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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-02
[)A hI s SarSdpariI|a. NeiC York Announcement.
Horner's Furniture
 The Best In the Market.

All who desire to buy reliable Furni- ture in moderate priced or more costly grades will find our stock the most advantageous to select from for these reasons: It represents the productions of the best makers only, and is the largest and most varied in America.
 The completeness of our assortments can best be understood from the fact that We exhibit more than tIoo Hundred and .f1Iy diGtrc1tt Ballroom SttS in every variety of wood. over 70 patterns of Brass Bedsteads, as well as endless lines of Parlor, Drawing Room. Library and Dining Room Furniture of the most artistic styles, and ranging from the modest and inexpensive 10 the most elab- oratcly carved and inlaid-
 Ina w0ri, every article required for use. comfort and adorEment in the household be had with
 nh ma rAt.i rlolerate nr.ce 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-02

day and generation roofCd. What words of irony and sharp rctort it looked down
 upon as they flew out at the lucklrsS vic
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

y we'll attended meeting of the
Press Climb was held yesterday af
ternoon ut 1 o'clock IN the office of
j. NJ. Marshall, III THE VIHGINIAN
bnildlng, with the president, AIR.
Daily, presiding.
The committee on hail made re-
port and were instructed to accept
one OF ;he rooms reported for per.
manet home. y committee was also
appointed on house warming.
The committee appointed at the
previous meeting to arrange to fur
nisA the quarters were continued.
MIR. ID. =. Dyer Was elected n
member of the Executive Committee.
The club adjourned to meet next
Monday afternoon nt 4 o'clock,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
PRENM|NAR|ES FOR BONDS
Gold Deposit Begun in New
York.
THE BELMONT SYNDICATE.
No Very Active Steps Will Be
Taken, However, Until 1t is
Decided Whether Congress
viii Issue the 3 Per
Gents Asked.
BELMONT SYNDICATE.
By Southern Associated Press.

New YORK, February l.-The
Belmont bond syndicate began the
deposit of gold to day, $500, 900 be.
ing deposited bv the Chase National
Bnnll in tho United States assay
ollico and $1,000 900 wns received
from another bnnk, supposed to be
the Fourth National, after business
hours, but was placed i'll store by
The superintendent of the assay
office.
The bonds arc to bear date OF
February !, and tho deposllor OF
gold will receive credit for interest
rom tho date of deposit, which
Will be figured in the price of the
bonds.
New York, February 1.-THE
Morgan Belmont ny yndicnte will not
take any active steps relative to
iloatipg the Urited States fours
until it ID definitely settled
whether Congress will authorize
a ) per cent. gold bond.
The syndicate will not begin
the import of gold from abroad uu
III the middle of next week, aud it's
foreign members nre engaged i'll
picking up oil of the floating gold in
the open European markets.
1T is not expected that any great
portion OF the bonds will bn offered
for public snle, ns the bulk of it will
go into the boxes of the great capi.
talists III the United States and Eu
rope.
WASHINGTON, February 11.-The
Republican members OF the Senate
Finance Committee held meeting
this afternoon ana decided that they
had no suggestions 10 make on the
financial question. There Will be
no meeting of the Finance Com
mittee to morrow.
Mr.. Gorman will offer an amend
meat to the Sundry Civil bill au.
thorlzing the Issue of 3 per cent,
treasury certificates to meet current
deficiencies, and if he does the Re
publicans will favor it.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Request for trn,np,on.


New YORK, February l1.-Thc
will Of codicil of James L. Leavitt,
who died at Mentone. France, il
November last, were filed for pro
bnte to-day. Among other hequests
he provides that $50, 00C be left To
the Trustees of the Hampton Nor
NAL Agricultural Institute, Virginia,
to establish scholarships to us
known as the Joshua Lcavitt sohol
arships, in memory of his inther,
who in the love of God and hu-
manity devoted himself to the emnn-
cipaliou and elevation OF the colored
race III this country" This beQuest
is contingentIon the death OF Mrs,
Leavitt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

Last night party OF sports who
bad been drinking started out to
dcmolish the houses in the "Hender-
Ioin" district. The services of nn Of
licer were requested and Detective
Layior and officer Titmus re-
sponded. They encountered the
rowdies in the act of demoishiug a
door, and when the officers rushed
upon them Detective Taylor was
met by II blow in the eye, which
knocked him backward down the
steps. Three of his assailants were
captured and carried to the station
house, where they attempted to as
sist each other in resisting search.
The officers, however, que!led the
incIpient row without the use OF
force. The names of the young
men who were locked up are Henry
Johnson, Il. T.. IulI and Il. Curtis.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
In GASCOGI|E IN HARDOR
Weary Watchers Weep for Joy
at the Tidings.
ANCHORED OFF SANDY HOOK
Incoming Steamers Tell the News
Sf the Gascogne. Floating Sig
aals "Unmanageabe and
Disabled" In Port AZ
Last. The Story.
BY Southern Associated Press.

