r A L100 DOCTORS 01 11110111. THE CITY HOTEL, MEDICINE. Ited alt-- souru NORWALK . Mondays and Tuesdays 0f Each Week, Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. THESIS - -. . ' ' ' d absolutel DOC ' 01.9 Dyspepsra, Constipation. 3l‘lliese Doctors have been most aptly termed cums tion thev agree to treat. latarrh. Bronchitis. Asthma. Epilepsy. Nervous Exhaustion. Bhepmatism. y guarantee every case of Lonsuntp- THE WORLD’S GREATEST EXPERTS. They point out, locate and describe clearly and explicitly than has ever the patients can themselves; t . its incrpieucy, progress and termination. hey understand and explain disease at a everv ache, pain and disagreeable feeling. m‘ore fully been done by any phvsrclans on earth. and better than glance and historize more medicine be "me consulting them. No person should doctor any further or take any . ‘ . l . - " ' r derful l nowledge of disease. their 1) sin, con NM r nly “ 111 callers be surprised at thenbhggt the ma‘ velous rapidity with which their new cise explanation of every cause and effect, common sense, rational treatment goes to the very so at of the trouble, giving almost instant relief. and in all cases that have not progressed too far. , A PERFECT, AB SOLUTE AND PERRIANENT CURE. These doctors wish it distinctly no ing the right to reject anycase that 1 Last year 4791 were so reject See to it that you do not delay too long. (1E VE CO NSULTATIO .‘l. LU'II‘ELY FREE UNTIL CURED. 1 Young or middle aged men suffering f " diate relief and permanent cure under employed by these doctors. derstood that they will not take incurable cases —reserv- n their judgment has passed into the incurable stage. ed. At some prior stage these cases were probably all curable. ' . ‘3 YSICIANS DURING THIS MONTH WILL BE- ALL WHO VISIT THESE EDEDIEIIIJ'EPSIERVIOES AND SURGICAL TRE ATMEN l‘ ABSO- S ecific or Special nervous diseases find imme_ £1231 RATIONAL system discOVered. formulated an d All examations under the personal direction of Dr. J. C. Clarendon, Chief of Staff. General Office for State of Conn., 136 Court Street, New Haven. ALL AT A wi’llNDSTlLL. Hopefulness, However, Predominates In Business Circles. r .NO INCREASE 0]? VOLUME. Wheat’s Lively Flight—Disappointing Out- look For Textile Fabrics—Extraor- dinarily Low Sales of Iron. Failures of the \Veek. NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: In some quarters business gains at the west rather than at the cast, but there is no general change for the better, although r hopefulness still predominates. Payments without disturbance of more than 80 per cent of the gold required for bonds re- cently sold, refusal of the senate to in- crease revenue, growing expectation that congress will do practically nothing, grat- ify or displease many without changing controlling conditions. Foreir‘n affairs grow more pacific, public opinion turns more resolutely toward sound money, but the want of sufficient demand for the products of great industries still retards actual improvement. Strikes of some im- portance in garment making and kindred lines affect trade in Chicago and Balti- more, but there are fewer labor difficulties than usual, as existing conditions warn wage earners that controversies at this time are unwise. Speculative markets show little 'life. A year of presidential election is usually a yearof uncertainty, and to many one of apprehension, and questions of money and tariff touch busic ness so nearly this'year that hesitation may be of more than ordinary importance. The volume of business does not im- prove. Exchanges through the principal clearing houses show 19.7 per cent gain over last year, but the month’s compari- son with 1893 is the only instructive one, and shows a decrease of 20.7 for Febru- ary. Railroad earnings for the third week of February exceed last year’s 5.3 per cent, against 16.3 in the second and 10.5 in the first week, and for February thus far have been 10.9 per cent greater than last year, but 8.5 per cent less than in 1893. Stock speculation has