m IliflTil IIlli III) WEST STIEHS.‘
ON POINT
South Norwalk. Conn.
, '0 most charming summer resort: on Long Island Sound.
llllTEl FINE BIWINI Hulls-ES
General Attractions.
Every facility for providing for large excursions. I,
First, class accommodations for boarders.
Prof. Smythe’s orchestra furnishes music in the [dancing
', daily.
The excursions for this week are August 19, Zebuski
fest, N. Y.- , August 20, Union S. S. of Nyack, N. J.; August 2],
r Hill Odd Fellows, Westchester, N. Y.; August 20, Mount
11 Lobster club, August 22, Schnorers club, N. Y.
lites, Point Improvement company. Owners and Proprietors.
J. FlNKENSTlllIN, General Manages:
illllNllE or TIME on ‘ sirunmr
The New Passenger Steamer.
“FAVORITE.”
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FARE-SINGLE, 401:, Excunsron, 70c.
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EXCURSION
PLEASURE BEACH
f'IiSUNDAY, AUGUST 25.
have South Norwalk. 2 p. m.; leave Pleasure Beach, 3 :00 p. m.
Qfic—Tloists Entire llounrl Trip—25¢:
LABOR DAY SEPT 2d,
EXCURSION. T0
ONEY
5M9. in” East 8m street. 5 :45 p. m.
"Bushman street. atz:.l5p mm.(Saturdays.i: 5‘5 p. in) Leaves East aist street. at
tsfor Norwalk leave New York. Monday. Wednesday and Friday at
hooves Norwaik. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 5.00 p. in. Freight received
'78TEIMEII “FAVORITE.”
ISLAND
' Imrsiou tickets, 750. Leave BoutliNoi-walk, at 0.00 s. m.; leave Conny
,Jast. , mamma-
grammes-minis
”more slimmest“
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burglar who was shot by lawyer
w. G. Nichols, the supervisor of the town.
was a young man named Dean, and the
woman whososersaui washesrdaitertho
’pistolshotwaslirs. Nicboi's maid The
bullet fired at the supposed b urglar hit
the with loverinthe stomach, bathe
will recover.
Dean took the girl out on the night he
was shot. They returned late and found
the doors locked. The girl was afraid to
awaken her mistress, and suggested that
she crawl in thgough a window.
Young Dean skirrnished about the yard
and found a ladder hidden among a lot of
bushes. He placed it against the side of
the house, and the girl started to climb
“ll- ,
Just then the steps of Lawyer Nichols
were heard coming down the walk. The
pair lied and left the ladder standing
against the house. When Mr. Nichols
reached his home, he removed the ladder
and went inside to wait for burglars. ’
' Put Up the ladder Btealthlly. .
He lay awake upon his boil. it was a
clear night, and the young couple not about
and whispered soft nothings to each other
until almost dawn.
When they mashed the house. they
stoulthiiy put up the ladder. The lawyer
board it bump against the side of the
house and sprang from his couch. Young
Dean was just assisting the girl to climb
the ladder. In the uncertain light Nleh.
ols fired, and the ball entered the young
man’s stomach. With o cry of “I am shoti' '
heron for home. The girl answered. “I
am so sorry,” and went into hysterios.
She was found meaning and laughing in
turns at the foot of the ladder.
The neighbors were amused and rushed
to the supervisor’s house. it was some
time before the girl could tell about the
affair. Then all present resolved to keep
the matter a secret.
Mr. Nichols only told the story today to
contradict rumors that wore flying about
the town.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
a
American Mission Near For-chow Attached
by the Chinese.
LONDON, Aug. ‘23. —-A Hongkong (lis-
putch continue the dispatch announcing
an attack upon the American mission
near Foochow rind the dangerous state of
the populace of that city. The American
school was just outside of the west gate
of Foochow.
The dispatch odds: “Tho situation at
Kuchung is unchanged. (lupiriin John S
Nowell oi the I'nitcd States cruiser Do-
troit and Dr. Hurt huvo gone there from
Foochow. More antlforelgn placards and
pamphlets are being distributed at (lune
ton."
A Shanghai dispatch to The Times says
that the British warship Rainbow loft
Foochow Thursday for Yokohama, though
her presence at Foochow is urgentlyro—
quired. M
The Grand Bushland Burned.
