RETIRING From Business. Stock must be sold 'at once. TAFT BROS, Wall Street. Selling Out . 1 WIN’IWER CLOTHING. _ at'less'thanlcost,7<‘iil ‘ ' Retiring from busmess. ‘ TAFTBROS' \ _ ‘ “Equal and Exact Justice - to - alt‘iflen cf Whatever State or. Persuasion, Religious er. Political.”——Jeforsaa 6.1...1vjz. ‘ WholeNo. losl . lHlFIGHlllllnNcl. Senatorllill’si-llcfense 9f the Admin- “ istriltiOIi Embitters Teller. ISSUE ——*‘——_A The thog‘adoSenatOr Says the Transaction thves tirerPeoiinlfGronnd For. Charg- . i. §Qg_Absolut63DlShunesty—Thc'ller- ‘ .tiiicatéb‘t‘1*‘of" Indebtedngss‘. :33 .. . ~--.- 3 l: 1‘: NASHTNGTOif, Feb. muse-Judging from outward appearances and the bitter con- troversies raised by, its discussion in the senate, it is_ hardly probable that Senator Hill's reSqution. introduced several days ago,,declar.ing_ that the policy of the gov- efnmen’t Shouldbe steadily directed toward the establishment of a safe system of hi- metallism, and if a wide divergence of parity‘ ‘s‘hbuid come that the obligations oi the. government should be paid in the more valuable metal. will be passed. ”The vigorous defense of the president’s eclipse by the senator from New York yes. terday has given rise to a story that Sen- atcerill had a hand in the bond contract, thatLhe wasponsultcd about it and that it @153 'knowp'in advance that the senator would defend the president for his part in igt'if it became necessary. fi'Out. of consideration for Senator Hill, Solrupii‘the' story. Mr. Belmont. who is a close "friend of the senator, was taken into the syndicate on the same terms as :Mr. Mbrgan. It was the president’s purpose at the beginning to carry on negotiations ‘for' placing the bonds ‘ entirely with Mr. Morgan. ' 7 Senator Teller is particularly bitter in his opposition to the resolution of Senator Hill and to the course of the administra< tion on the bond question. He said: . ”The "New York senator tells us he is not a defender of the president. Be that as it may, he is the only senator who has arisen in his seat since the terms of the late contract were announced to tell the people that it is an honest transaction. The senator from New York is noted for his courage, but it takes higher degrees of couragethau he has shown in anything else to stand out in defense of this trans- action. and when he says that no senator can deéently criticize the transaction I want to say that his idea and mine differ as to_what decency is. ” Continuing, Mr. Teller declared that as a senator be construed it to be his duty to. protect the reputation and the interest of the United‘States, and he declared he would not be frightened out Of this policy of putting the bond transaction before the country in its true light. He declared that it was the most scandalous transaction ho had ever known since his entry into pub- lic life and added: , “It is the first time in the history of the administration’s affairs that the people had ground for charging absolute dishon- esty. ” He said, however that he did not charge that the president or the secretary of the treasury had profited pecuniarily by the transaction. He could not, howaver, conceive what had influenced their course, except an undue desire to secure authority for gold bonds. He thought that possibly they had hoped to frighten congress. ASSAILED. Certificates of Indebtedness. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18,—Tbe subcom- mittee of the senate committee which has charge of the sundry civil appropriation bill has concluded its labors and has sent 1 the bill to the public printer in order to ' have it ready for the full committee, which will meet tomorrow. The bill as it will go to the full committee will contain an amendment providing for the issuance of time certificates of indebtedness to the amount of $100,000, 000, to draw 3 per cent interest and to run for three years. It is distinctly understood that these are to be authorized only for the purpose of meet- ing the treasury deficit and are not to be of a character to be used as bank re- serves. There is some difl'erence of opin— ion in the full committee as to whether the secretary of the treasury has sufficient- ly indicated that the certificates when pimples, boils, carbuncles and like manifestations of impure blood