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100 yards from you. Permit me, please"
And, taking u silver-mOunted lens from
his pocket, he carefully examined the
bullet-hole. For a moment no one
spoke; then he said: 81 wonder if we
could find that little piece of lead.
Would you mind coming with us and
showing me exactly where you stood ~
Not at ALL" Mrs. Walters rose with
gratified smile.
Don't you think we are losing time,
Mr.. Hendricks?" asked Capt. Welsh. in
an undertone. 81 am afraid" But
Hendricks pinched the captains arm
warningly, and the remark was not fin
ished.
They had reached the lawn. when
Hendricks stopped Mrs. Walters and
examined her sleeve again.
'Not satisfied yet?" she laughed.
81 can see better here in the SUM-
light" he answered. 81 have made a
study of the effect of bullets, fired at
different distances, on various stuffs.
II have often thought your profession
must be a fascinating one" Mrs. Wal
tiers remarked, as they started down the
walk.
''It is getting TO be rather uninterest-
ing employment. 1t is so easy to catch
up with people unskilled in our craft.
If would-be criminals only knew that
we understood half we do, they would
not commit crime so often"
Il had not thought of that" said
Mrs. Walters. curiously studying his
features. "But here is the spot. Now,
don't let anyone come here but Mr..
Hendricks" she added to the others;
you ought not to track it up till he sees
my footprints. There they are. Mr.
Hendricks: don't you see where my
| sharp heels went in? You can see tina,
| was facing that way. The man stood
over at the corner of the fence"
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Chinese at Play.

The solemnity of face worn by the
average Chinaman deccives westernerx
into the belief that he and his fellows
never amuse themselves. In reality.
their amusements are divided into
feasts,- festivals, ceremonials, recrea-
tons and>entertainments, and in all of
these noise forms prominent part.
Music, as it is known in China, is an in
dispensable adjunct to every entertain
ment. When Chinese gentlemen feast
they are soothed by the queer tinkle of
stringed instruments played by girl
musicians. Yet occasionally a Chinese
band of men musicians will play some
melody which is soft and pleasing to &C.
cidental ears, some lullaby or love song
droned out on their queer instruments
with grace and art.-Chicago Evening
News.
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A Close Guess.

A Williamsburg family was discuss
ing music when one Irember strove to
recall the name of q certain composer.
81 can't remember it to save my life.
she said, although it is on my Tongues
end AS near as 1 can come to it his
name is doorknob."
"Doorknob!" repeated one of the
others. There is no composer whose
name sounds anything like that. IN
go over a few names: Beethoven. Mem
delssohn, Wagner. Haydn. Handel"
''1'hat's it," interrupted the forgetful
one, "it's Handel. knew it was some
thing you seized with your hands,
Pittsburgh ChronicIe-Telegraph.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

New Orleans has always been the
most typical French city of the United
States and the center of musical and
theatrical events of the southern states
The Royal opera of Berlin employs
IS solo singers. The Berlin opera and
operatta theaters together give employ
ment to 443 male and $50 female singers.
Last year $50 .Os6 persons visited the
National gallery in London, a daily
average of 2.343; 29.6o7 persons saw the
pictures on the 20 Sundays which the
gallery was kept open.
France has appropriated 1000. 900
francs for commencing new war ships.
expediting the construction of the navy.
Bizeerta, fortified seaport of Tunis.
Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, the authoress,
is quoted as saying: There is going to
be reaction from the aggressive, ath-
letic, sporty woman to the old-fashioned
woman. and when the old-fashioned
woman comes in again she will stay
in"
Give a man musical education, or
at the least. an appreciation of good
AAAoSiS sahN you nave given MN uh III
centive to a higher and purer existence.
No other accomplishment will give him
higher ideals or a keener perception of
the better and brighter side of life.
MIR. C. H. Mitchell, of Toronto, sug-
gests the use of scrap or refuse mica
in making coverings for boilers and
steam-pipes, where it's properties as
non-cOnductOr of heat will be yalu-
able. Another use is as packing or
protection to walls or roofs exposed to
heat, or in other locations as a fire
proof material.
There are 997,743 pensioners on the
rolls of the federal government. The
total expenditure for pensions last year
was $13s, ,761. Officers and employees,
exclusive of local pension examining
boards, numbered 1886. During the
year 1,029. SOC letters were received by
the pension department and 2,033. 4Oa
letters and cards were sent out.
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HOW HE KNEW IT.
'rhe Witness Was Compelled to Con-
TESS His Own Guilt.

