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NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1895.
ning and I nstmctwe Home Journal, Espeomlly Devoted to Local Wows and Interests.
NORWAJflé .
THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
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Dunraven’s Defence.
Lord Dunraven has come back .to
America to continue his inquiry into
the facts connected with the draught
of the Defender during the first (if the
recentinternational-yacbt-races. There
should be no error made inv'the matter
7 of his errand. He is not here to prose-
cute anybody, but todefend himself.
On him is the burden of proving oer-I
taiu serious charges that, if true, would
give American yachtsmen a bad nme
in every civilized land. IBnt fi'ntil he
does prove them, inf. every particular,
and to the satisf let! on of both English-
men and A ,iericans, he will stand ac-
cused J: thoroughly unsportsmanlike
In this way it
is he who is to-day on trial and it is
well that he has concluded to face the
music and try to bring the Case to a
positive issue. If our yachtsmen have
. been guilty of such frauds as Dunraven
alleges it is proper that we should
know the fact beyond doubt; no con-
demnation of their trickery will be
louder or more emphatic than that
which will be uttered here', in such an
event. But if Dunraven is a peevish,
suspicious slanderer whose charges
have no foundation outside of his
imagination or his picque, we have an
equal interest in knowing that fact, so
that he may stand condemned both at
home and abroad, and be forever barred
from the sports of gentlemen. So
whatever the outcome of his efforts,
Dunraven’ a visitio America should be
heartily welcomed, although the per-
sonal reception tendered to him may
lack somewhat in warmth and hearti-
11858.
The Gettysburg Battlefield.
Gettysburg was from the first the
most famous battlefield of the late civil
war. . The only great battle fought on
Northern soil, Gettysburg marked the
- beginning of the decline of the Confed-
etate power. This fact, with the num-
ber exigaged, the stubbornness‘iatvith
which the three days’ battle was fought
and the heavy losses in men and officers
by both sides, have combined to make
Gettysburg the battlefield of all others
to which the soldiers and officers of
both armies have returned most fre-
quently and with the greatest interest.
For years it required the services of
an experienced guide to enable even a
participant in the battle to locate the
position of his own regiment, brigade
or division, while to Visitors with no
previous knowledge of the field both a
guide and an extended visit were nec~
essary to secure any intelligent com-
prehension of the battle and the rela-
tive positions of the opposing forces.
Of late years the erection of monuments
by the survivors of the various regi-
ments and large military divisions par-
ticipating in the battle have made the
field and the mighty struggle of those
three fateful days of July, 1863. more
easily understood by ordinary visitors.I
Since the work of improving and pre-
serving this historic field has been
placed under the supervision of a Na-
tional Park Commission and a system-
atic process of restoration has been
)adopted, which includes the construc-
tion of Telford roads along both the
Confederate and Union lines, the res-
toration of the stone walls and other.
fences as they were at the time of the
battle, the maintenance of the earth-
works thrown up at certain localities,
the mounting of cannon of the kind in
use at the time upon every site occu-
pied by a Confederate or Union battery
and the erection of steel towers 011
Round To;1,.Culp’s Hill, Cemetery and
Seminar Ridges. from which every
section 0 the field can be surveyed by
' Visitors. -
Sections of this Telford road "are al-
ready completed, the stone walls are
. » II rebuilt or in course of Construetion,
the observation towers are already con-
the cannon are already mounted and
iron carriages to be mounted On granite
foundations will be furnished for all
the others; various avenues are to be
A fenced and provided with appropriate
: gateways,a and the; entire field is in pro-
, cess of maturation 11pon_ a plan which,
when completed;_i-fwill enable any intel- ’
ligent visitor to'get a clear idea of the
positions occupied by the respective
armies on each day and the part each
regiment, brigade and division played
flict.
This is as it should be. The field
from which the flood tide of the late
civil war warez-rolled buck a‘nd which
was I/ue scene of President LinColn’s
suit but immortal oration should be
preserved to hedome the shrine of
patriotic Americans in all the future.
C.
