W . . .s. Lord Reginald and His Books. Lord Reginald de Montmorency Al- gernon Morris, ‘ with his valet of a shorter name, is in Norwalk. His pur-‘ pose is to familiarize himself with the customs of the middle classes in this country. and to preserve his incognito he is selling books. If his desire is to see life, Lord Whats-his-nam'e, did al- most as well in selecting Norwalk as he would have done if he had picked out Philadelphia. A stranger can see so me- thing going on almost every month in either place. If the book selling feature of his so- journ, however, is his real and not his ulterior purpose, he Would do. well to move at once. Norwalk is not a good town,.in which to sell books, even by "a majestically proportibned man, of distingulshed appearance, who speaks fluently thirteen languages.” The N orwalk newspapers are so many and so excellent that the inhabitants don’t need backs—Bridgeport Union. .99 Advertise in the-EVENING GAZETTE and catchcthe spring trade. EVERYBODY suours FOR HALE’S LUNG BALSAM. - It Cures When all Others Fail. 250. at HALE’S. -8lll tlll lNPlllllE- Oii‘ MEAT. Round, Sirloin and Por- terhouse Steaks, Sausge, Pet and Rib Roasts Reduced 26. a Poundi All First Quality Meat. J. W. BOGARDUS, 6 WATER s1, NORWALK DlilNll HATHDRN , smut wnm FOR THE ' Stomach, Bo wels, Liver. and Kidneys. FOR sALE BY ' Til- Hlllllil, Ketlm Hillel Cl] NEW CAFE RESTAiiRANT MIKE RATCHFORD, 44 Willi Street, The Best Wings, Liquors and Cigars. Goonwm lHE mum, Clothier, Halter and Furnisher, I70 WASHINGTON STREET SOUI‘H NORWALK, CONN. Hts a'lar'ze assortment of White and Blue bilk- mix ad Diag inal Suits. hand-ma is, good trim ned and fU"OIS red at vert reasonab'e figures- Woosted Suits $8; Blue $11. and White and Bus, $12. Full; Custom Work made to order. Finest Bats 111,80; Nor-walk. from best shops in town. Gents Ilurnishings in all Varieties: low figures. Horace E. Darin, EXOELSIOB Ligyjndfialgs Stable. v-uuuuw-u u" Opposite Danbr'iry and Norwalk Railroad uepotl Norwalk. Conn. Stylish Single or Double Team with ‘or without drivers . Safe horses for woman. andchildren._ . SADDLE HORSES A SPECIALTY 2‘ ‘ The first gun of the Connecticutcam- ‘paign was fired Tuesday, when the del- egates to the Republican State Conven- tion assembled at the Hyperion. theatre, New Haven, for the purpose of nomi- nating delegates to the St. Louis con- vention. ‘ All day the delegates from all parts of the Nutmeg State were arriving, and at night the hotel corridors were thronged with politicians. The supporters of McKinlev were on hand, and tildl‘ arriVal was followed by the extehsive distribution of buttons and large red badges bearing a portrait of McKinley and inscribed, “Patriot- ism, Protection, Prosperity, Wm. Mc- Kinley, The Nation’s Choice.” ‘No Reed badges or emblems were in evidence but the friends of the Maine statesman were legion. Hon. Herbert F. Benton, chairman of the Republican State Central Com- mittee, called the convention to) order amid cheers. His opening remarks took the form of a welcome to the dele‘ gates. He said that the conditions surronding the convention were the most auspicious in his memory. In closing Mr. Benton stated that the ‘e- publieans of Connecticut are in favor of protection and honest money, and pre- dicted an overwhelming maj ority for the Republican candidates in the Novem- ber elections. He then announced that the Hon. Elgar M. Warner, of Putnam, had been appointed temporary chairman, and that gentleman deliVer- ed a lull: address, describing the pres- ent chaotic state of the currency, and demanding u. gold platform. When Judge \Vai'uer reached that point in his address in whicgdie referred in order to Allison, lllortou, 'Reed and McKinley, the Convention Woke up and pandemonlum broke loose. The men: tion of the first two was greeted With a cordial chcei, but when the speaker in .a climax reacned the name of Thom s B. Reed, Rome begun to howl. For nearly a minute the delegates Were on their feet cheering and the speaker was obliged to Stop. When the Judge rounded up his list of candidates Witn aneulogy of Ma] ir McKinley the c in- vention Went off in another burst of applause and cheers. CONVENTION ORGANIZED. At the close of the address of Judge Warner the convention. proceeded to organize, and Andrew F. dates, of Hartford, was chosen as secretary , after which committees on credentials, on permanent organimtions and on too platform, Were chosen, and the Conven- tion was organiz id. Congressman Charles A. Russell was seen to enter the hall, and in an instant he was hurried t‘) the platform, where he indulged in an anathema on the Democratic administration and urged the necessity of the insertion in the Connecticut platform of a gold plank. He was followed by ell-Speaker b'am Fessenden, who, by brill ant Wit and eloquence, moved the delegates to e potnt of great enthusiasm. MR. FESSENDEN’S SPEECH. Mr. Fessenden spoke as follows: "I have been in a great many con- Ventions. I neVer belore saw a better one than Isee before me to-night. And as I