, LocAL nun drum news, ,
Rev. Gerald E. Beard addressed the
C. E. Union’at Guilford'last night.
. .The Y. w. c.-'T. n. met last night
‘wvith Mrs. G. F. Waters of Day street;
elegant perfumes at Plais-
——New “and
ted’s.
N orwalk pensioners are receiving
their checks from Washington. in fact
a large proportion of them have already
been received.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Church have
taken up their residence with Edmund
G. Hoyt at 21‘ Arch street.
,—-The Norwalk Hair Cutting and
Shaving Parlor removed from 6. Main
to 7 Water street. First class haircut-
ting 20 cents. ‘ D 14 5t
Master Franklin Bishop is ill at the
home of his father, W. F. Bishop, in
Belden avenue.
Mrs. William K. Lewis has returned
from a two weeks’ vism with her sister,
Mrs. D. E. Culver, Of New York.
—Prof. M. S. ,Rosen, the well—known
oculi’st Optician, canbe consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesdays from
9 a. m. 'to 8 p. m: Eyes examinetijree.
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A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Bowman, of Willimantic,
December 5. Mrs. Bowtnan was for-
merly Miss Mabel Wigham, of Nor-
walk.
John L’Hommedieu ‘led the prayer
meeting in the East avenue M. E.
church last night. .
St. Joseph’s Lyceum will hold their
first meeting after reorganization this
evening, in Music Hall. Rev. John T.
W" ntcrs will lecture on“TheCrusades. ’7
—\'\'oman’s Exchange annnal Christ
mas sale. Will open Wednesday. De-
cember 15th, and continue until Dec.“
25th. The public are cordially invited
from 2 till 6 p. in. daily. D 13 3t
Mrs. Thomas Dorsey of Beldcn place
has been visiting in Danbury.
Our Brothers Lodge, 1. O. O. F. con-
ferred the first degree last-evening.
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council will be held tO-night.
A meeting of the special.‘ committee
of the Tw1n City Wheel club called for
last evening was not held because of
the absence of the chairman of the
commit tee,’ ’
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THEY TOOK L—I’S ADVICE. _
New York’s Chinamen Lend Money on
. Soiled Linen.
“I'want to see the descendants of
Confucius ' in America develop the
business instincts common to the peo-
ple of the United States,” said Li Hung
Chang in aninterview during his re-
cent visit to this country. And there-
iJpon the Mongolians throughout
Greater New York lost sleep devising
ways and means to take advantage of
the American System of gathering in
the hard cash. Out of the many meth-
ods put into use, perhaps the most .-
successful attempt at money making
was developed among the Chinese who
do your laundry.
The scheme is a simple one and
productive of good results. This is
the way it is done: Suppose, for in-
stance, a gentleman who is in need of
I. few small coins, wants to make a
temporary raise. All he has to do is
to wrap up his soiled linen and his
himself to the nearest laundryman,
where he expresses a desire to get a
loan. '
John glides his long fingers through
the pile of clothing, inspects the tex-‘r
mm and quality of your white shirts,
examines the ply and brand of your
collars and offers from 15 to 75 cents
Idvance on the lot. If you accept his
terms you are obliged to come around
before a week expires and take your
washing away, paying the regular
rates, plus the amount loaned, together
with a small interest. If you do not
sail the package is sold for what it will
bring, and John Chinaman continues
:0 take Li .Hung Chang’s advice—New
York Journal.
MONEY IN MARRYING RAILROAD ME
One Woman Received Nearly 810,000 for
the Lou of Three Husbands.
Marriageis not a failure ‘in the ex-
perience of a womanJiving at Benu'
wood Junction. Her three husbands
ill worked for the B. and O. and be-
longed to railroad brotherhoods, and
hence were entitled to death benefits
ind insurance when they Were succes-
sively killed on the rail. The first was
I.‘ conductor, ,who died some: years
back, and”~hi__s.'Widow received. $4,500
from the company and the Order of’
Railway Conductors. The next was
in engineer, and he in turn was killed,
52,500 following theevent. Again it
was an engineer, and the death benefit
was this time also $2,500. It is safe
:0 say that the widow's next spbuse,
f the proverbial superstition among
nailroaders does not defeat her good
ntentions, will also be a railroad man.
