Great Author of “Uncle Tom’s Cah- in” Passes Quietly Away. GAME OF A FAMOUS FAMILY. One of Six Children \Vho Attained Emi- nence—How Her Book, Which Has Been So Widely Translated. Happened to See the Light. HARTFORD, July .——Almost exactly at noon Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, the famous authoress, passed away at her resi- dence on Forest street. At the bedside of the aged and distinguished woman were three members of the family—her sister, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker; the latter’s husband, Dr. Hooker, and Harriet Stowe, a daughter of the uuthoress. Throughout the forenoon the friends of Mrs. Stowe were gathered in the room waiting for signs of returning consciousness. None came, however, and as the clocks of the city were striking the hour of 12 Mrs. Stowe died. Death came without a strug- HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. ‘gle, and the end merely appeared to be a final continuance of the unconscious state into which Mrs. Stowe lapsed on Monday. The arrangements for the funeral have been but partially completed. It is learned, however, that the services in Hartford will be private and that the interment will take place in Andover, Mass, where relatives of the distinguished authoress are buried. Mrs. Stowe’s Eventful Career. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of 6 of the 13 children of Dr. Lyman Beecher to attain a considerable degree of emi- nence, and while her brother, the late Hen- ry Ward Beecher, was known wherever the English language is read, Mrs. Stowe en- joyed the distinction of having produced in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” a work that (is .read in every printed language and is probably familiar to more people than any other one work except the Bible. Harriet Beecher was born at Litchfield, Conn, June 14, 1811. Her mother hav- ing died when she was but 4 years old, Harriet lived with an aunt until 'her fa- ther’s second marriage. There was some- - thing strangely morbid in the mental proc- esses of Harriet as a young woman—a fact she always attributed to the chilling influences of a minister who impressed upon her mind that she “had no assurance of acceptance with God.” She was for some years an assistant teacher in a school'at Hartford, and her mind matured in an era of controversy upon ecclesiastical subjects. The great event of her early life was the removal of the family in 1832 to Cincin- nati, where Dr. Lyman Beecher was made president of Lane seminary, a position he held for 20 years. Here the contested questions of right and wrong which had excited her attention at Hartford were even more rife than at her previous place of abode, and it was not long before the young woman began to write in defense of her views with a vigor indicative of deep feeling and of great literary ability. In 1836 Miss Beecher and Professor Calvin Ellis Stowe, afterward eminent as a Writer on church history and similar topics, were married. Soon afterward the great question of slavery began to agitate the nation, and Mrs. Stowe was at once deeply interested and she soon became an ardent advocate of abolition. - “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” On June 5, 1851, The National Era, an antislavery journal published in Washing— ton city by Dr. Gamaliel Bailey, contained the first number of a serial story which was annouunced as “by the author of ‘Mayflower,’ etc.” So far as can be learned, few were specially interested in it till the third and fourth numbers had ap- peared. Then readers multiplied, and crit- ics found it ”full of racy character sketches. A little later politicians began to notice it. April 1, 185.2, the last nfimber appeared in The Era. On the '20tb of the preceding month the book hadL’E’been issued,,and on the day that Pierce gained such a wonder- ful victory and the Whi party was anni- hilated it was announced that nearly 200,- 000 copies had been sold, that 1,000,000 Americans had read it and 2,000,000 more were reading “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” On account of this work Mrs. Stowe re- ceived the plaudits of all the literary world, and the personal friendship of many eminent men and women was won thereby. After long travel abroad, in 1854 she published her notes in/”Sunny Mem- MRS. BNWE’S HARTFORD