Y—i ouluuuuuui ,No Business of Importance Transacted ' In Either Branch. £00BA GIVEN A SHORT REST. The Appropriation Bill Side Tracks Bel ligerency Resolutions Temporarily. The Du Pont Election Case to Be Called Up at Once. WASHINGTON, March 31,—Mr. Hoar, chairman of the committee on judiciary, made an effort to pass the house bill abolishing capital punishment in certain cases as soon as the senate met today. He explained that the measure retained capi- tal punishment for treason, murder and rape, unless the jury in the verdict waived such penalty and abolished it in all other cases. Mr. Hale thought this amounted to an entire abolition of capital punishment, as the question was left with the jury even in the three most heinous cases. The bill finally went over until tomorrow. Theodore F. Shuy and Edward V. M or- phy were unanimously chosen to succeed the late Dennis F. Murphy in charge or the stenographic eta-fl of the senate. The bill was passed directing the score- tary Of war to prepare a roll of telegraph operators who served not less than 90 days in the military telegraphic service during the war of the rebellion and to issue to each a certificate of honorable service. The bill has a proviso that it is not to be ‘ construed toward carrying a pension, countyor like emolument. A bill allowing $1,500 to Thomas Wil- . liams, a senate employee injured on one of the capitol elevators, was passed. ‘Mr. Mitchell (On) gave notice that he would go on with the Du Pont contest to- morrow. The Arkansas Claim. The senate then took up the bill to ap- prove a-compromise and settlement be- tween the United States and the state Oi Arkansas. The debts due from the state of Arkansas to the United States and the claims of the state against the United States are of long standing and much complicated and confused. Recent at- tempts have been made to bring about an adjustment and settlement, but without success. In order that all claims might be equitably adjusted and finally settled congress passed the law of Aug. 4, 1894. conferring authority upon the secretary oi the treasury and secretary of the interior to compromise and settle these claims with the governor of Arkansas. There- upon Secretaries Carlisle and Smith effect- ed a compromise with Governor Clark, providing that upon the payment by the state of Arkansas to the United States Oi the sum of $572 in money, and the pay- ment of 160 $1,000 bonds of the state held. by the United States, the state to pay in all the sum of $160,572, all claims between the United States and Arkansas be closed. In the House. An amusing incident occurred at the opening of the session of the house today. Mr. Grosvenor (Rep, 0.) arose to correct an inaccuracy in The Record. By some . mistake a remark made by Mr. Connolly (Rep, Ills.) at the pension session Friday night about “presidential fuglemen” was omitted from The Congressional Record. but Mr. Grosvenor’s rejoinder, which was rather vigorous in its character, appeared without its provoking cause. Mr. Gros- venor’s thrust Was there; but, as be ex plained, The Record placed him in the ri- diculous attitude of slashing at nothing. Mr. Connolly replied that he had not obliterated his remarks. He had not been long enough in the house. he said. to learn the trick of editing his speeches. The mis- take must have occurred elsewhere. As for the intimation intended to be con- veyed that Mr. Grcsvencr was a “fugle~ man” for any presidential candidate, be good humoredly remarked that he would cheerfully acquit the gentleman of such a charge. Thereat the house laughed, and Speaker Reed, with a twinkle in his eye, an- nounced that the “house would now pro- ceed with the consideration of the public business.” The senate resolution authorizing F. R. Green to exercise the duties and powers heretofore conferred upon the late General Casey in relation to the construction of the library of congress was adopted. The senate resolution authorizing ex- President Harrison to accept certain med- als presented to him by the governments of Brazil and Spain was also adopted. The house then went into committee oi the Whole and took up the sundry civil bill. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, gave notice that he would call up the conference report on the Cuban resolutions as soon as the sundry civil bill was out of the way. “Why not take the report up now?” asked some one. “I had intended to ask for its consider- ation today,” replied Mr. Hitt, “but 1 yielded owing to the great importance of this appropriation bill.” .Parallel Lines Can’t Consolidate. WASHINGTON, March 31.—Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the supreme court today in . the case of Thomas Pearsall versus the Great Northern Railway com- pany, and also of the Louisville and Nash ville Railway company versus the com- monwealth of Kentucky, as to the right of parallel and competing railroad lines to consolidate, holding they could not undei their charters. An Important Decision. WASHINGTON, March 31.