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.4 n Entertaining and Instinctive Home Journal, ESpecially Devoted to Local News, and Interests.
VOL. XCIII.—-No. 15.
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES
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Ex-Judge Andrew Selleck is in town.
No Memorial-day parade will be held
in New Haven. ..
—-Bluefish! Bluefish, 10c at the Peo-
ple’s Market. at
.Frank Foster has purchased a _new
truck horse from New Canaan parties.
Security Council, N. ,P. U..will meet
to-night. A new member Will be ad-
mitted.
—-—Finest $3. Kid Shoes, at Hoyt’s.
' , 584 3-t
Daniel Deering is reported_as being
. seriously ill at his home on Main street.
Ben Bechtel, the veteran, will open
a barber shop at his home on Cross
street.
Miss Cornelia F. Baird return ed home
from a trip to Old Point Comfort, this
morning.
To-day is the twenty-eight anniver-
- sary of the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln. .
Town Clerk Smith and Justice Cool-
idge are expected home from the South
on Monday. -
Miss Laura Frazier returned from_ a:
three weeks visit with her parents in
Ohio, last night. . '
W. L. Baxter is painting Thomas
Ward's house onLeonardstreet. Anoth-
er sign of Spring.
The new State board of health will
meet in New Haven, to-day, for the
purpose of organizmg.
‘The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
Farrell was attended from St. Mary’s
church, this morning. -
Kabaosa Encampment, I. O. O. F.,
conferred the patriarchal degree on
two candidates last evening.
~Youth’s Shoes 80c.; Boy’s 90c. ;
‘Men’s 151. at Hoyt’s. 584 3-t
If the average school boy cannot find
what he wants in Newsmah Hayes’
window, he is indeed hard to please.
Horse car conductor Charles Wil-
liams has leased the Hanford place on
Harbor avenue, and Will occupy .the
same. _
—-—Kid Shoes, tipped $1.65, at Hoyt’s.
. 584 3-t
Mrs. Rose Fowler of Durham, this
state has been a guest of Mrs. A. H
Canip, on North avenue, for the past
was . . -
The members of Concord Division
S. of T. are making arrangements to
give another one of their pleasing en-
tertainments.
William Dickerson, aged 40, an En-
glishman and unmarried was found
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deadin his bed at Bridgeport, yester-.
day afternoon.
Connecticut pensions »- Original 7-
Charles W. Hall,Leslie B. Forte, Dav1d
Brand, James E. Lusk. Supplemental
~Norris W. Ballard.
Miss Lillian Balding, who has been
visiting Mrs. J. E. B. Sayre on Belden
avenue, returned to her home in New
York State this morning.
The Center School base ball club
would like to play a game with any
club whose members are under 16 years
' cef age. Thomas Doud is captain.
—-Nothing so good for a. spring .med-
icine as Hale’s Sarsaparilla, and the
price is but 50 cents. 13 tf
Horace Johnson, the Hartford weath-
er prophet, prophesres heavy storms
. from to-day to the 19th of the month,‘
and. unsettled weather for a longer
period.
An unoccupied house belonging to
the A. L. Winton estate in Bridgeport
was damaged by fire to the amount of
3600 et an early hour this morning. In-
cendrary. .
While a funeral party was leaving St.
I; aryfs church in Bethel yesterday,the
teps gave way and several ladies were
recipitated to the ground. One was
ilightly injured. '
-—W. L. Douglass $3. Shoes at Hoyt’s.
' h . 584 3-t
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If the churches would _pay one-half
as much attention to political primar-
ies as they do to church creeds and tea
parties they would accomplish ten times
as much good. -—New Haven Leader.
;l‘ At Hillside, to-night, Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Bissell will give a reading from
Shakespeare. It is the fifth and last of
the entertaining readings she has given
at this place during the season. The
subject she has selected is Macbeth.
" En ' eer Charles Wood has just com-
plete a map of the rupe reservoir,
and it will be hung on the wall at the
Water Commissioners’ office. The map
‘I is minute in every detail,jand isja credit
to the engineer. t Will prove a valu-
able acquisition to the office of the
Commissioners.
, The attempt to change the name of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad has failed, the bill authorizmg
the change having been withdrawn.
'3 altogether probable that the name
which has been used for the past 40-
years, more or less, will answer all pur-
sea for some time yet to come.
