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BANKS.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Wall st, N.;
capital, $100,000; surpllusJ $14,100: George M.‘
Holmes. president; . . Boyer, vice-presi-
dent : William A. Curtis, cashier.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. 44
Wall st, N, Incorporated1824. Capital,8200.-
000. President, James W. Hyatt; vice-presi-
dent, . O. Keeler : cashier, Lewis C. Green.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, 51
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000. Winfield S..Moody, president ; Martin S.
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NATIONAL 5ANK OF NORWALK, 51 Wall
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Ebenezer Hill, reSIdent; _ Hill, vice-
president; 1'I._ ’. Price, cashier: directors,
‘3. llill,_E. J. Hill, W. G. Thomas, E. K. Lock--
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)1. Holmes, president ; R. B. Craufurd, vice-
prcsident ; Geo. E. Miller, treasurer.
(-‘ROCERS.
GEORGE WARD SELLECK,
Fine Family Groceries and Table Luxuries,
18 Wall street. N.
TOI’ACCO.
JAMES SUTHERLAND, ,
liinc Tobacco and Cigars, Stationery and
Newspapers and Periodicals, Gazette Build-
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NURWALK, CONN.
llvrtlzs'ES 130A R1211?!) BY THE DA 1’
01-: K'I’L'EK.
i-tViatuvrrn INC l'Elt’l‘A IN lNG TO A FIRST
("LARK s'rA m... CONSTANTLY
on HAND.
' 43» TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION-fa;
war as over, and that the negotiations be-
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_- DA IL Y .-~ NO Riw A, LK ' - . G .A z E TT E. f
A Nimble. Sixpence is Boiler than a—sluw
' ' Shilling. .
- This is the principle upon which we do business, and in order to fully
convmce the people of Norwalk and vicinity of the truth of this assertion
BELGIUM lllllRN UP.
The Masses Wildly Excited by the
Government’s Action.
THE MILITIA CALLED ' OUT.
It Is Interpreted to Mean That Universal
Manhood Suffrage Will Not Be Tol-
erated—The Workingmen’s Fiery
Appeal to the Dillitary.
BRUSSELS, Feb.20 .-—The reserves of the
civic guard have been called out in the
great Charleroi mining and manufactur-
ing district.~ This action by the govern-
ment has created a tremendous excite-
ment throughout the length and breadth
of Belgium. The workingmen’s commit-
tee regard the sudden placing of the troops
under arms as not only a menace, but as
an unmistakable indication that the fed-
eral authorities are preparing to maintain
by force of arms, if necessary, a refusal to
revise the constitution in the direction of
universal manhood suffrage. '
To add to the excitement caused by an—
nouncement of the calling out of the civic
guard is the grave fact that the working—
men’s committee has addressed a fiery
manifesto to the militia pleading with
them to side with their countrymen and
fellow wageworkers in resisting the at-
tempt of the government to plunge the
country into civil war.
A Significant Visit.
BERLIN, Feb fail—It is admitted at the
German embassy in Paris that the ex—Em—
press Frederick will visit the leading stu—
dios in that city, and it is there believed
that, at the express request of the emperor,
she has gone to the French capital to en-
deavor to hasten friendly relations between
the two countries, and so forestall Austria
and Italy should they secede from the
Dreibund, as foreshadowed in the fall of
Premier Crispi and the reapproachment of
Austria with Russia.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss, Etc.
LONDON, Feb. 20,—The Prince of Wales
has been followed up so mercilessly on ac-
count of the Gordon-Cumming scandal
that sympathy is turning in his favor, and
a speaker who attempted to allude to the
subject at a workingmen’s meeting in the
East End last evening was roundly hissed,
while cheers were given for the prince.
Notwithstanding all reports to the con-
trary, the queen, it is understood, has been
kept in entire ignorance of the affair.
The Cliilian War Over.
