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WOUNDED IN 4 QUARREL.
James Scanlon of Winsted Lying at the
 Point of Death,

James Scanlon of Winsted Lying at the
 Point of Death.
 Winsted, Aug. 30.-James Scanlon, a laborer, aged forty, is lying at the point of death here tonight from injuries received yesterday morning in fight with Michael Kent. The two men were employed on the new building which is in course of erection for the New Eng quarreling over some matter relating to quarelling over some matter relating to their work, and while going up the lad der Kent dropped a brick down on Scanlon's head. The latter dropped to the ground, and the blood rushed from wound made in his scalp. Scanlon was taken home, but has not recovered consciousness since he was assaulted. It was said this evening that the mans skull had been fractured by the blow with the brick on the head, and that his recovery is doubtful. Kent, who com mitted the assault, has suddenly left town, and the authorities have not been able to get any trace as to- his where abouts. It is supposed that he has gone away to avoid being arrested. If he comes back to town his arrest may be on the charge of murder. Scanlon is known to be a peaceable sort of a workman. He has large family.
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MILLING FORD.

Nathan W. the twelve-year-old son of George crandall of Washington street, died yesterday morning after n months illness with typhoid fever The burial will be this morning. with pray CTS at the grave.
 Patrick Bergen. who lives in Northford and works at Wallace's. was thrown from his sulky near Northrops bridge yesterday. but not seriously injured. The horse shied at the electric car and the sulky struck the new earth at the side of the road and capsized
 Simpson, Hall. Miller & Co.'S works will close tonight until Tuesday morn- ing.
 The water in the lake is the lowest 1t has been for years. The fishermen are having fine luck catching perch.
 G. A. Smith arrived home yesterday from Washington. The other members of the U. R. K. P. and the band will show up to-day. J. M. Cannon will finish out the week at the capital and return Saturday night.
 Miss Lima Barlo of Indianapolis is the guest of Miss Alice Lane of Washington street
 Miss Nettie De Mills of Brooklyn is the guest of Mrs. Walter Hill.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eldridge Doolittle Of Avon Park, Fla. are the guests O. James Doolittle of Center street.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Horr of Chicopee, Mass, are the guests of J. Porter Doo- little of Academy street.
 The Misses Alice and Grace Chi!ds of Wallngford, Vt., are the guests of Mrs. J. P. Stevenson of Elm street.
 The Wallingfords will play ball in New Britain Labor day.
 Frank Collins and bride took the steamboat train for New York Wednes- day night.
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Alno.tAR,at.


 Crowds of people focked to the great bankrupt sale yesterday at 4st ana 4ss State street. At one time 1t looked like a general riot. People fought to be waited on and cash coming up; put my clothes in a bundle; please walt on me was continually heard all over the floor. Statesmen were kept busy from morning until night attending 10 the wants of the many customers. The time goes fast and this great sale VIII soon come to an end. so don't delay but come at once and secure the most wonderful and unheard of bargains 1t will ever be your good fortune to obtain. large amount of money must be raised to-day and everything will be sold off for 20 cents on the dol lar. Don't miss this chance of a life time or you will regret 1t. We quote some prices specially for to-day and tomorrow. Mems suits all complete $2.36. worth Sl0. Mems cheviot and cassimere suits for $365, worth $14 Mems fine worsted suits for $5.s5, worth SIG. Mems extra fine tailor-made clay worsted and English whip-cord. worth Ffo, aoi @f'SV. iSotS ol lieii D pants Aot 49c. worth g. Hundreds of pants for $l.20 and s140 worth s4. Mems fine dress pants for s225. worth s5 Mems coats and vests at less than one-fourth their value.
 Children's knee pants 10c.
 Children's suits 40c, and hundreds of other stupendous bargains.
 Don't fail to come at once and secure these stupendous values, for such a chance will never occur again, as the time is going fast and this great sale only lasts for ten days. Remember the great bankrupt sale of clothing Is taking place at 434-43S State street. Look for number and red signs. Store open during the sale from 7:30 a. m., until g D. m. Saturday night II o'clock. All goods at private sale. No auction. Car fare allowed to out of town pur- chasers.
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MANY WILL GO.

