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THE EVENING GAZETTEl
ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE luv Nonwm
As A NEWSPAPER. ‘
MAIL-S UBSCBIPTIONS;
DAILY. one year. $3: six months. $1.75; three
months. $1.00; one month, 300.
WEEKLY. one: year. inlladvance. $1.00; six
months, 60s.; three months. 35c. '
THURSDAY, JUNE 2., 1896.
Candidate for Governor. ‘
The press of Connecticut has quite
generally taken up the question of suit-
able candidates for Governor. The
discussion thus far, though not entirely
confined to the selection of a Republi-
can candidate, has largely overshadowed
that of a suitable Democratic candidate
This has arisen, chiefly, because of
the public announcement recently made
by Governor Cofiin, that he is not to be
a candidate for re-election.
The Republican candidates,
far most frequently mentioned,
Lieutenant-Governor Lorrin A. Cook of
Litchfield county, Colonel Russell
Frost of Nor walk, Colonel Frank
Cheney of Manchester and Editor John
AddisOn Porter of the Hartford Post.
Public sentiment has not as yet
crystalized into the expression of any
decided preponderance of preference,as
to any one of these cgpable and worthy
Republicans, yet it is to their credit
that in the localities where best knows,
they enjoy the enviable distinction of
being “favorite sons.”
In this unsettled condition as to pref-
(genes, it may be deemed somewhat
”fig, though as we opine, it is not too
premature or in any sense inappropriate
for the ind. spendenl GAZETTE, while
laying aside a local prefereilCe, to call
attention to the fact that history could
repeat itself with both credit and bent.-
fit; to our patriotic state, in going again
tothe newspaper ofii'ze for a candidate
feflfilfllfil’flaifirial honors.
”use Hartford Courant gave to CJD'
necticut a most creditable Governor,
an active and useful Member of Con-
gress and new furn’shes an able and
honored U. S. Senator.
Why in the light of this past and sig-
nally successful experience, may not
the voters of Connecticut be encouraged
to transfer J OHN ADDISON PORTER from
his ed:torial chair in the office of the
Hartford Post, to that of the same
Gubernatorial chair once so creditably
filled by “gallant Joe Hawley.”
Mr. Porter is an University bred man
of high standing and influential personal
and social relations,a Republican of Re-
publicans, and an enthusiastic and un-
tiring worker in its party vineyard. His
name was presented and he received a
large and most flattering vote when the
nomination went to Governor Cofiin.
Why not, we again ask, go to the news-
paper ofiice again for a candidate for
Governor, and why not place that honor
'upon the stalwart shoulders of JOHN
ADDISON PORTER?
thus
are
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The Next Senate.
With the close of the present Con-
gress the terms of 13 Republican Sena- ,
tors will expire and 14 Democratic Sen-
ators will go out. In addition to these,
Pefi'er, of Kansas, and Kyle, of South
Dakota, both Populists, and Jones, of
Nevada, who is a free silver Republican,
will also retire.
Republicans are certain to be chosen
by all the States which have retiring
Republican Senators with the possible
exception of North Carolina, where the
Populists and Republicans are likely to
control the Legislature, and either a
Republican or a Populist 'will succeed
as Senator. The Democrats are certain
to lose a Senator in Illinois, another in
New York, another in Ohio, another in
Wisconsin and one in Maryland, with
the pessibility of losing one in Indiana,
one in Kentucky, one in Delaware and
anothci’in Miss-gun.
In Oslo and Maryland Republican
Senators have already been chosen to
sucCeed Democrats. In addition to
these, the Republicans are certain to
gain two Senators in place of Pefi'er and
Kyle, the Populists from SOuth Dakota.
Jones, of Nevada, will probably suc-
céed himself, but while a free silverite
he is a Republican on all other ques-
tions.
It the present outlook in favor of the
election of a Republican President and
Congress'shall be maintained, there is
no doubt that the Republicans ' will
have a clear majority of the next United
States Senate. It has been a< misfor-
tune for the country that the present
, - Senate, as well as the Senate of last
rTnnvnvnaiae eias¢esi
Democrats of all shades, just one-half
the body, and the present *Senate is
Republican in just about the same way.
