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United states’ Street Railways.

The Street Railway Journal has a
Special issue for this month, which fur-
nishes lull statistics ,of the street rail-
way business of the United States—an
immense and rapidly increasing busi-
ness. The number of roads of all
classes is 976; miles of track, 13,688, of
which 10,303 are electric; 1,914 horse;
632 cable, and 679 miles have other
kinds of motive power. The number
of cars is 44,745; capital stock, $748,-
014,236; stock per mile, $55,000; funded
debt, $552,135,505 ;' debt per mile, $540,-
000.

The extent to which electricity has
displaced the horse is the-most remark-
able feature of the exhibit. A few years

ago there was not an electric street rail-

way in exhistence ; all the roads were
using the horse—or his cousin, the mule
—cxcept a few lines that used steam
“dummies.” Now, we have 10,363 miles
of electric and only 3,225 miles of all
other kinds and only 1,914 are horse
roads. This means that horses by the
hundred thousand, probably millions,
have been released from this work.
These estimates will not seem extrava-
gant to those who know how rapidly
streetcar services uses up horse flesh.
The bicycle is producing an equally
marked effect on the business of horse
raising, and these will soon be reinforc-
ed by other horseless vehicles, such as
already used in Europe.

The capitalization, including stock
and bonds, amounts to $93,030 per mile
of track, although many of the lines are
on land that cost the companies noth-
ing, and are in surburban localities
where construction was cheap. The
average capitalization per mile of steam
railroads in 1803 was $59,632. 'It is
evident that some of the street railways
are depending on increasing business
to pay dividends on a capitalimding

largely in excess of their cost.

 

¢O>—‘
Speaker Fessenden.

The words of hearty friendship and
sincere approval which were spoken of
Speaker Fessenden during the closing
exercises of the house of represents;
tives yesterday were richly deserved.
Mr. Fesscuden has won the friendship
and confidcuoe of every member of the
house during hislong session. There
have been many exciting debates and
spirited contests in the house during
the session and Speaker Fessenden has
been called upon to make rulings that
were of more than ordinary conse-
quence. Not in a single instance has
there been dissatisfaction over his de-
cisions and not an unfavorable criti—
cism has been heard concerning his
conduct. of debates and the direction of
the ufi‘rirs of the house. This is a re,
markablc record.‘ It is the first time
in the history of the state when not a
single ruling of ~the speaker has been
objected to or appealed from.

It is no disrespect to a speaker to ap-
peal from his decisions. Members who
think that an error has been made or
that the Speaker has allowed personal
prejudice to interfere with his judgment
have a right to' appeal from the speak‘
er’s decision and frequently do so. No
appeals have been taken from Mr. Fes—
senden’s decisions because no member
felt that a single decision was either in
violation of parliamentry law or influ-
enced by any feeling other than a desire
to decide every question fairly and with
the strictest impartiality. ‘

Mr. Fessenden retires from the
speakership with the highest honors
that could possibly be accorded the
presiding officer of a deliberate body.
In every way he has proved himself

 

 

. worthy of the confidence of those who
In every

elected him to the position.
way he has shown the highest regard
for thebcstinterests of t‘:c slate and
the duticsol’ the office which he has
filled so acceptably.——New liaven Lead-
er.

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Writes to His Wife.

Andrew Sellcck who was in town this
morning says that his daughter Mrs.
W. W. Keyes is frequently in receipt
of letters from her husband. The lot-
ters are evidently sent to parties in
Philadelphia and remailed to Mrs.
Keyes. It will be remembered that
Keyos forged bios fathe’r—in-law’s name
to several checks, and other paper, at.
Bridgeport and “skipped out” when
about to be detected. Mr. Selleck
thinks that Keyes is somewhere in the

-West. The letters, he says,remain un-

answered. It is understood ,that Mrs. f
Keyes will apply for a diverce.

 

 

 

 

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ANOTHER JOSEPH B. BlDER CASE.

withth'e Exception That in This
Case the Powder Will Not
“Flash in the Fan.”

The Sentinel would like to warn the
peepio of Norwalk of anapproaohing
storm. In a day or two, possibly in to-
day’s issue of the News or GAZETTE,
will appear a labored article from Mr.
E. H Wilson, who will make therinan
effort to please Johnson’s Cyclopedia
men, and he has done his brief: under
the perplexing circumstances. when
you have gone through this bungling
article of which Mr. Wilson should be
ashamed, the-n it you should have any
breath left and would like to know the
honest opinion of an honestulsal able
critic, the Sentinel respectfully requests
you to read Dr. Homer N. Dnnnlng’s
lsstrcview of this great set of books
which Mr. Wilson will make sucha
frantic effort to discredit. Then draw”
your own conclusmn. "

See Dr. Dunning’s review on the
second page of lo-duy’a issue of the
GAZETTE.

