BIG RAILROAD TRUST Will Include All iLines" Be- tween Boston and Chicago. . SOME OUTLINES OF PROPOSED 'PLAN The Small Lines to Be Apportioned Between the Vanderbilt, B. and 0- and Pennsylvania Corporations. ‘ Will Prevent Rate \Vars. CLEVELAND, May 9.——The Leader today says: 8 “According to a high official of the Vanderbilt lines in this city the details of a big railroad trust" which is to in- clude all the lines between: Boston and Chicago are now being worked out, and the consolidation may be completed within the next few'weeks. The recent purchase of short lines in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana and Illi- nois was. in line wi 11 the plans for the consolidation 11 h1cl1 has been in contem- plation. “It is not the purpose to have all the lines under one management exactly, but to apportion them among the Penn- sylvania company, the Vanderbilt inter- ests and the Baltimore and Ohio com- rany when it shall have been reorgan- .:ed,'giving to each system the lines that it can use to the best advantage. “The first inkling of the scope of the plan came when the Vanderbilt-s an- nounced the other day that they con- rolled all the roads in New England with the exception of the Boston and Albany, with which they now have a traffic agreement and which they ex— pect to take in soon. The Vanderbilts now control all the trunk lines bet11een Buffalo and New York with the excep— tion of the Erie, the Lackawanna and the Lehigh Valley. The Erie, it is said, will come under the control of the Van— ‘derbilts through the influence. of the Morgans, while the Lehigh Valley may go to the Baltimore and Ohio. The Lackawanna is now operated in con- junction with the Nickel Plate, a Van— derbilt line. “These are the outlines only of the plan which is being worked out, but those who have been watching the changes in the railroad world do not doubt that it will be carried through successfully. ‘.‘The purpose of the consolidation is .said to be to prevent rate cutting and to accomplish practically what the Joint Traffic association was organized to do.” iii Timber Laws violated. WASHINGTON, May 9. —Inspector Nessler of the interior department, who 1' 'has been investigating violations of the timber laws in the Chippewa reserva- tion in Minnesota, reports to the de- partment that he has found 7,000,000 feet of green timber which has been cut by contractors under the pretense that it was dead and down timber. Secre— tary» Hitchcock has wired him orders not to deliver this timber to the con- tractors until they pay the necessary additional $3 per 1,000 feet, the price fixed for the green timber by the gov-' ernment being $5 per 1,000 feet and only. $2 for the dead. This extra payment 111111 inure to the benefit of the Indians. I . Big Furnace to Start Up. ' BELLEFONTE, Pa., May 9.—-'An ex- tensive deal in the iron industry has been practically closed here by which a syndicate of eastern capitalists will become owners of the Collins furnace, the 150 ton plant built here by Collins Bros. in 1887 and 11hicl1 has been idle since 1890. The new company also pui- chased the ex ‘e11si5’e cre mines of the Ca1negie company at Scotia, 16 miles west of here, as 11 e11 as the ore rights on hundreds of acres of land. Operations will be resumed within ten days at the ore mines, which have been idle six months. Work will be given to over 500 men. Albany's Newv Hotel. ALBANY, May. 9.—Yesterday marked the formal opening of Albany’s modern hostelry, the new Hotel Ten Eyck, which was inspected throughout the day by hundreds of citizens. The build— ing is not finished, but the work has been progressed far enough so that guests may be accommodated. The building is nine stories in height and strictly fireproof. James Ten Eyck, aft- er whom the hotel is named, was the first to enter his name in the new regis- ter. H. J. Rockwell and son, Who for many years have conducted the Ken- more, will manage the Ten Eyck. General Force Dead. SANDITSKY. 