L , One Cent. Absolutely Independent. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3; 1891. FIVE INSTANTLY KILLED Eight Others - Dangerously Woundel- Fearful Result of a Boiler Explosion. FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June 3. TA ten rible accident, resulting in the Instant death of five men and the woundmg oi eight others, all dangerously, occurred in J. L. Jordan’s saw mill, near Bowling Green, Caroline county. The men were 31 work near the engine room when the b011- er burst, and they were caught in a showei of missiles and scalding water, several ol them being buried out of sight In th< ruins. The uninjured employes hurried to their rescue, medical aid was 1mme diately summoned and everything done to relieve the injuries of those taken out alive. , The killed are: William Seef, Lawrence Hayes, William James, John Fry (colored), Weseam Catlitt. . Seven other colored men and one white were rescued alive, but their injuries are so serious that all may die. The cause 01 the explosion, which completely wreckeo the mill building, has not been definitely ascertained. Called Father I’helan a Liar. ST. LOUIS, June 3,—The German inter meddling in Catholic alfairs in the United States has caused trouble in St. Louls. Very Rev. Henry Muchlsiepen, German vicar general of the Catholic diocese of St. Louis, has in public called Father Phelan, the most noted Irish Catholic priest In St. Louis, and editor of The Western Watch- man,'a liar. In Sunday’s Western Watch- man appeared the following editorial: “The petition dated at Zurich, 1n D8] SchWeiz, and signed by Cahensly, was written in St. Louis, Mo., U. S. A. This In confidential.” “It is a lie,” said Father Muchlsiepen to a reporter who was sent to see him regarding the charge made In Father Phelan’s paper. “No matter who makes it, Father Phelan or any one else, 1 say plainly that the statement is a false- hood.” A hIillion Dollar Blaze. NEW YORK, J une 3.—The immense works of the Brooklyn Cooperage company, fronting on Kent avenue between North Sixth and North Seventh streets, Will- iamsburg, were burned to the ground. The flames communicated to the five story brick building adjoining occupied by the Erie and other railroads as a freight sta- tion, and in about half an hour that Whole structure was also in ruins. The firemen worked heroically, but they could not pro vent the flames from spreading still fur ther. They leaped North Eighth street, and drove the tenants out of a row of tene ment houses. The cheaply construct-ed frame buildings were soon all on fire, and were also completely destroyed. The loss will amount to a million dollars. Fatal Runaway Accident. MADISON, Wis, June 3.——Miss Bessie Pinney,‘ aged twenty, adopted daughter of Supreme Court Justice-elect Pinney, was killed by jumping from a carriage while the horses were running away. Miss Evans, of: l’latte'.'illc, and Miss Bax- ter, of Lancaster, who were in the car- riage, also jumped. Miss Evans was seri— ously hurt, but Miss Baxter escaped in- jury. Bliss Plnncy \vasastudent at the State university here. She lost her pa- rents in the great Chicago fire, and was afterward adopted by Judge Pinney. She was on her way to a party when the fatal accident occurred. A Sort of Perpetual Mayor. GALV'lirl'l‘OII, June 3,—At yesterday’s city election 1L}. Fulton was re-elected mayor for the sixth crmseoutivo term, making a period of twelve years" continuous service. He defeated W. H. Nichols, doorkeeper of the house Of representatives under Cleve- land’s adminisl ration, by about 1,000 votes. Fl DI .‘-. Ii (5 I A. 1‘. AND CODIlVIERCIAL. NEW YORK,J11n0 :3.