appear. They wouldn’t. appear if your blood were pure and your sys- tem in .;the right condition. They show you what you need—a good blood-purifier; that’s'what you get when you take Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. , It carries health with it. All Blood, Skin, and Scalp Diseases, from a 00mmon blotch or eruption to the worst Scrofula, are cured by it. It invigorates the liver, purifies and enriches the blood, and rouses every organ, into healthful action. Inthe most stubborn forms of Skin Diseases, such as Salt - rheum, Eczema, Tetter, Erysipelas, Car- buncles, and kindred ailments, and With Scrofnla, in every shape, and all blood-taints,‘ if it fails to benefit;- or cure, you have your money back.- Itls the cheapest, bloodeurifier sold; 6:], out there is very little doubt that the full committee will accept the recommen- dation of the subcommittee. It is believed that the full committee will dispose of the bill at one sitting. ’ Money Received For the 1870 Bonds. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. —Replying to resolution of the senate of the 6th inst., as to the kinds of money received in ex— change for the United States bonds-issued under the refunding act of 1870, the sec- retary of the treasury sent a. statement to the vice president showing that there were sold $500,000, 000 worth of 5 per cent bonds of 1881, $185,000,000 4% per cent bonds of 1891 and $710,345, 950 4 per cent consols of 1907; total, $1,895,345,‘950. The proceeds of the bonds, the secretary says. were paid into the treasury in United States gold coin, gold certificates, called bonds, past due coin coupons and in some instances uncalled 5.20 bonds subject to call. He says that the amounts respectively of bonds, coupons, certificates and coin re- ceived cannot be stated from the records of the department, but that the entire pro- ceeds wore equivalent to United States gold coin. Want Ransom Appointed. ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Senator_Gra.y’ is engaged in circulating in the senate a rec- ommendation to the president that Sen- ator Ransom (N. C.) be appointed minis- ter to Mexico to succeed Hon. I. P. Gray. He has so far presented it only to Dem- ocrats. All of them to whom it has been shown have signed except Senator Hill, and he has asked’to be excused on the ground not of opposition to Mr. Ransom, but because he says he is not making any recommendations to the president. Many Republicans have expressed a. desire to sign the document, and it will be present- ed to them when the Democrats shall have been canvassed completely. Chicago Public Building. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Tbe sundry civil subcommittee of the appropriations ‘1 committee has agreed to an appropriation of $600, 000 with which to begin the work of construction of the Chicago public building. A part of the appropriation is to be used in providing temporary quar- ters fer the government employees in Chi- cago. __._ w..-_’ -—~. . TWENTY-FIVE SHIPS DIISSING. Over Twp. Hundred Lives That \Vero Prob- ably Lost In the Blizzard. NEW YORK, Feb. 18,—Much anxiety is manifested among the owners of small ooastwise sailing vessels as to the safety of a fleet of about 25 ships which are sup- posed to have been lost in the blizzard of a week ago. EV! ry day the offices of the agents on South street are besieged by relatives anxious to know what, has be- come of their loved ones who shipped a .month ago. Since the sovel .torm there has not been one coastwise sailing vessel reported from any southern port, and ves- sels bound from New York for the south and New England are also so long over- due that they are supposed to have foun- dered. .. The ships about whose whereabouts there is doubt number about 25. the crews aver- age about ten men to each, and —the total value of the cargo is about $250, 000. Most of the vessels are owned by New Yorkers. Principal among them are the schooner George R; Condon, which sailed from Charleston, in command of Captain Bailey. She had a crew of 12 men and is now ten days overdue. The barkentine Emma J. Meyer, Captain.Oliver, is 12 days overdue in New London, Conn., from Charleston. The schooner Almeda Willy, Captain . Dodge, which sailed from Milesboro, Me, Jan.15, has not