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SILVELA AS PlEMIER
Sagasta and Rice Decline the
Queen’ 3 Invitation.
CABINET WILL. BE CONSERVATIVE.
The New Leader of the Ministry Hus
Long Been the Head of the Con-
servative Opposition to Sa-
gustu’s Liberal Policy. I
MADRID, March 4.—The queen re-
gent, as the result of her consultations
with the statesmen, generals and polit-
ical leaders, informed/1 Senor Sagasta
that she desired to retain the present
chamber, and shelthen invited him to
reconstruct the cabinet.
Senor Sagasta replied that it would be
impossible for him to remain premier
Without a dissolution. Thereupon the
queen regent referred the same request
to Senor Mon‘tero Rios, president of the
senate, who declined for the same rea—
son. Finally Senor Silvela, the Conserv-
ative leader, accepted the task. and it
is expected that. he will submit a Con—
servative ministry to her majesty today
for approval
In the Silvela cabinet it is believed
that Marquis Pidal, formerly vice p1esi-
dent of the chamber of deputies, will
hold the portfolio of. foreign affairs;
Lieutenant General Polavieja, who has
held the posts of governor‘ general of
Cuba and of the Philippines, the port-
folio of war, and Senor Dato the. port-
folio of the interior.
The cortes will. be dissolved, the new
elections taking place toward the end
of April and the new chamber of depu~
ties meeting in May. Count de Rascon,
Spanish embassador to Great Britain,
and Senor Leon y Castillo, embassador
to France, have tendered their resigna-
tions. The prefects and secretaries of
state have also resigned.
Don Francisco Silvela, whom the
Queen regent of Spain has intrusted
with the task of constructing a cabinet
to succeed the Liberal ministry of Senor
Sagasta, has been, since the death of
Senor Canovas del Castillo, the fore-
most Spanish Conservative. During the
last Canovas ministry he was not in
sympathy with the government (in im—
portant points, particularly its admin—
istration of Cuban affairs, and at that
time he led a small but compact group
‘in parliament known as the Dissident
Conservatives, 0n the return to power
'of Senor Sagasta, Senor Silvela soon
found himself the virtual head of the
’Conservative opposition.
Under. his leadership the Conservative
party maintained an attitude of benev-
'olent neutrality toward Senor Sagasta
-‘and his cabinet until the end of last
'summer, when Silvela's organ, El Tem-
vao, in what was then understood to be
1a semiofiicial announcement, proclaim-
ed a change of front and gave fair
warning of a future policy of free criti-
cism.
To Succeed Von Diederichs.
' BERLIN, March 4.—Emperor William
has appointed Prince Henry of Prussia
to succeed Vice Admiral von Diederichs
in command of the German squadron
in Chinese waters. The Neueste Nach-
richten, remarking upon the importance
of the appointment, says: “Prince Hen-
ry. being the brother-in-law of the czar
and a grandson of Queen Victoria, the
appointment will tend to assist the ad-
justment of east Asian differences. We
anticipate that the Anglo-American
press intrigues against Admiral von
Diederichs will cease in the presence of
a prince enjoying such great populari-
ty, especially in the British navy.”
England’s Attitude In China.
LONDON, March 4.—The Daily
Graphic announces that the British
minister to China, Sir Claude MacDon—
ald, acting upon'Lord Salisbury’s in-
structions, has notified the tsung-li-
yamen (Chinese foreign office) that
Great Britain will hold China. to the
terms of the contract in the recent rail»
way loan and will also support her in
resisting any aggression intended to
force her to repudiate her obligations
under that contract. As the result of
British action, according to The Daily
Graphic, Anglo-Russian negotiations
have been resumed, with the prospect
of an amicable arrangement.
“’ntson For Supreme Court Judge.
HARRISBURG, March 4.——Governor
Stone has tendered to D. T.IWatson of
Pittsburg the appointment of justice
of the supreme court of. Pennsylvania,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Henry 'W. Williams of Wells-
horo. Mr. Watson has been one of the
counsel for Senator Quay and his son
Richard in the pending charges of con-
spiracy and the use of state funds in the
defunct People's bank of Philadelphia.
In politics Mr. Watson is a Democrat
Justice Williams was a Republican.
The Pope Gaining.
ROME, March 4.——The absence of fe-
ver permitting, the pope’s oft repeated
wish to have the curtains drawn was
granted yesterday. He greeted the blue
sky with the ejaculation, “Thanks be to
the Almighty, who has again preserved
me to work for the greatness, of his
church." Dr. Lapponl was able to leave
his patient for several hours during the
day, the pope being much more tracta-
ble and only asking that the wound be
left heav‘ly bandaged. Everything is go-
ing satisfactorily.
