.. i ‘ “Weill attempt-
MM the situation in Natal
‘ I! cuihmIndsrvin-chief
mini-aw we Wol-
go! Mons m-
«mom is now said to
summary alarm. and
gut shut the min notc
' Yule: "retirement"
‘ accurately described as
' ' ,,pfiition'for tactical rea-
‘tht the alarm for the ante.
”Wild in not lustified. it
. ‘ V ' that the wounded
mired, but the fact that
A istt to their fate while
1 ads rustle a strategic
the rear, shows the sus-
" public at the absence of
a, sows is amply instilled and
heavy lighting on Friday. and
' rhnps, is only a preclude
‘r'worll. in some quarters
in taken that the second at-
hours has actually occur-
uu‘sttccoasfui that General
ansl was imperative and
”thy” extent of compelling
m" N. ”Mills in the hands
- . 'while the more sanguine
the opinion that General Yule,
"'retreuting. has in reality ad-
meet the attack threatening
ring Dundee behind, safe-
.. from Boer assault.
October 24min the absence
‘news there are a number
“Widow rumors afloat, blit the
'yogsonnble interpretation or the
reports seems to point to some
practice at Glehcoe Saturday
" ”9!, but with no fighting at
' Mrs. As, however, commun-
betweon Glencoe and Lady-
thought to have been restored
Winritish victory at Elandslaagte.
' in broken by the destruction
‘ granny bridge at Vvascllbanlt.
. "or Lndysmith and between ul-
< . and Glehcoe. the difilcultlee
.-. tlsh commander in Natal.
lr George Stewart White. on
- . g Glencoe have been num-
ihcreased and until the British
1! Ladysmith and Glencoe are
and the main body of the Boers
’ .. ’ the situation milst remain
ng for the British.
linttornoon papers here sharply
lard Wolescley's summary of
'situation. They say it has
Wt rmmhlance to the state-
- of the Spanish ministry when
iv. their countrymen for news
ouster it Santiago. This.
in probably an over-strained
. there is no denying the
Wee and anxiety existing
3 It“ been increased by the re-
fjnclrculation, purporting to cm-
‘ifroll otIioial quarters. to the ef-
. the Boers have secured the
of 13.000 natives. The vague
ed estimates of the Boer loss-
‘tho absence of anything oiiiciai
"subject are arousing misgivings
,l’wltother the beaten enemy suffer-
. .. ionstely to the disastrous
‘ of the victors.
of the most disquieting stories
from ladysmith. it is to the
that an Englishman who arriv-
, .7 from Dundee on Sunday ev-
, after escaping through the liner
a the previous night. reported
the enemy was then shelling the
vnnd town with heavy guns. while
' o of the British were unable
‘ .Mrthe enemy's batteries. Con-
'9, "tly, the man is said to have
the camp was shifted a mile
‘ ‘, in. order to be out of reach of
&~ , who were living on the mag-
. ‘in the town. ’
must advices frorn' Kimberley.
. date of October xi. said the
. ”took was still pending and that
.. W forces in the neighborhood
‘ ed big sections of the rail-
no north and south of the town.
. 'fngitlves from neighboring vil-
.. 'hnve been imprisoned ‘by the
M '» Several women. hearing their
7'. had been captured. visited
camp and were received.
. intercession for their husbands
' ulnccueful and the reunited fam-
iliu have arrived at Kimberley. The
“salon report that they were well
"landing tn runners who have or-
m!“ Kimberley from Kuruman.
‘ Bechnanalnnd. the resident
to there recently presided at
" l of the native chiefs. lie. nd-
. thin not to participate in the
The natives expressed satisfac-
‘nt' the magistrates explanations
. ' load to remain quiescent.
§t¢h from Pretoria. dated 0c-
" indicated that the Rhodes-
"uder Colonel Plumer. at Port
' Q the Transvaal border. were
‘ tho offensive. They attacked
‘ film! It Rhodes draft. but ap-
not much damage was done
side. The Boers say they
horses.
