11.1.. ‘
. Piling developed a break in the
Vratic ranks over the nomination
111- James P. Bree, of New Hav-
State auditor. and on motion 01’
1111111111, leader of the minority
Léfllie W. Newberry. of Hartford
amines of the Democratic caucus.
looted instead. The debate on the
. Ii brought out a heated debate in
, the Democratic side split in two
‘ te. however. the Republicans
vs the Democratic nominee.
pker, of Ansonla, chairman of
‘11 11111111111111. on [1 inance 111ll111i from
tabla the resolution sent to the
yesterday. from the Senate up-
115 James P. Bree of New Haven
bite auditor
Edition, of East Lyme. offered
Wont Substituting the name
1ie‘W.Newbe1ry.of Hartford for
Mt. Bree. as Mr. Newbeny was
mince. of the Democratic caucus.
Calkins sard: “It is rare that a
emotive of a committee of this
4 111 attacked at any time. But
be ocrats of this House nominated
s W Newbcrry for state auditor.
Committee on Finance saw fit to
own this nomination and to nom-
e1Mr..Bree. I think that the caucus
0 Democrats of this House should
bh‘éld. ..e are all here by the pow-
. ot the caucus We came litre as
4591111111111... We o1ganized our steering
J‘dthnn'dttee. was besieged with gentle-
an who wanted this position We
at our caucus Leslie W. New-
and the Democrats of this House
t this nomination. M1. Newpory
111119311111 my candidate and I did not
iii) port Ilim at the 1111111113 but my fel-
‘W‘D'emmrats cnoosc him and he is
'bw‘my candidate 11 15101- you. Re-
"Ileana, to 11121111111 who will be the
next Democratic member of the state
Board of auditors Gentlemen. it seems
me to be a. bad precedent to set to
own a nomination of a caucus in
ones. It has never been done be-
re and let me ask .1011 to consider
fully this matter before you turn
’_ own."
Mr. Tucker. of Ansonia. protested
laid the passage of the amendment.
Bid: “For the first time in the
If. cry of this state a caucus has nom~
i ‘ll'ted a state auditor. The gentlemen
t3, hit caucus must have known that. It
afoot their. province. but that of the
hence Committee to name this audi-
. .‘The nominee of the caucus did not
ive a single vote In Iht1 committee. "
Mr. Poems. of Middletown. support-
! the contention of Mr. Calkins. stut-
19" that he was ready to permit the
Worlty to have their way.
11..Fahy,11f Ver'.non said that the
notion was considered very thol-
Iy by the committee. 11nd that the
mmittee‘s report should be support»-
I'. Gilllfolle. of Wntcrhurl'y. look is—
ith his party leader loading the
1111111111 his party on the issue.
He salu' " This is 11 Democratic quor-
' .nlld if the voters of this state were.
111111111111 this matter. James P. Bree
if the Republkuns of
Hilltop elect the nominee of the
omocraia a 1 1111 we do not want."
a ank‘iled that 1'. lireo'u nondnution
so 'V
Attwood. of New Britain. uskcd
1131111111111 if the 1111111111 was 11 pro per
11' a caucus to be held upon Mr.
111 said it was.
"" Ib‘quoatlon" of the amendment
’ , out the name James I’. I-lree
' 111191111111 Leslie W. Newbcry the
‘ otod for Newbory. II was
11 Mr. Gullfoflc. and on 11 ris-
125 11on supported the amend-
forty new opposed it. 'l‘wcn-
Union Stomp.
F.D.Lyon&Co.
90 Washington Street.
soon] nonwan.
ty-scvsn Democrats voted 11111111 meas'
are and six against it.
Mr. Tyler. of Middle Haddam. moved
that the whole question he reconsider-
ed, but on 1111 overurhelming vote of the
House. the motion was lost.
The Judiciary Cdmmitteo reported
unfavorably on the bill amending the
Sunday low and permitting Sunday
concerts. It was rejected.
The Judiciary Committee reported
unfavorably the bill providing that no
judge of the Orange Police Courts shall
hereafter be elected who is not a law-
yer. Mr King stated that the commit-
tee was not willing to vote for any such
measu1e.as the constitution now
stands, and it was rejected.
