' with such wreck and deVustation.
TH EEVFNI No? Q AznTTth
than ml in STORM
Late Reports Tell of Great Damage
Wrought In Many Places. ‘
CON EY ISLAND’S HARD LUCK.
Remarkable Changes Caused by Waves
at the Unique Resort—Elaborate Pa.-
vllions Demolished—Destruc-
tion on Jersey’s Coast.
NEW YORK, ‘Oct. 14.-—-The inroads oi
the sea at Coney Island during the great
storm which has now subsided spread
ruin all along that devoted strand. The
spectacle, when the tide was running at
its highest, was sublimely dramatic, and
hundreds of visitors in rough weather gar-
ments went down to the shore to witness
it, among them many women. Notwith-
standing that the gale was off shore, the
tide rolled in on mountainous billows
with incessant boom and rear. The
beach was but poorly prepared to resist
such a terrific onslaught, and when the
tide reached its highest the puny defenses
erected by human agency began to give
way, and buildings, breakwaters, piers,
board walks, railroad tracksfimd paving
stones were soon grinding and crashing to
pieces in the rolling mill of the ocean,
while the waters rushed clear across the is-
land in two distinct channels to Sheepshead
Bay, making for the time being three is-
lands out of Coney. _
At the foot of Ocean parkwav and the
cycle paths, where once there vss a con-
course with three artistic pavilions, the
property of the Brooklyn park department,
there was left a dreary ruin. One pavilion
stands on iron pins out in the sea, its
floor and water tables in splinters, but its
framework intact, though badly twisted.
One of the inshore pavilions, the one to-
ward the cast, was a complete ruin—
knocked off its pins, Its frame a mass of
kindlings, parts of its floor and roof
strewed all along the beach. The third
pavilion was badly shattered, its floors
ripped up and brdken in splinters, but not
beyond repair at comparatively small ex-
pense. The concourse lost some more of
its asphalt pavement, and the rest of it,
together with some hundred yards of the
cycle paths, was strewn with the spume
of the sea.
George Engleman’s Ocean hotel, next
to Brighton Beach hotel, was defended by
aldouble row of new pile breakwater and
an inside breakwater of sheet piling. Be-
tween this “protection” and the hotel ran
Surf avenue, paved with granite blocks,
and with the Brooklyn City trolley double
track road running through it. Next to-
ward the east were a few frame sheds and
‘ pavilions. and then the Brighton Beach
hotel property, with the Seidl concert pa-
vilion in a corner toward the sea. Here
the breakers seemed to make real sport of
their work of destruction. They began
by carroming on the shore and eating-out
yard after yard of sand and earth filling
until they had undermined the piers and
breakwaters. This was accomplished dur-
ing the forenoon, while the tide was rising
and gathering force for an‘ assault all
along the line. It came with a force that
seemed to some observers like a succession
of tidal waves, and in less than an hour
timbers, piles, car tracks, trolley poles,
paving stones and planking were piled in
a confused mass 12 feet high in some
places up against the veranda of the hotel.
Seidl’s Pavilion \Vashed- Away.
In the same onslaught the interior un-
derpinning of the Seidl concert pavilion
was undermined and washed away, and
with many a crash and groan the west
wall and entire interior of the balloonlike
structure sank into the boiling surf and
was crunched and splintered into kindling
wood. The three remaining walls were
strangely left standing, but in irretriev-
able ruin. The same seas washed over
the lawn in front of the hotel and threw
the smaller drift upon the lower steps of
the main approach. It cut across Surf‘
avenue west of the Ocean hotel and across
the strand east of the Brighton Beach ho-
tel and race track. Flowing on, these
waters merged with the swollen waters of
Sheepshead bay, and for a time the Brigh-
ton Beach hotel was completely surround-
ed by the Atlantic ocean, an island by it-
self.
East of Brighton Beach, the Marine rail-
road to Manhattan Beach and all the
board walks were undermined and washed
away, together with the railroad sta-
tion. The big bathing pavilion built last
spring about 100 feet back from high
water mark had all its approaches washed
away, and the surf made a clean sweep
under it. Beyond Manhattan and be-
tween it and Oriental hotel another chan-
nel was cut through to Sheepshead buy,
and the bathing pavilion and board walks
were badly shattered and torn up.
