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Senator Proctor of Vermont Delivers
a‘Cogent Address.
FACTS AND FIGURES GIVEN.
Statement of the Ridiculous Amount of
Money Spent on Important Work.
Another Cuban Belligerency
Resolution Reported.
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—-At the Opening
' of the senate today something of a breeze
was caused by the introduction of a reso-
lution authorizing the committee on coast
defenses to Visit places requiring coast de-
fenses, send for persons and papers, etc.
Mr. Cockrell (Dem., Mo.) thought the res-'
olution was very broad, allowing the com-
mittee to take a tour around the country.
Mr. Squire, chairman of the committee,
said that the only visit contemplated was
to Sandy Hook. He consented to a modi-
fication of the resolution that the commit-
tee trip be limited to the defense Of New
York city, and it was adopted in this form.
Therewas another minor stir over print-
ing 85,000 reports by Rev. Sheldon Jack-
son relative to introducing reindeers in
Alaska. Mr. Vest remoustrated against
this "senseless fad.” He had been to
Alaska and knew there was no practical
good in the fad. Mr. Hale, who introduc-
SENATOR PROCTOR.
ed the resolution, admitted that there was
no considerable force in the plan. Its pro-
jector seemed to think it was of more im-
portance than tariff, finance and war. The
resolution was finally adopted after the
number was materially reduced.
A peculiar pension bill was passed pen-
sioning Christopher Schmidt, 3 private
citizen of St. Paul, at 840 per month be-
cause of blindness resulting from a shot
striking him when he chanced to pass be-
fore the rifle range at Fort Snelling, Minn.
.. While the routine business was proceed-
ing Mr. Carter and Mr. Teller, who par-
ticipated in the exciting debate of yester-
day, were the center of a numerous group
which was interested in a number of tele-
grams received by Mr. Carter.
Sena-tor Proctor’s Speech.
Senator Proctor of Vermont then ad-
dressed the senatc on the question of coast
defenses. The senator’s former service as
secretary of war gave added interest to his
remarks. At the outset be quoted a state-
ment by Admiral ‘W-alker to the efl’ect that
if the English were to send over such a
naval force as they could spare from Eu.-
rope they would have their own way here.
The senator took the ground that land
fortifications are much more efficient for
coast defense than a navy, and when once
constructed are durable, cheaply main-
tained and easily strengthened; that the
defense of our cities cannot be left to the
navy alone, however large, and that a
navy that would equal the great navies of
Europe is unnecessary, and its cost makes
such a navy impracticable.
The senator said that the total amount
appropriated up to date from and includ-
ing the third day of March, 1883, for the
increase of the navy was $110,371,710 and
during the same time only $10,631,710 for
coast defense.
“We have also spent,” he continued,
“millions in deepening the approaches to
our harbors to make them accessible to a
hostile fleet and practically nothing for
their defense.
“We have neglected the work which
should have been done first, and which
Would have been more than completed for
the sum spent on the navy, while the
navy, still far too small to protect itself,
is left without the protection of a system
of harbor defense which should have. pre-
ceded its construction. It is to be hoped
that the British war Office and admiralty
have not plans in detail of our partially
constructed mine and torpedo systems.
There is little else in our preparation or
nonpreparation for war that they do not
understand. There is no danger of expos-
ing our weak points. They are well
known.”
Our Poor Navy.
Speaking again Of the navy, the senator
said that brief comparison taken from
the last report of the secretary will demon-
strate how hopelessly behind foreign pow-
ers the United States is in naval equip-
ment. This was particularly true as re-
gards Great Britain, our traditional ene-
my. He also compared the inadequacy of
our navy with what coast defenses would
accomplish and said:
”Such is our navy. But suppose that a.
like sum had been expended on land de-
fenses. What would the country now have
to show for the expenditure?”
