-. .4 - :n“.‘-‘ .never saw before. BRIDGEPORLW Err -. r, :.. -» \ D. M. Read COMPANY. ['2' TH E, RIGHT DIRECTION. The opening of new colored dress goods, Tuesday, Septem- ber 3, will lend additional interest to the black goods and silks already so greatly admired. They will have a tendency to show the trend of new colorings, weaves and effects in greater proportion perhaps, than their prede- cessors. Collectively they will impress one with their richness, beauty, and consist- ent prices. You’ll find those onyx top tables not only marvels of cheapness, but articles of beauty. Usefulness counts, as well. $3.98 for $5.00 quality. Silk shades, in the colors that you like best. Handsome dinner sets. Beautiful toilet sets. Crockery, glassWare, kitch- enware. Ready-made sheets, pillow- cases and bolsters. One instance at least wherein modern ways of buying are best—you save all around,‘ cost of material, making, time and any quantity of bother. Then there’s blankets, quilts and comfortables— whole outfits. Old-fashioned people who wonder how it is that women of to-day have so much time for other purposes than household cares can find out in a few short moments if they’ll visit our counters-— ‘it’s an object lesson in econo- my of time and money. When the carpet season sets in it’ll come with a rush. That’s one reason why you ought to have your mind fixed on the one you’ll want, the one you are going to have, and let us know. We’re having common- sense talks every day with men who are particular about their shirts—men that we Then they buy. 'w E H llSllD CONGREGAION. Rev. Father Slocum Preaches a Farewell Sermon to His People. Leaves-Norwalk for Waterbury. Never in the history of this town, probably, was there as laws and as sad . and sorrowful a congregation assembled 2 as that at St. Mary’s church on Sun- 3 day, to listen to the farewell sermon of : Rev. Father Slocum, who in loyal I obedience to his vows to his church am i thorities, announced to his loving peo- l pic that the Bishop had ordered him to l sever his ties here and to take charge l of the larger and more important par- ish of the Immaculate Conception, at , Waterbury. This is a church of eight 2 thousand souls and deemed one of the most important in the state, and while the good Father is to be congratulated on his signal promotionfit is:with aheavy heart that he leaves his church and people here where he has spent twelve of the best years of his life. His feela ings are best expressed in his own words to the Bishop when invited to his new charge—“No charge can ever be so dear to me as that at St. Marys, and no people closer to my heart than the people of Norwalk. My hope and most ardent wish has ever been that I might be permitted‘to live and die among this people and find a last resting place in N orwalk.” ' Nevertheless, the Bishop deemed the Waterbury field one promising greater usefulness in the Master’s service for Father Slocum, and so ordered the severence of his sacred ties and asso- ciations here. It has been well understood for a long time past that Father Slocum’s well known abilities would soon or late result in his being called up higher by his church authorities. Father Slocum has been a pastor of the largest and broadest; Catholicity of spirit and is always in pleasant accord with all who sincerely desire the welfare of his fel- low-men and the advance and triumph of the Redcemer’s kingdom in the world. He has always had the con— fidence and esteem, if not indeed, the affectionate personal regard of the Protestant pastors and people of our town. His departure from Norwalk will be as deeply regretted by the non- Gatholic as by the pimple of his own faith. Prior to coming to Norwalk Father Slocum was in the service of his church in Hartford for nearly two years and in New Haven for nearly seven years. His twelve years ministry here has resulted in the Creation of a new and large parish at South Norwalk and a large mission offshoot of St. Mary’s church at New Canaan. Last Sunday evening Father Slocum went to the latter parish to say farewell to his friends and parishioners there, where he is as ardently beloved as here in his own St. Mary’s. On Sunday next Rev. Father Winters, of Carmel, New Haven county, assumes the pastorate of the new South Norwalk church society and will hold his firstser— vice at Music Hall. Father Winters comes here astranger but highly com- mended by all who know him as an acomplished gentleman and zealous worker in the Master’s vineyard. One of the kindly acts of Father