QuARANTINE, S. L., February H.
%he steamer Bolivia, of the Anchor
lime, sighted nj noon to-day. the
SIrench steamer La Gascogne, %
miles east Of Fire Island. Tho
Gnscogne was nearly beam when
sirst seen, but hauled i'll toward the
land aud gradually fell astern about
q p. Iii.
Saw her last showing three balls,
one above the other. lndlcsting (
disabled; unmanagenble" but as
no assistance was asked did not go
TO her.
The Bolivia also brings word that
Aa Gascogue has anchored of Shin
necock Light. The Ggscogne was
proceeding under her own steam
when she suddenly broke down
nga,u and came to anchor.
New YoEN, February II. The
news that La Gascogne had been
sighted was received amid the great
est excitement at the Offices OF the
French line in Bowling Green. The
caGin Office was crowded VII Ii
anxious luQuiriea who have relatives
aud friends on board that steamship.
When the ward came that the ship
was saie, for moment stiffness
teigncd which Was almost painful in
ats intensity.
Agent Forget for moment was
rendered speechlesS, which evl-
Gcncea how anxious he had been for
the safety Of La Gascogne. Then b e
regaiped himself and became wildly
hilarious. He shouted, ran here
and there, grasplng the hand of this
one ana that one, and fairly jumped
op and down over the floor III the
excitement OF the moment.
Many wet eyes could be seen in
the Office when the good news was
cscertained and the tears were not
from the eyes OF women alone.
Strong men wept as little children.
The strain OF days OF Whiting had
Neen too much for them. One man,
q MIR. Riche, broke down completely
and sobbed us If his heart would
break.
MIR. Richie has three dsug ghters on
board La Gascogne, two OF them of
very tender years. He hGd nbnu-
doned all hope when the joyful
tdings came.
SANDY HOOK. ll:20 p m-Steamer
la Gascogne anchored outside San
dy Hook bar, bound III.
QuAhANrINE, :. =, February H.
la Gsscogne is safe. The big
i'reuch liner, eight days overdue.
dropped anchor at the Dar just be
iore midnight, all well on board,
end sigh OF relief goes up from
'wo continents. The delay wns due
70 broken piston rod aud 10 the
serrltc gales which have swept the
north Atlantic for the past week or
more.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
government CoIiun isruort.
Dy Southern Associated Press.

New YORK, February ll.-It is
believed that the special cotton re
port to be issued by tho Department
OF Agriculture at Wnshingtou at -
CLOCK to morrow may hnye de.
elded effect on the market OIL nc
count oi lis entire accuracy. This
report has been gotten up by spe
cial bureau, provided by act Of Con
Gress, which appropriated IA large
cum for the purpose. Statements
were gotten from all the railroad
companies, steamboat companies.
compress companies, warehouse
companies, and then an agent was
appointed Ill every agricultural
county IN which cotton was rnIsed.
who visited nil the farmers, country
etores, gin hoases, etc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
The Crew Barely saved.

New York, sFehrualy ll.-Tbe
LlnudeH City, from Bristol aud
Swansea, arrived this AFTERNOON.
Her pilot, Mr. Devlin. of pilot boat
America No. 81, states that before
he LETT his boat on February 9th, ut
2;30 p. M, i'll latitude 40, longi-
tude IL, q schooner was sighted
showing signals of distress. 1t
proved to be the schooner Nathan
Esterbrook, Jr., from Norfolk to
New bedford, coal laden. They
stood by her for sixteen hours nud
after considerable difficulty, ut = n.
m. on the 10th, the crew, eight men
in nll, were transferred to the pilot
boat. The schooner went down
fifteen minutes later. The pilot
boat is due here tomorrow alter.
noon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
CLOSE OF THE MISSION.
Impressive Services Held on Sun
day.

