.--~ 5W "Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCVI.—NO 45 fln Entertaining and I nstrztctive Home J ourmtl, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1896—12 PAGES. [$1.00. a YCnI’ PRiCE TWO CENTS THE oRA‘N‘D’PARAni. [A Change Made in the Pro- gramme. Will Take Place To-night. The announcement was made in yes- " terday’s GAZETTE by request of Presi- dent Hurlbutt of the McKinley club, that the Republican jollification and parade would take place in .this city on Monday night next. At a meeting held last evening, it was decided to have the parade to- night with the South Norwalk, Roway- ton, East Norwalk, Hungarian and Swede clubs all combined in one mam- moth parade and jollificatiou. The Norwalk division will meet in front of the Norwalk hotel at 7 o’clock and under command of Mr. A. H. Byiugton will march to the Armory where they will meet the other divisions and proceed down West avenue to North Main, to South Main, to Wood- ward avenue, to Grove street, to South Main, to Concord, to Chestnut, to Mon- roe, to State, to Spring, to West, down Washington street, across the bridge to Riverside avenue, to South Osborn ave- nue, to Henry street, to East avenue, to Camp, to Eclipse, to Union, to Main, to Gregory, to West Main, to Main, to Wall, to Mott avenue, around the Park, to West avenue to Maple street where an address will be made by Congress- man Hill after which the line will be dismissed. .7 The Postmastership. . Last night’s Sentinel lets loose the following improbable gossip: "Norwalk gossip indicates that W. H. Byington and Bradley S, Keith may try to get the Norwalk postmaster- ship.” Mr. Keith is not a resident of this post office district and Mr. Byington does not propose to “try” to get it, any more than probably do James .W. Maples, Samuel_Lynes and Francis Leonard, whose names have been sug- gested by idle gossipers. Mr. Hill, will in his own good time no doubt, have such a postmaster ap- pointed for our office as will, in his opinion, give the best satisfaction to the Department, and the public. For South Norwalk, it seems con- ceded that Ex-Editor Crows is the nearly unanimous choice of the Repub- licans of that section for Postmaster and. if so he has the winning cards. He certainly would make an efficient postal ofi‘icial. Ow Wheels of Industry Have Started. _ Tuesday’s overwhelming vote in favor of sound money and national honesty is already bringing its beneficient com- mercial results. There isa revival of business at all the industrial centres. 'Mills are start- ing up on full time, merchants are busy with incoming orders and workingmen are again finding employment. The tidal wave of Tuesday is being followed by a wave of prosperity which will soon reach all parts of the country and bring contentment to the whole land. A Manly Act. Yesterday, candidate Bryan tele- graphed his congratulations to Presi- dent-elect McKinley. despite the false bulletins sent out by his chairman, James K. Jones. Bryan’s dispatch ought to now silence all political dis- turbers. It was as follows: “I hasten to congratulate you. We have sub- mitted theissues to the American people, and their will is law.” Well said, Mr. Bryan. #4. Her Eighteenth Birthday. Miss Maud Whitney celebrated her eighteenth birthday at her home on Connecticut avenue, last night. Nearly one hundred of her friends i-assembled at her home and made merry until this morning. Games, dancing, etc. were enjoyed. Maud proved herself to be a pleasing hostess and“ her birthday au- niversary will long be remembered by all who were present. v A Farmer Isn’t a Fool. It’s always a very serious mistake *to ‘underrate the intelligence of the Ameri.a can farmer. The politician who sizes up the skilled American workingman for a fool doesn’t know him either. Connecticut Congressmen. . First district: Henry r, plurality 26,- 848. Second district: Sperry r, plurali- ty 13,608. Third district: Russell r, plurality 8,103. Fourth district: Hill r, plurality, 15,026. ‘ __.,——-——-———< Our Next Speaker. Joseph L. Barbour was the only can- didate who carried every ward in the city. —Hartford Post. I nun 0lI_T_l_I_E TRACK The Body of James Clarkin