4 M ' gunman on... a; He: . Fur ate, Brion Madatlm. MTAFT BROS . Exam”... _ . .We are closing out Overcoat: . and Suits 35 per cent diacount from former prices. . 1 =:~;TAFT BROS-- ' '. . . . . ' l .m “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State or Persuaswn, Relzgwus or Polatwal.”——Jefmon. , V01.IV.—-Whole No. 809 Norwalk,£onn., Monday Evening, March 5, 1894. Price One cent. _ _, | cosmopELéwnnn rom'rrcs.‘ Georg-$31. Danton 85 00., OLD AND RELIABLE 6, 6 6 6 6 6 . . _ , j SWELLNG THE DUTIES [‘ILLED BY A POPULIST An Interesting Game of Hide—mid-Sceb ‘ CARPENTERS \ Wepyetolive, . 1‘ ' ' ' GMT: the Stat? t t CONTRACTORS, DAILY DIRECT htififiétirté‘lié? die: ._._.__ _'_. PHILADELPHIA, . arch 5.—-1 nin 'crcs ing 2 The bot D 2 imident of thc liidc—nndseck game which BUILgffsSmen‘ Estimates Given. FREIGHT LINE $§gw§§w§§¥§£ Senate Committee Radically Changing the Wilson ' Schedules. "ABRIDGING THE FREE LIST. Besides Coal and Iron and Lead Ores Many Other Articles Have Been Marked For Revenue—Bland Still Hopeful For Free Silver. WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Democratit members of the finance committee are still hard at work on the Wilson bill, but have not yet made sufficient progress to justify the chairman in fixing a date for considera- tion of theamended tarifi schedules by the full committee. The members, while reti- cent as to what has been accomplished. unite in saying that the detail work has been found to be so great a task as to ren- der speedy action impossible, and add that the whole adjustment is so delicate as to make it unsafe to make it public until the work has been entirely concluded. There is little room for doubt that the committee has virtually decided upon a duty upon coal, iron ore and lead ore and many other articles on the free list in the Wilson bill, but the committee refuse to make official announcement of their con- clusions upon these points until the bill can be presented as a whole. Among other articles on which rates of duty have been decided upon are wines and fruits and nuts. Senator White of California com- plained of the rates fixed by the house bill. The Wilson bill as it passed that body pro- vided that no still wines in casks should pay a higher rate of duty than 100 per cent ad valorem. Senator White has represented to the committee that under this provision cheap French clarets would be admitted almost free of duty, and he has secured a promise of an amendment striking out the ad va lorem clause and providing that such wine: when containing less than 14 per cent oi alcohol shall be assessed at specific rates of 30 cents per gallon and those containing more than 14 per cent 50 cents per gallon. He has also obtained a concession providing for duty upon the spirits in which cherries are preserved. , I The Fruit Schedule. Under the present law preserved cherries are assessed upon the value of the cherries alone. The amendment secured will tax the spirits at the internal revenue rate, which will put the domestic cherry pre server on an equal footing with the im- porter. Important changes have also been made in the fruit schedule. Practically all dried fruits have been put on the same footing as raisins, upon which a duty of 1 1—2 cents per pound is levid, as fixed by the Wilson bill. The bill as amend- ed by the senate committee will raise Zante currents, flgs and prunes to this level. Un da‘ the \Vilson bill the rate on prunes is 20 per cent ad valorem, which would be about 34 of a cent per pound, figs 2 per cent ad valor-om, which is equal to 1 cent per pound, and Zante currents 1 per cent ad valorem or about 14 of a cent per pound. Senator \Vhit'e of California has made an especial effort in the matter of ' Zante currents, claiming that they were not cur- rents at all, but really grapes, and it is understood he has succeeded in Convincing the committee of the correctness of his views. Under the McKinley law these cur- rents come in free. The Greek minister has made very vigorous protests to the com- mittee against these changes on fruits, but it is claimed that the duty rate proposed to be provided is not so great as is imposed in Greece upon the same class of importa tions. Senator Smith