PRESIDENT DENIES [T
No Truth in the Reported Offer of
Mr. Gage—t0— Resign.
STORY. WAS WIDBSPREAD
The Secretary’s, Alleged Purpose
. “'as to Prevent Friction Between.
the President and the Administra-
, tion—Not Alarmed Over Attacks.
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Washington, Dec. 29.—For several
days rumors have been flying about
Washington to the effect that at the
Cabinet meeting last Friday Lyman J.
Gage, the Secretary of the Treasury,
had tendered his resignation to the
President and that the latter had de-
clined to accept it. Owing to the fact
that Mr. Gage has been out of town, it
has been impossible to get a statement
from him in regard to the report, but
a correspondent obtained from a
Treasury Department oflicial the fol-
lowing statement:
“Secre'tary Gage, I believe, did offer
the President his resignation. It might
"be supposed that under the circum-
stances and in View of the attacks
made against his proposed financial
measure that the Secretary would wish
00 give thePresident, with whom he
has always een on close terms of per—
sonal friendship, an opportunity to re—
lieve himself from possible trouble with
the Western Senators, who have lined
themselves up in antagonism to him.
This is just what I think he did by Of-
ferin‘g to resign.
."In declining to accept his resigna-
tion the President put an end to all the
talk about the existence of friction be-
tween himself and his Secretary of the
Treasury. Mr. Gage will remain in the
Cabinet, and the most cordial relations
that have always existed between him-
self and the President will continue.
Secretary Gage will take no back wa-
ter; he will go right ahead and push
his financial measure, and will stand
by his guns and do everything in his
power to bring’about the adoption of
his financial measure, which he be-
lieves will bring relief to the country,
1estore confidence and help business.
“The Secretary has been for some
time the target for the attacks of cer-
tain Senators from free-silver States
and of free-silver newspapers. He is
willing to continue to stand up and take
these attacks. They awake the opposi-
tion and do not hurt him.”
Denied by Mr. McKinley.
Washington, Dec. 29.—Notwit‘hstand-
ing it was reported in Washington yes-
terday that Secretary Gage had called
on the President on Saturday last and
had offered to resign from the Cabinet,
thereby removing any possible cause of
friction between the Administration
and Congress, after the Cabinet meg]:
mg the President denied the whl
story. 'Mr. McKinley never makes a
statement in regard to a m‘membei of his
official family, but contented himself
with contradicting yesterday’s reports.
The story, which «-W'as‘~widespread,
was to the effect that the criticism of
the Western Senators had decided the
Secretary of the Treasury to offer to
retire, Des-t his remaining in the Cabinet
should embarrass the President. The
story continued that the latter in-
formed Mr. Gage he was perfectly sat-
isfied with the Treasury official's posi-
‘rtion and would not consider the matter
further.
A gentleman close to Mr. Gage said
yesterday afternoon that on Friday
last, immediately after the Cabinet
meeting, Secretary Gage had related
that while discussing the criticism of
his financial plan in the Cabinet that
day he had said to the President if his
course embarrassed the Administration
he (the Secretary) would willingly re-
sign, but the President assured him
that it did not, and that ended the mat
ter. From this evidently a1 ose the
story of a. verbal resignation.
SIX SAILORS KILLED AT SEA.
Forcyurd of Ship Fell to the Deck,
Carrying Nine Men with It.
Halifax, N. 8., Dec. 29.——A special
from Bermuda reports a terrible acci-
dent at ma. on the ship Vafiloo, in
which six lives were lost. The Vanloo,
which is on a. voyage from Cardiff to
St. John, N. B., has put in there with
loss of sails. She reports that on the
20th inst. the foreyard suddenly parted
and fell to the deck with a crash,
breaking into a. thousand splinters. A
number of men were at work in the
rigging at the time and others were on
deck immediately below.
Of nine who were carried down by
the falling yard. or Were struck when
it descended, three were milled instant-
ly and three 0th us who took the
chances of jumping into the sea were
drowned, none of the bodies being re-
covered.
Only the day before this accident one
of the crew met a terrible death by
falling from aloft to the deck. The ship
yanloo belongs to Yarrmouth, N. ‘S.
Counterfeit Silver Certificates.
New York, Dec. 29.——The local banks
have received notice that a new $5
counterfeit silver certificate is in circu-
lation. The counterfeit purports to be
one of the series of 1896, check letter C,
face plate No. 22, back plate No. 12,
and Treasury No. 2,852,687. It is printed
”from photo-mechanical plates on two
pieces of very thin paper pasted to- _
gether, between which silk threads
have been distributed, but the silk is
‘ too heavy. The most noticeable defect
is the numbering, which, although of
good color, is much too small. Most of
the shading on the face of the note.
which in the genuine is made up of
parallel ruled lines, in the counterfeit is
solid black. The' seal is darker red
than the genuine, yet the shade of
green ink used is lighter than the
genuine, and-much of the lathe work
is poor.