 

 

 

....._
School Meeting.

A joint meeting of the Selectmen and
board of School Visit-ore were held last
evening, at which the following dcfim
ciencies in the districts mentioned were
allowed: East Norwalis, 3-395 65 Center,
$84.28; South Nor walk, :i»i'7.02-; South
Five Mile River, $75.39.

At a subsequent meeting of the Board
of School Visitorslho school terms for
1895-0 were ordered as follows :

First Term, commences Tuesday
Sept 3d, 1895 and closes-December 24.111,
1805. Length of Term, 78 actual school
days. 'i‘hanksgiv.s_-s: day and Lincoln
day are excluded.

" Second Term, commences Thursday,
January 2d, 1896, closes Thursday April

 

 

2d. Length of term 65 actual school
days. Washington’s birthday exclud-
cd. ~‘v

Third term commences Monday,

April 13th, and closes Saturd‘ 3:, June
Length of - term {6 actual school
days. Memorial day excluded.

The total number of school days will
be 200. .

Selectman Daskam, was absent from
the meeting of the joint board. Messrs.
Mead and Carroll of the board of school
visitors were also absent.

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Obituary.

Henry Alstrand, a polisher at the
Norwalk Lock Factory, died at the
Town Farm yesterday, aged 60 years.
Ho was familiarly known as “flienry,”
and was of a free-hearted disposition.
He kept bachelor’s hill, and but little
was known about him other than that
he was a Swede, and sent a large por-
tion of his wages to a sister in Swe-
den. Some months since he was
taken to the hospital, but he recovered
sufficiently to go to work and he was
discharged from that institution. He
was again taken sick, and, being with
out funds, was sent to the Town Farm
where he died, and at which place he
was buried by Funeral Director Ray—
mond this morning.

...
' Joint Stock Corporation

A company to be known as the Nor-
walk Printing company was organized
Friday, with :1 capital of $5,000, divided
into fifty shares. They are taken as
follows: E. W. Maples, 115 shares; W.
K. Maples, J. W. Maples, A. 'N. Maples,
Clara Maples and Mary Maples, one
share each. The officers are B. W.

 

Maples, President; W. K. Maples,
Treasuacr; J. W. Maples; Secretary.
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State Bicycle Stolen.

One of the bicycles provided for the
Second section signal corps by the state
was stolen in New Haven yesterday
afternoon. The thief was-arrested in
Bridgeport and proved to be Frank
Mittenzizer, 20 years old, of New
Haven. The bicycle was recovered
and with the thief returned to New
Haven.

 

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Fast Growing Less. ,

H. P. Peck of New Haven, has pub-
lished a “Roster of the Surviving Mem‘
bers of the Tenth Connecticut Volun-
teers.” Thcbook shows the names Of
only 341 living out of the 1,000 strong
or more who went forth to do . battle
for the Union in the ranks of the old
Tenth. Several Norwalkcrs were
members of this regiment.

Going West.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Pryer, of Spring
Hill propose leaving next month for a
visit with relatives in Ohio and Michi-
gan. Mr. Pryer is taking his first va-
cation for many years.

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Forest Fires In the Northwest.

GRAND RAPIDS, July 13.—A]l trains
from the north are many hours late, hav-
ing been delayed by forest fires at various
points along the lino. The little towns of
Wztllin and Clary, between Thompsonvillc
and ’l‘ravorso City, have been entirely
wiped out, and tho people have taken rcf-vl
Ugo at Thompsonvillo. The wires are
down, and full particulars are not obtain-
able, but passengers arriving here report
that no lives were lost.

 

 

 

The K. of P. Injunction Motion.

DETROIT, July 13.—Most of the mem-
bers of the supreme lodge of the Improved
Order Knights of Pythias have left the
city. The hearing of the injunction suit
brought by the supreme officers of the
Knights of Pythias was postponed until
Saturday. Since no preliminary injunc-
tion was issued the grand lodge of the
acceding order finished up its business
and adjourned.

English Marksman W'in.
LONDON, July 13,—In the shooting at
Farley tmlny for tho Kola-pore cup the rlflo
cum icy-.1Insaniiiiig Great Britain won
with u lit": - o! (m m 618 for Canada and
50o Im‘ {45. i .nzf'xll’. ‘

 

been used by them.

THE SENTINEL BRITANNICA.

 

Views of Prof. E. H. Wllson.
The following letter was sent to the
Sentinel at their request but has not
Our people can
read it and judge for themselves.
I“. J. BBAINERD.

