Chew, he takes
B. L. Tobacco
as he would
21 Square Meal. I
It is the Best,
and Satisfies—
that’s why.
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unuzu .
Streamline fol 'limt,
0mm Bout.
(Potato lentils.
s
Hapes’ special Fertilizers,
Lime, Ashes and Barnyard
Manure retailedht whole-
,i‘llillillli BIlllS.
“insignia”
liliEll Will“
It want your horse clipped quick
sis-{33mm
W. McQuhae,
58 North Main St"
inlloibelleceived
By parties selling another Floor of a
dollar name. claiming to be the
Illt. Besure and ask your grocer
for
Washbum-trosby’s
SiliilllillVE Flilllll
wwox roe run rm.
., now omen.
Wc.lucketitoodwin
HILL AGE”.
5.. m on. , amusing:
‘WYISOBDBDTOIAYAI.
m
lsthlsssiaaad vawasm
Japan's license and lay Interfere—A
Grills at Nicaragua Isl-w leftover! to lo
‘ laptdly Approaching.
Tins-rem April 17.—Iln imperial edict
has been issued authorizing Li Bung
Chang to sign thetertnsof [nacein so
cordancs with the Japanese ultimatum.
The indemnity to‘ be paid hbeina is
200,000,000 tasls.
The edict further authorizes Li lining
Chang to grant possession of the Lise-
Tung peninsula to the ferticth degree of
latitude and the island of Formosa to the
Japanese; also to consent to the opening
of Peking and four newports to acne
worse and togivlng the Japaneie power to
open cotton factories and other industries
in China.
Another imperial edict grants sick leave
to the vieeroy of Canton and ordersbis
retirement to his native province.
ginghnd and Russia firowl at Japan.
Manon, April l7.—ln an editorial this
morning on the Chinese-Japanese peace
convention The Standard takes it for
granted that Japan will have to submit
the draft of the peace treaty to the limo-
pean powers. just as Russia did after the
war with Turkey.
The Chronicle declares than an offen-
sive and defensive alliance between China
and Japan is impossible. it would boa
world.
A dispatch to The Standard from Vien-
na says that the inspired tit. I’etcrsburg
correspondent of The i'olitische Corre-
spondeuz declares that a conflict between
Bahia and Japan is inevitable if the pair
fished details of the Chinese-Japanese
treaty of peace are correct.
China Asia a Favor of Us.
Wasmnoros, April iii-The United
States government has lmn requested by
the Chinese government to take under its
protection the Chinese residing in Guate-
mala The suggestion was brought about
by a sealed note transmitted to the Chi--
nose minister in Washington by United
States Minister Baker in Guatemala. The
note was signed by alarm 100 Chinese in
Guatemala, representing that they had
no one to look to for protection.
As China had no‘dlplomatic or treaty
relations with Guatemala, Minis' ., Yang
Yu last August appealed to :1‘.rctary
Gresham to have the United States min-
ister and consular ofllccrs in Guatemala
undertake to care for these people.
Minister Iran Coulom- It.
Wasulscron, April i7.—utllcial who
iirmatlcn of the press report of the sign-
ing of a treaty of peace betwacn the pleni-
potentiariea of Japan and China was re-
ceived by Secretary Gresham. it came
from Minister Dun at Tokyo, was very
brief and merely stated that a treaty of
peace had been finally concluded. The
minister's cablegrarn gave no information
respecting conditions on which the terms
of the agreement between the powers had
been arrived at.
The Nicaraguan Crisis.
Wssmsoros. April 17.-Wlli Great
Britain bombard Corinto or fireytown or
any of the Nicaraguan ports? Will the
United States allow such hominrdment?
What lllt'Mlum to prevent the bombard-
ment or wbllt steps, if it is done, will this
government take?
These are questions which have been
anxiously discussed all day in Washing-
ton. particularly Hynmmlxrrs of the (“Ill”-
rustic corps and navy dclmrtumutuflloiull.
