.N‘fl.‘ . ,m_..,.
. .wW/4—b . .
er.._. .-
”,3.-. ..
l
.
3i
Founded in 1800.]
VOL. Xerv.—-No. 6.
onw
A n Entertaining and I nstmctwe Home J ourngall, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
.gi‘
NORWALK, CONN, FRniAY FEBRUARY 9 1894.
' [$1.00 aYear g'
PRICE Two CENTS.
THE FAVORITE-HOME PAPER.
llllltlltlllltlll ill all 0111125: Ntllillll lll llilllllllll.
___’_______,_____———————————
The Gazette has the largest cir-
culation of any paper in Norwalk.
and furnishedhe lowest advertising
rates-
Mrs. Colfax in Want.
The widow of the late Vice President
Colfax is said to be in very straitened
circumstances. A Columbus (Ohio)
special to the New York Tribunesays :
“C. H. Lynan, secretary of the
Ohio grand lodge of Odd Fellows,_has
received a letter from Mrs. Jennie
Heck, of Albany, led, a well~known
member of the Rebekah degree, in
which she calls on the Odd Fellows of
Ohio to lead in the effort to make the
widow of the late Vice President
Schuyler Colfax comfortable in her de-
clining years. The writer explains that
by reason of the failure of an Indiana-
polis bank a judgment has been ren-
dered against Mrs. Colfax for $25,000,
which will leave herIpractically penni-
less. Mr. Colfax was a prominent Odd
Fellow and the founder Of the degree
of ~Rebekah to which women are eligi-
' ble, and his widow is an Ohio woman.
For this reason the Ohio members are
asked to take the lead in the movement
to assist Mrs. Colfax.”
Mr. Colfax, it will be remembered,
was an Odd Fellow of,high distinction
in the order, and always ready to give.
his services to the advancement of its
interests. It is quite certain, there-
fore, that his widow will be properly
and promptly cared for; and, doubt-
less, many others outside of the order
will be glad to cooperate in measures
for her relief.
It will be recalled that the Editor of
the GAZETTE secured the services of
Mr. Colfax to give his lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln, under the auspices of
Our Brothers’ Lodge, but a short time
prior to his sudden and untimely death.
The Platform and the Wilson Bill.
We observe with a general disposition
during this depressing periodlto sympa-
thize with and help those upon whom
its hardships fall with peculiar severity.
A case in pointlwas the sending of the
Castine and the Machias to Brooklyn
instead of to Norfolk for repairs. This
was done by Secretary Herbert because
Admiral Gherardi represented to the
department that the change would fur-
nish work for a large number of me-
chanics and laborers at the New York
navy yard who would otherwise have to
be discharged. A similar spirit is mani-
fested in the protest against transfer-
ring the manufacture Of postage stamps
to the Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing in Washington and thereby throw-
ing out of employment the hundreds of
persons now engaged in that industry
elsewhere. The situation is so serious
that thoughtful citizens generally real-
ize the necessity of guarding against
any aggravation whatsoever. In the
throes of a common calamity, human
nature asserts itself.
And yet, amidst this splendid display
of philanthropy and patriotism among
the peOple we have the spectacle of the
people’s representative in Congress on-
gaged in an attempt to scatter misery,
want, and destitutiou broadcast by
means of legislation. Take the sugar
growing industry, which in the state of
Louisiana alone is the sole dependence
of nearly half a million of human be-
ings. That industry will be destroyed,
not only there but in Nebraska, Cali-
fornia, and other localities by the oper—
ation of the Wilson bill in its present
shape. Twelve of the most
populous counties, or parishes,
as they are called in Louisiana, are en-
gaged almost exclusively in the cultiva.
tion and manufacture of sugar. Mil-
lions of dollars are invested in the busi-
ness. Twenty-five millions of dollars
annually are spent in Louisiana in trade
with the Northern states, in plantation
supplies, feed stuffs, hog products, ma-
chinery, &c. Thousands of artisans and
skilled workmen derive their living
from the occupation, and to these must
be added at least 250,000 of the common
laborer class who will be reduced to ab-
solute penury by the destruction of the
sugar growing industry.
There is no possibility of. obscuring
the dreadful significance of this issue.