 

ME. J AMES GOLDEN.
DEAR Sm :

Acceding. to your request, made July
2d, 1895, that I should compare the edi-
tion of the “Britannica” that the Sen-
tinel is offering With the Encyclopedia.
Britannica Ninth Edition, and give you
my opinion of the value of the former
as a work of referenceas compared with
the latter, I herewith present my opin-
ion. The gentleman (heretofore, a
stranger to me) who, as you were aware,
anticipated you by a day With the same
request, will have a copy of this letter.
' As for years I have not heeltated to
express my views on Reprints, I must
even here enter my protost against the
publication of “pirated” editio'ns. An
‘_‘appropriated” work may be cheap,
but what right has an honest man to
buy it ?

If a man observe not the second com-
mandment, how shall he keep “the
great and first commandment? ”

I have no reasons to doubt that the
Werner edit-ion is a facs1mil'e of the
original. My attention has been direct-
ed to only one change of less than half
a column. This for whatever rel? son
made is due to an error of judgment;
for the discovery of even an alteratlon
tends to discredit the claim of the pub-
lishers. But such “eméudationsanE-
crease the cost of reproduction; and it
may safely be taken f)r granted that
they are not numerous. Hence I have
confined my examination to the “substi-
tuted” artecles to the printed pages, to
the cuts and platCE, and to the maps.
In all these respects I find the original
edition superior. It is only fair to say
however, that many maps have been en-
larged and contain from two t) four
(estimated) times as many names of
places; that several new maps have been
supplied (notably our recent States);
and that the publishers were probably
correct in supposing that the public
would find the additional maps (new
and “up to date”) more valuable than
the omitted (historical) maps.

The title-page advertises “original
American articles by eminent writers.”
There is I think but one word in the
English language, that fitly character-
izes that statement, if it is intended for
the “substituted” articles, The origin-
al edition contains 28 copyrighted arti-
cles, prepared by 28 men, who were
thought to be pre-eminently qualified
to write their respective articles. In
the Werner edition the article on Heat
purports to be a reprint of the copy-
righted article. Three articles are un—
signed] I will not waste time on them.
The remaining 24 articles have been
manufactured by five men,
names, save that of Bishop Fallows, I
fail to find in the American supplement
prepared by “W. H. De Puy. D. D LL.
D. assisted by a corps of trained Writ—
ers;” and even in the condensed Bio-
graphical Dictionary of 155 double-
columned pages, wherein are. entered
some 30,000 names. Verily, such is
fame. ‘

HAYTI, (Rev. Walter -Witten) is! so
ludicrousa specimen of literary theft
that the two articles ought to be print-
ed in parallel columns. LONGFELLOW
and LAFAYETTE afford Rev. M. L. Wil-
liston an opportunity to exhibit his
eminence as a writer. Bigelow’s article
and Williston’s printed side by clde
would illustrate a somewhat different
type of plagianism. Four important
states are assigned to E. H. Fallows.
Eleven articles are the task of Prof."‘E.
0. Huntington. Comment is unneces-
sary. Six articles are set down to the
Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows, D. ,,
Greeley, Hawthorne, and Lincoln;
United States, a treatise that would
make a large book, and in the original
was thought to require the learning of
three such scholars as Prof. Johnston,
Prof. Whitney, and Gen. Walker; Fish-
eries, French Literature. It is my
opinion that BishOp Fallows has never
seen those articles. It is incrediable
thataman of his ability should turn
out the work of a. hack-writer. I will
notbelieve that an honored Bishop cribs
like this: -

(Original) “By the courtesy of Mr.
Reed, the dock-master at Grimsby, we
are enabled to ' give the following re-
turns of the quantity of fish sent away
by rail from that town in each of the
years from 1856 to 1877:”—-(statistics)
(S. F.) “The courtesy of Mr. Reed,
t-hc dock-master at Grimsby, enables
us to give the following return Of the
quantity of fish landed at the docks
[what does a dock-master know about
transportation by rail ?] in each of the
twenty-two years, 1826 (sic)-—1877, and
etc.” (Statistics for below.) I have
known boys of fourteen, who could
give that person points in cribbing.