The Judiciary Committee reported
unfavbrably on the bill appointing a
commission to settle the disputes be-
tween the states of Connecticut and
Massachusetts on the state line. it
was rejected.
The Judiciary Committee reported
unfavorably 011 the bill providing for
salaries for town clerks. Rejected.
The bill providing that the family
0 f every prisoner In jail be paid fifty
cents 11 day was reported unfavorably
by the .l111li1i111y (ornmittec and re-
jectcd.
The bill providing that justice jurors
in tases shall be paid $2.10 11 day and
mileage. was reported urifavornbly by
the Committee on Judiciary. Mr liub-
bard said It. would raise the costs of
such trails to $15 a day instead of $6
us at present. Tht1 hill was rejected.
SHOT A PUGILIST.
l)Ii.\'\ I'ZR. (111.. March 1.1—
lilumv I‘oogan, :1 local light—
pngili'si. was shot through the
hcad. and instantly killed by
Frank Halter. better known as
“l‘lunk.” early today. in 11 saloon.
According to witnesses. i‘oogan
first shot at Salter. declaring the
latter had slandcrcd l1i111. Salter
is under bond on charge of 1'1)11~
spiring with .I. l". \\'aua1nakcr to
assassinate thc Iattcr's sou-in-lau'.
1'x-Sc11aior I). 1'. \\'c|1l1cr.
- ORFEIT OF CHARTER.
(1. \l \ lib l()\'. l‘cx.. March 14
—.\1'iing Attorney (Icncral Rob-
ert A. john. in the District Court.
\'cstcr1lay. instituted quo war-
ranto proceedings against the Gal—
yeston Athletic Club. for forfeit-
111'1' of charter. The suit grows out
1f the contest between (‘haynski
and Johnson. which took place 1111-
1l1'1' the auspices of the club. and
which is contended by the state
to he in violation of the clubs
charter.
EARL OF ARRAN DEAD.
I.thl)().\'. .\Iar1'l1 l4~.-\rtl111r
Saunders (lore. the fifth early of
\1'1'1111. dicd today.
COUNT WHIPS EDITOR.
The Chastissment Causes :1 Great Seu-
sation In Paris.
PARIS. March li~~Count Boni De
Castelnne trashed M. ii‘el'nund Dc R0-
luys. editor of the Figaro. this morn-
ing. for stating that be. M. De. Costel-
111111.. had betrayed the )ehouledo plot
on the occasion of the uncrnl of the
11111 President Faurc, February 23,
lililil. A duel Is expected.
Count ilc Cnstellnne interpreted a
purgr'nph I11 tho Figaro as alluding to
blur. lie was accompanied today by
‘11s father. the Marquis Dc Custollane.
and 11 newspaper friend. Mr. Morel.
I‘hcy proceeded to the. residence of ill.
Ila Itodays. No. 1:11 line Dc 1.11 Chuusso
il‘AnIiu. The count. asked to see M.
Ilc Roduys and was ushered into the
writor‘s study.
COLONEL SANGER COMMISSION.
ED.
WASH l NG’i‘th. March l-i -~Colonol
Willium Cary Sanger. of New York. r111
coirod his commission as assistant. 11111-1
roturv of war at 12:30 o'clock this 11f-
tr'rnoon. and was Immediately sworn
In I11 the office of Secretary Root.
A gentleman invited 11 certain loc-
Iurer to his house to take tea.
immediately on being seated at the
table 11 little daughter of.tho house
said to the guest abruptly:
. "Where Is your wife?"
The lecturer. who had recently 1111p-
111'otcd from his better half. was aur-
prlscd and annoyed at the question
and utnmmercd forth the truth:
”I don’t know. "
"I'lont I1now.“repoated
“Why don't you know?"
' Finding that'tho child persisted in
her interrogation. despite the mild r11
proof of the parents. he decided to
make 11 clean breast of the matter and
have It over at once. so he said with
calmness:
”Well. we dont live together. We
think, as we cant agree. we’d better
no ’
lie. stifled 11 groan as the child hogan
Main and darted an exasperated look
at her parents.