yet been heard from. She is 25 days overdue. Barkentine E. S. Powell, Captain Hotchkinson,which sailed on Jan. 27, from Charleston for New ’ York. is 16 days overdue. Schooner Sarah A. Fuller, from Boston for the Azores, and the schooner Sarah Potter, from Bruns- wick for New York, are both ten days overdue. John H. Quail, agent for the above named vessels, said yesterday that he has given up all hopes of the ships ever reach. ing port. Told and Ran Away. jury is unable to find William Hall, ex- secretary of the police board. Foreman Hall made startling revelations of the utable charges. Gagen says Hall agreed to appear and testify to the statements be- fore the grand jury upon the condition that he should have immunity from prose- cution. To this Foreman Gagen assented, but Hall has since disappeared. Suffering In Oklahoma Territory. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 18.—A special to The Republic from Hennessey, O. T., says an in the strip. Hundreds of families are ab- solutely starving, eating prairie dogs and horses. The sufl'ering is unparalleled. Cattle have been dying in droves as the result of unprecedented northers which visited both territories and Texas within the past few weeks. Minister Gray's Body. Cle OF MEXICO, Feb. 18,—President Diaz and his cabinet, two sections of mili- tary, all the diplomatic corps and many distinguished persons firsterday accom- panied Minister Gray's remains to the Mexican Central railway station, where they were deposited in an express car amid military salutes of cannon and then start- ed for the United States. ‘Covered \Vitn Insect Powder. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Today Alfred Farriner, a homeless boy, aged 12 years, from St. Louis, was taken sick while be- ing given a bath at th‘e‘e’l‘able at Benning’s race track. He was taken to the FreedJ men’s hospital and died half an hour later. The boy’s body was found to have been covered with insect powder. A Family May Die. FORT WAYNE, Feb. 18.—Dr. Hollowell and family were found yesterday after- noon at their residence in a dying condi~ tion from the effects of asphyxiation by escaping natural gas. The victims are in a critical condition, including the, doctor, ‘l his Wife and three children. SAN FnAotmsco, Feb. 18.—The grand' appeal for aid has been issued by settlers ' N'orwalk, Com, Monday Evening, February 18, 1895. THE GOSSIP'OF BERLlN. William Is Solicitous for thc Finan- cial Welfare of Uncle Sam. A LITTLE BOOM FOR SILVER. The Reichstag Enthusiastic Over tlre Adop- tion of the Resolution For . i In- ternatiofial Monetary Conference. The New Bimetallic League. BERLIN, Feb. 18.—_'-The silver question in the United States andvEurope has been the subject with which the political and financial worlds in Berlin have been chiefly occupied during the past week. The financial troubles in the United States are folloyfcd here with the closest attention, and The National Zeitung, Kleines Journal and other newspapers have commented at various lengths upon the situation at Washington. On Wednes- day night durlng the subscription ball at the Royal Opera House the emperor showed the interest he felt in the matter by engag- ing in a lengthy conversation with Mr. Runyon, the American embassador, on American afi'airs generally. The conver- sation touched on the tariff and political questions, but his majesty asked to be in- formed more especially about the financial crisis, the coinage troubles - and the gold reserve in the national treasury. On re- ceiving the information that he sought the emperor added some remarks, includ- ing an expression of his hope that finan- cial matters in Mr Runyon’s country would be soon straightened out again. He also took occasion to refer to the close commercial relations between Germany and the United States. An important phase of the silver ques- tion was reached when the reichstag de- clared in favor of the resolution submitted by Count von Mirbach, an agrarian lead- er, summoning another| international con- ference on the currency question. Count " von erbach’s resolution instructed the federal governments to issue invitations for an international monetary congress'to take action for the rehabilitation of silver as a circulating medium. Holienlohe’s Declaration. The