Found Near the Lockshop This Morning. ’ Evidently Killed by a Freight Train. - At about half past 1 o’clock this morning, Engineer Van Hise of an extra west-bound freight train, repor- ted at the South Norwalk depot that the body of a man was lying on the tracks near the lockshop. Search was made and the body found as indicated, and the do id man identi- fied as James Clarkin, a butter. The body was removed to D. \V. Raymond’s morgue where Medical Ex- aminer Burke viewed the remains and gave his verdict as “killed bya train while trespassing.” Clarkin has lately been working in, New York, but had been in South Nor- walk for several days. The Medical Examiner learned that he had been drinking last night and was seen stand- ing in front of a saloon on Railroad Place about 11 o’clock, but beyond that time no trace of him could be obtained. The Medical Examiner was also in- formed that Clarkin was in the habit of sitting on the tracks and. jumping freight trains. From the cuts on his face and head and broken right shoul- der it would seem as though he was sitting down when struck. Clarkin’s street and he has a brother working for Hatch, Bailey & Co. When working in South Norwalk the dead man was em- ployed by J. C. Wilson & Co. * The Live Stock Show. The Second Annual Live Stock Show will be given in the Madison Square Garden under the management of the Madison Square Garden Company, opening November 23rd and closing November 23th. The Premium List shows a large amount of prize money well distributed and the classes named are Ponies in herds, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fat Cattle. Short Horns, Herefords, Aberdeen-Angus, Jerseys, Guernseys, Holstein-Friesians and Ayrshires, will be shown and in sheep, Shropshires, Southdowns, Hampshires, Cotswolds and Dorsets will be in close competition. In Fat Cattle the Short Horns, Herefords and Aberdeen-Angus will be notable and the large number of swine that will be shown, will include Berkshires, Poland Chinas. Duroc- Jerseys and Yorkshires. Two special cups have been offered in the Berk shire classes by the American Berk- shire Association. There wlll be great attention paid to all the details necessary for the proper care of the cittle ‘and every facility that can be given to the exhibitors will be extended. By request of the exhibitors, the time for closing entries has been ex- tended to Saturday, November’14th. Entries may be made by application to Frank W. Sanger, Manager, Manager Madison Square Garden Company. Watch the Chimnies. Mayor Arthur C. Wheeler tells a GAZETTE reporter that next week he will start up his factory with a full com- plement of help and expects to do a booming business. This is one of Nor- walk’s great hives of industry. The Corset and the Merwin Street Shirt manufactories anticipate renewed and large orders, and all available help will be put on. This means hundreds of help and thousands of dollars. All hail, the grand change. Confidence, coal and a distribution-of dollars will again make Norwalk what it ought to be one of the most thriving manufacturing towns in Connecticut: 0 It is Not True. . -Congressman Hill’s. attention being cilled to the absnrb fiction in yester- day’s Farmer to the effect that the Bridgeport post ofiice was farmed out by him prior to election,says what every, man of any sense must know is the fact, that “there is not one word of truth in the entire statement.” The nnkindest assault made on Mr. Hill during his last canvass was that of Mr. Seymour in his Bryan speech at Music Hall, Monday night, and yet unjust as he was,..he did not venture to charge Hill with being a fool, as he most assuredly wouldhave been, to, have entered into any such pro-election bargaining as that charged by the Bridgeport Farmer. Coming From Georgetown. A marching club headed by a band, is coming from Georgetown, and will take part in the parade to-night. The visitors will be uniformed and out no small figure. ,2 ’ I mother lives on Cedar. A BIG MAJORITY. McKinley Has Over ioo Elec- torial Votes More than Bryan. Bryan Sends His Congratulations. The latest election returns received from the States where the vote was so close