D l 1 .1 and dangerous consequences would be precipitated by affirming or accentuating the constantly widening disparity between ' their actual values under the existing ratio. ~ It thus resulted that the treasury notes issued in payment of silver purchases un- der the law of 1890 were necessarily treat ed as gold obligations. at the option of the holder. These notes on the let day of N01 vember, 1893. when the law compelling the monthly purchase of silver was re- pealed, amounted to more than $155,000,- 000. The notes of this description now outstanding addfid to the United States notes still undiminished by redemption or cancellation constitute a volu‘se of gold obligations amounting to nearly 8500,- 000.000. These Obligations are the instru- ments which, ever since we have had a gold reserve, have been used to deplete it. This reserve, as has been stated, had fallen in April, 1893, to $97,011,330. It has from that time to the present, with very few and unimportant upward move- ments, steadily decreased. except as it has been temporarily replenished by the sale of bonds. The Bond Issues. In consequence of these conditions the gold reserve on the 1st day of February, 1894, was reduced to $65,438,377, having lost more “Jan 331, 000,000 during the pre- ceding nine months, or since April, 1893. Its replenishment being necessary, and no other manner of accomplishing it being possible, resort was had to the issue and, sale of bonds provided for by the resump- ‘ tion act of 1875. Fifty millions of these bondswere sold, yielding $8,633,295.71, which was added to the reserve fund of gold then on hand. Asa result of this operation, this reserve, which had suffered constant and large withdrawals in the meantime. stood on the 6th day of March, 1894, at the sum of $107,446,802. Its de- pletion was, however, immediately there- after so accelerated that on the 30th day of June, 1894, it had fallen to $64,873,025, thus losing by withdrawals more than $42,000,000 in five months and dropping slightly below its situation when the sale of $50,000,000 in bonds was effected for its replenishment. This depressed condition grew worse, and on the 24th day of November, 1894, our gold reserve being reduced to $57,669,- 701, it became necessary to again strength- en it. This was done by another sale of bonds amounting to 850. 000,000, from ‘ which there was realized $58, 538, 500, with which the fund was Increased to 8111,- 142,021 on the 4th day of December. 1894. Again disappointment awaited the anx- ious hope for relief. There was not even a. lull in the exasperating withdrawals of gold. on the contrary, they grew larger and more persistent than ever. Between the 4th day of December, 1894, and early in February, 1895,. a period of scarcely more than two months after the second rte-enforcement of our gold reserve by the sale of bonds, it had lost by such with- drawals more than $69,000,000 and had fallen to $41,340,181. Nearly 843, 000,000 had been'withdrawn within the month immediately preceding this situation. In anticipation of impending trouble, I had, on the 28th day of January, 1895, addresseda communication to the con- gress fully setting forth our difiiculties and dangerous position and earnestly rec- ommending that authority be given the secretary of the treasury to issue bonds bearing a low rate of interest, payable by ' their terms in gold, for the purpose of maintaining a sufficient gold reserve, and also for the redemption and cancellation of outstanding United States T)otes and the treasury notesissued for the purchase of silver under the law of 1890. This ’recommendation did not, however, meet with legislative approval. A Low Reserve. 3 In February, 1895, therefore, the situa- tion was exceedingly critical. With a re- serve perilously low and a refusal of con- gressional aid, everything indicated that the end Of gold payments by the govern- ment was imminent. In this emergency and in view of its surrounding perplexities it became entire- ly apparent to those upon whom the struggle for safety was devolved not only that our gold reserve must. for the thigd time in less than 13 months, be restored by another issue and sale of bonds bear- ing a high rate of interest and badly suit. all to the purpose, but that a plan must be adopted for their disposition promising better results than those realized on pre- vious sales. An agreement was therefore made with a number of financiers and bankers whereby it was stipulated that bonds described in the resumption act of 1875, payable in coin 30 years after their date, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum and amounting to about $62,000,000, should be exchanged for gold, receivable by weight, amounting to a. lit- tle more thnn‘865,000.000. 