A THE EVENING GAZETTE.
ENTERED AT,THE POST OFFICE IN NORMAL):
As A NEWSPAPER.
MAIL S UBSC’RIPTIONS .
DAILY. one year. 33; six months, $1.75: three
months. $1.00; one month, 300.
WEEKLY, one year, inlvadvance, $1.00; six
months. 600.; three months. 350.
THURSSDAY, APRIL 23, 1896.
What is Free Silver Ooinage ?
The free and unlimited coinage of sil-
ver that is demanded by many of the
Western and most of, the Southern
States, is very imperfectly understood
by many who support it with the vague
idea of getting an increase of money.
Let the facts be looked squarely in the
face, and then let intelligent citizens
determine whether they can favor the
free silver craze.
The free coinage of silver as defined-
by the friends of that policy in the bill
pending in the United States Senate,
‘ means that any person owning silver
loullion to the value of $52 may deliver
it to any United States Mint and re-
ceive for it 100 legal tender dollars. It
means that the government shall coin,
:free of charge, in standard or legal ten-
fler silver dollars, all the silver bullion
that may be presented to it, and thus
pay apreminm of 48 per cent. to every
holder of silver bullion.
When it is remembered that the sil—
ver producing interest embraces but an
infinitesimal portion of the people of
the country as compared with those
who produce iron, coal, cotton, cottons,
woolens, wheat and other products of
the farm, the monstrous injustice of
the government paying to one petty
class of producers nearly double the
value of their products should make
every honest-minded citizen recoil
against it. In short, free silver coin-
age means that the government shall
buy all the silver bullion offered at
nearly double its market value.
But the paternalism of the govern-
ment toward the silver producers in
paying nearly double the market value
for all their product would be but a
small portion of the appalling wrong
that must be done to the country by
establishment of such a financial sys-
tem. The day that the free and un-
limited coinage of silver on a basis of
16 to 1 shall be adopted by this govern-
mentbwould witness the entire change
of our financial system from a gold to
a silver basis, and this government
would rank with the pagan and semi-
civilized nations of the world, and for-
feit the credit and confidence of the
great civilized nations that have so
largely aided our advancement, and
without which we could not maintain
commercial and industrial prosperity
for a day.
When the government wanted to bor-
row money it would be required to pay
$2 for 31, as Mexico, China and Japan
now do, and labor Would have little if
any increase in wages, while the dollar
earned would produce only fifty cents’
Worth of the necessaries of life.
Another important point is generally
overlooked by the demagogic advocates
or‘ free silver coinage. All the free sil-
ver countries of the world have an hon-
.-i-t financial system. They do not
s'amp fifty cents as a dollar. The Mexi-
can dollar, like the American gold coin,
is worth what it passes ifor whether- in
coin or in bullion. They _ have silver
currency from necessity, as they are
not able to maintain the gold system,
but they do not commit the disgraceful
folly of stamping a coin for any more
than its actual value. Here in this most
enlightened government of the world is
the only place where it is proposed to
make a dishonest dollar by stamping
fifty odd cents as worth one hundred
and making it fiat money for the pay-
ment of all debts. .
Thus far we have been able to main-
lain this dishonest money. because the
government credit is strong enough to
pay out honest gold dollars for‘ silver
dollars or paper when necessary, but in
this effort we have strained the credit
of the government to the utmost, as is
shown by the necessity to purchase gold
to sustain our money system when the
balance of trade has been in our favor.
This system cannot continue without
bringing general distrust and repeated
panicsZianusiness and industrial circles,
and there is but one safety for any po-
liii cal party, for the country and for all
the interests of commerce, industry and
trade, and that is in thoroughly honest
money on the standard universally
adopted by the other civilizations of the
$33.1le '
- THE PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Republican State Conven-
tion at New Haven.
The Republicans of Connecticut re-,
affirm their belief in the doctrine of
Protection, with Reciprocity, as advo-
cated by James G. Blaine, believing
that upon its maintenance depends the
development of American industry, the
elevation of American labor, and the
protection of the products of the Amer-
ican farm.
