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culation of any paper in Norwalk, -
and furnishes the lowest advertising
rates-
idiotic Snobbery. ,
In these end-of-the-century days it
takes a good deal to cause surprise, but
when one reads in the newspapers of a
handsome Christmas entertainment,giv-
on by a. wealthy New York woman for
her pug dog, he is likely to wonder
where we are drifting. A pug dog may
be great pet, albeit he is the stupidest
and least desirable of all dogs,but when
it comes to wasting a large sum upon
the animal in a way that he does not en-
joy, at a time, too, when thousands of
honest people are in the direst need, it
would seem as though selfishness, shod-
diness and folly could '20 no farther.
.9.
No Cause for Alarm.
A good many worse things might
happen to this country than the reduc-
tion of the treasury balance. If money
has to be borrowed Uncle Sam will not
be obliged to go to the ten percenters
for it. 'If he merely intimates his de-
sire for a loan gold will be eagerly
ofl‘ered him almost at his own terms.
SO the reduction of the treasury sur-
plus does not mean calamity by any
means. It may suggest to financiers
Some changes in our financial system;
but it cannot be taken as evidence of
the inability of the government or pee-'-
ple to pay their debts. The country-is,
in fact rich, despite the falling off in
treasury accounts and the reduction of
the surplus, and despite the prevailing
industrial depression. If one—half the
measures adopted by needy govern-
ments to raise revenue were put in
force in this country, the treasury
vaults would have to be greatly on-
larged to hold the proceeds. ‘
Hyphenated Americanism.
State Senator Edmund O’Connor, of
New York, has some sensible remarks
to make concerning that class of indi-
viduals who have left the country of
their birth and made this the country
of their adoption, and yet are unwilling
to call themselves Americans. .
He says he is opposed to all who call
themselves Irish-Americans, German-
Americans, French Americans or any
thing similar, and thinks if they are
not satisfied to settle down into every-
day patriotic American citizens they
had better leave the country once for
all.
This is a strong remark, but there is
considerable truth'in it. The Ameri-
can idea is broad enough to compre-
hend all the types which are desirable,
and if a man declares his unwillingners
to come under the banner of the repub-
lic, he may as well remain an alien and
refuse to vote.
The hyphenated terms under which
many of our citizens repose ought to
be cast aside. It is better to be a whole
American or none at all. It is high
time hyphenated Americauism were
extinguished.
O
_ A True Benefactor.
“If wealth does its duty in this crisis
the good feeling produced will be no
small compensation even for the suffer-
ing endured.” These are the words of
Mr. Andrew Carnegie, and he has
shown what his idea of the duty of
wealth is by offering to duplicate the
contributions of the citizens of Pitts-
burg to the extent of $300,000. “These
are terrible times,” says Mr. Carnegie.
“yet I trust the people will not become
discouraged. They will soon pass away,-
and the republic will resume its pros-
perous career. Meanwhile they are
fraught with precious opportunity for
the rich to show that when real trouble
comes the rich and poor, employer and
employed, are at heart brothers, allies
and sentinels to the prosperity of each
otheronot antagonistic.” It the spirit
which has pmmpted Mr. Carnegie’s
words and deeds were generally mani-
fested at such times by those whose
wealth has been made largely by the
skill and industry of American work-
ingmen, not only would there be no
protracted period of suffering, but
probably much of the acrimony attend-
ing the controversies between capital
and labor Would disappear. The in-
terests of the working classes are the
interests of the wealthy, no matter how
the wealth may have been acquired.
The. annual meeting of the Baptist
church society was held Tuesday even- .
'ing. Mr. D. H. Miller was elected
president of the society, Miss Belle
Donnc,treasurer, J. Bentley and James
Lyon, music committee. No action
was taken in regard to increasing the
salary-of the pastor. ..
,L will be continued
TERSE TALES OF lHE TIMES.
The smallpox has broken out in Win-
sted.
The officers of St. J ohn’s Lodge will
be installed to-morrow evening.
Mr. Isaac R. Dorsett lies at the point
of death at his home on Academy street.
Installing officer I. G. Foster will in-
stall the ofiicer's of Buckingham Pos‘,
G. A. R. tonight.
running on full time.
Miss Katie McDonald of Camp street
has returned from a two weeks’ visit
with friends in New York. ~
Hood’s calendar for 1894 is a. beauty.