No amount of eloquence and argument
will remove a single one of these facts
from"the equation. It cannot even be
said in extenuation of the Wilson bill
that it is the redemption of a solemn
promise by the Democratic party to
the American people, for nowhere in
any of that party’s utterances do we‘
find- a pledge to destroy domestic in-
dustries. The Wilson bill does not, 'in
the case of sugar, content itself with
immunity to the raw material. It deals
. a fatal ,‘blow to. one‘Of ‘Olli' greatestand
' $1.00.
most important commercial activities
by admitting also the refined and man-
ufactured product. What the party
promised was a tariff for purposes of
revenue only. What it has given us in
the Wilson bill is a tariff that ignores
the most obvious, the most productive,
and the most economical sources of
revenue, and that elevates the working-
man by taking away his livelihood.
The tarifi clause in the Democratic
platform of 1892—the platform upon
the faith of which the people have in-
trusted the party with their destinies——
closes with these words: WWe denounce
a policy which fosters no industry so
much as it does that of the sheriff.”
So does every intelligent and patriotic
citizen, and so will the whole country,
says the Washington Post, denounce
the policy embodied in the Wilson bill
should that sinster and abhorrent‘ meas-
ure eventually become a law. Not even
the gloomiest pessimist has yet so
much as dreamed of the evil work the
sheriff will have to do in many of our
fairest districts when the logic of the
Wilson bill shall havejcompleted its
awful evolution.
————~————-—r—---—‘.—--~ -4. .. r» .
TERSE TALES OF lHE TIMES.
Mrs. Julian Main is quite sick at her
home on Elm street.
——Maine Smelt, 80 People’s llIa.rkth.‘;t
Sherman Commandery. U. 0. G. C.,
will meet to-night.
To-morrow it will be Chief Bradley
and Captain Dann.
Snow, rain and hail is quite a combi-
nation Ior a day In February.
Don’t fail to see Mackie in Grimes’
Cellar Door at the Opera House to-
night.
The sale of seats for the Patti concert
at Bunneli’s Hyperion Theatre, New
Haven, Opens on Monday.
An Italian bank in Waterbury was
attached on Thursday and two thousand
dollars found in the vaults.
"Samples of Hale’s Lung Balsam
free. - 774-tf
Kabaosa Encampment, I. O. O.F.
confirmed the partriarchial and royal
purple degrees Thursday night.
The committee appointed. to act _on
the recommendations of Chief Engin-
eer Prowitt, will meet tO-night.
—This is the last week we will offer
those fine fur stifi' hats, union made, at
Taft Bros. 23 Wall street.
At the meeting of the N. P, U. to-
night Governor Nash will deliver an
address of much interest to the order.
The police force of this city have
been provided with new storm coats,
billies, clubs, handcuffs, night; sticks,
caps, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Holmes and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Cousins will start
next week for a visit to Mr. Cousin’s
Florida orange groves.
Mayor Keeler will probably turn
over the belongings of the police de-
partment to the care of chief-elect
Thomas Bradley, to-night.
By request we republish on the sev-
enth page of to-day’sissue the beautiful
Song “Lead Tho: Me On,” published
in the GAZETTE of January 19.
Govenor Morris has appointed Louis
N. Middlebrook of Bridgeporta prose-
cuting agent of the Connecticut Hu-
mane society for two years from Feb-
ruary 3. M
—Our Ladies’ Shoes at $1.90 worth
$3.50 and our Gents’ Calf Shoe $1.59
worth $2.25, are the bargains of a life-
time. A. H. Hoyt 8: Son, 37 ggalgltSt.
A lad named McCann appropriated a
sled belonging to another lad_named
Hines about a week ago. It was located
this morning by chief Dann and re-
turned to the owner.
George K. Birdseye, wholesale coffee,
tea and spice dealer, of Bridgeport,
made an assignment on Thursday. His
liabilities as named are $30,000, and
assets at only $4,500.
About the only thing animate or in-
animate on Wall street that could possu-
bly touch with the weather, this morn-
ing, was the seal in front of Wadhams’
market on Wall street.
—Extra news. We offer the balance
of our winter suits and overcoats, caps
and gloves 35 per cent. discount from
our former low prices. Take advan-
tage of- this offer. Taft Bros. 23 Wall
street.
Selectman Bernd, of Danbury, was
in town on Thursday looking after Dan.
bury families being supported by this
town. If he can provxde for them at
home in a better manner, they W111 be
transferred to Danbury.
