D allowing” that the demand for OIL STOVES this year would
' than ever before on account of the increased cost DD
4 have secured the largest line of these heaters e1";
here :and during the early part of the season we shall oil a!
tilt in
111 D at elo'w the regular WHOLESALE PVRIVCE today
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V4 . DROTH’ S HIGH GRADE RANGES' 1n all styles, and
zeV These goods are strictly guaranteed not only by the
tits. tutors in Port Chester, but by this house. Prices range
.l,1
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ces. ,
intoves delivered and set u p FREE.
FRUIT JARS.
Lightning, 89c. doz.
1.” 44
ursday,larga1n Day.
1 ;
For this week we make a specialty of
V CHILDREN’S‘DHOSE, DOUBLE KNEE,
r AT 10 CTS.
REGULAR PRICE, 15 CTS.
LADIES’ FANCY HOSE,
, AT 15 01's.
'1, REGULAR PRiCE, 25 crs.
‘ LADIEs' FANCY HOSE,
1 AT to cm.
' REGULAR PRICE. 25 01's.
. LADIES' FANCY HOBE,
AT 35 crs.
REGULAR PRICE 50 01's.
THESE PRICES FOR THURSDAY
AND SATURDAY ONLY.
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, twollty~iiii'oe.towns. there would be 11
committee of twenty—three. 'l‘hat was
all “right so‘ far as it ‘w.ont But thc
question has now come up, Who h. tho
' chairman of this grout. committee, and
who is to call it together? it is right.
ov'cr this that tho hlt5 it occurs.
John J Walsh. 01‘ Norwaik, who was
chairman of the 11110 Donna-ratio stntc
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Adopted ill 'I hit 80111111111111
Dr Nowtow'n four yours 11150. says that
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Frank H. Merrill, chairman of tho Nor-
waih town committee, is chairman of
the. county committee. 1111 was undor-
stood, so he claims. at the last county
convention. lint nobody else romem»
hers anything of. tho ltlnd. Hence the
trouble.
’i‘horo is much correspondence go-
ing on OVCT' tho muttors and aliasis of
settlement has not yet been reached.
The dispntos invoIVcs tho l’lltlfit‘ 0i
matting Stamford lime'uounls would
like tho convention down that \Vlv
linuhury its also aftcr it, while old
Nowlowu. which has had ii for tho
past sixteen years. is willing to enter-
tain the crowd again.
Right hero the light: for tho nomin~
01115155111 "lilies
SARA'I‘OGAD. N. Y; Scptomhhr 29-..
The arrival of former Senator llill.
Chairman .ii‘rank Campbell. of the staio
committee, . and other leaders. this
morning gaVo rise to discussion over
probable and proposed planks in the
platform to be adopted at tho Demo—
cratic state convention. It is learnod
that a tentative platform has been
agreed upon, but it is said that. some
of its planks are causing much (its
mission. 4 _ 4 4
. » 5 .1tion enters in. Naiutnlly. the (limit-
pllTDiD'le platform will contain these so" people would mom Stamford. 0n
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tho contrary tho Loo mcn are dealt
against. it. They would bc satlsilod
with llanlun'y and would ho llottor
pleased with Nowtown dospiio the
loot that it Kltvo their loader nothing
but defeat four years ago.
What the outcomn will ho it is hard
to say. it looks. however, as though
them was the possibility of a man—
aiiiront, kick up in it all if ono shlo or
11151 other: acts the must, or thinks
they arc trotting tho Worst of tho 111'-
rnngenwnts.
in the llli‘l’lllillll" tho fight for the
nomination guns on and is grilling hoi-
tor and hollor. 'i‘ho luliilo in all In»
lwron Clarkson and l.t-o. with Vollmor
and Mulvlhill as sldr issues and only
tho burl-st. of possibilities.
The Loo mun aro as t'ullllilt'lll 11.»:
over. 'l‘hoy say ”My l'tllliliiltllo in Slll'i’
to ho nominatcd. and they think they
"'111 do the trick without much of a
vote from Bridgeport. No figures urn
elven out. but it is asserted that there
no voios enough and to spare.
(lanaiSv—A pledge for general im-
proy'cmentof the waterwaya nt'tho
carilcst possiblo moment. by bonding
the state. nvolomu direct taxation by
abronatlug tho section of tho consti-
tution-that limits the state's bonded in—
dobtodncss.
'l‘rns‘ts—Advocation federal interior-
1-1100 and control of 11m grout monopo-
lies lat threaten the poopic. by con-
trolli 1;; the prices of tho necossitics oi’
lifo;.4_ illuminating the "moat trust" and
"coal trust" specifically. and alleging
that they are the results of maladmlu—
istration of affairs by Republican ad—
111inlstrators.