has made a strong plea before the committee for protection for the manufacturing interests of New Jersey. The Silver Bill. Representative Bland is not worried over the reports that his silver seigniorage bill will be amended in the senate by the addi- tion of a free silver clause, as he says free silver is a proposition which would not be germane under the rules of the senate or house to the pending bill. “The two propositions should be kept distinct,” said Mr. Bland. “we will get to free silver questions in due time, but the coinage of the scigniorage is an inde- ; pendent measure and deals with something the government already has in its provision. I suppose the addition of a free silver amendment, if it could be made under the rules, would make it more certain thatfithe president would veto the bill. “It is much better therefore to handle one proposition at a time, and I think that course will be pursued in both houses.” Mr. Bland expects to call up his free sil- ver bill in the house committee on coinage at an early day. No time has been set, however, as Mr. Bland will not push the measure'until the seigniorage bill has been disposed of. . - - Resignations and Appointments. WASHINGTON, March 5.-—'Edwi_n Thorns of New York has, been appointed immi- grant inspector. John F. Dravo, surveyor of customs at Pittsburg, and George Spoor- hase, assistant inspectdr of boilers at Phil- adelphia, have been requested by Score- tary Carlisle to resign. Harrison In San Jose. SAN JOSE, Cal, March 5,—Ex-President Harrison and party arrived here yesterday A crowd had assembled at the depot, and the members of the party were given a hearty welcome. The party will. go to Palo Alto tomorrow. ‘ »A High Kicker. ‘ . . HANOVER, N. 11., March 5,—At the an- nual winter. meet of the Dartmouth Ath- letic association Stephen Cahse, ’96, broke the college record for a high standing, kick by 4 1-2 inches, hitting the pan at 9 feet. ,The Figures Are Reversible. BAHWAY, N. J ., March 5.—Miss Bessie HartShorne, aged 37, daughter of a wealthy retired farmer of. Locust'Grove, was mar- ried yesterday to David J aques, aged 73, at New York citv A Desperate Shooting Afl‘ray In a Mis- sissippi Courthouse. .Two MEN DEAD, our DYIN". Rev. “7. P. Ratliii‘e, n. Member of the Legis- lature, Shobts Hon. S. A. Jackson, a Fel- low llIembcr, and Two Onlookers at the Fracas—A Political Fight. 'KOSCIUSKO, Miss, M arch 5.———S. A. J ack- son, a'member of the state legislature and one of the best known Democratic poli- ticians in the state, was shot and instantly killed, and Samuel Russell and William Sanders, two bystanders, were fatally wounded here Saturday by the Rev. W. P. Ratliffe, also a member of the legislature and one of the leaders of the Populist party in Mississippi. Russell died soon, and San- ders cannot live. . The tragedy was the culmination of a olitical feud of long standing which was brought to a climax by a bitter newspaper contr0versy. Batiifi‘e published an editor- ial article in his paper, The Vindicator, re fleoting on J ackson’s vote in the recent contest in the legislature over the election of a successor to United States Senator Walthall. Jackson replied in a card in an- other paper, in which he denounced Rat liflfe as a. liar. . Shot to Kill. The two men met at the courthouse in Kosciusko Saturday for the first time since the publication of J ackson’s article. There was a large crowd present attending a bankrupt sale by the sheriff. N 0 one noticed the meeting of the two men until they began scufliing near the courthouse door. Both pulled their re- volvers and began to shoot. \Vhen the smoke of battle cleared away, Jackson was found with a bullet hole in his forehead, and his right arm near the shoulder was wéunded by a glancing shot aimed at his head. A few feet. away lay Russell and Sanders with mortal wounds. Russell was shot through the head and died in a few minutes. and is expect-ed to die before morning. Ratliffe discharged every chamber of his revolver, and finding that he had no more bullets stood and watched his victims until the sheriff arrested him and 1003; him to 1a . _t appears that the auctioneer hushed his voice when he saw the men, and bystanders rushed in on