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' anates £10m Ge1many,
" It is to have practically unlimited au—
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- Secretary Long Inspects Naval Work.
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T311611 the Samoan Trouble.
PROPOSITION. MADE BY GERMANY.
The Three- Nations Will Each Be
Represented by One Mennber With
Unlimited Power to Bring
About a. Settlement.
WASHINGTON,April 1.—A joint high
commission to settle the entire Samoan
trouble has been practically agreed up-
on by the United States, British and
German governments. Lord Salisbury’s
absence from London alone delays the
formal acceptance by Great Britain,
though in his absence Sir Thomas San~
derson and Mr. Villiers. who are under-'
stood to be specially familiar with the
Samoan question. have approved the
plan for a commission. The United
States has informally expressed its ap—
proval, and the formal acceptance, it is
learned from the highest quarter. will
follow speedily. As the proposition em-
her appr01a1,0f
course is assured. This joint high com-
mission it is felt, affo1ds a pacific solu—
lion to the whole t1ouble at the moment
when Samoan affairs began to look the
most threatening. The nevi? plan has.
been fully gone eye 1 by Secretary Hay
and the British and German embassa—
dors here and its essential details 11- ork—.
ed out. Each nation is to be represent—
ed by one member on the commission.
thority without the necessity of refer—
ring its decisions back to the several
governments for approval. ‘It is felt that
by conferring such complete and final
authority on the high commission the.
danger will be obviated of any further
deadlocks and delays. Still another im—
portant p1 ov1s1on under consideration is
that King Oscar ofSVveden and Norway
shall be the umpire in case the three
high commissioners shOuId fail to reach
a. determination. The plan of inviting
King Oscar to referee a disag:eement
meets the approval of the British and
German authorities, and doubtleés will
be approved also by the United States
as a means of insuring finality cf de—
cision, though it is 1: 1, knownj ust how
far. this has been considered by the
Washington authorities. King Oscar
was agreed upon between the United
States and Great Britain as a final ar-
bltrator in connection with the proposed
Anglo- American arbitration treaty, as
w as in the Venezuela matter. He is
also mentioned in the treaty of Berlin
as the one to name a. chief justice of Sa-
fail to agree on a chief justice. It was
this that- led to the suggestion of his
name at the present time to act as final
arbitrator.
_Th§ expectation is that the sittings
’of the commission will be in Samoa,
where for the time being they will have
cemplete auth01itv over the whole
range of Samoan affairs. so far as the
high commission may» think fit to act
in under to fully restore order undes-
téblish affairs on a stable basis. It
will require no treaty to bring the com—
mission into existence, as the accept—
ances of the United States and Great
Britain will complete the agreement.
As showing that the acute phase of
the Samoan question is past1 Baron 1:011
Sternberg, first secretary of Germany,
left here last night for New York,
whence he sails on the 6th for London
and Berlin. He ’has 'been a. most active
factor throughout the Samoan con-
troversy, having made that question a.
special study and thus being able to
render the embassador material assist-
ance. His influence at all times has
been toward maintaining the friendly
relations between the two countries and
overcoming the causes of irritation. His
trip to London and Berlin has no sig-
nificance whatever in connection with
Samoan affairs, but is entirely personal.
NEW’PORT NEWS, Va., April 1.——
Secretary Long and party arrived yes—
terday on the lighthouse tender Jes-
samine for the purpose of inspecting
the mammot.plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and. Drydock com-
pany and naval work under way at the
yard. His coming was unheralded, The
secretary expressed himself as particu-
larly pleased with the appearance of
the battleships Kentucky and Hear-
sarge, which will be completed and
commissioned in a few months. The
greater part of the day was spent on
these ships. The keels of the battle-
ship Missouri and the monitor Arkan-
Sas will be laid shmtly.
Gerrgnns In China.
LONDON, April 1.—The Peking cor-
respondent of The Times says. “Under
orders from Berlin the Germans will
occupy Si— Chau- Fu and ILChau-Fu. in
the prmince of Shangtung, until China.
is able to give the 1equisite guarantee
of her ability to preserve order within
that province. Since she is unable to
give such guarantee Germany’s action
is equivalent to effective interference in
administrative control within the Ger-
man sphere of influence.”
Fireproof Tenements For New York.
ALBANY, April 1.—-The New York
Fireproof Tenement association of New
York city was incorporated here yester-
day to deal in real estate. Capital, $250,-
600. Directors: Ogden Mills, Ernest
Flagg, Oliver G. Jennings, Henry B.
Anderson and George W. Graft of New
.York city.
