“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men 01‘ Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious 07‘ Political. '_’-—~Jeflerms.
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BRIDGEPORT,
THE . .
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COMPANY.
WEARING
QUALITIES
Are just as important as
price—if you go below a cer-
tain figure you are apt to be
disappointed in the wearing
process, no matter what you
buy. But there is such a
thing as buying good things
cheap—reasonable price for
its kind. Don’t go below
reason; don’t hope to.
There’s a window display
of Blankets, with ‘ prices
attached” which has turned
many buyers to our counters.
It looks fair.
Shows that we’ve not only
confidence in the comparison
but'we’ve confidence in your
judgment.
For two days, now, we’ve
been swapping Gloves for 50
cent pieces as though they
were the biggest bargain in
town. It must be they are.
Exquisite S—iiitings—a very
handsome assortment which ,
i stage and on each side of the door at the
come in groundworks of wide
wale diagonals and wavy
stripes of difi’erent colors
covered with the finest of
black mohair curl, one of
the richest lines we have in.
rough effects. . .
Everything pertaining to
dressmaking—linings and
hair-cloth by the acre, almost.
There’s no place that we’ve
heard of where so much
attention is paid to the
detailed wants of dressmakers
as right here. Anyone will
tell you that, who knows.
Just for the fun of the thing
see if it isn’t so.
All the Carpets we sell are
not high priced. There’s
ingrains, tapestry and body
brussels carpets so reasonable
that the poorest room in the
house can be brightened up
and made cheerful, if you’ve
the mind to think so. When
it comes to the best rooms of
course the prices run a little
higher—as high as you want
to go. They were never
prettier than they are this
‘season.
- vention when they arose.
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Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, September 25,1895.
Price One Cent." * ’.
OEMOORlOY’S HOSTS.
Meeting of the New York State Con-
vention at Syracuse.
SHEPARDITES ARE ADMITTED '
The Kings County Men Given One-third
Representation—A Protest From New
York—Speech of Temporary
Chairman Perry Belmont.
Svnacusn, Sept. ’25.-—Cool, bracing
weather and bright skies greeted the
members and boomers. of the state con-
N early every-
body was astir early, for the announce-
ment that there would be a meeting of
the state committee at 9 o’clock, at which
the New York contest would be decided,
kept alive the interest, in addition to the
lively canvass for ofi‘ice being made by the
candidates for position on the state ticket.
There was no abatement in activity in
this latter direction, and instead of de-
creasing the number of candidates seem-
ed to increase. Senator Hill’s room and
the rooms of . the state committee seemed
to be the general Mecca, and the influence
of the leaders was sought by the friends
of the candidates. All morning emissaries
' came and went, but no hints of a slate
Were thrown out, and the situation was
unchanged, except that Judge Brown of
Orange set a lively pace for the nomina-
tion for judge of the court of appeals.
The throngs of delegates and boomers
crushed and jammed through the hotel
corridors and along the principal thor-
oughfare talking excise and candidates.
When it got toward 11 o’,clock those
who were to be alternates and spectators
began to throng toward the convention .
hall, wisely enough, for the hall would not 1
seat all of the vast crowd. The Alhambra
rink presented a picturesque appearance.
From the center of the roof long streamers
of red, white and blue stretched to every
corner of the big hall, and every streamer
bore a dozen American flags. On each
side of the hall the long lines of bunting
were draped, extending to each half dozen
rafters at the side back over the big gal-
PERRY BELMONT.
leryto the rear up to the big stage in
front. In the center hung a monster lan-
tern of American flags. Festoons of red,
white and blue were on each side of the
rear. Red, white and blue covered the
‘ rail of the gallery in the rear, and red,
white and blue hung over the footlights
on the stage. Over the stage an Amer-
ican eagle fiapped his wings.
Not Much Room For Spectators.
After the 900 delegates and alternates
Were seated there was room on the floor of
the hall for about 400 visitors.