Slocum, on leavxng Norwalk, was to contribute a little over $3,500 tothe two parishes in Norwalk; one-half to, St. Mary’s and one-half to the new church at South Norwalk. His life has been full of just such benefactions, his desire being [to Obey the Saviour’s injunction to feed and not shear His sheep. He was born in Winsted. Conn., Feb. 6, 1851. He tried to enlist in the Union army out was refused admission because of his youth. .Nevertheless, he is a patriot. a good citizen and ex- emplary christian gentlemen. He occupies the church of his new charge for the first time on Sunday. next and enters upon his new duties and grave responsibilities, with the good citizen of N orwalk. ' Father Slocum’s succcessor at St. Mary’s will not be definitely determin- ed upon until after the eleventh of the present mdnth, when a’choice will be made after a careful examination, from the highest in the eligible list of priests in this diocese. That his successor may prove worthy to follow in the fool- _; steps of the retiring pastor is the sincere wish of all. ' l best wishes and benediction of every , 312 O K I, Y - X () lis‘ll' Al.- lx’ ,-. ikA /; l5 1 THE PBAKEB SWINDLE. A Statement by Ono of the Witnesses of the Alleged Drowning. BATON, N. M., Sept. 6.—George Horrie, one of the witneses who testified that Dr. Fraker was drowned and who is accused by the doctor with being his betrayer, is in the county jail at Springer, charged with burglary. He makes the following statement: “On July 10 Dr. Fraker, James Triplett Alexander Manendez, a man named Mc- Murray, the driver and myself went on a . fishing trip. We did not reach the river near Camden until 7 o’clock that night. I saw Fraker drop into the river. It was about 9 o’clock in the evening. He sank out of sight, rose to the surface once and then disappeared. I do not believe it pos- sible for the man to have got out alive; Not one of us has ever seen the doctor since that night, and I will not believe that he is living until I see him face to face. Our party remained in the neigh- borhood that night and next day, making every effort to find the body, but without . success.” Mrs. Ash, who is also in jail as an ac- complice of Horrie in the burglaries, states that Horrie several times received remittances from Attorney Lincoln of Liberty, Mo.; that Horrie made several trips to Missouri during the past two years and at one time met Lincoln at La Junta, Colo. DEMOCRATS MEET. Resolutions Adopted by the Pennsylvania Societies at Lancaster. : LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 6 —The seventh hnnual general assembly of the Dem- ocratic societies of Pennsylvania met in Maennerchor hall, this city, today. Rep- resentatives of Democratic organizations from all parts of the state to the number of about 600 were present. President Chauncey F. Black called the gathering to order. The hall was decorated with the em- blems of various clubs, and a brass band in the gallery helped to enliven the pro- ceedings. President Black opened the proceedings with a speech. Among the resolutions adopted was the fol owing: ' esolved by the Democratic societies of Pennsylvania in general assembly that we congratulate the people of all classes, and especially the wage earners, upon the gen- eral prosperity of the country, the return of good times, the revival of trade and in- dustry under a Democratic administra- tion and as a direct result of specific Dem- ocratic measures, and That the late depression was in a large degree the consequence of the Sherman silver coinage act, repealed by the Dem- ocratic congress. Provost on San Juan. VICTORIA, B. 0., Sept. 6.—Word was received from Port Townshend that a United States revenue cutter overhauled Provost, the fugitive court registrar, in a boat near San Juan island. The revenue ofiicers seized the boat and turned its oc- cupant loose on the island. The provin- cial constable has been searching the island, and it is expected that Provost will be arrested. Mishap to the Steamship‘Ascanla. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.—The steamship Ascania, from Hamburg, went ashore Off Cape St. Antonio, Cuba, five days ago. She was floated today, after jcttisoning 1,700 barrels of cement and other cargo. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—Money on call easy at 1 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3%@4% percent. Sterling exchange firm. with ac" tual business in bankers’ bills at. [email protected]% for demand and [email protected]}4 for 60 days. Posted rates. [email protected] and [email protected]. Commercial bills. 