To the Great Will West Show To-day,
 The last excursion of the season to the great Wild West show will be given to-day by the iron steamer Colchester, which leaves Belle dock at s:3O a. m, sharp. No one should miss this great show and the delightful sail down the sound and through New York harbor. The show alone is worth the price, only $1, that being the fare from this city with seat at the show. Ample time is given to visit the show and return to this city at about 10:3O p. m. The past excursions have been largely attended and no doubt there will be a large crowd this time.
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Will Light the Suburbs.

Middletown, Aug. 30.-A special town meeting was held here this evening and the question of lighting the streets in the outlying districts was consider ed. There has been much opposition to the plan by the conservative residents on the ground that 1t was an unneces- sary expense. It was, however, voted to appropriate a sum of money to light the streets.
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REUNION OF COMPANY K.
An Increase in the Death Rate.

Danielsonville, Aug. S0.-The veterans of Company K, of the Seventh regiment Connecticut Volunteers. held their twelfth annual picnic at the residence of Major Charles Burton to-day. The gathering of the veterans to-day show ed a marked decrease in the atten- dance from that of last year. The death rate has been greater than in any year since the regiment was organized. This afternoon there were addresses by mem bers who came to the reunion from all parts of New England.
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Republican Caucus,

The republican voters of Wallingford will meet in town hall on Monday even ing, September 3. at o'clock. to elect town committee, to appoint delegates to the several conventions for the nom ination of state officers, congressman, sheriff and senators. and for the trans action of any other proper business.
 Per order, Town Committee.
 Wallingford, August q, 1884 :
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POLITICAL.
Notice.

The republicans of North Branford are requested to meet in the basement of First Congregational church on Satur- day evening, September 1. 1894, at 8 o'clock, to nominate delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial conven- tions,and do any other business proper to be done at said meeting, and to nom- mate town committee; .'@@1Per order,
 au2Sd4tw1t Town Committee.
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TO-MORROW,s REGATTA.
Tho New Haven Yacht Clubs Annual
 Ragnfta

The New Haven Yacht Ciub's hhhua'
 Regatta.
 The Richard W. Law has been char tered for the judges, members and their friends to follow the yachts over the course, tomorrow, Saturday, leaving the club house at 10 n. m. A fine turn out of the yachts is indicated and gen eral interest over the event Is taken. The club is In n very prosperous cond,- ton. The regatta committee are: ID. Nj. Goodridge, chairman, s. D. Baker, James Gallagher, jr. The start will be made at II n. m.
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You Would

Not believe 'twere possible that we could sell you the garments being offer ed at our cloak sale for the prices put upon them-$4.50 garments for $1.9S;: $75O garments for $250.
 au31 2t Malley, Nicely & Co.
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Note-A minus sign Fl preflred to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be- low zero.
 A"T' in connection with rainfall indicates atrace of rainfall too small to measure.
 Snow is melted and resulting depth of water not known.
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LOCAL IYS.
Brief Mention.