Down along west end way the wreckage
was of like character, but the shore build-
ings being of cheaper description the dam-
age was not of so much moment. Of the
old iron pier a section of planking well in
shore was torn away, but the main struc-
ture was not seriously injured. In gen-
eral the island has been badly weakened
at Brighton and between Brighton and
Manhattan beaches. There is but a slight
obstacle now to the opening of a new (or
reopening of an ancient) ocean inlet to
Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island creek.
Should that be done and a tidal current
sweep into the creek and through it to
Gravesend Bay the existence of a large
part of Coney Island would be seriously
threatened.
Damage Along the Jersey Coast.
It is estimated that the heavy northeast
storm which prevailed along the New Jer-
soy coast did several hundred thousand
dollars damage. At high tide the low
lands and meadows in the vicinity of Egg
Harbor City, Sea Isle City, and, in fact,
all along the coast, were covered with wa-
ter. The rain caused some of the streets
in Asbury Park to become small rivers.
Many of the residents along the coast
feared that the high tide would prove very
destructive, and they remained up to try
and save their property, should it be neces-
sary. The sea was unusually high and
dashed against the bulkheads with consld -
arable force. The new board walk at As-
bury Park was one of the places to suffer
damage. Senator Bradley estimates that
the storm at that place did $40, 000 dam-
age. The worst damage by the storm was .
at Sea Isle City, where the railroad was
washed out, and last Saturday was the
time the last train came to Sea Isle City.
At high water today the water rushed clear
cross the town. The Hotel Brunswick 001-,
lapsed, being undermined by the water.
The Surf House was also badly damaged. ‘
Never since the great storm of Septem-
ber, 1889, has the Jersey shore been visited
Other
places also sufl'ered severely.
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PRESIDENTIAL STAKES-
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Efforts of the Leaders in the National
Contest For Votes.
BRYAN ADDRESSES WOMEN.
The Democratic Candidate at Minneapo-
lis—Major McKinley Speaks to Penn-
sylvanians at Canton—Popu-
list Committee Meets.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 14.-——The campaign
meeting of about 2,000 women, presided
over by a woman, at the Lyceum theater,
which listened to a speech by W. J. Bryan
was a unique feature of the campaign.
Mr. Bryan said in part:
“ LADIES—T111818 a novel experience, not
only new in that I am unaccustomed to
addressing an audience of ladies entirely, ”
but also new in that I have to compete
against another ‘boy orator.’ When I am
talking against older persons, I have the
s pathy cf the mothers; but when I am
tiltging against a younger person I am
afraid the mothers’ sympathy would go
out to the smaller of them. And I con-
fess that I cannot blame you, because I
felt that if I Were judge, I would award
him the prize. even though I were con-
testant myself'against him. My experi-
ence teaches me that the mother and the
wife are important arts of the family.
In fact, I would rat or have the wife by
my side in the beginning of a campaign
than to have the husband, if I could only
have one; because if _I have the wife, I
am almost sure to have the husband before
the campaign is over, and if I only have
the husband, I am never sure of him.
“The reason why the mothers are tak-
ing such an interest in this campaign, the
reason why the wives are feeling a deeper
interest than they usually feel, is because
they are becoming acquainted with the
gold standard. They know that instead
of being a just measure of deferred pay-
ments the gold standard has become a
measure of deferred hope, and ‘hope de-
ferred maketh the heart sick.’ This
money question is not too deep to be un-
derstood by an American citizen; every
great political question is first a great
economic question, and every great eco-
nomic question is at last a great moral
question. Questions are not settled until
the right and wrong of the question are
determined. Questions are not settled
until peo le grasp the fundamental prin-
ciple; an when those principles are final-
ly comprehended, then the people settle
the question, and they settle.it for a gen-
eration. The people are studying this
question, studying it as they have not
studied it before; aye, studying it as they
have not studied any question before in
your lifetime or mine. And study leads
to understanding. But to study-you must
commence at the bottom and study up.
The Money Supply.
"Now, what is the first great principle?