Hawthorne is accredited to E. P.
Whipple and Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows.
Whipple died in 1886; the 24th Vol. of
Encyclopedia Britannica-was published
in 1888; and it was still later when the
courts decided that the copyrighted
article should be protected. ’I‘hls truly
is an enterprising firm if it can raise
the dead to write jointly with (S. F.)
Put in parallel columns Stoddard’s
article. (E. P. W.) and (S. F.’s) work,
and Whipple’s masterly essay, publish:
ed some 30 years ago in Character and
Characteristic Men, and every intelli-
gent reader can see how this article
was put together. I have not Mr.
Sweett’s oration at the unveiling of the
statue of Abraham Lincoln. at Chicago
some seven or eight years ago, but
those who have will probably discover
how the article on Lincoln was pro-'
duced by,(S. F., and (L. S.) -

But, some one may say, though the
work is the work of bunglcrs, wo have~
the facts and that. is enough. So be it},
raw meat and raw vegetables may be
enough for a savage or a starving man,
but civilized people prefer their food
properly cooked and seasoned.

The “American Revisions and Addi-
tions,” brought up (the preface tells us)
to the beginning of 1894, “by W. H.
Du Puy, D. D., LL. D., assisted by a.
corps of trained writers,” remains for
our consideration. .

I cannot agree with those who assert
that this is valueless because all that is
good in it is a “rehash” of the body of
the book; for a careful digest of an ex-
haustive treatise is often just the thing
a. busy man wants. It 1s easy to see
that here is much valuableiuformation;
but unfortunately the work is discred-
ited because the longer articles are un-
aigned and no list is given of the
“trained writers.” I am unwilling to
venture an opinion on the accuracy
and worth' of the longer articles with
out a careful examination that 'Would

 

 

L(take too much at my time.

Many of

whose

 
 

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the briefer articles are s'ubstantially
correct; and though they do not satisfy
me, they may answer for people who
are not very exacting in their require-
ments. . . '
The defects in the biographical
notices are threefold: omissions; want
of proportion; and improper treatment.
Here it is difficult to be just; for, men
are inclined toexaggerate what is near
cit-her by magnifying its excellences
and mininfying its defects or the
contrary. Judgements should be
charitable and allowances, generous.
Prof. Corson of Cornell Universitv
is widely known through his scholar},
books; Hon. Ward Hunt may not have
been an eminent jurist, but for many
years he was a judge of the New York
Court of appeals and aftefwards an
associate 'ustice of the United States
Supreme ourt; U. S. Senator Lodge
has not hidden his light under a bushel
either as author or politician; William
E. Russell, .three times Governor of
Mass, has a national reputation’ before
the beginning of 1894: Gen. Francis A,
Walker, for many years President of
Moss institute of Technology, has re-
ceived the degree of LL.D., from
Amherst, Yale, Harvard. Columbia.
and from St. Andrews, Scotland; his
fame is world wide; Gov. Buckingham,
nine times elected to the highest office
in the gift of the people of Connecticut
was a man on whom Presulent Lincoln
leaned: Darius N. Couch after the
Mexican War made at “his own risk
and cost” valuable discoveries that
were fitly recognized in a U. S. Senate
report, he rose in the Civ11 War from
rank of Colonel to the rank of Major
General; he was prominent enough in
Massachusetts to receive the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor; he has
been not unknown in Connecticut;
James Hadley regarded as a prodigy
of learning by the formost. scholars of
Europe, is thus spoken of by Prof. W.
D. Whitneg, the acknowledged peer of
the greatest philologists: “In extent
and accuracy of knowledge, in reten-
tiveness and readiness of memory. in
penetration and justness of judgement,
I have never met- his equal. Whatever
others may have done, he was, in the
opinion of all who knew himtmost fully,
America’s best and soundest philolo-
gist, and his death, in the maturity
and highest activity of his powers, is a
National calamity. a calamity to the
world of scholars.”

If those authors, jurists, Generals,
Governors, and scholars are mentioned
in these biographical notices, I do not
find them, and I have looked not fewer
than three times to make sure that my
eyes were not playing me falsLe Now,
if one in a brief search finds .these
omissions, what would a systematic and
prolonged search reveal?

It is impossible to commend the sense
of proportion displayed by an editor-in-
chief who allows 16 lines to the assassin
of Presulcnt Garfield and 22 to
Jay Gould; but only 19 to Prof. Guyot
(who has done more to make Geo-
graphy a rational and interesting study
in our schools than has any other man
living or dead), and only 19 to General
Gresham (the late distinguished Secre—
tory of State). and only 22 to cx~Pre51-
dent Harrison.

As a specimen of-improper treatment,
I cite only the notice on Judge Folger,
which ends thus: “The ‘Mugwumps’
voted with the Democrats, and Grover
Cleve'and defeatedeudge Folger by a
majority of more than 190,000._” The
statement is true, but the wording con-
veys a. false impression. Without statis-
tics at hand to refresh my memory,
venture to say that Mr. Cleveland re-
ceived a vote not greatly in excess of
the usual Democratic vote, and that,
owing toa factloual fight among the
Republicans, more than 150,000 Repub-
licans, withheld their Votes, in order
to kill off President Arthur as a presi-
deutial candidate. Hence, Judge Fol-
ger’s crushing and heart-breaking de-
feat.