HOUSE. cries of Foreign Lands.” In 1856 she pub- lished “Dred, a Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp,” treating on a different aspect of slavery. Subsequent works were “The Minister’s Wooing,” in 1859; “The Pearl of Orr’s Island,” 1862; “Agnes of Sor- rento,” 1863; “Old Town Folks,” 1869; “My Wife and I,” 1872, and “Pink and White Tyranny,” with several others. “The True Story of Lady Byron, ” which appeared in a magazine in 1869 in anSWer - to a eulogy of Byron by the Countess of Guiccioli, excited much comment. Thereafter her literary'ability seemed to decline rapidly, and for many years Mrs. Stowe had lived a quite secluded life, pass- ing her winters in Florida and her sum- mers at Hartford. ' Advertise in the Gamma. DEATH OW- STORE VENElelBLAN AFFAIRS. Monuments to Be Erected to American Heroes—Crespo’s Clemency. s WASHINGTON, July 2.—Senor Andrade, Jr., son of the Venezuelan minister, has . returned from a. month in Venezuela. He says the spirit of friendship for this coun- try is very marked. The American oblony ' at Caracas has grown of late to large pro- portions, and United States capital is be- ing extensively invested. Among the Americans President Crespo is much liked, and the most cordial relations exist be- tween them. The syndicate of capitalists from this country which secured large con- cessions along the Orinoco is pushing its work, locating plants and assembling ma- chinery at the most desirable points. Mr. Donald Grant, head'of rthe syndicate, re- turned with Mr. Andrade after a visit of inspection. The sentiment in the interior is shown by the determination of Governor Andrade of the state of Miranda to erect a column at the state capital on July 4 in honor- of the Americans who aided Venezuela in 1806. The governor is a brother of the minister —here, and his action is ' in line with that of the general government, which will dedicate a bronze column on July 4 to American heroes. Mr. Andrade says that President Cres- po’s recent decree extending amnesty to all political refugees is expected to bring important results. It applies not only to those connected with the last uprising, but to the many prominent Venezuelans liv- ing in Paris, New York and elsewhere. They have been among the foremost men of the country in the past, and President, Crespo’s efiort to get them back has given satisfaction. THE WEST VIEW STRIKE. More Than a. Hundred Shots Exchanger! by Officers and the 'Union Men. WEST VIEW, 0., July 2,—Over 100 shots were exchanged by deputy sherifis and strikers today at the Berea stone quarries. No one was killed, so far as known. One striker had his leg broken in two places and many have sore heads as the result of a hand to hand conflict. The strikers ap- proached the quarries through a woods with the avowed intention of driving out the nonunion men at work. They were met by the sheriff and 40 deputies, who commanded them to stop. For an answer the strikers began firing, and the fight then became general. For a few moments the strikers were repulsed and fell back to the woods. The men in the quarries are quitting for fear and by the importunities of their wives. It is believed that the strikers will shortly make another dash for the quarries, and if such should prove to be the case serious trouble will follow. The Sheriff ‘Vants lIIil'itia. CLEVELAND, July 2.—Sheriff Leek this afternoon telegraphed Governor Bushnell at Columbus that he was unable to hold in check the striking stone quarrymen at Berea and asked that four companies of militia be ordered to his assistance at once. A Railroad Robbed by Employees. CHICAGO, July 2.—-—The officials of the Chicago and Alton railroad have discov- ered a plan by which the road was being robbed systematically. One conductor took up but did not punch tickets sold at Springfield for Chicago. Meeting the other conductor at a way station, he sent the tickets back to the station agent, who re- sold them. It is said that $15,000 was se- cured in this way. Canadian Factories Closing. MONTREAL, July 2.——As a result of the uncertainty as to what the Liberal party will do in regard to the tariff a large num- ber of men have been laid off in many of the factories in London, Hamilton, Mont- real and elsewhere. Within a few days several of the great industrial establish ments of the Dominion will close down until the incoming government announces its tariff policy. Caress Beats the Big Yachts. HUNTER’S QUAY, July 2.