the combatants and pulled them apart, some persons seizing Ratlifl’e and others grasping Jackson. Separated by a distance of half a dozen steps and each struggling for liberty, both men drew their revolvers. At that moment Ratliffe, whozwas held nearest the door, was jerked outside, and as he passed through backward he fired twice. Ratliife came ofi.’ unscathed and was soon incarcerated behind the bars of the county jail. Ratliffe and Jackson were long rivals in local politics and renewed their old feud with added fierceness in the legislature. The Cause of the Tragedy. Sanders and Russell are young farmers living a few miles out of town. In the re- cent contest for the United States senate when McLaurin was elected there was a deadlock for some time in the Democratic caucus. - ; The legislature had to vote daily, but the Democrats, who constitute the over- whelming majority of the legislature, pre- vented an election by scattering their votes, the members taking the opportunity to compliment friends. Jackson, who was a stalwart Democrat,_in one of these compli- mentary votes, which were of no moment voted for a Populist for senator. Ratliife ridiculed Jackson for this, and the contro- versy between the two became very better. This is what Ratlifi'e said in his paper: A statement—Mr. S. A. Jackson says we mis- repreSented him when we said he voted for Colonel Nugcnt in the caucus. If it is any gratificatibn to Mr. Jackson, we will say he Voted for Colonel Nugent in the joint convcn- tion. He may have voted for him in the cau- cus, nobody knows, for that was by secret bal- lot. What we said about the inciden was in a spirit of levlty. but Mr. Jackson seems to make something else out of it. \Vc will now give him opportunity by emphasizing that he has the distinction of being the only Democrat who voted for a Populist for United States senator. We reiterate every statcnssnt made in our last oek‘s article, save that it all happened in tho oint convention instead of the caucus, which fact only places him in u. more ridiculous at- titude. If there is any consolation in this cor- rection to Mr. Jackson -. he is welcome to it. but least he should think it is subject to comment we will now call the previous question on the Whole concern. . - - - - Mr. Jackson’s Reply. Jackson’s reply to this, which appeared in the Kosciusko Star, was: .When Andrew Jackson was president, be ap- pointed in this state one John Smith as Indian agent. John Smithwas detected in some crook- edness by the. lamented Greenwood Ledlerc, who preferred charges on Smith before the ad- ministration .without‘avai‘l. The chief. not sat- isfied. went on to “lashington and confronted t e president. when this colloquy ensued, “I. ndrew Jackson. president of the United States, know Mr. Smith to be an honest man.’.' The chief drewr himself up to his full height. and with his keen searching black eyes stead- ily fixed on the "old hero said. “I, Greenwood Ledlere. chief of the Choctaw Nation, know Mr. Smith to be a d———d rascal.” It is unneces- sary to say that the previous question was lost. In .citing the above history I will add an amendment. to be future history in Attala county, to wit: I. WeP». Ratclifle, Populist rcp- resentative from Attala county. in the Missis- sippi legislature, emphasize that S. A. Jackson. Democratic representative of Attala county in the Mississippi legislature. emphasize that IV. P. Ratlifl‘e. Populist representative from At- tala county,,is an infernal d—d liar. As to the previous question on this amendment, Rat- lifle can make any move he desires. , Ratlitfe was _the Populist candidate for congress against John S. Williams in the Fifth congressional district at the last election, but he did not'carry a county in the district. Jackson, the murdered man, was. quite wealthy, being a merchant oi Kosciusko. - Killed Himself wmi hiorphing. .; BUTTE, Mon, March 5.