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“The Illinois .' Populist Writes to His
National Chairman.
ADVICE TO HIS FOLLOWEES.
fie Tells ‘Why "He Will Vote For the
Democrats ‘Thls Time—Big Crowd
of Illinolsans;Vislt Canton—Oth-
er Tolitical News Notes.
", WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.——Senator Butler
today received .121 letter from Hon. S. F.
Néiton-of Illinois, the favorite candidate
{fifths middle of the road Populists for the
p‘Fe’sidential nomination at? the St. Louis
c‘bDVention, announcing his support of
P. ‘Bryanand advising Populist’s ev‘ery-
hdre .to assistin Mr. Bryan’s electio’n.
:‘EMr. Norton advises Populists to forgive
for the time any unjust treatment from
gth‘B Democrats and postpone the settlement
0 hiinof‘differences-untll after the elec-
ti ' '. . “If,” he .says, “success is secured,
t . Populist «party cannot be denied the
glory of thenvictorypsvhether Mr. Bryan
id" e.Popunilistor:not. One thing absolutely
6%”; is that every enemy reformers have
e _ untered during the last 20 years we
1?: (1 today among .Mr. Bryan’s bitterest
one most relentless opponents. If they are
his enemies, he-must be our friend. His
success is their.defeat;. their defeat is Our
'ictory. :1!
, 31:. Bryan In Indiana.
, RICHMOND, 'Ind.,Oct. 22.—Afterasound
8 cap from 12:30 this morning, the time
when he completed his last speech at Tif-
fin, until 8:30 -a.-m.,- when he spoke at
Greenvil'le, Mr. Bryan was refreshed and
in good condition to talk to Hobsierdom.
The car in whichhe slept laid over during
the night in Urbana. EarlyIthis'morning
at Bradford Junction acrowd of several
hundred gathered about the car and yelled
fOr the nominee. At 8:30, when Green-
ville was reached, Mr. Bryan spoke to a
large crowd for ‘20 ~minutes. A great
amount of enthusiasm was shown, and his
speech defending the silver dollar and con-
demning the “53 cent dollar proposition”
was received with demonstrations of ap:
proval.
Leland’s Opinion of 'Kansas.
KANSAS CITY,chl3. 22.—Cyrus Leland,
Jr., member of llIhB Republican national
committee for Kansas and-a member of
the national executivecommittee, stopped
in Kansas City on ;his way to Chicago.
When asked about the situation -in Kan-
sa's, he said: “Kansas .is well organized,
and I know from our pollof the state very
near what the vote will be. McKinley
Will carry the state .by a .good majority,
and the Populists know ,it. The First,
Second and Fourth districts will give Mc-
ihley 12,000 majority, and I would like
to know where the opposition ,expects to
get the votes to offset that.”
A Sensation In Georgia.
' ATLANTA, Oct. 22.-—A bombshell was
exploded in political circles .here today by
the making public of .a letter from Dr. W.
H. Felton, Populist nominee for elector,
withdrawing his name from the ticketand
pledging his support to McKinley. Dr.
Felton was at one time member of con-
gress from the Seventh district andihas
long been conspicuous in Georgia politics.
His course is construed by many as indi-
cating resentment of the treatment of the
{Populist proposition for fusion at the
hands of the Democratic state committee.
Chicago Minister For Bryan.
.CHICAGO, Oct. 22.—The Rev. Dr. Hiram
W. Thomas, rector of~the Pceple’s'church.
said to a reporter today: “I have always
been a Republican ’and have always {un-
derstood the .Republican party as being
forethe double standard. I am afraid, hot?-
ever, it is at heart tending to monometal-
lism, and I think it best to support the sil-
ver side in this campaign. I am not tak-
ing an :active part, but that is my opin-
ion.” Dr. Thomas is probably the most
widely .known minister in Chicago.
Four Tickets In Wyoming.
.CHEYENNE, Wy., Oct. 22.—-The writ of
mandamus to compel the secretary of state
to remove the Populist electors from the
official ballot has been denied by the su-
preme court. The official ballot will con-
tain four electoral tickets, as follows: Re-
publican, 3; Populist, 3; Prohibition, 3,
and Democratic, 2. One of the Populist
electors was nominated by the Democratic
state committee, but he will be grouped
with the Populist electors.
Kansans Want to Hear Reed.