It is entitled “Sweet Sixteen.” and is
lithograph of many colors. ~
Fred Hall, the local pool expert.
played an exhibition game of pool in
Bridgeport ‘l'uesday night.
The funeral of the late MrsAnge~
line Burger will be attended to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o’clock A sister of the
deceased is dangerously sick.
67-51:
Mrs. M. C. Daniels of Litchfield, af-
ter a short visit in South Norwalk, has
with her son Charles, located in this
city.
Rev. A. T. Leonard, of India, will
deliver a lecture on mission work in
India, at the Methodist church, to-
morrow evening.
-—00. D sociable at Armory J 2n 8th.
“The sound of breaking resolutions
can be heard throughout the city" says
the Bridgeport Post. And the din was
distinctly heard in N orwalk.
O. C. Burton, the “all hot” man, will
start a baggage and parcel express route
between horwulk and Stamford, on or
abotli‘t Jan. 9th, making three trips a
wee .
At a meeting of Co. F held Tuesday
evening, Capt. R M. Rose was elected
treasurer; Wm. Bloom, financial secre.
tary; Howard Godfi ey,secretary; Lieut.
'Latson, Corp. Woodworth and Private
Vail, finance committee.
The Wilcox 5r. Howe sewing machine
company of Bridgeport, has reduced-
the wages of their employesslo per
cent. This is the second reduction that
has been made by the concern within
three months. The factoryis on full
time.
—Attend Co. D’s sociable. 767 5t
A stranger by careless driving in
Bridgeport, drove the shaft of his
vehicle eight inches into the shoulder
of a horse driven by Arthur Hull, a son
of Harry Hull. of Westport. The ac-
cident occurred at the junction of Fair-
field avenue and State street, Monday
night.
The Ansonia Evening Sentinel cele-
brated its tenth birthday on Monday.
It can be said of a truth that the Seuti
nel is the handsomest printed daily in
Connecticut. Full of news that is news,
ably conducted and edited,and a bright
star in the New England newspaper
constellation. __
The shunting law went on, Monday,
and it Will not be lawful to kill game
birds until the first of October. There
is no law protecting rabbits, foxes and
ducks, and the hunters are free to hunt
these according to their own fancy.
But there is a penalty attached to the
killing off, offering for sale, buying and
even eating of game birds, the fine be-
ing 825. .
-—Don’t forget Co. D Sociable. 767 5t
People who are fond of saying “You
can’t believe anything you see in the
newspapers,” have no idea of the time
spent or the work necessary to gather
and arrange facts. There would. be
less of criticism and more of commend-
ation for the hard-working reporters if
these self-sufficient readers knew the
difficulty of the work.-—Ansonia Senti-
nel.
Charles A. Hamilton of Hartford,shot
himself Tuesday on the New York,Neu
Haven, and Hartford train, and died
from his wound in a short time. He
collected $2,000 a few days ago belong-
ing to the firm he had been working
for. He was arrested at Tewksbury,
Rises, and Tuesday officer Lyman
Smith of Hartford, was taking him to
Hartford when he killed himself.
sips—Co D sociable Jan. 8th. 767 5t
Col. Osborne of the New Haven Reg-
ister says: “A lawyer trims his beard
wholly w1th'regard to a jury’s sensibiliu
ties,and as Juries are ever changing, the
profession has no set style. In fact a
lawyer’s beard is a good deal like his
conscience, an affair of the moment.
The beards of newspaper men cannotbe
discussed; few of them have the neces-
car money to patronize a barber regu-
lar y, and never have enough to buy a
razor.
The board of water commissioners mei
Tuesday evening, and organized. Mr.
C. B. oolidge was elected chairman,
and Alfred H. Camp, seceretary. The
board' is composed of Messrs. C. B
Treadjwell. .- Mr. Thaddeus Scott War-
appointed superintendent. at the Lewis ,
No appomtment of a
bore reservoir. ,
successor to . Charles Grupe, at the
Grupe reservoir was made, but proba.
bly one .of Mr. Grupe’e sons will be so
lected to succeed him.
in ofiico as master oi
repairs. . ' '
Of the twenty-eight large land small-
' factories in Winsted, but three are now
Coolidge, Frederick Mead, and John P. _
James Roach
Officer A. A. Martin is seriously sick
at his home on Cross street.