On the side were seats for 300 more, 150
seats on a side, and 500 friends of the del-
egates found seats. The gallery in the
rear of the hall, after seating the 40 mu-
sicians of Gaylord’s Central City band,
made room for about 400 more.
Between 10 and 12 o’clock the principal
Sta—ci‘e'tary of State—Hosztio CZ mtg of
Kings.
Attorney General—D. G. Griffin of Jef-
ferson.
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I Ibo—ked’ateach other“ .as if ,afiiaie'd‘at‘ the
State Treasurer—D. C. Dow of Scho-
harie. ‘
Comptroller—Augustus F. Scheu ofi
Erie.
State Engineer and Surveyor—G. Clin~
ton Ward of Orai da.
Judge of the Court of Appeals—Charles
F. Brown of Orange.
State Democracy Meeting.
Chairman Charles S. Fairchild called
the delegates of the New York Democracy
together at their headquarters at the Van— ,
derbllt at 10 o'clock. Colonel Robert
Grier Munroe of the committee appoint-
ed last night to notify the state committee
of the presence‘of contesting delegates
reported that the state committee had
sent 210 tickets for State Democracy dele- ,
gates and alternates in order that they‘
might place their demand for recognition
before the convention. 1 .'
A committee of 11 was appointed to
wait upon the convention to make the
formal demand for representation. An ad-
journment was then taken.
lack of contest, but the amazement wal'
tempered when just as the clerk started
Niagara ex-Secretary Charles F airchild
arose and said:
“I present the contest for 35 seats held
.by the New York delegatiOn just read. ”
There Was a burst of applause that last- , .
ed for some minutes, and. then the chair-
man said, “Referred to the committee on
contested seats when appointed.”
Congressman Sulzer mcved that the
rules cf the last assembly govern the body.
Adopted.
The usual resolutions were oifered in
relation to the appointments of commit-
tees. Mr. Bell of Kings oved for cre-
dentials and ex-Secretary of State Rice
for platform. Ex-Mayor JGilroy moved
that when the convention adjourn it be
until 10 o’clock tomorrbw morning.
Adopted.
The fact that Mi. Belmont had in his
prepared speech, furnishedjn advance to
the press, a vicious dig at the third term
idea, and that he omitted i in his actual'
address, has caused much omment and
has given rise to all sorts ofllrumors about
' an understanding between leveland and
The Shepardites got together at the:
Yates at 10 o’clock and elected the repre- I
sentatives they desired among the conven-
tion oflicers, distributed tickets, etc., and
then adjourned to the convention hall.
Convention Gets to Work.
At precisely 12:25 Chairman Hinckley
of the state committee called the conven-
tion to order, and Rev. A. H. Fahnestock
offered prayer asking for peace and unity.
Chairman Hinckley announced then
that the state committee had decided that
both delegations from Kings be represent-
ed in the convention, two-thirds to the
regular organization and one-third to the -
Shepardites. The chairman read a reso-
lution providing for the increase in the
state committee, which was carried. Per-
ry Belmont was chosen temporary chair-
man. He was escorted to the chair by
Lockwood of Erie and Peabody of Kings.
. Mr. Belmont’s Speech.
, this testimony, it is said,
Mr. Belmont began his address by com- '
paring the conditions of this year with
those of last year, saying that the political
skies were much brighter this fall.
In referring to home rule, excise and re-
form Mr. Belmont said:
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“The jurisdiction of a state convention '
of representatives of a party upholding'
‘home rule’ has its limits even in so im-
portant and very needful a matter as po-
litical and party reform. A Democratic
‘I state convention may nevertheless look
interest centered about the Yates, where E
the state committee met. Senator Hill
was ready quite early, but Chairman
Hinckley and some of the others were;
-‘ side the ranks of the Prohibition party,
tardy in coming to the convention hall,
and the result was that 10 o’clock struck '
before the committee got together.
session lasted just six minutes by the
watch, and the only business transacted
The ’
was the adoption of a resolution that the '
committee recommended the increase of
the state committee to 50 members. The
' usual convention resolutions were adopt-
ed, and the committee adjourned.
