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" for Ambitious Customers.
. -‘“ fMthIt tradahasa
. slew during Jan'y . rab’y.. and larch. a
V which every housekeeper in America
, -- l ' . It’s another. that things can be
», ' : profitable during lhoae dreary months
. ., from us. and any clear thinking
5 ., e orsa our statement.
' file is THE REASON WHY!
we always carry a complete stock.
” , ,. and endeavor to please all.
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KING- NEW
1,800
of the best Standard Shoot ltuslc. elo-
, printed on line quality paper. average
bid—lilo. per copy. Call and make your
resscoods250.peryd.
Unal double fold yd. wide Cashmere. regularly
id as see. per yd . all shades. We have placed
as a‘ special inducement in our Dress Goods no-
at for 250.. also yard wide Striped Suit.
. Considered cheap at 60c. . We have placed
‘ ththe above mentioned lot as a specialty at
' . . . yud.
' =‘carry a complete line of BlackGoods
- of Henriettas. cashmeres, Serges
that in new and fashionable.
natural tendency
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I
ave
Also doe assortment of Fluids. Stripes. Bro-
‘ - _ and plain goodainallthe leading shades.
SMITH,
iilifimncesdg-v 30““ ”°""“'k'
HATS! "Hill!
FALL STYLES,
laallgrsdeesndoolorvoi‘
son and Soft um. sm. lists.
Wiacwcwomm
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KNAPPSL
91 Washington St.
Particular attention ”I‘:‘.
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Var. Debate. Aeeept flair Proposed
law (lads-demo lethal 0W 0b-
hotad 'reroaesste and lleaee hastens.
'ssaraoros. Pen amidst. Jones, of the
hbsablddso in one at there-pilots b
themes of the caplhl containing as
.plosivs substance. The boa was about
medaeoisdlver dollsrineireemienass,
ninebdsepseddlledwitha powderthat
lookedelltllslikasawdustcr sulphupowh
dsnoe looking likessltpetre. In the middle
wesepeg oi wood. A very low grslasoi
tkehepowderwasteeted and ioundtobe
”hive.
An Insemination Will Be liold.
An investigation will he held to determine
them character oi the oonlrlvenoe and
where it came from.
Republicans Consider the lnlee.
Vlaanluoros, Feb. o.~’l'he Republican
ssaous in the house late yesterday aitsrnoon
w. not characterized by that harmony
that existed during the last caucus hold by
the Republicans The caucus was called to
order soon siter the house adjourned by
Ir. Renderson, of lllinois. the pmnanont
chairmen. lir. McKinley, as the reps-m-
mofthacommitteeon rules. wasrecog'
hind and proceeded toasplain what changes
hdbecnagreedto,snd their variousmeaa-
in“ Mr. IcKinley was assisted in aa-
plaining by Ir. Cannon. As each rule was
read it was explained and sites-wards dsv
hated and amended or adopted. The first
change oi importance that was pened on
was the new rules allowing the weakerto
thiamine what are dilatory motions, and
giving him authority to ignore them when
made.
The bloat Radical change.
The new rules making ")0 members a quo-
rum in committee of the whole and author-
ising the speaker to count members present
but not voting, in order to make up a quo-
rum, were also accepted. The last men-
timiod rule provides that the clerk, under
the direction of the speaker, shall note the
names of members present and not voting
andhandthsliettothospeaksr to he read.
'i'hh h the most radical change provided for
in thenew code. By adopting it the Repub-
lican members sustain speaker Reed‘s rul-
ingsduringthorecentcontestoverthasmlib—
Jackson election case.
Other important Changes.
The other important changes in the new
rules adopted by the caucus were these pro-
viding for three calendars of busine- to be
known as “The Union," "The Private" and
“The House" calendars; providing that the
homeshall not make new legislation on ap-
propriation bills; closing debate in commit-
tee ot the whole; abolishing as pivilegse
motionstotskeareoemoradjournovctoa
aetdaie; allowing batoncmotiontn adjourn
to be entertained when anypropositimis
undncousideration; the restoration oi the
morninghour,sndtho taking up oi house
bills amended by the smata immediately
upon their return to the house.
the Ins-slag flour.