My examination convices me that once
cannot safely use this supplement With-
out verifying every statement. As _a
book of reference, whemaccuracy .18
important, it is, in my Opinion, worth-
ess.

, After long audiences, cheerfully giv-
en to the gentlemanly agent of the
, Werner company’s edition, I am forced
to the conclusion that he has taken his
brlncipal’s statements on faithfand has
been confirmed in his belief by the
easy-going recommendations he has
obtained from men too invertebrate to
refuse to recommend a work they had
not examined. YOurs truly,

E. H. WILSON.

Norwalk, Conn., July 10, 1895.
§
Carlton Comwell,-rforeman of the Gazette.
Middletown, N. J ., believes that. Chamber-
lain’s Cough Remedy should be in every
home. He used it for a cold and it effected
a speedy cure. He says: “It is indeed a grand
remedy; I can recommend it to ill. I have
also seen it used for whooping cough, with
the best results.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for
sale by Gregory & Co ‘

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Woman Killed by a. Train.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., J 1,1,. 3.—-—The
Wife of Eugene Zimmerman, While walk-
lng alfiig the Eric tracks at Hackcnsack
Bridge today, Was struck by a train and
instantly killed. She lived at 223 Spring
street, Hoboken. Soon after train No. 21

killed an unknown man at Oxford.

, Killed by a Train.

NEW YORK, July 13.——Oscar Erickson,
80 years ‘old, a. carpenter, 597 Southern
boulevard, While at work today on the
tracks of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad at Baychcstcr, was
struck and killed by train No. 147, west
bound: - -

Sunday Border Law In St. Louis;

ST. LOUIS, July 13.—-Tho Lancaster
harbors Simday closing law hus‘bccn sus-
tained in the court of criminal correction,
.5: fine Of $25 being assessed against a. bar-
r, Charles Stoctzcr, for keeping open
Appeal was taken.

Judge Peelle’s Father Dead.
WINCHESTER, Ind., July 1 3.—John Peello,
78 years old, a. pioneer Of this county and
fathor of the Hon. Stanton J. Pecllc,
judge of the court of claims, at Washing— '
ton, is dead here. Mr. Peelle had been
sick about two months.

To Correct Defender’s Defects.

BRISTOL, R. I., July 13,—The Defender
did not go out today and will not take an-
other spin until she goes to N ew York.
Captain Half says yesterday’s sail brought
out defects which must be remedied before
she will be tried again.

 

Nicaraguan Canal Commission.
. NEW YORK, July 13.—-The United States
steamer Montgomery, with the Nicara-
guan canal commission in board, was at
Colon July 5, cooling at; the Pacific Mall
Steamship company’s do‘ck. All were well

 

And His Second Letter leen’" After
He Had Made a Thorough Ex- 7
amlnatlon of the Sentlnel
Edition of Britannica.

We submit here Dr. Dunning’s first
letter to the Sentinel which is as fol-
lows: ,
SOUTH Nonwanx, CT, June 17, 1895. ‘
EDITOR EVENING SENTINEL: I have

examined this new edition of this ‘must;
complete and exhaustive of all Encyclo-

all others in cheapuess and excellence.
The new addition on American subjects
thoroughly supplement this original
edition.

an. HOMER N. DUNNING, D. D.

After this letter was written for the
Sentinel .the value of this edition of
Britannica was questioned by published
opinions. The Sentinel then supplied
Dr._Dunniug with a. complele set of our
books. He has spent considerable time
in making a thorough examination of
the set and we now submit the follow-
ing letter from .him which is a. frank
expression of his opinion at the present
time.

This should satisfy the most doubtful
person and if anything of a damaging
nature should be said in the future of
the Sentinel Edition of the Britannica
itshould be looked upon wath suspicion.

EDITOR SENTINEL: At. your re quest I
have made a fuller and more careful ex-
amination of this edition of the Ency—
clopedia :Britinnicu, and I am con-
firmed in my former impressions of its
qualities. I have used the eight and
ninth editions of the original for thirty
years and of its excellence there is no
question, and whatever deficiences exist
in the British edition seems to me to be
well supplied by the American additioh
many of which are written by men 0)"
the first authority in their several de-
partmcnts.

I will add that. a shadow of prejudice
against this edition, which had “been
cast by some criticisms I have road, has
been removed by a closer examination.
Anyone who acquires this great work
which you are offering to your readers
Wlll find it an inexhaustible treasury of
knowledge.