After Delinquents.
County Commissioners Lee and M11-
ler were in town yesterday for the
purposes of reminding certain dealers
that if they wish to cbntinue business
without prosecution, it is necessary for
them to come forward with the license
fee. It is pay up or shut up.
Searching the Records.
Attorney George A. Honnecker .is
searching the town records for infor-
mation concerning bounties offer to
soldiers enlisting from this town be-
tween 1861 and the close of the war. It
is understood that he is making such
search for the benefit of pension agent
Keeler. '
Stolen Horse.
Horse thieves forced an entrance in-
to the barn of Dr. J. E. Bowman at No.
roton Heights Christmas night, and
stole the doctor’s black horse, an exten-
sion-top surrey, a set of homes, blan-
kets, robes, saddle, bridle, whips, an
extra pair of reins and numerous other
articles.
{handahigm sixteen year; old slig
lame in off hind hip, and has one white
hind foot. ,
Kabaosa’ s DfiCers.
Kabaosa Encampment, No. 9, I. ' O.
O. F, of this city, elected Iofiicers as
follows last night. Harry A. Smith,
C. P. ; C. W. Hodges, H. P.; Herbert
W, Kemp, S. W.: St. John Merrill,
Scribe; B. S. Keith, Treasurer; C. W.
Littell, J. W. A committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for a
public installation of the officers, which
will probably take place Thursday
evening, January 9th.
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Christmas Exercises.
The Congregational Sunday-school
held their Christmas celebration last
night. The exercises took place in the
church and alter all the carols were
snug and Rev. Dr. Noble had pro-
nounced the benediction, the children
adjourned to the Chapel. They were
each supplied with a box. of candy and
an orange after which refreshments
were served to all present. Superin-
tendent Curtis announced that the re-
wards for the best attendance would
not be given out until the firét Sunday,
in January because in the bustle of the
holidays the committee were unable to
make up their report.
An Awful Calamity.
In the year 1901 I remember seeing a
very dismal procession. passing down
the street. It consisted of an elderly
gentleman, well dressed—only his hat
had fallen off-walking handcuffed be-
tween two policemen, while another
marched behind. '
The elderly gentleman looked pitiably
conscious of his disgraceful situation.
The boys ran after. The people in the
street looked on curiously. .
,“What has he done ? ” asked one.
“He didn't go to see Lillian Kennedy
in the great comedy ‘A Midnight
Frolic.’ ”
Isn’t it shameful.
Tuxedo.
Comedians may come and comedies
may go, but still “Tuxedo” will reign
supreme as a fun maker and a farcical
success that is sure to draw large audi-
encgs wherever it is presented. One
reason for this is, “Tuxedo” is kept up
to the times and always has infused.
into it a fresh budget of witty dialogue,
bright music, catchy songs, and com-
bined as they arg with a strong com-
pany of singing comedians and a bevy
of fascinating girls, haudsOmely cos-
tumed, itis certain cf success always.
Prominent among the leading artists is
Moore, without a doubt the most popu-
, is: male singer of t ‘6 day.
Tuxedo willbs resented at Hoyt’s .
Thezitre Saturday night Prices 35, 50
in the momentous and memorable con-I
Th t l 1: 3f ’
e s 0 en orse is t n.,.strucka.19-l~’ge Ilim-hin front Of the W.
the world’s best ballard singer, Raymon ' ‘9
111115 TIOEOTORM.
Wind, and Rain Play Pranks
With Electric Wires,
Trees, Etc.
Followed ‘ by Beautiful Weather To-Dag'r‘f
A heavy wind and train storm arrived '
in tpwn about 10 o’clock last evening
rand lasted until an early hour this
morning. People returning from yule '
tide festivities and the theatres, were
Caught in the storm and received a,
drenching. The wind was strung and
banged shutters, rattled window and
laid low outside Christmas decorations
It also played high jinks with tele-
graph, telephone, electric light and fire
alarm wires.
Wires became crossed with the result
that electric lights were extinguished
on some circuits and the fire alarmbell
made to keep up and almost contiuu nus
ringing for an hour or more.