Fred. S. Ambler leaves to-day for a
two week’s visit on Long Island.
-—Tickets for Ragan’s illustrated lec-
ture January 17, on sale at'Pinneo’s
and Plailted’s. -
The city tax books are open for in- V
spection at the office of the city clerk,
E. M. Lockwood, in the GAZETTE
building.
—-Pot roast pieces and corned beef 4
to 10 cts. per -lb.; 3 lbs. shoulder steak
for 25 eta; oven roast 8 to 12 cts.'per
lb. Bates’ Market. 767-2t
Howard Mackey, who for the past
two weeks has been a guest of Dr. R.
McGonegal, returns to his home in
Trenton, N. J ., to-day.
The deadlock in the Waterbury city
council was broken by agreement, the
Republicans getting the president and
the Democrats the clerk. Sixty ballots
for president were taken. '
At a meeting of representatives of
the New England Underwriters’ asso-
ciation, held in New Haven, Tuesday,
it was voted to raise the rate of insur-
ance in the state. This was done on
account of the heavy losses of the past
year. .
The Connecticut State Agricultural
Society will hold its annual meeting in
Meriden Wednesday, January 10,i-n the
city hall, at 11 a. m., to elect officers
for the ensuing year and make arrange-
ments for the twenty-fifth exhibition
of the society.
.A Card.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Selleck and fami.
1v, whohave been'so suddenly bereaved
by the death of their son and brother,
wish to extend their personal thanks to
those friends and neighbors who have
comforted them by their sympathy in
afiliction.
+>—-— —.______
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. "
.6.
important.
As will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns two important
meeting are to be held on Friday next.
The first at the office of the seleotmei.
at 2:80 p. m. and the other at the city
council chamber at 8 o’clock p. m.
They refer to an application of the
Norwalk Horse Railway company to
make decided changes and ,lmpl‘oVe-
ments in the road of said company, all
of which is fully set forth in the appli-
cations made by the company.
.A Brute.
As Mrs. John McGrath of Stratford.
_._.
‘accompanied by Mrs. F. M. Sickles
and child of Bridgeport, were driving
on Bar num avenue in that city Tuesday
afternoon, they were run into by a
team. containing Grocer Bears and his
clerk, of Stratford.
The women and child were thrown
out, and the child’s head was badly
cut. Mrs. Sickles is somewhat of an
invalid, and asked Beers to put her In
his team and carry her 'home. Beers
thereupon knocked her down and
stamped on her. He and his clerk then
drove off.
009‘
USE DANA’S SABSAPARILLAJT‘S
‘THE KIND THA’I CURES."
Burglary.
The residence of Mr. Thomas Parkin-
son on the Step Rock road was burglar-
ized on Monday night. The matter has
been kept very quiet in hopes that the
guilty party might be apprehended.
The burglar gained an entrance to the
house through the kitchen Window, and
going to the sleeping room of Mr. Par-
kinson helped himself to an ovircoat.
a business coat and a few minor arti-
cles. Evidently he became frightened
as he failed to appropriate 9. wa’tch,some
jewelry and a sum of money which was
ill a bureau in the room. Mr. Parkin-
son was not awakened by the move-
ments of the villain. -
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, IT’S
“THE KIND PHAT CURES.”
They Swap Stories.
The Westport correspondent of the
Bridgeport Post says: “General D.
N. Couch comes over from Norwalk
now and then to call on Horace Staples
and talk over old times and strengthen
old friendship. At 92 Mr. Staples has
a fifteen years advantage retrospective-
ly and can tell the general of things
which happened before'he was born.
The general on the contrary can offset
it by telling how Indian killing, captur-
ing and transporting during the'Sem-
inole war was done, how blood flowed
in the battle of the Mexican War and
of the late war with many battles in
which he was associated.”
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USE DAN A’S SARSAPARILL i. I I."
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”
O.
Amusements.«
MUSIC HALL.
Of the Fay Foster Burlesque com-
pany which appears at Music Hall. next
Saturdayrnight, the Rochester Union
says :
. “The Fay Foster Burlesque cOmpany
is all that it has been advertised to be
fa fii st-olass troupe, and onset the
biggest houses German’stheater has
yet seen enjoyed the excellent enter-
tainment. The company embraces many
members, handsome women,good sing-
ing, strong chorus and good speCialties
The songs are_gdod, several new ‘to this
city,,and the Jokes have been written
, recent] .‘andtheakirtand ther varieties -
'Uidhndng’ue very guns.” .. ‘»
For Mr. Rowell $700.