.LONDON, Feb. 20.—Advices from Chili,
by way of, Cuenos Ayres, represent the
tween Balmaceda and the insurgents are
making satisfactory progress. The insurg-
gent forces were recruited by a. multitude
of workingmen who escaped from Val-
paraiso and made their way to the rebel
lines. The members of congress are gather—
ing with the view of holding a. convention.
The Suffering in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Feb. 20.——The Earl of Zetland,
viceroy of Ireland, is visiting the west
coast of the island. It is the intention of
the viceroy to personally investigate the
condition of the people of that section,
many of whom are reported to be sufierin g
for food.
Bismarck in No Danger.
LONDON, Feb. 20.—'1‘he Berlin corre—
spondent of The Standard says that at the
recent parliamentary dinner given by
Chancellor Von Caprivi, the German em-
peror stated distinctly that he had no in-
tention of proceeding against Prince BiS<
marck.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts Ill.
LONDON, Feb. 20.—The Baroness Burdettr
Coutts is reported to be in failing health,
although not seriously. The baroness is
about 77 years of age. Her young hus-
band, Mr. Burdett—Coutts, M. P., pays her
devoted attention.
O’Brien and Dillon Change Jails.
DUBLIK, Feb. 20.—Messrs. O’Brien and
Dillon have been removed from the jail at
Clonmel to Galway, where it is expected
they will complete their six months’ term
of imprisonment.-
The Bishop of Limerick Very Sick.
DUBLIN, Feb. 20.—Thc Most Rev. Edward
T. Dwyer, D. D., bishop of Limerick, is
seriously ill. »
May Wash the Town Away.
CLIFTON, A. T., Feb. 20.—The Frisco
river is booming and threatens to wash the
town away. The river is rising a. foot per
hour. If it continues six hours at that
rate the town will be doomed.
' BRIEF MENTION.
The body of Edward Gallagher, one of
the Jeanesville mine victims, was recov-
ered by a search party \VhO" entered the
mine as soon as the water permitted.
Other bodies are expected to be recovered
in a few days.
John H. Gotshall, secretary of a fire in-
surance company, was arrested at Flint,
Mich., 011 a charge of arson. It is alleged
he tried to burn out a. store which was in-
sured in a rival company.
Edward Farrar, of The Toronto Globe, in
answer to Sir John Macdonald’s charge of
writing a treasonable document, said he
wrote the pamphlet openly for an Ameria
can gentleman, and expressed his views
without reserve on the. Canadian govern~
ment’s old fashioned policy.
Two prisoners, one a. white man and the
other colored, were taken from the county
jail at Gainesville, Fla., by a. mob and
banged. They had been arrested for com-
plicity in numerous assaults committed
in the neighborhood during the past two
weeks.
Frauds upon the pension list of the state
of Georgia have become so pronounced
that the authorities of Atlanta are watch-
ing the records very closely.
The dead body of Charles W. McElhaney
was found in Honey brook, Pa. It is be-
lieved the man was murdered.
A swindlcr calling himself C.’ Oscar De- ,
coursey, and pretending to be a. son of ,
Lord Decoursey, of England, was arrested '
at Bangor, Me., after having cheated many
people in Machias and married a. girl of J
good family there. I
The North German Lloyd steamer Havel, ' 1
while on her way down the New York bay, i
bound for Bremen, collided with the Italian
bark Mascotta, from San Domingo. The
bark sank almcst immediately. Two lives
were lost. - ‘ _ .
-The mother of Alderman Allen, of Ches-
ter, Pa., who is in her one hundredth year, '
attended her son’s golden wedding. .
- > The cost of the Astor-Willing nuptials is
estimated at $9,000.,
'BUSY DEATH TIRES NOT.
Professor “'inclicll, . the ‘Vorld Famous
Scientist, Added to His List.
ANN HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 20.—Professor
Alexander AVinch‘ell died at 9 o’clock
Thursday morning. ‘
Alexander Winchell was born in North
East, Dutchess county, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1824.
He was graduated at the Wesleyan uni~
versity in 1847; became ateacher of natural
science, and in 1850 removed to Alabama.
