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THE GREAT AMERICAN TBA (30., 31 and 33 Vesey St., N. Y., P. 0. Box 289. _‘ T nsrsnoik FOR THE _ - — WINTER USE. It ABSOLUTELY prevents slipping, and insures perfect safety and comfortto horse and driver. ° Shed with the “Neversli ” your horse’s feet are always in good condition—kept so b not having to constantly remove the s oes for sharpening. The CALKS are REMOVABLE, Steel-Centered and SELFSHARPENING When worn out new Calks can be easily in- serted without removing shoes. saving an immense amount of time anally lost at the blacksmith shop. Cancel to postalwiilmailfreeourde- scriptive c rcular containing prices otCalked Shoes. ready to be nailed on. or trial, offered . this winterat very low prices. . L. LESIWORTH &. SON Sole Agts. 104 Front St., Hartford, Ct. WINTER IS GOHIIG And my new line of Fall and Winter Suitings are now ready and awaiting your inspection. ,. Call in and examine them though you do not_purchase. Suitings are cheaper, and I make them up in the latest styles at prices that will surprise you. F. KOCOUR. MERCHANT TAILOR' I4 llorthfflain Street, So. Norwalk Horace E. Dann, EXOELSIOL Livery and Sales Stable. unu-..................~\ Opposite Dsnbury and Nor-wail: Railroad depot! Nor’walk, Conn. Stylish 81..., i : .3 " \uble Team with or without drivers‘ Safe horses for women. sndchildren. . ‘-‘ ADDLS HORSES A SPECIAL-T \ MEEKER COAL co. GOAL, WOOD, BRICK, « LIME, OEMENT, attire. OFFICE WITH G. WARD SELLECB WALL STREET. NOBWI LL !_— FAILURES IN ammo. Business Troubles Caused by the Big Bank’s Suspension. RUMORS OF PROSECUTION. The Two Latest Concerns to Succumb Were Closely Allied—A West Super-is or (Wis.) Bank Goes Under—Big Failure Reported In Iowa. CHIGAGO,Dec. 24.-—The American Brew- ing, Malt-lug and Elevator company, the George A. Weiss Melting and Elevator, company and George A. Weiss, individual- ly, assigned in the county court. The as- signments of the two companies, which are intimately connected in business, and that of Weiss were brought into court together. The assignee of the American Brewing, Malting and Elevator company is the Chi- cago Title and Trust company. The George A. Weiss Malting and Elevator company ' and George A. Weiss assigned to the Sc- curity Title and Trust company. No state— ment was filed as to the assets and liabili- ties. The failure of the two corporations was the result of the failure of the National Bank of Illinois. The two companies were borrowers from the bank and were in- debted to it for over $500, 000 when it failed. Both corporations were organized through the efforts of George A. Weiss, who is president of the George A. Weiss Malting and Elevator company. The American Brewing, Malting and Elevator company is the owner of extensive malt-‘ houses on North Ashland avenue, which are leased to the other company and are used by it in the manufacture Of malt- Tl...) American Brewing, Malting and Ele- vator company has a. large brewery adjoins ing the malthouses, and the two are close: ly related in business, one buying and sell- ing to the other. - Lackner &. Butz, the attorneys who filed the assignments, refused to give any infor- mation as to the amount of the assets and liabilities, saying that the business of the two companies and Weiss was so inter- woven that it would be hard for the as- signees to tell the assets and liabilities of each. Few additional facts of any importance concerning the condition of affairs of the National Bank of Illinois were made pub- lic. There were, of course, a number of rumors in circulation, more or less sensa- tional in nature, but most of them were Of somewhat doubtful authenticity. One of these was to the effect that certain officers of the insolvent bank were threatened with criminal prosecution. Talk of Prosecution. Talk of the possibility of such action be- ing taken by the United States authorities seemed to be based on the statement made by Comptroller Eckels and published yes- terday morning that it had been discov- ered that a part of the bank’s holdings Of Calumet Electric securities were not made to appear as such on the books, but were carried to and covered up in another ac- count. It was rumored that an