been irregular in spite of some encouraging reports, and for rail- roads prices average 25 cents per share‘ lowar, in part because some industrial statements have been disappointing, and the average of such stocks has declined 40 cents per share. There is no lack of money for speculative uses, but little dis- position to take ventures for the future. Wheat's Little “'hirl. Wheat has taken _a flight upward, ad- vancing 31/; cents for cash and 2% for May, with rumors of foreign supplies as the only basis. Estimates of wheat in Arms: hams; am.ufll"“ lost year. befsEill irYd'i’cafe. w'ith’ymmifif's‘dfi ply much beyond probably needs. Western receipts have been 2,451,373 bushels, against 1,699,759 last year, and for four weeks of February 10,790,144. against 4,910,446 last year. In the presence of such receipts, Atlantic exports of 7,043,- 577 bushels, flour included, against 6,006,- 218 for the same weeks last year, have no real weight, but a larger movement here- after is expected. Cotton has been Weaker, with only fair receipts, the important de— cline in goods having much influence. The price of middling uplands has declined a sixteenth, and preparation for a large increase of acreage is still reported. The market for textile goods is disap- pointing. Material reductions in cottons have not brought out the needed demand, and a further decline in, Lawrence L. L. brown shootings this week to 4%. cents cor- responds with reports that mills of some importance may prefer to arrest production for a time unless demand improves. It is not to be forgotten that the mills are getr ting an average of about 6 per cent more for goods than a year ago, while paying 28 per cent more for cotton. Woolen mills are receiving considerable orders for spring goods, but business for the future does not mend, clay worsteds are again a shade lower, the range for all woolens is scarcely 1 per cent higher than a year ago, although wool is more than 7 per cent higher, and a ' good many mills are closing or reducting time. Sales of wool at the three chief markets in February have been 17,800,300 pounds, of which 9,481,000 were foreign, against 20,303,550 last year, of which 6,715,100 were foreign, and 28,209,515 in 1893, of which 8,160,450 were foreign. Prices are still unchanged, as the demands of foreign manufacturers for the American markets keep prices up abroad. Low Prices For Iro 1' The feature in iron has been the large demand for wrought and cast pipe;-300 miles of wrought have been taken for the Standard Oil company and some for other companies, with 150 miles wanted for Russia, while New York contracts for 2,500 tons cast pipe have been placed at the lowest prices ever known, 817.50 to $17.65 per ton. Large orders for struc- tural work are received at Chicago, and expected at the east, as building plans are unusually large, but sheets sell slowly and rails very little, though, bar is fairly ac- tive, with many orders coming for cars. Iron quotations average 2 per cent lower for the week, because of the drop in bes- semer at Pittsburg to $12. 50, and in gray forge to $10.75. The demand for boots and shoes gains very little, though sev- eral boot factories have resumed, but want of demand has caused stoppage of concerns in other branches of production. The shipments from Boston are 19 per cent less than last year for February, and prices are still lower, for the week about half of 1 per cent, but buyers hold off per; sistently and look for lower quotations, the more because they find that distribution is slow. Exports of domestic products from New York for threeweeks show a. gall) of 16 per cent over first yEar, while. ilhpfirt's in l the same time scarcely increase. But ex~ ports bills are diminishing rapidly at this season, while larger imports naturally come in succeeding months, and many security bills have to be met in the near future.