EH11] PEG PLE’S PAPER. Largest Circulation. LEADS in ADVERTISING.- " 0 Wants, I Cent aAIWord. " ff 'c Vol. I, No. 192. The Daily Gazette I: issued very week-day (163 P. AL, at ONE can't PER corr. Th' Cheapest Rated for Advertising, and THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette. (Combined with Friday‘s Daile 13 issued every Friday (16 .Noon. at THREE CENTS PER corx, or. $1.50 PER 1": \R. The Daily and Weekly. Served. to Local Subscribers at 13:: caxrs PEP. WEEK. 0R $5.00 PER YEAR. A. H. Brmcrox. Proprietor. 'l'his paper has the largest circulation of (my paper in» the Slate west ofBridgcport. 0 UR JGBBIA G DEPARTJTIENT. Bin lennx M. GARDNER, J n. of New York, has charge of the Gaznrrn‘s Engraving, Book and Jobbing Department. He is an expert and experienced Job Printer. and no work en- trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done. Amusements To—night. “ Olivette,” at Opera House. Water Commissioner. There is far more interest felt and expressed in regard to whom we shall elect Water Commissioner for the next three years than either or all parties are evincing as to who shall be our Warden. This feeling is entirely justi- fied and easily understood. It is stated that of this honor Commissioner Prow- itt has had enough and desires to retire, and no one can blame him. But if the mistakes of the past are not to be re- peated in the future, athoroughly com- petent man for the position should be selected and elected regardless of party, church, club, lodge or any or all other considerations. We have heard several names mentioned for Commissioner, and among them such good citizens as Alonzo Arnold, Dr. J. G. Gregory, Frank Beers, Captain Ike Selleck, J. Belden Hurlbutt and Robert Van Buren. Without disparagement to any other,"if Mr. Van Buren could be in- duced to take the nomination we should rejoice to see his name placed on the tickets of both parties. We do not know and we do not care what his political affiliations are. We only know, and only care to know, that he is a thoroughly educated, practical and experienced waterworks engineer, and Norwalk may bless her lucky stars if she could secure such expert service for the munificient compensation the But a wealth of gratitude should and would borough pay—swhich is nothing. surely repay any man who has the ex- perienced capacity to devise the means of rescuing our borough from the ter- rible conditions of water famine that now confront us. Indeed, could a better thing be done, in view of our municipal situation, than to elect a “Borough Citizens’ Ticket,” made up from our best citizens of both parties; a ticket with the names of men of probity and property, who are allied to no “rings,” who have no personal axes to grind, and no “friendsto reward or enemies to punish.” v—«OV—rw __1_1 —- Borough Fire Limits. \Vhen we say that our borough fire limits are too large, we will probably be frowned upon by the insurance men and firemen, We do say it, however, with premeditation. The Court of Bur- gesscs for years have railroaded through all petitions for new buildings within the fire limits, and in nine cases out of ten rightly. This practice, however, has established precedents and led to a looseness that ought to be checked, but cannot be until the fire district is reduced. Most all the build- ings erected outside of the business part of the town are desirable struc- tures and should require no permit. Within a radius of one-fourth of a mile of the “bridge” we believe there should be restrictions that restrict. The man who wishes to build a neat cottage on a residence street should need no permit, but the man who wishes to repair an existing rook cry, or add one more to our local collection of tinder boxes, should be checked as much as possible. With smaller limits and a more rigid examination and inspection, it might be possible to regulate build- ing and repairing operations so that a better and less inflammable class of buildings would be erected where they “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men- of W hatcvcr State or Rersuctsion, Religious 0r Political.”