Shingles on the roof of the BebIee
building were torn off and sent scatter-Y
ing about in all directions. Two Christ-
mas trees and a fence near Starr’s store
were blown down.
Some 200 feet of the wire fence at the
Lawn Tennis club’s ground was blown
over and flattened out on the courts. _ -
A long section of the board fence
around the Fair Grounds was blown
down.
A chimney at the home of Mortimer
Denny was toppled over by the wind
Large branches from trees On Main
and Camp streets, and Belden avenue,
were broken 011‘ as if but pipe-stems. ,
A delivery wagon belonging to Marks
this morning, by reason of the driver
guiding his horse over a large limb that
had blown from atree on Beldeu ave. ,.
nue, and which he claims he did not
see until the wagon struck it.
I At 11 o’clock last evening a Tram-
way car coming down from Spring Hill
F. Bishop place, but the motorman re-
versed his lever' in time to prevent the
car being thrown from the track.
Frederick Betts employed at the
Electric Light station in throwing off a
switch at the station, received a blind-
ing flash of electricity from the board,
which threatened to put him! .to .sleep.
He escaped with a few slight burns.
The accident was caused by a cross in
the wires near Water street. ,
The ringing of the fire alarm bell was.
caused by a limb falling on the wires
from a tree on Arch street near the J.
D. Kimmey place.
Manager Hoyt of the local W. ' U.
Telegraph ofiice reports having only
one wire running into his office in
working condition.
The front fence of the Charles Burr.
residence on Center avenue was blown
down.
An" employee at the gas house came
in contact with a live electric light wire
which had become crossed with another
wire and received a pretty severe shock
from which he speedily recovered.
Several outbuildings on Spring Hill
and Stuart avenue were overturned.
Letter carrier Nickersou who lives
on Spring Hill, says that the wind blew
with such velocity that his well-house
was carried twenty-five feet away and a
part of the well pulled up.
An elm tree in Merrill’s lane blew
over, this morning.
A'large elm tree in Charles Mother’s
yard at Rowayton was blown down,
narrowly escaping striking the house,
two trees in the hotel yard, two large
trees in the cemetery, a chimney on
Stanley Lowndes’ house was toppled
over, as was a small building in Gap
tain Lockwood’s yard. I
Two elm trees in Dr. W. F. Burke’s
yard and one at Samuel Semple’s in
South Norwalk were blown down.
‘
Christmas at Grace Church.
Grace Church Sunday School held
. their Christmas exercises last night.
- The service was held 1n the church and,
Rev. S. H. Watkins preached one Of
his delightful sermons to the children.
After the service the children marched
to Lockwood’s hall, where they were .
entertained by Mr. Sergeant, the pres-
tidigitator. IA large Christmas tree was
erected at one end of the hall and was
decorated with all kinds of good things.
The scholars and teachers of the Sun- ., ‘
day-school presented Mr. and Mrs.
Watkins with a beautiful china lamp.
When it came time for the children to
go home each was supplied with a corn-
icopia of candy, an orange and other
presents.
Will Not Pay It.
. The Travelers Insurance company,
which held a $5, 000. accident policy on
Frank Khtely, the painter.
> no.1... Stabbed. ,
During a cake walk in Stamford
Christmii's eve, Don Juan St. Carlos
was stabbed“ in the log during a scrim-
mega.
A Reunion in ’96.
I Seuhtor Johnson of New Haven, Sen-
atOr Marigold of Bridgeport, and Sena-
tor Lies Of New London have made ar—
rangements for a reunion of the senate
of 18951n Hartford on January 16.
An Old Carpenter.
Merritt Clark, 0118 of the oldest resi- 1
dents of Derby, died Tuesday night,
aged eighty years. In early youth he
learned. the carpenter’ 11 trade and in
1845 built the first house in Ansonia.
0.
Prize Winners.
