back was our Seventeenth Con- necticut. I soon learned .of the brave Reynolds’ death, and was several times told that the Colonel of the Seventeenth had also been ' killed, and large , num- bers of our boys wounded and captured. ,I knew that Colo-nel, Noble had' been held by General Cutler.- leflbehind’ in the hospital, suffering With. his wounded arm. when the regr- me’n‘t left Brooks Station, and that it could not be he that was killed. It was near nightfall when I learned that. it was the brave Lieutenant-Colonel Douglass Fowler who had been shot from his horse early in the engagement, bye rebel sharpshooter, after the man- ner of the killing of General Reynolds. Sevfiral of the Seventeenth boys halted in their retreat long enough to tenderly carry Fowler’s body and deposit it be- side a tree out of the way of the madly dashing troops, animals, and artillery. His horse and equipments were saved by the animal following the regiment. The horse had been pretty effectually used up in the long hard march up from Brooks Station. It was a mournful effects, but his gauntlets only were de- srred to be retained by his widow, I being urged by her, to accept his . sad- dle, haversack and holsters. His saddle I still have and the holsters I gave to the G. A. R. Post, at South Norwalk, named in his honor. Howard momentarily expected the arrival of reinforcements during all the hours his troops were engaged in the unequal struggle, but none came until this preliminary but sanguin‘ary open- ing of the great battle, ended with the darkness of night. While this fight was on, Gen. Mead was from ten to fifteen miles in the rear, but an orderly dispatched to him from Gettysburg, informing him of the engagement and of Reynolds’ death, he at once ordered Hancock forward to take chief com- mand. Hancock got up in time to see our defeated forces hurrying back to Cemetery Heights and Hill. His prac- tical 8 es soon took in the situation when‘ 9 sent word back to Mead that Howard had made the best possible disposition of our troops, then rode back to meet his own corps hurrying up to the conflict, and during the night had it posted securely in rear of Ceme- tery Hill. Sickles also got up with his corps m the night and took position on our extreme left. _ ' hile all was confusion after dark- ness had closed in upon the scene all about Culps Hill and Cemetery Ridge, and equal activity was discernablc among our enemies, over in the town, there_were no indications of further hostilities that night, so I rode rapidly to Littlestown, put my saddle horse to the buggy as a rest to both of us, and drove to.my telegraph station at Han- over, whrch I reached a few minutes before runs. In half an hour, a quite full report of this first day’s fight of the battle of Gettysburg was in the office of, the New York Tribune, and by ten o’clock extra Tribunes were sell- ing/on the streets of New York.. So great was the anxiety in that city to learn the news, Mr. Sinclair the Tri- bune’s publisher, subsequently told me that between ten o’clock and two a. m. , over Sixty-five thousand extra Tribunes were sold. Uptown residents, in great numbers, rose from their beds after midnight to go out and buy the paper, onhearrng the newsboys crying “Extra Tribune, all about a great battle,” &c. The only paper other than the Tri- ‘buue, which put forth extraordinary efforts to get the earliest tidings from the seat of war, was the Herald. The army manager for that enterprising paper, had atgreat expense arranged relays of running-horses every ten miles between Gettysburg and Baltimore, which messengers were to ride at the utmost speed to the special or “F. O. J. Smith telegraph line,” and for the ex- clusrve press use of which the -Herald was under contract to pay one thousand dollars per day. The Herald reporters thus got therr news down to Baltimore in remarkablyquick time and ahead of every competitor except the Tribune, but only mseason for the regular Thurs- day mornrng edition of their paper; the Tribune had received and puplished it all-the night before. ' “This ”was one of those newspaper beats, that filled the soul of Mr. Greely with more intense joy than would a milliondollars inheritance have done. The Trrbune was the one chief idol of his noble heart. ' All Right. Says Steamsip agent Stiles W. Curtis: “1 see by both the News and the Senti- nel . that some doubt seems to exist in regard to the safer arrival of the French steamship LaTouraine and would say 4 the steamer’s arrival at Nice. in the New York Herald, a reliable paper as regards». shipping news. No reports have been published in the New 'York papers of her non-arrival, which surely would have been the case had there been any delay. It is wrong I think to circulate such reports without good foundation.” This is of pertinent in- terest to the public from the fact that Norwalk tourists are on this steamer. ' Slot Gas Machine. -' The Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Light