THE "EVENING" GAZETTE nmnnn u was: Pos'r Orrrcu IN Noawanx as A NEWSPAPER. M 41L SUBSCRIPTIONS; DAILY. one year. :3; sixfmonths. $1.75; three months. $1.00; enefimonth, 300. Wnnxnr, one: year, in PadvanceJ $1.00; six months. 600.; three months. 350. SATUDAY, NOVEMBER 28,:1396. THE WEATHER—Today promisrs it') be colder andl cloudy to ;partly » cloudy, proceeded by snow, possibly ! followed by clearing. To-morrow ii promises to be colder 'and partly cloudy to fair, temperature falling below 20 .degrees Fahrenheit. - Woman Suffrage. No man willdsny that some women are better fitted for the duties of citi- zenship than many men, but this argu- ment of the womansufi'ragists falls be- fore the fact that sufi‘rage has already been extended practically to all men, and that the proportion Of ignorant voters would not be diminished by ex- tending it equally to all women. To assume this we must admit not only that some women are wiser than some men, but the average woman is better qualified to pass judgment on public questions than the average man, of which we have no evidence. ' If we were starting anew to fix the qualifications of a voter, we might stop . short of universal sufi‘rage, even fur men. "But we are not, and the recent vote of the three states where the sulf- rage has been extended fully to women, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, quite fairly indicates that the removal of the sex qualifications at the present time would simply swell the. ignorant and the cranky vote at least equally with if not in greater proportion than the in- telligent vote. Next to Kansas, Colo- rado and Utah are two of the states most to be avoided as political ex- amples, and the associittion of Woman suffrage with Bryanism is likely to hmuk'e level headed women‘pause. Weyler Returns Defeated. General Weyler, the Spanish com- mander in Cuba, has returned to aHa- vana after an unsuccessful campaign of several weeks against Maceo. He had a force of over 30,000 men.well c quipptd with modern arms and artillery, while Maceo has notover 4,000 effective men in the entire province against him. But Mact e is in the mountains, occupy- ing well fortified positions, which are difiicu't of approach,and it is not surpric- ' iug that Weyler has returned defeated. His campaignagainst Maceo that was expected to turn the tide in favor of the Spaniards in Cuba must now be accepted as an utter failure. The fact that General Weyler did not permit any news of military operations to be sent from Cuba excepting such as the severe Spanish censorship approved has prevented the world from getting any details of Weyler’s campaign, but enough is. known to demonstrate that Wes ler has gained no military advan- tage whatever, and that he now prac- tically confesses Maceo’s position to be " impregnable. _ the holiday trade. _ Had he succeeded in practically des- troying Maceo's army, it would have streégthened the hopes of those who pretend to believe that Spain may yet re-es’tablish her authority in Cuba; but a campaign with over 30,000 Spanish tr0ops against 4,000 insurgents that ac- complished nothing, clearly demon- strates that Spain cannot concentrate sufl‘icient force in Cuba to defeat either of the two important insurgent armies now in the field. Congress wrll meet in a few weeks, vi hen the President in his annual mes- sage Will be likely to express his views on the Cuban question. Had Weyler eLtained nny substantial military vic- tory OVerMiceo the President would have been fOrestalled against any inter- vention on the part of this government; but the failure. of Weyler’s campaign againd: Maceo must clearly demon- strate the utter inability of Spain to suppress the revolution that now p02:- sesses nearly three-fourths .'of Cuba The "time has come, therefore, when intervention on the part of this govern- ment, at least to the extent of recogniz- ing the insurgents as belligerents should no longer be delayed. The war in Cuba is practically over so far as armies} and battles are con- cerned, but its fiendish savagery and sweeping desolation will continue until halted by the intervention of the civil- ized nationsof'the world. ' —Advertise in the Gazsrrs and catch .:.:- g HIS WONDERFUL