October 24—News has at
received direct from (‘01-
Powell. dated Mnfeklng,
‘ 5 . It confirms the statement
“ Wino armoured train righting
had two men willed and at-
Wit. including Lieutenant
‘ l“filth. of the Ninltli l.r;nc-
" M wound The tocr ass
' . ted-Hi, Ju’wklleinnd
,,
word. _
”fly has sent to‘ollow the im-
in South Africa. her mill-
in inndon. Captain roll
gm rricd Ilsa Mamie
Ohio .
.-«l .rnilitlr! authorities
.. , a uiegroph in
" ‘ Myle- within-three
W“ n is tropes. in. dilclllo
4*“ ‘ . tho cattt’nn of
sultwil
"his
‘norywirosorei .4" 13??
Koopniansfontuin. comb-rim ihr
unwithspoini
doom .rider. via. nonwhl—Pu-
tiou oihltsln mural-gnome lroin
Jaggorofontein to Kimberley are an-
able to obtain food. Already there is u
scarcity oi supplies throughout Brest»
unload and Griqualund west. owingto
the total stoppage of the transport ner-
vioe. Famine bl almost certain.
Cape Town, October 23. afternoon-—
News has been received from Dlludce
to the effect that the Boers' disaster
at Elandalaaste staggered the ‘Boora
completely. rendering ,an attack upon
Dundee feeble. Therefore their!I is no
cause for anxiety;
Kimberly, October 20, (delayed in
transmission)-—~Ail i, well here and
there is no fighting in progress.
W
mounts ill'llillliiti in also.
. W .
Unless Troops Prevent it. u iiioolv lin-
counter is Likely to Result.
El Pasco. ’i'ex.. October ziéhllvices
from Bishee. Arizona, describe the alt-
uation at Nat-o as critical. it has been
learned that James Ryan. killed by
the Mexicans. on Monday, was a Brit-
ish subject: and steps are being taken
by British residents of Naca to have
the nihilr‘ investigated by their gov-
ernment. ,Joe Rhodes and George
Marts. captured by the Mexicans. art
still in Jail on the Mexican side of tilt
line and are kept in communicado.
The cowboys on this side of the her-
der learned that the prisoners would
be removed to an interior town f0l
trial and they are determined not ti
let the removal take place. as they foal
to trust their friends to the Mexican
guards, believing it means certain
death.
Fully 100 cowboys, armed with Win-‘
cheaters were assembled at Naco las
night and threats of violence are
heard on every side. The Mexican gar
rison has been reinforced by 200 rural
and fifty corados and a number oi
guards. Colonel Kosterlitsky and Gen-
eral Posho of the Mexican army ir
Sonora has been ordered from Magdal
Inns and are now on their way to‘Na.
co. Both ofllcers have been engaget‘
in the conflict against the Yaqui in-
dians.
Serious trouble is impending at Nact
and unless United States troops pre-
vent It a bloody encounter is sure tl
result.
..—
PMPEILBB CUT iii “to.
Ban into by a Transfer Boot and Wes
to the Bottom—Loss. $9,000.
Flshkill handing, N. Y.. October 24
The steam propeller Rogers, loader
with 1,200 barrels of cement was cu'
in two by the New York. New Hover
In Hartford transfer boat. and the car
go went to the bottom. The crew had i
narrow escape. The loss was abmi
$9,000.
‘ PACIFIC JOBBERS ORGANlZE.
San Francisco, October 2i-Thc Pa
cific Coast .lobbers' and Manufacturers
Association has been organized in this
city. Wakefield Baker is the treaslirel
and James P. Smith, secretary. 0n thl
executive committee are promincn'
merchants of this city, Seattle, Tacoma
Portland. Sacramento, ms Angeles am
Marysville. The new association wll
endeavor to protect jobbcrs on till:
coast from the competition of St. Loni:
and Chicago firms and will ask the in‘
terstate commerce commission not ti
reduce the existing rates on less that
'carload shipments. An attempt wil
also be made to secure the appointment
of a Pacific coast man to fill the pre
sent vacancy on the commission, and
the association will favor R. W. Wheel
cr for the place.
The grand oiliccrs of the state wil
pay a visit to l’. C. Lounsbury indgl
New England Order of Protection. at
the regular meeting tonight in Mysti.
Chain Hail.
ldnenin Your Bosnia With (3an
Candy Cnthartle. cars constipation forever
No.50. If C. C. 0, fall. drugglllls refund money
i
ossnas TO TAKE HIS BROTHER'.‘
. PLACE.
