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Decision Against the Lovcrnment and a
New Trial Ordered.
Judge Shiras handed down an opin~
' . ion in the United States circuit court
of appeals in Philadelphia yestei day,
reversing the decision of the United
States ciicui'. own. in the customs duty
case of the importing of Meyer & Dick-
inson against the government, the suit
being commonly known as the hat
trimmings case. The decision of Judge
FShiras is against the government.
The firm in 1884,1885 and }886 im-
ported merchmdise which it claimed
was subject to a duty of 20 per cent. as
trimmings. Ex-Collector of Customs
John Cadwalader exacted a duty of 50
per cent. under paragraph 383 of the act
of March 3, 1833, which reads: “All
goods, wares and merchandise not spec-
ially enumerated or provided for in
this act made of silk or of which silk is
the component material of chief value,
50 per centum ad valorem.”
As required by the acts of Congress,
the importers paid to the collector the
full amount claimed, and brought suit
in compliance with the acts of Congress
to recover the difference between the
amount of duty which they claimed
- should be exacted and the amount ac-
tually collected, namely, 30 per cent.
The suit was brought in 1886, but it was
not tried until eleven years afterward.
This was not through any fault of the
complainants, but because in the mean-
'time the questlon as to the proper inter-
pretation of these two claims and of
the tariff act of 1883 had been the sub-
ject of litigation, and had been car-
ried by the government three times to
the supreme court of the United States,
resulting each time in a decision in
favor of the importer. These cases set-
With the law ap-
parently settled with regard to the par-
ticular clauses of the tariff act and the
‘particular class of merchandise in-
volved, the Meyer & Dickinson suit
came on to be tried.
The trial lasted fifteen days. The
jury found for the defendant and Meyer
.1; Dickinson appealed, assigning for
error the instructions of Judge Dallas
in the circuit court on the question of
chief use.
Under the opinion rendered the ex-
ceptions to Judge Dallas’s charge were
sustained, the judgment of the circuit
court reversed and the case remanded
a to that court with directions tovaward a
new trial. a
BOTH BEAT THE RECORD.
Gurtis Wheels From New York to Boston
in l8 Hours, 32 Minutes.
If theirlecords are allowed by the
Century Road Club, A. N. Curtis, of
the Wheelman’s Club, of Mer‘iden,
Conn., and James J. Casey, of the Ver-
non Cycle Club of Worcester, who left
New York city yesterday morning, to
wheel to Boston, can respectfully lay
the amateur and profes-
sional records for that distanc 5’_
Curtis left the New York City Hall at
12:30 a. m., arriving,r in front of the,
7:02 p. m., his
32 min-
Boston City Hall at
elapsed time being 18 hours,
‘1‘ utes, the former record being 23 hours
23 minutes, while Casey, who left New
York at 12 o’clock, . reached Boston at
7:20, his elapsed time being 19 hours,
50 minutes, having been overtaken
and passed by Curtis just west of
Bridgeport.
'1. Casey. met with hard luck and had
several spills on the road, while for
about 20 miles he was unpaced. Most
of his pacing wasiby singles. He was
well used up at the finish. He was
paced from Worcester by Messrs.
Hines and Finnegan, the Vernon Cycle
i club tandem team, making the 45 miles
in 3hours and 50 minutes: Curtis, who
was paced from Worcester by M. S.
Allen and Mrs. A. M. C. Allen, ona.
tandem, completed the distance in 2
hours, 45 minutes, and after he had
, been rubbed dow n, did not have the
appearance of having ridden over 2
miles.
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‘r p I ' Court Notes.
Mai y E. VanTassell lies brought suit
against William T. Decker claiming
" ~. $2.50 damage, to recover on a note.
Summary papers for the ejectment of
.‘ Mrs. Ellen Saunders from property be-
longing to James E. Hendrie at Broad
' River have been ISSH°d
l
' perhaps thrice as many dancers.
LOCAL.AND ’OTHER NEWS
The forty hours’ devotional services
at St. Joseph’s church were concluded
this morning, at the 8:0"clock mass.
To the list of births published in
these columns yesterday sh‘onld be
added (the arrival of a s 11 at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W11111 11 Gilbert, of
East Norwalk. ..
Joseph Risenbaum of 1.316 New York
’ millinery, on Main street-,is in the city ,
to-day, buying new stock the prices of
which will be duly announced in these
columns. '
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
gWilliam J. McHugh of South Norwalk.