——California Prunes 6c 1b., Best Lard
3 lbs. for 250', Codfish 3 lbs. for 250,
Good Salmon 10c per can, Soda Crack-
ers 5c 1b., Currants 5c 1b., 6 lbs. for
25c, Best Elgin Creamery Butter 300
1b., Jones Flour 58c per bag, $4.40 per
At‘the New York Store. fit: Main
street, ‘Norwalk-s .
, , ’
_ ”Miss Jennie Elwood of Union Park ’1
Iiilreported as being better of a severe )
I mess.
The names of Messrs. George L.
Northrop and E. A. Woodward have °
been drawn for jury duty at the Court
of . Common Please which opens in
Bridgeport, next Thursday.
Mary Dumphy, a domestic in the
employ of Mr. J. Thornton Prowitt
fell from a back stoop this morning
and broke her right wrist. The frac-
ture was reduced by Dr. J. G. Gregory.
—Handy to have in the house, Hale’s
Lung Balsam. 774-tf
The local board of civil service ex-
aminers will meet to-morrow at the
post-office to examine into the qualifica-
tions of three applicants who wish to
qualify as employees in the post-office
department.
—Until further notice I shall sell
shoes at cost. Jarvis Kellogg. 786-tf
_ A delivery clerk left his horse stand-
Ing uphitched on Leonard street this
morning, while he went into a house to
take an order. During his absence the
horse walked off and up Water street
where he was stopped by James Morris
and hitched to a post, where he was
found by the clerk.
—-———~-——<‘ >——---~- -—~- I,
A BAKING ROBBERY.
Thief Gets Away \Vlth a Trunk Containing
$15,000 W’ortli of Jewelry.
SPRINGFIELD, Muss, Feb. 9.—A daring
and successful robbery in this city result-
ed in the loss to H. C. Barnum, traveling
representative of Shaefer 65 Douglas, a
jewelry firm of New York, of his trunk of
samples, valued at about $15,009.
The robbery was one of the boldest ever
recorded here. Last night ,Mr. Barnum
came from Northampton to this city and
registered at the Cooley House, but left
his trunk in the baggage room at the sta—
tion.
Later in the evening he went back to the
depot and compared checks and found that
his trunk was all right. This morning
when he called for his trunk he was in-
formed that it had been called for and sent
to the Hotel Glendo iver.
A visit there proved that Mr. Barnum’s
trunk had been sent up to room 9, which
the register , showed was occupied last
night by G. H. Boyd of Boston. Mr. Bar-
num went to the room and found it unoc—
cupied, but his trunk, with the lid torn
open stood empty in the middle of the
room, and the only portion of the contents
left was one roll of rings.
A new hammer lying on the floor gave
evidence of how the job was accomplished.
The story told at the station is that
about 7 o’clock this morning a. man called
and presented a check tallying with the
one on Mr. Barnum’s trunk and asked to
have it sent to Hartford.
It was so near traintime that this could
not be done, and he ordered it taken to the
Glendower, and arriving there ordered it
to room 9, and there rifled it.
He was not seen to leave the hotel, but
doubtless did so by the ladies’ entrance.
Mr. Barnum stated that the loss would
not exceed $15,000. No trace of the robber
has yet been found.
Threatened to Burn the Town.
DEM HG, N. 31.. Feb. 9.—Vl7hile making
a murderous assault upon Conductor
Hibbs at Lordsburg Michael McMillin. a
tramp, was shot and instantly killed by
Brakeman Deal. Twenty-five of the
tramp’s companions then threatened to
burn the town, and a sheriff’s posse was
summoned from here to protect property
and life. Quiet was restored.
Religious Riots In India.
BOMBAY, Feb. 9.—Serious religious riots
between Mohammedans and Iiiudoos have
occurred at Yoola, near Nassick, 95 miles
from Bombay. The l-iindoo temples and
Mohammedan mosques were destroyed.
Many of the con-ibatants were injured.
Troops quelled the disturbance.
Fatal Railroad Accident In hiichigan.
GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 9,—A buggy con-
taining Mrs. Esther Meyers and Miss Nora
Gray While crossing the Grand Rapids and
Indiana tracks was struck by :1 switch en-
gine. Mrs. Meyers was killed outright
and Miss Gray terribly mangled. She can-
not live.
Governor lIcKinlcy Declines.
COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. il—Goveruor McKin-
ley has declined an invitation to speak in
Philadelphia. Friday evening.
For a Greater New York.
