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.. FRIDAY. JULY 14, 1893‘.
[Entered in the Post-Office as avNewspaperJ
Norwalk Burned July 1 l, 1779.
To-day being the anniversary of the
battle and burning, in 1779, of the
town of Norwalk. reminds that we
have not, throughout our borders, a
single set-up memorial mark or monu-
ment of that locally and historically
celebrated event. Maj-Generals Tryon
and Garth. of the British army, were.
not the sole heroes of = that occasion-
Here at “The Bridge,” and upon or
near “The Green,” Tryon spent several
hours in dislodging our little band of
Norwalk patriots. It speaks volumes
in praise of Norwalk bravery, that so
far as is actually known, not more than
hree or four of our men were slain or
wounded during the engagement, from
10 to 12 o’clock, in the rear of the old
Eliphalet Lockwood house, (now the
home of W. B. E. Lockwood, Esq.)
while Tryon’s summed uploss amounted
o a score or more killed and nearly one
hundred wounded. Tradition points to
the peaceful spot on the east side of
upper France street, where sleep four
or five of King George’s soldiers, but
John Rich’s tomb, and the grave of the
first son of the soil to yield his life, a
little to the east of the late Eli B. Ben-
nett’s home, are unmarked. “Ere this,”
wrote, years ago, one of Norwalk’s
genuine sons, “ the event should have
been commemorated by the erection of
- a monument to perpetuate the names
of those who fell on that day in the de-
fence of our town and the cause of li~
"bertyfl’
The Nation has taken care of the
fame of Generals Parson and Wolcott ;
the town should see that Captains Rich-
ards and Betts are unforgotten. The
.latter’s sepulchre. close by that of his
old slave, and five or six miles from
this town, was visiteda few weeks since,
:and not found in a condition deserving
-of its worthy occupant. The future
Norwalk Historical Society will have a
rich field wherein to labor.
Our Silver Production.
The silver flurry can be compressed
in a nutshell, says the Philadelphia
Times. The world is producing too
much silver—more, much more, than
can be 'used as money or in the me-
.chanical arts —and it has declined in
‘value until it can no longer be main-
tained as money without a radical
change in the basis of value.
Because silver is one of the precious
metals and has been a circulating me-
dium in all ages, we are slow to realize
the nowplain truth that overproduction
-of silver must be subject to the inex-
Orable laws of supply and demand.
We have committed the folly of ex-
hausting the whole power of the gov-
ernment to maintain the value of sil-
ver; but those efforts have only made
failure the more disastrous by delay.
Our silver producers are now brought
face to face with the fact that they
must either lessen the supply by clos-
ing the less profitable mines, or they.
must accept yet lower prices for silver.
There is more silver than is wanted.
and the emergency must be met just
_as the overproduction of iron, steel,
woolens, cotton, machinery, etc., iis
met. The supply must be reduced to
the demand, or competition will break
prices; and no circulating medium can
be put out by the government to any
considerable extent that is subject to
the fluctuations now visible in si er.
It is of no consequence in this even-
ing of the nineteenth century that sil-
ver; was once the chief circulating me-
dium of the nations of the earth. We
hafie metals today in common use
. which once were more costly than gold,
but they are now produced in such
abundance as to rank them with the
cheapest of our metals. It is only a
few years since steel rails ccst $160 per
ton, and iron rails have cost nearly
$100 per ton ; but to—day steel rails are
produced at an actual cost of $25 and
iron for much less.
The fact that silver is now an integral
part of our financial system calls for
wise legislation ‘to extricate us from
our unfortunate condition. The de-
parture to a sound money policy must
be taken without violent shock to our
"vast and varied business interests ;’ but
the departure must be taken none the
less. As far as silver can be used with-
out peril to public credit, it should con-
tinue to be used in this country; but
the evident and resistless drift of the
world is to the gold standard, and this
country,‘ with all its exceptional re-
sources cannot defy the considerate
judgment of the world. _
England departed from the silver
standard of money as early as 1818; Ger-
many followed in 1871 ; the Latin Union
in 1875; Austria in 1892 and India in
1893. In this country silver was practi-
cally'demonetized in 1873, but we have
returned to silver by methods which
have gradually impaired our credit un- .
til the whirlwind is now upon us. Only
in Mexico and South America, outside
of the United States,‘are silver coins
made money with an arbitrary value.