company have intro- duced a plan whereby consumers of gas may pay in advance for gas, in small payments, and at the same time take advantage of all discounts. _ . The plan includes a meter with a slot attachment. The consumer drops a qriarter into the slot and the flow of gas continues until twenty-five cents’ worth of gas has been consumed. The flow is then stopped automatically. If four quarters are put in the machine at one time, the above operation is re- peated until a dollar’s worth of gas has been comsumed, but the machine is .limited to four quarters. Connecticut Pensions. .. Original—John M. Tyrrell (deceased) Bridgeport. Original widows’, eta—e minor of J ohu M. Tyrrell. ‘ .9 2 .cs pleasurelo return to his family his that about a week ago I saw a notice of "His N9_L_I_CENSE. . Liquor Being Sold Illegally In the Very Heart of the City. Will the Offlclals Take Action ? Information came to the GAZETTE several days ago that Edward J Crow- ley, who conducts the saloon at No. 25 Wall street, on the Bridge, was selling liquor without alicense. The informa- tion was from a reliable source and with it came other reports affecting the official conduct of certain officers of the law. This latter. however, could not be verified and was passed as an idle street rumor. The Crowley matter was investigated and the report found to be correct. In communication with County Commis- sioner Rowland, this morning, he in- formed the GAZETTE that Crowley’s license expired on February 1st and had not been renewed and a new bonds- man furnished, He further said that if Crowley was selling liquor he was doing so in violation of the law as he had no license. It will be remembered that a year or more ago this same saloon was con- ducted by Thomas Hefi'ernan, a brother- in-law of Crowley. Hefi'ernan was ar- rested and fined for selling liquor with- out a license. N at being able to secure another license the saloon was opened and conduct ad by brother-in-law Crow - ley. It now appears that he is pursuing the same course that Hefi‘ernan took and is running the saloon without a license. Itseems rather odd that with a press- cuting liquor agent living within a few hundred feet of this saloon, the illegal sale of liquor can be carried on openly. , It is also queer that the police have not heard the rumors float- ing about town relative to this place and made an investigation of the case. Auotlon Sale of Tobacco- The first sale of Massachusetts and Connecticut Valley tobacco, ever held in New York, took place .Wednesdayby l co Growers’ exchange. There were sold 268 cases of about 380 pounds per case weight, the product of 37 diflerent cut. The prices realized was fair, and were a trifle sbove the expectation of the growers. The sale yielded about $7,000. Forty- eight cases consigned by firms of Windsor, Conn., brought from 2% to 13% cents a pound. Consignments from Poquonock, Conn., consisting of 49 cases. brought from 3 to 20 cents a pound. J. M. & A. H. Brown pro- duced tobacco which brought 20 cents. This was the highest price of the sale. Only 400 pounds was sold at that rate. H. S. Frye’s consignment of ten cases realized an average of 14% cents a pound. Consignments from Hugh Michelson of Tarifi'ville, and J. 001- burn of Enfield brought from 2; to 7 cents a pound. Mrs. Clark Dead. > - Mrs. Ellen Root Clark, the wife of Charles Hopkins Clark, editor of the Hartford Courant, died last evening of consumption. Besides a husband she leavas two children, a mother, sister and one brother. She was the daughter 0 the late E. K. Root. Merlden Girl Killed. Miss Eva Spencer, 15, daughter of G. 0. Spencer of Meriden, was killed bya train at a crossing near her home last night. _ She was returning from church at the time. . Amusements. NOBWALK OPERA HOUSE. Last night was the fifth appearance of the popular little actress Minnie Lester at the Norwalk Opera House. She was greeted by large audiences at both the afternoon and evening per— formences. Last night “The Silver Ledge” was presented and rn which Minnie and the entire company appear- ed to the best advantage and delight of an appreciative audience. To-night "Miss Rora” is billed. There will also be matinee performances, this after- noon of “Killarney,” to-morrow after- noon, “Ragged Jack’ the Newsboy.” To—morrow night closes _the engage- ment of the company which has won scores of friends during its stay here. The play will be “Jack Shepard.” MUSIC HALL. It reminded one of old times; last night, to see Music _Hall filled with a large audience. Not in years has such an’audience graced this once popular resort. Miss Lillian Kennedy was the bright particular star and the pleasing wax in which she presentedthe play “ 6 Couldn’t Marry Three” indicates another crowded house to-night when Miss Kennedy will present “A Daugh- ter of Dixie.” To-morrow afternoon a special matinee for ladies and children will be given, when the prices