DAY.
The mission at St. Mery's Church, +,
which has bsen so successfully con
dncted for tho past week by tho
Paulist Fathers Hedges and Hop
per, came to q close on Sunday
night.
The sermon preached by Father
Hopper was in the main n review Of
the work Of the mission aud an ex
hortntion to his hearers to live up
to the pledges they hal assumed
and to live the lives which all good
Catholics should.
The scene of the renewal Of bap
tismal VOWS by the vast congrega
ton was most impressive. The
comforting of tho brown sc4pula on
several applicants wa; followed by
Pnpal bepediction. Rev. Father
Hopper then thanked the congre,
CATION Tor their interest and said
that wherever ne went both he and
his companion would always re
member the congregation of st.
Mary's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
United states Circuit unurt.
Ey Southern Associated Prees.

RIcnMoSD. Va, February ll.-In
the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals hero to-day:
Canton Insurance Company, lin
lied, appellants vs.. steamship Vic
tory aud steamship Plymouthian.
nppellees, and steamship Victory,
appellant vs.. Canton Insurance Com
pany, limited, aud steamship Ply
mouthian, appellees. Appealed from
tie District Court for the Eastern
District OF Virginia at Norfolk. Ar.
gnment commenced by William
Mynderse, Of tho firm of Butler,
Sullman * Hubbard, of New York,
for the Canton Insurance Company.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Like IL sieve,

The chief un ton OF the kidneys is to
sept att rom the boo IN It's p,ssa q
through tGen, OF certain impurities
and water particles which make their
hnh! cNi' rOngn the bladder. The re-
tention o. these III consequence Of Ina
Il iy OF mo kidueys, Is irIdJct ve Of
br6nts disease drops diabetes. ubu-
mlnuIla ANA o,her maldd,es nitn fatal
tenGcic Iosiettet Stoma Bitters.
- higAly sauctiuned diuretic and biuo i
uc aureut. Impe!s o kidneys when m
actI to renew their siItng unctiou
hGd strain from the vital current III H.
rites wN.cn iut 81 AMI threaten their
own istoucs a5 organs OF tue body.
tatarrh OF tho bladder, gra, el ana re
tentiOn or tho urine are also ualaIes
arrested or tverte by this benign pro
mot ! ana restorative of organi at on.
Malaria, heuua ls!u. constipation, hill
business ANA dy pcpsia al % yeld to tho
biuers. which is alsO eedly beneficial
to the weak and nervous.
Dyspep in seldom causes death, but
permits It's victims TO live Oh IN m serv.
hoods SnrsGparilla cures dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
she t1u,ynt,an 'sriuIs.
By Southern Associatol rress

By Southorn Associatol Fress
WAsiINGToY, February ll.-Hon.
hr. Thurston. the Hawaiian Minis
ter. received this evening telegram
from MIR. Hatch, Hawalian Minister
OF Foreign affairs, rs follows
''HoNoLULU, February 2.
'Ifoa. L0ris W. WUrSton, Ua3oaH
an minister, II'dshington:
"All quiet. Trials progressing
emoothly. Queen to be tried Mon
day (ith instant. Crauston Gamer
team, Muller (GermanJ and John
ftone (Enghsh) derortei, per War
ninoo, for conspiracy. Cranston
and Muller also implicated with
conspiracy to use dynamite.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Schooner saved.
BY Southern Assoo,ntoi Press.


New York, February 1.-THE
Wilson line steamer Francisco, Capt.
jenkins, which arrived this after
noon from Hull had on board nine
shipwrecked seamen. On Sunday
last February 10, four mastcd
schooner "ns sighted, showing sig
nails of distress. Assistance was sent
nnd after perllous experience with
the waves the crew of seven were
rescued.
The vessel proved to be the four
masted schooner George II. Nc
Fadden, Of Bath, Maine, l,0l1 tons,
and commanded by Capt. O. f..
Wallace. She was bound from Nor
folk for Boston, with cargo OF
coal. She left Norfolk on February
ith,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
wiped out OF Exi>.cmce.
BY Southern Associated Prsss.

