’Hartford Post; WEEKLY ' NORWALK GAZETTE ‘9. » 4 Truth above all things.” FRIDAY MAY 18, 1894. ..._._ [Entered in the Post-Office as a Newspaper-'[ is This Equity? Immense sums of money are constant ly being paid to life insurance compan- ies by all sorts and conditions of men, nearly always for the safeguarding of the future of wives, children, or others who are dear to them. Now and then f . a policy 1s taken out for the benefit of creditors, but as a rule the governing consideration for the payments made to these companies is the guarantee to a widow or children of a sum to help them to independence when the insured has passed away. 'Vast good is constantly being done by the aid thus secured from the com- panies; but it is not much to their c1 ed- . it, and is likely to react sharply against t'heir'busi-ness, that they so often seek to escape responsibility for tecnnical reasons. A case in point has recently occurred 1n New Jersey. A young man insuied hislife for the benefit of his widowed mother. Some time after, While intoxicated, he quarreled with another man, assaulted him, and was killed. The company now claims that he lost his life while committing an il- legal act, which, being in violation of the contract between them. released the company. ' It is well enough to say that if this is to be taken as law the company should be requi1ed to at least repay the bene- ficiary all the money actually paid to it for premiums and dues, on which it has, of course, been making good in- tCIQS‘C. in this case the court sustains the company—the money paid is lost—and the mother gets nothing. The same kind of claim 18 generally made as to suicides, and it is hard to say that this man committed this assault with the faintest reference to the insurance, or that any suicide kills himself “to beat the company.” If the beneficiary can be shown to have had any connection with the death, or there was any fraud or misrepresentation in the making of the contract, it is fair enough that the company should escape—on refunding what it has received. But there is no equity or honor in pushing matters to this New Jersey extreme, and to pur- sue such a policy win prove very dam- aging to the business of life insurance in general. A Real Memorial Day. There is food for thought in the fol- lowing editorial paragraph from the In a little over a fort- night Memorial Day will be here. Let it be a real Memorial Day with no noisy ball games, no circuses or other shows and no hilarious sociability. Such things are, under the circumstan- ces, a disgrace, a mockery. Better give up the holiday than haVe it degen- erate into a pretext for roystering. Times change, customs lose their signi- ficance, but it is difficult to believe that the American people are so .dead to patriotism that they do not care to devote a few hours once a year to their heroes in a reverential spirit. Yet an- nually, as more of the war generation pass away, the proper understanding of and respect for the occasion becomes a very difficult problem. At least H111 t- ford can set a good example, and to our ' . credit it may be said that we have nev- er fallen into the Memorial Day carica~ tures that other northern eities have recently. A Big Steamship Mortgage. ' The later-national Navigation Com- pany has borrowed $6, 000, 000 of the Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit Com- pany of Philadelphia, giving as securi- ty the sixteen big steamers of the American and Red Star and Antwerp lines, and also the new ships, St. Paul and St. Louis, which are now in course of construction The latter vessels are intended to eclipse the Paris and New York in size, speed, and all appointments, and will cost a good deal of money. Theloan does not mean that the In- ternational is in any wise crippled for means .but, on the other hand, that it proyoses to improve and develop its splendid sea service, and that it has unbounded faith in the future. It is, in fact, a cheering sign of the times, speaking well for the prospects of our transatlantic trade and for the enterprise of the great company. It means also the expenditure of $6, 000, 000 1n directions where it will do much good in many ways. coo To ltfeet the Vigilant. Pants. May 111—Baron Robert Oppen- heim, the Paris financier, has ordered built in France a racing yacht to cost 500,000 francs. The boat is intended to compete with the Vigilant and other yachts of that class. An SILVERTON, 0010.. En glislunan’s Body Recovered. May 18.—The body of Edmund Reach, a highly connected Eng—‘ lishman from Liverpool, who was lost in a anowslide last January, was found here. His papers and money were recovered. ' , gran! Bourget a Candidate. PARIS, May 18 —The Figaro says that Paul Bourget has been definitely announc- ed as a candidate for the French Academy to fill the vacancy caused by the death, in February, of Maximo du Camp. ' WILL SITT THE CHARGES - Senate Wi’ll Investigate Allegations of Attempted llribery. SWEEPING POWERS GIVEN. Lodge’o Resolution, \Vith Amendments , Broadening the Scope of the Commit, tee, Adopted by the Senate—Rou- tine Work of the House. \VASHINGTON, May 18.