It is recognized that the Nicaraguan qilm
tlon has l’l'fli‘hilfl its M'ilio state.
it is learned that the state department
has made no "protest." omslnst any pro
prised Britt-if action in Nicaragua for the
reason that the ilritish government has
rt'aartltul the issue lleiWeotl itself and Sir
aragua as one in which no other nation
can have any l'nlll‘ui'fi and has not no
quainted the govmnmont of the l'nlted
Station with its uxlwt purposes.
5n vessel of the l'nitml States l-i now at
Groytown, but the six vessels romprislng
the squadron of Admiral Meade are new
at Union. within a day's mil of lireytown.
It is said at the navy department that the
fact that the six vessels are now within
reach of the Mosquito mast is due to seat
dent and not design.
The department has been informed that
Admiral Meade aspects to reach Key West
on the 25th of this month. andssheis
now only live days' sail from that point he
can remain are days in the vicinity of
Greytowa and still carry out the itinerary
agreed upon. There are no onlsrs crun-
pslilag him to he at Key West. at the date
named. although it was a part of the gene
oral plan approved by the department be—
fore the squadron left on the cruise It is
prolulbls that the Atlanta and ltairlgh
will rtoaaht at Colon, when they have
been for me time. aim Admiral blade.
with the other four vesmls, departs.
Will rm Minn tinytowa.
Manes. April i7.—-—lt is stated on good
authority that the attention of a prmest
upon the part of the United iitatrs against
the bombardment of (irryimvn and the
landing of British troops in Nicaragua
has hem bun raised Miter-n Great illit-
aln and the linited States so farasths
lirliish mmnt is aware.
in any seer. it is added. the Witch
will an isnnhsrd tireytowa in the event
of Nicaragua refusing to «only with the
demands of fiscal iiriiain. lint steps will
betatsntoinsurethspsymtm their
dorsally demanded by the Mich goveraa
ml, and the arm orders have been
out to sou-sadn- of hellish
But the “use of the ovum seat to the
Mist m and whether they in-
sladethelsadlageftroopsis settles-d.
A pass mission issues tits following
m.
ops' steam»
summit-nus i
test of Great la'sasssaalis
multivitam- W W
lathe si talisman”
rum... mammal:
' sa
flammable-litre“
mamas-suns
at as etc,
i “Madelin-
namwh“
. _
allusions trusses
defiance to Europe and adonger tothe ‘
suits ”nucleate -
More , ‘7."
system a Miss auto
m “it Passes a Night of Terror.
United Btates has indicated objections is: ‘
the bombarding cf Gnytown or the lead
ing of troops. '
oust WiW-Uifllutlu.
The ultimatum of Great Britain to lilo
sragua made three demands. as follows:
rim-s money indemnity of £15,500
for alleged personal injuries to British
subjects. inelsding the liritisb consul
ii
second—Revocation of the declaration
of banishment against British subjects.
Third—Formation of a commission to
decide by arbitration the damage done t1: ,
property of the British subjects eapcilml
from Nicaragua.
The ultimatum contained nrr’limlt oi
time. but in a subsequent officialpyto the
Earl of Kimberley siatul that in: (blower .
to the ultimatum would be especial] with
in seven weeks from Feb. 20. ’i be sewn
weeks are up today.
Niearaguu's answer is in twu parts. To
the second demand it says that h‘i: uragua.
even before receiving the British fliIIllfllli-
nieatlon. hadrevtlklrd the decree of banish-
ment. To the first and third demands the
answer is that in order to preserve the
friendly relations with her Majesty's new
mtncnt and for the purpose of fairness
and justice Nicaragua proposes that all
questionsof payment for personal injury,
injury to property. ole, be referred tean
impartial mmmisslon.
HARRISBURG DOINGS.
‘flwJ-dges Retirement Bill Finally Passed
the Menu.
llsmuseeuo, April 17. — The judges
retirement hill passed in the house, The
role was 107 to 77. The passage of this
bill establishes a precedent in the lower
branch of the legislature. Fora genera-
tion efforts have been made to get such a
bill through. Once or twice its mirocates
succmlod in the senate, but this is the
first time they have ever missed the bill in
the house.