The con of,.common pleas handed
down a decision Tuesday in the case of
Edward» E.Rowell against the Stamford
Street Railway-Co. The plaintiff re-
ceived judgment for $700 for injury to
his team of horses which were thrown
nto a ditch, because the road was not
in proper condition.
T-he'AIphas. ,
The electionfpf ofii‘cers of the Alpha
Wheel club resulted as follows: George
H. Allen, President; C. J. Betta, Vice
President; David W. Raymond, secre-
tary and treasurer; William Gunther,
Captain; Stanley Raymond, First Lieu-
tenant; Ralph BrGregory,Second Lieu-
tenant ;‘Wallace Bates, Color Bearer;
Jules Hornung and Harry C. Mitchell,
Directors. ~
An Excellent Showing.
Bank Commissioners Doyle and Buck
have issued their annual report. From
the same we glean the following in
reference to our'local savings banks:
Fairfield County—Assets, 3625, 005.73;
deposits, $590,015.19; surplus, $18,000;
interest and profit and lose, $16,990.54;
liabilities, $625,055.73.
Norwalk Savings Society—Assets,
$2,473,110 89; depomts, $2,354,819.80;
surplus, $75,000;»1nterest and profit and
loss, $41,721. 60; liabilities, $2,473,110.89.
South NorWalk Savings Bank—As-
sets, $779,206.01; deposits, $700,933. 76;
surplus, $57,000; interest and profit and
loss, $521,272. 25; liabilities, $779,206.01.
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Collector Byxb'ee’s Appointments.
A press despatch from Hartford says :
John C. Byxbee, Collector of Internal
revenue for the district of Connecticut
has made the following appointments,
to go into effect Feb. 1 : Deputy col-
lectors—Edgar N. Sloan of .\oi'Wnlk,
vice Sydney E. Hawley of Bridgeport;
John V. Squire of Stafford, vies Charles
Ll. Robbins of Hartford ; John J. Gil-
mart.n,' vice Albert C. Coates of Provi-
dence, R. I. stamp deputy—John Grim-
shaw of Providence, Vice George W.
Gardiner, J r., of Providence.
_ Record Clerks—Theodore M. By xbee
of Mei-idea, u. son of the collector, vice
meorge D.- ~ 'right of Hartford; Thom-
as F. Clark of Provrdence, Vice Ed-
ward G. Hutchinson, son of the former
ceilector, Charles E. McClure. Store-
keeper and gauger at Melrose, Uonn.,
hasdbeen notified that he will be re-
tire .
.6.
The Weather in 1893.
The summary of weather precipitation
etc., for the year 1893, as noted by Ob
server George Comstock of this town,
is as follower" " ' -
Amount of precipitation including
melted snow, 51% inches.
Amount of snowfall, 50 inches.
Number clear days, 163.
Number partly cloudy days, 105;
Number cloudy days, 97.
Number days with more than 1-100
inch precipitation, 105.
Highest temperature,
June 20th.
Lowest temperature, 11 degrees be-
low zero, January 218i. .
Number stormy Saturdays, 23; Tues
days, 22; Fridays, 20; Thursdays, l5;
Wedne~days, l2; Mondays, 12; Sun-
days, 10. '
Mean temperature,
wind, west.
96 degrees,
47 ; prevailing
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'They Were Made Happy.
The Christmas FestiVal of 'he Coun-
ty Home on Tuesday, although a little
late in the season, was adecided suc-
cess, making eighty-two little children
very happy. Every child in the build-
ing was able to join the group that sang
songs about the Christmas tree with
its laden boughs, and all enjoyed the
nice supper prov1ded by the kind ladies
of Norwalk. After the supper the pres-
ents were distributed, every girl and
every little boy receiving a doll, and
toys suitable for the older boys were
given them, and all Seemed perfectly
satisfied. 'l‘hrongs of visitors cilled
during the afternoon, every one con-
gratulating the matron and committee
upon the beauty and order of the
Home. Many persons contributed to
the grand success of this festival and
to all these the hearty thanks of the
matron and committee of management.
are extended with best wishes for well
deserved prosperity and happiness dur-
ing the coming year. - .