0n the day this contract was made its terms were communicated ’ t’o congress by a special executive message. in which it was stated that more than 816, 000,000 would be saved to the government if gold bonds bearing 3 per cent interest were an- horized to be substituted for those men- tioned in the contract. ‘ ‘ The congress having declined to grant be necessary authority to secure this sav- ng, the contract, unmodified, was carried at, resulting in a gold reserve amount- ng to $107,571,230 on the 8th day of July, 895. The performance of this contract 0t only restored the reserve, but checked or a time the withdrawals of gold and rought on a period of restored confidence nd such peace and quiet in business cir- ies as were of the greatest possible value 0 every interest that affects our people. I ave never had the slightest misgiving oncerning the wisdom or propriety of this rrangement and am quite willing to an- er for my full share of responsibility r its promotion. I believe it averted a isaster the imminence of which was for— nately not at the time generally under- .aod by our people. Though the oontratt mentioned staid r a time the tide of gold withdrawal, its nod results could not be permanent. Re- _ ut withdrawals have reduced the reserve \ m $107,571,230 on the 8th day of July, 95, to $79,333,066. A Remedy Suggested. The government has paid in gold more an nine-tenths of its United States Ites and still owes them all. .It has paid 3 gold about one-half (if its notes given 1 silver purchases without extinguish- -, by such payment 81 of these notes. Vhen added to all this we are reminded I t to carry on this astounding financial eme the government has incurred a dad indebtedness of 895, 500,000 in es- ‘ lishing a gold reserve and of $162,- 1 ,400 in efforts to maintain it, that the anal interest charge on such bonded in- otedness is more than $11,000,000, that ontinuance in our present course may ult in further bond issues, and that we e‘suffered or are threatened with all »: for the sake of supplying gold for -ign shipment or facilitatingits heard- at home, a situation is exhibited ich certainly ought to arrest attention 6 provoke immediate legislative relief. i2 I am convinced the only ibcmngh and practicable remedy for our troubles is found in the retirement and cancellation of our United States notes, com nonly called greenbacks, and the outstanding treasury notes issued by the governmegt in payment of silver purchases under t e not of 1890. ‘ I believe this could be rmite readily ac- complished by the exchange of these notes for United States bonds of small as well as large denominations. bearingclnw rate ofiutcrest. They should be long term bonds, thus increasing their desirability as investments, and because their pay- rmsnt could be well postponed to a period far removed from present fii'lncial bur- dens and perplexities, when With increased prosperity and resources they would be more easily met. ~ To further insure the cancellation of these notes and also provide a way by which gold may be added to our currency in lieu of them, a feature in the plan should be an authority givyi to the score— tary of the treasury to ispose of the bonds abroad for gold if necessary to com« plate the contemplated redemption and cancellation, permitting him to use the proceeds of such bonds to take up and cancel any of the notes that may be in the treasury or that may be received by the government on any account. The currency withdrawn by the retire- ment of the United States notes and treas- ury notes, amounting. to probably less than $486,000,000, might be supplied by such gold as would be used on their retire- ment or by an increase in the circulation of our national banks. Though the ag- gregate capital of those nowin existence amounts to more than $664,000,000, their outstanding circulation based on bond sea curity amounts to only about $190,000,- 000. They are authorized to issue notes amounting to 90 per cent of the bonds de- posited to secure their circulation, but in no event beyond the amount of their capi- tal stock, hurl they are obliged to pay 1 per cent tax on the circulation they issue. I think they should be allowed to issue circulation equal to the par value of the bonds they deposit to secure it, and