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APRIL 1. 1898—12 PAGES.
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BRUtHElllll DEATH.
He lumped From a Train Early
Thursday Morning and
Fell Beneath the
Wheels.
Robert McNalib of Danbury Meets an Un-
timely End.
Robert McNabb, thirty-two years old,
was fatally crushed beneath the wheels
of a New England freight train at Dan-
bury yesterday morning, and died at,
the police station.
The accident occurred about one
o’clock in the morning. At that time
a New England freight train reached
that city from the west. It was in
charge of Conductor Hughes. The
train did not stop and its crew did not
know that a man had been run over.
Riding upon the bumpers between
two cars, near the center of the train,
were three men, Robert McNabb and
Albert Hoffman, of Danbury, and Wi]:
liam Covey, of Newburg. They were
going to Danbury, and expected that
the train would stop.
When they discovered that the train
was running past the station, they de-
cided to jump off. Covey and Hoffman
swung to the ground and alighted
safely. They did not see McNabb and
thought that he had jumped off a little
further along. They walked dOWn the
track to meet him,and?came suddenly
upon his form lying upon the track.
The men saw at once that he was se-
riously hurt.
Covey ran to the station and told
Night Operator Nandeberg of the ac-
cident. He then informed the police,
and policemen Bradley and Young
were sent to the place, while a call
was sent for the ambulance and for
Dr. Brownlee. The policemen carried
the injured man to the waiting room,
and remained with him until the am-
bulance arrived. Both the injured
man ’5 legs were severed and one arm
was crushed, and he was otherwise
mutilated. The doctor saw imme-
diately that there was almost no hope
He ordered his re-
moval to the emergency hospital. The
death of the unfortunate young man
occurred shortly before three o’clock.
Medical Examiner Wile made an in-
vestigation, and decided that McNabb
met his death by accident. Covey and
Hoffman told the story of the accident.
McNabb went to Fishkill last Monday
to look for work. Hoffman was with
him. They did not succeed in finding
employment and decided to return
home. They walked from Fishkill to
Hopewell and about ten o’clock "Wed-
nesday night boarded the train. It
seems that the conductor of the train
discovered the presence of the men be-
tween the cars at Patterson. He ‘he-
cided to order them off at Brewster,
and made a search of the train, but did
not find them. They had stepped a
short distance away from the train,
and were waiting for it to move again.
When it started they jumped aboard
and were brought to Danbury.
The young man who lost his life was
He was a -broth-
er-in-law of Expressman George Silver-
2. well known hatter.
nail, of Danbury.
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—The Pioneer of the Klondike.
Mr. Joseph Ladue, who was summon
ed to Washington recently for a con-
ference with the Secretary of War re-
garding the means of furnishing relief
to Dawson City miners, has sold a large
number of his choice lots in Dawson
City, some of his best placer claims,
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5 and a magnificent quartz mine, besides
_ his rich timber limit, including a saw-
mill which is earning $1350 a day net,
to the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and
Development Company of Yukon. The
directors of this company are among
the most conservative and prominent
men in the financial circles of New
York. Those who are interested in
the Klondike should read the notice of
the new company printed in this issue.
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——Special for Saturday.
Best creamery butter, 220 per lb;
Magnolia milk,7c; Eggs, 23 for 25c;best
cheese. 14c lb;best lard, 96 1b., 3 lbs for
25c; good lard, 4 lbs for 25c. Mrs. W.
R. Bates, Nor-walk Cash Grocery, 47
Main street. - -
wan nit HIM.
Malcontents Say Father Prihyl
Has Only Few Days More.
Must Leave the Parish Before Good Fri-
day.
Serious trouble is brewing again at
St. J ohn’s Slavonian church in East
Bridgeport. There has not been a time
within a year when this congregation
has not been in a state of formentation,
but if the report which was generally
circulated about town yesterday can be
relied upon, there is likely to be a sud
den and deplorable culmination of it all.
