- struction. \3 . l T n E E v 1E. N 1 N G o A Zn TTe DINGLEY lllllll BILL. Discussing Its Chances of Passage In the Coming Session. SENATOR SHERMAN’S VIEWS Ie Thinks the Meesure,“’lll Be Adopted and That an Extra Session Will Therefore Not Be Necessary. A Washington Opinion. NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-—Senator John Sherman of Ohio, who is at the Fifth Av- enue hotel, talked freely today about the outlook for legislation in the next congress. “It will be necessary to pass a tariff measure at once,” he said. “ The Dingley bill, with some changes, will do for the present. The Democrats made a great mis- take in not permitting that bill to pass in the last congress. It was only a temporary measure intended to raise the revenue that the government absolutely needed,'and if the Democrats had let it go through there would have been no necessity for bond is- sues, and the Democratic administration Would have escaped a great deal of the censure and criticism that was heaped up- on it. Of course it was right to issue bonds to save the credit of the nation, but the Dingley measure would have obviated the necessity. I would accept the Dingley bill as it is, although some changes might be advisable. It would be in force only a year and a half and would give us the rev- enue we need. ” “Do you think the Democrats in the senate would oppose the bill?” was“ asked. “I doubt it,” Senator Sherman replied. “I should think they, like the silver sen- ators, would not obstruct legislation. I understand all the silver men except Teller and Dubois are opposed to a policy of ob- If the Dingley bill is passed at the coming session of congress, there will be no necessity for an extraordinary ses- sion after March 4. Considering every- thing, I think that the outlook for the passage of the bill is bright.” The Senate Outlook. “Do you think that the Republicans will ‘ have a majority in the senate?” was asked. “ That is doubtful,” was the reply. “Nobody can tell yet whether Republicans or Democrats will go to the senate from Kentucky and North Carolina. Until those states elect their senators, it will be impossible to say which side will have a majority.” When asked if he thought that the silver discussion would die out, the senator said: “Nobody can tell. It took some time to kill greenbackism, and silver may be as long lived. ’ ’ The senator was asked if he knew any- thing about the make up of President Mc- Kinley’s cabinet, and if he might take the treasury portfolio again. * “ McKinley is the only man who knows anything about the cabinet yet, and I have given no thought to cabinet matters.” ‘ “Do you think that the gold Democrats will be recognized in the way of appoint- ments?” was asked. “I know nothing about that,” Senator Sherman replied. “I only know that these Democrats did splendid work for file cause. They worked hard for sound mbncy and when election day came the great majority of them, it seems, voted for McKinley di- rectly in order to avoid all risks. Yes, the sound money Democrats deserve the great- est credit. ” In conclusion Senator Sher- man said: “ The election of McKinley means prosperity. Evidences of this are cropping 11p daily in all parts of the coun— try. Confidence has been restored, factories . are opening and running on full time, and all kinds of business are reviving. I be- lieve, too, that the prosperity will be per- manent. ” . A Washington View. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—-The correspond- ent of the New York Evening Post tele- graphs his paper as follows: Many students of national finance assert that the Dingley bill proposed at the last session of congress would be unsatisfactory as a revenue measure even for temporary purposes. Mr. Dingley estimated that it would yield $40,000,000 more revenue "a year, but treasury statisticians believe that the cutting off of importation would operate to reduce the net increase to per- haps $10,000,000 or $12,000,000, which at this time would be insufficient. Another difiiculty with the Dingley bill would be the legal questions which it . might involve. When a bill provides for an arbitrary percentage of increase over a for- mer measure, the way is left open for some technical complications. The Dingley bill was passed by the house Dec. 26, 1895, and sent to the senate. It came from the finance committee of that body with an amend- ment in the nature of a substitute which struck out all after