that the tax on their circulation should be re- duced to one—fourth of 1 per cent', which would undoubtedly meet all the expense the government incurs on their account. In addition they should be allowed to sub- stitute or deposit in lieu of the bonds now required as security for their circulation those which would be issued for the pur- pose of retiring the United States notes and treasury notes. The banks already existing, if they de- sired to avail themselves of the provisions of law thus modified, could issue circula- tion in addition to that already outstand- ing, amounting to $478,000,000, which would nearly or quite equal the currency proposed to be canceled. At any rate, I should confidently expect to see the exist- ing national banks or others to be organ- ized avail themselves of the proposed en- couragements to issue circulation and promptly fill any. vacuum and supply ev- ery currency need. Use For Acemnulated Silver. I do not overlook the fact that the can- cellation Of the treasury notes issued un- der the silver purchasing act of 1890 would leave the treasury in the actual ownership of sufficient silver, including seigniorage, to coin nearly $178,000,000 in standard dollars. It is worthy of consideration whether this might not, from time to time, be converted into dollars or frac- tional coin and slowly put into circula- tion, as in the judgment of the secretary of the treasury the necessities of the coun- try should require. - In the present stage of our difficulty it is not easy to understand how the amount of our revenue receipts directly affects it. The important question is not the quan- tity of money; received in revenue pay- ments, but the kind of money wa main- tain and our ability to continue In sound financial condition. 'We are considering the government’s holdings of gold as re- lated to the soundness of our money and as affecting our national credit and mone- tary strength. ' If our gold reserve had never been im— paired; it no bonds had ever been issued to replenish it; if there had been no fear and timidity concerning our ability ‘ to continue gold payments; if any part of our revenues Were new paid in gold, and if We could look to our gold receipts as a means of maintaining a safe reserve, the amount of our revenues would be an in- fluential factor in the problem. But un- fortunately all the circumstances that might lend Weight to this consideration are entirely lacking. If it is said that these notes if held ”v the government can be used to obtain gold for our reserve, the answer is easy. The people draw gold from the treasury on de- mand upon United States notes and treas- ury notes, but the proposition that the treasury can on demand draw gold from the people upon them would be regarded in these days with wonder and amuse- ment. And even if this could be done there is nothing to prevent these thus parting with their gold from regaining it the next day or the next hour by the presentation Of the notes they received in exchange for it. The secretary of the treasury might use such notes taken from a surplus revenue to buy gold in ther‘market. Of course he could not do this without paying a pre- mium. The premium would not remain stationary, and theabsurd spectacle might be presented of a dealer selling gold to the government, and with United States notes or treasury notes in his hand immediately clamoring for its return and a resale at a higher premium. . Gold and the Revenue. It may be claimed that a large revenue and redundant receipts might favorably affect the situation under discussion by affording an opportunity of retaining these notes in the treasury when received, and thus preventing their presentation for gold. Such retention to be useful ought to be at least measurably permanent, and this is precisely what is prohibited, so far as United States notes are concerned, by the law of 1878 forbidding their further retirement. That statute in so many words provides that these notes, when re- ceived intn the treasury and belonging to the United States, shall be ‘Spaid out again and kept in circulation.” It will, moreover, be readily seen that the government could not refuse to pay out United States notes and treasury notes in current transactions when demanded and insist on paying out silver alone and still maintain the parity between that metal and the currency representing gold. Besides the accumulation in the treasury of currency of any-kind exacted from the people through taxation is justly regarded as an evil, and