I, OOOOOOOOOOOOQpOOOOOOOOOOOO FIRE SALE! —-———,fi . In order to make ‘room for Fall Cloth- ing. we will fire out present stock at a sacrifice. Taft Brethers. ’2 Vol.1V. «Whole No. fg’f45, l CONVENTWORECAST A Democratic View of the Republican Situation at Saratoga. ' 'FASSETT TOSTAY TO THE END It Is Thought. However, That Morton 'Is Reasonably Certain to Get the (in-0 bernatorial Nomination-Jrhe Fight For Second Place. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.‘—A special from Saratoga to The Evening World, a Dem-K coratic paper, says: Slate makers and slate breakers are arriving by every 'train. Strangers crowd the streets and corridors of the hotels excitedly discussing the ques- tion who should be nominated for govern- or, lieutenant governor and judge ,of the court of appeals by the Republican state convention, which will meet here" tomor- row. ° Thousands more will arrive to join the army of boomers. Milholland will be here with 1,000 shouters from New York, Bing- hamton will send a delegation of 200 or 800 for Mayor Grace, and a special train from Rochester will bring 500 Aldridge men. - But brass bands may toot for favorites, drums may roll and thunder for this, that or the other candidates, and thousands of voices may sing the praises of Fassett, Al- dridge or Sexton. .Nobody cares. The noise is merely a diversion and doesn’t count. One man attracts more attention than all the rest. All attention is on him. He is Thomas Collier Platt. Others may ’ make and break slates, but his slate will go through. This is Platt’s slate: The state committee will meet to make . arrangements .for the temporary organiza- tion of the Convention. It is all arranged beforehand that Congressman Lemuel Ely Quigg of New York city is to be tempo- rary chairman, and that ex-Senator War-‘1 nor Miller will act as permanent chairman. Levi P. m crion- will be"1101-iiinateu m1 governor. Everybody except the rainbow chasers agrees upon that. They still de-' lude themselves with the idea that a com- bination can be formed and the conven- tion stampeded by Fassett. They cling to this hope because Fassett does. . The anti-Flatt leaders held a confer ence, and they figured that Morton ’did not have enough votes to be nominated. It was thought that some kind friend would give Mr. Fassett good advice, and that he would announce a change of mind. But Mr. Fassett clung to his hope more tenaciously than ever. “Make it as strong as language can make it,” said he. ”I am in the race to stay. My name will go before the conven- tion if Idon’t get more than one vote, and under no consideration will I be placated by accepting the nomi‘nation for lieutenant governor. I want first place Or none.” Chauncey M. Depew, who was relied upon to lead the opposition to Platt, has . gone over to the Platt camp, too, and ,- will place Morton in nomination. Still , the antis do not seem to be discouraged. “They don’t know . when they are beaten and don't know enough to come in Out of the rain,” Was the way one man expressed it. - What seems to inspire the antis with hope and courage is the talk of knifing, usually indulged in by disappointed can< , didates and their friends. Mayor George ”W: Aldridge of Roches- ter, Senator Charles E. Sexton of Clyde and Congressman Wadsworth of Geneseo are still in the race. Platt’s slate con- tains the name of W’adsworth, but Mr. Platt insists that the lieutenant governor- . ship contest continues open to all comers, and that the nomination for judge of the court of appeals is by no means settled either. The expectation that Mr. Plat-t wil‘i lell'vfi, ’43... mm ‘3: 'mm.’ IT PREVENTS THE EN TRANCE of disease—pure blood or an active liver. How explained? The circu- lation of the blood is the greait high- way over which the germs o'f disease travel, the liver is the uarantine through whose gate any read dis- ease may or may not pass, as the liver chooses. Are you watchful? Is your blood in order and your liver active, so as to repel disease? If not, you will _ find 111 Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery just the help you need. It comes to your assistance when on have such warnings of impure lood and inactive liver, as pimples, boils or. carbuncles; or a. feeling of lassitude, weakness and despondency. When