motion which was submitted to the ' reichstag by Count von Mirbach had re— ceived the signatures of the unusually large number of 210 members of that body, ' comprising Conservatives, National Lib- Gagen states that in a private interview , [methods alleged to have been employed by . some police officials in blackmailing and . then protecting gamblers and other disrep- . i erals, Ultramontancs and members of oth- er parties. found not only the names of professed bi- metallists, but many members of parlia- ment who have heretofore maintained a more or less neutral attitude on the ques- tion_of bimetallism. One of the signers was the son of Prince Hohenlohe, the im- perial chancellor. ' The bimetallists who signed the motion want nothing more or less than bimetal— lism. But for the time being they have been prevented from formulatinga motion to that effect by the opposition of their more moderate col cagues, who do not de— sire an alteration of .the gold currency. There is a suspicion afloat that the sup- port of the latter is not entirely genuine, but has as its motive a. desire to bring about an international conference whose decision, they believe, will be adverse to the reinstatement of silver and thus settle the question for some time to come. The result of the debate was fore shadow- ed When Prince .Hohonlohe indicated the attitude of the government in a carefully worded declaration which he read, as fol- lws: “Without prejudicing our imperial currency, one must confess that the differ— ences in the value of gold and silver con- tinue to react upon our commercial life. Fellowlng, therefore, the tendencies which led to the appointment of a silver commis- sion, I am leady to consider, in conjunc- tion with the federal governments, wheth- er we cannot enter upon a. friendly inter- change of opinion as to common remedial measures with the other states which are chiefly interested in maintaining the value of silver. " . DI. Ribot Quoted. Count von Pasadowsky-Wegner, secre— tary of the imperial treasury, said that it was not to be denied that the ever falling price of silver was prejudicial to industry and to the German silver mines. Conse— quently the decline tended to deprive a large body of workingmén of their means of subsistence. Even monometallists, he declared, admitted that the depreciation in the price of silver was harmful. Con- tinuing, the count said: ”The premier and minister of finance of France, M. Ribot, . had stated that France must reverse the double steadard, and that Germany was responsible because she first began the use of the gold standard. The rural popula- tion believed that the fall in the price of silver was answerable for the decline in the value of their produce. This opinion was shared, moreover, by many manufac- turers. Therefore it was the duty of the government to return a benevolent an- swer to the question which had been put by a majority of the reichstag. ” This ut— terance was greeted with much Conserva~ tive cheering. The newly formed German Bimetallic league will have a meeting on the 19th inst. Speeches will be delivered before the league by Herr von Kardorfl, Count von Mirbach, Herr Arendt and two well known manufacturers, Herren Wuelflng and As- ohendorfl’. _~_____ . Shot Three Times. PLANTSVILLE. Conn., Fob. 18.'—Charles Rugg, 72 years old, a wealthy merchant, was shot three times last night while walk- ing in the street. He will die. A man named Edward Crawford has been arrest- ed on suspicion. Tried to Drown Himself. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Noah Green of 361 Fifth avenue, a wealthy retired mer- chant, attempted suicide yesterday by jumping into the East river from a ferry- boat. He was rescued. ' Brooklyn’s Strike Ofl’. BROOKLYN, Feb. 18,—The striking em- ployees of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company met in .their various headquar- ters yesterday and voted to declare the strike oif. , fl _- » ‘ . Among the signers were to be. The‘Best Remedy for STOMACH, Liver,end Bowel Complaints AYER’S PILLS Received Highest Awards World’s Fair. CHINESE HEADS T0 FALL A Wholesale Slaughter of Wei-Hai—Wei Officials Ordered by the Emperor. SHANGHAI, Feb. 18.