-. ,4-:..~<.u. 9.....-" . TIE mushy ROUTINE No Business of Importance Transact- ed by Congressmen. A DAY FOR. PRIVATE BILLS.» A Contretemps at the Opening of the Session —- Senator Vest Speaks of the Francis Nomination—To Christen the Annapolis. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—At the opening of the session of the house there was a pretty piece Of byplay growing out of the presentation of a resolution for some addi- tional employees of the house. The house was in a state of confusion, and Mr. Ding- ley, the leader of the majority, was cate- chising Mr. Odell as to the necessity for the increase. When they finished their dialogue, Mr. Richardson (Dem., Tenn.) complained that he had not been able to hear what had been said, and he inquired suggestively if the “distinguished leader of the house” had officially announced that the increase was necessary because of the approaching extra session. ‘ Mr. Dingley parried the thrust and re- plied blandly that he was sorry the con- fusion had rendered it impossible for the gentleman from Tennessee to understand what he had said. Mr. Lacy (Rep, Ia.) weighted the reso- lution with an amendment providing that the employees provided for in it should come from states not represented on the house roll. This aroused the ire of some of the house members, and the resolution was defeated. Mr. Bingham, in charge of the legisla— tive appropriation bill, attempted to secure unanimous consent to postpone the regular private bill day in order that he might proceed with his bill, but Mr. Mahon (Rep, Pa. ), chairman of the committee on war claims, objected. Accordingly the unfinished business of last week came up, the pending question being the motion of Mr. Dalzell (Rep, Pa.) to lay on the table the bill for relief of Flora A. Darlington. The bill, it will be remembered, was to pay Mrs. Darling, the wife of a Confeder- ate general, $5,685 to remunerate her for the loss of an equivalent amount of Louisi- ana and Tennessee state bank'notes taken from her at New Orleans in 1864 while under the safe conduct of a flag of truce. 'Mr. Dalzell had claimed that these notes were not worth par at the time they were taken, and the friends of the bill, on the other hand, had insisted that the state bank notes of Tennessee and Louisiana were worth par in specie throughout the war. Mr. Cooper (Dem., Tex. ), who defended the bill, demanded the yeas and Days on Mr. Dalzell’s motion. Mr. Dalzell’s motion was carried, 140 to 96. - The private pension and claim bills re- ported favorably from the committee of the whole last Friday were taken up and disposed of. The Francis Nomination. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—-Senator Vest of Missouri has been considerably annoyed over a report that he is holding up the nomination of Secretary Francis until after the senatorial election in that state. Referring to the report, the senator said today: “It is absurd. There is not a Palmer or McKinley Democrat in the Missouri legis- lature, and I do not see how Secretary Francis cOuld be a factor in the election of a United States senator from my state. Besides this, the regular Democrats, who supported Bryan, have a clear majority on joint ballot over all other parties, and I have no Opposition in my own party. “ The nomination of Francis was post- poned for consideration until after the re- cess, as were the nominations of all the Palmer or McKinley Democrats. ” To Christen the Annapolis. WASHINGTON, Dee. 19.-—The mayor of Annapolis has designated Miss Georgia Porter, a granddaughter of the late Ad- miral Porter, to christen the gunboat An- napolis at her launching next Wednesday. Killed In :1. Freight Yard. WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 19. —A man, supposed to be a tramp steam fitter’s helper from Springfield, was killed in the Boston and Albany freight yard. His arm was caught between a brake shoe and a wheel and horribly jammed. His left side was badly mangled, his left arm and every rib were broken and his chest was crushed In. The only marks forridentification are two American flags crossed andisurmount- ad by the head Of a woman tattooed on his arm. Death of Henry L. Pierce. BOSTON, Dec. 19. —Henry L. Pierce died at the city home of Thomas Bailey Aldrich, on Mount Vernon street. Mr. Pierce was 71 years Old. He entered the employ of Walter Baker & Co. ,chocolate manufactur- ers, in 1850. In 1854 Baker died, and since then Mr. Pierce had been sole manager of the business. Mr. Pierce’served two terms in congress, was twice mayor of Boston and had served in the legislature and as a member of the city government. West Virginia's omcinl Vote. WHEELING, Dec. 19.