item of $900,000, carried in the “foreign ex- change” account, was really an additional loan to the street railway company. NO verification of this rumor could be ob- tained. An officer of the bank is charged with receiving a commission Of $125,000 for making one of the loans to the Calumet Electric Street Railway company. Some of the directors of the bank say that they were not fully informed of the Calumet loans until Saturday, believing them to be nearly $1,000,000 less in the aggregate than they proved to be. Another rumor that gained some cur-l rency was to the effect that many of the loans made by the National Bank of 1111- nois were unsecured. This was said to be . particularly true of the loans advanced to Berger and Weiss. On Monday it was said that‘in both of these cases the bank had been protected by real estate mortgages and other security, but the impression got abroad yesterday that there was nothing back of them but personal notes. The bank examiner and others in a po- sition to speak authoritatively on the sub- ject declined to discuss the matter at all. The officers said that the bank was in the examiner’s hands, and the latter declared that he had not yet had time to investigate the matter. Des Moines Banks Help. DES MOINES, Dec. 24.—Des Moines banks have been called to the aid of nu- merous country banking customers who were embarrassed by the failure Of the Na- tional Bank of Illinois. The Chicago in- stitution had a large number of accounts with Iowa banks scattered all over the state. When it closed, they feared that their drafts on it would not be paid and began telegraphing Des Moines bankers to intervene with their Chicago correspond- ents and arrange to care for the paper of country institutions until they could make new arrangements in Chicago. The indi- cations are that Iowa banks will in no case be injured beyond temporary embarrass- ment of this kind, but the number that have made such requests is several Score. Ex-Bnnk Employee Arrested. BUFFALO, Dec. 24.—Edwin J. Smith, formerly individual bookkeeper of the Bank Of Commerce, was arrested by De- tectives Hugh Kennedy and Matt O’Laugh- lin on the complaint of the receivers of the Bank of Commerce, who charged him with falsifying the books of the bank, afl'ecting a practical embezzlement of between $2,- 600 and $3,000. The arrest was surrounded with every secrecy that the police and the receivers could put upon it. Mr. Smith's relatives came forward with a proposition to make good the bank’s loss and give a bond in- demnifying the bank against any other frauds that might be discovered, provided the. story he kept from the newspapers and i " nut ; "v‘.sec11tion quashed. 'iig lurm Goes Under. Sioux CITY, .91., Dec. 24.——The Parsons- Pellctier Dry Goods company, one of the largest houses of the kind in Sioux City, did not open for business today. The stock is in the hands of mortgagees, who hold claims against the firm for 891 533. J. V. Farwell & Co. of Chicago for $34,- 424, Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago for $30, 595 and the Farmers’ Loan‘ and Trust company of Sioux City for $9,000 are holders Of first mortgages, and H. B. Claflin & Co. of New York hold a second mortgage for $17,512. No figures as to assets are given. The failure is due to in- sufficient capital and the general strin- gency of the times. NO local firms are affected by the failure. Bank of West Superior Closed. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 24.—-The Bank of West Superior did not open today. It is a small institution, with capital and surplus of $100,000. ' LAUNCH OF All -.