Evening gazette, Thursday, March 19, 1896 · page 5

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Highest of all in Leavening Power.-— Latest U.S. Govlt Report

 

I: ABSOLUTELY puns. -

MAY CENilllil BAYARD

The Resolutions at 'Last Under Disc

oussion by the House.

CHAIRMAN HITT’S OPINION.

I
lie Thinks the Embassador's Conduct
. Was Absolutely Unwarranted, \Vhile
Mr.'McCreery as \Varmly J us-
tifies It—Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON, March 19.—Public inter-
est at the capitol was transferred today tc.
the house, where the resolutions to censure
Embassador Bayard for his speeches at
Boston (England) and Edinburgh last fall
were to be brought into the arena ofde-
bate. Although the debate was not tr.
open until 1:30 p. m., people began tc
crowd into the galleries before the session
convened at noon. The spectators waited
impatiently while the preliminary busi-
ness was transacted.

At 1 :15 the house took a recess for 15
minutes, pending the arrival of Mr. Hitt,
chairman of the foreign affairs committee.

At 1:30, when the house reconvened,
Mr. Hitt immediately called up the Bay-
ard resolutions, which were read at the
clerk’s desk.

In opening his speech in favor of the
adoption of the resolution, Mr. Hitt re-
viewed the speeches delivered by Mr. Bay~
ard. The one at Edinburgh delivered two
days after the November election, he char-
acterized as a “political diatribe.”

Mr. Bayard's auditors, he said, had that
day read the election returns no doubt
with great regret, and it was to a sympa-
thetic foreign audience that he delivered
his passionate address. That speech called
attention again to the speech previously
delivered at Boston describing the Ameri-

' cans as “violent people.” That, he said,
was the case upon which the committee
on foreign affairs reported these resolu-
tions of censure. At first, he said, it had
been hoped that it would be found on ex-
amination that the Edinburgh speech was
simply an academic address, but it was
not so. -

The words referred to his own country

and bore upon parties and political issues
here. As a private American citizen he
had a perfect right to deliver his opinion,
but representing officially the majesty of
the United States he had no right to utter
words which _ would reflect upon and
wound sensibilities of his countrymen.

Mr. Hitt then took up and analyzed Mr.
Bayard’s letter to the secretary of state,
explaining the circumstances under which
his address was delivered. “Think of it,”
said he. “An ambassador and an ex-sec-
rotary of state defending himself behind
the bowlder of instructions to diplomatic
officers. Why, Mr. Speaker, had a Repub-
lican embassador at his post abroad railed
at the Democratic creed as degrading, as
corrupting to the public life, is there a
Republican among the millions who would
not have been wounded and have resented
it as an affront to his country? There lies
the offense.

“Mr. Bayard’s sincerity, the truth or
falsity of the sentiment he ,uttered, have
nothing to do with the question.”

McCreery Defends Bayard.

In declaring his opposition to the reso-
lutions of censure Mr. McCreery (Dem.,
Ky.) said that they were unprecedented in
congressional history. The proposed ac-
tion .9f the house was an invasion of the
rights and authority of the president of
the United States, and if the speeches of
Mr. Bayard referred to in the resolutions
required action by the executive he was
sure the latter would do his duty at the
‘proper time.
the government the president, Mr. Mc-
Creery said, had controlled our diplomatic
officers, recalling, removing or reprimand-
ing them when it was deemed proper. Mr.
McCreery, in concluding, asked:

“When a. citizen of our free country be-
‘comes an embassador or a minister, should
he be required to surrender or suppress his
true sentiments? Should he not have the
right to speak his sentiments politely and
respectfully, if they are in accord with the
policy of the government he represents?"

In the Senate.

There had been some prospect that the
Cuban debate in the senate might be
brought to a close today, but, owing to
the indisposition of Mr. Mills (Dem.,
Tex.), who had the floor on this subject, a
change of programme was contemplated
when the session opened by which Mr.
Thurston (Rep, Neb.) would proceed on
the Du Pont case.

When the seed distribution resolution

'was called up before the senate, Sena-
tor Vest said that if the president
would hunt less ducks in North Carolina
and silver Democrats in Kentucky it
would be better for the country. He de-
clared the refusal of public ofiicials to obey
the law had become so flagrant it do-
manded the attention of the legislative
branch of the government.