It is the value of a dollar depends on the
number of dollars. You can make dollars
dearer or cheaper by changing the quan-
tity. Now, this is a simple proposition,
It is fundamental, and when yen have
studied it and when you have understood
it you understand the money question.
Suppose that we were walled in and had
enough wheat in the inclosure to last us a
year, and, taking supply and demand into
consideration, wheat was worth $1 a
bushel, and suppose thatthe wheat was
gathered into two great piles, and one
woman Owned one pile and another wom-
an owned another pile, and suppose the
owner of this pile should read in the pa;
pers that the pile of wheat had been de-
stroyed by fire, and that the people, in-
stead of having both piles for their year’s
supply, must all be fed‘ from this pile.
Now, what-would be the result? Every
bushel of wheat in this pile would rise in
value. Why? Because the demand for
wheat remains the same and the supply
of wheat is cut in two. Now, what is the
second thing you learn? That the lady
who owns this pile of wheat will profit by
the rise in wheat. And what is the third?
She will be glad that it' was the other pile
of wheat that burned instead of here.
“Now that is a simple question. Let
me apply it to silver. We have about
$4,000,000,000 of silver money and about
$4,000,000,000 of gold money in the world.
Suppose we destroy one pile and make the
other pile do the service of both. What is
the result! The demand for money re-
mains the same and the supply of money
is cut in two. The result must be that the
'value of each dollar will rise. When wheat
'raised in value, a bushel of wheat brought
more money. When money raised in
value, a dollar in money buys more wheat.
What is the second result? The people
who own the money or who own contracts
payable in dollars profit by the rise, and
they are very glad of the rise.”
Populist Committee Meets.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.—A meeting of the
Populist national committee was held at
the Sherman House today to consider the
question of fusion in Kansas and Colorado,
over which considerable friction has arisen.
Itis probable that action will be taken
looking toward the displacement of some
of the Dhrnocratic electors in the states
named and putting Populist electors in
their places. All of the members of the
national executive committee were present
with the exception of Secretary Edston of
the national committée and Chairman
Den: of California. Senator, Butler of
North Carolina, chairman of the national
Populist committee, when asked if Mr.
Watson would come out in a letter oppos-
ing the fusion arrangement made in the
west stated that no such letter was ex- ’
pected.
“We are all pulling to defeat McKin-
ley,” said Mr. Butler, “and while there is
some friction over the division of the elec-
tors in several of the states, no action will
be taken that will in the least jeopardize
the chances of our ticket. This will be
discussed, and I am sure will be adjusted
amicably. You can state authoritatively
that Mr. Watson will remain on the ticket.
No thought of his resignatibn is enter-
tained by us.”
“What do you think of the political out-
look?” was asked. '
“Bryan’s chances are improving every
day. There has been a perceptible change
in the last two weeks. One of the stron-
gest factors in the Republican campaign
until recently is now its greatest weak-
ness, and that is the prodigal use of
money. There is a revolt among the work-
ingmen especially against the apparent
use of money by' the Republicans. It
would have been far more efiective if they
had to depend more on the live issues of
the campaign. As it is now, the money
that Mr. Hanna is using is the party’s
greatest Weakness.”
“What do you think of the situation in
Illinois?”
“Illinois is doubtful. Bryan, however,
can be elected without Illinois, Michigan.
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' a large majority.
Minnesota or lu_ W
the balance. ”12‘. .2 .
favor of free sil-. _ tremendous,
and it is an even r’: ’ ‘ ifs-.5 :isc state
will go for Bryan. f Ml“ treasury would
permit it, we wouldilocd the state with
speakers. It the sentiment continues t:
grow in our favor in that Stuto at the rate
it is now growing, there isno douLt but
the state will go for Bryan, and by
In Kentucky there is a
hard fight, but fusion makes it safe.”
3‘ r cabling in
CANTON, 0., Oct. 14.——-A special train
of six coaches arrived today after being on
route since 5 o’clock last evening, bearing
miners, mechanics and other citizens ol
the Lehigh valley of Pennsylvania.