" HOMER N. DUNNING.

South Norwalk, July 8, 1895.

After receiving the above the Senti-
nel, for its own satlsfsctlon,‘uskcd Dr.
Dunning tho follown‘g questions:

Britannica of as much value as the ori-
ginal Ninth Edition ‘2” He replied, “I
do; and I’ve parctically said so in this
letter.”

“Do you consider a condensed ency-
clopedia, in any form, of more value
than this new edition of Britannica to a
family who owns but few books and
who are unwilling or unable to buy
books on all topics ? ”

In reply to this Dr. Dunning said:

“You may say that, in my opinion,
the great majority of people would un-
doubtedly find the Encyclopedia Bri-
taumca by far the most Valuable in-
vestment, especially if the condensed
Work was to cost an equal amount of
money.” .

BIG STRIKE THREATENED.

Eight Thousand Tailors Ready to Go Out
When Bosses Refuse Their Demands.
NEW YORK, July 13.—Bla.nk agree-

ments were issued today among 8,000

tailors in this city which are intended to

bind them together in a strike for higher

Wages and fewer hours. The strike, it is

expected,Will be a. bitter fight, as the bosses

are determined to oppose the demands of
their employees.

The first step toward inaugurating the
big strike was 'taken at Walhalla hall,
Where between 5,000 and 6,000 tailors
gathered to hear the leaders agitate a
movement for better wages and fewer
hours. Many of those present were forced
to remain outside the hall.

A proposition to strike was greeted with
cheers, and it was then decided to issue
the strike circulars to the members of the
unions and others who are Willing to join
in the fight. It is expected that after the
strike has been declared the number of
those out of employment will reach 10,-
000. .

The circular issued today compels those
Who sign it to agree to a. scale of wages to
be submitted to the bosses. This scale
will be submitted some time next week.

Further action will be taken by dele-
gates from 630 shops, who will meet on
Sunday to ratify the action of the meet-
ing.

While the tailors were meeting at Wal-
halla. hall the bosses were also holding a.
session to consider plans for fighting the
demands of the strikers. All the bosses
present signed an agreement by which
they assign to the association all their
machines and property and deposit with
the treasurer a certain sum of money. In
the event of any boss giving in to the
strikers his property will be confiscated by
the association. . ‘

The employees will submit their new
cpntracts to the bosses calling for a. reduc-
tion of hours a day and an increase in
their wages, which will be formally refused
by the bosses in their association.

The Cuban Rebellion.
HAVANA, July 13.—A detachment of
the Borbon marine infantry has had a
skirmish with the insurgents at Subrou-
cal, near Remedios, province of Santa

Clara. Captain Gonzzircs Lopez and one
sergeant of the marine infantry were
killed. Details of this engagement have

not yet reached horc.

Wreck Caused by a. Switch.

PONCHATAULA, Lu., July 13.—’I‘hc Illi—
nois passenger train No. 2 from Now Or-
leans was wrecked two miles north of
hero. J uck Purdy, the engineer, was
killed, and thcfircman, George Hammond,
and Buggagoman Dick Hogan'were badly
hurt. Beyond this no others were injured.
The wreck was caused by some one tamper-
ing with the switch. '

Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, July 13.—The fourth class
postmasters appointed today were:

New Jersey—Chews, S. S. 00168.

New York—Mortensia, George Collins;
Middlchope, C. H. Ferdon; Sammonsvillc,
W. S. Sammons.

Pennsylvaniar—Langdondale, L. C.
Haskitt; Rexmont, A. F. Klett; White
Pine, J. P. Mecum.

Sloop Richard K. Fox Sighted.
NEW YORK, July 18.—The sailboat
Richard K. Fox, Captain McCallum,Which
left this port on J one 13 bound for Queens-
town, was spoken on the night of July 9
1n latitude 41.21, longitude 59.28, by the

:North German Lloyd steamerWittckind,

which arrived today from Bremen. All

 

 

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pedias, and regard it as now superior to ’

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-—Pictures frahicd' by Hayes,Main se
Danbury' shoemakers have formed a
union. ,

The Phoenix Lobster club will dine
on homarus vulgaris, fo-niglit.

 

Rev. Mr. Davis wilI preach inlhe
Broad River chapel to-m()roow',after-
noon. '

The Naromukc Gun club will hold a
shoot this afternoon,. at Gregory’s
Point.

The Independents Vandthe Y. M. C.
A. base ball nines will play ball this
afternoon. ' 4

The. Congregational Sunday school
will hold a picnic at Roton Point .next
Wednesday.

