Evening gazette, Saturday, December 19, 1896 · page 8

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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THE HOUSE ATEOUTINE
N0 Business of, Importance Transact-
,ed by Congressmen.

A DAY FOR PRIVATE BILLS.

A Contretemps at the Opening of the
Session—Senator Vest Speaks of
the Francis Nomination—To

Christen the Annapolis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-—At the opening
of the session of the house there was a
pretty piece of byplay growing out of the

, presentation of a resolution for some addi— .

tional employees of the house. The house
was in a state of confusion, and Mr. Ding-
ley, the leader of the majority, was cate-
chising Mr.‘ Odell as to the necessity for
the increase. When they finished their
dialogue,1 Mr. Richardson (Dem., Tenn.)
complained that he had not been able to
hear what had been said, and he inquired
suggestively ifgthe “distinguished leader
of the house” had officially announced that
the increase was necessary because of the
approaching extra session

Mr. Dingley parried the thrust and re-
plied blandly that he was sorry the con-
fusion had rendered it impossible for the
gentleman from Tennessee to understand
what he had said.

Mr. Lacy (Rep. , Ia.) weighted the reso-
lution with an amendment providing that

-the employees provided for in it should

come from states not represented on the
house 1011. ‘ This aroused the ire of some
of the house members, and the resolution
was defeated.

Mr. Bingham, in charge of the legisla—

‘tive appropriation bill, attempted to secure

unanimous consent to postpone the regular
private bill day in order that he might
proceed with his bill, but Mr. Mahon

'( ep., Pa. ), chairman of the committee on

War claims, objected. Accordingly the
unfinished business of last week came up,
the pending question being the motion of
Mr. Dalzell (Rep, Pa.) to lay on the table
the bill for relief of Flora A. Darlington.
The bill, it will be remembered, was to
pay Mrs. Darling, the wife of a Confeder-
ate general, $5,685 to remunerate her for
the loss of an equivalent amount of Louisi-
ana and Tennessee state bank notes taken
from her at New Orleans in 1864 while
under the safe conduct of a flag of truce.
Mr. Dalzell had claimed that these notes
were not worth par at the time they were
taken, and the friends of the bill, on the
other hand, had insisted that the state
bank notes of Tennessee and Louisiana
were worth par in specie throughout the
war.

Mr. Cooper (Dem., Tex. ), who defended
the bill, demanded the yeas and nays on
Mr. Dalzell’s motion.

Mr. Dalzell’s motion was carried, 140 to
96.

The private pension and claim bills re-
ported favorably from the committee of
the whole last Friday were taken up and
disposed of.

The Francis Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—-Senator Vest of
Missouri has been considerably annoyed
over a report that he is holding up the
nomination of Secretary Francis until
after the senatorial election in that state.
Referring to the report, the senator said
today:

“It IS absurd. There 15 not a Palmer or
McKinley Democrat in the Missouri legis-
lature, and I do not see how Secretary
Francis could be a factor in the election of
a United States senator from my state.
Besides this, the regular Democrats, who
supported Bryan, have a clear majority on
joint ballot over all other parties, and I
have no opposition in my own party.

“The nomination of Francis was post-
poned for consideration until after the re-
cess, as were the nominations of all the
Palmer or McKinley Democrats.”

To Christen the Annapolis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The mayor of
Annapolis has designated Miss Georgia
Porter, a granddaughter of the late Ad-
miral Porter, to Christen the gunboat An-
napolis at her launching next Wednesday.

 

 

 

Killed In a Freight Yard.

' WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 19. -—A man,
supposed to be a. tramp steam fitter’s
helper from Springfield, was killed in the
Boston and Albany freight yard. His arm
was caught between a brake shoe and a
wheel and horribly jammed. His left side
was badly mangled, his left arm and every
rib were broken and his chest was crushed
in. The only marks for identification are
two American flags crossed and surmount-
ed by the head of a woman tattooed on his
arm. ,

Death of Henry L Pierce.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.—Henry L. Pierce died
at the city home of Thomas Bailey Aldrich,
on Mount Vernon. street. Mr. Pierce was
71 years old. He entered the employ of
Walter Baker &. Co. ,chocolate manufactur-
ers, in 1850. In 1854 Baker died, and since
then Mr. Pierce had been sole manager of
the business. Mr. Pierce served two terms
in congress, was twice mayor of Boston ’
and had served in the legislature and as a
member of the city government.

West Virginia’s Official Vote.

WHEELING, Dec. 19.—The secretary of
state has finished the tabulation of the
official returns on presidential electors and
made the final official announcement: Mc-
Kinley, 105,368; Bryan, 94,480; Palmer,
575; Levering, 1,216; McKinley’s plurali—
by, 10,888; McKinley’s majority, 8,997.