Miss Lizzie Simpson, ochw Haven,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Irving Simp-
son, of Hill street.
j iFC'oncord Division, S. of T. held a re-
hearsal of a play soon to be presented by
.members of the Division.
A band concert was given in 11 out of
the Mahackemo hotel, last evening
which was listened to by a large crowd
of people.
There was quite a flurry of snow last
evening.
Warren P. Smith, J1., of South Nor-
walk, is enjoying a week’s vacation.
Mrs. Andrew V. Heath. of West
Main street, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Robert Horner, of Philadelphia.
Reed Haviland is very ill at his home
on West avenue.
Miss M. A. Cunn1ngham, who has
been spending tWo Weeks in the Berk-
shire Hills, has returned to her home.
Frank A. Brown, of Norwalk, and
Miss Anna Smith, daughter of C.1arlcs
Smith, of East Norwalk, will be. mar-
ried at the bride’s home, Wedncslly ,
Octobe1 26.
The first of a series of praye r meet—
ings will be held at the bum . of \V.
Bartram on Llarrlett street, this even—
ing.
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The t1 ustce of the residue of the
estate of W. K. James will exhibit his
account for adjustment, in the probate
court, Wednesday, Oct. ‘26, at 10 a. m.
Isaac G. Hamilton has purchased the
Noble saloon at New Canaan.
The Willing Workers, K. D., of the
Methodist church are being entertain-
ed by Mrs. Samuel Malkin, 'of Main
street, this afternoon.
Mrs. J. W. Fant of Bayview avenue,
will leave Thursday for her, former
'homein Kentucky,to spend the winter.
The Haydn Musical club will hold its
regular webkly meeting, this evening,
at 7:30 o’clock in room No. 7 of the Cen-
ter school.
The Springwood avenue sewer is
completed. The residents have had
their plumbing connected with it and
the improvement is appreciable.
The parish fair lof St. Mary’s cpurch,
will open October 28th in the opera
house building. ‘
The remains of Franklin Bradley, a
painter employed at South Norwalk,
were taken to his fogner home in Dan-
bury, yesterday.
The Good Templars of Cranbury will'
hold a meeting to-night.
Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R, cele-
brated its twentieth anniversary, last
nlght. A program of exercises that
was fully appreciated, was presented.
Miss Maude E. Wolfe, of Stratford,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Gertrude E. Camp, of Norwalk.
Mrs. Lewis V. B.’Hubbard, of Shel-
ton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C.
F. Boutwell, Quintard avenue.
William Powell, clerk at Raymond
& Sons, is convalescent of a severe at-
tack of rheumatism.
C. V. Arnold has returned home
from a visit with relatives at Syracuse,
N. Y.
In the applications tobe made voters
are 107 applications from the N orwalk
district and 52 from the East Norwalk
district.
Patrick Durkin and Miss Mary Troy
of Plattsville avenue, are ,soon to be
married at St. Mary’s church.
Martin'W'Kellogg will address the
meeting at the Norwalk Methodist
church,,this evening, the occasion be-
ing his “first spiritual anniversary.”
The services will be led by A. J.
Hutchinson, and the chorus will sing.
The religious jubilee at the Norwalk
Methodist church will commence Sun-
day, October 23, andclose Sunday, Oc-
tober 30, with an all day service. Sev-
eral of the former pastors of the church
will be present.
'The sociable given by the Norwalk
_ Musical Union in Arion hall, last night,
was not as largely attended as it was
anticipated it would be. An orchestra
of eighteen pieces. furnished musictfor
1
’ ing the summer in Chestertown, in the
l
’ seen-ding flail.
:zeisi and envstc-ax puffs-52. ._ ,_
George .A. Velie,who has been spend-
Adi1ondacks, has returned to his home
in Washington stre.et '
An inspection of Co. D property at
t 1e Norwalk A1 mory was made by State
Armory Inspector Cornell this morn-
ing.
Commissioners O. E. \Vilson and
William H. Byington met to-Jay for
the fin 1.1 acceptmct: of claims against
the estate of Georg: H Nichols an in-
solvent debtor.
The Norwal': lire tru :T: w 1s m'tde by
Gleason & Btilcy Sen m. Falls, N. Y.