When it is remembered that our gov.
ernment has fully $100,000,000 of sur-
plus silver, even at its present low mar.
ket value, that is thus kept off the mar-
kets of the world, although entirely
useless to the government, and not i
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wanted by any country of the world,
the extent of overproduction of silver
may be appreciated. Suppose our. gov-
ernment were to sell the silver it has
no present or probable future use for,
what would be the measure of the de-
cline in silver? In fact, with all the
severe decline in silver, our govern--
ment has bolstered it at fearful cost,
and singled it out from all our indus-
trial products, for special protection
against the laws of supply and demand;
The support is no longer possible, and
silver producers, like newspaper pub-
lishers, iron and steel producers, etc.,
must bow to the immutable laws which
govern the business of the world.
———000
25 Cents "'1'” Buy a- ”’ife .
or mother a bottle of Dr. Hand’s Colic
Cure at any drug store. Mrs. S. W.
Merrill, of Fairdale, N. Y., says: “Dr.
Hand’s Colic Cure is far In advance of
any remedy of the kind I ever used.
It will quiet baby when she is scream-
ing with pain.” Ask some mother who
has used this remedy about it. When
vour baby is cross and fretful while
teething apply Dr. Hand’s Teething
Lotion to the gums. Sold by all drug-
gists. 25 cents.
Counterfeit Labels.
A committee from the New Haven
cigars makers’ union is collecting evi-
dence which it claims will prove that
certain wholesale cigar dealers In that
city and vicinity are using counterfeit
labels on the cigars they are selling.
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Mower Gray’s Sweet "'orm Powders:
Mother Gray, a nurse in, the Chil-
dren’s Home in New York, has for
years treated children successfully with
a remedy, now prepared and placed in
the drug 1stores, called Mother Gray’s
Sweet‘Worm Powders. They are sold
by druggists at 250 a package. They re-
move all worms, are harmless as milk,
pleasant to take and never fail. Valu-
able for feverishness, constipation and
headache, even it no worms are pres-
ent. Ask your druggist.
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That Lantern Fete.
The central but charmingly seques-
tered East avenue Daskam premises
were the scene, on Wednesday evening,
of grace, art and beauty. The taste
and ingenuity of Mr. James L. Stevens
had heightened the normal handsome-
ness of the grounds, and upon entering
the gate one was at once impressed.
Between 7 and 8 o’clock the whole area
was lantern-illuminated, and the skill-
ful light ariangement, and many-color-
ed reflections, and gay attire of mins-
trel and fate-teller and bouquet-bear-
ers, borrowed from sprite and fairy
fashions. added to the dulcet strains
from violin and corner, and the admir-
able voices of the superbly trained St.
Paul’s choir, all conspired to make the
scene fascinating, and the spot a be-
witching little world. To the enter-
prising and generous spirit of the
managers of the-Daughters of the King
this splendid success was due. The
company was a fine one, and to its en-
joyment the presence of the Rectors
and their ladies of St. Paul’s and Grace
and. of Rev.’Dr. Noble and lady, largely
contributed.
Notorious Outlaws Killed.
RICHMOND, Ya, July 14.-—As a result of
a battle between a posse and the Fleming
outlaws .in Wise county, Va.., Cal and
Henon Fleming, the leaders of the notori-
ous gang, are reported dead. The dead
men are being kept in hiding by their pals.
Oflicers are searching for the bodies and
are hunting down the rest of the gang.
Bold Bunk Robbers in Arkansas.
COFFEYVILLE, Kan, July lei—The Bank
of Mound Valley, owned by C. W. Con-
don, of Oswego, was robbed at noon by
three men who rode into town, and enter-
ing the bank tied and gagged the cashier,
J. O. Wilson, and secured all the money in
sight, which amounted to $600. -
Death of an Ohio Congressman.
IRONTON, 0., July l4.—General W. S.
Enochs, Republican congressman from this
district, was found dead in bed. General
Enochs was 51 years old. He entered the
war as a private and was mustered out a
brevet brigadier general.
McLeod Located in Boston.
BOSTON, July 14,—President McLeod, of
the New York and New England railroad,
is in Boston. Mr. McLeod says his official
and personal headquarters are now estab-
lished in Boston permanently.
The Trouble in Bio Grande do Sul. ,
PARIS, July 14.—A telegram from Mon-
tevideo says it is reported that Admiral
Waudenkolk has captured the port of Rio
Grande do Sul. No confirmation of the
report was obtainable.
The Falcon at St. John’l.