The aniner Kidnapers. '
PAINESVILLE, 0., April 1.—By order '
of court "John Collins and Ann Inger~
soil, the alleged abductors of little L
Gerald Lapiner,
were yesterday. turned
- over to Detective Broderick of Chicago,
his prisone1 s.
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who left for that city last night with i
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A Wedding In “Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 1.———The chief
justice and Mrs. Fuller have issued in-
vitations to :the marriage of their
daughter Miss Jane Fuller, and M1.
Nathaniel Francis, Jr., of Boston April
12 at St. John’ 5 church here.
Cnrllst Uprising Now.
LONDON, April 1.——Thirty thousand
Spanish reserves have been called out, I
says the Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle, and it is probable that I
there will be a. Carlist rising after
Easter.
Weather‘ Probabilities» .
Fair today and probably tomorrow;
' colder; winds becoming brisk westerly. ,
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,THEEYENING
ENDLESS CHAINS BARRED.-
Ileld by Postofllce Attorney to Be Vl-
olations 'or Lottery Law.
W ASHINGTON. April 1.—The gov-
ernment's policy toward the numerous
chain letterschemes that have flourish-
ed throughout the, country, in recent
years is brought out in two decisions by
Acting Assistant Attorney General
_Harrison J. Barrett for the postof’fice'
. department,
in certain
he lottery
holding them,
cases to be violations of;
laws as dependent on chart
A trip to the Paris exp
$200 for expenses. was offer
Each person entering the‘ Intest is re-
quired to pay 30. cents,, hen send to
friends two letters requesting them to
send their names to the original pro—
moter and send duplicate letters to two
of their friends, the operation to be re.
peated indefinitely. Each person writ-
ing to the 0:1an:11 promoter was to re-
ceive an offer allowing him to start a
chain on his own account on payment
of 30 cents. the trip and money going to
the one whose chain brings-out the
largest number of letters. The ostensi-
ble object wsa to secure names for em-
ployment at the exposition.
The other cnterpz se hart ed offered an
$8 kodak to the person starting a chain
which runs to completion when oper-
ated in ‘the following manner: The
starter Was to send cards to ten persons,
each to pay the operator instigating
them 10 cents. Each recipient of a card
is requested in turn to send the opera-
tor 10 cents, for which he receives ten
cards. These cards are ,to be sent to ten
other persons, who are in turn to send
hem in with 10 cents for ten cards. If
the ten cards sent out by each t3 the
ten pe1s ons addressed by the starter of
the sr heme are sent in to the promoter,
an $8 kodak is to be sent to the startel.
All this is declared to be dependent up-
on chance and ille- gal under the anti-
ition, with
as a prize.
lottei y law. , 1'
THE FIRST QUARTER.
Business Showing of the Country
For Three Months Flattering.
NEW YORK, April 1.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s review of trade says: '
Failures during the first quarter of
1899 have been in amount 'of liabilities
not more than about $26,680,330 against
$31,710,142 last year, $48,007,910 in 1897
and $57,125,135 in 1896. While the later
returns may increase the amount for
the quarter a little, the complete return,
which will‘be given next week, will be
very remarkable in comparison with
that of any previous year.
Business is not at present improving.
There has been something very like a
check, partly the result of heavy buy-
ing since Jan. 1 to anticipate the mar-
ket, partly caused by the uncertainty
about theloperation of many combina-
tions, and a shade of doubt about for-
eign affairs also had some influence.
Thee is 'much withdrawal of iron
business, because continuance of high
prices- is doubted, because great pur-
chases made by many works have not
been met by orders and because works
affected by many other combinations
proposed are not inclined to buy more
largely,
The boot and shoe busineSS is again
halting because of difference betWeen
buyers and sellels as to prices, large or-
ders being refused and others with-
drawn because dealers will not pay ad-
vances which manufacturers ask.
The fluctuations of the wheat market
have,.been large and tend on the whole
toward higher quotations.
Failures for the week have been 194
in the United States against 220 last
year, and 26 in Canada. against 27 last
year.
'CON DENSED DISPATCH ES.
One more body has been found in the
ruins of the VVlndsor hotel.
Germany has proposed the appoint-
ment of a high commission to settle the
whole Samoan trouble.
Admiral Sampson cabled the sailing
of his fleet from Kingston, Jamaica, for
La Guayra, Venezuela.
The British ship Honolulu, which was
at Manila when Dewey won his victory,
has arrived at New York.
Nearly 300 Spanish merchants of Cuba
have sailed for Spain from Montserrat
to avoid outrages by Cuban soldiers.
A bulletin issued in Washington says
that ex—Secretary Sherman has recov-
e1 ed from pneumonia and is conva-
lescing.