—The secretary of state has finished the tabulation of the official returns on presidential electors and made the final official announcement: Mc- Kinley, 105,368; Bryan, 94,480; Palmer, .575; Levering, 1,216; McKinley’s plurali- ty, 10,888; McKinley’s majority, 8,997. Smother-ed In an Oil Tank. BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. 19,—Eddie Sever- iina, 12 years old, after leaving school, at- tempted to secure some petroleum from a tank. He fell into the tank and was smothered to death. When a search was made for the missing boy, his dog indicat- ed where the body could be found. Japan Helping the Rebels. MADRID, Dec. 19.——La Pai’s asserts that ‘lt has been definitely proved that Japan has landed men and munitions of war upon the Philippine islands and that the Philippine rebels are commanded by Japa- nese ofiicers. Two more battalions of troops have sailed for Manilla. Small Bail For Harrington. , BUFFALO, Dec. 19.—Deputy Comptroller Harrington was arraigned today before Judge Emery on an indictment charging him with grand larceny in the second le- gree. He pleaded not guilty and was ad- mitted to bail in the sum of $2,000. .l‘en Additions: gatsalions Asked For. » MADRID, Dec. 19.-—'Jl11' additional bat- ~ ions of Spanish troops embarked for the hilippinég _:;ids, and General Polavieja, the new cap iii-general of that colony, he asked for ageniorcements of ten addi- . done! battalions. _ H0 NAVAL AMMUNITION. We Are Absolutely Without Any Reserve Supply For Our Warship- WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—In view of the unsettled state of our foreign relations, the ordnance officers of the navy are much concerned over the fact that notwithstand- ing the - condition of forwardness in other respects Of our naval development we are today absolutely without any reserve sup- ply cf ammunition for the splendid rifled cannon which are placed on our warships. It is a fact that, beyond the supply of ammunition that is given each of the Ships as they go into commission, there is no further store to draw upon. This orig- inal supply is intended to meet the needs of the ship in ordinary times and to last for a certain specified period of time. . If it is used up within that period, then the guns must remain silent until the time rolls around for another allowance. The reason is, as usual, lack of funds. The chief of naval ordnance, Captain Sampson, has made the strongest kind of representations to Secretary Herbert touch- ing the necessity of providing at least a duplicate supply for each of our ships, to be drawn upon in an emergency, and has submitted estimates aggregating $800,000 for this purpose. The secretary, seeing the need for himself, has in turn sent these estimates to congress after cutting them in half, but apparently the sum to« tal is still too large to secure inclusion in an emergency appropriation bill. It in. pears that if the extra supply of ammuni- tion is to be had at all it will not be possi- ble to buy it until the beginning of the next fiscal year, when the regular naval appropriations will be at the disposal of the navy department. PREPARING FOR WAR. Nicaragua and Colombia About to Fight Over the Corn Islands. MOBILE, Dec. 21.—News received via the steamer Jarl, from Bluefields, Nic. aragua, indicates an open rupture between Nicaragua and Colombia. The bone of contention is the ownership , of the Great and Little Corn islands, lying Oi! Bocasdel Tom. The islands 'are now the property of Nicaragua, but Colombia claims them and is preparing to enforce that claim by landing armed men on them. The Nicaraguan government is increas- ing the standing army by conscripting everything in the shape of a man around Rome and Bluefields. Colombia has three modern men-cf—war, while Nicaragua has nothing but an old tug and practically no fortifications. on the coast. Robbed the Grave. TOLEDO, Dec. 21.