TOPEKA, Oct. 22.—Notwithstanding the
reported illness of Thomas B. Read, the
Republican state committee is making
preparations to take care of him Saturday,
when he is billed to speak in the state, and
Governor Merrill has sent a telegram to
the speaker saying the most intense inter-
est is felt in Kansas over Mr. Reed’s pro-
posed trip and urging him not to disap«
point the people of that state by passing
them by.
A Kansas Postmaster Warned.
CONCORDIA, Kan, Oct. 22.-—-W. H. L.
Popperells, secretary of the Democratic
state central committee and who is post-
master for this place, has received a letter
from First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones informing him that he must resign
the pos'tmastership or give up his position
with the state central committee. Mr.
Popperells has not signified which alter-
native he will accept.
Illinois Day at Canton.
CANTON, 0., Oct. 22.—Thls was Illinois
day here, and thousands of voters from
that state were here. They came from
many towns and Were addressed by Major
McKinley, who told them “that the na-
tional credit must be maintained and that
this country was too great to lend itself
to the discrediting of its circulating me-
dium. He was enthusiastically applauded.
Opposing Gold Standard Democrats.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 22.—The free all.
yer Democrats of Nebraska have petio
tioned the state supreme court for a man-
datory injunction to prevent the secretary
of state from certifying to the various
county clerks of Nebraska the ticket of
the gold standard Democrats. The day
was consumed with arguments on both
sides.
Chicago’s Great Vote.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22,—The total registra-
tion for the second day in this city was
90,008, which, with the 293,567 for the
first day, gives Chicago a‘total vote of 383,-
515. The registration today was the
heaviest in the wards in the southern part
of the city.
Li Hung Chang Home Again.
PEKING, Oct. 22.—Li Hung Chang has
arrived here and will shortly present his
report To the emperor.
- charged.
.TIUETENEIW‘NE
The Steamship Arago Breaks to Pieces
In Coos Bay, Oregon.
STRUGK THE JETTY ROCKS.
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The Unfortunate Vessel HadJust Started
For San Francisco—She Sank With-
in Ten Minutes After Striking.
A Plucky Captain.
MARSHFIELD. 01., 'Oct. 22.—The steam-
ship Arago of the Oregon Coal and Navi-
gation company went'tc pieces against the
jagged rocks of the jetty at the entrance
to Coos bay. She sank in five fathoms of
water within ten minutes after the rocks
had punched a great hole in her.
Fourteen persons went down with the
wreck. . They were: John Norman, pas-
senger, Marshfield, Or.; E. M. McGraw,
passenger; Richard Walter, passenger,
Oakland, Or.; W. E. Brown, chief engi-
neer,-San Francisco; William Whittle, fire.
man, San Francisco; Eric 'Wall, fireman,
San Francisco; Anthony McDade, San‘
Francisco; Richard Patterson, steward;
George Patience, steerage passenger; F.
Sparks, steerage passenger; F. Fernandez,
chief cook, San Francisco; J. K. Ruger,
sailor; Henry Sander, sailor; Ben, the
mess boy.
The Arago left her dock .at Empire City
with six passengers and 700 tons of coal,
bound for San Francisco. Although the
weather was hazy and the bay quite
lumpy and at times breaking, everything
looked well enOugh to go to sea. The
Arago was hugging the north jetty and
traveling slowly when the first breaker
was encountered. This checked the head-
way of the ship. Then another breaker
caught her on the port bow and swung
her around. Before she could recover. a
third breaker piled aboard.
The Arago was then clear out of her
course. Before she could be brought
around. again her stern crashed against
the jagged rocks of the partially construct-
ed government jetty, knocking a. great
hole in her bottom. Then the sea, which
had been rolling heavily, subsided for a
moment. It was only a minute, though,
until the breakers again began to dash
over the vessel, sweeping her decks from
stem to stern.
Pitiless Breakers.
The second breaker swept overboard
several life rafts and the after cabin, with
four steerage passengers and two members
of the culinary department, who were
drowned like rats. Another sea carried
away the smokestack. .
Captain Reed then sounded the whistle
of distress and ordered his men to man the
lifeboats. Though in imminent danger of
sudden death, the seamen remained cool
and followed their orders promptly. - Two
boats were lowered. Second Mate Banks
was placed in charge of one and First Mate
Warner in command of the other. Captain
Reed and the passengers who remained on
sboard had to take to the rigging, the house
breaking up with every sea and the third
lifeboat having been washed overboard.