Mr. Vilaslofiered an amendment to ex-
empt asphalt lands from the operations of
the law opening the reservation.

The Couunittee Is Firm.

WASHINGTON, .March 19.—The senate
committee on foreign relations decided to-
day to stand by the agreement reached by
the senate conference and to support the
house Cuban resolutions as a substitute
'for the senate resolutions on the same sub-
ject. The committee was not a unit on
the proposition, but it was carried by a
safe majority.

Horsa’s Men Score a Point.

WASHINGTON, March 19.—Justice Shi—
ras of the supreme court today issued a
writ of error in the case of Captain Wiborg
and Mates Peterson and Johansen of the
steamer Horsa, convicted of a violation of
the neutrality laws between this country
.and Spain.

One Day’s Government Receipts.
WASHINGTON, March 19.—National bank
.notes received for redemption today, 8324,-
674; government receipts from internal
revenue, $319,046; customs, $596,828;
miscellaneous, $15,083.

 

Since the organization Of-

 

~—

 

 

 

 

- agination.

‘ Post-masters Nominated.
WASHINGTON, March 19.—The president
sent the following nominations of post-
masters to the senate: James V. Crawford,
Morristown, N. Y.; Louis R. Benedict,
Ellensville, N. Y.

 

For Biennial Sessions.

TRENTON, March 19.—In the senate to-
day Mr. Johnson introduced a constitu-
tfonel amendment which provides for bi-
ennial sessions of the legislature. Assem—
blyman elected in 1897 are to serve one
year, after which assemblymeu are to be
elected for two years. Senators are to
serve four years/

LOCKED UPlBY WOODPECKERS.

'1 we Fate of 3 Ground Owl That Had Taken
Possession of Their Home.

Although the woodpecker is industri-
ous, provident and peaceful, he is not
to be trified with or tyrannized over
with impunity, as the following inrgi-
dent will show :

A companion and I on an August day
pitched our camp at a spring on the ta-
ble lands of the ridge dividing Ojal from
Santa Clara valley. About the spring
stands a large grove of live oaks. In
One of these not far from the tent door
a pair of woodpeckers had for years no
doubt made their dwelling place. Some-
what shy of us at first, the birds in a
few days paid little attention to our
presence. It frequently amused us
of a sultry afternoon as we lounged up-
on the buifalo robes laid on the shaded
grass to observe the birds with whose
labors the warmth appeared to have lit-
tle to do.

We had camped there a week or ten
days when before daybreak one morning
we heard a commotion about the home
of our staid neighbors. Our attention
was attracted by their shrill outcries
and the whir of their wings among the
branches overhead. It had no sooner
grown light enough to see than we
pushed back the flap of the tent door
and peered out to ascertain the cause of
disturbance. '

It soon became apparent that a little
tecolote, or ground owl, at the approach
of day had taken lodging in the hollow
occupied by the woodpeckers, to their
consternation. But the return of day
brought courage to the rightful owners,
and they resolutely set about finding
means to eject the invader. They tried
blui’fing awhile about the only aperture
to the hollow tree, but to little purpose,

other than to cause the tecolote to peck

at them when they appeared to be about
to thrust themselves in.

At last, finding that neither threats
nor entreaties were likely to be effect-
ive, and resolved that if they were to
be deprived of their home it would be
the last of that tyrannical owl, the
woodpeckers brought presently from
another part of the grove an oak ball of
the size of the aperture, and, driving it
tightly into the hole, withdrew to an-
other hollow tree, leaving the bird of
prey hermetically sealed up.

After several days, when we started
to return to San Buenaventure, the ball
was still in the hole, and the woodpeckr
ers, settled in their new home, were go.
ing about their business as if there had
never been a tecolote.-—Portland Press.

THE COLONEL WAS MEAN.

For a. Big Man He Played 3 Small Game
With His Car Tickets.

