a NO SENATE SILVER BILL. m Norm anota sénator Does Not Believe the Upper House Can Pass One. Washington, Dec. 27,—During an in- terview Senator Henry C. Hans-brough, of North Dakota, who has always been counted as a free silver man, . said: “There is no danger of the passage of any 16 to 1 legislation by the Senate. I am quite sure that there is not a 16 to 1 majority in that body. With the present bright prospects for interna- tional bimetallism the majority of the American people are opposed to inde- pendent action on the 16 to 1 or any other revolutionary basis. I do not know of anything that would drive this country into financial revolution unless it be the narrow, radical and pig-headed policy of :the silyer stand— ard advocates. "Secretary Gage’ s radical declaration in favor of the gold standard is not in line with the platform of the Repub- lican party. A special train carried a gold standard contingent to St. Louis last summer. The object of these gen-' tlemen was to force their peculiar. financial views upon the party. They failed to do it, because they met there the combined Republican wisdom of the country and better counsels pre- vailed. Had they succeeded in their purpose Mr. Gage would not now be Secretary of the Treasury. “The ‘President has earnestly en- deavored to comply with the mandates of-the convention which nominated him. He will not cease to urge other nations to join us in an international agreement, and the great mass of Re— publican voters will sustain him. The Wolcott Commission has done remark- ably well. The Republican party un- der a solemn pledge to promote inter- national bimetallism has been in power a little over eight months, and yet one of the great European nations has pos- itively agreed to co—operate with us, while the great Bank of England met our commissioners half way. The con- ditions in Europe are ripe for a con- tinuation of further effort on our part. To stop now would be suicidal. It would be almost criminalfi’ FOLLOWS A TRAGIC EXAMPLE. Anna. Wells, a. Friend of Miss Her- bert’s, Commits Suicide. Washington, Dec. 27.—Miss Anna Virginia Wells, daughter of Judge Lewis S. Wells, a prominent attorney of this city, (Tommitted suicide yester- day by shooting herself through the heart at her father’s TESLdenCB Miss Wells was an acquaintance of Miss Leila Herbert, and it was Miss Herbert’s tragic death which brought- on the fit of melancholy which caused her to end her own life in a similar manner. She was about 33 years of age, and a favorite among her large circle Of society friends. Miss Wells had met Miss Herbert at social fu‘nctions and receptions, and, while not intimately acquainted with the daughter of the former Secretary of the Navy, she greatly admired her. OLD COUPLE MURDERED. Son on a Christmas Call Finds Dead Bodies of Parents. Indiana, Pa, Dec. 27.——Milton Neal and his wife were shot to death by an unknown assassin at their homes near Jacksonville, nine miles, southwest of here, some time on Christmas Day. Their bodies were found at 9 p. m. by their son Harry, who was passing the house and stopped to pay a Christmas call on his parents. Neal was one of the most prominent and prosperous farmers of the vicinity in which he lived. The woman was killed \1 1th birdshot, the husband with buckshot. There were no marks of powder on his face, something which, it is said, would have been impossible to avoid had suicide been committed with a shot- gun. There is nothing to indicate that the crime was committed for plunder, as in, Mr. Neal’s pocket was a $10 bill, and a $20 bill lay on the top of a dresser. Friends say they have a clue. Buying Cattle for Cuba. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 27.