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Germany’ s Policy on the Silver Ques-
tion Defined by Hoheulohe.
OPPOSED TO A CONFERENCE.
The Government “7111 Not Take the Ini-
tiative For an International Agree- -
ment, but May Follow If Some
Other Country Will ‘LeaId.
BERLIN, Feb. 10. ——The pressure brought
to bear upon the government by the Ger-
man bimetallists has resulted' m squeezing
. from the ministers a statement on the sub-
1 ject. The imperial chancellor, Prince Ho- '
henlohe, in the reichstag made the follow-
ing declaration of policy:
“We have gone exhaustively into the
question of raising and strengthening the
value of silVer with the federal govern-.
ments, being guided by the conviction
that the fluctuation and heavy fall in the
price of silver entailed economic prejudice
in Germany 1n spite of the fact that her
monetary system rested securely on the
gold standard. As the secretary of the
treasury stated on Feb. 14, 1895, the first
point to be considered is the serious in-
jury to German silver mining. The pro-
duction of German silver amounts to
about 9 per cent of the total output of the
world. A fall in price is not of so much
moment in the immensely larger produc-
tion of foreign ores. But to Germany it
implies such a decrease in value as to en-
danger home silver mining.
' Exports and Fluctuations.
Another point is its influence upon Ger-
man exports to silver countries. There is
no doubt that trade with them is made
much more difficult by fluctuations and
the fall in silver; although lately the fluc-
tuations have been comparatively small,
and those interestedhave been able to find
means of security against losses. But Ger-
man export trade to silver countries has
suffered from the conditions of exchange.
“I do not underestimate the importance
of the effects produced by this cause. But
they must not be placed too high. Our ex-
‘ ports to silver countries amount only to
three-quarters per cent of our total exports,
and, in spite of the setback during the
months when silver fell, they, on the
whole, have made favorable progress. The
official statistics prove that the depreciated
currency of silver countries contributes to
facilitate competition with the exportsof
these countries until the moment when a
compensating influence rises and home
prices and wages establish themselves, the
final result being that the silver coins be-
come degraded to the level of paper mon-
ey. This“ depreciation, ‘however, does not ‘
endanger—cur currency because our trade
is abundantly supported by gold and the
imperial bank notes adequately covered by
the gold reserve, and the silver money does
not exceed the demand, which, even in
times of crisis, is not likely to diminish.
Opposed to a Conference.
“On the Other hand, the danger from '
counterfeit coinagehas been increased by
the fallin silver, although there was only
one case in 1893. Yet a fall in the price of
silver will always serve as aninducement
to counterfeiting. Therefore, although a
rise in the price of silver is highly desira-
ble from economic and mint standpoints,
yet no doubt the goal can only be attained
by an understanding with the countries
interested in international commerce, of
which there is no present prospect. The
bimetallists recognize in the reopening of
'the Indian mints a condition precedent to
unlimited coinage, and I concur, as I be-
lieve that otherwise all efforts to raise
the price are vain. The opening of the In-
dian mints is not expected within meas-
urable time, as I have learned from pre-
liminary negotiations with the British
government.
“A monetary conference would not
bring the question nearer to a. practical so-
lution, and therefore it appears to be un-
desirable that Germany should take the
lead in summoningaconference. The fed-
eral governments, acting upon' their con-
viction, have decided not to take further
steps in pursuance of the resolution of the
reiehstag of Feb. 16, 1895. If, however,
definite and acceptable proposals promis-
ing success were made on behalf of anoth-
er statc, I should duly consider the ques-
tion of German representation at a confer-
once.”
.111 Era. of Strikes.
A large number of strikes will be inau-
guratcd in different parts of Germany to-
iuorrow, the most important being that 01
the home work seamstresses in Berlin,
Hamburg, Stcttln and Brcslau, affecting
altogether about (35,000 persons. The car-
penters, bricklayers, etc., are also declar-
ing a strike, and other trades will do like-
wise. Ths building tradcs’ strike, it is
said, is in anticipation of the demand f01
labor which will be caused by work upon
the Berlin exposition.
,During the agraiian discussion in the
diet on Wednesday, Count Von Hoens-
broech declared that 49 out of 50 cases 01
trichinosis in pork discovered in Germany
were imported from America, and he call-
ed for a more stringent examination of
American pork.
The, colonial office is now considering
the new emigration bill, which provides
favors and inducements to German emi-
grants willing to go to the colonies, where
military service may be performed.
The court fetcs were marred this year
by the deaths of royalties. Abrilliant pro-
gramme had been arranged. but thezdeatb
of Prince Alexander of Prussia and that
of Prince Henry of Battenberg, as Well as
that of the Grand Duchess of Oldenburg,
Compelled their canceling. The death of
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg 1s expect
ed at Cannes daily.
,Queen Victoria’s \Vill.
