.r "the Castle. CIVIL SERVICE SCORED. Brown Attacks It While Discussing the Pension Bill. ' ~“flashington, Dec. ELL—The House on” the opening of the session yesterday agreed to set aside the session of Dec. 18 for the delivery of eulogies upon the late Representative E. D. Cooke, of Illinois It was voted, on‘ motion of Mr. Ding- ley, that adjournment yesterday would be until Monday next. The general Pension Appropriation bill was then taken up. It is usually disposed of at one session. This most unusual treatment of the “subject is due, not to objection to the bill in it self, but to the criticisms concerning the abuses of the law and the flood of private pension bills which engage the attention of Cengress. The discussion was not confined to the Pension bill, but incidentally the Civil Service law was made the sub- ject of review. E The debate was begun by Mr. Brown, of Ohio. He Complained that the Com- missioner of Pensions was unable to appoint an Examining Board in his county that would do justice to the veterans of the war of 1861, “becauSe of the abomination known as the Civil Service law." ' Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., 0.), said if he could he would abolish ’the pension- examining boards and’much of the ex- pense of administration in the Pension Office and substitute a general—service pension system,‘ carefully safeguarded. Mr. Grosvenor reviewed the records of the two parties on the pension leg- islation of Congress, showing that in the aggregate 1,304 Republican votes were cast in Congress for general pen- sion legislation and but- 2 against it, while 412 Democratic votes had been in favor of such legislation and 816 votes in oppositidn. Democrat and Republican Caucuses. Washington, Dec. 11. —Both the Dem: ocrats and Republicans will hold cau— ' cusses to—night for the purpose of out- lining their future policy regarding leg- islation. It is expected the Democratic factions in the House will make an efa fort to come to an amicable under- standing. In the Republican caucus the policy of the party on the Civil service question is expected to lead to an exciting time. Gen. Grosvenor is very earnest in his efforts to have the law repealed, but the Republican lead— ers will use their influence to prevent the caucus from taking adverse action. HANGED FOR NINE MURDERS. Atroeious Career of a Georgia Negro Ends- on the Gallows. Macon, Ga., Dec. 11.—-Henry Nersby, \the negro who has been confined in jail here under sentence of death, was hanged in the jail yard yesterday. When Henry ascended the gallows he said: “I don’t blame the white folks. They have ."always been my friends. But I would kill negroes as long as I lived.” The execution took place'with- out any further ceremony. The most satisfied looking lot of ne- groes ever seen were those who wit~ nessed the execution. They felt safer that he was out of the way. Nersby in his career of c1ime had killed nine men and wounded and crip- pled as many more. ‘ All his victims were of his own race, which, he said, he abhorred. gives authenticated instances of six more. When asked for a catalogue of ,his victims recently, Nersby gave the names of these three, but said there might be others, which he could not ”remember. He had never been touched by a bul- let, but there was not an inch of whole skin on his chest, so thick were the knife wounds. He said he did not fear death, as he had faced it so often that he had become accustomed to it. FITZ OUT OF FIGHTING. Says He Will Not Give Corbett An- other Chance Milwaukee, Wis., Dec.'11.—Notwith— standing an interview with a repre- sentative of an afternoon paper, in which Mrs. Fitzsimmons, wife of the ‘champion pugil'lst of the world, was made to say that she would put no block in the way of another meeting between Corbett and Fit'zsimmons, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, in a card, states that Fitzsimmons will never enter the ring again with her consent, and she is sure he won’t without it. Rock Island, 111., Dec. 11.