as to make the verdict uncertain have not altered the Gaznrrn’s figures given yesterday. McKinley’s majority in the electorial college is something over 100. The exact vote, probably, will not be known for several days. Wyoming appears to have voted for the McKinley electors. One Republi- can certainly won, because a Middle of the Road Populist elcctor held out of the fusion. The retult in Tennessee is in doubt, but only apparently, because the Popo- crats in the western part of the State are uncertain how many votes to steal. Unprecedented frauds are going on, which ultimately will probably give the State to Bryan. Kentucky is very close, but there is no doubt that the McKinley electors pulled through by a small plurality. The situation in North Carolina is mixed. The Republican State Chair- man concedes the electoral ticket to Bryan by 6,000. The scratching of the fusion ticket may turn out to have elected four Republican electors. South Dakota turns out to be very close. Both sides claim the electoral ticket, but the returns, which come in very slowly, maintain the smiill Repub- lican lead. ‘ Kansas and Missouri are both for Bryan. There is no material change in the Congressional situation. A few changes in State pluralities were made, but they did not decrease McKinley’s popular plurality, which is now more than 1,000,000. . The Electoral Vote. STATES VOTING FOR MCKINLEY. Electoral Approximate Vote. Plurality. California 0 8,000 Connecticut 6 54,000 Delaware 3 2,000 Illinois, ‘34 165,000 Indiana, 15 20,000 Iowa, 13 72,000 Kentucky, ' 13 1,000 Maine. 6 47,000 Maryland, 8 32,000 Massachusetts, 15 164,000 Michigan, 14 50,000 Minnesota, 0 50,000 New Hampshire, 4 23,000 New Jersey, 10 86,000 New York, 36 273,000 North Dakota, 3 8,000 Ohio, 23 70,000 Oregon, 4 7,000 Pennsylvania, 32 296,000 Rhode Island, 4 27,600 South Dakota 4 1,500 Vermont, 4 41.000 Weist Virginia. 0 i5, 000 Wisconsin, 12 100,000 Totals, . 577 1,613,000 States Voting for Bryan. Alabama, 11 40,000 Arkansas, 8 50,000 Colorado, 4 126,000 Florida, 4 9,000 Georgia, 13 40,000 Idaho, 3 3,000 Kansas, 10 13,000 Louisiana. 8 45,000 Mississippi, 9 50,000 Missouri, 17 10,000 Montana, 3 15,000 Nebraska, 8 5,000 Nevada, 3 5,000 North Carolina, 11 6,000 South Carolina, 9 20,000 Texas, ‘ 15 75,000 Utah, 3 15,000 Virginia, 12 15,000 Washington, 4 4,000 Totals, 155 546,600 States in Doubt. Electoral Votes Tennessee...................... ..... 12 Wyoming.. . .'. .......... ....... 3 Total, 15 Recapitulatlon. McKinley 277 Bryan. 155 Doubtful.. ...................... 15 Total, 447 Nedessary toichoice............... 234 McKinley’s Popular Plurality 1,036,400 Immediately after receiving a tele- gram from Senator Jones, yesterday, admitting the election of McKinley, Mr. Bryan wrote the following dis- patch: ’ “Hon. William McKinley, Canton, 0.: “Senator Jones has met informed _Hollow.” me that the returns indicate your elec- tion, and I hasten to extend my con- gratiilations. “We have submitted the issues to the American people and their will is law. “WIL'LIAM J. BRYAN.” The dispatch from Mr. Jones was re- ceived a short time previously, and in- formed him that it was definitely ascer- tained that West Virginia had gone for McKinley, and that there were not ' enough doubtful States to elect Bryan. After this there was nothing left to do but gracefully come down. He took his defeat easily and gracefully, and seemed pleased that the suspence was at an end. , No Doubt an Incendiary. The residents of Springdale are al- most certain that the fire which des- troyed Jeremiah Miller’s grocery and feed store was the work of an incen- diary. 