We believe in maintaining the flag of
America, in protecting every citizen of
the United States in his legal rights, at
home and abroad, and in preserving
homes of Americans. We are unalter—
ably opposed to the issue of unsecured
piper currency, either by the gdvern-
ment or the banks; the free coinage of
silver, at any ratio, and favor a single
standard of value, and that standard
gold.
We believe that this policy, with a
sound and stable currency upon a gold
basis, will furnish sntfiiient ,revenue to
meet all requirements of the govern-
ment and properly support it. We be-
lieve in such discriminating duties in
favor of American bottoms, as will
again revive our shipping interests, and
extend our trade and commerce to
every land. We believe in the Monroe
Doctrine, and in supplying the govern-
ment with ships and fortifications, and
men to man them, sufficient at all times
to uphold and maintain it. We are
opposed to the immigration of paupers,
insane and criminals.
We are firm in our convictions that
the maintenance of these principles,
and the enactment of laws to carry them
into effect, under a Republican admin-
istration, charged with the duty of en-
forcing such laws, will, in the near fu-
ture, guarantee to our country the
financial and industial supremacy of the
world.
So long as a deserving Union soldier,
or sailor. his widow, or orphan, remains
in the land, a due sense of gratitute de-
mands that the nation extend to all such
its special care and protection.
We pledge the nominees of the Na-
tional :Republican Convention, 'from
whatever states they may come, our un-
swerving loyalty, and the electorial vote
of the State of Connecticut.
Hoyt’s Theatre.
In the title role of“Madeline,”Camille
D’Arville is seen at her best, as it is an
exquisite creation, suited to her. The
Opera has a story of unusual interest
that is entirely unconventional. Its
humorous situations, incidents, climax-
es, keep the audience in a continuous
state of merriment, which is interrupt-
ed only by melodious solos, quartettes
and choruies that have been composed
for the bo )k by Julian Edwards. The
company surrounding Miss D’Arville
comprises the very best talent obtain-
able in the field of comic opera, and
includes such well known players as
Frank David, Horace W. Ravenscroft,
W. G. Stewart, Frank Turner, Henry
Stanley, Alice Gaillard, Maud Rollins,
Hilda Rollins and others, in addition to
a chorus of fifty trained voices. At
Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday evening.
o.
Escaped a Knock-out
Late yesterday afternoon a man ap-
parently intoxicated, was seen to drive
onto the railroad tracks near the
freight-yard at South Norwalk and
start along on the same towards this
city. When he had arrived nearly op-
posite the Pine Island cemetery the at-
tention of a brakeman on the switcher
was attracted to the danger the man
was in of being run down by a train,
the 6 o’clock express being nearly due
at the time. He went to his rescue and
succeeded in getting the team out onto
the street user by, and giving the dri-
ver the reins started him off and out of
immediate danger of being knocked
out by a locco‘motive. The man was
too drunk too fully understand what
had been done for him.
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Wheel Dished.
A horse attached to a carriage and
standing on Wall street near the en-
trance to the GAZETTE building, yester-
day afternoon, became frightened at
Car No. 23 and dashed up on to the
sidewalk, where his further movement
in that direction was checked by Win-
throp Perry, assisted by the conductor
on the car. One of the hind wheels of
the vehicle was dished.
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Eligible Building Sites.
It is understood that the former
Union factory property fronting on
Belden avenue is to be cut up into
building sites. The avenue and the
property itself will be greatly improved
by the erection of residences on the
same. It is a move in the right di-
rection.
no.
The little daughter of Mr. Fred V’Vebber
Holland, Mass, had a very bad cold and
cough which he had not been able to cure
With anything. I gave him a 25 cent bottle
of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says W. P.
Holden, merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfie'ld, and the next time I saw him he
said it Worked like a charm. This remedy
isintended especially for acute throat and
lung diseases such as colds, croup and
whooping cough, and it is famous for its
puree. There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains nothing injurious.
For sale by E. P. Weed, druggist. ,
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DON’T UNDERSTAND IT.
Residents of Month Avenue Mystified Over
the Placing of a Few Poles.
Residents of North avenue are great-
ly mystified as to what the Street Rail-
way company propose doing on that
avenue, 9. gang of men being at work
setting poles along the avenue between
East avenue and Main street. \
Electrician Humphreys who has
charge of the work, and a smile that is
bland, wreathes' his face when he is
asked how soon the company proposes
laying tracks over the avenue, connect.-
ing its Main street line with its partially
built line to Cranbury. He is non-
committal even to the reporters as for
what purpose the poles are being set.