Quite Satisfied. ,
Visitor—You don't mean to tell m
that you have lived in this outlof-t'ne-
way place for fifteen years? .
Citizen—I have, for a certainty.
_ Visitor—I’m surprised. I can’t see
. what you can find here‘ to keep you
busy. ~. ‘
, Citizen—Neither can I. That’s why
I’like it.—-Richmo-nd Dispatch.
' :éndvépdse in THE Gaih'r'rn..
nominates Leos.
, S'esnlon' at Nashville. .
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 14.—The seven-
teenth annual convention of 'the Fed-
eration of Labor promises to be the
most important ever held.‘ Nashville
labor organizations have been prepar-
ing for the convention for weeks, and
have secured a large fund for the en~
tertainment of the delegates. A bar-
becue will be given to-night. To-mor-
row night a mass meeting will be held,
with a view to interesting all Nash-
ville in organized labor, and speeches
will be made by prom'inent visitors.
Thursday night there will be a. ’possum
supper, and at intervals during the
week the visitors will be carried to
points of interest around the city.
Among . the important questions .that
will come up will be that of enforcing
the demand for an eight-hour day, be-
ginning May 1, next year. Government
by injunction also promises to be a
fruitful subject of discussion. '
The principal other questions for con-
sideration are: Methods for more thor-
'ough organization; the immigration
question; defining more clearly the at-
titude of the trade unions in regard to
political parties and political action;
higher dues; theoreation of a-defense
fund; the appointment of special or-
ganizers to assist unions already af-
[filiated in a. more! thOrough organiza-
tion of their various-crafts, act as ar-
biters in disputes with employers, or-
ganize new unions, preach the benefits
of thorough organization, and boom
the labels of thewarious unions.
Besides these, there are other sub-
jects, such as the establishing Of pos-
tal savings banks by the Government
of the United States, and the formation
of new national unions from the scat-
tered locals. .
These are the principal measures,
which it is known beforehand will be
brought forward. Many others, which
have to do with the welfare of the
masses will undoubtedly come up for
consideration. There is also a question
between the m'achinists’ and printers’
unions for the control of the linotype
tenders.
The election of officers is not being
discussed much as yet, but there is ap-
parently very little opposition to the
re—election of President Gompers.
Among the delegates present are
Havelock Wilson, a._ member of Parlia-
ment from London, England, and Ed-
ward Harford, also of London, ex-sec~
retary of the Railway Employes’ Or-
ganization:
The attendance is about as large as
the Federation ever had. There were
125 delegates in the hall of the House
of Representatives at the State Capi-
tol when the Federation was called to
order by President Gompers yesterday.
The address of welcome was made by
Hon. William A. Amison, ex-president
of the International Typographical
Union, to which President Gompers re~
sponded briefly. ,
President Gompers read his annual
report in the afternoon. In the course
of his address, Mr.‘ Gompers said that
with but two exceptions all the affiliat-
ed national unions report a large in-
crease of local unions and in member~
ship. There is an. increase of about
thirty—four thousand members in the
organizations (affiliated, and for whom
per capita tax is paid, over the number
at the end of the last fiscal year.
Referring to the firing upon striking
miners at Latimer, Pa., by a Sheriff’s
posse, Mr. Gompers says: .
“An incident connected with the
miners’ strike requires special mention
here. While the body of unarmed and
defenseless miners were marching upon
the public'highways from Hazleton to
Latimer, Pa., they were met by the
Sheriff of the county with a posse of
armed mercenaries, who, without
cause or provocation, and in violation
of the best constitutional and natural
rights of mam-turned upon them and
in cold blood murdered twenty-two and
maimed and crippled as mail‘y more of
them. , , -.
“All reports agree that the men at-
tacked were violating no law, guilty of
no wrong, many of them shot to death
while fleeing from their malignant pur~
suers.
“This crime against .Our laws, this
brutality against defenseless men, the
wail of widows and orphans, the
wounded pride of American citizenship
and common humanity cry out not
these modern hyenas, but that never
again shall so great a wrong be in-
flicted upon any people under the cry
that the men killed and wounded are
foreigners, but even though this be
true, these foreigners were lured‘here
by the cupidity of mercenary corpora-
tions. ‘ ‘
“It is submitted that though a man
be a foreigner, there are some rights,
some protection to which he is entitled,
which even corporations and their hire-
lings are bound to respect.”