' LONDON, Feb. 10.—The death of Prince
Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess
Beatrice,- youngest daughter of the queen,
has caused her majesty to revise her will.
It is reported that she will leave Osborne
House to Princess :Beatrice and will also
bequeath to her the lease of Abergeldie
House. The Duke of Connaught, it is
said, will get Balmcral, the queen s rest
deuce in the Highlands.
Bat Shea to Die Tuesday.
ALBANY, Feb. 10. —Galen R. Hitt has no
tifled Colonel Ashley W. Cole, Governor
Morton’ s private secretary, that no fur
ther efforts will be made in Shea's behalf.
and he will therefore be electrocuted at
Clinton prison on Tuesday.
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The Kentucky Deadlock. .
FRANKr'o‘RT, Ky., Feb. 10. —The last.
joint ballot—114 members,_58 votes neCes
sary for a choice—resulted: Hunter, 56,
Blackburn, 52; Tyler, 5; Bate, 1..
The Weather.
The indications are for rain or snow,
With colder and then clearing weather.
— Advertise 1n the “Gazette.”
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WANT M’KANE SET FREE.
Governor Morton to Be Asked to_ Pardon
the Famous Convict.
' ALBANY, Feb. 10,—Application will be
made—this week very likely—for the par-
don or commutation of sentence of John
Y. McKane. He is now serving a six years’
term in Sing Sing. which does not expire
until 1898.
Dr. R. T. Irvine, the prison physician
at Sing Sing, has certified to the fact that
McKane is suffering from lesion of the
heart, Bright's disease and asthma, and
that the dampness of the cells and his con-
finement is having a very disastrous effect
upon his health.
McKane has been in charge of the con-
struetlon of the new buildings at Sing
Sing, and it is estimated that he has saved
the state about $17, 000.
General Benjamin F. Tracy and Edwin
M. Shepard, who were the prosecuting at-
torneys on the McKane trial, have Signis
fled their willingness to appear before Gov-
ernor Morton in McKane’ s behalf on the
ground that justice has been vindicated,
and that MoKane’s sentence was a heavy
one under the circumstances.
The application to the governor will.
among other things, say that the jury had
considerable difficulty in ari-iving at the
verdict and presented it with a plea for
mercy and clemency on behalf of the de-
fendant in the strongest possible language.
The jury say:
“We, the jurors in the case of John Y.
McKane, impelled by a belief in the good
character and reputation hitherto held by
the said John Y. McKane and of the
many excellent qualities of heart testified
to by persons of undoubted reputation,
join together 1n presenting a plea for mer-
cy and clemency in his behalf and wish
it understood that this plea is couched in
the most impressive and strongest possible
language.”
This recommendation alone and aside
from the other great considerations offer-
ed in his behalf would justify the pardon
of McKane at the expiration of two years’
imprisonment, the minimum term pre-'
scribed for the offense.
RHODES AGAIN IN FAVOR.
He \Vill Return to South Africa. Shorn of
Little Power.
LONDON, Feb. 10.—Cecil Rhodes. the
former premier of Cape Colony, sometimes
termed the Napoleon Of South Africa,
~whose collapse as a leader of men and
manipulator of important events was lock-
ed upon in many quarters as assured. is
to return almost immediately to Rhodesia
toresumc his work in behalf of the Char-
tered company. This announcement, con-
firmed yesterday, with Mr. Chamberlain’s
message to Governor Robinson, of Cape
Colony, almost monopolizes public atteu- '
tien..
It is said that, having conferred with
the directors of the Chartered company,
Mr. Rhodes will return to ’Buluwayo,
where he will live. He will await the ar-
rival in England, however, of Dr. Jame-
son, as he desires to confer with the leader
of the raid into theTransvaal before re-
turning tO South Africa.
Friends of Mr. Rhodes naturally assert
‘ that his return to South Africa indicates
that the secretary of state for the colonies
is satisfied with his -explanations,.and the
idea, if it ever was really entertained, that
the charter ofthe South African company
would be revoked, may be dismissed. But
it is believed that some show of severity
must be made, and that the Chartered com—
panycannot be permitted to escape scath-
less. Therefore, its charter may be modi-
fied considerably, and its administrative
powers may be withdrawn; though its
commercial privileges are not likely to be
touched.
A. Fraud All Through.
BOSTON, Feb. 10.—Hon. Winslow War-
ren, auditor of the account-s of George S.
Hale, receiver of the United Order of the
Golden Lion, has made public his report,
in which he declares it to be his belief that
the organization was a well planned
scheme of fraud from the beginning. The
report states that for a period of ten
months in 1891 the officers of the now dc-
funct order received $42,376.84 for salaries
and $1,600.59 for services. There were
seven officers, and suit has been brought
against them to recover the full amount,
with interest.
Fire In a. Catholic Home.