—An opinion Was rendered by the supreme court today in the case known as the long and short haul case, involving the validity of the provision of the interstate commerce act prohibiting a higher charge for a- short than for along haul, appealed from the decision of the circuit court of appeals by the railroads, but the lower court’s opinion .was affirmed. Our Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, 'March 31.—The gold re- serve, as oificially reported today. is 3128,- 711,956, the highest point yet reached during the present administration. The total amount of gold so far received on ac count of the last bond sale is $106,159,071 One Day’s Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, March 31. —- National bank notes received for redemption today, $336,056; government receipts from in- ternal revenue, $741,883; customs, $261,- 934; miscellaneous, $23,790. , French Foreign Policy. PARIS, March 31.—Contrary to general expectation, the foreign policy of the gov- ernment, concerning which notice of in- terpellations had been given, was not dis cussed in the chamber of deputies or sen- ate today. Advertise in the GAZETTE. FHhEVENI NG GAZ A CELEBIATBD our. the Hearing of Blrtwell Versus Salton- stall by the Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, March 31.—For the hear- ing before the supreme court in the Birt- WelLSaltonstall case, commonly. although inaccurately, known as “the celebrated hat trimmings case." April 23 is the date set. Josiah P. Tucker of Boston and Mr. Tremain of Tremain 6c Tyler of New York will appear for the plaintifi and Attorney General Harmon and Assistant Attorney General Whitney for the govern- ment. For the purpbses of this test it has been admitted by the government that the late Collector Saltonstall’s classification was incorrect. Certain iron beams im- ported were rated as structural iron, upon’ ' which a duty of a cent and one-fourth a pound was paid, but which should havt been rated but 45 per cent ad valorem as “manufactures not especially enumerated or provided for composed wholly of iron." The amount thus in dispute is only $1,800, but the question involved—that of the time within which protests should have been made in order to secure reimburse ment for excessive charges—is one upon which many millions depend. The gov- ernment's contention is that the import ers’ protest should have been made when the duties were paid, while the importers assert their right to protest any time with in ten days after the liquidation of the entry. The decision of this controversy wil. have no bearing upon any existing prac~ tice, since the law has since been carefully laid down in the customs administrative act of 1890, but prior to that enactmeni many cases arose turning upon the deci- sion of ‘Birtwell versus Saltonstall. Ar. enormous sum is at stake in the case a) importations'of hat trimimngs, and this is why the present suit, though arising from' an importation of iron beams, is universally referred to as the “hat trim- mings case. ’f Nothing that may be decided by the supreme court will affect the orig- inal disputes as to whether or not excessiw duties were collected. The point to be set tled touches merely the time within which a protest could have been made under tht laws prevailing prior to the passage of thr customs administrative act of 1890. N0 HOPE OF PEACE. The Fighting In Nicaragua to Continue Demands of the Leonists. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 31.-—Tht peace commission, consisting of Dr. Pru dente Alfaro, vice president of Salvador General Comans of Salvador and Senor Ramirez, the Nicaraguan minister fer for- .eign affairs, has returned from La Paz, where the conference with the representa» tives of the insurgent Leonists was held The terms offered by President Zelaya are understood to have been the surrender 0) all arms, the payment of all war expenses and the surrender for trial by court mar- tial of the leaders of the insurrection The insurgents not only refused to accepi these terms, but demanded that President Zelaya turn Over to them the governmenl of Nicaragua. All hope of peace, there fore, is gone, and the fighting will be con tinued with renewed bitterness on hot}. sides. There is great excitement here, and steps are taking to re—enforce the troops al the front and begin the advance on Leo: as soon as needed supplies of ammunitior reach the government forces. The government is said to be hart pressed for funds as well as for ammuni tion. The Leonists are reported to be re ceiving. secret support from Guatemala and from other sources. Herbert Booth to Go to Australia. WINNIPEG, March 31. —— Commander Herbert Booth, the head of the Salvatior Army in Canada, has arrived here aftei a farewell tour through the northwest. He says that he is in almost daily com munication with Ballington Booth in at effort to induce him to return to the Army The commandant says he still has hope: of a reconciliation. He says that heii going to Australia to relieve Commandant Coombs. To Welcome the Marlboroughs Home. LONDON, March 31.