—Money on call loaned easy today—viz, 3%3@l per cent. Exchange steady; posted rates, 551.85%, for sixty days and 354.89%; for demand; actual rates, Si.8~l}[email protected]}§ for sixty days and Si.88}é@l.88% for demand. Governments steady; currency, (is, 108 bid; As, coupon, 119%; bid; Lilés, do., 100 bid. ‘ Reports that were circulated yesterday con- cerning the condition of the financial alfairs among certain London banking houses were emphatically denied this morning. In conse- quence the London market was firmer, and there was considerable buying of St. Paul, Lou- isville and Nashville and Union Pacific by Lon- don operators. The opening prices here were consequently higher by %@% per cent, with the greatest improvement in St. Paul, Union Pacific and Louisville and Nashville. The strength did not last long, however. Reports of further gold engagements began to circulate shortly after the opening, and had the effect of causing some selling. The gold engaged was said to be $2,000,000. making $3,000,000 thus far this week. The early improvement was en- tirely lost by 11 o‘clock. After that hour there was a stronger tone and another fractional ad- vance by noon. At the close the market was dull and featureless. The sales for the morn- ing amounted to 117,000 shares. Closing prices: West Union Tel.. 80%; 'Del & Hudson. . . .130” Adams Express. . .146 Del, Lack & W. .13554 U. S. Express ..... 55 Denver ........... 17 C., C., C. & I ...... (51%- Erie ............... 19% N. Y. Central ..... 99% Lake Shore ....... 109%; Illinois Central. . . 97 Northwest ........ 107% Northern Pacific. 24% 130-. pref .......... 131 Do., pref, ......... 68 Pacific Mail ....... 35% Central Pacific.... 30 Reading ........... 31 ~ Union Pacific ..... 44% St. Paul ........... 63% Missouri Pacific... 67% Wabash ........... 10% Bur. & Quincy... 87%, Orc. R’y & Nav.. 71 Orc & Trans ...... — Rich. & Terminal 15% Sugar Trust ...... —- Texas Pacific ..... 13% Alton & T. H ...... 32 Canada Southern. 48%, Canada Pacific.... 77% N. Y. & N. E ...... 33%; General Markets. NEW YORK, June 2.~—FLOUR—Du11, but firm; city mill extras, [email protected] for West In-. dies; Minnesota extra, $4@6; fine, [email protected]; superfine. $3-35@4-50- wfiEAT—Opened weak at fie. decline, ral- lied %c. and then fell VIC- At noon the market was steady; receipts, 265,300 bushels; shipments, 293,779 bushels; No. 2red winter, 31.11% cash; do., June, $1.09%: (10-. July, 351.07%; do., Au: gust, $1.04}é;§do., September, $1.03M. , CORN—Opened weak at Mo. decline, moved up use. and at noon was firm; receipts, 89,200 bushels; shipments, 121,928 bushels; No. 2 mixed, 66c. cash; (10-. July, 607/80; (10., August, (KB/40.; do., September, 59%0- 7 OATS—Dull and "rregular; receipts, 157,500 bushels; shipments, 519 bushels; No.2 mixed, 48c. cash; do., June, 48c; do., July, 48%c. PORK—Dull; mess, [email protected] for new. LARD—Steady; July, $6.64; August, $6.74. HOLASSES—Dull; 130. for 50 test, boiling stock. TURPENTINE—Strong at 38%@88§@. ROBIN —-Du11; strained to good, 31-60(01-623“ PETROLEUM—Nominal. FREIGHTS—Quiet and unchanged. BUTTER—Firm; western creamery extras, 19c. CHEESE—Firm; state factory, new white, '9%@9lvé0- . , EGGS—Weak and lower; state, fresh, 18% 18%c.; western, 1834c. RICE—Nominally unchanged. SUGAR—Refined steady; cut loaf and. crushed. 5%04 granulated. 43-1604 cubes, 4%0- TALLOW—Dull; prime city, 4939. COFFEE—Spot 10155 SWY; fair Rio cargoes. 19960- 'own way of passing the time. "no Toouuouuu ‘ Murderers Slocum, Smiler and Wood Resentenced to Electrocution. SLOGUM’S FIGHT roe LIFE. , He Wants a New Trial if He Can Get It, but if Not He Wants to Die Without Any More Fooling—Solitary Confine- ment He Says Is Worse Than Death. ' NEW YORK, June 3.