'l‘t 14rifl‘.-»(‘alllng for a revision of tho
tariff in tho most complete i'oim. luk-
lnu tho duty of! such rommoditlco 111'.
are necessary for public use, but pro-
tot'linu AHN‘T‘TL‘HII workiniuncn win-r0
such promotion is not inlmlcul to the
iul‘orosts of the 11111111105.
Philippincs.-l)enouncinn ihc acquL
nitlou of tho Philippines. and the con-
tinuation of military control. calling
attention to tho allt'gcd lack of human- Th" t‘iul'kson ”mm“ m'D'DD'DDDnnD‘hLD
ltarian mothods in the conduct of tho :uuo “mt"d“ “" from tho stall. ”V"
var, ""41 dcmanding frt-cdom for thc appear confident and smile and all
boy will any is that they arc sullslicd
with tho outlook. 'l'hoy slariotl :1 still
inhabitants.
(hibn.-5Accm~'i1\l: tho federal govorn-
meat of inilure to keep its promises to
Cuba. and in dcceiviug tho people by
announcing independence. for the island
while still continuing military control.
'l‘hc one plank in tho platform that is
testing tho capacity of tho loaders in
their desire to avoid friction is the fin—
auolai plank. and already this morning
wad.
it has bot-11 posulhio in work out :1
vortainty about. lllt‘llli.
‘iolcuaics to tho oonrontiou,
takes 45 to makc :1 choioo.
and ii
111‘s interests ht'rc, arc insisting that
the plank shall he onlspokon, but the
oihor side of the contrm'crsy. led by
Senator Hill. is urging that as the 50>
railed “Liberal Democracy" ofthc state
has already filed 11 certificate of pom
motion of 1111 indopondont state ticket
on n free silver platform. thi wonvcn-
tiou should declare for the no d stand—
ard. This will be one of tho planks
that will be discussed this afternoon
'l‘hc only certainties in thr- llsl of
nominees today were John Cunnocn. of
Eric. for Attorney-tirnornl. and Judge
(tray for the court of appeals.
A now candidate talked of for trov-
I-rnor today was suprcmc ronrl .11115
live (‘harios McLean. of llrooitirm and
by 110011 thcrct was tonsidcruhio talk
about his availability.
Senator i-liil arrived from Albany at
“3‘25.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION
NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-»~~'l‘iio Unmo-
ol'ai's of Now York county slurtod for
Snrntoga today on four spot-lat trains.
Three ‘trnins carriod tho4'l‘au1many
doloxnlcs from all the county's nnsoin
bly districts. cxccpi the Ninth, ibc
roiirom-nt‘uiiron‘oi‘ which. hondod by
William S. Dcvory. had 11 train all to
themselves. ‘ Charles F. Murphy bond
on tho Tammany delegation.
mochaaosur ooo' FELLOWS.
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necessary 11111an 1'.
allowing: "T'lilfli'lliil‘i. i: Fairilrltl. 2:
\iralior‘d. ..; Stamford. 7;
5', New Canaan, ‘2'. Woslon.
‘1ury. i: llarlo11.2
short of a maioliiy.
for. it is
Norwaik is for
unacrountcd
'boutzht that
wart.
Loo al
1111 nnotllcr min from ilrhigcport.
Nor but tho shouting.
1| of tho dcleaatcs to
time comes in the cgnwntion.
leon votes which Mayor
ants-ulna.
is said to ho a wry lotto-cation litth
story in conncction with the late stntv
convention.
upon the promise that tho ltidgeilclt
man's friends would give the liridl:
i Ulla ‘m—e
1 The superiority of Portland over or
51111111. cement: is well understood;
The price is up! so low that Roles:
doloeement ll. tom: extent, Minx
crowded out” We handleihe "Milly.
which I: conceded to be the buttoned,
on the market. ,qur calol'ot thin co
moat have increased tenfold within
~ ; a tow yam. if you are going to use
’ " content are "ATLAD." ‘ ~
0151211111551 we have the "no-manic"
also; one our line of masons' building
in 11 1191111 martyr?” ,5.
[a plate.“ 4.4
5 of the Grand lodge of Chant-client in
. for n roll call.
. if they are unablo to attend and answer
doubt but thatl
(‘nry man were anxious to make 11 area
showing from this county and
Grand Master carpenter Request-V
Lodges To Have Roll'Cnll in October.