Coscsns, N. Y., Aug. {la—Tho Grand
Rocklaud, the inrgmt of the summer ho-
tels on the shores of Rocklnnd bike, was
destroyed by fire. The tire was discovered
at 3 o'clock, and one hour later nothing
remained of the building excepting the
charred white stone foundations and the
smoldering ruins of the house. Among
these were the entire contents oi the ho-
tel. Two or three gumts 094311de with the
clothes they wore ilIlIIl‘ to seize, but. be-
yond this nothing was suwd from the
fire.
Another lIollnos Building.
Currier). Aug. 2li.-—.’\notbor of H. H.
Holnics' mysterious buildings has been
discovered. This is ten miles from the
“castle” in Sixty-thud street. It is in
Sobieski fitl’i‘flt, near the tracks of the
Northwostorn ruiirmd. The building is
all bruirdcd up, rind residents of the violin
ity say nothing Illlt-l been done there for
sumo time .
Minister Bound and Robbed.
Si ltAliTOh', Pr... Aug 2'3. —-ii‘lvo musical
burglars entered the home of the Rev.“
B. Cochrano, pastor of tho Stowartdioriio-
rlril Methodist church at Rondhrim. They
bound tho minister and his will! in their
bed and ransacked the house. carrying off
gold watches, jewelry, silvorwriro rind oth—
er vriluublo rirtlclos Worth several hundred
dollars.
Five Mora Arrests lads.
NEW \‘orix. Aug. 23. —— Flvi- persons
were llrri‘llll'il by direction of (tumour Mil-
wuni ’i‘. Fitzpatrick, its Ii ri-eultoi the (os-
tlluony so far adduced in tho investiga-
tion of the Ireland building disaster,
whereby lit liven Wr‘rt‘ lost. This makes
Ii total of seven persons now under urrost
in corinmtlon with the muse.
Death of Its-Governor Morris.
New limits. Aug. :33. -F.x Governor
Lumn ll. hiorris was found lying unoon
sclous ou the floor of his olllco iii The Pal-
Andyouwlliseenotoniya
float and Perfect Fitting Shoe.
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EVERY PAIR WARRANTED.
”lsisrial is lined. Combining Durability and Style
iridium building yosumliiy. Physicians
were summoned and pronounced the at-
tach apoplexy. hir. Morris lIIiI not regain
crmaclousncss, but slowly sunk, and at 8
o clock bodied.
.4
Harry Pounds of mas-suite not“
Fnsxstis. Pa. .. Aug. 85. --A wagon-
load of 1,500 pounds oi nitroglycerin ox-
ploded at Harper at Co’s magnetite, blow.
ing the dun-r, Claude Ward, team as
well as the wagon and the two horses.
Ussls la— Ledges a (Slain.
'_' (lows. Aug. 98. —-’l‘hol' tilted States lo-
gatlon has lodged a claim against the re-
public of Colombia on behalf of Mr. Cher—
ry, the holder of a concession for the Gan—
ca railroad.
mam healers Assign.
Pnovimrxcx, Aug. Bil.-—Riee Brothers,
lumber dealers, ass to John I). Thurs-
ion. The rural-o hastened low I'-
tachnient for 055,0? placed on the firm.
Jan-son's The Wee M.
Resume, Aug as. --John S Johnson
tried to ride a mile, peed, in less than
two minutes, but the best he wold do
was tiring.
busil- st canno- ll. canton.
Kisses, N. 3., A
We
Insult was disrevsvsdthat '
,mommmrtom Til-boils.
it involved the
will: entirely of mad. and it hurried
fl
ithln a fswuiinatestla Ianies had
burst through the roof, and caught a row
of freight oars near the old buil.dlng in
the Union Steamboat company’ s buildin
were thoussudi of tons of freight, all a?
which was destroyed with the building,
which was in ashean loss than half an
hour. The steamboat freighthouse and
the Wisconsin Centred. freightliousc were
totally destroyed. This, like the others,
was filled with freight, and a large num-
ber of the company s 'cars, standing near
at the time, wore destroyed.
The fire also broke forth from the cupc-
las of the oil and grease establishment of
H. J. Delaney & Co. 80 'qulok were the
flames to tale the frolghtbouse of the
Wisconsin Central company that the ofllce
employees were unable to close their safes
or rescue their valuable records. and all
these were destroyed with the buildings.
Joseph Mcllianuo, an it Mycrir old son of
William Molilsrms of tho city police force.
was run over by an engine and instantly
killed.
The total loss by the fire is over 5400, 000.
FARMERS FLEEING.
Getting Out of the Path of Jersey'- Do-
- streetive Forest Fires.