Peter J. Lawlor, a prominentWateb
bury liveryman died of typhoid fever
yesterday.

A grandchild of A. J. Doane is seri-
ously sick at Mr. Doane’s home on

 

It is understood that James \Vood
will gesign hi’s clerkship at the Norwalk

Edward '1‘. Robinson son'of Peter
T. Robinson, of Danbury, died in
Striues, England, yesterday.

 

 

Read what W. A. Benedict Sr 00.,
the popular clothiers, have to say in
their advertisement in thisissue.

A. H. Parsons, leader of the Latter
Day Saints. will conduct a. meeting
under a. tent at Broad River, to-
morrbw.

The {annual July sale of the Great
Boston Store in now going on. Read
the bargains offered in their adver-
tisement-._ ‘ '

Miss Esther L. Smith,» Mrs. Anna
Twining and Miss Amanda Smith left
this morning for a few weeks’ visit in
Winsted. ' ' '

Judson Cable was. baptised by Rev.
A. H. Parsons in the spring at the rear
of the Kellogg barn at Broad River,
last evening. /

The Pioneer H. and L. 00.. of West-
port, will give a Summer Night’s
Festival in ' the Washington street
grove, to-night.

 

Miss Lillian Keller of New York and
Miss Marie Nesbitt of Port Deposit,
Md, are the guests of Miss Mollie
Bennett at Comp». <

——Spccial sale this evening from 6:30
Bluefish, 60., weakfish 5c. ; finest goods
on earth; don’t miss it. E_ J. Wadi
hams’, 21 Wall street. .

Err-Judge Andrew Selleck of South-
port is in town to-day. It is not alto—
gether unlikely that Mr. Selleck will
again make this city his home.

The building for a time occupied by
James O’Rinlley as astore, corner of
Harriett and Wari streets, has been
taken by Nelson Hubbell and moved
to Cranbury.

Rev. W. J. Slocum of St. Mary’'3
church, will go to Brighton, Mass, on
Monday, where the Connecticut R0.
man Catholic priests will have a week’s
retreat. __

Rev. F. E. Robbins of the Baptist
church will go to Baltimore next Wed-
nesday. On his return he with several
members of his flock, will take his usual
summer outing on some island in this
vicinity.

The Norwalk Y. M. C. A.basc ball
team; went to Bridgeport, yesterday,
and played the Y. M. C. A. team of
that place, and were defeated by a
score of 7 to 1. ‘The visiting team
speak very highly of their reception.

At the First Congregational Church
tomorrow morning, the past or will re-
peat by request, a sermon to fathers
and mothers on “I‘he Training of
Children.” Evening subject, “The
Supreme Manifestation 'of Love.”

A} baker employed at Honnecker’s
and notlong in this country assisted an
animal in getting out of a trap one
morning this week. He now regrets
his kindly act as the animal was an
active specimen of the Jllcphitis Ameri-
cana.

 

George Wardwell who suffered an in—
jury to one of his feet from the explo:
sion of a dynamite cracker on July 3d,
and who was laid up for some days
ventured out one day this week and is
now laid up again with what wasfirst
feared to be blood poisoning. ‘

. GRACE CHURCH-36“ S. H. Watkins,
Rector. The fifth Sunday after Trinity,
July 14th,1895. Eight A. M., Holy
COmmunion: 10:30 A. M.. Morning
Prayer and Sermon; 12 M., Sunday
School; 7:30 P. M., Evening Prayer
and Address. The Rector will officiate.
All are welcome. '

The East avenue electric light circuit
being broken, the first part of the
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band concert
last evening was played under the
electric light near St.- Paul’s church.
Later the evil was remedied and the
band finished the programme in» the
pagoda. ‘ V j

 

 

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Mott avenue. ‘ _

post-office about August. 1st. l

0,» Mrs. Eel-15.5.5 Daniels, of F'Grand

Street; is visitingher. lifatls‘er, ”William.

Ludnamyat Oyster de, L.» 19.5 ‘ ‘

 

Louis Kestler went. to the butcher
shop of H. Frank in Merideli y'eSt'erday‘
to' collect uphill. This ‘aroused Mrs.
Frank’s ire and she walloped‘him With _

‘ abroomstick. She has b'ceffttljrzelsted. '

Landlord Howard of ‘theSmith
street station-house has given ,cvery,
apartment in. the building a. thorough
cleaning. All the. cellsihavc been
cleaned. and whitewashed .‘a-ndt‘thc'f‘re‘
ceptlon” room has received like atten-
tion. “Tim” isdeserviog offlifidise in
his efforts to keep the place fit to stop ,

*over night at.

