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Safe' Deposit Boxes fee to Hermite-rs. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK 36 WALL ST., NOR WALK, 9 and CQRPORATED SEPT. l. 1376. UAPITAIJ‘ - n 3 ~ - lnfllUUi GEORGE M. HOLMES, President. E. L. Berna. Viceel’resident WILLIAM A. (loans, as‘niex DIRECTORS: . Gnome M. HOLMES. H. E.DANN, J T. PROWIT'I S. H. HOLMES. P. L. CUNNINGHAM, E. I... Bonn. J.Cousms. Jn. lllscnunl ilay. Saturday. _ “50 Years’ Improvements In Farming.’ Published bylthe New. Your TRIBUNE. Second Edition. 32 Pages, 18 by 12% inches. A general review of the advances and improvements made in the leading branches of farm industry during the last half century. Special articles by the best agricul- turical writers, on topics which they have made their life study. Illustrations of old fashioned imple~ ments. ' ‘ A vast amount of. practical infor- mation. , A valuable aid to farmers who do- sire to stimulate production and profit. - Extremely interesting and instructive. , 0‘14? [5 CENTS A COPY, by mail. Iend four order to p ' THE GAZETTE. ~ can do. Norwalk, Gonna " U . News of Her Purchase of War Vessels Confirmed. GETS THREE NEW 0EUISERs l‘wo Coast Defense Vessels About to Be Launched in France, Also Secured-The Amazonas Will Have a Spanish Crew —America’s “’aifing Game. London, March 9.—The English news- papers confirm the news of Spain’s pur— chase of war ships. The St. James’s Gazette, which Monday published the denials of the Spanish Embassy and Spanish Naval Commission, which has an office in London, says: “It is ascertained on very high au- thority, in spite of denials, that the Spanish Government has almost cer- tainly succeeded in buying three near- ly completed cruisers here and two coast defense vessels in France. Ex- perts are almost as much surprised at the success of Madrid in raising money as by the clever diplomacy which se- cured the Chilian and Brazilian cruis- ers of the Armstrongs, at a. cost be- lieved to be a million pounds sterling, almost before the move was suspect- ed.” The article goes on to say that much competition between Spain and the United States for these various ships constructing was expected; "but Amer- ica. has come to the conclusion that its naval resources are strong enough to confront Spain, and is playing a wait- ing game.” Continuing, the St. James’ Gazette says: “An American naval authority now in this country takes a cynical View of the six torpedo boats building for Spain here and of the three already delivered, ‘which might just as well be paid for by Spain in the first instance, and make valuable additions to the United States Navy later on.’ " The article also points out that the earliest time in which the Chilian cruiser, which cost £400,000 ($2,000,000) can be finished is three months, and adds that the other vessels purchased will take longer to finish, so that in the event of war, “which will come soon if at all,” the ships will be use- less, as international law will prevent their delivery.” In conclusion, the St. James’s Ga- zette remarks: “A feature of the war— ship market at present is the small number of vessels available. Three cruisers and two coast defense vessels is the best Great Britain and France It is true these are not the only warships building; but the others, twelve Japanese and two Chinese cruisers, and eight torpedo destroyers for Japan, are so keenly and immedi- ately desired by their respective gov- - .ernments, that 5 them.” no price would buy It is said that even if the Amazonas Should sail from here with a Brazilian with a Spanish crew. The affair, nat- urally, has been kept as secret as pos- sible. , ' Inquiry among financiers and diplo- mats here who are most likely to know the facts reveals general skepticism regarding the reports that a Spanish loan has been floated in London. Spain, it is true, has made repeated attempts to raise money, the most recent at- tempt being only a fortnight ago, when the Rothschilds and other financiers were approached and emphatically and finally informed the Spanish agents that there was no more money to be had from them for Spain. Diplomats here say Spain has en— deavored to raise a loan among her Wealthy citizens abroad, offering a lien on public buildings as security, and it is thought possible this may be the source of the present disbursements. “’oodford Says Spanish Loan Has Failed. Washington, March 9.—A cablegram received from Minister Woodford was laid before the Cabinet yesterday by the President. It declared that Spain has exhausted every means of raising money for the prosecution of a. war, without success. All the financial cen- tres of Europe have rejected her over- tures. General Woodford pronounces it an utter impossibility for Spain to secure funds with which to engage in hostilities against the United States. BELGIAN PRINCE IN NEW YORK. lle Comes Over to Study American Cus- toms and llIetliods. New York, March 9.