HALIFAX, y. s., February H.
Telegraph atyices received to night
from South Bay, Cape Breton, state
that the place has been wiped out OF
existence by the storms OF last week.
The property washed into the 81 Il
iucludes fish houses, wharyes, boats,
stores and tisAermeu's dwelling.
No lives were lost, bnt several fum
lies living on the beach were res
cued with great difficulty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
GInyc..nmd UImdor,,car

Misses Hose, fast black, ali sizes
from . to . ouly. DC; ladies' hose.
seamless, worth l5c, now DC; ladies'
40 gage hose, high spliced heels. fast
black, only l9c; silk finished hose,
worth 1Oc, now 35c or ) pair for 81
gentlemen's half hose, seamless.
worth ljc, now &c; the 25c, 40 gage
half hose, now l2!c; ladies vest.
worth 25c, now l5c; the wool vest.
worth 81, now 63c; children YES:
from l0c up; gents wool vest and
drawers, worth 81, now G9c. Cut
prices on all heavy gloves. All
grades of above goods have a deep
cut, which will make them go. Ii.
a. Saunders.
Gaps aud gloves at divers,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

The Police Commissioner held
called meeting yesterday evening
III order to legnlize the communIca,
tion TO sthe Connoil relative to
brambletou police, who are, bv
Judge Hanckels decision. placed IN
the same category as the Atlantic
CITY officers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
----------------
CHEAP TELEPHONES.
The Virginia Telephone Com
pany.

pany.
The ordinance granting certain
rights and 5000 to tho Bell Tele.
phone Company provoked lively
discussion Ill the councils last night.
Judge Heath was granted the floor
and spoke III favor OF the ordinance.
MIR. W. Ii. White appeared ns a
representative of the Virginia Tele.
phone Company and announced
that to pass the ordinance would be
to create II monopoly Tor oil time.
The Nirginian Company, OF which
Mr. Lowenberg is president, ask ed
10 be allowed the use oil the strests
for twenty five years ana agrees to
furnish business houses telephones
mt $40 and residences at SIS, fire
alarm wires TO be run in the posts
without charge. Both propositions
were referred to n committee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Hurry uay,sarn,. outIt.
By Southern AssociatoI press

MiNNEAroLIs, Mimi, February
l. The story of Adry Hayward at
the Ging murder trial to-day was IL
revelation only as to detail, for 1t
WAS merely another chapter of the
story told by Claus Biixt and in the
fact that II removed the last vestige
of doubt In the minds of spectator y
on this trial as to Herry Hayward's
guilt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
rroxc 40 Death
BY Southern Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, February II.
News has reached here that Mary
Cuff. young colored woman, froze
to death in Botetourt county Friday
night, within n short distance of her
home. An axe and wood were found
by her side She was endeavoring to
get fuel to keep her children from
freezing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Ntc;tIi,,;r AfIrr.
Bv Southern Associate ! Pre- i

BY Southerh Assonlato Pro 50.
CHARLEsfoN, >, O., February II.
i he Norwegian steamer Michigan.
in stream ready for Bremen, VITA n
cargo of cotton. was discovered on
fire last night. The fire was III holds
l and ,. The vessel was towed to
the wharf and water pumped into
her compartments. 1t Is reported
that her lower hold aud coal bunker
are also ON tire.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

LA FAYErTE. IND. "a Mrs. Jas.
Fay, living near this city, claims To
have been cured by the use or Sim
mons Liver Regulator after five or
siX OF the best physicians had pro.
nounced the case hopeless. Albert
A. Wells. Your druggist sells 1t in
powder or liquid; the powder to be
taken dry, or made into II tea.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

alton bill were, on motion Of Mr..
McCreary, non-concurred in and II
conference agreed MoCreary,
hooker (Dem.). of Mississippi, aud
Hit (Rep.D, of Illinois, mapagers.
The conference report on the bill
to regulate the navigation of rivers
and harbors of the United States
was agreed uud the House, ut $50,
adjourned until to morrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

Capt. NJ. G. Keeling. Commander
Norfolk Va, Light Artillery Blues,
has used Quratol and say: be.
hove for cuts, sores or risings it
beats anything | ever saw. will
Keep 1t III the house In the future,
for:l would not be without it,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Hosiery Wills tn iscsu,nc WORK.
By southern Associated Press

New LONDON, MASS, February
IL The Dudley Hosiery Mills, ut
Newton Lower Falls. employing
nbont five hundred hands. are to re, /,
open with full complement. Large
orders are on hand, and work for
several months Is assured.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
snc Iu.icrn Inyniid

Has tastes, incidentally. in keeping
with other luXurles. A remedy
must be PLEASANTLY acceptable in
form, purely wholesome In compost.
ton, truly beneiciai IL effect and
entirely free from every objection
able quality. If really ill he con
suits phys!cian; if constiputed hs
uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup of Figs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
French drip coffee at Macs.

