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Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
General Markets

NEW YORK, Nov. l7.-FLoUR-State and western quiet and barely steady; city mills pat ents, S540d5.65; winter patents, S4.S0fb5; city mills clears, S4s0gj; winter straights, S45o0 4.65.
 wHEAT-No. red opened weak under for eign selling and big spring wheat receipts. ral- lied sharply on covering, but again declined to- ward noon; December, S5s4 Gs5s4c.; January, e6SI (9s7Ssc.
 CORN-No. quiet and easier with wheat; December, 3l1sc.; May. 3Ilsgj4ssc.
 OATS-No. 2 uull: track. white, state, 29t Slc.; track, ~hite, western, 21lt3lc.
 PoRk-Dull; mess, Ss.5o1ts; family, Sl0.JO ell.
 LARD Weak; prime western steam, $40, nominal.
 BUTTER - Steady; state dairy, ll6lSc.; state creamery, l3lJ2u16c.
 CHEESE-Steady; state, large, 5IxGlol4c.; small, 7lS@l0c.
 EGGS-weak: state and Pennsylvania, 2aC9 26c.; western, l3ISd22c.
 SUGAR-Raw quiet, but firm; fair refining, B.; centrifugal, B test, 3ssc.; refined steady; i crushed, 5Ssc.: powdered, 4y4c. TURPENTlNE-Dul at 2s6l2S14c. Mol.ASS ES- Steady; New Orleans, Sossc., nluiual.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
The czar as an Autoor.t.

Tho Wiener Tagblatt, an influential Austrian journal, has found an extraor- dinary reason for praising the demeanor of the czar. He actually allowed Mime. Faure and Mime. Brisson. who arc not even hoffahg, to dine at the same table with himself and the czarina. Such a concession to republican principles would. the,,journalist continues, be ab- soiutely impossible in Vienna, where, though a low born man might be ad- mitted to the emperor's table, his wife never could be. The fact is correct and was once the occasion of curious sceno at the Hofburg when the emperor had to exert his personal authority to obtain partners for his premier's daughter, but our contemporary surely mistakes the feeling of the czar. In his mind. as in that of every true autocrat. there is no rank except that derived from his favor. His notice, in fact, as Nicholas I once openly said, of itself confers rank. The well born in Russia have social ad- vantages, as everywhere else, but Peter the Great s ablest minister was a cook or sutler, and the tradition has never been forgotten. In Russia, as in every oriental country without exception, all careers arc as open as in the United States. London Spectator.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Tho Northern Boundary Line,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-It is quite prob able that provision will be made in the coming session of congress for a boundary commission to determine the divisional line between Minnesota and Manitoba. Representative Heatwole reported from the foreign affairs committee in the last house a resolution providing for such a commission. The dispute is over n tract known as Hunters island and hinges on whether the main channel of the Rainy Lake river runs north or south of the is- land. It has been suggested that the Alas kan boundary dispute may be coupled with that of Minnesota and an amendment offered to the Heatwole resolution provid- ing that the same commission shall deter mine the Alaskan boundary. Objection is made to this by the Minnesota men, who say that it will be difficult to determire the ownership of Hunters island, while the dispute of Alaska might engage the commission a long time, to the delay of the other uueStiOn
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
The Star Slrlus.

The late Alvan Clark of Cambridge. port, Mass, discovered in 1862 that tho star Sirius had far less brilliant com. panion. Continued observation for near ly 50 years proved that this second body revolvcd around tho first one in m clip tical orbit, at distance nearly as great as the planet Neptune from the sun. But in 1890 the companion disappeared from view, having reached point in its track so nearly in line with Sirius that its faint light was overwhelmed by the dazzling effulgence of the dogstar. During the last six years it has travelled far enough to become visible once more. Dr. T. J. J. Sec of the University of Chicago, temporarily at the Lowell ob' servatory. Flagstaff, A. T., rediscovered the satellite on the other side of its pri. mary few weeks ago The period re- quired for one complete revolution # now estimated to be about 55 IS years. -- New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Maceo In Good Shane.