ALBANY, Feb. 0,—The greater New York
bill passed in the assembly—Yeas, 106;
Days, 7.
The Weather.
Colder; rain or snow; winds shifting to
easterly.
Franco Doesn’t Like It.
LONDON, Feb. 9,—A dispatch to The
Times from Paris-say. thaxhc Russo-Ger-
man treaty of cVnmei'ce has caused a pro
found impression in France, Where senti-
ment is mixed with pure economics, in
view of the Cronstadt and Toulon recep-
tions. __________
Buried In the Snow.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., Feb. 9,—The 10-
year-Old son of Winfield Randall walked
out on a. .bank of snow which projected
over the edge of a bluff. The bank gave
way, the boy fell and was buried under the
snow. When found he was dead.
Mrs. Lease \Vins Her Case.
TOPEKA, Feb. 9.—Mrs. Mary Lease today
won her case in the supreme court, which
decided that the governor cannot remove
her as a member of the state board of char-
ities, of which board she accordingly re-
mains president. .
Monomaniae and Suicide.
NEWARK. N. J ., Feb. 9.—Gottfried Bedle
of Bremen street shot himself dead today.
He had been dcspondentfor some time and
had threatened the lives ofrhis family. 33'
was well Off. but fancied thathe was poor.
!04-‘-.¥-lil:~‘.fm I. 'f ‘ .’ “WW.“
" WAS THERE ll ROW?
Strange Stories Told Of The Green
Shooting Affray.
‘
Gre
'.D~
. n Apparently Sane To-Day
nd Tells a Strange Story.
V!
W
T . shooting of Mrs.Frederick Green
by , r husband, at their home on Wood
street Wednesday night.as chronicled in
Thursday’s GAZETTE, has started nu-
meiébus reports to-day, some of which
ar’éfiibeing investigated. '
When the case was called before J us-
tice Barrett at the court room this
morning Officer Ireland and Mrs.Green ’
were placed upon the stand and repeat-
ed the story of the shooting. Mrs.Green
was questioned in regard to her mar-
rings with Green and especially as to
their domestic life. She stated that
they were married in Port Chester, but
that she had no certificate of marriage;
that she and her husband had always
lived upon friendly terms and that pri-
or to the shooting they had not quar-
reled.
After Constable Ireland had described
the scene of the shooting and arrest of
Green Attorney Taylor asked Green if
he desired to make a statement. Green,
who appeared with his head swathed in
bandages and very weak, arose and was
sworn and related the story of the
shooting. He said that he remembered
lying upon the bed and hearing a crowd
coming towards the house for the pur-
pose of killing him; as he listened he
heard the fire bell strike three times,
which he thought was a sign that he
should kill his wife and child and then
himself; said that he came out of the
room and told Mrs. Green that some
one was after them to kill them all ; he
then went back into the room and laid
down on the bed, but continued to hear
the voices in the back yard; suddenly
the fire bell struck again and jumping
upihe grabbed his pistol believing that
was the signal for the crowd to kill
them, and went into the other room
and pulled the pistol; after shooting
his wife he placed the pistol to his own
head and pulled the trigger but it did
not go off. (An inspection of the car-
tridges in the pistol showed that but
one shot was fired and that the others
had not been struck by the hammer.)
On cross-examination Green said that
he had had noises ringing in his head
for six months and was continually hear-
ing voices above his head; for
nights he had not had a wink of sleep ;.
thought that some one had hypnotized
him; heard the voices again last night;
had taken considerable quinine for ma.-
lcria; after shooting his wife forgot
about killing the baby; when at work
at the shop kept hearing voices talking
to him. After listening to Green’s
strange story Attorney Taylor asked
that the case be continued until 4
o’clock this afternoon in order that he
might investigate some of the reports
that had come' to the attention of the
City Attorney, one of which was that
when Green went home. Wednesday
night he found another man entertain~
ing Mrs. Green and after awar of words
he secured his pistol and shot her.
USE DAN A’S SABSAPABILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
Ran Away.’
A lad named Harry Jenkins, aged
about 17 years, and a student at Prof.
Wilson’s school, in this city, ran away
Thursday afternoon. He had but just
recovered from a severe illness. He
had for some time shown signs of
mental aberration. A telephone mes-
sage to Chief Dann this mornin g from
R. W. Iieeler of North Witon, located
the lad as being in that place and
acting strangely.‘ Chief Dunn in-
structed Mr. Keeler to detain the boy,
and securing a coach drove to South
Wilton and brought him back to Nor-
walk. No cause for his suddenly leav-
ing team could be gained.