—The body of E. E. Cartwright, superintendent of the Lucas county infirmary, was buried in Forest , . tern has been placed by the constant agita- cemetery Friday afternoon. In the night the grave was opened and the body remov- ed. Yesterday Inorning a box addressed to James E. Carroll, 103 Bolivar street, Cleveland, was presented at the American Express company’s Office in the Union sta- tion by an unknown man. The officials refused to accept it for transmission, and it was taken to the ofi'ice of Dr. Hunt, in 5 Cherry street. There it was opened and found to contain Cartwright’s body. The 3 police are investigating and expect to . make several arrests. To Raise Tin Plate Prices. PITTSBURG, Dec. 21.-— The tin plate . ' than to keep them on hand as a constant manufacturers will hold a meeting Tues- day, at which they will consider the ques- tion of advancing prices, ask congress to make changes in the tarifi scale and con- fer with a committee of jobbers. The meeting will be one of the mostimportant ever held by the association. It is entirely probable that prices on tin plate will be advanced about-5 per cent. Lil Starts For Boston. SAN FRANCISCO, Liluokalani has started for Boston. Dec. 21.——Ex-Queen ; She I will make a short stop at New Orleans. I Secretary of Treasury Makes His Statement to Congress. HIS OLD ADVICE RENEWED. He Is Still Desirous of Legislation to Pro- . ‘vide For Retirement of Treasury Notes—Facts Concerning Ex- ports aud Imports. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The annual re- port cf the secretary of the treasulw, which was transmitted to congress. today, deals extensively and in detail with the financial situation. Mr. Carlisle summarizes the condition of the treasury and after review- ing his former recommendations for early and efiective legislation to provide for the retirement of treasury notes goes on to say: “ The maintenance of a policy which nec- eSSarily imposes upon the government the burden of furnishing gold at the public expense to all who may demand it for use or hoarding at home or for export to other countries cannot be justified upon any ground of expediency or sound financial principle, and even if the periodical and 1 id ’ 1 frequently recurring demands for go d d I CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—The National Bank ' not weaken the foundations of our entire currency system, thus impairing confi- dence and depressing business, it would nevertheless be the duty of all who are charged with any degree of responsibility for the adoption of proper financial meth- ods to insist upon the reformation of our laWs upon this subjeCt at the earliest pos- sible day. The issue and redemption of cir- culating notes is not a proper function of the treasury department or of any other department of the government. While the government has power to borrow money, . it is not its duty to issue public obliga- tions merely for the purpose of providing a paper currency for use in the transaction of business, nor. has it the constitutional power, in my Opinion, to make its prom- ises legal tender in the payment of private debts. Such a policy, even if sanctioned by.the constitution, instead of imparting strength and stability to our currency sys- tem, seriously endangers it by the intro- duction of political and partisan considera- tions into the management of a subject which ought to be regulated entirely by the business interests of the people and by the laws of trade and the principles which control honest commercial intercourse. ” Wants Notes Canceled. The secretary refers to what he considers the peril in which the entire financial sys- tion of the currency question and adds: ' “There is but one absolutely Certain way to remove this delicate and dangerous question from our party politics, and that is to retire and cancel the notes. All at- tempts to hoard them permanently by the government must fail, for the obvious reason that our people will not consent to be taxed merely for the purpose of accumu- lating and holding a large and useless sur- plus in the treasury. Besides, the notes must be withdrawn from circulation in or- der to be hoarded, and when withdrawn from circulation it'would be far more ad- vantageous to the public to cancel them temptation to indulge in unnecessary and extravagant expenditures. “We must not