the enacting clause and inserted a free coinage bill. This amended bill is now on the calendar of the senate. The first two sections of the bill imposed a duty on raw wool equivalent to 60 per cent of the duties imposed by the McKinley act, and a similar duty of 60 per cent on all manufactures of wool. A duty of 60 per cent was also imposed upon lumber and its manufactures. The last section provid- ed for a horizontal advance of 15 per cent upon the rates in several schedules of the existing Wilson law, which embrace all ex- cept, wool, lumber and sugar. Several Possible Courses. Several possible courses of action are thus left to the Republicans—to pass the Dingley bill and throw the. responsibility for its failure upon President Cleveland; to begin a general overhauling of the tariff and get a general bill ready for the signa- ture of President McKinley at an extra session; to provide for additional revenue duties temporarily and leave the general tariff problem for later consideration. Upon the first two propositions opinions are divided. Senator Sherman wants a general overhauling of the tariff, while Senator Sewell and other lesser lights de- clare for the Dingley bill and a rest from the disturbance of tarifl legislation as soon as possible. No one knows whether the senate would now pass the Dingley bill or repeat its action of the last session, but a general impression prevails that under the lead of Teller and Carter the silver Re- publicans would join in a vote for tarifi legislation. It is also debatable whether Mr. Cleveland would approve the Dingley» bill if passed. He would not have done so in the last session, and perhaps he would continue his opposition now. On the other hand, he Inigh' let it become a law with- out his signature, preferring such a meas- ure to a more radical one, which would doubtless be passed in the next congress if this should fail. The troublesome part of the Dingley bill for the administration and its representatives in the senate is the raw wool duty, for this has been the very basis of the tariff reform policy upon which the battles from 1887 to 1892 were fought. ‘ BUILDINWLAPSES. The Second Floor of a New York Structure Drops One Story. SAVED ‘BY A PORTER’S DELAY Had the Porter Not Been Late Many Lives \Vould Undoubtedly Have Been Lost —;—Twenty Employees Outside When the Crash Came. NEW YORK, which but for the merest chance would probably have resulted in the loss of a score or more of lives occurred early today, when the second floor of the five story stone front building at 35 and 37 Vesey street collapsed and fell to the first floor. N 0 one was hurt. The storeroom on the first floor is usu- ally occupied by 30 porters and clerks, but this morning the man whose duty it was to unlock the doors was five minutes late, and as a result the employees were stand- ing in the street in front of the building when the crash came. The building, which belongs to the estate of De Lancey Kane, was built about 35 years ago. The first'and second floors were occupied by the wholesale depart— ment of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, the third by Henry I. Cain &. Son, steam printers, and the fourth and fifth by the bindery firm of Beckett 85 Bradford. The tea company used the first floor as a shipping and boxing room. The second floor, the one which collapsed this morn- ing, was used as a storeroom. The super- intendent who has charge of the storeroom said immediately after the accident that the building department allowed them to load the floor on a basis of 230 pounds to the square foot, but not more than half that weight was on it when the beams snapped. No one was employed on the sec- ond floor, as a general rule, but during the day’s business it was visited by a number of clerks and porters. The firm of Henry I. Cain &. Son, which occupied the third floor, employs 30 print- ers and pressmen. Most of these were in the building when the accident occurred, but fortunately their floor remained in- tact, and the men descended the steps and left the building without disorder .or in- SeNenty-flvc persons are employed by the binders on the fourth and fifth floors, ’many of them girls and women. Fortunate Tardiness. Had the accident happened ten minutes later or had the man Whose duty it was to open the doors been on time the loss of life would have been great, and had the entire building collapsed the loss of life would have been worse than