Philadelphia. October 2i—Captsil
C. 0. Howard, formerly of the Nebras-
ka National Guard. at present livini
in this city. has written to Secretary Oi
War Root. volunteering his service:
to take the. place of his brother, th
late Captain Guy iloward. who was re‘
ccntly killed during an engagement
with the Filipino insurgents. Capta’ir
Howard doubted the truln of the re-
port of his brothers' death until he re
ceived n semi-oflcial notification from
Colonel McCauley of the quarter-ins
ter's department. who is stationed il
this city.
After the first shock of grief was or
er. Captain Howard wrote the loan
uttering his services, expressing a wish
to be detailed to the Philippines in hi:
brother's place.
Ionnry in Blood Deep.
Clean blood mans a clean“ skin. Ne
beauty without it. Cnnrnrois, Candy Cothor
its clean your blood and Leap it clean by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving alitm
nrltlea from the body. Begin today ta
nloll pun es, boils, latches, blackheads
and that air y bilioun complexion h‘y tukim
Concorde—beauty for ten cents. ll drug
guts, nttsfnctlon guaranteed. ilk, 259,605
People having a party always say
they must draw the line somewhere or
it Is impossible to invite everyimdv
We wouldn't mind if they didn't il(
often draw it on the wrong side oi
us.
Joseph Rockford. Hodgoon. Io.
healed a sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long stand.
ing by using DeWitt'o Witcn Hanoi
hive. it cures all skin diseases. Georgi
C. Stillson. loath Norwnlk; Ed. P
Weed. Nor-walk.
Some New York draggists have de-
cided to institute a reform in the mat-
ter of the directory. at least. and have
tbehooilin aaopen bosJothat
tun be reached by the dropping ot
ops-n intheaiot. Thentryoftbo
,, My», thesyringtneiidlnnybe
wihsbooltioeonsnitll.
t......
sunsets rtllct.
Wholesale and.“ won in .
Fish. Diderticisus.
Esoailoiit, «eight
isii. 37??"3 ‘i 1‘ j
films aging.
' M “ santéiitoa the half-shall
longlslaudi‘lystors
’ ll'ih’oiln'autto‘ifiw,
Soups
0fnllklnds
Hoins's Baked 3m...
[man's (honed Goods.
Co Grind Our Own
Horseradish.
'i‘he' Beat in the market.
HUNT &.I ZELUFF.
’ Totals-4.
in... not... '
from '
Baker’s smiles,
Cor. Wuhllglon
ind Spring Streets,
Tel. Call. 139-3.
Electrical Engineer
and Contractor.
House wiring of every description.
Gas and electric fixtures. motors.
utorau batteries, telephones.
Repairing and Jobbing a specialty.
29 WALL QTREIT.
NORWALK.
To the advantages 08m in tho not"
of our latthigh Coal: Lesa dirt. is.
dust, more comfort, more satisfaction.
more heat to the buohelfnl. more econ-
omy to the toil than any cool sold.
Bins satisfaction because it's satis-
factory coal. Try it once. You’ll soot
the advantage at using it always. $5.0M
Wt”.
lllVllO LOGKWOOD I 00.
Successor to 3. Harris.
Coal Yard and once. Water street:
Branch Oilloe. corner Washington and
illatn street. South Norwalk. Conn.
Telephone Call. 31-5. - i
run "cities n.9,"
To be Seen Frequently at the Delta
of the Nile.
The "green ray." an optical phenom-
enon which has been made the foun-
dation of a story by Jules Verne. is a
flash of greenish light seen as the
limb of the sun rises or sets under
certain condition of the atmosphere.
The sea horizon is good for observing
it. hilt the effect is occasionally seen
a the Alps or other mountains. and.
recording to Plot Boy in a paper to
.he Academic des Sciences. Paris. it
I often to be observed in Egypt from
the point of the delta to Alexandria
or Sues. either at "rise or set of sun.