The result is that there is no absolute
party responsibility, and important
legislation has been delayed or defeat-
ed, because there is no party accounta-
bility on either side. ‘
The next Senate will certainly be Re-
publican unless some most cyclonic
political tempest shall arise between
are to have the President,as seems prob-
able, that would carry the House With
it, and it is important to the best inter-
ests of the country that the Senate
should be in harmony with the adminis-
tration and the pOpular branch. There
are many wrongs to right. and there
should be clear and distinct responsi-
bility on the party that is to come into
power on the 4th of March next.
.
OBITUABY.
STEPHEN HENRY SMITH.
TO'day our ancient town mourns the
loss of another of its sons, 0. most wor-
thy‘descendant of one of its oldest fam-
ilies. Stephen Henry Smith passed
from earth to the life eternal this morn.
ing in the 68th year of his age. He was
the eldest son of thelate Captain Henry
W. Smith of Newtowu avenue.
In‘ early life, upon leaving the district
school and when ”a mere boy, he be-
came a clerk in the grocery store then
conducted by John Sammie, deceased,
and located on Water street beneath
the then office of the NORWALK GAZETTE.
It was here that he who now would fain
weave a worthy chaplet to lay upon his
bier, formed a love and attachment for
him, that has lasted through all the
mutations of half a hundred years.
From the Sammie store he went to' bat-
ting and thence to the employ of the
great hat-body manufacturer the late
Henry A. Burr Of New York. The de-
ceased was seriously injured in the Burr
Hague street hat factory explosion, nar-
rowly escaping with his life and suffer-
ing a lameness therefrom all the re-
mainder of his days. Mr. Burr later on
put him in charge of his Philadelphia
hat forming factory, then running a
large number of the patented Wells
machines. He was subsequently given
an interest in this business and here
laid the foundations of his substantial
fortune.
He was upright, capable and true to.
every trust, and such was the confidence
of Mr. Burr in his protege that at his
death it was found that he had appointed
him executor of his multi-million es-
tate. Upon retiring from business, be
erected a commodious mansion on the
opposite side of the highway to the lit-
tle cottage wherein he was born and
passed his childhood days, and in sight
of which, his eyes this morning closed
in death.
He married the daughter of Samuel
P. Randle deceased, of Wilton, a sister
of Henry C. and Joseph C. Randle .of
Winnipauk. By this union there sur-
vive two daughters, Mrs. A. Carmi
Bette and Miss Mary F., to bless and
comfort the bereaved widow and
mother. He leaves one brother, Frank,
an honored and well-to-do resident of
Minnesota, and four sisters, viz: Mrs.
David M. Platt of Union Park, Mrs.
Lawrence P. Mott of Elm street, Mrs.
Harriet E., widow of the late Alfred
Jackson, and Mrs. Rufus Fillow of
Newt-own avenue.
He was a vestryman in St. Paul’s
church and interested in the Danbury
branch of the Consolidated railroad and
in the National Bank of Norwalk.
Some three years ago, Mr. Smith ex-
perienced a sun-stroke while in his hay
field from which time his health has
steadily declined. He was a clear
headed, noble natured, God-fearing
man, worthy the regard so universally
accorded him.
“Green be the turf above thee
Friend of my early days,
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise.”
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After Brain Food.
Selectman Frank H. Merrill, Lafay-
ette Guiles, S). d ney Guthrie and “Wil”
Wardwell hays gone to Lake Waccabuc
to-day, and ex ect to return with a
barrel of fish.
Stiles Curtis, John F. Bennett, judge
E. C. Stuart and “Doc” Curtis will sail
for the Norwalk fishing banks to-mor-
row. “Doc” goes as the Mascot,
“Judge” as the keeper of bait, and
“Stiles” and “John” as fishermen.
They have promised the reporter a mess
of fishif they catch more than a car
load‘.
An Expensive Hair Cut:~
William Lockwood, Peter Stalter and
Milo Brown, employed at the Jones
Mfg. Co., were arrested ;this afternoon,
for- cutting George Fitzgerald’s hair
against his will. Lockwood pleaded
guilty before Judge Hubbell and was
fined $3. "The cases of the other two?
men were continued.