A number of the malcontents are re-
sponsible for the announcement that if
the Rev. Father Pribyl does not evacu-
ate the parish house on or before
Good Friday, he will be “blown either
to heaven or hell, for they are deter-
mined to rid themselves of his pres-
ence.” ' It is their claim that they have
used all other means. First they tried
persuasion and then an appeal to the
bishop of the diocese, but without
They have now notified the
clergyman of their intentions. The
four trustees have also received warn-
ings in which their lives have been
avail.
threatened if they continue their activ-
ity in matters concerning the church,
which are distasteful to the disturbing
element.
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COUNTY COURTS.
Judge Thayer Gives James Ladrigan
$25 Damages.
Judge Thayer yesterday afternoon
handed down a decision in the case of
James Ladrigan of Norwalk, vs. the
Consolidated road. The suit was for
$5,000 damages, but the court only al-
lowed the plaintifi’ nominal damages in
the sum of $25. Ladrigan was injured
on the arm some two years ago bya
collision of cars and alleged contribu-
tory negligence on the part of the
company.
The case of Madeline Magner vs. the
VVestport & Saugatuck Street Railroad
00., an action for $5,000 damages, was
concluded in the civil superior court
yesterday afternoon.
The short crlendar session of the
superior court will be presided over to-
day by Judge Robinson, who will sit
during the April term.
The trial list for this term and in
this court consists of about :30 cases.
morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah A. Bogart
will be attended from the home of her
daughter Mrs. George Clarke on Nor-
walk Park, Sunday afternoon, at
o’clock. Interment at Riverside ceme-
tery.
The funeral of August VVennrich
will be attended Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock, the Schiller Stamm U. 0. B.
M. and Germania Saengerbund attend-
ing. The interment will be at River-
side cemetery.
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The funera‘ of Mrs. Nellie Harrigan
will probably be held Sunday after-
neon.
The funerals of the late Henry Glover
and Joseph G. Jennings were held yes-
terday afternoon.
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Steamboat Favorite Drifts Ashore.
The steamboat Favorite, formerly of
the New York and Nor-walk line, bound
for Baltimore, which for several days
has been weather-bound in the lower
New York bay, during a strong north-
or] y breeze early yesterday parted her
anchor cables and went ashore near
Spermaceti Cove Life Saving Station,
on Bay Side. The vessel lies easy.
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WHEN TRAVELING
Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and cf;
fectually on the kidneys, liver, and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches,
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug-
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
-—All the successful Merchants or
this City Advertise in THE G “3TB.
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There are three COntested divorce
cases and a dozen jury cases.
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Funerals.
The funeral of the late Miss Nellie
Hanlon will be attended from St.
Mary’s church at 0 o'clock, to-inorrow ‘
WANTED NEW SHOES.
Owen Rice Got Angry When
Refused and Went With-
out Any.
Left Bridgeport Jail in His Stocking
Feet.
Owen Rice, of Norwalk, went forth
from the Bridgeportjail on Wednesday
in his stocking feet. Because the
sheriff wouldn’t give him a new pair of
shoes, he cast his old pair into a corner
and muttering threats, went out with-
out any. '
Owen Rice hails from Norwalk
he dosn,t line here much of the time.
His face is more familiar at the
Bridgeport county jail than any other
but
prisoner’s. His jail record is a long
one. His time was up Wednesday and
he wanted a new pair of shoes to cele-
brate the occasion. Sheriff Hawley
saw that those he had on were not much
worn, except that one of them was
broken at the side. He didn’t think
the county ought to pay for new ones
until those were worn out. He offered-
Owen a pair of rubbers to protect his
feet from the wet. Rice scorned rubbers.
Nothing but new shoes would satisfy
him. When he found it was useless to
demand them he became insolent.
Then he ran from the jail office in his
stocking feet and went into a house ac-
cross the street, which was the last
seen of him by the jail. officials.
Amusshéms.
Magician Kellar.
Kellar, the magician, will present a
programme of unusual m‘erit during
his engagement in this city. He has.
little to do with small tricks and
sleight-of-hand magic, such as other
magicians use, but presents a series of
large illusions, occupying the entire
stage, every one of which is little short
of marvelous in its conception. He
will exploit many of his discoveries
amongst the famous magicians of In-
dia, and this portion of his entertain-
ment is entirely novel in America.
During his long engagement at Daly’s
Theatre in New York last year, Kellar
and his miracles were the Hibject of
considerable scientific study. 3 le comes
to l-ont’s, April 7.