The examination committee appoint-
ed to ieport on the progress of the
members of the choir of Grace church
was announced last night. The prizes
were aWarded 1n the following order;
Frank MoNaughton,I $5 in gold, Willie
Miller. 82. 50; John Treadwell; $1. 75.
Q
,~ ~ No Clue Yet.
No trace has been found by her
Bridgeport relatives of Ruby Bennett,
the heiress, who eloped last week with
The pair
are believed to be in Atlanta. Kately’ s
divorce from his wife been established.
'It is said that the girl will have some
difliculty in securing her allowance
from her guardian.
vI=v
To Crow Big Pansy Blossoms.
One can get large-sized floWers from
pansies by making the 'soil quite rich.
When buds show, apply some Sort of
liquid fertilizer. In this way you will
’suceeed' in getting some large flowers,
the baker sufi'ered a broken 891;in that your plants will not be benefitted
by the forcing resulting from this tr eat-
ment .—I.~Jaquary Ladies’ Home Journal.
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9' “A Alldnight Frolic”
will be the coming event of the season _
being 11 comedy full of good situations-
and tingling climaxes. The company
.boiagda exceptional and and headed
by the favorite soubrette Miss Ititliai
Kennedy so: well ‘kn‘own by our theatre-'
goers and ._will be seen here one night
Wednesday. January let. at Hoyt’s The-
Iatre.
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Tramway Attached.
Constable Hunt has served papers on-
the Norwalk Tramway company in a
civil suit brought against the company
byAttorney John J. Walsh, acting for
Mrs. Ann Mumford, to recover $5,000
damages, for the death .of her son,
Oliver R. Mumford, by a fall from one
of the company’s cars last October. The
case is made returnable before the Sn-
perior Court at Bridgeport, the first
Tuesday in January next.
Yule Tide Festival.
The Baptist Sunday school held. a
yule tide festival in the church, last
evening. The edifice was crowded
with happy children, who delighted
the older folks present with singing,
and recitations, and all that goes to
make such affairs a joy forever, were
experienced. Miss Gertrude S. Lyon
won applause for the excellent manner
in which she presented the Greek ges-
tures, she developing rare skill in the
same. The children were treated to
boxes of confections, oranges, etc. The
Christmas festival of 1895 will long be
remembered with the pleasantest of
recollections.
New Joint Stock Companies.
The Jones «tr. Hotchkiss Company has
been organized' 111 this city to deal in
plumbers’ supplies, etc. with a capital
of $6, 000 in 240 shares of $25 each, $1, 200
paid in in cash and $4, 800 in property.
The subscribers are Frank I. Jones, E.
Hubbell Hotcbkiss and Alfred W. Bette
each of whom subscribes for.80 shares.
The Jones Manufacturing Company
. .. .is the name of a new corporation also
”formed in this city to deal in type-
writers and typewriters supplies. The
capital' is $10, 000, in 400 shares of $25
each, 82, 000 paid in in cash and $8, 000
Rein property. The subscribers are;
Frank I. Jones, 190 shares; E. Hubbell
Hotchbiss, 190; Oscar I. Jones, 10, and
George Hotchkiss, 10 shares.
The Lakeville Water Company has
filed in the state secretary’s ofiice a
certificate of acceptance of the amend-
ment to its charter.
Prof. Reynolds.
On Monday next Professor Reynolds
opens a week’s engagement at the Nor-
”walk Opera House.
Prof. Reynolds is one of the best
mesmerists appearing in publlc and
‘ ' his entertainments are something won-‘
- derful as well as amusing. If possible
the Professor will secure local subjects
for his experiments and the house
should be crowded every night.
Fielder succeeded' in capturing the con-
NATIONAL OAPITAL
The House By a _Party Vote,
205 For and 8| Against,
Passes the Tariff Bill.
I
Mr. Henderson’s Closing Speech Arouses
the Republicans.
GAZETTE'S BUREAU. A.
709 EAST. CAPITOL STREET
WASHINGTON. DEC. 26th. A
In anticipation of a field day in the-
House over the passage of the tariff
bill great crowds were attracted to the
Capitol, and every available inch of
space in the galleries was taken.
