rw‘ . 97g: :3}. a,»
. lit. The loasisamerryone.
” fl
Wall Street Caught by a Thirty
Point Rise.
If "All A "t‘tlllhlilli' lSllllllll.
0n..- and ‘I‘rauarnlitllieutal Mock the
"Victim." and the Deacon's and the I'm-
alg- Ilnum are Very t‘lnrrly ('up-
tund.
NI! Yolut, May is —\\':lll aln-ct hau ru-
KIllIl little of it:- old tpiril. Tln- Stuck Ex-
thunge has real life again. Months of dull~
inland atupor, with no glory but in reini‘
nhoenm, were mumiol oil with a livelinm
worthy to he coulpurr-l alumni to the but of
(lie hiatoric daylL ‘thll rtreot had it “l‘urller.'
It was hardly a corner lu h- u-lvl-ratoll
yuan hence, perhaw, lll t'oullliodnro Vander-
bilt'l famous coup in Harlem, or own bmidl
John llufl‘s later pyrotechnics. in Hannibal
and St. Joseph. But it was a conu-r for all
that, and quit.» a nun-chum worm-r, tun, >4
far all ita llllflllt‘ltll and rpwulnliu- t'Iillwl'
flllt‘llt’o “lb t’lllll‘t‘t‘llnl. .\ll-l «one Irf lllt
roost notable 01 Wall ~i raw-1'. lultrr day
worthiea were can; ht lu ii, “i” u red in It and
left by it rather the pom.» for null, litilpand
forlorn.
A Contest for Supra-mun.
This corner was in the shares of the (in-goo
and'l‘ransmnthleiltal I‘lllllptllly. Tllebittl-r-
ll. of the light for control of this pn-pl-rty—
up]: one side of the control being llenry
Villard and the Northern Pacific railroad,
Ind upon the other hid" Elijah smith and the
Union Pacific railroad, For urine days :1 and
3 per cart, an exceptionally heavy pn-mium,
had been paid for stock deliverable in time
for transfer ill preferenm to stock worth only
its intrinsic value rl‘guhlle‘s of voting rightx
()a Thursday night the quotation, dl-livcrabk
in time for trawler, “'38 51,, while late-r
l ~iil'erios were at about (it and 2L3. This
limited how anxious the contestants ware
and that they were willing to pay liberally
for victory. But the opinion was gear-rally
held in Wall street that ll’lla ditfemnce in the
quotations was the height of what would be
ill-complnihetl: and, indeed, livable run-out
Wall street “nil-vl-llmlte," it could 1» made
to appear of pretty fair dillicnnll 1““.
[tumors of a Squeeze.
Suddenly rumors begun to go fly in; around
rcprwrntiug that some of the mint conapicu-
our speculators of the street haul bu-n caught
rhort of a big block of the stock and were
being squeezed. The two parties mutating
for control had scliopul in cVery available
share of clock in the street, and neither ride
would permit a certificate to have its own
hands, fearing rharp practice and treachery
that might aifcct the election. Trailers short
of stock going to Air. “Hard or Sir. Smith
for certificate: u'n-n- alike repulsed. Sud-
denly dawned the idea that a corner had
been cmltul.
Rose in if by Magic.
A hurrah came quickly. The whole Stock
Exchange horde crowdnl into one crowd,
and all with one intent and om- voice began to
bid for cash 0. '1'. it h-fllul from 40 to it; it
fell back to 43, and jumped to l‘. alld crossed
50. Tina Stock Exchange. was in an excite
meat unknown for more than one year; thi-
“tail" was crowded and the galleries were
filled with hath brokers anoll'lerka who had
hurried into the Exchange to Willie»: the re
marknble scene. Sammy; l-lw “as hard
anywhere in Wall street~ ”U. ’11," “A com-
er,” “Villnrd,” “Elijah," "I [-1 times,’
“Where is it all going to end!" .V'; rang the
stringing echae from the tonipmtuous din.
Transaction» Muat End.
But the hubbub was only beginning. From
50 it went up to 56, pirouettcrl around 55, and
then at one jump cleared to 010 and Mood at
64 and a fraction. ready apparently to go
skimming across 75 or oven to par.