Respecting the morning hour it is provid-
odthstitshsll last for sixtyminuleaand
shallbedevotsdtothoconsiderstionoibills
reported by committees. it at the close of
thslmsrthemaiterisstill undispoeed of a
motion to go intocommittseof thowhola
on a cn-tsin measure may be made. To thh
an amendment in the shape of a substitution
of another bill may be made, and should
thisbelostthomornlng hour will continue
until the subject is concluded.
Concerning the rule pnvidingagainst new
lagflstionouapprcpriation billsit w. our
plainedbothocsucus thattbacommittesof
the hon having charge oi appropriation
fllh will be allowed, under the rules, to re-
pm't leghlmionatanytimeto alimitedex-
tent.
Discassdea'nned flat.
Therowasconddsrsblodebateonapopo-
flea-thumbylr.mtinson,oi Penn-
sylvanls,toamend tin proposed rul- by
liking pedon bills matterscf privilege
‘l’hadhu-lonwaxe'd hot on this,but Ir.
Atkimm dually carried his point. The.
variouchaaguwuenoahowevermdoptad
withmtoonddnnbbdhcusdomsomoottbe
mbjsm-nturbsing objectedtoessntirely
toorsdlosl. Wbilotherewmnot that one
”that provailsdatths canons which
fist omsidssed the rules the code as a
Wade—Allsmocatlooaa-
new-held last night iathehonsa-‘l‘he
newoedsolrlleslssparedby the Bepnlli-
“police loves, ysstwdsy diecovereds 5n!-
signals" with little chunks at each ssaion.
M ' ’t‘ ‘
. sea" ' “
his wines the nasahtmtw
'5
Iowa at the lie-sa-
Wssnraoros, Fab. t-Iilttla bminesswsa
doaeiu mimosa, man
on . wet
mud to the full committeeand adopted,
sfisran amendment swam
fortbecunstruotiou oi a building iorgov-
ornmant exhibits had beenagreadto. On
motion of Ir. Prank e oommittseooashtlag
of lama Candler, liltt, Batch and Wilson
was appointed to raportamsthod of pro-
eednroforthe selectionol sells fol-thesa-
position.
‘l'be house committee on the judiciary has
ordered a favorable report on the Cal
bill for the creationot a oourtof paint
appeals. The bill provides for live judges at
sslerieeoit'lfllloacb. Thocoort ietohaa
court oi llnal appeal and is designed to
lievo the United Btatessupramo conrtof E
patent cases that under the prmrnt law are
appealed to it.
The house committee on public buildings
and grounds authorised favorable reports
on a bill introduced in the house making an
appropriation for the erection oi s puoiio
building at Chester, Pa. The bills inaeao
ing the appropriation for the erection of
public buildings at Troy, N. Y., and New-
ark, N. J., also received favorable comidsr
Alton
DR. BALL TESTIFIES.
Ila Did lint Write the "Terrible 'I‘ala."
but tarnished the Points.
Bonaw, N. Y.. Feb. d—Then was a
larger attendance in the supreme court this
morning when the Ball-i’ost libel suitwss
again taken up before Judge Daniels. Bov-
oral ministers were lee-ant Rev. Dr. Ball
continued his evidence. lie was asked what
he got his information leading him to char»
scteriaothe Beaver lslandclubassdisrqm-
tabla institution while respectable citimsn
warnin the habit of taking their iamiliss
there. Tbedoclor replied tbsthe got the
opinion iron certain remarks be heard u a
river steamer. ~
Duliall admitted that he hadvhited a
negro- who had been janittuoi the build-
inglnwhieb Ir. Cleveland’s oflcewas lo
mtsd iorthspurposeoi getting pointssbofi
It. Cleveland. Eadid thlsstthe mlicim»
tionof ministas who wanted the intern.
tion. Il‘lmeavidoncethen leduptothe“tmb
riblotale," which thewitnsn saidwasnot
writtu by him, but the iactsot which, he
admitted. were inrnhbsd by him. lie gave
thepointstotbeeditor whowrote the arti-
cle. .