The ray is distinctly visible. and al-
ways of an emerald green. which is
brighter an a rule at sunrise than sun-
set. At sunset, when the eye can fol-
low the effect better, the ray some-
times appears longer and ultimately
takes a blue tinge. This blue ray has
lilo been observed preceding the
"green ray" at sunrise. for example.
by Iir. William (lad. near the ruins
of Memphis, not or from the stepped
pyramid of Saggarah. He even thinks
the hut-lent Egyptians were familiar
with it. because in monuments of the
ilfth dynasty and others the sign of
“libs." representing the rising sun.
has the outer streak of a blue color
end the two inner streaks are green.
Their, writings also speak of, the
areenucss of ‘the sun on rising. and
they liken it to an emerald.
it is evident from all this that the
“green ray" in an objective, not a sub-
ioctivo, phenomenon. and that the
the borinon of the son has nothing to
do with it. Neverthelm. the stain of
the ntmmphere evidently has to do
with it. and that of um Ordinarily
pure. seeh'o iolnvs mush. for tho roy
mama ind.
..'.;....:E,i.b. .. ...‘i.
innards:
Immense stock of Oil Heaters from . . .. . . . . . $1.50 up
20 styles liandsome‘Boll-top nail... . . . ...... . ...”.(X) ill
10 styles Ladies'a fancy Desks. . . . . . . . . . . . ”13.50 ‘lpi
3 and 51-fold fancy Fire Screens. . . . . . . . . ‘
Hondadme' Jardiniers and Pedestals. 4 price.- . .. 1.25 pr
Fancy oak Ifmbrolla'Stands. . . . ..... .5. . ... 1,50 upI
. New lines'revOIvitig Book Cases.
Dining, Parlor, Library and Wllist
-.~..-il.50upi
Turkish. Morris and odd. fancy Chairs—wilt prices
Music. China and fancy Bric-n-bracCabinets-wilt
. 10 grades of Bed Comfortables. all good, from 97c up
Special inducements in fine Chenille and Tapestry
Portiers and Table and Piano Covers.
The best stoves and ranges made—tile Abendroth.
Everything for Housekeeping.
OPEN EVENINGS. GOODS DELIVERED FIFTY MILES.
aTURTEV
oath Norwalk.
W.S.
North Main and Ann Street. 8
We invite you to look at our new 8
LADIES,’ JACKETS
CHILDW COATS
CHILDRENSHAOSIERY
2 PAIRS FOR 25 Gainsi
AND UPWARDS.
LADIES’ HOSIERY
25 CTS.-"--A SPECIALTY.
LADIES’ Kill-uterus.
wrl‘ll BiT’l‘TONS, uoous on CLASPS.
A. Dickerman @- Son
84 Wnnhfngton Street. So. Norwnik.
iOliOliOliOltOllOliOliOliOliOltOl (OHOHONOHOI(OHONOHOHOHO)
Advertise Your “ liallti” ill The “Stand.
(0) (O) (OHONOHON‘) t0) (ONO) i0) (O) (Oi (Oi (OHONONOliOHO) (O) (O)
F l'i ‘ '03 [S '
o ; y . . », A ,. "'l
and during all that time Smith's Green Hountain'lenowutor has been
It is purely Vegetable, perfectly harmless, purifies
and enriches the blood, builds up and strengthens thc whole system. It is a
Grand Medicine for aged people who are growing weaker as the years pass by.
A. B. Cole, of A. B. Cole 8: Co., West Stockholm, N. Y., writes :
"w bavesoldyour’wondcrfulrwnied ioryenrsnnd use it in our fomll.
e y the grip this winter,oin heart y
. i '
1
gr
the family medicine.
I
father ‘ho to sun trouble
and rheumatism.
[We will refund your money if Smith's Green [Main mmtog
does not accomplish all that is claimed for it.
A "mm—A Trfnl Bluffs-no
Write us to-tla and weQwill send you Free of all. charge a Sample
Bottle of out won erful remedy. .
