. / - Q00OOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOOOOO _ FIRE SALE.‘ I OOOOOOOOOOOOOO’OO0000000000 FIRE SALE! - » , '—'—"—'—’fi .. / \ In order to make room for Fall Cloth— I” .3 Second Annual Fire Sale now ing. we will fire out present stock at a :5!" going on, ' sacrifice. ‘- , A __ l... . —. TAET BROTHERS,’ , ' l j . 27 Wall Street. Taft'Brothers. ‘- —- “Equal and Exactjastice to all Men of Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious or Polilica .”-—Jefersoa Nerwalk, Conn... Thursday Evening, September: 20, .1894. , .Price One (lent. _ Vol. IV. Whole No. 947. . ', . h mange nun Details of a Naval Engagement Be- tween China and Japan. LATEST OF THE KOREAN WAR China Confesses to Enough to \Varrant the Belief. That Japan Has the Upper Hand—Several Vessels and Many Men Lost on Both Sides. LONDON, Sept. 20.4Dispatches received here from Shanghai confirm the report of’ a severetbattle fought on the Yalu river between the fleets of China and Japan. Those dispatches also agree in saying that the Chinese ships were escorting troops bound for Korea. The battle, it appears, was fought on the bay at, the mouth of the Yalu river. The Chinese troops were the Second army corps, composed entirely of Huanese. According'to the Chinese version, there was no thought of surrender on either side. The ships of both nations, it is ad- mitted, were terribly damaged. The Japa- nese had the advantage of the weather berth, and so maneuvered that both the Chinese warships and transports had to 'fight it out. . The Chen-Yuan, these. dispatches say, after fighting her guns to the last, was sunk by torpedoes, and a smaller Chinese vessel,w_hich was unarmed was blown up. The steel 'cruiser-Chao-Yiung, it is add- ed, w s so damaged that she had to be beached to escape capture. The cruiser Yen—Wei was also driven ashore and has become a hopeless wreck. The Chinese claim that three Japanese warships were sunk. Their names are not given in thesedisnntches. The news of the naval battle has created intense excitement, and it is believed that if the Chinese admit this much the actual facts must be very serious. . Another dispatch rom Shanghai says that the Chinese warship Sunk was the ChilYuen, although it is believed that a mistake has been made, and that the im- portant Chinese warship sunk by torpe- does is the battleship Chen-Yuan, the flagship of the Chinese northern squpdron, commanded by Admiral Ting. Further dispatches from Shanghai dated today announce that in the naval b'attle off the Yalu river the entire Pie-Yang, or northern fleet Of China, was engaged, re- enforced by some ships of the Fuchau squadron. The Chinese are said to have been hampered by want of room to ma —-,a neuver. The number of Japanese war- ships engaged is not stated, and as many of their vessels were stationed ed the Ping-Yang inlet at the mouth of the Ta- Tong river the number is probably small. It is now said that the sinking of the big Chinese warship is confirmed, and the Chinese warships Cho-Yung and Yang- Wei were on fire when they were beached. The Shanghai advices say that it is significant that the two northern Chinese transports which wore conveyed by the warships of China have not returned, and it is rumored that they were all blown up, with a loss of all hands on board. Several Thousand gen Lost. From Chinese admissions it is gathered ' that the losses on both sides in_ the naval engagement will total up several thousand. The Westminster Gazette this afternoon says, referring to the naval battle off the Yalu river: ' “If the ‘ncws is accurate, we have the A GENTLE CORRECTIVE 5- is what you need when your liver becomes inactive. It’s what you get when you take Dr. Pierce’s Pellets; they’re free from the violenCe and the griping that come with the or- dinary pill. All medical authorities agree that in regu- lating the bowels mild methods are preferable. For 4, 1.: every trouble of the liver, stomach and bOwels, thesetiny, sugar- c'oated pills are most efectz’w. They go about their work in an easy and natural way, and their