——Bo-b Fitz- simmons said the. statement that his wife, who is now in Milwaukee, had consented to his going into the ring again, providing he Would first meet Corbett, was untrue. “My wife never said any such thing,” he said, “and, even though she had given her con- s,ent I would not give Corbett another chance. As I have said many times before, I am through prize fighting.” Seventy-eight Miles an Hour. Cheyenne, W'yo., Dec. 11.-——A record- breaking fast run was made by the Union Pacific east-bound fast mail train between Cheyenne and North Platte. The train, which was run as the second section of east-bound No. 2, made the run between Tipt0n and Wamsutter station, on the Wyoming division, at the rate of seventy-eight miles an hour. From Cheyenne to Sidney, a distance of 102 miles, the running time was ninety-seven minutes. From Sidney to North Platte, 114 miles, the time was 117 minutes, being the fastest run in the history of the road. - Extension of Chicago University. Chicago, Dec. 11.—Negotiations are said to be under way looking towards the affiliation of the University of Chi- cago and the Rush Medical College. President Harper, .of the University, has gone to New York to visit John D. Rockefeller, and it is believed the visit has an important bearing on the ques- tion. _I $10,500 for .. Book. London, Dec. 11.-—Mr. Pickering has paid £2,100 ($10,500) for a single book. - The volume is Caxton's translation of “A Booke of the Hoole Lyf of Jason,” and was produced by Caxton’s press about four hundred and twenty years ago. '* . Dined with the Queen. London, Dec. 11.—-United States Am- bassador-xHay and Mrs.~ Hay dined as the‘guests. of the 'Queen atWindsor last evening, and spent the night at .. -.-.-.P . --.. .....— .....r_.... .... ,. .. He not only admitted. .having killed three men, but his wife DU N’S WEEKLY REVIEW. Notwithstanding the Opening oi .Congress Markets Are Stronger. New York, Dec. 11. —R. G. Dun & Co.’ 5 Weekly Review of Trade of to- day says the opening of Congress, with the annual message and reports, has not discouraged business as some pre- dicted, but all speculative markets are stronger than a week ago. The’ pro- ductive industries, even in the season usually about the dullest of the year as to new orders, meet a definite im— provement in demand for important products presumably the fruit of a prevailing conviction that new busi- ness will begin to crowd the works after the new year starts. The out- ward movement of wheat and other products continues so heavy that for- eign exchange has fallen three-quar- ters of a cent, and instead ofexports of gold, which have marked. December in recent years, imports would come if gold were wanted. The sudden rise in December wheat at Chicago to $1.09 would do harm were it not based on avowed contracts to ship some millions of bushels to Europe. That fact, and the continued foreign demand in spite of such con- tracts, has helped a rise of 11/2 cents here. So‘great is the foreign shortage that the outgo of corn last year, far greater than ever before, is again ex- ceeded; 3,313,086 for the week against 3,055, 780 a year ago, with the price nearly 1,cent higher for the week. The report that Western supplies are run- ning low is discredited by receipts from farms. The demand for woolen goods has clearly improved, and more wool has just been purchased abroad and is being imported, the sales in idomestic markets having been for the ' past Week only 2,660,000 pounds at Bos- ton, and in two weeks 11,050,400 pOunds at the three markets. While some grades have been sold largely at prices lower than a month ago, quotations are generally maintained. There is more demand for iron and steel products in