Founded in 1800.] VOL. Xena—No. 16. THE Fi‘lomirsour PAPER. [attainment in all llllllitl lleilial lll nothing. _.——» ... -.--—v- ‘ The Gazette has the largest clr- oulatlon of any paper In Norwalk. and furnishes the lowest advertising - rates- Followlng Bad Adi/ice. The announcement is made that the national convention of coal miners has decided in favor of a general strike to _ be inaugurated tomorrow. The mag- nitude Of this strke will be fully real- ized. when it is stated that 300,000 men in the States of Pennsylvania,-0hio, West Virginia, Illinois. Indiana, Mis- souri and Kentucky will be thrown out of employment. Nor is this the worst feature of the case. It is claimed that the wages the men have been receiving have afforded but bare sustenance for their families. They are entering upon a campaign against their employers without funds for the care Of their fam- ilies, and the times are such that they can hardly hope to secure employment in other industries. President John McBride, the execu- tive head Of the miners’ organization, presented the grievances of the miners in the most forcible manner. Accord- ing to his statements the men are not receiving as much money as their labor entitles them to. On this showing they are perfectly justified in asking for an advance. It is not altogether sure that their demands will be refused, but it is . quite certain that, in the event of the mine Operators being able to grant the advance at the present time, the condition of these men will be ren- dered most deplorable by a season of inforced idleness. Another unfortun- alc aspect Of the case is found in the fact that the suffering that will follow will not be confined to those who were instrumental in instituting the strike. Strikes are never desirable. Differ- ences between capital and labor always inflict injury upon the communities in which they occur. and those who strive to prevent such complications perform a great service to the country as well as to the men most directly concerned. But it would seem that men who advise a strike at the present time, when the financial condition of the country is so unsatisfactory, are guilty of a very grave Offense. It is indeed unfortunate that John McBride and his fellow agi? tators, who do not mine the coal, can- not be made to feel some Of the hard- ships that will be sure to follow the general strike now proposed. It is sad that the great burden of this suffering will fall to the lot of innocent men, women and children. But the profes- sional labor agitator cares not for this side Of the case. Qv 'The South Called to Account- The democratic Philadelphia Times reads the Southern Senators and Rep- resentatives in Congress a severe lec- ture for what it calls their unpardon- able sectionalism as displayed in the formulation of certain features of the tariff bill, and more especially for hav- ing loaded down that measure with the odious and unjust income t‘ax. Of this tax, if ever adopted, our Philadelphia contemporary predicts direful results, nothing less than a rev- olution which will again bring the South into conflict with a Republican administration and a Republican ma- jority in both branches of Congress. Then says the Times : “Is the South prepared for this? Not only would the Federal election laws be rc-enacted, but the force bill in the most despotic form would be in- flicted upon the South, and who in the North could feel any enthusiasm in the battle for justice to the South after it had brought_misfortune upon itself by the most suicidal political action? Ihese are the facts which are visible to all but those who are so blind that they Wlll not-see them. If the South would assure just laws and government for its people, and strengthen its support- ers in every section of the Union, its leaders in Congress will retrace their steps and give the country honest tarifi‘ reform Without provoking revolution against the policy of the only complete Democratic authority the country has had for more than a generation. It will be seen that this is a political rather than an economic view of the situation, and it is to _ be feared that its expressions of solicitude for the future of the party comes too late to be of service. The income tax proposition appears to have been thrust into the pending legislation as a disturbing fac- tor. It is alien to the spirit and pur- pose of tauifi‘ reform. It is an uncalled for and preposterous plan for raising revenues that the Democratic party has solemnly pledged itself to provide for through the usual tarifi' machinery,and which in a half a dozen ways can be provided for without resorting to schemes of