Smith’l CW 10!!!!” mova'ron, It. Mans; Vt. '
debt 3
"'l‘l'iore ill a‘pllysioinn now stopping‘
at this house," remarked the proprlltnrl
so ”new ltoitt-rmw
Na Elam". ‘
snap a boy's m '
ill-3”I obtain ii. Hubbard. or Iii-
tord ., says: “Brannon Boil sav-
ed my boy's life. iio but“ III
oi one of the hotel barber shops. “who |l the one '. lost "a croup. W0 “'0
ih'os a mortal dread of a razor in. the, him a few doses. lie quickly rim
' hands of another. it originated in n rc- ; 10 “0:9. I“ VII all “I" ll ill .9"
mni'kniile experience. Some years "30:, . i l
“he was in a town in lows and stcppmli
limo a barbershop. to get shaved. Alli
the chairs were filled. so he sat down:
as. . .
Forsaiebyli.fi.Plnioiodnnl!.l.
Baxter. \g.
it must try a prehcller's tanner to
to wait. in a few minutes One or them“... ..., many people who never come
harbors culled 'chtl' and lie was gui-
tlug up when' a gentleman who had just
entered addressed him/.3
" ‘l am in a great hurry to c.t h n
. irnln.’ he said, 'and would be vlry
grateful if you would allow me to take
[the chair ahead of you.’
"Such requests are. not Ilniioull. and
i
'l‘ilbiCS’CUt T the doctor. who is naturally obiiginiz
3 told him to go ahead and resumed lilii
seat. The other man had hardly climb-
:cd into position when the harbor pick-
. ,nll up a razor and cut ills tllroat from
:NH‘ to ear, klllillg him instantanuiuaiy.
i-
“lu spite of stories to the. contrary.
i think that is the only case of the kind
tlllit ever happened in the United
States. The harbor turned out to be in—
sane. but the horror of the scene and
the. almost miraculous character of his
own cal-ape made such on impression
on the mind of the doctor that he has
.llcvcl' since allowed anybody to shave
him.
“Only this morning i trimmed his
hair. and ill finishing the job, i started
is is customary, to shape up the
growth of his temples with the corner
of my razor. The moment he caught
sight of the blade he turned pale as
death. 'llml't touch me with ihut!’ he
v'tl'iillfiltltl. ‘lln the best yMl can with
the scissors and let the rest go!’ it»
has known me u long time and l sup-
pnse has confidence in my sanity. but
the reminiscent-c was too much for hlni
and, really. i don't wonder."-—Ncw 0r-
Ienns Times-Democrat.
Don't Tobacco Spit and anion Your life .twsy.
To oilii'wbncco easily and forever. be mag
Mite. full of life. nerve and tiger. take lilo-To
Duo. tile wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All drngnlstthicor ll. Cure gnnran
'ood. "(mules :lml Illfllpio free. Address
sterling ltomedy ('o . cult-ago or New York
THREE iliililiS A DAY.
Tllc following list was prepared by
the Good Ciilzclis' League of Si,’ Louis
to show what t‘lllllil be bought in :‘
year with the price of three In-nra. or
drinks. per day:
l Barrel of Flour.
“0‘ Pounds of Sugar.
20 Pounds of ('orn Slim-ll.
lit Pounds of Macaroni.
ltl Quarts of lleans.
l Twelve-pound Home.
l nilshel Sweet Potatoes.
:2 lillsilcls lrisll i'llinim-s.
l0 Pounds of t‘oflec.
10 Pounds of ttziislus.
iii Pounds of llire.
:0 Pounds of . rockers.
lilo liars of Soup.
3 Twelve-pound Turkeys.
5 (limits of Cranberries.
lu Bunches oi Celery.
10 Pounds of l’rilnes. .
[0 Pounds of Mixed Nuts.
Four big barrels heaped up? And
in the li’llltlfll of the lust llllri'cl i
purse with two pockets. in one pocket
gn five-dollar mild piece marked. "A
dress for mother? in the other poc-
ket a toll-dollar bill marked, "To buy
:slincl-l for the children."
Moderate drinkers, who drink "only
three glasses a day" may well look
at this list.
llrygoods merchants and grocers
look at this list. Three beers a day
means thousands and hundreds of
thousands oi dollars diverted from
your counters to the saloons, to say
nothing of the crime and lulllperlsm
and insanity that they bring. Think
of it!
Fathers. look at this list! Show it
to mother! Show it to the children!
Ask them how they would like such,
a donation for Christmas next yuan}
The price of three beers a day will buy;
it.
MAN AND HIS TAILOR.
