., TARIFF DLIDSLATIDN. ' The Washington bureau of the United Press has sought the written opinions of a number of prominent senators and representatives as to the probability of tariff legislation in the next Congress and as to the likelihood of an extra ses- sion. Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio responds as follows: “First, it is quite certain that the republican President- . glect will, after March 4, 1897, be sus- tained by a large republican majority in the House of Representatives and by a sufficient republican majority in the Senate. .Second, that the ‘free silver men will be in the minority in the Sen- ate as well as in the House. Third, that many of the free silver senators who have heretofore prevented the pas- sage of; the Dingley bill, with such amendments as may make certain a sufficient revenue, will, in view of the election, probably vote with their re- publican brethern. It is immaterial whether they do or not, as in my opin- ion a sufficient number of sound money democratic senators will assist the re- publicans to pass the necessary tarifi' legislation in the Fifty-fourth Congress to supply the. existing deficit in the revenue. I at least shall so vote, and I understand that Senator Gorman and a number of others occupy the same posi' tion.” Senator Joseph R. Hawley with a modest disclaimer of any desire to en- ter the field as a prephet, and a still more deprecatory remark that any- thing he could say at this time would be the “cheapest commonplace,” adds these remarks: “As to the financial legislation to be expected from the coming session I should hope that a well guarded, careful bill, defining the circumstances under which the execu- tive might issue bonds, may be passed. The possibility of adopting a satisfac- tory revision of the tariff (such as might be expected to remain undis- turbed) at the last session of the Fifty- fourth Congress seems to me very doubtful. It the revenue permit it the matter ought to go over to the extra session of the Fifty-fifth Congress with aview to securing such revision as I refer to. If that could be had it would probably give the country a very desir. able rest in the matter for the next four years.” Representative Charles A. Russell of Connecticticut, member of the commit- tee on ways and means, says; “The patriotic and business-like duty of the coming session of Congress (the last session of the Ffty-fourth Congress) is to provide revenue for the needs of the the government. That should be done by a proper and reasonable increase of customs duties, It could be affected by the adoption of the revenue measure (Dingley bill) which the house passed at the last session, or some measure on the same lines. We have gone through an election where partisanship was put aside, and now Congress should put aside its partisanship in providing for the necessity for the government and do it immediately. -- If this be done, business will be further benefitted and possibly an extra session of the new Congress will be unnecessary.” 4-o->— NDRDADKDDDDRV. It is now a. little more than three months since the City of Norwalk Pub- lic Library opened its doors. A report is submitted each month to the Coun- cil, and published in these columns, but a brief summary of the work this new property of the City is doing may prove of interest at the end of this first quarter. A public Library ought to be the heart of a city, and in this govern- ment by the people each citizen should have full opportunity ta ml It‘ll} rlsxnself. In round numbers there have been 10,- 000 visits to the Library and 5500 books given out. Including those added in July there have been 300 new books bought. Among these is a valuable en- cyclopedia and dictionary combined, after the plan of the Century, a Cyclo- pedia of United States History, and a compact Cyclopedia for general use. There are ten monthly magazines, three numbers at a time being accessi- ble in the binders, 11 weeklies, and 14 dailies on the paper rack. There have been many donations. Each resident of the City of Norwalk over twelve years of age is entitled to a book-card. The management of the Library is in the hands of nine directors, appointed ' last July by the Mayor. Each year the terms of three directors expire, and their places are filled by the Mayor. An Executive Committee of four carry on the work of the Library meeting once a week, and reporting to the Directors at their mouth]; meetings. The policy of the management is‘en- lightened, and liberal. 