84.8834. Silver certificates, $10,000, 67%. Bar silver, 67. Mexican dollars, 533/. Gov: ernment bonds firm. State bonds inactive Railroad bonds irregular. - Closing prices: Atchison .......... 21% Bur. & Quincy.. .. 90 0., C.. C. 8: St. L.. 49 Chesapeaked: 0.. 21% New England ..... —— N. J. Central ...... 114 North American. . - 53.; Northern Pacific" 5% Chicago Gas ...... 63% Do. pref ........... 183/5 Cordage ........... 7 N. Y. Central ..... —— , Cotton Oil ........ 23 Omaha ............ 45 Del. & Hudson ...13‘3}§ Ontario & \Vest .. 18M Distillers’ Trust.. 20% Pacific Mail ....... 32 Erie ............... 8% Reading ........... 20% General Electric.. 37% Rock Island ...... 82% Hocking Valley... 25 Silver Bullion ..... 67 Lackawanna ...... 16524 St. Paul ........... 77% Lake Shore ........ —- Sugar Refining. . .llalé Lead .............. 35%, Texas Pacific ..... 13% Louisville & Nash 61%; Union Pacific ..... 15 Missouri Pacific.. 41 Wabash pref...... 247/3, Northwestern ....105% V’Vestern Union... 995‘ General Markets. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. ~FLOUR-Statc and western quiet and weak; city mills patents. Si @4.25; winter patents. 33.40.233.60; city mills clears. [email protected]: winter straights. [email protected]. WHEAT—No. 2 red declined further under weak cables. bearish spring wheat news, heavy liquidation and gold exports: May. 68%@69%: September. 62%@63§«§c. CORN—No. 2 weakened at first on absence of frost and sympathy with wheat. but rallied on sharp ‘ covering: May. 35@35r%c.; September. %%@%%o OATS—No. 2 dull and weaker: September. 22%@23c.: track. white. state. 25@32c. PORK—Quiet: new mess. [email protected]: family. .50. LARD—Steadier; prime western steam,$6.27}i @630. BUTTER—Firm: state dairy. l2@18§§c.; state creamery. 19%;@20c. CHEESE—Steady; state. large. 6@l%c.; small. 6W9sc. , EGGS—Firm: state and Pennsylvania. 15@ @IBKOA western. 14©15§§c. SUGAR—Raw firmer: fair refining. 3c.: can. trifugal, 96 test. 834cc refined. firm: crushed. 4 7-16@5 1-16c.: powdered. 45cm 11-160. TURPENTINE—Quiet; 27W80. MOLASSES—Dull; New Orleans. 29@32c. RICE—Held firm; domestic. Widen Japan. 3%@4c. TALLOW—Steady; city. 454m country. 4961:. 3 O What the .3; leg/Sgt33.31;:czafigagrgrmw: _. . WASHING POWDER .1. ,(mgcegxgngma o' as as.- « :- '3‘afar:caressescaresses-re» 72' -:<-: 4. . Laundress Said. Laundress, Marine Hospital, Portland, Me. “ I like IVORINE very much, and consider the cake of toilet soap in every package worth more than the price of the whole package.”—Mrs. F. A. SPRINGER, Sanford, Me. THE J. B. WILLIAMS 00., Glastonbury, Gonna. Makers of IVilliams’ FamOus Shaving Soaps. WList of Choice Premiums sent Fred upon Request. "‘3"? 93K; ‘ 133.333: ’- ’ i33‘3’33'1‘ficfiékfié ASL-$931336 t5 13325313393: -’ fi’w-z’2‘3’3tif?fit/0:”.$333791?S<?:'33?:’-‘3-t5?-‘::";‘S’R‘§ acme:- s‘fi?!?$:~&3’9.3’3‘mi 2&4“ ;_-; 2. . \ ___ _.. _ 5 “ IVORINE gives the greates I have been using it 0 . . satisfaction. v 0' [“6 for years. I find it requires only ' about one-half the time for my wash- ing which it takes with other wash- ing powders.” -—ANNIE WALKER, A choice cake Of Olive Oil Soap will be foundin each pack-w /' age of lVORlNE ' f Dina lean EXCISE. Leading Lights of Republican League Have Varying Views. THE MATTER BOBS .UP AGAIN It Was Considered Settled \Vlion LIr. Conkling Presented His Resolution, \Vhich, After Discussion, Was Referred to a Committee. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Sept. 6.—The number of delegates present at the Repub- lican club league’s convention today was largely in excess of last night. All last night the leaders worked hard to prevent any action being taken on the question of excise, and at a late hour it was believed that the question had been disposed of. This morning Assemblyman Alfred Conkling of New York dropped a bomb in the camp by announcing that he ln-. tends to introduce a. local option resolu- tion. It reads: ' Resolved, That the delegates to this conven‘.‘ tion favor the principle of local optionlby counties for the sale of liquor on Sunday, and where a county contains a city the question should be submitted separately to the electors of the city and those of the county. John S. Kenyon of Syracuse, Samuel Morris of Troy, Robert P. Porter, Con- gressman , Roswell G. Horr and other leaders joined in the protest against such action. Mr. Conkling, however, would neither be persuaded nor caj oled into with— drawing from his position, and Assembly- man Wood of Brooklyn declared that if Conkling did not present the resolution he would. . at 10 o’clock, Mr. 