The measure provides for the retirement
of judges on full pay who have served 20
ormsecutivo years on the bench or ill) ytusrs
altogether and have reached the age of 70.
The only justices who now come under
the provisions of the act are llare, b‘inlot-
tor and Allison of Philadelphia and Per-
shing of Schuylkill.
WAGES RESTOBED.
l'nll River Manufacturers Vote to ray 0,-
mtius "7,000 More Per Week.
FALL Rivals. Mass. April 17,—Ths
cotton manufacturers met and voted to re-
store the schedule of wages in force pre-
vious to Aug. 20, film. the restoration to
go into effect April 253. The action was
practically decided upon before the mast-
ing. There was no discussion, and the
meeting lasted but 20 minutes.
The restoration is a return of an average
of in per cent taken off last August and
amaunts to Hams) a week for all the op— !
eratlros of the city. The manufacturers.
genemlly expressed an intention of shut-l
ting down next Saturday, the day after
l'atriots' day.
not! non restarts army.
Testimony (than at the coroner's Inquest
M to Black“: "in Char-m! of "to
will! School fiuperintendeat—flors lv-
ideas“ of the Fright!!! Crimes.
Bar Fltssolsco, April "l'I.—-'l‘heodcrc
Durant liftftpl his nerve under exwlleui
control. During his waking hours he
gives little sign of trepidation. even when
undergoing sevens ordeals oi examination.
llis calmness is characterioed as cold
blooded by physicians. llis slumbers
however. are not so pluceful. Since his
incarceration he has not passed an hour in
quiet sit-up. When he closes his eyes, he in-
variably becomes the victim of nightmare
and groans and cries in terror.
Ills shrieks at night disturbed all the
occupants of the prison. and this gave
color to‘ibe rumor that the murderer had
oommlilnll suicide. At daybreak he was
bathed in cold perspiration. Those who
supposed that after his agonizing dreams
he “would make a confession were sur-
prised ai his self possessed demeanor after
he had made his careful toilet. Evidently
nothing mu further item his mind than
ILANCH LAMONT.
to admit his guilt. To Hemmer here-
pealed his attorney‘s caution to make no
statement, coupled with a sweeping de-
nial of Ibo charges against him and a re-
newai of the protostntlon of his innocence.
”My attorneys will tell you anything
they think advisable to make known. I
hope you will not think moimpolito in
refusing to talk about this case with you.
I am acting on the advice of others and
mean no discouriesy. “
Subsequently, however. he denied that
be had ever seen any of the girls who
identified him as the man who had heard-
ed a car with Blanch Lamont when she
was last seen alive.
"i never saw one of those girls," he
said. "and have no recollection oi any
such meeting with Blanch Lamont as
they describe."
Durant at the Inquest.
Durant at first announced that he would
not attend the coroner's inquest over the
remains oi Marian Williams. lie reconsid-
ered his resolution. however, and remind
ed to be present. dressing. at the request
of the pnliro, in the garments ho hullworn
on the night Marian Willlalml is supposed
to have been killed. The strut-la leading
to the umrgue were (loosely packed with
m save 1",, life. ,1", 1,. not miously in: a morimiiy curious t‘i‘nth. To prevent
jun-II. “all a chm-n other farmhouses in M" allu- k by the "Nb Durant. “mi taken
the immediaterioinliy were also dcmol‘ , "m“ the “”y "5" ‘” thoold l’“"°"“"
lobed, but ”and, filtiil WM lilil’l. bull? llclnl'l' till! illlllv lit'l. lili‘ llii‘ lilqllmil.
Even at this early hour the crowd was
lame and angry. Nothing but the presence
of a strong foru- of polio-sown. who ruin-
ulcd With the llliili and suppressed ovary
and torturml the "m i'iiiitlsruuplo m If!“ aiu'iupt at. demonstration, prevented an
mrr'a Mills. Pa. last Marvin. and who, . attack. ’l'hogrralmt bitterness isovory-
with the Slayllco brothers. lumped from « whore manifested toward llumut, and es-
iho .‘methport. .aii last r‘atunlay owning. l ""4"”! l" “"""""'
“M captured from The “MM" brothers Many fashionably attired lulllm sought
are sumam-dtulsxiu ilwwmsls. Midpar l’"""‘"‘”‘"" t" "mm” "m WWW" 1""
"a will try to eilrvt their i’lli’llml- rant [lit-wild through the throng of people
_, with hi- head bowed down.