The resolutions provide that there shall .
be one state committeeman from each
senatorial district, 50 in all, instead of 34,
as now.
When the result of the committee’s
meeting was announced in the corridors,
it was received with general approbation,
and there were few if any unfavorable 5
comments made. After the meeting Con-
gressman Sulzer was asked if there was
any discussion of the excise plank. He 1
said: “Oh, no; that is practically settled.
The plank of last year in substance will
be adopted, and then at the end will be a
perfectly plain clause suggesting local op-
tion as a referendum. There will be no
roasting of New York city officials for em
forcing the present law. ”
This statement was carried to the lead-
ers of the German reform element, and
they expressed dissatisfaction because it
was not, in their opinion, strong enough.
The Probable Ticket.
There is some indifference among Kings
county delegates as to General King’s
nomination for secretary of state, and that
gentleman himself expresses indifl'er’ence.
The leaders say that the question of his
support by the men from Kings rests en-
tirely with the matter of his strength on
the ballot down to the calling of Kings
county. The ticket first sent out stands
unchanged. with the exception of Charles
F. Brown for judge of the court of ap'
peals.
The Albany county men will put Hon.
Norton Chase’ s name in nomination for
comptroller. They claim the support of
100 delegates, including the Shepard and
Grace Democracy.
It is stated that Senator Hill has re-
ceived a letter from Theodore L. Myers
of New York in which the latter names
the conditions under which he will accept
the nomination for the comptrolleréhip.
L probable_ ticket at this writing is:
a
outside the limits of its own state.
“The relations of the Democratic party
to its associates in other states, to the na-
tional issues and federal legislation ought
not to be neglected. A vote next N ovem-
ber for a New York state senator, While
it may chiefly afiect only a locality, may,
a year off, control the selection of a New
York senator at Washington, on whom'
currency reform and tariff reform may‘
turn.
“Thus it is that even the most local
candidate and the most local votes will
this year have the largest national rela-
tion.
“As to our own state, there is need of -
immediate reform of certain features of
our excise laws.
harsh, arbitrary and unintelligent enforce-
Recent misconstruc--
.tions of their provisions, coupled with=
ment thereof, have rendered it absolutely .
the repetition of such official tyranny and
absurdity.
“It seems intensely unjust that the
electors of the great cities of the state shall
not, under ‘home rule in excise,’ have a
power, conferred on them by the state, to
decide in some degree what their excise
laws and Sunday laws shall be.
\Vhat Mr. Belmont Advocates.
“As it is now the voters of the city of .
New York cannot control the manage-
ment of the temperance question in their ;
full bench will reverse Chief Justice
own city even as much as voters in towns
and villages can controlit therein.
“New York city cannot vote for the
kind of excise commissioners it prefers.
"‘It cannot decide what licenses, if any,
it will grant, or, excepting within narrow
limits, the tax thereon.
“Probably few voters in our state out--
with its 30. 000 or 40,000 ballots, really be-
lieve that the resisting will power of con-
firmed sets, habitual drunkards or unfor-
tunate victims of alcoholism can be 're-
stored by an excise law, yet none of us is
backward in admitting the evils of drunk-
enness and the possibility of diminishing
it by wise legislative means.
necessary to legislate in order to prevent .
“What Democrats seek is legislation '
based on facts, experience and common
sense. They would reconcile the promo-
tion of sobriety by the state with proper
personal freedom for those not intemper-
ate. They cannot and do not go along
with the Puritan temper and tradition
which uphold a. grinding tyranny in the
name of morality and religion, and yet
they would try to regulate the sale of any
article which, if improperly consumed,
rapidly turns a man or woman into a
nuisance or a criminal.
“They would not maintain the power
of forcing licenses into cities and towns
where they are not desired, nor, on the
other band, would they enable a Prohi-
bition minority or hysterical executive
officers to enslave the sober members of
either of the two great parties in the state.