Colonel Blank was a big, pompous
man, as it behooves one to be who as-
pires to a military title without the
drawbacks of a military life. He was
always calling people’s attention to his
marked facial resemblance to James G.
Blaine, “the greatest man, sir, this cen-
tury and this country have produced.”
And people—ill natured people, that
is—thought the colonel had a vivid im-
There was a prodigality
about his physique that one somehow
expected to see repeated in the colonel’s
character. And to hear the colonel hold
forth from the end of the boarding
house table over which he presided the
unsophisticated boarder would never
have doubted that such a reasonable ex-
pectation would be realized on closer
acquaintance.

What, then, was this unsophisticated
one’s surprise to hear the doughty colo-
nel, evidently in a high good humor
with'himself, say one day: '

“Well, I earned my fare down town
today.”

That the colonel would stoop to earn
a nickel was remarkable; that he should
boast of it was incredible.

“You see, ” proceeded the man of
military aspirations, “I went down in
the carette; Getting in at Schiller street,
the carette was empty, and I went up
to the front and bought six tickets for
a quarter. - One I dropped in the box.
Then as the car filled up I was exceed-
ingly useful to those who sat farther
down, passing their fares up and depos-
iting them. An exceedingly polite man
they all thought me. And so I am, so I

am. But instead of drOpping their nick- .

els in the box I dropped my tickets in
until I had used up my five tickets and
confiscated five nickels. I had regained
my quarter and paid my fare. After
that I was not so polite. I let people
drop their nickels into the chute which
the company provides for that purpose.
Awful nuisance, that chute. But it’s
not my business to play conductor if the
company’s too mean ”to hire any.”

And the colonel called for another
cup of tea, and the unsophisticated one
gasped to think of the smallness of
which such greatness was capable—‘-
Chicago Tribune. ,

The \Veather.

The indications are for milder weather,

followed by rain.

 

 

A Serious Situation Which May Re-
sult 1n Complications.

FRANCE GREATLY AROUSED.

A Squadron May Be Sent to the Levant.
England's Campaign In the dean
Is Regarded \Vith Apprehen-
sion —— Berthelot’s Request.

PARIS, March 19.—The government and
people of France are beginning to realize
that the recent conferences at Berlin be-
tWeen the Austrian minister for foreign
affairs, Count Goluchowski, the Italian
ambassador at Berlin, Count Lanza di
Busca,.and the German imperial chancel-
lor, Prince Hohenlohe, under the auspices
of Emperor William of Germany, and,
'wlth Great Britain a party to the under-
standings arrived at, had more significance
than was generally admitted by the press
or public at the time.

a silent partner in the arrangement was
evidently only the first step in the direc-
tion of attempting to make alterations in
the map of Africa, with the consent or
support of the drelbund, this being looked
upon as being the price agreed upon with
Great Britain for the latter's support of
Italy, and incidentally of the dreibund.

But behind the scenery so carefully ar-
ranged at Berlin there is, it is believed by
the government and press here, a great
deal going on regarding which explana-
tions must be promptly furnished by Great
Britain, or serious trouble may follow.

In fact, if the Toulon correspondent of
The Figaro is to be believed, matters have
already reached ,such a dangerous stage
that orders are expected there at any
~moment for the French Levant squadron
to proceed to Egyptian waters.

In any case, there is a marked change
today in the attitude of the French gov-
ernment and the press of France toward
the campaign which Great Britain pro-
poses to undertake up the Nile, and, it is
said, in the direction of Dongola.

France and Russia Displeascd.

While admitting that this diversion may
benefit the Italian army in Africa and
please the dreibund, it Cannot be denied
that the military operations contemplated
are very objectionable to France and to
her ally, Russia, whose friendship for
King Menelek of Abyssinia has just been
proclaimed to the world by the czar be-
stowing the grand cordon of the Order of
St. George upon the monarch whose troops
were victorious over the Italians at
Adowah.

The question, therefore, remains, .Can
France consent to allow the practical an-
nexation of Egypt to the British empire?

The newspapers today advise M. Berthe-
lot to persist in the energetic stand he has
taken, even if he did not follow precedent
in transmitting his objections through the
French embassy in London. ,

tude is an outrage upon Europe and is
virtually a breach of faith. The Marquis
of Salisbury is more deeply committed
than he wished through the action of
Baron Cromer (the British diplomatic
agent in Egyp ., who, by sending a small

 

force up the N] 6, instead of sending the
20,000 men necessary to capture Dongola,
hopes for a reverse which will involve the
sending of re-cnforcements of British
troops to the front and the consequent pro-
longing of the occupation of Egypt by the
British troops.”

