: .4-— Founded in 1800.] ’ .4 n Entertaining and Instmctive Home JoumalgEspecmlly J Devoted to Local News. and Interests. [$1.00 a 1.... VOL. Xcvr—No 3 NoRWALK, CONN..FR1DAY. JANUARY 17. 1896,. PRICE TWO CENTS J NORWAutflGAZETTE. THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. ____v lllltlltlitll'll 1111111111111: Ntllllill lll 111111211111. . Revenue the Basis of Confidence. There can be no doubt that the en. actmeut of a law calculated to increase the public revenue and put the Trees- ury upon a solvent basis would do more to restore confidence in business circles than the sale of any quantity of g0vern- ment bonds. Borrowing gold is well enough as a temporary expedient. It solves, for the moment, a serious and perplexing problem. It meets a crisis, and it averts the disastrous panic, which in this country, always goes hand in hand with an embarassed and depleted Treasury. But, after all, the issue and the sale of bonds cannot be said to touch the causes of thesatrouble. It is not a constitutional remedy. The con- ditions which it relieves for the time be- ing remain practically undisturbed, and the malady, arrested briefly, inevi- tably returns. There is no longer any doubt in the mind of a single intelligent person that our public revenue is sadly inadequate. Neither can there be a doubt that so long as the revenue remains inadequate no sale of bonds, however large, will permanently heal our difficulties. It postpones the crisis, but it does not prevent the crisis from returning, and only helps to make it more formidable when, as must sooner or later happen, the day of final settlement overtakes us. Borrowing is a hand-to mouth expedient. An' abundant revenue meansa safe. and wholesome style of living. Congress understands, there- fore, that in failing to prov1de the means of meeting public expenditure through legitimate medium. of a settled income, it is deliberately neglecting the country’s welfare and repudiating its own solemn duty. It will not do to take refuge in angry criticism of the administration, for if the administration be guilty of blunders in its effort to avert a national calamity it is certainly the fault of Congress that such calamity is possible. No Senator or Representa- tive has the moral right 0 censure the President so long as the Senate and the House are responsible fer the emer- gency which compels the President to act. When Congress shall have met its own imperative obligations there will be time enough to call the adminis- tration to account. The Dingley bill should be enacted into law. Such a consummation would exert aiifj influence for good wholly beyond our powers of. calculation. It would restore at one stroke tuc coun- try’s confidence in the wisdom, the patriot-ism, the statesmansliip and prac- tical common sense of the government. How a Reformer Uses Children. The reform government of New York City owes its existence to the reversal, by a clergyman, of that old rule of Chris~ tiau morality which forbids the doing of evil in order that good may come of ‘ it. The proofs of police complicity with infamy were lacking until the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst reversed that rule. The re- sults of his investigations made the fight against Tammany successful. The city, the State, and the country at large applauded the Doctor. If, here and there, a protesting voice was raised by an old fogy it was drowned in the clamorous applause of press, pulpit, and people. So far as public opinion could do so, it repealed that venerable maxim and authorilied clergyman and other plans men to do, immoral and indecent acts if they could reasonably expect, by so doing, to promote a good work. ' There is another old law, which, since the forces of nature behind it, is not repeatable by public opinion. It is to the effect that a stream, a pond, or a lake cannot rise higher than its , source. We, are forcibly reminded of this Jaw of, nature by an incident that has just occured in New York. The Police ' Department has adopted the plan of in» dueing children to go to saloons and buy liquor in order to entrap the saloon- keepers. Of course, this is an abomin- able thing. It is so exasperatingly ex- ecrable that it is difficult to discuss it without getting immediately excited. But, after'all, it is not just what ought to have been expected of a movement that began by doing evil for a holy pur- pose? Is it not an entirely natural product of a reform that originated as this did? _ We have said that the New York Police Department has adopted this villainous plan for getting evidence on which to ecuvict keepers of dives. .The New York Herald states editorially that “the Officers who sent the child- ren to the saloon were justly rebuked by the magistrate beforewhom the case was called, whereupon Commissioner Roosevelt summoned the offending policemen to headquarters. commended their action, and promised them pro- tection in continuing the use of