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Bat Regan of Ridgefield Still
. Fed by Stomach
Pump.
IN INSANE ASYLUM.
Languishes in a Padded Cell and Refuses
All Food.
“Bat” Regan is still trying to starve
himself. He languishes in a padded
cell in the insane retreat at Middle-
town and has not yet tasted a morsel of
food of his own free will. The stomach
pump is the only method by which the
attendants can frustrate his desire to
die of starvation. .
Regan’s is a remarkable case. He
was arrested in Ridgefield on the
charge of burglary several months ago.
Being considered a dangerous charac-
ter he was taken to the county jail in
Bridgeport for safe keeping. From the
moment he entered that institution not
a mouthful of food passed his lips until
the combined force of several men was
utilized to pump nourishment into his
his stomach. _
Dr. C. Lincoln Banks, the Bridge-
port jail physician, at first thought the
prisoner was shamming and tried all
orts of ruses without avail. The most
tempting viands were placed Lbefore
the prisoner after days of fasting but
the aroma of the food failed to have
any effect. Regan scoffed at the efforts
of the jail attendants, whom he solemn-
ly informed that he would not eat, a
mouthful as he was being unlawfully
detained in jail. The day he was taken
out for trial he drank several glasses
of water, but after being brought back
to jail he also refused to drink water.
At the hearing probable cause was
found on the charge of burglary.
He was held to await trial. The
stomach pump had been used a few
times, but it was thought that Regan
would soon get tired of having milk,
mixed with other ingredients, pumped
into his stomach while he was held
down by powerful arms. But such was
not the case and during his three or
four weeks’ stay he’ proved the most
stubborn, insanely plucky and trouble-
some prisoner ever detained within the
walls of the jail. At times other than
meal hours he was perfectly rational
and talked intelligently, but when the
food question was brought up he balk-
ed. Dr. Banks finally came to the con-
clusion that the prisoner was insane
and so informed Sheriff Sidney E. Haw-
ley. The latter applied to Gov. Cooke
for the appointment of an examining
board to pass upon Regan’s sanity.
Eminent physicians in that particular
line of work Were appointed an exam-
ining board and in their report to the
governor adjudged Regan insane.
“Bat” was taken to Middletown and
the matter was forgotten. This was
several months ago. It was learned
last night that he was still being kept
alive on liquid nourishment forcibly
pumped into his stomach. Regan de-
clared he is not insane and will never
eat anything while confined within the
walls of the asylum. ‘
StMary’s Choir.
The following is the personnel of St.
Mary’s choir for the ensuing year:
Soloists: soprano, Mrs. W. J. Tracey ;
alto, Miss Kate Sengeline; tenors,
Bernard Tully, John J. Powell ; bassos
W. H. Hyland, W. H. McMahon. The
chorus will consist of sixteen voices
including ‘the following: Sopranos,
Misses Mary and Nora Finnegan. Miss
Kate Brennan, Mrs. Thomas Hunt,
Miss May Hennesey, Miss Mary Heif-
ernan, Miss Hyland; altos, Miss Kate
Cole, Miss Rosa Kilboy, Miss Julia.
Laughlin, Miss Mary Brennan, Miss
Theresa Hyland; tenors, Arthur Tay-
lor, Mr. Casey; basso, Richard Casey.
Edward '1‘. Hands is Organist. - The
sanctuary choir will be retained.
Bishop Tierney’s Brother Dead.
Thomas Tierney, a. brother of Bishop
Tierney, died at his home on Elm
street early Sunday morning,’ aged
about 60 years. “
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Parochial School Examination.
On Wednesday, May 24th, St. Mary’s
Parochial school will be examined by
Rev. Fathers McAlenny, Preston and
Curtin.
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The county convention of the W0-
man’s Christian Temperance union will
be held in the South Congregational
church, Bridgeport, Friday, the 26th
of this month, with the gold metal 20n-
test in the evening. “ " '
FEDERATED BLUES.
Will Hold Convention at the
Central Club House in'
June. A
ARRANGEMENTS MADE.
Many Interesting Subjects to be Discussed by
Prominent Club Women.
The State Federation of W’omcn's
clubs will meet in Norwalk at the
Central club. Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 6th and 7th, upon invitation of
the federated clubs of Norwalk. The
business session will be Tuesday after-
noon from ‘2. until 4 o’clock, and will be
devoted to the hearing of reports and
the presentatioa of new clubs. The
Central club will serve tea in the 'club‘
house at the close of the business ses-
sion. In the evening there will be a
reception at the Nor-walk club rooms
on Wall stieat.