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Grand MMMD' Jumps A Carpenter, cnllod thcy wnntcd all the votes ponui
dependant order of Odd Fellows has “‘0
11111155111 an official circular to the lodges
_ in his jurisdiction requcnting that one .
meeting night in October hc act 11111115- hO MM“! ‘0 V010 NH‘ (MW.-
ln this Cil‘iilllltr the grand muster ro-
ronnuondil that 1111; lodaon notify each
member to no present at roll call and hit: soril'ow nuolhor nick of tho poiltl
“a trat o
Whatcvcr way you look‘at it thorn l
g to their names have thorn notify the
the chance of an elegant scrap and al
secretary ‘in Writing. lie believes that
it would be wise in connection with
the roll call to have some brother ox-
omplify thews‘crot work or the degrees
. gore. the benefit oi the momlmrs of the
battalion out when til." delegates get
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lilo also suggests that aV contra itcu -
. :bc annulment to furnish an auto sin-V-
$3111 in connection with the roll call ..
othpt thsf opportunity he Improved
19V 1111 ply the toenail?" trim m'laDDk m»
and urge them to 111 he a special of
fort to bring in new Damon. . . agitated VOI‘VDT'ITOIDM mm
The circular has lost boon moon '
hymn local 1 incl and. there is no MhW
notifications of tho Medlclua,
grand 411111311111..le 1-th prompt rec... go out
on“ (in! l (1 l Van than» other
at .
Dlaih'b" floor In Condenui
Die praise our
c1115: it .l
with”! from
edifices.
oonvontiou 511151 was my active 1114
hunt and a still hunt it will be to tho
few illzuros. although thcl'o is no ronl
’l'horo arc 89
Tim Loo claim is said to rcst on tho
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thcrc is discussion of it. ’l‘hosr who T111?“DDT“.SDXAD4D‘D“;“'..T‘N349“; at; Iiiissary of police were summoned. and
two years ago were insistent upon an l‘;4t‘t‘V4"".,_ ';;‘4:“‘V‘V‘V4\: ”.41 ltculdinrD .1: tho utmosl whorls wvrc lllfziiv 155 1:5.
pudmwmwm Of the Kansas HUNT” h". 1!! . :2. Ii'id'riiD-lDl 1 .Dl- WW”:- “5 vivc tho novoiist and his \\'ii'(‘. luil 1b..
calm plank. are equally so now. Wll~ \i'Df'~Vt)"D't '51. ‘45“ DD“ 51'- “4.541.0' 74' fl'l'ml’l' Md alrrmly Hill‘l‘llmlu'ii.
llam Sulzor, Norman it). Mark, and otlr 51VD;.]DH)ltjD :‘iD Disll'lDD‘iTDllDiialt' ... D'TID'TT'iDu Madam» Zola rouninod rousolousnoss
ors. who represented for years Mr. llry- {ML 1.? tt'1DtD'aleDD'li. DorD four mg“ of tho i” ""0'” "Will S“? "0W ”(‘8 in 5'1
On the other sldo ihcy figure out tho
Greenwich.
2'. lion-
.totnl, "" or eighteen
This summary loaves fourteen voids
in Bridgeport and 9551-5111 in Nol'waik
noncraily
and will not support Vollmcr
1ihcr than as :1 roumrmuisn candidate.
‘t this is so it would mean that tho
lll'ookiicld mun a'ouid in: named with-
if
his summary worolr1lo it would In» all
lint the reins-
“stay put" is a
nutter of record and much may happcn
to change tho situation bcforo voting
Just what will 1111001110 or too rour-
Mulvlhlll is
supposed to how» from this city is 11
And right about those votes
it is said that at 1hr last moment
Mayor Mulvihill and his it'lrnds on tho
stato (Mitigation ware won ovor to (fury
port mayor some votes for shoriif. 'l‘bn
as
.llridaoport was the ilrat- town to bo
For this reason. so it is said. tho
promises were made to the mayor, and
Now tho
5111111 who mado those promises novcr
had ihe‘chaucn to deliver tho goods.
and so Mayor Mulvlhill has learned to
the indications now are that it will bo’
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linilnlluallci inltini 1515111 liaui
iii 1111111115; In This
llamas 15115111 Tiul lit Tullulii
ieVii Sadie Lani Tight
mats, Supt. llDimllo Zola lilo
novelist, who was born in l‘ar'la, Ap-
ril 2. .1840. dlod this morning.
M. Zola. was found dead in his honor
frdm asphyxiation. ills wlfo is art ivo-
ly ili. it is said that tho novollni 1-1
dooth was 11515151051111,114251111 war.
