VOLKSRAAD OPENED. l Kruger’ s Able Address to the Parlia. ment of ,ihe Transvaal. A CONSERVATIVE DOCUMENT rue “Grand Old Man” of South Africa Reviews Affairs of His Government and Enunciates Its. Position. Prisoners \Vell Treated. PRETORIA, May 6.—The volksraad (par- liament of the Transvaal) was opened to- day by President Kruger. Great and most unusual interest was taken in the proceedings, in view of the recent disclosures made by the publication of the secret messages exchanged by wire betwen Cecil Rhodes, then premier of Cape Colony, and others who took more or less important parts in the raid of Dr. Jameson and his filibusters in the terri- tory of the Boer republic. The town was crowded with Boers, many of whom had ridden hundreds of miles in order to be present here when the 'volksraad reassembled, as its present ses- sion is looked upon as ~being one of the most important, if not the most impor- «tant. in the history of the republic. The vicinity of parliament building was crowded by a picturesque gathering of Boers long before the hour set for the opening of the proceedings, and warm, in- deed. wars the com mendations passed upon the diplomacy of Uncle Paul, who has so cleverly outfenced the British secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain, from first to last, and who is now so completely master of the situation that he towers head and shoulders over every- body and everything connected with South Africa. The president, in his speech said in brief that the recent events, “due to ma- levolence and selfish objects,” had serious- ly interrupted the rest and peace of the South African Republic, adding: “It has been ever my wish to promote the development and prosperity of the re public in the most peaceable manner pos- sible, so I am firmly convinced that it is your sincere wish to co-operate with me in this policy, and that you expect with the fullest confidence that this session of the volksraad will contribute in, no small manner to the restoration of peace in this state, in order that, through our united co-Operation, our country may flourish and prosper for the benefit of all.” Foreign Relations. The president then touched upon the foreign relations of the South African Re- public, the most delicate and eagerly an- ticipated portion of his speech, saying: “In spite of past troubles the republic continues to maintain friendly relations' with foreign powers. ” This subject was there significantly dropped, and the president turned to the relations between the South African Re- public and its sister republic, the Orange Free State, remarking: “I hope that a meeting between repre- sentatives of the Orange Free State and representatives of the South African free state will shortly be held and that plans for a closer union between the two coun~ ‘ tries will be discussed. ” This utterance of President Kruger was looked upon as confirming the report that negotiations have for some time past been on foot for an alliance, offensive and de- fensive, between the South African Repub- lic and the Orange Free State, looking to resisting any attempt upon the part of Great Britain to interfere in the internal afiairs of either country. Continuing. the president turned to the mining interests of the South African Re- public, declaring that the mining was progressing in a prosperous manner and that the labor question, which at one time threatened to interfere with the develop- ment of this feature of the country’s re- , sources, had now assumed a much brighter aspect. The president, in his speech, later said that proposals dealing with education and farming were being prepared for submit- ting to the volksraad. Referring to the finances of the republic, the president assured parliament that they were in a sound condition, although the expenditures of the country were grow- ing. But this, he explained, was in view of the fact that it was necessary to keep pace with the progress of the country. Speech \Vell Received. In conclusion President Kruger said, “No doubt, especially in these troublous times, you will strive to fulfill your oner- ous duties and devote your highest powers to the earnest consideration of the char ished interests of the commonwealth.” , The president’s speech was very well re- ceived, being considered most moderate in tone, although meeting every situation firmly and squarely without any bombast or bluster. Those who read between the lines notice in it a continuance of