‘ It is therefore believed by many that gold exports are not far Off. Com- mercial paper is more freely offered, but by banks not at all freely taken, even though they have large amounts unem- ployed. Failures in three weeks of Febru- ary show liabilities of $10,889,936, against $8,523,028 last year and $11,420,418 in 1895. Manufacturing were 84,480,577. against $2,557,0501ast year and $5,045,- 847 in 1894, and trading were $5,478,105, against 35.260330 last year and $6,281,- 693 in 1894. Failures for the week have been 278 in the United States, against 250 last year, and 58 in Canada, against 38 last year. Gold For South America. NEW YORK. Feb. 29.——Muller, Schall & Co. will ship $500,000 gold to South Amer- ica by the first steamer. MURDEROUS MAOKIN. Desperate Efl'ort of the Uxoricide to Cheat the Gallows of Its Dues. JERSEY CITY, Fei)..29.-—John Mackin, the young man who last night murdered his wife. Lizzie Mackin, and her mother, Bridget Connors, and attempted to mur- der his father-in-law, Morris Connors, in their home. 110 Phillips street, may escape answering for the crime. The condition of Morris Connors was reported very low today. Mackln, who was locked up in the Fourth precinct station house, tried to kill himself today in his cell. Had it not been for Policeman Mulcox, who was sit- ting in the corridor outside Mackin’s cell, Mackin would no doubt now be dead. In- stead hc is in the City hospital, not far from the cot occupied by his father-in-law, with his throat cut on the right side. he policeman had been watching the man, as Captain McKaig‘did not want to take any chances. The policemen heard a gurgling sound, and looking into Mackin’s cell he found him lying on his cot, with the blood flowing from his neck. He im. mediately notified Captain McKaig and an ambulance was summoned from the City hOspital. It was found that Maokin had cut his throat with a small razor. Mackin was hurriedly taken to the City hospital. and the physicians there said he might recover. The razor with which he tried to kill himself was not found on him when he was searched in the station house last night, and he evidently had it con- cealed in his boots. There was intense excitement today in that part of Comrnunipaw where the tragedy occurred, and threats of lynching Were freely made. The police, however, have a. guard at the hospital, and any at. tempt to get at the prisoner will be re- sisted. Elevated Road For Boston. BOSTON, Feb. 29.4The announcement that J. Pierpont Morgan has bought the ‘charter of the Boston Elevated Railroad company, better known locally as the Meigs Elevated, has produced a genuine sensation in financial circles. It is now asserted that Mr. Morgan has an interest in the Lancaster Elevated Railroad com- pany. Ship J. B. Walker Afloat. NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—The ship J. B. Walker, which has been on the rocks at Liberty island since Feb. 6, was success- fully floated today. It was feared that the Walker would capsize, as she took a Sudden list after the ballast had been re- moved, but cables were run under the ship and she was lifted into deep water. Coal Trust Bills. ALBANY, Feb. ‘29.—When the house opened, upon motion of Mr. Robbins his two bills, one giving additional power to the attorney general in carrying on in- vestigations and the other making the laws against trusts more stringent, were ordered to a third reading. They are aimed against the alleged Coal trust. Quick Justice In North Carolina. PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 29.—At Hali- fax, N. 0.. Henry Dowden. on trial for killing Engineer M. M. Dodd on Saturday last, was convicted and sentenced to be hanged March 17. Dowden was on Dodd’s engine. The negro dropped his hat and asked Dodd to hold his torch. This Dodd did, when the negro shot him. A Lightship In Trouble. HALIFAX, Feb. 29.—The steamer Pre- mier, from New York, reports that she was boarded Feb. 26 by a. boat from the Nan- tucket new shoal lightship and. handed telegrams and letters with the request that they be forwarded to Boston. The light- ship wanted help sent at once. Archduke of Tuscany Dead. VIENNA, Feb. 29.