be deluded into a. feeling of security by the fact that there has been a suspension of gold withdrawals during the past few months and a large accession to our stock of gold from abroad during the same time,” says the seeretary. He points out that there is no sufficient reason to believe that this condition of affairs will be permanent if our existing system is maintained, and, continuing, says: “Fluctuations in the rates of exchange The dethroned queen stated that when she f are. produced by causes beyond the control arrived in Boston she would make public her plans. It is stated she has given up her intention of visiting London, but that Princess Kiualani will go to Boston to meet her. Window Glass Advance. COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 21,—The meeting of the rebate committee of the Western and Pittsburg window glass agencies resulted in a rebate scale and a slight advance on the present price of glass for 30 days only. Factories are not to sell any more than their output for 30 days, after which a much larger advance is to go into effect. Angered at Cleveland. BOSTON, Dec. 21.—At a meeting of Post ’200, G. A. B... resolutions were passed re- senting the utterances of President Cleve- land in his recent message to congress, which the post terms as undignified and unwarranted, being an assault upon the integrity and honor of the veteran wards of the government. Three Sisters Burned to Death. NEWPORT, R. 1., Dec. 21:—— Martha, Elizabeth and CharlotteWilbor, sisters, who lived alone in an Old homestead. were burned to death last night. used for rheumatism, becoming ignited from a lamp. Killed by Bad Whisky. SISTERVILLE, W. Va., Dec. 21.—Copious drafts of bad “speak easy” whisky last night poisoned 16 men in the Benwood oil field. 0f the 16, W. H. Price, a Wealthy farmer; Charles Sei bert, an Ohio merchant, and Thomas Clegg, an Oil well owner, are dead. Coughed Herself Dead. HARRODSBURG, Ky., Dec. 21.—-Mrs. Ma- ria Thompson Davies died here yesterday in a coughing fit. She was a woman of literary attainments and a sister of the late United State..- Senator John B. Thomp- son and ex-Congrcssman Phil B. Thomp- son. Resetting to Torture. . LONDON, Dec. 21.—Private letters re- ceived here from Manilla, capital of the Philippine islands. Slate that the Span- iards there are resorting to torture in or- der to extort confessions and information from captured insurgents and suspects. Passed a Bad Check. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 21.—Osca.r 0. Wahl- fold, president of a New York wholesale clothing company, has been arrested, charged with passing a worthless check for $300. Wahlfcld has friends here who believe his mind is unbalanced. A Wholesale House Fails. DES MOINES, Dec. 21.—-—’l'he Wholesale implement house of Randall, S'elby & Bell has made an assignment. The liabilities are over $100,000, with unestimated asSets. Bishop Lynch Dead. .DURLIN, Den. 21,—The Right ‘Rev. James Lynch, D. D., bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, is dead The accident ? was caused by alcohol, which the women 2 of Official power, and one of the misfor- tunes Of our present situation is that whenever these rates reach a point at which it is more profitable to export gold than to purchase bills for the settlement of - Q our balances abroad the government is " compelled to furnish the gold or fail to maintain the standard of value established by law. In fact, the abandonment of that standard and the legal or practical recog- nition Of silver as the basis of our mone- tary system would not relieve the govern- ment from the Obligation to procure coin, by the issue of bonds or otherwise. for the redemption of its notes. As to Volume of Currency. “No government, however despotic, can prescribe the exact amount of currency its people Shall use in the transaction of their , business, and every attempt to regulate the ‘ subject by arbitrary rules, in the form of legislation or otherwise, is a departure from true economic principles. The people, if left free to conduct their business affairs in their own way, will always decide for themselves how much money they need, and, unless prevented by artificial obstruc- tions, the necessary amount will always be supplied either from their own resources at home or the exchanges