it cannot proceed far with~ out vigorous protest against an unjustifi- able retention of money from the business of the country and a denunciation of a . scheme of taxation which proves itself to be unjust when it takes from the earnings and income of the citizen money so much in excess of the needs of government sup- port that large sums can be gathered' and kept in the treasury. - Perhaps it is supposed that sufficient Err-avenue receipts would in a sentimental fway improve the situation, by inspiring . confidence in our solvency and allaying a the fear of pecuniary exhaustion. And ? yet through all our struggles to maintain 5 our gold reserve there never has been any i apprehension as to our ready ability to pay I our‘way with such money as we had, and l the question whether or not our current % receipts met our current expenses has not ‘ entered into the estimate of our solvency. Of course the general state of our funds, exclusive of gold, was entirely immaterial to the foreign creditor and investdr. His :lebt could only be paid in gold, and his only concern was our ability to keep on hand that kind of money. Inasmuch as the withdrawal of our gold has resulted largely from fright, there is nothing apparent that will prevent its con- tinuance or recurrence, with its natural consequences, except such a change in our financial methods as will reassure the frightened and make the desire for gold less intense. It is not clear how an in- ? crease in revenue, unless it be in gold, can j satisfy those whose only anxiety is to gain f gold from the government’s store. ‘ It cannot therefore be safe to rely upon 9 increased revenues as a cure for our pres. 1 ant troubles. Why the Bonds \Vere Issued. It is possible that the suggestion of in- ~ creased revenue as a remedy for the diffi- ; culties we are considering may have orig- ; lnated in an intimation or distinct allega- ; tion that the bonds which have been issued ‘ostensibly to replenish our gold reserve were really issued to supply insufficient j revenue. Nothing can be further from the i truth. Bonds were issued to obtain gold I for the maintenance of our national credit. 9 As has been shown, the gold thus ob- } tained has been drawn again from the treasury upon United States notes and - treasury notes. This operation would ‘ have been promptly prevented if possible, ' but these notes having thus been passedto ; the treasury they became the money of the 3 government, like any other ordinary gov- = ernment funds, and there was nothing to do but to use them in paying government expenses when needed, At no time when bonds have been is- sued has there been any consideration of the question of paying the expenses of government with their proceeds. There was no necessity to consider that question. At the time of each bond issue we had a safe surplus in the- treasury for ordinary operations, exclusive of the gold in our reserve. The Silver Purchase Acts. It is neither unfair nor‘unjust to charge a large share of our present financial per- plexities and dangers to the operation of the laws of 1878 and 1890 compelling the purchase of silver by the govrcnment, which not only furnished a new treasury obligation upon which its gold could be withdrawn, but so increased the fear of an overwhelming flood of silver and a forced descent to silver payments that even the repeal of these laws did not en- tirely cure the evils of their existence. While I have endeavored to make a plain statement of the disordered condi- tion of our currency and the present dan- gers menacing our prosperity, and to sug- gest a way which leads to a safer financial system, I have constantly had in mind the fact that many of my countrymen, whose sincerity I do not doubt, insist that the cure for the ills new threatening us may be found in the single and simple remedy of the free coinage Of silver. They contend that our mints shall be at once thrown open to the free, unlimited and independent coinage of both gold and sil- ver of full legal tender quality, regardless of the action of any other government and in full view of the fact that the ratio be. tween the metals which they suggest calls for 100 cents’ worth of gold in the gold dollar at the present standard, and only 50 cents in intrinsic worth of silver in the silver dollar. Those who believe that our independent free coinage of silver at an artificial ratio with gold of 16 to 1 would restore the parity between the metals, and conse- quently between the coins, oppose an un- supported