—-The Archduke Al- brecht Salvator. nephew of Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany, is dead, of con- sumption, at the age of 24 years. Completing the Chinese Loan. LONDON, Feb. 29.—The Daily Telegraph says in its financial article that French. German and American syndicates are completing the Chinese loan. I . For ' ; Throat And Lung - Troubles, Take AYERS Cherry Pectoral ’ Received Highest Awards At.Wcr;ld’s Fair. When in Doubt, ask for Ayer’s Pall. Wilhelm Receives Colonel Ludlow. BERLIN, Feb. 29.—~Emperor William to- day received in audience the United States military attache at London, Lieutenant Colonel W. Ludlow. The “feather. Generally fair, with showers in some 10- calities; ' colder; northerly winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. . Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. Feb. 28.-Money on call easy at 3% per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 5@7 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual 'buslness'in bankers' bills at $4.87%@4.88 for demand and $4.86}§@4.86% for 60 days. Posted rates. [email protected]}é and $4.88}[email protected]. Commer- cial bills. 34.85%. Silver certificates. 68%?3689é: no sales. Bar silver. 68. Mexican dollars. 54%c. Government bonds firm. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong. Closing prices: Atchison .......... 26 Eur. 6: Quincy.... 27% 0.. 0.. C. &_ St. L.. 36% Chesapeake &, 0. . 16% New England. . 5 N. J. Central ...... 106 North American. 5% Northern Pacific.. 16% Chicago Gas ...... 67% Do. pref ...... 11M Cordage ..... . ..... 5% N. Y. Central ..... 98 Cotton Oil......... 17 Omaha ........... . 40% Del. & Hudson.. . .1157 Ontario & West. . 15 Distillers' Trust.. 17% Pacific Mail ....... 28% Erie ................ 15% Reading...... . 12143 Rock Island.. . . . . Silver Bullion. . . . 68% General Electric.. 30% Hocking Valley. . . 1 Lackawanna. ...... 160% Lake Shore ........ 148%; Lead .............. 25 Louisville & Nash 5214 Missouri Pacific. 23% Northwestern . . . .1037/{; Sugar Refining. . .117% Texas Pacific.. . . . . 8% Union Pacific.. . . . 7% Wabash pref ...... 6 Western Union. . . 84% General Markets. New YORK. Feb. 28.—FLOUR—State and western firmer with wheat; city mills patents. 34-25@4-45: winter patents. 83.852234: city mills clears. [email protected]: winter straights. [email protected]. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened firmer and ad- vanced with an active trade on better cables. good demand from shorts and a. cold wave in the northwest; March. 75%@75%c.; April. 7531’; @75'Xc. CORN—No. 2 ruled very dull. but firmer. with wheat: July. 37%@37%c. OATS—No. 2 featureless: trackgwhite. state. 26@29-%c.; track. white. western. 26@29%c. PORK—Dull: mess. [email protected]: family. 811. LARD—Dull;' prime western steam. $5.60 asked. BUTTER—Steady; state dairy. some. state cre‘amery.'l3@18}éc. - CHEESE—Steady; 61310540.: small. 6@10%c. EGGS—Easier: state and Pennsylvania. 11% @12c.: western. llc. SUGAR—Raw quiet; fair refining. 3340.: cen- trifugal. 96 test. «llécs refined quiet: crushed, 5%“ powdered. 55410. TURPENTINE—Steady; 29%@29%c. MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans. 29@37c. RICE—Firm; domestic. 3%@6c.: J span. 3%@ state. large. 4V4c. TALLOW’——Dull; city. 391m: country. 3%c. HAY—Steady: shipping. 803850.; good to choice. 90c.(g.$1. End of a. Texas Feud. FORT WORTH. Tex., Feb. BEL—At China Springs, Tex., Julen Evans and Henry Vilson, farmers, who had long nursed a. fued, fought with winchesters. Both re- ceived wounds resulting in death. 18% MARCH. 1896 811. M0. Tillie. Th. Fri. Sat. 1 2 8 4. 5 6 7 8 91011121314. 15101718102021 22 23 21 25 20 27 28 293081 I MOON’S PHASES. 'I h' ' ' ~st 7:1“ 6 Quaggr 6 2.11:5 EQEAII‘LBIZZ aun‘r= : ”x 11 0:3? ill-8311 14 3.93;. Q1333). 29 a.m A CLEAN SWEEP FOR TEN DAYS .ONLY. Our. inventory is over: our Spring Clothing selected, and in order to make room for it, we have this day inaugurated a ten days’ neon-AND REDUCTION SALEA; 00111051101110 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28. The like of which has never been seen in Norwalk. BOYS’ SUITS, Ages from 14 to 18 Years. $2.50 . . . . 