\' APJLIS. The New Gunboat Sent into the \Vater at Elimelie‘. in port. ELIZABETHPORT, N. J., Dec. 24,—The new United States gunboat Annapolis was ' successfully launched from Nixon’s ship- yard today. The Annapolis is One of the six gunboats authorized by congress on July 14, 1895, and is the fourth of. the six to, be launched. The three already in the water are the Mar- ietta, the Vicksburg and. the Newport. The Vicksburg and the NeWport are being constructcd at the Bath Iron works and were launched on Dec. 5 last. These boats are a new departure in naval architecture and are designed with the Object of being light of draft and speedy, but at the same time sufficiently protected to take an ac- tive part in battle as well as to do patrol duty. The lines of the Annapolis are very graceful, and the boat, as a. Whole, closely resembles -a steam yacht with auxiliary sail power. She is barkentine rigged, car- rying a sail area of about 11,000 feet, and when under full sail it is expected that she w'll be able to travel as fast before the wind as under steam. The boat is' 205 feet over all, 168 feet on the waterline and 36 feet beam. The lower part of the hull is of wood, covered with copper, while the upper part is of steel. The. entire frame is also Of steel. The deck is housed with light steel plates that give ample protec- tion to the men and stiffen the'ship as well as if she wereconstructed entirely of iron. Her mean draft is 12 feet, which will al- low her to navigate very sh'allow waters, one of the purposes for which these vessels are being constructed. Her speed is guar- anteedat 12 knots an hour, but she will probably develop more than that. The boilers are all to be tubular, using a pressure of 225 pounds. The engines are of the vertical, direct action, triple expan- sion type, with high, intermediate and low pressure cylinders of 151.1, 23% and 36 inches respectively and a 30 inch stroke. They are expected to develop 800 horsepow- er and make 150 revolutions of the single screw a minute. Provision is made for a moderate forced draft, which is to be induced by two blow- vrs applied under the ash pits. ’lhe arma- ment of the Annapolis will consist of six 4 inch rapid fire guns as a main battery and four 6 pounders and two 1 pound- ers, rapid fire, as a secondary battery. There are no gun sponsons. Her comple- ment will consist of 9 ofliccrs, 10 marines and 125 bluejackets. . The contract price for the Annapolis is $238,000, with the following deductions: $10, 500 for an electric light plant and S3,- 000 for a steam steering gear, if the gov‘ ernment decides not to put them in. It is expected that the vessel will be ready for her trial trip by next October. , Elaborate preparations had been made for the launching this morning. Miss Georgiana Patterson Porter of Annapolis was selected to christen the ship. She is the granddaughter of the late Admiral Porter and the daughter of Theodoric Por- ter, one of the assistants to the command- ..ant of cadets at the United States Naval academy. He is well known in society cir~ cles in both Baltimore and Washington. A large number of prominent persons were expected to be present, among them Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Assistant Secretary McAdoo, Vice President Elect Hobart, Governor Griggs of New Jersey and Mayor Thomas of Annapolis. Swindler In Ohio, Policeman In Africa. CLEVELAND, Dec. 24.—About a year and a half ago Charles G. Anderson, captain of a fire engine company in this city, dis- appeared after he had borrowod about $1,000 from friends and had drawn at the city treasury the monthly pay of his en- tire oompany. He was traced to Pittsburg, but there the track was lost. It has just been learned that Anderson is in Bechuan- aland, South Africa, where he is employ- ed as a policeman. He was in the Trans- vaal during the Jameson raid. A women Defeated. BOSTON, Dec. 24.-_—At a secret session of the Boston school board there was a torn- pest in a‘ teapot caused by the audacity of Miss Amy Hutchins, a woman who holds a master’s certificate, applying for a posi- tion as the head of a grammar school. Mrs. Ames vigorously supported her can- didacy, but Mrs. Amos was unsupported in the animated discussion which followed. Miss Hutchins was defeated. Miss Frances \Villnrd's Condition. ROCHESTER, Dec. 24.—A special from Castile, N. X., says: Frances E. Willard is in a cottage near the sanitarium, with her private secretary, Miss Anna Gordon, and two stenographers, conducting a large cor- respondence, but spending several hours each day in the Open air. ,A difficulty of the throat will necessitate rest from public speaking for some time to come. Harrison Gets His \Vatch. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2i.