the same strong though peace loving policy which the president has followed from the first, and it is not likely that there has been or will be any deviation from the course he was called upon by force of circumstances to steer after the conspiracy of the British South Africa company was unveiled. Dispatches from Bulawayo say that Earl Grey, the newly arrived coadminis- tratdr with Cecil Rhodes of— the territory of the British South Africa company, who is now in charge there, has ofiflcially ex- pressed the opinion that the “back of the Matabele rebellion is broken." Continu- . ing, he said he hoped that all disorder will‘ have been crushed before the imperial troops arrive. Bulawayo, he asserts, al- though at one time in the greatest of peril, is now, thanks to the perfected defenses and to the lessons taught the natives by the repeated sorties, “as safe as London or Paris.” . The reformers now in prison and await- ing their final sentences have recently been allowed many more privileges than when at first incarcerated. They are allowed better food, can send for little delicacies if required and enjoy 'as much exercise as - possible under the circumstances. A Split In 11 Convention. ‘ NEW ORLEANS, May 6.—There was a split in the Republican convention in the First congressional district, and two dele- gations Were elected to the St. Louis con- vention, one composed of white men in- structed for McKinley and the other com- posed of negroes instructed for Reed. Gold For Germany. NEW YORK, May 6.—Messrs. Baring, Magoun & Co. will ship by the next steamer to Germany $500,000 in gold coin for the account of Messrs. Kidder, Pea- body & Co. of Boston. Big Hardware Failure. , BRANDON, Tex., May 6.—-G. I. .White, Jealer in hardware, made an assignment to R. W. Bennett. The liabilities are $50,- rm. Advertise in the GAZETTE. THE “NITBATB KING” DEAD. Colonel North, the Multimillionaire, Ex- pires Suddenly. LONDON, May 6. — Colonel John T. North, the Nitrate King, while presid- ing at a meeting at the company’s ofi‘ioes in the Woolpack buildings today fainted in his chair. He expired at 4 o ’clock this afternoon. Although the death of Colonel North is believed to have been due to heart disease It is stated that he ate a dozen oysters, COLONEL J. '1‘. NORTH. sent to him from a restaurant in the vi- cinity of the company’s offices, shortly be- fore dying. The shells have been kept and will be examined. A couple of doctors were summoned al- most immediately after the colonel faint- ed, but their efforts were useless. There will be a post mortem. The officials of the Nitrate company are very reticent about the matter and were even reluctant to admit that the colonel was dead. _ In 1889 Colonel North presanted Kirk‘ stall abbey and grounds to his native town, and he has also contributed largely to the Leeds infirmary and the Yorkshire College of Science. At the last general election in Great Britain Colonel North conducted an exciting campaign in the Conservative in- terest against Mr. Herbert J. Gladstone, son of the great statesman, for the honor of representing. West Leeds in the house of commons. Colonel North was defeated by 96 votes, the poll standing 6,314 for Mr. Gladstone and 6,218 for the colonel, whose rank was derived from his command of a volunteer regiment. Colonel North was most popular among sportsmen, was the owner of a number of fast horses and valuable dogs and was a friend of the Prince of Wales. Colonel North was born in York- shire 51 years ago. He was a boiler maker by trade, and 30 years ago went to Chile. He had a genius for mechanics. From Chile he went. to Peru when the nitrate business was in its infancy. He got control of the water beds necessary for extracting the valuable fertilizer and then got options on railways and canals, and before he knew it was a multimillionaire. He was blufl' and sandy haired and good natured, so when he went to England and began to spend his income, which in- creased enormously, he became a most talked about person. Father Kolaszewski Again. CLEVELAND, May 6.——A profound sensa- tion has arisen in the church of the Im- maculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Independent Catholic), which was organized in this city about three years ago and has been presided over by Father A. F. Kolaszewski. Father Kolaszewski and his 3,000 Polish parishioners now do- sire to ally themselves with the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Black Censured. TROY, N. Y., May 6.