'As is true of any public concern there is an im- mense amount of faithful and unselfish work necessary to carry it on, and the time and labor are cheerfully given. It is interesting to watch the children as they look over the classed catalogues and make their selection of books. Their business promptness, decision and readiness in giving the call-number is quite surprising. They seldom show hesitation in making a choice, and their good taste is noticeable. The streets where the largest number of book-cards are held are first, Orchard then Cross. Merwih, Main and West Main. j ' _. ‘__ DWEIEKLYFANORWALK-GAZETTE. j ., HE WASJQT DEAD. “Johnny” Clougherty, well known to bacchanalian fame. was found dead on Butcher Smith’s stoop at a late hour Saturday night—so went the story that spread the city. Smith succeeded in resuscitating John after much effort, and gave him a straight steer for his Cobble Hill home. It is in evidence that he reached his “permanency,” as he was again found dead, on his own stoop, a little before daylight Sunday morning, and was car- ried into his house cold, stiff and in- sensible. The news of John’s second demise was officially given the police and public during Sunday, and every- where believed, and crowds went to view the corpse. Monday morning, a sadjeyed lot of his fellow workmen on the highways, sur- rounded Superintendent “Mart” Kel- logg, all commenting on the awful sud- denness of Clougherty’s death” Kellogg supposing the story true, remarked in his tender-hearted way, “Well boys, we- are not to be bothered with Clougherty any more and PM scratch the poor fel- low’s name from our list.” With book and pencil in hand he was proceeding with the errasu re, when one of the men screamed out, “Rye all the saints! There comes C.ouzhert_v new !” The others 10oked and with a yell— “sure its Clougherty's ghost”—fled be- hind “Mart” and the adjacent trees. By this time up came Clougherty with a “tip 0’ the mornin’ to yes,b03s,” to Kellogg. The boss responded “Why Clougherty, you are marked ‘dead‘ on my book and no dead man can work on the highways.” “Well, boss, I wuz a bit dead Satordy night but I’m all right this mornin’ and ye’ll find no livlier corpse on the roads the day than meself.” And John took up his pick with the spirit of a man eager to “do works meet for repentance.” It seems poor John’s fault was in miscalculating his ability to digest an overdose of our Bridge “razor brand” whiskey. Before light on Sunday morning a hitherto respectable visitor to Union place, was found dead, in the coal cel- lar of a Belden avenue residence close beside the furnace. The furnace tender made the terrifying discovery by stumbling over the cadaver in the dark. A light was instantly struck and the prostrate victim waked not and seemed breathing his last l A rescuing party soon came and removed the remains, and strange to say like Clougherty, this victim of a cold‘night and Norwalk’s brand of “deathvat forty rods,” subse- quently came to life ! He too had tar- riéd too long at the paralyzing barley- corn and too late gazing after meteors, and was only “dead in trespasses and sins.” ‘ rIhe meteoric showers seem to have had a fatal effect on our bibulant Nor- walk boys. —~ «+>—____—»— SHE WAllllEll TO DIE. ThatMrs. Annie Gill-Petrie-Roach is not tO-day in the hands of an under- taker, and in a condition for the ceme- tery, is not through any fault on her part. Annie indulged in' intoxicants Tues- day afternoon, it is said, and for a time was in a somewhat hilarious mood. Then the reaction came, and she decided to make way with herself. Report has it that Mr. Roach had taken her to task for drinking and that they had quarreled. This, however, is denied in a measure by Mr. Roach. Anyway Annie swallowed the larger portion of a two ounce bottle of car- bolic acid. Apparently repeating of the rash act, she between 11 and 12 O’clock, soon after taking the acid, went out of her home on Chapel street and called at a neighbors, a Mrs. Kate Thompson, and rapped on the front door for admission. Mrs. Thompson was abed but got up and raising the window asked as to who was there and what was wanted. Evidently thinking that no one would respond to her knockings Annie had started for home again but stumbled and fell to the ground in a semi-con- scious condition. At this juncture M5. Roach and a man named Halloran came to