—Thomas ii. Dag nell swallowed a dose of morphine with suicidal intent last evening and died it a few hours. Dagnall was a theatrical man Sanders was shot in the thigh. the taxpayers of Delaware are playing with the tax collectors was enacted at a hotel in this .city yesterday. Under the laws of Delaware taxes are now due, and unless paid within a specific time the tax- payers will not be allowed to vote at the next fall election. - . R. G. Powell, a democratic collector for East Dover township, arrived in this city and secured a. room at the IVindsor hotel. Later he was joined by John D. Hawkins, secretary of state for Delaware, and Door- keeper Temple of the United States senate. They left word at the office that" no cards should be sent to Dr. Powell’s room. Phillip Churchman, law partner of Sena- tor Higgins; Frcd Bach, chairman of the Republican city committee of \Vilmington, and fourteen Republican voters from East Dover subsequently arrived at the hotel and attempted to see Mr. Powell. Their efforts at the office failed, but they learned the number of Mr. Powell’s roonr and then they enlisted the services of one of the chambermaids. The would be voters congregated outside the door by Mr. Powell’s room, and when the door was opened in response to the chambermaid’s knocks they rushed in and tendered the money for the payment of their taxes. Mr. Powell refused to accept the money, and when it was dropped on the floor in his room he kicked it into the corridor. \The money was gathered up and deposited in the safe subject to Mr. Pow- ell’s order. he Delaware men claim that under the laws of Delaware they have made a legal offer or tender of their taxes, as the law does not designate the place where such er shall be made. They say that when Mr. Powell returns to Dover they will demand receipts for their taxes, and if Powell refuses to grant them the matter will be taken into the courts. Under the laws of Delaware failure to pay taxes within the prescribed limit dis- franchises a voter for two years, hence the anxiety of the party leaders to secure tax receipts for voters at the present time. \Vant a New Constitution. ' TOPEKA, March 5,—At- a meeting of the Farmers’ alliance in this city the following resolution, which was submitted to every alliance in the state, was adopted: ‘Rcsolved, That the time has now arrived in the history of the republic when we need a new constitution and new national co-opcrative system of industry that shall furnish remunerative employment to every able bodied citizen. Governor Rich’s Accounts. l..-s.3:5!xe;-I\lich;, March 5.———Thc state oili- cials have investigated the accounts of Governor Rich for 1893 to find out if he charged the state fees aside from his salary. The search through the books show his entire expense account- for 1893 was $28. It -is not believed that any attempt wilhbe made to recover the amount. A \Vlmle Family Poisoned. NEWTON, Kan, March 5.——'.l‘hc entire family of E. L. Snydcrv.’us accidentally poisoned by some unknown ingredient in the coffee yesterday. Mrs. Snyder died within a few hours in great agony, and Mr. Snyder died last night. It is not ex- pected that the children will survive. I Crushed to a. Jelly. BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March 5.--—An ex- press train struck a. buggy containing Mrs. C. J. Hichfield and Mrs. Frank McCuen, instantly killing the former and fatally in— juring the latter. Mrs. Richfield was thrown upon the pilot, her head striking the cylinder and was crushed to a jelly. Tye ‘Was Skinned Alive. BARBOURSVILLE, Ky, March 5.——‘The story about Len Tye being skinned alive by farmers in Harlan county for kidnap- ing a young girl and secreting her in the woods has been confirmed by the father of Miss Bryant, the young woman whom Tye murdered about a year ago near J ellico. “Victoria. lVoodhull Loses. LONDON, March 5.—In the case of Mrs. Martin against the. trustees of the British museum, Baron Polloc decided that the jury’s finding was equivalent to a verdict for the dcl’cndzmts, and Mrs. Martin there- fore lost the action and must pay the costs unless her appeal is successful. Colo rod Middleweights Fight. Looaxsvon'r, Ind. , March 5.—John Bailey of this city and Albert Melton of Madison, Ind., two colored middleweights, fought 19 bloody rounds last night three miles south of Logansport before 200 sports. Melton was knocked out. Confessed to Murder. CARROLTON, Mich, March 5.—~Andrew Mosbar confessed yesterday that he and Tebo Manor killed Mrs. Giermain at qco— field Tuesday night and stole $700. 