I846—Golden Wedding.—l896
Rev. Garrit Haulenbeck and wife,
are to celebrate their golden wedding
next Wednesday evening, J une 10th,
from 8 to 10, at their home, 23 Orchard
street. '
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Messrs. Smith Northrop, P. J,
O’Brien, Walter R. Bates and George
. Grumman are attending" the Brooklyn
~ musics today:
this and November. If the Republicans .
‘ HERE ANDTHERE.’
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
Garnered with Scissors and Pencil.
The Hibernians will meet this even-
ing. .
The Democratic town convention will
be held this evening.
Charles F. Osborn of East avenue is
confined to his home by illness."
, A lecture vs. suicide is to be given at.
the Liederkranz Hall next week.
Frank W. Hyatt of Brooklyn is visit-
ing his old Main street boyhood home.
Miss May Wheeler and J. Walter
Pegg are to _be married next Wedness
day.
WANTED—A girl for general house-
WOrk. Must be a good laundress. Ap-
ply NO. 9 Isaacs Place, (down stairs.)
James Daugherty the Harbor avenue
stone mason, is sick with Bright’s di-
sease. ‘
A bursted water pipe on Center ave-
nue was placed in repair by Coroner
Roach this morning. ..
The John Adams place at the corner
of France and Ward street is being re-
painted inside .and outside.
Color-Seargeut Hunt received his dis-
charge from the C. N. G. to-day. He
has already re-enlisted.
The central Labor Union will meet
to-night and the National Provident
Union to-morrow night. '
- A. A. Avison has purchased a new
horse and as remarked a young man to
the reporter, “It is a dandy.”
There will be music for dancingat
Gregory’s Point, Saturday night.
There will also be an abundance of nice
cool breezes.
—Use Adams' BlaZOn.
David M. Lane who lives on Harbor
avenue, was able this morning for the
first time in three months to get as far
as Main street. I 5'
Mr. John E. Adams, the Middletown
ing shaking hands with old Nora'valk.
friends and schoolmates.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Adelaide
W. Ferguson Will be attended from the
home of her brother, Rev. A. H. Wyatt
this afternoon at 5:45 o’clock. ;
The St. Mary’s and Prof. Harstrom’s
school base hall nines will play a game
of ball this afternoon. It will be the
third and final game between the two
nines. '
The annual meeting of the Over
River school district will take place this
evening. The district will make no
mistake in re-electing James W. Storey
as committeeman. ,
Edwin H. Burr has been in the em-
ploy Of the Norwalk & South Norwalk
Electric Light company for nearly
three years and during that entire time
has not had a single holiday.
Humane agent Robert Morehouse
shot a horse last evening belonging to
a man named June. The horse fell
down in McCormack’s blacksmith shop
and was unable to get on its feet again.
—Use Adams’ Blazon.
, A roan pony and a 2-year old bay colt
have strayed away from the Fair
Ground. Information as to their
whereabouts will be gladly received by
Landlord Isaac Hamilton of the War-
Wick House. ~
John Shaw will be examined at the
Probate Court on Saturday next re-
garding his sanity. His friends claim"
that he is insane. John thinks that it
is they who are insane for thinking
him insane. ' _ '
There wasameeting of the District
stewards at the Norwalk Methodist
church yesterday afternoon. In the
evening the quarterly conference of
the Norwalk charge was held, led by
Presiding Elder Beach.
It is estimated that the widening of
Main street would cost the city at least
$3,000. The council had this fact in
mind when the members refused to
grant the Street Railway company a
layout for another track on that street.
—Use Adams’ Blazon.
Alpretty monument to the memory of
the late John H. Lee, a well known
marketman, and also a gravestone to
be erected to the memory of the late
Seth C. Weed the New Canaan million-
aire, are being executed here in Nor-
walk. - ’
Buckingham Post G. A. R. held a
regular meeting last night at which
votes of thanks were tendered to 001.
Roberts, the Women’s Relief Corps and
all others Whoho generously and kind:
{or iaaibyih r at
N' Y' 010ml“ was m town thls morn- imation that ratifications of the Behr-
NAIIIINl\_L_0APITAL
Democrats Desert the Presi-
dent and Pass the River
and‘Harbor Bill.
Interesting Washington News and Chat.
GAZETTE's BUREAU. .