—Jeferson TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN. Mr. Fred. Stanley returns to his col- lege duties to-day. many states yesterday. Meriden has voted for a sewer sys- tem to cost the city $750, 000. of Judge Woodward, Elm street. —Waiter wanted at Collins’ Ameri- can House. Burchard is critically ill at Saratoga. Mrs. William W. Keyes, of Stratford, was calling on friends in town yester- day. __ The annual fair of the Union Agri- cultural society opens at Huntington to-day. ' , The hat firm of Nichols & Moul, Dan- bury, will probably be allowed to re- sume business. _ Harry Mitchell, of the post-office, re- turned last evening from his trip to Phildelphia and Baltimore. Court Narruck, A. O. F., will hold a meeting to-morrow evening at their rooms in the GAZETTE Building. Father Carroll, of Westport, and Father Coleman, of Fairfield, went on the Niagara excursion yesterday. .g """'" 3 —Timothy J. Byrnes will open a first class tailoring establishment at 20 Wall street, Thursday, September 24-. The lowest water of the year was shown in the Connecticut at Hartford yesterday. There have been no rains. Burglars attempted to blow open the safe in the Southington post office Sun- day night. They were frightened away. The Consolidated road officials have begun to put in fixtures forheating the 031's on the Naugatuck division by s cam. ‘ Two young boys were arrested at Meriden yesterday, charged with set— ting fire to several buildings. They confessed. The Itata was released yesterday at $120,000, twice her value. The case comes up October 1. About 3,000 Oklahoma Boomers set their watches three hours ahead of time and slid into the promised land ahead of time yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Ward Selleck have returned from their delightful visit to Saratogo, Lakes George and Cham- plain and the White Mountains. The institution of the new Court of Foresters for Bridgeport will take place on or about October 1. The court will start with fifty charter members. The pedestal for the Barnum statue in Bridgeport will soon be erected, the heirs having added $5,000 to the $2,800 already raised by popular subscription. Ex-Selectman Selleck visited the Grape reservoir yesterday afternoon and concurs in Frank Beers’ plan of gementing the backing to the stone am. Letter Carrier Nickerson is. utilizing his vacation by subbing for his brother .at the Main street grocery, while ye brother aforesaid, is “listening to Ni- agara’s awful roar.” T —Chambermaid wanted at Collins’ American House. Howell, the mile bicycle champion of the world, and the brothers Robb of Liverpool, will compete with the crack American wheelmen in the Madison Square six days’ race. . Henry Cornell has his hands full. Yesterday morning he went to Dan- bury and commenced the job of paint- ing two houses and in the afternoon he started for New Jersey where he has a contract to paint three more. . Mr. EdwardKeeler, of New Canaan, hitched his horse a few evenings since on Belden avenue, near the junction of Cross street, and some unregenerate son of Belial, stole a valuable lap-robe and blanket from his carriage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles _T.On1ey, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Onley, of Stratford, Conn., Were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Noble yesterday. They were former parishioners of the good Doc- tor during his pastorate in Cleveland». Post-office Clerk, Harry Mitchell, has returned from Rochester, all alone, just as he went, and in his absent-- minded moods, it is said, he is wont to warble that good old psalm tune, set to the words of “ The girl I left behind me. ” A wag says that every time Capt. O. S. Clark starts off in his yacht Three Brothers, on a fishing excursion, all the biggest blackfish in the harbor put their fins over ,their eyes and rush for the clrevicces of the rocks, yelling, “don’t, ( on’ .” . walk, will be held to-morrow evening at Iron Molders’ hall on Wall street at 8 o’clock, to consider the propriety of organizing an order of the Sons of St. George. Mr. W. H. Foster, of the Bridgeport lodge, and delegates from the Stamford lodge will be present, and are Fable to do the least harm. explain the workings of the order. _ San Diego on the filing of bonds of . Emancipation day was celebrated in Miss Eva Cape is visitingrat the home I “Rum, Romanism and Rebellion” Norwalk, 001111., Wednesday Evening, September 23, 1891. The completed census of South Nor- walk shows the population to be 5,500. Remember that the rare Perry-Webb entertainment comes off Frida even- ing at the Congregational churc . . The 7th