Smothered In an on Thnk.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. 19.——Eddie Sever-
line, 12 years old, after leaving school, at-
tempted to secure some petroleum from
1 tank. He fell into the tank and was
smothered to death. ' When a search was
made for the missing boy, his dog indicat-
311 where the body could be found.

Japan Helping the Rebels.

MADRID, Dec. 19.—La Pais asserts that
11: has been definitely proved that Japan
has landed men and munitions of war
upon the Philippine islands and that the
Philippine rebels are commanded by Japa-
nese officers. Two more battalions of troops
have sailed for Manilla.

Small Bail For Harrington.
BUFFALO, Dec. 19. —-Deputy Comptroller
Harrington was arraigned today before
Judge Emery on an indictment charging
him with grand larceny in the. second .le-v
pee. He pleaded not guilty and was ad-

, :nitted to bail in the sum of $2,000.

fen-Additional Battalions Asked For.

MADRID, Dec. 19.—Four additional bat-
lslions of Spanish troops embarked for the
Philippine islands, and General Polavieja‘,
the new captain general of that colony, '-
has naked for re- -enforcements of ten add!

 

THE-EVEN1NG

9111}: sun to MOVE.”

Samuel Miller Expounded His Theory to
an Audience of One Man.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. -—Born and brought
up on a farm, Samuel Miller of Columbia,
N. Y, came to this city to convince the
residents that the sun does move. He de-
livered a lecture on the subject in the As-
sembly hall of the United Charities build.
ing to an audience made up of one man.
Mr. Miller was disheartened, but not con-
vinced that his theory is untrue. ‘7'

When Miller was a little over 20 years
old, he decided that all the scientific ex-
planations regarding the workings of the
solar system were wrong and at once he-
gan trying to correct the errors. Finding
that the country folk did not take kindly
to his teachings, he began to save his
money so that he could come to this city,
to him the ideal retreat for scientists and
learned men. It was hard work saving
money in the community where he lived;
but, securing a place with a manufactur-

 

' ing concern which brought him in $1. 50

aday, he day by day laid by a little. The
task was started 30 years ago, and it was
only last week that Mr. Miller, now 50
years old, felt himself prepared to make
his great effort.

Arriving in the city, he sent invitations
to many scientific men, asking them to
attend his lecture. Not one of them ac-
cepted, and when he mounted the platform
for his first lecture on Wednesday night
there were only three persons in the hall.
In spite of this, the lecture was delivered
just as it would have been had every one
of the seats. been filled.

The second lecture was heard by but one
person. It was delivered in full, and if
every word choked the speaker he gave no
indication of the fact. After the lecture
was over Mr. Miller came down from the
platform and talked with his audience.

“My money is almost gone now,” he
said, “and I am afraid that I’ll have to go
back home and begin anew.”

Saying this, the lecturer shook hands
with the solitary listener, thanked him for
his kind attention, and ‘a minute later the
janitor came in to close up.

ARMENIAN MASSAORBS.

Report to the State Department of the
United States Consul at Erzerum.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The full extent
of the Armenian massacres is indicated in
a report to the state department by Unit—
ed States Consul Bergholyz at Erzerum,
wherein he 'says:

The number of Armenian children un—
der 12 years of age made orphans by the
masshcres of 1895 is 50,000, according to
the estimates of the missionaries. The
question of what shall be done with these
orphans is receiving the attention of the
Christian world. The American board of
commissioners is giving the matter seri-
ous thought. It has formulated no gener4
al plan of relief, although the question of
creating orphanages, clothing factories
and industrial institutions is under con-
sideration. German charitable or religious
societies are preparing to establish indus-
trial orphan asylums at Oorpha, Czesarea
and. elsewhere, and the Kaiserswerth dea-
conesses of Germany have made provision
for receiving Armenian orphans at Smyr-
na, and 30 have been sent there from here.

The British government or its embassa-
dor at Constantinople has initiated a
movement leading toward settling a num—
ber of widows and their children on the
island of Cyprus, more particularly at
present at least those within the province
of Erzerum, which number in the cities
of Erzerum, Ersingan and Bailbourt 2,049,
who are without means and are recipients
of relief. In Erzerum there are 180 wid-
ows, with 7 00 children; in Ersingan, 100
widows, With 450. children, and at Bail-
bourt. 119 widows, with 500 children.