—Several weeks ago General Harrison’s house was robbed of a gold watch belonging to his wife. He ofl'ered a. reward for its recovery and has now received a package from Chicago con- taining the watch. The local police had nothing to do with the recovery, and Gen- eral Harrison would say nothing except to admit the receipt of the watch. Englishmen After a Brewary. SANDUSKY, 0., Dec. 2i.——Representa- tives of English capitalists are in the. city negotiating for the purchase of the plants of the Kuebler-Stang Brewing company. The Kuebler and Stang brewing interests were but recently consolidated, but there is a movement on foot on the part of some Of the stockholders to have the partnership dissolved. Senator Boar's Position. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-—-Senator Hale has received a. letter from Senator Hoar, who is absent from the city, announcing his opposition to the Cuban resolutions and asking Senator Hale to pair him in any way that will “defeat, delay or bring to confusion” the resolutions reported from the committee on foreign relations. Convicted of Murder. DETROIT, Dec. 24.——Frank Ashley vvas convicted of the murder of James Magee and at once sentenced. to life imprison‘ ment. On a former trial of the case the jury disagreed. Ashley had an old grudge against his victim. He called at his house in the middle of the night, and when Ms.— gee appeared Ashley shot him dead. Mate Bram’s Defense. Bos'rox, Dec. 24.—Counsol for Thomas. Bram, formerly mate of the barkentine Herbert Fuller, who is being tried in the United States circuit court on the charge of murdering the captain, his wife and the second mate on the high seas, formally _ opened their case today. Steel Billet Pool Intact. Prr'rssuno, Dec. 24.—The Bessemer Steel association, better known as the steel billet pool, is still intact, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. .« .- .nh -.. ago”. ..-- WHERE MEXICAN TERRITORY ENDS. Monuments. Each Within Sight of the . Other, Mark the Boundary Lin». Two hundred and fifty—eight stone and iron monuments now mark the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, from the Rio G-rande to the Pacific. 700 miles. Most of the monuments are cast-iron. but the principal ones are of stone. They average about two and a half miles apart, but in no case is there an inter- val of as much as ich miles between them. Stone was used wherever pos- sible. Generally they are in the form of a simple tapering, four-sided shaft, bearing suitable inscriptions in Eng- lish and Spanish. "be stone monu- ments are about eleven foot high. and the iron monuments about six and a half feet high. They are arranged so that they are within' sight of one another from one end of the line to the other. , ' The country traversed consists main- ly of deserts and mountains, and, in many instances, the work was prose- cuted with considerable difficulty. By the terms of the treaty the destruction or displacement of any of these monu- ments is made a misdemeanor, pun- ishable according to the justice of the country of the 'oflender's nationality. An extensive report of the Commis- sion that did the work, covering 700 pages of-priuted matter, and accompa- nied by maps and photographic views, was submitted to Secretary Olney yes- terday by Colonel J. W. Barlow, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. The original treaty between the two countries in re- gard to this work was concluded July 29, 1882. The line was formerly marked by about fifty monuments, and the re-marking became necessary in order to put an end to the constant disputes and controversies over terri- torial rights, resulting from their de- struction 'or displacement. Wherever possible the original monuments were restored. Many of them had been dis- placed and others completely de- stroyed. THE JOKER'S BUDGET. Mr. Cumso—This is a very bai re- port to bring me from school, Tommy. Tommy—I know, papa; but you said if I’d bring you a good report you’d give me a quarter, and I wanted to save you money. ' " ' His First Odense—Mr. Hyson—“Mr. .Cypher, you were absent without leave yesterday.” Mr. Cypher—“Yes, sir. I' was mar- ried very unexpectedly yesterday.” ' Mr. Hyson—“Well, sir, you will please see that it does not occur again.”