Added to the setting of the squared
and finished poles set by the Street
railway company are several rounded
poles of extra length, and this fact
tends to increase the curiosity of resi-
dents in that vicinity. ‘
To a GAZETTE reporter Manager
Acton explained the situation by
saying that the squared; poles were be-
ing set for the purpose of running a
feeder wire from the power station to a
point on the the company’s line on East
avenue, near Westport avenue, and
laughed when the idea was suggested
by the reporter that the company might
be laying tracks along that avenue in
the near future. .
In reference to the round poles he
said they were being placed for the run-
ning on them of the Telephone com-
pany’s wires. ,
Certaian it is that if ever the company
desires and is granted a layout over that
avenue, everthing will be in readiness
for the stringing of the trolley wires,
even before the tracks could be laid.
Great things may be expected in all
sections of the town during the coming
season in the way of electric railway
extensions, and it may be that the lay-
ing of a track on North avenue will 'be
among them.
Time works wonderful changes, and
includes electric railways in its cate-
gory.
Fifteenth Annual Report.
The fifteenth annual report of the
Connecticut Humane Society is being
distributed. The local agents of the
society are Robert N. Morehouse, J ar-
vis Kellogg, Oscar W. Raymond and
Thomas Varson. Among the active
life members are E. A. Woodward,
Francis Burritt and Mrs. Leslie Shiith
of South Norwalk and William H.
Earle and Mrs. Marie P. James of Nor-
walk. Active annual members from
Norwalk are Miss Cornelia F. Baird,
Ira Cole, Mrs. Maria P. James, W. B.
E. Lockwood, George E. Miller, Mrs.
W. G. Thomas and Mrs. T. S. Vander-
hoef. In South Norwalk they are E.
Beard, Francis Burritt, E. Hill, W, G.
Langdon, George E. Lounsbury and
A. Solmans. The associate annual
members from Norwalk are F. J. Cur-
tis, Dexter Hitchcock and Jane M.
Mead.
There are fifty-six branch members in
N orwalk and twelve in South NorWalk.
The rates of membership are: Active
life. $50; Associate life. 325; Active an-
nual, 83; branch membership, 31.00.
The pamphlet is handsomely illustra-
ted and is altogether a valuable and in-
teresting volume.
The Two Orphans.
The Ellinwood Players will present
the popular play of “The Two Orphans”
in the Opera House,.to-night. It ought
to be a drawing card. The voting con-
test for the most popular fireman in
Norwalk, The contestants thus far are
A. A. Chinery. Harry Mitchell, Thomas
Mason, Thomas Ward and James B.
Morris. ’
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The Sick.
Eddie Grindrod who is ill at the home
of his grandfatheris reported as being
somewhat better this morning,
LeGrand Jennings is convalescent of
a severe illnesss. '
Mrs. Charles Lane is seriously ill at
her home on Harbor avenue.
Stephen Henry Smith’s condition is
reported as being about the same.
[All ~-last= winter Mr"; Geo:{A."Mills‘,n 6f
Lebanon,i Conn.,“~ was badly afflicted with
rheumatism. it‘At times it was so severe that
he could not ‘ stand up straight, but was
drawn over on one side. ’- “I tried different
remedies without receiving relief,” he says,
“until about six months ago I bought a bot-
tle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. After using
it for three days my rheumatism was gone
and has not returned since.’_’.KFor sale by E.
P. Weed, druggist. / “M N
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THINGS TO REMEMBER.
WATER may be softened by the addi-
tion of rock ammonia or a. little pow~
dered borax. ‘ ‘
PEOPLE Who are obliged to walk or
stand about much will find they get
less tired if they change their boots or
shoes several times a day. *
0N no account keep the soiled linen
bag in the sleeping department, for it
is very unhealthy and tends to taint
the air which is inhaled during the
night. ' ,
RED cannot be recommended on ac-
count of- its washing qualities, as it is
very apt to fade. To prevent this add
a. little borax to the washing water
and the color will retain its usual
brightness. '
To UTILIZE ordinary dripping is not
at all difficult in a. well-regulated
household, but bacon fat is often wast-
ed. It should not be, however, for is is
Advertise in the Gamma.
most handy for basting poultry 'of
- --.._. J agar; “H on.