Le Gaulois remarks: “A majority of
the caisse will possibly not be in favor of
the British advance. Russia is in accord
with France, and Germany will also be on
their side as soon as the Italian interests
are removed from the question and the
affair becomes purely English.”

L’Eclair expresses the opinion that
the interview between M. Berthclot and
the Marquis of Duffel-in “proves that
France is not disposed to encourage a pol-
icy which does not sufficiently respect
French interests in Egypt. and she has
I many reasons for objectlng to Great Brit-
‘ nin engaging in a great adventure which
' she considers of value and which is dis-
quieting the European chancellories..”

England In an Awkward Position.

Le Matin asserts that the British ex-
pedition up the Nile is “proof that Great
Britain is finding difficulty in defending
the policy she would like to maintain in
despite of the opposition of Europe. ”

Continuing, Le Matin says: “In refus-
ing to allow the Egyptian funds to be ex-
pended on an expedition by which Eng-
land alone would benefit, France has
placed the latter country in an awkward
position and one from which she cannot
escape. ”

On top of the last mentioned question,
however, came a dispatch from Berlin to-
day saying that The North German Ga-
zette announces that Great Britain has
asked the powers sharing in the control of
the Egyptian debt administration to allow
rher to use a portion of the reserve fund to
defray the cost of the expedition to Don-
gola, which at present is estimated to
amount to only about £2,000,000 ($10,-
000,000), and that Germany, having as-
certained that her acceptance of the pro-
posal would coincide with the views of the
other governments forming the dreibund,
particularly the Italian cabinet, has in-
structed the German commissioner of the
public debt at Cairo accordingly.

This, of course, places Great Britain be-
fore the world as being again supported by
Germany and must tend to upset the cal-
culations of the statesmen here. who have,
in spite of the recent conferences at Ber-
lin, been hugging themselves with the
belief that the estrangement between the
kaiser and Great Britain, growing out of
the Transvaal incident, was so deeplv
rooted that there was a probability of an
nlliance between Germany, France, and
Russia against Great Britain, particularly
in regard to the latter’s colonial policy in
Africa. For them The North German
Gazette announcement, if true, must
prove a rude awakening to the realities of
the situation which has grown out of the
terrible defeat of the Italian army at

 

of the dreibund at Berlin.
Another Serious Phase.

There is. however, another feature in
the game being played between the powers
at the present moment. Advices received
\here from Rome, today, say that French
and Russian agents are actively intriguing
there in efforts to detach Italy from the
dreibund. It is asserted that these agents
have spent a great deal of money in order
to assist in bringing about the cycrthrow
of Signor Crispi, the late premier, who
was known to be a stanch adherent of
the dreibund and, incidentally, to hell}
the accession to power of the Marquis d1
Rudini, who is reported to be lukewarm

 

‘an his dealings with the dreibund. Thesr
.. .- .-_... _ A... 4......

The Figaro says: “Great Britain’s atti-

Adowah, and the subsequent solidification

The rearrangement of the dreibund -
with Great Britain as an active instead of .

 

 

T H E . Ev E NI NO" e. AZETTE‘.

CLOUDS up EUROPE;

agents are now said to be doing everything
possible to influence the new Italian cabi-
net to effect a change in ifs foreign policy
which would detach Italy from her allies.
But even the moat sanguine politicians oi
the French capital doubt that anything
will be accomplished in this direction, es
pecially after the honor, bestowed upon
King Menelek by the czar and the clear
ev1dence in the possession of the Italian
government that French and Russian
agents have for a long time past been act-
ively and continually assisting the Abys-
sinians with advice and furnishing them
with improved arms and ammunition.

In any case, if Italy detaches hersell
from the dreibund, she must do so before
May 6 of the present year, on which day
notice must be given by any power desir-
ing to withdraw from the dreibund, other-
wise the “bond of the three powers” con-
tinues for another six years.

Finally, a special dispatch from Rome
says that it is reported there that Emperor
William desires a modification of the drei-
bund which would enable Germany to
come to an understanding with Russia in
regard to the Balkans. But as the Balkan
question was one of the most important
factors in bringing about the formation of
the dreibund, the Rome dispatch does not
attract much attention here, as Germany
would most likely find herself supported
by' Austria and Italy, and sympathized
with by Great Britain, in any actions she
might think herself compelled to take in
the settlement of the Balkan question.