Most of the members who had gone
home for the holidays had hurriedly
returned, and the attendance on the
floor was almost as large as on the open-
ing of the session. In addition. many
Senators were present. Immediately
after the reading of the journal Mr.
Dingley, the chairman of the ways and
means committee, reported from that
committee the revenue bill, which the
Speaker forthwith referred to the com-
mittee of the whole House on the state
of the Union. Mr. Henderson closed
the debate in a speech which aroused
the Republican side to great enthusiasm.
He said that Democratic policies had
emptied the treasury. They would fill
it. They would right the ship of state
that had been plunging half-seas under
ever since the Democratic party assum-
ed the bridge. ~ A Democratic Presi-
dent had sent to Congress a declaration
or war, and three days afterward had
filed a petition of bankruptcy. The
billwasread a third time, and on the
question of its passage the yeas and
nays were called, resulting: years, 205;
nays,81. The vote was on' strictly
party lines, the Populists voting with
the Democrats against the bill. Mr.
Newlands (Silver, Nev.) voted aye. ,
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Senator German. has issued a call for
a caucus ofthe Democratic members of
the Senate to be held to-morrow morn-
ing for the purpose of acting upon the
~ report of the‘COmmittee charged'with
. the dutyof filling the vacancies on the
committees andmaking the minority '
assignments.
o o o
The Republicans have acquiesced in
an understanding that the reorganiza-
tion ofthe Senate shall not be opera-
tive until January 1st., as all employees
have been paid for the present month
and much confusion would result from
an immediate transfer. The resolution
determining the committees will prob-
ably be laid before the Senate on Mon-
day next.
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Secretary Herbert to-day, with the
approval of the President, awarded the
contract for the construction of battle-
ships No. 5 and No. 6, (the Kearsarge
and her unnamed mate) to the'Newport
News (Va. ) shipbuilding and dry dock
company at its bid of $2, 250, 000 for
building each ship according to plans
prepared bp the navy deparlment. I
The Latter Day Saints Sunday-school
of Broad River held a Christmas enter-
tainment and festival last evening. The
building was crowded and the exercises
were of an interesting nature. Each of
the scholars received a present.
List of Patents.
List of Patents issued from the U. S.
Patent Oflice, Tuesday, Dec. 24th,
1895, for the State of Connecticut, fur-
nished us from the office of Earle &
Seymour, Solicitors of Patents, 868
Chapel street, New Haven.
G. E. Adams, assignor to Trautdr
Hine Mfg. Co. ., New Britain, cast 011'.
E. P. Brewer, Norwich, snap hook.
W. G, Browne, assignor to Browne
& DOWd Mfg. 00., Meriden, paper box.
T. B. Doolittle, Branford, window
screen.
M. B. Hammond, Bridgeport, gar-
ment supporter.
H. Horton, New Haven, and E. G.
Peck. Seymour, assignor to Horton
Pen Co. New Haven, fountain pen.
B. S. Lewis,N New Haven, pamphlet
covering machine...
E. B. Mannin, assignOr to Manning
Bowman .1 CO. ., eriden, tea or coffee
pot or Other vessel. .
P. J. Slavic, Waterbury, assignor
one- -half to G. Strobel,. Waterbury,
beer cooler.
P. Slavin, Waterbury, sewer mil"
.. DESIGNS.
L. VOn Grave, Wallingford, assignor
to B. L. Judd & 01)., New York, Itable.
Matinee Whist Club. -
The Matinee Whist club met with
Miss Agnes Gibbs of Elm street yes-
terdayaftrrnoon‘. Mrs. Thomas Bone-
dict Jr. won first prize,
Hatch‘ the sound prize andIMrs. J omes
Mrs. Cito.
OUR NEW ROADS.
The First Year’s Operation of
the State Law for the Im-
provement of Public -
Roads.