John Norman, a passenger, was cling—
ing to the forward rigging, but was not
strong enough to climb out of the breakers.
Every, sea stretched him out at arm’s
length from the shrouds. He was an old
man and struggled for life with all his
strength. Finally, however, he became
exhausted, and crying “Goodby” he let
go. . He was last seen. floating off by the
stern.
The men in the boats had aterrlble bat-
tle with the terrific sea. The first mate’
boat capsized twice. The last time no one
returned to the surface but the mate, who
swam to the second boat. All this time
the lifeboat was making leeway against
the breakers. Then a. calm spell came, and
the jetty was rounded. It was then two
miles before a landing could be effected.
By this time the life saving crewarrived
at the wreck and took up the remaining
survivors. This was effected only with
great difficulty .as the rigging was being
rapidly submerged.
Captain Reed was the last man to leave
the ship. The Arago’s cabins were swept
clear with her decks. She is lying on the
ocean beach not 100 yards from the hulk
that marks the remains of the whaleback
steamship Wetmore, wrecked three years
ago. The beach is strewn with wreckage,
and only the two masts of the steamship
are visible. None of the lost bodies has
been recovered.
Both Flashes Discharged.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—William Flesh,
who was accused of having attempted to
murder his father, Arnold Flesh, by shoot-
ing him on the night of Sept. 9 while the
two were in a room at the Hotel Peteler,
was discharged from custody today, after
having been examined by Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney Battle and Magistrate Kud-
lioh. On motion of Assistant District At-
torney Battle the father was also dis-
He was accused of having at
tempted to commit suicide.
Stoneware “forks Burned.
AKRON, 0., Oct. 22.—-—The largest fire
that has visited Akron since the Schu-
macher mills were burned, several years
ago, occurred early today, when the stone-
ware works of Whitmore, Robinson & CO.
were completely destroyed. The loss will
be $200,000. The insurance is about half
as much. Two hundred men are thrown
out of employment.
Reprieve For a Murderer.
SPRINGFIELD, Dis, Oct. 22.—-Governor
Altgeld has reprieved Daniel McCarthy,
sentenced to be hanged at Chicago Friday,
Oct. 23, until Friday, Feb. 13, 1897. Prose-
cuting Attorney Elliott of Chicago has
placed, before the governor a statement in
which he says he has found new evidence
in the case that he regards as vital to the
same.
The Cartridge Exploded.
CRESCO, 13., Oct. 22.—T. P. Farnsworth
accidentally shothis wife today. Just as
they were about to go to dinner Ferns-
worth was in the act of loading his re-
volver when the cartridge exploded, the
ball striking Mrs. Farnsworth nearly in
the center of the forehead, killing her in-
stantly.
Reservoir “'nlls Broke.
OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 22.—The big dis-
tributing reservoir of the Oakland Water
company broke its walls, and 2,000,000
gallons of water was let locse.’ A wall of
water seven feet high tore down Oakland
avenue, but beyond flooding the streets in
the vicinity no great damage was done.
Railroad 'Brldge Collapses.
DES MOINES, Ia., Oct. 22.—A freight
train, north bound, crashed through the
Chicago Great Western bridge over the
Platte river, 70 miles south of here. Three
men were killed, H. T. Rhodes, conductor,
of Des Moincs, and two unidentified men.
THE WHEAT MARKET. I
'Liverpool Remained Firm, but There
“has an Absence of Excitement. .1
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 22.——The wheat market
here today was firm and without recur-
rence of the excitement of the closing yes-
terday. There was a decline of about two-
.pence from Monday’s price of‘7 shillings.
Prices opened twopence dearer and ad-
vanced a further halfpence upon reported
'buying Russian wheat by the Russian
government in cargoes. This produced a
sharp advance of 2s. 6d. to 3. shillings
upon yesterday’s prices. .
The principal dealings were in American
red wheat ,Options. There was not much
:doing in California options. .
The consensus of opinion is that, in
spite of the recent advices, the wave has
not yet spent its strength. .
CHICAGO, Oct. 22,—Wheat was fn- a
whirl :again today. The whirl started
with a break of nearly.2 cents a bushel
.almost as soon as trading began. Decem-
ber wheat, which closed at 78% cents,
:opened this morning with trades all the
way from 77% cents to 77% cents.“ The
price fell rapidly to 76% cents.
