11111 011111 1111101 The Ex7Speakel'A1'gues Against Silver Demonetization. MAIN POINTS or HIS PLEA. He Declares That the Government’s In- dorsement of a Metal “’ill Increase Its Value - Sherman and Other Authorities Cited. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The public and private galleries of the house were throng- ed today in anticipation of the closing of the debate on the senate free coinage sub- stitute for the bond bill. The attendance on the floor was also very large. Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways and means committee, insisted on the regular order as seen as the journal had been read, and under the arrangement made yesterday one hour was allowed on each side for clos- ing. Mr. Crisp (Dem., Ga), representing free silver. said this was an economic ques- tion, and no matter what views the mem- bers might have entertained in the past he assumed that in casting his vote today each member would do so conscientiously, in accordance with the dictates of his con— victions. Mr. Crisp opened his argument proper with the familiar words, “In 187 3 congress demonetized silver. ” At the very threshold of. the subject, he said, this was denied, and it was also denied that up‘to 1873 we had had bimetallism in this coun- try. He quoted Baron Rothschild’s state- ment that prices were regulated by the ag- gregate amount of the circulation, gold and silver. Prices were fixed by the amount of primary money in the world. If the standard in England was gold, in France silver and in China silver, the measure of values would be the combined amount of both gold and silver circulating as money. Money was the thing for which all contended, and the sum of the demand for money was equal to the demand for all things else on earth. If a, metal were made money by law, a demand for that metal would be created among all the peo- ple, and its value would necessarily in- crease with the increased demand. Senator Sherman Quoted. Here he read from statements made by Senator Sherman in 1876 that the de— monetization of silver had caused a re- duction of its price and had created a mad scramble for gold on the part of England, France and Germany, which had appreciated its price and had induced a fall in prices throughout the world. That fall of prices, Mr. Crisp asserted, was largely due, he would not say wholly, to the demonetization of silver. It was not the fall of prices that was complained of, but the constant and steady fall of prices due to the constant appreciation of gold. He read from Mr. Balfour’s speech of the 9th inst. in the English parliament attributing the decline of agriculture in gold countries to the appreciation of gold and the artificial advantage it gave to sil- ver countries. Mr. Balfour had also declared that the obstacles to reform came not from abroad, but were put forward at home. Continu- ing, Mr. Crisp affirmed the existence of a well defined purpose by those in authority both here and abroad to depress the price of silver in order to prevent its demoneti- zation. He cited the manner in which the Bland-Allison act of 1878 was executed, the coinage of the minimum amount un- der the act, and the refusal of the treas- ury after a few months to coin silver un- der the act of 1890. He cited Secretary Carlisle’s refusal to give silver for gold in 1893. “What kind of juggling is that?” he asked. “What sort of friendly treatment of silver is that?” He then directed his attention to the manner in which the par- ity between the metals had been main- tained. Every obligation of the govern- ment bonds, greenbacks and treasury notes was payable in coin. If that was not true and they were gold obligations, why did not those who believed that have the courage to say so and save the taxrid- den people millions in interest? In February, 1895, congress could have saved the people $16,000,000 in interest by authorizing gold bonds. “Congress re- fused,” said Mr. Crisp, “we paid $16,000,- 000 for the privilege of paying in silver, ' and now you attempt to deny our right to do so.” Object to Davis’ Course. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The World’s fair board of control, which is the execu— tive body of the Columbian commission, is in session here transacting various odds and ends of business relating to the Chi- cago exposition that yet remain undis- posed of. The action of Director General Davis in making his report to congress in- stead of first submitting it to the board of control is a source of irritation to the members. A Chance to Get Government \Vork. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The United States civil service commission will hold examinations 'on March 10 in Boston, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco for the positions of meat inspector, stock examiner and tagger. For all of these positions the supply of eligibles is not equal to the demand. Rushing Torpedo Boats. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The naval ofii- cials were much gratified today to author- ize the first payment to be made on ac- count of torpedo beat No. 6, which is building at Herreshofi's’ yard at Bristol, R. 1., for it indicated that the boat is al- ready one fifth completed, although the contract was not made until Oct. 19 last. Union Pacific Reorganization. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Mr. Winslows Pierce, acting for the reorganization com- mittee of the Union Pacific Railroad com- pany, today submitted to the senate com- mittee on Pacific railroads the reorganiza- tion committee’s draft of a bill for the re- organization of that road. Senator Platt’s Opinion. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Senator Platt of the finance committee accepted the vote of the senate against taking up the tariff bill as final. “It means,” he said, “the in- definite postponement of the tariff bill. It also means the end of the silver agitation in this country. ” Second Class Postage Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. ——-The house post- ofice committee today heard arguments by Messrs. O. J. Victor and John Elder- ‘kin, representing New York publishing houses. They opposed the Loud bill re- stricting the character of second class mat for. For Meriden’s Public Building. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. —The senate com- anittee on public buildings and grounds —- Advertise' 1n the “Gazette.” TuE EVENING GAaErTE PETER MINER S EYES. .oday authorized a favorable report on the bill appropriating $100, 000 for a public building at Meriden, Conn. The Labor Commission Bill. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.—A favorable re- port on the Phillips labor commission bill was decided upon today by the house com- mittee on labor. A few minor amend- ments were adopted. One Day’s Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—National bank notes received for icdcmption today,$ 274, - 703; government receipts from internal revenue, $398, 095; customs, $848, 4 59;1nis- cellaneous, $121,449. To Wipe Out One Solicitor. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The house com- mittee on civil service today authorized a favorable report on the bill to abolish the Office of solicitor in the bureau of internal revenue. Good News For Endeavorers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The president has approxed the act to authorize the use of the White lot in Washington for the en- campment of the Christian Endeavorers. Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The fourth class postmasters afipointed today were: Pennsylvania— enter Bridge, B. F. Major; Wilcox, A. W. Krider. THE EGLAU MYSTERY. The Police Not Yet Satisfied of the Fitz- gerald Boys‘ Innocence. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The detectives en- gaged on the Professor Eglau case made no arrest today. Although it is insinuated that an inmate of the deaf and dumb in- stitution, in no way connected with the Fitzgerald boys, who were discharged yes‘ terday, is under espionage, everything said on the subject is vague, and there is a gen- eral belief that the police are at sea. NO great importance attaches to the fact that the cuffs and handkerchief and revolver in the coal bin were first discovered by the janitor, as no suspicious circumstances connect him with the case. The police are not at all Satisfied of the innocence of the Fitzgerald boys, and Assistant District Attorney 0111 cr expresses the opinion that enough more evidence is likely to come to light before the coroner sits in the case to lead to his holding William Fitzgerald. The wallet with the money in it was no doubt an important discovery, but it has not yet been connected directly with the murder and only distantly if at all sup- ports the theories that robbery was the motive and an inmate the murderer. The funeral services of the murdered man were held today in the-Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Third street, near Avenue A. There was a. large attendance. Boys from the King street school and Cooper institute were present. and Dr. Green from the deaf mute institution. The burial was in Calvary cemetery. SUFFERING AT SEA. Terrible Experience of Shipwrecked Fish- ermen—Five Lives Lost. CARRABEIIE, F111“, Feb. 15.—A boat containing five corpses and six men barely alive drifted ashore on Dog island. When discovered by two fishermen, the survivors were lying unconscious in the boat and the dead bodies were already partly decom- posed. The survivors were revived, and Gilbert Holmes, who was strongest, told the following story: Last week the 11 men left Key West on a smack to fish on the west coast. When two days out, the smack was wrecked, and the men escaped in a boat, without food, water, or clothing. Three days after the wreck Frank Mason died, and soon afterward Max Thornton, Alfred Stafford, Joseph West and Nathan Adams succumbed. The others were too Weak to throw their dead comrades into the sea, and the corpses remained ‘in the boat. For the last two days Holmes was the only one who remained conscious, and he does not remember all that happened. The six survivors are: Joseph Rodriques. Samuel Williams, Henry Johnson, John Blackburn, Arthur Moore and Gilbert Holmes. They are being cared for on Dog island. Several of them seem to have been rendered idiotic by their sufferings. Standard 01] Methods. FORT SCOTT, Kan, Feb. 15.—Bronson is much excited over the action of the Stand— ard Oil company, which concern intends to open oil wells plugged there a year ago. The Standard company has leases of a large acreage in Bourbon county, and a year ago drilled several wells at Bronson. It soon plugged them up, however, and this gave rise to suspicion that oil had been found and the company was suppressing the fact. Whitney’s Boom Fails. JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 15.