her rescue and she was lifted up and taken to her home. Dr. W. J. Tracey was summoned and quickly responded to the call. He was advised of what had happened and took a stomach pump with him. and by prompt and heroic treatment saved her life,at least for the time being,although she is not at present altogether out of danger. ' Dr. Tracey remained at her bedside until after four o’clock at which time she had regained consciousness but soon after sank into a sleep. The doc- tor called again later and has strong hopes of the woman’s recovery. At noon her condition was reported as being favorable. Mr. ‘ Roach and sympathizing friends are doing all in their power for the poor woman. It is remembered by some that the mother of the woman some twenty- years since attempted to commit suicide but instead of carbolic acid used a razor. Her efforts were ineffectual and she is a living witness of her daughter’s‘attempt in the same line. 1 a . --Adv rtisa in the Guerra and catch the holiday trade. 1 z ‘ OYSTER INDUSTRY. David C. Sanford, civil engineer of the Connecticut Shell Fish Cdmmission, who has been very closely identified with the oyster industry in this section for several years, delivered an interest- ing lecture on that industry before the Bridgeport Library Association last evening. Mr. Sanford’s ovster exhibit which was shown at the Danbury fair was in the library, and articles from it were used to illustrate the talk. He also displayed a chart of the oyster grounds and natural beds under the state jurisdiction, drawings of wheel tangles used by Prof. Verrill in 1871 and may dredges invented by Captain Thomas in 1888; photograph of the original diploma given to the Townsend Brothers for the first oysters ever sent to France; photographs of the first oyster steamer ever built and of the modern improved steamers, and pict- ures of oysters taken at ages varying from thirty minutes to six days. Among other things Mr Sanford said: “.l.‘he estimated quantity of oys- ters sold from Connecticut waters in 1896 show that 234,750 bushels of oys- ters were exported to Europe. These oysters all come from Connecticut wa- ters as follows: 160,000 bushels caught and sent direct, theabalance caught and. sold as seed the year before to men who make a business of selling Europe stock. About 500,000 bushels of oysters are opened in Connecticut and sent in kegs and barrels all over the country; about 100,000 bushels sold in the shell; about 400, 000 bushels of seed; making a total of 1,000,000 bushels of oysters taken from Long Island Sound in the Connecticut jurisdiction. This gave employme to 1,323 shire operatives and boatmen. Six hundred and ten are employed on vessels and 718 on the shore in and around the shops. Of these 351 were women who open oysters, and earn good wages. DATES OF THE FIRST OYSTER DESIGNATION New Haven. Designation, March 16th 1857. Received for record, March 25th, 1865 Greenwich. Designation, November 9th, 1861. Received for record, Nov. 12th, 1861. Stamford. Designation, November 5th, 1861. Norwalk. Designation, August 31, 1862. Receivrd for record, July 11th, 1864. Orange. Designation, November 8th. 1864. Received for record, Nov. 8th, 1864. Westport. Designation, September 22nd~,’1865. i East Haven. Designai :on, April 30th. 1866. Received for record, May 10th, 1863. - Bridgeport. Desiguanwn, in Black Rock Harbor, October, 1867. Milford. a, March 30th, 1876. r record, Dec. 20th, 1876. Slratford. ' Designation, December 23th, 1880. THE NATURAL OYSTER BEDS. “The area of the natural oyster beds under the jurisdiction of the shell fish commission is 5,805 acres as follows: Designai Received Cormell Reef ............ . ....... 15 Portchester bed .................. ' .. 218 Great Captain’s Island bed ......... . 152 Field Point bed ........................... 84 Greenwich Point bed ............... 3 Batch Point and Fish Island bed... 307 Fairfield bed...... .................... 1,237 Bridgeport bed ....... . ............... 334 Stratford bed ..... . .................. 