ST. J OHN’S, N. F., July l4.—The steamer
Falcon, with the Peary expedition, has
arrived here. All on board are well. The
steamer will take on supplies and sail to-
night for Greenland. ,
New York,
July 10, 1893.
How comfortable you can
make other people, think you
are-if you go about it in the
right way I '
Let us see ! Suit of Nun’s
cloth, serge or fancy Cheviot-—
the kind that the wind likes to
play with. Outing shirt of
basket cheviot—-plain white, or
noend ‘of stripes and checks.
Straw hats of too many sorts
to talk about. Russet shees,
the very best that we could
find all last winter.
We have scoured the county
oven-this country and others--
and all is yours; and your mon-
‘ey back if you want it.
ROGERS, PEE'T & CO.
Free deliveries toail points within one nun.
dred miles of NewYork city.
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CRASH. Impact
FIVE PEOPLE INSTANTLY} KILLED.
Elghteen Seriously and a Number Slightly
Injured—0f the [Wounded ’l'wo Will
Probably Die—The Tr‘ain Jumped the
Track and Ran Into a. Freight.
anncnon. N. Y., July 14..—West Shore
day express N o. 1 was wrecked in the West
Shore freight yard here. The train con-
sisted of locomotive No. 200, baggage and
express car, a smoking car, two day
coaches and the parlor car “Lurline.” The
engineer was. Daniel Shelb and the con-
ductor Richard Anderson. The train was
a. few minutes late at Cornwall, four miles
south of here, and was running very fast.
When it reached the switch which con-
nects the main line with the West Shore
freight yard, a mile south of the station,
the engine picked up, it is supposed, a
oose object, which caused it to jump upon
a frog and leave the track.
It ran upon the ties a distance equal to
the length of the train, and it then crashed
into a freight train standing in the yard.
The crash was terrific. The freight train
was being made to start SouthWard, and
was waiting for the express to pass. The
freight train had loeomotive N o. 206, in
charge of Fred Holland. The express en-
gine was evidently further off the track
than the remainder of the train, and when
it struck the freight engine it was thrown
to one side and the tender torn from it.
The engineer, upon feeling the engine
leaving the. track shut off the steam,
whistled for brakes, and he and the fire-
man jumped. . The latter, Charles Willis,
ruptured a blood vessel and , was badly
bruised. He was taken to a hospital. The
engineer escaped with very slight injuries.
Fred Holland, engineer, had his skull frac-
tured at the base and was cut over the
eye. It is thought that he will recover.
N 0 one else on the freight was hurt.
There were about a. dozen persons in the
smoking car, and nearly all escaped in-
jury. Day coach No. 71 was filled with
passengers, every seat @eing occupied.
Nearly all the casualties occurred in this
car. It swayed to one side and struck the
projecting end of a box car standing on a.
side track. The entire side of No. 71 was
ripped off, and the end nearest to the
smoker was smashed. All those who were
killed were on that side of the car.
Walter M. Berard, assessor of Highland
Falls, was the only passenger in this car
who escaped injury. He said that he oc- .
cupied a seat behind three women. Across
the aisle were several ladies and children.
He noticed little if any shock when the
car ran over the switch. The crash came
after the train had gone several yards on
the side track. There was a lull for a mo
ment, then everything became a scene of
the wildest confusion, and the air was
filled with the cries and groans of the
wounded. The seat occupied by Mr.
Berard was broked into pieces, but he
escaped as by a miracle.
The parlor car’s trucks were broken, but
the passengers, except for being severely
shaken up, were not injured. The railroad
and coal dock men in the neighborhood at
once went to the place of the accident and
began to clear away the wreckage and to
pull out the dead and wounded. The po-
lice and physicians of N ewburgh were
notified, and about“ a dozen of the latter
hurried to the scene and began caring for
the wounded:
The following were killed:
Mrs. Eliza Klemm. wife of Antoine
Klemm, of Highland Falls, N. Y.
A 2«year-old child, daughter of Burn-
ham Elberson, of Setauket, L. I. Her
parents were both injured.
Rose Reilly, who lived as a cock with a
family at West Park, and was identified
by Mr. Smith, her employer.
Mrs. Pauline Wright, of Brooklyn,
mother of Mrs. Michael, who, with sev-
eral of her children, were injured.
An unknown woman, apparently about
31 years old. of Hebrew cast of counte-
nance. She had open faced gold watch
arid chain, turquoise ear drops, and wore
a blue calico dress, with white stripes.