Regt., C. V. held their re- union at New Britain to-day. Grocery- man Raymond expected to be present but was prevented by sickness. George B. Evans, advance agent of E the Howard Hibernian company, which plays at the Opera House Thursday ; evening of next week, was in town this i morning. i James Mitchell has sold the Perr l Beers place of seventeen acres at 'Si - : ver Mine, to John Scott, of New York, I for $3,000 cash and other valuable con- sideration. ' 5 At a meeting of the Alpha Wheel ‘ Club, held last evening, it Was voted to rent room No. 1, in the Masonic build- « ing, as a club room. The work of mov- ing in will be commenced to-night. The Aborn Opera company expect to go to New Haven on the train in the morning and sail back in Mr. Thos. Pratt’s yacht. In expectation of meet- ing rough weather they were rehears- ing for it this morning. Last evening sixty young ladies join— ed the new order just starting in St. Paul’s parish. It is an association ex- clusively of ladies. The sole object in view is to do good and earnest work in the church and parish. The firm of Finnegan & O’Reilly has been dissolved. Mr. O’Rcilly will continue the business and Mr. Finne- gan will accept the position of book- keeper for Donovan S: 00., South Nor- walk. At the races at Waverly, N. J ., yes- terday, William H. Lockwood’s Priest won the first heat in the 2:29 class, and third money in the race. Monson Hoyt’s Victory is entered in a race at the same place to-day. Rev. Mr. Watkins expects to take his vacation next week, going to Saratoga, Lake Champlain and ending up in the old Green Mountain state of Vermont. Rev. Dr. Clarke, of Bridgeport, will supply Grace church pulpit during the good Rector’s absence. Hon. William E. Simonds, commis— sioner of patents, has accepted a pro- fessorship inthe Colombian University Law school, New York. His specialty will be the law of patents, and as his lectures will be delivered in the even-' ing, there will be no conflict with the performance of his official duties. Clinton Seelcy received this morning from the Pope Mfg. company, Hartford, the only new Columbia pneumatic bi- cycle that has been made. The ma- chine is a model of a new kind of racer, which they intend to introduce, and weighs but 35 pounds. The tire is about the size of a good, fat bologna sausage. Mrs. Hattie Huntley, who has been connected with the Hartford Hospital for the past eighteen years, left to-day for Darien, this State, where she will reside with her daughter, Miss May Huntley, who teaches school there. Last evening her many friends called upon her and extended their congratu— lations, and left many presents. —[DHart- fort Times. The annual dinner of the State De- mocratic Club at New Haven last even— ing, brought out a great deal of talk in favor of revising the Constitution. Prof. Baldwin was the first speaker, and congratulated the Club on the work it had done. Morris W. Sey- mour, of Bridgeport, said he thought the demands for a constitutional con- vention should be limited. Senator Seymour, of Norwalk, energetically advocated the views expressed in his recent open letter. , The 'case of George Henry Water- 'bury, charged with assault on Mrs. Murphy. and breach of the peace, was tried before Justice Coolidge yester- day, and continued until this morning, when Waterbury was found guilty on the charge of breach of the peace and was fined $2 and costs, from which he appealed. On the charge of assault he was acquitted. The testimony in this case was quite lengthy, and the fre- quent tilts between Lawyer Gray and Mrs. Murphy, were greatly enjoyed by the Court and spectators. The Opera. A large audience of Norwalk’s best people greeted Milton Aborn and his Opera Company last evening in the Chimes of Normandy. Mr. Aborn more than satisfied his audience, and his representation of the miser Gas- pard, far excelled any that we have ever gseen in that repulsive character. Miss Mamie Taylor, as Serpolette, again delighted her hearers. Miss Sadie Cushman and Mr. Nodine had a better opportunity to display their ability last evening. and ably accepted it, Miss Cushman making the sweetest little Germaine we have seen in many a day. Mr. MacSweeney looked and acted every inch a sailor, and his ren- dition of Henri was excellent. Frank Wooley, tariff speech and all, was just A meeting of the Englishmen of Nor- i justly merited -a crowded