r Ten , Sweet Caporal -: Little C iga rs for V as. 501.0 per ALL DEALERS. . -wm_... _ ., 7 J. .. -w #A PREHISTORIC VILLAGE. -Recent Discoveries Made Grow in Interest. Some weeks ago a local newspaper reported interesting discoveries made on the north slope of San Miguel moun- tain by two mining prospectors, the discoveries comprising a prehistoric stone roadway, a number of mining tools and unmistakable traces of an an- cient mining camp. The age of the roadway was “indicated by the growth upon it of large trees. What were be- lieved to be the dumps of one or per- haps two mines were also found, and chunks of ore which -carried gold and silver were picked up there. The prospectors, says the Globe- 'Democrat, have been very reserved in speaking of their discovery. They arrived here a few days ago, how- ever, and it has leaked out that it is of much greater interest than at first sup- posed. The stone-paved road was traced to a wall of solid and well-exce outed masonry. This was found to-sur- round an inc‘losure now filled with debris, but which is believed to be an old arastra. A portion of the .floor is there, and fragments of a crushing stpne were found. Near this arastra was discovered the mouth of a tunnel filled with debris. This is now being cleaned out. A keystone surmounted the arch at the entrance, and the walls are well defined, though somewhat dis- integrated. In the vicinity are also traceable the foundations of no less than nineteen small houses, and a flat stone, bearing an in'script‘ion which has not been deciphered, is thought to mark the location of a grave. It is be- lieved that the cleaning of the tunnel and the pushing of the investigation into the mountain will lead to more in- teresting discoveries than any yet made bearing on the life of ancient man in this region. A smvs,‘ now AND EMPRESS. Rom antic Story of the Dowager Empress of China. There is no more dramatic story in the world of fiction than that of the dowager empress of China. She was the child of poor peasants living in the suburbs of Canton, and was remarkable for her beauty and intelligence. When her parents were actually starving she proposed that they should sell her for a slave. This course was followed, and she became the property of a famous general, who was so delighted with her beauty and ready wit that he adopted her as his daughter. At Peking she came under the em- peror’s notice, and his majesty made the former slave his wife. So highly did he value her intelligence that at. his death he left her regent of the empire, and she is accredited with administer- ing the affairs of state better than almost any of her predecessors. Her views in regard to the mission question in China are most sensible. Her majes- ty thinks that if the missionaries would interpret the teachings of Confucius in accordance with Christian principles they would have great success among the people. But to tell the Chinese that everything they have heretofore believed is all wrong results in Confu- cian worse confounded. USED A LADDER TO GET IN BED. Remarkable Experience of an American Tourist in Ireland. An American who lately visited Ire- land writes: “ n the hotel at Dublin was a bed so arge and so high that it seemed atableland of mattress over- shadowed b'y a cliff of headboards. “It seemed preposterous that anyone should monopolize a. bed of such size and attempt to warm it. By proper division it would have supplied a fam- ily, "When it came time to retire the question -was not how to get ‘into’ bed, but how to get ‘on’ the bed. The top mattress was almost chin high, and it segmed that to reach it there would have to be a hard _climb or a desperate leap. - ' "While the problem of retiring was _ under consideration a. dark object was seen in one dim corner of the vasty bedroom, which was imperfectly light- ed by a solitary candle. “This object proved to be a movable stairway, mounted on rollers. When. it was pushed against the behemoth bed the problem of how to retire was im- mediately solved.. . "One had only to ascend the stairs and then: fall off into the embracing depth of this most remarkable bed.” REGULATED BY A HAIR. It Controls the Warmth and Ventilation of the Senate and House. - One solitary human hair seems a very small thing, but it is the most impor~ tant part of an important machine in the capitol at Washington. . , This machine warms and ventilates the house, the senate and the various ‘ unittee rooms and runs several elec- '” dynamos. Itsmost curious feature, 'hc appliance ,for telling the proper .