—Senor Manuel Pichardo came here from Cuba recently, stating that he was detailed by the Spanish Government to buy cattlefor the Spanish army in Cuba. He is now buying five hundred or six hundred a week. He said that two of ‘the largest ,cattle importers of Cuba have agents on the way to North Texas to buy cattle for Cuba ship- . ment, and they will buy three hundred and fifty to four hundred head daily. He complains that he is hindered in his work by the discriminations of the railways. Superintendent of the Census. Washington, Dec. 27.—One of the holiday stories of the day is that Presi- dent McKinley sent one day last week for S.'J. North, of Massachusetts, who was a special agent under'SuperintEn- dent Porter in the eleventh census, and tendered the office of Superintendent of Census to him under the bill now pending in Congress providing,for the taking of the twelfth census of the United States in 1900. Mr. North ac- cepted the offer, and as soon as the ,bill passes will proceed to organize the nucleus of the force to be employed in the work. Highwaymen Slay "u Conductor. Norristown, Pa., Dec. 27.——A trolley car of the Schuylkill Valley Traction Company was held up by four high- waymen at Swedeland, near be e, at 10 o’clock last night. Conductor Charles Galloway of Norristown refused to give up his money and was shot dead. Three shots were fired at Moto1ma11 thias, but none took effect. After /rifling the body of the conductm of the ' money and a good watch and chain, the iobbers escaped. blather ’McKinl’ey‘s -\V1-.. Canton, 0., Dec. 27.—-President Mc- Kinley‘ and his brother Abner are named as executors of the last will of Nancy Allison McKinley. It bears ' the date of May 20, 1895. All the prop- erty, save a little gift to a faithful family servant, is bequeathed to Miss Helen McKinle), the daughter who lived with Mrs. McKinley at the old homestead. Germany Decline. .Our Reciprocity. Berlin, Dec. 27.—It is announced that the German Government declines to yield’ to the demands of the United States made during the reciprocity ne- gotiations for reduced duties on Amer- ican animal products. . ". l N—M‘ Mat— . cause no disturbance, and commercial - Britham which is being fitted out at T- 'H E E v ENI N (r GLAZET TE , ,DUN’S WEEKLY REVIEW. HolidaysSecm to Interfere But Lit- tle with General Business. New 'York, .Dec. 27.——Dun’s week- ly reports show a. remarkably large holiday trade, at many points the larg— est for five years. Moreover, at the sea- son when wholesaie business usually shrinks the pressure of demands for immediate deliveries, which results from unprecedented distribution to con- sumers, keeps many establishments at work that usually begin their yearly resting spel somewhat earlier. In- stead of decreasing, the demand for products shows an unexpected increase in several important branches. ,For- eign tlade continues satisfactory, even in comparison with the remarkable rec- ord of a year ago, when exports ex- ceeded $117,000,000 in December. At New York the movement in three weeks has been not $2,000,000, or 7 per cent. smaller, while from cotton and Pacific ports it has been larger this year.‘ Imports at New York, over $1,- 900,000 less than last year, indicate an excess of exports approaching $60,000,000 for the month. Bank failures at Phil- adelphia, due to individual operations, failures for the month have been less than half last year’s to the same date. The outgoing flood of grain is not checked by Chicago speculation, though more com than 'wheat has. been moving. Wheat exports, flour in- cluded; have been 3,698,321 bushels for the week, against 3,568,805 the previous week, and 1, 546, 443 a year ago, and in four weeks 15,766, 895 bushels, against, 9,039, 587 laSt year. Wheat has varied little, closing three cents highér for the week, after delive1ies of surprising magnitude at Chicago, and corn closes nearly’a cent higher. Cotton has also been moving largely, and has risen a sixteenth. Cotton goods have further declined in prices Of bleached, which meet act- ive Southern competition, and the Fall River spinners insist upon a reduction of one- n—inth in wages, other New Eng- land mills joining. Out of 101 New England works forty-five have passed dividends, fourteen at Fall River, with fifteen others paying 1 per cent. for the last quarter. 