0., May 9—General . Manning F. Force, comman Pant of the Ohio Soldiers’ home died at the home, near this city. yesterday afternoon. He entered the army'in 1861 as lieutenant colonel, was promoted to brigadier in 8'53 and brevetted major general in 186 4. He was appointed colonel of the regu- lars in 1865 and declined. He served on the bench over 20 years at Cincinnati as ‘iudge of the superior court. He was frequently mentioned for governor. member of congress and senator, but declined all. Another Negro Shot. CIIMBERLAND Md” May 9,—VViI- 11am Parish, a negio 18 yeais of age, was shot and killed yesterday by John Meyers, white. Meyers, it is said, caught the negro attempting a. felonious as- sault upon Mrs. Ka'te Haier, an aged white voman of Sulphur Spring Hol— low. As Parish after being discovered started to run away Meyers fired and almost instantly killed him. Harbor Contract Approved. WASHINGTON, May Alger has approved the contract of An- drew Onderdonk for deepening the east channel of New York harbor to 40 feet for a width of 2,000 feet. The project will cost about $4,000,000. The recom- mendations as to the Bay Ridge and Red Hook channels were returned to Major Adams, the engineer in charge, for a more detailed report. Speak Etudes at Princeton. PRINCETON, N. J., May 9.—-Ex-Ssn- ator Vanderbilt went before the council of Princeton yesterday and complained that Princeton has 24 “speak easies.” Many of them, he said are open all night and on Sundays. He says an in- vestigation is likely. British Cruiser For Iceland. LONDON May 9.——The British first class armored cruiser Galatea has been ordered to Iceland owing-to recent seiz- , ures of English fishing boats in contra- ' ventlon/of the Danish regulations. _ r‘..~ .1 / GERMANY'S‘ coco FEELING. Minister of Murine 'l‘lrpitz Writes a Letter to Secretary Long. WASHINGTON, ay 9. ~—Secretary Long has received he following letter from Minister of Marine Tirpitz, in the German cabinet at Berlin, expressive of the good feeling prevailing in the high- est naval quarters of Germany toward the United States naval authorities: “Captain Lieutenant von Rebur-Pas- chwitz, assigned to the imperial Ger- man embassy at Washington, has re- peatedly spoken in his reports of the very great courtesy he has met with in United States naval circles. On the oc- casion of his presence in this city said officer confirmed his reports in words of the warmest and most grateful appre- ciation and expressed the conviction that it was ‘solely due to the valuable assistance of all authorities concerned and the ever ready courtesy of the offi- cers of the United States navy that he was enabled to discharge his duties during and after the Spanish-American 'war. “Captain Lieutenant von Rebur-Pas- chwitz further stated gratefully that w erever opportunity offered he had enjoyed the most liberal hospitality of his American comrades. There can be no doubt but that the great readiness of the authorities in giving information and the extreme courtesy of the differ- ent officers and officials of the navy ashore as well as on the sea are to be ascribed primarily to your excellency's initiative. I therefore desire to express to your excellency my most sincere thanks for the assistance given Captain Lieutenant von Rebur—Paschwitz, and I have the honor to request that you will transmit my thanks also to the gentlemen of the office of the secretary of the navy, the commander in. chief of the Atlantic squadron and other gentle- 111511 concerned.” Confederate Veterans’ Reunion. CHARLESTON, May 9.——The annual reunion of the United Confederate Vet- ’erans will begin here tomorrow morn— ing. Elaborate preparations for the en- tertainment of the veterans and other visito1s have been in progIess for months, and at a final meeting of the executive committee last night it w as declaied that they are now complete. It was announced that accommodations had been prepared for 35,000 people, and it is believed that fully that many will attend the exercises. A feature of the celebration today will be the arrival in port of the cruiser Raleigh. The ship will be met at the entrance to the bar- bor by a. fleet of excursion boats. The . fortifications will salute her. Cuban Climate Not So Bad. WASHINGTON, May 9.-—-Captain Ed- ward Lloyd of the Fifteenth infantry, stationed in the department of Pinar del Rio, reported .at the war department on sick leave. In conversation with Ad- jutant General Corbin he said the troops in the department of Pinar del Rio were in excellent health and spir- its and that affairs generally in that province were in good shape. The men, he said, seem to like the country, and there as well during the coming sum- mer as it was possible for troops to do in the southern parts of the United States under similar climatic condi— tions. General Bates Goes to Manila. WASHINGTON, May 9.