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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS.
lA dense fog overspread the harbor
this morning. followed by a rainstorm,
and an unusually high tide.
The Saunders shooting gallery at
South Norwalk is being well patronized.
The South N orwalk High School
eleven and the Darien J r. ’s will play
football on the Darien gridiron Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsett and daugh-
ter, Clara I. Dorsett, of Acadengf
street, are enjoying a month’s visit in
New York and Brooklyn.
Stephen Comstock has returned home
from a cycling trip to Ridgewood, N. J.
-~Drive dull care away with a Dewey.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Conners. of
West street, are entertaining Miss
Hannah Connors, of Milford.
{Miss Alida \Vehle and Miss Edna
Raymond, of South Norwalk, have
gone to New York state to spend a
month.
~—While waiting for the votes to be
counted try a Dewey cigar.
The funeral of the late Mrs. A. Or-
lich will be attended to-morrow after-
noon, Rev. J. T. Winters, officiat-
ing. It will be private. The inter-
! ment will be at Riverside cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Elmendorf have
closed Bell Island house.for the season,
and moved to their winter home in
Bridgeport.
Mrs. A. Drlich'died at her home in
Girard Plece‘, yesterday, aged 62 years.
—-Dewey captured Manila and the
Dewey cigar has captured the smokers.
P. W. Bates, yesterday, sen up a
large granite cross on the William E.
Dann plotuin the Norwalk cemetery.
Itis the best- piece of work of its kind
in this vicinity.
Private John Weyerhauser of Com-
pany L, Third Regiment, is home on a
short furlough. ..
Charles H. Dilworth will‘move from
Orchard street into the. lower part of
W. A.'Ambler.’s house on .Union Park.
Charles A. Walters, of Hunt do Ze-
lulf’s market, is enjoying a. week’s va-
cation.
The mid-week meeting tonight in
the Congregational chapel will be the
regular menthly missionary concert.
. The Ministering Circle, K. D., will
meet in the Pastor’s study, of the First
church, next Saturday, at 3 p. m.
The Doorkeeper’s Circle, are invited
by Mrs. Noble to meet Mrs. C. W.
Shelton at the Congregational Parson-
agge, next'Monday evening.
—A luncheon under the auspices of
the Woman’s Guild of Grace church,
will be given at the Central club
house, Friday next, from 12 till 2
o’clock. Luncheon 40c. Nov7 4t
General Russell Frost has issued an
order extending the season for rifle
practice and qualifying for state decor-
ations for the year 1898 until Novem-
ber 30th, so as to give officers who have
been in the volunteer service an 0p-"
pox-tunity to qualify.
I—~The Dewey cigar leads them all.
" Col " Saunders yesterday, left his
shooting gallery and closed the door
which is armed with a spring—lock. It
then occurred to him that he had left
his bunch of keys in the store. He then
placed his bicycle knee on the door and
pushed it in. Hereafter the keys will
be attached to the Colonel’s clothing
by a chain.
Spain’s Greatest Heed.
Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. C,
Weak nerves had caused him severe
pains in the back’of his head. On us-
ing Electric Bitters, America’s great-
est Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs. All
America knows that it cures liver and
kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones
up the stomach,strengthens the nerves,
puts vim, vigor and new life into every
usele, nerve and organ of the body.‘
If weak, tired or ailing you need it
Every bottle guaranteed, only50 cents.
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THE E VENING’GAZET'IE
I0«FURM_'_*S_IklllllAIE.
wealthy Oyster Men Freezing
Out Small Fry. '
Prices to Be Cut Down one Third by the
Combine.
If report is creditable the oyster busi-
ness in this state this season will see
some important developments, along
’lines that may not prove entirely satis-
factory to some of the smaller dealers.
The story is going the rounds, eman-
ating from responsible sources that a
wealthy, and influential syndicate is
being formed to control all the whole-
sale and important trade along the
Connecticut coast line.
The ultimateidea in the formation
of such a syndicate is the freezing out
of many-of the smaller wholesalers,
and the gobbling up of the entire
wholesale trade. This is to be done,
it is claimed, by concerted action
among the members of the trust, and
the fixing of prices and securing of
trade on such a large scale as would
efiectuall y shut out all competition.
Inquiry among the wholesalers in
NewHaven elidted thelnformation that
such a report as is outlined about, is
in the air, and may amount to some-
thing. . Just who are behind the “Swo—
posed syndicate is difficult of ascertain-
ment. The most vigorous pushers of
the idea are out of town capitalists, al-
th ough it is rumored that at least two
large dealers in New Haven are work-
ing in combination with them.An oyster
dealer said yesterday that he un-
derstood that three New York gentle-
men, a South Norwalk wholesaler, and
a speculator who lives in Bridgeport
were at the bottom of the scheme, and
that the syndicate we. nearly com-
pleted as far as its paper plant went.