good [asts— they strengthen and tone up the lining membranes of the stem- ach and bowels, thereb pro- moting digestion. Sic and Bilious Headache, Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach, Indiges- tion,Bi1ious Attacks, Dizziness, are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They’re. the c/zeapest pill for. they’re guaram‘eed to give satisfaction or your money =is_retu_rned. first'gr‘ea't battle at sea ever’rcugnu under really modern conditions. It certainly bears out the anticipation that any such both parties. The Japanese undoubtedly I served their purpose if they have prevent- ed the Chinese troops from landing. “If such serious losses are admitted at the Japanese got the best of the battle all around. « . “The Japanese, we were told the other day, were careful students of Captain Malian of the United States navy, and they have apparently studied to some pur- pose and are verifying his theories-as to sea power at all points. It is their com- mand of the sea which has enabledvthem to gain the vantage on land which has been theirs up to this point. ” Still Another Account. A dispatch to The Times from Tim:- tsin today says that the hostile fleets met yesterday at the mouth of the Yalu river, where the Chinese fleet was covering the d’isembarkation of troops. Continuing, The Times dispatch says that the Japanese fleet commenced the attack at noon, and the battle lasted until 5 p. m. The Chinese lost four ships. The ChenaYIIcn was sunk; the King-Yuan was burned, and the ChaO-Yung and the Yang—Wei were stranded and partly burned. The Chi-Yuen, the Chinese ves- sel which was engaged in the fight of July 27, escaped, and it is presumed that she‘is safe. ‘ . The dispatch to The Times also agrees in saying that the Japanese ' are supposed to have lost three ships, ‘and it adds that many Chinese were killed and wounded, among the latter being Admiral Ting, Colonel von Hannekin and Captain Tyler, the two latter being volunteers. The Times correSpondent confirms the statement that the Chinese were success- ful in landing the troops, which was the object of the fieet's presence at the mouth of the Yalu river. ‘ . The 'Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon, commenting on the naval battle, says: Pending the arrival of the Japanese official dispatches regarding the fight, it is. difficult to form any opinion as to which side suiiered the most damage. on the face of it, however, the Chinese admit los- ing four of their very best ships, while the names of the four Japanese vessels alleged to have been sunk home not yet been re- ceived. ~ From the Chinese account of the bat- tle it appears that the fight was continued until the vessels of both 8 de Were in such a crippled condition the 12 Was im- possible to contipue fighting. Frbm Near the Seat of War. SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.-—Dispatches re- ceivad here from Korea announce that the first battle betWeen m’odora ships of war has taken place on the Yale river. north of the gulf 0f Iforeu, um ”13.. Dubil ildm claim a victory. The Chinese squadr n, it appears, was covering the landing of a lar e force of troops destined to re~cnforce t e ' Chinese army operating against the Japanese in Korea. According to one account, the Chinese succeeded in landing the troops, but in an engagement which followed with the Japanese fleet the Chin-Yuan, or the Chen-Yuen, of the Chinese fleet was sunk, and the Chao-Yung and the Yang- Wei are reported to have been run ashore. One other Chinese warship and three Japanese ships are also said to have been lost. , ~ Admiral Ting, the commander of the Chinese northern fleet, and Colonel von Hannekin, formerly aid-de—camp to Vice- roy Li Hung Chang, are reported to have been killed during the engagement. 