Assistant town clerk Acton yesterday
afternoon, ' ranted a marriage license
to Pedro uerrero Monge, _of Porto
Rico, West Indies, and Miss Mary
Dorsey, of Norwalk. ' ' .
_ William Grace was_arrested on Bel-
den avenue, last night, by Officers
Martin and Northrop. This morning
he was found guilty of drunkenness
and breach of thepeace and was fined
37 and costs. -
Rose Coghlan, the actress, advertises
for a “live baby that will be absolutely
quiet.” Miss Coghlan evidently is With-
out experience. Her demand for a
live baby makes the other qualification
superfluous. A babe that is absolutely
quiet cannot be found outside the “city
of the dead.”
The hind wheel of Dr. J. G. Greg-
ory’s carriage broke down on Wall
street, this morning, letting the carri-
age to the ground. The doctor who
was in the carriage escaped uninjured.
The horse was not going at a very
rapid pace at the time of the accident.
A young girl had a narrow escape
from being run over by a locomotive
while she was walking on the railroad
tracks near Pine sland yesterday
noon. She did not notice the train
approaching and for some reason failed
to hear the warning whistle. The
engineer succeeded in stoppin the
train within a few feet of the gir . . He
asked for her name but.she was too
much frightend to give him the right
one. . ..
Temporarlly Suspended,
Warden Chamberlain of Weathers-
field prison was temporarily suspended
yesterday afternoon pending the result
of the investigation of the charges
against him. The special legislative
committee appointed to investigate the
charge took such action at the request
of the directors of the prison.
§
Arbor Day.
Gov. Luzon B. Morris has issued a
proclamation designating Friday May
5th, as Arbor Day and recommends
that the people lay aside their. usual ac-
tivities and observe the day by plant-
ing fruit or ornamental trees and
shrubs or vines in the public highways
aroun‘d homes, public school houses,
etc. and that there be public exercises
in the schools on that day.
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SOUTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news oflue
of Frell'colcman, J.H.1"lynn, W.L.Ather-
to», am: 11. E. Bodweu. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRIN 1'-
ING recetced at our branch ofllee on Rail.
road Square.
,“Skipped by the Light of the Moon”
will be presented to Our theatergoers
at Music Hall to—morrow, night. .
The members of the gymnasium class
of the S. N. A. C. gave an excellentex-
hibition at the Armory fair last evening.
The oyster business is booming just
at present. Two thousand barrels were
shipped from here last night for Europe.
It is likely that the thought of a Civil
Service examination will dampen the
order of some of the aspirants for post-
office honors.
The ladies of Trinity Church served
an excellent supper at the vacant store
No. 93 Washington Street yesterday af-
ternoon and evening. The store was
finely decorated, and presented a very
pretty appearance.
The propeller, City of, Norw'alk,
went aground during the dense fog
last night. The fog was so thick that
the propeller Eagle was compelled to
anchor Ofi‘ Tavern Islhnd and remain
until the fog lifted.
A gentlemen driv g a balky mus-
tang afforded the people plenty of
”amusement last evening. He managed
the steed with the grace and ease of
manner that would have done credit to
an. old circus man.
The largest crowd that has yet assem-
bled at the Armory fair this week was
that which collected there last night to
get a sight of Governor Morris. They
were doomed to disappointment, how-
ever, as the Governor failed to appear.
Another case of robbery took place
last night. Thieves entered the Ger-
mania Hotel, conducted by George
Schaub on Railroad Place, and stole
three coats, several boxes of cigars and
about $4.50 in small change. They
gained an entrance through the fan
light over a door opening into the
dining room. From the dining room,
they entered the bar room.
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rear door and went out into the back
yard and placed a ladder against the
fence. and left. The police are now
working on the case.
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WESTON.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Perry, enter-
tained friends from Wilton and Ridge-
field on Sunday. .
_ Mrs. Wm. G. Fitch has been spend-
ing several days in Bethel.
The spring term of the Upper Parish
school W111 close on Thursday of next
week. _
Lightning struck the barn of Mr.
Horace Hurlbutt on Saturday last,
damaging one side considerably.
D. L. Rowland and A. C. Bradley
are acting as jurors, in Bridgeport,
this week.
Miss Annie Lockwood and Mr. Hor-
ace Hurlbutt, will be married at the
home of the bride, on Monday evening
April 17th. ' ‘
DeWitt C. Bradle is suffering from
a bad attack of the rippe.