—Brigadie:' General Bates, formerly in command of the department of Santa Clara, was at the war department yesterday in con- ference with officials in regard to the situation in the Philippines. He is un- der orders to report to General Otis for duty in that country and received his final instructions yesterday. He left here yesterday afternoon for San Fran« cisco. where he will embark on the Sheridan 011 the 22d inst. ”—v' Hegclsburg Owns U11. Los ANE’ELES, May 9.—Dr. Hegels- buig, 11 ho was a1 rested here on Sunday and held at the request of the New Ymk police to answ ef charges of grand larceny in connection with the conduct of the Investors’ Guarantee and Trust company, admits that he is the man wanted and that he fled from New York when he found he was short. He will go back to face the charges without requi— sition papers, but the police prefer to hold him. S‘vitching‘ Tariff Ignored. CHICAGO, May 9.—The Michigan Central road has given notice that to meet competition it would ignore the Chicago switching tariff on east bound freight. All the other roads have fol- lowed suit, and for the present the tariff is suspended. The effect of this action is to saddle the eastern roads with the payment of switching charges aggre— gating nearly $500,000 a .year, which have formerly been paid by the ship— pers. Porto Rico’s New Governor. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 9.—Brig- adier General George W. Davis, who has been appointed to succeed Major General Guy V. Henry as military gov- ernor of Porto Rico, has arrived here on board the United States transport McPherson. He was welcomed by the insular secretaries and officials of Porto Rico and ,San Juan. New York Markets. FLOUR—State and western ruled dull and easy; winter patents, [email protected]; winter straights, [email protected]; Minnesota patents, [email protected];_winter extras, $2.60 @3. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened steady and I i l 1' advanced a little on the Illinois state report, subsequently easing off under realizing; May, 78%@79c.; July, 77@ No. 2 'west - 9. —Secretary 1 77140 RYE—Steady; state, 63c.; em 6812., f. o. b. afloat. CORN—No. 2 ‘quiet, but steady on firmness of cash property; July, ,38%@ 3815/40. OATS—No. 2 quiet: track, white, state. 35@? 81/20. , track, white, western, 35@ 381/20. PORK—Dunn mess, $8.50@9; family, $10. 50@ll. LARDaSteady; prime western steam, $5. 40 nominal. BUTTER—Firm; state dairy, 13@1Gc.; state creamery, 14@17c. CHEE SE——Steady; large, white, 12c.; small, white, 12@12%c. EGGS—I] asier; state and Pennsylva- nia, 14c.; western, 13@]31/§c. SUGAR—Raw flrm; fair refining. 41/40.; centrifugal, 96 test, 4%c.; refined firm; crushed, 57/3c; powdered, 51/20. TALLOW— Easy; city, 4@4 14%,; country, 46341.4(! ' HAY—Steady; shipping, 50@69c; good to choice, 65@77%c. he had no doubt they would get along: I }_ . . 8 THE ORLEANS CELEBRATION. Archbishop Ireland Pronounced the -" Oration In French. ORLEANS, May 9.-The annual cele- bration of the deliverance of Orleans by Joan of Arc was held here yestei-day with the customary ceremonies. - lute of 21 guns was fired at "sunrise and all the bells in the city were rung. At g 10 o’clock the municipal and other bod- ies went to the Cathedral, which was decked with flowers and flags, as is the custom 011 grand occasions. was festooned with drapery and flags. ple seeking admission to the cathedral- A cantata was rendered by 500 perform- eis. Ai clib1shop Ireland, the orator of the T115 .that if there “was any surprise that a stranger should be the orator on such an occasion as this it must be remem— . be1 ed that Joan of Arc not only belong- ed to Fiance, but to the human race generally. After an eulogy on Joan of Aic Archbishop Ireland said that he vas happy to‘ seize the occasion to tell of his unspeakable affection for France, which 11as the land of his youth and the school of his soul. 7 I” l“ l MILES WILL ‘SAY NOTHING. The Adverse Decision of the Court of Inquiry Elicits 1’0 Response. WASHINGTON, May 9.