ITHEWEVENINGfiGAZETTEj o THE EVENING GAZETTE.- ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN NORWALK as a NEWSPAPER._ 11.11 L S UBJCRIPTI 0N5, DAILY. one ~year. f3, six months. $1.75; three months. $1.00; one month. 330. WEEKLY. one year. in , advance. $1.00; six months. 600.; three months. 3;c. TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896. The Piano Contest. The contest for the EVENING GA- ZETTE’S handsome $400 piano, takes on renewed interest each day and the “ friends of the contestants are working hard to get in all ballots before April 6, when the ballots are to be dated and those not handed in by that time be- come worthless. To—day the Yacht club takes .the lead from gallant Hope Hose, but the latter, .judging from past experience, Will, not be satisfied to remain in second place .Lfor any length of time. ‘ Will 8 Dated. Several of the leaders in Ithe contest “for the EVENING GAZETTE’S piano have called upon us and requested that we .-return to the original plan tf,dating the Icoupons, in order that each contestant 'will have some knowledge of the :strength of the other. Upon consideration we have decided 'to comply with their wishes, and will ion April 6th next, commence and date "the ballots each day as was done at tle opening of the contest, allowing one “week in which to deposit them. kWe have set the date for the sixth of April in order that all contestants will ' have ample time in which to hand in 2 the ballots now out. After that time : no ballots will be received unless dated L. as statsdnhn ve Mr. Manley’s Prediction. IV Hon. Joseph H. Manley, one of the most sagacious of political observers, predicts confidently that ex-Governor McKinley will be def ated torrthe Re- publican Presidential nomination, not- Withstanding the alleged lead the Ohio icandidate now has. He bases this as- sertion upon the belief that the “pres- ent situation is precisely as it was twen- ty years ago, when, three months be- :fore the convention met at Cincinnati,” ’it seemed to be absolutely certain that the late James G. Blaine would be mominated. This‘is not the only precedent Mr. ‘Manley could have cited. It has fre- quently happened that the apparent “‘favorite” before the assembling of a EBepublican National Convention has ibeen clearly o‘utdistanced on the final rballOt. Notably was this the case in 11860 when William H. Seward was in itlie lead on the first ballot; in 1880 when General Grant accupied that place, and 'in 1888, when Senator Sherman over- ‘topped all his rivals. The very advan- tage these aspirants possessed acted as .a handicap. It served to draw together ina solid phalanx the supporters of their opponents. On only two occasions since the foun- dation of the Republican party, forty years ago, has the “favorite” candidate at the commencement of the voting, maintained his lead to the end, and these occasions were in 1884, when the contest was narrOWed to Mr. Blaine and the late President Arthur, and in 1892, when Benjamin Harrison was renomi- hated. There was practically no oppo- sition to Abraham Lincoln in 1884:, or to General Grant in 1868 and 1872. Excellent ground exists, therefore, for Mr. Manley’s prediction that “his- tory will repeat itself” this year at St. Louis. At any rate no aspirant for the nomination has as yet under lock and key even one—half of the 455 votes necessary to secure the Presidential persimmon at St. Louis. Supt. Payne Retires. Superintendent Payne of the Dan- bur y branch of the Consolidated rail- road, in railroad parlance, “gets through” today as superintendent, and will he succeeded by J. E. Martin for- merl y in charge of the Shepaug branch. Mr. Payne it is understood will succeed so the superintendency of the Air Line. "The retiring superintendent [is a well known railroad man and has many :friends who will regret to hear of his departure for pastures new. .0. Burglary at Brookfield. Bennett’s grocery store at Brookfield was burglariZed last night. The bur- glars were discovaed by a local con- stable who exchanged revolver compli- ments with them. Neither party aimed to kill judging from the result of the shots. RAILlN-ll GAVE: wiv. * Miss Bradley—iiTE—airiield, Falls from the Southport Bridge. ' Badly Bruised