Mrs. Hurlbutt, of Cannons, has visited
her mother Mrs. Harriet Godfrey, who
has been quite ill.
Ephraim Fitch, on Monday last.
Mrs. C. T.“ Gregor has been uite
ill for several days an attended by; Dr.
Andrew Gorham.
. millennium era.
_ . After sex
curing their plunder, they unlocked a'
Friends from Newton, visited ‘Mrs-
NORWALK, CONN... FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893. ' -
What An Expert Says.
If long experience, a professional
education and business integrity count
for. anything the testimonial by Jo-
seph H. Lutz of Bridgeport must con- ‘
vince fair minded people of the value
of Sawyer’s Dandelion Compound. See
advertisement. .
USE DANA’S SABSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT cuans.”
Acquitted.
In the criminal Court of Common
Pleas at Bridgeport, yesterday Wil-
liam Fahan, of this place, charged with
an assault and breach of the peace,
was found not guilty. Aaron C. Sher-
wood, charged with breach Of the peace,
was also acquitted in the same court.
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILL:A,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”
_ Commencment Exercises.
There was a large attendance at the
commencement exercises of the Merrill
Business college, in Stamford : Among
the graduates of the class of ’93, were :
Helen E. Gunther, Joseph H. Dun-
ning, Savinia M. Scoville, Anna C. Mat-
her, Mary Thorton. Grace Hadden and
Emma J. Allen of South Norwalk, Ed-
win P. Pressey and Norman F. Brun-
dage, of Norwalk, and Frank L. Doty
of East N orwalk.
The Millennium.
Charles T. Russell 0 Allegheny Pa.,
announces that the mi lenium wil sure-
ly arrive in October of 1914. We are
now in the “lapping time” between the
hay of the gospel and the grass of the
This “lapping time”
‘began in October of 1874, end will last
40 years. During this period the king-
doms of the world will be overthrown
by the anarchists, nihilists, socialists ,
and nationalists. At the same time the
Hebrews will be in Palestine.
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Discovered a Natural Bed.
A natural oyster bed has been discov—
ed of Fairfield within a day or two,
and the oystermen engaged in working
on it are making from $50 to $60 a day...
The bed was discovered by accident by
a man who was dredging on private
grounds. Those who were first on the
scene wanted to keep the bed for their
own private use, but others heard of it
and now there are fifty or moremen at
work on the bed. ‘
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
"THE KIND THAT CURES".
Struck His Father.
Patrick Slattery went into a Main»
street saloon yesterdayafternoonhnd
found his son John there; He had
some words with'him andas'it 15 :alleg-'
ed struck the boy a stinging blow 111’
the face. This made John madandxhe re--
turned the blow with one that hooked
his father down. They both then
clinched and it is reported the father’s
nose somehow got between .the .son’s
teeth and he gave it a vicious bite. Mr!
Slattery preferred no charges "against
his son, and there were no arrests.
Mr. Byron’s New Venture.
The New York Press of June 14th bl
says: On account of Mr. Byron’s
reat success in his new play, “The
Plunger,” the past season, he has been
obliged to lay aside all hie other suc-
cesses, except “The Inside Track.”
Having so many applications for the
production of this play in the larger
"cities of the West, he has decided to
put on the road the coming season the
best compan he can produce, and
play from ew York to .the Pacific
coast, where the company goes for an
eight weeks’ run in .San Francisco.
Arrangements are being. made for a
grand run of the play in New York
after the San Francisco engagement.
Olmstead-Gibbs.
Miss Gertrude E. Olmstead, youngest
daughter of the late Stephen Olmstead,
and Dr. C F. Gibbs, 9. Bridgeport
dentist, were married last evening at
the home of the bride on Union Park.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles M. Selleck in the presence of a
few friends and relatives of the family.
The bride was given away by her
cousin, Edwin O. Keeler. The bride
was attired in a white ‘satin empire
gown with Watteau train, puffed sleeves
and square corsage, rufiied With paint
lace. A reception followed the cere-
mony after which Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs
left for a short wedding trip. They
were in receipt of several elegant
bridal gifts.
USE DANA’S sanéaraninmars
“THE KIND THAT cones."
Daughters of the Revolution.
Mrs. de B. Randolph Keim, state re-
g t of the Connecticut Daughters of
the American Revolution, has made a
report to the national board. Follow-
ing is the organization of Connecti-
cut . .