In 1854 he became professor of physics and
civil engineering in the University of Mich.-
igan, and in the following year was trans-
ferred to the chair of geology, zoology and
botany, which he held until 1873, filling a
similar professorship in the University of
Kentucky from 1866 until 1869.
He was director of the geological survey
of Michigan from 1859 to 1871. He was sub—
sequently professor of geology, zoology.
and botany in both the Syracuse and Van—
derbilt. universities, but in 1878, owing to
his belief in the existence of a pre—Adamite
race and his defense of the doctrine of ev-
olution, he was forced out of Vanderbilt
by the abolition of his lecturesliip.
In 1879 he accepted the chair of geology
and paleontology in the University of
Michigan, which position he has occupied
since. The degree of LL. D. was conferred
on him by W'esleyan in 1867. His name
has been assigned to fourteen new species.
Professor Winchell was elect-ed president
of the Geological Society of America at its
last meeting. He is well known in sci»
entific circles in .both hemispheres.
John L. in a Tantrum Again.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 20.—While break-
fasting at his hotel here John L. Sullivan.
became angered at a negro waiter named
Miller and swore at; him. Miller told him
he must not swear in the ladies’ dining
room. Sullivan then made a. dash for Mile
ler. The negro had a. coffee pot in his
hand and hurled it at Sullivan’s head.
Sullivan dodged the pot, and Miller
grabbed a chair. He suddenly concluded,
however, that discretion ,was the better
part of valor, and made a hurried exit and
hid himself. Sullivan was very much an-
gered and would have done the negro bod“
ily harm. ' ,
\Vant the State Line Changed" _
PORTLAND, Ind., Feb. '20.—An effort is
being made at Union'City, bid, to have
the Ohio legislature authorize a new sur-
vey made of the line between Indiana. and
Ohio, claiming that the line should be
from one to eight miles west of the old
recognized line. The new line as proposed
would make a change in Indiana. in favor
of Republicans of over 5,000 votes.
The Alleged 1V ife Strangler.
CLARKS, Neb., Feb. 20.—-C. B. Cowles,
the bank president charged with having
strangled his wife Feb. 4, has been released
owing to a technical defect in the informa
tion. A second information was immedie
ately issued. Cowles made no effort to
take advantage of his temporary dis
charge. The Pacific bank, which the ac.
cused owned, has been sold.
Collided on a. Bridge.
‘ ERIE, Pa., Feb. 20,—Two trains on the
Erie and Pittsburg railroad came into col-
lision on a. long bridge over Couneant
creek, and both trains and the bridge went
into the flood. Conductor McIntyre, oi
Ashtabula, was badly hurt. Brakemaii
George Sewell, of Jamestown, Pa., was
taken out alive, but died shortly after
ward.
Proposes to Tempt Death.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 20.——Capt. SVill-
liam A. Andrews has contracted with a
local firm to build another dory about fif-
teen feet in length over all, in which he
proposes to again attempt to cross the At.
lantic ocean. He will start June 17 if the
boat is in readiness.
Lieut. Casey’s Slayers.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., Feb. 20,—Lieut. BryA
son and a detachment reached here, having
as prisoners the five Indians who are
thought ,to be the murderers of Lieut.
Casey. They will be taken to Fort Meade,
S. D., and held for trial.
Striking I’uddlers Give In. A
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Feb. 20.—The striking
puddlers of the Ellis & Lessig iron mill
decided to declare the strike off, and they
will return to work at a Q 50 per ton rate.
The “’cather. ,
\Vinds becoming southerly, and slightly
warmer on Friday.
FINANCIAL AND CODIDIERCIAL.
Clusing Quotations of the New York Stock
. ' Exchange. ,
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—Money closed” at 2 per
cent. Exchange closed steady; posted rates,
cosmonaut;
days, and 4 4.87% for demand. Governments
closed steady; currency Gs, 109 bid; 43, coupon,
120 bid; 4tés, do., 103 bid.