The senator quoted Admiral Walker as
saying that if our harbors were properly
fortified no squadron would attempt to
take them, presented tables comparing the
cost of land and floating batteries showing
great excess of cost when batteries are
placed on ships and cited events in the
China-Japan war to show that Japanese
land forces were an essential factor in the
capture of Port Arthur and Wei-Hai-Wei.
In the course of his further remarks he
’ said: “It would be much better to provide
the land fortifications at a cost so many
times less than the expense of making our
navy anything like equal to that of Great
Britain, inasmuch as it is universally ad-
mitted that the land fortifications will ren-
der our coasts impregnable.’
“The needs of the country appeal to
congress for action in this direction. The
boundless capital represented in property
that could be destroyed by bombardment
appeals to us. The material interests of
the whole nation that would be affected by
that destruction appeal to us. Our com-
mon sense appeals to us. . We can effect
the purpose more cheaply now than here-
after. Let us. provide suitable fortifica-
tions and render our harbors impregnable.
Whatever works are made will be such
that additions can from time to time be
-—Advertise in the Gamma
made to them to make them equal to
withstanding the advances of science. If
We do this, we will deserve the commands.-
tion of the whole country.”
In the House.
When the house met today, Mr. Prince
(Rep, Ills.) continued his argument in
the Van Horn-Tarsney contested election
case in favor of the majority report togive
the seat to the contestant.
’ The house committee on foreign afl'airs,
after a warm session of two hours today,
adopted a concurrent resolution declaring
it to be the sense of congress that a state
of war existed in Cuba, and that the in-
surgents should be given the rights of bel-
ligerents, and that it was the sense of con-
gress that the government of the United
States should use its influence to stop the
war, if necessary, by intervention and
pledging the support of congress.
The resolutions Were greeted with cheers
when read in the house, and Mr. Sulzer
(Dem.,' N. Y.) asked unanimous consent
that the resolution be made a special order
for Tuesday. '
Burnside’s Case Nolle Prossed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The government
today nolle prossed two indictments
against Colonel J. 0. P. Burnside for the
embezzlement of $50,000 while disbursing
officer of the postoffice department: The
arrest in 1884 created a sensation. Since
then he has been in the government insane ’
asylum here.
One Day’s Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON,
notes received today for redemption, $359,~
057; government receipts from internal
revenues, $581,251; customs, $1,004,782;
miscellaneous, $6,046.
Ex-Commissioner liIorgan Dead.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Thomas P. Mor-
gan, ex-commissioner of the District of
Columbia, died today at his residence, in
this city.
PLUOKY SPREOKBLS.
Young Rudolph Goes to Hawaii to Answer
Charges of Treason.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28. —— Rudolph
Spreckels, youngest son of Claus Spreckels,
sugar king, sailed for Honolulu on the
steamer City of Peking. His mission, it
is said, is to face President Dole and his
cabinet, by whom he is charged with
treason against the Hawaiian government.
The charge of treason was preferred
against Spreckels by Dole aft-er the Ha-
waiian uprising, a year ago. He was ac-
cused of supplying the rovolutionists with
arms and funds, and in one instance of
giving the ex-queen $W,00()_to aid in car-
rying out her plans to overthrow the re-
publican government and place her niece,
Princess Kaiulani, on the throne.
Soon after these charges .were made a
report reached Honolulu that Rudolph
Sprockels ivas en route to the capital on a
Pacific line steamship. When the vessel
arrived at Honolulu. a detail of soldiers
went on board and searched for the young
millionaire, but failed to find ‘him. He
had arranged to make the trip, but altered
his intentions on the day the steamer sail-
ed. With such a serious charge hanging
over his head it was believed Spreekels
would not return to Hawaiian soil, and
his unexpected departure caused conster-
nation among his friends. He will un-
doubtedly be arrested upon the arrival of
the steamer.
