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We cordially invite all to call and see
tainly a rare specimen, claimed to be over
the Egyptian Mummy Exhibition in our Carpet Department. It is cer—
3,000 years old, and well worth seeing.
Beginning Saturday Morning, September 22nd,
AND CONTINUING
,. : FOR ONE WEEK
We offer the following SPECIAL VALUES.
KITCHEN, DEPARTMENT.
just o Leader : 5 gross sets Silver-Plated Knife, Fork and Spoon, put up in choice boxes, 24 cts.
set. lfyozr want one, come quick. '
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and save money, at his market
No. 8 Henry street, or his we.-
gon, which is on the street every
day. Note the prices, which are
the lowest in the city:
Shoulder Steak, 10
Round “ 12%0
Sirloin 160
Porterhouse 18c
Bib Boast “ liege
Pot “ 4, 5 and 6c
orned‘oeei’ very cheap. All goods warranted ,
the best and sold for cash only.
i" Orders by mail receive prompt attention.
E. F. BALDWIN,
No. 5 Henry street. City.
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Councelors in Patent Causes.
Mechanical and Electrical ex-
perts. Rooms 12, 13, 14. Bish-
op Block. Bridgeport. Conn.
30 years experience in Pat-
ents.
SOME MEMBER OF OUR FIRM 18 11V
NOR WALK EVERY 17' EEK.
Write for particulars to Bridgeport.
Horace E. Dame,
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Livery and Sales Stable.
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Opposite Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad depot.
Norwalk, Conn. Stylish
Single or Double Teams
with or without drivers.
Safe horses for women
and children. . .
SADDLE HORSES A SPECIALTY
PLYMOUTH RUUK ICE
"FY-REASONABLE RATES
J. D. Jennings.
UN DERTAKER
4 Knight street. opposite
Street Railway, Depotj
NIGHT BELL A T OFFICE?
Reed ‘ the New Advertisements 0-day.
Underwear.
A few dozen ladies’ and men's odds and ends, just a little bit soiled
59c each. A trifle less than half price.
Ladies’ ribbed :Evests supe-
rior quality of yarn. full shaped and finely finished, it was made to
retail at 75c, our price 500.
Hosiery.
One case children’s heavy wool ribbed hose, a bargain at 15 cts pair.
Ladies’ heavy fleeced, fast black, warranted 12 1-2-c a pair.
Handkerchiefs.
100 dozen with emb hemstitched, only 5c.
Cost double that to
land. 50 dozen men’s hemstitched, soft finish, all linen, 12 1-20 each.
Gimps and Braids.
In this department we have 9.!
our leaders at 5, 10 and 150.
For the Baby.
1 that is new and desirable.
An endless Variety of jets.
Look at
The newest babyswing, the most practical thing of the age, a. great
saver of labor. Price, $1.50.
Gloves.
Our fall and winter stock is now complete, and, as usual, our high
standard 'in this line will be sustained. As a leader we ofi‘er ten doz.
four-button glace, at 750 a pair.
Notions.
Too much to talk about.
sorts of novelties.
ty,
Special in Pictures.
Everything in the dressmaking line. All
Hair ornaments, stick pins—An immense varie-
We have just purchased, at about half price, one hundred pictures,
in etchings and steel engavings.all good subjects, good style frames.
Price while they last, $1.19.
Dress Goods. .
In this line we advise you to purchase early, as it will be impbssible
for us to duplicate present styles. Prices to suit everybody.
‘AT.’
Bates’ Market
5 Water Street.
Rib Roast, . . . 12c lb
Round Steak, 12c1b
Shoulder Steak, . 10c lb
Pot Roast and Corned .
Beef, . 4 to 10c1b
Hind Quarter Lamb, . 14c lb
0:3 “ “ 12c lb
THE BELDEN AVENUE
TAILOR.
O. O’Brien,
I now have a new and desirable stock of
Summer and Early Fall Suitings, which
I will cut and make to order in the best
manner at prices to suit the times. .
Repairing, Cleaninr and Pressing, :
Neatly. promptly and reasonably done.
Don’t forget thenumber. .
31 BELDEN AVENUE
0. O’BRIEN.
PIANO LESSONS.