'l‘hat it was biirrlarized before being set on fire is also believed, as articles tiken from the place were found some distance from it. The fire is thought to be revenge on the part of one of the men implicated in a previous burglary, who was recently released from jail. Election returns were re- ceived at the store up to midnight, and some of those present new recollect seeing a stranger present, but paid no particular attention to him at the time. ‘ <‘r A Romance of Coon Hollow. In the hilly region of east Tennessee lies a romantic glen known as “Coon This is the principal scene of Callahan’s popular comedy drama, “A Romance of Coon Hollow,” which contains a cotton compress sensational effect, and the historic race on the Mis- sissippiriver. between the steamboats Robert E. Lee and Natchez. There are also unique electrical effects and a strong plantation scene by darkey boys and girls. The company carries two quartettes and is announced to be given at the Opera House next Wednesday evening. A Rock Blasted. “Professor”Rock came here about t5yr.;;_;;reeks ago and advertised to do wonders, among other things on his ' programme being the reuniting in love and unity, of strayed from the “path of perfection” of loyal wives and liege lords, and}vise versa. talks with the dead, etc , ad infinitum, He has gone and his deluded victims mourn his ab sence. His ways were as dark as his skin, and his hide is now likened to that of a pachyderm. In Hogan’s Alley . The Irish comedy "In Hogan’s Al- ley,” which comes to the Opera House next Monday evening, is highly spoken of by the press of the East. The com- pany is saiduto be a good one and lit- tle Mamie Ogden as the “Yeller Kid,” gives an admirable conception of -..the part. A good audience should attend. coo— C. L. U. Officers. Atameeting of the Central Labor Union held last evening the following officers were elected for a term of six months: Frank Owens, President; John Nestor, Vice-President; Harry Chittam, Secretary; Patrick Carroll, Financial Secretary; William A. Kel. logg, Treasurer; John Howard, Ser- geant-at-Arms. Prospects Growing Brighter. Several local mechanics, who have been out of work for some months past, received offers of Employment to-day from factories in Nor walk and Bridge- port, which they have accepted.— Stamford Advocate. Recent Deaths. James Potter, for many years chief clerk of the Naugatuck railroad died in Bridgeport last night, aged 77 years. He retired from his position about ten years ago. He was the last to die in the family. Sydney Guthrie and W. H. Byington have been summoned as jurors in the Common Pleas Court, criminal term, which comes in next Tuesday. Deputy Sherifi Lyon served the subpoenaes this afternoon. ' A turkey dinner was served to a num- ber of South Norwalk gentlemen last night at M. Ratchford’s cafe. The tables was elaborately set, and all of the accessories were of a metropolitan order. Burn red fire, leaves, anything, in honor of the defeat of a threatened burning shame. BIDGEFIELD. Barns owned by Henry Hawley and John A. King, at Ridgefield, were des- troyed by fire election night. Both were large frame structures, filled with grain. ' The Henley” 'barn was discow ered on fire first, and the flames spread to the King barn, not for distant. _ ' HERE Afl THERE. ' An Epitome of Happenings of of Interest to the Public. Carnered With Scissors and Pencil. People are now turning their atten- tion to turkey. ~ The firemgn will meet again next'4 Tuesday evening. ._._. Make it a great jolification night. John Hogan of Main street is con- valescent of a severe attack of rheuma: tism. A Norwalk slugger, who has been in town for several weeks past, is endea- voring to make arrangements for a fistic carnival to be held in the Town Hall at Some future date—Stamford Advocate. Don’t spare the candles or Old Glory to-night. AStamford man shot and killed a- golden eagle, yesterday. On Tuesday abig majority of voters made a shot that sent many golden eagles into cir- culation. Baker DeKlyn started up his new steam feed crusher this morning. The funeral of Mrs. J. F. Pnrtriek will be attended‘from her late home in Cranbury tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. George Allen is in New York l3)-da_Y making arrangements for the appear- ance of Fred Hall in an exhibition game of pool at Maurice Daly’s. The funeral of DeForest Manice a rel- ative of Manice DeForest' Lockwood of this city, was attended from his late home at Queeui, Long Island, this morning. The deceased was 34 years of age. . —-A large assortment of Cut Glass, suitable for wedding presents, at Plaisted’s. A “weary Willie” who gave his name as Willie Rice was gathered in by the police last