Kata—thumpl—down comes the gavel of
theh'tttk Exchange chairman. Transactions
must end; basilica; '5. over; the corner is dunt;
for—for this day, at least, and 0. '1'. stock i;
selling the regular way at :13.
Russell Sage on. of the Lambs.
Who was hit! Well, the list has some die
tinguished names in it. At the head stand:
the venerable Russell Sage, who, of course,
doam’t care for the pimyunc losofafcw
thousand dollars, and beside the good man is
the great man, the other deacon of the street,
‘3. V. White, Who Lately has been proclaiming
that nothing was any good. Oregon Trans.
continental sold short at 34 and covered at
If the deacon
were really short, as the street stories have
it, 2,0(Ilsharls, the statement that he took to
dinner was something like this: be!
it.
For knowing so much ..................... $60.th
=Porelgn l-louaea Caught.
Many of the big foreign brokerage houses
were caught badly in the corner. Foreign
holder! of Oregon Transcontinental cabled
over ha'c order» to sell out their stock lately,
sending word that the certificates were com—
mg by the next steamer. Having sold the
stock as ordered, it was neccsary to borrow
certificates here fordelivery pending the ar-
rival of those sold. Yesterday all borrowed
stwk was called iii Lannie of transfer ofllce
magnifies, leaving the foreign brokers
practically short, with nowhere to ob—
tain assistance Their stock arrived yesv
today, one day late, and meanwhile the
broken caught in the trap hall to pay a
pretty penalty.
. llr. \‘lllard on Top.
An official statement given out at the
husteroflceol the Oregon Tnnscmtinaital
mpany showed that Mr. \‘illard has over
halfoftlle stock of the company on his side;
that out of the capital stock of MAXI) sham
he hollk or controls 20mm shares.
Death of lllllaaalre Goddard.
Boston, May 18,—1-‘rancis W. Goddard,
mdthefirmof GoddardBrm,ofProv-
lance, the largest cotton manufacturer-sin
tbmnandnmember oftheancienthoum
of Brown hives, twenty'tl'mes millionaires,
diedrnddenlyonaitm'ingthedooratztl
Boyleton street, the office of Dr. E. 8. Niles.
Death was mused by heart disease.
. 11-. m I‘lght.
Taurus, N. J.. lay iii—Argument in
thaJuuy City charter matter onthequee-
timdtakingca’tain testimony did not take
than. Counselwrotethe chief justice that
theputnta cuuld be agreed upon. There is
mouthingbefmthe chief justice in this
Wmfilduegwhen the special, term
whim
“Indium.
YHME DOCTORS AR 7:5.
lall In I...“ located—A Second A.
(an «I Blah]:-
Nrw You. May Ix—l‘he plullt'lllfl who
made "in alitnp-y on the bully "f lrvuur
beop. thi- mind h‘tfllt't. hut “reality after,
noon, had a very iii-agrwabh burlll'lw whee
funnier Let y armtl-d them and held them
in 12,500 bail l III-pear at the Inquest IIt'Il
INK. Aill-Uwi put mom-m malnutrition
w in of the My of the dead mind
huh-r by lint. "Illllllml, Bpltflla, limp,
Jam-wily, “r'llllulll and titan-lacy, to aux-n
lain whether hilltop died in a cataleptie
seizure at the time stated by his physicians.
or water the burgeou‘s llnife a few hours
later, an his mother, Eleanor Fletch-r Bil-hop.
hut-ta
Tile crumr's odlco wu filled With friends
of In Bishop and the physicians who wear
lotion-eta] in the case. Dr. John «L Irwin
of Li'i East Thirty-llinth street, who had chart!
«I the autopsy; Dr. Frank Ferguson and Dr.
Irwin ll. llanw, who “hard at it, and Dr.
C. C. he, who had been callul in consult.
tloa before llhliop‘u death, were summoned
bell-re Coroner lav y.