State regent—Mrs. do B..Bandolp)h
geim,'Hartford and Washington .
Honorary state regents—Mrs. Eliza»
both Rodlgers Smith, Hartford; Mrs.
William . Olcott, Norw1ch.
Chapters and Regents— .
“General James Wadsworth,” Mid-
dletown, Mrs. David Ward Northro .
{‘Lucretia Shaw ’7 New London, s.
William Saltonstell Chappell.
-f‘Norwalk,” Norwalk, Mrs. E. J.
i 1.
“Ruth Willys,” Hartford, Mrs.James
M. Holcombe. ‘
J ‘gtuth Heart,” Meriden, Mrs. Levi
. oe.
‘ ‘Waterbury,” Waterbury, Mrs.Steph-
on W. Kellogg.
“Danbury,” ,Danbury, Mrs. .Alfred
N. Wildman. -
Other Refints— '
Stamford, rs. Katherine SHuntiDg-
ton Brooks. , .
Groton and Stonington, Mrs. Cuth-
bert_H. Slocum. , ' _.
Clinton and Guilford, Mrs. Dwrght‘
Holbrook. , . .
.a bill authorizing
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[$1.00 aYear.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
At Hartford.
A bill appropriatin funds to make
up the deficiencyin t e superior court
expenses in Fairfield county was passed
in the House. The deficiency Occure
because of the deadlock in the _Le 1s-
lature. To pay salaries of ju ges
$2,200 was appropriated; for clerks and
balance of jury debenture, $400; sher.
id’s attendance and .Other expenses,
$1,300. Clerks of the common pleas
court, criminal side, were also allowed
$300, and . the steno rapher 3200.
Similar bills were passe for New Lon-
don and Windham counties.
Mr. Callahan of New Haven attempt-
ed to have reconsidered the action of
the House in passing the $100,000 appro-
piration for a court house in Waterbury.
He thought all had not understood the
character of the bill, and that it should
be printed on the journal. Judge Wood
argued on the same line, but the mo.
tion to reconsider was opposed by Mr.
Gunn of Milford and it was defeated 78
for to 60 against.
The temperance committee reported
unfavorable on a bill to allow women
to vote“‘~on the license question. The
bill was rejected. ' .
The committee on agriculture re-
ported unfavorablyi on a bill to exempt
from inspection ‘ boilers of 107horse
power or less;- on farms and promate
premises. 'This bill was also rejected.
The judiciary committee reported un-
favorably on the bill prescribing _a
penalty for “fake” newspaper work.
It also was r_ejected.- .
The ‘biennial election bill for the
choice of town clerks was else unfavor-
ebtly reported and met With the same
a e. . ' x
' The same disposition was made of _a
bill ordering town clerks to keep their
records in fire proof vaults, because the
statutes now require the selectmen to
perform this duty.
A len thy bill revising. the present
license:- , we, was reported on unfavora-
bly byithe temperance committee, as
rejected.
An unfavorable report was received
from the judiciary committee on a bill
providing that may person attempting
to secure an afii avit as to the way
another voted within 90 days of elec-
1 tion, shall be fined $500, imprisoned 12
months or both. J udge, Wood said that
when the secrecy of the ballot should
be preserved he thought such a law
would seriously affect contested elec-
tion cases, and there was no real neces-
sity for it. The bill was rejected.
The following bills were tabled for
calendar and printing. A bill amend-
ing the charter of the city of New Ha-
ven, so as to provide a relief fund for
firemen; a bill making appropriations
for the Connecticut Industrial school;
. S. C. Johnson of
Bridgepbrt, to sell land on State street
which has been legally tied up for
years; a bill which was reported favor-
ably, divorcing J. Whenton Stone from
Caroline E. Stone. The latter has
been insane for-12 years and is consid-
ered incurable. ’
The Senate recently passed a resolu-
tion authorizing the payment by the
state of $3 per week for each boy con-
fined in the state reform school. The
House made the rate $2.75. At present
$2.50 is' paid, but an extra appropria-
tion is made to make up the deficiency
at every session of the General Assem-
y.
Senator Morgan opposed the passage
of the bill compelling employers to fur-
nish seats for fema e operatives. He
thought the bill would prove inconven-
ient for storekeepers. The bill, how-
ever, was passed.