The Witness Was Compelled to Con-
TESS His Own Guilt.
In the days when the old Sunday
School board" of police commissioners
was determined to break up gambling
in this town a poker game was raided.
Among the witnesses Tor the state was
man who is now casual figure on the
st. Louis turf. After the oath had been
administered to him and he had an
swered the usual preliminary questions
he was told to tell his story.
A game had been going on all after
noon when the ex-gambler joined a
half dozen men who were comparative
ran on evenly, then the proprietor Of
the room began to win heavily.
II watched him." deposed the wit
ness, land became convinced that he
was cheating. 1t did not take me long
to feel sure of it, and drew out of the
game. sat back and Watched.him, and
saw him deal big hands to the man he
wanted to beat, but he always dealt
himself bigger ones. l tell you, judge,
it was scandalous. He stacked the
cards and held them out and did lots
of disreputable things. Now, saw this
with my own eyes, and, while like to
sit i'll a game of poker now and then.
detest cheating above all things"
wait a Moment" said the prosecnt-
ing attorney. what made you first
think that cheating was going on?"
The witness fidgeted bit in his chair.
then said: why, l was IN pot with
this man, and when it came to a show
down he held four kings"
And why did that convince you that
he was cheating?"
"Because-because," stammered the
witness, getting red in the face and
short of breath.
ANSWER the question. sir!" thun-
dered the judge.
Another wave of scarlet swept over
the dough-faced countenance of the
chief witness. Because" he finally
mumbled. II knew he was cheating, be-
cause he showed four kings, and ut the
same time 1 was holding out two kings
for the next hand!"-St. Louis Re.
public.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Capt. Welsh showed considerable ex-
element when he read the note of warn
ingwhich the mayor placed in his hands.
Mr.. Minard Hendricks was looking over u
bundle of New York papers which had
been sent to him, and did not look up
when the mayor entered the room.
Without a word, Capt. Welsh held the
note before his eyes. and waited for him
to speak. After reading it. Hendricks
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Roundtree, almost in tears. 'sThe bu!-
let passed within an inch of her arm.
Oh, don't know what to do! 1t is aw-
full"
Fred stopped to examine the hole in
the sleeve.
Il was standing this way" Mrs. Wal
tiers explained, with sudden animation,
land when heard the report"
"Your father is coming" interrupted
Mrs. Roundtree, as the sound of wheels
was heard, and they all went to a win
dow. 1t was the mayor, with Capt.
Welsh and Minard Hendricks, in a cab.
II wonder if that detective hasn't a
high opinion of his ability" said Mrs.
Walters. HE looks as if he thought he
would get to the bottom of the whole
mystery in very short time" She sat
down in a rocking-chair. spread out her
skirts, and pulled at the big sleeves of
her wrapper. Il suppose he will begin
TO catechise me. l am not presentable
like this, but tiff ran upstairs, to fix
up a little, you would Think suppose
you think I am an odd creature any
way"
No one answered her The mayor
was entering. followed by the others.
He bent down and kissed his daughter
and then said: "My dear. this is Mr..
Hendricks. There is not a second to
lose. He wants to ask you some gues-
tions."
Mrs. Walters bowed and smiled. II
am ready, Mr.. Hendricks. think you'll
find me calmer than any of the rest"
''It is usually the case" Hendricks
replied, with a smile. Then his smile
vanished. and he bent his piercing gray
eyes upon her SO steadily that her own
wavered little. and she dropped her
hand to arrange her skirt. "You were
on the lawn ?" he said, CHANGING out at a
window, as if to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
Mrs. Walters instantly recovered her
self-possession and looked him coldly
in the eyes.
"Yes, on the right of the walk, among
the rose bushes. was gathering roses.
The bullet passed through my sleeve.
See! it was near enough, wasn't it?'
"Quite, should think. It must have
surprised you"
at did, Of course" answered Mrs.
Walters. holding her roses to her nose.
81 heard the report. and then felt some
thing like "a little. very little. tug at
my sleeve"
"You are sure about that?" asked
Hendricks. in an Indifferent tone. "You
are sure that you heard the report be-
fore you felt the ball touch your
sleeve?"
"Quite sure" said she; 'but Why"
"He was not inside the fence?" went
on the detective. looking through the
window again.
mo; outside the fence. at the corner
Of the lot"
"Ah, yes, see,''' he replied. in nom
committal tone ''He must have been
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she Was Costly.