The letter written by Dr. Ball to Dr. AI»
bott, editor of The Christian Union, was
read. In it Dr. Bail charged Mr. Cleveland
with seduction, and also stated thatwhile
Ir. Cleveland and two other gentle.
were returning from down the riverdruk
moot them fall ontoitbecarrisgoandwas
killed. There were other statemtsoia
serious nature reflecting upon Ir. Cleve-
hnd‘s character. Dr. Ball-aid holoarnsd
later-that Ir. Clevelandwas notwiththa
party at all, and had printed s stelenant in
the public prom to that elect.
The Decency Iardari‘rial.
Cassnsr, N. 1., Feb. t—When the third
day oi Chalkley Rooney's ordeal com-
mencedthe prisoner looked m though he
hsdpamedan anxious night Jam. 10-
eonoy, themardersd girl’s fatbw, greeted
the prhoner warmly, and took lib uni
seatclceebyhim. William}! (hler,wbo
madstbomspsoi thslocalityin
neighborhoodandhoquasrecailed.
tenimooywss in reference to some blood
spotsandiootprlatsbsths vicinity. Thus
iootprintseover the routethe sisteolaifl
leecneytookaiter the murder when he
wenttosmlth’sbome sndtoldhimhahad
to. Wow. eye on: We
_ “I m Ito-A Illgllt Hepem
its Death Blow.
"Afllctllfl KILLED d‘l' Allin".
nus—a—aamss—
Ihleaatel’siletel’asetbelaesese
fiat It lay ”let no
nati's "ewe.
momma—4! thaWorld'siairbill
mrvlveetbeordsalitwss submittedtoyse-
tsrdayitwillhesmerveloupisoeot logb-
Istioo. it was killed again, but w. re-
vived by the umsl mitten to reconsider.
Pessed—-lv.
ggdpowltllllon the “Medium lb
is a stab oi sum-oiled animation The
firssotioumitbegspwith ibereportoi
themedalWorld’s hireommittee,towhioh
itwssretsrved May. Oi thehatehoi
amendinsutspropoeed onlyonewss put in
by the committee, that one limiting the
areawiihinwblcbthasiteiortheieirmust
helooetad. There is tobanogoing below
lighththstrset. SenatorslvsssadCantor
ae-uslepoks fortheowosiuontotbapro
eased-sale. Modernism,
,mlunthe emfltteebammdy
‘imdt‘nnb ”movement-low
atehing the battens.
At first Ir. Cantor demanded thstevsry
motionof thebill should be read, but the
clerk weetowerdtbelest allowedtogellop
from seefion to section until he strockaonw
thing that the opposition supected was not
what ltseesnod. Una amendment was in-
sisteduponaostronglybysenstorivsethst
thesensteconesntedtotakesreoe-iortan
ndnutestoeosbla him to wflteouthls Idea
c1 how thesecticn ought toberead. When
hehsd done this the smaldment weare-
1scled. it was intended to facilitate the
takingofpropertyior the fair site under
pooc- oi eminent domain.
A Vote 'l'akan.
When the vote was taken the last condi-
tionof the bill wasworse than ithasbeou
atanyiormeretagoot theproeeedlngs. It
wasclear from thestartthatitcculd not be
pa-ed. A count of senatorial noses showed
a istal deficiency. it required seventeen
rot-topsssit. Therewers only fourteen
Republicans prmanh'one of whom, O’Con-
nor,wasknown to be opposed toit, while
Sexton, iron: what he said about thaanoon-
Ititutlonslity of the bill, was expected to
voteagslnst it. ’l'hhlait thirteen Republi-
cans for the bill andone Democrat. Ahearn,
of the Sixth dktrict. The roll was then
called. with the following result:
For a World's fair in New York-Ahearn.