0010- no] von Ilannekin will be remembered as the German officer who was on board the transport Kow-Shing when she was sunk» by a Japanese cruiser, with the loss of about 1,000 men. ’ Another report says that the Japanese succeeded in preventing the landing of the Chinese troops, and therefore the Japanese claim a victory. It is added, however, that the Japanese lost four warships; and that the Japanese fleet was compelled to retreat after having suffered heavy loss in killed and wounded. The Chinese fleet, it is said, has re- turned to Wei-I-lal-Wai. ' The second report says that Admiral Ting and Colonel von Hannekin were not killed, but it is said that they were se- verely wounded. No further details of importance are given. Eastern Messages Delayed. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The'Commerclal Cable company teday issued the following notice: Dispatches were 13 hours in tran- sit from Yokohama this morning vi‘a‘the Northern Telegraph company. The Direct Cable company this morning announced that the Saigon-Bangkok line' was re- stored. Constables and Miners 'Il‘ight. EDINBURGH, Sept. 20.—In a fight .be- tween 100 police constables and a picket of 5,000 men about the Logan pit, near Motherweil, the miners used catapults freely. The police defended themselves with their batons, and the picket was ulti- mately driven back, with many casualties. Da. Gama Has Not Been Shot. RIO J ANEIRO, Sept. 20.—Presldent Pei- xoto of Brazil has officially denied that there is any truth in the report circulated by a news agency saying that Admiral da Gama and a. number of other officers have been shot in the Fortress of Santa Cruz. A Jockey Thrown and Injured. FARGO, N. D., Sept. 20.—-—At the fall meeting of the Fargo Turf club Ralph Wood, a Winnipeg horse, broke the state record, going in 2:20-34 and winning the race. In a running race Jockey Warner was thrown and badly injured. He may die. Dropped Dead From Heart Disease. BRIDGETON, N. J., Sept. 20.-—The body of Mrs. Caroline B. Stathon, the wife of Alfred Stathen, a wealthy farmer, was found lying on the kitchen floor by the husband and daughter. Mrs. Stathen had dropped dead from heart disease. Rain Interferes \Vith Cricket. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. sad—Hes , con- tinuousrain this In rplin préven ed the continuance teda o t, agile! eh t. ebo- twten the Cane inn and“ Mignon teams. engagement would prove disastrous to‘ Shanghai, it may fairly be concluded that SARATOGAAITERMATH Echoes Of the Closing Scenes of the Republican Convention. THE CANDIDATES SELECTED. hillhollandites Pledge Their Support to Morton For Governor, Saxton For Lieu- tenant GOVernor and Haight For Appeals Judge. SARATOGA, Sept. 20.—«The Republican convention had for its motto, “Strictly business.” The most important work be- fore it was mapped out in adavnce, so that when it adjourned for recess after the pre- liminary meeting it had got so far along that it was ready to ratify the nomina- tion of Mr. Morton and clear its decks for its only real task—the choice of a candidate for lieutenant governor. On the completion of the Morton nomi- nation, whcn all the opposing candidates .had risen and borne testimony to their continued loyalty, the first bitch in the whole programme occurred. This was a difference of opinion—whether to go ahead with the nomination of candidates for second place or to take a recess. Saxton’s friends were confident that if they could keep the delegates together they could put their man through. A half dozen men, who either were ignorant of parliamen- tary law or willing, for tactical purposes, to pretend that they were, heaped motion upon motion till they had produced a tan LEVI P. MORTON. gle, from which the parliamentarians on the stage were unable to extricate them. By common consent they decided to wipe off the slate and begin afresh. A motion was then made to take a brief recess, and a call was made for a rising vote. There was no question in the mind of any one who looked over the throng that tho dele- gates in favor of a recess outnumbered their opponents at least two to one, but the secretary found it impossible to make an accurate count, so that was abandoned. Finally, in response to earnest appeals for harmony, the convention agreed to a re- cess till 10 o’clock. The Interval ‘Vell Employed. The