child- ren as spies” It is not believed that Dr. Parkhurst approves of this tampering with child- hood. We have no idea that the mil- lions of good men and pure women who applauded Dr. Parkhurst’s work in collecting evidence will applaud this infamy. But the important point is that this is the legitimate result of that. It may be that much good will, in. the and, be found to have resulted from the overthrow of Tammany in 1894. And it may be that, as the years wear on, the country will discover that no- rule of Christian morality can be set aside without accomplishing more evil than good. There are some of the old ways that are better than the new. + Westport Avenue Boom. Somemonths since Addison Brown, the carpenter, exchanged his property on Westport avenue, for property ‘in . Brooklyn. The party interested in the exchange was Charles F. Lynch. Now, Mr. Lynch 1s negotiating for the sale of the property to Nathan Caplan, who it is understood will exchange property at the corner of Putnam and Ralph avenues in Brooktyn for the Brown place. It is further stated that the bargain will be closed today and that Mr. Caplan will have the property surveyed and cut up into building lots, the first sales being limited to lots fac- ing on Westport avenue. Mr. Caplan is reputed to be a man who on acquiring property loses no time in making the same of marketable value, by improving it. It is understood that he will himself occupy the Brown residence as a sum- mer home, and mayhap build several houses on the property if he does not succeed in selling the building sites. Fairfield County’s Criminal Court. State’s Attorney Samuel Fessenden reports that he disposed of 178 criminal cases in this county during the year. In cases tried he obtained 12 convict- ions, and there was one acquittal. There were 83 cases nolled absolutely, and 14 nolled upon terms. William B. Glover, prosecuting at— torney of the Criminal Court of Com- mon Pleas for Fairfield County, reports that he disposed of 222 cases. In cases tried he obtained 29 convictions and there were 12 acquittals. There were 55 nolles absolute, and 24 conditional nolles entered. Ahead of Norwalk. The veterans of Canton are raising funds for a memorial to the dead heroes of the war. It will take the shape of either a monument or a public library' Annual Reception. 1 - ,, - The Norwalk Club will hold its an- nual reception to be followedlby a dance, on Wednesdny evening Feb. 5th. The entertainment committee haI placed the matter in the hands of a cap- able and experinced sub—committee and no eflort Will be spared to make the function an enjoyable one. Next Tuesday will be Ladies day and ladies belonging to the famlies of the club members have been cordially in vited to take possession of the club par- lors from 2 to 6 p, m. on that day. Branford Wants Light. Branfordites in town meeting assem- bled voted last night to assess a tax of three mills and to use the proceeds in' purchasing electric lights for the town. Bounty Claims. About 200 war veterans, who enlisted from Stoningtdn, are about to instiute claims for back bounty. They were members of the Eighth regiment. A 111111111111nv111£11 Fire in the Brandi-Lilian Hotel- of Stamford. The Charred Body Found in its Little Crib. Fire broke out last night in the top floor of the Grand Union hotel, at Stamford, a five story wooden struc- ture, and little Edward Thornton, the 18 months’ old son of Mrs. B. P. Dobb and husband, perished in the flames. The damage to the building by fire and water Was 31, 500. The fire started in the room occupied by Mr. Dobb and wife, and it is supposed to have origin atoll from a defective flue. Mr. Dobb and wife had gone to the theatre to wit- nes the presentation of “ The Fast Mail,” and their child was burned to death during their absence. They had left the boy in the careof a brother of Mrs. Dobb, but he, seeing that the boy rested quietly in his crib, started down- stairs to the hotel office for a few min- utes. It was during his absence that the fire started, which soon enveloped the 18 months’ old boy in a circle of flame, absolutely prohibiting entrance within. The fire department responded quickly and although they were unable to save the child, worked valiantly to check the fire. When it was extinguished the charred body of the child was found, burned from the waist down. Mrs. Dobb has almost gone crazy since she learned of her child’s fate, and. the brother in whose care the boy was left is nowhere to be found. Mr. Dobb was a step-father of the unfortu- nate child. The couple are apparently wealthy, and had beenin Stamford only since Wednesday. Edward was their only child. Mr. Dobb is a publisher and was in, Stamford to compile a book of the Stamford Fire Department; The 'hotel 1I owned by L. A. Wright, and he is at. a loss to explain the origin of the fire unless it was from a defective flue,. - Paid‘dlp. William Puckey, the Ansonia post office money order clerk, who