taxation which have no place in an equitable fairly adjusted, . and perfectly practicable tariff system. An Entertaining and I nstmotivo Home J 020 The South is treading upon danger- ous ground when it insists on legisla~ tion that is more than likely to play fatal mischief with the national Democ- cracy. It is not the part of patriotism or good politics to invoke faction and disaster that may lead to a wholesale change of power and prostrate the South again at thp feet of the Republi- can party. The tariff, good or bad, as it may be,can be endured;but to hand- icap it with such extraneous class leg- islation as is involved in the income tax is to seriously endanger the chances of anything like genuine reform for years to come. Has No Parallel. Mrs. James Webster, Of Ballston, N. Y. aged 57 years, this week gave birth 0 twin boys. There 2',- im parallel case n modern medical Troul‘ilS. T. S. Morison. The latest advices from Washington, up to 2 o’clock, were to the effect that Mr. Morison was rapidly failing and his final dissolution believed to be very near. no. Feast of Passover. At sundown this evening, with the in- coming of the Jewish Sabbath,comes al- so the feast of Passover, one Of the most important holidays of the Israelites. Passover lasts for eight davs and is ob- served by Hebrews throughout the world. ’ ——OOI The Eggs Were Alive. Edward Stewart tells the following story of which he is the hero. He has a hen which for some days has been trying to hatch a dozen chickens from an equal number of eggs. Thursday afternoon, while the hen was absent for a drink, the “judge” visited the nest. Pickingtup two of the eggs he shook them and came to the conclusion that they were u. g. and spitefully hurled them against a near by stone- wall. He noticed that they failed to decorate the wall as is the wont of a rotten egg when abused, as were these two particular eggs, and proceed- ed to investigate the whereforeness of the whyness. At the foot of the wall he found two dead chicks, one with a broken neck and the other with its “merry-thought” crushed in. The “judge” now confesses that he is not authority on matters gallinaceous. Ao> USE DAN A’S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S “TI-IE KIND THAT CURES ” -._.‘ .- Bicycle Road Race. George Beck of the Little Coney Is- land at Stamford, intends starting the season’s sports with a bicycle road race from his place on the Cove Pond Road to the Norwalk Hotel and return. It will be open only to members of the bicycle clubs in Fairfield County. Three prizes will be offered. The first prize a handsome American flag size 7x11; second prize, set of colors; third prize, bicycle lantern. No wheelmen who have previously won a race will be allowed to enter, and not more than ten members from any oneclub will be allowed to compete. The prizes will be awarded the three first men at the head of their respective clubs, thus making it impossible for two of the prizes to be won by members of the same clubs. Each club entering mem- bers will be obliged to pay an entrance fee of $2, and the selection of judges to decide the contest will be left with the clubs. The distance from Mr. Beck’s place to the Norwalk Hotel and return is about seventeen or eighteen miles, enough to make an interesting race. A man will be stationed at the Norwalk Hotel to take the time of the racers as they come in and see that they cover the entire distance. All clulu entering men in the road race are requested to send their names in before the 24th inst. The date of the contest has not yet been decided upon, but will probably come off some time next week. USE DANA’SSARSAPARILLA,IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES. ” Funeral of Mrs. Dunham. The‘ following is from the Bingham- ton Republican. The deceased will be remembered as the wife of Rev. Sam- uel Dunham who some years since was pastor Of the Congregational church in this city, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her. The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Dunham took place on Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The public services were held in the West Presbyterian church. and were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Nich- ols, Dr. Taylor, the Rev. John McVey, and the Rev. W. B. Thorp. Mrs. Dunham ' enjoyed a wide ac- quaintance in this city, and was univer- sally beloved. For twenty years she has been incessant in her Christian ac- tivities, and prominent in her leader- ship Of many religious enterprises. She was president of the Ladies’ Industrial Society of the West church during all the years of her residence in this