BS. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter
1, of the late Mr. Wm..R.~Nash_.) gives efii-
ient and satisfactory instructions ontb-
Piano at her home. No. 193 Main Street. 1
Horse Shoeing...‘
The undersigned has taken the shop in
the front of S. T. Ruby’s on Cross street,
and is prepared to do horse shoeing in
first~class manner. .
JoznT Lycett.
FLOWER POTS,
,{anging Baskets, Butter Pots,
Jugs and Jars are now in season
We have a good assortment at
LOW Figures. Take a look at our
I’Vriting Pads, 1c, 5c and 10c
each.
11.11. WILLIAMS,
' 15 WALL STREET.
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able Building‘Lo-tsmeni-fl
trally located, in pagers:
teel neighborhood,.five
minutes walk from the
bridge, that I ’will sell
at Slaughtered Prices,
to close an estate. Ap-
plyto::::::
G. A. FRANKE,
IMPORTANT
Prime
Rib
Beast,
Only l2 Cents Pound. ‘
FISH or BEST QUALITIES.
Water Street, No.6.
SPE CIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT!
I have just
Secured the
LATEST IMPORTATION S ‘1
Spring and Summer
Suitings, which I: will
make up at the lowest
cash price.
F- KOCOUR.
Merchant Tailor
1'7 Nonra MAIV Smear So.Nonwanx. Come
It Now Appears That None Of Their
Vessels Was Destroyed.
CHINESE LOST FOUR SHIPS.
Comments of the London Papers on the
fiesult of the War In the Orient.
The “Province" System Respon-
sible For Chinese Defeats.
LONDON, Sept. ELL-Dispatches received
today from Shanghai say that the total
number of the Chinese fleet engaged in
the battle fought off the mouth of the
Yalu river was 12 warships and four tor-
pedo boats. The Japanese fleet was com-
posed of 17 ships, some of which were
small. The Chinese claim to heme sunk
the warships Abushiina and Yosslna and
a Japanese transport which had been con-
verted into a cruiser and named the Seiko.
A private dispatch received here from
Shanghai, however, declares that these
vessels were not sunk, but that they retired
from the action in a disabled condition.
It is reported that the Chinese transport
Toonan was sunk after she had landed her
troops, but this is thought to be incorrect.
Admiral Ting and Colonel von Hannckin
were not severely wounded. They have
both returned to duty.
The officials of the Japanese legation
here have received a private cable message
from Yokohama, dated today, saying that
on Sept. 15 12 Chinese warships encoun-
tered nine Japanese ships, with the result
that after severe fighting the Chinese lost
four vessels and the Japanese none.
London Times' Deductions.
The Times, in an article this morning
commenting on the battle at the mouth 01
the Yalu, says: “The admiral of the
Chinese fleet, by an entire absence of ac-
tivity, has handed over Korea to Japan
and occasioned the loss of the only trained
force at Li Hung Chang’s disposal. The
inaction was probably due to the fact that
the fleet consists of feur provincial squad-
JAPANESE SHIP-OF-WAR MATSUSHIMA.
rons, raised, equipped and maintained by
the viceroys of the maritime provinces to
which they are attached. No arrangement
Could be more unsuited to the purposes of
a naval war. Stirred at length. doubtless
by' peremptory” orders from Peking, the
Chinese admiral, instead of throwing his
whole strength in a decisive operation,
seems to have committed himself to a sub-
sidiary objective.
“To have attacked the Japanese when
conveying troops to Chemulpo, or to have
fought a battle at Chemnlpo or at Ping-
Yang inlet, might have led to important
results, but the oonvoying of troops to the
Yalu was quite a. secondary object. Either
the'Japanese had previous warning of this
intention, or, what is more likely, they
ascertained the fact by the use of fast
lookout ships. As it is most likely that
the Japanese left Chemulpo, Fvusan and
Cartoon without naval protection, it
' seems fair to assume that their force con-
sisted only of five or six cruisers and some
possibly armed merchantmen. The Chi-
nese do not claim to have made any pur-
suit. If the reports of the battle are cor-
rect, the troops were hastily landed and
must have been hfifl'ess. ”
“'1“ Take Charge Too Late.
A Shanghai dispatch states that the
emperor of Chinnhas announced his de‘
termination to take the conduct of affairs
into his own hands. This determination,
The Times says, possesses a minimum of
either naval or military significance.