“Individual liberty at our fireside must
not be taken away.
“Inducements to drunkenness may be
wisely removed, but the legitimate desire
for the moderate use of Wine and beer on
Sunday should not be driven, as now, to _
satisfy itself by illegitimate means. The
preachers and the churches, the brewers
and the saloons, should act together, for-
mulate, vote for and enforce a reasonable
excise law.
“Sobriety is very important. but not
more important than the personal freedom
for sober men to buy, eat, drink and do
what pleases them, if it does not infringe
on the rights of others.”
Mr. Belmont finished speaking amid
much applause at 1: 24, and Secretary De
Freest began then-ending of the temporary
roll call immediately.
The names of Flower, Shepard, Bell and
Bissell were cheered.
Contraryto expectations, when the New
York district was reached there was no
public notice of a contest until the clerk
had read the entire Tammany delegation.
l During the reading theTainmanr Lass
,vails.
Hill and a consequent fin cessation of
hostilities. _
The convention then tookia recess until
tomorrow without effecting: a permanent
organization.
THE DURANT TRIAL.
Some Strong Evidence In :Favor of the
Accused Man Is Proinis'ed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.—There are
but few remaining witnesses to be exam-
ined by the prosecution in the trial of
Theodore Durant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont, and as the time for the
presentation of the evidence in Durant’s
behalf approaches there are well defined
rumors that the accused man ’s counsel
will submit testimony of In novel and
highly sensational character The force of
lated to wipe out all the d ’
dence so far presented by th.’ prosecution.
Rumor has it that a youn woman will.
come forward and testify u or oath that
she and not Blanche Lamont was the girl
seen to enter the Emma uel Baptist
church on the afternoon of pril 3.
Should this rumor prove true and should
such testimony be adduced, it is the belief
of the best informed criminal lawyers
here that Durant would be aq’juitted. The
great point which the progecution has
made thus far is that Durarfi was seen to
enter the chu1 ch with a girl pr woman on
g the afternoon of April 3, an that he was
alarmed and confused whe seen there
later by Organist King. _re has not
been a scintilla of evidence, however, to
identify this woman or girl. That she
was Blanche Lamont is purely supposi-
tion. Now it is said that Durant’ s counsel
will produce the living woman who went
into the church on that afternoon with
the prisoner.
There has been the greatest curiosity
manifested as to the identity of this star
witness. Many believe that she will prove
to be Mrs. Rosalind Holland Bowers. who
has been constant in her attendance at the
trial, and who has shown the greatest in-
terest in Durant. Whether or not she will
be the witness to save the prisoner re-
mains to be seen.
The testimony today tended to show
that Durant had tried to pawn Blanche
Lamont’s rings. It was by no means con-
clusive, however. '
> May Prevent the Fight.
AUSTIN, Sept. 25.—It was learned that
Attorney General Crane is arranging to
sue out an injunction in the district court
of Dallas county to restrain the Corbett-
Fitzsimmens fight. If the judge grants
the injunction, the management must ap-
peal to the court of criminal appeals, with
a full bench, and thus play directly into
the hands of the state, as it is believed a
Hurt’s opinion.
“Penney” and "London” Bitty Compete.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.—The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania athletic authorities
have received assurances from the London
Athletic club team that they will accept.
an invitation from the University of Penn-
sylvania to contest a series of events such
as was suggested by Pennsylvania to them
and to the Cambridge athletes. Upon
the reply from the Cambridge athletes de-
pends whether the meet be ofi'ered or not.
Forest Fires In Maine.
PHILLIPSBURG, Ma, Sept. 25.-Three
dangerous forest fires are raging within
sight of this town, and much valuable
timber has been already destroyed. The
fires are spreading rapidly, there being a
high wind, and much excitement pro-
In Pleasant Valley, in Avon, a
strip of woodland about 3 miles long and
1 wide has been burned over, and many
farm buildings are reported destroyed.