A dispatch from Massaua this morn-~
, ing, says that General Baldissera, the Ital-

ian commander in chief, has ordered all
noncombatants to leave Kassala by the
next caravan, as the' Italian military com-
mander there has expressed the opinion
that their withdrawal will enable the gar-
rison to holdout until the Atbara river
rises in July.

 

The Oregon Practically Completed.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.—The battle-
ship Oregon is practically completed and
ready to be turned over to the government.
The big ship’s guns are in place, and every-
thing is in order for a trial trip. The Dr-
egon is the largest warship ever construct-
ed on the Pacific coast. She is a vessel of
the type of the indiana and is one of the
most powerful marine fighters in the
world. -

Ill utal Keepers, Sentenced.

WILMINGTON, Del~., March 19.—Daniel
Brown and John J. Swan. keepers at the
Farnhurst Insane asylum, convicted of
manslaughter in causing. by violence, the
death of Leon Pisa. an inmate, on Oct.
5 last, were sentenced today to one year’s
imprisonment each. The divided state of
the court rendered any motions for further
delay abortive.

The Railway Pass Question.

MONTREAL, March (lit—In view of the
agitation against "fitembcrs of parliament
receiving free passes from railways, the
Ontario government is making arrange-
ments for the transportation of members.
The government will divide the mileage
rates between 'the railways, and in return
receive members’ tickets good for the year.

 

An Express Robbery Case.

ST. LOUIS, March 19.—The American
Express company filed a suit against Au-
gust F. Grnnlich, formerly an express
messenger. to restrain him from drawing
$22,500 said to be on deposit here. It is
charged that the money is the $22,500
which disappeared from an express pack-
age containing $50,000 in 1893.

Alleged Criminal Arrested.
EASTON, Pa., March 19.—Charles Ryan
of Buffalo, N. Y., who is wanted by the

"Canadian authorities for the robbery and

attempted murder of Edward Russel at
Bridgcsburg, Ont., last October, was cap-
tured hereand sent' to the state prison at
Philadelphia today to await extradition to
Canada.

Liquor License Money.

BOSTON, March 19.—A bill was reported
in the house from the committee on liquor
law, providing that all liquor license fees
should be made payable to the treasurer
of the commonwealth. The law now re-
quires 25 per cent of liquor license fees to
be paid into the state treasury.

Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SELMA, Ala, first. 19.—.13. terrible boil-
er explosion took place at McLarkin‘s mill
near Caledonia yesterday. The explosion
was caused by an imperfect safety valve.
Simon Watts, a farmer, Alexander Grace,
a laborer at the mill, and Allan Hollinger,
the fireman, were killed.

Smith and Crisp to Discuss Currency.

ATLANTA, March 19.—There is a pros-
pect of a series of joint debates on the
financial question in this state at an early
date, with Secretary of the Interior Smith
upholding the sound money doctrine and
ex-Spcaker Charles F. Crisp advocating
the free silver idea.

For Cheaper Gas.

ALBANY, March 19.—The bill of Sen
ator Sullivan, reducing the price of gas in
New York city to $1 per 1,000 feet, has
been reported favorably in the senate for
third reading and passage. The intro-
ducer says that he has enough votes
pledged to pods it.,

No Lights For Malone.

MALONE, N. Y., March 19—At the city‘

election here the Republican ticket was
elected by small majorities, but the appro-
priation for lighting the streets was de—
feated, thus putting the city in darkness
for the, next year.

Unministerlal Conduct.

SAN FRANCISCO, March /19.—-A verdict
has been reached in the case of Rev. C. 0.
Brown, and the committee on findings has
declared the preacher guilty of conduct
unbecoming a Christian minister.

The Plague at Hongk'ong.
LONDON, March 19.—-A dispatch from

, Hongkong to The Times says that the

plague continues there in spite of the
sweeping sanitary measures which the
government has adopted.

Charles Stern Liberated.
HALIFA'A N. 8., March 19.—Charles
Stern, the New York broker who was ar-
rested here Saturday on the charge of lar-
ceny of large sums of money, was liber-
ated today.