Colonel lngersoil Coming.
The interesting announcement is
made that Colonel Robert G. .lngersoll
will make his appearance in this city
in the near future and deliver his fa-
mous lecture on Liberty of Man, Wom-
an and Child. It is some time since
the eloquent agnostic was heard in
this part of New England, and it will.
probably be a longer time before he is
heard here again, as he is contemplat-
ing an extensive lecture trip in Eng-
land, beginning early next fall. All
those, irrespective of creed, who have
never, heard the‘ colonel, should em‘
brace this opportunity and hear him,
for he is recognized as the greatest
master of the English tongue in exist-
once. This discourse is intensely in—
teresting from start to finish, and
abounds with wit, satire, humor,pathos,
and fairly bristles with epigram. It is
delivered with all the eloquence for
which this truly remarkable man is
noted.
There is an attractive display of
pansies at the entrance to the Elmen-
worth place on West avenue.
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Mrs. Mary'Force of West avenue
went to Newburgh, N. Y.,. to—day to
attend the funeral of her mother-in-
law, who died in‘ that place Vl’ednes-
day. “__ ,_ __”
The pupils at Miss Baird’s school
left for their regular Easter vacation
this morning. .
«advertise 11,1ka GAZETTE.
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EVE’S RAMBLINGS.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN, BY ONE
OF THEM.
“I have made up my mind," an-
nounced a man the other day. “to call
no more at places where they tel]
things—~every man will know wliatI
mean—those houses where the conver-
sation is apparently limited to the re-
cital of personal experiences. Now,
such recitals, of course, have their
place.
In a book or upon the stage what
would we do without the scene where
the hero tells the story of his life or
the heroine relates her last thrilling
escape? It fills time and saves
strength, not to speak of giving those
not present on the stage a chance to
change their clothes.
But when in the course of a brief
and formal call a girl' starts in to re-
count some long drawn-out, none too
interesting adventure that has nothing
to do with the case, it is fatal. It
monopolizes the time and as a rule
bores you; you get no chance to talk
yourself, and unless you are very adroit
it is difficult to make your escape from
the place at all.
The worst of it is, that such girls
rarely have more than one experience
to relate, and however interesting that
one may be the first time you hear it,
it has a, way of palling after the sixth
or seventh repetition.
Such girls, too, are generally ill at
ease and unhappy until they have recit-
ed the one tale in the course of every
conversation they engage in, and it is
no use to try and sidetrack or circum-
vent them, for they are as determined
as they are single minded.
If you are calling with another fel-
low, the narrative is sure to be re-
peated for his benefit; perhaps she says
it is so good a story it will hear your
hearing it several times over; at all
events, you soon become aware that
you can’t talk three minutes with that
girl and escape the infliction of her
one story.
You heara lot nowadays about the
art of small talk; to my mind it is all
summed up in the two w01'ds——short
talk."
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Lamont Club Lectures.
The Lamont Club Lectures on Par-
liamentary Law and Practice, of which
there will be five, commence on Tues-
day next. The speaker will be Mrs. T.
K. Noble. Frank A. Ferris the presi—
dent of the club has issued circular
letters calling attention to the lectures
as well as two the profit to be gained
from the same.
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Worked the Third.
Kabaosa Encampment, I. O. O. F.,
conferred the third degree on Samuel
Lynes, Charles H. Gloverand Harry
Smith last evening. GPJDd Master A.
C. Wheeler, as well as other officers
of the grand lodge and a delegation
from Colfax Encampment of South Nor-
walk, were present. After the work
all enjoyed a season of refreshment
garnished with speeches.
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Recent Arrivals.
A son at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh McCarthy 0:1 Fairview avenue.
A daughter at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Powers on Stevens street.
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J. H. Hoyt with fly, rod, reel and
creel started out this morning after a
three pound trout that escaped being
caught before the law was in force last
season.
Hungarian and German priests will
church, to-night.
The Sunday Evening club will hold a
debate in the South Norm-ilk Congre-
gational church to-night. Messrs. John
H- Light and W. G. Chase will take
part in the uiscussion.
take part in the Services at St. Joseph’s _
The Weather.
Fair weather to-night and Sunday.