NYACK, N. Y., Feb. 10.—Fire broke out
in the store belonging to St. Agatha’s
home at 1\' anuct yesterday afternoon and
destroyed three buildings, with a loss of
$10,000. Several hundred childrcn_ con-
nected with the institution were frighten-
cd, but none was injured. The Sisters of
Charity rushed into the burning build-
ings, and at the risk of their lives helped
to carry out the contents.
llIartyrs to Religious Fervor.
PERRY, O. T., Feb.'10.——At Tonkawa,
a small town a few miles north of here,
Free Methodists are holding a revival, and
the whole town seems to be religion mad.
The meeting goes on every day and night.
Men and women faint in their enthusiasm,
and a. man and'woman have died While
shouting.
Rev. A. II. Millilien Dead.
NASHUA, N. H., Feb. 10.—Rcv. A. H.
Milliken, a clergyman well known in the
' three northern New England states, died
here yesterday, aged (57 years. He had oc-
cupied pastorates in New Hampshire, Ver-
mont and Maine and was a prominent
Mason.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed: -
New York— inerva, Ben Lahey; Un-
ion Falls, R. A odruif.
Pennsylvania—Dillingersville, J. F.
Schcll.
Oriental Rost Dead.
LONDON, F‘eb. 10.'—Reinhold Best, LL.
D. , formerly oriental lecturer in St, Au-
gustine’s college, Canterbury; secretary
to the Royal Asiatic society and librarian
to the India Office. who retired in 1893
from active duty, is dead.
Killed by' Falling Slate.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Feb. 10.-—Falling
slate at Simmons’ mines yesterday in-
stantly killed Jack Curry and' Seriously
injured Tom Mansor and Ben Plymore.
One miner is missing and is said to be un-
derground.
Gladstone In Perfect Health.
LONDON, Feb. 10. —Advices from Blar-
ritz say that Mr. Gladstone has been en-
joying perfect health. He gees to Cannes
tomorrow. Mr. Gladstone has been en-
gaged daily in literary work.
A Low Spirited Boy. _
ROCHESTER, Feb. 10. —-John J. Messman
attempted to commit Suicide yesterday by
swallowing carbolic acid. -He will reco'var.
He is 20 years of age and is subject to 11118
of despondency.
'.---Advertise in mammal ’
'Uncle Sam Wlll‘ Get About $111 ,000,-
000 From the Bond Sale.
THE ALLOTMEN TS ALL MADE
Morgan's Syndicate Gets Only $33,i79,250
or the Issue—The'Rest of the 8100,-
000,000 Goes to Those \Vho
III-rude Higher Bids.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -—The secretary
of the treasury has made public the names
Of the successful bidders for the new loan,
together with the amounts subscribed for
by each and the rate offered per $100, with
interest from Feb. 1. The last revision
of the lists reduces the amount awarded
to J. P. Morgan and his associates by$32,-
100, making their allotment $83,179,250.
The successful bidders are, with few ex-
ceptions, those ' bidding above 110.6877,
the price offered by the Morgan syndicate:
The amount of the bonds aggregated
$100, 000, 000, for which the treasury Will
receive, in round figures, about $111, 000, -
000.
Secretary Carlisle has sent to each of
the 781 successful bidders noticeIof the ac-
ceptance of their respective bids and the
terms which govern the payments, with
the assurance that the department is pre-
pared to begin the delivery of the bonds at
once.
an error in the bureau of engraving and
printing there willbe a considerable delay
in the delivery of the new bonds. For
some time an engraver in the bureau has
been at work on a design for the back of
the new bond. This was thought to be
proper in view of the fact that in the hur-
ry of getting Out the last issue-‘the' backs
of the $1,000 denomination of coupons
Were printed in the ordinary way instead
of being hand printed from an engraved
plate. The difference was about the same as
that which exists between a wooden en-
graving and a. steel plate production.
After the new plate had been completed it
was examined by the officials, and, al.
though the work was much finer than the
first plate, it did not follow it in every de-
tail, and it was finally decided to again
use the old plate in order that the entire
issue might be exactly the same. The
new plate can be used for any future issue.
The department- is now receiving 8,000
sheets daily of the $1,000 denomination of
coupons, and.a sufficient supply is now on
hand to meet the demands of the first in-
stallment of $20, 000, 000, and 'it is said
that there will be no delay in the delivery
of any of the bonds.
A \Valler Surprise. . .‘
WASHINGTON, Feb. 111—11. is intimated
that the president has another surpriSe in
store for congress, this time concerning
the case of ex-United States Cons'ul Wal-
ler, who has been held a prisoner for near-
ly a year by the French authorities;
Early last December congress called for
the correspondence which the state depart-
ment had had in reference to this case,
but so far no response has been made by
the executi‘. 1
It is belie. cd that the delay has been;
caused by a desire of the state dep‘artihent
to practical) cloSe tip the incident before
making it too subject of a reply, and as it
is now expected that the correspondence
will be sent in very soon, it is conse-
quently assumed that some satisfactory
understanding has been reached with the
been Opened for the release of the prisOner.