'Conkling handed in his resolution, and the committee took up its discussion. Morris’ Objection. . Samuel Morris of Troy, who expects to succeed Anthony Clinchy as collector of gas meters, attacked the proposition vig- orously and bitterly. He intimated that it was introduced by reformers not in touch with party welfare. Mr. Conkling denied this and claimed that the resolutiOn was designed to prevent discrimination now existing in favor of the wealthy. It was 11 o'clock before the convention began work, the committees on resolu- tions and credentials not being through with their deliberations. President Green, in opening the session, said: “The duty. of Republican clubs is to promote and promulgate Republican doc- trine, and they don’t have to go out of their OWn bailiwick to work. I don’t be- lieve that aclub in this county has any right to interfere in New York county af- fairs." Colonel Robert P. Porter of Cleveland was introduced and made an address. ' Meanwhile for two hours the committee wrangled, and over the transom floated the angry tones of the opposing parties. All of the New York and Kings county delegates were in favor of the local option resolution, andEric county also favored it. Against Outside Interference. “It’s about time the country districts stopped cramming obnoxious legislation down the throats of New York and Brooks lyn,” declared George L. Weed of Brook- lyn. Judge Taylor L. Arms of Binghamton resigned the chair to Assemblyman Brown and offered a resolution as a substitute for the Conkling measure. It ' congratu- lates the Republicans of the city of New York on the closing of the saloons on Sun- 'day and the enforcement of existing law's. It also congratulates the liquor dealers for their “display of good sense” in agreeing to comply with the present law and con- eludes: “It is the sense of the convention that the American Sabbath shouldbepreserved by allowing the present laws to be en- forced.” Theodore Broadhead of New York thought that both resolutions were un- wise to consider. He believed that the matter should be left to the state conven< tion. Edward Seymour of New York spoke in favor of local option. He said that it was not catering to the saloon element at all to favor local option. The people of New York demand it and would vote for the party that would give it to them. After a long: wrangle it was decided to refer both resolutions to a. committee con- sisting of Alfred Conkling, Judge Arms and Assemblyman Brown, to report later. Postoflico Employees Arrested. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. —The United Sfates civil service commission has been notified of the arrest atErie, Pa., of William C. Ebisch, chief mailing clerk; Edward J. Liebel, substitute letter carrier, and Wil- liam J. Bruce, formerly general utility clerk in that office, on charge of general conspiracy and violation of provisions of the civil service act in supplying exami~ nation answers to an applicant. The Czar Closely Guarded. BERLIN, Sept. 6.—The Lokal Anzeiger’s correspondent at St. Petersburg confirms the statement recently published that in consequence of the activity of the nihilists it has been found necessary to guard the czar’s every step as completely as the movements of his father, Alexander III, were guarded by the police at the most perilous period of his reign. . Now “’0 May Breathe Again. ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Acting Secre- tary Curtis has written a. letter refusing to order the return of the duties paid by Dr. W. Seward Webb of New York on five female moose intended for his park in the Adirondack mountains. The acting sec- retary holds that the moose are not enti< tied to free entry for breeding purposes. The Alleged Arrest ofVCharles Adieu. NEW YORK, Sept. 6,—Acting Captain O'Brien of the detective bureau said to- day, in speaking of the alleged arrest of Charles Allen, who escaped from Ludlow Street jail on July 4, that he did not be- lieve that Allen would be captured in any such manner. He believed that Allen was not in the country. Postmaster-s Appointed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—'1‘he fourth class postmasters appointed today were: New Jersey—Long Hill, Frederick Hoh. Pennsylvania—Aiken, Jack S. Turner; Cherry Grove, R. S. Raver; Zion Grove, Joseph Mummy. Vermont—West Berlin, H. B. Ayers. Silsby 8; Co. Assign. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Silsby ‘82. 