Elections.
HOPE 'HOSE.
At a meeting of Hope Hose company
held Tuesday evening for the election
of officers the following gentlemen
were elected : -
D. Gormley, 1st Lieutenant.
William Saunders,’2d Lieutenant.
James Gordon, Recording Scribe.
Thomas H. ' Robinson, Financial
Scribe.
Charles Finch, Treasurer.
Lorenzo Adams. William Powell and
James Kelly, Execut've Committee.
There was no election of a Captain.
nine ballots being taken each time re.
sulting in a tie vote of 6 to 6 with one
blank. The contestants were Patrick
Slattery and Elmer . Chinery. The
election of a captain was postponed for
one, month. .--There are seventeen ac-
tive members on the roll of the com-
pany. . .
‘ - anNIanGiNE.
The annual election of officers of
Phoenix Engine company was held
Tuesday evening with the following
result: _ '
A. A. Chinery, Captain.
Charles M. Smith, lst Lieutenant.
D. Hartley Weeks, 2d Lieutenant.
John Greenwood, Secretary.
V'illis Cavanagh, Financial Secretary.
Charles A. Burr, Treasurer.
momma H. a L.
The annual meeting bf Pioneer H. &
'L. company was, held Monday even-
ing, at which the following officers
were deter]: _ »
A J. Wheater, Captaini ~
Frederick Merritt. let Lieutenant.
Frederick Betts. 2d Lieutenant.
J amea Orte 16, Secretary.
'Thumas“ anif, Tr‘c’asttr'di‘.
run EDINBURG MURDER. mm
No End of Litigation Follows tho
' Famous Case.
LONDON, Jan. 3.7Mh'ed John Manson,
who was recently tried at Edinburg for
the murder-of Lieut. Hambrough, and
who was discharged from custody, the
jury returning a. verdict of “not proven,”
Will shortly bring an action against Major
Hambrough; father of the lieutenant, in
connection with the charges on the Ham
brough estates. Tottenham, the money
lender, who was One of the Witnesses in
the murder trial, will also bring suit
against Major Hambrough to recover
money advanced to Lieut. Hambrough.
Tottenham claims and' holds as security
one of the two £10,000 policies issued on
Lieut. Hambrough’s life by the New York
Mutual life insurance company. Major
Hambrough will bring a counter action
against Tottenham to recover this policy.
As soon as letters of administration are
granted five other actions will be brought
against Major Hambrough in respect of
matters in which Monson and Tottenham
claim to have acted in behalf of Major
Hambrou'gh. '
JOHN L. APPEARS AGAIN.
He “’ants to Fight the “Human of the
Florida Match.
NEW YORK, J an. 8,—John L. Sullivan,
the tax-champion middleweight pugilist,
in an interview on the coming Corbett-
Mitchell fight, said:
“It is my desire to challenge the
Winner of the Corbett-Mitchell fight. I
think, with good, proper training and
with faithful, Conscientious work on my
part, I can whip either of these men.”
“\Vell,” answered Charley Johnson,
who was with him at the time, “if you
will any right now that you will train
conscientiously and will do the right
thing, I will back you for $20,000 against
the winner.” '
To this Sullivan replied: “I will; and if I ,
succeed in getting on a match with the
winner of this fight I will have Phil Casey
train me. I think there is no man in the
business to-day who can compare with
him.”
\Vhen asked who he thought would win
the coming fight, Sullivan shook his head
dubiously, and said: “I hope the Ameri-
can.’ ‘
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Organization of Bbth Houses and
Election of Officers.
ALBANY, Jan. 3.—’-Both houses of the
legislature were organized according to
programme. The following officers were
elected by the senate: President pro tenn,
Senator Cline. T Sexton; clerk, John S.
Kenyon, of Syracuse; stenographer, L. A.
Waldo, of Steuben; sergeant—at-arms.
Charles V . Schram, of Oneida; ~Janitor,
George Smith, colored; principal door-
keepef, EdWard Dowling, of Queens; as-
sist-ant- doorkeepers, John Coughlin, John
Brannigan, William Hogle and Eugene
Farrington. ' ,
The assembly oflicers are as follows:
Speaker, Mr. Malby: clerk, G. \V. Dunn, of
Binghamton; sergeant—at-arms, Capt.