‘1 in Caiiforn ia. temperature of the air. in the building. A dial arranged like a clock marks dii'fercntdegrees from 0 to 100: 0 means perfectly dry air, 160 saturated air,.i. e., _air carrying all the moisture it will hold. . = " Human hair absorbs moisture like a rope,’ becoming shorter when it is wet, in the same way. The hair here is six inches long. The difference in length between it .when wet and when dry stands for time 100 degrees of moisture on the dial, and as the moisture of the air varies the pointer on the dial moves. According to the necessity, more steam is thrown in or steam is allowed to escape, the atmosphere being in this way regulated and kept at a healthy point. Facts About Ivory. Antwerp is the principal market in the world for ivory. . In 1894 583,117 pounds were imported. Prior to 1890 ivory markets were held annually at Antwerp, since that date, however, they are held every month. Merchants come from Germany, France and Eng- land. Of the three principal markets for ivory, Antwerp, in 1894, took 410,066 pounds; London, 153:2‘20 pounds, and Liverpool 131,174 pounds. lCOULD LOQK SEVERE HIMSELF. How a Darky Gamln Turned the Laugh on a Storekeeper. . A little negro gamin passing along ‘ Bay street the other morning saw the stump of a cigar fall on the sidewalk in front of a store. llc made a second- base slide for it, says the Florida Times-Union, and when he had it safe- ly coralled beneath himhc rolled his eyes around the points of the compass the stump fall. “But war in Cuba is making Ilavanas skace, an’ you can’t take no chances,” he remarked, as he brushed off the ash and blew away the sand from the cov- eted snipe. Going into the store he said to Charley Ellis: “Boss, gimme a match, please, sah.” “Matches are not here to give away, but to sell,” said Mr. Ellis, assuming a look of intense severity. “Dey is, eh?” “That‘s what they are.” “Well, how much are dey er box?” “One cent.” The gamin tilted the stump in one corner of his mouth, held to the band of his pantaloons with one hand, ran the other hand in his pocket, and pulled forth a copper. “Gimme a box,” and the lad laid down the cent. He got the box, struck a match, lit the stump so well that it poured forth volumes of smoke, and then handed the box back to Mr. Ellis, assuming a look of intense severity, and said: “Put dat box on de Sheff, an’ the nex’ time a gemmen come in hyar an’ ax you for a match, you gin him one outen my my box.” \ HIS CAP WON HIM THE. RACE. Denver Jockey’s Ingenious But Unsports- manlike Trick. At a trotting race recently in Brigh- ton, Col., all the neighboring towns had a candidate entered, and feeling ran high. A Denver sport, who was jockey as well as owner, entered the best of his string, and bought up every pool on his steed. . ' When the Denver man got off in the lead, says the New York World, he cut across the track and took the rail be- fore the other jockeys were fairly un- der way. He held his advantage around the turn and along the backstretch, but as he made the last turn and squared away for home, his two nearest com? petitors began to gain on him. Down the long stretch the Denver man was still in the lead, but they were crowding him fast, and the day- light between the three was growing less and less every instant. There was only one chance left, and that a very slim one. - He remembered that as' he was turn- ing into the home-stretch a sudden gust of wind had nearly carried away his cap, leaving it barely hanging on the back of his head. Leaning back until he almost fell out of the sulky, he gave his head a shake. It seemed an age before the cap fell off. The gaudy-colored bit of silk fell directly between the two horses be- hind. They shied slightly and then broke. Before their drivers could bring them to their feet again the Den- ver man was under the wire. Take 1t Easy. A French doctor’s conclusion is that no one should ride a bicycle who has a tendency to excessive tension of the ar- terial system, for this tendency IS a. great cause of heart disease. There- fore, no one should take up the use of the wheel without the express authori- zation of a physician; and the doctor should‘make an examination not only before the patient begins to use the wheel, but after he has ridden it for a time. Moreover, the amateur should never ride at a high speed. If one’s riding is regula'r and daily, one may go faster and further with safety; but if l sisted. . riding is interrupted even for a few days, one must take it up again with caution and deliberation. The tempta- tion to go fast should be steadily res Stemach 0r Liver Troubles, Take as; all-ill: Pills Received Highest Awards At World’s Fair. Lite: sickness. 1.2:. .;_,~:-.. Jarsansrilla. to see if another gamin had also seen . BRIDGEPORT. The o .. D. M. [Read @ompany. EVEN THUS EARLY The Monotone Print Taffeta Silks 31:; proving to be just the thing, either for waists or entire gowns. In one sense of the word they are somewhat showy and yet the colors delightfully blended that even conser- They printed“ are SO vative ones are buying them. are all made with the gray warps, being shot with brighter colored fillings which are also woven in Jac- quard figures such as crescents, vines, etc. Gown stuffs first and then the Lin- ings, of course. No store that we. know of has such a vast assortment to use with all sorts of fabrics as this; qualities which will do their part toward an effectively made dress, the right tempo" Pretty. much everything is here in the way of Lace Curtains and For- tieres that you‘d care to :know about, to buy; not a single handsome kind missing that we can think of. Some awful pretty styles are being displayed in the Upholstery depart- . most every day. We'll show up the ones you like best if you‘ll- only just tell us which they are, which you pre— fer; we'd like to do it for you. From the cheapest to the most expensive. 