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‘ Sweet
Caporal
Little
' C iga rs
for 5 cts.
501.1) 13v 111.1. DEALERS.
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E BOSTON STORE,
OORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK. ~
GRAND OPENING
of Dre'ss Coeds, Cloaks, Furs. Trimmings, Hosiery, Underwear, Comfort?
. ables, Blankets Etc
SATURDAY, sameness 21,1895. __
HALF PRICE SALE IN ALL DEOARTMENTS.
Black Dress Goods.
46 inch All Wool Henrietta, $1 quality, al
50c. yard.
50 inch All Wool Heavy Wale Serge, $150
quality, at 75C. yard.
36 inch Black Diagonal, all wool, 75c. qua-
ily, at 37 I-2C. yard
Black Figured Mohair,
49C. yard.
40 inch Black Novelty, $1 quality, at 50C. -
ard.
y 50 inch Black Clay Diagonal, 351 quality, al
506. yard.
Celored Dress Goods.
36 inch 'all wool mixture, 490. quality, at
25C. yard, ‘
40 inch Novelty Suiting, Green and Red
and Blue and Red Combinations, 980. qual—
ily at 49C. yard.
36 inch Fancy Novelt ies, 49c. quality, at
25C. y'ald
36 inch All Wool Boucle, 980. quality, at
49C. yald.
$12 Imported Dsre s Patterns, at $6 each
$18 Imported Dress Patterns, at $9 each
New Cloaks and Capes
10 New Capes, heavyweight, $10 ones, $5.
20 New Jackets, heavy weight, $10 ones
for $5
15 New Jackets,
for $7 5,0
20 New Jackets, heavy weight, $20 ones
for $ I O.
10 New Plush Capes, fu1 tiimmed,
ones for $7 50
10 New l’lush C.1pes,fur trimmed, $22
ones for $ I I
20 Fall Weight Jackets, $10 ones for $5,
heavy weight, $15 ones
980. quality, at
$15
This we in: nd to be our Grand Open-
ing Val? :11? Winter Garments. We
know If no heifer wav to make a good
imgu‘ession, and do a larger business than
was ever done in Norwalk, than to give
some Great Bargains at the beginning Of
Fall, which our customers will remember
all season. ’
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TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4.
TH BOSTON STORE Our. Main and Wall 83.
is an end-of-ihc-‘ccniury
, Tobacco for end—of—the—
century smokers. In it
are represented the skill,
experience, and know-
ledge that have come
AMJVmow an“:
, 'Jmsn cmau.
Ask your tobacco dealer-Ito:-
iorillard’
lowest-
notch
price.
A 2-02. package for 5 cents
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Now is Your chance. NOW OPEN. . .1
OREGORY’S POINT HOTEL.
TIMOTHY J. BYRNES,
Clams, Oysters, etc.
Merchant Tailor,
Shore Dinners a. Specialty.
Will make a slaughter in his prices
Trolley cars run diret to the Point.
for Custom- made garments Suits from
JOHN E. G’SULLIVAN,
$18 upwards. Trous ~rs, $4. 50 upwards.
Goods and work warranted. Satisfac-
MANAGER .
Horace E. Dann, ,
EXCELBIOL
“MTV and Sales Stable
Opposite Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad depot?
Norwalk, Conn. Stylish
Single or Double Team
with or without drivers.
Safe horses for women
and children . .
SADDLE HORSES A SDECIALTY.‘
anKwnonig {)lIGHTGEPAgflmlI’JVEafiig
(‘ ea rates. Will also take orders for mes-
sdhgdi' s~rvice in New York Goods called
for and delivered to all} WIPES, of the town.
Orders receiVed atE eed 3 Drug Store,
3819.1 Street, with telgphone connection un-
til £130. .z. . 4 Knight street. opposite
. C E. LOCKWOOD. g g. Street Railway Depot
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tion guaranteed.
20 Wall’Sti-eet.
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J. D. Jennings.
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