night. This morning he was fined 88 and costs. and given fifteen minutes in which to find somebody to settle the bill. It is not learned that he came back. Shout loud, long and all at once. Rah for sound money. Selectman Merrill shut down the gate at his new ice pond at Broad River, yesterday, and already has over an an acre of ground flooded with pure spring water. Lawrence Deller left town to-day for a few days’ visit with relatives at Mor- ris Park, L. I. Union is the only town in Connecti- cut that has the proud distinction of not having cast a single democratic vote. The story is that Chairman Troupe. sent the free silver ballots there by express, but no democrat could be found who would pay the twenty-five cents charges and the tickets went back to New Haven. Awagon with gong and banner at- tachments was run out this morning an. nouncing the sound money parade which takes place to-night. A report which gains credence is to the effect that city counsellor Lockwood will dis- card his bicycle and ride one of Horace Dann’s frisky Arabian steeds. , Newsman Hayes says that he always finds it to his profit to advertise in the Gaznrrn. Mr.Hayes has a good concep- tion of the proper manner in which to advertise and reaches} good resu‘ts. Whether it be a rooster, a bicycle, i. dancing Jack. a flag or a balcou, he tells the people that he has them and that they can get them at a small figure. ‘ —Torches of colored fire for :tthe pa- rade will be on sale at The Fair, 7 Main. street, at 5 o’clock this evening. Steeple climber Riley, who so suc- cessfully and satisfactorily painted the spire of the Mayflower church on the Green, is now engaged in painting that part of the church enclosing the big town clock. A few weeks since Newsman Benedict wagered $100 against 350 that“ .the Democratic presidential William Bryan would not receive the vote of fifteen states. This morning he acknowledged his mistake, and William Mitchell is, wealthier by $100 than when the cam- paign opened. Mr. Mitchell author- izes the reporter to say that the money willbe contributed to the sinking fund of one, of the churches on the Green. —Advertise in the Gamma. \ 6 DON’T Miss THEM. The Latest meceIVed Be- fore Going to Press. By the People and For the People. “-4 FOR SAL E. OR SALE—7A second—hand Columbia hi officecycledd’rice. $15. Can be seen at thi OH SALE—Benedict. Norwalk, newsdeal- er. is selling an excellent Fountain Pen and Holder for 250. Call and see it. j12tf‘ Nowell: opera House F. w. MITCHELL. Manager“: an WEDNESDAY, NOV. i l ' ONE NIGHT ONLY. , . , . The Big Southern Scenic Production. i initiate 0F . coon llOLLIlW. A Beautiful Love Storv of the S01 tli ’ Electrical Effects, The Great SlteiiiIIiIlilcliglile Race, A Troop of Colored Buck and Wing Dancers, A Plantation Brass Band. and aSuperb Acting Com- pany of Thirty People. “As the Old Homestead is to New En Ian so is 3. Romance of Coon Hollow to the So’inhf’l PRICES, . . 750., 50c., 35c. Seats at Wood’s and Tomliiison's. NORWALK OPERA HOUSE. F.W.MITCHEI.I., - MANAGER. Monday Eta, N 0v. 9. THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON EARTH Viilliamsori’s Comedians H IN Supported by an Excellent Company of Specialty Artists, YELLER KID, In all His Glory with Other Kids Will Be There. PRICES:—75, 50,and 350. Reserved seats now on sale at Wood's and Tomliuson’s. CONNECTICUT - LAUNDRY, Haviland Street. We have for sale two horses. One bought of the Raymond Grocery 00., is a well-bred animal which cost us S125. Is now. recovering from lameness. The other is a reliable beast once owned by Mr. Scofield who speaks highly of her. She is strong and possesses good stay- ing qualities- Both horses are kind, gentle and fearless of everything. They Will be sold below value. CONNECTICUT -' iiunnnv. Naviland Street. ~ Souilixorwalkfiflonn ,FAWCETT’S 3 WATER STREET. Opening of . Fall and Winter.» Nillinery On THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Oct. l, 2, 3. All are cordially invited to attend. Everyone making a purchase or leaving. an order will be presented with a souvenir. \ FAWGETTS. 3 Water Street, Norwalk.i Q ' -
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