Mrs. “7111111111 E. Seymour, died S -.tur«
dav, 1.1 Ridgelield, where she was visit-
1110‘. She lived in No1th \Vilton. The
funex :11 Wis held this 1110 flag in R1 dge-
field. .. _ .. _
Dr. Charles Rowland of New Haven,
was a guest of Mr. A. G. Butts of ‘vVest-
port avenue. yesterday afternoon.
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THE WEST
It Ina Great Race That Is Peopling the
Plains and Pro rims *
Dr. Albert Show says, in an article
in the Century, on “The Trans—Missis‘
ippians and their Fair at Omaha:
When one hears testimony to the fine-
ERN FARMER.
.‘ ness and beauty of all this array of
machinery—a beauty that lies in the
ever-increasing perfection of its fitness
for the conditions that have to be met
——one is really paying a tribute to the
brains, energy and charactei of the
Western farmcr.1 have been on the
Hungarian plains and witnessed the
costly attempts of a progressive gov.
ernmcnt to teach the landowners and
peasants the use of improved farm 111:1-
chinery imported from America or
else adapted from American types.
And I have also observed—what is
confessed by the government and not-
ed by all v.‘ no visit those 1egions—the
persistent fact of scores of men, we-
men and children in 'the corn-fields
with old-fashioned hoes, while long
rows of Whitetunicked men, in the
hay-lfield or the ripe grain, are swing-
ing sickles and short scythes. And a
little later in the season it is common
enough to see the oxen treading out
the grain or to hear the thud of the de-
Meanwhile, the new-
fashioned corn-plows are rusting; the
rejected mowing and reaping-ma-
chines rot in their neglected corners;
and the threshing-machine is viewed
askance as an ill-omened monstrosity.
It is all simply a difference in men.
It is a great race that has peopled
our prairies and plains, and that is
producing corn, wheat, and oats by
the thousands of millions of,bushe_ls
where only 11' few years ago there was
the ancient matted sod of the prairies,
unbroken .for centuries. The men
who drive the gang-plow, ride the sul-
ky—cultivator, manipulate the twine-
binder and send millibns of horned
cattle, hogs and sheep to the packing
establishments of Omaha, Kansas
City and Chicago are to be credited
with a series of achievements worthy
not merely of respect, but even of en-
thusiasm. I cannot for a moment
doubt the ability of such men to rear
9. fine and varied fabric of civilization"
upon so great a material foundation.
HOLMES AS A PUNSTER-
A Good Thing Caught by {A Chance
. Listener.
It was said of Oliver Wendell
Holmes thatrsome of his best jokes
were made atttimes when there was
nobody to appreciate them save a
chance listener.
One such fortunate listener tells of
a reply which she, sitting in a street
car, heard Doctor Holmes make to a
complaining writer Of little wit and
less talent.
“I’ve worked with all my heart on
that book,” said the young man, who
had been treating the doctor to a long
account of a recent collection of poe-
try which he had edited. “I’ve used
my host rtaste and judgment and re
search, and I feel confident 'that no-
body could havedone the thing better
or more thoroughly than I have. And
what reward do I get? Harsh criti-
cisms for my omission of a few popu-
lar poets, and a paltry hundred dol-
lars!”
“A hundred dollars!” echoed the
Aut-ocrat of the Breakfast Table,
wearily “Why, I wouldn’t have
written that book for a thousand dol-
lars, I’m sure!”
The collector of poetry smiled wit-11
gratification, but the listener fumed
to regard a passing dray, lest her face
should betray her.—Youth’s Compan-
ion.
Extraordinary Drinks.
0f the many extraordinary drinks
regularly consumed, the blood of live
horses may perhaps be considered the
most so. Marco Polo and Carpini
were the first to tell the world of the
practice of the Tartars and Mongols
'openiinlg the vein in their horses’
necks, taking a drink, and 0105' -g the
wound again. As far as can be seen,
this had been the practice from time
immemorial.
There is a. wine habitually con-
sumed in China which is made from
the flesh of 1 lambs reduced to paste
with milk, or bruised into pulp with
rice, and then fermented. It is ex-
tremely strong and nutritious, and
powerfully stimulating to the physical
organism.
The Laplanders drink a great deal
of smoked snow-water, and one of the
national drinks of the Tonqilinese is
arrack flavored with chickens’ blood.
The list would scarcely be complete
without mention of absinthe, which
may be called the national spirituous
drink of France. Ibis a horrible com-
pound o-f alcohol, anise, coriander, fen-
ncl, wormwood, indigo and sulphate
of copper. It is strong, nasty
4m- o
33“:
and Mrs. William Lawrence, Quintard
avehdé. .