Jay Gould’s Portrait.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—-Mr. Russell Sage
this morning said he had not given any
order for a painting of the late Jay Gould
to Eastman Johnson, the artist, nor did he
know who had given the order. To an in-
quirer yesterday .Mr. Johnson said that he
was not at liberty to reveal the name oi
his client, as he had not permission to dc
so.
Valuable Map of Venezuela.
STAUNTON, Ills, Feb. 28.——The Rev.
Father A. Surbonzen has an Old map oi
America, made by the authority of the
Academy of Paris, 1746, showing probably
the original boundary of. Old Guiana,
Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. The
Rev. Mr. Surbonzen has written Justice
Brewer, putting this map at his disposal.
Despondent Telegrapher’s Suicide.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.—William H. Pear--
son, a widely known telegrapher, commit
ted suicide by inhaling gas through a rub
ber tube attached to the pipe in his room.
He went to an undertaking establishment
on Tuesday and made arrangements to
buy a coffin. The cause Of his suicide was
despondency due to the death of his wife.
Split on Silver Question.
OMAHA, Feb. 28.-—-The free silver Dem-
ocratic state central committee met in
Omaha to fix the date for selecting dele-
gates to the Chicago convention. April
22 was the time named for the convention
to be held at Lincoln. This means that
two Democratic delegations will go from
Nebraska to the national convention.
liIr. Colby’s Sudden Death.
NEWTON, Mass, Feb. 28.——Char1es L.
Colby of New York, a prominent railroad
man, died suddenly just after having de-
livered an address before the Woman’s
Baptist Foreign Missionary society, the
silver anniversary of which was observed
at the First Baptist church, Newton Cen-
tre, yesterday.
No Clemency For Editor Dunlop.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—-Judge Grosscup cle-
clined to change the sentence of Joseph
Dunlop, editor of The Dispatch, convicted
of sendilg obscene matter through the
mails and fined $1,000 and given two years
in the penitentiary. The court informed
his attorney that an appeal was left to
the president.
Frisco’s Church Scandal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.—-Dr. Brown
accused the moderator and the council of
prejudice against him and of taking un-
fair advantage Of him in the investigation
they are holding into his moral character.
He declared he would refuse to go on, as
he was convinced he could not secure fair
treatment.
The Steamer Glanworth Lost. 0
VANCOUVER, B. 0., Feb. 28.—‘Mai1 ad-
vices received here from Sydney report the
total loss of the steamer Glanworth, which
was driven on the rocks ofl Gladstone,
Queensland, during a terrible storm. The
crew and 85 passengers were rescued.
Escape of Six Prisoners.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 28.—-Six pris-
oners awaiting trial for burglary and sim-
ilar offenses escaped from jail here. They
sawed through the top of a cell and then
let themselves down from the roof with
ropes made from blankets.
A Garment Cutters’ Strike to End.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 28,—There is a fair
prospect that the garment cutters’ strike
will be promptly settled. About 400 men ~
70 NORTH MAIN STREET,
are out. Three firms have acceded to
' their terms.
Advertise in {BE—GAZETTE.
Feb. 28. —NatiOnal bank '
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Ten
Sweet ¢
Caporal
. Little
Cigars
for - cts.
sou) BY ALL DEALERS.
,A BOSTON PEACE MEETING.
Resolutions Favoring an Arbitration
Treaty \Vith Great Britain.
BOSTON, Feb. 28.—A meeting attended
by many of the more prominentcitizens
of Boston was held in this city for the pur-
pose of Obtaining conCerted efiort to secure
a permanent system of arbitration between
this country and Great Britain. Colonel
C. P... Codman was chosen chairman and
he Rev. B. F. Trucblood, D. D., secretary
of the meeting. The subject was thor-
oughly and ably discussed, after which ap-
propriate resolutions were passed as pro-
posed by a special committee, of which
Charles Francis Adams was chairman.