look in your fices I see the cer~ tainty of Victory and so certiin am I of the result that if we trust to our- selves I shall hesitate to follow my dis- tinguished friend, who preceded me in heaping obloquy upon the dead. (Loud applause). I suppose I feel the same ‘ way as the Populist leader, who, at the Issue of the last election was found beat- ing a dead dog, and when asked why in God’s name he was doing so, said that it was to show the sucker that there is some punishment after death. “Seriously. gentlemen, let me call your attention for the moment to this phase of the situation. It' the elections of 1893, 1894. and 1895 have demonstrat- ed anything beyond another it is that the Democrats will join you to help on to Victory for protection of home indus- tries nnd‘it depends on us whether we Wlll have the Democrats with us when We count the votes in November next. ’ I feel that we are about to accomplish a great and decisive victory and that they are about to help us to attain it. Attlie close of the administration of Brnjimin Harrison (applause) an un- exampled state of prosperity in every branch of trade and industry“ in agri- culture, manufacturing and commerce prevailed throughout the length and breadth of the country. And I suppOse that anv intelligent man who has read the history-mt nfl'airs in the United States knows that there never was a time when the wage earner could ob- tain more luxury and comfort for his money then on that eventful day when the Republican ' party. went out of power. _ “ Why is itthat under these conditions there should have been a change I do not know. ThatDemocracy could buy the Votes of the_,people,in so many con- gressional districts is beyond the capa- bilities of human conception. I know no other way of exgilaining it than by .referring to..-a story in mind. - Once —there was an old darkey who was preaching over the death ct-a brother, by a mule. ,‘For forty years I have been in t’he'Marter’s service but I haven’t yet learned why it is'that a col- ored man will persist in approaching a mule from the rear." And after years and years of prosperity how it was that who had lost his life by being ,kicked' HRH-7:3,“. ,_ ., _,__.>.‘. . ;‘> “7:. .7 4;. the government to Democracy is only to be explained as the colored? preacher said, ‘Bred’n, its come to this—we must suffer in order to grow strong.’ We‘l, we’ve snfl'ered and we havegrown strong. There isn’t a Republican to— day who isn’t a stronger Republican to- day than he an was before-strong in the doctrines of the Republican policy, American protection and reciprocity as promulgated by that great leader, James G Blaine (deafening applause and reiterated ) "Why, gentlemen, the speakers lhem- selves in congress cry taut tney are in- competent aiid even the present incum- bent of the “(bite House said that the poor are grow.ng poori r and the rich richer. But gentlemen, we’re all the REPUBLICANS MEET. l Americans could intrust the can... Of l, growing poorer. There is not an intel- ‘ligcnt Democrat on this continent, who, if he is sober (applause loud and ‘ long) Will tell you and he believes it that he thinks the Democracy has the least chance to elect the next president of the United States. The partyjs hOpc- lessly divided on eyeryquestion. One wing, and it is pretty Well winged, de- clared for prolection of some sort at Chicago. Again they believe, both houses of congress in free trade, yet they have'not brains enough to put their plans is such a way that they Will meet the approVal of Grover Cleveland. ‘Perfidious !’ P-e-r-f-i-d-l-o-u-s ! But I'll let her go. ‘(Applause)’ That is what he has done. Ain’t that so? And where is he to-day, when is he not hunt- ing? ~ (A voice, ‘Fishing’). I speak with all due respect to the angle, the rod, and the gun. Do you know? Haven’t they straddled on every ques- tion? . “If you know, you know more than any Democrat does. We hear a great deal about a free coinage plank in the Cow platform. Was there eVer aDem- ocratlc convention that dared to go at the question unless they went at it blind ? Can it be that the government will eVer again be inlrusted to such scamps? I refer more paiticularly to tlllr, for a Democratic friend in the rear 'of the hall who said to me as I left him to come upon the stige, ‘Now, Fessen- den, gays tnem hell, they deserve it.’ I’ll wager my head against a football thatfrom the time of that hero, Abe Lincoln, there hasn’t a Democratic Con- vention declared for sound money.” At this point"(;‘renial Dam" fairly took the breath awfiy from the McKinleyitcs by landing to the skies the son of Maine. or as he said, “New England’s Candi- date." Mr. Fessenden closed by aSserting the belief that whoever the candidate of the St. Louis convention may prove to be, he ‘w111 be a man in whom the peo- ple may repose their whole confidence. The delegates then went into caucus by County and Congressional districts. Judge John H. Perry was appotnted chairman of the Fairfield County caucus and upon motion of Howard Wakcman, of Fairfield, the caucus unanimously Voted to support E. O Keeler of Nor- walk for delegate, with John A. Rus- ling, of Bridgeport, as his alternate. It was also voted that the name of Samuel Fessenden be pieSented to the convention by Judge Perry, for dele- gate-nt-large, with Judge Howard B.