"is folio-r. who had prof-mind the prin-
ovwr, chum forward and simok hands with
his son. Durant mrrivd into the inquest
linens Caused by a Cyclone.
Cililltoititn, Kan, April l7.—-—-A cyclone
struck the bum-e of Frank (lliodin. three
miles west. of 1mm. and literally turn a to
pieces. stuttering debris all over the fields
Mr. Gunilla had his neck disllmitcd and
will die. Mrs. iimulln was mught under
the roof and pinned to the ground, her
clothes taking fire. ifer screams attracted
the neighbors. who rescued her in time
Desperado Wlissm Its-captured.
l-‘mtzylwmr, X, if. April ”mmfiftllflu
Wilson, our of file tlostmrntllsm who robbed
heron .‘Ien to its- flanged.
Jrrrmom tiny. Mo. April 17,—l'n-
loss ilovemor Stone interferes men mm .
will be hanged in this “M“ on Saturday. chamber a imnk on medical Jurisprudence,
TM] hfli u’lfflib "Mill. "an" Kahlil? -Wl|lt‘lilll' affl-«vta-d in i'l'itil. “4‘ illlld the
James Mum“ “m W. H. 7”“, in Ht: l intuit in his left ilului. but seldom lurnod
lnuls; .lohn iiurrles, alias Jlmlh Dusty, a page lie finally rlmufd it and devoted
m tit. Juflllh: Edward Murray in liner! hisalimllmttollmtowtnuouy.
comic muniy “a James Cfllp in Weir l’ulleu nfllt'era lleorrllwd the finding of
ster county the body of Miss Williams. its mutilated
' , mmililou. iisdishuroiml elulhllur and the
Fourth "In fulfil-4m blond stulllaml floor on which it lay.
wAammnug' smug-4,1“... following. lh‘V. iir. lllhson, orator of Etnanucl
fourth class posimasfers were aplsrinll-dr ‘ church. deserllmi the position of the re-
Ngss Yuk—lgkwlsul, .l. l', Nev”, Innin- and tablet the hitltiiluull late Fri-
ilnflern. .f. it Campimll. ,llay night when Durant smmlred with
llgnngylvgmg—nlufl, Jump}, Tgyim; D flushed face and ilialtl’ittflgril t‘lulhliifl.
"m”yulg' 1, a, pm”; "dam”, an. The twinr said lluraul was» useful man
a", Quinn; vamp... J. W. (Jamil. almut the church and was frlsluontly in
the sale tuary when no services warn hold.
Wand 07.». [um Frank A. Hadomau. tbs janitor, deserih
Tursros, Anvil ii.-—Andmw m‘lmor ed llurant's eartlof the electrical apps.
the ”li mum,” but“ ,5" ya", rains and his porilliar mmlilluh after
who was injured in the liacksmswlt M “lamb lanwm'u dimmer-mum.
owe railroad milieu: in January, iflili, Witness siorgss's Densaiilmal Mary.
m”'“' 5 "Will" in the ilnlimlillatea Tbemost somatlonal testimoriyof the
mun resin-t them-rm lulu-un- day, however. was glvon by Charles u.