—Prince Albert Leopold Clement Maria Mainrad, of Belgium, arrived in this city yesterday on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VViihelm der Grosse. The Prince’s visit being official, he is trav- eling incognito as the Count de Rethy; Accompanying him are Lieutenant- Colonel Jungbluth, his aide-de-camp, and Court Physician Charles Melis. The Prince is only twenty-two years of age, and is handsome and well-built. He is deeply interested in economics and the industrial progress of his country, and the real purpose of his visit here is to study American meth- ods and customs. After being entertained in this city he will be taken by Count Lichtervelde to Washington, where a series of recep— tions are to be given in his honor. On Friday evening he will be (lined by. President McKinley, and on Saturday evening by Vice-President Hobart. From ‘Washington he goes South as far as New Orleans and West as far as San Francisco. It is his intention to visit all of the important cities of the country. He is finely educated and well fitted to make a' study of America, and he is said to have a disposition to give his people the benefit of his observations when he comes to the throne as the successor of his uncle, King Leopold. . The Sharkcy-Cboynski Fight. San Francisco, March 9,—The Shar- key-Choynski fight, which takes place on Friday night, has aroused more in— terest here than any mill for months. Already there has been some heavy betting, and the fact that money is coming in so far ahead of hostilities makes it certain that, it will be the biggest betting fight of years here. The odds are now 10 to 9 on Sharkey. Next in interest is the Jackson-Jeffries mill. It was said that Jackson found he could not get into condition. and the Olympic Club sent a. physician to ex- amine him. ,He reports that the negro is in splendid form. " ' . SPAIN BUYING seed "6 SPAIN’S NEW MINISTER. Much 'Interest Taken in His Arrival at ' ‘ the Capital. iVashington, March 9.—The new Spanish Minister to the United States, Senor Polo y Bernabe, is expected here to—day. He 'Will immediately take charge of the Spanish Legation upon his arrival; The credentials of the new Minister will be presented‘soon after his arrival, and it is expected that his first attention will be given to the new commercial treaty between the United Staes and Spain, with particular refer- ence to Cuba. His service as chief of the commercial bureau of the Spanish Foreign Ofiice has given his knowledge of the facts leading up to the negotia- tions of the treaty, and he will come sharing the earnest desire of the Sa— gasta Administration to put through the matter with the least delay possible. Minister W'oodford has been carrying on the negotiations with the authori- ties at Madrid, and they are well along toward completion. SENOR POLO DE BARNABE. Senor Polo, as he is called, is by no means the brusque democrat his father was. almost no force of character at all, and has been carried along in the diplo- matic offiCes of Spain by administration after administration for the sake of his father and his family. He speaks Eng- lish fluently, an". hasfa wide a.cquain-‘ tance. with commercial history, on which subject he has written a. number of valuable treatises. His wife, Senora Hendez de Vigo, the daughter of the present Spanish Ambassador to Ger- many, is an accomplished woman not unknown in Washington society. The new Minister is not the Polo who was attache and third secretary of the Spanish legation here from 1873 to 1881. That official was a brother of De Lome’s successor and is now dead. The dead brother’s career was exceptionally brilliant, and he rose to an importance almost equal to his father’s. _ The rumor that a. Southern Congress— man would ask for the recall of Minis‘ ter Woodford is again going the rounds among the politicians here. This re- quest will be made on account of the recent speech made at a banquet given to Premier Sagasta and the Diplomatic Corps in Madrid. PREPARING FOR WAR. Spain's Backdown Regarded as Only Temporary—Grave Situation. Vi’ashington, March 9.—The situation with regard to our relations with Spain ‘is in no sense more grave than on Sim- day. There has been no' change’that seems to render preparations for war less important, on the one hand. nor war less probable on the other. There has been no change in the main issue, except the development in one direc- tion with steadily increasing impor- tance. ,This is the plain truth, if truth is desired. Spain has “for the time being” with— drawn her request for the recall of Consul-General Lee. All this indicates that things moved too rapidly in Wash- ingtofi for Spain. There is no doubt in the minds ’of ofiicials here to the re- quest for the recall of General Lee was a. disclosure of the purpose of Spain ,to move to desperate measures. But Spain did not expect such prompt- ness from the Government. The vig—. orous course of President McKinley made it necessary to draw back a. lit- tle, but this is well understood to be but a temporary experiment on the part of Spain. " The things that are attracting most attention, and causing most excitement are but surface irritants. The great moves toward war are going on with- out check. The reliable signs are the borrowing of money, the buying of ships and gathering of offensive forces. The