— Scott, of Danbury, us his alternate. The district caucus was organized witri O. W. Fyler as chairman and E. E. Hall, of Straiford, as secretary. Judge Roraback of Canaan was selected to second the nomination of Mr. Fes- senden. WEDNESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The convention met at 10 o’clock in the morning, Hon. W. E. Simonds being elected permanent chairman. The fol— lowing delegates were elected: First district—Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford, delegate; Linus P. Plimp- ton of Hartford, \lternate. Second—I. L. Hutchinson of Essex, delegate; W. F. Rockwell of Meriden, alternate. Third district—Arthur H. BreWer of .Norwich, delegate. Fourth district—SamuelFessehden of Stamford, delegate; Howard B. Scott of Danbury, alternate. Fairfield County—Elwin O. Keeler 'of Norwalk, delegate; John A. Rushing of" Bridgeport. alternate. ‘ Tolland county—George Sykes of of Rockville, delegate; W. H. Prescott of Rockville. alternate. Middlesex county—J. -M. DOuglass of Middletown, delegate; W. A. Brothwell of Chester, alternate. \ ' New Haven county—Rufus W. Blake of Derby, delegate; J. W. Graham, of Orange, alternate. New London county—1‘. H. Allen, of Sprague, delegate. ‘ Windham county—C. E. Scarles, of Thompson. delegate. Litchfield county—Hubert 0. W11- liams of Salisbury, delegate; gRuius Holmes pf Winchester, alternate. Hartford county—F. W. Cheney of Manchester, delegate; C. N. Jarvis of Berlin, alternate. The convention adopted a strong,Ont- spoken and unequivocal platform for sound money and protection, and then adjourned. E. E. Crowe was re-nomi- nated and elected state committeeman from this disirict. ;All in all it was . n unusually laiége, enthusiastic, able and harmonious con- vention,and a large number of the “old guard” politicians of the state were present as delegates and lOokers on. The Norwalk delegates returned home on the noon express. l Advertise in the GAZETTE. 1 same to-day the poor and the rich are . wEERLr?NoRWALK? . i '. M R... H. LGAZETTE. # INSURANCE 00., 1 OF NEW YORK. O ' RICHARD A. MOCURDY President. amen fol heYear ndiigflecdllflli. Assets, ‘. Liabilities . Surplus I ‘ ,. Total Income . lTOtal Paid Policy-holders in 1895, Insurance~ and Annuities in force, Net gain in 1895 $221,213,721 33 194,347,157 58 $26,866,563 75 $48,597,430 51 $23,126,728 45 $899,074,453 78 $61,647,645 36 . ‘ NOTE—Insurance merely onritcen, is discarded from this Statement as wholly misleading. and only insurance I. have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the some i: actually issued and paid for in cash is included. 0 be correct. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual. Report of the Examining Committee. , Billet ti the Mutual Life Insurance company of New You, February 11, 1896. At a meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of this Company, held on the 18th day Of December last, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to examine the annual Statement for the year ending December 3lst, 1895, and to verify the same by com- parison with the assets Of the Company. The Committee have carefully performed the duty assigned tO them, and hereby certify that the Statement is in all particulars correct and that the assets specified therein are in possession of the Company. In making this certificate the Committee bear testimony to theihigh character Of ' the investments cf the Company and express their approval Of the system, order and accuracy with which the accounts and vouchers have been kept, and the business in general transacted. H. C. Von Post, l harles It. Henderson, James C. Holden, Robert Clyphant, W m P. Dixon, «1- H. Herrick Q ; Committee r ROBERT A. GRANNIS, Vice-President. ‘WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. HENRY E. DUNCAN. JI., UOI. Eecy. ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President, WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary, FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSGI’, 2d Asst. Treas ‘ IOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier ALBERT KLAMROTH, Asst. Secy. EDWARD P. HOLDER, Asst. Cashier. EMORY MCCLINTOCK LL.D., F. I. A., Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR, Asst. Actuary. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor, - GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. WM. W. RICHARDS, COmptroller. 'EENRY S. BROWN, Asst. Comp. ’ JOHN C. EL‘LIO 1‘1', Superintendent of Domestic Agencies, ED WARD LYMAN SHORT, Gen. Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRECTORS ELIAS, J. MARSH, M. D. GRANVILLE M. WHITE, M. D. JOHN W Nicmons, New Haven, General Agt. for State of Connecticut. Aim. CAMP. Local Agent. 4"—
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