RETIRING From Business. Stock must be sold at once. l‘AFT BROS, Wall Street. W “Equal and Exact J astice to all Men of Whatever :State- or. Persuasion, Religious or Politica .”-—Jefarson. Selling Ont WIN1 ER CLOTHING, at less than cest, Retiring from Business; _ TAFT BROS. Norwalk, Gunm, Tuesday Evening, ' March 19, [895. 2 Price One Gent- v... v. Whole so. |O7l. THE SPAW EPISODE. l‘he Ministry’s Resignation Further Complicates Matters. WHY THE CABIN ET GOT OUT. the Members Could Not Agree Upon a Line of Conduct Toward Editors—Spain Is Now Very route to the Unit- ed States Government. Lennon, March 19.-—The entire Spam ish cabinet has resigned. A dispatch from Madrid to the Pall Mall Gazette says the resignation arose from a difference of opin- ion among the ministers as to the method of proceeding against the newspapers which have attacked the army. \. Despite the decision of the supreme court in favor of procedure under the press law. General Lopez Dominguez, minister of war, insisted that the cabinet should is- sue a decree requiring. the offending edi- tors to be tried by court martial” This was opposed by all the civil ministers and the dlflerences became so pronounced that Premier Sagasta declared it impossible for the cabinet further to exist in har- mony. The ministry, therefore, resigned. A positive demand for ministerial action against the press had been made by the officers responsible for the riots, and their support bythe minister of war in the dep- uties caused much excitement. Nothing like this conflict between the civil and the military authorities has been known for a ,long,time, and much anxiety prevails. General Martinez de Campos has just been appointed captain general of Madrid and has ordered the officers to barracks. The queen regent is much disturbed. Spain Is Quite Polite. WAsurNcron, March 19.—The state de- partment has received a dispatch from Minister Taylor at Madrid. The Spanish government has given assurance to the United States that there will be no repe- tition of such offenses as the firing upon the mail steamer Allianca. ' ' The reply of the Spanish government is couched in eeurteous. and temperate phrases, and expresses the determination of Spain to avoid further cause for com- plaint on‘ the part of the government. As to the attempted detention of the Al- lianca, the Spanish minister of foreign affairs says he is as yet without informa— tion, and adds that as soon as he shall have received a report from the captain general of Cuba cenoerning that incident a reply will be made to the demand con- tained in Secretary Gresham’s telegram. While the officials of the state depart- ment are unwilling to say anything what- ever concerning the contents of Minister Taylor’s cablegram, it is believed the fore- going is a fairly aceurate interpretation of the dispatch. It will be noted that the Spanish government promptly complies with one of the most important of Secre- tary Gresham’s demands, which was for “immediate assurance” that the war ves- sels patrolling Cuban waters should not give further offense in the manner com- plained of in the Alliance. afi‘air. As to the other demand made by Secre< tary Gresham that the Spanish government should promptly express its regrets in its attempted detention of the Alliance, Min- ister Taylor’s dispatch indicates the will- ingness of the Madrid government to com- ply therewith in due time should the facts on investigation prove to be in accordance with the representations made by the United States. Sugar Export Duties suspended. THE HAGUE, March 19.—Owing to the heavy fall in sugar, the government has .presented to the states general a bill sus- pending for a year, from June 1, the ex- ports duties on sugar grown in the Dutch Indies. A Place For Herbert Bismarck. BERLIN, March 19.—Genoral von Wer- dar, German embassador to Russia, has been recalled. It is reported that he will be succeeded by Count Herbert Bismarck. WOMEN IN SOCIETY -—often need the strengthening sup- ‘ort of a general tonic and uervine. hey’re tired out or “run-down.” This is- frequently the result of “weakness,” and it makes life mis- erable. Are you weak, nervous, or ailing? Then Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip- tion brings you special help. It’s a remedy prescribed for delicate wo- men, for all the derangements, dis- orders, and diseases of the sex. For regulating and promoting all the roper functions, building up and 1nv1gorating the entire system, and restoring health and strength, this is the only remedy that can be guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the money will be refunded. For every case of Catarrh which they cannot cure, the proprietors of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy agree to pay $500 in cash. You’re cured by its mild, soothing, cleansing, and healing'properties, or you’re paid. THE DANA uni CASE. New York Sun’s Editor Committed by. Commissioner Shields. MUST HE GO TO WASHINGTON The nIatter “'ill Be Fully Argued