Child Badly Burned.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ill—While Barbara
Ackerman, 4 years old, the daughter of
Mrs. B. Ackerman of 307‘ East Sixty-third
street, was playing near the stove her
clothing took fire, and she was badly
burned about the head and body. The
child was removed to Flower hospital, and
the physicians there said that her injuries
were probably fatal.

 

Death of a. Philadelphia Passenger.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 19.—The Colom-
bian line steamship Finance, from New
York on Dec. 10, has arrived here, bring—
ing the body of Moncure Robinson of
Philadelphia, 3. passenger on board that
vessel who died suddenly when the vessel
was two days out. The body will be em~
balmed and shipped to the United States.

M. Ribot Likely to Be Embassador.

PARIS, Dec. 19.——There is good authority
for stating that the French embassy in
fiondon, which will shortly be relinquished

y the Baron de Courcel, has been offered
to M. Ribot, ex—president of the council
and formerly minister of foreign affairs.
M. Ribot has not decided yet as to his ac-
ceptance of the offer.

The Erie Canal Troubles.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 19.—The contractors on
the Erie canal work have secured protec:
tion for their men and started small forCes
at work this morning. 0n the job inside
the city limits policemen are on duty, and
special deputies sworn in by the sheriff are
guarding the men on contracts between
this city and Jordan.

Failure of a Proposed Strike.
GLASGOW, Dec. 19.—'—The proposed dCCk-q
crs’ strike here has collapsed so far as the
Atlantic line steamships are concerned.

Queen Tictoria Goes to Osborne House.

LONDON, Dec. 19.—The queen and her
court left Windsor castle for Osborne
House today.

. Viscomte Auguste Margon Dead. '
PARIS, Dec. 19. ——Viscomte Auguste
Margon, the dramatist, is dead.

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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that the
mayor and Council of the City of. Nor-
walk, (said City being a municipal cor-
poration existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Connecticut,
and located within the County of Fair-
field, in said State) will petition the
General Assembly Of said State of Con-
necticut, at its regular session com-

mencing on the Wednesday following

the first Monday of January, 1897, for
the alteration of the chartenof said The
City of Norwalk, by the amendment of
the some as follows:

To amend Section 21, by inserting
after the word “be” and before the
words “Said Council” in the third line
on page 16, the following words:

“And 1n case of the death. resigna-
tion, absence or inability to act, of both
the mayor and president of the Coun-
oil, the Council shall elect from among
its members a temporary chairman who
shall possess all powers and perform all
duties of the mayor until said mayor
or president shall return, or until an-
other is chOsen or qualified 1n the place
of said mayor, or in place of paid presi-
dent of .he council.”

To amend Section 24, so that the
same when amended, shall read as fol-
lows: _

“Sec. 24. The mayor of s'aid city shall
not receive any salary or compensation
lor his seiv ces in excess of two hun-
dred and fifty dollars per annum; nor
shall any member of the Council re-
ceive any salary or compensation for
his services in excess of one hundred
ard twenty five dollars per annum.”

To amend Section 25, by striking out
in the eighth line, on page 23,1he words
“a health officer. ”

To amend Section 26, so that the same
when amended shall read as follows:

Sec. 26. The mayor and Council shall

constitute a board of health of said city,

and shall have and may exercise all pow-
er and authority which they shall judge
necessary and proper for the preven-
tion and spread of disease of any kind,
and for the promotion and preservation
of the health of the inhabitants of said
City and may make and cause to be ex-
ecuted all such orders for that purpose,
as they may deem proper; they shall
appoint a health board consisting of five
reputable citizens of said city, three of
whom shall be ph vsicians. Said health
board shall appmut. from among its
members, a health cificer, whose duty
it shall be to carry out all orders of
said health board and all ordinances of
said city pertaining to health, when so
directed by said health board. Said
Council, or the mayor, or the health
board, or the health officer when direc-
ted by said health board, shall cause all
filthy and putrid substances, or matter
of any kind which they shall deem in-
jurious to the health and cleanliness of
the clty, to be removed at the expense
of the owner or owners of the land or
buildings upon which said substance or
matter may be, or upon or from which
it may arise or come; and for that pun-
pose may enter upon or into all lands
or bmldings 1n said city; and the mayor
shall issue a warrant to the sheriff of
said city to collect the expenses arising
therefrom, of such owner or owners.”

To amend section 28 by. striking out
the remainder of said section after the
words “city meeting” in the sixth line
thereof, and adding in place thereof
after said words “city meeting” the fol-
lowing:

“and shall lay especial tax upon the
ratable estate within said city contain-

. ed in the assessment llstlast completed,

10 an amount sufficient to meet and pro-
vide for any appropriation made prior
to sand meeting either by the Council
or at any Special City Meeting, at any
time after the preceding Annual Meet-
inc; and the rates of taxes so fixed and
determined, as aforesaid shall be final
and Conclusive for that year, and the
lien thereby created. shall date from
the first day of October next preceding.
Said taxes shall become due and paya-
ble at such time as such meetmg shall
direct.”