Jeremiah Smith of Jeremiah Smith
do Sons, of New Haven, said: “I have
heard of the scheme, and I think there
may be something in it. It is an idea
that has been broached several times,
and a. strong syndicate could undoubt-
edly do business on a large scale. I
understood that the present scheme is
to combine all the large wholesalers
.all along the shore and control all the
oyster output. I know very little about
it, however.”
The prices which are now almost
universal of 90 cents a gallon and $1.00
a bushel shell oyster may be cut down
by oneethird if the syndicate goes into
operation. There .will be considerable
Opposition to the scheme among the
smaller'dealers, as an oyster trust will
seriously impair the general business
done here. '
vv 7‘
PITS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
AFondness for the Rooster Which Take-
the Place :of Dogs and Cats.
Speaking of roosters, they are the
native dog in the Philippines. The
inhabitants pet and coddle them,
smotb down their plumage, clean
theirpcombs, or pull out their tail
teathérs to make them fight, to their
heart’s content, and it is a fact that
these cackling glass-eaters really
seem to show affection for their pro-
prietors in as great measure as they
exhibit hatred for their brothers.
Every native has his fighting cock,
which is reared with the greatest care
until he has shown sufficient prowess
to entitle Ih-i-m to an entrance in-
to the cockpit. In case of fire, the
rooster Is the first thing rescued and
removed to a place of safety, for
babies—common luxuries in the
Philippines—are a secondary consider-
ation and more easily duplicated than
the feathered biped.
It,,ls almost Impossible to walk
along any street in the suburban part
of the town without seeing dozens of
natives trudging along with roosters
under their arms, which are being
talked to and pet-ted ‘to distraction. At
every other little roadside but an im-
promptu battle will be going on be-
tween two birds of equal or unequal
merit, the two proprietors holding
their respective roosters by the fails
in order that they may not come into
too close quarters. The cock-pits,
Where gatherings are held on, Thurs-
days and Sundays, are large enclos—
ures covered with a roof of thatch
sewed into a frame-work of bamboo;
they are open on all sides, and bank-
ed up with tiers of rude seats that
surround a sawdust ring in the cen-
ter. Outside the gates ,to the flimsy
structure sit a motley crowd of
women, young and old, selling eat-
ables whose dark, greasy texture
beggars description, while here and
there in the open spaces a couple of
natives will be giving their reSpec-
tive roosters a preliminary .trial
with each other. As the show
goes on inside, shouts and applause
resound at every opportunity, and at
the close of the performance a multi-
tude of two-wheeled gigs carry off
the victors with their- spoils, while the.
losers trudge home through the dust
on.foot.———C-hicago New... - .
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THE'WEAKNESSOFV'CHINA.
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The Emperor Weeps as 'He Signs Disgrace-
' fut Treaties. " ' .
No army has invaded China since
the, Japanese retreated. No fleet has
shelled her ports. There has been no
rebellion in any province. The Em-
peror is as absolute 'as ever, the organ-
Government is quite
complete, his counsellors are those he
has always trusted, his people are sub-
missively, loyal, but the life of the
whole 'is apparently suspended. Any
Power asks anything and it is unwil-
lingly conceded, the energy to offer
even passive resistance, to sit still and
await the will of the superior Powers.
is apparently absent. The Emperor
weeps silently as he signs disgraceful
treaties, but he signs them. His coun-
sellors rage as each demandlis pre-
sented, but they advise acceptance.
His army flits from port to port at the
bidding of each foreign invader, ap-
parently without an idea of firing a
shot. His people, 300,000,000 of peas-
ants and artisans, who have held to-
gether for 3,000 years, who are indi-
vidually brave, industrious and efli~
cient, look on quietly, striking no
stroke, making no cry, deserting, yet
worshipping their imperial 10rd. ,
They - are beyond 'measure proud,
but their pride does not stir them to
action. They hate the invaders as In-
dians hated Spaniards, but their hat-c"
gives them no energy. They possess
resources even for war almost without
limit, but they accept passively the
dictation of the owners of a few ships.