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-When so we'll in- formed man as F. G. Pierra, ex-secretary of the Pan- -Americans congress and mem Der of the Cuban junta, says that Spain will, as last resort, go to war with the United States, there is reason in the gov ernments present preparation for that emergency.
 Being asked to give his views on the state of affairs in Cuba, and the probable outcome of General Weyler's assumption of the personal command of Spanish forces in the field in Pinar del Rio, Mir. Pierra said substantially:
 Not since hostilities began has the Gu ban army under Maceo been so well equip ped, so well disciplined or so well provi- stoned as at this time Maceo has ample ammunition for the present and has been so long in possession of the strongholds west of the Trocha Mariel-the western most trocha on the island-that he has completed system of defenses which are impregnable to Weyler.
 Large quantities of dynamite have been safely delivered to Maceo, and should the Spaniards succeed in crossing one of Ma ceo's subterra instructions they would have gained practically nothing by the loss of men which would inevitably fol low. There are many of these subterra Instructions, and no force which General Weyler can command will succeed in cross ing all of them, and unless all be crossed nothing of vital injury to the patriot army will have been done.
 Do you believe, MT. Pierra, that Spain would have the temerity to make war on the United States9'
 Whenever Spain has heen unable to hold one of her colonies after rebellion ,l,. tIs,xve by bringing on quarrel with some other power, and that will be her course when she finds it impossible to continue the war in Cuba"
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Blaxe at Beverly.

BEVERLY, Mass, Nov. 1s.-A lively fire, which totally destroyed the Norwood Shoe factory building here at midnight, gave this city quite a scare and accustomed a general alarm. Quite fortunately the fire was confined to the one structure. The total loss will be $45, LOGO, the bulk of which will fall on the Seth Norwood heirs, who own the building, valued at $50, 900. The insurance is S10, ,0o0 The fire caught in the laundry on the ground floor and quickly spread to the roof. The building was four stories in height and about 100 feet square in area It was occupied by several small firms in the shoemaking trade Considerable machinery was de- stroyed on which an estimate cannot be given. About 100 hands were employed in the building
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
Terms of Settlement Agreed Upon by the
 UnIted States and EnEland.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Chronicle this morning publishes summary of the agreement for the settlement of the Nene- zuelan boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain, adding merely, "This momentous news reaches us too late for editorial comment"
 The agreement as published by The Chronicle is very short covering only two pages of printed matter. There are four separate heads to the agreement.
 The first head provides for the appoint ment of an arbitration tribunal to deter mine the boundary between Venezuela and British Gniana
 The seSord head provides for the ap- pointment of a tribunal consisting of two to be nominated by the justices of the su- prcme court of the United States, two to be nominated by the British supreme court and fifth, a jurist, to be selected by the other four In the event of their fall ure to agree, Oscar II, king of Sweden and Norway, is to select the fifth member. This fifth member may be a judge of the said courts, and he will preside over the tribunal as its head.
 The third head of the agreement directs that the tribunal shall investigate all the facts necessary to decide the controversy as to the extent of territory known to be- long respectively to the United Neither lands and to Spain at the date Great Britain acquired Guiana.
 The fourth head provides Chat the ar biters shall ascertain all the facts neces- sary to arrive at a proper decision and shall be governed in their findings by three short rules, the most important of which provides shat actual holdings, or a prescription of 50 years, shall make good the title. The arbiters are empowered to give effect to settlers rights. In establish ing facts the ordinary rules of law shall prevail.
 The agreement is dated Nov. 12 and is ! signed by MT. olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote.
 The agreement will be the basis of a treaty to be concluded between Great Britain and Tenezuela-in fact, 1t will be treaty in itself, only requiring clauses to be added relating to the procedure, the compensation of members of the tribunal and other minor routine matters. The Chronicle has a dispatch from Washington which says that Mir. Olney has urged Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister there, to go to Caracas to ge. President Crespo and the Venezuelan con gress to accept the agreement. This dis. patch also says that MT. olney advised the resumption of diplomatic relations with Great Britain by Venezuela
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
The Berjne Sea Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford uni versity, is here. He is a member of the Boring sea commission and is in Washing ton to make his report to the secretary of the treasury. Speaking of the work of the commission, Mir. Jordan said that he had been for four months in Alaska, Kamckat- ka and in the Boring sea. "We hope we have left nothing undone," '" said he, "and we hope for a speedy and honorable settle ment of the long dispute Our herds on the islands of St. Paul and St. George are three times as large as those upon the Russian seal islands. They number about 40, 900 breeding females, or about APO, 900 of all ages and both sexes. This Is about one-fifth of the number we had on those islands ten years ago. They will recruit their number fast enough if they are left alone upon the water and no females are killed. The Japanese herds have been ex- terminated by European and American killers. There were formerly four of these herds on the Kwril islands, north of Japan. We were on the islands. These herds were there five or six years ago, but are gone now ''
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 1s96