your flesh is, from any cause, “ reduced below a. healthy standard,” ou’ve only to take the “Discovery,” which will set all the organs into vigorous action and builds up both flesh and strength. Avoid nauseous preparations of Cod liver oil. They add at, but not wholesome flesh or bealt y tissue. , \_ , “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of , Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious a really leave something tor the convention to do is thb only excuse the dele ates have for being here. As the‘ work 0 - the con- vention is practically settled beforehand and as most of the candidates for governor have withdrawn and there will,conse- quently be very little oratory, the conven- tion will not last more thanone’day, with probably an evening session. ‘ Colonel S. V. R. Cruger started a boom for Sexton for lieutenant governor in the New York delegation this morning. Sax- ton, he says, is a poor man, and as such would be an offset to Millionaire Morton.‘ Wadsworth is a millionaire, too, and with tyvo millionaires - the ticket would be Weighted down too heavily, Colonel Cru-l. ge‘r thinks. ,. " If geographical locations are disregard- ' e’d,‘Justice Albert Haight of Bufi'alo will be named for judge 0f the court of appeals. Wadsworth is from , Livingston county, contiguous to Eric, Judge Haight’s home county. ‘ Candidates FonAppeals Justice. The supporters of Supreme Court J us- tice S. Alonzo Kellogg of Plattsburg argue that if theelicutenant governorshp goes to the westernp‘art of the state and the nem- inee for governor comes from Dutchess, in the eastern tier of counties, the northern section should be given recognition and Kellogg nominated. Kings county has a candidate for judge in the person of Jesse Johnson of Brook- lyn, but Haight is the favorite of the Pl-att men. They think his nomination would placate the sorehead's in Erie coun- ty and make them solid for the ticket. Haight’s nomination would also compen— sate the Erie delegation for the with- drawal of Roberts. Summed up, the situation was that Morton and Wadsworth would be chosen for first and second place and Height or Kellogg for judge. ' Comptroller Roberts is the most disap- pointed man in the-state. He is critically ill here as a result of the hard work he has been doing and the worry over his defeat. He was the first in the field and began his campaign by trying to make a record as a careful and efficient public servant. ' He started in by weeding out the pen- sioners in the' state departments and in- of money. Mr. Platt said Mr. Roberts didn’t do more than his duty, and select- ed Mr. Morton ashis candidate. Mr. Platt could not have picked out any other man as his personal candidate on whom he could unite the Republicans. All who are not blinded by factional op- position agree in saying that Platt has played the greatest genie of politics in modern times. Nearly All Refuse to Talk. Cornelius N. Bliss was among the early arrivals his morning. He went at once into con erence with General Dan Butter- field, General 5m Themas, Colonel S. V. Cruger and Chairman Brookfield: Mr. Brookfleld had no cheering news for Mr. Bliss. Mr. Brookfield said he had talked enough lately and had nothing to say. The rest followed his example. Henry Gleason, when told that Congressman Quigg would be temporary chairman, re- marked: “I don’t like that way of making may- ors for New York city. ” » Mr. uigg has an ambition to succeed Mayor ilroy. The latest New York mayoralty sensa- tion here is thatCornelius N. ‘Bliss is the choice of the Brookfield Republicans for mayor. . Bliss will not be the nominee, however, if Platt has anything to say in the mat- ter. Among the leaders who are here are three ex-United States senators—Frank Hiscock, Thomas C. Platt and Warner Miller; Congressman Payne of Auburn, err-Congressman Henry G. Burleigh of Whitehall, State Treasurer Colvin of Glens Falls, Secretary of State Palmer of Albany, Attorney General Hancock of Syracuse, Colonel E. A. MoAlpin of Sing Sing, Colonel Archie E. Baxter of Elmira, John F. Parkhurst of Bath, ox-Senator Francis Hendricks of Syracuse, William Brookfleld, chairman of the Republican state committee; Senator Joseph Mullin of Watertown, B. B. O’Dell Jr., of New- burg, ex-Senator E. S. Lynda of Canton, Charles W. Hackett of Utica, chairman of the executive committee of the Repub< lican state committee; 0. C. Shayne of New York, Jesse Johnson of Brooklyn, General Benjamin F. Tracy, William J. Morgan of Buffalo, deputy state comp- troller; John E. Kenyon of Syracuse, secre- tary of the Republican state committee; Police Commissioner Kerwin, Bernard Biglin, Fred Gibbs: Johnny Simpson, J. W. Jaccbus, Cornelius Van Cott and . Jacob Hess of New York. ______$__ ELIZABETH, N. J., Sept. 18.