preparation for rail- ‘way work, bridges and buildings next - ed to strengthen prices, a year, and on contracts for export, in- cluding one for a Government bridge in Holland and others for bridges in Japan, with large shipments of vari- ous products to England and other countries. Foreign contracts for 40,000 tons rails are pending, 15,000 for Mex- ico. In and about New York bridge and building contracts call for.25,000 .tons, and Chicago works are figuring on numerous contracts for 5,000 rail- way cars. The formation of the Amer- ican Steel & 'Wire Company is expect- and causes some buying. ' The shoe manufacture surpasses all records in shipments, which have been in five weeks 25 per cent. more than last year, and 32.5 per cent. more than in 1892, and yet many of the shops have orders for some time ahead. Bituminous coal miners, of‘ Ohio, threaten to strike about wages payable aftei Jan. 1. Con: :elsville coke produc— tion is 151, 000 tons Weekly against 149, .. 000 in Novembe1 and no advance is now expected above $1;50 for furnace coke early next year. Anthracite coal is weaker and sells here at $3. 75 to $3. 85 for stove. ‘ In spite of enormous diversion of new capital for the erection of more works, the stock market is, neverthe~ less, rising as it used to rise when the time came for investment of annual interest and dividends. Extensive pay- ment of debts throughout the country, including some of Northwestern ele- vators to New York banks, has made money abundant and brought over $2, 000, 000 here within the week, reduc- ing commercial loans to a minimum. Failures in the first week of December were but $2,617,240, manufacturing $739,420, and trading $1,791,570. Failures for the week have been 312 in the United States against 380 last year, and 29 in Canada against 43 last year. THE WIRE CONSOLIDATION. Eastern Firms Said to Be Included ‘ in the, New Trust. Providence, R. 1., Dec. 11.-——The re- cently reported consolidation of wire manufacturers is of local interest, as the American Electrical Works at Phillipsdale is one of the' factories in- cluded. It has been learned that the following additional Eastern firms are among those to be taken into the new trust: Ansonia Wire &. Brass Company, Ansonia, Ct.; Bridgeport Brass Com- pany, Bridgeport, Ct.; Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Ct.; Coe Brass Manufac- turing Company, of Ansonia, Ct.; Holmes, Booth & Hayden, Waterbury, Ct.; Taunton Copper Manufacturing Company, Taunton, Mass.;. Seymour Manufacturing Company, Seymour, Ct.; _Washburn & Moen, Worcester, Mass; J. A. Roebling, Trenton, N. J. Brooklyn Woman Has Quadruplets. New York, Dec. were born to Mrs. Lena Breslan, wife of Barney Breslan, of 189 York street, Brooklyn, between . Tuesday and Thursday. All of the four infants are boys, but one that was born Thursday, however, was dead. Mrs. Breslan is 23 years old and her husband is 24. They had two children before this "wonderful new collection arrived. Mrs. Breslan is doing very well, the midwife says, despite the ex- traordinary conditions. She said that there were indications of a probable further addition to the family. The couple are Hebrews. New Protest from Japan. Victoria, B. 0., Dec. 11.—The Tacoma brings news that another protest against the annexation of Hawaii has been forwarded by the Japanese Gov- ernment. The protest is said to be : quite similar to that‘on the subject given once before by Count Okuma. The Russian far Eastern squadron is, now leaving Vladivostock for the South. for the Shanghai, hama. ‘_Winter . among Chemulpo, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yoka- Protest of Native Hawaiians. Washington, Dec.11.