\Vednesday morning’s session will be
devoted to a discussion of educational
problems, including "What the State
Demands and Does for Us in Educa—
tion.” “Boards of Education and
Methods of Appointing Teachers.”
“The Educational Value of the Liter-
ary Club,” “The Use of Public Libra-
ries by School Children.”
In the afternoon there will be ad-
dresses by Mrs. Sarah S. Plat-t of Den-
ver, vice-president of the general feder-
ation; Mrs. Margaret Sangster, Mrs.
Lydia Avery C'oonley Ward, ex-presi-
dent of the Chicago Club, and Mrs.
Margaret Hamilton Welch, editor club
departmentof "' Harper’s Bazar." There
will be vocal music by Mrs. Kileski-
Bradbury of Boston and recitations by
Mrs. F. W. Norris of South Norwalk.
The usual arrangements for railroad
fares have been made and those dele
gates who will remain in Norwalk over
night are asked to write the secretary,
{Dotha Stone Pinneo, in regard to ac-
commodations.
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EEL WAS A SNAKE.
Fisherman Caught aSnake Which he Thought
an Eel.
According to the News two Danbury
men were fishing from a boat on Lake
Kenosia the other night for bullheads.
One of them felt an unusually strong
bite and pulled out what be supposed
was a large eel. It liapped around in
the bottom of the boat until the fisher-
m {D grasped it back of the head to re-
move it from the hook.
It struggled in an attempt to get away
to such an extent that the fisherman
was unable to get the hook from its
mouth and finally coiled itself around
his arm. When a. lantern was brought
from the other end of the boat, the
supposed eel was discovered to be a big
snake several feet in length.
It did not take long for the man who
had hold of the snake to throw it in the
bottom of the boat and seek safety
with his companions in the further end
of the craft. After writhing around
for a minute or so, the snake crawled
overboard dragging the fish line with
it. After it had swam to the length of
the line, one of the fishermen cut the
line in two and the snake is probably
swimming around now with thirty feet
of fish line trailing after‘it. The fish-
ermen were unable to take much in-
terest in fishing after that and rowed to
shore.
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Church Officers lie-Elected.
The annual meeting of Grace church
parish was held Monday evening and
these officers were re-elected. '
Senior warden, Augustus C. Golding:
junior warden, William H. Smith; ves-
trymen. Robert VanBuren, William F.
Bishop, William Lockwood, Josiah
Kellogg, Harry M. Gardner, Carl A.
Harstrom, E. L. Bradley, Albert R.
Malkin, Charles W. Many: clerk Goold
Hoyt; treasurer, Edward P. ‘Weed;
delegates to the diocesan convention,
Josiah Kellogg. Carl A. Harstrom;
alternates, Augustus C. Golding, Goold
Hoyt.
The date of the annual meeting of the
parish was changed to the first Monday
after Easter to conform to the custom
of the other churches of the diocese.
The vestry will meet on the first Tues-
day evening of each month.
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Roton Point Property Sdld.
Charles DeKlyn of Danbury has pur-
chased of Messrs. E. A. Woodward,
Julius Finkenstein and Christian
Swartz all of‘the land owned by them
north of Pine Ledge.
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Deputy Sheriff.
There is a rumor floating about South
Norwalk, that Sheriff Sidney E. Hawley
will appoint John W. Scully deputy
sherifi to succeed ,F' S. Lyon, Jr. '
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Mayor Glover and the full board of
councilmen. with the exception of
Councilman'Bucklcy, again assembled
in the council chamber at 8 o‘clock
Tuesday evening, i0 take action in the
matter of .the dirpvrul oi 2:30.000 of the
new city bonds. '
Cashier Price of the National Bank
of Norwa it was present and said that
he was of the opinion of several other
bankers in town that the interest on
the bonds, etc... should be made paya-
ble in New York and the cost of ex-
Change would be saved. He said that
nearly all banking interests prefer
New York as an exchange point, as
being a saving.
Clerk Hurlbutt asked him as to what
effect the new banking rules now in
operation in New York might have.
Mr. Price answered by saying that
the attractiveness .of the new bonds
would probably overcome the increas-
ed cost of exchange as now in vogue.
The Mayor said that several bank-
ing men as well as Mr. E. J. Hill had
Spoken to him in the same line.