and improbable theory to the general belief and practice of other na- tions and to the teachingef the wisest statesmen and economists‘ of the world, both in the past and present, and, what is far more conclusive, they run counter to our own actual experiences. Twice in our earlier history our law- makers, in attempting to establish a bi- metallic currency, undertook free coinage upon a ratio which accidentally varied , from the actual relative values of the two 5 metals not'more than 3 per cent. In both cases, notwithstanding greater difficulties and cost of transportation than now exist, the coins whose intrinsic worth was un- dervaluefi in the ratio gradually and surely disappeared from our circulation and went to other countries where their real value was better recognized. Acts of congress were impotent to create equality where natural causes decreed even a slight inequality. The Nation’s Indebtedness. Our country’s indebtedness, whether i owing by the government or existing be- tween individuals, has been contracted with reference to our present standard. TO decree by act of congress that these debts shall be payable in less valuable dollars than those within the contempla- tion and intention of the parties when contracted would operate to transfer, by the flat of law and without compensation, an amount of property and avolume of rights and interests almost incalculable. There is a vast difference between a ‘ standard Of value and a currency for men- = etary use. The standard must necessarily be fixed and certain. The currency may be in divers forms and of various kinds. No silver standard country has a gold cur- rency in circulation, but an enlightened and wise system of finance secures the benefits Of both gold and silver as our- rency and circulating medium by keeping the standard stable and all other currency ‘ at par with it. Such a system and such a standard also give free scope for the use and expansion of safe and conservative . credit, so indispensable to broad and growing commercial transactions and so Well substituted for the actual use of money. If a fixed and stable standard is maintained, such as the magnitude and safety of our commercial transactions and business require, the use of money itself is conveniently minimized. In conclusion I especially entgeat the people’s representatives in the congress, who are charged With the responsibility of inaugurating measures for the safety and prosperity Of our common country, to promptly and effectiVely consider the ills of our critical financial plight. I have sug- gested a remedy which my judgment ap- proves. I desire, however, to assure the congress that I am prepared to co-operate "with them in perfecting any other meas- ure promising thorough and practical re- ;lief, and that ,I will gladly labor with :them in every patriotic endeavor to fur- ! ther the interests and guard the welfare of | our countrymen whom in our respective lplaces of duty we have undertaken to ‘ serve. GROVER CLEVELAND. . Executive fiction, Dec. 2. l I - r A LIFE OF AWFUL CRIME. Horrible Confession of a Former Member of the Dalton Gang. FORT WAYNE, Dec. 5.-—John C. Stone, alias Vinson, has made a confession to Sheriff Clausmeier, detailing a life of her- rible crime. He was arrested with John Duffy and William Walrath for attempt- ing to kill Deputy Sheriff Harrod on May 28 last. Walrath was shot and died in Hope hospital. Stone is under a ten years’ sentence, and Duffy’s case went to the jury last night. ' Stone says that he and Walrath were members of Bill Dalton’s gang of bank and stage robbers. He says he, Duffy and Walrath killed a manat Kansas City in .1883 and robbed him. Later they gave the money to Henry Donnelly, a police- man, for protection. He also tells of a murder committed by himself, Mrs. Stewart and her son Clarence in Cleve- land. On the next morning H. Stone killed a boy in the Big Four yards in Lin- ville. In Buffalo, Stone, Walrath and one Burns, a saloon keeper, killed a wealthy western farmer who was looking for a good time. The money was divided, and. Stone and Wairath returned to Chicago, and with their shares started a restaurant. Here Walrath married Stone’s sister. Mrs. Walrath died, and Stone and Wei- rath left Chicago. Later Stone returned and was implicated in the murder of a fa- ther and son named Prunty. Three men are now serving life sen- tences at Joliet for the crime, but Stone was not arrested. He tells of a murder-vat Dunkirk, N. Y., Where Duffy stabbed a pal, Buffalo