—Word has reached here that the emperor has ordered the gov- ernor of Shantung to behead all the civil officers and military and naval officers con—u nected with the defense of Wei-HahWei without reporting to the throne. The order for this wholesale slaughter can only be accounted for on the ground that the emperor is shOwi g his Manchow jealousy of the southern rovinces. The southern provinces hate the present Man- chow dynasty, and the emperor knows this. _Shot by Desperadoes. / WASHINGTON, Ind., Feb. 18. —-At Wheat- land, asmail town west of this city, Fri- day night two men called up John Nib- lack, who keeps a general store, saying that they wished to make some purchases. Nibl’ack, who is a son of ex-Congressman Niblack. opened his place of business, but had hardly entered the store before he was fired upon by the robbers and mortally wounded. The desperatioeS' fled without securing anything. Harding the Winner. NEWCASTLE, England, Feb. 18.—-The scullin g match on the River Tyne between Charles W. Harding and Thomas Sullivan for ~$1,000 and the Sportsman Challenge cup was won by Harding by four lengths. The time was 21 minutes and 15 seconds. It was understood that if Harding won the race he would row Jake Gaudaur, the American champion. To Be Hanged on May 29. CLEVELAND. Fob.18:~‘—-—Lafayette Prince, the wife murderer, has been sentenced by Judge Noble to be hanged on May 20. Prince’s wife had left him because of his 111 treatment. and upon her refusal to re— turn to him be secured an ax and after dragging his wife to the street literally chopped her to pieces. Two Terrors Arrested. GUTHRIE. O. T., Feb. 18.——Deputy Unit- ' ed States Marshals, Clay, Madsden, Brown and Morris have succeeded in capturing Tony Wessel and T. J. Moore. members of the worst gang of outlaws that have terrorized lhc inhabitants of Oklahoma since the days of the notorious Starr and 1 Dalton gangs. A Montreal Mystery. MONTREAL, Fob. . 18.—A hotel porter named Higgins died in the hospital Fri. day under strange circumstances. He and two fellow porters went out to show a Chi- cagoan named Wilson the town and were taken ill the day after. Both the other porters, Alexander and Durocho, are dy- ing. ' ‘J’ants the llIexican liIission. CRAWFORDSVILLE, lnd., Feb. 18.——The Star today says: “It has looked out that powerful friends have been looking out for the interests of J. Maurice Thompson. the distinguished author and poet of this city. and we have assurances that he will be named for the Mexican mission.” An Election Victim. CHICAGO, Feb. lit—Donald H. Chap- man was yesterday found guilty on the charge 'of conspiracy to prevent legal voters from exercising their rights of franchise at the general election Nov. 6 last and was ' sentenced to one year and six months in the penitentiary. - The Board Has No Funds. ALBANY, Feb. 18.-—The state board of health has a large number of letters from farmers asking for an examination oi their cattle to ascertain if they have tuber- culosis. The state board cannot aid then: because the appropriation for that work is exhausted. Fighters and Sports Arrested. CHICAGO, Feh:18.—Con Doyle of Chi- cago and Billy Moore of Detroit were to fight in secret last night fora purse oi $200. The police raided the place as the principals were putting on the gloves. About 350 sports were arrested. Church and State In France. PARIS, Feb. 18.-—The chamber of depu- ties, by a vote of 305 to 205. has rejected the motion for the separation of church and state, and also, by a vote of 379 to 111, has refused to suppress the budget for the ministry of public worship. The Jury Disagreed. _ , NEW ORLEANs. Feb. 18.--The jury in the case of L. F. Thrifliley, a member oi the city council, who was on trial for so liciting a bribe from the Louisville and Nashville railroad, failed to agree and was discharged. Afflicted With Rheumatism. Mr. Geo. A. Mills, of Lebanon, Conn, says: “I was afflicted with rheumatism in 'my back all last winter. It was so severe at times that I could not stand up straight,‘ but was drawn over on‘ one side. I trie different remedies without receiving an relief until I bought a bottle of Chamberlain 8 Pain Balm. After using it for three days, according to directions, my rheumatism was gone and has not returned since. I have since recommended it to others and know they have been benefited by its use. For sale by Gregory.