by Rocks and Trees. Miss Sadie Bradley, daughter of Se- lectman S. E. Bradley, of Fairfield, was nearly drowned Sunday afternoon by a fall into the water from the South- port bridge, and was so badly bruised by contact With the rocks that fer a time, after her reacue it was feared that she would not recover. With her sister, Miss ElizabethiBrad- lay, she Was standing upon the bridge. looking down at the stream, which was greatly swollen by Sunday’s heavy rains. Sudddenly the railing gave way and she was precipitated, without warn- ing, into the water. The current car- ried her under the bridge and as she rose to the surface, she came in contact with a fallen tree, and Was again forced back into the Center of the stream. , Miss Bradley was carried through a strip of woods. Six hundred yards fur- ther on a clump of saplings had been torn up and had lodged acrcss the brook. With a remarkable presence of mind, Miss Bradley, although almost exhausted, reached out and held them. In the meantime, Miss Bradley’s sis- ter, safe upon the bridge,had screamed at the top on her voice for help, and although a quarter of a mile distant, her cries were heard by her father. Mr. Bradley hurried at once to the rescue, but owing to the fact that the brook takes such a tortuous course beldw the bridge, it took him some time to reach« his daughter. The young woman was found in a semi-conscious condition, and was car- ried home by her father. She had been buried against rocks and trees, and the underbrush had completely torn her outer clothes from her body. For a time there were grave doubts of her re- covery, but yesterday she was better, and it is thought that she has not sus- tuiine 1 any serious injury. . o HE MET RHILISTINES. A “Muff” Receives Queer Treatment in Danbury.: The police were in receipt of a tele- phone message last night, from Dan- bnr) , asking them to look out for three men who had boarded the (Pittsfield freight and who Were wanted in that city on the charge of highway robbery. The message was received 100 late to apprehend the men, who, it was after- Ward learned, jumped from the-train as it app‘UflChL d the freight yard near Pine Island and ran across the cemetery and out of sight. In answer to a telephone inquiry from this office Reporter Bulkley of the Dan- bury News, scouts the idea of a high- way robbery having been committed. He says that a man named Frank Miller came to town with p: rh:-.ps $20, and in the course of his meanderings drifted into lVes street, where he met genial friends, who not satisfied with the man- ner in which he spent his money. promptly relieved him of it. He complained to the police with the result that mo of his newly made ac- quaintances Were arrested, and this morning bound over for trial before the Superior'Cour t. 'l'he parties who skipped from the freight train are beliei ed to have been parties to the robbery. .v—.'—'—— Republicans Carry Danbury. The annual Danbury city election held yesterday resulted in a victory for the Republicans, they gaining one al- derman and two councilman. They elected N. Burton Rogers, the silver plate manufacturer, for alderman from the Second district, and the Democrats elected Michael can for alderman from the Fourth ward. The Republicans elected RobertDav- is, Frank M. Starr and Frederick Black- burn as councilmen from the First, Second and Third wards respectively. The Democrats elected only one coun- cilman, Richard Meaney, from the Fourth ward. There was no excite- ment and the voting was light. Corporation Returns. Stratford Oyster 00., capital $10,003 real estate 8300, personal estate $15,000, debts none, credits 81645. Filed Feb. 5. South Norwalk Hat 00., capital $40- 000, real estate $15,000, personal estate $15,000, debts $21,660, credits $5138. Filed Feb. 8.