city, and president of the Woman’s Mission- ary Society from the date of its organi- zation. For a number of years she was president of the Union MissionarySo- ciety of the several Presbyterian churches of this city; and for ’ eight years president Of the Missionary So-' ciety of Binghamton Presbytery. For many years she taught a large class of adult young men in the Sunday school. and has been active and devoted in all parish work. 1 Mrs. Dunham was born in Litchfield county, Conn., June 18, 1839, and grad- uated at the Hartford Female Seminary in 1858. She was married to the Rev. Samuel Dunham, on Oct. 6, 1863, at about the timepf his ordination to the Christian ministry in Massachusetts. She was a woman of varied accomplish- ments, of recognized intellectual super- iority, of many social and Christian graces, and of unselfish, self-forgetful devotion, always seeking to make oth- ers happy. mal, Especially Devoted to £22an News and I TotGI'G-S'ts. NORWALK, CONN. FRIDAY APRIL 20, 1894. EDlTORIAL LETTER. , WASHINGTON, April 19, 1894. DEAR GAZETTEi—Mr. Thomas S. Mor- ison lies in about the same condition as reported Wednesday. Thursday morn- ing he rallied for a few moments and conversed faintly with his wife and mother and then relapsed again into the same comatose condition he has been in the past two days. He is in the professional charge of Dr. Gregory and his cousin Dr. Hutchinson of New York. T. S. Vanderhoef and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bea-tty are also present, rendering all the assistance possible. The sufferer is surrounded by his moth- er and wife and children. Patent Com- missioncr and Mrs. Seymour and other Norwalk friends have shown their sym- pathy by calling and profi'ering their assistance. Every kindness is shown and everything possible is being done fur the patient and the family in their affliction. It is not expected that he can survive longer than the day out and yet there is a possibility that he ' may live a day or so longer, but his re- covery is deemed beyond any proba- bility. His chief ailment is rheuma- tism of the heart. Treasurer Morgan is still suffering further inconvenience from his im- paired eye-sight and has taken a short respite from Official labors. He is now at Bridgeport, while his family is at Atlantic city, where he expects to join them at the end of the week. It is always interesting to pick up the freshest home news here in Washing- ton and before it gets out in Connecti- cut. The statement reached hcre this morning via Bridgeport, that Mayor Keeler is certain to be next Senator from the 13th district, and that Ex- Senator E. J. Hill has the inside track, by a large majority, as republican nom- inee for Congress in the 4th district this fall. With Hill pitted against De- Forest a lively contest may be hacked for with a dead certainty that a good man will win. George R. Merrick, of New Haven, who some four or five years ago was appointed to a clerkship in the Treas- ury has just “skipped the town.” leav- ing his wife and her six months old babe at the hotel, utterly destitute. He eloped when married to his wife, who is the daughter. of Assistant Treasurer Meline, who opposed the match. He was recently dismissed from the Treas- ury on outside charges affecting his in- tegrity, and the supposition is that he has fled to 'escape a criminal conviction. Senator Platt is expected home in a few-days from his wild-west trip to the Indian Territory. Wm. F. Rockwell, Esq., of ~Meriden, is here hoping to get some decent changes in the Tariff bill in the interest of American made cutlery. ' As ever, B. .v The First Annual of Phoenix. We have a ticket issued for the first annual ball of Phoenix Engine com- pany. It is a chromatic card and rep- resents a. fireman on a ladder rescuing a woman from a burning building, while a man lies crushed and maimed on the ground below. The other em- bellishments are fire appurtenances. The ball was held in Lynes’ new hall on Tuesday evening, Feb. 14th, 1860. The tickets sold for $2 with supper at the Allis House, extra. The general committee was composed of the follow- ing gentlemen: F. St. John Lock- wood, J. S. Waterbury, J. B. Ells, E. K. Lockwood, L. P. Allis, R. B. Crau- furd, C E. Brown, Theo. Glover, A. H. Camp, J. C. Ncwkirk, George E. Beatty, A. H. Wilcoxson, William V. Beatty, E. R. Dupignac, Jr., W. A. Kellogg, H. M. Terrill, J. C. Kellcx, Jabez Wheater, D. S. Bartram, S. . Curtis. The floor managers were J amcs C. Newkirk, C. E. Brown, A. H. Camp, A. H. Wilcoxson, G. E. Beatty. The music was by Wallace’s band of ten pieces. Carriages were furnished free. ~—Notice. WE MEEI1 ALL