—There was an area of low barometer and indications threatening a storm over the United States senate when that body met today. The attendance was large on both sides of the chamber. ' . Mr. Morgan opened proceedings by of- fering for reference a. resolution which, after reciting the existence of the Sherman antitrust law of June 2,1892, and the al- leged existence of a sugar trust, call (1 on the attorney general fo1 informatio as to whether any proceedings were pending against such corporation; if so, what stage they had reached; if not, whether in his opinion there was any defect in the antitrust law. ' The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar in- vestigating resolution, which came over from yesterday, was then laid before the senate by Vice President Stevenson, and Mr. Lodge took the floor. He was not a friend, he began, of the un- necessary investigation of loose allega- tions or of vague and indefinite statements. But when specific charges are made by responsible newspapers and responsible newspaper men against persons occupying high official station, involving their public and private integrity, he did not think the senate could afford to ignore them. On Monday an article had appeared in the Philadelphia Press charging that enor- mous profit would accrue to the Sugar trust by thefixing of the date when the sugai ‘ schedule would go into effect at January 1, which profit was estimated at $50,000,- 000. It charged that this schedule was ex- acted by the trust in fulfillment of pledges made to it during the campaign of 1892. It also charged that the Jones’ amendments were in the hands of a firm of New York brokers, whose names were given, at the very time when their existence was denied by the chairman of the finance committee and others. These charges were made by E. J. Ed- w ards, a well known newspaper man, who wrote over the nom de plume of Holland. If there were any truth in them, the pub- lic ought to know it; if false, they consti- tuted a libel of the g'rossest kind. . The New York Sun Story. On yesterday the New York Sun, from its correspondent here, had printed 11 story of an alleged attempt to bribe United States senators that had since been con- firmed by an interview with one of the senators. Certainly no graver charges than these could be made; no graver crime than at- tempts to bribe members of congress could be committed They could net go unno- "ticed nor uninvestigated. If attempts at bribery had been made, the offenders would certainly come within the reach of the statute law. If the charges were false, they should be branded as such, and the men making them should be stamped as libelers at the bar of public opinion. He trusted that the resolution would pass without objec- tion. As Mr. Lodge took his seat, Mr. Hunton (Dem., Va.) arose. As his name had been connected with the charges, he desired to say that he hoped they would be investi- gated to the lowest depths. It was not be- coming in him, he said, to say more at this time. Yet he desired to say that as a mat- ter of fact he had'never been approached at all. He felt annoyed that any one should suppose that he could have been bribed, es- pecially in the form in which the attempt was made—~through 11 Well beloved son, w he stood as high above anything of the sort as himself. Mr. Cockrell (Dem., Mo. ) said his only objection to the resolution as drawn was that the proposed inquiry was not wide enough. He suggested that it be amend- ed so that the inquiry relating to the Sug- ar trust should extend to contributions to any political party for campaign purposes. Mr. Lodge declared that he would cheer- fully accept the amendment. He was anxious, he said, to expose the pernicidus influence of the Sugar trust in American politics. . » Buttz Denies It'All. Mr. Hansbrough (Rep., N. D.) said that as Mr. D. W. Buttz of Ransom county, N. D., one of his constituents, was charged with having made the attempt at bribery, he desired to make astatement. Mr. Buttz had called upon him last night for a con- ference and had concluded that the best thing to do would be to court the fullest investigation. He had a letter from Buttz which he desired ’to have read in the sen- ate, and he sent it to the clerk’s desk. It was as follows: To Hon. H. C. Hansbrougb. United States Sen- ate, Washington: . MY DEARflT'nr—The newspapers charge that I attempted in bribe Senators Hunton and Kyle to vote against the pending tariff bill. Senato1 Lodge has introduced a resolution directing an investigation of: this charge with one other. I respectfully ask yull as one of the senator: from my state to urge the adoption of the reso lution and the speediest possible investigation As the scandalous s. cries derogatory to my character have been given to the press and pub lished in every part of the country, I beg of you to state that I deny them entirely, in whole and in part. find denounce them as false hoods and slanders. Of course my words do not refer at all to the. two honorable senators mentioned. I believe them both to be incapa- ble of telling anything but the truth. I simply mean to