power-2. ~ Captain Tradiey'charmea Snakes “llth . His Fascinating Eyes. Some years‘ago there lived on the. Manhattan marsh, a low, grassy ter- ritory at the extreme western end of Lake Erie, one Capt. John Tiadley. The especial feature about him was his fascinatingeycs. Under his powerful gaze he could control any animal that came within his vision. His greatest amusement was charming and captur- ing snakes. His family rather objected to his‘ 0c- cupying a spare room for his pets, so he built a schooner yacht and named it Tiadley. He kept the yacht‘ an- chored in Gard Island channel. Capt. Tiadley would pick up snakes along the banks as a child would hickory nuts, and with the same unconcern. These he kept on the Tiadley. Should any be out in the marsh he could bring them to him by simply playing a tune upon the harmonica. In the fall the famous yacht Fan- chon chanced to drop into the harbor. It was manned by three Ohio yacht club men, and, as guests, an active member of the Toledo Yacht Club and several ladies. A mOderate gale was blowing outside. They were forced to seek shelter, and as it increased they found it necessary to remain over night. Their ladies were given the whole freedom of the Fanchon, while the men, discovering the Tiadley, and believinglits owner had gone to the city, leaving the yacht apparently un- inhabited, concluded to sleep in her dry cabin. It was midnight when the yachtsmen boarded the Tiadley. Three occupied bunks, while the other,’ a rather stout man, selected the floor. Being tired and weary the world's sor- rows were soon forgotten. About 2'O’clock the corpulent yachts- man awoke his companions and asked: “Did you fellows hear that hissing noise about this durned boat? By George! it seems to me as if I’ve been sleeping on bullrushes all night.” Si- lence still reigned. Finally the Toledo yachtsman threw a handful of what he called “lily stems” down upon the dozing’skipper. An hour later another sailor related another dream he had just had. He declared he was in a den of snakes. And so real was the dream that, he felt them crawl over his face and body, coil and repose up- on his breast, and tried to get into his ears. They again fell into sound slumbers. The snakes kept coming closer and closer to their warm bodies, and the yachtsmen knew nothing of their cold-blooded companions. The portly gentleman was the first to awake when the sun was high above the Turtle light. He saw a sight he will never forget. There were snakes over him, under him, about him, and hissing frOm under his pillow when disturbed. One look was sufficient—he was on the deck in a moment, and was i mncdiately followed by the frightened yachtsmen. He had discovered the den of snakes and the party lost no time in getting ashore—St. Louis Re- publican. ~. WIT AND HUMOR. Old J imlets——Dearest, before we were married you used to fairly dote on me. , Mrs. J imlets (sourly)—Yes; but you, have given me the antidote too often since, my dear! ' Estelle—a-Reggy Deswift has such ex- cellent taste. Estelle‘s Brother—Acquired isn’t it? I thought I saw him kissing you in the hall a little while ago—Baltimore News. _ A boy was asked which was the , greater evil, hurting another’s feelings or his finger. “The feelings,” he said. “Right, my dear child,” said the grat- ified questioner. “But why is it worse to hurt the feelings?” “Because you can‘t tie a rag around them!” "I see. that they have caught the fel- low who broke out of jail last week,” said the boarder who was looking over the paper. _ . - “Of course,” said the Cheerful Idiot. “A fellow who breaksout is sure to be spotted."—lndianapoli§ Journal. “’aggleston——That’s a fine looking girl you have just engaged, Mrs. Briggs. Briggs—She's as fine as a fiddle. Mrs. Briggs—Well, just hear in mind. M r. Briggs, that you’ve no ear for music—Cleveland Plaindealer. Little Elsie—Aunty Jane, will you take me. aim: down town when you go Shopping at Christmas time? l Amity Jo .i ~—i.}ut I don’t think I'll be here then. . Little Elsle~Why, mammn said she expected you’d hang around here all‘ winter.-—Clevelun‘d Leader. “\Vcll, Johnnie,” said the visitor, “I suppose you’ll begin going to school again very soon.” “YES.” “Do you like going to school?” "‘ch; it‘s staying there after I get there that I don’t like."