PRICEi, BEAR THIS IN MIND. WE WILL NOT BE UN DERSOLD. HALE, THE DRUGGES‘Té ..' t Bette-Hoyt. Mr. A. H. Hoyt, the well-known Wall street shoe dealer, and Miss Eloise Betts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Betts, were married Thursday evening, at the home of the bride in Port Ches- ter, N. Y. The ceremony was per- formed at 8 o’clock, by the Rev. W. W. W. Wilson, in the presence of about fifty near friends and relatives. It was a very pretty home wedding. The bride is a member of a church choir in Port Chester, the members of which were all present to witness the tying of the marital knot. After Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt had received the congratulations of those present, all sat (Town to an elegant supper. The presents were numerous and valuable. The bridal party returned on the 10:30 train from Port Chester, and arrivmg at South Norwalk entered a coach and were tak- en to their home on Berkeley street. Mr. Hoyt was this morning in receipt of many hearty congratulations from his Norwalk friends. AA; ivr The Spring. Of all seasons in the year, is the one for making radical changes in regard to health. During. the motor, the sys- tem becomes to a certain extent clog- gcd with waste, and the blood loaded with impurities, owing to lack of exer- cise, close confinement in poorly ven- tilated shops and homes, and other causes. This is the cause of the dull, sluggish, tired feeling so-gcneral at this season, and which must be over- come, or the health may be entirely broken down. Hood’s Sarsaparilla has attained the greatest popularity all over the country as the favoriteSpring‘ It expels the accumulation . Medicine. . of impurities through the bowels, kid- neys, liver, lungs, and skin” gives to the blood the purity and quality neces- sary to good health and overcomes that tired feeling. . . THIEVES IN TOWN. ...______-— They Visit the Store of J. P. Fran- cis at South Norwalk. Eight Pairs of Pantaloon‘s Depart With Them. ‘ Yesterday afternoon a tall man wear- ing a beard walked into the clothing store of J. P. Francis, on Washington street, South Nor-walk, and purchased a collar. This morning about 7 o’clock, as the clerk, Fred. Osborn, was Open- ing the store, another man, somewhat shorter in statue, came in and bought a collar. While Osborn was waiting upon him the tall man that was in the store last night walked in and desired to purchase an undershirt. Osborn handed the first man a collar and walked back to where the other man was standing and took down a box of undershirts. The stranger soo'n se- lected one and asked if he could put it on and the clerk showed him into the dressing room. In the mean time the party who had purchased the collar had taken off his old one and was try- ing to put on the new one, but could not button it, He called Osborn to his assistance and while the clerk was en- gaged with the collar the tall man walked out carrying the telescopic satchel in his hand which he brought with him. The other party after get- ting his collar On also departed. About an hour after the men had gone Osborn discovered that eight pairs of pantaloons belonging to some new spring suits that had just been pur- chased were missing, and came to the conclusion that the tall man had carried them off in his satchel. As soon as Mr. Francis arrived he was informed of the robbery and he at once notified Chief Vollmer- The Chief went to the bag- gage room at the depot and found that two men answering their description had checked a large telescopic satchel to Stamford. The Chief, in company with Osborn, took the next train for Stamford, in hopes of securing the thieves. St. John’s Lodge. A Pastmasters’ communication of St. John’s Lodge, No. 6, A. F. and A. M.,. was held Thursday evening. The candidate for the degree of Master Mason was Oliver E. Barker. The ceremonial began eight hours past high twelve. The charge to the candidate wasgivcd by Past Master A. H. Camp. The/degree was conferred by the fol- lowing named brethren: David Pol- lard, as W. M.,'Charles W. Many, as S. W., A. H. Camp, as J. W., William E.