any of sim- ilar catastrophes in recent years. The part of the floor which dropped measured about 35 feet by 25 feet square and was piled high with filled teaboxes of all sizes. The beams, as viewed after the accident, had apparently broken at their middle—that is to say, about 12 feet from each wall—which allowed the floor to drop down in two sections like a pair of double trapdoors, so that when the break came the heavy teaboxes slid down the hopper- like incline into the store below. Most of the goods remained on the floor below, but about 25 boxes were forced through the plate glass front and hurled out into the street. ‘ . Those that were thrown out upon the pavement rather oddly remained intact, but many of the boxes inside were broken open or crushed, so, that the tea was scat- tered knee deep over the floor. The tea company’s employees who were standing in front of the large windows re- ceived a shower of broken glass, but luck- ily none of them was cut. Pieces of heavy plate glass a foot square were thrown out over the pavement and into the street for a distance of fully 15 feet, but after the ex- citement was over not a man in the crowd could find a single cut. How they escaped they were unable to explain, as many of them were sure that they had been struck in several places. The man perhaps best able to tell of the accident was Michael Barrington, who kept a fruit stand in front of 37 Vesey street. Speaking of the accident shortly after it had occurred, he said: . “I has ve been keeping my stand her for over 20 years and am almost always ready to begin the day’s business by 7:45 o’clock. But luckily for me I, too, was a few minutes late this morning, and the result was that at 7 :50 o’clock I was just putting up my stands. One was already in place and was partially filled with goods when I stepped over in front of 39 Vesey street to get a box. While my back was turned there was a dull, rumbling sound, followed by a crash. I was not sure just where the noise came from when the plate glass front of the tea company’s store was smashed out and a lot of teaboxes came tumbling into the street. When I saw the glass flying and the boxes falling, I ran across the street and remained there until the noise had ceased and the dust cleared away.” A Narrow Escape. The fruit stands named by Mr. Barring- ton were covered with glass and teaboxes, and it was hard to see how he could have escaped being hurt or killed had he been occupying his usual place when the floor fell. John Moeller, employed as bookkeeper for Henry I. Cain &. Son, was on the third floor at the time of the accident. He said: “We were getting out our books and the printers were about ready to begin work when we heard a crash, accompanied by a rumbling sound. Following this came the noise of breaking of glass and the shouting in the street in front of the building. The structure seemed to sway a little and vi- brated for a moment, but I was not sure ’that the cause came from our own build- ing. . “I do not suppose it was two seconds be- fore the employees on our floor started for the stairs, but it seemed a long time whil.n we stood there half expecting to feel the floor drop from under our feet. While I was standing there, too startled to move, some one broke the silence which followed the crash by yelling: ‘The building is fall- ing! Save yourselvesl’ Hearing this, I ran to awindow and looked out to see whether it was a good time to escape and the right place for a jump. " .31, “Finding that "everything had quiet-4’ down below, I went over to my desk, him riedly arranged my things and joined the others, who were then starting for the street. It was enough to frighten any one, and we were all scared, but‘no one lost his presence of mind, and we all reached the pavement without accident. To be sure, there was no loitering, but neither was there any crowding, and at no time was there any danger of a panic.” The'employees who had such a narrow escape congratulate the porter on his delay. Nov. 12. — An accident - ron ~* HARBOR. 10mm l’lorlda’s Governor W'ants 3 Convention to Consider the Subject. TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. 12.