d. .
shoots
. August 8—1‘hc
custody a man
He was
,n Iijabout six
quits. shying that
, (In, a cabin halt a,
ting plant. and it is
colostrum Sunday
tuition into custody
been subjected to a
the authorities.
eal any‘fdcts they
‘ Y but empress conti-
p‘y rcon the trail of the
‘Ijed that men now in
‘a melting company
it and with the facts
’ the police appear to
g able to make fur-
}; the next few hours.
lting Company has in-
rd offered from $5.000
arrest and convic-
inals and for the re
. The company places
$233,000.01.
MUST as PAID as.
,UTION ,0: corn:
on. AUGUST 8.—-«Com-
Works.
,aslheld that a legacy
hid within a year after
his testator and in any
rment and distribution
‘ [rany parties entitled
tourist in the estate. its
. collection. however.
nfcrced nnitl the ex-
unless distribution
ad'e within that time.
, :WANT MORE
, i.‘ August 8—«A move-
ted hare among the
chilled to win in the
ning‘.‘t0"havc the gov.
p the three reserves
he awton district. These
30 quarter sections
, ARSHIP IN PANAMA.
Q 0N, August E—Tho
‘ t has received a com-
mJ. Iii. Edward Sim—
,iYork. president of the
Company. expressing
trouble along the isth-
lhg that an American
cred to Colon but no
‘ ' yet taken concerning
Moths Pacific side.
, PTON, August 8—~A
linawhouse owned by Mrs.
tier was destroyed by fire
timing. The house has
to «some time and for this
'0 eyed that the fire was
lch Egan. Daly and
concerned. died this
as alleged at the limo
atched the conspiracy.
[Flo DIVIDEND.
August 8.-~‘-’i’he direc
" cg, Rullrond
o regular
duuds of 2 per cent.
and 2 per cent. on the
OI'i‘Y.‘N. 51.. August 8.»—
hiladslphln, head of
, turlmr jinn of John
. tilt. died here last night
' god seventy-sov-
' prices wordingnndl per cent
'1 of stocks appeared to be made with
less prominent issueswcrc from 1 to
. Bohme. commission broker. Ewart: At
_ N. Y.. C.&H.151%
. over to the care of the society. A com-
- mittee composed of Thomas 1. Ray-
. Willis [1. Moore. chief of the weather
7 culture. is going to Yellowstone Park
‘ locating a
0D
respect
ivoiy over yesterday's close. The pro-
ierrcd stock .immcdiatelyflrelspsed to
22%, but the common held steady at
WALL cream. 11 a. m-«Purchnses
more confidence and trading was broad.
or and. active. “All ‘of’thc active stocks
were apolnt or more higher. and many
8% better. United States Steel Conn
mon increased its rise to a point. but
"the preferred hung back to about the
lowest. At .11 o'clock the» market was
slightly off from the best all around.
WALL STREET, neon. The resc-
tlon did not extend far. as offerings
Were small andtraders bid up the mar.
ket again. Prices, however. did not re-
cover to the best aside ‘trom United
States Steel common which hold stead-
ily at 41%. The preferred recovered
to 90%. Speculation was easier in
tone again at mi day.
Bonds were 0 er and Mohawk it
Malone incomes. made ,an .cxceptional
rise 01 51,9. '
WALL STREET, 1 p. nix—Large buy-
ing orders were executed in the United
States Steel stocks. lifting the com-
mon 2% and the preferred 2 above you-
terday‘s close. The general market.
which had been sluggish, became active
and the best prices of the day were re-
noted. Union Pacific rose to 97.7despite
the failure to increase the semiannual
dividend. Gains otherwise were from 1
to 4 points, the latter in La‘ckawanna.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Reported over private wtre or in. A
Corbrtt's block. South Norwalk:
Open High Low
Am. Cut Oil. 34
Am. 8. R. Co.. 133%
Atchison, 72%
Atchison. pfd.. 941,5
Bait. & Ohio. 95%
lElltyn. R. 'l‘.. 74%
Chos. & Ohio. 441/.
o. M. & St. P.1561,§
Chi. R. I. & P. 137
(1.0.0. & St. L. 89%
D. 6’: 11. Can. 159
U. S. Steel. 41
11.8. Steel. aid. 90%
Lou. K: Nash. 101 '
Nor. &. Wests 51%
Man. Consol.. 116
Metropolitan. 164
M. K. d T. old. 52%.
Miss. Pacific. 96
Nat. Lead 00.. 20
1:30
34
134%
73%
94%
95V.