The katydids are making themselves heard.
 High water to-day at 10:37 a. m. and 11:01 p. m.
 than ordinary shoes.
 Hay fever is troubling a good many people again just now.
 Concrete walk laid and repaired. Conn. Concrete Co.,, 40 Church.
 A slight fall of rain yesterday, but the parched earth is still parched.
 MT. Andrew W. DeForest returns from Great Burlington, Vt., this week.
 The Rev. Frederick Stanley Root of Hartford has returned from his Euro pean trip.
 Stephen Kelly of Meriden attended the Fat Mems olambake yesterday. He weighs 4Os pounds.
 The reunion of the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth. c. ", regiments takes place In Danbury to-day.
 A caucus of the Meriden republicans will probably be held next Wednesday or Thursday evening.
 Butcher F. J. Wallace and twelve others of Meriden attended the barbecue at Savin Rock yesterday.
 Mrs. c. A. Stevens and Mr. E. A. Stevens and Mrs. Charles H. Meyer went to Washington Tuesday for two weeks.
 Dr. c. S. Vishno has returned from weeks trip down east" He visited Rockland, Bar Harbor and Bangor in Maine.
 MT. Charles Morris, son of Governor Morris, and Mr. Henry c. Rowe have gone to Kennebunk Beach, Me-, for & few days.
 Mrs. F. W. Kippen and Miss Justine Lewis of Bridgeport were visiting MT. and Mrs. F. s. Hamilton of Warren street yesterday.
 ''sport" Mulligan won the wheelbar- TOW race at the barbecue at Savin Rock yesterday. The prize was ham weigh ing 19 IA pounds.
 Mrs. Chamberlain and family of this city left have their cottage on Laurel Way, Norfolk, and returned to their winter home in New Haven.
 Captain A. l.. Swan has gone home to Essex for short stay with his family. His bark, the Frank o. Dame, is being discharged of coal in this city.
 The boss horseshoers of this city have agreed to close their shops on Monday Oabor day), as the journeymen are to participate in 'ho parade and festiyi- ties.
 The examination of the tobacco crop in the town of New Milford and vicinity shows that the hail storms of the past week resulted in less injury than at first supposed.
 Josephus Rice and wife, who returned from Europe recently, report g most enjoyable trip. Among the passengers on the voyage over was Dr. s. D. Hub- bard of this city.
 The West End Institute, Hillhouse avenue, Mrs. and Miss Cady's boarding and day school, reopens Wednesday, October 8. The institute is in most fiourishing condition. l kThe services of Captain Charles Day and Arthur Carr of East Norwalk have been secured by Captain Dick Reddy of the yacht Rival of this city, to assist him sail her 1n the New Haven Yacht club races.
 At about 4:30 o'clock yesterday morn- ing the bleach house connected with the Mitchell Straw hat shop in Milford was discovered to be on fire. The build- ing contained lot of braid which was in process of being bleached. The bnilding was burned to the ground. The fremen were soon on hand and prevented the flames from spreading tY the main building. The loss isun . khpwn.
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 .Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
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The ladies' SSc blucherette oxfords are still in great demand. ..'..
 D. w. Cosgrove & Co.
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Mean temperature. 6S. Max. temperature, ,6. Min. temperature. 8l Precipitation. .05 inches. Max. velocity Of wind. l3-SE. Excess of temperature since January l, le9 degrees. Deficiency Of precipitation since January 1, B. .01 inches.
 II. J. COX, Observer.
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Gentlemen have you secured pair of those $1.59 shoes, if not you had better do so nothing like them for the money.
 au29 St D. w. Cosgrove & Go.
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'vhen Baby was sick, we gave he, Castoria
 vherl she was Child, she cried for Castoria When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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Parents-Have you seen the boys sewed solid leather school shoe, size il to 2, we are selling for 76c.
 D. W. Cosgrove & Co.
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You can still buy mans solid work ing shoe at our sale for 92c.
 D. w. Cosgrove & Co.
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A Most Impressiye


 Illustration of how much can be pro- cured for a little is shown in our cloak sale-$450 garments s19S; $7.50 gar ments $250. Malley, Nicely & Co.
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Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure table. iSafe.
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61,O2

Buys a mems calf sewed boot at our sale.
 t D. w. Cosgrove & Co.
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MEATnEn RECORD.

AoRIcuLrrRAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 or THE WEATHER BUREAU, wAsHiSGToN. D. C.. Aug. 20. 1894. sp.m.J Forecast for Fnday-for Massachu- fetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Fair, variable winds, becoming westerly.
 Local Weather Report.
 TOR AUGUST 20, lsei.
 AM. PM Barom.ter .. @@ 29.so Temperntre....... 6l I0 Rel. Humidity pn " Wind Directon.... SEE NV Wind Velocity...... Il Weather. Cloudy Cloudy
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you get as near the edge of economy, as 'tis possible. You can buy them we'll from ps, because we exclude the trashy sort from our stock. A sure safeguard against extravaganza.
 Temple St. Entrance
 Have you examined the lot of cloaks we have on sale at a special price, Table No. 2, goods that were $7.5o ought to be cheap at $2.5o, others that were $4.5o are -ox q 70
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-17
In the Depths OF Misery.

Though endowed with wealth beyond the
dreams of avarice," the wretched sufferer from
chronic dyspepsia is plunged in the depths OF
misery, from which he or she seldom energies
even for day at a stretch. There is a way to
down the imp. Invoke the aid OF Hostetter' 8
Stomach Bitters and he departs. Keep using
the medicine and the relief you promptly ex-
perience finally becomes permanent and a
thorough cure il effected. Heartburn, fatu-
lence, uneasiness and sinking at the pit of the
stomach nervousness insomnia - these are
symptoms first relieved and finally cured, with
their cause, by this ineffably reliable specific.
Liver complaint and constipation, brother tor
mentors of dyspepsia, are also sent to limbo
by the Bitters. So are rheumatism, malaria
and kidney complaint. Use this helpful medi-
cine systematically, not by fits and starts.
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The Germans Answer.