The resolutions were as follows:
Whereas. the United States and Great Brit-
ain have heretofore repeatedly submitted mat-
ters of grave difference between the two na-
tions to arbitration and have formally declar-
ed themselves in favor of that method of ad-
justing such differenm's. the congress of the
United States by the action of both its houses
in 1890, and the house of commons by its vote
in 1893, therefore, .
Resolved, That- iu our opinion the time has
now come when a complete system of arbitra-
tion between the two nations should be ma-
tured, in the form most favorable for the ami-
cable adjustment of any differences not settled
by negotiation, and should be embodied as a
treaty obligation. and,
Resolved, That with this end in view we
urge the governments of both countries to
take such action as maybe calculated to bring
this result about at the earliest practicable
moment, and
Resolved, That we P""I'OV6 the movement
for a general meeting li‘. Washington to be held
at an early day to promote such action, and
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chair with authority further to
increase its number, which committee shall be
empowered to represent this meeting at the
proper time, and to co-operate in any such
conference of citizens, representing ‘all por-
tions of the country, without distinction of
party.
The resolutions were signed on behalf
e meeting by the following gentlemen:
harles Francis Adams, William Endi-
cott, E. D. Mead, ex-Governor Boutwell,
Osborn Howes, W. H. Baldwin, Dr." Wil-
liam Everett, President Cahn of Tufts col—
lege, the Rev. Dr. Donald. Edward L.
Pierce, the Rev. G. C. Lorimer, D. D.; G.
S. Hale, the Rev. W. Warren, president of
Boston university; Colonel C. R. Codman,
Barthold Schlesinger, Colonel A. A. Pope,
the Rev. George Hodges, F. B. Sears, D.
E. Ware, Moses Williams. .
RAPID OATHODOGRAPHY.
Results Obtained at Harvard by High
Currents and a New Lamp.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 28.—F. L.
Woodward of the Lawrence Scientific
school, at Harvard. has devised a new ray
lamp by means of which excellent cathod-
ic radiographs have been obtained. The
lamp is conical in shape, with walls of
sheet aluminium one-tenth of an inch in
thickness. The rays pass through the
of
Mr. Woodward has obtained very clearly
defined shadowgraphs of the hand in five
seconds from an induced current of be-
tween 25,000 and 30,000 volts.
The base of the lamp is, of solid glass,
fitted into the base of the aluminium cone
withplaster of paris and made airtight.
A metallic ring passes around the base of
the cone and holds the sides firmly to the
glass bottom. Through a point a little to
passes the cathode pole into the lamp, and
a platinum disk is fastened to the end of
it at such an angle as to be parallel to the
lamp. At the top Of the lamp and directly
connected with the metallic side is the
anode pole, and at the top of the cone is a
glass tube, through which the air may be
exhausted. The glass tubeis also fastened-
in with plaster of paris and bound by a
metallic ring. A circular wooden disk is
fastened inside the metallic cone to pre-
vent any collapse of the sides as the air is
exhpusted.
aluminium readily, and with this lamp
one side of the center of the glass base-
w E. E K L _Y_ -. ’NOinw A L K GA 2 E TT E .
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New York. Office. 4.4.2 Brdadway.
A MEMORABLE EVENT EoE OUR PATRONS.
GIGANTIC -* BARGAIN GIVING.
_ VALUES WORTH COMING MILES TO SEE.
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No Time to Lose If You Wish to Boo Stockings at Less Than Hall-Priooé—J
100 dozen Ladies’ Blac‘z \Vool Hose, retailer’s price, per pair, is 19c; somebody’s mistake; our price
While they last, three pairs for 25c.
Ladies’ Hermsdorf dye,
full
lengths. spliced hee‘s and toes. extra stout; compare with some that
you’ve bought at 250; importer’sblunders in stamping the wrong name. Hose is just as good. 12%0 pair. {
60 dozen Boys’ best quality Laundered Shirt Waists, all new, triple collar and the new turn.down
shape, 75c quality, 47c.