interval between adjournment and reassembling was used industriously by the managers of all the canvasses for soc- Ond place. They worked like beavers, letting supper and everything else go. The Aldridge men were especially busy, as they realized that their last chance was at hand. The religious issue had been raised against Aldridge on account of the unalterable opposition to him which the A. P. A. had declared. The word had been passed arollind that, although he was himself a Presbyterian, several members of his family were Roman Catholics. Mr. Aldridge claimed in response that in a local municipal struggle in Rochester once be excited the animosity cf the A. P. A. by standing out against a rival candidate who was receiving the support of that or- ganization and gathering the anti A. P. A. elements about him. He was then marked, as he believed, for vengeance when the time came, and this seemed to be the time. ‘ Mr. Saxton was. fortunate in his intro- ducer. ' Colonel O’Neil Wood spoke from the platform, where he could be heard and seen. He spoke well, saying what he had to say and then stepping. Most of the other eight candidates—Aldridge, Wads- worth, Green, Wade, Hendricks, Cogge- ' shall, Shaw and Brundage—had their names presented by friends who mis4 takenly insisted on talking from the floor, where the tired delegates bedtto maketa real effort in'order to hear them. The dvin at times became insurmountable, and the impatience of the crowd manifested itself by cries of “Time!" ”Come off!” The large number of candidates made it impossible to proceed very fast, and it was about midnight when the secretary began calling the roll for a ballot. From the start it’was evident that the claim of Saxton’s friends was well founded—that if they could get to a vote without delay they could nominate him. One or two at- tempts were made by the friends of rival candidates to sidetrack the proceedings temporarily, so as to fix' up a combination to spring on the convention in the morn- ing, but they failed ingloriously. So long as the delegates had consented to come to- gether for a night session they were bound not to be cheated out of any of its fruits, and every eflort against Saxton only add- ed to the number of his friends. close of the roll call his name stood with 347 votes recorded for it, only 20 less than the requisite number. Not one of his rivals obtained three figures. Then began a scramble from all sides to “get into the band wagon,” and at a quarter before 1 this morning the nomination'was made unanimous. Between 1 and 2 o‘clock this morning thework of nominating a candidate for judge of the court of appeals kept the con- vention busy. On the second ballot Judge Halght of Buffalo was selected. The convention then adjourned. Encyclical \Vill Appear In November. ROME, Sept. 20.—-7The encylical address- ed to the American bishops which it was recently announced the pope was about to issue will‘appear in November. , ter’s request. At the _ choice. 600. \‘ HIGHIVAYIWEN IN FRANKLIN. Kaiser Answered the Demand For Money \Vith a Pistol Shot. FRANKLIN, N. J., Sept. :30.-—Benjamin Kaiser of the firm of M. Kaiser & Co., beer bottlers of Broome street, Newark, went with’a wagon load of beer to Passaio. It was late at night when he started to re- turn, and while in Franklin, on Passaic avenue, near the Essex county line, a man appeared in the road and ordered him to stop his horse and hand out all the money he had. The man pulled a pistol‘ to_ back up his demand. Under some pretense Kaiser got his hand in his back pocket, and quickly drawing his revolver fired at the high- wayman. He did not hit him, however, and the highwayman escaped by running ' NUHWALK. ~- - to a clump of bushes near the side of the road. Kaiser then started" his horse again to- ward Newark, and while passing a part. of the road where the man had disappear- ed he heard voices.. There appeared to be four or five men in the party. As soon as they saw the wagon coming along they fired three or four shots at it, but Kaiser managed to escape. The police are looking for the highway- men. They are believed to be a gang of tramps who live in the woods and rob passersby. , . Architect O’Rourke’s Resignation. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—-Shortly after noon today Supervising Architect O’Rourke transmitted his resignation to Secretary Carlisle in obedience to the lot- Mr. O’Rourke says noth- ing about a conspiracy against him, but complained that in the conduct of the af- fairs of the office he, an architect of 30 years’ experience, had; been embarrassed by “laymen” in the office. Whisky Trust’s iHeavy Blow. CHICAGO, Sept. 20.—%Judge Gibbons to- day sustaincd the demurrer to the amend- ed plcas of the Whisky trust to the infor- mation in the quo warranto filed by At- torney General Molonfey and directed the attorney general to prepare a. judgment of ouster against the trust. The decision is, on formal matters, left unsettled by the main decision three months ago. The defendants will appeal.‘ A Victim of all. Railroad. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.—John Wood of Boston was picked up by the crew of a Philadelphia and Reading freight train today a few miles above Wayne Junction. Wood said he had been run over by 3 Bound Brook train. He was taken to the Germantown hospital, ,whcre he died a short time after admission. He had a leg and an arm cut oiI. ‘ - A Husband’s Murderous Acts. CLEVELAND. Sept. 20.——Near Notting- ham, a. suburb of this city, today Lafay- ette Prince, a well to do farmer, killed his wife with an ax, then slashed his own threat in a terrible manner with a razor and is dying. The cause of the tragedy is thought to be the culmination of nu— merous quarrels between the couple over preporty affairs. The Weather. Clearing weather; variable winds; slightly cooler. ' FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock , Exchange. NEW YORK, Sept. ill—Money on call easy at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3 5%; per cent. Sterling exchange quiet and easier. with actual business in bankers’ bills at [email protected]}4 for demand and at $4.85@«i.8534 for 60 days. Posted rates, $4.85}§@~i.86% and [email protected]}{;. Commercial bills. [email protected]}4. Silver certifi- cates, 64 bid: no sales. Bar silver. 63%. Mexi- can dollars, 52. Government bonds steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: Atchison .......... 7% Bur. & Quincy. . .. 76% C., 0.. Ci’& St. L... 39%. N. J. Central ...... 118% North American . . 43$ Northern Pacific. 5 Chesapeake & O. . 2093 Do. pref ........... 20 Chicago Gas ....... 67% N. Y. Central ..... 101 Cordage ........... 16 Omaha ............ 37 Cotton Oil ......... 34 Ontario & \Vest.. 1714 Del. dz Hud ........ 135%; Pacific Mail ...... 14% Distillers’ Trust .. 11 Reading .......... 20% Erie ............... 16 Richmond Term.. 19% General Electric.. 38% Rock Island ...... 64% Silver Bullion. . . . 63% St. Paul ........... 65% Sugar Refining. .. 96 Texas Pacific ..... 10% Union Pacific ..... 13% \Vabash pref ..... 15%; W'sstern Union... 90% Hooking Valley... 18% Lackawanna ...... 172% Lake Shore ........ 136 Lead ...... , ......... 40 Louisville & Nash. 50% Misseuri Pacific.. 29%; Northwestern ..... 104 New England ..... 28% General Marketa. NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—FLOUR—State and western dull and heavy: city mills patents. $442; 4.15; winter patents. 32.857.13.10; city mill clears, $3.45; winter straights, [email protected]. VVHEAT—No. 2 red dull and generally weak, with only a soalping business doing; cash wheat is in fair export and milling demand; May, 65@ fi5}éc.: December, 60@60 5-160. _ RYE—Dull; cariots. 52@530. CORN—No. 2 opened steady, but soon eased ofi? under local offerings; trade dull; May, 57% A@58}éc.: December. 58%@59c. OATS—No. 2 dull and easy; May, 40@401/éc.; December, 36%@37c. > BEEF—Quiet: f&mlIYv $10®12; extra mess. 88_ PORK—Steady; new mess. $15.50@16; family. $16.50. LARD—Steady; prime western steam, 89.35, nominal. BUTTER—Quiet; state dairy, 14@22}éc.; state creamery, 18@24c. CHEESE—Quiet; state, large, 8®10%o,; small, 8%@10%c. EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylvania. 