Tho mail 1'. Auburn, who regimental In
Eleanor Fletcher Bishop, and who was alu
autliorixul by District Attorney Fellows to
represent his onirc, then uuuihhul the thra-
dmtonl who had perforated the autopsy by
inking for their arrest on one of two chargea,
either the lull-lenieanorof making an annuity
without the Mutant of the relativea orthe
felony of nut-laughter, in case it shalld air
plnr that death was «used by the surgeon‘s
knife. lie laid that he had Mrs. Bishop'l
authority for demanding an inquest and-
formal exalulnation.
llr.:1rwin objected vehemently.
Comm-r Levy held that he had the right to
arrest the doctors an a preliminary, and he
flxnl ball at (2.5110. All pl'ocllred bail.
Then Coroner lfll‘y appointed as expert»
to determini- whother or not lllsllup din]
under the nurge-vn's ltlllfc lint Hamilton,
lliggs, Hpitzkn and Janoway.
__a____
MORE STRIKERS SHOT DOWN.
Conflict with the Troope—Ncgotlatlml
with the Iline Owners Fall Through.
Brutus. May lt—A conflict has rx'currul
between the military and the strikers near
Ila-slats. The troops fired upon the sunken,
hillingallumber of them. The l-‘rcisianigl
Zeitung says that the negotiations betwmn
the mine owners and the striking miners,
looking ton settluncut of tlwirdiaputr-s. have
Muslim owing to llerr Krabler, a
mine owner, declining to (ntrrrtain the dl
mands of the strikers. The other mine own-
ers ware prepared to consider them.
Ila-Secretary llayarll to lie Married.
\i'lLilla'orus, Del, Slay 1~.—'1'he Every
[Ironing says: “The rumor that has been in
circulation the past few dayll, to tho effect
that cx-Scln‘etnry of State Bayard was short-
ly to he married to a lady prominent in
\l'mllirlgtr.n society, attracted comparatively
litilr notice, from the fact that the name of
Mr. llayarrl has been lllentional in newspaper
rumors upon one or two previous occasions
in n hlnlllul’ way. it is, lumen-r, announced
upon the "1in! reliable authority—Au fact,
from amcmbcr of the family—that the ex-
ilecrctary will marry Miss Clymer, daughter
of Dr. Ciymer, U. S. N."
Asking for lnvntlgwtlon.
Cunt-rumba, Ti~nn., May 19. —A sensa-
tion was created inthe Southern General A.
horribly of Presbyterian; in senior: hi-re,wheu
M. 11, "lulu“, 1i. 1)., and D. C. Rankin, I).
D. , respectiw-ly secretary and treasurer of the
onnmittm- on foreign missions, asked the
conference to int-eatigat: the charges made
against them by \l'. .-\. Ilurklin, D. D.
chairman of the mnumittee. The subject
will crime up for action, and a lively debate
is anticipated.
’llle St. Ear-rear I'll-IL
QUEBEC. May h—h'tr A. I’. Caron, minio-
ter of militia and defense, has placed 3t!) cir-
cular tents at the disposal of the mayor of St.
Sauveur to supply temporary shelter tofami
has rendered homeleie by the fire. Thenew
drill hall and part of the old court house were
thrown open to the unfortunate people by the
same authority. The mayor of Daaville item
a telegraph manage offering aid, and help
will also be suit from Montreal
Preferred Death to Begging.
Manors, Conn, May lit-The body of
Cornelius Vanderklcft, formerly a soldier,
has been found in the woods witha lauda-
num bottle beriile it. Letters on the body
indicatedthatt'nemanhaddept inthe open
fields ten nighh and was starving, but killed
himselfrather than beg. Hebad seen better
days». ,One of the letter: was riddles-ed to a
wusin, J, \l'. Vanderltieft, at Orange, N. J.
Linn Lost In a Collision.
lemnr, 1L 1., May lil—Beafaring men
now believe that the collision on Tueeday
night by which a two muted schooner war
sunk by the steamer Nashua, of the Provi—
dence and Stouiagton line, was a fatal one.
The Nashua has returned once more, and the
captain says that every alien to dhcover the
crew of the schooner was futile.
(Instructor Dual“: (Tl-lute “0,000.