stamp the newspaper statements charging me with attempting to bribe the sen- ators in question as utterly without foundation Very respectfully. C. W. BUTrz. Mr. Harris (Dem., Tenn), in the absence of Mr. Kyle. said he desired to say from his personal knowledge of the character of Mr. Kyle that he knew if he were present he would join with Mr. Hunton in de mending the most complete and thorough investigation. Mr. Cockrell then suggested another amendment to includc'ufter the words, "‘Sugar trust,” “or any persons connected therewith,” and also after the words, “money paid for campaign purposes,” “or to secure legislation.” Mr. Lodge accept- ed this amendment. Mr. Allen then‘explained that Mr. Kyle had been absent for two weeks in connec- tion with his work as a member of. the. committee on Indiaii depredation claims. He thought that the scope of the resolution should be broadened so as to include the investigation not only of attempts at sena- utorial bribery and the Sugar trust’s con- tributions to campaign funds, but also the charges going the. rounds of the press _...._.——— Read the Gszn'r'rr. that senators had been speculating 111 sure or stock. He thought the senators in charge of the resolution should so modify it. As far as the charges of attempted bribery of scan. tors was concerned be entertained no doubt that the senators were innocent. There was no response to Mr. Allen’s suggestion. More Amendments. Mr. Chandler wanted to amend the reso- lution so as to include money paid by the Sugar trust not only for campaign but for “other election election purposes. ” He had reason to believe, he said, that money had been used by the Sugar trust to elect United States senators.‘ Mr. Lodge ac- cepted this amendment also. Mr. Faulkner (Dem., \V. Va.) called at- tention to the fact that charges were be— - ing constantly and persistently made with reference to this bill, and he asked that a clause be added to the resolution so as to give the investigating committee jurisdic- tion to investigate and report on any other charges thatmight be preferred before the committee against senators alleging cor- rupting influences in connection with the tariff bill. Mr. Lodge indicated a willing- ness to accept this amendment. Mr. Palmer (Dem..l'113.) said be deemed to submit a practical suggestion. Mr. Hunton and Mr. Kyle, he thought,.had a perfect right to control the disposition of the resolution so far as it affected them, but the proposed Sugar trust investiga- tion was an entirely. distinct thing. ‘He thought the two branches of the subject should be separated. The latter part of the resolution was a. dragnet designed to take in all creation and should be acted upon separately. Mr. Hunton replied that while he court- ed full, free and complete investigation he assumed that the committee when ap- pointed would take up the two branches of the inquiry in their order, and that so far as the first was concerned it would not be allowed to hang fire until the commit- tee waded thro ugh the other branch of' 1n- quiry.’ Mr. Hale (Rep., Me), While affirming his entire confidence in theintcgrity of the senators alleged to havebeen improperly approached, and his belief that no one who knew them for a- moment would harbor suspicion concerning them, intimated that these charges were in the nature of “back fires,” started like the cry of “stop thief,” to meet other gravcr charges made. , He thought Mr. Lodge should accept any amendment that would make the in- vestigation more penetrating. This mat— ter should be investigated to its profound- est depths. The country and the world needed,light on the real suspicions that certain portions of the pending bill had been improperly and corruptly framed—- suspicions, he said, that were a disgrace to the American senate. Mr. Quay at this point came forward with 11 nov e1 suggestion that caused a rip- ple of amusement on the floor and made the whole matter appear in rather a ridic- ulous light. All sorts of charges and in- nuendos had been printed from time to time, he said, and it seemed as if a per- manent committee were needed to take charge of the morals and character of the senators. He asked Mr. Faulkner’s amend- ment be modified so as to give the com . mittee jurisdiction not only of charges in connection with the tariff, bill, but of all legislation. The Lodge Resolutiop. The Lodge resolution as finally adopted is as follows: Whereas. It has been stated in The Sun, a newspaper published in New York. that bribes have been olIercd to certain senators to induce them to vote against the pending tarifl bill. and ' AVhereas. It has also been stated in a signed article in The Press, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, that the sugar schedule has been made up as it now stands in the proposed amendment in consideration of a large sum of money paid for campaign purposes of the Dem- ocratic party; therefore Resolved, That a committtee of five senators be appointed to investigate these charges and to inquire furthe) whether any contributions have been mad: a; the Sugar trust or any per- son connected therewith to any