"The man / refused" she said soft
", lis now rich, while the man 1 &C.
cepted is poor"
"Of course" replied her dearest
friend. lit would be just the same if
you had married the other's
The young matrOn could readily see
that this was a reflection upon her.
but it was two days before she was
able to see in just what way, and even
then she wasn't sure of it.-Chicapo
Post.
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Of good faith ON the part OF the writer. VINO
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From Clue to Climax.
EY WILL N. HARLEM.
copyright 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Col
CHAPTER VII.-CoNrINUED.

When the colonel reached his office,
he found lady waiting for him in the
anteroom. 1t was Miss Delmar. She
wore thick veil, which she threw back
when he came in.
Good afternoon, Col. Warrenton,"
she said. Il was too impatient to wait
for you to come to see me, knowing
how busy you are, and did want some
news of Mr.. WILDLY"
81 understand, and he will be glad I
saw you" The colonel stepped back,
took look into his office, and then
softly closed the door. poor boy"
Se went on, as he sat down near her,
"he has had enough to bear, without
this unreasonable opposition of your
father. He certainly needs all the
friends he can get now"
Miss Delmar's lips quivered, and she
twisted her hands together in her lap as
she spoke:
Papa is even more severe than ever
since he learned that have been to see
Mr.. WILDLY. 1 can't imagine how that
could have got into the papers. Papa
says l am watched. and that everything
do is noted"
HE is still confident that WILDLY is
the murderer?"
Eyes, and he thinks he knows a mo-
tive that no one else does"
what can that be?"
Just a week before Mr.. Strong's
death, papa had called on Mr.. WILDLY
and forbidden him to pay his addresses
to me. am sorry to say papa is worldly
minded. He had heard the report of
Mr.. Strong's intended marriage, and
thought, in that case, that Mr.. WILDLY
would not"
Not be Strong's sole heir?"
would not be his heir at all. Papa
thought Mr.. Strong would change his
will altogether. 1t is very heartless for
him to think SO, but he believes that
through love for me-because his pow
erty was a barrier to our marriage
THAT is an ugly view of the matter,
and it might have weight with a jury"
replied the colonel. "Our only hope lies
in finding the real murderer. The note
dropped at the mayors house the other
night by the man who was seen about
the grounds proves that he is in this
city and at large"
Papa says it is reported that some
accomplish of Mr.. Whidby's did that to
mislcad the police"
Col. Warrenton nodded thoughtfuily.
Eyes. and it would seem very plausible
to them; but to us, who know the limo
cence of the one suspected, it proves
other things, and we must profit by it
I could give this Detective Hendricks a
point or two, but I'm afraid he would
think me not disinterestedi in my friends
case"
Miss Delmar rose to go.
81 haven't a minute. lam afraid papa
will miss me and be angry again. Tel
Mr.. WILDLY that I am very hopeful
that haven't single doubt that it will
all be cleared up soon. Tell him would
write every day, but know that my
last letter was intercepted. Tell him
shall see him as soon as possible, and
and-but you know what to say
Don't let him lose heart"
The colonel held her hand till they
reached the door.
Don't worry" he said. in parting
II shall have some good news for you il
a day OF two. I am pretty sure"
CITAprEP VIII
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The Brute.