4:13phyxilllwi'l1y i'unus from 11 slur
tho pipos of with l1 are said to havv
boon out of ordor At the some timo
it is slutod that tlu-ro are indications
of suicide
Zola and his \Dvit‘c 1otu1nod to Pans
ycsicrduy ni‘tor spondlng llncc months
in tho country. it is bound that
Madame Zola will survivo.
Zola 1'ct111'nod to his i'nris honlc
from his country house at Medan, and
owing to 11 suddon spoil (11‘ cold \Vt‘htll-
or born. he ordort'd tho boating store
in his bedroom to bo lighted. 'i‘ho stovo
burned badly. lull Zola and his wil‘o
retired at 10 o‘clock. last night. and the
cor rants, not hearing any movmnonl. in
tho apartment this morning. rntl‘l‘t‘ll
tho bedroom at 9:311. and found Ma-
1lumo Zola lying on tho ln-d. 7min was
lying half out of bod. with his head
and shoulders on tho floor and his logs
on tho bod. lint-tors woro sunnnom'd,
and after prolonged (’lYUl'l-i they Imus.
5-ltatc5i Mmlamo Zola. llcr husband.
llUWt’\'t‘l‘, was dead.
'l‘hr rumors cirrulaicd regarding So—
lu's supposed suicidc. from poison, was
hasod on the fact that stomach ojcc.
lions Wt'l'i' found on tho floor. llui tho
doctors say they came from Zola‘u dog,
which was also in tho l1od1'oum. and
which «lid not suffer from asplwxlaw
lion. Zola dined with a good appetite
yostvrtluy owning. and tho servants of
tho bousclmld pic of the sumo dishes.
Nothing unusual was board in tho bod-
l'oom during tho night.
A slight odor of carbonic gas was
lililli‘t‘tl when tho room was first (’nil'l‘-
oil. Zola had ovidlluilv boon awaken~
ml by 11 choking scnsaiion and tried to
rise, but was orot'vomo by tho {1111105.
which apparently cscapcd from tho dc-
fcrtivo stove. The windows were i111-
1ncdiaiei4v upmlml. dot-tors and a ('um—
21).
stain of romplotn prosiratiou.
A drunuist who was tho first to ur-
rivo at the honso in ordor to nttcnd
Zola and his wifo said: "Whoa i on.
lured tho bodronm. M. Zola was partly
lying on the floor amid matter thrown
up from his stomach. No special or-
der likely to cause asphyxiation was
thou distinguished. The two vii-thus.
inorcoycr. did not present cat-insin-
symptonu: of asphyxiation. 'l‘boir faces
were conioricd and their lips wort-
liltif‘illCSS. but not \‘ltilt‘t in mint."
Thorommissary of polio» in his rc-
mu'i to tho profud of Paris said: “Tim
boating stovc was not lightml and there
was no odor of gas. it is lu-Iiovot‘i that
his (li‘ilili was duo in lli'i‘lili‘llilll pomp—
iul: by drugs. Two little dogs found in
thc bedroom 111'5- alive."
llr. Lcyrmand. who attended tho \‘lt'.~
thus. is quoted as saying in an inter-
vicw publishcd this afirrnoon that the
plain of tho siovc was still warm. and
that tho vjcrtions tame final 11 dog
~0111- of nt"11111oo trim-divs 11'. cannot
harm tho w ‘lllti'lii constitution; ni‘l'i‘l
falls to euro summer complaints of
young or old. llr. li‘owlor's Extract of
Wild Strawberry.
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE DEAD.
l.i'l‘(ll'll-‘ilrll.l). Scptcmlmr 2:1»«J1tlins
homing. natal 49. can of the most pronu-
incnt citizens of this section of the
state. dicd yesterday after a pt'oionlzcil
illness. 4 Mr. homing rcproscntod tho
town inDiho legislature, and hold many
oihor oillct-H. At tho limo of his (loath
ho was chairman of tho board of reiiof.
lie was abrothcrotfllaronco naming,
of New llnvoth
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ONLY CURE FOR DYBPEPBIA.
Mrs. Franklin Bush. of Newcastle
Del, says: . "l nuflered for years with
lyupopaln. ‘ timed to have great dis
tress and belching. i tried everything
I could hear of; but nothing helped me
ill 1 took Brazilian Balm, and one 60
sent bottle cured me completely."
For sale by it. ll. Piailted and F ii.
Baxter.
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ANTHTHUBT DEMOCRACY
BUTTE MUN.. Bnpttunhur 29ml“.
l\ummiua iloiun baa nnnouuood 1l15- or~
‘ l'flifll’lllNQli of-u new political party.
which in' to ho known 1111 the Auii~
'i’ruat'leom'nry. 'l‘iic primaries are
cullclti for today and tho convonliou
timiih who totmntiy doaortod tho pop»
tillista. aolod 11a spokesman at tho moot»
' lint. Mr. ilciaz nddrrsaod tho monitor.