A good-hearted old German citizen of
an Illinois town recently received tel
egram from faraw state informing
him of the sudden death there of a
friend whom he had known in his boy
hood days in the fatherland. The mes
sage read: Frederick died sudden y
to-day. Answer"
The exact reason for the answer de-
sired by the distant sender of the tele-
nam was n apparent. The distance
was too great for the Illinois man to
think Of joprneying there to witness
the last sad rites at the grave; but the
message called for an answer, and the
messenger was given the usual in
strIctions to get an answer. The
white-haired man was visibly affected
b. the news OF the sudden death OF
his friend. The tears came one by one
and trickled down over his wrinkled
face. However, in his sudden grief he
did not overlook the one last VOID.
With trembling hand he took the
pencil and wrote the reply. This was
his answer: mine Got. Ish dot So"
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She Would.

An Englishwoman relates rather a
pretty story about factory girls
novel way OF answering a marriage
proposal made to her: The young girl
could not write or read writing, ard
one day she brought letter to me to
read it for her. It contained an offer
OF marriage. | happened to know
that the writer was q deserving young
artisan, so | said to her, Now, you
must consider this matter very seri-
ously, and ii you like to come to me
when you have made W your mind, L
viii write a rep'y for you" A day or
two afterward / met the girl again,
and asked her IL she wanted me to an
swer the letter for her. "Oh. that is
all right" said the girl tcoking radi-
ant and pleased, "Ive settled Il. an
swered it myself" why. how did
you 90 it." asked. And then she told
me that he could make capital 81, F"
and that she stuck on the paper piece
OF wool after it for "wull"-"I wool.
Surely one of the quaintest accept
ance OF an oifer of marriage ever
nannad
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LEAVING THE COUNTRY.
Outflow CT Storage Passengers Co1tir
ues-FiCures for July.

Outflow CT Storage Passengers Colrin-
ues-Figures for July.
Some time ago attention was called
TO the significant fact that the outwa
flow of steerage t"avel was considera-
bly, greater than the inward, the p o.
vailing hard times and the low steam.
ship rates having effect OF draw.
ing from tn coun ry large proper
tiOn of the idle element. The 70 low
ing figures will show that this Condi-
tion of affairs still continues, and that,
If anything, the proportion of out ward
bound storage pas. engers compared
with the inward bound has been greater
the last month than ever before. Sta
tistics OF eastward travel are given
from July TO Aug. and are for steer
age passengers only.
The total of emigration from New
York during the month of July alone
was 1887, while tho number incom-
ing, fully so per cent. OF which cannot
be regarded as I'll e immigrants, was
1l.54y for the corresponding time.
Thus the number Cf emigrant' was
S,4l9 greater in July thar the immi-
grants. OF the immigrants brought to
this port I'm the month of July 1,92S
came from Germany, 2,0l1 from Rus
ga, l,72l from Italy, 1881 from Ire
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"
sent TO Annoy. as Consul General, and
there distinguished himse as q d p
lomatist. In 1867 he went TO Japan,
where he arrived just at the beginning
OF the great civil war, in which he
took part, and it is believed his infu-
ence had much to do with the advance
ment of Japan. Four or five years ago
the General began to take great inter-
est in the complicated Corean question,
and he left Japan ~ 60 to seoul ~ ' ice
Minister of the Home Affairs of Corea.
Ever since he has b en- struggling to
keep Corea free from Chira, Japan and
Russia, and must be taking most ac-
tive part in the events now taking
place. Ii Hung Chang the Chinese
viceroy, hates and greatly fears tho
General, whose wonderful ability he
recognizes
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forts, but were driven back by heavy
fire from the large Armstrong guns
that are there mounted on disappear
ing carriages. Finding itself COM
PEELED to draw off out of range OF the
guns the feet went about AMI headed
for Port Arthur, on the other side OF
the bay, with the evident lntenti of
making an attack When the fleet ar
rived at / ort Arthur the place was
found pref AIRED TO resist an attack.
The warships fired few shots at the
forts and were promptly answered, and
then all the fleet departed.
Officials of the japanese legation in
Washington are without any informa-
tion respecting the reported fighting
at Wei-Hai-Wei AMI Port Arthur on
the Chinese coast. They are inclined
TO the belief that the home Govern
ment Is awaiting full and complete re-
ports o, the battles, as it had regard
ing the fight at Casen, before advising
its representatives abroad. Much in
terest in the movements against the
above named place is felt by officials of
the Government. At or near Port
Arthur Ii Hung Chang has his great
military stores, arsensls AMI other re-
sources for a continuation of warlike
operations. Both Port Arthur and
Wei-Hai- Wei are in the line of direct
route by water to the mouth of the
Pei-Ho river, by which the city of
Pekin can be reached, and any move
ment against the former places Is ii ;e-
ly TO be factor in the attempt which
many persons believe Japan will make
TO overthrow the dyna ~ at Pekin.
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CONFIRMS CROP RUIN.
Half Billion Bushels of Corn Lost by
Thirty DAYS of Drought.