—B. B. Whaley, a produce dealer, saw the body of a man, dressed in the uniform of a po- liceman, lying in the gutter, face down- ward. Mr. Whaley notified the police, and it was found that the dead man was Spe- cial Officer Christian Otto. It is thought that Otto had been leaning against an electric light pole and had received a shock. More Treasury Dismissals. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—Twelve more clerks in the treasury department today received notice of their dismissal. These dismissals are made under the Dcckery law, which contemplates that the clerical force of the department will be reduced about 160. It is expected that the balance of the removals will all have been made before Jan. 1, 1895. Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, ,Sept. 18.-The fourth class postmasters appointed today were as follows: New York—Scipio, Joseph Bowness. Pennsylvania—Brush Creek, Dr. H. J. Neely; Lakeview, F. H. Sweet; Shunk, A. Letts; Ursina, Anna R. Levy. ‘ An important Decision.- ALBANY, Sept. 18.———Attorney General Hancock has written an opinion to the effect that pases over which justices of the peace have jurisdiciton may be tried by any justice of the peace in the county in which such offense was committed. A Boston Steamer Floated. BOSTON, Sept. 18.—The steamer J. Put- nam Bradlec, owned by the city of Bos- ton, which went ashore'near Nantucket last Wednesday, was floated today. stitutions. "He saved the state a great deal ‘ ‘ ‘s. THE meantime They Lost About 16,000 Men In Killed, Wcunded and Prisoners. A VERY DESPERATE BATTLE. Japanese Drew a Cordon» Around Their . Enemies and Surprised Them—Li Hung ' Chang’s Picked European Train- ed, Troops Cut to Pieces. ~. LONDON, Sept. 18.—-A dispatch to The Times from Yokohama today says that news has been received there from Hiro- shima that the Japanese have won a great victory at Ping-Yang.' No details are given. A dispatch received here from Seoul, dated yesterday, says that durin‘g;"the evening of Thursday last a Japanese col- umn from Pong-San made a reconnois; sauce in force, drawing the fire of the Chinesa forts and ascertaining accurately, their disposition. This done, the Jdpa- nesc fell back in good order, with little less. On Friday night, the dispatch adds, all the Japanese forces were in position for a combined attack. The Gen-San column was threatening the Chinese left flank. The Pong San column was facing the Chinese center, and the Mwang-Zu col-’ umn was operating on the Chinese right. The latter column had been res-enforced the day before by a detachment of marines and bluejackets from the fleet stationed at the mouth of the Ta-Tong river. ‘ The Chinese utilized their old defenses at Ping-Yang and had thrown up new works, with the result that their position was exceptionally strong. The battle opened on Saturday morn- ing at daybreak, with a direct cannonade upon the Chinese Works. and this fire was continued without cessation until after noon. The Chinese fought their guns well, replying efiectively to the Japanese fire. Chinese Defenses Sufl‘er. At 2 p. m. a body of Japanese infantry was thrown forward in skirmish order, and kept up a rifle fire upon the enemy until dusk. ’ All the fighting during the day was done by the Pong-San column. The Chi- nese defenses sufl'ered exceedingly from the Japanese fire. It is doubtful if the losses on either side were great, as the troops, both Chinese and Japanese, took every advantage possible of the shelter whiCh the earthworks on one side and the nature of the ground on the other afiord- ed them. ' The flank attacks upon the Chinese did not develop any material advantage dur. ing the day, although the Japanese gained some advanced positions. But they main- ly occupied the