—The delegation of 1..1.11'Hawaiians called on Secre— tary Sherman at the State Department yesterday and presented a. memorial in behalf ‘of 20,000 native Hawaiians, pro- testing against annexation of Hawaii by thevUnited States. Secretary Sher- man, without making any promises, said :he Would lay the petition before which body now had the the Senate, annexation treaty before it. PHEL‘ Iis pain- in the back. 11.'—-F0ur children - The, vessels will be divided up' no 11' YOURSELF..I You can tell just; as well as a phy si- cian whether your kidneys are dis eased or healthy. The way to do 1s to take a bettle or glass tumbler, and fill it with urine. If there' 1‘s a sediment— a powderlike substance—at the bottom after standing a day and night, there is semething wrong with the kidneys. Another sure sign of disease 18 a. desire to urinate often, and still another sign If urine stains linen. there 1s no doubt that the kid- neys are affected. Any and all diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and of the urinary pas- sages and constipation of the bowel are cured .by Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. There is no ques- tion about its being the best and surest medicine' 1n the world for such trouble. It quickly releves and cures inability to hold urine, and people, young or old' who take it are not compelled to get up a. number of times during the night. For putting an end to that. scalding pain experienced in, passing urine. nothing is so good as D.r David Ken- :' nedy’ 5 Favorite Remedy. It corrects the bad effects of whiskey and beer; is pleasant to the taste, and does not. seemtobe medicine at all. Diseases of the kidneys and bladder often re- quire the use of instruments to push back the sandy matter so the urine can be aVOided. In such cases Favorite Remedy should be taken without fur- . ther delay or thedisease may prove fata1.. It is sold' for one dollar a. bottle at. all drug stores. It is well worth many times its price. I Samples Free _ If you wish to test Dr. David Ken- nedy’ s Favorite Remedy before buying ; it, send your full post-office address to the the Dr. David Kennedy Corpora- tion, Rondout, N. Y., and mention this paper. We will then mail you a sample bottle f1 ee, as well as circulars giving full directions for its use. Every read- er of the GAZETTE can depend upon the genuineness of this liberal offer, and all suffereis f1 om kidney troubles should take advantages of it; at. once. PIANOS ' We are now closing out at a sacrifice several w.- otyles of new pianos, and a great variety oI slightly used organs and pianos to make room IIor new stock. ORGANS Catalogues, full particulars and terms sent upon applzcatzon. I, ,, , , SOLD 0" INSTALMENTS,~ IF DESIRED. - ~ 11111111111111.1111... _3 and 6 WEST IBII'I STREET, NEW YORIIL Suhultzes Marie? ‘11 131‘ A FULL LIIIE 0F FBESII IIIIII IIIIIIEII f mans. _. Fore-quarter Lamb........:.... IO Fresh Shouldel's., ... Leg Lamb...........'.1:I....,“-,..'.;1fi3§3 NATIVE POULTRY. $111311 mu m .. . VEGETABLES; __.___._ PIIIBE 1111101111111 . . :14” . . SITISFIIITIIIIY.» PIIIIIIPT MIIl EFFIIIIEIIT . . . . SEIIVIIIF. Paul Schultze. Jr. 80. NORWALK. Fairilold county National Bank 41 Wall so. Norwslk. com. INCORPORATED. 1824. Capital 2.0-... EDWIN 0. Karma, President. DAVID B. 111111.113. Vice-President L. C. Gangs. Cashier yum}... ., Eowm 0. Kroner. Masses H. vam. Burn 11. MILLER, A. J. Mssxsn. F.8’rJo11NL00xw00n. TnsoponsE. ann, IRA COLE, CHAS- .Tnmrmn Accounts of Manufacturers, Martha and Individuals solicited. Safe Deposit Foxes he to 111m 11m... uuuuuu. nuuuu. Biui 16 WALL 8L. NOB WALK, CORPORATED SEPT. I 1870 CAPITAIA o o o .' Gnonos hi. Hanna, President. E. L. Barns. Vicerl’rosidont quunlAdcsxns ashim DIRECTORS: Gnome ill. Homes. 3. E. DAN-N. P. L. 0111111111011“. J T.Pnow1n E. 1.. Born. l. H. HOLMES, 3.0011311“. J3. ulsuouni Day. Saturday. Ail?" e. ’w.