They do not even rise in magnificent
lncohorenceas the Peruvians did, and
try to crush the invaders by mere num«
bers, but look on passively as if the
terrible scene going on, which makes
even the greedy invaders from the out-
side lament, were no business of
theirs. Nothing like it in history, says
Mr. Balfour; there is nothing like it
in fiction or in verse, for no imagina-
tion, once stirred to exert itself, could
dream of such passivity. It seems in-
credible even to men who know Asia.
and make them doubt whether the im-
pression on their minds is not a dream
from which there will be a rough
awakening. China, said M. Hanotaux,
with the grim humor of the French lil-
terateur, “is a corpse, the stench of
which will poison Europe;” but it is
not a corpse, there is the miracle of it.
China is a living being, in apparem
health. from which the soul has tem-
porarily departed—London Spectator.
A PLAINSPOKEN DRESSMAKER.
Her Blunt Remarks Not Always Enjoyed
by the Patrons. '
There is a certain dressmaker in a
New England village who always
finds customers in spite of her lack of
tact. Though she innocently pffcnds
one patron after another she does not
lose them. 'Her ruffles are too even}
and her biases tool's-'1' above reproach.
Here is a specimen of her conversation
while she “fits” a customer. .
“I guess I’ll cut this a little mite
lower. You’ve got a real pretty neck." .
Then, when the customer unconscious-
ly bridles with satisfaction, she adds,
“It’s your one good point.” She goes
on snipping and pinning. "There!”
she exclaims, standing off to view the
effect, “That’s what I call a lovely"
back, Your’s is a little bowin’, but, I
make allowances when I cut!” The
customer begins to feel herself a men-
strosity, but her innocent tormentor
continues, “Why, 1 never savv' that
dimple in your wrist! How nice that
is!” Hope revives. but only to sink
again. “But I guess I won‘t make the
sleeves any shorter for that. You see.
your hands are pretty good size, and
a fall of lace would help to cover ’em."
So the ordeal continues, and the cus
tomer feelsgihat she has reached the
lowest; notch of humility. Only as
she is leaving does she pluck up cour-
age to ask.— '
“What do you think of red velvet
for my new evening dress?”
“Lovely! Only I’d get a dark velvet
for a lady your age!”
Anyone Good Enough for a. Iii-Imp.
Bishop Lawrence. of Massachusetts.
tells a good story on himself and Pres-
ident Eliot, of Harvard. When Phil--
lips Brooks was elected Bishop a few
years ago, President Eliot mot Dr.
Lawrence, who was then dean of the
Episcopal Theological School, at Cam
bridge. and said to him: “The Church
has made the greatest mistake of a
lifetime. Brooks was the pivot around
which we revolved in Boston: now you
have Spread him all over the State.
Any one wduld have done for Bishop.”
Years after, when Phillips Brooks had
gone to his reward. and Dean Lav."-
rence had been chOSrn in his place, be
met President Eliot in the street again.
The latter was warm in his congratu-
lations. “My dear Bishop,” he said,
“I must congratulate you. The Church
couldn’t have made a better selection.
I thought you should have been the.
choice when Brooks was chosen.“-
Philadelphla Ledger.
A Budget, of Famous Dislikes.
Nelson, it is said, could not eat a
periwinkle—a dainty then, as now, of
'tlie lower classes—and IVellington is
reported to have fainted at the sight
of a black beetle. '
Mackerel made George Stephenson
ill, and a boiled leg of mutton made
Prince Albert shiver. V
Charles Dickens could not bear a
freckled face and Lord Lytton ab-
horred suct dumplings.
Napoleon could not stand any one
who refused his proffered pinch of.
snuff. ‘ .
George Washington believed Wed-
n-esday to be an unlucky day, and al-
ways stayed in bed on that day—New
York World.
There are more wrecks in the Baltic
Sea than in any other place in the
world. The average is one wreck a
day throughout the year.
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A STRIKEIN PHaaAOH's TIME.
Workmen Had Tbx-ir Grievances Then an.
Now.
The earliest strike occurred about
1450 B. C., or upward of thirty-three
centuriesago. Pharaoh was building
a new temple of Thebes. The masons
received very little cash, but a quan-
tity of pro-visions, which the contractor
thought sufficient, was handed to them
on the first day of each month. Sulli-
cient 01' not, they mostly ate it before
the time had elapsed. On one occas-
ion many of them had nothing left
quite early in the month, so they
marched to the contractor’s house, be
fore which they squatted and refused
to bulge until justice was done. The
contractor persuaded them to lay their
distress before Pharaoh, who was
about to visit~the works, and he gave
them a handsome supply of corn, and
so all went on well for that month.
But the same state of things recurred
by the middle of the next, and for
some days the men struck work. Yuri-
ous conferences took place, but the
men declined to do a stroke until they
were given another supply of food.