same ground at night as when the attack upon the enemy was opened. The firing was continued at in- tervals throughout the night. In the meantime the two flanking col- umns of Japanese drew a cordon around the Chinese troops, and at 3 o'clock in the morning the Japanese attack Was de- livered simultaneously and with admira- ble precision. The Chinese lines. which were strong in front, were found to be weak in the rear. and the Chinese, utterly unsuspicious of the Japanese attack from that quarter, were taken completely by surprise, be- came panic stricken and were cut down and bayoneted by the hundreds. (hiuese Took to Their Heels. So well was the Japanese attack direct- ed that the Chinese were surrounded at every point and eventually sought safety in flight. Defending the intrenehments, however, were some of Viceroy Li Hung Chang’s picked Chinese troops, drilled by Euro- peans. These soldiers made a determined stand to the last and were cut down to a man. - The Pong-San column, swarming over the damaged defenses of the Chinese front, completed the route of the Chinese, and the whole of the latter's position was cap- tured by the troops of the mikado. Some idea of the manner in which the Japanese attack was delivered may be judged from the fact that half an hour after the early morning attack commenced the storngly defended position of Ping- Yang was in the hands of the Japanese troops. It is believed that the Chinese position at Ping-Yang was defended by 20,000 men, of whom only a few succeed- ed in escaping. The Japanese victory was brilliant and complete. An immense amount of provisions, arms, ammunition and other stores, in addition to hundreds of flags, were captured by the Japanese in the Chinese camps and intrenehments. It is estimated that the Chinese lost 16,- 000 men in killed, wounded and prison- ers. Among the captured Chinese are sev- eral of the most prominent commanding officers in the Chinese troops in Korea, only a few of the Chinese commanders succeeding in escaping, and these got away almost immediately after the Japa- nese made their attack upon the Chinese rear. Among tno uninese commanders taken prisoners was General Tso Fonkwai, the commander in chief of the Manchurian army, who fought- desperately to the last and who only yielded when he was badly wounded. The Japanese loss was trifling when compared with that of the Chinese, only 30 Japanese being killed and 27-0 wound- ed. Eleven J npancsc officers are included in these numbers, and the loss of the J apa- nese was incurred mainly during the first day’s fighting. The loss of the Japanese during the night attack was very small, due to the fact that the Chinese, taken by surprise, became panic stricken, threw away their arms and fled, thus throwing into confusion the regiments which other- wise might have been counted upon to make a better stand. The Japanese, when this dispatch was sent, were in active pursuit of the fugitive Chinese, and as nearly all of the latter were without arms, having thrown them away during the panic, they will undoubt- - edly surrender so soon as the Japanese overtake them. Japan in Complete Control. So far as the active operations of the Chinese in Korea are concerned, the War- is practically at an end for a long Norwalk, 001111.. Tuesday Evening,_.September 18, 1894. THE BOSTO time to come, and and mainland or Korea may be said to be completely in the hands of the Japanese. The Koreans. who have shown sympathy for the Chinese. and a few detached bands of Chinese troops may continues. guerrilla warfare for some time to come, but until China succeeds in get- ting another army into Korea that coun- try will remain in the undisturbed posses. sion of. Japan. And in view of previous reports received as to the terrible condi- tion of the roads in the north and the' utter impossibility of moving guns and supplies southward it is not likely that there will be any more fighting of impor- ,tanee in Korea during the present year. The Japanese are naturally highly elated over their victory, and it is hoped that it may serve as the basis for peace negotia- tions. ‘: . Inquiries made at the Japanese lega- tion here confirm the reports received to garding the victory of the Japanese at Ping~Yang. . - ‘ Japanese Women Enthusiastic. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-—-Advloes re. ceived in this city from Yokohama state that a corps of trained female nurses has been dispatched from the Tokyo training school to the military hospital at~ Seoul, and others are being trained for this serv- ice. Throughout all Japan the women have caught the war fever, and the greatest en. thusiasm prevails. A number of ladies of rank have oflered to go to the seat of war as volunteer nurses, and others have even offered to raise a corps of female warriors. an offer not so strange as might at first appear, as all Japanese ladies of good fam- ily are taught to use the sword and hal- berd, and many of them are very expert' with these weapons. It can, however, be safely predicted that the last offer will not be accepted. _ Confirmation Via Washington. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—-A telegram has been received at the Japanese legation an- nouncing that a general engagement be- tween the Japanese and Chinese forces took place at Ping-Yang, near the north- ern frontier of Korea on the 15th inst. and resulted in a decisive victory for the Japanese. The officials of the legation expect to receive full details of the battle in a short time. They state that this is the first ofiicial intelligence received at the legation with regard to the fighting in northern Korea concerning which there have been so many and such conflict- ing rumors, and on that account they re- gard it as very important, since it contains the only authorized statement of what has really happened in northern Korea. Even the Chinese Admit It. SHANGHAI, Sept. 18.--Reports received here from various sources say that a great battle has been fought at Ping-Yang, Korea, between the Chinese and Japanese troops. The battle is said to have lasted two days, and the Chinese are reported to have been completely defeated. The Chi- nese army of 20,000 men is said to have surrendered to the J apanesc. The at- tempts of American and British war cor- respondents to proceed to the scene of the fighting have been unsuccessful. SHOT AND KILLED HIS \VIFE. .2 Crime of S. A. Kilpatrick Attributed to Temporary Insanity. ‘ PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18.———Samucl A. Kilpatrick, a son Of the cit-superintendent of the house of correction, fatally shot his wife, Rosa, in their house at Tacony. No cause except temporary insanity can be assigned for the deed. Mrs. Kilpatrick; belongs to a well known family of Ho-:: boken. A number of her relatives from that place visited her, and a party was given in their honor. , Kilpatrick, who is a sober and respect— ed man, danced with his wife and ap« peared to be in good spirits. Immediate- ly after the departure of the guests he drew a pistol and shot his wife in the ab- domen. She died a few hours later; Ed- ward Pricc heard the report of the pis- tol and rushed into the house. In attempt-- ing to wrest the weapon from Kilpatriok Price received a slight wound in the arm." A few moments before her death Mrs. Kilpatrick made a will, leaving her for- tune of $40,000to her seven children. Kil- patrick is under arrest, but does not seem to realize what he has done. Insure Against 0 ’- Sickness Take Out .f . . ~- ' A Policy in I! Sanford’s‘Ginger * 0 And Laugh at ‘- Summer llls And “Epidemic Influences Containln amen its ingredients the cr- est of medieginal Frgnchhrandy and~ the est of im orted gin er, it is vastly superior to the 0 cap, .wort less, and often dangerous gingers urged as substitutes. ‘ , Ask for SANFORD’S GINGERnnd look for owl trade-mark on the wrapper. Sold eve here. - ; : 133$“ DRUG 8: CHEM. Cone, Boston. Mothers Read This I “My child is subject to severe attacks of diarrhoea. During the last Sickness Dr.Hand’s Diarrhoea Mixture was freely given and an immediate cure resulted It would have required a dozen visits of » a physicians, as on former occasions. I believe Dr. Hand’s remedies would have saved the life,vof theehild I lost, had they been within my reach at the time of its sickness,” . Mrs. E. H. Bennett, 722 New street, Camden, N. J, They are splendid children’s remedies 25 cents. All drugstores. "BUY 1 I" Orders by mail receive prompt attention. PLYMOUTH nu °E llf'BEASONABLE' BATES Burner NORWALK. r yPolitical.”