 

No Reduction In the Price of Coke.

PITTSBURG, March 19.—It has been'ex-
pected that ”a reduction in the price of
coke would be annoucned on April 1, but
the Frick officials state that the old rates
will hold.

 

Another Papgun War.
LIMA, Peru, (via Galveston), March 19.
-—There are rumors here that a rebellion
has broken out in Bolivia.

 

Death 0! Colonel W. H. Johnson.

SARATOGA, March 19 ——Colonel Walker”
H. Johnson, age 75, died here today. .
Mo—CWI" mm. . - -

a-.." .-g

 

 

 

DBRVISHES’ ACTIVITY.

The Statement of Undersecretary Curzon
Has Caused a. Sensation. ‘

LONDON, March 19.—A dispatch to The
Globe from Cairo says‘ that the statement
of the undersecretary of state for foreign.
affairs, George N. Curzon, in the house of
commons last Monday regarding the ac-
tivity of the dervishes in and about Don-
gola, and the danger with which Egypt is
theatened, has caused a sensation there.
Considerable surprise is expressed at the
gravity of the situation, which is now
more fully realized, and that the authori-
ties believe that more British troops are
urgently required in Egypt. The dispatch
says that strong hopes are expressed every-
where that Great Britain will rise properly
to the emergency.

A dispatch from Cairo to The Times
says that the dervish force at Dongola is
estimated at 10,000 cavalry, camel men
and spearmen, with a number of Sudan-
ese riflemen. The dervishes have also ad-
vanced a post to Suarta, 100 miles south
of the Egyptian frontier. This post con-
sists of from 2,000 or 3,000 fighting men.
It will therefore be necessary to maintain
a strong defensive position along the line
of communications.

Some weeks must elapse before the prep-
arations are completed for the final start
of the British-Egyptian expedition from
Wady Haifa. ,

THE CUBAN REBELLION.

The Insurgents Still Pursuing the Policy
of Demolition.

HAVANA, March 19. —The insurgents
have attacked the village of Camarloce,
province of Matanzas, but were repulsed
with a loss of four killed. In retreating
they burned two wharfs and their adjoin-
ing warehouses, plundered and burned a
dry goods store and committed other depre-
dations. Near Bolondron the same band
of insurgents burned a railroad bridge,
and they have destroyed by fire a number
of fields at Vista Hermosa, near Sabanilla,
and about the village of Guadalupe and
the town of Alonso Rojas.

A lawyer named Jacinto Figaroa has
been arrested at Pinar del Rio on the
charge of plotting with the insurgents.
A quantity of ammunition was found in
his house.

The editor of La Republiea has been ar-
rested on a political charge. _

The military mayor of Marianao, the
Marquis Cervera, has been relieved 'by
Captain General Weyler, who has set at
liberty the Puerto Padre and Gibora pris-
oners who were arrested Without sufficient
evidence of their guilt. The men released
will be prompt 'y assisted to return to their
homes.

A Powder Mill Explodes.

POUGHKEEPsIs, March 19.—A powder

mill which gives employment to 75 men
at Rifton, Ulster county, blew up today.
The mangled bodies of five men have been
found in the ruins. The mill is situated
about tvm miles from Rosendale, which is
the nearest railroad station.

A Banker Assigns.

GRAND RAPIDS, March 19.—Martin L.
Sweet, banker, lumberman, grain dealer,
manufacturer and farmer, has assigned.
He is one of the oldest business men in
Grand Rapids, is the owner of Sweet’s ho-
tel, and has large landed interests. , Liabil-
ities are about $175,000. ‘

The Peters Inquiry.

BERLIN, March 19.—Prince Hohenlohe
today opened the inquiry into the charges
brought against Dr. Peters, formerly Ger-
man imperial commissioner in Africa,
who is accused of murder, immorality and
other abuses.

Taggert Appointed Receiver.
NASHUA, N. H., March 19.—Hon. David
A. Taggert of Manchester was appointed
assignee of the Granite State Provident
association by Justice Wallace. Bonds
were placed at $100,000.