The Panama Canal. . .121
report has been made to the State depart-
ment by United States Consul General
Vifquain, at Panama, upon the business
of the Panama railroad and the prospects
of the canal. Touching the transit across
trade would be much larger if the railroad
rates were lowered, and at present a great
quantity of coffee is taken from- Central
America by German steamers ‘around the
Horn to Hamburg and Havre, whilethe
timlscr goes to Italy and England'and
wheat from California to all Europe by
water, which should cross the isthmus. '
He adds, “My flim belief is that- there
will be a canal built- within the next
decade. ”
More Ducks For Grover. .2.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—After a full day
devoted to duck shooting off Quantico,
Va... and with a score of 32 birds Presi-
dent Clcvcland, accompanied by Captain
Lamberton, inspector in" the lighthouse
service, returned to Washington on the
lighthouse tender Maple. The weather
conditions were favorable, the birds nu-
merous, and the party enjoyed fine sport.
The party were the guests of Colonel
Withers Wailers, whose
grounds, 1% miles south of Quantico, are
among the best along the Potomac river.
The president looked well as he stepped
off the boat and into the carriage in wait-
ing and 1emarked that they had had very
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TTT GREAT (TTT 101T i°
There is no truth in the report that by ’
French government by which the way has
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-An exhauistive‘
the isthmus, the consul general says the
duck feeding.
Bargain bales ”i
Have CauS'ed Death
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BUSINESS ENOUGH. HERE .AL‘L THE "TIME.
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N ever dull, alWays something that we are g1v1ng away
at a. sacrifice.
how to buy and sell our goats.
The crowds tell the Story that we know
Dry Goods well bought
are half Sold. Whlle others are liquidating and members-
retiring from the firm because there is not business
enough proves that they den’t buy their goods right,
for if they. did they cOuld sell so that the. people Would
buy of them and there W0uld be no need of“ ‘retiring.” "
Our agents of our syndicate are always in the market for
big deals, hence our success.
Buying the best at the
1011 est prices and selling the best at the lowest prices, is
the best way to do business.
To make it doubly interesting to our patrons, we will give
away two first-cIlaSSS sewing Machines, the first will bedrawn Men-
day evening, Feb. 17 andmachine No.2 'will be draWn Monday
eveni11g,-Feb. ’24-. Secure a coupon with everypurchasc made.
SALE DDMMENCES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY" 8,: 1895, AND CONTINUES [DIE WEEK.-
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OPENED
Prof. Gem ge Yocrger has
Opened his BOxing SehoOl'
for the winter.
Private instructions at the
pupils home if desired.
Full courSe, 12 lessons,
s10.
ADDRESS
Prof. George Ycergcr.
Norwaik, Conn
Or apply at this office. '
Raymon 11 1% - Son .
Successors to G801 gt H. Raymund.
Furniture Dealers and General Funeral
Directors.
46 and 48 Main Street 1‘Torwalk Of.
Residence, Berkeley Place."
Telephone No. 77-4.
Advertise now and catch the Spring
trade.
The Senate Populists.
WASHINGTON, .Fcb. 10. ——The Populist
senatOrs held a caucus yesterday and con-
cluded to stand by their former decision
to nominate candidates of their own fer
the Offices of seeictary and sergeant at
arms of the senate when the election of
these Officers is undertaken in accordance
with the Republican programme. The
Populists will name Hon. Thomas Wat-
son of Georgia for secretary and Mr.
Taubeneck of Illinois for sergeant at arms.
They did not, so far as can be learned, gc
- beyond an agreement to support these
men on the first ballot.
Couldn’t Get the Bank Funds.
‘ ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 10.—Bank reb-
bers made a bold raid here on the State
National bank at Savanah, Mo. Theybeat
the night watchman into insensibility and
then effected an entrance to the vault.
Here they secured about $300 worth of
stamps belonging to the postofiice, but
were unable to open the safe containing
the funds of the bank.
Father Fitzgerald Out on Bail.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 10.——Father Fitzger-
ald, convicted of arson and sentenced to
ten years in Auburn prison, has been re-
leased on $10, 000 bail pending an appeal.
Nora Cronin, who was arrested several
days ago, her bondsmen having surrender-
ed her, was also. released on $10, 000, hav-
ing secured new bendsmen.
Sport Pepper Dead.
FRAN'KFORT, Ky., Feb. 10.—-—R. P. Pep-
per, aged 25, died yesterday of spinal men~~
ingitis. Mr. Pepper was probably the best
,known young sportsman in Kentucky, if
not in the United States. He leaves an
estate valued at several hundred thousand
' dOllars.
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