Edge-Tool Makers Consolidate.
Pittsburg, Dec. 29.——Eigh1y per cent.
of the edge-tool manufacturers in the
United States have consolidated then
interests andvhave arranged for the
erection of a. new plant near Charl ~01,
about four miles south of this city,.‘0:1
the Monongahela River. The concern
will be knOWn as the American Ax and
Tool Company, and will-have a cap‘tru
stock of $2,000,000. It will employ ovc
two thousand skilled. workman, and 1.11.
average weekly pay» roll will amount
to $10,000. The consolidated plant mi'
he in operation i"within six months.
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FIERCE FIGHTINQINOUBA
Spaniards and Insurgents Both 5:1.»-
1uln Heavy Losses in a Battle.
Havana, Dec. 29.——A fierce engage-
ment between a Spanish column under
Gen. Aguirra and a numerous 1ebel
band is reported to have taken p121c=
in Santa. Clara, with heaxy losses 011
both sides. A Madrid dispatch 5211.9
that the insurgent leader, Juan Rius
Rivera, has been sent to the Mon’tu
luich fortress in Barcelona. Rius Rix 91‘ a
said that he approved of the killing of
Lieut -.Col Ruiz, and added that if it
had been in his power he would lilac—
wise have killed Gen. Pando when Pan—
do invited him in his cell at the Cabaffa
fortress to accept autonomy as a con-
dition for his release.
Consul—General Lee cabled to
Washington authorities, asking for pro-
visiOns, clothing and medicines to be
distributed among the 1‘econce11t1‘1d1s
He says that great quantities of quinine
and cod liver oil are needed.
The culvert near Minas, the first sta—
tion east of this city on the United
Railroads of Havana, v as yesterda,
blown up with dynamite by the in—
s'urgents.
Spanish Tales of Sui-cesium.
Havana, Cuba, Dec. 29. —Acco1ding to
Spanish announcements, the combined
operations undertaken by Gen Aguii 1e,
1n the province of Santa Clara, ha\ :1 re-
!ulted in the capture of an insurgent
camp and the loss of twenty men killed
to the enemy, the Spanish troops'losin‘g
nine in killed and wounded.
Further Spanish reports say the
Spanish troops have been engaged with
the insurgents commanded by Napoles,
ind have captured an insurgent captain
and seven armed privates.
A report is curx ent here that the son
of Calixto Garcia died recently from
wounds received during the’insurgcnt
attack upon Gucmo. '
NEGRO MURLEERER VLYNCH ED.
Confessed'to Killing Two Men and
Asked for Quick Justice.
Minter City, Miss, 'Dec.
Hopkins, the negro who murdered two
white men on Christmas Day at :Glen—
dora, a small inland town hear this
place, was captured by a posse at day-
light yesterday mm hing on the‘ James
plantation, near Swan Lake. Hopkins
concealed himself in a gin house, but
was discovered by two negroes, who
gave the alarm.
Hopkins fought like a demon before
being taken into custody, and when ar-
rested it was found the negro had been
shot in three places. He was not fatally-
lnjured, however, and was taken to the
scene of his terrible cn‘me.
Hopkins confessed his guilt, and did
not plead for mercy, but begged his
captors to make quick work of him, and
little time was lost in carrying out the
request. A rope was placed about the
negro’s neck, and'he was hanged from
the limb of a tree. The body was then
riddled with bullets and left hanging.
Hopkins’ record is a bad one, many
recent crimes being attributed to him.
Miss Murphy to Debutante.
Washington, Dec. 29. -——Senator and
Mrs. Edward Murphy opened their
beautiful home, on Farragut square,
last evening for the debut of their
youngest daughter, Miss Jennie. The
suite of drawing rooms and dining hall
were profusely decorated with holly
and mistletoe. Shortly before midnight
an elaborate banquet was served.
The pretty debutante, who greatly
resembles her elder sister, Mrs. Hugh
Grant, was attired in white tulle, gar—
landed with pink mses, the low neck
finished with a spray of buds. She
stood by the side of her parents, who
Introduced each in turn as the throng
of guests passed by.
Durrunt’s Plea Denied.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.—Late yester-
- day afternoon the Supreme Court, after
havingheard the case argued in Cham-
bers, denied the application of the at—
torneys for W. H. T. Durrant, the con-
demned murderer of Blanche Lamont,
for a. writ of, probable cause.
It was contended by Durrant‘s coun-
ael that Judge Baher erred in having
fixed the date for the execution of their
client within less than sixty days after
the date upon which he was recommit—
ted to the custody of the rden of
San Quentin Prison. The upreme
Court, howaver, after hearing the points
relied upon for, reversal, denied the
petition unanimously. ,
Babe Dies of Delirium Tremens.