74%
44%
158%
139%
90
109
43
134% 133
73% 72%
94% 94%
74% 78%
44% 44%
158% 156V;
139%; 137
901.4; 89%
43
92
my;.
51%
new.
164%.
971/.
'20%
151%
N. Y.. O. & W.. 32% 32%
Con. Tobacco. bu
Pacific Mail. 40
Pennsylvania. 143%
People's Gas. 114
Phil. :0: Read, 393/...
Sou. Railway. 28%
Son. Ry. pfd., 84
Son. Pacific. 64
Tenn. C. & 1.. 50%
II. 8. Leather. 13%
11.8. LSO. bid. 80%
Union Pacific, 95% 07
Wabash. pfd., 38% 40%
West. Union. 90% 91 91
WASHINGTON. August 8.-——Govern-
mcnt receipts: From internal revenue
3674.780: customs 8774.009: miscellane‘
eons $77,675. Expenditures $1,254
-.—_..._._...._.. .
NORWALK HISTORICAL BOGIBTY.
A meeting of the Norwaiir Historical
Society was held. last night. ln‘thc ab-
sence of the president. Colonel Samuel
Daskam was elected chairman; He read
the report of the Legislature regarding
the East Norwalh Down Town‘Ceme-
tery. which authorised him‘ to act, and“
he stated that he had done so according
to law, and he turned the cemetery
1433/4
114%
40%
29%
84%
54%
61%
13%.
III
64%
um
13%
80%
98%
401.5
mond and J. 11. Marvin is In charge of
the matter at present, and will remain
until oiilcors are elected. Rev. C.’ M.
Bullock offered a resolution that the
society buy a. register and keep a record
of the attendants-among the older peo—
ple at the centennial celebration next
month. A vote of thanks was tendered
Mr. Daskam for his services. 4
FIFTH e. V. REUNION.
The Fifth C,‘ V. will hold Its reunion
in Bridgeport at the Atlantic hotel to
dayunnd tomorrow. Hon. 0. S. Ferry
of Norwaik. , deceased. former U. a.
Senator. Was colonel of this regiment
which numbered many trom this coun-
y. ‘ unit-W
wearusa sTATION AT vsttow:
, ' . s'rou . .
“WASHINGTON. August 8:43:01.
bureau. and Acting Secretary of Agri-
io inspect that reserve «withn view. to
weather stationwthcror
" - . some sum
no; .3... who; a . b
I Q Christendom: Whats Wife)
Without ,Modloa
. a Few um
W
with desired eggs fa
shouting encrypts d
HOWIQ.2'thG faith it
1, the streetcar South.
and only by the ”aid-.0 ifrlsndly mot‘o
The supposed recognition, lav
most on the part oi the surrounding
throng. it was Christsn'seu’swite who
died withdut medical-attendance a few.
weeks ago or injuries received ins). fire
the published account of her death bed
sufferings as depicted at the odiciai In;
vsstigat onsndtheywore In no humor
to give the faith healers a cordial rev
caution when they attempted to preach
their doctrine on the street corner.
bushel) AT THE crass.
Negro‘Torturcd ,by is Mob of White
. Alabamam.
BIRMINGHAM. ‘Aiau August 8--
John Wesley Pennington. a negro, was
burned at the stake near Enterprise.
and determined citizens of Coffee coun‘
ti’. Yesterday. The mob was composed
of both whites and blacks. and though
the suffering than pleaded for mercy
and frantically endeavored to break
the chains that bound him. not a trace
of sympathy was shown. Pennington
had committed a brutal assault upon
Mrs. .1. C. Davis. wife of one of the
most prominent farmers of coffee
county. and had confessed his guilt;
The crime was committed Tuesday
Iy organised with bloodhoundl‘, and
they chased the negro until early ycsv
in a swamp. He was bound hand dud
foot and taken to the Davis home for
identification. When the posse arriv-
ed with Pennington, at least 600 per-
sons were gathered near-.thoifinavls res-
idencc. Mrs. Davis recognised humus~
sailant and the negro admitted the an
audit and pleaded for mercy. but he
was dragged from the house to the
woods nearby. An ironpipswvaa driven
In the ground around which brush
wood was piled by the willing hands of
blacks and. white alike. thhen the
negro saw his doom he screamed with
terror and fell in a faint“ He was re-
vived and dragged to the stake. but
had to be held up while the chains
were fastened _around his neck and
body. A match was appliodto the pile
and with :‘bli to'fcc‘d uponithe flames
soon burst into a roar: The terrified
.- negro again and asuin pleaded for mer-
cy in agonizing tones. and prayed to
God that those around him might per-
Ish. He then called show his Maker
ed up and encircled his necir‘. soon no-
thing was seen but the writhing mo
tion in the circle of tire; Then theoil
burned out and the flames subsided
suihcicntly to show thstrPonnington’s
head had fallen forward 'and hung
limp over the iron chain. His‘body was
quickiv consumed and the crowd dis-
persed. . _
SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR PHILIP-
PINES.