The Storrs bill passed the Senate 18
for 2 against. Senator Fox offered an
amendment making the work of the
echool exclusively for boys, but it was
ost. ,
Waterbury people are tired of going
to New Haven to do their court busi-
ness. By the bill that passed the House
yesterday, $100,000 for a new court
house is to be expended. Waterbury
is to give $50,000 and the county $50,-
000, of which Waterbury’s share also is
$10,000. Some people see in the move
a large step towards the old plan Of
creating a new county, the county of
Waterbury, to be set apart from New
Haven and Litchfield counties.
The bill which provides that the bal-
ance of the annual appropriation for
agriculturla societies shall be distri—
buted to societies according to the
amount actually paid to exhibitors dur-
ing the previous 12 months was passed.
The resolution introduced in the
General Assembly authorizing the New
York, New Haven & Hartford road to
change the name of the corporation,
if they desired, has been withdrawn.
It was down for a hearing yesterday
before the committee on railroads but
Senator Houlihan, the chairman, had
receive noticeof the withdrawal.
The ’ emperance committee reported
favorably the bill allowing proprietors
of hotels of 25 or more rooms to fur-
nish liquor to their guests after statu-
tory hours and on Sundays. .
. In the House, the Judiciary commit-
tee reported adversely on bills estab-
lishing a town court in Norwalk; pro-
viding that no unsuccessful contestant
for a seat in the House shall be entitled
to expenses; empowering indifierept
persons to serye summons, and forbid-
ding corporations to issue bonds until
the whole capital is paid in cash. The
bills were rejected. The comm1ttee re-
ported favorably a resolution protect-
ing the owners of bottles, boxes, etc.,
in their trademarks.
The committee on Banks reported ad-
versely on a bill forbidding banks or
trust companies giving credit to any.
person for more than 16 per cent. .' of
their OSPital stock. The bill was rejec-
ted. The committee reported. favor-
ably on a bill limiting the liability of
bank directors. .
These matters were passed; Benn-v
bursing Casper Zeigler and We of
Danbury for taxes erroneous] , paid;
incorporating the New Milfor Power
company ; making the penalt for rape
on girls under 14 not more an three
years in prison ; previding for the pro-
tection of . natural oyster beds during
the spawning season. »
In the Senate, a bill thatthe balance
of State annual (payments toagricultur-
«a1 societies be ivided among societies
.fore.
- ' as!
which have premiums. etc., within 12
(instead of six) months previous to
such distribution, was passed. -
Committee reports were as follows:
Temperance—Favorable on bill that
no liquor licenses shall be granted to
registrars or deputy registrars Of voters.
Railroads—Favorable on bill that on
demand of the local authorities or
twenty legal voters of any town, the
railroad commissioners shall order that
the railroad company bulletin the
arrival and departure of all trains over
ten minutes late, with the reason there-
Favorable on bill authorizing
every steam railroad company to oper-
ate its road by electricity.
The Deed‘ Forgery Case.
TOMS RIVER, N. J ., April 14.—The grand
jury found an indictment against Lieuten—
ant Farrow in the deed forgery case pressed
by the receiver of the Barnegat Park com-
pany. Lawyer Mason, who was concerned
in the struggle for the possession of the
. Pines hotel, Barnegat Park, last February,
between the lessees and Emmet W. Far-
row, was, however, indicted for assault
and battery, and as he could give no bail
he was committed to jail.
On Trial for Clayton’s Murder.
MORRILL'MN, Ark, April 14.—'1‘he first
witness to identify Frank Hickey, the de-
fendant of the Clayton murder trial,‘was
D. C. McLaughlin, engineer of the govern-
ment building at Little Rock. McLaugh-‘
lin was baggage agent for the Cotton Belt
at' Texarkana and testified that Hickey
was at Texarkana at that time and was
known as Culver. The defendant was
greatly disconcerted when identified by
the witness.
The Chinese Still Coming.
WASHINGTON, April 14.—'1‘he treasury
department was advised yesterday that
.657 Chinamen had arrived at Victoria, B.
C., on the steamer Empress of Japan, di-
rect from Chinese ports. These Chinese
are all destined for the United States. The
steamer Mogul also arrived yesterday at
Tacoma, Wash, having». on board 159
Chinamen, 147 of whom claimed to be
Chinese merchants and entitled to land.
Buffalo Bill’s Vietory.