4-fi
use Danna: SABSAI’ABILLAJT’S'
“'l‘tIi‘Z‘. KIND THAT CURES. ”
COO
Amusements.
OPERA Housn.
As Grimesey My Boy, in a Bunch of
Keys Company, Mr. James B. Mackie,
the favorite young comedian, made a
pronounced hit. As "Billy Grimes” in
his own musical comedy, “Grimes’ Cel-
lar Door” Company, he has made a
still greater one and proved himself a
comedian of rare ability. His piece is
bright, sparkling with wit and full of
funny situations, lovely music, grace-
ful dancing and everything that IS
good. Mr. Mackie knows just how to
make his audiences happy. Go and
see him and be convinced of his won-
derful faculty in this line. Mr. Mackie
and his company will appear atthe
Opera House, to-night.
USE DAN A’S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
‘ ‘THE KIND THAT CURES.”
4A;
er
This is Meant for You.
It has been truly said that half the
world does not know how the other half
lives. , Comparatively few of us have
perfect health, owing to the impure
condition of our blood. But we rub
along from day to day, w1th scarcely a
thought, unless forced to our attention,
of the thousands all about us who are
suffering from scrofula, salt rheum and
other serious blood disorders, and
whose agonies can only be imagined.
The marked success of Hood’s Sarsa-
parilla for these troubles, as shown In
our advertising columns frequently,
certainly seem; to justify urging the;
use of this excellent medicine by all
who know that their blood is disordered.
Every claim in behalf of Hood’s Sarsa-
parilla is fully backed up by what the-
medicine has done and is still doing,
and when its proprietors urge its merits
and its use upon all who suffer from
impure blood, in great- qr small degrees,
they certainly mean toinclude you. . ,5
five.
0NTHEAVENUE
Women the world over regard wrink-
les as their natural enemies. When the
mirror shows these marks of time it
generally throws them into such a state
of worry that the advance guard is soon
added to by the rank and file, and be-
fore they know it the face is puckered
up Into a lot of unsightly lines. '
It is said that a new thing in theatre
parties is for all the ladies to get seats
together in the orchestra or circle and
the men to sit back of them instead of
beside them, thus avoiding the crush-
ing of gowns and other awkward things.
Besides, it gives the young men a bet-
for chance to enjoy themselves between
acts.
Quite a number of the foot ball youths
having nothing else particularrly to do
have taken to curling their chrysanthe~
mum and Paderewski locks, and the ef-
fect in some eases is said to be “too
sweet for anything.” Their sisters do
not always like it, however, for they
are constantly stealing away their curl.
ing irons.
The observant mortal must certainly
have noticed among other things that
the marrying woman-of to-day defers
her wedding until a much more ad-
vanced season in life than did her
grandmother or even the girls of a
decade ago. The question arises, what
is the cause of this putting off of that
time that so many declare is the end
and object of all women’s existence?
Perhaps mot-hers are more sensible
in these days and the young daughter
is not thrown upon the world either in
a social or more work-a-day fashion
until she has had a thorough schooling,
which means in these days of long
terms a communion with books until
she is over twenty-one. The girl her-
self may be wiser in her day and gener-
ation and realize that gayeties and the
happy-go-lucky existence before mar-
riage must of necessity come to an end
when she is led to the altar.
Then, again, this is an age of inde~
pendent women. They enter the field
of labor with men and find in such oc-
cupation less time for sentiment than
was allowed the lackadaisical girl of
the past. It is our earnest conviction
that many girls have beer. led into the
error of a foolish marriage through
lack of occupation. Busy, active, in-
telligent women have no time and less
inclination for the making of romances.
They are absorbed in art, in music or
in more humdrum occupations that re-
turn an excellent remuneration and
which they are too wise to give up until
they are certain that the man who asks
them is able to compensate for all that
they put away for his sake. (
..>~
USE DANA'D SARSAPARILLA. IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
STAlE SHOTS.
Groton has an epidemic of the grip.
A. T. Hall has been appointed collec-
tor of customs. at New London.
Bur-glare robbed the North Haven
postofiice of $1,200 in stamps Wednes-
day night.
Fifteen employee of the Eastern Tin-
ware Co. are out on a strike because of
a second reduction In wages.