A man can be measured to the best
advantage, tailors say. away from a
glass. Standing before a mirror he is
almost certain to throw out his chest.
if he docs not hullituaiy carry it so.
’lfid take an attitude that he would
like to have rather than the one he
commonly holds, hereas the tailor
wants him. as tb "portrait painter
wants his subject. in his natural pose
and manner. With the "inn in that
1ttitudc the tailor can bring his art to
hear. if that is recuirrd. iu the over-
:-orning of any physical defect and pro-
duce clothes that will give the best at-
;ainable effect upon the iigurz as they
will be actually worm-New York Sun.
to t'llill’i‘h any other time come when
there is ll. strange preacher.
ONLY CURE 1'03 DYIPIPBIA.
Mrs. Franklin Bush. of New Cloud.
Deb, says: "i suifered for years with
dyspepsia. Used to have graotdlureo-
and belching. I tried everything I
could hear of, but nothing. helped lie
till I took Brazilian Balm. and can 50
cent bottle cured minimising."
mFor sale by a. H. minutes on ii. it.
star.
Even an unmarried preacher acts
silly when talking to a young girl.
‘ '0 CIR-l0 PIV- ‘
That is the way all arugglstn III!
Grovc's Tasteless Chili Tonic for its»
iaria, Chills and Fem. it to at ply
iron and Quinlan in a tannin. .
Children love it. Adults prefer it to
bitter, nauseating tonics. Prion. 50c.
A Washington woman we know. is
worrying for fear she will have her-
vous prostrution because she worries.
President King. Farmers' Bank.
Brooklyn. Mich.. has used DeWitt‘n
Little Early Risers in his family tor
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation.
billousness and all liver and bowel
troubles. George C. Stilison, South
Norwalk; Ed. P. Weed, Norwalk.
A mean neighbor in a nelghborhmd
will be remembered longer than a
good one.
“When our boys were almost dead
from whooping cough. our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They recov-
ered rapidly." writes P. B. Belles. Ar-
gyle. Pa. it comes coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung troubles.
George C. Stillson, South Norwnlk; Ed.
P. Weed, Norwaik.
A man always tics a string in a hard
knot.
"it did me, more good than anything
i ever used. My dyspepsia was of
nonths' standing; after eating it was
terrible. Now i am well," writes S. B.
Keener. lioislngtoa. Kan. of Kodol
Dyspepsia (lure. it digests what you
rat. George C. Stillmn, South Not-
yzllk; Ell. P. Weed, Norwalk.
Any one who is so afraid of being
‘.t’liiilellll)' accused of being a liar. lla-
mlly is :l liar.
A BUFFER“
Franklin Venable. an old school
..eacher of Marltoa. N. .l.. writes: (in
several occasions before using wronn
Rheumatism Cure. I was a great stif-
ierer from Rheumatism: after having
used the Corona Cure for two weeks
i feel as well as ever." Price one dol~
in per package. Manufactured by
Corona Compounding Company. Cani-
ien, N. J. For sale by B. H. Plotstod.
$3 Washington St. South Norwnik.
onn.
We have never seen anybody who
ioes a little of everything excellently
well.
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP.
We have. two children abject to at-
tacks of croup. Whenever an attack is
coming on my wife given them Cham-
berlain's Cough Remedy and it Il-
ways prevents the attack. it is n
household necessity in this county and
no matter what else we run out of. it
“ would not do to be without Chamber-
lain‘s Cough Remedy. More of it is
sold here than of all other cough medl-
cines combined—J. M. Nickle, of Nick~
le Bros. merchants. Nickieville. Pa.
For sale by George C. Stillson, South
Norwalk; E. P. Weed, Norwaik.
if a man wants to do things fight
he must sometimes make mistakes.
"If you scour the world you will nev-
er find a remedy equal to One Minute
Cough Cure,” says Editor Fnckler, of
the Micanon. Fla. Hustler. it cared
his family 0! La Grippe and saves thon-
snnds from pneumonia. bronchitis.
croup and all throat and lung troubles.
George C. Stillson, South Norwalk; Ed
P. Weed. Norwalh ,
“Rd. new ”no" “MP”: 's‘tw.
Whitinwfiwn. is! ‘ir- resubmit
Norwalk Chronicler