The San Mun IBuyI Case.
ROME, March 4.—In the chamber of
deputies yesterday Admiral de Cane-
, varo, minister of foreign affairs, reply-
mg to a. question on the subject, con-
firmed the report that the government
is taking steps at Peking to secure a
lease of San Mun bay, province of Cheh-
kiang, China, and has given notice of
its intention to the other nations inter-
ested in China, all of whom, the minis-
ter said, were friendly to the govern-
ment’s project.
Canada Joins the Raising Bee.
TORONTO, March 4.—-The employees I,
in all Of the factories of the Massey-
Harris company; manufacturers of ag-
ricultural machinery, have been notified
that their wages will be increased '10
per cent, the increase to begin at once.
The company employs.2,000 men.
A Fatal Shooting.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 4.——In a
fit of jealousy last night Frank Kramer,
a hostler at the Cedarville hotel, three
miles west of Allentown, shot and in-
stantly killed Maggie Good. .
ALGER FAVORS THE. SCHEME.
the Enlistment or Natives In Cuba
and Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, March 4.——Secretary
Alger is inclined to look with favor on
the suggestion that the army main-
tained by the United States in Cuba
shall be recruited from among the na—
tives, as proposed by General Gomez
in his recent conference with Major
General Brooke, the military command-
er of the island. He says he would be
glad if this could be .done, provided
conditions respecting their qualifica-
tions, etc., were satisfactory to the
American government.
War department officials generally
believe the president will avail him-
self of the' discretion imposed in him
by the new army law and recruit some
of the 35,000 volunteers provided for in
Cuba. and Porto Rico, thus relieving the
government from the further necessity
of sending Americans into the climate
of Cuba and'at the same time yielding
to the pride of the natives, who prefer
that the military branch shall be re-
cruited, from their own nationality.
Such a step also would offer oppprtu-
nity for work to many of the Cubans
who are now without any visible means
of support. General Gomez’s proposi-
tion, it is said, has not been officially
communicated to the authorities here.-
THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION
Other States Will Be Invited to Pur—
. ticipute.
PHILADELPHIA, March. 4.——In re-
sponse to invitations issued by the may-
01 an enthusiastic meeting was held
yeste1day afternoon of representatives
of every trade organization and busi-
ness interest in the city for the pur-
pose of promoting the Philadelphia
Commercial exposition to be held next
fall.
The bill pending in the Pennsylvania
legislature appropriating $200,000 in aid
of the exposition, $50,000 of which is to
be used exclusively for an exhibit of
the industries of the state, was indorsed,
and the legislature was asked to pass
it. 1
A resolution requesting Governor
Stone to ask the governors of other
states to officially recognize the exposi-
tion and to request manufacturers of
other states to make exhibits was pass-
ed, and another was adopted inviting
financial and trade organizations to
hold their annual fall meetings in this
city at the time of the meeting of the
'international commercial congress. It
was also resolved to appoint commit-
tees representing trade organizations
and all lines of business to further the
interests of the exposition.
Porto Rico Newspaper Suppressed.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 4.—
The Democracia, the leading paper at
Ponce and the organ of Senor Luis Mu-
noz Rivera, former president of the in-
sular government, has been suppressed
by the military authorities because of
an article attacking the latter. Yester-
day, however, Major General Henry,
military governor, allowed the mana-
gers toresume publication upon a. dis-
claimer of responsibility on the part «of
the editor and a promise to refrain from
the publication of similar attacks. Se-
nor Rivera will leave for the United
States, by way of- Cuba, on March 10.
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HOLIDAYS ABE IIEIIE
And as the year closes we naturally"
nu1n back and ask what has been
done.
BEER is the subject upon which
our thoughts dwell and we can
t1uthfullyb claim “All Standards
have been kept.”
Highland over the bar 01 on the
bottle, means PUREST and BEST. ~
PILSENER. BAVARIAN AND
EXPORT LAGERS.
GOLDEN STOCK AND CREAM
ALES AND PORTER.
HIGHLAND MALT AND MALT
WITH IRON.
Hunter 01' Corstair VVhiskies and
Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for
the holidays.
C. H. Mumm’s Champagne and
Domestic Wines.
Highland Brewery Bottled Beer
delivered to families.
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Smith Street. Norwalk.
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GENERAL-I- INSURANCE
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State. Look it over and get
prices before going elsewhere
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Bockbinder
Books Called For and
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Postal Orders Promptly
Attended to.