HONOLULU. July 31. via Victoria.
B. 0.. August 8——Tho United States
transport Thomas. having on board ov-
or 500 school teachers bound for the
Philippines here today from San Fran-
cisco. She will coal and proceed on
August 2. The first session of the ter-
ritorial legislature came to an end
Monday. July 29. when both houses ad~
Journed sine die. The unpaid bills’on
‘account of which acting‘i ‘Governor
.Coopcr extended the special session
(filed to consider appropriations, were
p vidod for in a bill setting aside
money to pay them. which Cooper
promptly signed. ' The legislature rc-
fused to consider the matter of a bond
issue. which was also prescntcd"to
them by the acting governor for con
sldcrntion in the extended session.
STEAMER OERA AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG. August 8.~——The steamer
Gera. with Count Von Woldorsee on
board arrived here today.‘ The file
marshal landed immediately amidst
ringing cheers from the crowds assem-
bled. Gen. Von Wittech. representing
dorsse. After an inspection of the
guard of honor the field marshal. ac-
companied by General Von Wittich es-
Uhiands, proceeded» to the , town , hail.
He was warmly applauded as ho pass-
cdihrough tlicsthronscd and docbnat‘ad
streets. At the townhali the ‘iieldfihar
ahai was received by ,the senate which
his honor.
F: W . .
PAN-AMERIGAN siovoss MOI!
BUFFA , ,
cyclsgracoa oi the 1190'. " ’Woro’ -
tinned today onI‘thc‘madIdm track; I
the 1- Fan-American : Exposition. . u
Waits
”the:
c wd oi one- of. the men . as Henry '
hristensau caused the hostile move. .
the prayers of the faith healers toiling .
to savahcr. , The throng remembers:-
Aia.. before a (powder 500 enraged »
afternoon. A large posse was quick«’
terday mornins. when he was captured,
for forgiveness and as the flames leap- ~
Emperor William Welcomed Von WaI-.
sorted by a squadron oi the Kinala
body subsequently gave {IFPCIIW'I in .
L0, N. ‘Yn Marimba-Thumb .
program included the horrid in the half. -
and miie“-§cbumpionshipp; mini hem :
. and findi‘in'rtliowmiiavh ,
' . record ride ,b
‘ witings o t
Through
vortiicm
,ow‘n‘d Dr. mil
, ages. tildiiiisrquis dsiflbn
/ _ 1‘ .aron Wen , Maidendom.
an, entrance homiLthe United
(mask foxI fiddlilfroin a wo-
, lib met'throuuh a matri-
, . Acrtisom‘dnt‘ in ‘ Holland. .was
ruled today tor a w‘eekzat the Bow
I? wllcu‘coiirt. after dies Greydt.
woman. in question had. testified in
regard ,, the allegedthoit at her check
ands. ank‘uashiorha'd identified Von
Bergerac the man who rushed the
‘ ,Crcydt. who is a German gov-
rnessgadvsrtised for ‘a husband and
Von Berserrcplied, representing him.
self as aprofessor of Harvard Univer-
sity. Biro testified that the prisons;
induced her, tocome to Cologne and
thence to London where he arrange, a
bogus marriage. ‘
Von Berger. crosscxamining “Miss
Crei'dt. tried to make her say that she .
endorsed the check, but this she ilatly'
denied. - ‘ '
AMERICAN FRUITS iN EUROPE.
WASHINGTON. I-Ausust B—Mr.