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Mrs. John Erv‘ing Levis, who on
Thursday was operate] upon for lap-
pendicit‘is, is reported this morning as ,-
being comfortable. with a chancegof re-‘
covering. At the time of the Operation
he attundunt physicians did, notbelieve
that she could 1>osSiblv survive more
than three days at the most. If, in-
deed, she does'recover, it will border on

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A BATTLE wrrs: Tuisyss. .

Outlaws Did Not. Mind Being Targets. and
Finished the Job Neatly.

WINSTED, Conn, July 13.”—The town of
Norfolk, ten miles west of here on the.
Philadelphia, Reading and New England
railroad, was the. scene of‘n‘battlc today
between burglars an citizens.

. Winthrop Gone 0 note a general store

in a building in whuh the. .-Norfolk post-
, office is also lOcatcd. 'Cone’s-stofe and resi-
dence are connected by an electric burglar
alarm. « ,

About '1 o’clock Cono'and his family
were aroused by the ringing of the alarm,
and Gone and Harry Tobey armed them-
selves With Winchestcrs and started for
the store. They saw two men On gnard in
the highway and two others inside the
store. ~
Gone and Tobey exchanged shotswith
the two men on guard, and during- the
fusillade the safe in the store exploded.
Cone, after firing his Winchester three
times Without effect, leveled his gun at
one of the burglars at short range and
pulled the trigger, but the gun refused to
work. The reports of the shooting brought
other citizens to the scene, who fired a
total of 15 shots, but nobody was hurt.

After the two burglars in the store had
secured the booty from the wrecked safe
they joined their comrades on the outside,
mud the four made good their escape.

The explosion of the safe demolished a.
portion of the store. I

The four burglars were seen by Cone in
Norfolk yesterday. One had a scar on his
face and was fairly well dressed. At 10
o’clock last night the quartet stood in
front of J ohnson’s drug store watching
Johnson putting away some silverware
and jewelry.
~ All the towns in western Connecticut
are excited over the outbreak of burglars,
and Norfolk people who saw the burglars
say their descriptions tally with those of
the prisoners who escaped from Ludlow
Street jail, New York. . -'

More than 20 safes have been cracked in
this county the past year, and no arrests
havc been 'made.

 

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INCREDIBLE BARBARITY.

Four Cuban Fiends Cause the Death of
S11: Members of the Same Family. '

HAVANA, J uly 13.—A terrible crime has
been committed at Guanajayabo, in the
Guanajay tobacco district, about 45 miles
from this city. Four burly'negroes went
to a grocery store at Guanajayabo, and
Without uttering a. word overpowered the
grOccr'and his broth'cr-in-lawtand stabbed
them to the heart. The negroes then
rushed after the storckeepcr’s-wife and
three daughters, aged respectively 17, 6
and 4 years, with the intention of assault-
ing them. The woman and her daughters
made a desperate struggle, shrieking Wild-
ly for help. But thenegroes inflicted in-
juries upon all of their victims,’ from
which they died. The scoundrels than
plundered the grocery store and disap-
peared. Their crime was discovered , by a
white man of the country district, Who as
soon as he saw the bodies of the victims of
the negroes started for Guanajay and
placed the matter before the proper au-
thorities. The countrymen, hoWever,
found that one of' the little girls was still
alive when he, entered the store, and it

that he obtained the details. of the crime:
The girl died soon afterward. The inhab-
itants of the country around Guanajayabo
and the police have stprted in pursuit of
the four wretchcs, and it is said that they
will surely be cut to pieccs if captured.

Jewelers Meet at StrLoulo.

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-——Tho National Ro-
tail Jeweler-3’ association met here in an-
nual convention today. Matters pertain-
ing to the trade will be discussed by't‘hc
delegates in extended papers. Over 5,000
jewelers are here. ‘

Jockey Matthews Injured. ‘ . -
KANSAS Omar, July 13.—Jockey J. Mat-
thews, on Leumbria, vvas badly hurt to‘
day, the horse running into the fence,
breaking Ma’tthcws’ leg and mashing his

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fl‘hat .. _ __
Tired Feeling

So common at this season, is a Sérlou:
condition. liable to lead to- ’disastrouz
results. It is a sure sign of declining
health tone, and that the blood is im-
poverished and lmpure. The best and
most successful remedy is found in”

HGOD’S ‘
Sarsaparillh

Which makes rich, healthy blood, and
thus gives strength to the nerves, clas-
ticity to the muscles,vigor, to the. brain
and health to the whole body. In
truth, Hood’s Sarsaparilla. .

Makes the ' ‘ f
Weak Strong.

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