Eco Harmon Crrr, N. J., Aug. 23,—-
Forcst fires were burning in almost every
direction. A still southerly breeze has
formed the flames into the very heart of
the timber bolt.
The grcutcst fire was but two miles
from McKee City. The fire is now raging
between Pomona and Port Republic and
is conr’ruming hundreds of mares of pine
forests and? meadow land. it is eating a
wide path through the timber and cedar
swamps.
Fires are also mging north of this city
in the vicinity of Smithviilo, South Pleas-
aritvllle, Absccom, East Leeds Point, West
hit-Koo City and Mn'us Landing The
burning belt is surrounded on all sides by
small villages and farming communities
Many farmers have already lied to the
villages, taking with thorn their horses
and cattle and such of their household
goods on they could transport. Others
have. made all preparations uiiiluindon
their heroes should the tires inovo in their
direction
LIZZIE’ S SAD DEATH.
Fell l-rom a Fourth Story Window and
Was Instantly Killed.
NEW Yonu. Aug. :zl.-—-i’rr,-tty Lizzie
Mitchell was ri'grirdvd as tho liimli'I girl
of Ernst 'l’liiriy~oiglitli street. She kept
house for her widowed {other and three
brothers. Silo bud it big doy's washing to
do yesterday. unil was up before, daylight.
At 5.30 o'clock lust night she was still
hanging out clothes. Her father was sit-
ting on the fire compo, watching horas
she leaned out of n window adjoining pin-
iiing the clothes on the lino.
“Be careful. Lizzie. Don't icon out so
far,” he rerun-lied.
Scarcely had he spoken when the over-
woighted line began to break at the pul-
ley on the window. The girl grasped the
rope just oaths last stmnd ported, and
she was dragged out oi the window. she
landed hood first on the stone courtyard,
four stories below, and was instantly
killed.
lior futbor rushed down striirs, rind
clasped the inanimate form of his daugh-
ter in his onus. ’l‘wopollcouwn had to be
called in before he would relinquish his
eiiibruco
Mugowan Arrests-d and llaileil.
'l‘iti-zxrox, Aug. 23 -—l-‘rriiik A. Momm-
an. whowris rit «mi-time mayor of this
city. was rirrvntcd hero, on ri itriplns charg-
ing him with oilormting the tilIt'Cflulls of
Helen Edith Harm-s, the wife of John Al-
bert Burnt-s. lie woo taken to tho Ml'l‘i'ul‘
county jrili, W title his friends prm-i-i-dcd
to hunt up .25 000 brill, the amount fixed
by tho murt. in tho nftornoon (.laptriin
LilWl'l‘lN‘l‘ Farrell and SonatorWiliirim .Vl.
Skirm iurriislml tlu- rvqulsito bull, iiild
Mr. Moguwuu was l't‘It‘llh‘t‘iI.
Useless Torpedo lions.
WASHIMVI‘MZ, Aug. :2:i.-'l‘bo rr:rvyrlo-
prirtruvnt dot-s not know what to do Will!
the inrpmlo Imriis built for tho battleships
Texas and Maine. 'l‘hvso bouts cannot
make. more than it or H knots on hour.
and, iriiboopluion oi lilinil experts. that
Hlll‘l‘il will rvridrr them useless in brittle.
Everything Is Lovely Now.
1 mi, Aug. '23 “The question at Issue
Ili'lWl‘l'll i’i i'il riliii lioiiviu bus in v ri sit
tloil. It liri-r lw mu rig'r'i'vd ilutt tlu question
of ii solute in tho liollvlrin tlug by i’uru
which bus boon iIi'TillllliIi'lI bytlru llolivlriu
“i“i‘l‘llllll‘lllwirlllitll Iii Mlllilllllll ii to the lil‘
bllrutjnu of lilhlllllil‘i‘ Amortcriu republic.
launch of the Comanche.
l’irrr..irvr.iyrrri. Aug. 2 t. ~ The new
l‘lyiio lino Nli‘lliiiiililp lforiirim'iu- was suc-
cessfully luuru-lml ul. ilmmp‘s slripyririis.
’i‘lro (Torririm'bi- is rm addition to tluv‘ Flor”
Illil III‘I‘I. of tho (“lyric lino, umi will ply
instit‘i-vu New York rind Jacksonville.
"no Sign of Prosperity.