. 32 FRANKLIN STREET,
SOUTH NouWALK.
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BOSTON STORE!
”Fairfield County’s Most Progressive screw
NEW SPRINGGOODS
111311711111 EVERY 1111‘
to inspect our stocks.
at what the merchants carrv.
New Dress Go‘ods.
Spring suits.
New Crepons.
New laces.
New Damask.
ware. .
New lace curtains.
New organdiea’.
New dimities.
New lawns.-
New gmghams.
New Wash Goods.
J net. to start the season.
101: dress ginghams for shirt waists
3.1 d dresses 60.
Printed dotted swiss 1211c.
. American organdies 1211c.
Foreign dimities 12110.
Corded foreign lawns 15c.
New Dotted Swiss and
Piques.
Look at these always beautiful goods
the best. line ever shown here.
Made Suits are Selected with care.
Spring Shades in Ribbons. '
New patterns in China. and Porcelain
I HIS Spring we hope and believe Will be the greatest the Boston
Store ever had. Our Silks, Dress Goods, Laces, Trimmings and Tailor
We invite those ladies that never bought any
of 111e11' LIleSS materials in N orwalk to kindly examine our stocks before going to New YOrk
11 e insure them that they will be treated courteously, and will not be asked to buy, simply
Most of these ladies never buy 111 Norwalk because they never look
_ Collarettes.
At half price to close.
25 ladies flannelette wrappers the
$1.25 ones, only size 32, each 75c.
75c dressing sacques 500.
$1.00 and $1.25 flannel night gowns
white and fancies. It will pay .you to
buy for next. season for the price quoted
750.
Spring Dress Goods.
48 in. satin soliel clonh in all colors
980.
36 in. spring fancy dress goods 29c.
42 in. poplins in all the shades for
spring 75c.
46 in. Paquin cloths for tailor made
sums $1. 25.
46 1n.
suits 75c. \
40111. plain col. corded suitings 50.
.46 in. violet. henrietta the popul‘
color 75c.
50' 111.. wide red b1 oadclobh for 1.111101
suits $1. 00.
20 odd pieces of novelty dress goods
that were 500 per yd. will close at 25“..
fancy cassimeres; for tailor
The Last Call on Ladies
Jackets.
$18.75 ones $7.50.
$10.00 “ $5.00.
$5.00 “ 852,98.
New Crepons.
The demand 13 greater this season.
for black Crepons than ever befoxe
FROM
Chief P10111111
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To W Mémbgrs 0f the Womalk, South Nor-walk and
fast Wm'walk Fire Departmmz‘s .'
The year ’98 was a great year 101' bicycles I sold more
.Wheels during that year than ever before, but.. T desire to make
the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want
your assistance in booming the Rambler Wheel; to spread
its name and fame into every neck and corner of our town.
5.1301 obtain your help I propose to give away AbSqutely
Free, .to the most popular member of either the Norwalk,
South Norwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra—
ted High Grade 999 RambIer Whoa], the fleetest, the
~ handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most
reliable wheel built, up to date.
The popularity will be decided by ballot and in order to
vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for
together with the name of the fire company of which he .isa
member must be written on the coupon below and deposited
in the ballot box at my store No. 45 Main street, N orwalk I
Ballots for members of the SOuth Norwalk department can
be deposited 1n .the ballot box at the stare of Whelpley &
Clark in the Lauder building.
. Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can I
be deposited in the ballot box in Haffner’ s Cigar and News
store at the east end of the Washington strc et bridge
The contest is open to every member of the several iirede'
parlmente, including members of the Fire Police. '
All ballots must be' deposited by 7 , o‘clock sharp, on *lhe
evening of "May 29111, and the name of the Winner will b e an
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J, T. Prowitt,
Agent RAM-BLER WHEELS,
No. 45 11111111“ STREET, NORWALK, CONN;
8 pieces new blister efiects, no mo alike
42 in. wide $1. 25 10; different. styles of
silk crepon $1. 50; 8 different styles of
silk and Mohir Crepon $1.75; 4 styles at
$2. 00.
New Silks.
27 111. black satin Duchess. A beauti-
ful cloth worth any where $1.25 this
week $1.00.
24 in. satin Duchess the $1.00 quality
750.
Colered tailetas for shirt. waists and
linings all the new colors 750..
Fancy luffl: -tas plaids an] corded ones
$1. 00 and $1. 2.1.
10 p cCt’S cord dJapaueIse silks belu-
tiful waist patterns 500.
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