00., stockbrokers, with offices in this city, Baltimore and elsewhere, made an assign- ment today. The action is said by the firm to be due to the failure of correspondents in New York and other cities to forward amounts due. So when the committee met, . R0 Highest oi'all'in Leavening Pawn—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report al m ABSOLUTELY PURE Bold as Powder IS SHE INSANE? Darien Selectmen Think Lizzie Fin- ton Needs a Conservator Her insanity Thought to be Due to a Change of Rellglous Falth. The Darien selectmen have applied to the Stamford Probate court for the appointment of a conservator for Miss Lizzie Finton of Darien. The hearing will be held on October 12, and it is ex- pected that there will be- some queer de- velopments in the case. looks to be about thirty years of age. Her mother was for many years in the employ of the Benedict family in Darien and when she died Miss Benedict, an old lady, “brought up" the orphan, then a young child. Miss Benedict died about seven years ago and her re- mains were the first buried in the new Spring Grove cemetery. In her will she bequeathed to Miss Finton the life use of a house next door to Representa- tive Lounsbury’s, in Darien, the income from $2,000 in the Stamford Trust com- pany, and household furniture. Miss Finton now lives in part of this house, the remainder of it being rented to Ar- thur Whitney for $10 a month. These sources of income do not yield enough to enable Miss Finton to live in luxuri- ous style, but she has managed to get along very comfortably, and, if what some of her neighbors say is to be relied upon, she has had money to squander recklessly. Complaint was made to the select- men that she had sold a piano, a melo- deon and furniture in Stamford, and that she was_’__ trying to dispose of her life interest in the real estate and trust find for a lump sum in cash. Select- man Mackey says she came to him a few weeks ago and, in the course of a long conversation, admitted that she did not consider herself competent to manage her business affairs and talked of having a trustee appointed. Mr. Mackey gave her some advice and told her to talk the subject over with a priest in whose judgment she manifested great faith. . One story about-Miss Finton is that she wanted to marry a Stamford priest of the Roman Catholic Church, and this is cited as evidence that her mind is unbalanced. A friend of the lady however, denies this, but admitted that one day she said to the priest: “I want you to marry me.” “With the greatest of pleasure,” re- sponded Ls reverence. “Bring along the man.” “The whole proceeding,” declared a gentleman, “grows out of the fact that Miss Finton joined the Roman Catholic Church. Her mother was a Catholic and her father was an English Protest- ant. She was brought up a Congrega- tionalist. When she reached years of discretion she concluded to adopt the faith of her mother, and her avidity in the Catholic Church has made some of the Puritanical neighbors jealous.” His New Fleld. The many N orwalk friends of Rev. Father Slocum will be pleased to read the following concerning this genial and influential priest from the Water- bury American of yesterday; The Rev. William J. Slocum, who succeeds the Very Rev. J. A. Mulcahey as pastor of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception, arrived in this city this morning and is overlooking his new field. Father Slocum is a. tall, handsome man, with a dignified bearing and geni- al countenance. He is a man of fully 200 pounds in weight and proportion- ately built. He is forty-four, with a young face and white hair. In an interview with an American re- porter this afternoon, he said that he was very favorably impressed with Waterbury. - Father Slocum has a way of meeting one’s glances that does not disconcert or embarrass, but rather wins the atten- tion of his hearers. His voice is low and musical and pleasant to the ear. “I intend to make a permanent re- moval early next week,” he said. “This is only a short visit. I leave tc-morrow for Hartford. I understand that the newspapers hold Father Mulcahy in high esteem. I will try to follow in his footsteps in this as in other things.” Here Father Slocum smiled at the vicar general, and the reporter saw him in a new light, for with his smile his whole countenance seemed to light up and his dark eyes gleamed with merriment. Father Mulcahy at this point objected to having himself used as the unit upon which to base Father Slocum’s quali- ties. Father Slocum has