3,055 “From the oldest oyster men in the business we have been able to learn when some of the natural oyster beds were discovered: “.lreenwich Point inI1836; Great Captain’s Island in 1842; Fairfield in 1840; Portchester bed in -——-— Port- chester, Cormell Reef in 1848; Bridge- port and Stratford in 1865. Colonial Dames. The Connecticut society of the 0010- nial Dames of America, held its annual ' meeting at the 'C. H. Colt Memorial house yesterday, and elected the follow- ing officers: ' President, Miss Harriet Wadsworth Terry, New Haven ; vice-president, Mrs. Frank W. Cheney, South Man- cheeter; Miss Margaret Sill Hubbard, Middletown; managers, Mrs. Knight D. Cheney, South Manchester; Mrs. Julia Loomis Havemeyer. Hartford; Mrs. Eli Whitney, New Haven; Mrs. James M. Hoppin, Jr., New Haven; Mrs. Frank D. Glazier, South Glastonbury. The sessions ware presided over by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Colt, who has been president of the society since its organ- ization three years ago. There were about 100 ladies present including sev- eral delegates from other states, among whom was Mrs. Ritcher of New Hamp- shire, the National registrar. Interesting papers were read by Mrs. Godfrey Dunscombe, of New Haven, the historian of the society and Rev. William G. Andrews, rector of Christ church in Guilford. V James E. Platt died in Waterbury, Monday, aged 73 years. The remains were interred in Wooster cemetery, Danbury. You Ought To be sent to the penitentiary for not advertising this before nowl That is a serious indictment, and yet that is exactly what a man said to our agent a short time ago. That man had just seen a woman who from the grave by A 15 ' " SI LAM? v2.-- m had almost been taken ATE int: It was an awful case Of cancer, but it was cured. The mother of the man who used the words quoted had died recently of cancer; hence his heartfelt cry. We are trying to make up now for past neglect, and our HOme Treatment Book tells all about it. pay postage. Sent for 10 cents in stamps to The Ypsilanti Specific Co., Boston. WFor Sale by EDWARDP. WEED, Druggist, Norwalk. 7w llll W ll TD D For Farmers and Villagers. for Fathers and Mothers, io' Sons and Daughters, for all the. Family. ' With the close of the Presidential campaign THE TRI - BUNE recognizes the fact that‘the American people are now anxious to give their attention to home and business interests. To meet this condition, politics Will have far less space and prominence, until another, State or National occasion de— mands a renewal of the fight for the principles for which THE TRIBUNE has labored from its inception to the pres- ent day, and won its greatest victories. - Every possible effort will be put forth, and money freely spent. to make THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE pre-eminently a MITIOMII. FAMILY NEWSPAPER. entertertaining and indispensable family. interesting, instructive, to each member of the We furnish “The Weekly Gazette and New York Weekly Tribune (both papers), CASH IN ONE YEAR FOR ONLY $1.00. mm... mmmems To THE GAZETTE. Write your name and address on a. postal car-d, send it to Geo. W. Best, Room 1 Tribune Building, New York City. and a sample copy of THE NEW YORK WEEKLY 'TRIBUNE will be mailed to you. ' a. A. FRANKIE. run HAIR CUTTER- No: 1 Gazette Building, Norwalk'ff HOT AND COLD BA was The lNfll'Wflll Fire Insurance. to Has now Completed on ‘320. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not_ outstanding a dollar of unpai losses or claims for losses. pom/insures for less ' A.‘G.McIlwaine.Pres..G. B. St. J ohn,Vice-Pre F, E. Shaw. Sec..Geo. B, Cowles, Resident See No Sound com SUDDENLYSTRIGKEN. “I feel unable to proceed further with the services. You may commence j .the hymn without any reading,” said Rev. Daniel Ferris to his congregation in the Summerfield M. E. church at Bridgeport, Sunday, immediately after announcing the first hymn. With this Mr. Ferris, after getting his coat and hat, walked out of the church. As the door closed the congregation with one accord looked at the receding form of their pastor. It was the last glimpse of the living Mr. Ferris that any of them saw, with the exception of two, for within ten minutes after making the above remark, Mr. Ferris had passed from the earth’s troubles into the realm of the Master, for whom he had arduously and successfully labored for many years. As Mr. Ferris was leaving the church Albert Dimond and W. M. Botsford, two of his parishioners, sprang to his assistance. At that time he was walk- ing erectly, but his face was drawn, showing something of the agony he was suffering. The assistance was needed for hardly had the men stepped to him than he commenced to falter.