Mr. s. W. Copeland, editor of the
Nichmond State, says lie thinks
"nratol Face Wash delghtml
preparation and has editorIallv
recommended ils use.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12
Death ora cotton Manufactures.
ny Southern Associatel pregl

LoNDoN. February ll.-Hilton
Greaves, the largest cotton maniac
turer in the world, died as Oldham,
to- day from cancer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

just received n large line of walk :
hhS canes, silver mounted (crooksl
srom Sl.2o up. Chapman IL Jake.
@An.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-12

Newest Discovery. Ext. teeth
no pain. n. y. ID. Rooms. l62 Main.
Warm caps aud gloves for the old
and young. l.. Jack Oliver j. Co.,
Ill Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-09
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

meeting OF the Brown University
Western Club was held yesterday and the
following officers were elected for next
year: President, B. Williams; vice. presi- :
dent, John Edwards; secretary, +. A.
Jones; treasurer, G. Il. Coghill; executive
committee, Z. z. Wright, r. M. Vaughn,
L. M, Carr.
The Sopbomores play the Rhode Island
State College, Friday, at Kingston.
Mr.. Joseph Walker, Esq, Brookline.
Mass, ofthe class OF 1887, addressed the
Seniors this morning after chapel on the
subject of loyalty TO Brown and the Brown
Loyalty Fund. Mr.. Walker is a member
OF the Loyalty Fund committee of tho
General Alumni Association.
Donovan evidently had an off day yes
terday In tho Lafayette game. IL is the
first game this year in which he has not
made hit, and also he has not equaled
three errors before this season.
The Lafayette team not only were de-
feated at baseball yesterday, but they low
cred themselves as gentlemen. Theirs
was the first exhibition of dirty baseball
seen on Lincoln Field tn = year.
The Brown team will miss Cantain
Bustard today in the Wesleyan game. He
Is confined TO his bed with illness and will
be unable TO play the remainder of the
week. Greene will probably fill his posi-
tion today at first base.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-09
SHE USED A RAZOR.

There was lively row at 81 Baxter
street last evening when Elizabeth Ouirk,
made an attempt TO end the existence of
her lord and master by cutting his throat
with razor. Joseph, her husband,
came nome from work last evening
and was somewhat under the influence Of
liquor when the pair began TO quarrel.
ne old man was getting a little the better
oil the argument, when his wife pulled a
razor from her pocket and made a das h
Tor her husband. The ambulance was
summoned, but Quirk declined to go to the
hospital, SO DIR. O'Neill was called and
sewed up the cash. He is not seriously
injured, for this morning he was ont
when the police called TO see him.
Mrs. Quirk was before Judge Cook this
morning, and pleaded not guilty. She was
held in the sum OF $500 for trial Nav IA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-09
BRISTOL.

Probably the most exciting and pleas
Ing event of the season will be the race
between the cat yawl, Alice, owned by
Mr.. Charles +. Herreshoh, Jr., and the
new cat yawl, Ellide, built by Mr.lGeorge
Saunders, as the latter has informed the
committee that he intended challenging
Mr.. Herreshoff so as to sail on or before
May 25. The committee held a prelimin-
ary meeting at the Office of DIR. William
Fred Williams and invited Mr.. HERES
hoh TO meet the committee and confer re-
garding the time and conditions OF tho race
The new boat built by George Saunders
is expected to be flyer.
The regatta committee were at work
last evening arranging matters.
The water committee will hold a meet
ing this evening for the purpose OF laying
plans before George III. Norman, for the
purchase OF the water works.
Last evening about Q o'clock the citi-
Eens In the north part OF the town were
all aroused by man following a wagon
and screeching at the top of his voice. lie
was Portuguese chasing his wife who
was fleeing with another Portuguese
The May session of the common pleas
division OF the Supreme Court for Bristol
county will be in session here on Monday.
Several cases of Importance will be tried
as bills by the grand jury have been re-
turned.