ATTENTION, MENr—fiw—O
5-3 dozen Men’s Outing Shirt-s. in flannel and chevio", all sizes, regular 45c quality, just th nk Of it,
only 29c each.
96 dozen
York at 75c; see our disp‘ay in window at 47c.
Ladies’ 4 button Glace Gloves, our spring importation, including maize, batiste. ecru, tans,modes,.
with embroidered backs in self-colors and fancits. every pair warranted. $1.25 quality. 980 per pair.
20 pieces of the well-known Jamestown Suitings—the name is a guarantee of their merits—sold
usually from 50 to 75c, 39c.
Men’s Spring Scarfs, the nobbiest and latest shapes, sold by leading furnishers' in New
10 pieces 46-inch all-wool Black Cashmere, the‘grcatest bargain (ver offered; you have bought
poorer quality at 75c. 3715c.
300 yards Grepon
Serges, in black and all the, new spring co‘orings, $1 cloth. 75c.
10 dozen Ladies’ Leather, Metal and Silk Belts, all new, regular prices from 39 to 500. 25c.
12 dozen, just one gross only, Ladies’ Narrow Belts, very stylish, in silver and gold effects, worth
from 750 to $1.00, 50c.
150 pairs of our Celebrated Scissors, every pair warranted, regular price 45c, 290.
3,000 yards Jet and Fancy Beaded Trimmings, largest stock ever shown in this part of New England
10, 124;, 15, 17, 19 and 250 par yard, 33 13 per cent less than can can be found elsewhere
N.'B.—Watch the Exhibition incur Windows Friday and Saturday.
IH BUSIUN SIIIII . Eor. Main and WE s.
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Funeral of Henry C. Bowen.
WOODSTOCK, Conn., Feb. 28.—The last
rites over the remains of Henry C. Bowen,
the late editor of The Independent and
Woodstock’s most beloved citizen, were
performed today. Business was almost
entirely suspended. The Woodstock acade-
, . my, to which the deceased had contributed
- munificently, was closed, and the pupils
attended the funeral in a body.
A Massacre Story Denied.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 28.—Inquiries
made here seem to establish the fact that
there is no truth in the story, published
in London, that on Feb. 14, the first day
of the Ramadan festival, the Turks sur-
rounded the Armenian quarter, in Marso-
van, ordered the Armenians to accept
Islam and killed 150 who refused to do so.
Double Murder at a Dance.
HENDERSON, Tenn., Feb. 28.—James
Bagwell shot and killed John Butler and
Harry Bibb at a dance near here in But-
ler’s house. Bagwell and Bibb quarreled,
and the former shot Bibb dead. Butler
ordered Bagwell to leave, when Bagwell
fired, killing Butler.
Organized to Protect Crime.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 28.~—During the trial
of Lewis, Feltner and Carter, who were
convicted of assault upon a United States
marshal and also of conspiracy, it was
shown that the prisoners were members of
a band organizetfor the protection of law-
lessness.
Boy Accused of Causing a Woman’s Death.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 28.—Ernest Whitaker
of this city, aged about 18, was arrested
here by Detective Merrill for manslaugh-
ter. He is said to have caused the death
of Eugenia Reynolds, a young woman of
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white lead .by the pound or hundred
weight, white and colored kalsomine.
Putty, nails by the pound or keg.
Good line of paint brushes.
Our prices are all light—same as
the goods.
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17 Main St.
MEEKER COAL CO.
GOAL, WOOD, BRICK,
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MAIN STREET. NOBWALK.
Advertise now and catch the spring
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H. HARVEY’S STOCK OF
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W. C. HOLMES.
7 Water Street,
IS PREPARED TO DO ALL MANNER 0F
PLUMBING WORK
TE and Shoot Iron Router and Worker.
ALL WORK AND MATERIALS GUARAN-
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PRICES FAIR AND VERY
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Opposite Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad depot
Norwalk. Conn. Stylish
Single or Double Team
with or without drivers.
Safe horses for women
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