It recovered temporarily to 77% cents.
but at 10:15 it was tumbling again and
went to 76% cents, within one-eighth cent
of asquare loss of 2 cents as compared
with lastnight’s closing figures.
The descent continued with scarcely a
halt. Later December wheat Was quoted
at 75% cents, a loss of 2% cents a bushel
in about an hour. ‘
There was a decidedly nervous feeling
in the pit. Liverpool cables came higher
early, but only reflected the advance here
yesterday, and later cables indicated de-
cided weakness abroad. Another weaken-
ing influence was the heaviness of the
northwest receipts, which were fully up
to the high mark of last year. At the
opening wheat wasalmost unsalable. The
short interest had been driven to cover
yesterday, and their inactivity removed
the usual sustaining influence. Armour
was credited with being a big seller.
Corn was decidedly week not only from
the course of wheat, but from the indiffer-
ent cables. May Opened one-half cent
lower at 28% cents and started downward
at once, reaching 28% cents in an hour’s
time, the sluggishness of trading prevent-
ing a sharper decline.
’ Oats Were quiet and weak, following
the course of corn. Opening prices for
May were at 21% to 22 cents, a decline of
about one-fourth cent, and a further de
cllne to 21% cents ensued.
Provisions opened weak and at slight
declines. Live stock prices offered no on-
couragement to buyers, and packers were
offering liberally. January pork opened
2% cents lower at $7. 95 and declined to
87.87%. January lard opened 2% cents
lower at 34.52% and declined to 34.42%.
January ribs opened 5 cents lower at $3.90.
Germany and Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Tl—Advices received
by Minister Andrado of Venezuela are to
the effect that the commission sent by
Venezuela to 'Germany has returned after
accomplishing most satisfactory arrange-
ments which bring about close identity of
interests between the two countries. The
main features of the arrangement are a
loan of 50,000,000 bolivars, or $10,000,000,
of German capital to the Venezuelan gov-
ernment.
Glass Samples by Mail.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22’L—The universal
postal union has announced that samples
of articles composed of glass or other frag-
ile material will be admitted hereafter to
the mails between the German protector-
ates and other countries if packed so as to
preclude the possibility of injury to em-
ployees or to correspondence. This privi-
lege is not accorded to all countries.
Father Dishonored His Draft.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.——E. F. Clark,
son of a wholesale grocer of New York
city, is under detention at the prison. Ac-
cording to Clark, he was short of funds-
and'gave a friend a draft to cash. The
latter took the draft to J. A. Folger &
00., and it was paid.
New York, the draft. was dishonored.
Clark is held pending a settlement.
John H. Drake Dead.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Oct. 2.2. —-Word
was received here today of the death of
John H. Drake at Philadelphia. He was
a member of the firm of Drake& Stratton,
railroad contractors. The firm had the
contract to straighten the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks between Baltimore and
Washington. The firm rebuilt the Johns-
town bridge after the flood.
Juneau’s Defaulter Dead.
JUNEAU, Wis, Oct. 22.—A dispatch has
been received here from the coroner of
Fredericksburg, Va., stating that W. T.
Rambusch, the absconding banker of this
city, has committed suicide there. The
dispatch asks what disposition shall be
made of the body. Instructions have been
sent to forward the body to this place for
burial.
Gold Aseekers In Arkansas.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Oct. 22.—Within
the last few weeks a number of miners
have arrived here and are busy prospecting
for gold in the mountains near this city.
Rich finds are reported six miles north-
east, and the mining fever is becoming in-
tense.
Cincinnati Gets Breltenstein.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.——Theodore Breiten-
stein, the left handed pitcher of the St.
Louis Browns, has been sold to the Cin-
cinnati club for $10, 000. John T. Brush,
owner of the Cincinnati team, was here
and completed the deal.
Death From a Runaway.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—Julius Mass, 59,
died in the Manhattan hospital today from
a fractured jawbone and internal injuries
received in a runaway accident on Monday
last.
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humiliating humors of the Skin,
Scalp, and Blood when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world. Price, Curiccm, 53a:
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an Can. Com. Sole Props. Boston.
”“1101! to Cure Every Ill-figuring Humor." free.