Tracemll.~the controller of the trea-
sury, In a letter to the secretary of
agriculture. has held that the agricul-
tural department may. as suggested.
enter Into cooperative arrangements
with. dealers and euportcrs of fruit
whereby the'depsrtment shall guaran-
tee to them a definite minimum not
return per package on~fruit picked.
packed. shipped and sold under the
direction of the pomblogist of the de-
purtment through the ordinary chan-
nels of trade. Thespurpose of the de~
hartidcnt' is .u, investigateithe foreign
markéte conditions with a view to in-
creasing the sale of American fruits in
the [markets or Europe. ‘ Under the
proposed arrangements. the exporter
would receive all the proceeds of sales.
after“ ~ deducting freight and other
charities. If. however. the net returns
should [be less than the guaranteed
amount the didarsncc’o between the net'
proceeds actually‘r‘cniize‘d and the
guaranteed return’willibe pay the ex-
porter out at the appropriation for "no—
moiogical inycstigatldnsfi
.v ,5”; _ n I.
TO MEET IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala}. August ,8-The i
laws committee of the international!
Typographicnl Union inst hero toda
preparatory to the annual meeting of
he union in this city b‘ni‘Mond‘sy next.
The commute has (and?! consideration
the matter of changin th laws with
reforms to district o, Iran era. '11:?
night hour question aide probably will
caning up. it is‘eXpsct'eil the committee
w In sesso sev rs. n s.
. c , It s d y
VETERAN FIREMEN IN LYNN.
Oivo a Parade and Contact for Prizes
With-OId-Timc Han Apparatus. (
- LYNN.‘MASS..‘AII§IIO ’8.~—A small ar-
my of rod shirtcd firemen streamed
Into the city todayff marched the.
streets. and then with‘tliblr gaily paint:
ad. but old-fashioned ‘flrc machines
pumped for glory and the prises offer.
ed at the annual muster of the New
England States League of Veteran
Firemen. .
. The parade moved at 9:30 with the
Lynn Fire Department in the right of
line storming the first division. The
iii hand tubs entered for‘the tourna-
ment. occupied position In the various
divisions wording to 'the drawings for
playing place made last night. The
muster wastho largest ever held und-
or the auspices of the New England
League. ' ‘
. Thecity was handsomely decorated
in honor of the event and business was
generally suspended. The crowds In
the streets during MB‘IIBI‘ do number-
de fully fifty thousand. he parade
was over a two bills route to the com-
mon/where the play out was begun
at 11~o‘ciock.. The judges for the play-
ing More: Alexander Harbinson. mn-
yor of Hartford, Conn: and president
of the league: chief George (inching.
of Hingham. assistant chioi Fred Dean
of Manchester. N. H.:rChicf John Kel-
ly. of Brnintrsc; Chisi‘iioiines. of Pro-
vidence, R. 1.: exAChief Fiandlrs. of
Wakefield and City Engineer George
1. Leland. of Lynn.
5 Up. to 1 o’clockuthc best record was
thatgimadc‘by the Columbia Tub. of
Winchendon. with 221 foeti 614 Inches.
‘Thisrdistuncc beats'thc league record
(21?. est. 9% inches) made not year. by
the“ ad Julieta. of Wul ham. an
Becca. Hoot ., Gardiner,‘ Mass... also
gassed tho'rdcord by making 214 feet.
Winches. f' , ‘ '
'6‘“ MFA." ,‘flTTLED.
.r’vin as... His soon? I'I uni..- or
, _ g ,
‘ " . f‘a'ruu lo“
{hiatus Oommini nor; 111. 1A
ii
I
i
” i “V director, ”in!“ Nelson 6.
.Ihri_d..m “
cu tion'to‘the
iii“ iv buildup.
Gilli" o "
Sh
., b
331%:ng
d‘ , I fiiummu
“own
or u. to 1W
rt ‘1
ud‘
h
, sear
G‘Viiil’h, ,
--‘ mm? Tub
Iii
marinade successions-lo line were; A "c ”I” 0“ “It ”“30 0’ WI '
' . they able to escape. » ,,
11'9”}le 111% y James D. “I 'V
- .i Suitsii8to15‘yodrs,‘$i.5o.d ‘ '
h ,i
Wilt.“ ,
after
y, the
3w 4 .
I Our A...
rial August sue a all
, kinds of [SumnIdI‘Gcods is now in progre
‘mer, Goods tolbcciosed out.) Bargains in strong dépsfittnientf .. , I
Cotton Dress Goods. ,, , -
Silk iiouselin do, Sole, _
White, Shirt Wants. Colored“ §hiri Waists’;
Ladies’ and Genis’ Summer Underwear. 2.... ‘
I
i’
, .
x
which
~ Wool Cballies. ~ *
is.
is”
Silk ”clinics.
it
3 qt White Mpuniain Freezer.