Befor 3 a United States Judge Next \Veek on Its Merits—Proceedings Before the Commissioner. NEW YORK, March ISL—The prelimi~ nary examination of Charles A. Dana, the editor of The Sun, on the indictment for criminal libel procured by Treasurer Frank B. Noyes of the Washington Evening Star, which had been set down for today, brought together an unusually large assemblage at the oflice of United States Commissioner Shields in the Federal building this morn- g. The indictment was returned by the grand jury of the supreme court for the District of Columbia on March 7. It also included William M. Lafi‘an, the publisher of The Sun, who has not yet been arrested, for the reason that he has been traveling in the West Indies ever since the warrants of arrest were issued. Mr. Noyes is one of the board of direct- ors as Well as a member of the executive committee of the Associated Press, and the CHARLES A. DANA. alleged libel was contained in an editorial printed in The Sun on Feb. 22 last, which bitterly attacked the officers of that organ~ ization and Mr. Noyes in particular. The indictment as returned is a formida- ble document, and contains three counts, setting forth diflerent degrees and circum- stances of criminality in publishing the libel, the first of which specifies the follow- ing extract from the editorial referred to as the basis of the suit: “The corporation (meaning the Associ- ated Press) is organized under the Illinois, state law, and the provisions of that statute respecting the personal liability of director are amusing. We commend a careful study of them to the unfortunate newspaper managers who have been roped in. They may see their way to making such a thor- oughly dishonest director as F. B. Noyes of Washington, for instance, refund to them the amount of the extra assessments out of which they have been bunkom ." Those Copies Sent to \Vashington. It is also charged that this libel was cir- culated with malicious intent in this city, and that on the same day Messrs. Dana and Lafian sent 300 copies of the paper to Washington, thereby publishing the libel there, and charges them with full knowl- edge of what appeared in the editorial col- umns of the paper and with responsibility for the same. _ The indictment also sets forth the facts relating to the organization of the Associ- ated Press and the United Press, of which _the editor of The Sun is the president and William M. Laflan vice president, and the rivalry between them, as showing the mo- tives and animus of the libelous publica- tion. ‘ Mr. Dana. was arrestedon March 9 on the warrant issued by Judge Cole of the supreme court of the District of Colum- bia, and appeared before Commissioner Shields the same day with his counsel, Franklin Bartlett and Elihu Boot, and was permitted to go free upon his own re- cognizance until the time set for his exam- ination. Commissioner Shields came in at 11 o’clock and was followed shortly after by Franklin Bartlett, Mr. Dana’s counsel. They retired to the commissioner’s private room, and while they were out Mr. Dana and Elihu Root arrived together. United States District Attorney Macfarlane rep- resented the prosecution. _ When Commissioner Shields returned, Mr. Macfarlane at once called out the case: “The United States against Charles A. Dana. ' “I offer in evidence,” he continued, “a' certified copy of an indictment by the grand jury of the United States district court of Washington, charging the defend- ant with criminal libel. Do you object to that, Mr. Root?” “Yes, I do, ” replied Mr. Root, rising from his seat at the long table beside Mr. Dana, who seemed to regard the proceed- ings with utter indifference. ”I object to it on the ground that it is not properly authenticated; that it is not sworn evidence; that it is mere hearsay, and that it is incompetent and irrelevant. ’ ’ “I overrule that objection,” said Com- missioner Shields. "Will the defense admit that the Charles A. Dana who is new in court is the Charles A. Dana referred to in this indict- ment?” inquired Mr. Macfarlano. Proving Mr. Dana’s Identity. Mr. Root said nothing, and Mr. Mae- farlane complained that he had been in— formed that this fact would be admitted. He therefore called as a witness Lewis L. arrested Mr. Dana. He said that he recog- nized Mr. Dana as the person upon whom he had served the warrant on March 8, and that he had admitted at the time that he was the person named. * Then Mr, Macfarlapo,»called_Thomas Kennedy, the United States marshal who Hitchcock, the treasurer of The Sun com- pany, and asked him if the present editor was not the person mentioned in the in- dictment. . “‘He is a Charles A. Dana,” replied the witness. ” What is his business?” “He is editor of The Sun.” Mr. Root then began cross examining ' and asked first if Mr. Dana had anything to do with the business management of The Sun. ‘ . ”No, sir,” responded Mr. Hitchcock. “Had be anything to do with the sale or circulation of the paper?” This was objected to by Mr. Macfarlane