3.00 . . . . . 3.50 . . . . MEN’S SAG-K AND $2.50 . . . . ' 3.00 . . . . 3.75 . . . . 4.50 . . . . . Reduced from $4.50 . u 61 600 (C t. 7.50 GUT AWAY ’. Reduced from $6.00 . . (a u 650 ' ‘6 u 7.50 6‘ “ SUITS 5.00 . . . . 6.00 . . . . $6.00 . . . . 7.50 . . . 9.00 . 9.00ll0.00 . . . . . Reduced from $8.00 . - “ “ 12.00 ‘. ‘ Reduced from $12.00 . ' “ 15.00 . u 1‘ 16.00 20.00 6‘ I‘ I iagonal Coats and Vests, $5.00, Former Price $|2-50 . We tell you frankly and candidly that, suits of all the offerings that are made, and that have been made, we do not bilicve that there has ever 1 can such a bona fide Opportunity to purchase high-grade, seasonable and dependable GLOTEING for ME 31' and BOYS at about half its vclue— f‘aonic Building, Nazwazx. .,s. is furnished by this sale, now going on hotly in our big stores. commwo'oxi 31:105., ' 218.811.131.11 llt’rwalk. : - .e . I ‘ mm 01311311 MAD. They May «Refer Their Grievpnces to the Arbitramcnt of a Strike. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 29.—The street railway employees of this and other cities are preparing to make a. demand for a ten hour day at 20 cents an hour, and in the event Of the refusal of the employers to grant the concessions asked it is said a general strike will occur. This decision was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the executive cOmmittee of the Amalga- mated Association Of Street Railroad Em- ployees of America held at the headquar- ters of the organization in Detroit. The cities named are New York, Chica- go, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Worces- ter and Milwaukee. ’ President Mahon, who is in this city, said: “We are tired of being fooled and we in tend from now on to deal in this city di- rectly with the Union Traction company and through no third party. shall be kept out of our affairs. and. as we are capable of attending to our own inter- ests, we must insist on our right to go di- rect to the employers. Our association must be recognized. This is final. I can not say when a. strike will occur. It may occur in a week and it may not occur for rights are not recognized it certainly will~ occur. Our meeting did not decide to re- fer anything to arbitration. “It will be a general movement, and will go into efiect in other cities. In New York the men are working 12 hours a. day, in Chicago 11, in Worcester 9, in Milwau- kee 9, in Detroit 9% and in Toledo 9. “As a general thing we will demand a minimum rate of 20 cents an hour, al- though in Boston an increase will be asked from 20 cents to 22% cents, and in M11- Naukee the men want 21 cents an hour instead of 19 cents. In Chicago they are getting 19 cents and want 2.2 cents, and in New York they will ask for 20 cents in- stead of 17 cents. Detroit is now paying 21 cents and Toledo and Worcester are paying 20 cents an hour. “There will be no arbitration. be a fight to the finish." THE OUBAN REBELLION. ‘Terriblc” Weyler Thinks That the Elec- tions Should Be Held Anyway. HAVANA, Feb. 29,—Quintin Benders is encamped on the farms of La Paloma, in the district of Sabanilla, Matanzas. A skillful diver has succeeded in recov- ering the cashbox of the ill fated Spanish cruiser Barcasthui, which was sunk oiI Morro Castle last September in collision with the steamer Mortcru with a loss of over 40 lives. The government has relieved Senor Se- pulvcda from his present duties and has named him as governor and minister of finance for Cuba. At Porno the insurgents have hanged a. prominent sugar estate owner named Sebastian Ulacia. Captain General Weyler has been con- sulted by the home overnment as to the propriety of holding e ections in the island. He has replied that he thinks they ought to be held. Otherwise the insurgents will gain an important advantage, especially on the question of belligerenoy. He believed also that the minimers of war and of the colonies should not resign from the minis- try