sentations have been made to Pre<kenl Cleveland which promise the capture of Maceo and the destruction of his little army before the Christmas holidays This pledge, of course, includes Gomez's defeat, but no one familiar with Cuban topogra- phy and the resources of the insurgents has any expectation of Spanish victory.
 Advices from trustworthy sources say that Weyler has been pushed to the front by ominous threats from his home govern ment that unless he accomplished some thing by the time the American congress assembled he would be removed. Such performance may stay the recognition of Cuban belligerency for awhile, but it also will develop just what Weyler cannot do. It seems incomprehensible to the Spanish minds that their troops in overwhelming numbers, equipped with the best of arms and supplied with field telegraph and a we'll stocked commissary, cannot corner a poorly supplied lot of patriots, exhausted by continuous marching and fighting.
 The last heard from Maceo represented him confident of being able to outmaneuver the Spanish forces and ready, through the improved condition of his men, who have ammunition in plenty, to give the enemy battle. He promises before another rainy season comes around to drive Weyler out of Pinar del Rio back into Havana and to demonstrate to the civilized world that the Cuban cause is invincible.
 It is understood that Maceo and Gomez are trying to effect junction in the dis tricts of Remedies, which means that Maceo must surprise the trocha and cut his way through. Whatever happens must be to the advantage of the insurgents, as they have a lively comprehension of the necessity of continuing their peculiar style of warfare until the next administration in Washington. They believe also that if they can achieve some signal success by attacking the Spanish soldiers, the con- gress which is to meet in Washington on Dec. 2 may compel the present admins tration to act.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Princess Elvira Elopez.

GENOA, Nov. 17.-The Caffaro states that Princess Elvira, Don Carlos third daughter, has eloped with a Roman artist, Count Folchi, married man. The Princess Elvira was born at Geneva in 1871. Princess Elvira took with her her jewels, valued at s60,00 The where abouts of the couple Is unknown. Princess Elvira is wealthy. The Comte and Comtcssc de Chambord boqueathed tho larger part of their immense wealth to their favor. ite niece, wife of Don Carlos. When. however, the duchess died, in 1893, 1t wa. found that she had left her money in trust for her children, assigning only small allowance to her husband, from whom shc had lived entirely apart for the last 10 or ib years of hcr life
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Du Font to Renew His Fight.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. l6.-The near approach of the opening of the second ses. sion of the Fifty-fourth congress has given rise to the report here that Colonel A. Du Pont will renew his contest for seat in the senate as a representative of Delaware, The announcement of this contemplated renewal of the Du Pont case has imparted a new and interesting phase to the contest for the senatorship from Delaware. The Democrats are now in the throes of a con test us to who will be the choice for sena- tor of the Democratic legislature on Jan. 15. !. Edward Addicks is now fighting in the courts for 16 seats in the legislature on the ground of fraud In Kent and Sussex counties. He expects a decision on Thurs. day, and if it is against him he will make a contest at Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
May Re Called Home.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Reports that Minister de Lome is to be recalled are again in circulation. It is said there is dissatisfaction in Spain with his services
 tt Washington and that he is held respon-
 ible for permitting the insurgents to re- ceiye this summer and fall large supplies of guns, cartridges and men. The unfor- tunate Spaniard has repeatedly denied statements affecting his continuance es minister tA the United States. but in tlse excited condition of affairs at Madrid noth- ing neei create the slightest surprise. It is remembered that General Canpos was recalled from Havana because he did not end the revolution with 100, 900 troops and that Weyler was sent to succeed him. There is no reason therefore why Senor de Lome, who is every bit as competent as General Campos, although in a differert t sphere should not be made scapegoat to deceive the excited ard enraged Spaniards.
 General Weyler now has 200, 900 troops in Cuba and he has made no more head way than Campos A successor to De Lome will be able to do less than he. There is not the least doubt that reprs
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
NO TARIFF THIS YEAR
SENATOR tLoRIcH OF RHODE lsLANC
 GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Tells Why Neither Tarif Nor Currency Bnis win Pass Congress- This Winter Say. That Revenue Is the All Impor- tant Consideration.