«inclement Weather of yesterday still con-
tinues and the visitors were taken to the
Tabernacle, where Major McKinley went
to receive their greetings. They gave him
a most enthusiatio reception, and ap
plauded his address to the echo. The vis-
itors were introduced by ex-Congressman
Charles N. Brumme. .
Silvar Colnage For September.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-—-A statement pre.
pared by the bureau of mints shows that
during the mouth of September, 1896, the
mints of the United States coined from
silver bullion on hand, purchased under
the act of July 14, 1890, 2,700,100 stand-
ard silver dollars, containing 2, 088,358
ounces of pure silver. the cost of which
.was $1,862,671, giving a seigniorage 01
profit of $837,428 to the government,
which sum has been deposited in the
treasury.
Railway Gold Standard Day.
CHICAGq, Oct. 14.—°aturday, Oct. 24,
is to be used all over the country by Rail.
waymen’s gold standard clubs as a day
of celebrating and parade. Great prepara
tions have been going on for some time it
Illinois, and the railway employees tron:
all over the state will rally in Chicago.
The national Republican committee ha:
given its support. and the central commit
toes of all states have been asked to co
operate with the railway men.
Altgeld to Speak 111‘va York.
CHICAGO, Oct. lip—Governor Alt-golf
will deliver a political speech in Madison
Square Garden. New York, next Saturday
night. This will be the only speech whicl
the governor of Illinois will make during
the campaign outside his store. German
Americans, laboring men and members 0'
Tammany Hall will be specially invite('
to hear him. ‘ '
A DUEL IN PROSPEG .
Possible Meeting of Fiery Kentuckians or
the "Field of Honor.”
CINCINNATI, Oct. l4.——A special to Th:
Times—Star from Lexington. Ky., says
It is stated here today on what seems t(
be reliable information that State Senator
Charles J. Bronston and the ex-chai'r'mar
of the Democratic stem central committee,
John D. Carroll, a.c on the verge of a
due]. The trouble grew out of the late
Frankfort convention, when C'arrolifjcaus-
ed Bronston’s defeat by throwing hi:
strength to Evan F. Bottle of Owen coun
ty. It seems that Bronston had counted
on Carroll to nominate him and was mad
when his opponent was benefited by the
withdrawal of the Henry county man.
The. report says that Bronston .cursec'
Carrn ! roundly, and that Carroll coOll)
told lim to think over the matter and
apolo, ize for his remarks. Bronston pro;
pose. to settle them in a personal encoun-
ter, but Carroll refused and told him that
he should have time in which to take baoi
his objectionable language." ' _
Letters have ceased between them, but
it is stated by those close to Bronstonj that
.he does not intend to retract What hefsaid.
and they see no way out of the trouble ex-
cept in accordance with the mode adeptet
in settling such grievances.
brave men. _ '
General Kitchener In Cairo Again.
CAIRO. Oct. 14.—Generai Sir H. H
Kitchener, the commander of the Anglo-
Egyptian expedition into the Sudan, witl
his staff, arrived‘here from Dongola. Gen-
eral Kitchener and his companions wort
received at the station by Lord Cromer,
the British diplomatic agent, and thr
Egyptian ministers of state. A largt
crowd gathered at the station, and the re
ception of the oflicers was very enthusi
astic. ',
Services Over the Archbishop.
LONDON, Oct. 14.—The body of the Most
lav. Edward White Benson, archbishop 01'
Canterbury, who was stricken with apo
plexy in Hawarden church on Sunday and
died almost immediately afterward, was
placed in a coffin and conveyed to tht
Hawarden church, where services for tht
dead were held this morning. The bed}
will be taken to the cathedral at Canter-
bury tomorrow.
The Situation In Madagascar.
MARSEILLES, Oct. 14. --Mail advices re
ceived here from Tamatave, Madagascar
say that the rebellion is general through.
out the island. Some of the French set-
tlers have been killed on the open roads.
and Antalaha, near Diego Saurez, has beer
wiped out, all the whites being killed
Trade between the interior and the cone!
is suspended. '
A Freight and “Wildcat" Conrae.
SARATOGA, Oct. 14.—A head 'on col-
lision occurred this morning on the Sche-
nectady branch of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad, near Glenviile, between t
wildcat locomotive and a freight train.