But the little torment would not be
painted until she oxclaimod:1
"Can't agree? Then why don't you
light it out‘ the some on tether and
mother doi‘ «Tit- Bits.
the child
no“
we should till nk‘ Wide before .0 ”id!
When one 1111111 calla 11111111111 s fool
Abba shunt. 1.0le
fraction Were the 1'
road list at the opening. Chico 0 Great,
1 Western rose 1%111 sympat y With '
London. The steel stocks were inclin-
ed to be heavy, American Hoop Prefer-
red losing a point. General Electric
declined 1% Dealings were 11111111
large and well distributed.
WALL STREET. 11 11.111.401.111 of
the leading 1'.ailroads and Industrialu
moved up sharply In sympathy with a
renewed demand for minor properties.
Kansas & Texas stocks rose 1 to lie.
but neither these nor other prominent
stocks retained the full advance. 0th
or advances Were from 1' to 2%. in one
falo. Rochester & Pittsburg preferred
Minneapolis & St. Louis preferred,
Wisconsin Central preferred, Chicago
Great Western preforr‘od. B and the
lows Central stocks. BM Louis 111
San Francisco lost 1%. The mooning
tendency of the active utoc' .1 was
checked somewhat before 11 oclock.
when St. Paul moved 11p strongly two
points.
WALL STREET. sooth—Heavy real-
izing met the bulge in St. Paul and
more than half of the gain was wiped
out. Weakness developed at other
points and some railroads and special-
ties sold below yesterday's close. Some
of the les active. properties moved up.
New York.“ Chicago £1 St. Louis com-
mon, first and second preferred. Minno-
upolis and St. Louis. Lake Eri &
Western and Kansas City Sout ern
gained 1 to 3 points. iown Central
preferred fell 1% from the highest.
Consolidated Gus fell 1%. The renc~
tion run to 11 point In some of the ac-
tive stocks. Bonds were higher and
in large demand.
WALL STREET. 1 p. m.-Thc rally
In special stocks helped prices some.
what. Canada Southern. Great Nor-
thern preferred. St. Louis & San Fran
cisco 11nd Colorado & Southern first
preferred rose 1 to lip. Amalgamat-
cd Copper. Continental Tobacco pre-
ferred and American Ice preferred re-
covered 1.1,; to 1741. Lake. Erie. & Wesb
oru dropped 1% from the. best and
Metropolitan Street Railway lost 11
point. The general movement was fit-
ful and narrow.
Wald. STREET. 2 p. m.~speculn-
tion 1111111111111 ouietcr as the day pro-
grossed. operators being reluctant to
trade largely, pending action on the
St. Paul dividend expected this after-
noon. Fluctuations of the principal
stocks were unimportant. and but lit-
tle, general effect was produced by the‘
occasional outbursts of strength in 11s-
uallv obscure. properties. Wabash se-
curities were bought heavily. the pro
fen-11d stocks rising l.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Reported over private wire of 111. A.
Bohme. commission broker. Swartz a
Corbett's block. South Norwaik:
Open High Low lsiiil
Am. Cut. Oil. 27% 27%”
Arnti. S1. & W.. 39 39
m S. It. (70.. 139% 140 139% 139%
A111. ’I‘ob. (30.. 122% 122% 121% 1‘12
Atchison. 138% 58% 57741 {18
Atchisun. pI’d.. 921/4 93 92% 92354
Bait. 11" Ohio, 92% 92% 92 9214
Blryn. It. 'i‘.. 79% 79% 791/. 191/4
Can. South. 57% 59174 57% b9
ilhcs. 11.1 Ohio. 47% 47% 47 47
Chi. it. 6’1 Q.. 151% 152% “31% “11%
C. M. & Sl.l’.. lid) ”115(1149‘41 150%
Hill. R.I. & I’.. ”6% 126% 126 .12654
C.(‘..('. & St. 1... 76% 769/4, 76% 16V;
1). A'v ii. Can. llifiifi 166% 166% 166%
Federal Steel. 43% 43% 43 43
Fed. St. pf1i.. 891/; 89% 89% 189%
Lou. & Nash. 9f) 95% 9474. 951,11
Nor. & West. fill/.3 51% 51 111%
Man. Consol.. 1211,41 1211/... 120% 121
Metropolitan. 1667.41 1115 7.4. 165 166
.\i.i{. & 'i‘. pf1l., 1'17 .1735; {1674. of
Miss. Pacific. 92% 93%. 92% 9251,
Nut. Lead 00.. [5% 1115'.