., music-omens.
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Chief Prowitt: “ Sowou'ld I.”
After some further discussion, by
vote of the Council, Mayor Glover ap-
pointed Councilmen P. W’.
C. A. Burr and Chief Prowitt a com-
mittee to confer-with the manufacturers
of the truck and see what could be
done in the way of remedying the evil.
such committee to report back to the
council'the result of their 1 Lb;)l“:l.
A grist of bills received attention
including one of $499.03 for the build-
ing of the sewer on Springwood avenue,
this did not include the 20 per cent.
retained for the, proper completion of
the work. The bill after some discus.
sion was ordered p lid.
Councilman Bates asked as to why
the catch basin on Armory hill had not
been completed. ' ' : ~ .
Councilman Gregory explained the
matter and averted what thrcatened to
resolve itself into a little councilmanic
111 t.
A bill for gutter bridges at the fire
houses amounting to $10.18 was order-
ed paid, as was a. bill of the city attor-
ney for something like $92 for various
extra services. '
The committee reported adversely
on the construction of a. sewer on Pros‘
pect avenue. The report reading “Not
advisable to build at the present time.”
The bond of the Southern New Eng-
land Telephone Co. with the Fidelity
Insurance company of Maryland as
surity was presented, as security for
any damage that might accur to the
city by the placing ofa conduit by the
company on West avenue.
It was noted that the bond was
properly dated. It was, however, voted
to accept the bond when this defect
subject to the accept-
not
was remedied,
ance of the council committee havmg
the censtruction of the conduit, under
their charge, and after the company
had made the necessary con tract with
the city th1ough such committee.
Apctition for an electric light on
Sumfnit street presented some weeks
ago, was revived and the light commit-
tee instructed to give some light on the
matter at the next meeting of the
board.
Mrs. W. G. Thomas asked for an
electric light near her residence on‘
East avenue. Referred to light con1~
mittee.
Petition for light On Fairview ave-
nue, referred. '
Councilman Meeker presented a re-
port as to how the sinking fund of the
citygwas placed and stated the full
amount to bc $28,050.46. ,
It was voted that the sum of $2,000 be
added to the same and 'that the treas-
urer be instructed to place the same in
such bank, as he thought the most de-
sirable for the city’s benefit.
It was further voted that the clerk
open a sinking fund account on the city
books, and that .the treasurer be in”
struoted to furnish the clerk with the
interest account from time 'to time, as
he, the clerk, nmight desire. '
The Council then adjourned.
SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL.
A special meeting of the South Nor-
walk city council was held last even-
ing. It was calledfifor the purposeof
taking-action'in the matter of the $10,-
000 appropriation for the repaving of
South Main st1 eet The treasurer was
authorized to accept the orders f01
money from the street commissioners,
as work on the paving became due.
Matters of minor impdi'tance were in-
formally discussed.
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AMUSEMENTS.
The Welsh; Singers.
- The famous \Vel singers, composed
of ten eminent art's't’s', will appear at
Hoyt’s Theatre next Monday night,
October 24th. This unique company
givcsa musical entertainment of the
highest order, and a rare treat is
in store for our people...
Work Commenced.
Work on the transfer of the railroad
tracks at and near the freight depot
will be commenced to-day by a gang of
Consolidated. railroad company men.
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Monahan—Cahill.
The marriage of Patrick Monahan
and Miss Ellen Cahill is announced.
The Ceremony was performed by Father
Fgurlon, of St. Mary’s church. Con-
gratulations are being showered on the
young couple. .
Mlss Fannie Lawrence, of South Sa-
lem, is spending two weeks with Mr
Bates and
~ preach good sermons.
" gance. DeWitt was
'was John Mason,
NEW YORK- LETTER.-
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Special Correspondence.
Dr. John Hall’s' death and the recol-
lections of his ministerial career
. awaken fresh interest in the question
of pulpit salaries. It is the fashion
to talk knowingly of the amounts paid
'to clergymen in the big cities. “Mr.
St. John gets $40,000 a. year,” says
one.
000 advance to £111 a new pulpit «in
Fifth avenue,” says another. Despite
all the loose talk New York clergymen
are certainly well paid.-
On the other 5.11am}, they generally
Still, it may
be said that exceptionally efiectlve
pulpit speakers are not so numerous
as people may fan-1° 5*.