1 HERE AND THERE. ~
——S:hool supplies Hayes’ 5'Main St.
EmCouncilman J. A. Osborn and
wife left for a visit to Washington, to-
day.
The third degree wilLbeconferred by
Kabaosa Encampment, I. O. O. F. to
night.
Thirteen transients were accommoda-
ted with lodging at the tramp quarters
last night.
The store in the Donovan building to
be occupied by the City library is near-
ly ready for occupancy.
The Boston Store people are having
an immense Sign painted on the build-
ing adj raining their store.
Professor Heynan’s furniture was
removed to Bridgeport yesterday. The
Professor will reside in that city.
Charles Barnum has resigned his
situation at the Boston Store to accept
a position at a store in Waterbury.
Marion, the little daughter of News'-
man Hayes, who broke her arm one
day last week is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Oscar H. Bogart of New York.
will reside for the summer with her
neice Mrs. Robert McKeon on Summer
street, this city.
Pioneer Castle, Knights of the Mys-
tic Chain will give a “home sociable”
at their hall in the GAZETTE building,
tomorrow evening.
The Ci cagh — Slattery — Fahan horse
with a record of 45 has been turned out
for the summer on the Toner Stock
farm on the Dry Hill road.
George F. Sherman aged 70, died at
his home in Wilton Tuesday night. The
deceased was a Southerner but lived in
Wilton for a number of years.
Jack Frost was very much in eVidence
early this morning, but it is not believed
that he succeeded in killing anything
before Old Sol chased him out of sight.
The hole in front of Weed’s store on
Wall street has been repaired, there
are ether depressions on the same
street that ought to receive attention.
A carryall load of members of Con-
cord Division, S. of T., went to New
Canaan this morning to at‘tEDd the semi-
annual meeting of the Grand‘Division.
Street Commissioner Kellogg has a
gang of men and teams at work plough-
ing up‘ Hoyt street previous to placing
that much used and abused street in
good repair.
———Norwalk lobsters, caught off Nor-
walk Islands. Leave your orders and
have them delivered every Saturday
morning. Hunt & Zelufi', Washington
street, South Norwalk. a23 3t
The remains of the late James Chol-
well were brought here from New York
this morning, for interment in the
Norwalk cemetery where short funeral
services were held?
—'Advertise in the GAZETTE.
The police found the store doors of
Fred Rogers on Main street, and H. E.
Dann on Water street, unlocked ata
late hour last night, and advised the
proprietors of the fact.
An avalanche of Reed campaign but-
tons descended on Norwalk this morn-
ing. Even such sturdy democrats as O.
E. WiISon, James T. Hubbell and Ber-
nard C. Feeney were wearing them.
Oddly enough the first prosecution
on the bicycle ordinance, signed by the
then Mayor James T. Hubbell, in 1895,
was tried before the same gentleman,
who is now a Judge in the Town Court.
Congressman E. J. Hill was in town
this morning, and returned to Washing-
ton tliis afternoon. He had his pockets
filled with Reed campaign buttons
which he distributed with a liberal
hand.
For the second time ' this week not
enough members of the Board of School
Visitors assembled last evening, to con-
stitute'a quorum, and the meeting was
adjourned until the next regular meet-
ing night in May.
It may be of interest to bicycle riders
in this city who scorch with the electric
cars to learn that a, young man with a
reputation as a scorcher while racing
with a car at Baltimore was struck by
the car and killed.
——Supper and entertainment given by
the ladies of Buckingham W. R. C. No.
30, Friday evening, April 24, at the Ath-
eneeum, Norwalk, .Conn. Supper ready
at 5:30 o’clock, entertainment to com-
mence at 8 o’clock. Admission includ-
ing supper, 25 cents. 2 1'.
Washington Chapter No. 24, R. A. M.
conferred the Royal Arch degree upon
Addison A. Bette, George Curtis and
'James Forbush, last night. Royal
Arch Masons Were present from Bridge-
port. A banquet followed the working
of the degree.
Miss Estelle Bailey is a guest of H.