James II. Manville; doorkeeper, Joseph
Brewer: first assistant doorkeepei‘. J. E.
West; second asSistant doorkeeper, Hiram
Van Tassell; stenogra-phcr. Henry F.
Glisan. '
Another Spanish Anarchist.
MADRID, J an. 3 .~—An anarchist named
Santiago Salvador, alias Jacques Salvado,
was arrested at Saragossa, capital of the
province of that name. As soon as the
police placed their hands on him he drew
a. revolver and attempted to kill himself.
If e succeeded in inflicting a severe wound
in his right side, but it is not supposed
that this injury will prove fatal. \Vhile
one of the officers ran for medical assist-
ance, the others stood guard over the pris-
oner, whose revolver had been taken from
him. Salvador was lying upon the floor
of his lodgings, and the officers thought
he would make no further attempt upon
his life. In this they were mistaken, for
he drew from his pocket a. small packet
that was afterward found to contain a.
deadly poison, and attempted to swallow
its contents. The officers took the packet
from him before he could get the contents
into his month. After a physician had
dressed his wound he was taken before a.
magistrate, to whom he confessed that he
had been concerned in the plot to blow up
the Lyceum theatre in Barcelona.
Bribery at Linden.
_ ELIZABETH, N. J., Jan. 3 .-——Judge Van
Syckel surprised the attendants in the
Union county court room by charging.
the grand jurors that the Linden town-
ship committee should be indicted for
bribery in granting a license to the Lin-
den blood horse association' race track for
$5,000, to be paid to a private corporation
———t-he Linden sewer company. He directed
a former grand jury to find an indictment,
but they refused; and were discharged.
Victimof the Chester Wreck.
PIr'rsmw, Mass, Jan. a—Harvey L.
Williams, of New York and Lenox, has
brought suit against the Boston and Al'-
bany railroad company in the sum of
$15,000 for injuries received in the Chester
disaster last August. Mr. Williams was
badly out about the head and received a.
severe shock. He was in the drawing
room car St. Elmo, which was smashed to
pieces, and miraculously escaped death.
Regents and Law Students.
‘ALBANY, Jan. 3.—The regents of the
state university have been notified that a
recent decision of the court of appeals re-
verses the practice of three years in the
matter of equivalents for law student ex-
aminations, the court holding three years
academic course and one year in college
will not do to issue a. student certificate
on, unless the applicant has actually
passed Aegents, examination.
Making Cordage at: Plym'ou’th.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Jan. 3;——The,,l?ly~
mouth cordage company’s mammoth
mills‘have started on full time, the 'night
gang, which had“ been/laid of: for some
months, resuming its labors. This calls
for 250 more employees. In
these, preference will be given to the old
’ p‘r’oduction.
' hands. Binding twine will be the main
securing .
lllflliESjillE lllEll
Ways and Means Commit-
tee Settle the Matter.
Ten Per Cent. Over $4,000—0nly In-
heritance Exempt—Tax on \Vhiskcy
Raised 10 Cents a. Gallon—Two
Cents :1 Pack on Playing Cards.
W'iISAING'rON, J an. 8.—A two per cent.
tax on incomes above $4,000; an additional
tax of ten cents a. gallon on whiskey and
a tax of two cents a pack on playing cards
is the decision reached by the democratic
members of the ways and means commit-
tee. '
The committee met at the treasury do»
partment at 4 p. m., determined to settle
the question of an income tax before ado
journment. It was represented by such
of the gentlemen as favored the proposi-
tion that a general income tax would yield
the government an annual revenue of 830,-
000,000; that making the exemption $4,000
would limit it to a class amply able to,
afford it and that in view of the large de-
ficit that will be caused by the reduction
in customs duties, there was no alterna-
tive but to adopt it. Some of the gentle-
men who opposed the tax argued at length
that the political effect would be fatal to
the democratic party and that it would be
better to liinit the tax to corporations only
and raise the additional revenue necessary
from other sources.
Mr. Cockran of New York insisted that
an income tax ought to be laid upon all
incomes whether large or small, and that
any other course was unwise and un-
democratic, -in that it didn’t fall on all
alike.