em- bezzled 31,000, yesterday went to Bridgeport with Postmaster Walsh and made good the deficit, by depositing the amount with Postmaster Seward at Bridgeport. ‘ This does not release him from the trial to come off in the district court next term. Telephone Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Southern New England Telephone company will be held at the office of the company in New Haven Tuesday, January 28, at 2 o’clock. Di- rectors will be elected for the coming year and other business will be tran. sacted. Got Four Months. For assaulting Nellie Kennedy, aged 12, Milton Greenwood was yesterday sentenced, at Stamford, to four months in jail. He appealed to the superior court. He says he simply patted the girl on the head. Noss lollity Company. There are no Mansfields, no Roland Reeds, no Davenports no Clara Mor- risses in the Noss Jollity Company who are at the Norwalk Opera House, to- morrow Saturday evening. They never claimed they were, but there certain- ly are alot of clever performers who entertain with an evening of refreshing novelty in the way of a comical and musical performance, which is truly refreshing. because it is meritorious, and more especially because it is a radical departure from the general run of theatrical attractions—a satisfying change as it Were. . The company is made up of talented musicians who play on every conceivable instrument, and extract music from everything about them, even to the laughs from the audience. The musical numbers intersperse the entire comedy, and afford an evening of enjoyment heartily entered into by every one in the audience. Chairman Benton Will Retire. Herbert E. Benton, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee is to retire this year. He has held the position for six years. Farewell Performance. .- Toenight closes the engagement of Prof. Reynolds ,pt the Opera House. Those who have witnessed the mesmer- ic influence that Prof. Reynolds has brought to bear on his subjects will cudgel their brains to learn where they can get' a better evening’s entertain- ment. ' O , This is Will Carleton night. 'teompleted his- annual statement State Grange. The State grunge yesterday elected theifollowing officers, at the session in Hdrtford, for the ensuing two years: Master, Stephen 0. Bowen of Eastford; overseer, G. C. Beckwith Of New Hart- ford; lecturer, Mrs. Estella H. Barnes of Southington; steward, Joel H. Brew- er of East Hartford; chaplain, the Rev. D. B. Hubbard of Westfield; treasurer; N. S. Platt of Cheshire; gate keeper, H. W. Morse of Jewett City; assistant steward, H. 0. .Miles of Millford; pOmona, Mrs. Mary J” Brooks of Olin- ton; flora, Mrs. J ennie M. Robinson of Thompson; ceres, Mrs. E. F. Gaylord of Bristol; lady assistant steward, Mrs. H. L. Crandall of Farmington; mem- ber of exectutive committee, for three years, Orson- ‘ S. Wood ‘of Btlington’. Aside from the introduction of a few matters of business. which were referred to'committeee, and a short talk from Secretary Hutchinson of the New Hamp- shire State grang’e, the entire day was taken up in the election of officers, each of whom was elected separately by bal- lot. ' Hands Across the Sea. The Lou'ell Mail says: “Music Hall was well fillcdlast evening to witness the first presentation this season of the sterling drama Hands Across the Sea. One great inducement in the attraction, doubtless, was that Maurice Freeman was cast for the leading part, Jack Dudley. He gave a manly assumption" of the part and fully sustained his ex- cellent reputation. Miss Tilla Welling gave a satisfactory presentation of Lillian Medford and Pearcy Brigham played the part of Robert Stillward upon conventional lines. In short, the whole cast was good and the drama was excellently presented.” Hands Across the Sea will be given at Hoyt’s theatre, Thursday, January 23. Telephone Dividend. The board of directors of the South- ern New England Telephone company lhave declared a dividend of six per cent. ’ - A Good Record. ' ”re in” Clark? Herbert R. 'Smitl'i lias‘f of births, marriages and deaths. From the same the information is gleaned that there were 406 births during the year 1895. The record accords 42 to the month of January, 39, February; 32, March; 34, April; 33, May; 28, June; 3", July; 30, August; 35, September; 42, October; 32, November; 30, Decem- er. There were 151 marriages, of widows, 11; of widowers (less wise), 19, of the mated 85 were American and 47 foreign. In two instances the bride and groom had bade good-bye to four score years. The death list is pretty evenly di- vided, there being 170 males as against 180 females. Of this number 220 were born in Connecticut, 77 in other states, 4in England, 29in Ireland, 5 in boot. land, 1 in Oanada, and 12 in Germany. “Humanity.” “ Humanity,” which W A. Brady is to produce at Hoyt’ a Theatre, next Monday night, is said to be a play to take the popular fancy and hold it, be- ing full of life struggle. It deals