-—Governor Mitchell has addressed the following letter to governors of northern and western states, calling a harbor defense convention to meet at Tampa: “In view of the dangers which threaten the defenseless gulf and south Atlantic deemed it proper to issue a call for a con- vention in the interest of the gulf and south Atlantic harbors and their defenses. The object of this convention, which will assemble at Tampa, Fla, on the 20th day of January, 1897, is to discuss methods for the proper defense of southern harbors. As loyal citizens of this republic it be- hooves us to heed the admonitions of wis- dom and endeavor to speedily place our defenseless southern ports in a condition to protect 11s from the possible peril of for- eign invasion. “In the interest, therefore, of this im- portant subject we respectfully request your excellency to honor this convention with your presence, and also to appoint delegates from your commonwealth to at- tend same. Kindly forward the names of such delegates, when appointed by your excellency, to Mr. H. J. Cooper, secrétary of the board of trade, Tampa, Fla.” - “Anything to Oblige Bayard." LONDON, Nov. 12.—The Chronicle, in commenting upon Mrs. Castle’s case, does not quarrel with her release, but wishes that the British law were more even hand— ed and that the same consideration were extended to the po :as to kleptomaniacs. The Daily News says, with reference to the same subject, that it was foreseen and, be- sides, ”anything to oblige Mr. Bayard. ” The Standard and The Graphic both fully approve of Mrs. Castle’s release. Good Chance For Settlers. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—United States Consul O’Hara at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, reports to the state department that the Nicaragua government has issued a decree granting to any person who shall cultivate a thousand or more vanilla plants on lands belonging to the republic a pre- mium of 10 cents for each plant and the right to take up 346 acres of national lands, to be paid for with the proceeds of the premium. Rumors About an Archbishop. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—-—When inquiry was made at the papal delegation concern- ing a report that Archbishop Ireland had been summoned to Rome and would be re- moved from the see of St. Paul, it was stated that no information direct or in- direct on the subject had been received; that Archbishop Ireland had not been asked to Rome up to the-present time. Manhattan's New Directors; NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Manhat- tan Elevated Railway company, held to- day, the following directors were elected: John P. Terry, A. L. Hopkins, president Of the New York, Susquehanna and West- ern Railroad company, and Thomas T. Eckert, president of the Western Union Telegraph company. Barry Would Row Gaudaur. TOT‘ONTO, Nov. 12. —A cablegram has has been received farom the London Sports- man asking if Champion Gaudaur would row Barry on the Thames for $250 agide. The message was forwarded to Gaudaur at Orillia, Ont., who will hardly be able to give an answer until further details as to the date and allowance for expenses arrive. Fatal Fire 'In Michigan. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Nov. 12.—Four- teen buildings in the business portion of the city were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $50,000, partly insured. Ed New- berry, porter in the Front Street hotel, was burned to death, and it is rumored that others lost their lives. :5ng Missionaries’ Children Removed. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 12.'——While coun- seling the American missionaries to re- main at their posts in Anatolia, the inter- vention of the United States minister, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, has resulted in the removal of the children of the missionaries to places of safety. Irrigation Representatives. ALBANY, Nov. 12.—Governor Morton has appointed Rev. Louis Halsey, D. D., of Osw'ego and William Guy Raines of New York as commissioners to represent the state at the fifth national irrigation congress to be held in Arizona in December. Mrs. Castle Coming Home. LONDON, Nov. 12.—-Mr. Walter M. Cas- tle of San Francisco called at the United States embassy today. He will sail for the panied by Mrs. Castle. A Queen In 3. Smash Up. PARIS, Nov. 12.—A special train having the queen of Portugal on board collided to- day with another train near this city. Two persons were injured, but the queen was not hurt. ,. Insane Hospital Districts. ALBANY, Nov. 12.—-The state commis- sion in lunacy has postponed until Mon- day next the reappointment of the insane hospital districts. _...,———-————- _. 