—The Duke of Marl- borough and his bride, formerly Miss Con- . suelo Vanderbilt, arrived at Dover today on their return from their honeymoon They will go to Blenheim palace tomor row. Extensive preparations are making to welcome them home. The mayor Ol Woodstock will present an address to tht duke. In the evening the town will be illuminated. Sentence Of Chicago Bankers Affirmed. , CHICAGO, March 31.—The Illinois su~ preme court has affirmed the sentence of one year in the penitentiary against Fran]! and Charles Meadowcroft. They were bankers who failed for $420,000 after un successful World’s fair speculation. Their ofiense was receiving deposits while know ing themselves to be insolvent. The A. P. A. Mayor “'ins. OTTAWA, Ills., March 31.——The A. P. A injunction case of Edward J. Hefiran, fin marshal of Rockford from 1891 to 1894. against Mayor Amasa Hutchinson, elected as the candidate of the A. P. A. during the fierce religio-political fight in the cit) in 1893, has been decided in favor of thl mayor by the supreme court. Died From a. Greyhound’s Bite. LOUISVILLE, March 31,—Patrick San bury of 8616 Bank street died of hydro phobia after terrible suflering. He wa. bitten by a greyhound on Feb. 20.. Sign: of insanity developed a few days ago, hhi wound having previously healed. San bury became violent and for the last fen days suffered great agony. Shipmaster Killed. TAMPICO, Mexico, March 31,—Captai1 J. Norman, a shipmaster of Portland, Me. 'was shot and instantly killed here by Harry Boston, an American boarding, house keeper. The cause of the killing is not known. Captain Norman was a mem ber of the New York Pilots’ association. Conductor Injured In a Freightyard. NEW YORK, March 31.—Michael Streuil 42, a conductor on the Harlem Rive. branch of the New York Central railroad was knocked down,by a train today in th. yard at the foot of Willie avenue. He wa. removed to the Harlem hospital suffering . from internal injuries and may die. The Granite State Association. PORTLAND. Me., March 31.‘—Bank Ex aminer Timberlake filed a motion in thv supreme court today, asking for the ap pointment of a receiver for the Granitq State Provident association in Maine. A hearing will be held on the mqtior .April 10. Maria. Barberi's Appeal. ALBANY, March 31.—The appeal o: Marin Barberi, the young Italian woman murderer of New. Ycrk city, will be an gued before the court of appeals on Tues. day, April 7. The court will reconvem on April 6. Advertise in the GAZETTE. The .lar ' of Travel ,0 The jolt and jar which accom- panies almost every mode of travel causes the Backache . so common to travellers. Backache means that the Kidneys are tired and need help or rest; sometimes rest is impossible. Baker’s Kidney Pills _ are a tonic for tired Kidneys and prevent disease. Neglecting'tired Kidneys fathers illness. Every traveller may fortify himself by an occasional use of these pills. They are nature’s aid,‘ taking them means helping nature. They cost 50 cents at the drug- gists. A bookabout Backache and Kidney troubles, 'sent free. Baker Pill Ca. Bangor, Me. P. H. DWYER. ' HARE—TESS. CLEARING OUT SALE! i am about to renovate my store ; in order to d > so I shall clo‘SL:out all my samp e Harness,WhIps, Blankets, -tc , at ' - Bargain Prices. This is a real opportunity. , Don’t neglect it if you need a new harness or in fact anything in my line. I can Sell you a new harness cheaper than you Could get the old one re~ paired. Here are a few convincers. HARNESS. _ My $12.00 harness at $9.98, My $15.00 goons at.$|2,98, bar- gain. ' ;_ My $22 00 harness at $|5,00,best. My $25 00 harness at $|1,50, A, NO. 1. WHIPE’S. 25c kind for I50. 35' 00 axvhide 48c. Good whalebone are now SLOO. BLANKETS. Stable S andard Goods. 753 00 once for ”.15. $2 50 ones for $.48, P. H. DWYER, 1“. Cor. Knight and Wall Sts., NORWALK. CONN. Tax Collector’s Sale. OTICE is hereby given that the under- . signed, Collector of Taxes, under and by Virtue of a certain tax yvarrant duly executed and Signed by proper authority and directed to the undersrgned, commanding him to levy and collect of -’ DANIEL STARR, Trustee of Estate of JOHN WESLEY BOUTON. and other persons named in the rate book, on the list to said warrant annexed. their several proportions of the sum total as therein stated, said sum being a tax, or assessment laid upon the assessment ‘list made In 1893 by the inhabitants of the town of Norwalk. regularly and legally assembled. to Wit,0n the 28th day of Uecember.A. 1).. 