‘ WASHINGTON, April 14.—Secretary Smith
has granted permission to Buffalo Bill for
Indians to visit Chicago with his Wild
West show. A thorough investigation of
the department in regard to Cody and
Salsbury’s treatment of the Indians, and
the beneficial results attending the red-
man’s association with this organization,
having been satisfactory. A favorable de-
cision was given.
Bridgeton’s Race Track Licensed.
BRIDGETON, N. L, April 14—At a. meet-
ing of city councils held here April 11. that
body passed an application of the Cumber-
land County Agricultural and Horticul-
tural society for a license to operate a
race track. The license ‘was granted for
one year. Now the citizens are agitated
over the matter of legalized, horse racing
and pool selling in this city.
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Amusements.
MUSIC HALL.
_ “Skipped by the Light of the Moon”
is a magnet that ought to draw a large
house at Music Hall, to-morrow night.
The piece is full of fun, new music,
bright songs and specialties galore
which have been introduced fer the
present season’s tour. The comedians
are all first-class. If you wish to enjoy
a hearty laugh you should not fail of
being present.
MUSIC HALL.
A mock Court trial for the benefit of
the public library will be held in Music
Hall next Wednesday evening. It will
be a novel and. fun-provoking enter-
tainment. One of the leading citizens
of the town will be tried for the al-
leged stealing of a Plymouth Rock
Booster, and a jury composed of the
following gentlemen will decide as to
his guilt: Col. Leslie Smith, Rev. H.
E. Burnes, Hon. Tallmadge Baker, A.
Blanchard, James Golden, J. R .. Mar-
vin, Christian Swartz, Charles F: Bout-
well, Theedore Lowndes, Hon. John
H. Ferris, Isaac Jennings and Hon.
Edwin Adams. The case will be tried
before John H. Light, as Judge. A
number of witnesses have been sum-
moned to appear.
OPERA HOUSE.
It is with pleasure that we call atten-
tion of our theatre patrons to the com-
ing of Sidney R. Ellis’ scenic produc-
tion of the great romantic play, “N ora
Machree,” at. the Opera House next
Friday evening. This attraction is
one of the few successes of the year,
and from .what we hear is the strongest
presentation of an Irish'play seen in
many a day. The encomiums we have
seen speak in-the highest praise of Mr.
Ellis’ efforts in giving an artistic and
beautiful representation of a pure and
wholesome drama. He has spent mon-
ey lavishly in carrying out his ideas,
and neglected nothing unto the most
minute details.
MUSIC HALL.
Who has not heard of “The Crust of
Societ ” the famous piece adapted
from umae’ maeterpiace the “Demi
Manda” which wrll soon be presented
here by Mr. John Stetson’s carefully
selected Company of Players. Since
the now famous plifivrwas presented for
the first time at . Stetson’s Globe
Theatre, Bostonnsomeweeks ago, it
has met with universal- eomment and
commendation all over the .United
States. In Boston, Philadelphia, New
York and Chicago, the play has been
accorded the first position among the
theatrical ventures and successes of the
season. 'It deals with a subject often
ehunncd in conversations in the draw-
ing rooms of the fashionable sets, but
so delicately is its moral conveyed that
the most fastidious cannot beofi‘ended-
",‘The .,Crust of Society" is said to
abound in bright hits on social fads of
to-day and a crisp dialogue that keeps
the hstener on the tiptoe of expecta-
tion until the curtain drops on the last
, 800110. .
The “Crust Of society” will be prev
sented at Music Hall on Thursday J
evening, April 20: .
SOUTHEREQVEBNOHS.
The Advantages of the New South
Ably Extolled. -.
man WELCOME To IMMIGRANTS.
Capitalist and Laborer Invited to Cast
Their Fortunes in “the Field Whose Im-
mediate Fature Will Unfold the Most
Marvelous Development of the Century.”
RICHMOND, April 14.-—At a 6 o’clock last
evening the committee on resolutions
of the southern governors’ convention,
through the chairman, Governor Stone, of
Missouri, presented the address to the
people of the United "ates and Europe.
setting forth the ag: . -ultural and com-
mercial advantages of the southern por-
tion of the United States. As he finished
reading the chamber rang with applause.
He then moved the adoption of the report,
and it was unanimously agreed to. The
address is in substance as follows:
"The states represented at this conven-
tion comprise substantially the southern
half of the American republic. Its eastern
and southern exterior limits are bounded by
the Atlantic ocean and‘the Gulf of Mexico.
Theinterior is traversed by many of the
most important rivers on the continent
and by some of the greatest in the world.