- Blue Point Oyster 00.. Stratford, capital 83650, real estate none, personal estate $7200, debt $1000, credits none. Filed Feb. 12. Danbury Medical Printing Co.. capi- tal $00,000, real estite $15,000, person- al estate $585,000, debts $12,800, credits $4992. Filed Feb. 12. Real Estate. The summary of the Commercial Record credits Norwalk with eight real estate sales last'week and mortgages to the amount of 35,910. For the cor- responding week last year there were nine sales and the mortgages aggre- gated 3H3 650. ‘ 9—— CAPITAL—continued. - In the House, Mr. Hitt gave notice tha't'he would.call up the conference- report on the Cuban resolutions as soon as the sundry civil was out of the way. 0 o o ‘ There will be a big labor demonstra- tion in Chicago on the 15th proximo, at which Secretary Carlisle will be the central figure. ' ' ‘ o o 0 William F. Mannix, theStar’s Cuban correspondent arrived in Washington today. Mr. Mannix, after he was or- dered to depart from Cuba went to Key West. where he has remained watching the-equipment and supply of the insur- gent troops. “The situation cannot be understood in this country,” said Man- nix, “from newspaper correspondence. The Spaniards are paralyzed. They cannot cope with the rebels, notwith- standing their outnumbering forces. 0 o 0 Hon. John S. Seymour seems rapidly improving. His brother has come over from New York to visit him. Threw Away His, Canes, Mr. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black Creek, X. Y., was so badly afflicted with rheuma- -..ism that he was only able to liobble around with canes, and even then it caused Iiim great pain. After using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm he was so much improved that he throw away his canes. He says this lini- ment did him more g00d than all other medi- cines and treatment put together. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by E. P. Weed, Drug- gist. —-———‘—.- BROAD RIVER. ‘ —-Beautiful sarcophagus monuments selling at $100. Give James Sexton & Son a Call and see them. Q. HERE AND THERE. ‘ To-morrow will be All Fools day. The troutlaw will be ofi‘ to-morrow. Officer Morchouse is acting as chief to-day. - j. The Pequonnock club will elect offi- cers tc-night. . Miss Sarah F. Lewis is spénding the “week in Brooklyn. Herbert Van Ness has accepted a In- crative position out west. John B. Fahey is seriously ill at his] home_on Harbor avenue. ’ Merwin street to Leonard street. Twenty-nine transients were lodged at the tramp quarters last night. ' I The venerable Stephen Stanley cele- brated his 93d birthday on Sunday lastl ——Frames made by J. T. Hayes. tf yesterday after having suffered a long. and severe illness. 5-7 A cablegram received from Hubert}, E. Bishop, states that he sailed for home on Saturday last. .4, Mrs. Samuel Daskam went to New York yesterday to visit her daughter Mrs. James L. Stevens. a}; "l The \Vest Main Street Whist club; will meet at the home of Herbert WE». Kemp to-morrow evening. Welcome Stranger Lidge, Sons of St. George, will confer the first degree on one candidate to-night. Prof. George, Yoerger will remove from Step Rock Road to Union street, South Norwalk on Tuesday. The J. T. Prowiit company’s brush wielders are repaintingvthe front of Butcher Fred Smith’s market. Workmen are engaged in connecting the Betts building on Main street with a larger feed-pipe with the Water main. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bishop and fam- ily leave town'to-day for a week at the Park avenue hotel, New York. Mrs. Joseph Thomas, of New York, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Hannah Hill, of West avenue, yestez- 'day. Master Leslie Sutherland, of Belden avenue, entertained twelve of his little friends at his home, yesterday, in honor of his birthday. A town order Was drawn on Saturday for fifty cents for the aid of Margaret Conlen. She had previously been re- ceiving $1.50 a week. George H. Raymond has been ap- pointed administrator of the estate of the late Esther L. Smith. ' The one year old boy of Michael Reardon swallowed a. safety pin yester- day afternoon. It the pin didn’t Open no serious results are expected. Miss Grace R. 