abroad. The volume of business transacted determines the amount of money and credit required, and whenever the volume of business de- mands an additional supply or an exten- sion of credit the demand will certainly be complied with, provided the laws do not interfere to prevent it. As rapidly as our notes are redeemed and canceled, gold, or a currency as good as gold, will take their places in the circulation if the interests of the country require it. “With a liberal commercial policy pro- moting the profitable introduction of our large surplus products into the markets of other countries and a sound currency sys- tem promising safe investment for foreign capital in our domestic industries we may confidently'rely upon the operation of the natural laws of trade and finance for an abundant supply of good money to transact all of the business of the people and fully develop the great resources at our com- =' mand. As soon as the resumption of specie payment had become assured and the agi- tation of that question had ceased gold be— gan to flow into this country in large amounts, and from 1878 to 1881, both years included, our net gain from imports plone was $17 9, 748,592, but in addition to this our available stock of this metal was considerably increased by our domestic production and by the renewed use of a great part of the coin previously hoarded by our people on account of its superiority in value over a depreciated paper currency. For a series of years there had been de- ficient crops in Europe, and the sale of our grain and provisions in foreign markets created a very large excess of exports of merchandise over imports, culminating in 1878 inabalanoe in our favor of $305,139,- 642, the largest that ever existed in a Sin- gle year. Exports and Imports. “No such balance has been even ap preached in any year since, except during the current calendar year 1896. In 11 months the excess of exports of merchan‘ ”r . WEEKLY --~NORWALI~;- - GAZETTE. REPORT 01 Clause; 8' dise over imports has been $266,084,700. A and to this should beadded the net exports l of silver, 844,985,015, making a total of -3811,071,724, or‘ nearly 86,000,000 more that suph changes can occur in the course of our international trade during the’next few years as to preventa large annual" bal- ance in our favor, and if these favorable re- sults continue to be realized and our our- rency system shall be placed upon a sound basis experience and reason alike justify ‘ the conclusion that very considerable amounts of gold must be sent here to pay for our exported products, and that even if own production, amounting to not less . than $45,000,000 per annum, will be per- : manently added to the volume of our cir- culation. ” . The secretary holds that without arefor- ' mation of our currency we cannot safely rely upon permanent accessions to our stock of gold from abroad in settlement of trade balances in our favor. He refers to his recommendation Of last year that the secretary of the treasury be authorized to issue from time to time bonds payable in gold and to exchange them for United . States nOtes and treasury notes. 1 BIG BANK IN TROUBLE. National of Chicago Fails to ' The Illinois ‘ Open Its Doors. ‘ Of Illinois, located at 115 Dearborn street, - one of the oldest and best known banking institutions in the city,with assets amount- ing to nearly $15,000,000, did not open its doors today. This acuon was decided upon by the di- rect rs of the bank at 6 o’clock last night, after the bank had been suspended from the Clearing House association of Chicago at a meeting of the Clearing House com- Illilittee’ held at the home of Elbridge G. eith. ‘ The cause of the suspension, as given in ‘ the resolutions adopted _.by the Clearing House committee, is “unwarrantable and injudicious loans,” through which “the capital and surplus of said bank are seri- ously imperiled, if not absolutely lost. ” At the last statement of the bank its cap- ital was shown to be $1,000, 000, with a sur- j plus of $1,000,000. It is thought probable that none of the depositors will suffer great loss by the sus- pension, as the bankers who were present . at the meeting of the committee have recommended for consideration the propo- sition to advance 75 per cent on all ad— justed claims against the National Bank 