Jack, four times and buried- him in the woods. Another murder was committed at Union City, Pa., the victim being an old man named Horton or Norton. Another mur- der was committed by. the trio near Youngstown, 0., the victim being a resi- dent of Ashtabula. The last murder committed by Stone, Duffy and Walrath was on April 29, 1895, on a Pennsylvania freight train. At this time Stone was shot, and he did not get medical aid until SouthBend was reached. The next desperate act of the trio was the robbery Of a Grand Trunk train in Michi- gan, where five watches and money were secured. Two of these watches have been identified since the arrest of the men here. ALLISON A CAN DIDATE. His Campaign For the Republican Presi- dential Nomination Formally Started. DES MOINES, Dec. 5.—Scnator William 8. Allison is a candidate for the Repub- lican presidential nomination. His cam- paign has been formally started by the Republican state central committee. Many politicians and others have been trying for a year or more to make Mr. Allison consent to be a candidate and to give over thermanagement of his campaign to them. But he has held them all off, and this is the first authorized announcement of his candidacy. Pressure has been brought to hear from all parts of this and from other states to brihg Mr. Allison into the field, and it is in response to this unanimous call that the Republican state central committee, at its meeting last evening, took the matter up of its own accord and made the official announcement. The conference was attended by all the ll members of the state committee but one, and many other prominent Repub- licans, including General F. M. Drake, governor elect, and several members of the legislature that meets early in Janu- ary. The wisdom of the move decided up- on was unanimously approved. It is gen- erally agreed that the Republican state conventibn to send delegates to the na- tional convention will be held in Des Moines about the middle of March, but the committee did not decide upon the date. .5 H. G. McMillan of Book Rapids, chair- man of the Republican state committee, will open headquarters in this city at once, and it will be the center of the Al- lison campaign, which is new to be pushed with all the vigor and skill which the politicians of. Iowa and other states favor- able to Allison are able to put into it. The campaign will be directed by the committee through its chairman. PECKHAM’S SUGGESSOR. Judge I‘v’illiams of \Vatertown Said to Be the Most Likely Candidate. ALBANY, Dec. 5.—The' statements sent out to the effect that Judge Vann of Syra~ ones would succeed Judge Peckham on the court of appeals bench are not looked upon here as at all definite. It is under- stood that Judge Vann has sent word to Governor Morton that he does not desire the elevation. He has just been elected to serve for Li years on the supreme court bench at a salary of $7, 500 and expenses. The appointment by Governor Morton Would only last for a year, when he would have to be elected by the people. Then the form of office for the unexpired term of Judge Peckham would be but four years, ending in 1900. Judge Pardon C. Williams of Water- town is looked upon as the most likely candidate. He was closeted with Governor Morton today for three-quarters of an hour and after the governor sent for Judge Bartlett from the court of appeals bench. Then he sent for Judge Williams again. Of course no information could be ob- tained from the executive chamber be- cause Judge Pcckham has not yet re- signed. The friends of William-A. Sutherland of Rochester are putting forward his name for the place. Alleged Train Wrecker Arrested. SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Dec. 4.— William Porter of Brattleboro, Vt., was arrested here today by Special Detective John A. Meloney of the Boston and Maine railroad, assisted by Chief of Police Man- ning, for an alleged attempt at train wrecking in Vermont on Oct. 20. On the day in question a toolbox filled with tools and rocks was placed on the Boston ' and Maine track. A passenger train came along,.but the engine pushed the obstruc- tion aside and kept to the rails. Lathrop Investigation Postponed. ALBANY, Dec. 4,—The investigation in- to the charges against Superintendent of . Prisons Lathrop, which was to have be- gun today before Referee E. R. Brown of Watertown, in the office of the attorney general, has been postponed until the 16th of December. Both sides agreed to finish before Jan. 1. “7111 Protect the Negro. ATLANTA, Dec. 5.