As to boycotts, Mr. Gompers de-
clares that it is manifest that the
workers should have the same right
which other citizens enjoy—the right
which neither constitutions grant nor
"courts can deny—the right -‘to stand by
friends, patronize our sympathizers
and co-Operators and to withhold pat-
ronage from those who are antago—
nistic to the cause.
New” Plan to Save 'Imetgert. -
'~' Chicago, Dec. 14.—Attorneys 'Harmon ' .,
and Rice; in their defense Of A.“ L.
' Luet‘gert. have decided to base a strong
light on the point of the corpus delicti‘.
They have been making a. special
study of the law governing this point.
common law enumerated years and
years ago by Lord Hale, that a. man
cannot be convicted Where the corpus
delicti and the offence are both proved
by circumstantial evidence. Either the
body must be produced, or the murder
proved to have been committed and
proved by direct testimony.
Tornado Teurn'np a Town.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 14.—-A disas-
trous tounado struck the little town of
Pointe a la Hache, the parish seat 'of
Plaquemines parish,-at an early hour
yesterday morning. St. Patrick‘s
Church and the priest's house were de-
stroyed. Father Colle and a widow
named Mrs. Joseph Martin were in-
jured. Twenty-five buildings were
damaged badly. A lugger moored op-
posite the town was capsized and sunk,
"and one of the crew was drowned.
anigne to Box Grllfo.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—‘It is stated
that the opposition in the City Council
to the issuance of boxing permits has
’ been “overcome. The .Griffo-Lavigne
" light will take place before Christmas.
Seventeenth .Annual Convention“ in
only that justice shall be meted out to "
They will contend for the-principle of:
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. THE anwnnnns,
‘WOULD RESPECTFULVLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR
STOCK FOR THE HOLIDAYS
—-—WILL BE THE __
LAROEST'LA'ND’ MOST COMPLETE
THAT THEY HAVE EVER SHOWN.
The preparation for the Holiday season has extended over the entire year,
and no efiort has been spared tO get reliable goods at prices that will surely
prove attractive. ~
‘ DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY,
Sterling Silver, High Grade i .ver Plated Ware. Clocks, Gold and Silver
Pens and Pencils, Opera Glasses, Fine Canes and Umbrellas, and Novel-
ties Of Every Description. ' - -;-
W YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT :I‘HE STOCK.
J. SEPNCER «e: (30.,
NORWALK, CONN.
3 MAIN STREET,
Hoyt’s Theatre.
WEEK OF DEC. 13.
Engagement of the Talented Actress
" . . ment Agent, . .
M AUD ILMAN . Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING. '
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Supported by the best company pre- ’ O L
' senting repertoire. MONLY TO LOAN.
IO. E. ‘ Wilson,
GENERAL -1- IN SURANGE.
Real Estate and Invest:
All New Plays.
Monday Evening. The Cuban Spy
Tuesday “ The Fire Patrol
'VVednesday “ Special Delivery
Thursday Matinee, East Lynne
Thursday Evening, A Barrel of Money
Friday Eve., The Brokers’ Daughter
Saturday Matinee, Charity Bess
Saturday Evening, “4.9"
A GABLOAD 0F SPEEIAL SGEIIEIIY.
DAVID W. RAYMOND
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Washington StreeISOuth Non-unit
’ 1dence.M okamo Hotel
MATINEE—lO and 20c.
EVENING—~10, 20, and 30c.
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Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Piuneo‘s.
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«Excelsior Livery and
- Sales Stables‘! ,
NOR’WALK, - - - ' CONN.
The finest equipages for livery in the town,
for pleasure drivmg. anda large stock of up-
IO-date coaches for weddings and special oc-
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It ABSOLUTELY prevents slipping,
and insures perfect safety and comfortto
horse and driver.