- Montgomery. as S. D., Lawrence P. Mott, as J. 1)., Jesse Pollard, as S. S., Claude Guthrie, as J. S., A. C. Gold- ing, as C., A. A. Betts, as M., Charles F. Loomis, at E. G-., Daniel C. Nash, at W. G. and A. C. Golding at S. G. All were Past Masters of the Lodge with the exception of Montgomery, Mott, Bette and Loomis. There was lmd unusually large attendance at the o ge. . He Took Her Back. The suit for divorce which was brought a few months ago by Melville W. White, a well known Stamford con- tractor has been dropped. Last fall Mrs. White suddenly left her home. After she had gone her husband found a letter in which she stated that she would never come back. Mr. White broke up housekeeping and went to live with his father. Soon after he brought suit for divorce naming a business man living in New York state co-respondent. About two weeks ago White received a letter from his wife in which she stated she was living with her parents but would like to -be reinstated in her hus- band’s affections. She admitted her in- discretions and asked to be forgiven. Her husband immediately sent for her and they began housekeeping again. They are young people. Good for Thomas Cooney. Mr. Thomas Cooney informs a GA- znrrn reporter that he was the first child of Irish parentage born in Nor- walk, this event of his life taking place May 4th, 1831. As at the time there was no Roman Catholic priest located in Connecticut he was taken to New York for baptism. His father and mother came to Norwalk in 1826. Al- though 63 years of ago Mr. Cooney is apparently as young and active as he was at twenty-five. During his infancy he lived in a house located atwhat is now the south end of Hill’s lumber Yard. The house burned down several years ago. __ _. . _.._.._ ...‘ . ’n‘..- Will be Continned. The evening school will be continued in the Over River, Winnipauk and So. Norwalk districts until 100 sessions have been held in each place. Rumors and reports as to the early closing of the school in these places have no founda- tion whatever. TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES. Painters are putting Bogardus’ mar- ket in first-class trim. Nearly all of NorWalli’s attorneys at law are in Bridgeport to-day. John F. Bennett will vacate his pres- ent store on‘Wall street, May lst. George B. Edwards of Darien, is en- joying himself at Washington, D. C -Handy to have in the house, Hale’s Lung Balsam. _________ 774-tf The condition of Dr. C. B. Coolidge is reported as being about the same. —Blue fish, Sc. People’s Market. 838 St The magnolia "tree in the yard of the old Sherry place on Main street, is in blossom. ~—Rib roast Main street. 840-3t 12:1.c. at F. W. Smith’s 55 The McLean divorce case set down for trial tO-day‘has been continued for one week. ' —Roast beef 12%0. at F. W. Smith, 55 Main street. _ 840-31; The Justin Adams company will open at the Opera House, April 30th. for one week. Mrs. Hiram Davis, of Ridgefield, is a guest of her mother Mrs. Sarah A. War- ren on Orchard street. —— Creamery butter, 25s., N. Y. store. , Messrs. Raymond & Sons the under- takers, have attended nine funerals within about one week. The Danbury division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road . gives employment to 225 men. *Shoulders, 90. N. Y. store. Taft Brothers are negotiating for the store in the Wilson building, at present occupied by Bennett, the dry goods man. The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Coleburn was attended from thr late home on Prospect avenue, this afternoon, Rev. "A. H. Wyatt officiating. ~—15 oranges, 25a, N. Y. store. Miss Neally Stevens, who is recog- nized as one of the foremost pianists Of this country. will give a piano recit- al at Miss Baird’s select school, to-mor- row evening. ‘ All art students in Fairfield county are invited to contribute to the Ama- teur art exhibition which opens at the Bridgeport Public library, May 5th. ——Fresh eggs, 140. N. Y. store. The mayor of Bridgeport, in his mes- sage, advises the common council to take measures to force other towns in Fairfield county to increase the assess- ment on property and share with Bridge- port a proportionate share of the coun- ty and state taxes. About fifty merry-makers assembled at the home of John Hannigan, on France street, Tuesday night. There was dancing golorc to music furnished by Messrs Cook and Powell, and the festivities continued until one O’clock. A fine collation was served. —Loox!— 25 lbs. granulated sugar and 1 lb. of 50c tea for $1.50; soda crack- ers, 5c. lb; salmon, 10c. can; best toma- toes, 10c.can; Lily brand corn, 10c.can; milk, (Magnolia brand) 8c. can; McAl-’- pin shorts tobacco, 4c. W. R. Buss, Cash Grocer, 47 Main street. Hiram Davis and George Finch caught a string of fourteen trout, on Thursday. It was without doubt the handsomest lot of trout shown in this city this season. One Of the fish weigh- ed one pound and four ounces and three of them weighed one pound each. ——Connecticut Pensions, Original—— James W. Daskum, Fairfield: Jacob Kirch, Hartford; Fernando D. Chapel, Montville. Reissue—Orlando F. Yale, Bristol. Original widows’ eta—Hen- riette Kohler, Bridgeport;Mary A.Bur- den, Woodstock valley; Lora S. Aborn, Crystal Lake. ' Benjamin Trembley'died at his home in Winnipauk, at an early hour this morning, aged about 37 years old. He leaves a wife and six small children. The deceased was a section boss, on the Danbury & Norwalk branch of the Consolidated mad.