DEATHS.
» BOGART~In Norwalk, April 1, Mrs.
Sarah A. Bogart, aged 76 years.
BUTTERY—In East N orwalk, Mch.
27, Mrs. Ann Buttery, aged 71 ye: rs.
GLOVER.—-—ID Norwalk, March 28.
Henry Glover, aged 78ycars. '
GRIFFING4—In Danhury, March 239,
Reno. Hall, wife of Martin H. Grilling,
and daughter of the late Rev. Byron J.
Hall D. D, of Danbury, aged 3&5 years.
HEAVEY..—ln Bridgeport. Maich 3],
Bridget, Wife of Thomas Heavey.
HARD—In Stratford, March ‘27, John
\V. Hard, aged 68 years.
HUGGARD—In Bridgeport, March 25,
Joseph Huggard, aged 33 years.
_JENNINGS——In South Norwalk, Meh.
24. Joseph G. Jeonings, aged 57 years
Easter
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will have a great
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the many customers that visied our
Great Olllfll Room
give evidence of their appre-
They have put our
"lit and workmanship pei‘-'
feet, and they agree with us
when they say the Suits-are from $3.00 to
.KUSTERER—Jn Bridgeport, March
26, George, son of Joseph and J oseph-
ine Kusterer, aged 28 years and 22 days.
.. LANE—In Bridgeport. March 30.
George Lane, aged 86 years. '
M’NABB.—In Danbur 7, Ma - -h .
Robert McNabb, aged 31§years.I L
MAWSON~—In Bridgeport, March 27.
Isabella, wife of \Villiam Mawson.’aged
44 years. i
., MILLER.——In Daubury, March 25th.
Sarah Miller, daughter of Shela and
Joseph Miller, of 11 Prospect street.
aged 11 months, 25 days. I
_ SHEPARD—In Bridge ort, March 30
Julius Shepard, aged 67 Iyears. H 3
SMITH.——In Bridgeport, March 30th.
John, son of Bridget Smith, aged 25
years. ‘
TAYLOR—In Bridgeport, March 27,
‘Agnes C. Adams, widow of Edmund
I W. Taylor of Westport, Conn, aged 81
years.
31,
Easter
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STORE .
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$3 ()0 ch ea per
its in New York. In order to
store on Saturday and Monday we
Monday, April 4th.
36 in. wide Percale, 2} yds. make
shirt waist, for 190.
Boys heavy ribbed hose, ‘3. pairs. for
19c.
1:30 Hose supporters, two pairs for ll‘vc.
25c Silk Caps, for children 19c.
20c Feather Dusters, 14 inches. 190.
\Vhite Floating Soap, 6 bars for 19c.
Leather Belts, 250 ones for 19c.
100 Ladies Vests, 2 for 25c.
Jap. Matting, 290 kind for We.
Men’s li'w grey sox, 2 pairs for 10c.
.25c Cashmere Bouquet Soap, lflc.
25c Tum O Shanters 19c.
39c Crusty Bread Pans for two luau-s
19c. ‘
Pillow Slips,)1 pair for 19c.
25c Men’s neck ties, 190.
Hair Brushes 39c ones, for 19c.
Linen Towels all linen. 2 for 10c.
21;
Heavy Unbleached Muslin, 5 yds. for i
has cost
5 yds. Lining L‘ambric, 19c.
25c Box Comfort Powder, 190.
250 Braided wire Bustles to introduce
19c.
Glass tumblers plain blown (3 for 19c.
Elegant goblets for the table ti for
190.
Bath Towels 2 Large ones for 19c.
Outing flannel the ten cent kind, 3
yds. 190.
258 Dress Shielrgd‘o-r 19c.
Dress gingham 3 yds. 19c.
250 Suspenders 19c.
500’yd. spool Busting cotton :3 5130015.
for 19c. ' ‘
25c Corset covers 19c.
Box of Soap (5 bars for 10c.
15c Plaid for waists 3 yds. 19c.
Val. Lace 250 piece 12 yds. for 19c.
l Ladies Hose 130 fast black ones, 2
; pairs for 190.
Domet flannel 4 yds. 19c.
290 Window shades, Opaques 19c
each.
on STORE.
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