N. Y. C. & Ii. 144% 144% 144% 1441,51
N. Y. O. & W., 32% 32% 32 34
Con. Tobacco. 45% 45% 44134 44%
North Pacific. 84% 8435" 84% MIA.
No. Fee. old. 88% 88% 88 88
Pacific Mail. .i5 35% 35 351/.
Pennsylvania 1.12%. 152% 161% 152
I’cop111‘s Gas. 105% 106% 105% 105%
Phil. 1% Read. 32% 32V; 32 32%
I’. u; R. old. 72% 72% 7174. 72
Son. Ituilwuy. 24M. (24% 24115 154%
5011. Ry. pfd.. 787.111 ‘79 78% 78%
81111. Pacific, 413% 45% 45 45%
Tenn. (3. Sr. 1.. bi bi
U. 8. Leather. I233 12%
Union Pacific. 91% 911% 911,41 91%
Wabash. pf1i.. 34 34% 34 34%
West. Union. 88% 89 89% 88%
[11 the court of appeals today a baby
111 the arms of a nurse began to wall.
embarrassing Chief Justice Alton 1!.
Parker. because the offender was his
granddaughter. Senator Thornton. of
Sullivan county. wrote this on 11 card
and sent It to the. chief justlc0'
"I offer my sincere congratulations
on vour honor's selection of a court
111'Ie1'."-~Now York World.
1————.—.
It takes two to make. a quarrel. but
one can do much more than half of It.
Consolidated Gnu, People». (ins and the. 1 .
Dry Goods, -
Carpets, '-
Furniture, etc.
Dressmakers. .
CLEANING and REPAIRING
1 1111.1qu noun
LATEST SPRING STYLES
NOW READY
{7 y/NOR TH
It’s the contrary chap that makes this
world a vale of woe:
The follow that keeps soyin.’ “yes"
when i keep .‘thlnkin “no."
0r. it's the other way around My
thoughts he seems to guess,
He loudly boilers “no" whenever I'm
thinkin’ “yes. "
I‘ve done my duty by him.
cred day by day
To lead him to the light 1111' show the
error of his w
i might as well be t
for take a nap
’l‘han waste my time in argument with
that contrary chap.
1 have lab-
1111'.’ 1 111111 hot-
i am sometimes sorry for him from the.
bottom of my heart
To see him so deluded. In some lines
he's really smart. -
But his way 0' gettin' twisted on a
plain un' simple. fact 1
is most exasperatln' to 11 mind that
sees exact.
The queerest thing about him is that
he can never see .
That he is holdin' agin' the truth
Instead 0 1111??
I11 spenkin‘ of "contiiniry chaps“ he.
smiles exceedfii} grim.
A11 honestly believes that that means
are Instid 0‘ him.
FROM AN UP TO DAT.- NOVEL.
She 1111111111. into the room where he
sat alone. with a glittering knife in
her clinched hand amid the folds of
her dress.
”or face. was white. and drawn. and
her eyes were wild and haggard look-
ing.
He the man whose name she bore,
sat by the tire deep In thought. and
percr heard the slippercd footfall of
the beautiful woman who now stood
behind his chair with 11 strange. cold
smile upon her lips.
Suddenly. with a gasp. shc cast the.
knife from her toward the glowing
coals. but It sunk silently into a sofa
at the other side of the room.
"I cannot!" she moaned. wenrily.
cannot!"
And she fell In 11 white hcap upon
the floor at his feet.