with war, but not the noisy sort, the scenes being presented in war tableaux. Through it all runs a stream of treach- ery and vindicitiveness in the relation of one man to his fellows. In two of the acts the scenes are laid in South Africa, an entirely new field for the dramatic writer. In the first act there is a fox hunting scene. said to be very picturesque. In the second act the ruins of an old abbey are presented, and in the third act. is a. broadsword combat on horseback. This is partici— pated in by Mr. Grismer who plays the leading role, and who, by the way, is an expert swordsman, and by Captain Walsh, the broadswordsman champion. In the fourth act the scenic effect is said to be startling The cast is a large and strong one and a masterful production is promised Hotel Phtenix. The Hotel Phoenix, so dubbed, is do- ing an. excellent business on Main street. It was opened in a case of dis- tress among the members of the engine company, on account of the introduction- into their families of the measles. Their children exchanged courtesies on New Year day and the result is that there are several cases of “walk- up-to-mamma- and-get-your-back-scratched" a m o n g them now. In the meantime the fath- ers eat, sleep and pine away at the en- gine house. _ AVAf Harvey’s Shoe Store. The great bankrupt sale of boots, shoes and rubbers now going on at Harvey’ 3 shoe store, '70 North Main ity seldom offered for purchasing shoes at prices that, will astonish all who visit this great sale. « pensiOns. . called to public attention are seldom, if annoyances and expense.’ street, South Norwalk, is an opportun-- NATIONAL CAPITAL The Democratic National Con- vention Goes to Chicago. Washington News and Gossip. Gazerru’s Bunuau. I 709 Ess'r Carrror. S'rnun'r Wasnmcron. J AN. 16th. l A combination of the South and West, too powerful for the New York delegation to overcome, carries the next Democratic National Convention to Chicago on July 7. The result was reached on the twenty-ninth ballot. New York had the satisfaction of con- trolling the choice, and it was her votes that sent the convention to the city by the lake. The final fight between St. Louis and Chicago was a warm one. - o o o The members of the United States board of supervising inspectors of steam vessels met here yesterday, for their forty-fourth annual conference. A large number of questions will be dis- cussed at the meeting, including meth- ods of testing marine boiler plates, li- censes of steamboats to carry passen- gers, lights on vessels, change of pilot rules, 8w. 0 o 0 Lincoln Post gave a banquet at G. A. R. hall last evening in honor of the visit of Commander-in-Chief Walker. In his speech he said: “The G. A. R. are as anxious to have the pension question honestly handled as any one else, and had President Cleveland been as good an American two years ago when the business schedules were con- sidered as he now tries to make himself, there would be no need for a change in The frauds that are so often over, perpetrated by the honorably dis- charged soldieraof the United States. There is one abuse that ought to be stopped—that of holding up pensions and making pensioners prove their induce on flimsy charges. There are hundreds ofcases in the country where a neighbor _' has some spite against a soldier, and makes a charge to the Commissioner. A special examiner goes 'to the applicant and makes him prove his case, and probably holds up the pen- sion from the date of the charge. A soldier should be free from such petty Gun. Haw- ley was also very patriotic in his re- marks. 0 0 0 Democratic National Committeemau Charles S. Thomas, of Denver, yester- day made a prediction. “The vote of Colorado,” he said, "will not be cast in the next election for a single standard man, either Republican or Democrat.” He was asked, “Have the Democrats begun to figure on whom’ their candi- date shall be?” “l‘here are very few Democrats in our country since Mr. Mr. Cleveland has been President,” was the reply, “except those who hold the offices. I don’t know who we will nominate—1am not even certain that it is worth while nominating anybody at all.” 0 o 0 Senator Hoar told some friends the other day that ex-Secretary Evarts is leading a very secluded life in New York, and seldom sees his old friends. His eyesight is seriously impaired, and he occupies himself chiefly with matters that confine him to his rooms. Now and then some old associate visits him, and he lives over again, in memory, at least. his poiitical life. His greeting of old friends is always very hearty, Senator Boar’s father, was Mr. Evarts’ guardian, and he and the present Sen- ator from Massachusetts were brought up together in the same house. 