Thirty-Five Towns to Draw $30,643.25
The State Highway Commissioners
have made the apportionment of the
state appropriations for-”1895 under the
law passed by the General Assembly
for the improvement of public roads, to
the thirty-five towns which have com-
pleted the work contracted for this
year. The respective amounts will be
paid by the Comptroller upon certifi-
catesto be issued by the Commission-
ers, after approval by Governor Coffin,
with whom the Commissioners will meet
in a few days for that purpose. In all
eighty towns have applied for the ap-
propriation for this year, but only
thirty- -five have completed their stretch-
es of road.
Under the law the annual appropria-
tion of $75,000 is awarded this year to
towns on abasis of one-half .of 1 per
cent. of the grand list, but no town may
spend more than $3,000 in one year
upon roads built under the provisions
of the law. The state pays one-third of
this amount to the extent of the appro-
priation divided proportionately be-
tween the towns which apply, the
county and town each contributing
one-third. The apportionment of the ..
state appropriation to the towns this
year is as follows:—
HARTFORD COUNTY. ,
Berlin, 8980; Bloomfield, $904.16;
Bristol, 8840. 20; Eufield. $980; Gran-
by, $690; New Britain. $927; Newing-
ton, 8739,83; Plainville, $500; Rocky I
Hill. .selsso, Southington, $903.70;
Wethersfield, $515.11.
. NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
Ansonia, $900; Hamden, $980; Mil
ford, $901 91; New- Haven $980; North
Branford, $733. 66, North Haven,$958. 58.
'NEW LONDON COUNTY.
New London, $892.50; Norwich,
$980; Preston, $942.66; Stonington,
$980. '
FAIBFIELD COUNTY.
Fairfield, $978.76; New Canaan, $980;
Norw'alk, $921.28.
werrur COUNTY.
Brooklyn, $980. I
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
Litchfield, $910.83;
$980; Torrington, $980.
nmnnussx COUNTY.
Cromwell, $890.95; Durham, $700;
Essex, $900.37; Middlefield. $766.66;
Portland, $996.66; Saybrook. $971.13-
TOLLAND COUNTY.
Stafford. $980.
Total for the thirty- -five towns, $30, - '
643.25
The highWay commissioners are re.
quired to meet annually in December,
with the governor, to make the appor-
tionment of the annual appropriation.
In December, 1896, they will award the
apportionment of the state appropria-
tion for 1895 to those towns which have
not completed the work contracted for
in 1895. The towns will also be paid
then any sum due for work contracted
for and completed in 1896 under the
approval of the state highway commis—
sioners.
The award to towns of the state ap-
propriation for 1895 for work projected
in 1895' is as follows by cOunties: —
' Counties DueDec., ’95.
Hartford, $8,537.80 $11,153.02
New Haven, 5,454.15 9,019.51
New London, 3,795.16 4,427.84
Fairfield, 2,880.04 6,629.96
Middlesex. 5,145.77 3,180.89
Litchfield, 2,870.83 ' [3,009.17
Windham, 980.00 4,900.00
Tolland, 980.00 1,900.00
$30,643.25 $44,280.39
Recapitulation.
Due December, 1895. $30,643.25
Due December, 1896, 44,280.39
$74,923.64
Total, -
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Thirty Passengers Drowned.
ALGIERS, Dec 27. —-The British steamer
Bellerophon today came in collision with
and sunk the French steamer Emile Sel- '
rise at the entrance of this harbor. Thirty .
passengers of the Emile S’elsise, including .
25 natives, Were drowned.
Koch Murder ‘l‘rlal Begun.
LOWVILLE, N. Y. Dec. 27 —The trial
of John Hoch for the murder of Minnie
. Inger-soil opened before Justice Wright to-
day. The jury will not be secdred before
tomorrow.
I Rebe'l Sill! Advancing.
' Manmn, Dec. 2.7 —-A dispatch from Ba-i
vana says that General Martinez Campos ‘ . ,
victory over the insurgents at Coliseo has, .,
not checked the advanee of the rebels.
Murdered by Unknown Mon.
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aged 22 yard undoingle. living on Frank.-
Illa avepue. was
cred y-tw
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PRICE TWO CENTS
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