The stock market was extremely dull during
the two hours of business today, only 64,914
shares changing hands. The principal dealings
were in New England, North American, Rock
Island and Burlington and Quincy. Values
were weak throughout, and declined %; to 1%
per cent. by midday, the closing hour.
Closing prices: . . .
West. Union Tel.. 80% Del. & Hudson. . . .137
Adams Express. ..145 Del, Lack. 85 W...138}{,
U. S. Express ..... 67 Denver ............ 18%
C., C., C. &I ...... 62% Erie ........ 19%
N. Y. Central ..... 101%. Lake Shore ........ 111%
Illinois Central. 95 Northwest ........ 106%,
Northern Pacific. 28% Do. pref ..... ‘ ...... —
Do. pref‘ ........... 72%;, Pacific Mail ....... 38%;
Central Pacific. . . . :29 Reading ........ , . . 3:3
Union Pacific ...... 44% St. Paul ........... 54%
Missouri Pacific. . . 66% Wabash ........... 10
Texas Pacific. . . .. 14%; Bur. & Quincy. . .. 83
Alton & T. H ...... 28% Ore. By 85 Nav. .. 75
Canada Southern. 50% Ore, & Trans. ~—
Canada Pacific. . . . 75 Rich. & Terminal. 18%
N. Y. & N. E ...... 35% Sugar Trust. . .... 85
‘General lilarkets.
NEW YORK, ,Feb. 19.,—ELOUR-;—_Quiet,but
steady; city mill extras, [email protected] for .West In-
dies; Minnesota extra, [email protected]; fine, $2.60@
3.45; superfine, [email protected]. ‘ _ '
\VHEAT — Opened steady at unchanged
prices, but gave way under free sales. In the
first hour prices declined % and subsequently
rallied $6, and closed steady; receipts, 27,600
bushels; shipments, 32,610 bushels; No. 2 red
winter, 81.11% cash; do., February, 81.10%; do.,
March, 81.09%; do., May, 31.05%. . . .
CORN~Opened steady, but Subsequently de-
clincdléand closed dull; receipts, 42,900 bush-
els; shipments, 3,038 bushels; No. 2mixed, 6450.,
cash; do., February, 630.; do., March, 62%,0.
OATS—Quiet; receipts,'48,000 bushels; ship‘
merits, 1,806 bushels; No.2 mixed, 530., cash;
do., February, 58o; do., March, 53c. '
RYE—Nominal. .
BARLEY—Nominal. .
PORK—Dull; mess, [email protected].
LARD—Steady; March, $5.90; May, $6.04.
MOLASSES—Dull at l5@35c. for New 01‘:
cans.
TURPENTINE—Easy at 40@40%,c.
ROSIN—Dull; strained to good, [email protected]}§.
PETROLEUM—Nominal. —'
BUTTER—Firm; western creamer-y, fancy,
28@28}éc. '
CHEESE—Dull; western flat, 8@10}éc.
EGGS—Quiet; state, lemme, western, 16c.
RICE-Nominal. ..
‘ SUGAR—Refined, dull; out 1031 and crushed,
(560-; granulabedwfiléc: ' "
TALLow—nnnaprime. __ ‘ 1111m-
corFEE—Spot-iqta gnaw mama
actual» rates, 154.85%; for sixty,
distal to? atolls
The Two Hundred and Fifty Inmates
Were All Rescued.
THICK WALLS SAVED THEM
The Massive Brick Partitions Between
the Different Wards Impeded the
Fire’s Progress Till the Work of
Rescue Was Complete.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Fire broke
out about 11:15 o’clock Sunday night in
the second story of the east wing of -St-.
Mary’s hospital, a large three story build-
ing coyering an entire block on West Main
street, running from Genesee to'Chili ave‘
nue. 'A bright light was seen burning by
a man passing by shortly before the flames
broke through the roof. The fire spread
rapidly, and, owing to the great distance
from the center oftthe city, the fire depart-
ment was slow in getting to the scene.