4‘ qt White Miiiihfaiu Freezer.
2 qt Arctic Freezer.
3 qt Arctic Freezer.
4 qt Arctic Freezer.
“.98 6 qt Arctic Freezer. ..
5225 Crown Ice Choppers, .
Ice Chisels, . t w ' .
“'35 Fou’rpouble Sheets Flanper. .,
$1.49 Wire"’FIv Kill‘e’rs. ’
“.95 New threebumer Outfit?!“ E .-
npUSarUnuisniNc'parasitism
"f 9“}. Q
VERMONT DAY AT EXPOSITION.
BUFFALO, August 8.—Vermont day
at the Pan-American expositvion open-
ed with delightful weather and attract
ed another large attendance. The pro.
gram provides for appropriate exercis
as in the temple ‘Iof music. Among
those who will ‘ speak 'arc Governor
Stickney: United States Senators
Proctor and Dillinghhm and Congress-
man Foster. Mmyxrcpresentatives of
thoBuffalo society 3.0! Vermonters are
on hand to assist In making the oc
casion a success....:-.
“m...—
avnou v'. truss DEAD.
BRIDGEPOR’I‘.“Angust s—Byron V.
Rose. for many years master of trans-
portation of the Barnum, Bailey and
other clrcuses. di‘ed here today. He
was sixty-four years old and left a wi-
dow. He had tharecord, both in the
United States artifabroad. of getting
big circuses on and off trains and un-
der way in lessiti'mc‘than any other
showman. Eighteen" months ago ill
health compelled him to leave the
Barnumnailey show in Germany. and
he had been here since.
- ADMIRAL DEWEY AT PORTS-
PORTMOUTH. N its. August 8—«Ad-
miral and Mrs‘sflowey arrived here
this forenoon, and Wont direct to
Newcastle, where they will spend sov-
ornl weeks. " ‘~
Sale of Real Estate.
Pursuant to an order of the Court
of Probate for the district of Non
walk. I hereby give notice that'tbo
homestead of Harriet M. Mills. latent
Noryvalk, deceased. situated on .Boton
Hill Road. at Rowayton. in sitid‘ ivor-
walk, is for sale. ‘ ' .
my to
, JARED R. SCOFIIIILD.
as 15 '
Eyecutor.
I
Clearance
Sale.
.yIi -. I...
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Everything of Summer
Fabrics must go at the thin-
nest sort of prices. ,. ‘
and in color, $4.00; recently
$9 and $10.
Men’s BI‘sckDiagonal Suits
satin" lined, were reasonable.
at $15.00. nowf'only $10.00.
] Children’s Yoptoggsmts, all
,r 'Wool,’3;tof8.ycaijs; $1.25: -, ».
condom strictly sawed:
two-piece Double Breasted
* 31...,9hfl‘dren's ', . Tidy-p i o a}...
I WWII”! 10:15 rem.
. I? ‘Ifiito$4.n0w.$2‘;zsr . h.
I Kuwfintinasc. quality,
12.9% ‘1
For terms and other Information 3817- «
i' Men's Suits. light in weight
v; nowilr5c..f the :5oc. quanta, ‘ I
Mid?
Tristram 8: Hyatt. I .
’ Norwalk.9t1 “
~ Women and WW???“
Great reduciions , in everu' depart cal.
Ladies’iinciiSkifis from 550 10 $7
.50. \-
. 15%;
.Chambrau Dresses ~for ladies.‘ liens old
rose. $1.98.'II¥‘WhiIeLan Wai '
from 750
to $2.50. A lame assortment of Color-
ed Shiri Waisisat creatlu reduced prices.
L
mama's Y. ,
‘ Everulliinu in this department iiou Can but]
at "0‘" Own price. ' Sailors from 250 to
980; all worth double the price.
OUR CLOTHING new.
Which is the most complete andi‘largesI-in
the iwinciiies. has been creailu reduced- A
look into our large middle window will chic
iiou an idea of the differentsiijleg, _ ..
lilStOGkn Suits irom:$‘6.‘98“t‘0i 15.96.
Prices the .iSaine. We sciiiiistas cheap. in
someinstancesmsaper. than 'ihe‘so-lcalled
jeaslihouscs. _: , - 4
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