To amend Section 35, by striking out
1n the fourth and fifth lines thereof the
words, ‘fwhen on duty.”

To amend Section 39, by striking out
in the fourth line on page 30. the words

‘vfwhose duly it,” and inserting in place

' thereof as follows:

“or shall appoint a committee of three
disinterested ireeholders of said city,
the duty of which committee when ap-
pointed”

Dated at the City of Norwalk, De-
cember 15111, 1896.

By order of the Mayor and Council
of said City.

EDWARD M. Locxwoon,
City Clerk.

 

CHEAP FUEL

Owing to many of the factories having
been shut down, we have a‘ large accumu-
lation of first class coke.

We offer the same during the 'month
of December at six cents per bushel at the
work s, or eight cents per bushel delivered
within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushe 10 Extra for car-
rying in. ~

 
 

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164 Washington St. So. Norwalk,

[on the Bridge]

'10 Day’s sale Unredeemed Pledges. Cleats;
3.

Jewelry. Clothing and Muriicil In‘stru

 

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SHEISTEAS.

 

CHRISTMAS WEEK

DOLL CABRIAGES &C.

This is always a Great Week with us, we intend making 'this one of the greatest in

China Tea Cups and Saucels, 100. to 980.
40 inch Dress Goods, regular 300. ones, 15c.
15c. Tycoon Reps. for house dresses, 100.
$1.25 Counterpane. 1 case of them, $1.00.
1 box Ladies’ Hosiery, 6 pairs in box, $1.48.

BLANKETS.

GRAY AND WHITE, 4811.

Cotton Blankets,

Wool Blankets, $1.85, $2. 75 to $5. 00.-

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Sklrts.
‘ MOREEN AND SATIN, 49c. to $2, 25. ..

New Skirting in Fancy 8 Stripe, wool, very
much like the old balmoral, S1. 98 to $3.50, a. pattern.

 

Silks.

$1. 00 Black Figured Silk, 50c.
$1. 00 New Changeable Tafi'eta, 75c.
$1. 00 24 inch Fancy Silk, 75c.

* $1.25 Black Duchesse, 69c.

$1.00 Black Armure, 69c.
$1.50 Black Duchesse, $1.00.

 

Silver Ware.

50415 Set Teaspoons, 980. Set.

50 “ Knives, $1.98c. “
' 50 “ Forks, $1.98. “
25 " Ladles, 49c.

Soup Tureens, $8.98.
Water_Pitchers, $7.98.

All warranted twenty years. E

 

for us to do now, is make our regularstock boom. Here you are: .

BflflIS, llnlls Toys, Games Sleds Wagons, Mechanical Toys,

our history, as all our Holiday Goods are selling-better than we expected. The only thing

15 doz Wrappers, Flannelette and Percale, 25 per

cent. 011'.
$2 25 Feather Boas for $1.50.
$1.98 Comfortables for $1.50.
$1.25 Black Silk for 9813.
Christmas Aprons, 25c. and 490.

Bureau Scarfs

75c, 980, t) $1.49.

PILLOW SHAMS, 980, to $2.50.

 

Dress Goods.

$2.00 Black Crepon $1. 25.

$1. 00 Crepon Serge. 52 inch for 69-.

$1.25 Plaids foi 75c.

10 Dress Pat ems in Black,

751:. per yard

importc d goods.

 

‘Lamps.

Vase Lamps, 890, to $11.98.

Banquet Lamps. $1.98 to $17.98.

 

Clocks.

Dresden China, $1. 98, 2. 25, 2. 49, 2. 98 and 3.25.

 

Pictures.

Photographs of fine Paintings. 490, to $2 98.
Steel Engravings, 980, to $3.15.

 

Handkerchiefs, ‘ Underwear,
Gloves and Hosiery.

 

 

Every Department will speak for itself. Verily this must be a great week.

 

TH BESIUN STEHI Eur. Main and Wall Sts.

The Boston Store Will be Open Evenings Until Aafter Christmas.

 

 

 

I will write you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur-

A POINTER...

Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and

ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.

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In case of Fire

You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance 01 Thiladelphia;

Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire 01

Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Paéific

of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State of Ports-

mouth Will protect ybu against the fire fiend.

W. is. Businessmen.

Real Estate and General Insurance,

noon 1.

 
 
 

 
 

 

LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE.

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