Fireman Jayne, foreman of Hose N o. 1,
was on a ladder at the south side of the
building when a. cornice fell from the roof,
injuring liini severely. There were over
250 inmates in the building, but owing to
the heavy brick partitions between the dif-
ferent wards they ‘were all rescued before
the fire reached them. The building was
almost entirely destroyed.
The police detailed about twenty officers
to assist in rescuing the patients. Pass-
ing through the various private rooms on
the first and second floors and through the
large public wards, the rescuers strove to
calm the fears _of the inmates, assuring
them that all wOuld be saved.
‘ 'Tfiggnmates Rescued.
In one offifi‘é‘rooms on the ground floor
was an aged woman. Before her room had
been reached she had climed through a.
Window and attempted to escape. . Feeble
with sickness and age, she lost her grasp
on the window and fell to the ground.
Fortunately the distance was not great
and she escaped with only slight injuries.
Such of the patients as were able walked
unassisted from the burning building and
sought shelter in the houses in the vicin—
ity; But the rescuers had much to do.
Fully fifty of the inmates were in too
weakened a condition . to rise from their
beds. They had to be carried out wrapped
closely in blankets and quilts snatched
hurriedly from the beds, or whatever
article of clothing was nearest at hand.
Most of thepatients, without other cloth-
ing than this, were carried out and taken
to the engine house of ' the hospital, about
100 feet west of the main building.
Serious Results May Ensue.
In the little house the sick people, all
women and most of them of an advanced
age, were huddled closely together. In one
corner upon a cot lay a woman with glazed,
staring eyes. She was unconscious of all
goin g on about her. Upon a. bundle of
bedding on the floor lay another of the
patients in a similar condition.
Everywhere among the patients could be
seen the white headdresses of the sisters
of the institution as they moved about
from one tcranother of their charges with
cheering and reassuring words. Several
priests were also quickly on the scene, and
they, too, united with ‘ehe sisters in com—
forting the terrified patients.
Very serious results are expected from
the fright to the patients. Many of them
are quite prostrated at their narrow escape
from a horrible death.
Frank J aync, the fireman, was very bad-
ly injured. At the City hospital upon ex-
amination it was found that the man had
been almost completely scalped. .Thescalp
was cut in half a dozen places and loosen-
ed from the entire top of the skull. In ad-
dition to this gaping wound on the head
his right ankle was broken, the left dislo—
cated, and there were many cuts and
bruises on various parts of the body. On
account of his powerful build it is thought -
now that he has a. slight chance for recov—
ery. He was regarded as one of the bravest
men on the department force.
Disastrous and Fatal Fire.
WESTMINSTER, B. 0., Feb. 17.—A fire in
this city destroyed about $500,000 worth of
property and caused the death of John
McCannon, a member of the volunteer
fire brigade. It started on the premises
occupied by F. Stiersky, a watchmaker
and jeweler, on Columbia. street, and the
whole blbck of buildings was ablaze before
the fire department had succeeded in get-
ting to work. For two hours the firemen
fought the flames, and were just getting
them under contral when an explosion in
the rear of one store occurred. It broke
almost every pane of glass within a. radius
of half a mile and burst all of the hose
pumping on the fire. - ~
The Masonic temple adjacent had up to
this moment been considered absolutely
safe, but the breakage of windows‘caused a
draught that sucked the flames inward, and
in a minute the whole interior of the build-
ing was afire. It was a four story brick
building, valued at $80,000. It was occu—
pied by stores, offices, 10ng rooms and
provincial registry oflices. Nothing was
saved but the papers from the registry of-
fices. '
\Vhile fighting the flames at one of the _
windows the western'wall of the building
fell in and McCannon was buried under
two tons of brick. He was taken out and
brought to St. Mary’s hospital, where he
died. Another man is reported to be un-
der the ruins. Floods of water were
poured on the Masonic block continually,
but ten times the amount of water would
have had but little efiect. The streams of
water ' turned to steam almost before they
reached the flames. It is stated that the
light of the fire was seen at Blaine and
far ,qu the Frazer’valley, and out on the
Gulf. '
Want Their Treaty Ratified.