—At a meeting of . the Levi P. Morton Republican club the following resolution was adopted: Re~ solved, That this club has heard with re- gret of the attitude assumed by Hon. Frank S. Black, congressman from this district. in voting against the Cuban reso« lution adopted by the national congress. A Peculiar Death. JERSEY CITY, May 6.—James Murray, 11 foreman in the brickyards of Mrs. An- nie Yates at South River, near New Brunswick. was found drowned in an abandoned clay pit today. It is supposed that Murray slipped from the top of the clay bank into the pit. The body was found by girls gathering flowers. Advance In Gold Freights. NEW YORK, May 6. ——All of the transat- lantic steamship lines have advanced the rate on gold freights one-thirty-second, to five-thirty-seconds. The advance takes immediate effect. For some time past the companies have held the opinion that the rates charged were not fair to them, con- sidering the risks involved. A Family Row In \Vest Virginia. HINTON. W. Va., May 6.—Dad Culp, a butcher at Ronceverte, W. Va., went home in a drunken frenzy, and a family row en- sued. Culp shot his son, Edward, in the forehead. As he fell the boy managed to shoot his father. The wife received a shot from her husband. The son is dead, and the wife cannot live. Americans to Be Presented. LONDON, May 6.-—-At the drawing room at Buckingham palace, to be held by Princess Christian of Sleswick—Holstein, second daughter of Queen Victoria, in be- half at her majesty, Mrs. Roebling of New Jersey, Mrs. Samuel Colgate, Mrs. Alfred 'Conkling and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson will be presented. Indiana Town Elections. INDIANAPOLIS, May 6. —Thc town elec- tions were held in Indiana. At Knox, Winnam-ac. Guspert, Albion, Manon, Lin- ton and other towns there were Demo- cratic gains. At Thornton and Spencer citizens’ tickets were elected, and in- other sections there were Republican! gains. _ Trouble In a Polish llIine. ST. PETERSBURG. May 6.—There has been further disorder at the colliery of Niewee. Poland. The strikers attempted to flood the mine. The manager tried to prevent them, was assaulted and shot two of the strikers in self defense. The rioters then fell upon the manager and killed him. -“’as She the Bermuda? MADRID, May 6. —-,A dispatch from Havana to The Imparcial says that the Spanish cruiser Mercedes has chased a sus- picious vessel, supposed to be the Ber- muda, which was hovering about the Cu- ban coast. The vessel eluded the Mercedes in the darkness and disappeared. Woolen Company Assigns. KANSAS CITY, May 6.—The Foster Woolen company of this city, with a branch at Dallas, Tex. assigned. Assets are es- timated at $25, 000, with liabilities un- known. —A lvertise in the GAan-TE. , .0». THROUGH SPACE ‘IN A «HURRY. Duck—~40 seconds, or 90 miles an hour. Sound in Air—5 seconds, or 1,090 feet in one second. Crow'—2 minutes 40 seconds, or 25 miles an hour. Sound in Water—1 second, or 4,900 feet' in one- -.second Light—0000005102 Of a. second, or 196,000 miles in one second. Electricity—O. 00000347 of a. second, or 288,000 miles per second. Earthquake-1A, second, as calculated by delicate instruments, or around the world in 31/2 hours. Cdnuon Ball—1 6-10 seconds, if it trav- eled at the muzzle velocity Of 3,300 feet per second, obtained by some guns. Electric Railway—59-seconds, 011 the Baltimore & Ohio railway, at the Balti- more tunnel in September, 1895. Boat—1 minute 45 seconds, torpedo boat Sokol, made by Messrs. Yarrow, of England, for Russia, and" which devel- oped in October, 1895, a speed of 34 miles an hour. Steamship Lucania' m 2 minutes 13 4- 5 seconds. - t Railway Train—32 seconds, in May, 1893, the Empire State express, of the New York Central & Hudson Riv er load drawn by eng1ne“909” with Engi- neer Hogan, near Crittenden, N. Y., or a rate of 1121/2 miles an hour. Birds—18 seconds. It is said the frigate bird flies 200 miles an hour; a mile in 24 seconds by the kestril, or sparrow-hawk, which is said to fly 150 miles an hour; in 1 minute 9 seconds by a pigeon, when flying 200 miles in an actual race; in 1 minute 151/2 seconds by a pigeon when flying 400 miles in an actual race. FROM DAME FASHION’S MIRROR. The girl whose bodice is not finished with a belt of some kind is not in the swim. The flat of fashion says belt or girdle. A coaching parasol Of chameleon- green silk is shown with an enameled handle of green, topped by a lotus-bud of