18% @100.: western, 16lé@180. SUGAR—Steady; fair refining, 3230,; cenmf. ugel. 96 test. 3-3404 refined Quiet; crushéd, 5% @5 7-16c.: powdered. 4 15-16@5}§e; TURPENTINE—Quiet at eaglmgc, . MOLASSES—Steady; New 11199313, 88®86m RICE —Firm; domestic. WGKOJ Jimmy. 4m 4360. HAY—Steady; shipping. 50@550.: good to CO Mothers Read This .“My childis 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 of the child I lost, had they been within my reach at the time of its sickness.” Mrs. F. H. Bennett, 722 New street, Camden, N. J. They are splendid children’s remedies, 25 cents. A11 drugstores. T Handkerchiefs. {I A New Dress Goods. 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. Our assortment is adapted to all classes. Trimmings. Trimmings. We have large shipments of late novelties in jets, silk and mohair gimps, as trachan and fur effects. Jet slides and curved buckles, in steel and jet for neck and waist of gowns. ‘ TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4. Handkerchiefs. ‘ Underwear. Underwear. E BOSTON STORE. Corner Main an Wall STE 3. 2 ' CUN'N. 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. 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 75c; we start them at 50 cents. ' fieeced, all sizes, 25 cents; can’t be duplicated this season. A superior 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. A case oi children’s heavy ribbed. "-m 13 f I BUY Your meats of E. F. Baldwin. and save money, at his market No. 8 Henry street, or his wa- gon. which is on the street every day. Note the prices, which are the lowest in the city: Shoulder Steak, 10 Round " 12x0 Sirloin “ 16c Porterhouse 18c hib Roast “ 12%c Pot “ 4, 5 and 6c orned beef very cheap. All goods warranted the best and sold for cash only. W Orders by mail receive prompt attention. E. F. BALDWIN, No. 8 Henry street. City. PATENTS 2 --——~ \ FOSTER,FREEMAN & CHAMBERLAIN Councelors in Patent Causes. Mechanical and Electrical ex- perts. Rooms 12, 13, 14, Bish- op Block, Bridgeport, Conn. 30 years experience in Pat- ents. SOME MEMBER OF OUR FIRM 18 11V NORWALK EVERY WEEK. Write for particulars to Bridgeport. Horace E. Dean, EXCELSIOh ‘ Lwery and Sales Stable. uww---,...-w.\ Opposite Danbury and Norwalk Railroad depot, Norwalk, Conn. Stylish Single or Double Teams . with or without drivers. Safe horses for Women andchildren; . .. SADDLE HORSES A SPECIALTY J. D. Jennings. UNDERTAKER 4 Knight street. opposite Street Railway Depot. NIGHT BELL 'A T OFFI 017: PLYMOUTH RUSK ”E l [WBEIASONABLE BATES Bates’ Market 5 Water Street Rib Roast, 12c lb Round Steak, , 12c lb Shoulder Steak, 2' . 10c lb Pot Roast and Corned Beef, . 4 to 10c1b Hind Quarter Lamb, . 14c lb 5:3 “ “ 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. . Repairing. tleaninr and Pressing, Neatly. pnomptly and reasonably done. Don’t forget thenumber. 31 BELDEN AVENUE 0. O’BRIEN. ‘ . PIANO Lessons. ~"ills. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter I of the late Mr. Wm._R. Nash.) glves efii- Ient and satisfactory instructions oath" Piano at her home. No. 193 Main Street. vfl Horse Shoeing...—-r The undersigned has taken the shop in the front of S. T. Ruby’s on Cross street, and 15 prepared to do horse shoeing 111,3; first—class manner. _ ‘ Joan-'1‘ Lycett. f FLOWER POTS, . ' ,{anging Baskets, Butter Pots, Jugs and Jars are now in season We have a good assertment at . Low Figures. Take a look at our " Writing Pads, 1c, 5c and 10c each. H.H. WILLIAMS, 15 WALL STREET. ‘ A Item.“ VWWE‘WWW 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- plyto:::::: G. A. FRANKE, AGENT. IMPORTANT Prime > .. , Rib ,. . Roast, (3th l2 Gents Pound. FISH OF BEST QUALITIES. Water SHOE; No.6. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! I have inst Secured the LATEST IMPORTATIONS l ‘ Spring and Summer Suitings. which 1' will make up at the lowest cash price. F- KOCOUR. Merchant Tailor :7 Norm: MAIN 8mm So..NonwsLx.Conn.
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