When Chairman \Vilson put the propo—
sition to a vote, six of the 11 represents-
tives present voted aye. These were
Messrs. McMillin, Bynum, Tarsney,
\Vhiting, Bryan and Turner, and it was
carried. The tax applies to the not earn-
ings of corporations as well as to private
incomes. It does not, however, apply to
inheritences; although that suggestion
was one of the earliest advanced when
the matter first came up for consideration
in the committee a month ago.
The additional‘tax of 10 cents on a gal;
ion of whiskey, includes whiskey now in
bond. \Vith a. view of making the tax
fall as lightly as possible upon the owners
of this whiskey, it was decided to extend
the lmnded period to eight years. It is
now three years. p
DIAY CHALLENGE BISMARCK.
Count. vou Aruim [indignant at the
Aged Ex-Chancellor.
VIENNA, Jan. 3.-——Count von Arnim, son
of Count Henry vou Arniui, who was
driven from the German diplomatic serv-
ice by Prince Bismarck and was prose-
cuted for misconduct in oflice after the
Franco—Prussian war, threat-ens t0 chal-
lenge the old chancellor to fight a duel.
Hans Blum asserted in his “Germany
in the times of Prince Bismarck,” recently
published, the Count Harry von Arnim
used his diplomatic office to delay nego-
tiations- as to the indemnity after the
Franco-Prussian war in order to help
Baron Hirsch in financial speculation;
On Dec. 9 the present Count von Arnim
denied in an open letter the correctness oi
Blum’s story. The denial was communi-
cated to Bisn'iarck, who ignored it. Count
von Arnini published in the Neue Freie
Press a declaration that, unless he should
receive a reply from Bismarck, he would
hold him answerable for the consequences.
Skating Matches Arranged.
NEW YORK. J an. 3.——Joe Donoghue,
champion amateur long distance skater of
America, and A. D. Norseng, champion
,long distance skater of Norway, have ar.
ranged a series of three matches. The
distances to be skated are one, three and
five miles, to take place on three separate
evenings at Manhattan field.
Cougblin Jury Trouble.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3,—Rumors of impend-
ing trouble with the Coughlin juryure be-
coming inore and more prevalent. It is
now reported that one juror who swore on
his examination that he did not know the
defendant has been shovvn to have been
one of Coughlin’s intimate friends.
A Case of Suicide. .
ELMIRA, N. 37., Jan. 3.—The_ coroner's
jury in the case of Joseph Cohen, an in~
mate of the rcformatory, who jumped
from agallery 33 feet high to the stone
flagging below, New Year’s day,’ found
that the deceased committed the act with
suicidal intent.
Nominated for Congress.
New Yank, J an. 8.-—The r blicans of
the fifteenth congressional district met in
convention and nominated Frederick Sea-
grist for the seat made vacant by the res
ignat-ion of Ashbel Fitch, elected cam-
troller last November.
Poolsellers’ Sentences Stand.» .
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, J an. 3--’1'he su~
preme court has refused to interfere with
the sentences. $1.00011ne each and three
months in jail, inflicted upon the pool
sellers at Hampdon park during the races
last August. , -
Work for 1,000 Lien.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. 3.'-—The Steel mill
of the Bethlehem iron company has re-
sumed operations and. the billet mill will
start up at once, giving employment to
over 1,000 men. '
Homestead Mills at Work.
HOMESTEAD, Pa... J an. 3.—The Home
stead plant of the Carnegie steel company
has resumed operations in every depart»
ment. ' About 2,500 men; were ' given on *
ployment. '
Treasury Balancc.‘ ‘
, vague-crow“. Jan. 3.-— -, rut balaneol
in the treasury is now 390,8 .555.
' .4 ‘ ’ orRENT:First floor of No. 4 E.
BISHOP M’NIEBNEY DEAD.
The Venerable Prclate Passes Away
, at Albany.
ALBANY, Jan. 8.-—The Right Rev. Fran-
cis McNierney, Bishop of Albany, died
last night at the Episcopal residence in
this city from typhoid pneumonia. .
A week ago Saturday he was in his
usual health when he ordained 75 students
at the Troy seminary and when on the
Sunday following he ordained another to
the priesthood at the Cathedral in this
city. He celebrated Rntifical High iMass
at the Cathedral on Christmas, and on
the afternoon of that day was taken with
the illness which ended in his death.