purplish hue. To be really sincere one’s underwear must match one’s ngn. And, above all, must her corset repeat the tones of The trimming of her bodice. _ Transparent crepons and grenadines fire largely in vogue for dinner gowns, and made 01 er chameleon silk of a de- cidedh Ilf hter sh ads are most effective by candle l ght. liven among the diaphanous affairs of chiffon and mull 1;:11squerading as purasols the old-151210 favorite, the coaching parusol, stands out in stylish and serviceable relief. The smart woman’ s lingeiie is dis- tinguished by elegant simplicity and the old—time underwear, made heavy with lace and elaborate embroidery, is a thing of the past. Tan-colored shoes of a darker shade than heretofore seen will be the correct summer footwear for little folks, a fashion which commends itself to the small boy, as it does away with black- ing. MILE RECORDS ON A BICYCLE. Bicycle Sir lighfauay—l minute 25 seconds, John Green, Cheyenne. Bicycle on Track—1 minute 40 3-5 sec- onds, byP. J. Berlo, New Orleans. Bicycle Triplet—2 minutes 1 4-5 sec- onds, unpaced, standing start, Kennedy, Murphy and Saunders. , ' Bicycle Quadrupletr—l minute. 47 4-5 seconds, on October 17, 1895, at Denver, COL, unpaced, flying start, Connibeur, Dickson, Stone and Swanbrough. Bicycle Tandem on T ruck—1 minute 52% seconds, on October 27, 1894, at lValt-ham,‘Mass., flying start, paced, Haggeriy and Williams; on August 17, 1894, at Denver, Col., flying start, un- paced, Titus and Cabanne, in 1 minute 55% seconds. Tandem Bicycle on Straightaway Road—1 minute 17 1-5 seconds, on De— cember 16, 1895, on a straightaway road built for'the purpose at Cheyenne, Wyo., with-u. wind blowing 30 miles an hour, by two riders, John Green and Charles S. Erswell. --._....._- P. H. DWYER‘ DON’T BE SIOE-TIIAOKEO. ALTERATION SALE STILL ON. CUSTOMERS ALL SATISFIEO. SALES LARGE. VEBIIOTn-A SUOOESS. Here are a few reasons : HARNESS OILS. 34c quart were 750. we pint we1e 45c. Labels 3. little worn, torn, etc. Oils are A N 0. 1 though Standard goods. . nosrrns. 98c were $1. 50. ‘ 14c were $1 25. 59c was $1. 00. 380 were 75c. Equally useful for house, car~ riage, store or barn. Always useful. Never so cheap. 1 I still drum upon those $9 98 Har- nesses. They 1c woxth It, every cent. ~ Also five drummers samples single harness, “ ill go at $1. 98, Made to sell at double. They are a bargain, a ‘1 new. Have been ca1elessly handled. P. H. DWYER, Cor. Knight and Wall Sts., NORWALK. cons. PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE. Stores and Families Supplied. 1.0 west Bates. - . THE EVENING GAZETTE BUSY, BUSY, ALWAYS BUSY. THE BOSTON ; STORE ." ' NORWALK. New York Oflice,- 442 Broadway. The Brash Hasfinme. Are the Great Safeguards of the People. haliermg pnoos will please and be a profit nun BOLD STROKE! ...; IN OUR BIG CLOAK ROOM—+4 As large as it is, we want it filled every day this week with customers,aud we shall make prices to do so. 10 Dozen Wrappers Let us figure the cost: 8 yards Print at 60, Buttons, Thread, Making, - 480 5c - 4c - 30c—87c. Others at 156, 9911, SI. 25, I. 49, I. 98, 2. 25, 2. T5 and 2. 98. corsets 8 dozen Dollar Corsets, large size only, 50¢ each. Shirt Waistsm We have now 200 dozen Shirt Waists, and can suit any one that wants 11 Waist. Separate Skirts—m This week we offer 100 Figured Mohair Skirts, lined and. Others at $2.49, $3.15. $4.50 to SIOOO The sale on our Skirts has been wonderful. interlined, regular price, $4.50, at $2.25. II IIIIII SIUH .’ WWII and Wall Sis.“ A POINTERA... Is your plate glass or safe insured? If not, call on me and C' We shall sell one to a. customer at 599, Prices 39:: I70 $3.50- \D— Losses suffered by manufacturers, import- ers and jobbers have knocked the bolloIII out of prices, have given its big profii idea ‘a paralytic shock, and have illustrated its power of the almighty dollar. We have ilaken advantage of the situation for you. Another Proof (if any was necessary) that Our . SMALL PROFIT. SMALL EXPENSE AND CASH BUSINESS ~ I will write you a. policy in the Mutual Plate Glass and Safe Insur- f ance Company. Glass will break and burglars use dynamite. In case Of Fire‘ You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance OI Ihiladclphia; Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of Scotland; New Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State 01 Ports- mouth will protect you against the fire fiend. 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