Young Mother ION the train)-Oh.
dear, I don't know what to do with you,
baby:
Kind Bachelor-Shall open the win
dow for you. madam ?-N. Y. Journal.
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CYCLING CLUES NEJV HALL.

The New Haven Cycling club met at Polo hall last evening to take action upon securing new quarters. The com- mittee which was appointed at the last meeting to pick out and decide upon new rooms reported in favor of Veru hall on Orange street. The report of the committee was favorably received and it was again appointed with in- structions to ascertain what it will cost to fit up the hall in proper shape. It Is proposed that several rooms be made out of the one large hall, these to be furnished as smoking, billiard and lounging rooms. The next meeting is to be held on Friday, when final ar engagements for the change of quarters will be made. The club desires to move by the first of September.
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FROM 4 GoED DEMOCRAT.
He Wants Gen. E. E. Bradley Nominated
 for High sheriff.

August J, lS9S.
 Gentlemen: Where are the Gold democrats' at this time. There is an opportunity to elect General E. E. Bradley sheriff of New Haven county by a popular vote in the opinion of a great many people. Of course the Bryan party would not consider General Bradley for a mo- ment, mean the leaders of that party, but there are many in that party who would be glad of an opportunity to vote for the general, and of course every gold democrat would do so, and large number of republicans also. Mir Tom linson has been sheriff one term, been defeated at the polls once, and in the convention twice or more, does that not prove him a weak can didate? MT. Leigh is MT. Leigh. Of the three men, General Bradley, MT. Tomlinson and MT. Leigh, which would give the most dignity to the high office and appoint for his deputies the clean estset of men? We all have known Gen. eral Bradley here in New Haven and state many years, and he has always proved himself a man worthy of the support of the best citizens, and is not radical politician. He is a pub lie spirited and clean man; honest and honorable, and man who would honor the county if elected sheriff. It is said the present incumbent" could not be reelected even if nominated. Many good republicans have said they would never vote for him again. It is suppos- ed General Bradley like thousands of other good and loyal citizens, voted for MT. Mckinley for president; it is safe to say he did not vote for MT. Bryan. Now, then, if General Bradley cast his vote for republican, and certainly MT. Mckinley is as good a one as walks the earth, why cannot the republicans of New Haven county return the com pliment and cast their votes for Gen eral Bradley for sheriff. If they will do so, together with the gold democrats and those of the silver party who are supposed to be loyal but think for themselves and when they vote they vote as they please; there will be no doubt of the election of General E. E. Bradley high sheriff of New Haven county. Is it not a pleasant thought to contemplate, such a clean man as the general, our sheriff? Every citizen in the county would have reason to be proud of such a sheriff. The writer has yet to find a. single man who he has talked with who does not say Yes, by all means; if the general would ac- cept the nomination. and his name is on a ticket for sheriff, no matter what the ticket might be, I would vote for him for sheriff." If the friends Of the general, irrespective of party, would call meeting and decide upon ticket, call it citizens ticket, an independent ticket or what you will, and do a little | hustling, we can elect General Bradley | sheriff of this county and every one of us will feel honored by so doing. Who will start the ball rolling?' l..
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BLANKETS.
$2.Io for $500 Blankets.