ALnaerilay Iii—Contractor John Smith,
who put up the papier mache- ceiling in the
mmbly, has returned to Albany. He went
away when the Fish committee was up
pointedandtook his books andpaperswith
him, and now the Fish committee has been
discharged by the amelnbly he returns.
Snaith claim that the state owee him “(hm
Approaching a Solution.
Julius, Nay ltt—The confluence of the
Samoan mitts. lasted only two hour;
WhentheAmerican delegates came out of
the council chamber they were more roticait
than they have been since the sittings
All they would say was that they felt happy
that the ccnivention was near an amicable
condition.
Some One (Beta left.
Bnmnr, N. J., May la-Chesta Van
Syckle, 3811., has been appointed receiver for
theWuit Fad Mining caupany.a corpora-
tion owning iron minorin Bunterdon county,
N. 1.. and Pmylvanla. The liabilities of
the company arereportedtobo mm,“
to who greater than its arm
A Railroad Depot Burned.
datrvy
The loaontbe building and freighthesfi-
mated at 8100,0(1). ,
la 1: Bentley?
9. SMIH.
* Hot Weather is coming!
We All l’lillll‘ll. Rial What We Hail Ill iii.
The question with us is how best to do
justice to our reputation, how to meet the
requirements 01' every one of our customers
ill such it way that the business connection
between us will be a lasting one. The
question with you is where to get tho best
value for your money. It would not pay
us to lose a-singlv customer by lliiiappointi-
ing the high expectations that are justly.
hold 01' us. We make a special study of
the. needs of our patrons and our experience
enables us to suiisiy all.
Particular attention is called to our Saleof
Gounterpanes at 870 Each.
And our line of new -lllllnicl' (rillizliiuus. l’erealcs,
Conlhries, Prints and (.‘llilllioi.
Ball and helium we are [lining this
Week in Parasnls.
ASK TO. SEE OUR 37c CORSET
Great Sacrifice Sale of Jersey
Ribbed Vests.
20 dozen Jersey Ribbed Vests for 10¢ each, worth 25c.
30 .. 6. u t‘ u 25C is .. 35C. .
43 “ " “ “ " 35 and «tile, Worth 45 and-50
25 “ ” " " 50¢ each, \vorlll (55c.
We will open on Thursday. May
16th. our new and complete stock or
Ladies’ Calico Wrappers and Tea.
Gowns. which wethink are very at-
tractive and at prices below aver-
age cost.
Bargains Still Continue in
Hosiery, Silk liloves andMifls
Largest stock of Lace Plonncings. Swiss
nouncmgsmiambric Plouncinga, iron 24 to 45
inches wide.“ the following prices :-—750. 99c,
81.10. $1.25, $1.35, $1.40. $1.50 and $2.25.
lllllllfll Gossamers. llllllllfll‘ finishers.
Extraordinary Bargains in ladies' and Children’s Gossamers.
Ladies’ Circulars for 1.00, 1.38, 1.50; worth 135, 1.50, 1.75.
Ladies’ Newports for 1.75, worth 2,00.
Ladies Westmiilstcrs for 3.50, worth 4.25.
Ladies" Rochestcrs for 4.50, worth 5.00.
Ladies’ Edinbol'os for 5.00, worth 5.75.
Children’s Mothcr Hubbards for l 38, worth 1.50.
M. 8. SMITH,
1080. Main st.
So. Norwalk, Gt.
‘ GENTS’ NECKWEAB
IN ALL THE LATEST
GENTS’
,.
Baliriuan lilieileal
25c Each,
.031]! ‘0.
NOVE LT] E S.
Collars, 110 each. i
Glfl. 13¢ per pun;
H_a__11’sl]llllSS FllllMS $2. 03211.3
worn uoawiut EVENING SENIlNEL. SAURTAY. MAY 18. m9.
SCOFIELD
We Propose to lake 'l'hle one of the Best opportunities for tho
Underwear and Hollow Domestics and Printa.
Ladies June) Ribbed Vest! at All“. worth gr.
II
help-1. Ulllll’lflut thuatfic, . m. "trim.
.. ..