'The fall in the price of cotton, when the mills were holding heavy stocks of goods, placed this in- dustry in a most embarrassing posi- tion. ' Railway earnings reported for two weeks Of‘December are 10.5 percent. larger than last year, and fall very slightly below those of ‘1892, east- bound tonnage from Chicago being barely 1 per cent. smaller for three weeks. Failures for three weeks have been only $7,227,303, against $14,602,007 last year; manufacturing $1,924,192, against $5,877,387, and trading $5,001,- 587, against $7,988,981 last year. Fail- ures for the week have been 292 in the United States, against 297 last year, and 22 in Canada. against 44 last year. NICARA .UA CANAL. A \Vestern Engineer Has a New Idea. for the Project. Chicago, Dec. 27.——Lyman E. Cooley, a well-known civil engineer, has start- ed to enlist, capital in the building of the Nicaragua Canal .as a business proposition with what he believes is a certain income in sight to justify the expenditure of $60,000,000. The renewal of constructive work‘ on the canal with Chicago capital is the basis of the project. Mr. Cooley was one of the engineers of the Chicago drainage canal and is a ship canal champion. He has been prominent in connection with ship canal projects to connect thelakes with the gulf and the Atlantic Ocean. He has interested E. F. Cragin, and with several civil en- gineers and contractors they will sail from New’ York for Nicaragua on Thursday. Mr. Cragin assisted in get- ting money for the World’s Fair and the Grant monument in New York. The trip will be along the route for the canal laid out by Warner Miller’s company. It is hoped to have a fair idea of the cost of construction and of the obstacles to be overcome on the gulf side. With many of Col.Ludlow’s deductions Mr. Cooley does not agree, and he is confident the objections which the commission raised and which President Cleveland made the ground for opposing government aid to the canal will be found to be exag- gerated. ' ii The party will go unhampered by al- liance with the old company or with Congressional champions. TO CARRY GOLD SEEKERS. Steamer Purchased by Conlpany for Klondike Passengers. - New York, Dec. 27.—-The steamer the Ross Iron Works, at the foot of Twenty-sixth stréet, will leave Brook- lyn on Jan. 5, one of the most fully equipped vessels which have yet been secured for the Alaska transportation trade. She has been acquired by the Boston and Alaska Transportation Company, a. company having a capital of $200,000, of which the chief officials are as follows: President, Robert Snod— grass, of Harrisburg, Pa; Vice-Presi-. dent and General Manager, D. H. Pin- gree (a nephew of the Governor of Michigan); treasurer, A. E. Cronenwe-tt. . Although 265 passengers have already been booked through to the gold fields none of these will embark at Brooklyn, as the Brixham will sail for Seattle loaded with freight from here, and all her. passengers will join at Seattle. Another Effort to Save Dun-ant. San Francisco, Dec. 27.—-The last des~ peraxte move to save Theodore Dur- rant's neck from the noose on Jan. 7 has been made. An affidavit of the murderer’s father has been filed, ‘and upon it Horace Smythe, one of the jur- ors who convicted Durrant, was cited“ to appear for contempt of court. The affidavit says that Smy-the has admit- ted to a number of persons that he did not vote to convict Durrant upon the evidence brought out at the trial, but upon information furnished him from outside sources. Grain Rates Advance. Milwaukee Freight Bureau have re-‘ ceived notice that, commencing with Jannl, the rate on grain, flour and millstuffs carloads from Minneapolis to the Atlantic seaboard points would advance to a basis of 10 cents on 100 pounds above the Chicago rate“ The Chicago rate is 20 cents all rail, and the be309entsallrail.. .l 'P. W. BATES’ Milwaukee, Dec. 27.