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NATIONAL BANK 36 WALL 812, NOBWALK. 1 an" CORPORATED SEPT. 1. 1876 CAPITAL. . . Guano: M. Howns, President. - o E. L. Borsn. Vice-President WILLIAM A. Genus. ashier IOOOX DIRECTORS : Gzonen M. Homss, P. L. CUNNINGHAM. E. L. Borax, H. E.DANN, J T. Pnowrr'x 8. H. HOLMES, J. Gouers. J n. , lllstouni nay. Salurdal “ 50 Years’ Improvements In Farming.’ Published NEW New You]: Tanner. second Edition. 32 Pages, 18 by 12.} inches. . President FOR ACTION AT ONCE President is 13mm- That the Cuban Question Be Settled. WASHINGTON TALKS WAR Potent Reasons Why a. Step Must Be Taken Without Delay—The Maine Court of Inquiry Report Will Be in Washington Next Week. Washington, March 12.—There will be important developments in the Cuban question within the next week. The has determined to act promptly and his course is about out- lined, although it may be subject to change, after the full text of the re- port of the Court of Inquiry on the ex— plosion of the Maine is laid before him. The report of the court will arrive in Washington next week, and immediate- ly upon its receipt the President will act. While it is a fact that the President and his Cabinet have not seen the text of the report, nor has the court inti- mated what the wording of its verdict will be, it is nevertheless true that the President, and the Cabinet have been informed as to the character of the ev- idence, and that the verdict will be an explosion fromvoutside agencies. The fixing of the blame and the responsi— bility will be shown by the evidence, and the indications in Washington to- day are that the President is fully war- ranted in making all the present prepa- rations for the events of the next~three weeks. . Must Be Settled. The President has about concluded that the entire Cuban question must be settled at once, and therefore, when he calls upon Spain, if the report of the court is received, the answer is ex- pected to cover the whole question. The Presidents expects that the message sent to Spain will be answered and that peace will ensue. But he is determined that, no matter what the consequences are, the question shall be settled one way or the other before the lst of April. There are many reasons for this desire, chief among them being that the ten- sion upon the people of both countries is getting so great that unless some- thing is done a. disturbance may occur which will precipitate war, and upset the plans now being pursued for peace. Another potent r ”W“. the President and his t 3 been advised by the medics 5 of the Government that should hostilities come a. beginning should be made at once to save” thousands of lives, 'Which otherwise might be sacrificed. By this is meant that the unhealthy season in Cuba begins about the lst of May, and as that island will, beyond doubt, be the base of operations, _ the sending of thousands of unaccu- mated men there would ’mean a whole]— , sale slaughter by disease, and this can be avoided, because should war, come soon’ it would not last many weeks and would be over before 'the urn 'healthy season arrives. Spain’s Torpedo Boats. Another reason for immediate action and the settlement of the question is being urged by the Navy Department, and it is the-'most powerful one from that standpoint—should Spain be al- lowed to procrastinate any longer it would give her time to send her fleet of torpedo boats‘ across the ocean and rendezvous them at Havana. It is not denied that the Navy Department fears Spain’s strong torpedo fleet more than it does her‘ fleet of war ships. For some time past the secretary of the Navy has doubted the reports from Madrid that the torpedo fleet would not start for Havana, as announced some days ago, and to make sure of this he has had his agents investigate. His fears seem to have been realized, for the dis— patches from Madrid announce that the torpedo squadron will sail from Cadiz to-day for the Canaries, and that the two torpedo destroyers bought in Eng- land will leave that country direct for Cuba. The Department also realizes that the report sent out that it would take forty days for the torpedo squadron to reach Havana is nonsense. it would take only half that time, even if the boats made but 200 miles a day, which is very slow going. The Navy Department is anxious to prevent this fleet reaching Havana, and this explains the haste in preparing the flying squadron for ac- tion. Should the President make a de- mand upon Spain looking to the settle— ment of the Cuban question at once, and there should be no answer or a re- fusal to this request, our Government would be able to use its flying squad- ron to interrupt and prevent this for- midable fleet from reaching Havana. If peace is secured before the torpe- do fleet reaches" Havana, the trip across the ocean would be a most pleasurable one for the squadron, but should these boats be allowed to reach Havana be- fore war was declared, our squadron in Southern waters would be at a terrible disadvantage. We have a very respectable