They declared the clerks cheated them,
used false weights, and so forth, famil-
iar enough complaints in this country
under the truck system. The con
tractor not complying with their de-
mands they marched to the governor
of the city to lay their grievances be-
fore him, and he tried to get them to
return to work by smooth words, but
that was mouse, and they insisted on
having food. At last, to get rid of
them. he drew up an order for corn
on the public granary, and the strike
,was at an end—St. Louis‘ Republican.
GEN. JOE WHEELER.
A Georgia Friend Tells pr He Once Un-
masked a Battery.
At the battle of New Hope Church,
between Atlanta and Chickamauga,
Gen. Walker sent Major Willi-am II.
Ross, who was on his staff, to ascer-
tain from Gen. Wheeler. who occupied
an advance position, what was in his
front.
He found the General on his horse.
with one leg over the pommel of the
saddle. Saluting him, Major Ross
said:
“Gen. W'alker intends to make a
charge at this point, and would like to
know if the enemy has a masked bat-
tery in front of us."
“I don’t know. Major,” Gen. \Vheeler
replied, "but I can soon find out,” and
swinging into position in his saddle,
he galloped up to a slight eminence,
accompanied by Major Ross and his
staff, and planted a guidon.‘ A 1110-.
ment later a. puff of smoke in the dis-
tance and the sputtering shriek of a
shell as it flew over them, showed what
was ahead.
Turning to Major Ross, the General
said: ‘fGive Gen. Walker my :compli-
ments, "and say there is a masked bat-
tery in front of us.”
Major Ross ventured the remark
that 'it was a rather risky way of un-
masking a battery. ,
“The first shots always fly high,”
was the cool 'reply. "It’s the shots
that follow that are dangerous."
“When I returned and reported to
Gen Walker,” said the Major, “I re-
quested h-im to send some one else the
next time he wished batteries un-
masked by Gen. Wheeler.”—Macon
(Ga) Telegraph. ‘
Margaret Fuller’s Good Shot.
Mrs. Horace Greeley had a strong
antipathy to kid gloves, and never
wore them on any occasion. One day,
it is said, she met Margaret Fuller on
the street, and instead of greeting her
with any usual salutation, she touched
Margaret’s hand with a shudder, ex-
claiming: “Skin of a beast! Skin of a
beast!” ' ' 4
“Why, what do you mean?" asked
Margaret, in surprise. “What do you
wear?”
“Silk,” returned Mrs. Greeley, “silk
always.”
Margaret touched her hand and
shuddered, saying, “Entrails of a
worm! Entrails of a worm!”—-Ex-
change.
WIT AND HUMOR.
Mr. Housekeep: “Did yo: ask the
new girl why shezllnft her last pin-re?”
Mrs- .Housckeep (in amazement):
“Why certainly not. I never look a
gift horse in the mouth. If she hadn’t
left her last place .5110. wouldn’t be
here.”
“To think,” said the visitor, “that
you will have to go through life an
ex-convict.” . ‘ , '
”Well. miss.” replied Crowbnr
Claude. “to tell you the truth, just at
present there ain‘t nothing I’d like
more to be.",—\Vnsliington Star.
“Bobby," cried'l‘adley to his young
hopeful. angrily. “my father used to
whip me when I. behaved as badly as
you are doing.”
“Well,” answered Bobby thoughtful-
ly, “I hope I’ll never have to tell my
little boy that."——~Truth.
“They say now that love is control-
led by vibration."
“That’s soy I trembled when I pro—
posed, trembled when I asked her
father for her, trembled at the altar,
and she has kept me trembling in my
boots ever sincc.”—-ctroit Free Press.
Mr. Hunker—I have a speaking ac-
quaintance with Miss Throckmorton.
Mr. Spatts—You are very lucky. All
her other acquaintances are listening
acquaintances—Judge.
her de-
“Has your daughter made
but yet, Mrs. Green?”
“I don’t think she has. Slie' ain’t
obliged to make her own things you
know. We can alfor'd 'to buy the
belt.’ ,. , Q.
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There are different kinds of
panes, but the panes we mean
are window panes and we have
that kind. Then we have
putty to hold them in. Hope
you don’t} feel pained after we
have taken the pains to tell you
about our panes.
We have also prepared paints
lead and oil.
H. a. walnuts.
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The, homestead of the late Dr. Brady on
Belden Hill. Wilton. consisting of :about 30
acres of land, large dwellinglhouse, barn, car-
riage house. srainery, smoke house, hennery,
Ȏtc., will be sold cheap iflappliedgfor, at once.
.13 excellently located and would make a fine
health resort. Address,
MRS. F. BRADY, or R.
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Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats
Bonnets, Walking Hats, Turbans, sau-
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All are cordially invited to call.
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