Bufiaio, Dec. 29.—-A case of a child
only fifteen months old dying of acute
alcoholism has been reported to the De-
partment of Health. The little one’s
death was without doubt the result of
ignorance on the part of the parents.
Another child, Older than the one whose
death was reported, ,is critically ill
from the same cause.
Aequitted of the merge of Murder.
Middlemwa, Ot., Dec. 29.-—-—'I‘he jury in '
the case of Herman Sachs. charged
with murder in the first degree in the
alleged shooting, of Bertrand L. Hotch—
kiss at his home in Killing-womb, Fri—
day evening, Aug. 27, returned a ver-
dict of "not guilty' late yesterday
afternoon. The jury was out three
hours.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
1.111.:
29.~Joseph’“‘
The greatest protection for women is
Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy.
NO woman can be weak very long
after she takes it.
when the FAVORITE REMEDY attacks 1t. ,
irregularity which it will not relieve
and cure. There is no pain or ache
peculiar to women which it will not
drive away.
Mrs. D. Ackerly, 262 Varick St. ,Jcrsey
City, says: “Oh, how I wishI
speak personally with every woman
who Is in any way troubled with illness
' common to our sex, for I would adwse
them to use at once Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy and be
goured, for my case was abandoned by the physicians.”
. Ev-
Tho Orange Free State has ratified,
the extradition
country and the United States.
The Fall River cotton mill owner: ‘f
refused an offer of the operatives t5 ,
treaty between that,
Disease must 'yield
There is no female weakness or
Icould
AtallDrugSto res.
$1. 00 A BOTTLE.
accept half of the announced wage 1‘e—‘
auction. _
Harry English, a prisoner in the jail
at Ysl'et, Tex, set the structure on
fire in an attempt to escape and was
burned to death.
The St. Louis Manufacturers Asso—'
ciation has decided to test the consti-
tutionality Of disc1iminat’ing State cor-
poration tax laws.
Francis Lingo, the negro who ter1‘01-
lzed the women of Merehantxllle, N. J..
was sentenced to twenty years at hard .
labor in the State prison.
Commander "Booth-Tucker has gone
to Soledad, Cal., where he will com-_'
plete the word of founding the first of;
the Salvation Army colonies.
The Alcade Building and building
occupied by the Free Press Printing
Company, at Detroit, were burned yes-
terday morning. Loss, $125,000; insur-
ance, $45,000. ’
A joint meeting Of miners and opera-
tors of W'estern Pennsylvania, West
Virginia. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
has been called for Jan. 17 at Chicago
:11 formulate a scale of prices.
PIANOS"
We are now closing out at a sacrifice several odd
styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly
used organs and pianos to make room for new stock.
ORG-ANS
Catalogues, full particulars and
terms sent upon application.
SOLD on INSTALMENTS, IF DESIRED.
Masons. ElamIm E11.
3 and 5 WEST 18“! STREET. NEW YORK.._
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Schullze’vs Market.
A FULL LINE OF FIIESII Alla WEED
MEATS.
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NATIVE POULTRY.
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181 Me. Look it over and get prices .
huozo goinn el-ewhere.
THE SILK &
DRESS
GOODSHOUSE
must be cut down.
Jackets and capes must go.
All'jackets from $10.00 to $15.00 will
go at $1.000, and live dollar capes will
go at $2. 50.
All ch1ld1 en's jackets f1 0111 $8. 00 to
$12.00 will go at. $6.50,
’ .111 Others will go at $4.00 01- less.
13.087 I
WRAPPERS.
' We will sell all that. is left of our
immense stock. the $1.50 and. $1.98 all
will go atone. price, 98c.
Our store is at this writing packed to
over flowing and we have not the time
to enumerate the many bargains for
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~ L FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S GREATEST ST._ORE
Our holiday e‘fl’orts "have been appreciated,
EAnd 1n the words 01' Rip‘
i3 nds’ health; may you live long and prosper.”
NOW FOR STOCK TAKING!
As near to the first of January as possible, we shall take stock. All surplus stocks
Any stock that 1s heavy must be made light.
“Here S to your health, to your
READY To
Wear Garmen
_l::.—I__MPORIUM.
EH! ' H
week commencing Dec. 27.
DRESS GOODS.
Our stock is large owing to the mild
weather but 1t has to come down.
$ 1.25 Goods 70c.
$ 1.25 Henrietta-s 900.
98c Goods 630.,
and so on.
VERILY THIS WILL BE THE GREATEST OF
BARGAIN WEEKS.
Q COME AND SEE WHAT WE SHALL GIVE AT VERY
LITTLE MONEY IN ORDER TO GET THE STOCK DOWN FOR
INVENTORY
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Norwalk Chronicler