- Mr. Botsford, in speaking of the matter, said: “The fresh air seemed to revive him for a minute. The effect was not lasting and he had proceeded but a few feet when he commenced' to lean on us very heavily. He did not speak. until we were reirly his house. Then he said: ‘I have an- other. Of‘ those attacks; but I don’t think it is as bad as the last one, and I will probably pull through.’ “Mr. Ferris was so far gone when the house was reached that we were literally carrying him. We opened the door and walked in, placing Mr. Fer- ris in a chair In the parlor. A doctor was sent for, but before he came over from the hospital, Mr. Ferris was dead.’ Dr. Smirnow, one of the house phy- sicians at the Bridgeport hospital, was the one called in. He diagnosed the cause of death as heart disease. Mrs. Ferris was prostrated with grief. The dead man was 60 years old. He leaves three daughters, two sons and a widow. One of the daughters is mar- ried and’ lives at Bay Shore, Long Island. The I: hers are aged 14 and 16. The oldest son is a dentist, with an office in Brooklyn. The other son is but four years old. Mr. Ferrislwas admitted to] the con- ference in 1858. He has been pastor in many of the towns in and around Connecticut and Massachusetts. His pastorate previous to the one in this City, was at Wakefield, Mass. He had been at Summerfield church since April, .1895, Rarely has there been a clergyman in Bridgeport who was so popular and well liked by his parish- ioners as Mr. Ferris. He was a chap- lain in one of the New York regiments during the war, and has been associated prominently with the G. A. R. in past years. The attack which caused his death was not the first. He had been troub- led with lighter attacks for the past ten years. Last February while preaching he was overtaken by one of the attacks. At that time it was thought he would not live. The services at the church lasted but a very few moments. The congrega- tion waited after being dismissed and discussed in low tones the probable out- come of the attack. They were ap- praised Of Mr. Ferris’ death within a very few minutes. It was a blow to them, and as they left the building many an eye glistened as the light fell on the tears that could not be re- strained. WANTS HIS SALARY. Rev. Johnson W. Hill, of Calvary Baptist Church, Attaches Church Property. Rev. Johnson W. Hill who for many moons has “labored long and zealously” as spiritual adviser of the Calvary Bap- tist church without sufficient remunera- tion to keep body and soul in good humor with each other to say nothing of the pangs of hunger and want of clerical raiment fitting to his position, has caused an attachment to be served on the society for a poor little claim of . 3200. Through the good services of the ' reverened gentleman a sufficient fund was realized to pay a first installment on a lot on Leonard street upon which it was proposed to erect a church build- ing. And now the good pastor has put an attachment on the same to secure his salary. some time overdue. a- Mrs. Wheeler’s Wise Act. Mrs. Nathaniel Wheeler has refused to rent stores in the Wheeler building for fire or second hand sales of transient merchants. She believes that only legitimate merchants ought to be ac- corded the privilege of doing business. -—Bridgeport Union. ~ '7 Congressman E. J. Hill and Bradley S. Keith visited unor 11‘.le lodge, I. O. O. F., at Bridgeport, last night. A large number of past grand officers were present. The first degree was conferred on three candidates. Seven. ty-five members from Quinnipiae lodge of New Haven were present.‘ ' ‘ 3 vv . ~Adverlise in the Gamma. FIRE AMONG BAGGAGB. Flames In the Package Room of the Grani- Ccmral Depot, New York. : NEW YORK, Nov. 17. ——A mysterious an broke out early today in the package room? of the Grand Central depot. How it orlgf mated is not known. Packages were do- stroyed which may efiect' persons in all sections of the United States. The loss cannot be estimated at this time, as the owners of the packages have' not heard of the disaster and have not ap- plied fcr their property. Hundreds of them Were destroyed. ' The package and information room is at the extreme southeast corner of the big ' building at Forty-second street and Depew place. It is 8 feet wide and 20 feet long. It is closed at night, and the attendant looks it. Heavy iron gates shut it in when that section of the depot is closed fer the night. For this reason none of the pack- ages could be saved. - The room is directly beneath the ticket omoe of the branch of the elevated road, and the station platform acts