The engines were wrecked, and a parties
of the train was ditched, but no one was
injured. . -
Big Blaze In Granville, N. Y.
SABATOGA, Oct. 14.—Wood & Pembel
Novelty works and the Carner manufac
turing plant at Granville Were destroyec
.by fire. The ‘loss is placed at $50,000; in
sured for $15, 000. ‘
Purifies and Beautifies
The ' Skin.
by restoring to healthy
activity the Clogged, ir-
ritated, inflamed, Slug-
. gish, overworked Pores."
cSold éhrouggglut the saga; Tor-sis; Dsca an
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YOUR
Auction Silks.
greatest Auction Sale of Silks that ever
took place in this country. Over 63,000
yards sold In one day. Our syndicate
were present and secured their share.
Here they are : '
15 pcs. Black Brocade Gros Grain Silks,
the quality that we sold at $1.00, auction
price, - - - - 500
Come before they are gone.
5 pcs. Black Armcre, 08c quality,
auction price, - - - 9c
5 pcs. Black Satin Rhadame, $1.50 a
yard, auction price, - . - 980
5 pcs. Black Satin Rhadame, $1.25 a
yard, auction price, - - 75c
Dress Goods.
It is hardly necessary for us to men-
tion this stock for the people of Norwalk
and vicinity know that we have the best
lines in the state,
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stock.
Ladizs: and Misses’ combination Suits,
lined, all sizes, per suit, - - 50c
Misses’ fine Egyptian shaped Vests.
Pants to match. Sizes 3 to 7, worth 39c,
per garment, - - - 25:
Boys’ and Girls’ heavy fleeced ribbed
On Tuesday of this week there was the
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N. Y. Office; 442 Broadway.
40 in. Fancy Mixtures,
_ 25c
38 “ Novelties. N. Y. gets 50c, we
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50 in. all wool Suiting,
9c
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38 :‘ two tone Tamas, all N. Y. gets
59c, our price, -
52 in. two tone rich effects, N. Y.
price, $1, our price, -
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edal Black
Goods are the best qualities, per yard,
from- ‘ - -
50c t0$l.75
Domestic Goods.
Just a few items.
Apron Ginghams, per yard,
3c
Sc Doet Flannmel, per yard, 50
8c Brown Sheeting in short lengths,
All wo'ol Red Flannel,
5%c
I 50
Linens.
54 in. Half Bleached,
54 “ The best full .bleac
rice, ' ' ' ' c
58 “ Irish full bleached‘ Damask,
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made of fine Egyptian yarn, fleeced . Misses’ natural Australian wool Vests '
and Pants, sizes 16, 18, 20 and 22 at 50c;
Sizes 24, 26 and 28, at 75c; sizes 30. 32
and 34 at 31, just 25 per ,cent. less than
regular prices.
- . 25c
bed for the
89c
The celebrated Luzerne Underwear,
white, com and natural, for ladies, guar-
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all-$19" " .-
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country.
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FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE. _.
OUR FAMOUS .
Ola-OAK Room
15 Boucle Jackets, all sizes, $5.00
12 Plush Capes, ' '- ' . 3,50
10 Cloth Capes. - - 1,98
10 Irish Freize Jackets - 7,98~
'15 Freize Boucle Jackets, | L98
10 Boucle capes, strapped, 4-50
10 Kersey Capes, fine quality, 5,50
10 Boucle fur trimmed Capes, l 3,50
12 fine Kersey Jackets, green, tan and
black, - - - l 4.98
We have the largest stock of Jackets
and Capes in Connecticut.
11 in. Coney Collarettes, -'
13 “ Electric - .“. 9.98
Electric Seal Capes, - l 8.50
Coney Capes, - . ._ . .- 7'50
Astrakau Capes, - - - 25.00
TIME TO CHANGE YOUR UNDERWEAR. ‘
. The weather tells the need of warmer underclothing.
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kind, we do not keep. If you want this kind, we are not going to help you throw your money
away .by selling it, The list below will give you an‘idea about what can be found in our
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Pants, long and short «.eeves, the 75c
qufilny at - - - ' - - 57c
. en’s gray and white merino
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