Wasirrso'ros, Aug. ill m'l‘bo l‘i‘l‘i'lpl'i oi
Illr' lorgust puistoliir'os ol' the country for
the month of July [met WI’TII about l7 per
cent heavier than for July, "it”. This is
considered a gmnlindlcritionoi the return-
ing prosperity of the country
mamas»... suppressed.
Wartsnw, Aug. till—A fitVOIlIIIflIlflI‘y
movement, «mounted with which many
arrests have berm made, was recently dis-
cchrod at (Nissan The movement. was
suppremsl by the government
'l'o I'orvn a national Combine.
Pi'rrsrurno. Aug. 28.-—-A meeting of
window glass manufacturers of the crum-
try will be bold in Cleveland on next
Monday for the purpose of forming a na-
tional combine.
liotsi VIII-Joelle hosed.
HAHA'i'ooA. Aug BIL—Window do Gemini!
of the Grand Union hotel, Sat-atom, and
the lrormois hotel Buffalo, have leased
the Hotel blojostlo, New Yuri; city.
The first or... It: Ten Years.
New Yomi. Aug. tilt-JIM male prism:
ward at ilcllevue hospital was without a
patient yesterday. for the first time in ten
hours
IVs-shes reread.
“WWfis-rm'!"
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variants
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l0llNSBllliY, MATHEWSliN 8t 0038
Sample Shoes and urn
These bargains surprise and delight all who see them. They
are great in value. and beautiful and attractive in variety.
so agixty pairs Ladies’ iiic pat. tip turn Shoes, worth 84. 50, at
Ninety pairs Ladies’ Kid pat. tip Razor Toe Shoes, worth
33. 50. at 32.
.2 21gi'orty pairs Ladies’ pat. tip Lace Welt Shoes, worth $4, at
“ Stiigyb-gight pairs Ladies Opera Toe pat. tip Kid Shoes, worth
a
One hundred pairs Kid pat. tip Shoes, at 900 apair.
One lot Ladies’ Oxfords, at 50c.
One hundred pairs Ladies’ Kid Oxfords, at 60c.
One hundred pairs Ladies’ Russet Oxfords, at 60c.
One hundred and twenty pairs Lounsbury-Mathewson’ s regu-
lar 8% Kid Oxford Razor Toe, at 82 a. pair.
t 63:30 hundred pairs Ladies Kid and Tan Oxfords, worth $1. 50,
a .
One hundred and twenty pairs Lounsbury-Mathewson’ s Kid
tigers-button Oxfords, Square and Razor Toe, regular 53 Oxford,
a a pair
Sixty pairs cloth top three- button Oxford Razor Toe, regular
83 Oxford, at 82.
One hundred and forty pairs Lounsbury-Mathewson’ sTan 0x-
fords, several different shades of tan in this lot, regular 83 and
83. 50 Oxfords at 02.
$1 2gbildren’s Russet spring heel Shoes, 35, 50, 60, 75, 85, $1 and
Youths’ Shoes, 75c; Boys' 85c.
We have put prices on all summer stock and will clsose it out at
once and we cordially invite your inspection of our stock and
THE WHITE SHliE srorE,
I0. 3 BIZETTE BUILDING. IllilWIlK, liIIIll.
F
M. H. GLOVER’S
GREAT Mill-SUMMER SALE
Still Continues.
DO NOT FORGET
here are regular goods and samples, perfect in every respect, not do
goods sold as samples.
Lounsbury, Mathewson & Co.'s hid three-button Oxford, square an
error toe, regular :63 goods, at $1.00 a pair.
That Ladies‘ Razor toe Shoe at $2 a pair, regular price :53 and 3 50,
A few more pairs of Benedict & Co.'s Sample Oxfords,regulsr $3 and
$3.50 goods, at $1. 75
Ermine our Lidies‘ Kid patent tip Turns, worth $3 50 to M 50, a
$2. 50 a pair.
Louusbury, Mathewson 8: Co.'s Russia Calf Blucher Oxford, reguia
price *3, at $2 a pair. Are daddies.
Lsdies‘ Russett and Kid Oxfords, at 450 cents a pair.
Children's Ruseett and Kid patent tip, spring heel shoes, at 353, 45c,
5. so, 75c and $1 a pair.
100 pairs of Ladies‘ J uiiet and Princess Oxfords. at $1.19 a pair.
Men's Lace l’ig Skin and Russia Calf Razor toe, regular 35 shoe, at
3 50 a pair.
M. H. GLOVER’S
lgpubleShoe Store, 40 oil 42 Nail St,
llor.
Try the "WANT” columns of The
Sentinel.
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