'Byingtin and MISS . Clara L. Betts left to-day for Washing. ton, where they will be the guests of Patent Commissioner and Mrs. John S. Seymour. ‘ 'The Hope Hose boys have received an invitation to be present at the socia- ble and dance of Vigilant Engine com. may in Westport on the evenings of April 7 and 8th. ». .' " Peter McGowan will remove from . Mrs. T. S. Vanderhoef was out riding“, oflicers last night. —'l‘hc Maj Jl' cigar has no equal for 5c. Herbert Brown and family removed to-day from Quintard Place to West Main street. ' VA. baby boy arercd at the home of ‘Mr. and Mrs. William Hickey of Frank- lin avenue, last night. Miss Baird’s Seminary closed this morning for the Easter vacation and the young ladies departed for their sev- eral homes. Mrs. D. N. Couch who has been seri- ously ill at her home on Isaacs Place. was out to-day for the first time since her illness. In stepping from ,a moving electric car on Main street, last evening, James M. Creag'n fell and sustained a severe abrasion to the cuticle on the right side of his face. The deed for tivo building lots on High street, purchased by Wallace Dann have been recorded. 11; is undet- stood that Mr. Daun will have a hand- some residence erected on the property. The washout on the Step Rock road has been placed in repair and the catch basin at the foot of the hill cleaned out under the supervision of' Street Com- missioner Kellogg. Rev. S. B. Pond, of St. Paul’s church has invited the rectcr and congregation of Grace church to take part in the three hours’ devotional service to be held in St. Paul’s church, on Good Fri- day. Acting treasurer A. H. Camp of the Fairfield County Savmgs bank was in Fair Haven on Saturday and conferred with Postmaster Beach in reference to the lease of a store wanted for post-of- fice purposes and owned by the bank. —James Sexton 3: Son, the leading granite and marble dealers of New Eng- land, have the largest stock of menu- ments and headslones to select from of any dealer in the United States. Mrs. Mary E. Stuart, has retur ned from a four months’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. David L. 'Ferris in Horseheads, N. Y. She returned last week Wednesday, but today is the first that her son, in his “sea of happiness,” has given the fact to the reporters. The trip has been one of much benefit to the good lady’s health. George Lockwood died late last eye- ning at his residence, 619 Church street, aged 35 years. Deceased had- been. ailing for one week from an ab- scess ot‘ the brain. Yesterday an opera- tion was performed as a last resort, but. the patient was unable to rally from the effects of-the operation. 1He leaves a Wife. He was originally from South Norwalk, Conn , Where his father re- sides. ~Deceased \vas,,engaged in. the 'insurance business and had many friends here. He represented the Pine nix and the Penn Mutant Lfe Insur- anCe companies, of Philadelphia —Red- ding, (Pa) Review. WILTON. —If you intend to purchase a monu- ment or headstonecall at James Sex- ton & Son’s works, at Bridgeport, Conn. You can buy for just one-half the usual price. La Grippe Promptly Uni-ed. S. T. \Viley, a well known school teacher at Gibbon Glade, Fayette (30., Pin, says: “I am very much pleased to testify to the » efficacy of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, one bottle of which I purchased of James O’Neil, of this place. It gave me prompt and permanent relief from a. severe attack oftlic grip. Since then, I have used it whenever attacked by any throat trouble, and it has always efl‘ected a prompt cure.” For sale by E. P. Weed, Druggist. " EAST NORWALK. Fred Decker who has been quite ill is improving. The East Norwalk school district committee will meet this week and issue a call for the annual meeting. Thomas Wood celebrated his 77th birthday last evening and enjoyed a family gathering. Mr. Wood has seven sons and one daughter living; also 16 child. He'prides himself on the fact that he has been ‘a strict Methodist for 40 years; also. a total abstainer for about 30 years. He has a brother, Capt. William Wood, of Darien, who is 80 years old, His father and mother both lived to be nearly 80. —-A chance of a lifetime to purchase a monument to ' mark the last resting place of your deceased friends. O , WESTON. —-Weston residents can save about 50 cents on the doilar by purchasing a monument at the works of James Sex- ton & Sor, Bridgeport. Railroad fare allowed to all purchasing. GEORGETOWN. Georgetown readers of the EVENING GAZETTE get eight pages of live news for one cent. —Georgetown people should take ad- vantage of tud great bargains offered at the monumental works of James Sexton & Son, Bridgeport. Railroad fare allowed to all purchasers. .0 — Advertise in the “Gazette." Concord Division, S. of T, elected oninnunv. --If you. want a beautiful memorial: for your cemetery plot, visit J ames- Sex- ton & Son, where they are selling goods at 50 cents on the dollar. IOYT’S THIIATI EASTER MONDAY. MATINEE AND EVENING. The biggest thing that ever‘happened! Us I s- GREATER. MASSIVE DOUBLE MINSTRELS I In conjunction with the Japs.. Four bi‘g shows all in one. Double first part. Three bii: nitride’ and drum corps. Orientaimusic. 