When the full grasp of- events has been
attained, it will probably be found that
the conditions of naval battle have not
materially changed; that material does
not dominate the seas, and that the quali-
ties of training which gave victory in the
post remain the most potent factor today.
The Standard this mprning publishes a
leader upon the battle of Yalu, in the
course of which it says that it is greatly
to the credit of the Japanese admiral that
he should have formed soaccurate an es-
't‘irnate of the purphees of the maneuvers
of the enemy. There is something child-
,ish, the paper adds, in the conduct of
China, and doubtless it was pretty accu-
rate knowledge of China’s unpreparcdness
that caused Japan to firms on hostilities.
It is very doubtful if China viill ac-
quiesce humbly in the loss of Korea, even
if Japan should be content to make a
treaty of peace on such terms. Therefore
it would be criminal if’ the powers should
. omit a. further attempt to intervene in the
cause of peace. 'It remains to be seen
whether Japan covered her rear before-
hand with a secret understanding with
Russia.
The Daily News, in its comments on
the situation in the east, says it is safe to
conclude that each side has had nearly the
worst, short of absolute annihilation. It
seems certain that the Japanese general
must at least win one more battle before
he can consider himself master in Korea.
Though he may win Korea, he will only
lose it again if the other branch of the
service fails to give him command of the
sea. Each side has realized this fact. and
each is making desperate exertions to win
the lead at sea.
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Other- Comment.
The Westminster Gazette this afternoon
says: “We observe, speaking generally,
that both sides were engaged in verifying
the theories of Captain Mahan, the J apa-
nese consciously, as they are great stu-
dents of that eminent authority, and the
Chinese unwittingly, and, it may be fairly
supposed, reluctantly. The Chinese have
the bigger navy, but they have been un-
able to concentrate it upon points of para-
mount strategicnl importance. So far the
war has turned out as, according to the
most approved principles, it ought to have
turned out. ”
The Pall Mall Gazette remarks, “Ad-
mlral Ting made the fatal mistake of try-
ing to convoy troops before he had met
and broken the enemy’s fleet, and unless
the troops landed at the Yalii river are re-
lieved from the sea they are irretrievably
lost.”
The St. James Gazette says: “If this is
a victory for the Chinese. they must pray
for a defeat. The damage which the J ap-
anese inflicted with their smaller and.
lighter squadron goes far to show that in.
tactics, discipline and the handling of
modern weapons they are as muchl’su-
perim- to the Chinese at sea as they have
already shown themselves to be on land. ”
How Many Vessels Were Really Sunk?
TOKYO, Sept. 21.-——An ofiicial dispatch
received here from the headquarters of the
Japanese fiect'in Korea says that the lat-
ter at 1 o’clock in the afternoon of Sept.
16 met 11 Chinese warships and six tor-
pedo boats 35 miles northeast of Hai-
Yang-Tao, and that four of the Chinese
ships were sunk and one was burned. The
Japanese fleet sustained no damage.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.—A telegram from
Yokohama has been received here confirm«
ing the reports that the J openese were
victorious in the battle in the Yalu river.
It says that three Chinese warships were
sunk and that 'one was burned. 'No J apa-
nese vessels were lost, the dispatch asserts
The Japanese warships Matsushima and
Yoshino and the transport Saikiomaru
were damaged, but to what extent the dis-
patch does not state. There was great loss
of life on both sides.
Loss by the Plug-Yang Bottle.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. ~21.—-The particulars
received heregin regard to the battle of
Ping-Yang show that the Chinese loss
was 3,000 killed and 14, 500 wounded and
risoners. A t urth part of the Chinese
army escaped. The Japanese loss was only
about 11 oflfioers wounded and 260 soldiers
killed. The Japanese army is marching
on Wiju, which, it is expected, will be
reached by the end of September.
T0 THANK THE POPE. ,
United States Acknowledge the Loaning o!
the Vatican Relics.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81.—An expression
of thanks to the pope from the govern-
ment fiorf leaning the Vatican display for
exhibition at the Chicago fair is now pro
paring and will be sent, with the relies,
on board the Machine, which soils from
New York on Oct. 1.