‘ BATES’ 42 mun smear, You can find as fine an assortment of Inuuuuuullflflmuul'qulk “ \ be '1 and in any Yard 1n the . State... Look it over and get prices N 1 N G G A ZEI‘TE OSTON ‘ FAIRFIELD COUNTYS GREATEST STORE 1004le ' - 'I-Dn‘R‘E-s-S—"H . GOODS HOUSE persons and all pocket-books. , . READY TO ‘ weal- Garmen EMPORIUM. GRAND OPENING Ohrlstmas Holiday Goods. Saturday, Dec). 11,1897. ' . Our ninth holiday season we shall open with a. grand array of attractions for the child, the adult, the moth fihe father. Toys to please the babies, Dolls to pleaSe the child, Sleds and Wagons for the Boy, Fine China. 1:: 2:: Mother, Books, Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, Neckties, Satchels, etc., etc, etc. for the Father: all' In great. variety to suit all Never has such a, display been made 1n Norwalk before this season. a few of the many attraétive things for presents. ___.—‘ We shall mention , PICTURES. Beautiful Medallions 49c. Copies of Etchings 49c. Photographs taken from celebrated paintings and from life, framed in 11011 g’oIdI frames, 490;. 1 .18X24 White framed Etchings, 98c. Genume pastels, gold frames, $1. 98. fi-fWe have a great variety of Pictures, I it. will pay to look at them. ' Statuettes and Baic-a-brac. BOOK DEPARTMENT. We have bought. five times as many books this season as we. did last. sea.- son. 2,000 Books bound in cloth. 150 Titles, include Uncle Tom’s Cabin, H. Stowe; Sign of the Four, Conan Doyle; Vicar _of Wakefield, Goldsmith; Foul Play, , Charles Reade and Edna Lyall’s, Lord . Lytton; Charles Dickens, William Thackeray; Chas. Lever, Geo. Eliot; Conan Doyle, R. L. Stevenson, and the popular French and English authors a. great. range to pick from, @ 150 3. vol- ume. . . ' 1,500 Classics 16 1110. By Ruskin, DeQuincy, Bacon, Scott, Shakespeare, Lamb, 150. 1,000 Popular Novels, fine binding, gilt top, 250. 500 Vol. of all the poets in fine bind- ing, gilt top, 250. Red Line Edition padded covers, 980 a. beautiful present. Sets in two, three, four and five Vol- umes, 390, 750, $1.00 and $1.50 per set. Children’s booxs by the Thousands, from a penny to 500 each. I CHINA WARE. Norwalk never saw anything like the line of China Cups and Saucers, China. Candlesticks, China. Cracker ,jars, China pitchers, China. mugs; every- thing in china. China Dinner sets, China Tea Sets, etc. A Beautiful line of Lamps. Silk Umbrellas for Presents. SILVER WARE. A beautiful variety of choice pres- ents. Tea. spoons, quadruple plate, warrant- ed for for 20 years, 98c set. Dessert spoons to match $1.59 set. Table spoons, $1.75 set. Knives and Forks, $1.75 set. Pie Knifes, 980. Fish forks, 980. Children’s Cups, 250. Water pitchers Fern Dishes, Pud- ding Dishes, etc. DOLLS? Hundreds of the little beauties, from the doll baby to the exquisite doll bride. Kid bodies, undressed dolls, from 250 to $1.50. am“- A Grand Collection of Everything Suitable for Presents. I Dressed dolls from 250 to $3.50: Chinese Dolls, Indian Dolls, Unbrak- able Dolls, Rag Dolls, China. Dolls, Rubber Dolls. Christmas Cards for Sunday Schools. , Men’s Suspenders for presents. . PERFUMES. The largest. stock of Perfumes' 1n the ' County.‘ Bradley’s triple extract2 oz. bottle in box 250. Violet Water, .Eau :de Quinine, Flor- ida. Water. Dentrifices, all toilet soaps. q TOYS I All kinds from J umping-J acks to Ele- phant‘s including cats and dogs. POCKET-BOOKS. A big lot of them from 250 to $5.00. - . NECKTIES. A choice sealection for Christmas presents, 250 and 50c. , ‘ GAMES For all ages including Helma: and the New game of the Klondike. How to reach it by Chilkoot pass. and how to get. back, being a good map of the gold regions. “at ‘ both-0' .gaing elsewhere. ' t; if I} .". I ' INSURE YOUR IN THE ROOM- ils. 'r-ann'r'rn‘ spinning- s 1 Busuu uuu. Bur. Main and Wall 3 PLATE. 'G-LASS Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Uompany ‘OP CONNECTICUT, At HALF THE RATE charged by. other stock companies w. a Emunrecen. HORWA 1.11:1
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