A pitying. tender 9 pression broke
across the Gothic gran to of his cheek.
11nd he murmured in deep. tender.
heavy drugoon torres_;_
"What is It. my darling?"
But she spoke no word. only ”list-d
11111 white hand townr'l him I11 which
was cluspcd a lead poiicII.
She had been trying to sharpen it.
poor girl'
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THE ORIGIN OF DINQLfi-DANGLES
Dingle- -d111rglos are those narrow rib-
bons of black silk. tipped at the ends
with brass points which have. been
hanging lately f1om the ‘waists of
many young women. They resemble
hoe IIILCS. and the 11to of their orig
n as feminine ornaments Is interest-
11g.
"They were invented," 11 man millin
11' says. "in Paris. A millincr sat rack
111g his brain one afternoon for some
111w idea to spring upon the women
and while this racking process went
1n his eyes rested absently on an old
fashioned print of 11 girl in a bodice
that laced down the front as a corset
1111:1111. The broad silk string In the
'lmllce attracted him. It was of silk
ribbon and It was pointed at the end
vith metal. It resembled a shoe
string. An Idiotic Idea came to the
.111111 mIIlIncr, and he bought some doz~
one of those wide black shoe laces
that are. worn In Oxford ties. He tip
ped them with gilt wire, and hung
them I11 11 bunch from...tbe waist 01 an
afternoon gown. They had an instan
tancous success. It wasn't long before
.111dcr the charming name of dingle
(tangles. they had tra1 qllcd to England
1nd Amer too. They are. not in any way
1.11'11tty. and yet. somehow. swinging
from the slender waist‘of 11 young girl
they look nice."
campy
CUREO PILEB
And all rectal disorders or money re-
funded. Pleasant. Not a physio. A
radical core. 500. at George C. Btill-
10n’s, tho Apothecnrlos' Hall. or Frank
Ii. Baxter’s. 80. Norwalk, Court. or In.
P. Wood’s. Norwalk, Ct.
11!
GREAT
Closing Out Sale
Owing to the death of Mr. Scofieid of our firm. the eu-
‘wnlcn‘ on: It"
tire stock is to be soidat once regardless of cost.
'Salo begins Safarday, 111111-111 .9.
s: 0 1111.11
81 H3”.
[#1573257]. '
12/c.
Linen Ginghams, best
I'M
WCEIT.
THE BUSINESS INSTINCT.
Too many people are accustomed to
think of politeness I11 address as up-
pr opriatc In company. but quite out of
place in business. An engaging man-
ner Is useful or.'ervwl1e.1'.11
This axiom Is amusingiy Illustrated
by a story which Justin McCarthy
tells Soon after the. civil war. he
says. I happened to be standing on 11
bridge In New York, amusing myself
by studying the crowd. when a shrill
youthful voice accosted me with.
“Csp'n. shine yer boots?"-
The chance. distribution of military
titles was ready and hberal at the
time when so runny soldiers were 111.
turning to civilian life. and I paid no
attention to the Invitation.
Just then a rival bootblack passed.
and. imagining where the cause of my
indifference lay. be advanced. and.
pushing past the unsuccessful claim-
ant he gave 1111: a military saliite and
appealed to me. with the captivating
words:
“Brigadier
boots ""
I had my boots shined on the spot
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Chmpbeils are 1111111111. 11111111112
Hurrah!
HOYT’S THEATRE.
AFTERNOON ONLY. THURSDAY.
MARCH 14.
Second Oflicinl Concert Tour.
“Tho Kiltias”
48th Highlanders, Toronto.
CANADA'S CRACK MILITARY BAND
Forty Musicians. 16 Vocal Choir, 6
Dancers and Bagpipe". under the load-
orship of Mr. John Slatter, appearing
In full Kilted Regimentnls.
By authority of the Dominion gov-
crnmeut and by kind special permis-
sion of Col. Macdonnld and officers
Commanding the 48th Highland Regi-
mont.
Has created 11 furore of enthusiasm
in a hundred American cities.
MATINEE ONLY. AT 3 O'CLOCK.