Birkett. Coggeebsll, Duane, Donaldson. Ir-
win, Psaeett, Hunter? Richardson, Sloan,
Stewart, Voodoo—13.
Against a World's fair in New York—
Drown, Cantor, lves, O’Connor, Roach-h
A Call of the lento.
Six ilepnblieanssnd eight Duocrsts were
abssntornot voting. Ir. Benton asked to
be excused from voting on account oi the
conflict thatwaa goingcninbis mind be-
tween hhdeslrotoseethe fair held lnNew
Yak and his ca against voting for
so manifestly “communal a bill as this
wm. He was excl-ed. That lelt Ive
Nicene unaccounted for and eight
Male. or these eight Ghee, Hawkins,
leCarren. Collins and IcNaugbton were
shut, and Jacobs, Mason and Stadium
lam-it, but silent.
Buster Veddsr moved that a call of the
ulstebehsd,wblchwsssgrssdto. lva-
body wasclesredout oitbecbsmberancept
the senators, the clerk, the reporters and
the ssrgesnt-at-arnn, the chit M an
meantime the unonnewneat ot the
with! thereto. Under the call of the
smote the following masters answered
“prment” when the roll was called: Ahearn,
Birkstt, Blown. Cantor, chgoeholl, Deane,
Donaldson, Erwin, Famott. Hunter, Ives,
Jacobs, Laughlln, Linson, O‘Connor, Rich-
ardson. Roach, Sexton, Sloan, Btadlc,
Stewart. “adder—23. Absent—Chase, Col-
lins, Imam, Rankine, Hendricks, locu-
no, IcNaugbton, Robertson, aboard, Von
Gordan—10.
A Last forlorn Hope.
The bill was declared lost and tabled.
Fair legislation is a joke inAlbany now.
Innbenieolthatithsshaditsinning,and
thstitistimofortbomtomoveon toothor
Booster Famett in an interview withs
representative oi the Unitedl’reneitsrtho
adjournment oi the senate mid that the
naete’s action in tabling thofairbilldid
notdhpoaeof themessureflnslly. “Whoa
wsgatvotesonough,"hosaid,“wocaacall
itupagsinforcoodderation."
translator Plait lapel-l.
NewYoss, Feb. h—Bn-Beutor Thoma
GMwassoenstthelflthAvsnna hotel
lsstnlgbt,and,spsakingoithaeefionoltbe
smote on the World's fair bill, said: “ldo
notregsrd ysstsrdsy’svote asdnsl. l'osr
senators were absent If they had been
t the bill would not have been de-
feated. Wheniteomsenpsgainthacbsnon
‘slethatsllhiiavoroiitwillhepsvssntaad
thebill I”
moon Alumna...— .
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aunts All SlllES ?
Ever oil‘ered. Everything goes at cost and loan at the store at
‘3! .
mtiveSa *e‘ e 9
“ill Clearing um Sale ' s
c. H. HARVEY,
"‘. 'v ' V 3! 3: I
Us l Ritalin Jr. Mr P.
'ith'linw 13W?
"1» o; in «life
mighmfiw.‘ ‘ ‘ - .
J. C. Brown, state treasurer of Ohio, took
thenand, and was shown the iorgsd papa
ndwassskedii hehadevorsesnitheiore.
lbsaldhahad. ltwashandadhllnby
Governor Fornkor at Enrickvilla Junction
They got a lamp and examined ittcgathm',
and llr. Forakorexplainsd to him the ballot
box bill.
Alexander Oslo, 0! Columbm, flied that
hehsdneversesntbeiorgsdpaperhdorsit
"handed to him by the committee. He
duied ever having any conversation with
Governor Porsker as to the ballot box busi—
IQ, and said he had never heard of it until
it was published.