as going into the merits of the case, but it was allowed by Commissioner Shields. ‘ ‘Nothing Whatever. ” “Did he have anything to do with send- ing papers to Washington on Feb. 22, 1895?” Mr. Macfarlane's objection was this time sustained, and Mr. Root tried in vain to get an answer to his question, which he asked in various forms. Mr. Macfarlane said that these were only facts that could be brought out in the trial, if a. trial was held, and the com- missioner sustained him. - “We claim and odor to show that the defendant here committed no offense with- in the District of Columbia,” said Mr. Root, “so that there could be no jurisdic- tion of the court there over the alleged facts on which the indictment was found. ’ ’ ”I object to such proof being given, ” replied Mr. Macfarlane. “It goes to the merits of the ease, and cannot properly be entered into here. ” “I sustain the objection, ” said the com- missioner. Editor Dana, Committed. Mr. Root then moved for the discharge of the defendant on several grounds. Commissioner Shields denied all these motions and announced that he would sign a regular warrant of commitment for Mr. Dana and hold him'to await the order of removal by the district judge. ~Mr. Root asked that Mr. Dana. be dis- charged on his own recognizance, pending this application, which was assented to by District Attorney Macfarlano, and the entire party then left the commissioner’s Oflice. After the commissioner’s decision had been announced, District Attorney Mae- farlane and Lawyers Bartlett, Root and Clark appeared before Judge Brown in the United States district court, and it was arranged that the application for removal cf the case to the District of Columbia court should be heard on Monday, April 1. at 2 p. m. At that time arguments will besubmit- ted on both sides, and it is said that the merits of the case will be fully and elabo- rately discussed. Prominent Insurance Man Dead. NEW YORK, March 19.—Coloncl M. V. B. Edgerly, president of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance company, died at the Hotel N etherland today. Death of an Ex-Congressman. CLEVELAND, March 19. -—Ex-Congress- man Amos Townsend, a prominent mer- chant of this city, died at St. Augustine, Fla, of heart failure. The \Veather. Fair; slightly colder; westerly winds. FINANCIAL AND COEINIERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. March 18.—Money on call mod- erately active at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3%@ 5%; per cent. Sterling exchange quiet and a shade easier. with actual business in bankers’ bills at Si.89}é@4.89% for demand and at. $4.b77/é@4.88 for 60 days. Posted rates. $4.883é - and $4.90. Commercial bills. $.87. Silver cer- tificates, 62% bid; no sales. Bar silver, 6:3. Mex- ican dollars 49%,. Government bonds lirm. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds strong. Closing prices: Atchison .......... to New England ..... 38% Bur. & Quincy.. . . 71% N. J. Central ..... 92% 0., C., C. & St. L. 37545 North American. 3% Chesapeakedz 0. 16% Northern Pacific. 8% Chicago Gas ...... 71 Do. pref ........... 10% Cordage ........... 5%; N. Y. Central ..... 94%, Cotton Oil ........ 24% Omaha ............ 31% Del. &. Hud ....... 127%? Ontario &. West.. 16% Distillers‘ Trust.. 1% Pacific Mail....,. 22 Erie ............... 8% Reading .......... 8% General Electric. . 29% Rock Island ...... 63y; Hocking Valley.. 24% Silver Bullion.... 63% Lackawanna ...... 160 St. Paul ........ . . . 56% Lake Shore ....... 137 Sugar Refining... 97% Lead ........ . ...... 30 Texas Pacific ..... 9%, Louisville & Nash 49% Union Pacific ..... 8% Missouri Pacific.. 20% W'abash pref ..... 13% ‘ Northwestern . . . . 90% Western Union. . . 88% . General Markets. NEW YORK, March 18.—FLOUR—State and western quiet, but steady; city mills patents, [email protected]: winter patents. [email protected]: city mills clears. [email protected]; winter straights. [email protected]. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened weaker under easier cables, liberal northwestern receipts and foreign selling; no support to the market; May, rummage; July. 61%@61%c. RYE—Nominal; carlots. 550.: boatloads, 55@ 56c. CORN—No. 2 weaker under free receipts and sympathy with Wheat; May, 50}é@50%c.: July 50@50%c. . - OATS—No. 2 featureless: track, white state. 37@41c.: track. white western, 37@41c. PORK—Quiet; new mess, [email protected]: family, [email protected]. LARD—EasY: prime western steam. 36.97%. BUTTER—Firmer; state dairy, 10@180.; state creamery. old, 1033150. . CHEESE—Quiet; large, 8@11}éc.; small, 8@ 2c. EGGS—Easier; state and Pennsylvania,‘13% @1404 western, 13%@13}fie. SUGAR—Raw firm: fair refining, 2 11-16e.; centrifugal, 96 test, 30.: refined quiet; crushed. 4 9-] 6@4%c.: powdered, 4 3-16@4%c. TURPENTINE—Firm at 36}é@37c. MOLASSES—uFirm; New Orleans. 33@38c. RICE—Steady; domestic. 