It is :1. fact. however. that Dr. John
Hall originally received but $6, 000 a
year. He came to this country as a
delegate to a church convention,
charmed the brethren wit-hams clean;
souled, honest personality, was in-
vited to deliver a sermon; everybody
liked it, and the preacher was then en-
gaged to fill the pulpit of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church. ‘
He was a success from the start,
and presently his salary was doubled.
At his death his income amounted to
f1om $15, 000 to .1000 a year. Still,
,had he been president of afbug life
insurance company, givingonly four
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Dn. HAL:
hours a day of his time, he would
have received twice that sum.
There are many vacancies in "Newl
York and Brooklyn pulpits just now,
the salaries representing more than
3100.000. This unr suul condition of
affairs is the result of many causes——
sickness, retirement, voluntary or en-
force-11, and death. As the churches
grow richer and, the members more
successful :11 business their ideas of
preaching change If a clergyman is]
conservative, and avoids offending thei
wealthy, or the politicians too worldly
for Christian fellowship. the clergy-
man's friends soon inform him that
he is not up to date and would better
rctlre.
Some Other Preachers,
John Hall was the ablest Presby
terian pastorin New York, and his
death recalls some other recent preach-
ers of prominence. In the Episcopal
church Stephen H. Tyn-g hold well
earned distinction, while \Villiavm R.
TVilliams was greatest, among th:l
Baptist clergy, and Henry W. Bellows
held the same position among Unita-
lion-.5 ‘Villiam R. Taylor of the
Broadway Tabeihncle was the leade1
of theCongleg'aitionnlists, and Edwin
H. Chopin was the eloquent Univer-
salis't, In the Reformed Durtch church
Thomas DeWi'tt was the giant, but all
are now gone and hen-cc it is a great
satisfaction that'I have heard most of
them. lhapin excelled in eloquence
and \Villi-ams in point of literary ele-
admired for his
unaffected grandeur of thought, while
Tyng was noted for his intense-earn-
estness. Going still further back, the
most powerful pron-Cher in this city
who, in his day,
was called the “thunderer.” He was
a wonderful man, but wore out at
the age of fifty—seven, when hewas
paralyzed while preaching and Qnever
recovered his faculties.
The Cup Defender.
. So far as economy is concerned the
defence of the America’s cup next year
ought to much low-water figures.
Whnile Sir Thomas Lipton intends to
spend 60,000 pounds in the hope of
regaining the prize that was lost by
England in 1851, quite as much more
will be spent here in preventing the
success of the Shamrock, the new
challenger. \Vhere the economy is to
come in is on the American side of the
programme. With the revival of the
latter d'ay series of contests for the
trophy, it. was the custom, thought to
be absolutely necessary” 01f " building
three or even four. defenders. Thus,
while the Priscill'as and the Pilgrims
were useless for the" purposes intend-
ed, yet they cost a! lot of money—if
not for builders’ account, certainly for
maintenance. This year there is every
indication that one defendei only, the
Iselin-Morgan craft, will be built for
the trial races, in which the Defender.
the victor of the last series, will be
used as a runner up. The New York
Yacht Club will, of course, be obliged
to incur a big expense account for
tugboalts, cup committee meetings,
judges’ craft. printing and the like}
but this will be reduced in a great
measure by the reduction in the num-
ber of the performers. A flageoflicer
of the New York Yacht Club who has
made a study of the subjoot, says that
on competition and preparations alone
the sum of $25 000, 000 has been spent
securing and keeping that famous
queen’s cup.
--; - ,Cvnus Tnosp.
“Mr. St. Peter was oflered $10,?
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
known to the CALIFORNIA Fm SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true 'and‘ original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA, Fm SYRUP Co.‘
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par-
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which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
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of the excellence of its remedy. It is
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as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
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- There are: different kinds of
arewindow panes and we have
that kind. Then we' have
putty to hold them in. Hope
you don’t feel pained after We
' have taken the pains to ’tell you
about our panes. '
lead and oil.
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Main Street.
Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store.
Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats,
ors, etc.
All are cordially invited to call.
Ladies own Material made and t1 1m-
med by first class New York millineis.
MRS. W. FAVVCETTJAGT.
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All classes of claims groswuted
before I the Interior Department.
Rejected pension claims a specialty
Correspondence solicited.
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave
nue. If you intend to build, look
at this before purchasing.
Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
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