fleet at Lisbon, which could be utilized in pre~ venting the Spanish torpedo boats leav- ing the Mediterranean if their sailing is postponed, and should they get out into the open Atlantic this fleet might ron. Our Torpedo Boats. Meanwhile, work is being pushed in this country on the torpedo boats now building. A telegram has been sent to the Columbian Iron Works at Baltimore to hasten the work on the three boats A general review of the advances and improvements made in the leading ‘ branches. of farm industry during the i 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 dew sire to stimulate production and profit. Extremely interesting and instructive. ONLY 15 CENTS A COPY, by mail. ' Iend your order to . >. THE GAZETTE. ' LNorwslh, Gen 5 ° building there and ordering that the Rodgers be finished within a. week, the McKee within a month and the Plunger put into commission at once. The Rod- gers and McKee are surface topedo boats, while the Plunger is a. submarine torpedo vessel. It is expected that the latter will be ready for service by the 15th. She has been practically com- pleted for a. year. and needs'only the finishing touches and her armor. This submarine vessel is designed to dive out of sight in twenty seconds, and while submerged, fire torpedoes into the hull of an enemy's ship. The Rodgers is a. twenty-six knot boat, and has al- ready had her trial trip. The McKee is a twenty-knot vessel, and under ordi- nary circumstances'wpuld take three or four months to complete, but work is being rushed night and day, and she is 1. expected to be ready by the 1st of April. be utilized to attack the Spanish squad-' THE BIG usurum. - Sharkey. Throws 'Ollbynski,"0ver the Ropes Into the Audien'ce. San \Francisco, Cal., March .12.—The great fight "between Choynski and Shar- key was ended last night by Sharkey :hrowing Choynskl over the ropes into :he spectators. The police then rushed J 311 and forced Sharkey from the ring. At 9.40 the men entered the ring. way to their corners. Before anything could be done a referee had to belchos- an. This caused a. wrangle in Sharkey’s corner, which lasted for several min- utes. Finally, after several men had been refused, Dan Leary was accepted by both sides. Leary was not present, so after another squabble George Green (“Young Corbett”) was selected. Choynski entered the ring at 9.56, fol- lowed by Sharkey five minutes later. They were instructed by Referee Green and agreed not to hit in the clinch or breakaways. Time was called at 10.45. Round l—Both men sparred cautious- ly. , Sharkey led his left and landed lightly on the body. Tom led again with ’eft and missed. He stopped Joe’s right swing in return. , Joe landed light on the face and received a. left hook on jaw and straight right on body. Joe Eeinted with left and swung right, :atching Sharkey on mouth. Choynski landed a left s‘wing, but took a. right on the body. None of the blows were ef— fective and honors were easy. Round 2—Sharkey misself left and right. Joe landed right on ribs. Shar- key missed vicious left swing for body. Choynski’s foot work was very clever, and he had a. little the better of the round. ' ' Round 3.——Sharkey led for body and missed. Joe laid a. stiff left on Tom’s nose. Sharkey responded with a right and left on ribs. Tom landed again on the stomach and got a stiff left on the cheek. Sharkey landed a hard left on Toe’s stomach. Sharkey seems very clever. Choynski went up and led right and left, but Sharkey kept away. The sailor had the best of the round. Round 4—Sharkey landed light left and missed right swing. Joe landed good right on body. Sharkey mixed it up and seemed to have the best of it. Round 5—Both sparred cautiously. Joe landed stiff left and in rally that followed Sharkey landed left and right hard on ribs. Choynski’s bIOWS seemed to lack steam and he was evidently weakening. The sailor rushed like a tiger and put Joe on the ropes and re- sisted efforts of referee to make him break away. Round 6.——Joe landed straight left. Sharkey misses left swing. Both weak. Sharkey rushes Joe to ropes. Sharkey lands straight left. Both sparring for wind. Joe land's stiff right on body. Sharkey lands left and right, and Joe goes down. He gets up slowly. Joe lands straight left. Neither man has much steam, but Sharkey ,is the stronger. . Round 7—Sharkey lands left on stem- ach and received _a. stiff left jab on the mouth. Botli‘nm'issed left swings. The sailor rushed Joe totheropes and had to be pulled away by the [referee 'Joe, landed two straight left. jabs on the jaw and on the stomach. Sharkey rushed his man and landed al'shbrt-arm right that sent Joe to the floor. Choynski- seemed weak and his leads lacked steam, though most of his blow-s landed as Sharkey made no attempt to guard his face. Sharkey had the best, of the ,round and looked likea winner when the gong sounded. , . , Round 8—Sharkey lands left for face. .Joe lands lightly on body. Joe lands left 'swing on jaw, but’ too far back. Sharkey rushes Joe to ropes'and hurls him into the audience. Referee declares fight draw. Sharkey very angry and remonstrates, but police put him out of ring. DUN’S WEEKLY REVIEW. Business Remains Good, Notwithstand- ing Our Complications with Spain. New York, March 12.