Say. That Revenue Is the All Impor-
 tant Consideration.
 PROVIDENCE. Nov. 1s-Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, who is regarded us one of the highest Republican authorities on the tariff In the United States senate, fur nishes n signed statement to New York paper in which he says:
 In my judgment 1t will hardly be possi- ble to secure the adoption of any satisfac- tory financial or revenue legislation at the approaching second session of the Fifty. fourth congress. My reasons are these:
 First.-With free silver majority In the senate it must be evident that no reme- dial financial legislation that would satis- fy the advocates of sound money can be adopted.
 Second.-In the senate of So members there are 39 Democrats, Populists and the silver senators who supported Mir. Bryan-or hi senators in all who have been, and are likely to bc, with very few possible exceptions, opposed to the Dingloy bill or to any revenue legislation that would have the approval of the ss Repub- lican senators.
 The possibility of securing an adjust ment of the differences between senators on this question is SO remote that believe 1t may be safely assumed that any attempt to pass a tariff or revenue bill, or even to enter upon its serious consideration at ! this season would be unsuccessful In this connection 1t should be rcmem- | bered that the session will contain barely ! 30 working days, and that the copsidera- {. sion of the appropriation and other neces- ! tary bills will absorb every available day. Most Important Topics The question of the precise character of the legislation on these two great subjects thnt should be adopted at the first session | of the Fifty-flfth congress Is by far the most important one with which the mem bers of that congress will have to deal The future of the Republican party may depend largely upon the measure of wis dom shown by the responsible majority in ' its treatment of this question. The details | of party policy in this respect can only be ' decided upon and announced after the most careful consideration and fullest con sultation.
 In the meantime in a general way the obligations and purposes of the party are | fully understood.
 It should not be forgotten by those sup porters of the president elect who have heretofore differed from us on the tariff question that Republicans are protection | ists by the explicit pledges of platform and candidates and by the traditional policy of the party, and as such are bound by every consideration of fidelity to the American people to apply their principles to any changes which may be made in revenue laws.
 No amendments to our tariff laws, how. ever, should be made unless necessary to euro defects or to provide the requisite revenue.
 The task of amendments should be en. tered upon in spirit of true conservatism and with a determination to make the needed changes as soon as possible and In a manner which will create the least dis turbance to business interests
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Coinape of Silver DoIlar..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The records of the treasury department show that from Feb. l to Nov. 1, there were coined at the hints of the United States It, ,262, 922 standard silver dollars from the balance of bullion on hand purchased under the act of July 14, 1890. 1t4 seigniorage upon this amount was s5,051, ,430, which has been turned into the treasury. The bal ance of the silver bullion purchased under the act of 1890 on hand Nov. l was 125,- 061, a63 fine ounces, which cost the govern ment SIP, S65, 1895. The coinage value of this amount is $16l, 693, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Gould to Fight Diamond Match Company

a CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Edwin Gould has purchased the furniture factory of the Kankakee Furniture company at Kanka- kee, Ills, for the Continental Match com pany, and he proposes to enter actively into competition with the Diamond Match company in the west The announcement of the purchase of the Kankakee plant was made last night, and incidentally Mir.
 Gould had some things to say regarding the Diamond Match company and its off cials. In dispatch to a Chicago paper he says, But if the Diamond Match com- pany continues to fight us much longer we will begin fight that will stop profits in the match business for a year or two "
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Asphyxiated by Gas.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-Edmund c. Cros- by, young farmer of Prince Georges coun- ty, Md, was found dead of asphyxiation at the home of MT. William Shrivcr, 1884 North Carey street. Mir. Crosby had come to Baltimore to soc his sweetheart and plan arrangements for his wedding and honeymoon. It was evident that Crosby, in his anxiety to turn the gas entirely off, wrenched the stopcock so that it slipped readily. Mir. Crosby's betrothed, Miss Hallie Hall who is a niece of Mir. Shriyer, was utterly prostrated on hearing of the accident and was with difficulty restored to consciousness.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
The A,temp, to Kin the c,.r.

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-A correspondent of The Daily Mail at St. Petersburg says he is able to confirm the report that conster- nation existed while the czar was on his visit in Enlgand over the discovery of a plot against his life. The BelgiSn police seized a parcel of bombs which were en route for Paris just before the czar was leaving Enlgand. On the same night the Paris police arrested 40 suspects. In the absence of absolute proof the matter was droDpr~l
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Village Swept by Fire.

wILKESBAitRE, Pa. Nov. l7.-The villaer of Port Bowley, north of this city, wa, swept by fire, and seven houses were total ly destroyed, entailing loss of $l2, GOO The buildings burned were the three story brick hotel of Timothy Calvin and tn, houses of Mrs. William Garriod, John T Brady, John Klinko, James Clune, Mrs Edgar Roland and John Mallaya Min, families are homeless and have nothing but the clothes on their backs. They ar, being cared for by neighbors.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


 hol In the Arts-Bcring Sea Commission
 Ready to Report-Deep Sea Harbor Com-
 mission Mee;s-sflver Dollar Coinage
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The jcint select committee of congress, created at the last session for the purpose of investigating the subject of freeing from taxation alcohol in the manufactures and arts, will meet in the rooms of the committee on finance of the senate on Monday, Nov 23, for the purpose of hearing any parties. interested in the matter who may desire To submit their views The question is one of great interest to persons interested in the manu- fracture of hats, furniture, patent medi- cines, compounds, perfumery and other articles, and the committee is very desir- ous that the many and important indus tries of the country which would be bene- fited or injured by the use of alcohol free of tax shall present their views to the com mittee in order that 1t may intelligently report to congress at the coming session.
 The committee is composed of the fol lowing members: Senators Platt, chair man; Aldrich and James K. Jones and Representatives Evans, Russell and Me Millin.
 A series of interrogatories have been sent to leading firms throughout the coun- try asking detailed information on the subject of the inquiry, and it is expected a number of these will have representatives present to state how they would be affected by the removal of the tax so far as 1t affects manufacturing enterprises.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
Republicans Indorse Evans.

NASHVILLE, Nov. IA meeting of the state executive committee of the Republic an party met here and adopted resolutions requesting Mir. Mckinley to appoint H. c. Evans of Chattanooga to a cabinet posi- tion. The resolutions are laudatory, and also state that the Republicans of the south are worthy of recognition. There was only one vote against the resolution, by R. W. Austin of Knoxville, who held the proIy of Committeeman Simerly.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-19
One of Bismarck's Presents.

Prince Bismarck on his last birthday received a handsomely carved oaken chest divided into five compartments, each representing one of the five di- visions of the world. The chest con- tains newspapers from every known quarter of the earth mentioning Bis marck's eigbtieth birthday. The collec' tion contains 760 papers. Forty three living languages and several dead ones are represented.