S2.IO for S3.O Blankets. One case of 11-4 white Blank cts, of cotton and wool. As good as any s3.oo blanket ever shown in this store. While they last
 S2.Io pair. S2.oo for S4.oo Blankets. Two cases of white wool Blank cts, 2 yards wide and 23s yards long, and weight o1a lbs. to the pair. They're really worth S4.Oo While they last S2.oo a pair. s. @ for $. DO Blankets. One case of white wool Blank cts, size, 2 yards wide and 2a8 yards long, and weigh GA pounds to the pair. They're worth $500. While they last S3.6o a pair. S4.6o for 50. 50 Blankets. Three cases of fine white wool Blankets, 2 yards wide and 23$ yards long and weighing 7 pounds to the pair. Cannot be purchased in the usual way to sell under so.5o. While they last
 S4.6o pair. One case each of white and grey 1o-4 Blankets. The usual 50 cent kind.
 371a cents a pair. One case each white and grey 11-4 Blankets that are actually worth to-day 75 cents.
 50 cents a pair. One case of 1i-4 white Blank cts that are worth and selling in many stores for SIPS.
 & cents pair. One case each of white and grey Blankets in 12-4 size. Worth $1.25. o2 cents a pair. One case of white cotton and wool Blankets, IA size, with pret- ty borders. Worth S2.25.
 $I.6z a pair. There are many more equally good values, only lack of space forbids more ex- tensive mention of these.
 A small deposit secures | your blanket purchase 'tilly you want 1t.
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BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

A concert will be given on Wooster Sauare this evening at s o'clock by NicoIari's band. The programme is as follows:
 Star Spangled Banner.
 March-Mlitary Maiden. ....H. o. Wheeler American Overture .......:..: E. \. Catliu The Hebrew 0bligato for Euphonium and Trombone ....... .......... .AppOlloni Grand FantaSia-Bohemian Girl-SOlO for B fiat COrnet ..........-....--.H Baund
 F. Bicciardeli. Fortuna Concert Schottische .F. Apt Tender Waltz M Wltmark An Indian Ride-DeScriptiye Galop.
 .......-. .-.-.. r. ue DOeLZ American Flag-(New) .......Q ". Reeves D. Nieolari-Leader,
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hence in local theatricals. has accepted a position with the wholesale hosiery house of Reubens & Meyer of New York, and will begin his new duties about the 22d of August. His route will be between Boston and New York, so MT. Milander will continue to make New Haven his home. MT, Milander has many friends to wish him success in his new position.
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NuGENT A LITTLE WORSE.

William Nugent, who has been at the New Haven hospital for about ten days suffering from the effects of an injury received while riding in a trolley car, was reported last night to be not quite so we'll as the day before.
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That make this
 warm weather shop
Here Are
 Prices

Ing pleaSdlll. llle saving here these days is truly remarkable.
 Kid Gloves - Silk Taffeta and Lisle Gloves, tan, mode, slate, white and black. 4 button and jersey. Worth 2o and 38 cents.
 Now only lo cents. A quantity of first quality Kid Gloves, imperfect, some only slightly injured. Now at a nominal price.
 10 cents pair, and upwards. Handkerchiefs-E m broid cred Handkerchiefs, slightly Soiled. Worth 15 and 1o cents.
 Now 5 cents each. Women's Ties-Satin and Silk String ties. All colors, also black. Worth f2H cents.
 Now 6 cents each. Women's Collars = Assortment of styles in Collars. Superior quality. 10 cents each
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DEATH OF EDWARD w. REDFIELD
 Edward w. Redfield, who represent ed the town of Essex in the legislature in 1858, died at his home in that place Monday night. He was treasurer of the Essex Savings bank, a position that was held by him for many years. He had also been judge of probate in Essex and was the town treasurer for thirty years. The two sons of the deceased reside in Hartford They are H. P. Redfield, assistant cashier of the Con- necticut Trust and Safe Deposit com- pany and Edward D. Redfield, cashier of the City bank of Hartford Two daughters also survive him. President Henry A. Redfield of the Phoenix Ma tional bank and President John A. are cousins of the deceased. MT. Red field was seventy-tWo years old. He was native of the town in which he lived. His colleagues in the house in- cluded Governor Charles R. Ingersoll of New Haven, Augustus Brandegee of New London, the Hon. Hezekiah S. Sheldon of Suffield Colonel William B. Wooster of Derby and A. Homer By ington, who is now one of the United States consuls in England The late Governor R. D. Hubbard of Hartford was also ill the house with MT. Red- field.
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WEATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON. D. O.. Aug 9, 1888, 8 D. m. Forecast for Wednesday, For New England and Eastern New York: Rain; variable winds.