action of Spain with respect to General Lee is regarded as significant with the request withdrawn as it would be if insisted on. The request was never a cause of war, but was an indication. The withdrawal simply in— 1Zorms this Government that Spain is not quite as ready for action as her insistance would have shown her to be. The appropriation of $50,000,000 by Congress yesterday for national de— fense means that this Government is going to follow out a. policy which can result in but one of two things—an im— mediate amelioration of conditions in Cuba or else war. Spainrmust back down altogether or maintain herself by other means than diplomacy. Aside from‘tthe recognition of the gravity of the situation in asking for the appropriation, there is a political phase which cannot be ignored. It is recognized by every one here, by the Administration not less than by Con- gress. that when the President asks for and gets from Congress by the vote of all parties such an appropriation to be used absolutely at his discretion in national defenses he obligates himself to bring to a. conclusion the irritating Cuban situation. to do, whether it causes war or not. If Spain wisely decides to avoid dis- aster and not to go to war. the other- wise inevitable result can be avoided. Apparently, the only escape is by her retirement. ~ The course of Spain in preparing for war in the way she is convinces prac- tically every one here that she is not wise enough to, or else not able to re- tire. It is not believed that Sagasta will dare to yield without making use of the means which the sacrifices of the Spanish people have put in his hands for the defense of the Spanish contention. Queen Victoria in Good Health. London. March'9.—All kinds of ex- aggerated rumors were in circulation yesterday regarding Queen" Victoria’s health, but, apparently, she is only suf- fering from a. slight cold. The Queen took her usual drive in the afternoon. and willieave for Nice to-day, if her health continues to improve. He is a colorless young man, of , This he undertakes. 'THE Junv Is our. End or the (Final or sherur Marlin and His Depfi'fles. _ VVilkesbarre, Pa.,,March 9.—The jury in the case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies went'out at 5.40 p. m. yester— day. ‘ | After the jury retired Judge ‘Wood- ,ward went to his home a. few blocks away, and left word that he would re- ,turn to court at any moment they wished him. It was discussed and prac— tically agreed that if a. verdict was not reached by 9 o’cloCk an adjournment would be taken until to-day. ' At 6 o’clock Judge Woodward ad- : iourned court until 7.15, to enable law- yers and defendants to get dinner. Ex-State Attorney General, in his ar- grument for the defense, spoke for near- ly two hours after court convened yes- terday morning. He said there were three propositions in this case. First, that there was rioting in and around l-Iazleton from the 3d to the 10231 of last September; second, that Sheriff Martin was called to Hazleton to supprt-ss this rioting; third, that the mob which marched to Latimer, was riotous, law breaking and disorderly. In the afternoon District Attorney Scarlett made the last plea for the Commonwealth. Judge ‘Woodward be- gan his charge to the jury at 4.30 o’clock, during the course of which be thanked the jurors for the close atten- tion they had given the case during the six weeks it had been on trial. The general impression is that the jury will remain out a day or two and that the verdict, if any is rendered, will be acquittal. A disagreement is said to be very probable. 9 DECREASE OF LIVE STOCK. The Total of llIilch Cows Six-Tenths of One Per Cent. Less Than Last Year. Washington, March 9.—The Agricul- tural Department has issued the fol- lowing bulletin of live stock: “The returns of the number of live ' stock on farms in the United States on January '1 show 13,960,911 horses, 2,257,- 665 mules, 15,840,886 milch cows, 29,264,— 197 oxen and other cattle, 37,656,960 sheep and 39,759,993 swine. These fig- ures show a, decrease of 403,756 in the number of horses, 100,841 in that of milch cows, 1,244,211 in that of oxen and other cattle and 840,283 in that of swine. There is an increase of 838,317 in the number of sheep and 42,011 in that of mules. While there has been an increase in the number of milch cows in each of the New England States and in the Northwestern States, there has been a. ,decrease throughout almost the entire South, and this fact, together with a. =slight decrease in New York, Pennsyl— vania, Ohio, Michigan. Indiana and Illi— nois. reduces the total for the country at large to six-tenths of 1 per cent. be- low that of last year. What l’liiladelphlans \Vill Do. Philadelphia, March 9,—At a meet- ing ofthe Board of Directors of the Union League the following resolution was adopted unanimously: , “The Union League of Philadelphia, which, during the War of the Rebellion raised, armed and equipped, and placed in the field nine regiments of infantry and a battalion of cavalry, hereby pledges the President of the United States its loyal support in waraand in peace, and congratulates him upon his steadfast efforts to maintain peace with honor.” Japan Threatens China. Peking, China, March 9.