Eighteen people received serious injuries
and a number were slightly hurt. Those
whose wounds are likely to prove fatal
are:
Miss Jane J. Cooke, of Catskill, head
out and injured internally; C. G. Sistaire,
about 30 years old, internal injuries.
Twenty-one of the wounded were taken
to St. Luke’s hospital, this city, where the
surgical staff is affording all possible re-
lief. The nurses are assisted by a number
of ladies and gentlemen from N ewburgh.
Coroner Corwin empanelled a. jury,which
looked over the ground at the wreck and
adjourned until 9 o’clOck this evening.
Young Baptists in Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 14,—Tne interna-
tional convention of the Baptist Young
People’s Union of America opened here
yesterday afternoon and will continue
three days. 'Most of the states and Can-
ada are represented. President John H.
Chapman, of Chicago. opened the conven-
tion, and addresses of welcome were de-
livered by E. E. Stevenson, of the Baptist
Young People‘s union, of Indianapolis,
and others, while responses were delivered
by Rev. H. L. Henson, of Baltimore; Rev.
C. A. Barber, of Rochester. N. Y., and
others.
Held at Quarantine.
BREAKWATER, Del., July 14. — It is
learned that Captain Elliott, of the Brit-
ish schooner Mystery, now quarantined
here, and one of his crew contracted yellow
fever ’at Pernambuco and died at Natal,
where they were buried, and that one man
died May 738 on the passage to the Break-
water and was buried at sea. The vessel
will be fumigated with sulphur, and will
probably be released the firstof next week.
Two Odd Fellows Killed. ’
Jamestown, N. Y., July 14.—While a
large party of Odd Fellows were return-
ing from Watts Flats, where theyhad at-
tended an installation of officers the car-
riage containing Frank Newhouse and
Dexter VVhitford was struck by an Erie
train and both men were killed. They
leave families. .
Cardinal Gibbons Writing a Book.
PROVIDENCE, July 14,—0a’rdinal Gib-
bons left Narragansett Pier, after a week’s
sojourn, for New York. During his stay
at the seashore he has devoted five hours
a day regularly to work upona. book whic
he is writing. .
Grant Calls on Gresham.
WASHINGTON, July lt—Colmgel Fred"
'ck Grant, ex-mlhisterto Aust la, called
t thestaté do artment yesterday to pay
his reaped to: ’tary Gresham and to
Adjust his accoun‘ _ , ’ . - ~ '
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' OUR STORE Is
Always Full of Buyers!
LADIES”
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W'arm weather makes lively times in this depart-
ment.
——No wonder ;
Derby W aists go out by the dozens every day
to see our line of Derby, Serpentine
and Tuxedo \Vaists means the purchase of one or
more.
To—day we place on Sale at Special Price:
Five dozen Polka Dot Momie Cloth Derby Waist, reg.
ular value 750,
sale price, 39 cents.
Fine Percale Derby W aists, laundered collars and ends,
regular $1.25 goods, at 98 cents.
Your choice of our $1.50 French Sateen Waists, navy
and black, plain or figured, large assortment, all
sizes, at $1.39.
These waists are perfect in fit and finish and warranted
to wash.
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Large assortment of White Lawn Waists, from 49c to
$3.00.
WMAIL ORDERS are welcomed and filled with
prom t attention at our lowest special or reduced
price .
T41 e Boil—oil Store,
001‘. Main and Wall Sts,
NORWALK, or.
minions or artist;
' Closing-Out Sale
OF
JACKETS
2 GAZETTE BUILDING,
AND
CAPES
AT " g .
_, Tristram_8‘ Egan’s,
: NORWALK
In order to make room for other goods. we have decided
to cloSe out our entire stock of Outside Garments, includ-
ing Ladies’, Misses, and Children’s Garments of all kinds.
Ladies’ Jackets in Black, Navy, Tans and Mixed Goods,
with Cloth and Velvet Capes, Full Back and Large Sleeves.
Misses’ Garments, from 12 to 18 years, in Plain Jackets
and with Capes. Children’s Garments, from 4 to 12 years,
in Light and dark Cloth. _
and in order to do it we will» sell them at less than the
ma nutacturers’ price. . ‘
All of our New and FaShioIIable Capes
in this sale at just one half our former
marked. in plain figures.
TR IS TR am 8" H YJTT'
39% HALE '
Every garment must . be sold,
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Will be included
price. All goods
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