——“The presi- dent is commander in chief of the army and my superior. He has approved the findings of the Wade court of inquiry. Therefore I have no comment to make. It would be an unsoldierly act were I to do so." With these words General Miles re- plied to a 1e1301te1 who saw him for a moment yesterday 111th 1egard to the piobable action he we ould take in view of the adveise 1eport of the cou1t. “Do you believe congress will iectify the matter?" “I do not know what congress will do, nor have I any means of knowing in advance what verdict the result of an investigation might develop. I have no comment, criticism or statement to make in this matter, and you may take it as certain that any alleged inter- views or intimations to the contrary said to come from me or near me are 11 holly and unqualifiedly false. I was. and am no“, actuated solely by the con- sideration of health, lives and integrity of the army. My duty is done.” - Riosl-‘fo'l'? $3111-11. MADRID, Vlay 9.—Lieutenant Gener- al Polavieja, minister of war, has ca- bled to General Rios, Spain’s principal military officer in the Philippines, an authorization to return to Spain when ever it is convenient. LIA- Bee feeding must be done regularly in order .0 secure the best. results. BUFFALO LABOR TROUBLE. Situation Remains Unchanged —En- tire Lake ’l‘rafilc May Be Tied Up. BUFFALO, May 8.—President John- son of the state board of mediation and arbitration, H. D. Goulder of Cleveland, attorney for the Lake Carriers’ associa— . tion, and Mr. Douglass, representing the Western Elevating association, called on Bishop Quigley of the Catholic dio- cese of Buffalo yesterday and asked him to endeavor to induce the grain shovelers to accept the proposition made by Contractor Connors. The result of the conference could not be ascertained. ' The monthly men at the elevators held a big meeting. Resolutions were adopted expressing sympathy with the cause of the grain shovelers, and it Was unanimously voted that whenever there are any signs of growing strength on the part of Contractor Connors a strike will be declared. . The monthly men thought it would be best to stick to their elevators so long as Mr. Connors is unable to obtain a sufficient numbei of shovelers to unload the grain. A delegation from the gain shovelers' union was present at the meeting. , Contiactor Conn01s is beginning to impo1t men from other cities to take the places of the st1iking giain sho1elers. One of his boss shovelers, Peter Dalton, has'opened headquarters in a saloon at 46 B011 eiy, New York, and is hiring men to work on the docks here. The situation, along the water front remains unchanged. Only seven eleva- tors a1e working. It is estimated that 1v hen the bigD Duluth fleet, which is be- ginning to arrive, is in it will take sev- eral 11 eeks with a full force of shovelers to clear the harbor and catch up on the work. Late last night it was given out that the grain shovelers would present an ul- timatum to the Lake Carriers’ associa- tion today. The officers of the new un- ion were busy framing it. The substance of the ultimatum will be that if the strike is'not ended this week the long- shoremen all along the chain of lakes will be ordered out and that the entire lake traffic will be tied up and that for every week hereafter that Mr. Connors holds the contract the grain shovelers’ !union will add 50 cents to the contract price. The union is willing now to take the contract for $2 flat per thousand bushels. -—.-- INHEnITEfi'HElLTH. ’ ' There Are Men Who Are Self-Made Physically ‘11.: Well as Financially. There is, it is true, as great an in- equality in the inheritance of health as in the heirship of wealth or brains, says the North American Review. Some are born with a fortune of vigor and sound- ness sol urge that note. lifetime of eager squandering Will leave them poor and others enter the world paupers of need so dire that no charity from medicine can ever raise them to comfort; but most of us have just that mediocre leg- acy of vitality which renders usundis- tinguishable units in the mass. It lies' 1n the hands of each to unprove or waste that property as he chooses, for there are selfmade men physically as well as financially; those who, be- cause of ancestral wastefulness, have only ., sixpence of health and turn it into a fortune; and there are spend- thrifts of health who come to as sor- rowful case as spendthrifts of gold. The body is a realm where a wise and frugal ruler brings 3.1a11piness as surely as a foolish one insures distress, and Wisdom here, as elsewhere, lies in learn- ing and obeying natural laws. -—‘s--‘— A A. sa-I. The nave - ‘ There was an enormous. crush of peoe. occasion, spoke in French. In beginning ' address Archbishop Ireland said uthllra ll ‘SOAP'r