~—James Slocum and Harris A. Smiler, the wife murderers, and Joseph Wood, the colored man, who killed a. fellow aqueduct laborer, were brought down from Sing Sing Tuesday morning for rte-sentence to death, the United States supreme court having dismissed the writ upon which their electrocution was stayed almost at the last moment. A reporter came down town on the “L” train from the Grand Centralistation with the condemned men, who were in charge of State Detec- tive Jackson. Wood was handcuffed alone, but Slocum and Smiler were hand- cufied together, each having one hand free. The reporter sat alongside. Slocum and had an interesting conversation with him, begun soon after the train left the Forty- second street station and terminated at the court house door. Of the three Slocum is the most interesting. He was a ball playei and had won considerable renown in the minor leagues. Had he kept out of trouble he would today probably be occupying a high place in the ranks of the national game’s favorites. After answering an inquiry as to his health Slocum said: “You know we never hear anything up there. Can you tell me whether the United States supreme court has decided the ques- tion as to whether my lawyer, Heinzelman, was a duly qualified lawyer? My appeal was based upon the point that, as Heinzel- man was not a regularly admitted lawyer, his appearance for me nullified the pro ceedings.” Not desiring to make the condemned man’s journey sadder than it seemed it must be, the reporter attempted to evade thequestion by suggesting that it didn’t make much difference what the decision of the court had been, as his counsel could take another appeal and another almost indefinitely. lVorse Than Death. “But that’s just what I don’t want,” said Slocum. “If I can’t get a new trial on the ground that I was not properly represented by counsel, I don’t want any more fooling. “I tell you it’s awful to be confined up there without knowing anything about what’s going on outside. If I can’t get a new trial I’d rather have it all over f0] good and all.” * Slocum did not say this in a spirit oi bravado. It was apparently the talk of a man in earnest, who had canvassed every point thoroughly and was prepared fo: the worst. “Aren’t you treated well up there?” asked the reporter, dropping into the pris- oner’s vernacular for Sing Sing. “Yes, we’re treated well enough. I have no complaint to make. But solitary con- finement is a dreadful thing, and I would rather die than endure it if there was no hope of a new trial. I don’t want to live hoping and despairing. You haven’t any idea what the feeling is—it’s worse than death.” “How do you pass your time?” ‘ ‘Reading. ” “What do you read?” “Books from the library.” “Is your food good?” “Oh, yes, we get two meals a. day—all that men getting only half an hour’s exer- cise a day, as we do, ought to eat.” “DO you see and talk to your fellow pris oners?” “No, we don’t see each other, and we don’t talk much, only to the guards. Each one has his own affairs to think of and his But we can hear each move one or the other makes, and of course we hear each other’s voices. ‘ “N o, I have no complaint to make. It’s only that I would like a new trial. 