The surface is diversified by mountain
chains and beautiful valleys, by long
stretches of fertile bottom lands and broad
expanse of picturesque and productive
prairies. The climate is temperate, chang-
ing more or less with the seasons, and is
pleasant, invigorating and healthful. The
resources of this vast area are distributed
with a wonderful and surprising equality,
and its adaptation to natural and to in-
dustrial productions is almost limitless.
“All, or nearly all, of these states have
inexhaustive deposits of coal, mostly bi-
tuminous, which can be mined less expen~
sively, perhaps, than elsewhere in the
world. In every section of the area em-
braced by these states are enormous and
immeasurable supplies of iron, lead, zinc
and other metals useful in the industrial
arts. Multiplied thousands are already.
engaged in mining and reducing these .
metals. The value of these mines and
mineral deposits have already long since
passed the period of experimentation; and
yet they are in the infancy cf their develop-
ment.
“Scattered through these states are, also,
great areas of forest lands, on which are
growing in superabundance as fine timber
as can be found in the world.
“The soil and climate unite to give to
these states unsurpassed adaptation and
capacity for the productions of agriculture.
Tobacco, cotton, sugar, Indian corn, Wheat,
rye, barley, oats .— all the cereals —are
grown. here in profuse abundance. N 0-
where in the world does the earth yield a
more prompt, certain and abundant return.
"As much may be said of horticulture.
Nowhere can richer or sweeter fruits, such
as oranges, bananas, apples, peaches,
plums, grapes and berries, be grown in
greater profusion. Already are to be found
here very many of the most extensive and
profitable orchards, vineyards and gardens
on the globe. .
“Hitherto immigrat ion and capital have
flowed more towards the “\western and
northwestern states. This was due, no
doubt, largely to the fact that these were
new states where immigrants could find
free homes by right of settlement on the
public lands of the United States, and due
partly, it may be, to the fact that most of
the states represented in this convention
were the theatre of war during the strug-
gle between the states, and were inter-
' ruptcd in their progress by the somewhat
turbulent conditions immediately follow-
ing the cessation of hostilities.
“Happily, all these disadvantag es at
now at end. The desirable public lands of
the northwest are practically absorbed.
The south has begun a. new era of pro—
gress and prosperity. The tide of immi-
gration has been diverted southward, and
is pouring in upon us in a steady and 3.11 g-
menting stream. Peace is smiling every-
where, and is striving to win her victories
no less renowned than those of war.
“At this auspicious period in southern
history the governors of the states here
represented have but to give the world as-
surance of their profound gratification
that this new and brighter day has dawned
upon these states. They are anxious to
have immigrants to settle among them;
they are anxious to have capital make in-
vestments and develop enterprises. To the
worthy immigrant they extend the hand of
welcome, with the assurance that he vvill
find an educated, warm hearted, hospib
able, progressive people, among whom he
can livein amity and peace, without re-
gard to his religion, 'his politics, or his
nativity. Churches and school houses are
everywhere. Although these facilities for
worship and education are already estab
lished upon a most liberal scale, they are
constantly and rapidly increasing. The
social, 'moral and religious life 'of these
states is upon a high plane.
“To the capitalist these states ofier
especial lmtucements for investments. The
laws are favorable to the investor, and
public order and private right are firmly
upheld and maintained. Nowhere in the
world are there such golden opportunities
for investment in the mining and manu- ‘
fact g enterprises. ~ ‘- ' '
“ south is bounding forward now.
It is the field in which the immediate
future will unfold the most marvelous deg
' v'elopment of the centurv. Here newhomes
are to, grow like spring flowers coming up
out of the ‘winter of cup; discontent,’ and .
are to multiply with increasing rapidity as
the years go by,”
(alarmi- Fishback, of Arkansas, introv
do, aletter addressed to the president
of the United States, calling his attention
to a ‘ dition,~not a theory, which aflects
our c ' eountry, in which Republican
congresses are denounced for slanders
which have created an impression that the
people of the south are lawless, if not un-
civilized. , The letter was subsequently
withdrawn.
After passing votes of thanks for the
cordial reception accorded them the gov-
ernors adjoui-nedzsine die.
The Gripin New York.
NEW YORK, April 14.—The number of ‘
deaths in the. twenty-four hours, ending at
noon, yesterday, was 164, of which ten '
were rem genuine grip. .
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