I C. Hall, of Cincinnati, presidentol the
Hall Sale and Look company, testified that
hewasastockholder and oillcerinthelml-
lot box company, but left the eompny
before the bill was presented to congrom.
He had never noon the forged paper, he
mid. until it was shown him here. Wood,
he continued, had asked him to join the
company again. He said he had some oi
the biggest men in Washington lobbying
Mthehiil, audit was suretogotbrougb.
The only boxes the company had over fur-
nhbed, he said, were furnished to thofiate
oi How Jersey. Governor Forakor, he mid,
had told him (now that the elections were
over) that he would likoto got at the bottom
oi’thismstter, and asked him for estate
montto help him out.
Up to this time, however, he said, he
never had had any conversation with Gov—
ernor Foraker.
John Benton, of New York, testified that
hhad made It!) registers ior ballot boxes
is! the Wood & Hail Ballot Box company
to be sent to New Jersey.
George Campbell instilled that he had
neveraeen the forged letter until be cause
here. Haddon, he said, told him that he
could help Governor Foraker by getting
from T. C. Campbell certain papersin con-
.ctiou with the ballot box busing Had-
donhadtold him. bosaid, that hebadbeai
compelled either to come to Washington
and testify to seeing a paper resembling
theoriginel’ ballot boxpeperortogooutot
hi party.
CLAASSEN ON THE STAND.
The leans Bill Bank In Probably Ce.-
pletely Wrecked.
Raw You, Feb d—Tho examination oi
ox-PresidrntClsassen,oi the Sixth National
lank,waa begun before tthnitedBtates
count-ions- yestesdsy. Formal pools
werosubmittad and the hearing wmad-
journediorthahy.
ltismid tbatthelenoxnill benkwill
pobshly never on again tor bush-
handguns iarahhsd bythsbenkasavn—
inusitappears that there are We!
osrtiiledchochaonimanding {or which the
Imamislhblaallotthembavingheen
drawn by Fall, Wellsfiudtheir amochtes
Of these 8117.0!!! have been compromhsd
andwillnotbeprmsntedi’orpaymmt
Theotbersarestillheldbysomamyltui-
"pumwithwhom Indordanisnego»
listing lithaysrasettledordssuoyedths
bank can rosemabnt not otherwise. Its
pets are $33,615“,ka thaliabilitiea,
exclusive oi the ”kiting'checks, are but
mmlsavinga balance tothegoodoi
8120,08“. The fate of the bank,tbote-
Mrs-tswiththe holdersot thceertiiled
decksfcr which Inhaler: basnotyd
provided.
larder-r Andrew-Confesses.
WPaJehn—Aliredhndrews
Mtelyatter bdng tak- hacktohh
all made a miedon to hi ml in
whiohhsscknowledgodthakillingoiClasn
Prion lie midbe ps-ed herontberoad
andhidinths bmbauntil shecamsalong
whsnaojumpodoutand attemptsdtooi
her. Whenshaln'oknloosei'romhlm
. hertq. the
md'im'” am" wantfi
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.. up
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aevthankitthecomthomeshvaasths
feelingagainst him was vsryinteme,aad
horn twenty-five to lily mall armed
with revolvers, had wroundedtbe pie
emu‘sseet.
AlessarCnsrlnll-rnalllelsll.
North Slain Street. South Norvvulk.
Brand
A Rare Chance for Bargains in all
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6 earuli'Sale
Before Stock Taking.
EVERYTHING MUST GO.
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Departments.
llLLTiNEBY Gflflfll ‘l'l' HARVELUHSLY LUW PRIGES
Woolen Goods Must Go on Account oi
Warm Weather.
All of This Week.
H- Krieger.
Mahackemo Hotel,
South Norwalk. Conn.
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Oils ViniShos.
BerryBros. Hard Oil Finish.
Wire urns» slats ‘
mass-sew
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