4%@6§éc.: Japan, - 4%@4%c. TALLOW—Firm; city, 4}é@4%c.; country, 4% @4%c. ' HAY—Steady; shipping, 50@55c.: good to choice, 60©75c. Afflicted With Rheumatism. . . Mr. Geo. A. Mills, of Lebanon, Conn, says: “I was afliicted 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 tried different remedies without receiving any relief until I bought a bottle of Chamberlain’s 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 Greger ct Co. Sarsapariila ADMITTED Ar Wall’s lair. GET The Best. “yrcunn I Coughs, Colds, Sorcncss, \NhOOping Cough, with . i .u 0! $2: The great New England family rcm-- g: cdy. Safe, effective, and pleasant. ‘ Soil everywhere. Send 2c. stamp for pictures. .55 \‘u’njlazls 3: CARLETON, Hartford, Conn. fl New York Announcement. “ Our American Homes and How to Furnish Them.” ‘ V I , , ficrner’s, Furniture The Best In the Market. All who desire to buy reliable Furni- ture in moderate priced or more costly grades will find our stock the most advantageous to select from for these reasons: It represfipts the productions of the best makers only, and is the largest and most varied in America. The completeness of our. assortments can best be understood from the fact that we exhibit more than two hundred and fifty dificrcnt Bedroom Sets in every variety of wood, over 70 patterns of Brass Bedsteads, as well as endless lines of Parlor, Drawing Room, Library and Dining Room Furniture of the most artistic styles, and ranging from the modest and inexpensive to the most elab- orately carved and inlaid. ' In a. word, every article required for use, comfort and adornment in the household can be had with its plainly marked moderate price at our GREAT FURNITURE EMPORHJM, 61—65 West 23d St., N. Y. (Adjclnlng Eden Musee.) Homer & Co.’s establishment is one of the sights of New Yoda—Newspaper Comment. C: . son ’ INFANTS (4;; THE ONLY PERFECT éé‘utsfitute for Mother’s Milk. é Wallingford, Conn. My boy has never been sick a day since he ‘ commenced taking Mellln’s Food, nor well a moment before he took it. , J. J. REDMOND. Charlestown, Mass. Gentlemen : —Have been an invalid for several months and Mellin’s Food is the only - food I’ve had that I relished , and at the same time nourished and strengthened. Mrs. A. B. DAVIS. SEND for our book, “The Care and Feeding of Infants,” mailed Free to any address. Boliter-Goodale 00., Boston. Mass. , snowman-tweets Attention ~ Ladies! Just received; latest styles in Fall and Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,Hat Frames Feathers, Ribbons, Velvets and Buckles ; also a veryfine line of ' Walking Hats, Tur bans, Sailors, etc , at Fawcett’s, Headquarters for Millinery No. 3 Water street, Norwalk . Call 'and examine. Horace E. Dann, EXOELSIOL ver and Sales Stable u’ uwvuwuuuw. \ Opposite Danbury and Norwalk Railroad depot, Norwalk. Conn. Stylish Single or Double Teams with or without drivers. Safe horses for women and children. . SADDLE HORSES» A SPECIALTY The Busiest Corner In Norwalk. THE BOSTON STORE, Cor. Main and Wall Streets, '" NORWALK, - CONN. The Livesr Store NerWalk. SATURDAY, MARCH 16. 1895. x . We Shall Make a Special OPENING DISPLAY + 013‘ an stapes. lailn —Made Sui 3. ~ and Si! Wait. You Are Gordially Invited to Examine This Beutiful Line. CORNER MAIN n __—__/ f. a,» ' Swain Your Order FOR A NEW SPRING- SUIT. The Latest Styles .at E. Gusowski’s, Cor. Wall and Water Sts. :IT’S tun. A TRIOK * To write a convincing advertise- ment about clothing nowadays. All tailors claim so much, and most of them too much. All I do is to try and get you to look at my new winter stock. My constant aim is to put into the clothes all the attractiveness of artistic fashion and careful mak- ing at the lowest possible price. Ask these who wear the latest and finest clothes where they trade and all will tell you with KOCOUR, . 17 NORTH MAIN STREET So. NORWALK. Great Removal SALE.» During the month ~of March, we will ;:sell all Crockery and House- furnishing goods AT COST, in order to reduce stock, before moving into our new store, No 17 Main street, 'on- April lst. H.H.WILLIAMS 15WallStreet Raymond 3% Son. Successors to George H, Raymond. Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors. 46 and 48 Main street,- Norwalk, Ct. . Residence, 3 Berkeley Place. Telephone Call. 'f-s E BOSTON VTORE! AND WALL sums, NORWALK. THE D NOTHING snows - GREY- FROM HIGH PRICES. M. READ CO. Stores are like indixud- uals; some. good; some not quite as good. Every com- munity has both. Some stores give better value for the money than others; others try to but can’t. All depends. Ladies’ Muslin, all new; cambric, lawn and nainsock underwear. Ni glit- gowns, Chemises, Drawers. including extra. sizes, Corset Covers, Short and Long ‘ Skirts, and Umbrella. Skirts, extra width. Infant’s Out- fittings,Christening Dresses, Slips, Long Skirts—cambric Nainsock and Flannel; Bands,Short Skirts cambric and flannel, Long Cloaks, Short Coats. Silk and Swiss Caps, Hand made Sacques, in weel flannel and cash- mere, Shawls and ‘Wrap- pers, in cheese cloth, flan. not and cashmere. Bridgeport, Conn.
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