The bishop received the sacraments and
the last rites of the Church three hours be-
fore the end was reached from Vicar-Gen-
eral Burke. , ~
Bishop McNierney was born in New
York city, April 25, 1828, and was 65 years
of age. He received his early education
at private schools in the Metropolis and
afterwards went to Montreal, where he
completed his clerical education and en-
tered the seminary of the Sulpicians, for
study of theology and philosophy. viii?»—
was ordained priest in St. Patrick’s
Cathedral, New York, on August 17, 185i,
and was appointed private secretary to
Archbishop McCloskey. In 1871 he was
appointed Titular Bishop of Phesina and
Coadjutor Bishop of Albany, and was
consecrated in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in
New York city on April 21 of the same
year. .
MAY NOT nay TEN PER CENT.
Montgomery Iron Company’s Liabili- '
ties Said to Be $330,000.
Nonaisrowx, Pa., Jan. 3.——The Monty
gomery iron company of Port Kennedy,
Md, has made an assignment to the
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany of Harrisburg for the benefit of
creditors. '
A. S. Patter-eon, the president of the
company, declined when approached to
estimate the assets of the company, which
are mostly real estate. The liabilities, he
said, are $330,000. He did not think, he
said, the company would pay ten per cent.
to creditors.
The failure was foreshadowed a few
days ago by that of the Mahorring rolling
mills, both of which have their general
Offices in Philadelphia and Mr. Abraham
S. Patterson being president of both. The
Montgomery iron company was estab-
lished in 1854.
Trouble at. Melilla. at an End.
MELILLA, J an. 3.—-—Large numbers of the
Billions who have been in arms against
the Spaniards attended the market here
yesterday, as they were accustomed to do
before the recent outbreak. It is evident
that the trouble is now at an end, for a.
time at least.
Attached By the Sheriff.
N aw YORK, J an.'3.——The sheriff has re-
ceived an execution for $5,695 against the
Goodyear Vulcanite company. The com—
pany formerly claimed assets of about
$185,000. The factory is at Morrisville, Pa.
Knitting Mills Shut Down.
MOHAWK, N. Y., Jan. 3.——The Mohawk
Knitting mills, which have been in con-
tinuous Operation for seven years, has
shut down for lack of orders. About 250
hands are reduced to idleness.
Carpet Mills to Reopen.
YONKERS, N. Y., J an. 3.-—It is authorita-
tivelyannounccd that the Moquette mills
of the Alexander Smith and Sons’ Carpet
company will resume work at once and
the print and spinning mills. soon after.
Reduction of Wages.
LOWELL, Mesa, Jan. 3.--The Lowell
carpet company, which began work last
week, posted notices that a. general reduc— .
tion of-1_0 per cent, will be made in the
wages of the employee, to take effect next
week. The weavers met to discuss the
matter, and voted to have a. conference
with the agent, if possible.
Hon. Oscar Craig Dead.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 3.—Hon. Oscar
Craig, president of the state charities, died
at 9 o’clock last night.
Probably a Defaulter.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.——Stanley I). Fobes, 20
years Old, a trusted clerk and messenger
in the employ of the National Bank of the
Republic, has been missing, since New
Year’s day, and itis feared that he is a.
defaulter.
Vote to Issue Bonds.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 3.-—The direct-
ors of the Consolidated street railway
company have voted to issue bonds to the
amount of $500,000-to cover the company’l
floating indebtedness.
How to Cure Liz Grippe.
About a year ago I took a violent at-
raok of la grippe. I coughed day and
night for about six weeks; my wife
uggested that I try Chamberlain’s
lough Remedy, At first I could see no
difi‘erence, but still kept taking it, and
con found that; it was what I needed.
If I got no relief from one dose I took
another, and it was only a few days
until I was free from the cough. I
think people in general ought to know
the value of this remedy, and I take
pleasure in acknowledging the benefit I
have received from it. Madison Mus-
tard, Otway, Ohio, 25 and 50 cent bot-
ties for sale by Gregory .1: 00., drug-
gmts. ,_
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HaUtnch or less, 256 a day or_$1.00 per week:
4‘0 “unlit—A neat and‘cpnvenient cottage
. of seven rooms. public water etc., near
men Park, but three minutes walk of the
post-office. Rent 12.50 per month. Inquire .
of GEN. Cass. OLMSTEAD.
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