Councilman Goold Hoyt said that the
principal and interist on the old bonds
had been paid through a Norwalk bank,
and that he didn’t believe that the rule
aprlied to the new bonds would make
any (i i ll!) 1'0 1‘. cc.
Clerk Hurlbutt said it was a question
as to whether you would gain anything
by going to Nzw York.
Councilman Goold Hoyt favored home
institutions in the matter.
Councilman \Vilson said that busi-
ness men generally, favored New York
exchange.
Councilman Meeker said that if they,
the New York banking men, kept on
doing as they had done, it is hard to
anticipate what the outcome will be.
He had sent a check to New York and
it had been returned without payment.
He favored interest on the bonds being
made payable in NorWalk.
Councilman Wilson said that the
present form of exchange in New York
was simply an experiment and proba-
‘ bly would not last three months.
Councilman A. H. Hoyt thought that
lo :al banking men would not recom-
mend New York exchange if they did
not believe that it was for the best in-
terests of this city.
Mayor Glover said the matter as to
where the interest on the bonds should
be paid was not a complicated conum-
drum, and evidently favored home in-
stitutions. ‘
Councilman GooldiHoyt said that it
had worked all right in the past and
ought to work as well in the future.
In reference to the length of time of
the payment of the bohds Clerk Hurl-
butt said that all banking men favor
making them for a long time, and
thought that if the council figured
against their theory it would act wisely.
This led to
whether the bonds should be 1030, 20-
30’s or straight 30’s which latter was
not favored by Mr. Hurlbutt and other
members of the board.
The resolutions in the matter of the
bonds passed at a meeting of the board
on Monday night were rescinded.
Councilman Goold Hoyt "then pre-
sented the following resolution:
VOTED That the City of Norwalk
issue bonds, under the authority grant-
ed by the General Assembly of this
state at its session beginning on the
Wednesday following the first Monday
in January, A. D.. 1899, to the full
amount of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars;
some discussion as to
the denomination of One Thousand
Dollars each; with interest coupons at-
tached or registered if the purchaser
prefers; '
That said bonds bear interest at the
rate of three and one-half per cent. per
annum, payable in equal semi-annual
payments on the let of January and
July in each year;
That said bonds be numbered from
one to two hundred and fifty, both in-
clusive; .
That said bonds be dated July 1st, A.
D.. 1898; .
That said bends be payable July let,
A. D., 1929, and if the City shall so
elect on any July lst, or January lst,
after January lst, A. D., 1919, the City
giving three months preVious notice of
its election to so redeem by publica-
tion, in the papers of said City in at
least ten issues two months before the
day of redemption;
That interest and principal of said
bonds be paid in gold of the present
weight and fineness at 'the Fairfield
County National Bank in said Nor-walk;
That said bonds be signed by the
M ayor and countersigned by the Treas-
ur-er and Clerk.
That the bonds so issued shall be of.
WEEKLY" - N‘()R,WA~LK'- {BA ZETTE‘.
in ill-ll Elil Buns
Councilman O. ,E. Wilson offered an i
amendment to the resolution making
the bonds 10-36 and the interest pay-
able in New York.
Clerk Hurlbutt suggested the ad-
visibility of...separating the amendment
making two of the same, whereupon
Councilman 'Wilson presented the first
part of the amendment.
As it was not seconded Mayor Glover
quickly called for a vote on the original
resolution and it was passed, thus kill-
ing both head and tail of the WilsOu
amendment.
The following resolution in refer-
ence to advertising the bonds for sale
was presented:
RESOLVED, That the Chairman of the
Finance Committee be and herebv is
instructed to advertise for sealed ”pro-
posals for the said bonds to be issued
by the City of Norwalk, bearing date
July 1st, 1899. Said bids or proposals
shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope
and addressed to the Hon. Charles L.
Glover, Mayor of the City of Norwalk,
and the time in which such bids or
proposals shall be made shall expire
May 29th, 1899. 12 o’clock noon.
All bids shall be accompanied by a
certified check for one per cent. of the
par value of the bonds bid for to be re-
turned in case the bid is not accepted.
Said bids or rroposals shall be opened
at a meeting of the Council of the City
of Norwalk, to be held in the Council
room on June lst at 8 o’clock p. m., and
said bonds shall be awarded to the
highest responsible bidder therefor.
The Council of the City of Norwalk
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids as may appear to it to be for the
best interests of the City.
A question arose as in what Journals
the bonds should be advertised.