- The cause of his death was pneumonia. gwm— - . fi A -Fw, . . [$1.00 aYear PRICE Two CENTS. In Philadelphia the other day a dog was buried in a mahogany coffin which was lined with satin and mounted with silver ornaments. —Samplcs of Hale’s Lung Balsam free. 774-tf Rev. W. W. W. Wilson, of Port Ches- ter, N. Y., says that he has officiated at fifty-seven marriages within a your past. No wonder he has so many W’s in his name. —Grandfclearing out sale previous to removal. From today we shall ofi‘er our entire stock at prices to suit pur- chasers. The goods must be sold. and now is the opportunity to secure cloth- ing for men. boys and children at prices below actual cost. Taft Bros.,clothiers and batters, 23 Wall street. Thus a Southern editor talks to his delinquent subscribers: “Wagons can; not run without wheels. boats without steam, frogs without legs, nor news- papers without moncy any more than a dog can wag his tail when he has none. Our subscribers are all good, but what good does a man’s good do him when it don’t do any good? ” - —Ladies, clean your kid gloves with Josephine glove cleaner, for sale only iggs, Pharmacist, 11 Main street, Norwalk. 10-1yr A large elm tree in front of Dr. R. L. Higgins’ house on West avenue. was cut down Thursday afternoon. There is an “old timer” on the same avenue near the St. Paul church property that ought to receive like treatment before it falls of itself with possible damage to man, beast or property. It is sufficient- ly decayed at the base to act in a treach- erous manner. - USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S “THE KIND THAT CURES. ., «-. Amusements. novr’s OPERA HOUSE. One of the most successful plays that the stage has known for years, comes on Tuesday, April 24th, Bartley Camp— bell’s romantic, sensational drama of “Siberia,” which for eleven years has crowded the principal theatres in all Of our great cities, and it is no wonder, for it is really a great play, and as the tour is under the personal directions of Thos. B. MacDonough, a gentleman of wide experience and ripe knowledge of -' what is required to satisfy a critical public. an extra good performance may be anticipated. " Ron’s OPERA HOUSE. A charming little actress is frequently heard at the close of the performance when Ullie Akerstrom graces the stage of the Opera House. Other performers of note have come and gone but there are few who retain the hold upon the public favor that this little artist does. Numerically speaking there are three reasons for this. First, the management has carefully avoided bringing her into undue prominence by surrounding her with a company of but ordinary merit. Second, She never promises what she does not intend to perform, and Third, but most important.the wonderful mag- netism the little lady herself possesses. She will appear at Hoyt’s Opera House. tonight in “The Egyptian Dancer,” tomorrow afternoon, in “All Laughs” and Saturday evening in her great suc- cess “The Sultans Favorite.” ' STATE SHOTS. David Dudley Field left $5,000 to the town of Haddam so that Field park may be kept in order. Numerous cases of scarlet fever have developed in Fair Haven within the past week, and the fact has created a good deal of alarm. - Dr. J. Edward Lee of New Haven, was acquitted of the charge of murder in the second degree yesterday. He was accused of causing a woman’s death. E. H. Carrington died at his home in Naugatuck, Thursday. The deceased was president of the Derby Beef com- _ pany, and had a host of friends. Patrick McGovern has sent his resig. nation as colonel of the Hiberian Rifles to State Delegate Judge Walsh of New Britain, and the resignation has been accepted. ., Sparks from a New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford train Wednesday af- ternoon set fire to the large ice houses of E. N: Hubbard and the , with 5,000 tons of ice, were burned. 038 $10,000, partially insured. The Branford lock works will probab- ly remain there. The people of the town are rejoicing over the prospect; To day the citizens’ committee have re- ceived a letter from President Towne of the firm of Yale & Towne. Mr. Towne assures the committee that he will keep the plant in Branford. ;‘ g WATCH FOR IT! HAL # ”Whitman‘s-des- l l l i I , AM gamma-59m hence-seam New ——3 A Project. -' flawmflam 4mm4>mmo
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