0 o 0» " The published lies that have been circulated about». he troubles in Dr. Sunderland’s chu h have filled that good old man with “righteous indig- nation” and he this morning vigorously expresses himself. The venerable pastor divides his answer into eleven parts, each one being termed a "lie,” and the writer a “liar,” and closing says: “The article is a most gross and flagrant injustice to and calumny upon Dr. Talmage, who from the very first that he heard of the movement has counseled and urged for the peace and harmony of the church, expressing himself as entirely satisfied with the existing arrangements. and whose only offense is that a great multitude of peo- ple prefer to hear him rather than Mr. Allen or myself, and now he is made to suffer in his reputation through false and lying artlcles published by malig- nant and mischief-making scribblers all over the country, simply because God has endowed him with rare facul- ties and given him the ears of the mult- itude. It is an outrageous shame that a lot of unpriucipled vilifiers and calu- D minators should be permitted to slander and scandalize such a luau as Dr. Talmage, out of no earthly cou- ceivable motive but the purest devil- try.” The “article” referred to above was a fake” dispatch from here to a Chicago paper that Dr. Talmage was to resign. o o 0 Mrs. John R. McLean will givea luncheon in honor of Mrs. Grant Janu- uary 27. The occasion marks acele- bration of Mrs. Grant’s seventieth birthday. Mrs. McLean is wife of the millionaire editor of the Cincinnati Eu- quirer, who has a palatial winter resi- dence here. 0 o o In the Senate to-day Mr. Frye from the cemmittee on commerce, reported favorably the resolution reconveuing marine congress of 1889. O O 0 Mr. SeWell offered a resolution de- claratory of the policy of the United States on the Monroe doctrine. o e 0 There was an interesting episode in the Reuse to-day inspired by Mr. Grow who declared that the New York cham- ber of commerce, in a pamphlet printed by that body and widely circulated, had cast reflections upon th 1 good faith of the House.‘ 2‘- o o o The House committee on patents has decided to favorably report a bill to create a classification division of the patent office, with a primary examiner, salaried at 82,750, and about forty as- sistants, the cost of the division to be about 860,000. The business of the patent ofiice has so increased of late years that a classification of the various artsZand for lines which'patents are grant- ed has become a necessity, and the creation of the new division was asked by the commissioner of patents. To Farmers. The sale of horse blankets and lap robes now going on at the South Nor- walk Hardware company’s store on South Main street, South 'Norwalk, is an opportunity for. farmers to obtain genuine bargains at a price that will surprise them. -————.——-——£ Olsen Brothers. The January sale of ladies fine shoes going on at Olsen Brothers White Shoe Store in the GAZETTE building, has} exceeded the expectations of these hustling young shoe merchants. Their offer of'men’s first quality hip rubber boots at 82.75 a pair has been a winner and they are constantly kept hustling to supply the demand. - This is Will Carleton night. _. ....._ ”—4 .- In the Beginning Of a new year, when the winter season of close confinement is only half gone, many find that their health begins to break down, that the least exposure threatens sickness. It is then as well as at all other times. and with people even in good health, should be remem- bered, namely: that Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla leads everything in the way of medicines; that it accomplishes the greatest cures in the world; has the largest sale in the world, and requires the largest building in the world de- voted exclusively to the preparation of the proprietary medicine. Does this not conclusively prove, if you are sick, that Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the medi- cine for you to take? They Adjourned. The annual meeting of the Norwalk Congregational Society was held last' night at which time the reports of the different departments of the church were read and accepted. Miss Georgia W. Taylor was accorded a deserved vote [of thanks for the splendid work that she had accomplished in a misSion- , ary way. The society is in a prosperous conj dition borne out by the report of the treasurer, Mr. A. R. Hill. An adjournment was taken until next Thursday for the election of Officers. .v The Boston Store. Tomorrow the Boston Store opens their annual sale of embroideries and ladies’ muslin underwear. This is a genuine money saving event and the ladies will undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity to purchase under- wear at aless cost than they can buy the material. 'Norwalk Captains Will Attend- Messrs. James Sutherland, Charles Riley and William DeKlyu propose at- tending the annual reception of the American Masters and Pilots associa- tion in the Lexington,0pera House, Friday evéning ,Jauuary 24th. Capt. W. H. Bouton of the Norwalk Propeller line will lead the grand march. This is Will Carleton night. ,I l .
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