-—The negro accused of attempting to assault Miss Hammock of Rome, Ga, arrived in Atlanta yester- day. He went to Governor Atkinson in person and asked ,for protection. The no- gro, whose name is Williams, said that his remarks to the young woman were misunderstood, and denied havingintend- ed to commit an assault on her. The gov- ernor promised protection to Williams. -_,_’, . w l3EliLY-NQRVVALK - 'GAzn'r'rEQ MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS. A Bitter light on the A. P. A. Issue In Many Cities. ' Bos'rox, Dec. 5.—New city governments were chosen in 19 of the 31 cities of the commonwealth yesterday, and in three- quarters Of them there was practically no enthusiasm whatever. In many places party lines were not drawn, andin Spring- field, Somerville, Gloucester, Brockton and other cities the battle was fought on the A. P. A. issue. The contest in Spring- field was one of the warmest in the his- tory of that city and resulted in the over- throw of candidates indecsed by the A. P. A. In Somerville, where the organization has had control, its candidate for mayor was defeated after a bitter fight. It, however, retained control of the board of alderman. The secret organization was triumphant in Gloucester and Brockton._ Republicans showed unexpected strength in Fall River and carried it by nearly 1,500 plurality. They also carried Law- rence, a former Democratic stronghold, by over 800. Marlboro, Maiden, Brockton and New- ton again elected Republican mayors. The Democrats won a victory in Haverhill, Mayor J ewett meeting defeat by over 500 plurality. Among the cities which voted in favor of license were Lawrence, Fall River, Haverhill, Marlboro, Woburn and New Bedford. The cities that remain in the no license column are Brockton, Taunton, Newton, Somerville, Waltham, Maiden, Gloucester and Fit-chburg. SPAIN; IS WATCHI'UL. The Norwegian Steamer Moringen Stopped and Searched Near Cuba. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. .5. —Two Spanish gunboats boarded and seafchcd Off the north coast of Cuba the small Norwagian steamship Moringen, which arrived yes- terday from Baracoa loaded with bananas. The Moringen sailed from Philadelphia on Nov. 17 for Baracoa. The news of her‘ departure was at once cabled by the Span- ish ofiicers here to Cuba, and the war craft which patrol the coast wore ordered to keep a lookout for the fruiter. Five days after leaving the capes, and when in sight of Cuba, two Spanish war vessels ap- peared in sight, and the sharp report of a rapid fire gun gave warning for the I‘Jer- ingen to heave to, which order was promptly complied with. Boatloads of men from one vessel board- ed the fruiter, while the two warships kept watch to prevent-mile escape of fili- busters and the landing of war material which was supposed to be on board. After a thorough search nothing of a contraband character was found on board, and a cer- tificate was given to the captain of the Mor- ingen to that effect. A protest was also forwarded by the admiral in charge of the search, protesting against the ridiculous stories which are continually being sent out from Philadelphia. The Nine New Cardinals. ROME, Dec. 3.—-The pope presided at the public consistory held today and con- ferred the red hats upon the nine cardinals created at the secret consistory on Friday last. The prelates who,received the hats Were: Mgr. Satolli, apostolic delegate to the United States; Mgr. Boyer, archbishop of Bourges, France; Mgr. Perrand, bishop of Autun, France; Mgr. Sembratowicz, archbishop of Lemberg, Austria; Mgr. Haller, archbishop of Salzburg, Austria; Mgr. Cascajares y Azara, archbishop of Valladolid, Spain; Mgr. Cassanas'y Pages, bishop of Urgel, Spain; Mgr. Manare, bishop of Ancona, Italy; Mgr. Gotti, the lnternuncio to Brazil. Collin Succeeds Brookfield. NEW YORK, Dec. 3,—General C. H. T. Collis was today sworn in as commission4 or of public works to succeed William Brookfleld, resigned. ‘Mr. Brookfield and General Collis came to the mayor’s office and had a long conference with him. Gen? sral Collis took the oath of office, and Mr. Brookfield, after shaking hands with ev- erybody, left the city hall. General Col- iis announced that he would appoint Adel- cert H. Steele deputy. , New Coal Mining Methods. SHAMOKIN, Pa., Dec. 3.—The Philadel- phia and Reading Coal and Iron company .