GUTIIRIE, O. T., Feb. 17.—‘The chiefs of
the Iowa. Indians met at Topce and 'drew
up a. memorial to President Harrison pray-
ing that their treaty with the government ,
for the sale of their lands be ratified and
their lands allotted to them before spring,
so that they may make ready to put in their
crops. The memorial will. be taken to
Washington by-a delegation of chiefs, who
will present it to the president. ,_ Many set‘
tlers are already on the border waiting for
the opening of the unoccupied lands to set-
tlement. . . . »
More Like Hereditary Brutality.
BANGOR, Meg, Feb. 17.7The trial of Fred
W. Sawyer and his-wife, charged with
abuse of a 13-yearold girl of Sawyer’s, has
been begun in the supreme court. The
‘ child testified that her stepmother several
times placed her on a. hot stove, had struck
her on the head with pieces of firewood,
had brOken‘ her arms and had otherwise,
' maltreated her. The defense claims hered-
itary inSanityon the part Of the woman.
1
22 yards Heavy, yard wide,
we will this week inaugurate a great
; all
‘* One Cent.
W eicannot in this limited space quote prices to the extent “that we
would Wlsll as our reductions are general throughout Our store, and in-
clude every article, even the recent large arrivals of NEW SPRING
GOODS.
We will simply say that the prices named below are only a.
sample of the genuine bargains that you will find tin all departments
of our large and well stocked store, and we defy our would-be competitors
to give better prices on their shopworn, bankrupt stock than we are ofl’er-
mg to the public, for fresh, new, clean goods which have been in our store
less than a week.
Come in and we will prove to your satisfaction that, we
mean business, and are ready at all times to meet any and all competition
for whatever cause or reason named.
OUR Stock is Mute, but Our
Prices are Eloquent.
Un-
bleached Muslin for
$1.00.
22 yards Good Quality Bleached
Muslin for
$1.00.
Lonsdalc Cambric, worth ll cents,
. at only
72 Cents Per Yard.
Lining Cambric, worth 6 cents per
yard, at only
3% Cents.
Fruit of Loom Muslin reduced to
6:2 Cents‘Per Yard.
Extra Heavy bleached Muslin at
only
62 Cents Per Yard.
Indigo Prints, Newest Spring
Patterns,
5; Cents Per Yard.
Prints, (34x64, guaranteed fast
colors, at
4 Cents Per Yard.
Good Quality Prints. large assort~
ment,
2 Cents Per Yard.
Handsome Shirting Prints, 64x64,
at only
3}, Cents Per Yard.
Mourning Prints, Spring Patterns,
at only
4; Cent".
Apron, Ginghams, best assortment
in town,
32 Cents Per Yard.
Large Plaid Dress Ginghams, good
quality,
52 CentsPer Yard.
Yard~wide W 001 Beiges, worth 25
cents, are now
12}. Cents.
Surah Silk, all colors, reduced to
16 Cents Per Yard.
40-inch Henriettas, all colors, at
19 Cents Per Yard.
Best Quality, All-“fool Henrietta,
usually sold at 621} cents, are
now only
45 Cents Per Yard.
Yard wide, All Wool Henriettas
reduced to
29 Cents Per Yard.
Black and Colored Mohair, worth 4";
cents, at
‘24 cents per yard.
40 inch Vigcreux Suitings, exact
reproductions of the $1.50 dress
goads, at only
12; cents per yard.
Stamped Linen Tidies, new designs,
only
4 cents each.
Twill Toilet Crash, good quality, at
.1. cents per Yard.
These Goods ‘ are all New and
are not the Accumulation of
20 Years’ Left-Overs.
N. /B.--Prices on these goods may
yet be lower.
, THE POPULAR .
Bos on lli
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