11—4 Fancy colored Summer Blankets, 98 cents the Fair. Not only low priced .but good qualities, excellent grades. A- beautiful bird, a singing bird housed in a handsome brass cage, for $3.03. Pets don't cost much when we lack the room to keep them, lack the time to care for so many. Crepon Plisse. A limited quantity, for us, of this fine French washable stuff; mostly blue grounds—some pinks, buffs, greens and lavenders— plain stripes and small figures. Although the regular prices are 25 and 371,.c. we will sell these for 12;,and 19c. a yard. Roubaix Linon, woven in lace stripes, 25¢. a yard. In the ‘Wasb . Goods department: <. EVEN 1? AN N0 INCREASE Olllilllll lie Volume" of Business Still Contin- ues Deplorably Light. IlltllIRY TO WillTER WHEAT. From Recent Reports It Would Appear ‘ to Have Been Considerable—Heavy Railroad Traffic—Interesting Figures on Failures. NEW YORK, April 11.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: The volume of business has not on the whole increased, nor have prices appreci- ably advanced since April 1, when the .range for all commodities was the lowest ever known in this country. Breadstufis and iron products have risen slightly, but some other articles have declined, and the root of the matter is' that demand for con- sumption is still below expectations. The number of hands employed has been slightly lessened by strikes in some estab- lishments. and by stoppage or reduction of force in others, but the change during the past week has not been relatively im- portant. The weather has not favored active distribution of spring goods, and uncertainty as to continued employment afl‘ects purchases in a large number of establishments. On the other hand, ex- ports of $1,300, 000 gold into Germany for Russia and the passage of the Cuban reso- lution are not now regarded as seriously influencing business. The injury done to winter wheat by storms and frosts at the west would ap- pear from reports of state officers to have been considerable. Remarkably low esti- mates of condition are published by some state authorities, and while there may be the customary exaggeration there has evidently been much actual loss, which tends at present to lessen purchases of farms and of dealers in farming districts. But the reports are not more gloomy than ‘ a. year ago, and the quantity of wheat which has come from farms since Aug. 1 has been 163, 781,594 bushels against 129,- 076,460 to the same date last year. West- ern receipts for the week are about 60 per cent larger than last year, and for two Weeks about 50 per cent, while Atlantic exports, flour included, have been for the week only 909,055 bushels against 1,759,- 006 last year, a decrasee of nearly half. These conditions tend to check the ad- vance, which reached 3 cents, but was followad by a reaction of 1 cent. Corn. has risen about 2% cents because wheat rose. Cotton has not changed, and, with known commercial and mill stocks exceeding probable consumption until new cotton comes, the price is not easily advanced. Stocks Are Dull. Stocks have been extremely dull, and yet railroad traffic is heavy, east bound from Chicago 82, 694 tons last week against 60,614 last year and 70,373 in 1893, while west bound is satisfactory and in the lower classes increasing. ’ Reports of earnings have not improved. The March statement, covering practically all the roads usually reporting, shows increase of 4.2 per cent over last year, but decrease of 11.2 com- pared with 893, and is less satisfactory than returns of January or February. Domestic business reflected by clearing house exchanges continues about 20 per cent smaller than in 1893, though slightly better than last year. Foreign trade shoWs a decrease of nearly 10 per cent in exports for the week, while imports gain nearly 20 per cent, though in March the decrease was 14 per cent. The billet pool and other combinations have raised prices of pig iron and steel, but as yet finished products have gained scarely anything, nor has demand for them increased. The output April 1 was 190,281 tons weekly against 189,583 March 1. but reported stocks unsold increased 58,168 tons in March or 13,132 weekly, and there is besides the unknown accumulation of the great steel concerns.‘ Prices for Lake Shore are announced, as expected. $1.10 higher than last' year, and the coke com- bination makes no reduction, but gradual- ly lessens output. While purchases of pig to anticipate future wants have been heavy. actual consumption is but moder— ate. Minor metals are dull, but load weak- er at 3.05 cents on forced sales at the west. Leather and Its Products. Prices of boots and shoes do not change, though leather is lower. Southern dealers have bought freely, but western have not, and there are still wanting for most varie- ties orders enough to keep shops fully oc- cupied. Some are worki‘ng short, while others fill the time by producing fall goods. Shipments from the cast are now larger. in response to orders some time- ago. Lelither has been reduced 1 cent for hem- lock sole and union and glove grain, with other quotations revised, so that. the dc- clinc averages about 4 per cent for the week. Hides are a little stronger at Chi- cago, receipts being small. Wool is weaker, with sales for the week only 2,232; 600 pounds at the three chief markets, the smallest for many years. Money markets are not disturbed by gold exports, for western shipments hither to banks paying 1% per cent on deposits about balance them. Commercial loans are rather more free, mill paper leading, and foreign capital in considerable amount is being loaned here on short time as a sort of scalping operation, even while sales of securities on foreign account exceed purchases about 50. 