—The boom for William C. Whitney for president has, it seems, fallen fiat. Among other things it was claimed that a majority of both houses of the legislature had signed the call. A canvass of the senate shows that 15 members signed under the impression that Whitney was a free silver man and that in a. total membership of 45 only 10 really indorse Whitney. One of Our \Varships In Trouble. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.—The United States man—of—war Marion is again in trouble. News has been received from the Alert at Panama, which stated that the Marion had put in at Callao a few days before. The valve gear of the Marion’s engines was broken down, and it was estimated that 10 or 12 days would be con- sumed in making the necessary repairs. A New Yprk \Voman’s Gift. CLEVELAND, Feb. 15.—A bequest of $50,000 has been made to the college for women of the Western Reserve university by Mrs. S. V. Harkness of New York, one of the heirs Of the Hark'aess estate of this city. The money is given toward the es- tablishment of a chair of biblical litera- ture and will be at the disposal‘of the col- lege within the present year. ____._______ . ,. Methodist Publications. CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.—The general book committee of the eastern and western Methodist publishing houses closed its ses- sion. It ordered the house here to enlarge its publications and start .another Weekly. Dr. Moore, editor of The Western Christian Advocate, protested vigorously. The California Spoken. NAPLES, Feb. 15.—The -Anchor line steamship California was spoken F eb. 11 40 miles east of Cape Carbonaro, Stirdinla. The California sailed from Naples Feb. 3 for New York. Two days later she was spoken ofi‘ Cape Spartivento. Sardinia, with her main shaft broken. Bishop \Villiams Ill. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.—Word from Don- ver states that Bishop G. Mott Williams of . the new Marquette Episcopal-diocese is quite ill in that city. -—-Adveriise in the GAZETTE. They May Yet Prove the Means of Pre- venting the Big Fight. CALLED orr UNTIL MONDAY. It Is Doubtful, However, That the Irish Champion \Vill Be Able to Enter ' the Ring Even Then—Stuart’s Alleged Mexican Franchise. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 15. —The big fight is officially postponed until Monday at the earliest. Julian paid a visit to Maher, inspected his eyes, and, after a conference, decided that he would let the fight be postponed until Monday without claiming a forfeit. If Maher is not in shape to fight at that time, Julian will decide as to what he will do regarding his forfeit. Although Julian talks about his forfeit, he really could do nothing else than agree to the postpone- ment, for he has not a cent of money up as forfeit, all of his $1,000 forfeit being de- posited by Stuart personally. If Fitzsimmons demands the forfeit money, it will come to Stuart, none of it going to Julian or Fitzsimmons. Buck Connelly said: “Maher has been in condition for nearly a. week. He has done no training whatever since last Sun- day and has not been able to see for three days. We kept the matter quiet, hoping that he would come around so that he could be able to go into the ring and make his fight. We did not want the pa- pers to say that we were putting up a bluff or trying to get out of the thing. “Quinn, Mahcr’s other backer, wanted Peter to fight anyhow, but I set my foot down on that. He had no earthly chance to win, and so many of my friends have money on‘him that I would not allow him to enter the ring with the certainty of be- ing whipped. We have been working on the man for three days and we can get him into shape to fight.” Opinions differ as to whether Maher will be. able to fight on Monday. Some physicians say that he will be able to use his eyes as well as ever within three days and others say it will be a week at the in- side. , Stuart’s Position. Dan Stuart said: “I am willing to stay here a month if these men want to' fight. There will certainly be a contest between Maher and Fitz, or the blame will rest on_ the shoulders of one of them and not on mine.’ I have done all I could to bring these men together, and I intend to stick to my promise to pull off the fight.” Johnny Murphy’s trainer, Conrey, told a peculiar tale about the trouble with Maher’ 5 eyes. He was asxed if Peter’s eyes were as bad as reported. “His eyes a1e slightly i1 flamet, ” he re- plied, “but are plenty good enough to fight.” “If that is so. what is wrong, then?” “I’ ll tell you confidentially. Maher is afraid of the authorities. Wednesday night our training quarters were surround. ed by as hard :1 looking set of men on horseback, with rifles, as I ever saw. .1 “They patrolled the house—that is, within 50 yards of it—all night, and had the life scared out of everybody. We learned from Deputy Marshal Jim Beard’s son, who waits on us at the house, they thought we were going to pack up and leave for the battleground, and they Were ready to trail us up. “Neither Maher nor anybody in our camp is ready to die with his boots on, and unless Stuart can guarantee protection neither Maher, Marshall nor Murphy will get in the ring.” A close friend of Dan Stuart is author— ity for the following: “Months ago Stuart secured a conces- sion from the Mexican authorities for a tract of land near this city. Everything was understood, but the formal papers were not made out. “General Roloro Rubio, a relative of President Diaz, was then secretary of the