house. immense, andtosee him in Erminie with Mr. Aborn, will be worth going miles to witness; Mr. “David Fitz- gibbons absolutely charmed the audi- ence with his remarkable piano rendi- tions, eliciting round after round of ' applause. To-night Olivette will be given, and we predict Such really fine talent deserves it. ”WW file Brandy, 7—,For .Br andy Peach mince ., pies, etc. , g ti 1 Burrs & FARRINGTON s. preserving, His Foot Cut Off. John Malone, of Boston, while walk- ing on the track near Greenwich, was struck by a down train Sunday night, and his foot cut off. ‘- ‘ OI Change of Trains. . Next Monday the local express which now leaves New York at 2.02 p. m., will leave at 2 p. m., and will not stop at Greenwich, Darien, Westport and Milford. - A Hoax. Sherifi' Clarkson visited Danbury yes— terday and made an examination of the death of William J. Lucas. He found that the story of mar or was a hoax. fiuctas was intoxicated ; (I fell out of a 03. . . ___.1__-_-_‘¢ " _-_____. Base Ball Ggmes Yesterday’s games resulted as follows: —National league—First game, New York 3, Philadelphia 4. Second game, New York 11, Philadelphia 5*; Brook- lyn 0, Boston 3; Clevi'eland 3, Pitts- burg 2; Cincinnati 1, Chic ago 4. Paying the Militia. Governor Bulkeley having advanced to Paymaster-General Fenn an amount of money sufiic' _nt to pay the National Guard for duty;- at Camp Wat- son, the General is distributing the niloniyto the regimental- paymasters by e co . —- 1 <-»~-——< o ’4‘ .1- —- - Such is Fame. A dilapidated looking trunk, evident- ly the property of some editor, stood at the Danbury depot here yesterday marked in chalk with a large sprawling ,hand “Dambury.” Whether it was the property of editor Bross or the last in— stalment from Bell Island of editor Bailey’s outing costumes, the reporter did not learn. -—~—<-o->-———~———~— Provided by the Jesuits. The J usuits’summcr villa, ‘ ‘Mauresa, ’ ’ on Keyser Island, will be put at the disposal of priests and laymen wiSuing to perform the religious exercises known as “retreats.” The intention is to have, as is the custom in England, a retreat of four days every month. The first will begin on Monday evening, October 12th. Each will be conducted by a. Jesuit Father. Was He Out of His Mind ? A noted Wall street grocer was seen wending,his‘_way down Water street this morning, with a. tangled step and a gal- lon demijohn .in‘his handfiinquiring for Betts & Farrington’s. He finally brought up at Smith & White’s hard- ware store, where- they filled his jug With turpentine, and the fellow said it wasn’t a bit worse than lots of the gin and whiskey now in the market, and in fact was better than most of it, and had more strength. .0...——————— A Great improvement. Manager Adams has constructed a portable box-office at the head of the stairs leading into the Opera House, and erected a wooden rail on the landing. so that people provided with tickets can pass up the stairs on the right and into the hall, while those desiring to purchase tickets pass up on the left in- side the rail, thus preventing the crowd from becoming wedged at the ticket of- fice and entrance, as was formerly the case. woo-— Races at Giouce ster. . The races at this track yesterday re- sulted as follows: _ First race, 6% furlongs—Flemington 1, Buckeye 2, Ratalpha 3; time 1.25. Second race, 4 furlongs—Royalty 1, Lord Stanley 2, Ed. Marks3; time 51:}. Third race, 6% furlongs—Idea 1, Fla- grant 2,Pestilence 3 ; time 1.92. Fourth race, 1 mile—Ed. McGinnis 1, Dono- van 2, Lithbert 3; time 1:45;. Flfth race, 6 furlongs—Shakespeare 1, Slum- ber 2, Blackburn 3; time 1:17;}. Sixth race, 4:} furlongs—Foxhill 1. Canteen 2, Sunday 3; time 57%. -———OO A Great Surprise. The grounds of Mr. E. C. Benedict Were filled with a crowd of people and a band last evening. They came- to honor" ex-President Cleveland, who was aguest of Mr. E. C. Benedict. Mr. Benedict, in a ready speech, aptly in- troduced Mr. Cleveland, who spoke for about fifteen minutes, thanking the people for the demonstration. The speech mainly touched upon the high office of the President of the United States. He shook hands with the en- tire multitude after the speech. When this ordeal was over, Mr. Benedict jo- cosely remarked that this was the greatest case of shakes that he had ever seen in Greenwich. Mr. Cleve- land was accompanied by his Wife. The party left about an hour later for the city on the Oneida, having just re- turned from a pleasure trip on_ the yacht as guests of Mr. Benedict.