The note he addressed to the pope’s
secretary and is in accordance With an
act of congress making an appropriation
for suitable notifications to foreign gov-
ernments represented at the fair of this
country's appreciation of the part they
took in the world’s exhibits. an‘h embas-
sador and minister in countries which
sent exhibits will be instructed to tender
to the minister of foreign affairs the no
knowledgmont.
The Columbus papers and other volu~
able relics which were loaned by Spain are
now being packed at the state department
for shipment also. on the Machine. This
exhibit and that of the Vatican are the
only ones now in' the custody of the gov-
emmcnt.
The Tariff Bill’s Date.
\VASHING’I‘OX, Sept. 21.—-Thc opinion of
Solicitor of the Treasury Reeve on the
question raised by the New York import-
ers as to the date on which the tariff la’w
went into effect (Aug. 1, the date men-
tioned in the enacting clause, or Aug. 28,
the date on which the bill been o a law)
was tr nsmitted to Secretary rlisle to-
day. ‘hilc the solicitor admits that the
question is not free from doubt. he ren-
ders an opinion to the effect that the en-
acting clause went into operation Aug. 28.
Found a Lump of Gold.
Gnanxrorxi’, N. Y., Sept. 21.—-While
S. P. Grady was driving near the Main
street wharf the wheel of his wagon struck
something. He quickly dismounted and
discovered a quoerly shaped piece of gold
metal about 8 inches thick and 10 inches
wide. The top of the mass shows coins
perfect in form. ' The treasure Weighs near-
ly 12 pounds and is supposed to be worth
at least $500. It will be sent toan assays:
to determine its value.
“’ilson-‘J'illongliby Match 017‘.
LOEDOX, Sept. 21.-—-The betrothal of
Miss Muriel Wilson and Lord Willonghby
do Eresby. whichwvas announced a month
ago, has been canceled. Miss Wilson is
a daughter of the Wilsons of Tranby Croft,
at whose house the celebrated baccarat
scandal arose. Lord de Eresby, who sits
in parliament as the representaitve of the
Hornecastle division of Lincolnshire, is a
member of the social group known as the
Prince of Wales’ set.
American‘C-ontractors In Nova Ecotlu.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 21.—Monroe, Strung,
Leo & Co., general railroad contractors,
are fitting out two steamers which will
convey 150 span of mulch and general con-
tractors’ outiit to Yarmouth, N. S. This
is said to be the first American contract—
ors’ outfit that has ever been sent into the
province of Nova Scotvia.
Four Postmasters Indicted.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 21.—The fed~
oral grand jury returned indictments
against four ex-postmasters on the charge
of embezzlemgnt. Those indicted are R.
D. Jones of Warrior, 81.263; J. A. Shun
poll of Oxmoor, $282; Mrs. McMarrs of
East Lake, $517, and A. J. Turner of Cor-
dova, $194. _‘
Prominent Jewelry Manufacturer Dead.
ATTLEEORO, Mass, Sept. 21.-—-R. 8.
Simmons, head of the firm of R. S. Sim-
mons 5%: Go. largo manufacturing jewelers
in Alumnae-o. died at his residcncc‘at At-
tlebbro Falls of-consumpticn.
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Mrs. Hill of Jersey City lies a. Very?
Thrilling Experience _‘
STABBED TWICE IN THE LEG.
Her Husband Slept Throughout the Strug.
gle In the Same Room and Was ‘
Probably Chloroformed—T‘he Sup-
posed hliiscreant Caught.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—-Mrs. Louise Hill
of 126 Union street, Jersey City, had an
encounter with a murderous burglar at 3
o’clock this morning. The woman was
; stabbed in the leg and thigh, and her con-
dition is serious.
During the past three weeks a score of
burglaries have been colnmitted in the
Bergen section of Jersey City, and no ar-
rests were made.
During the past week Chief of Police
Murphy doubled the force of policemen on
night duty and had half adozcn scouting
about the Fourth precinct all night.
Last night Captain Archibald McKaig,
three detectives and Policemen Kaiser,
Hanbury and Salmon were within three
blocks of 120 Union street while Mrs.
Hill was having a terrific struggle with a
burglar. Although she screamed loud
enough to be heard two blocks, the bur-
glar managed to make his escape and got
aWay with considerable booty in the bar-
gain. Mrs. Hill’s husband is Elmer Hill, a
well built young man who is employed as
a stereotyper on the Jersey City News.