Aluinnmgln I 4 illmlinl llulllln at Sawmill 10.
Lilit'll TIMUII iii all lea; lrotn 70 up to Mt: earli
and n very one of epic I value and may.
ltwt I'll-villain Maneheflcr l'rlnte . worth It.
limit "we! (liuuhaunlal 7hr. worth 10c.
llmt 'l‘oilc du Noni at 10hr. worth 15C.
Challioa.
at tile. “ 66c.
(‘Ilildn'n‘li chlIar mule Ribbed lime from .‘i to
39? It the. wor. ll liar.
'llildroll‘n ll'lftllll' made ltlhhod 11m from 5 to
it)! at the. worth .0c
'hililmn's plain lIlM‘lt llellrich iii-happen limo.
every pal! walnaied fut black or money amount,
at uric. worth the
Lulu-c llcinrfch Schoppm Black Host-.wamuiwd
fut dye, at inc, worth 35c.
worth 12)“.
Fluent all Idol Challioe we, worth 15:.
SCOFIELD
No. :l (r‘rnzette Building Nor‘valk.
FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS,
_ .-‘-r...._
t t Unbleached Ill-1m. good quality, tie per yard [reach and Mastic flatm- lrolu IN to tile.
am yanln 3min“. wrmuuu fut dye, ll Be, With 81-5-
AINS
<9: HOYT’S.
Public. to Purchase [Dry-Good- ltvrr Ill-corded In 'I‘lilu Vicinity.
latent“. , ill ,1 Female shin with. at 250, with «ills.
: CARPET.-
nnhwn um iupi-r lugnill Carpets ll Mo . con-
, Illlt mi good value at 65c.
Plud Muslin: from lie unto his.
Dme Good-t
Our dfl" good-l department In the incl-l Wimp l~u- , "intents a 1 wool at we, worlh the
la the place and our [nice- the lowert. ,
3...“. nutrition.
We would all particular nil-noun to our line of *0 1|"!- Ml I'm" '0' $35” W '0'"
. . We I‘m rarry tin-ill at like , 15c liic . Hc .Ilc..
Itllpell Duran lli all Illltltl it use. ninth are will . Kt“ and W I" ”m. -
Cowl Illa for 50:. worth The.
Arkwmourchonett'rm-n mutt-oi loll-dalel ,
Ram in all sizes and It price- to suit all.
Canihrie and trimmed with 'l'ul’clioh Luau. i
(fall and [immune one block, for we Never tire of Blunt-yin. our Goodu.
Cb HOYT,
No. 39 Washington St... South Non-walk.
ngl. MEEKER ‘85 00.
501.8 AGENTE
FOR THE
'lillflH "Will “WINE.
Plumbing,
Steam. and
Gas Fitting.
Till and Sheet Iron Work. ‘
STOVES, RANGES,
AND T l NW'AR E.
[climates given for
Steam and Hot Air Heating.
MUSIC HALL BLOCK.
38 Washington
BEATS. 11111118" A1111 01111111111131”
SIJMMER UNllEllWEllR
In all-Sizes, Gull Variety and Reasonable Prices.
SIIN ilMBiilil_1_8_A_Nll P11118016.
A. DICKEEEAN & SON,
St, - - So. Norwalk, Gt.
Bmunponfirmérncmn
W. B. HALL & CO.
Ilave .luet Made Another Large 1’ulclma-~ of
Fashionable Wool Dress Goods.
Colored and Black l’nlllc Prat-misc, “'ldo Black Sarah
Sllkn, ell-Inch Gro Grulnc Slllul, Colored Groa Grain
and Sarah Silks.
The Silks are all of the most reliable makes, and Wool Goods the newth and
most fashionable.
Note the Prices.
Come and Get Samples for Comparison.
One case all-wool Henrietta Clothe, splendid 'quall’ty, price 25c—theee are
advertised I I New York papers as bargains at 40c. One case 40inch pure wool
mixtures 25c. One case tine Flannel Sailings 25c. 40 piece beautiful (in-y Suit-
ings 25c. 20 pieces Silk and Wool Mixtures 33c.
llflllllllllllfl Ullllllllllllllll Sailings.