Mayor Glover and Councilman Goold
Hoyt thought it would be advisable to
have circulars printed explanatory of
the city’s financial status, etc.
The matter of web advertising was
left in the power of the chairman of
board
adjourned until Monday evening, May
15:11.
the finance committee and the
Union Memorial Service.
The Union Memorial service in con-
nection with the G. A. R. will be held.
at. the Norwalk Methodist church Sun-
day afternoon, May 28.
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At Roanoke College.
SALEM. Va; May 10.—H0n. Charles
Emory Smith, postmaster general, will
~deliver the oration before the literary
societies of Roanoke college June 13
next. The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. M. W. Hamma of
W’ashington, and the address before the
Christian association will be by Rev.
Joseph Newton Hallock of New York
city.
An Advance For'lron \Vorkers.
NEWCASTLE, Del.. May 10.-—The
Delaware Iron company has made an
advance in wages of its employees. The
furnace men, including wellers, benders
and turn‘ers, will receive an advance of
30 per cent. The truck and floor men
will get 15 per cent more, while the
wages of the machine hands will be in-
creased 10 per cent.
Pay For Troops In the Philippine.._
W'ASHINGTCN, May 10.—Major G. T.
Holloway, additional paymaster, Unit-
”: states volunteers. has been ordered
to convey to the Philippines the funds
for the payment of the troops in the de-
partment of the Pacific. General Shaf-
ter, in command of the department of
California, has barn directed to furnish
a suitable escort]
Murphy's Condition Serious.
OSHKOS‘H. VHS” May 10.—Tim thr-
phy, the comedian. has suffered/a re.- ,
lapse and is in a critical condition. His
physicians express hope of his recovery.
although, aside from pneumonia, plenti-
sy has developed.
ETNA INSURANCE '00., of Hartford,
1- ‘ Incorporated 1812. Charter perpetual.
capital and Assets, $5,902.272.64.
lnsures againstlossanddamageby FIBE
terms adapted to the hazard andconsistae
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WLEr & MERRILL
Soleanentsfor blot-walk and vicinitv
ADAM - EX PRESS COMPANY
Low Rates. ' I Prompt Dellve
Eracnh Ofiice. Norwalk, ul mull]: l n .. .
Mam Ofliceuiepot s‘outh Norwalk.
L. HUNTuMzent.
The Hawaii Fire Insurance Cu
flasnowCompleted to
,320. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR ,
And has notoutstanding a dollar of naval
losses orclmms for losses. 1V0 sow. con.
pang, insures for less
A. G.McIlwmne. Pres..G. B. St. JolmNice-Pr
F. E.Sha.w. Sec. Geo. B. CostJfiesident S
ETERL. QUIGE, Flonst nndNUrsery
man Uuion Avenue. nort of Unibn
Cemterv N orwalk. Conn. Dealer in Bree;
House Hot House and Bedding and Vega
ablel’lants. Fruit and Ornamental Tre. g
nubbery. Vines. Cut Flowers. always 0
a nd,a.nd;a.ll sorts of desmns z 1: flowers or
anzed to order. .
WGrndmg and refillmgccmetery lots at
tnded to. '
Ravmond &Son.
Successors to George H Raymond
Furniture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors
45 and 48 Main 31.. Norwalk, 00m.
Rum», 30210107 Plano.
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N NEW BELL GORE SKIRT
New Bell-Gore Skirt.
Despite the popular favor in which
the skirt is now held there is constant
inquiry for new gored skirts that will
possess style and yet be practicable for
making up of silk, satin or other nar-
row-width material. One of the very
latest models of this variety is given in
our illustration which is taken from
Harper’s Bazar and for which cut pa-
per patterns can be obtained. The de-
sign has already recommended itself to
one of the first among metropolitan
modistes, and three models have al-
ready appeared among her exclusive
clientele.
One was a mauve pique, the long
gore seams being outlined by white
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pipings; the second in black faille. the
seams being, accentuated to within
twelve inches of the hem by rows of
silk-cord trimming. The lower part of
the seams being untrimmed, the effect
gained was that of a daring ruffle. The
third model was of black cheviot with
seams trimmed with double half-inch
bands of black silk stitched with white.
The model from which the illustration
was made was of pique. The design is ,
especially simple and suitable for all
narrow-width goods, cheviots or serges.
To make the new skirt requires, of
silk, 20 inches wide, 8 1} yards; of pique,
27 inches wide, 8 yards; of cheviot, 54
inches wide 311: yards. _
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