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~
WASHINGTON, JUNE 1. l
The Democrats in the Senate treated
that body and the country to a genuine
surprise to-day by deserting their pres-
ident and voting to pass the River and
Harbor bill over his veto. Only five
of the 31 Democrats voted to sustain
the veto. ' Senators Vest and Pettigrew
were particularly vehement in assail-
ing Mr. Cleveland for his latest exercise
of the veto power: while so conservative
a political leader as Mr. Sherman
gravely condemned the President for
straining his executive functions in con-
stant attempts to invade the field. of-
legislation and the authority of the two
houses of Congress. Senator Hill, of
course caused a smile to spread the
senate in his defence of the President.
The vote stbod 56 to 5.
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In the House, the contested election
case of Murray against Elliott and the
conference report on the General De-
ficiency bill were considered.
0 o o
In a special meeting of the Ways and
Means Committee to-day there was a
brief informal discussion of the Butler
bill to prohibit further issues of the
United States bonds without the author-
ity Of Congress. There seemed an in-
clination to let- the matter go over until
December.
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The bill granting a pension of $75 a
month to Mrs. Ellen G. Ewing, widow
of Brevet Major-General Thomas
Ewing, became a law to-day Without
the President’s signature under the
constitutional limitation.
o o o
The Senate Committee on Patents has
reported favorably on the bill for the
relief of Daniel Drawbaugh, which
provides fer a hearing by the Patent
Office on his application for a patent
for the telephone transmitter. His ap-
plication had been ruled out on the
ground that it was filed too late to meet
the requirement of the statute.
, . o o o _
The State Department received infor-
ing- Sea treaty were exchanged by Ana-
bassador Bayard and Lord Salisbury
yesterday.
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Senator Platt has been designated to
act as President of the Senate in the
absence of Messrs. Stevenson and Frye.
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Secretaries Morton and Smith, after
visiting respectively, the West and
South, concede the control of the
Democratic National Convention to the
free silver men.
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.An Affidavit. --.
'This is to certify that on May 11th, I
walked to Melick’s drug store on a, pair of
crutches and bought a. bottle of Chamber-
lain’s Pain Balm for inflammatory rheuma-
tism which had crippled me up. After us-
ing three bottles I am completely cured. I
can cheerfully recommend it. —- CHAS. H.
WETZEL, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10,1894.—-—WALTER SHIPMAN, J. P.
For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by E.
P. Weed, druggist.
.90
UNCANNY NINE-PINS.
A Munchausen-Like Story of n Beheaded
German Criminal.
In 'an imperial city lately a. criminal
was condemned to be beheaded who
had a singular itching to play at nine-
pins. While his sentence was pro-
nouncing he had the temerity to offer
a. request to be permitted to play once
more at his favorite game at the place
of execution, and then, he said, he
would submit without a murmur.
As the last prayer of a. dying man his
request was granted. When he arrived
at the solemn spot he found everything
prepared, the pins being set up and the
bowl ready. He played with no little
earnestness; but the sheriff at length
seeing that he showed no inclination to
desist, privately ordered the execu-
tioner to strike the fatal blow as he
stooped for the bowl.
The executioner did so and the head
dropped into the culprit’s hand as he
raised his head to see what had oc-
curred; he immediately aimed at the
‘nine, conceiving that it was the bowl
which he grasped. All nine falling,
the head loudly exclaimed: “I have
won the game.”
The Horse Knew Sunday.
knows several things, and, among other
accomplishments, apparently can tell
the day of the week. On a recent Sun-
day the gentleman hitched up, and,
having assisted his wife into the car-
riage, got in himself. He was busied
for a moment in arranging the robe,
and before he had taken up the reins
the horse started out of the yard into
the street. His purpose was to attend
church, and, as the horse took that
direction,:he decided to let her go with-
out guiding, to see what she would do.
The route is altogether different from
that taken in the week-day driving.
He'left the reins hanging on the dasher,
but, nevertheless, was carried as
straight to the church as he would have
gone if he had turned the horse. 'With-
out a. Word, when she had turned up
to the churchildoor and the carriage.
1y assisted in the observance of Men;
stopped forhis master‘to alight. 7
A’ Dexter (Me.) man 'has a more that .
was in position at the steps, the'mare .