1 know I wouldn’t be convicted of anything more than manslaughter. But I haven’t any hope unless the supreme court decides that Heinzelman’s appearance was all wrong. If that’s decided against me ] don’t want another move made—only to let the law take its course.” “Wouldn’t you rather have ,a stay granted from time to time?” “No; it would be no good. If it’s only to put it off I don’t want them to do any- thing more. If I’ve got to go, why, I’d rather it would take place soon than to be hanging over me the way it has been.” How the Others Feel. “How do the other men feel on this sub- ject? Are they like you, or do you think they would welcome stays indefinitely ?” “They feel pretty well contented.” “If the worst comes, how will you meet it?” “I’ll try to meet it like a man. It’s an awful thing to prepare for, but I believe 1 can meet it. You know I have been almost there once before. It’s a terrible strain. I’d rather not go through it again only for the last time.” “How did the other men take the prepa- rations?” "i “Well, I don’t like to say anything about that. You know we’re all in the same boat. That J ap, though, is as crazy as a loon. He has a Japanese Bible that he reads, and he imagines that he’s Abraham. 0h, he does beastly things. He’s crazy, sure enough.” - ’ “How about McIlvaine?” “I’d rather not say anything about him. ” “How is Trezza?” “He’s getting fat as a pig. It agrees with him.” “How will he take the worst?” “Oh, he’ll be half crazy, and Smiler’s got no nerve at all.” When the condemned men left the train ‘at City Hall station and walked across the bridge toward City Hall park Slocum glanced around and said: ~ _“You know I was raised in the ward near here, and‘it looks homelike. It does me good to get down here to look around. The green trees and the grass look beauti- ful. “It’s worth the! trip just to see things once more and breathe the pure air. With six men in a 60 by 30 building the air isn’t any too good, and it makes me feel like a new man again. If I’d only get a. new trial I’d live to get free.” Smiler, Slocum and Wood were each sentenced .to die by electricity during the week beginning July 6 next. Lawyer Kneass Dead. PHILADELPHIA, June 3. — Christian Kneass, the well known criminal lawyer, died suddenly last night. _ on ’s‘ ua‘r us or Millincr . 17 Main Street, Norwalk, Conn. (FORMERLY 3 WATER STREET.) Jast Received 1,000 Doz. Hats To sell without reserve at the Extremely Low Price of \ x 5 '0 ,1 39“ CENTS EACH. V Former price $1.00. One lot of Hats 28 cents; 3,000 W 'reaths, 25 cents each; one lot of Fine French Flowers, 30, 40 and 50 cents each. Don’t forget the number, 17 MAIN iSTREET, next door to J. F. Bennett’s Dry Goods Store, and COME EARLY TO AVOID RUSH. ALL BUYING HATS AND TRIMMINGS OF US CAN HAVE THEM TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE until the -1st of June by First‘Class Milliners. Our ‘ TWENTY-FIVE -:- YEARS’ -:- EXPERIENCE In the business enables us to guarantee the BEST WORK and ‘LOWEST PRICES to be found in Fairfield County. luv-a”:- __ . . 00’ )7 MAIN ST, NORWALK. 00 ., L—A-AJ Ono-Price othlols, HAVE NOTHING BUT N ew Goods IN THEIR FINE ESTABLISHMENT, 86 Washington St... So. Norwalk. \1‘ \ll - ' I —The Newest Things in— N eckwear, " Children’s Clothing, Shirt Waists, Outing Shirts, ; ' Men’s Suits, Spring Overcoats STANDARD MAKES 0F. C‘OLLARS AND CUFFS. And Everything that Goes to Make A FIRST-CLASS STORE. 0 ALL AND SEE U AND INSPECT OUR Goons DAILY: N'ORW'AZLK- GAZETTE. in all Departments. You need" no buy unless you are satisfied that. you have found a. bargain. One Cent. - ‘WDRYG RE. ' "f. TRISTRAM & HYATT, 2 _GAZE' T-rr: “BUILDING. WA,SH GOODS- , * We have the largrst line of Wash Goods ever shown in town, containing all the new styles for summer wear. Over one hundred different styles of Dress Ginghams, Challies, Tissue Cloths, Crepe Cloths. Also a full line of White Cotton Dress iroods in all the latest styles. thROIDEFED DRESS GOODS in Cambric, India Linen and Lawn, both in black and w 1 ~ , LINENS. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN TOWELS, NAPKINS AND TABLE LINEN. JACKETS- We are showing a full line of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Jackets. LADIES' SHIRT \Ve have all the sizes of Children’s f1‘omg4 to 12 years. WAISTS IN ALL QUALITIES. LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWEAR AND CORSETS. naons. We have just received a new line of Lace Nets for Dresses AT LOW ER PRICES than the same has ever been shown. TR ’1' All 0 HYATT, NO. 2 GaZette Building, Norwalk. (Jo-Ollxoxdtluo Building Bonk. ORGANIZED UNDER THE Laws OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. lullolizcl Capital, $100,000,000. The Most Successful National . Building and Loan Association. The one that has the Wealthiest and Mostlnfluential Board ofDirectors. Desires to Employ 'a Foo Good Men TO ASSIST IN Establishing Branches in the Eastern States. For particulars address. stating experience, The (lo-Operative Building Bank, World. Building, New York. HON. JAMES W. HYATT, - Presiden. Late Treasurer of the United States. TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, Vice-President. MINOT C. KELLOGG, 2d Vice-President. HON. ,” N H. LEE, 3.1 Vice-President. CHARLES L. HEINS, /- - Treasurer. HENRY CAREY, - “--, - - Secretary. FRANK W. FARNHAM, Asst. Secretary TRACY, McFARLAND. Iers, BOARDMAN it PLATT, Attorneys and Counsellors. DEPOSITORY : MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. NEW YORK. _ BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HON. JAMES W. HYATT, Norwalk Conn., PreSIdent Fairfield County National Bank, late Treas. of the United States. . » HON. JOHN H. LEE, ex-Mayor of Norwalk. Conn. COL. HENRY CAREY, Civil Engineer. N. Y. JOHN D. KIMMEY, Director of The Farm- ers‘ Feed 09., New York City, Chairman Fi- nance Comittee. ALBERT B. BOARDMAN, of Tracy. McFar- land. Ivins, Boardman do Platt. Attorneys, HON. E. P. DOYLE, Secretary of the Fish Commissmn, N ._Y. M. T. DENYSE, of Wm. DeNyse (1: Sons, Presudent Excelsmr Steam Power 00., N. Y. JAMES S, CLAY ON, of Thurber, VVhyland &, 00.. Credit Dept, Wholesale Grocers, N. Y MINOT C. KE LOGG. of Patterson Bros., Hardware. 27 Park Row, N. Y. ‘ CHARLES L. HEINS, Secretary and Treas- urer oi Excelslor Steam Power .00., . Y. LUCIUS H. BIGLOW. of Biglow & Main, MuSIc Publishers N. Y. GEORGE I. BUXTON, of Buxton, Heins a Co. 011s 850., New York. ~ . TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF. President of the Maltme ManufacturingICoq New York. HON. P. C. LOUNSBUR ,Ex-Gov. of Conn.. PreSIdent Merchants’ Exchange National Bank New York. ’ WILLIS MCDONALD, of ~W111is McDonald (16 00.. Printers, 39-43 Gold Street, New York. . LEONARD MOODY, Real Estate, Brooklyn, N. Y., Director Km s County Trust 00., Direc- tor Brooklyn Real state Exchange. ' GEORGE S. BRUSH, Brooklyn Contractor. HENRY H. PYLE, Bridgeport, Conn., Wholesale Grocer. - -' WM. P. RUDD, Albany N. Y._. of Harris Jr. Rudd, Attorneys at Law, and Director Albany County Sayings Bank I I @E.S.Ha 3 eHE.s..s;. l es-E.s..e. i Edward Street 40 doz. Ladics’ Fast Black Hose AT 25 CENTS A PAIR; WORTH 40 CENTS. lifl‘These are the Greatest Bargains of the Season. L000 Yds. of Vigorcaux Suitings at 01c. PER YARD. REMEMBER THIS IS JUST ONE-HALF PRICE. Edward. Street, No. 5 Gazette Building, Norwalk. GREAT SALE OF MooUETTE CARPETS _.__AT____ 00 H ’. Having purchased a large lot of these goods we will Offer them for the next ten days at the following prices: New Patterns at $1.50 per yard, - ' _, . Old Patterns at $1.25 per yard, 0 ' Short Lengths at $1.00'pher yard. __DON’T' MISS THIS SALE',1___ SCOFIELD &HOYT. Us a...“ “4‘ _ ._.~_ .
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