A Bang at Gas Trusts.
ALBANY, March 19.—«The senate com-
mitte on miscellaneous corporations has
reported favorably the bill forbidding gas
trusts in New York cityand Broolkyn.

McKinley M‘s}: In Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 19.—l-The Chat<

ham county Republican convention today

elected McKinley delegates to the Georgia

state convention.

The “feather.

'Increasing cloudiness, with rain;
warmer; variable winds, becoming south-
easterly.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.

NEW YORK, March 18.—Money on call easy at
33ré@4}r§ per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 5%
@6}é per cent. Sterling exchange steady. with
actual business in bankere’ bills at $4.87%@
4.88 for demand and $4.86%@4.87 for 60 days.
Posted rates, [email protected] and $4.88}é@4.89. Com-
mercial bills, $4.86. Silver certificates, 69d
69%0; no sales. Bar silver, 68%0. Mexican dol-
lars, 54%. Government bonds steady. State

bonds dull. Railroad bonds heavy.
Closing prices:
Atchison .......... 25 New England..... 47
Bur. & Quincy. . . . 76% N. J. Central ..... .106%
C., 0., C. & St. L. . 30% North American.. 5%
Chesapeake & 0.. 16% Northern Pacific.. 1%
Chicago Gas ...... 65% Do. pref ........... 1,-é
Cordage ........... 4% N. Y. Central ..... 58
Cotton Oil ........ 165/4 0maha............ 4035;
Del. &-,-Hudson .. .127 Ontario & West . . 14%:
Distillers’ Trust.. 17% Pacific Mail....... 25%
Erie... ....... 15 Reading........... 11%
General Electric.. 36%; Rock Island 70%
Hocking Valley... 16% Silver Builion..... 69%,
Lackawanna}. . . .16036 St. Paul. . . . . . . . . .. 76%
Lake Shore ........ 147 Sugar Refining. . .1159é
............. 16 Texas Pacific. . 8%

Lead

Louisville & Nash 52%
Missouri Pacific.. 22%
Northwestern . . ..103

Union Pacific...... 6%
“"abash pref...... 17%
Western Union... 85%;

 

Gene ral Biarkcts.

New YORK, March iS.—FLOUR—State and
western quiet, but steady; city mills patents,
[email protected]: winter patents, [email protected]: city mills
clears, $4.15:Z_L4.:.‘5: winter straights, [email protected].

WHEAT—No. 2 red opened steady on better

cables and light spring wheat receipts: ruled —

quiet. but firm all morning: fair covering:
May. 69%@70%c.; June. 69%@697/éc.
CORN—No. 2 quiet, but firmer On smaller
receipts than expected: May. 35-3é.tjl.35%c.
OATS—No. 2 dull and nominal. track, white.
state, 2.i@29c.: track. white, western. 26@29c.
PORK—Quiet: mess. [email protected]; family. $10.50

11.

LARD—Dull; prime western steam, $5.35;
nominal.

BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 11@20c.: state
creamery, 12@22c.

CHEESE — Steady; state
small, 6@10%c. -

EGGS—Steady: state and Pennsylvania, 11%
@11Mc.: western. 10%@11c.

SUGAR—Raw quiet: fair refining. 3340.: con-
trifugal. 96 test, 4 23-162.: refined steady: crush-
ed. 5%c.: powdered. 5%0.

TURPENTINE—Quict: 29@29%c.

MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans. 29 ~7c.

RICE—Steady; domestic. 3%;211604 Jap n, 3%
@fléc. '

TALLOVV—Quiet.

HAY—Quiet: shipping 800.: good to choice.
correct.

large, 6310)“;

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

—A Rene (Nev.) Chinaman sports a:
“pigtail” which is five feet eleven inches
long. ' ‘

—Women dentists are coming to the
front.. Two of them have hung out their
shingles in Chicago. ,

.—The water of Niagara falls was so

scanty on March 31, 1848, thatthe rocks

there were plainly Visible for an entire
day. No man then alive had ever pre-
viously seen the bare rocks at the falls.‘

——It is estimated.that,since the gov"
ernment began puttmg paper money
in the hands of the people it has madeI
a profit of no less than $30,000,0000 as a
result of bills being mutilated, wasted,
buried, lost or burned.