F. Byxbee at Cranhury , during the pre-
valence of the measles at her home in
Rridgefield, to which place she was en-
route from a seminary, when adVrsed of
the fact and decided to remain here uh-
I til the quarantine was'rufseii.
SPECIAL OPENING
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MILLINERY
Consisting of Trimmed Hats andevery
thing in the Millinery Line.
Ladies will Please accept this Invitation
FAWCE TT’S
3 IFJTER STREET, .NUB WA alt
1 01: 3.41. E.
FOR SALE—Now is the time to buy an
Eddy refrigerator, none better. So. Non-
WALK HARDWARE Co. .
FOR SALE—Pure ground bone at J. H.
Wilson’s Fertilizmg Mill. New Canaan
Road, Norwalk. Conn.
822-1“!
n ANTED.
‘/ ANTED—Bicyicle riders to know that
we have the averly, the best wheel on
earth. So. NORWALK HARDWARE Co.
WAIEILIEDHA cotmpetenet gilrl .as chaimbelr-
a an wai ress. pp y imme iate
to No. 3 East Wall street. a22-3t Y
WANTED—By a. respectable woman, posi-
tion as cook. washer and ironer. Apply
at 19 Merwin street.
w ANTED—Corresponding agent in every
_ town to report on parties regarding
opening or refitting .saloons, by the largest
saloon manufactures in the world. Good man
can make $5,000. ROTHSCHILDS. 74'.” Broadway.
PERSONAL.
POULTRY netting lower than ever before
at the So. IVORWALK HARDWARE Co.
' . . TLWEEK OF. APRIL 20th.
WednesdaytlThursday, April l5-l6 ' ‘ ‘ . '
Norwalk Opera'Hllust? ‘i
i Ellinwood’s Merry Flaytrs lj
SPECIAL RETURN DATE. ‘
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Mr. Dave Seymour. 4
Miss Lettle Sheppard.
and Miss Corinne Le Vaunt.‘
OPENING PLAY,
MONDAY HIDIIT, DIAMOND DIOK!
Ladies’ Admission to Reserved Seats. 100.
Gentlemen’ “ ‘ “ 150.
Secure Tickets at Weed’s or Tomlinson’s Drug
‘ Stores.
“ Mr. Potter of Texas ” and “ She ” positive-
ly produced at this engagement.”
PRICES; - '
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10c, 200. and 3°C
HOYT’S THEATRE
Saturday Evening, llpril 25,
The Acknowledged Queen of Comic Opera,
CAMILLE D’ARYILLE,
And her own company presenting Stange 65
Ed“ ards’ remarkable success.
MADELINE, iii The Maui: Kiss.
Presented in every detail as at New York'city
20 weeks; Boston 2'2 weeks.
New costumes, magnificent scenery, and a
company of unusual excellence.
Seats now on 'sale at Plaisted’s drug store
and Pinneo’s stationery store.
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WHEELIHG DELIEHT is beyond measure the greatest when‘
enjoyed on a Rambler.
There is, in itself, a pleasure
in knowing that one is. mountedon absolutely the
.best Bicycle in the world. That’s the comfort of
RAMBLER riding. Of course, likeall good things, it
costs more than the mediocre article, and is worth
111C re .
However, we keep in
i
stOck a line of lower-priced
wheels, such as the Gales, Ideal, Stormer and Gotham.
All good and reliable wheels.
THE J. T. PROWITT CO.,
45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN."
OLSEN BROS-
Our display of new Tan Shoes and Oxford for the spring
of ’96 beats anything ever shown in town for novelties, liber-
ality and splendor.
They dazzle and bewilder you, and you will be the worst
disappointed person in town it you don’t come in and exam-
ine our shoes, whether you wish to buy or not.
as usual, THE LOWEST, at
The prices
OLSEN Enos:
WHITE SHOE STORE
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK.
YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING
PLMSTED’S DOUGH REMEDY
AND RECOMMEND rrs USE
Get a Bottle at once, 25. and 50 Cents.
ALL DRUGGISTS.
l. N. iHiiiUiN 8.00:3 ‘
HIGH CLASS SEEDS '
FOR SALE AT
HANFORD’S FLORAL HALL
NORWALK, CONN.
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