3 of Illinois. In addition to this, they have agreed to use their. influence with all other members of the Gluing House association to accept all such clams as collateral at the same ratio. E. B. Dreyer & Co. , one of the oldest banking establishments of this city, situ- ated on the southwest corner of Washing- ton and Dearborn streets, failed today. A notice posted on the doors of the bank states that the bank is in the hands of the Security Title and Trust company. The banking firm of Wasmansdorff & Heinemann Of 145 and 147 Randolph street is announced to be in the hands of the Security Title and Trust company. Dean of the Milwaukee Cathedral. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22.—The announce ment is made here that the Rev. Charles S. Sargent had been appointed by Bishop Nicholson as dean of All Saints’ cathe- dral. This position has been vacant since the resignation of the Rev. J. Mott Wil- liams, who went from here to Marquette and is now bishop of that diocese. Mr. Sargent is 50 years of age and is the son of a retired merchant in Cincinnati. The Promised Turkish Reforms. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 22. ——The Russian embassador, M. de Nelidoff, had an hour’s audience with the sultan, at which he 4 urged the introduction of reforms and the granting of amnesty to the imprisoned Ar- menians. The sultan pointed out that the reforms agreed upon by the powers had al- ready been executed and promised to issue the amnesty decrees in a few days. _ A Railway Accident. | DANVILLE JUNCTION, Me, Dec. 22.— Train No. 71 on the Grand Trunk railroad was thrown from the track at a point about two miles below the junction, and - four cars were partly wrecked. Seventeen passengers were hurt, but not seriously. The injured were taken. to Boston. The ; cause of the accidenixwas a broken rail. Scott Appoints Bayard’s Son. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-—-Corporation Coun- I sel Francis M. Scott has appointed Thomas I F. Bayard, Jr., a son of Embassador Bay- ; ard, an assistant in the bureau of street openings, a branch of the law department which has charge of all litigation connect. i ed with the dedication and opening of new streets. ' Big Blaze In Redford. Va. RADFORD, Va., Dec. 2 .'—This city suf- [ fered from a disastrous fire, the damage amounting to about $100,000. Thirty-five houses were destroyed. The heaviest losers I Were the business houses. ' will not cover one-tenth of the losses. The fire broke out in Noel’s grocery store. Husband Threw a Lamp at Her. BOSTON, Dec. 22.—Mrs. William John- son, 80, was fatally burned about the body at 22 Salem street. Upon being removed to. the hospital Mrs. Johnson claimed that her husband, who is a colored man, threw a lamp ether. The police have detained Johnson. Sunk by a Tramp Steamer. WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 22. -— The dredge Pacific was sunk by the British tramp steamer Delaware in a collision in the Delaware river. The dredge was own- ed by W. M. Brainard &. Bro. of New York ad was valued at $20,000. Coal Mine on Fire. . HOUGHTON, Mich, Dec. 22.—The coal in the Tamarack, at Dollar Bay, is on fire from spontaneous combustion. Fifty-six thousand tons are stored there. How much coal will be destroyed cannot at present be estimated. The Laurada Returns to Sicily. MESSINA, Dec. 22.——-The former Cuban filibustering steamship Laurada, which sailed from Palermo a few days ago for Gibraltar, where it was said she would ship a cargo for America, has returned to this port. ‘ Swindler Dutton Sentenced. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—-Stephen A. Dut- ton, the swindler and member of the Val- entine gang of forgers, was sentenced to- day. He got three years and must pay a. fine of $5,000. ' ' Seven Persons Killed by an Explosion. NAPLES, Dec. 22.-—-An explosion oc~ curred today in a confectionery manufac- tory at Casino, in the province of Caserta, I killing seven- persons. than the highest amount for any previous 1 :‘pcriod of 12 months. It is scarcely possible this should not be the case the demand . upon our existing stock will cease, ami our . The insurance ~ A 0ch RARE waecxaa" Killer Admits That He uKited" Chocks '-' wm. An the Denver Banks. ‘ , DENVER, Dec. 21‘.