1893, met for the purpose of providing for the in- debtedness of; said town, 1ev1es upon the fol- iomng described. real estate of said Daniel Starr, Trustee, _51tuared in town of Norwalk. at Cranbur Plains. so called, in quantity one and one-ha f acres, (1%) acres, more or less, wth buildings thereon. and bounded homb- erly by land of Charles J. byati; Easterly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Charles Olmstead, deceased; Southerly by land of Frederick Bouton and Westerly by the New- town Turnpike. . Andl shall sell at Public Auction. on the premises hereinbefore described. on t-he19th day Of May. A. D., 1896. at 10 o’clock, fore- uoon. so much thereof as W111 raise the sum 0 ' TWO dollars, that being the proportion of sai Danie-1 Starr, Trusses. of the sum total in said 11st, together w1th the charges of levy. sale, at 1. . ° GEORGE B. ST. JOHN. Tax Collector. List 1883. Dated at Norwalk March 14th. A. D.. 1896. Tax Collector’s Sale. QTICE is hereby given that the under- . Slgned, Collector 0 Taxes, under and b Virtue of a certain tax warrant. duly execute and Signed by proper authority and directed to this1 undeirSigned. commanding him to leVy and co act 0 ' . DANIEL STARR. Trustee of Estate of .IOHN WESLEY BOUTON. ' and other persons named in the ratebook, on the list to said warrant annexed. their several pro ortiousof the sum total as therein stated. sai sum being a tax or assessment laid upon the assessment 11st. made in 1894 by the inhabi- hall“; of the town of Norwalk. regularly and legally assembled, to when the let day of March. A. D., 1895, met for the purpose of providing for the indebtedness of said town levies upon thefollowmg descnbed real es- tate of said Daniel Starr. irUStee, Situated in Town Of Norwalk. at Cranbury Plains, so called. in quantity one and one-hall (1);) acres. more or less. With buildings thereon, and bounded Northerly by land of pharles J. Hyatt; Easterly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Charles Olmstead, deceased; Southerly by land of Frederickfiouton and Westerly by the Newtown lurnpike. And I shall. sell at Publlc Auction. on the premises herembefore described, on the 19th day of May. A. D2. 1896, at_10:15_ o’clock fore- noon. so much thereof as W111 raise the sum of I wo dollars, that being the proportion of the said Daniel Starr. 'lrustee. oi the sum total in said list. together With the charges of levy, .‘al , t . . . ’ e e c GEO. B. ST. JOHN, .- Tax Collector. List of 1894. Dated at Norwalk. March 14th, A. D., 1395 Advertise in ' ALWAYS ROOM FOR ‘ IMPROVEMENT. GAZETTE mansion sun, ' llEW vonx ounce, 442 nnonnwu. l L_...‘_ NORWALK. , _ OPENING DAYS. OF” . an]: IMPROVING ALL “rue TIME. ladies’ and children’s Jackets. tapas enzdv‘Millinery. opening,SATllllllAY, llllll- , On Saturday we shall lhrow open our Suil lloom lhal we have enlarged, embel- lished and decorated. The ceiling we have enameled in while, and onto floor we have put a beautiful velvet axmiflsler, and everything is now in keeping wilh our rich lines of Ladies’ andthildren’s Suits, Jaokels, capes, Separate Skirls and Ladies’ Shirl Waisls, making this deparlmenl lhe largesl Suil and cloak lloom between low . ' York and Boston. You are cordially inviled- lo allend this MY and TUESDAY. ‘ DRESS GOODS—--/‘ It seems to us that every ”lady is buying a new Spring Gown of us. Well, our prices are right and they know it. IO pieces Silk 'Warp Irridescent, $1.00 quality, for 75c. - 8 pieces New Novelties, 75c quality for 5°C. 3 pieces only, Silk Warp Black Henrietta, the SI quality for 69¢ per yard. One dress to customer. 2 pieces only, Black Silk Warp Henrietta, the S I .50 quality for $ l .00. , One dress to a customer. 5 pieces Black and Navy Traveletta, for Bicycle Suit's, warranted rain-proof, 590 per yard. IO pieces Light and Dark Novelties,500 quality, 39C: IO pieces Hair Cloth, the 50c quality, 37c. ‘ . LACECURTAINS e ‘ l Q We have removed this department to the first floor, and in order to let you, know where it is we shall offer some Low Prices. 3 I-2 yards Long Nett Lace Curtains, $l.00, for 69¢. 5 doz. Nottingham Lace for 98¢. THE BUSlflN out. Cur. / Irish Point Lace Curtains, $3.50 Main and Wall 33.“ ’ A I POINTER... Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and I will write you a policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur- ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite.- in Case of Fire You should be insured. A policy inthe Reliance 01 Philadelphia Phoenix .of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland;.' New. Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester Germandof Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite‘Stateioi Ports- mouth Will protect you againstthc tire fiend. W. Real Estate and General insurance, as. argumentation ' \ noon 1, GAZETTE . Burnnnve LOANS NEGOTIATED AND INVESTMENTS MADE. I —_'_CORRESP0NDENCE SOL/CITED v i
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