&..Co. . Price One Cent. .- E BOSTO STORE. fllllRNEll MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK _ . ’ The Busiest Corner in Norwalk. Every one that has seen our store and window display of 'WASH _ DRESS , , GOODS 1 Silk and ,WoOl N oveltieS, agree with. us that there has" never been anything like it, or has even approached 1t, 1n the twin'cities..:j .We feel proud of this fact and are satis- fied: that our efforts are fully appreciated. ‘ Saturday, Feb. 16, WeUOffel Further. Inducements. Colored” Dress Goods. 36 inch all wool Henrietta, all colors, used to sell at 500, 29c a yard. ' ' 36 inch plaids, just the thing for misses’and "chil- " dren’s wear, 25c a yard. Marine serge 50' inches wide, warranted in every particular, best wearing cloth made, blue and navy $1 per yard. . ' 150 styles fancy silks, in stripes, checks and figures for trimmings and waists, from 39c to $1.50. Black Dress Goods Never was such values offered by us or any other house. Just think of it. A fine French Henrietta made to sell at 69c, at'50c a yard. 45 inch Henrietta, superior quality, the Same as is usually retailed at $1 ; our price, 690 a yard. 10 pieces (all new) figured damasse, very stylish, value 89c, 690 a yard. Wash Dress Goods. - ‘ —--- THE - BOSTON - STORE, Cor. Main and Wall Streets. M. READ 00. “'fl \ 'BRIDGEPORT, CONN. To The People’s Store—Always Alive. 7'3 Domestics. In thislidepartment you will always find specially goodvalues. _ _ ’ Brown muslin, 36 inches wide, 60 quality at 40. Bleached muslin 36 inches wide, 8c quality, at 60. Bleached muslin. 42 inches wide, llc quality, 7&0 Checked naiusooks, 11%0 quality at 9c. . Red table damask, 250 quality at 150. German damask, extra quality at 25c. Best toilet crash, 3c 9. yard. Men’s Furnishings Quite a few men believe that dry goods stores keep Open simply to please. :he ladies We can assure our men friends that we are: equally as solicitous to their well being. ' 100 dozen men‘s fine cashmere hose, same as you pay 390 for, 210 a pair, 6 pairs for $1. Jar-1.2;».n.” . a. Best imported French dimity styles exclusively our own, very best quality, can’t be duplicated, 15c a yd. Best American ginghams, an immense variety, last seasons price, 170, 12lc-a yard. Scotch ginghams, 250 quality, 19c a. yard. Imported J aponettes Zephyrs' and fancy ducks always sold at 33c, 500 styles, from 150 to 25c. DO‘ l You Want To Earn- $4000 I For full particulars call on Druggist Hale. W e guarantee to furnish better values than have been offered by compo tion, and will positively under sell all, no matter what the cost may be. Muslin and Cambric Underwear. Nightgowns, latest and most approved styles,‘39c, 480, 50c, 75c, and $1 and up. Ladies Drawers material and make the very best, 21c, 230, 250,50, 750 $1 and up, Extra sizes in muslin and cambric drawers, 380, 45c, 50c, 75c, $1. arid NEW upward. ‘ Walking skirts, newest styles, 500, 75c $1.00, $1 25 and upward. SPRING. Chemises,’good muslin, all styles, 25c, 50c, 75c. $1, $1.25 and upward. I Corset covers, most approved shapes, 10c, 13c, 25c. 50c and upwards. Children’s Canton flannel night drawers, at 25c, 45c and 690 Children’s short dresses, all qualities, from 25c to $6.00. Children’s short shirts all qualities from 25c 'to $2. - SUITE All the Latest Styles at E. Gusowski’s, Cor. Wall and Water Sts. Gen. H. Uslerhanksl Hausa and Sign Painter an Paper Hanger Fine Stock Wall Paper Orders promptly and Reasonably Exe- ' outed, Shop and Residence 4'7 River Street, Norwalk. THE IN FANT’S CDEPARTMEN T is completely stocked with everything necessary and desirable for the little ones. K Bands and Vests, from 25c..upwerds. Long skirts and slips, from 25c to $1.00. . . Dresses and Christening Rebes, at all prices, from $2.25 to $12 00. Barrow coats, shawls, shoes, socks, sacques wrappers and double gowns. Free Delivery , Daily ' All goods purchased by customers residing in Norwalk .or So Norwa-lk will be delivered at their door freeof charge Horse Shoeing. The undersigned has taken the shop in the, rent of . T. 1 ub ’s on Cross street. andi .’ prepared to do orse shoeing in a first-class manner. » John T. Ly‘cett. The :D. M. Reed .00., Bridgeportpt.
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