--The breeze hold true throughout the race for the big yachts today, and a splendid struggle be- tween Britannia and Satanita was the re- sult. They were never more than a minute apart and finished as follows: Britannia, 3:11 :07; Satanita,‘3:11 :54; Caress, 3:39:54. Caress, however, won the race by six min- utes on time allowance. Fighting In the Dutch Indies. THE HAGUE, July 2.—Oflicial dispatches from the Dutch Indies say that there has been renewed serious fighting between the Dutch and Achinese at the fortress of Nakgalo-Eng. The Achinese lost 112 killed and the Dutch had 9 killed and 39 wounded.' The Dutch have captured the Sibreh fortress, meeting with slight re- sistance- . Charges Against a County Clerk. ALBANY, July 2.-—Governor Morton has summoned Frank B. Nowell, the county clerk of Broome county, to answer charges of extortion in office preferred against him by Andrew A. White, a lawyer of Bing- hamton. Eight specifications refer to alleged overcharges for recording papers, making an aggregate overcharge of $1.05. Forty-two Men Killed. BERLIN, July 2.—The explosion of am- munition during the fire in the arsenal near Fort Moselle, in the province of Lor— raine, proves to have been more disastrous than was at first reported. It is now learned that 42 men were killed, instead of 7, as reported, and that 100 others Were badly injured. - An Egyptian Packet Wrecked. LONDON, July 2.——-A dispatch from Cairo says that the Egyptian government packet Ramenieh, from Suskimf for Suez, has broken her shaft and icon wrecked on a reef. The dispatch adds that it is feared 60 people were drowned. Major Halford Hurt by a Fall. DENVER, July 2 —Major E. W. Halford, who was President Harrison’s private sec- retary and is now paymaster of the United States army here, sustained a compound fracture of his right leg from falling from a bicycle. President at Buzzards Bay. BUZZARDS BAY, Mass, July 2.—- The steam yacht Oneida, with her owner, E. C. Benedict, and President Cleveland on board, arrived here early today after an uneventful passage from Greenwich, Conn. The Chicago School Census. CHICAGO, July 2.-—-According to the school census, the result of which is an- nounced today, the population of Chicago is 1,619,226, a gain of 51,499 over the school census of 1894. The Agricultural Rating Bill. LONDON, July 2.—The agricultural. rat- ing bill passed its third reading in the house of commons this afternoon by a vote of 292 to 140. Advertise in the Guarani. ' Hocking Valley... 17 THE PITTSTON DISASTER. Small Hope of Rescue For the Entombed , Miners. ' WILKESBARRE, J ulv 2 .—The unfortu- nate men in the Twin shaft at Pittston have been imprisoned for four days, and still there are no tidings of them. The six men who'attempted to crawl over the two falls and had to retreat before a threat- ened fall say they will renew the attempt. Superintendent Law says that the report of a second cave in was greatly exaggerat- ed. He was not at the mine at the time. ~ From other sources it is learned that the cave in was an extensive one and will in- terfere with the work of the, rescuers. Mine Inspector McDonald, who has been on duty since Sunday morning, had to re— tire today, completely exhausted.’ His place was taken by Mine Inspector Roder- ick of the Fourth district. The latter in an interview said: ‘ “I have just returned from where the rescuers are at work, and I am satisfied with the progress they are making. Just at present heavy rock is being encountered, and the men are not making as good head- way as yesterday. ” A representative of the press asked: “How‘long at the present rate of prog— ress do you think it will take to reach the men?” “That’s a difficult question. You might as well ask how long it will take to find the body of a drowned man in a river. He may be found in an hour, and it may take days. The situation is just the same here. We are groping in the dark, and more or less obstacles are encountered, sometimes where we least expect them. Of course, if we could put a couple of hundred men and as many horses and carts to work, we could clear the debris out in 24 hours and reach the men in a very short time, but we cannot do that. It is impossible.” I “Do you think there is any possibility of any of the men being alive?” “There is a bare possibility, but that is all. The low hole from the adjoining mine has not yet been driven through the 84 foot partition separating the two mines. But it is expected that the work will be completed within a few hours.” Revolt of Turkish Troops. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 2.—Advices re- ceived here from J iddah, Arabia, say that a serious revolt of troops has occurred at that, place. Two battalions of Turkish troops en route for Syria refused to go any farther than J iddah unless they received their arrears of. pay, the men declaring that they had not been paid since 1894. An attempt was made to compel them to proceed, but the rebellious soldiers barri- caded themselves in a mosque. . \Voolen Manufacturers Fail. PITTSFIELD, Mass, July 2,—Hinsdale Bros., woolen manufacturers, whose plant is located in Hinsdale, made an'us’sign- ness in the woolen 2;...rkct is given as the cause. The failure will be seriously felt at Hinsdale, as the mill will be shut down, and it is the only industry in the ' town. About 200 hands are employed. Canada's Twenty-ninth Anniversary. ST. JOHN, N. 13., July 2.—-Canada’s twenty-ninth anniversary was observed here today more extensively than ever be- fore. ]: was a general holiday, and thou- sands cY people engaged in picnics, excur- sions an other enjoyments. At noon a royal saute was fired from Dorchester battery. State Prison Chaplain Appointed. HARTFORD, July 2.—-The state prison directors have appointed Rev. Lincoln J. Hall of Canon City. 0010., as chaplajn of the state prison at Wethersfield. Mr. Hall is a Methodist clergyman and has held the prison for ten years. Despondent Business Man’s Suicide. KEENE, N. H., July 2.—Edward Pear- son, a well known business man of this city, a member of the firm of Pearson Bros. & 00., plumbers, committed suicide by shooting at his home here. Despond; ency resulting from financial losses is re- sponsible. A British Estimate of Yale. LONDON, July 2.—The Evening News correspondent at Henley says: “Nobody can speak too well for the Yale men. They are hardly likely to win, but they are cer- tain to give a good account of themselves. ” The Weather. Fair; slightly warmer; variable winds, becoming southerly. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. July l.——Money on call steady at 2% per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4@5}§ per cent. Sterling exchange heavy. with actual business in bankers’ bills at [email protected] for de- mand and [email protected]% for 60 days. Posted rates. [email protected]/§ and 84.89224 89%. Commer- cial bills, 8i.86}é. Silver certificates, sales $55,- 000 at 63c. Bar silver. 68%0. Mexican dollars, 53%0. Government bonds easier. Slate bonds dull; Railroad builds easier. Closing prices: Atchison .......... 133.4 New England..... 43% Bur. & Quincy. . .. 71% N. J. Central. . . . ..101 C.. C.. C. & St. 1... 57% North American" 4% Chesapeake .5: 0. . l3¥1 Northern Pacific” 8% Chicago Gas ...... C0% D0. pref...... ..... 116% Cordage ........... 4% N. Y. Central ..... 95 Cotton Oil ......... 9% Omaha ....... . . . . . 39% Del. &. Hudson.. ..l21 Ontario & W’est. . 139: Distillers’ ’Frus:.. 13% Pacific Mail. ...... 3092 Erie... . ............ 14% Reading.. . . . . . . . .. 13% General Electric.. 25% Rock Island....... 68% Silver Bullion..... 69 wLackawanna ...... 153 St. Paul........... 74% 'Lake Shore ........ 147 Sugar Refining. . .1034 Lead .............. 22 Texas Pacific...... 7% Louisville & Nash 48 , Union Pacific..... 6% Missouri Pacific. 2035 Wabash pref...... 1524 Northwestern . . . . 98% Western Union. . . 82% General Markets. NEW YORK, July l.—FLOU[’.—State and western quiet: city mills patents. [email protected], winter patents. 53.502330: city mills clears. $3.90; winter sr 56330215341}. Grew Worse under Treatment of Best Physicians. Tried DDTIDDRA REMEDIES Great Change in Five Days and To-day is Entirely Cured. , My baby had. Eczema in its worst form. One of the best physicians in the city attended her, but she continued to ct worse all the time. He finally admitted e was at his wrts’ end. I then got Cu'rrcnnA REMEDIES, and in a few da 9 noticed a great. change in her con- ' dition. ‘ he continued to improve and to-day is entirely cured, has nice head of hair, and is lively and hearty. I spent considerable money for drugs and doctor’s bills, which was useless. J. B. JACOBS, 2031 Wilkins Ave, Balm, Md. Brusnr Con Truman. ~W baths with CUTI- CUBA Son. gentle applications of Cancun (ointment), the greet skin cure. and mild doses of Concern. Kirsch VENT. greatest of humor cures. ' Sold throughout the world. Price. CU'HCDBA 50s.: Soar. 25m Resonant”. and Ii. Poms Dane an Cnsu. Com. Sole pm. Boston. ‘ Ia- “ How ioCura Even Skin Bumor."