Clinton B. Davis, chairman of the
Democratic State Central committee, is
quite 111 at his home in Haddam.
The death is reported at Norfolk of
Henry J. Gaylord, 72, a well-known
and life-long resident of that place.
Putnam doctors Thursday refused to
attend Peter St. George, French Cana-
dian, who cut his leg open with an axe,
because he owed each a bill.
John Robb, a brakeman on the N.Y.,
N. H. & H. railroad. was run over and
killed Thursday afternoon by a switch-
ing engine at Chichering station,Mass.'
The mayor of New London is criticis-
ing the volunteer fire department of
that city. He says it is too big and
too much in politics, and advocates a
paid department. - ~
The" annual reunion of the Thir-
teenth Connecticut Volunteer Veterans’
Association will be held at G. A. R.
headquarters, New Britain, on Febru-
ary 13th. .
P. H. Tracey, of Canaan, this state,
took a dose of aconite in_ mistake for a
drink of whiskey, at a livery stable in
Bosedale, N. Y., Thursday night. He
lived but twenty minutes after his fatal
mistake.
- The Putnam selectmen have discov-
ered among the town records a copy of
the plans and the layout of the road
from Quinnebaug to- the_ Rhode Island
line, which was adopted In May, 1754.
Litchfield’s taxation subject was set-
tled at Monday’s town meeting when a
rate of 10 mills was fixed on a grand
list of $2,850,838 against 15 mills on
$2,000,000 the previous year. The board
of relief deducted about $230,000 from
the assessors’ valuation.
TO RENT.
Halfinch or less, 250 a. day or $1 .00 per wek:
0 RENT.— Five unfurnished rooms on
' second floor ; modern Improvements.
Apply at 14 Belden avenue, or at G. A. GREG:
our &. Co’s... drug store. 784 tt
0 RENT.—First floor of No. 4 Elm street,
olso barn. Apply to O. E. WILSON. 6S4.
\ . WANTED. '
' ANTED.—A competent girl to cook,
wash and iron: four In family. Apply
with references, at 100 East avenue, Norwalk.
from 10 to 8 O'clock. W. S MOODY. 791 at
ANTED.— Brick. Good uality. Hard
Brick. New or second and. Please
state lowest pence per 1030. delivered at Han-
leyville. Conn. Prom)? repl desuracl. Ad-
dress chk Box, 157,
York city.
. 120 roadway, New . . _ j
, _ clw beefisurprisedhythe1'1‘aurcgashear‘T
DAL! 0N cosnnrr. ..
Bo Thinks “Denver" Ell Smith's Chance of
\Vhippln: Him Better Than Jackson’s.
BUFFALO, Feb. 9. -—Talking of the chances
the pugilists have of dethroning Champion
Jim Corbett, Jim Daly said last night that
he had no fear of Jackson er Fitzsimmons,
but. he does believe that “Denver” Ed
Smith would have a remarkably good
chance against Corbett. Daly says he
knows what Corbett can do and Ed Smith
as well, having fought the Denver-its to a
finish in this city some years ago.
“Of course Mitchell’s reputation is lost,
and smaller than‘it was before the Jack-
sonville fight,” Sill(l‘-Daly, “but compare
Smith with Mitchell when the Englishman '
was good, and you will find that he has a.
pretty good rec-0rd. He fought Mitchell a
43 round draw with bare knuckles when
Mitchell was in his prime. Mike Clem-y
fought two draws with Mitchell, and
Smith whipped Cleary in two minutes,
and be defeated the ‘Muriue’ in two mlu- .
utes, just after Dcmpsey’s defeat at the“.
‘Murine’s’ hands. _.
“Then Smith fought Jackson a. five
round light in Chicago, and he had the ad—
vantage all through. In the fifth round
he had Jackson over the ropes and nearly
out, and it was only by an accident that
Jackson was not whipped.
“Smith has a chance against anybody
living, 1 tell you,” continued Daly, “and if
the now talked of mat ch between Jackson
and Smith is arranged I will put my noney
on ‘Denver Ed.’ .The betting shifild be
even too. In all his fights Smith has
fought in the style of his opporieut and (le-
feat-ed him each time. _
“I don’t think J acksou ever intends fight-
ing Corbett. If they do meet, it’s 3 to 1
Jim will win. He slituld have whipped
Jackson in San Francisco four years ago,
but he had no encouragement from friends
and no confidence in himself. At that time
he fought Jackson a 07 round draw, and
you know how he has improved since his
fight with Sullivan, and what worth confi—
dence was to him in his battle with Mitch-
ell.” _ _
GREAT CAKNON TO BE TESTED.