-——Harper’s Round Table. Willy— DO animals go to heaven, par son? , Parson Goodman—No, William, probably not; or at least we have no reason to think so. “Tilly—Then the milkand honey in heaven must be Canned goods, I stip- pose—Puck. Cholly Masher (to the' photographer): "Be sure and show the collar and eye- glass—and don’t forget to give the cane the correct pose.” ’ , Photographer: “Certainly not. Now hold steady. All right! It's done sir.” ~ . . Chclly: “Done, is it? Are you quite sure you have taken the best side of my head?" 4 . ] t‘PhOtographer: “Quite sure, sir. I took the outside." .. ‘ 'irnn E vertigo o kaiser-TE" i; L V V“! 9 THE EVENINGWGAZET‘TE: CHECKER-BOARD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ‘ ,NORWALK Pll‘fi lllSllI'llllGB CO. In Successful Oper- ation Since 1860. ,No Outsranding Claims. GAZETTE ADS. BRING GOOD RESULTS Sales For Rent. VALUABLES STORED IN Safe Deposit Vault OF THE “ NATIONAL BANK or NonWALx, '1 DENTIST, 8 West Avenue. EMBUSSING DONEZAT THIS OFFICE. 6. Ward Sellock, BEST GOODS. TEAS and GOPFEES 18 WALL ST. TREES! TREES! TREES! p.15. at 58 Belden Avenue, if you are go- ing to set out trees this fall. All stock warranted to live. Edgar Buttery, 58 BeldenAve. 25 years foreman of Hoyts’ Nurseries. Frank ’1‘. Hyatt ENTERPRISE Bottling Works, . 7 Wall Street. EIIEAlES no lAGER EXPRESSLY FOR 1131- ' , ILY USE. Mail orders receive . prompt attention. .. WEEBES SODA WATER 38 Wall St. w. asrmoida ‘IN URfiNUEl Hum I. Smile Buliilng. Painting. Pa er Hanging. Ka semin- mg and Hardwood ' Fmrshing. . G. l. PlATT, 52 Wilton Avenue, Norwalk, Conn. Send for book con- taining samples. PARLOR BABBER-:-SHOP, E. S. LEOBOLD. 4-7 Maln Street. Job hinting EVE" DESCRIPTIOI nucnrnp n ma GAZETTE OFFICE 4“ a t 1‘ twenty-five bushel lots. ‘ rying in. ; Mrs. MEAD’S4 '....__ssii00i WILL REOPEN V SEPTEEEEL 29, 1896. made at Hillside at an early day. Owing to many of the factories being Shut down, we have a large accumulation of first class coke. We offer the same during the month of November at six cents per bushel at the work 5, or eight cents per bushel delivered withirf either city limits, in not less than Extra for car- The llorwalk Gas Light pompany. Piano Lessons. BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY. (dau hter ._ of the late Wm. 3. flash.) gives e con and satisfactory instructions on the." Piano her home No. 193 Main street. OLD TIN sour Fun SALE AT A BARGAIN. GILL AT GAZETTE OFFIGE. HALE’S LUNG’ .EALSAM 25C. Ask Your Draggist A BICYCLE FREE. We shall give away a High GradeBicycle on thefievening of December 24th,jusl In time for Christmas. ' Every cash purchaser of 25 cents’ worth will receive a coupon. - so. NOBWALK HARDWARE 00., South Main Street, South Norwalk. 0U read this advertisement. If it had been yours and others had read it, how much Send in your adv. ‘ Rates on application. good it might have done. and we will do the rest. T0 THE PEOPLE OF NORWALK ch undersigned kuoz'ug purcbuscd lbe Plumbz'uguud 7m- m’ug business formerly conducted by Wm. P. Holmes of ‘WO. 7 Water sreel, and filled tbc same usu first-class Plumbing, Steam-filling, Gas and Yz'um'ug Establishment, 5012sz u sburc of public patronage All work will have our personal supervision and inspect- respectfully ion, and be executed wile promptucss omd lkorougkuess. cfluy rue wanting first-class work done at the lowest prices, will do well to give us u call. Plumbing, Gus-filtmg, Ste: of every descrzplzous. We will cheerfully estimate on all zm-fillzug, 7m and Sheet lrou work cflll jabbing will be attended to promptly. Hot air and steam haulers cleaned uudput z'u thorough rcpuu'. Call or ad- dress, PHILLIPSON & BRO WN. Practical Plumbers, Steam 8. Gas Fitters, Tin all Sheet In Workers. g—‘l 1 Water Street, [lot-walk. ‘V Neanr and Nurwal‘klreig line 13.1111. 3?. (lily of . Nurwalk. Earle End Vulcan PROPELLERS wm Leave Pier 23, E. R., N. v. (Beedman st). or , N'URWALK AND SMITH NORWALK .A'll.‘ 5 P. M. ' Leave South Norwalk Daily 9.136 P. M. " . Leave Norwalk Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 P. M.
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