as a shed over the windows of the sidewalk and windows of the package room. For a time it was thought that the elevated platform would be destroyed. The flames ate great holes in it, and a portion of it will have to be rebuilt. “3'5“": The damage to the building will not ex» ceed $500, but the loss to the owners of the packages cannot yet be estimated. There are. hints of incendiarism, but there is nothing to substantiate them. Two barrels of oil stored in the tunnel of the New York Central railroad at Eighty-eighth street caught fire from a spark from an engine at 6:30 o’clock this morning and were entirely consumed. The barrels have been kept there to sup- ply the station at Eighty—sixth street with light and for other uses. GRIGGS TO NAME A JUDGE. : I A Vacancy In the Essex Court of Com- mon Pleas Expected. TREXTON, Nov. 17,—Presidcnt Cleve- land will probably appoint this week Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick of the Essex county court of common pleas to be judge of the United States district court for New J crscy to succeed the late Edward T. Green. J udgc Kirkpatrick was named to the presi- dent by Senator Smith at the request of the executive. Governor Griggs woul 1 like to appoint ex-Judge J. Franklin Fort to the vacancy which the appointment of Judge Kirkpat— rick Would make. Judge Fort nominated Garret A. Hobart at St. Louis and is a close friend of the governor. But Judge Fort has intimated that he would prefer to remain at the bar for the present, and it is said that he expects to succeed John P. Stockton as attorney general next year. Governor Griggs therefore appealed to the Essex county leaders to recommend some candidate. They have variously named Joseph Munn, present counsel for the board of freeholders; Adrian Riker and Halsey M. Barrett. They are all lawyers. Mr. Munn lives in Orange, Mr. Riker lives in Newark and Mr. Barrett lives in Bloom- field. Eur. Munn seems to have a. slight lead, but the fact that he now holds a com- fortable office rather operates against him. The governor may select some one not yet named. Important Case Decided. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.+The United States supreme court today rendered an opinion sustaining the constitutionality of the Wright irrigation law of California. and overruling the decision of the United States circuit court for the California. dis- trict, which was against the law’s valid- ity. The case in which the opinion was rendered was that-of the Fall Brook Irri- lgation company versus Mary King Brad- ey. John Bardsley's Assets. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.—Edward Ma gill, who was appointed assignee by J Ohn Bardsley before he was tried on charges growing out of his administration of the city treasurer’s Office, has just made his report. According to the report, the re- ceipts of the assignee were $69,400. 96 and the expenditures $15,873.30, and he states that there is a. balance for distribution of $45,492.59. Postmaster Healing to Be a Candidate. CHICAGO, Nov. 17.—The report that Postmaster Washington Hesing will be a candidate for mayor next spring has been confirmed by Mr. Hesing himself. He says he Will make a. vigorous fight if nominated. Mr. Hesing is a gold standard Democrat and has a strong following. Munkécsy No Better. PARIS, Nov. 16.——Munkacsy, the paint- er, who is suffering seriously at Luxem- bourg from‘ paralysis Of the spinal cord, does not show signs of improvement, and it is now feared he Will never againbe able to resume work. Killed In an Explosion. BRADFORD, Pa., Nov. IG—Pat Donohue and Lon Stewart, formerly of this city, "were killed in a nitroglycerin explosion near Johnsonburg yesterday. Both men 'Were in the employ of the Rock Glycerin company. I! curerfrom fieaa’ Iofoof. Pu ritaa 4P‘vxsfiim'fl'4 ”A”: . -.-. To make the cure of any com? plete and‘permanent, the purifying, cor- i D ’ rating and building-up process must begin and end in the Stomach. o of all sickness is caused by y / a wrong Stomach. Puritana ’92 0 makes the Heart right, the” Lungs. right, the Liver right, the Blood right, the Kidneys right, the Nerves right, the Health right, because it makes the“ Stomach right. . ,_ a; u, The Puritana treatment consists of one bottle of Purltana, one bottle of Puritans Pills, and one bottle of Purlmna Tablets, all in onepackage. Price . -. All druggilts. I . .m A p.51
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