—-Life. Registrar of Voters—“How old are you, madam?” Ancient Female—“I have seen nine- teen summers, sir." ' Registrar—“Er, um! How long have you been‘blind?”-—New York Sun. Mrs Tight—“My husband is such an economical man.” . Mrs. Nabor—“Yes ‘3" Mrs. Tight—“Yes, indeed. He went to a. dentist the other day to have a tooth pulled, and the dentist said his prices were 50 cents per tooth, or three for $1.25, and my husband had three pulled.” Theory and Condition—Doctor— “Take these powders as directed, and your cold will be gone in two or three days.” Patient—“Yon doctor?” Doctor—“Yes; I’ve had a bad cold for four weeks."——-’I‘he Epoch. seem quite hoarse, First Chicagoan—“I hope Congress this winter will do something toward suppressing Mormonism. It is a dis- grace to our civilization." Second Chicagoan-“It is, indeed. -The idea of a man having to keep his old Wife after he has got a new one.” —Terre Haute Express. Ed—“W’hat do you do to pass away ‘ the time ?” - Ned—“Easy enough. I just give my promissory note to some one for thirty days, and the time passes quickly enough, I assure you.” He——“I don‘t believe you Ahave thought Of me once since I’ve been away." She—“Well, you know very well that the doctor gavec.me strict 01'- ders to do nothing that would tire me.” PERSONALS. Miss Winter, the English governess who for several years past has had- charge of the education of the young Queen of Holland, has returned to England. A life pension of $2,500 a year has been granted to her. James Payn, the well-known novel- ist, has for many years been a devotoq of whist, and despite his physical in- firmities still plays regularly. lie is unable to deal the cards. but contin- ues to maintain his reputation as a skilful player. 3‘? It is not generally known that before Mrs. Cleveland began building.r blocks and playing jack straws handling: :1 billiard one was among her most high- ly prized accomplishments. Shc plav‘wl a great dealvduring her husband's- lll'st administration, and once bent :1 man who is considered, the host playcr in the navy—New York Tribune. _ Two women preachers who arc well .known in Cleveland. Ohio. are Miss Murdock and MisgBuck. Their work is by no means light. for. besides ipreaching. they visit the sick. mukc many social calls and super-intend all sorts- of church organizations. They have also established a frec kinder-- gar-ten in one of the poorest dish-tots of the city. In the pulpit they boll; ,wear plain black silk gowns with sim~ _ple white linen collars and cuffs and 1 nodules—«Now York Journal. , "Of course.” .ly' impressed, will live too. A Kline-Hen?» NOVELIST.W Savedthe rim of Both Heroine and Read. or by Changing the Last Chapter. Alexandre Dumas was writing a serial novel for a Paris daily journal, and one day the Marquis de P called on him. “Dumas,” said he, “have you compoded the end of the story now being published in the ——?’3 “Does the heroine die at the end?” “Of course—dies of con- sumption. After such symptoms as I have described, how could she live?” "You must make her live. You must change the catastrophe.” “I cannot." “Yes, you must; for on your heroine’s life depends my daughter’s.” “Your daughter's?” “Yes; she has all the various symptoms of consumption which you have described, and watches mournf‘ully for every number of your novel, reading her own fate in that of your heroine. Now, if you can make your heroine live, my daughter, whose imagination has been very deep- Come—~a life to save is a temptation——” “Not to be resisted.” Dumas changed his last chapter. His heroine recovered, and was happy. About five years af- terwards Dumas met the Marquis at 3 Duffy. “Ah, Dumas,” he exclaimed, “let me introduce you to my daughter; she owes her life to you. There she is.” “That fine handsome woman, who looks like Jeanne d’Arc?” “Yes. She is married, and has four children.” “And my novel has just four editions.” said Dumas; - “so we are quits.” CABINET POSSIBILITIES.