—-Memberrs- of the' rate from Minneapolis would therefdre . PIANOS' ' We are nowolosing out at a sacrifice several odd styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly used organs and pianos to mgke room fol-new stock. 'ORG‘ANS Catalogues, full particulars and terms sent upon application. ” saw on msmimsms, IF DESIRED. mmundihamlm (in. 3 and 5 west 1811: STREET. new than. Schulize’s Market. A FULL LINE OF FRESH AIR SHRED MEATS. ' ‘ q Fore-quarter Lamb. ..... .1c Fresh Shoulders ......... . ............. . .,. ..... Sc Leg Lamb...... . . ............12c NATIVE POULTRY. rnssu nsfiin. . .. VEGETABLES. 1111ch 11111 0011111 . . ._. 5111511010111. ._.—— PROMPT ANN EFFIGIENT. . . . SERVIGE. Paul Schultze, Jr 80. NORWALK. Fairlield county National Bank 44 Wall St" Norwalk, conn, ,. .1. INCORPORATED. 1824. Capital, 2C0 000 EDWIN 0111111111. President. ‘ DAvI-D H.1113LLER, Vice- President. L. C. GREEN, Cashier EDWIN 0. KEELER. Mossss H. GLovxn, DAVID E. MILLER, A. J. MEEKER. F. ST. JOHN Locx-zwooD, THEODORE E. SMITH. 111.1 COLE, CHAS. F. TBIS’IBAM. Accounts of Manuiacturers Mercha . .an-‘l Individuals solicited. Safe Deposit Poms 1'19 10 1341011110115 CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK? am WALL sax, Non WALKS ‘GURPOBATED SEPT. 1. 11m" ' CAPITAL, - . . . 100.011 GEORGE 111501.111“. President. E. L. Burns. Viotrl’resident WILLIAMIAJConrl-s. asoim _ DIRECTORS : ’ » GEORGE M. HOLMES. H. E. DANN, P. L. CUNNINGHAM. J T. Pnowrr'r E. L. Born. 8. H. HOLMES, J . 0011311111. .111. 11150011111011. Saturday. AW 42 WATER STREET, You can find as fine an assortment of llnnnlliiialil‘flilsle lanI‘l a: be '1 1nd 'in any Yard in the State. Look it over and get mices h-Oore going elsewhere. 7‘0. E. Wilson, GENERAL 2- INSURANCE, Real Estate and Invest: mentpAgent, . . . . Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING. NORWALK, '- - - CONN. MONEY TO LOAN. IIERE’S YOUR GRANGE. A fine building lot on ill-.35. ave one. If you intend to build, look (11 this before purchasing. Will be sold at a Bargain- " - w. u. vacron,‘ Room I. Gazette B'l’d. w. (-1. HAYWARD o co. lOSfiEasl capllol Stream: WASHINGTON. D. O releases Oi claims prosecuted before the Interior Department. helm-ted pension claims a specialty a. Water, gas and sewer on the avenue. " lit-.11] Estate and Insurance #5110111] Allfll'llell all 8011111011 THE SILK & DRESS GOODS IIOUSE must be cut down. BOS \ FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE. \ Any stock that is heavy must be made light. READY To Wear Garment EMPO RIU M. * THANK YOU. Our holiday eflbrts have been appreciated, V. I And 111 the words 01 Rip “Here’s to your health, to your friends’ health; may you live ang and prosper.” NOW FOR STOCK TAKING! As near to the first of January as possible, we shall take stock. All surplus stocks W El Jackets and capes must go. All jackets f1 om $10.00 to $15. 00 Will go at $10. 00, and live dollar capes. will go at $2 50. All children’s jackets from $8.00 to $12.00 will go at $0. 50. All others will go 9194.00 or less WRAPPERS. We will sell all that is left of our immense stock, the $1.50 and $1.98 all will go at one price, 980. Our store is at this writing packed to Over flowing and we have not the time ‘ to enumerate the .man y bargains for week commencing Dec. 27. DRESS GOODS. Our stock is large owing to the mild weather but 11'. has to come down; $ 1.25 Goods 700. $ 1.25 Henriettas 90c. 980 Goods 630., and so on. res ‘ VERILY THIS WILL BE THE GREATEST OF BARGAINWEEKS _ COME AND SEE WHAT WE SHALL GIVE AT VERY LITTLE MONEY IN ORDER TO GET THE STOCK DOWN FOR INVENTORY! 3113101 Slim .1311. Main “an WaIIS _r l, -. parespondenoe' solicited»; ~ INSURE YOUR l-N TH E Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Compan.‘ o . Q ,. w. _ RT DNTNGTON. am ammunmm ..PLATE -GLA55 _ _OF'_ CONNECTICUT .. At]. HALF THE RATE charged by other .‘stocl: companies mountains;
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