—0. E. Miller, presi- : dent of the Miller Hernia Treatment com- pany and one of three defendants in the ' Commercial National bankwfraud case, ' now on trial in the United States district ‘ court, told the story on the witness stand of his transactions with the bank with the utmost frankness. . He admitted that he "kited" checks with all the Denver banks, and took upon himself all the blame for the failure of the ‘ Commercial bank in 1893 in consequence of his large overdrafts, amounting to $125. 000. Hesaid that his affairs and ac- counts were so involved and complicated that be supposed his indebtedness to the Commercial was only $25,000 when it had 1 actually reached a total Of $110,000. He declared that the codefendants, President Charles P. Dow and Teller Sidney C. Mc- Clurkcn, had nothing to do with his schemes. ‘ As Dow and M Clurken are charged in the indictment wi h being thevprincipals in the misappropriation of the bank’s funds and Miller is indicted as an acces- sory, it is said that if the jury should fail to convict the bank officers Miller himself will escape under the provision of com- mon law that an accessory cannot be con- ' victed without the conviction of the prin- cipals. THE INAUGURAL BALL. Final Decision to Hold It In the Pension Building Court. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The general in- . augural committee, which is charged with all arrangements for the inauguration of President McKinley, has held another meeting and finally disposed of a matter which has agitated the citizens of the Dis- trict very much of late by selecting the pension Ofiice building as the place for the grand inaugural ball. People of an aesthetic turn of mind had been apprehensive that the beautiful and still incomplete new library building was to be used for this purpose, but when Mr. Hanna withdrew his suggestion to that effect the ball was easily set for the pen- sion building court, which has before serv- ed a like purpose. . The general committee at its meeting : also selected a full list of subcommittees to take charge of all the details of the ap- proaching ceremony. Pitcher Cuppy In a New Role. CLEVELAND. Dec. 21.—-George Guppy. the star pitcher of the Cleveland baseball club, with a party of friends, is about to join the Cuban insurgents. The follow- ing letter was received from Guppy by a friend in this city:, “You will not see my ' name in any score card next summer, pos- sibly never again. I intend to enlist with a party of friends in the Cuban army. I i expect to leave Logansport for Cuba Dec. 26. ” Pietrillo’s Body Found. ITHACA, N. Y., Dec. 21.——The body of ‘ Pietrillo, the Italian who was thought to have been murdered, was recovered from Lake Cayuga inlet yesterday. Coroner Brown found no marks on the bodv. On the dead man’s body was found 5517, $13 less than he had Wednesday. Investiga- tion has been dropped, as evidence points , g to an accidental drowning. Five Killed by a Bomb. ROME, Dec. 21.—A dispatch from Cas- i sinc says that several bombs secretly man- ufactured by a druggist named Valerie ex- ploded last night. Two stories of the druggist’s house were shattered, burning ‘ a number of persons in the ruins. Five persons were killed and six injured as a \result of the affair. Jones Has Not Sold. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 21.—The re- port that the breweries controlled by Hon. lish capitalists has been interested in the syndicate is denied. A syndicate of Eng- lish capitalists has been interested in the Portsmouth Brewing company’s plant for several years, but Mr. Jones holds the con- trolling interest. Telfer’s Last Trance. ANNAPOLIS, N. 8., Dec. 21.—John Tel- fer, aged 70 years, whose peculiar case has baflled the skill of physicians for the past 15 years, is dead. Telfer was severely injured by a fall 15 years ago. Every fall he would enter into a sort of trance and would not awaken until May or June of the next year. Bank Manager Missing. BERLIN, Dec. 21.—Ludwig Hegele, man- ager Of the Constance branch of the Im- perial German bank, has disappeared. A 3' deficiency in the accounts of the bank Of 850,000 marks has already been discovered. It is not yet known whether Hegele ab- sconded or met with foul play. thkner does Home. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Ex-Governor Si— mon Bolivar Buckner, the gold Democrat candidate for vice president at the recent Q election, left the Fifth Avenue hotel yes- terday for his home in Kentucky. Hon. Edward M. Chapin Dead. WINSTED, Conn, Dec. 21.——Hon. Ed- ward M. Chapin, one of the most promi- . nent men of Litchfield county, died yes- . terday, aged 62 years. He was prominent in state politics. The Fifth Victim. PROVIDENCE, Dec. 21.——Oscar Grevais, who was severely injured in the boiler ex- . plosion at the Kent Woolen mills, is dead.’ This is the fifth victim of the terribleacci- dent. Dropped Dead. HYDE PARK, Mass, Dec. 21.—F. Neal Boyd, aged 17 years, dropped dead while skating yesterday. . ASTING“ AWAY Many persons, children and adults, are starved for lack of a peculiar nourishing element which defective digestion and assimilation fails to Obtain from ordinary food. ; ANGIER’S ETROLEUM EMULSION furnishes this element directly to the stomach, bowels and lungs, purifying and enriching the blood, restoring strength and making new flesh. Unequalled in throat and lung diseases and scrofulous . affections. Perfectly agreeable to take and greatly superior to Cod-Liver Oil in results. Draggists 50c. and $1.00. Pamphlet mailed free. ANGER CHEMICAL 00.. BOSTON. Ytakss out ink, paint; 'tar, pitch, grease ' ‘ , and stains from ”.3 PO“ N E ‘,CLEAH5 clothing and car- 'h; .completely and f_1!e_wr_l.eaves‘a Ring —N0 Acid._— . _ Ike! 2%., It Dmg . N o unpleasant odor- and Dry Goods Stores Not. inflammable. Samples mailed, 5:. I. B. SUTTON, New Canaan, Ct. «1“ ' “ Sold by FINNEY & BENEDICT. Wm. Lockwood, Real Estate. Insurance and lnvesimen Securities. —MONEY T0 LOAN..— Insurance Placed in First-Class Companies. Office—Corner Main a; Wall 8th.. Norwal ETER L. QUIGUEJionst sndNnrsers man .Uuion Avenue. north of Union Cemtery Norwalk, Conn. Dealer in Greer. House Hot Houseand Bedding and Vege. table Plants. .Fruit and Ornamental Trees filiggbaegg, glue? 03% Flowers. always on , a. act 3 o e ' - ranggad 30 ordera 11 Signs In flowers or re. 1118 an r 'n ' - ended to. eh i g cemetery lots .at HENRY TILLY. CARRIAGE MAKER ISO UTE NOR WALK, CONN, ,_. —Manufacturerof— Family Carriages. Vlclunasluois is ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING. TNA INSRUANCE 00., of Hartford Incorporated1812. Charter Perpetua .Cspital and Assets, 88.902.272.64. Insures against loss and damage by rim: on terms adapted to the hazard and consistent With the laws of comvpensation CO LES & MERRILL. Sole arents for Norwalk and vicinity: J. Belden Hurlbutt, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Room 4, up stairs, . GAZETTE BUILDING. ADAHS EXPRESS COMPANY Low Rates. Prompt Deliver: tracnh Ofiice. Nora elk. at Morris Benedict Main Office. depot. South Norwalk. L. HUNT, Agent. WYORK.NEW HAVEN a. HARTFORD RAILROAD -NEW YORK DIVISION November 29, 1896. Trains leave South Normans asjollows: FOR NEW YORK—Accommodation trains at 9.36 a.m.. 1.11. 2.54. 4.07. 5.30. 6.41. 8.11. 10.20 p.m. Express trains at 4.55. 5.45. 6.15 (local) 6.55. (local). 7.05. (local), 7.55. (local). 8.21. 9.03 (local) 9.58.10.35.11.37.(local) a. In. 12.5: 225.337.525.620 7.56 pm. For Washington via Harlem River 12.53 a.m.(daily ) SUNDAYS—Accommodation 9 15 a. m.. 5.40. (local) .7.23.(local)9.28 p.m Express 4.55. 5.45 a. m. Foa NEWHAVEN AND THE EAST.—Acc0mm0- datlon trains at 6.32. 7.42. 8.46 and 11 42 a. m., 1.37, 2 42. (to B'p’t). 4.20, 5.22. 6.27. 7.28 (to B’p’t), 8.41. 9.41 and 11.15 p. m. Express trams at12.40. 1.11. 9.11 10.05. 11.08, 11.58 a. m. 3.05, 5.04023138- tuck Express) 7.10 p. m. . SUNDArs.—Accommodat10n7.42. 9.12 a . In. and 7.15 mm. Express 12.40 and 1.11 a. m. C. '1‘. HEMPSTEAD. Gen. Pass. Agent. Scientific American he.“ " CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS. DESIGN PATENTS. - COPYRIOHTS. etc. For information and free Handbook write to & CO. 361 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. Oldest bureau or securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before the public by a notice given free of charge in the fidmfifit gamma La est circulation of any scientific paper in the word. S lendidiy illustrated. No intelll ent man Shou d be without it. Weekly 33. 8 Ear; 81.50 six months. Address. MUN'N 8: CO... RLISIIERS, 361 Broadway, New York City. 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