_msiled free. , ment for the benefit of’ creditors. Dullw position of chaplain of the Colorado state THE EVENING GéZETTE Bus on S guinea! .31" ”3:12;: Fairfield Dounly. IIEW YDRK DFFIDE, 442 BROADWAY. The crowds in our Store astonish the oldest inhabitant. ' it? asked one of Norwalk’s best business men. .._.._ ' New Every Day. How do they do The answer ~is eaSy. Our greatsystem of buying for cash, selling for cash, and di- 'viding the profits with our customers, tells the story.» How can they afford to give those first-class bicycles away? asks another. He might have asked why’ do we sell so much cheaper than any one else, the an- swer is the same. We are liberal, and we are bound to treat our cus- tomers right, and to give them the most for their meney. 'Tl-IIS FOURTH DFJDLl WEEK, WITH A HUNDRED DIFFERENT BARGAINS, a We Shall Give Another First-class Bicycle Away! ON FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 3d, AT 9.30. We Shall Not Open Our Store on the Grealesl Day in the calendar to all Americans. IN, OUR BIG CLOAK BOOM. 25 Linen Separate Skirts, extra wide, 98c. Duck Separate Skirts, 15c. 15 Crash Embroidered Suits, the popular suit of the Season, $3.98." . 3O Black-figured Skirts, $l.25. 20 Duck Suits, $.98. 15 Black Sicilian Skirts, $4.25. .100 Black Mohair Skirts, $2.25. Shirt Waists 25 Dozen more of the 500 Waists for 25¢. 10 Dozen $1.49 Waists, we shall sell for 98c. / CHILDREN’S SUMMER DRESSES 5 Dozen white Lawn Dresses f.) 235‘. 10 Dozen colored Chamorey Drums... 15c. 10 Dozen white Lawn Embroidered Dresses, 49c. Corsets“ 750 Summer Corsets for 39¢. Wrappers——_ The largest assortment in Connecticut—439C, 750! 980, $1.25, $1.49, $1.75, $2.25. 3|.98. 20 Black Alpaca Bathing Suits, $3.50.: Bathing Suits—-——-‘-—— 25 All~wool ‘Navy Blue Bathing Suits, wide skirt, Wash Goods Now for a Crack-a.jack—-50 pieces 10c Dimities for 5c per yard, guaranteed fast colors. early for these. 10 pieces importedSheer Organdies for [He 10 pieces imported white and black India Linen, Ioc Come 40 pieces In. Lawns, best in the U. S. for I212~c. 25 pieces imported 25c Organdies for I9c. 15 pieces imported Embroidered Lawns for [2:30. Dress Goods 5 pieces Linen, for suits and separate skirts, I21}. 3 pieces Crash, for dresses, 20g, 5 pieces 38inch black and White, and blue and white checks, 25c. 10 pieces 75c Summer Dress Goods, 50c. 10 Wool Challies, loc. . 12 pieces 50 inch Serges, light, 75c, for 50¢, ' _______# Sllks . 10 pieces black India for 69¢, a dress of this beautiful silk—it is half the regu- lar price—you have made a mistake. 8 pieces black, large-figured Silks, 59c, 10 pieces Striped Japanese Silk, l9c. If you did not get Children’s Hats and Gaps 190, 25c, 39c, 49c, 750, 980, 1.25. Hamburg Embroideries The greatest bargains in this line ever known. A veritable sensation in irirhmings. This is the story: A well-known manufacturer made more goods than he could find a market for. Rather than carry over until next season, a. genuine slaughter in prices was made. Edgings that you have paid a. week ago from 190 up to 390, will be sold at less than at these prices. The goods are all new, clean and right up-to-date styles, sold in strips of 4 and 4% yards only, 1 Lot iii—1,200 yards, from 3 to 6 inches wide, regu- lar prices 15c to 25c per yard, very choicest styles; sale price, 9c- Lot 2—1,000 yards, 3 to 9 inches wide, very choic and dainty effects; real values from 25c to 39c; choice 0 the lot at Mc. - Our Kitchen Dept. Needs no mention. You know that you can bu your Crockery and Kitchen Utensils from 10 t 25per cent lower from us than any other plac in the County. Fruit jars are now on sale. Don ' wait too long. this will be a good fruit year. ' tel Your coupons and Win a Wheel, and be Ilapp‘y all Summer. . A HE BUSlflN . suntan Main and. Wall St
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