,5 urraigulntt tho regular humour-nay and
glaciation “that 1111 aillnncd tixiotod
with tho Amalgamated Connor (‘om~
pour, the standout on Company and
Senator can of tho regular ponioc
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4 dollar: is adfihiy
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THE D. M READ C.
Established 165 7
FURNITURE FODI? TVHE DINING ROOM.
An advantageous purchase of S'iilDboht‘ds, Bquthh, and
Extension Tables enables us to offer you some very de-
sirable articles. Every one is new, seasonable, and ser-
vicVeable. v i: 5" ‘l -
Extension Tables 6,8, and H) eret Mahogany Wea-
thered, and Golden Oak are represented. There are both
round and square tops, the legs are plain or fluted, and
some have massive claw feet. Each one is a 'maerel of
beautiful workmanship. D .
As for Sideboards there are many different styles, in
either Mahogany or Oak, with'beveled plate mirrors, lined
drawers for silver, and deep, roomy' drawers for linen,
shelves, and often tiny cabinets for cherished pieees' of
glass" or c‘hin‘a. YOur attentiOn is called to the new Gol-
den Wax finish, width is very handsome‘and lasting.
We are offering tWO'spe'cials in Sideboards.
Price $20.00, valued at $245.50. '
China Closets of'Mahogany’V. Gul‘den or Weathered
Oak, with straight 01“ sure“ fronts, shaped sides and doors.
Some have Cathedral fronts with small panes of glass.
You are cordially invited to look at these beautiful
pieces of f111niturc whether you meditate purchasing or
not.
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Take Elevator.
A NOVELTY IN WINDOW SHADES.
For many seasons we have had plain Shades in all the
varying colors of Holland and Opaque, but now the lat-
est production is the Greek Key-Band. 'It has a Jado of
gold and green, white and gold, or red and gold on tan or
corn ground. This with a deep fringe added makes a most
attractive Window Shade. '
They are not expensive. 50 and 65 cts.
We have the best Opaque Shades in the market at 40,
5o & 58 cts.
We carry a large stock of piece goods in both Opaque
and Holland. Careful attention is given to all custom
work; measurements taken and estimates given for all
work.
Fourth Floor.
THE D. M. READ COMPANY.
Bridgeport, Conn.
BRAZILIAN BALM is 11 Lightning Germ Exterminator. .It
is the only thing 111 the world known to mankind that absolutely
prevents and instantly cures contagious diseases. For twenty 'yeiitu
it has been preventing and curing measles, typhoid and scarietife-
ver, chicken pox. diphtheria, whooping cough, etc. Caren mumps
in tWenty‘iour hours: The small-pox germ is'no harder to kiil‘than
the typhoid or scarlet fever germs. It will kill the seeds or germs
and stop the contagion. We say try it and stamp out the disease.
We’ll'reiund the money on every bpttle that fails. 56c and’$x.oo
at druggilts or sent quick. SAVE YOUR FAMI' IES.
B. F. JACKSON & (30., M’Vt‘g.Chemists,1ndianapolis, 1111111551..
"1 111111 a drum claim-Don 111 my 110111111an tlmDib'e last April ml. two or
11151111 were atrielton dov‘m with BOARLET FEVER. ’l‘orlor roimied oi course,
but i instantly glvw 10 drops at; Biathlon Balm to each wohlld ulckand wetter.
aw Imam The sink out mlnreoowmd and not another obild v touched.
though constantly expose MPSHMtlI‘y Robinson Hunt, ind unveils:
"When the SMALDPQA raged in this city we were greatly exposed.
my thither can lolly. but we out the 511mm away by each tubing 10 drops
Inlllmam «imam ours. 1151114., onto-1111111 one i ll; whore 1119
111011, and there vet-e ”MW" or rich mgr,
, ylc, Wilmlaztonp Del.
_ 415 lctor it.
FWHDOPING COUDH 11151 119011 raging all around till Poo third wonder.
1111 children do not take it We; sign them Brannon But that's why.
11 11111111511111; ruddy 115111 1111111111] can anions diseases out oi my totally
lii. earn.” 4 15 4, ' lira. 1. DA. Smith dihi‘llim't Pu.
«email... on. working 111m. store was a death' door with to
firm“). Three doctors in consultation said one could not live 1111 our. A]
than Bella hell never failed are i decided to try it. i gave her to drop!
live input I. ’l‘hc elect no mo cal lino instantly {revived and
a B. Bradwulb Wilnituton Del
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