been to the two Catholic cemeteries and St. Mary’s school. at parting in the most approved Ameri. can manner. i It was a good, warm, hearty clasp. Miss Finton is a little woman and. He shook the reporter’s hand . illuminant. Farmers’ Day Celebrated at the Hoyts’ New Canaan NUI‘SBPY. Noted Horticulturists and Friends Present. A company of some three hundred noted horticulturists and friends, as- sembled on the spacious and well shaded grounds of Mr. Edwin Hoyt yesterday, at what has become an annual fruit fes- tival and exhibit of the Stephen ,Hoyt Sons’ nurseries. Our state pomologist *' '1‘. S. Gold, of West Cornwall,presided. i The Hoyt brothers and their wives, re- ceived their guests with accustomed cordiality, and under the leadership of Foreman Buttery, the male visitors were escorted over the major portions of the several fruit nurseries. On their return, all were seated at three long and well loaded tables, and Rev. Mr. Robbins, of the Norwalk Baptist church, invoked the Divine blessing. At the close of the sumptuous repast, Presrdeut Gold called on Rev. Mr. Hoyt, of the New Canaan Congregational church for an address. Mr. A. H. Byington, Den- nis Fenn, of Milford. Rev. F. E. Rob- bins, C. P. Augur, Mr. Hawley, Selah Blakeman, Harry Sedgwick, (9. Corn- wall farmer and nephew of Gen. John Sedgwick who was killed at Spottsyl- vania) and J. P. Fanton, of Weston, followed. Mr. Edwin Hoyt then thanked his guests for their attendance and in- terest in agriculture and fruit raising. Chairman Gold asked for a vote of thanks to the Messrs. Hoyt for their delightful entertainment, which was given with a hearty good will. He then commended the Granger organization asaclub where a man could go and take his wife and daughters and re- ceive instruction and benefit in his farm work. Chairman Gold spoke in hearty praise of the Hoyts’ horticultural won- der, the Green Mountain grape, and a stem two feet long cut froma young vine was shown, with six large bunches adhering to it, and estimated to weigh six or seven pounds. A new and extra- ordinarily beautiful seedling apple of large size and crimson cheeks, was also shown, cut from a two year old tree. A lavish abundance of Green Mountain grapes, pears and peaches, were served to the guests and the statement made that some four hundred baskets had been marketed from the nursery peach orchards. There were present among the guests a reporter of the Weekly Tribune, the American Gardner and the Country Gentleman. . The guests from a distance were con- veyed to the cars at New Canaan and South Norwalk by the Messrs. Hoyt, while the “home guard” tarried as if 10th to leave. The day was perfect and the occasion one long to be remembered by the guests and their generous and worthy hosts. Antidote for Poison Ivy. The Rural New Yorker gives this good and timely antidote for the ter- rible sufferings many experience both from contact with, and inhalation of the poisoned air from our wild Ivy. The time draws nigh when the fields will be traversed by children and grown peo- ple hunting nuts and gathering wild flowers, and an effectual remedy for the sufierings sure to overtake those susceptible to ivy poison is u. boou'of no small moment. This is the Rural New Yorker’s remedy. “A friend, who is very susceptible to poison oak or ivy, and who has suffer- ed terribly from it, tells me that the best thing he has found is the tincture of grindelia. Dilute it With about three parts of water and bathe the affected parts. It should be applied as soon as the irritation is felt, and before the characteristic pustules appear. Applied at this time it will prevent the formula- tion of the pustules, and soon check the irritation. V But if not applied until the pustules appear it will only prevent the formulation of new pustules, and thus check the spreading of the afi'ec- tion to other parts; the pustules that are already formed will simply take their course without spreading. The diluted tincture should be applied to the affected parts as often as two or three times every hour.” Not a Nuisance. Dr. H. E. Smith of the Yale Medical school to whom the claim that the re- fuse dumped into the Saugatlck river by the Atlantic Starch works of West- port settled on the flats and caused a condition of things detrimental to the health of the town yesterday. reported that the amount is no greater than claimed ’.by the company and he does notgthink that there is any necessity for action on the part of the authorities.
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