PRICES: 36. 50, 75c. Children. 15
cents to any part of the house.
Reserved Seats on sale at Hoyt's
Theatre. South N01 walk and Woed’ 8
drug store. Norwalk, 6 days In advance
of each performance.
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HOYT'S THEATRE.
FRIDAV AND SATURDAY, MATINEE
ANONIGHT.
RETURN ENGAGEMENT of our fav-
orite vouuo ROMANTIC ACTOR
Iir. 011111111 Deionde,
general. shine yer
plays:
Friday. matinee, The Christian of
Hawk's ilooat: Friday night, Ten Ton
Door; Saturday matinee. Robinson Cru-
soo: Saturday night. Bins and dinners.
Matinee prices, IO Ind 20 cents.
Evening prices, 10. 20 and 80 cents.
Reserved Seats on 11an nt Hoyt’s
Theatre, South Norwaik, and Wood's
drug store. Norwalk, 5 days In advance
of each performance.
'A MAN or SENSE
In the man who best preserves thoso
faculties with which nature has endow-
od him. He may hate to wear glasses
wmost people do—~but the man of In-
tolligencc thankfully accepts this urti-
IIcIal aid when his eyes tell of Its need.
When yours speak let me not. My son
right.
for April 1st, room 9, United Bank
Building.
Optician.
“"1"“, . plaPAmiN
IINI
and his company. In the following V
vice. treatment and prices shall be chi
H. I. HOYT, Graduate Optician. Af-
1101111511 B Hort.
No 2 Gazette Building.
W Sli DRESS GOODS.
Wash 600111111111 season are 11111115011111 than ever.
terns in the best quality of Domestic Ginghams, at IOC. per yard.
Also a handsome line of Fine Dimities, all new patterns, at 12%0.
The very best quality of 36 inch Percales. at fol/m.
A full line of Fine Imported Ginghams, at 19c. and 25c.
Gredalin. something ne1¥in Cotton Goods, very soft, crapy effect. all colors, 25c. pér 31111.1;
tring for waists; wash and wear beautifully. price
HowsiIk—something new, handsome as silk, dark colors only, 25¢. per ya
SILKS.
Japanese Wash Silks, big line of patterns, 371/31; per yard.
Silk Ginghams, beautiful goods, 50c. per yard.
Wash Taffetas, the newest thing in the silk line, in plain colors and fancies.
Nothing like it ever shown before.
Price 75¢. per yard.
prices for this week only: ‘
Towel Rollers, 8c.'3 Nest Eggs for SC.
Self \Ilringini; Mops. 29c. Galvanized Slop Inils. 231:.
Hand Scrub irushcs. 4c. Six Ihin Blown Tumblers,
Mop Sticks, gc.l Etched 4 25¢.
We are showing 21 large range V111 pat-
I‘hesc goods are usually sold at
.c.'
L311.
Will - wash and
HOUSEFURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
I11 order to keep up the interest in this department we have
made the V-foilotving special
Stove Brushes, 8c.
Mrs. l’otts's Irons. 98c. set.
Enamcline, 4c.
TRISTRAM a HYATT, Norwalk, Ct.
H K 8- Co.
The Leading Outfitters for Men,
Women. Bous and Girls.
New Store, 29-31 Waist Washingtcin Street.
We here present to you a few illustrations 111 a few good
styles to our Tailor-made Suit Department.
In
CVCIU
NewGoods
Arriving
Dallu.
in about
two weeks
Spring line
will be
replete
department
our entire ~
Don’t forget to give us a call. and by all Vmeanlrbear in mind
our easy payment system. which enables you to wear good
clothes without depriving yourself of your other necessities.
”nu—.111...
H. KRIEGER 8' CO
PERSONAL INSPECTION
of meat Is not necessary to Iniiuro 11st-
Infoctlon. When we know the part you
like and know how you wish It cut. and
trimmed we can and will fill orders
just as satisfactorily although you no-
looted such place. Containers can send
orders filth confidence. The! will be
filled with the
lost Mute In the city.
Prim are" not high. 2
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NIW OINTUIV MARKET.
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