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You can find as fine an assortment Of
Monumental & BBIIIflIflI‘IWflI‘lI
As can be found in any Yard in the
State. Look it over and get prices
before going elsewhere.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
The inhabitants and legal Voters of
Centre School District of the town of
Norwalk are hereby notified and warned
that the annual meeting for the election
law to _be elected annually, will be
holden in the school house in said Dis-
trict on Tuesday evening, June 9th, at
7:30 o’clock; also to lay a tax upon the
polls and property of said District, if it
shall be deemed advisable, to hear re-
ports of all committees and to pass any
and all votes necessary to carry into
effect any act or resolution of said Dis-
trict which “is proper to pass at the
annual meeting, or under the call.
Dag??? at Ncrwalk this 1st day of June,
C. A. QUINTARD,
GEO. B. ST. JOHN,
B. L. FILLOW,
# ohm.
{ District Committee.
The inhabitants and legal voters of
the Over River School District of the
Town of Norwalk are hereby notified
and warned that the annual meeting for
the election of officers of the District,
required by law to be elected annually,
Will be holden in the school house, in
said District, on Thursday evening,
J 11116 4th, at 8 o’clock; also to lay a tax
upon. the polls and property of said
District, if it shall be deemed advisable;
to hear reports of all committees and to
pass any and all votes necessary to carry
into effect any act or resolution of said
District, which it is proper to pass at
the annual meeting, or under this call.
Dated at Norwalk, this 28th day of
May, A. D., 1896.
FREDERICK MEAD, 1
JAMES W. STOREY, ,
CHAS. F. TRISTRAM)
District
Committee:
of officers of the District required by -
ANNUI‘IL MEETING. I
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animus
Prayer Books and other
Religious Reading: Books,
Rosaries, Scapulars, (3' turn-
fixes. Altar Wax Candles.
Pearl Rosaries from 45c to
$3 00 per pair.
NEWS, STATIONERY, IIOVELTIES, do.
JOHN T. HAY-Es,
5 Main Street, Norwalk.
the’Well'
MADAM ROSa Known
..QLA I RVOYA NT‘
Throughout the States. Consultation on
Present and Future in regard to any magggiy.’
business or otherwrse that maybe desired.
Consultatipn for Ladies and Gentlemen, $1.
Short sEssion for Ladies. 50c. Office at No. 11
Hanford Place. up one flight. Need not ring.
Can be seen at any hour.
1'0 BEN 1'.
o RENT—Cottage of six rooms. a 'oinin
T residence of W .J. Fitch, Westportgjvenueg'
Apply on premises. tf
FOR 8.41: E.
OR SALE—First-class Boardin Ho .-
F Popular and always full. 18 roorIis neggley
‘ furnished. All improyernents. Bath room on
each floor. A s lendid in st . '
21 Union street. outh Nordil 1.1161“ Idligtlllttfe
' LOST. '
STRAYED 0R STOLEN—From the Fair
Grounds, a. roan pony, 13 hands high, and
a bay colt. 2 years old. With star in forehead.
Wore no shoes. . nformatiou of the wherea-
pouts of this oralmajls wéll hedgeward‘ed [by
eawng wor a e an- roun or -
Wick House. SouthiNorwalk. the War
EAST WALL STREET.
Notice of Hearing.
. NOTICE is hereby given, that a hear-
ing Will be had before the Mayor and
Council of the City of Norwalk, in the
Council Room in said City, June 8th,
1896,. at 7:30 o’clock in the evening, to
consider the matter of changing the
grade of East Wall Street, in said City,
and of taking the necessary land from
either or both sides of said street to
Widen the same to not exceed forty feet
in Width, from the westerly end of: the
Quintard building easterly to a point
opposite the Bissell Homestead, at
which time and place‘all persons Whose
land is proposed to be taken for or af-
fected by such grading or Widening are
hereby notified that they may appear
and be heard in relation thereto. '
Dated at the, City of Norwalk, June
2nd, 1896.
By order of the Mayor and Council
of said City. "
. E. M. Looxwoon,
City. Clerk. - ?
Shore Dinners, 50 Cents.
ROTON' POINT
A Popular Summer Resort.
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" and more attractive than ever before.
Opening, Memorial Day, May 30.
Music, Bicycles Checked, Dancing Pavilion.
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