——The Rus- sian demands upon China have caused the greatest excitement at the Japan- ese Legation. The Japanese Minister has had several interviews with the of- ficials of the Tsung—Li-Yamen (the Chinese Foreign Office), urging the re- jection of the Russian demands. In addition, it is reported. that Japan has threatened to take vigorous action if the demands of Russia are conceded. Populists Demand an Extra Session. Omaha, Neb., March 9.—The decision ‘11 the State maximum freight rate case by the United States Supreme Court has caused much discussion in Ne- braska. The leading Populists of the State are vigorously asserting that an extra session of the Legislature must be instantly called and another similar bill passed, with the unconstitutional features eliminated. Hawley’s Bill a Law. \Tashington, March 9.—The President yesterday afternoon signed the Hawley bill, providing for two additional regi- ments of artillery to man the coast de- fenses. THE KlilNEYS Some Important Duties They Have to Perform. / The Kidneys are filters of the blood. Thousands of times daily every drop of blood in your veins passes through your .Kidneys to be cleansed of impurities. Both your health and your life depend upon keeping disease away from those im- portant organs. The minute the Kidneys are out of order, you begin to have pains in the small of the back—your urine has a sediment ' in it after 5 t an din g .. . twenty-four (:Nh o u r s —— t h e r e is scalding pain in passing water, and you are com- pelled to get up often at night to urinate. A doctor knows what those , symptoms mean. You can understand them just as well as he. For all those troubles there is a medi- cine that cure: them—Dr. David Ken- nedy’s Favorite Remedy. It re- moves the Kidney poisons and restores perfect health. Ask your druggist for it. It costs only $1 a bottle. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. —- We will send a Sample Bottle of Favorite Remedy and pamphlet of valuable in- formation free to those readers of this paper who will give it a trial. Send name and address to the Dr. David and mention this paper. The Sample Bottle will then be orwarded by mail Without charge. We make this offer. so that no money need be. paid out in ex- periments. , " x , birch auinus...‘ . . .‘a-nd Lawns". a Boston - tore! + 8; New." 4: , ew .. . . Laces, News-Ribbons Pain-field County’s Greatest Store. OPENING [1F iv. . e o ,, 4 a? gag} - .v: syedye = D , an « DRESS GddDS. We received 80 pieces of new goods this week, one hundred and fifteen pieces more will be shipped to us the first of next week. We must make room for them, so we I will sell all our Winter Dress Goods alt—fir ' Half Price. 290 Checks and Fancies, Saturday and Monday, I so. $1.25 Mohair and Wool suitings, 50 inches Wide, 63c. Domestic Goods 12130 mottled flannels 70. Se white domet flannel 50. 100 dress ginghams 6e. 7e brown sheeting 50. Great Slaughter of Winter Underwear. Good for next Winter 180 pieces of men’s odd shirts and drawers, fieeced grey and white wool, and some part wool—worth 50c, 65c and 75c; find your size and save money,— each 34c. .. Men’s extra fine shirts and drawers, all of our well known brands, none worth less than $1.50 a few worth $2.00 in grey, white and scarlet, you can’t make a mistake—all at one price, 750. Kitchen Dept 75c Nickel plated tea kettle 53c. $1.98 carpet sweepers warranted for one year $1.29. 870 white ware ewers and basins, 596. $1.98 Family size wringers $1.09. 35c N o. 2 oval chopping bowls 190. 390 Wood fibre water pails 25c. First quality steel knives & forks ebony handle 75c. set. 49c French rat traps 25c. Vests and Drawers Ladies wool vests, short sleeves. Ladies scarlet pants and ladies merino pants, regular price, 50c, 750 and $1.00, all at one price 38c. ' 75c, Blk. Fancies,Mohair and Wool. It’s a shame to sell them, 37 I-zc._- . 49c Plaids and Mixtures, 25c. Hosiery at Half Price Everything in Ladies and Misses wool and fieeced stockings, regardless of cost willl be sold at Half the regular prices: 75c Kind 380. 500 “ 25c. Bio. 250 “ Collarettes at Half Price $ ,7.00 Collarette $ 3.50. 17.00 “ 8.50. 18.00 ‘= 9.00. 27.00 - 16.00. Jackets and Capes at;flali Price ' $15.00 Black Kerseys, $7.50.. 15.00 Two toned boucle, $7.50. , 15.00 Rough Jackets, 7.50. 5.00 Capes, $2.50. 3.00 Capes, $1.50. 49.00-Electric seal, $25.00. 7.00 Kersey Jackets, $3.50. 16.00lTan Kersey Jackets, $8.00. - 17.00 Blouses, $8.00. 12.00 Blouses, $6.00. 18.002Plush capes, $9.00. 24.00 Plush capes, $12.00. 10.00 Children’s Jackets, $".00.f 5.00 Children’s Jackets, $2.50; THE BOSTON STORE. ' Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y.,' L WE BECOME SOLE SURETY ON ALL BONDS. if You Want a Bond As EXecutor, Trustee, Administrator, Guardian, Re- ' ceiver, Assignee or in Replevin,‘ Attachment Cases, etc, As a Letter Carrier, As a Contractor, As a United States Official, City Official, As State, County, Town or As an Officer of a Fraternal Society. 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