—-R. G. Dun & C0.'s review of trade says the vote in the House, 311 to 0, and in the Senate without a word of debate, 76 to 0, giving the President discretionary power to apply any part of $50,000,000 as he may think fit before next January to nation- al defense, is the most impressive dis- play of hearty unity and unflinching patriotism that has been made by this or any‘ other country for many years. That it will prevent hostilities is not certain, but the course of the markets proves that it is clearly thought proba- ible in other countries as in! this: The ifinancial powers of Europe, which are able to starve into peaucrulness almost any government may not be able to re- strain a mob in Madrid or Havana, but will strain- every nerve to keep the peace if they can. It is most gratify- ing that no industry or branch of busi- nessshows any restriction or hin— drance, but some have been rapidly gaining for the past week or month: The railways are gaining, even while speculators are selling their stocks, and the demand for products of all the great industries is increasing. More gold is coming from Europe than is needed, $10,868,000 having been ordered during the past week, and money markets are nowhere alarmed or stringent, though reasonably more cautious. The country rests assured that its industries, al- most all its business, the foreign de- mand for its products, and practically all its resources, are beyond the reach or and foreign interests are in safe hands. ' The greatest of all industries is send- ing grain forward as if there were no limit to the supply. Wheat declined 2 1-4 cents, but corn did not change dur- ing the week. Cotton declined an eighth, sales of fertilizers indicating less re- duction of acreage this year than was expected. Exports of principal prod- nets in February were $61,634,091 in value, about 50 per cent. in breadstuffs, 25 per cent. in cotton and 25 per cent. in the aggregate. Failures for the first week of March have been $1,770,592 in amount, against $2,647,445 last year, manufacturing $480,074 against $1,088,758 last year, and trading $1,117,690 against $1,529,487 last year. Failures forsthe week 1have been 248 in the United States, against '256 last year, and 36 in Canada, against '61 last year. , Prince Albert of Belgium dined with President and Mrs. McKinley last even-- 'ing. To—night he will be *the g'uest oi Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart. .Ig'h Sheers greeted them as they made their ' , the mom- of any foreign power, and that its hon-- with increase over last year- my mm Howl’to Tell if Your Kidneys and Bladder'are Diseased. _ Many people sufier from Kidney and- Bladder Diseases without knowing the cause of their poor health; and still noth- ing is easier to find out. There are cer- tain symptoms which never fail to tell the , cause. ~ Upon a- rising in ing, some your urine m a. glass tum b ler, allowingit to remain there till the next morning. Thenex- amine it. I there is a sediment or powder-like V substance at the bottom, it is positive proof that your Kidneys are in a. dan- gerous conditiOn; but do not be alarmed. Dr. David Kennedy’s Favorite Rem- edy, if taken promptly, will restore your diseased Kidneys, and Blad- der to a healthy condition again. It will also cure pain in the small, of the back; scalding pain in passing water; frequent desire'to urinate. particularly at night: and inability to hold the urine back, all of which troubles are due to disordered Kidneys. Favorite Remedy is sold in the drug stores for $1 a bottle. ' SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. — You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet of valuable information mailed you free if you send your name and address to the Dr. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. Y. This offer is guaranteed b the publishers. Be sure to mention 12,12: paper wlzen writing. 4:. “O.L WIZARD” WAS RIGHT. Laughed at for His Discoveries Twenty Years Ago, He Triumphs Now. Jacob Long, the famous “Oil Wiz- ll'd" of Indiana, has come into prom- .ncnce again through locating, by his peculiar method, some extensive oil :ountry recently, and.his predictions have been in almost every instance phenomenally successful. Twenty years ago, when Leng was in his prime he was called the “water witch," Whenever a sawmill or residence was :0 be built he was called on to ascer- tain if the place was provided with water. Long was enabled to detect the presence of water by means of a‘ forked stick which he carried close 'to :hc"ground. He held 3 prong in each ‘ hand so that the third prong pointed upward. He claimed that . as he passed over the water the prong would invariably point downward. Scientific people laughed at his meth— - )d, butfhis judgment proved to be so , geod that no one thought of putting ‘ down a well unless Long was con- ' suited. . . ‘Some years ago while Long was marching for water, his stick began zo‘perform very curious antics by turn- ing inward and outward. The phe- nomena puzzled Long at first, but in' the natural course of events, the time has come for him 'to step down after investigation he announced that large reservoirs of oil and gas lay under this land. The theory seemed so absurd that he was laughed at, ind his sanity was questioned. Fail- Ing to convince his neighbors, he left home and tried to accumulate enough money to purchase a part of the land. in this he has been unsuccessful. A short time ago he heard that oil rad been discovered by accident where he had lgcated it twenty years ago. He has returned to his old home: and his predictions since then have been 50 accurate that he is again beginning .:0 enjoy local fame—New York World. I In Doubt. Gladys—Do you think means business? May—I can’t tell yet; but I’m afraid he only means poetry—Puck. ‘ ‘ Charley ONE Both the method an results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced," pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to. the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. . Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 'cent bottles by all leading drug- gists.. 'Any reliable druggist who 'may not have it on handlwill pro- cure it promptly for anyone who ' wishesto try it. Do not accept any substitute. ' ' cull-'URNIA no error all: "' 8‘” FRANGIW 7 CAL. '- ~ . _ mum/us. n. . new YORK. m. _ ,3,- 1888 ___, - - 1898 Boston Steroi- NORWALK, CONN.’_ . ' Ten Years of ‘- ‘ OneiDeead-e: . PROGRESSIVE . ' , : of inn-Ito—Dateg BUSINESS. - THE “EROHAND'ISJNG. ‘ ; TENTH ANNIVERSARY. § On the twelfth of March 1888, the day of the never-to—be forgotten blizzard, the Boston Store opened its doors for bus- iness. It was a day of “Cold and Eager Frost” With snow piled mountains high in the streets of N'orwalk and” commu- nication with the people of the surrounding towns cut‘ofi by the immense fall of snow. The first week ‘was a gluomy one, it was a bad beginning, but it would take more snow than ever fell in Norwalk to daunt our pushing qualities. wise superstitious, don’t believe in omens, take no stock in. adages, don’t believe what the oldest inhabitant, says, we are thoroughly up—to—date and don’t care what ’the grandfathers did, we live in the present, always going ahead, never back- wards. That is the reason why we new have the best Store in Fairfield County, at the end of the first decade of our es tablishment. We were to give a souvenir away, but as souv enirs are but trifles, we decided to have a————-—: sun rum ~ I .. # a sum sun. 101;}. ANNIVERSARY, Saturday, Mar. 12, ’98 New Spring Goods "10 Pieces New Style Mixtures, and Fancy Checks, Anniversary Sale Price, 150. S'Pieces 49c}Wool Checks, 38 inches wide,’ for this Anniversay Sale, 29c. 10 Pieces Satin Soliel Dress Goods, in Castor, Yale, Brown, Green, Heleo- trope and Black, one of the Popular Cloths for Spring, Anniversary Price, 75c. . 10 Dresses of Irish Poplips,in the very latest productions, of the Irish Mills no two patterns alike, per pattern 88. 75. 4 pieces BayadereSatin de Soudan, per yard, 500. 5 styles of Crepon,Mohair and Wool, per yard, $1.25. 1 piece Black skirts, ~75c. 1 piece Electric Cashmere, 98c, for this sale, 750. Striped Crepon, for worth Ladies’ Jackets $10.00 ones, 812.00 ones, $15.00 ones and $18.00,ones. You can have your choice of any jacket in the store. Anniversary Present, $5.00 Each. Remember only One Price just think 'of it only 85.00. Domestics '1 case of 60 Unbleached Muslin. An- niversary sale price, 3tc. . 1 case' of Nameless full bleached Sheeting, Sc quality, for this great an- niversary sale, 50. Quantity limited. 1 case of the best Mottled Outin , the 12110 kind, for this Anniversary safe, 6c. .1 case of 10c Gingh ams,fine quality, 60. 25 dozen ready-made, Pillow Slips. Anniversary sale, 1 pair for 19c. Lim- ited to 3"pairs to a customer. 1 case of 100 full bleached Muslinr Ainniversary sale, 60. e . . 1 case bleached Twil‘lcd Toweling, per yard, 30. 1 case of So Domet. sale, 5c. Quantity limit- Anniversary sev __In every department there will be bargains that will surprise you. We have issued a large circu- . lar containing prices. Our space will not permit a more extended account. See circulars. THE BOSTON gross. WE BECOME SOLE SURETY ON ALL BONDS. If You 'Want a Bond 'As Executor, Trustee, Administrator, Guardian, 'Re- ceiver, Assignee or in Beplevin, Attachment Cases, .etc., As a Letter Carrier, As a Contractor, As a, United ”States Ofiicial, City Official, establishment, -:- The Fidelity 81- Deposit Company. . ’As State, County, Town or As an Officer of a Fraternal Society As an employee of a Bank,Corporation or Mercantile A 0F MARYLAND, WILL FURNISH IT. 16" Don’t Give or Accept Personal Surety. WW \M WILLIAM H. BYINGTON, agent, Ga; ette Building, - - ’«Norwalk, Conn. In, no» it- I t I“: \- lid
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