at this time. The Diario dcl Marina has an editorial criticising the Spanish premier, Senor Canovas del Castillo, for his dissolution of the cortes and his decision to hold elec- tions in the island. It- is considered by the Loyalists, says this journal, that the anti- patriotic Reformist party no longer really exists, and the Old Spaniards and Reform- lsts have joined the Conservatives. The natives have in great part joined the insur- gents. In consequence, if an election is held, the only men elected to the new con- gress will be such as are permitted there by their adherence to the Spanish govern- ment. It will The Korean. Filibusters Convicted. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29.—J. H. Wiborg, . Jans P. Petersen and H. Johansen, the late captain, first mate and second mate of the steamer Horsa. were convicted of en- gaging in a Cuban filibustering expedi- tion. Counsel gage notice that he would make applicatiOn for a new trial, and son- tence was suspended. Mini-der and Suicide. CHICAGO, Feb. 29.—The dead bodies of Flora Larbig, 17 years old, and Edward Peters, 19 years old, were found today in the basement of the building at 350 West Fourteenth street, where Peters lived. {Both bodies were cold, and the murder and suicide had evidently been committed some time last night. Spanish Bank Robber Caught. GUANAJUATO, Mexico, Feb. 29.—Juan P. Vertuga has been arrested at Ibarra on the charge of committing a bank robbery in Spain ten years ago. He is alleged to have stolen $40,000. Vertuga has been living at Ibarra for two years, and made a great display of wealth. He will be tak- en ‘back to Spain. Raines Bill “7111 Pass. ALBANY, Feb. 29.——The Raines liquor tax bill will be passed by the senate by 32 Republican votes. After caucusing for six hours 28 votes were cast to make the amended bill a. party measure, and four absent-cos left their agreement to abideby party action, thus guaranteeing 32 votes for the bill. Death of Judge P. H. Jewett. J EFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Feb. 29.—Judge P. H. Jewett, aged 73 years, is dead. He was one of the oldest lawyers in Indiana, serving eight years as probate and eight years as common pleas judge. A widow and several children are left, among them Charles J ewett, candidate for congress. Lehigh Valley’s~ Flier. BUFFALO, Feb. 29.—The Lehigh Valley ran an experimental train from New York to Buffalo to fix a. schedule for their new fast flier. The run was made in ten hours. The fastest time was made between Ba.- tavia and Depew, when 76 miles an hour was reached. - Fatal Fall From 8. Wagon. NYACK, N. Y., Feb. 29.—Frank Bartow, aged 35 and married, of Piormont, while driving to Englewood with a load of fur- niture, fcllfi'rom the wagon and broke his neck. He was a son of the late Dr. Bar- tow, a well known physician of Tappar. A Sailor Lost at Sea. NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—.—’l‘he bark Adam W. Spies, 127 days from Hongkong, ar. rived in this port today. Captain Field reported that on Feb. 4 Seaman A. Johan sen of Sweden, aged 36. fell from the fore rigging into the sea and was lost. To Fight the Abyssinian‘s. ROME, Feb. 29.—General Baldissera has been appointed to replace General Bara- tieri in the chief command of the Italian troops in Africa. . , é'i‘iVertise in the ‘Liazt‘h " “We are determined that third parties ' three weeks, or even longer, but if our- Mr. Snaggs was accosted on the street the other day' by a. beggar who ,was covered with a. very remarkable mass of patched and ragged garments, and who > said: “Mister, haven’t you some old clothes you could give a. fellow?” ' Snaggs surveyed the beggar. head to foot and then asked: “Are not the clothes you haye on old enough for you ?”—I’ittsburgh Chron- icle-Telegraph. fl‘OIn -—Divorce has been legal in France now for eight years. In the first year the number was 1,700; in the second, 4,000; in 1894 it was 8,000, the total for the eight .years being 40,000. 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