interior of Mexico. Before the close of the deal Secretary Rubio died. That made a delay in the sending of the papers. to Stuart, and during that time Stuart sought Dallas and then Hot Springs. Stuart’s llIexican- Scheme. “After that failure be determined on his Mexican scheme. “In November, General Gonzales Cosio was appointed to the position made vacant by the death of Secretary Rubio. Stuart has all along been working upon the belief that at the proper time the formal papers would be made out and his carnival thus assured. His latest advices hav'e been that the concession papers would reach him this week. “Unless they come in Stuart would have had to run the gantlet of soldiery if the fight had not been postponed. ‘Stuart has at no time since the Dallas affair intended to pull off the fights in Texas. New Mexico was only considered as a remote probability, a possibility that faded after congressional action. For while Stuart would not hesitate to bring off his events in Texas or New Mexico under ordinary conditions, he has no no- tion of defying the United States authori- tics. our Sales of Last ., Week Another Record Breaker. TIIE BOSTON 'New York; Office. 442 'BrOadway. 11111 Alwaysin the Lead in Low Prices i _ FEBRUARY NO LONGER 1 DOLL. MINT 1 011a GREAT PRICE-BREAKING SALE Of last week made things lively, and the extremely low prices made our customers happy We believe 1n being busy --We can’t afford to remain idle and grow rusty. ' THE GREAT SALE WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK. WASH DRESS GOODS We take pleasure in announcing our Annual Opening of IMPORTED DIMITIES and ILAWNS, Saturday, February 15. The line specially imported, in exclusive Styles and cloths, is controlled by us 41. endless variety of patterns and colorings, the equal of which has never before been displayed. out- ,side of New York city. 500 pieces fine printed French Lawns, full 40 inches wide, imported to Sell at 25c: we start them 1 5 cents DRESS GOODS \Ve have been fortunate in securing 10 more pieces 50-inch fine India Twills, all colors and black regular value is 750; for this week, per yard, 50 cents. 15 piecesBlack Figured Mohairs, 500 quality; for this week 35 cents. 24-inch Fancy Persian Silks, regular $1 00 quality; per yard, 7 5 cents. NEW RIBBONS! NEW LADIES! N. B.---Seving Machine No. TH BOSTON SIDE . E11. Main an Wa I will be given away next Monday NEW BEADED GIMPS! 1111 11111131 Embracing the Choicest Home and Foreign Makes. Evening. Machine No ”ill be given awavlhe Mondavfolloving. S. “While Stuart has been going ahead with his plans in expectancy of his Mexi- can grant, the secret of which he has care; fully guarded, the stir in the United States has been growing apaee. This has had its effect upon the Mexican authorities, par- ticularly the action of congress.” Brockway Trial Postponed. TRENTON, Feb. 5.—-The Brockway counterfeiting case came up in the United States district court today before Judge Green. Special Assistant District Attorney Rose of New York was on hand to take charge of the prosecution, while ex-Judges Guild of Newark and Hoffman of Jersey City looked after Brockway’s interests. The trial was postponed until Monday. lilurderer Kohl's Case. TEENTON, Feb. 15.—Counsel for Mur- derer Kohl had a private conference with Judge Green today in connection with the threatened application for a writ of habeas corpus to carry the case to the United States district cOurt. An effort will now be made to secure the wri A Settlement Reached. g ALBANY, Feb. 15.—The Republicans have decided to avoid any further delay in legislation by making the armory com- mission to consist of fourdnstead of three members in each branch and allow the Democrats a representative in each body. thrphy to Remain at Yale. NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15.—The Yale News today has this: “The report in some of the papers that Michael Murphy, the Yale trainer, has received an official offer to go to the University of Pennsylvania is with- out foundation.” The waiter. Clear and colder weather is predicted. Funeral of But Shea. . TROY, N. Y., Feb. 13.—The remains of Bat Shea, who was electrocuted at Denne- mora yesterday, Were viewed today by a large number of sympathetic as Well as curious spectators at the home of his par- ents in the northern part of the city, with- in short distance Of where the tragedy oc- curred for which he paid the penalty. The funeral will take place Friday. =England and Venezuela. LONDON, Feb. 13.-—It is announced from a reliable source that, following the advice of the United States, Venezuela has prac- tically decided to send a representative to London with power to open direct nego- tiations -with the government of Great Britain for a settlement of the boundary dispute between British Guiana and Venc zucla. MEEKER COAL CO, GOAL, WOOD, BRICK, LIME, CEMENT, 1111 PIPE. OFFICE WITH G. & S. H. HOLMES. MAIN STREET. NOBWALK; Advertise now and catch .the spring trade. THE HONEST PLUMBER W. O. HOLMES, 7 ’Water Street, ‘ PLUMBING WORK Till and 811361 IPOII‘NUOIBI‘ Elli WOI‘KBI‘. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS [GUARAN— TEED OF BEST QUALITY, AND PRICES FAIR AND VERY REASONABLE. W. G. HOLMES, 7 WATER STREET. t Horace E. Dana, I IIvery and Sales Stable. WM-W\ . Opposite Dsnbury and Norwalk Railroad depot! Norwalk. Oonn. Stylish Single or Double Team ‘ with or without drivers. 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