-s preparing to introduce new methods of mining coal in their pitching veins in the Schuylkill region. Hereafter the slopes will . be done away with and big shafts substituted. The first of these shafts is about to be sunk on the tract of the Potts colliery at Locustdale and will be a. ver- tical opening of at least 900 yards in depth. Spain Wants Money. HAVANA, Dec. 3.—The government is about to issue $20,000,000 in bank bills, and in order 'to make the necessary ar- rangements there will be a meeting to- morrow at the palace under the presidency of General Arderius, the general com- manding here as acting captain general during the absence of Marshal Martinez do Campos. Small Boys Rob Others. BROOKLYN, Dec. 3. —Frank Seraro, a 12-year-old boy whd was arrested charged with pointing a' toy pistol at Arthur and George Howard in Prospect park, Brook- lyn, and with the aid of two companions taking two 25 cent pieces and asilk hand- kerchief from them, was held for exami—' nation in the Grand Street police court to- day. Suicide From a Steamboat. TROY, Dec. 3.—Miss Mary Smith of Brooklyn, a passenger on the steamer Sar- atoga, committed suicide by jumping ‘cverboard as the boat was passing Cox- sackie. The body was not found. Miss Smith was suffering from nervous pros- tration and wasin Engagegg her sister. ,/ Burglar Martin Caught. CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—Harry Martin, alias St. Clair, alias Lincoln and alias many other names, who is regarded by the po.‘ lice as the boldest highway robber and burglar in the country, has been arrested. He is wanted in Cleveland for a diamond robbery, for which he was arrested several months ago. He was placed under 87,- 000 bonds and defaulted before his trial. Breckinridge’s Lawyer Paid. CINCINNATI, Dec. '5.-In the suit of Gus A. Meyer against ex-Congressman W. C. P. Breckinridge for services rendered In the celebrated Pollard case, in which the plaintiff got a verdict for $45,000 before a magistrate, the defense paid 3550 into court yesterday, alleging in his answer that this was the amount of the fee agreed on. A Suicide Identified. BUFFALO, Dec. 5.—The remains of‘tho young woman who committed suicide at - ’the Main street boarding house after con- cealing all traces of her identity beyond her Canadian parasol and pocket money have been identified as those of Miss Nel- lie Massie of Hamilton, Ont. and package of B. L. Tobacco is weighed and guaranteed ‘ to '7 contain . full Weight every time. gfifiBoardcd for the Winter at our Stables on Waiter St. in the city, or at our East Norwalk or West N orwalk farms ; good, warm stables, large yard for exercise open- ing to the south, protected on three Sides by'buildings; careful, experienced horse- men in attendance. Raymond tits. EWYORK.NEW HAVEN JL HARTFOllv RAILROAD. —an Youx DIVISION. October 20th, 1895. Trainsleane South Norwalk asjollou» .- Fon NEW YORK—Accommodation trains at 9-36 8.111.. 1.11. 2.54... 4.07. 5.30, 6.50. 8.11. 10.2w p.m. Express trams at 5.20 5.30. 6.15 (local) 6,55, (local), 7.05. (local), 7.55, (local). 8.21. 9.03 (local) 9.58, 10-45. 11.37. (local) a, m. 12.55% 2.25.4.20.5.25.6.20 7.57 p.m. For Washington Via Harlem River 12.53 a.m.(daily ) Serious—Accommodation 915 a. m.. 6.14. (local).7.23,(local)9.28p.n1 Express 5.20 5.30 a. m. Fen NEW-HAVEN AND THE Essa—Accommo- dation trains at 0.32. 7.38. 8.46 and 11 44 a. m., 1.37. 2 42. (to B’D’t). 4.20 5.93. 6.27, 7.28 (to B’p’t), 8.41.9.41 and 11.15p.m. Express trams at 1,031.20 9.11 10.05, 11.06 a. m. 12.05, 3.03, 5.07 (Naiiga- tuck Express) 7.10 p. m. . SUNDArs.—Accommodation7.38, 9.12 a. m. and 7.15 p.m. Ex ress 1.03 and 1.20 a. m. C. T. H MPSTEAD. Gen. Pass. Agent. The Naval Fire Insurance Cl Has new Completed ts 320. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not. outstanding a ‘dollar of unpai losses or claims for losses. No sound com. pany insures for less J. Beavan, Pres; G. B. S'r. Joan. GEO.R Cowrns. Sec’v. ‘ Treas TNA INSRUANCE 00., of Hartford Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetua capital and Assets, $8,902.272.64. Insures againstloss and damage by FIRE op ' terms adapted to the hazard and consister' with the laws of com ensation CO ES & MERRILL._ Sole agents for Norwalk and Vicinity #__.. J. Belden 'Hurlbutt, Attorney and Counselor. at Lav. Room 4, up stairs, GAZETTE BUILDING. ADA MS EXPRESS COMPANY Low Rates. Prompt Delivery Bracnh Oflice, Nor walk, at Morris Benedic t Main Office, depot. South Norwalk, L. HUNT. Agent. BUILDING tors (0N INSTALLMENT PL AN.) 'FOR SALE, ’ 0n -:- Wilton Avenue . " APPLY Ti): 1 Charles Olmstead.-
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