Prominent 1adicals of Porto Rico have
organized a Republican pa1ty and me-
pared a platform embracing American
ideas of government. '
The Union Pacific railroad .has ex-
tended to upward of 300 colleges and
universities a cordial invitation to send
an expert geologist or paleontologist
with a Corps of assistants to Wyommg
the coming summer at the road’s ex-
pense.
Insurance Companies Quit Arkansas.
PINE BLUFF, Ark., April 1.——-On ac-
count of the passage of the Rector anti-
trust Iaw by the legislature many for-
eign insurance companies are tele-
graphing their agents to refuse further
business. Within an hour the following
companies announced their withdrawal
from the state: The Royal of England,
the Queen of America, the Imperial of
New York, the Caledonian of New York,
the American Central of St. Louis and
the German-American of New York. It
is expected that all other important
companies will follow their example.
The legislative act provides that any
insurance company belonging to a rate.
ing bureau in any' state shall be pro—
hibited from doing business in this
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state. _,
Suicide, Not Murder.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., April 1.—The
inquest into the death of Mrs. James
Carroll, who was found dead in the bed
of Patrick Pine, a. farm hand, was com-
pleted yesterday. The jury found no
evidence to indicate that a. murder had
been committed, save that a. closed
razor was found under the pillow, and
belieVe that death was caused by sul-
cide. ‘
Dead Soldieru‘ to Arlington.
NEW YORK, April '1.-—On a. train
starting for Washington from Jersey
City this morning are the bodies of 180
soldiers brought 'here on the transport
Crook. The bodies will occupy six cars.
l The burial will take place in Arlington
cemetery.
Transfer of Regulars.
CHICAGO,.April 1.-—Orders have been
received directing the transfer of Com; '
pany K of the Seventh infantry regi-
ment from, Fort Sheridan to Fort Por-
ter, N. Y. The troopsvwlll move within
two weeks.
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NEW QOLFINO COSTUME FROM I'IARPER’S BAZAE
Heavy Receipts. Light 'EXpenditui-es.
WASHINGTON, April 1.‘——The forth—
coming monthly statements of the
treasury will show exceptionally heavy
receipts and a material decrease 'in the
expenditures. For the month of March
the receipts from customs will amount
to about $21 000 000, from internal reve-
nue over $22 ,600, 000 and from miscella-
neous sources 0Ve1 $13 4,00 000, making a
total of over $.57 000, 000. Of this amount
$11, 798, 000 was paid into the treasury in
payment of four notes given the gov—
ernment in part settlement of the debt
of the Central Pacificrailroad. Thendis-
bursements during March amounted to
$42,998.571. leaving a surplus Tfor the
month of 814.031.6513, or a 5m plus of $2,-
233 6531ea11ng the C'ent1al Pacific. pay-
ment out of the accounts
Assigned to Governors Island.
WASHINGTON, April 1.—MajorJohn
TV. Summerha‘ys, quartermaster, has
been relieved rfrom duty in connection
with the army transport service in New
York city and has been as'signed to duty
as quartermaster at Governors island,
relieving Captain U. G. McAlexandec'
assistant quarterrnaster U. S. V
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Portlil‘nd Wreck bumages. ‘
PORTLAND, Ma, March 31—11111:
time for filing claims for damages
against the Portland Steamship com-
pany on account of the loss cf the
steamer Portland closed yestei day, and
Judge Webb in the United States dis-
trict court received the report of United
States Commissioner Bradley at 110011.
There were 55 claims in all, aggregating
$550. 000 in round numbers.
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To 1725 Members of the» WOFw’tZZ/c, Soul/l Nor-113ml]; . am
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East Wei/walk Fire Dapa-rlmenls :
The year ’98 was a great year lor bicycles. I sold more
wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire tomake
the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want
your assistance in booming the Rambler Whoa], ' to Spread
its name and fame into eveiy nook and corner of our town.
To obtain 3our help I propose to 0We away Absoluter
Free, to the most popular member of either thegNorwalk,
South N orwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a Celebra- '
ted High Grade ’99.- Rambler Wheel, 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 be 15-21 ’
member must be written on the c0u.pon belowand deposited
in the ballot box at my store'No. 45 Main street, Norwalk.
Ballols for members of the South N orwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box at the store of W‘helpley &
Clark in the Lauder building. , ..
Ballots formembers of the East Norwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box in Haifaer’s Cigar and News
store at the east end of the Washington street bridge,
The contest is open to every memberof the several fire d
parlments, including members of the Fire Police.
All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock sharp, on the
evening of May 29th, and the name of the 11 inner will be an
nounced on May 315i. 1
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Agent RAMBLER WHEELS,
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