11le (Iliati'on s parade. half mile long. Big jubi- e ay. . - , EVENING P1210199, 25, 35, 50 and 750 MATINEE pawns, — - 25 and 50.: Seats on sale at Plaisted’s Drug Store and Pinneo’s Stationery Store. Norwalk Opera House FOR. ONE WEEK. COMMENCING TUESDAY, APRIL 6th. JAS.P.1TOBGAN’S . CLEVELANDS. EESHOW; Introducing plenty of Specialties. and THEIR OWN ORCHESTRA. _ GREATEST A SPECIAL INVITATION TO LAOIES. Cleaned by machinery, R Mattressej renovated. Feathers steam dressed. i Send order by mail, or a telephone to Adams’ Market will receive prompt attention. - 1: 171‘ US WAKEIIIAN, SAUGATUCK. ‘ REMOVAL NOTICE. Michael Ratchforil. for many years located ' at No. 10 Main street. would inform his pat- rons and the public generaliy that he W111 re- move to “THE CAFE,” at No. 44 Main street. by April 1, _ The place has been fitted up With unusual care and no expense has been :p. red to make it the finest place in town ' M. RATCHFORD. 1'0 BEN 1'. I ' ORIENT—The ofl‘icesin Lockwood’s build- F. ST. gram, m % ing from April 1st next. Locxwoon To RENT—Desirable apartments'on Cross street and in James’ Block on Water street. F. St. John Lockwood. ’l‘ruste'e'.“~ m23tf ' ,, To RENT—Four rooms, .flrstfiooiu' No; 9 Fair Street. Apply on premises. . m31-3t WANTED. \ , WANTED—Farmers to see our new line of Blows; Just IGJGIVQ d. 80. Noawanx HABDWABE‘CO. .‘ ANTEQ—The Bridgeport. Daily Scaven- ger Will be 1n_ Norwalk next week. Orders left with Jarvis Kellogg will receive prompt attention. m23—3t 1-01: .941. E. 01‘: SALE—Theboot and shoe business of 1.. H. Harvey. includin%vent1re stock and fixtures and .ease of store. 111 be sold Very cheap if sold at once. Apply at store. m7tf F0 1: SALE—Two and three ply tarred roof- mz and roof cementing at So. Nonwanx HARDWARE Co. , PERSONAL. POULTRY netting lower than ever before at the So. nonwanx HARDWARE Co. ‘ SPRING OPENING. All the Latest Styles in ”se'SPRING NILLINEBYaa-a Can noyv be seen at the par- lors of MRS. E. OWEN, 58 Vlall Street, Norwalk, (tour. our iAiiKsiiii's JEWELRY sro'iir. Having purchased the Market ofE J. WADHAMS, I have restocked the same with Meats, Fish Wininiis iiiis _ suit our. Vegetables and Can- ned gcods, and so- _ patronage. EONAIILES E. SONEIIOEIlfii- _ 21 Wall Street. ‘7 The Ramblers . \ \ is. iie when It. line. .0- \\\\‘ licit a share of your _ 1&3 “Ride a litmus for Recreation.” ,j . . ‘ /l‘ | :3; 0 WHEEL possesses great- 5; er strength and staunch- ness‘nis lighter or ,more 5? enduring than is iheii A M n L E ii. 4; Thorough integrity of construction . ’ . and unliring enterprise In improve- ment have made it the most desira- ble wheel of to-day. For thosewanting a;lower price wheel we have the GALE-.3, IDEAL, STORMER and . nus; 'sxo'. Was. \\\ NS mike s\ \\\\\~ \x\\ A grandchildren, and one great grand: GOTHAM Bicycles. \T\\\\\\“ s\\\\\\ “KENS.“ aw i ’1 wheels, made by reliable firms. THE J. T. PROWITT 00., 45 as .\\\\\\\‘..\\\\\\\I\\\\\\\\\\\s§\.s\\\.s\\\\s.\i \\\\\\\\\.\\\\\ as» mtmmsws “RWNNSSV‘AWW s\\\ All thoroughly good MAIN STREET, NORyNALK,‘ CONN. . \V \‘wfi. was», \Nxfi. ‘ & It» muX .\\\§‘ 0%“ \ \\\\ OLSEN Will sell until April 1st The Calf Shoes at $2.00 a pair. at $1.95. The biggest bargain BROS.’ WHITE SHOE STORE Balance of theirLadies $3.50 The Balance of the $3.00 Cloth Top Shoes at $2.00 a pair, There is still a, few of the best of the Men‘s $1.48 Cork Sole Shoes left, “ all sizes,” worth $2 and $2.50. ' " Don’t forget that $3.50 Men's Patent Leather Shoes are solid in town. A‘fullsline of Trunks. Bags and Macintoshes at the 1 ’PLA'ISTED’S ALL DRUGGISTS.‘ YOUR. FRIENDS ARE-4 USING COUGH REMEDY AND RECOMMEND I'IS USE Get a Bottle at once. 25 and 50 Cents. .W bite- Shoe .Store‘. iv‘
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