For sanative Uses. I'rs remarkable, emollient, cleansing, and p fying properties, de— rived from CUTICUBA, the great skin cure, warrant the use of CUTICURA- SOAP, in _ the form of baths for annoy— ing‘ imitations, inflamma- tions, and chaflngs, for too free or offensive perspir- ation, and also inthe formof internal washes and solu- , tions forulcerativeweaknessles, and formany sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, and especially to mothers. The use of CUTICURA 01ntment with CUTICURA SOAP will suggest itself in the severer cases. Bold throughout the world l’orun D. AND C. Cour. ., Props. ., Boston. Cancun SOAP 80011, free to Women. AT ..__.__..¢.u. . P W. A‘I ES’ 42 mm 511111, You can find as 15 he an assortment of 8881181811811 81' 8811181818 W818 .1 As can be found in any Yard in the State. Look it over and get. prices before going elsewhere newcomer 11. «J: fe- assoc; {4- uoo~>n<boou050| WIN-- NIB. 1! 11 I1 .1 ' I 0333 " 20092-60 911-4). 9349. N IQIWEQBOIC”M is invaluable to every modiste and indispen- sable to every tire as. 11 1‘1er For gowns in :vcry 1331.19 111': 1111111 \hEJ two or mone CU”? EEAAPER PA'l‘TE RNS he patterns have been pronounced the sim- plest made, and in point of practical utility they ‘ ARE THE BEST One needs onlv to give them a trial to be convinced that they are the most comenient AND SIMPLEST Price—Waist,1with slcev e, 25 cents; Skirt, 25 cents; Complete Costume, so cents. 10 Cents (I Cop-I; .,"~2‘- 0!) (I. “ll-(1,1- HARI’ER 3: BROI HERB. 23131118551: 71 NE‘vV YORK, N. Y. v‘vv u). .l 'vv NORWALK HOTEL. . l. 6. Hamilton, Prop. Everything Modern! Newly Furnished! New Management! AGENT FOR Highland . Brewing Company. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS. For Family‘or Medicinal use we have a fu11 supply of the Best Grade of Beer and Whiskies, including: BEER Pillsner, Export, and Bavarian Lager (steamed or plain.) ALES Golden Pale, Golden Dark. Stock, Malt. Extract, and Malt. and Iron Bock Beer ‘ PORTER— Whiskies Finest. brands for medicinal use. "Hunter. " “King William Scotch,” "Costair’s Rye.” “Pepper,” "Hermit- age,” “Taylor Kentbcky,” etc. I. G. HAMILTON DANN 81 BANKS Have just Ieceived Twentyafive First Class Horses! A complete assortment of every kind and grade. They are thoroughly bro- k’en in all harness and weigh from 1100. to 1750 pounds. REMEMBER, if Horses me 1101. as guaranteed the purchase money wil be cheerfully returned. OUR CARRIAGE BEPOSITORY contains the finest asso rtment. of Car- riages and Wagous of all kinds, 11 sracuuv 1011 1111013. RUNABOUTs: sunnsvs. BUSI- NESS WAGONS. FARM WAGONS. 81c. PLIMIIuII-I Buck-Io STBIOTLY PURE! Stores and families supplied. Lowe - rates. ‘ 1- ELLs a: co., I I North Am ‘ Norwalk. 9. , FROM Chief Prowitt ! 88888 M T0 the Members of the manual/1, South Nathalie and East War-walk Fire Departments .° The year ’98 was a great year for bicycles, I sold more Wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to make the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want your assistance in booming the RambIer Wheel; to spread its name and fame into every nook and corner of 0m town. To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutely Free, to the most popular member of either the Norwalk, South Norwalk or East Norvalk 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 togethel with the name of the fire company of which he Isa .membeI n1i1st be written 011 the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store N0. {15 Main street, hoi walk. Ballots for members of the South Norwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box at the store of Wbelpley 8c Clark in the Lauder buildincr. Ballots for members of the East N orwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box in Haffner’s Cigar and News store at the east end of the ‘ Washington street bridge, The contest is open to every member of the several fire d partmenis including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 o ‘clocks sharp, on the evening of May 29111, and the name of the winner W1 11 be an- nounced on May 31st. J, T. Prowitt, Agent RAMBLER WHEELS, No. 45 MAiZN STREET, NORWALK, CONN. 1 5:, 9888. Ream: Address ' ‘ awmmmmmmm— mmyaa/ag among, Egg. m3 “mm 2 CD Mummr Ki? THE" GAZETTE covers thejoream oi the trade in this séotiovu. A11, advertise- ment' in its columns {Will nay.
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