political party for campaign or election purposes or t 1 secure or defeat legislation. and whether any senator has been or is speculating in what are known as sugar stocks during the consideration of the tariff bill now before the senate. and with power to send for persons and papers and to administer oaths. Resolved ‘further. That said committee be authorized to investigate and report upon any charge or charges which may be filed before it alleging that the action of any senator has been corruptly or improperly influenced in the consideration of said bill or that any attempt has been made 'to influence legislation. The tarifl bill was taken up at 1 p. m., and Mr. Gallinger delivered another in- stallment of his speech. Cardinal Gibbons W111 Preach. BALTIMORE, May 18. —Cardinal Gibbon! 'left here today for Brooklyn, where, on Sunday next (Trinity Sunday), his emi- nence will preach the sermon on the occa- sion of the dedication of the church of St. John the Baptist. A PLEASANT SURPRISE is in store for you when you buy Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pel- . lets. If you ever took 'the ordinary liver pill, big and bulky, nasty too, you’d appreciate a good thing, espe- cially when it is sugar coated, tiny as a mus- tard seed but very 1' effective. 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Consigned by one of the largest 'Importing Houses of New York City, to Fawcett’s old and reli- . able Headquarters for Millinery, ' N o. 3Water street, Norwalk. La- dies will do well to call and ex- amine before purchasing else- where. ' FAWDETT’S, HEADQUARTERS FOR MILLINERY. A BARGAIN I have two very desir- able Building Lots.cen- . trally located, in a gen- teel neighborhood,five minutes walk from the bridge, that I will sell at Slaughtered Prices. Ap- ply to : : : : : : e. A. FRANKE, AGENT. to close an estate. Horace E. Dann, ExcELsmn Livery and Sales Stable. Opposite Danbury) and Norwalk Railroad depot. Norwalk, Conn. Stylish = Single or Double '1 eams with or without drivers. Safe horses for women and children. . . 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New York, at 5 p. m. dail y: Sunday's excepted Freight received from” 1 a. in. until 5 p.m Beturnin boats leave Norwalk at 5. p. m. and South orwalk at 6: Uponn application to agents the City of Nor- wal Eagle will be sent for special leads of vfreight. anywhere in New York or local. “WAN persons are forbid trusting any of the employees of the boats of this line on ac- count of the owners thereof. We Dye to live, While others live to die . The longer we live. The better we DDye' The more We Dye. The better we live. C. P. Tocque & Sam. livers and cleaners 0!" LADIESy AND GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS 1 Made up or ripped to look like new Kid Gloves, Cleaned, 10. Cents Up. All goods done at the shortest notice. Oflice and Dre Works: Broad River, : : : : 'lt'orwalk. Goods called for and delivered free of charge. Lace Curtains Cleaned. Orders by postal addressed to Tocque 61 tion. Broad River will receive prompt atten- o n or: furnished for Concerttls, Balls Soirees. Weddings and Enter- tainments Of evory description Violin and Guitar for small‘ parties a specialty!” mateurs! High- est grade of music. by first-molass musicians; Summer evening dances a. specialty. Vio' n and Piano instruction. 11. E B M A N. 17 Elizabeth street, So.Norwa1k. or at GAZETTE oflice. Nora alk. I THE BOSTON STORE, NOR W AIL-K, ERRIFIC J tr.» r ,. 92 as CONN. In Dry Goods. SWE$$$® Wins $39M The Bottom Knocked Out of Prices. Now is You‘rOpportunity. We have just purchased at the big auction sale 1n New York 25 cases Staple Goods, at away under manufacturers prices. Note These values 1011111101. 5000 yards best gingham, dress styles, all this season’ s make, sold everywhere at 121lc, We start them Saturday at 6&0. 100 dozen all linen heavy huck towels, imported to sell at 17c, 12§c each. 50 dozen large Turkish towels, regular 25c gcods,a genuine bargain at 100 each. HOISEBY AND DNDDRWDAR. Seasonable and Serviceablc. Ladies' fine Iisle hose, Richelieu ribbed, in black and all the latest tan shades, good value special for this week 39c. Ladies’ Iisle hose, black boot and fancy top, at this. file only 29c. Ribbed corset covers, silk finiéh, usual price 500, sale - price 39c. at 50c per pair, price 39c. Special Price 390. DOTTON UNDERWEAR. -‘ 3 GREAT BARGAINS 3 Choice of our 690 and 79c skirts at 50c. All our 59c, 69c and 79c night gowns are marked down for this sale to 50c. First comers fare best, so don’t delay. Ladies’ shirt waists, this season s styles, each, 19c Finer qualities up to $8. MEN’S ,PDRNISHINOS. Men s cheviot and domet flannel shirts worth 50c each, for this sale, 390. = Men’ s medium weight merino underwear, value 500 per garment, at 390. Men’ s heavy gingham jumpers, regular price 50c, sale Boys’ domet flannel waists good value at 5011 each Choice of our 50 line of men’s neckwear, including j the latest patterns in tacks, bow, four-in- hands, etc., 39c E P THEBDSTDN S D 1111111111111 111 w ll Streets, Norwalk. a
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