-—Total area. of the Indian territory
is 31,062 square miles. Total popula-
tion, 180,182, of which the. iive'civilized
tribes number 178,097. The latter are
divided as follows: Whites, 109,333;
Indians, 50,055; colored, 13.636; Chinese,
13; number of banks, 3; miles of rail-
roads, 1,040, newspapers, 11.

—Bishop 13. W. Arnett, the negro
clergyman to whom accommodation was
refused by a hotel 111 Boston recently,
is making a. tour of the western cities
in which negro churches have been es-
tablished. ile says that the outlook for
the future of the negro 1n America is
bright and that the race is making sub-
stan tial progress everywhere.

—A new system of auxiliary member-
ship, cr reserve supply, has recently
been inaugurated by a national guard
regiment in Tacoma, W (1511., and is
highly commended by the adjutant
general. The regiment has about 20
young men, non—members, drilling with
it all the tune, and when a vacancy oc
curs it is zillcd by one Of the auxiliaries,
and t ie standard of the regiment is
thus always kept, at the top notch.

—-—'l‘rcasnre seekers are digging in
Elysian park, Los Angelcs, for $100.00()
in coin and jewels said to have been
buried by a wealthy Spaniard in the
days when the country belonged to
Spain. An Indian peon helped the don
to bury the treasure, and the story was
handed down, in the manner such
legends run in the southwest, until it
came to the knowledge of the Arizona
mine? who has now Obtained permis-
sion tatry and find. the alleged treasure.
W ‘

'1 - An Apt Reply.

The. apt replies in the language of
compliment claim a literature of their
own, but one must serve "pour indiquer
leg antres.” “We shall never forget
i011. said a queen of society to one of

' JSh1p has now given

me the only inducem
tum.” , out not to re.

 

 

 

Cun=Shott Wounds.

Major B. A. Garlicgton was shot
through the arm at the battle of
"Wounded Knee," December 29,
1890, the last fight between the
Indians and our troops. It is not
often that a regular army officer
certifies to the value of a proprietary
remedy, but this is what Major
Garlington says about SALVA-csi:

“WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 21, 1895.

“I have used SALVA-CEA for
soreness or rheumatic painslin the
muscles of my arm, which is dis-
abled from a gunshot wound involv-
in g the elbow joint ;rellef was quick
and complete.

E. A. GARLINGTON,
Major and Inspector General,
U. S. A.”

Not many peeple suffer
from gun-shot wounds, to be
sure, but lots Of us do suffer
from piles, local skin irrita-
tion, chafings, colds and nasal
catarrh, and SALVA-CEA is
just' as efficacious in all 'of
these as in gun-shot WOunds.

l
E
3

Two sizes, 25 and 50 cents per box.
At drugg‘ists, or by mai .

for (inf-seated flair: and r/zrumatz'rm of
Me jazntr use Salad-tea, “ Extra Strong.”
' Said in has at 75 cent: ear/z.

THE BRANDRETH Co., 274 Canal Street, N. Y.

' NOT BE

Special 10in Meeting.

 

 

The inhabitants cf the Town of Norwalk are
hereby notified 9. ud warned that a special
town it eeting will be held in the Town Housel
in said Norwalk. rn Monday the 23d day of
March, 1896, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. for
the following purposes, to wit—-

To rcueal so much of the vote of said town
passed at its annual business meeting held on
the 2011 dai of J anuarr, 18$ 6. authorizmg and
directing the Sc ectmen to cause to be im.
proved a certain highw _v according to the
prev'sions of Chapter CCCXV of the Pubic
Acts‘of this State of the year 1895, entitled
“An Act to Provide for the Improvement of
Public R ads,” as reads as follows. viz:—
“:hat certain highway limwn as the Connecti‘

“cut Turnpike. beginning at the city line
“of the ( ity of South Norwalk about 140
“feet West of Taylor Avenue and extend-
“ing Easterly as far as can be done with
"the sum of money appropriated therefor,”
and in the place and stead thereof‘to designate
and direct some other highway or section of
highway to be improved according to the
provisions of said vote and public Act.
Dated at Norwalk. this 17th day of Marc h‘
1896. ‘

ISAAC SELLECK. Selectmen.
Erunsm Taomrs, Town of

FRANK H. MEBBILL, Norwalk.

 

 

ll