— Greenwich Graphic. _—————-———OOO Variety the Spice of Life. . There is nothing benefits mankind so much as a change, even if it is only a change of linen. But what we mean to convey is that too much of one thing becomes monotonous. The clerk, tied for hours at his desk, seeks relaxation on the flying wheel ; the policeman, on his feet for hours, ( ?) finds relaxation inan easy chair by his, or any other friend’s fireside ; a man badgered by a shrew of a wife seeks relaxation by tilt- ing a can over his head, and as the beer disappears, he gazes with consolation at his reflected coiintenance at the bot- tom of the growler. tre how many plays are monotonous when all on the one theme ; how a bit of sentiment is relieved by a hearty laugh, amerry dance or comic song. And if “variety is the spice of life,” it reaches perfectiomin the great comedy, “She Couldn’t Marry Three.” , ‘ Even at the thea- " into theirinew Eastave. house. The sur- liNOTHER BLAZE! . The Sympaug loe House at Bedding Totally Consumed. Approaching Trains Warned by Telegraph. About one o’clock this morning, the great four compartment ice house of the shore of Sympaug Pond, near the Housatonic R. R. track, in Red- ding, was discovered to be on fire. The whole of the huge edifice was soon wrapped in flames and its destrcction made complete,as there were no means at hand to subdue the conflagration. Afreight car chanced to be standing opposite, which was also consumed,and the heat was so intense that the iron rails on the Danbury main track were warped out of shape. An impromptu telegraph station was opened in another freight car standing near, to warn approaching trains of the danger, as in addition to the warped rails, the track was covered with the fallen timbers and debris, 'which streWed the track. A gang of work- men were quickly dispatched down the . road from Danbury, who soon cleared the tracks and adjusted the rails ready for the road’s accustomed traffic. The fire was of incendiary origin, and the loss is estimated at from five to eight thousand dollars. Trains were delayed for a short time only. Fortunately the contents of the houses had been largely taken out. Our Water Commissioners Meet. At the meeting of the Borough Water Commissioners last night, held to con- sider the present exigencies caused by the exhaustion of our water supply, the plan was agreed upon to draw on our distributing reservoir on Prospect Hill to-day only, and then to shut off the remaining supposed two day’s sup- ply and reserve it for any sudden emergency. It was arranged to con- nect the City main, on the Shore road, With the Borough Pipes at East avenue " " ' and also to open the connection al- ready made on Stewart avenue, so that an inflow of City water may fill our Borough pipes. A difficulty is likely to arise here, in the matter of pressure, as the City pipe is only about one-half the size of the Borough, but it is believed the City pressure will be sufficient to send the water to all the central parts of the Borough, while consumers on Spring and Prospect Hills and the crest of Westport avenue, will be de- prived of it. The question of connect- ing the large mains at Broad River, where it clearly ought to be done if anywhere, was duly discussed, as was also the question of extending our West avenue main from its terminus near the Armory, to the City main near the residence of Mrs. Eben. Hill. But it was decided that the elements of time and cost, made the plan adopted pre- ferable for the present emergency. The matter of the amount to be paid the City for. this water to be so used, was not definitely decided upon, but it is known that it will be considerably less than the $125 per day so generally talked about, as the South Norwalk Water Commissioners have evinced every desire to aid the Borough in its humiliating extremity for only a fair and reasonable remuneration. After to-day, then, if the city supply can be forced through our larger pipes, our people can make free use of the water again in sprinkling their lawns and keeping down the dust in the streets in front of their homes and places of business. - —4——--—-—<o>—— First Anniversary. , Grace church has arranged to cele- brate its first anniversary to ~morrow evening. It isjust one year ago to-mor- row that this new parish was organized and established, and the work it haslac- complislied in so short a time, is not only a marvel, but a most encouraging promise of what a little band of earnest christian workers may do in the future. It is expected that Rev. Dr. Warner, of Bridgeport willbe present and deliver an address as will also the rector Mr. 