0., B. & Q. Dividends. NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad company of 1 per cent. A Steamer Ashore. er Strathclyde, from this port for Galves- ton, is ashore in the river. COVERED WITH SCALES ’ _ Eczema made its appearance on my head in Its worst _form, and it continued spreading until my race was covered with scales and be- came a horrid eight. I had aflne head of hair, seven years’ growth. and had to sacrificeit. I was in despair. The~.physicians had failed even to relieve me, when one recommended CUTICUBA SOAP. My father procured a set of CUTIOUBA REMEDIES, and in three weeks the scales left my face and the skin lost its florid hue. In :11: weeks I was entirely cured. My face was smooth and my complexion clearer and liner than it had ever been before. ' Miss MARION A. SMITH, Sunbury, Pa. grunt Conn Tasmanian—Warm baths thh Cu'rmmu SOAP, gentle a plicalions of CUTICUBA (ointment), and mild uses of CUTI- cusnllldnxsonuxr, greatest of humor cures. o hon! the world. Price Cancun 80¢ Son. 251:. Icon 11 . . '. 4 Ann Cerulean” a: 1- 601: Ind Cl Bonn have '“W 1 Pro .. . sawhwt'mneflmmu... seaports of the United States, we have ‘ United States on Saturday next, accom—' has declared a regular quarterly dividend. amour-rs, Nov. 12,—The British steam: ' The Ilg While Store. Everybody Treated . Alike. Tlllll N. Y. Office, 442 Broadway. ISTIIN l'lflll. " ~NORWALK, ooNN. The Peoples’ Store. ' and They Appreciate It. Never in the history of the country was the purchasing power of the dollar l GRAND BARGAIN SALE Commencing Saturday Morning, Nov. 7th, 1896, We shall put forth in our many departments 9. grand array of bargains. Bar ains th is ' ' you Can buy first-class goods at from 15 to 25 per centlower than you can bug).7 them E13in lg; 1Y3? Btgr will prove that you buyas much for one dollar as you could formerly buy for two dollars . Wlll apprecmte. Bargams that you will know are bargains. Here are a. few of them. Q OIIEopular Cloak Room Never in the history of Norwalk has there been such an immense stock of displayed as there is at present in our great Coat Room. 60 Boucle Jackets, in black cnly, $5. We have all sizes. 10 Black Beaver Jackets, $3.98. £31110 Boucle Fur Trimmed Capes, $3.25. ~ 12 Black Kersey" Capes, $4.98. 10 Brown Frieze Jackets, $5. 3 15 Boucle Black Jackets, $7.98. 12 Caterpillar Boucle Jackets, $8.50. This all silk lined. 12 Diamond Boucle Jackets, $11. 10 Irish Frieze Jackets, $8.25. 10 Light Tan Kersey J ackets,with rhadame lining. $13.50. This is sold everywhere for $16. THE BOSTON STORE. L‘or. Main and Wall is. as great as it is at present. and $12. I, Plush Capes, $3.50, $3.75 $5 75 $9, $11.98 to $18. ’ ’ Children’s J ackets—we have a great vanety for the little ones, from $1.98 to $7.50, - DRESS GOODS. It is pleasing to hear the enconi- ums expressed on our Dress Goods. Well, we have a stock and the prices you know are always right, in our store. ‘ 10 pieces Illuminated Boucle, in all shades, all wool, 50c. 12 pices Persian Pattern Novel- ties, made in France, all wool. They are getting 670 in New York, our price, 59c. 12 pieces Frieze, $1.25. 3920 pieces Two-Toned Diagcnils, C. 10 pieces 40 in. Changeable Nov- [elties, 25c. i Collarettes, $6.98, $7,98, $10.50, French TWO-Toned you that . gains that Bargalns that you 30 pieces of Fine Dress Goods, in serge, netted work, illuminated tw1ll m1xtures, changeable, etc. all at one price, 50c. ' , 10 Pattern Dress, in Etame plaids, made In France, $1.: - Black Dress- Good. We are agents for Priestle d the Gold Medal Black Goods.y an 10 pieces 50 in. Fine Se - tiful black, 50c. rge’ beau 3 pieces 40 in. Goods, 25c, 8 pieces 40 in. Black Mohair, 35c. 10 pieces 40 in. All Wool Black Fancies. 500, 5 pieces 50 in. Double T '1 Diagonals, 75c. W1 led 4 patterns Gold Medal Black .2 elties, $1.25 per yard. Nov‘ 8 patterns Gold Medal Black Mat. elaIsn, $1 50 per yard, 4 patterns Gold Medal B1 M315“), $1 75 per yard: ack patterns Gold Med 1 - Brocade, 980 per yard. a Black Fancy Black 1 A 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. l’l ‘ case of Fire You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance 01 Philadelphia; "Phoenix of Hartford; ScotlandlUnion of Scotland; New Hampshire of Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific of New York; Security of New Hampshire or Granite State oiPorts- [mouth will protect you‘against the fire fiend. W. H. BYINGTON. . 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