Experiments to Be Made. \Vlth the New
Thirteen Inch Navy Gun.
\VASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-—It has been decid-
ed to make the test of the first of the big
13 inch guns at Indian Head next week.
Secretary Herbert and Secretary Lamont
are expected to be present, as well as mili-
tary and naval attaches of the various em—
bassies and legations in this country; Gen.-
eral F laglcr, chief of the army ordnance
bureau; Commodore Sampson, chief of the
navy bureau, and members of the naval
committee of the house andsenate.
Th ere are 12 of these big guns, four each
for the battleships Massachusetts, Oregon
and Indiana. They are the biggest guns
yet made in this country. The weight, di-
mensions, etc., of the gun to be tested next
week are as follows: \Veight, 135,500 pounds;
total length, 40 feet; greatest diameter, 49
inches; length of bore, 454.46 inches; length
of chamber, 80.88 inches; capacity of cham-
ber, 15,059 cubic inches; weight of charge
of powder, 550 pounds; weight of projectile,
1,100 pounds; muzzle velocity of projectile
(service), 2,100 feet seconds; muzzle energy
of projectile, 33,627 foot tons. A service
projectile fired from the gun is calculated
to penetrate 20 inches of steel at a distance
of 1,000 yards.
Shrewd Burglar-s Make a Haul.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—The house of Captain
Burns at Farnham was entered by bur-
glars, who stole $7,500 worth of jewelry.
Captain Burns, who the is aid-de-camp of
the Duke Of Connaught and who married
Miss Forbes Lieth, had as his guests the
Pelham-Clintons, who were the losers of the
majority of the jewelry stolen by the bur-
glars. The craeksmen took the precau-
tion to place a wire around the house in
order to prevent being surprised.
Man and “’ife Found Dead.
GREEN BAY, Ala. Feb. 0.—Aarou Telifer
and his young wife'wcre found dead in a
small stream near here. He was full of
buckshot, and his wife had a pistol ball in
her brain. A few weeks ago Tolifer mar—
ried her. A week ago she went to live
with Anthony Thomas. liar husband went
to Thomas’ house and persuaded his wife
to come back to him. They got no further
than. the creek. Thomas is in jail on the
charge Of murdering them.
Whisky Trust All Right lin Missouri.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 9.-—-’i'hc jury in the
case of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding
company, known as the l-Vhisky trust, to
collect an account of $407, in which the
question of whether the company was
amenable to the Missouri antitrust~ law
was involved, brought in a compromise
verdict. It holds that the VVnisky trust
does not violate the state law.
. Drank Vitriol For \Vhisky.
Sr. CATHERINE’S, Feb. 9.——A commercial
traveler named Walling, from Boston,
walked into a drug store and said that
when he was taking, as he supposed, a.‘
glass of whisky there were two bottles on
the table. He drank from the wrong glass,
which contained vitriol. His flesh seemed.
to be fairly burning away. He was taken
to the hospital.
Spaniards \Vant Protection.
MADRID, Feb. 9.—-The National League
of Spanish Producers, representing manu-
facturers in Biscay, Catalonia and Astu-
rias, held a meeting and appointed a com-
mittee of defense and propaganda, with a
view to opposing the importation of arti-
cles similar to those produced by the man-
ufacturers they represent.
Fire Brick Manufacturer Assigns. '
INDIANA, Pa, Feb. 9.—E. J. Mildren of
Black Lick made a deed of assignment to
Q. H. Rochester. He has been largely en-
gaged in manufacturing fire brick and
gave employment to 100 men. His assets
are estimated at $60,000.
Moody and Sankey In “Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9,—Dwight L. Moody
and Ira D. Sankey, the evangelists, opened
a series of four weeks’ revivals at Convene 3‘:
tion hall in this city. It. was by far the '
largest religious gathering ever known in
Washington. ‘ .'
French Surprised by Tsnrcgel. ‘ , .
PARIS, Feb. 9.—A dispatch received here,
from the governor of Senegal statesthat a}
French flying column is reported to have?
Jam: r {16
., l
Norwalk Chronicler