'Watkins,and possibly others. A special choral service will also be rendered, and to all of which the public are most cordially invited. —ooo--————--—————— Pleasant Surprise Party. The Rector, Warden and Vestrymen of ;Grace Church,with several mem- bers, with-their wives, their sisters, their cousins and their aunts, made a surprise visit to Warden Golding and family last night, who have just moved jprise proved a most joyous one and the party broke up at 'a late hour. All were enthusiastic over the delightful evening spent with their good brother and his family. . ' Fined for Defending a Woman. William Hamilton was fined 31 and costs this morning by Justice Austin, for assault on Charles E. Williams. Hamilton and Williams were of a party of seven, all colored, who started to escort some Bridgeport ladies to the train at South Norwalk, late last night. Williams was pretty drunk, and was the escort of Nellie Morris, who for- merly lived with him as his wife. She was to take the train to Bridgeport, to which Williams objected, but started to South Norwalk with her. When opposite Dr. Baldwin’s resi- dence on West aveune, Williams be- came very noisy, and threatened to kill the Morris woman, who called on Ham- ilton for protection. Williams was quieted and the party proceeded, but when opposite the Eben Hill place, he tried to stop the woman again, and Hamilton was called on for the second time. Williams made a lunge at the woman at this point, and Hamilton stepped between them and received the blow on the face. The then grappled and in the fracus Wi - hams was out about the face and head. Williams .proceeded to South Nor- walk and tried to get an officer to ar- rest Hamilton, but was unsuccessful, and Hamilton and the Morris woman got on the train for Bridgeport, togeth- er with another couple. Williams then came up town and com- plained to Chief Gormley who tele- phoned to Bridgeport where Hamilton was arrested and held until this morn- ing, when Gormley went over and brought him back. From the evidence at the trial this morning, it appeared that all Hamilton did was to preteot the woman, but nev- ertlliflcss he was fined as above for as- sau -. ....... ——-< o->———-—‘ ”She Couldn’t Marry ‘Three.’ ”, This play is presented by one of the cleverest companies in existence, every one of them being especially selected for their adaptability in portraying the character they represent. The star, Miss Lillian Kennedy, is the brightest Ingenu Soubrette in America, and in this comedy she has a role which gives full scope to her won- derful versatility, She is supported by a company which includes her brother, Mr. Jno. J. Kennedy, one of the clev- erest sin ing comedians before the public; 1V r. E. P. Sullivan, the power- ful romantic actor, and a large com- pany, including a number of promi- nent artists ; and as might be expected from such a star cast of theatrical celebrities a great performance is pre- sented. 1.1..1-1 _‘ -.-_1__.._. ' 'A‘n'dHe's’ Right, Too. Manager of theOperaHouse in a recent conversation gave vent to his indigna— tion, at what he terms “the neck” of the fly-by-night theatrical snap, which try to secure time at his house, and he shook his head as he said “no more for me, I’m tired ; I’ll know they’re right or they don’t get in ; this town is good enough for the best only.” He certain- ly has a fine list of attractions booked, some above the average; he feels high- ly eluted at securing the great New York success, “She Couldn’t Marry Three,” which will appear here for one night during the next few weeks. Cheese. ——Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limour- ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds of rich cheese at - tf 183 Burrs Sr FARBINGTON’S. -1-._. _.+,1_1---1_11 Too Bad. We were mistaken on Monday in stating that an addition was being placed on Miss Baird’s young ladies’ school. Strangely enough the Senti- nel of Tuesday made the same mistake. The improvements are new cellar win- dows. ~ —-—~——-— woo» 77» RUSSELL HARRISON’S SIDE OF IT. He Explains His Connection with the Harbor Improvement Company. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—Russcll B. Harri- son was asked by a reporter for his side of the alleged fraudulent operations of the Aransas Harbor Improvement company, of which he is president. He said: It is a simple, plain story. I was in Texas a year ago last J une with the Frank Leslie’s Weekly party, which went down there to illustrate and write up the state. During our trip we visited Aransas Pass, and I did not then have any interest in the Aransas Harbor company or expect to have any. On our return, through Lieutenant Governor Wheeler, of Texas, a man of the highest [character and stand- ing, I was led to inquire into the merits of the Aransas Harbor, City and Improve- ment company, and became interested in it. Five or six different. cities in Texas on the Gulf coast are endeavoring to obtain deep water harbors. Galveston has just secured a $6,000,000 appropriation from congress, and at other points private enter‘ prise is at work to secure deeper water. I was assured when I went into the com- pany that Mr. Lott of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad, which has its terminus at Aransas Pass, would be able to carry out a project authorized by con- gress to secure deep water through Aran- eas Pass, but his railroad Went into the hands of a. receiver, and that fact naturally retarded operations. . Before I became identified with the com- pany a large number of men prominent in public and business life had become inter- ested in it. The managers, who are all honorable and reputable men, assure me there has been no misrepresentation in the company’s transactions. For myself, need only say that Ientered into this com- pany in good faith as alegitimate business enterprise, and it is being conducted on that basis. I do not own, and therefore I could not have been given, as alleged, a half million of» the company’s stock. All the moneys received by the company have been spent in developing the property, ' and stockholders have received no returns and do not expect any until the. work. laid: Price One Cent. comm W1 REJOICE. They Celebrate the Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. THE BLACKS HERE TO STAY. Ex-Senator Bruce in His Speech An- nounces That the Negro Wants No Afri- can Colonization SchemesF—A Letter from President Harrison Read. WHEELING, Sept. 23. -— The trl-state State fair grounds here Tuesday, the anni‘ versary of the signing of the proclamation by President Lincoln. Ohio, Pennsyl- vania and points in this state sent large delegations, and fully 8,000 people were present. Many distinguished «men, both white and colored, were present, and let ters of regret expressing warm interest in the succass of the celebration came from President Harrison, Governor Campbell of Ohio, ex-Governor Foraker, General Goff, Hon. John B. Lynch (colored) of Virginia and cit—Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson. President Harrison’s letter was very cordial. After acknowledging the receipt of the invitation and expressing the regret that he will be obliged to be in Washing: ton on Emancipation Day, the president closes as follows: President Harrison’s Letter. I know no public occasion which should in a higher degree attract the interest and sympav thy of all our people than the celebration ’of emancipation in the United States. While this event had a special interest to the colored race, lglwas an event that attracted the plaudits of a lovers of liberty throughout the world, and placed a. halo of immortality upon the fame of Abraham Lincoln. Ihope your plan of unit ing the three great states, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, at the city of Wheeling may result in a very great gathering and be a source of instruction and inspiration to all who may have the privilege of attending. Very re- spectfully yours. BENJAMIN HARRISON. The festivities began by a grand proces- sion, which formed on Market street, be- ' tween Ninth and Tenth streets, in the fol- lowing order: 1. The Lincoln Memorial club, led by Meister’s band, with a. depu- tation of city police and Chief Marshal Lee in advance. 2. Forty-four little girls, representing the states, upon a. wagon built in a pyramid shape, drawn by foul white horses with postillions and escort ed by forty-four boys as guards of honor. 