40 pieces Stripes, Shaded Mixture» and F1 one to match. wide pure wool goods,
at {inc—thwart are regular 50c goods. 4‘.) pieces beautiful Sergea 50c. 30 line dollar
Serge title.
French Tosca. Gamers Hair.
One care of the finest Camel‘s Hair Cloths that ever came to this country.
Never sold at retail loss than 81-pric9 is 59.2.
Sills, Slrahs, Sinus, Raizimilx, Affilfllfll ind Raiimiri
In tilts 820.000 Purchase are some of the best Sllk' Bargains ever
oll'ercd All this cliy.
LOT N0. l-40 pieces Colored Failie Silica, the best $1.25 goods, 22 shades,
all new, pm: - $1. 25 colored Radimire,' the dollar grade, price 09c; 30 pieces Arm-
urea and Rmizimvre. all new weaves, sold heretofore at $1.25, price 893. 50 pieces
beet dollar tlrmurnine Silks will go at 59c.
FOULARD, CHINA. INDIA AND WASH SILKS.
We are bhOWan upwards of 100 styles. Price from 490 to $1.50.
Close buyers reqlleeted to examine Black Silks at (ii, 75, 89c and 81: also
Radimirs at 50, 59, 65 and 750. -
Eg‘The bargains advertised today are the most attractive ever oflered in this
2"Vv.:E3.:l:-sltALance
_ FRUIT PUDDINE!
A moat delicious Dessert, that can be p ml in the inmates; Rare, V uill Chocol maroon
naval-I. Those who have used it spakrhir‘hiy or it. a 3' ate and I
For the Lenten Season we have first-class, No. l
Mackerel at 16c lb. Mackerel in 10 and 20 lb.
kilts‘, Salt Fish and Bloater Herring, fire.
The finest Florida Oranges in the City M321: a (102.
3 lbs. Nnrllfleld Creamery Butter for $1.00, or 35c ll.-
3 1-2 Ills. Choice, Sweet Rosy Butter for 31,!» 3013' lb
4 the. Good, Dairy Butter tor $1,, or 28c lb;
mom a a tine article, two cm for ma. ‘Clnn Chowder 1 . mm M»
Lalntn ' and mad omen in film. arm Choice .373... lac lb. t" 9“
Fresh Eggs, 200 per (102.
Shredded Codflrh in delightful: one pound will no r two pounds of any other klnd' 181: here Try it
California Pmuu, to: 1b.. a 11). for 25¢. large California Pruner t2 and 1 . ’ ' '
2 “I cc 1‘”! “8! to,” . to lo 3 cam Snap for 10¢.
WE SOIL-1011' YOUR ORDERS.
[I'll-ye you tried the celebrated Dew Drop Canned Goalie; they beat them :1 .
CHAS. E. SEYMOUR’S,
33 Washington St... - - So. Nor-walk.
THE
Palace Queen
FURNACE
IS USED IN
‘ . N ORWALK.
‘ 80. NOMALKJ
EAST 330an
aummndwbomnonrwermlfum
are. For eh m"
l- L. ”mm 3"”!
Blind Sprjigflnening!
The most elegant display of
Foreign Novelties
Ever shown to the public. A large assortment in
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
And prices to suit the public. Have also it complete line of
FAN CY Cl GODS.
Guaranteed Black Stockings at 25c
, . A large assortment in fancy summer hose, prices similar.
Guaranteed Kid Gloves at $1.
. In Ribbons we Defy Competition.
Give us a call and prove for yourself.
H. Krieger,
Mahackemo Hotel Block,
South Norwalk, Conn.
DAVIDSTOW,
FURNITURE
spacial. annncnnnnre IN
PAR LOR SUITS.
Mohair Plush Suits, with Divans,
$40.00.
Also Great Bargains in Lounges.
DAVID STOW,
s7. 89 and Ill llatn Street. South Norwallt.
lip Stairs,
GROCERIES AND MEATS
-—-A'l' m OLD "MD 0?—
r. BURR emu & son.
SPRIIGWOOD.
nu. oanaua FILLED runne'rnv.
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