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Jackets and Capes-
I5 Black Broadcloth Capes, 31-98
10 Black Boucle, fur trimmed
Capes, 3.25
10 Salt-'5 Plush Capes, 3.75
18 Black Boucle Jackets, 5.00
9 heavy light Covert Jackets, 6 75
I 7 Irish Freii e Jackets, 8 25
17 fine Boucle, silk lined Jackets, 11.98
6 fine Kersey, tan, green and
black Jackets, 14. 98
Furs.
Furs are cheaper this year than last,
for the reason, as we told our patrons,
last year was not. a fur year. Hence, the
accumulation of skins make the prices
lower. We can sell you a pretty
11 in. Coney Cellaretle for ‘
13 in.Electric Collareite for
A large sweep Electric Seal Cape
6. 98
9. 98
{o r 18 50
145 sweep Coney Cape, 7.50
27 in. Electric Shoulder Cape, 12.00
39 in. Astrackhan Capes, 25.00
THEBI
NORWALK,
N. Y. Office, 442 Broadway.
THIS WEEK
MUSTITJ-BE THE
Banner One 4111 Season.
For the week corresponding with this
one, we sOld more
that this week shall go ahead, and it must,
Will Ma.
0111' Silk Bargains.
Did you_ secure one of them from the
great auction sale of Silks? We have a
few numbers left. We sold more silk
last week than was sold in Norwalk in
three months.
Black gro grain, large figure; this Silk
we never sold less than $1;our sale
price 15 50c
Cheney Bros.’ best plain and figured
Taifetas; sold by everybody that
carried them at $1.50; sale price
Dress Goods.
75c
It is, surprising to hear so many ladies
say, “I never bought a nice dress in
Norwalk before.” They won’t have oc-
casron to say so again, for the ladies that
have looked at our D1 ess Goods tell us
that the range of styles and prices are as
good as they ever saw in New York.
50 in. heavy fine black Serge, a
ardh 50c
40 In. Silk and Wool Plaids, 50c
38 In. Fancres, twelve styles, 39c
coNN.
EINSTEL' ‘
The'Boslon Store .
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up-to-naa in
All Departmenls.
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Than we did in any week of last year.
In crler
ices
87%c
52 in. two tone Mixtures,
36 in. all wool Serge, all colors
and black, . 25c
38 in. Ombre Plaid Suiting, 590
40 in. black, large fiigure, Fancy,
Underwear.
Don’t throw your money away on
cheap Underwear. Good Underwear is
the warmeSL and cheapest. _
Men's gray and white Merino, ribbed,
fleeced lined Underwear; all houses
asked 75c; our price ‘ 50c
. Ladies" and men‘s l.uzerne unshrink-
able Underwear, finest ’1 quality wool,
sold all through New York for 1.25
our price, 1.00
Ladies’ and Misses’ combination Suits,
fleeced lined, all sizes, er suit, 50c
. Misses’ Egyptian cats and Pants,
Slzes 3 to 7, regular price, 39c; this
sale, 25c
Boys’ and girls? heavy fleeced ribbed
Vests, Pants and Drawers, all sizes, 25c
. Misses’ Australian wool Underwear,
Slzes 16 to 22, 50c; sizes 24 to 28, 75c;
sizes 30 t0'34, $51.00. These are 25 per
cent less on the size than N. Y. prices,
25c
THE BUSIUN Still. on. Main an ‘ Wall 3..
Is showing the
Bull Dog Paienl Leathers,
Bull Dog Enamel Leathers,
Royal Toe in both calf and
Patent Leather.
New Etamo tall with
Double and Single Soles,
Finest and Largest Line of Shoes,
Ever placed on sale, for the Fall of 1896, in N orwalk.
111 Hanan 8c Son’s well-known line, we Wish to invite
your inspection of the following styles of Toes in Shoes.
LN BROS.
'I'I-IIEI-I
These Goods are strictly
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WEITESEOE STOEE
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Our Winter Tan,
f‘Bull Dos Toewilh
Deuble Sole and Rope
Stitch around The Edge,”
ls simply
Perfection itself.
up-To-nn-rn,
and are only a few of the many new styles we have added to our
immense stock of both LadieS’ and Gents’ Fine Shoes";
A full line of nuns, BAGS, ulclnrosnrs andsnunnrn
GLOTIIING. Your Shcos shined free at The
Lemme snossronr. ’
3 Gazette Buildinr. '
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