——Joferson 90000000O‘OOY-IOOO‘OOO'OOOOOOOOOV FIRE, SALE, / 4 .' . \ Second Annual Fire Sale now . going on. . ‘ ~ ——TAFT BROTHERS—‘- A 27WallSireet. . ' Price Oneb‘ent. _ STORE . Main and Wall 3 me 8, TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4. ~000NN. New Dress Goods. I " It’s time to say good-by to shirt waists and serge suits. Ladies are looking for new dress goods, and we are ready for them with the largest stock we have ever shown, and the best of all is that we guarantee our prices lower than can be found in the state. Trimmings. Trimmings. We have large shipments of late novelties in jets, silk and mohair gimps, as trachan and fur efl'ects.‘ Jet slides and curved buckles, in steel and jet for neck and waist of gowns. ' Handkerchiefs. Handkerchiefs. Our assortment is adapted to all classes. Our new fall line has just opened, and the variety cannot be equalled. We call special attention to one lot of embroidered swiss at 15 cents. , Underwear. Underwear. In this department, for men, women and children, we offer some rare bargains 100 dozen men’s shirts and drawers, extra heavy and full sizes. would be good value at 750; we start them at 50 cents. “‘ . ' fleeced, all Sines, 25 cents; can’t be duplicated this season. A supenor’quality ‘ ladies’ ribbed pants and vests, special for this sale 25 cents. We Cordiallv Invite You To look our stocks over, whether you wish to purchase or not. All mail orders given prompt attention. , _ “fl ' Your meats of E. F. Baldwin. and save money, at his market No. 8 Henry street. or his we- gon, which is on the street every day. Note the prices, which are the lowest in the city: Shoulder Steak. 10 Round “ 12%0 ' , Sirloin “ 160 Porterhouse 18c Bib Roast “ rage Pot “ 4, 5 and Ge orned beef very cheap. Allgoods-warranted the best and sold for cash only." n. F. BALDWIN, No. 8 Henry street. City. PATENTS ! rceraJaEEMANccHAMBEnmm Councelors in Patent Causes. Mechanical and Electrical ex- perts. Rooms 12. 13.14. Bish- op Block, Bridgeport, Conn. 30 years experience in Pat- ents. 80M E MEMBER OF OUR FIRM 18 11V NORWALK EVERY WEEK. Write for particulars to Bridgeport. .“ \ Horace E. Dann, * EXCELSIOL Livery and. Sales Stable. WW \ Opposite Danbury and Norwalk Railroad depot. Norwalk, Conn. Stylish Single or Double Teams with or without drivers. Safe horses for women and children. . . SADDLE HORSES A SPECIALTY J. D. Jennings. ‘ UNDERTAKER} ' 4 Knight street. opposite , ‘ Street Railway Depot. NIGHT BELL AT orrzorr. b-AT‘ ‘ Bates’ Market 5 Water§Street Rib Roast, . ‘. . 12c lb Round Steak, ”', . 12c 1b Shoulder Steak, - . . 10c lb Pot Roast and Corned Beef, . . 4 to 10c lb Hind Quarter Lamb, . 14c lb or: “ “ 12c lb THE ,BELDEN AVENUE TAILOR. . O. O’Brien, I now have a new and desirable stock of Summer and Early Fall Suitings. which I will cut and make to order in the best manner at prices to suit the times. .- flepairing. tlaninr and Pressing, Neatly. promptly and reasonably done. Don’t forget thenumber. 31 BELDEN AVENUE ‘0. O’BRIEN. PIANO. LESSONS. BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter 1, of the late Mr. Wm..B. Nash,) gives efii- ient and satisfactory instructions onthr Piano at her home. No. 193 Main Street. ,___vfl Horse Shoeing...‘ The undersigned has taken the shop in the front of S. T. Bub ’s on Cross street, and is prepared to do orse shoeing inn? first-class manner. _ Jokn'l‘ uycett. FLOWER POTS, ,ianging Baskets, Butter Pots, Jugs and Jars are‘now in season We have a good assortment at A Low Figures. Take a look at our Writing' Pads, 1e, 5e and 10¢ each. ' HOB. WILLIAM S, 15 Waterman? A case of children’s heav ribbed. \. x I WW’ I I have two very desir- able Building Lots.cen- trally located, in a gen- teel neighborhood,five minutes walk from the bridge, that I will sell at Slaughtered Prices, to close an estate. Ap- plytoi::::: e. A. FRANKE, AGENT. IMPORTANT i Prime Rib . Roast, I Only I2 Cents Pound. FISH or BEST QUALITIES. Water Stilt, No. 6. , SPECIAL ANNOU_—_NCEMENTI I have just I Secured the LATEST IMPORTATIONS ! Spring and Summer Suitingsd which. I will make :up fat the lowest cash price. F . K o c 0 U R. . _ , Merchant Tailor . 17 Nears um 8mm Sumatran. Gown. .-a-.
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