He slept peacefully through all the time
his plucky little wife and the bold burglar
were tossing and tumbling about the
room. Mr. Hill said this morning that he
must surely have been chloroformed, as
he is generally a light sleeper. .
Windows Left Untouched.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill retired at 11 o’clock.
They failed tofocten the windows in their
bedroom. which is in the rear of the par-
lor floor.
A few minutes after 2 o'clock Mrs. Hill
was awakened. She thought she had heard
a window raised and somebody moving
about the room, which was in darkness.
She jumped out of bed and started to light
the 35. As she reached the {dot of the
bed 9 saw by the shadows from a street
lamp a toll, powerful man crouching
against the footboard.
Mrs. Hill screamed, and the burglar
grabbed her about the head. Mrs. Hill
did not faint. She grappled with the in:
finder, and they struggled about the room
for several minutes. The burglar realized
that he had met a very brav'llttle wom-
an. and with an oath he panes a long
knife and plunged it into thewomnn’s
leg about the knee.
As the woman felt the sting she partly
relaxed her hold on the burglar, and he
again brought his knife into play. He
stabbed Mrs. Hill in the thigh. The wo-
man screamed again and fell unconscious
to the floor.
The burglar quickly got out of the win-
dow by means of a barrel which he had
placed to dliable him to enter the lor
floor, jumped over a fence and escaped in
the darkness.
He had scarcely gone when Mr. Hill
awoke, and, missing his wife, made a
search. He was bewildered and crazed
when he discovered her lying on the floor,
senseless and with her nightgown covered
with blood.
Mrs. Hill's Wounds.
He awoke two boarders who were asleep
on the upper floor. They had also slept
through all the excitement. They were
hustled out for a. doctor and the police.
Dr. Vrecland arrived in a few minutes
and dressed Mrs. Hill’s wounds. The most
severe was a out four inches long on the
thigh, and six stitches were taken in this.
Mrs. Hill was placed in bed. She is suf-
fering intensely from pain and shock.
There was little trouble in finding the po-
lice. Captain M_cKaig was standing at
the corner of Jackson and Bramhall av-
enues, two blocks from 126 Union street.
Policeman Hamburry was on Ocean av-
enue near Union street, and Policemen
Kaiser and Salmon were also near by.
Besides these, Detective Dalton was in
the vicinity. None of them had heard
Mrs. Hill’s screams for help; neither had
they heard a whistle blown by Jerry Rob-
arts, a colored man who lives on Sackett
street, around the corner from 126 Union
street. Roberts’ business keeps him up
until 3 o’clock, and he was cam: for his
horses in his stable when he hour-d Mrs.
Hill’s screams.
He was unable to locate the screams, so
he blew his whistle for the police. It was
a small whistle and did not make Very
much of a noise. When the police arrived
at Hill’s‘house, they made a thorough in-
vestigation of the premises. They found
inn old battered derby list which the burJ
giar had left in his hurry to get away.
They also found that a silver watch,
marked P. G. D., a gold chain, a pair of
trousers, a bunch of keys and 18 silver
spoons had been stolen. A gencrpl alarm
was sent out to ant-est a man without a
hat.
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A Suspect Arrested.
At 4 o’clock Detective Dalton arrested
a bareheaded man at Montgomery and
thhington streets, 1%, miles“ from the
scene of the burglary. The man was taken
to police headquarters, andrit was found
that the but left behind by the burglar
fitted him exactly.
The prisoner was recognized by Chief
Murphy as a well known thief, but the
thief refused to give his name. The pris-
oner said he went to bed at 10 o’clock last
night rind awoke at 3 o'clock and went
out to get a. drink. He said he had left
his but at his heme
The prisoner was held, and the police
are confident that he is‘tbe assailant of
Mrs. Hill. Whm the latter gets allttle ’
stronger, the prisoner will be taken before
her for identintatim. . .
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3,500 Clothing Workers Strike.
Bosron, Sept. 21.—Aofing upon the in-
struction of Clothing Trades Council No.
2, the garment-makers ’of this city. to the
number of 2,000, struck work this morn-
' ing. and tonight there is no clothing con-
tractor able to continue business. Three
thousand five hundred operatives are idle.
Norwalk Chronicler