Will be 10 and 20 cents, including reserved seats. __ _ . growers inMassachusetts and Connecti-- order of the Connecticut Valley Tobac- - WILSON lanai ' The Ways and Means Chairman to.Be Postmaster General. ’ HE WAS ONCE A PROFESSOR. Sketch of the Career of the Man Who Has Been Named as Mr. Bissell’s Successor. His Entry Into Politics \Vas Entirely Accidental. .9 WASHINGTON, March 1,—The president has nominated William L. Wilson of West Virginia to succeed Wilson’s. Bissell as postmaster general. , William L. Wilson is best known to the country in connection with his recent tarifl work in congress. He has been a tariff student since he first entered con- gressional life in 1882, but it was not ‘un- til the present congress that he became chairman of the ways and means commit- tee and as such the official leader of the majority in the house. But at all times during his 12 years in congress he has been relied on by his party as one of the most eloquent and scholarly advocates of tariff revision. Prior to his first election to congress in -- 1882 he had taken little part in politics except in being a delegate to the Demo— cratic national convention at Cincinnati and subsequently an elector at large from West Virginia. Early in 1882 he was chmen president of the University of West Virginia. This would have fixed Mrs Wilson’s sphere of work had it not been for a political motion and party split at his home in Charleston, W. Va., which was settled by the opposing factions unit- ing on Mr. Wilson. The campaign was a hot one, Mr. Wilson finally winning by nine votes. He was then re—elected to six successive congresses. He received good committee assignments from the first, go- ,. WILLIAM L. WILSON. ing on judiciary, appropriations and ways and means. His experience shortly after the war as a professor of law in Columbia college equipped him for the work on the judiciary committee. It was in tariff work, however, that Mr. Wilson found his forts, and [he made an exhaustive study of it. .. In the four 0 ngrcssional eras of recent tariff change—t e Morrison bill, the-Mills bill, the McKinley bill and the Wilson bill ——Mr. Wilson took a leading part. He did much of the work of constructing the Mills bill, and he and Representative Breckin- ridge started on a tour of platform tariff speeches throughout the east in indorse- ment of President Cleveland’s tarifi‘ rcvi- ~‘ sion message. The two craters received hearty welcomes in Boston and New York. and the eloquent speeches formed a mem- orable event in the tariff discussion of the day. During the Mills-Crisp contest for the speakership Mr. Wilson cast his lot with Mr. Mills, and when Mr. Crisp won , be designated Mr. Springer chairman of the ways and means committee. When re- elected speaker, however, Mr. Crisp named Mr. Wilson chairman of the ways and means, and imthis capacity be framed the measure which was the basis of the pres- ent tariff law. Mr. W’llson’s Early Life. Mr. Wilson was born in Jefferson coun- ty, Va., on May 3,'l843; was educated at Charlestown academy and at Colombian college, Washington, where he graduated. and at the University of Virginia; served in the Confederate army; was for several years after the war proféssdr in Colun'ibian college, but on the overthrow of the law- yers’ tcst oath in West Virginia resigned and entered upon the practice ,pf law at‘ Charlestown; was a. delegate in 1880 to the national Democraticconventiou at Cincin- nati and was chosen an elector for the state at large on the Hancock ticket; was elected president of West Virginia univer- sity in 1882. His political career began soon after, when: he was nominated for congress. ' \Vill Resell a Birmingham Paper. BIRMINGHAM, ‘Ala., Sharp has ordered The Age-Herald prop- f erty, Birmingham’s morning paper, resold on March 11. The Age-Herald was sold at 4 receiver’s sale Feb. 11 to Frank P. O’Brien 3 for $20,010, but the purchase money was , never paid. The terms were, cash and the ' court has set aside the first sale. A Murderer to Be Released. ALBANY, March 1.—Governor Morton 4 has granted a commutation of sentence to . Patrick Beahan, convicted in Monroe coun- ty in 1870-.of murder in the second degree ) and sentenced for life. Beahan will be re- leased from prison tomorrow. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., March 1..—F. W. Mmoreux, a prominent wagon merchant of Liberty, took laudanum to end his life. He died soon after being‘discovered. The Took Landanum and Died. i .. cause is said to have arisen from business troubles. __—L———————— The Trouble at Bluefields. COLON, _ mation has reached here of the rumor that a British cruiser at Bluefields recently fired ‘ * upon a sailing vessel'supposed to be carry- ing contraband of war, which vessel was supposed to be flying the American flag. ‘1“ T‘ ..-.._,.__ “ ”raw"- ; .* ‘l', 5. a March 1.—Judge. , Colombia, March 1.—No confir- .
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