‘ If a. New Porttolio is Created General, Sickles Wants It. General Daniel E. Sickles, who for- sook the Democracy last- campaign and did good service for the Republi- can candidates in the West, is out- spoken as to his wishes for political preferment. .. DANIEL E. SICKLES. At a recent reception to Gen. F. S. GEN. Clarkson, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., a letter of Gen. Sickles’ was’ read, in which the veteran said: “You have seen, perhaps, that the newspapers are providing me with a variety of Offices, which I do not want and would not take. The only office 1 would care to fill is the post of Gov- ernor of Cuba, and I hope the vacancy may soon occur. All this you can say to whoever it may concern.” GAIL HAMILTON. Some Anecdotes of Her Conversational Gifts—The Mlnifier’s Surprise. ' It is seldom that a woman is found ' who combines intellect, charm of man- ner and womanly fascination, but Miss Dodge (Gail Hamilton) seems to have been thus universally gifted; On one occasion, while she was spending the winter in Washington with Mrs. Blaine, a striking instance of this was shown. Among the season’s visitors to the Capital was a Western clergyman of more culture, reading and thought than knowledge of the world. He de- sired to make the most of his holiday and first sight Of the great city. He wanted to see all there was to be seen, to hear all there was to be heard, but most of all did he desire to meet and have a word with Gail Hamilton. It took him several days to summon up his courage, but at last he boldly pre- sented himself at the Blaines’ door and asked for Miss “Hamilton.” About three hours later the friend met him descending the steps of the house, one broad smile of delight and satisfac‘ tion. . “Ah,” exclaimed the confident, -“I congratulate you._ SO you have met your dear Gail Hamilton. I can see it in your face.” That face fell—grew remorseful. “N-no,” he stammered, “I didn’t meet her—she didn’t come down, and, the fact is, I forgot to ask for her.” “Forget to ask for her!” “Oh, I sent up my card, of course, but a lady came down, a Miss Dodge, and,“my dear“ fellow, you never saw, such’ a woman in your life! I suppose that MISS Hamilton must have been out; she didn’t mention her, but she began to talk to me, and in two min- utes I forgot what I had gone for. I never could believe that any person, man or woman, could know so much. I believe we talked On every subject in the world, and she knew cvwvihing about every one of the subjects. I has never so surprised as when. a lot of people came in and I found how long I had been there, and I didn't want to come away one bit then. I can tell you, and, till you spoke, I’d forgotten all about Miss Hamilton. I don’t be lieve she can touch Miss Dodge. any- how!” , His astonishment and delight when he found that he had entertained (or been entertained by) his angel unn- wares, Were very pleasant to see.— New York Tribune. \_ " Mongolian Brld cs. A Chinese bride. wheuputting on her wedding garments, stands. in a round shallow basket. By relatives and friends this is supposed to insure a placid, Well-rounded life in her new home. . ‘ Window Glass... Odd Sizes Cut to. Order. Putty In Bulk, and I. 3 I: 5 Pound Cans. Prepared Paint, Oils and Turpen- tine, Hardware a Housefu r n i s h- ings. H. .H. WILLIAMS ‘7 Main St. J. D. Jennings. UN DERTAK ER. 4 Knight street, opposite Street Railway Depot. NIGHT BELL AT OFFI 0E. Telephone Service. The Southern New England Telephone Go- TELEPHONE SERVICE a ear Circuit, and Long Dis- $25 y tance Transmitter at and upwards. according to the amount and character of the service. For details, address the Local Oflice of the Company, It not B’Id‘gu Washington St, . SOUTH NORWALK. OFFERS in this City with an equipment of Metallic 'HUMMAN ‘ . BBOTHER —-— MANUFACTURERS OF —— noun sun AND llIN- ' nu WATER-I. Flavoring Extract,s Also the Syrups and Olden Time ‘ Fruit Juices, Root Beer. Lemon Soda, Soda Water Sarsaparilla, Supplied in Birch Beer, Steel Fountains. Seltzer and Vichy in Siphons. ; Address II. J. 8i (i. SJGIIIIIIIN, at Main Street, - Nor-walk, Conn- HALE’S LUNG- - BALSAM 25C. Ask Your Druggist 3‘. Mrs. MEAD’SM. suuurg 29, 1896. f ALL APPLICATIONS F0. 1 ' Q :53 Should be I. 112: , latllsl I at an earl‘ ..ay. , _ AT’ P. W. BATES’ ' 42mm sinstr, you cari’find as fine an assortment of IIOIIIIIIIOIIIOIOOOIIIOIOIIWOI'K As can be found in any Yard in the State. Look it over and get prides before going elsewhere. .-
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