Shod with the “Neversli " our horse's casionS- . _ , _
feet are always in gopd conpd'itiqypn—keptgo float and (farel’ul drivers in livery when de-
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b not haying to constantly .movo the
s 003 for sharpening. " ‘ ’
The CALKS are REMOVABIg,
Steel-Centered and SELF-SHARPBNING
When worn out new Calks m be easily ind
sorted without “moving shoes. saving an
immense amount offline usually lost at the
blacksmith shop .
On receipt 0 postal will mail has our (10-
scriptivecircularcontaining rice g News and Opinions
Sid . 40.;
KShoes. ready to be nailed on, or trial,
this winter at very low price;
L. L. ENSWORTH'G: SON,
Blacksmith’slSuppIies.
HARTFORD, -. - -CONN.
Prices rev onable !.
, ' _, A TRIAL ORDER SOLIOITED.
Teams delivered and called for minny part
of the town; -
Telephone call 81-3.
National Importance
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Daily by mail, -' - - so a year
Daily and Sunday, by mail, - $8 a. year
The Sunday Sun
IS: TI‘IE GREATEST SUNDAY NEWSPA-
PER IN THE WORLD.
All classes of claims prosecuted
before the Interior Department.
Rejected pension claims a specialty
Trice 5: a copy. By mall, $2 a year.
Address THE SUN. New York.
Correspondence solicited
. , ' ———-THE NEW ,
JOHN HADDEN,’- PBOPRIETOR. .
5.2 WALL STREET. IIOIIWALK, GDIIII.
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Regular Passenger Service
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no: won: SIIOE STORE mos nun nu.
Given Away
MONDAY‘EVE. JANUARY 3, ’98.
$105 in Gold or Silver!
m FIVE PARTS-$50. 25, IE, to AND 5. ~
A TICKET WITH EVERY 500 PURCHASE.
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Our new lines of School Shoes have arrived, consisting of all the
new toe shapes and made from the best grades of wear-resisting
leather with good stout sOles. Prices from 75c to $1.60. The most
complete and up to date stock of goods at The Lowest Prices in
TOWn. REMEMBER, we offer you larger values in shoes, and
more prizes than any other store.___..—-‘
The White Shoe Store
3 GAZETTE BUILDING. "
Olsen Bros.
To. REN
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Pohoe Headquarters.
anoo, Real Estate, E830.
Terms moderate. Apply at
_ GAZETTE OFFICE.
oflioe formerly occupied by
Suitable for Insur-
FREIBQELLL _
NORWALK, SOUTH NORWALK
- ANDNEW YORK. ‘
PROPELLERS
.[ll'l‘Y [IF NORWALK,VULCAN .onl EAGLE.
Leave Pier 23, E. R. Beekman'St., New York, at 3 p.111. (Saturday's Excépt-
Leave Norwalk 9 p. m.; South Norwalk, 10 p. m. (Fridays Excepted.)
ed.)
City of N orwalk, Eagle and Vulcan will be sent for special lots of freight any-
where in New York or its vicinity. "" — ~ 7‘
All persons are forbid trusting any of the~e1np10yecs of the boats of this line
on account of the owners thereof. - .
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Six monthsfivith us equal to a year in- any other school- ¢
Wanted, Unemployed YOzmg Men;
whose education has been finished in Public Schools“
' Academics and Colleges, to write for our plan of instruction
by mail. ~ We train for practical work and always-secure‘sit.
nations for worthy graduates of the-Business and Shorthand Courses 0’ ‘:
" . New York
My. for the Business
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Institute ,
REWARD to any one for first information of a va-
( . . ,, .cancy for a Bookkeeper, Stenographer,
Clerk or Telegraph Operator which we succeed in filling. Busi-
_ Vness inen supplied with competent assistants ’without charge. If
you are seeking employment and willing to study, send ten two-cent ¢
stamps for five easy'lessons in Shorthand. Students commence work ¢
anvztime. No vacations; Boardand otherexpensesmoderate. Railroad ¢
fare paid. If youexpect toga to College write for our free catalogue.
Address (mention thzs- aper), _ . -. - . . ' .
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OUTWARDS " . PREPAIDS.
To Naples $18 . . . From Naples $17
“ Genoa 18 . . . . “ Genoa r7
‘_‘ Messina 20 . . . i‘ Messina 19
“ Palermo 20 . . .- . . “ Palermo 19'
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