If“! WNW "MM”? l"? ”1“”- Morgnn. at whose limbo. in Alameda. Miss
Williams rmldml. He stated that Durant
, hall lulled at his house and "it‘d
to persuade Marisa to accompany him to
“molly, as hebml mtuelbing itnmrtant
to talk about.
tomes flower vase «he ulmllnml to go. however. remarking
he mum also her at the church remption
TELEGRAPH“) BRlEFB. on it‘rbisy night. Maegan then related
-— how immnt bad rolled to see Itinnie
lfnrgialshrnhs fourths frank st )flddiw ‘ Sumner and ludumd her to go out with
”'7' it. Y.. but were irightendol stills him. its will her to s aeoludsdspot in
M" ill i W ill “’0 M9» 'mltrsie. and there made s bass pmpomi
Mary Issusiaglsr of l'otisviiie. Pu, . to her. justifying it by spacious argu-
mttllsi salelus breasts-lily” Antea- . assets based on his alleged love for her
inch raised to marry her. E and pneuiaing that by mm!“ of his med-
iisrpssat Dialer naps. ages so. of as leal howled” M would be able toms
royal eagle-en midst outside at Winn" any unvlmni meson-aces.
iisiiiar by takingsyaatdsof pub-I. 'l'lls girl industrially repulsed him and
s aswbuiidiag u omens. It. r.. “Ward M ll" "memento
m will m. g. I“. ”organ. The inquest will inwntlnuel
raise and holly testing two planters W -
Ill-er has lilorasnh an raster Itgg.
listless. April flu—Import" William
presented to Prince iiismsrrlt on ileum
a beautiful pension Easter egg wb
Mb Maui’s murderer. Under a
lisemef of thschureh illegiri's
THINGS.
llllll Mill’s ANil BOYS’ ulumt
illumination MEN ANll sols. _
HATS
AND
CAPS.
CAREFULLY SELECTED STYLES m cwrnntu
MADE UNDER OUR own SUPERVISION sun
GUARANTEED EVERY WAY.
Your money back if you want it.
Sentinel Building, Washington Street, South Norwalk.
’ Branch Store, 19 Main Street, Norwalk. ‘
.... " HEEEKDiREBEY"dBGb’éTthE,
Tristram &.. Hyatt,
NO. 2 GAZETTE BUILDING.
EASTER GLOVES.
Elegance with economy pervades the glove stock. The kinds we keep and the
suaranwe we give with each pair are two facts well known. There are more poor
«loves in the market now than ever before.but they are not tolerated here. Our
'untlre stmk has been and is maintained on its quality and character. Thus our
great trade in Md Glove-s has been made. ' .
F iorbutton Kid Gloves, fancy stitched backs in all of the new shades, 61
per ’ir
Baht button length Suede "combatant; Gloves, in all of the new light shad.
of pearl. lavender and cream. at ti. per pair. "
The celebrated Bernhardt Kid Glove, in four button lengths, with e Furl
buttons and heavy self and fancy stitched hacks. every pair guaranteed. ai o the
leading shadesaoch as allow. lavender. pearl. tan, ilcelle, at $1.50 per pair.
Eight-button leugt Glace Mouequetaire Gloves in mode, brown, black. white
and grey. at $1.75 per pair.
CAPE S.
An assortment that is peerless in variety, in quantity. in all-around new”:
in uprto-daio stylishnoss.maoy of them In the store for the first time today. made
all the leading materials such as broadcloth. chariot. double faced court cloth.
silk and satin. trimmed with braid. lace, jet,chifiun, and the new open work elect,
ranging in prices from 02.98 to .ll’r ()0.
Remember we also have nice styles designed for elderly ladies and tho-of
quiet tastes.
lrisiram ll Ilyiii llorwali,-..
J
FRANL‘IS & 00.,
Have broken the backbone of high prices and one might
as well try to lift himself in a bushel basket as to under-
sell them. And at this time are showing the best line of
PIlIllll lilllllllll
in the town. We handlejnothing but the best. Cannot
afford to do otherwise.
FBANCIS&CO.,
RELIABLE CLOTHlERS,
86 Washington Street. - South llorwalk. Conn.
WE NEVER SLEEP.
(in or about the 15th we will
open our New Store at No. 23
Wall Street, with a Full Line of
I‘Iousekee ing Articles. Our
prices wil be ClilEAl’Elt than any,
other store in town.
liliiiStllflllllllllS‘
No. ”Weill, No. allele,
”mpg Houniummlg .
‘ inch.
w. A. uumu & to.
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