Half Billion Bushels of Corn Lost by
Thirty Days of Drought.
The Government crop report issued
bv the Washington Agricultural De-
partment Is the most sensational Au-
gust report on corn ever issued by the
department The corn condition, go. J.,
is lower than tho 1890 by four points
and lower than the 1881 by ten points.
1t indicates deterioration in the pros
pect in thirty days of 500, coo, 0C0 BUSH
els and suggests a yield this yea of
net over l,522, o 0,0U0 bushels. The
present estimate is for yield which
com 0ares unfavorably with the crops
of the last fourteen years. Smaller
crops were made in 1881, 1887, and
1890 In the fourteen years beginning
1880 but two crops have been harvested
e2ualng the estimate from the July
standpoint, The crops OF 1889 and
1891 overran the two-billion mark and
that of 1888 was close to it. Yields by
years are given as follows:
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a WAR ON PET NAMES.
San Francisco Teachers VIII Have to
Drop Them

There is a pretty futter among the
public school teachers of san iran
cisco. President Hyde of the Board
OF Education, signing a lot OF certlfi-
Gates re emily, was struck with the
number of them bearing the diminu-
tives Ma ggie Daisy, Essie, Elite, and
Bird o. The last seemed TO him the
worst Of all.
"Why, .ust think o, it," said the edu-
Gator to a reporter, the teacher who
signed herself Birdie is named Blanche.
Her rame isn't Birdie at all. Now,
thai isn't right or dignified. Then
there were kssies and Dai les and
Elites galore. don't think it is quite
the thing. | spoke year ago TO the
superintendent about this, but 1t seems
that the epidemic of pet names is
spreading again.
Why, just think; there is the prin-
cipal of one school here whom every
of 1t now that she signs herself Is.
Blank. 1 won't give her name. 1t
wouldn't lie fair.
Suppose, went on President Hyde,
lifting up his hands in horror at the
thought, 81 signed myself Freddie
Hyde, he repeated slowly. Imagine
how that would sound! Freddie Hyde!
Why it is prepo5terous And yet we
see gray-haired women in the depart
ment signing themselves Gussie, Jen-
ME, Jessie, and Birdie.
Out of all of which has como rue
prohibiting the use among the teachers
of pet names in official designation.
Investigation disclosed that one third
OF the Christian names p 'inted in the
school directory g dim:nutives. An
MES, Maggies, Netties, Nellies, and
Carries ab9urd, many Of them borne
by married women long past heir fl st
youth and, officially, they must all 60:
Rules affecting personal Ia ties and
opinions are always unpleasant, but
the pgopriety of tho suggestion that
educators should cease to be Brides"
and ESTES few will question. The
reaction set in here in the East some
time ago, and the III @ OF diminutives IN
signatu es of professional and business
women is much more often omitted
than employe ed.
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IL Used to Bother Farmers.

Twenty-Five or thirty years ago tho
Sodom apple was the terror of farmers
in New York State, though now it is
seldom heard of. 1t YVES low, hand
some plant with sharp thorns and
sma round fruit that when ripe
looked like tiny orange. English
70 k sometime brought it over as an
orna mental plant, but were speed ly
induced t. destroy it whel they came
into region where it was known.
There was strong belief that the
farm upon which the Sodom apple APP
peared was well-nigh doomed.