3. The American confederations and all lodges and the patriarchies as escorts to the speakers in carriages. The route was up Market, thence ti. Main, down Main to Fourteenth, thence to Market, up Market to Tenth, then across the bridge to the fair grounds, here ex-Senator Bruce, the orator of the av. delivered an address. In part he said. Ex-Senator Bruce’s Speech. The notable events in the history of a. people have always been deemed worthy of com memoration and no day will ever occur in our history so significant of joy, hope and immor- tality as that which marked our advent to free dom. So long as we shall appreciate the bless ings that this auspicious day brought to us, just so long will every consideration of patriot, ism inspire us at its annai recurrence. Inde pendence day, the Fourth of July, Emancipa. tion day, the 22d of September, both comemmo rate the triumph of liberty. One marks the birth of a nation, the other the birth of a. race. One marks the era. when the country achieved its political independence, the other when a people won their personal freedom. The day we celebrate is our natal day, the birthday of a race, marking not only the most remarkable epoch in our history but originating forces and agencies that have greatly advanced and elc voted us. The man who possesses personal liberty owns his own body and all its energies, his own mind and all its powers, his own time and all its pos sibilities, but personal liberty does not mean 1i- cense that a. man may do as he pleases, may fol low his passions, whims and inclination wher~ ever they may lead, but under our system, where social, civil and political communities are organized, it means the free right of action, the free use of his powers subject to restraint and limitation of the laws of the several com munities in which he may be found. The sena. tor urged his people to get, not only wisdom and money, but homes. The Negroes Here to Stay. When the emancipation proclamation was issued the blacks of this country represented in point of possession, beyond the poor clothing that they wore, less than twelve cents apiece Today they pay taxes on $200,000,000. The eleventh census shows that there are one and one-third million colored people in the colored schools; there are in addition to this 37,006 pupils in private schools and 8,000 in parochial schools, making a total of 1,378,000. There are seventy institutions for the superior education of the negro, and over 7,000 colored students in training for teachers. There are hundreds studying theology, law and medicine. Why then should he go to Africa? He will not go. The black man is here to stay; here to contribute his share to the development of the country; here to exercise his prerogative of an American citizen, The senator paid a. glowing tribute to Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, Charles Sumner, Rosco Conkling and General Logan. In couclusmn he said: “The outlook for us, notwithstanding the disadvantages un- der which we labor, is full of hope and prom‘ ise. The adverse criticism, censure and even violence that the cruel prejiu . )s of some classes have inspired against us will be consid- ered in view of what we are and what we have attained, and are things to be regretted and de- plored, but not for'a moment to be permitted either to discourage or to deter us in the for- ward movement in all the personal and civic virtues that will show the world that we do serve to be American citizens. A Big Success. Ex—Senator Bruce’s address was warmly applauded. When he had concluded the patriotic song, “Our Nation’s Dayf” was sung by forty-four girls and forty-foul boys, representing the states of the Union. Then came the reading of the emancipao tion proclamation by the queen of the day, singing by Mr. William Turners’ quartet and then general amusements and refresh merits. In the evening there was 3. Lincoln me. morial reception at Turners’ hall, in honor of Hon. B. K. Bruce and other guests. The programme _ included music, songs, ’ prayer and speeches. B. B. Dovener spoke on “Lincoln” and Hon. B. K. Bruce and others responded. The day’s proceedings out has-been well accomplished. ' _ were a. grand success. , emancipation celebration was held on the . O invited- societies_and.«lodgese.--4. -Home.--- ~
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