1V os‘ bar’s sister has became insane over the ' affair. Murder In Self Defense. CLAnstrLLE, Ala, March 5.——Yesterday afternoon N. L. Kernedle was shot and in- stantly killed by A. L. Rogers, one of the most prominent young men of this city.- The murder was committed in self defense. A \Vhitc Copper Convicted. LITTLE ROCK, March 5.-——L.\Vare, a prom- inent citizen, has been convicted of com— plicity in 9. white capping, in which a farm- cr was killed. The jury fixed 'Wares’ pun- ishment at two vears’ im prisomneut. _ Beaten “’itlr Hammers. IIILLS'SORO, 1a., March 5.~—l‘,ir. and Mrs. Henneburger, an aged German cOuple, were beaten fatally with hammers by burglar-s, who ransacked the house, but fled without finding anyhinoney. , AFavirite Remedy for La Grippc. “During the epidemic of la grippe Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy took the lead here and was much better liked than other cough. medicine.” H. M. Bangs, druggist, Chatsworth, Ill. The grip is much the same as a very severe cold and requires precisely the same treatment. This remedy is prompt and efl'ectual and will prevent any tendency of the disease toward pneumonia.- For , sale by Gregory & 00., druggists. All lVork Done Strictly First- Class ! Oflice and Residence,'.8 Franklin Av nne. Shop, 23 Maple street. 0 3m HORACE E. DANN. , Excelsior Livery and Sales Stable. Opposite D. a N. B. R. Depotfi NORWALK, ; : : : CONN. Stylish, Single or Doubl 7 Teams "WITH OR WITHOUT Dill VERSI Safe Horses for Women and Chi?- drcn. Saddle Horses 9. specralty HElltTlflll _.__.__..—____ Please call and examine our stock of TI‘lIfllllflll Hats Elllll Bflllllflli, which we are offering at a great re duction. Our imported Pattern Hats we have reduced to .one half the orig inal price. Polite attention whether you wish to purchase or not. “.5.”— ursSEs ST. JOHN, 49 W'all Street. can unusual I HAVE JUST SECURED THE use: saunas, Fall. and Winter scum Which I will make up at the low est cash Lpricc. E G :13 C: E? B. ? Cangtcsm Teri 3-3? 17 North Main street. Norwalk. “‘2‘: .l.‘ u “a. . 50 CENTfi, Edual t0 the‘Besfit. SARATUA ‘ ° ‘ Genuine Saratoga water in block-tin lined barrels direct from the celebra- ted spring is for sale on draught by JAMES HADDEN, at the corner of Wall and River streets. THE WATER Is brought direct from Saratoga an is dispensed in precisely the sam condition in which it flows from the spring at Saratoga and is sold at 5 c periglass. “Why Plaster Spotme WAS 80 PG‘PUL/ER," Ail ILLUSTRATED 87'0le CF H0545 L'FE. SENT FREE TO it's/17' iii?!) CAREFUL PEOPLE. SEND YOUR ADDRESS ON A POSTAL CARD TO ' L. B. SUTTON, New Canaan, Conn. no po-rmg instantly removes spots and stains of all kinsos, Without injury to the finest fabrics. Makes a. glossy Eflk or shiny coat look like new. Has no bad odor, llever leaves aring on cloth after ‘lISlng'. Useful in a hundred ways inlessening household labors. For sale by Grocers. Druggists. and Dry Goods Stores. Price, 25 cents. Will quickl htheria, Quinsy, Coughs, Colds, and Sore Throat. All druggists sell it. Perry Davis .2: Son, Providence, R. L, ‘ . Sole Manufacturers and PrOprietors. BETWEEN New "York, South Norwalk 7 and Norwalk. Ct. . TEE PBOPELLOILS City of Norwalk and Earle '- .-— :1, ,K7 ‘ " Will leave Pier 23, East River (Beekman New ¥ork, at 5. p. in. daily; Sundays excepted . reight received from 7 a. m. until 5 p. m. Beturnm . boats leave Norwalk at 5. p. m and South prwalk at 6:30 p. m. _ C on up hcation to a ents the City of Nor- wa and t 9 Eagle Will 6 sent for speciallcad g freight, anywhere in New York or lacai- it . EP'AII persons are forbid trusting any of the employees of the boats of this line on ac- count of the owners thereof. MW ~. I have two very desir-' able Building Lots,ceu- trully located, in a gen- tccl neighborhood, five minutes walk from the bridge, that I will sell at Slaughtered Prices. to close an estate. Ap- ply to : : : : : : e. A. FRANKE, AGENT. NOTICE. Feed Ground at Capron's Machine Works. Corn or Corn and Oats, 8c per hundred. Corn and Cob. 100 per hundred. Improved mill. Grist ground while you wait. 9 2t PIANO LESSONS. V ‘IiS. GEORGE W. 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