000 shares for the week. The first quarterly report ever made of failures in all leading branches of manu- facture and trade, in addition to the regu- lar statement given last week, will be found highly instructive. The heaviest liabilities in any branch were in dry goods, those in the lumber manufacture, in gen- eral stores, groceries, boots and shoes and clothing, following in that order. Aver- age liabilities in different branches for three years differ very widely, but surpris- ing steadiness is disclosed in the percent- age of failures to the number of firms in most branches of business. Failures for the past week have been 209 in the United States against .207 last year, and 33 in . Canada against 27 last year. A Murderer Hanged. NEW ORLEANS, April 11, — Arthur» ‘ Schneider, a German, about 20 years of age, was housed in the parish prison to. . day. Schneider was in love with a girl employed in the same restaurant. She’ re- jected him, and he started for the west, but returned, purchased two pistols. stole into the place and murdered Schroeder, his rival, and almost killed the girl. Tonawauda Rioters Sentenced. BUFFALO, Anti! 11.—-Captain George Hyde was sentenced by Justice Woodward this morning to Auburn prison for life. Captain Graves, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, first degree, was sentenced to Auburn'for 16 years at hard labor. ' Ir- ving'Collins and John Quirk were com ' tenced to Auburn for 11 years each. Advertise in the Giznrrs. . IT NE V ER FAILS. That is the Tcp Notch of Records, and it Is the Same ln Norwalk, A remedy which always cures soon brcnmes Widely known, and line l'flpill ' aromh in popularity of Dean’s K'dney Pills rests upon ibe-fact.ibat they never fnil. We wish we were able to show you the full force and weight of such a fact. Cures have folbwed cures—1n the paper- and got no further. Those cured by Doau’i- Kidney Pills do more for the remedy than the papers can. Voluntary letters tell us every day of cures in all parts of the countrv. The age of the patient makes no difference, the stage of the disease no obstacle. From backache to Bright’s Disease. through all the iLtervening horrors, the result. is always the sLme—a cure. Semelhingthst helps is good. A cure 1s best. Doau’s Kidney Pills never stp short of a cure. We tell you this —so do Norwalk people. The kidneys areafi'ected from many causes. Heavy lilting, too much standing, too much sitting”; sudden strain, a severe cold, and 1t;begins—-backacbe. .So every condation of life is alike open to its assaults, and thanks to Dean’s Kidney PlilP, every stage of the disease is cura- ble. You need not take a trip to find this out—there axe plenty in Norwalk ' who are glad to give you their verifica- tion. ‘ A case at point is that of Mr. Josiah Dodge, No. 2 Belden Place. Fortune has smiled upon Mr. Dodge financially. but it was not so kind to him in the case oi his health, for as he says—“I have had some trouble in the way of kidney complaint and rheumatic like pains in the back. I got a b( x'of Dean's Kid- ney Pills at hale’s dine store. began taking them, and in a. few words they cured me. I am now rccommending them to mv friends.” Dean’s Kidney Pl] 5 are for sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster—Milburn Co. , Buffalo, N. Y. Sole Agents for the U. S. Hives are not dangerous to life, but they are a prolific bretder . f misc ry and profanity. Dean’s Ointment un. r Instant relief even in the “Dial Cubes if this and Olilll‘ . meeruting Lllet‘dttb o. the tklu. J. D. Jennings. UNI) EKTAK E R 4 Knight street. opposite atl‘et t liailv. a) Debut, NIGHTBELL JTUFFlt 1'2. DAVID .w RAYMOND Funeral Dunlap ail Emlalmu. 39 Washington Strut 'eculh Kama-1k Residence. Mahackemo Hotel. &_ PRINTING ' M Department. i A worm . To nu“ WISE Merchants, Manufactur- ers, lodges and Societies will consulttheir own inter- ests by giying us a call. , llEll's‘EM'BER—lf you have work "to do, write to us. I l. Because none but first-class workmen are employed. counts 5, . Reasons Why ‘ Schleichu’s Because an experience of forty years Because for years we have given special attention to designing im- \ . proved features wh.ch none but our pianos have. ,, Pianos; .. Lead. IV. Because they ale low in price and high in artistic beauty. - V. oLn . muos TAKEN IN . , ExcnnnaE.f _, 1 want To; us. Because when Schleicher says it’s Main Office , and Factory, , Stamford. . " Tommi w_ . PAGIFIG S'l'. ..
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