'1 -r.>~.a;,: _. ‘ /--\_A . “It is a. stand—off. IHHUEEVENING'GAZETTE [__,_..,.._, --m—~:“"‘TT,J Ten ” Sweet _, Capcral Little Cigars for 5 acts. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. AN A Duel in a Dark Room--— Both Men Proved Cowardm. It has been said that all men are cowards in the dark, and there is doubtless some truth in the statement. .A correspondent of the. St. Louis Globe- Democrat cites an instance in illustra- tion. Two officers of the Bri‘tish army in India had a difficulty which resulted in a duel. ~ The colonel, the challenged party, was an old campaigner who had won his laurels in the Crimea and was a most gallant soldier. The choice of weapons being his, he named pistols, and elected that the affair should occur in a dark room. We secured a room 20 feet square, says the narrator of the incident, closed every crevice that would admit light, placed our men in corners di- agonally opposite, and withdrew. Each man was provided with three charges, and when these were exhaust- ed we rushed in to gather up the muti- lated remains. Each man stood erect and soldierlike in his corner, untouched; but directly behind the officer who had given the challenge were three bullet holes made by the colonel’s pistol. “How is this?” said a grizzled major. “Had you been standing here when those shots were fired, you would have been killed.” . The culprit was forced to admit that he had dropped to one knee. “You are a coward, sir, and unfit for the company of soldiers and gentle— men!” cried the major. “Hold on, major!” said the colonel. I’Vhile he was on his knees in one corner, I was on my stomach in the other.” "WHOSE SHOT.WAS IT?" A Dimcuit‘ Question Which Often Con— fronts Sportsmen. Vi’hen two men are hunting together, either for large game or small, there is frequently considerable difficulty in determining to which one the dead game belongs, especially when the shots are fired simultaneously, or when shot or bullets of the same size are used by both hunters. Dr. J. W. Hall in Recreation discusses at considerable length the question: “Whose Game Was It?” When two persons standing side by side shoot with shot of the same. size at a bird the question is practically un- answerable, though if both hit the bird the number of shot in the game would, of course, have to: be considered. Courtesy gives the doubtful game to the one whose bag is lightest. An experienced hunter can usually tell when he presses the trigger wheth- er it is a. killing shot or not, and when two such men shoot together there is rarely any difficulty, as each knows whether he held on or not, and does not hesitate to say so if he feels that he missed. ‘ q , When hunting with a man who claims everything it is best to quit. Some men, even if their second shell misses fire, will contend that _ they killed two birds rods apart. They can make marvelous shots around cor- ners, over hilltops and through trees, and they quite. spoil an honest man’s sport. GETTING A SEAT IN A.CAR. Cute Trick 01 a Pretty Girl—Obtained by ‘False Pretenses. “Have you ever noticed,” said a young man about town, “the foxy game that some girls work in. the street cars for the purpose of getting a seat? No? Why, they’ve worked it on me several times during one month. The first time it happened was one night around Christmas time. I boarded a car and got a seat. The car soon filled up, with women prin- cipally, the majority of whom carried Christmas bundles. I was very tired, and, of course, I became interested in my paper to the exclusion of every- .thing else. A moment or two later, however, I glanced up from my paper and looked, around the car. A rather pretty young woman, who stood just. in front of me, bowed very sweetly and said: ‘Why, how do you do?’ I tipped my hat, but for the life of me I couldn‘t place her—didn’t know her at. all. But she seemed to know me, and, of course, it was only proper that I should give her my seat. I did it, making some idiotic remark about the weather as she took my place. ‘Oh,’ she said, look- ing at me, critically, ‘I’m afraid I’ve made a mistake. I took you for an acquaintance.’ She turned away with alook of well-feigned embarrassment. But she had my seat and kept it.” .453 #5., DECLINE OF THE The Old-Time Tough Has for the Most Part; Disappeared. “In the evolution of modern civiliza- tion the bad man, namely, the despera- do and tough, who gloats over killing “BAD MAN.” I- his fellowman, disappears,” said Col. F. -B. Jenkins, of California. “A few years ago we heard a great deal of , characters like Sam Bass, Jesse James, Ben Thompson and Rube Burrows, but to-day there is not in the United States a single individual with a national repu- tation for wickedness and dare-deviltry such as any of these acquired. There are a few men left who have records for desperate courage and nerve! in trying emergencies, men of the Bat Masterson order, but they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Masterson never figured as a bandit or reckless taker of human life. He is a peaceable man, and if left alone will harm no one. In Deu- vcr and all over the west and south he has a. host of friends. The day of the desperado is ended,,and monstrosities like Thompson, who boasted when in his cups of the number of victims he had slain, will henceforth cease to afflct humanity.” Keep Off the Grass. It is said that the following sign is posted in a public park in England: “N ot-ioe—All persons are cautioned to keep off the grass, cattle and poultry in- cluded.” RULES FOR INSOMNIA. Rise in good time in the morning. All exciting subjects should be avoid- ed as much as possible. Have no light in t-he,bedroom, which should be as quiet and dark as possible. Avoid heavy meals, rich dishes, strong tea or coffee and alcoholic drinks, es. pecially toward night. G0 to rest in good time, for overtired nerves and eyes are a frequent cause of sleeplessncss. Take moderate exercise (without fa- tigue) and be as much in the open air as possible during the day. I'x'o heavy meal must be taken within two hours of retiring, but a cup of warm milk, soup or light farinaceous food (with nilk) should be drunk the last thing before going to sleep. But only plain, well-cooked food; a small proportion Of meat, with abun- dance of vegetables, fruit (ripe or stewed), whole—meal bread, etc, and dring water or lemonade (made from fresh fruit) at dinner. INDUSTRIAL GLEANINGS. Orange-growing has become an im- portant industry in Arizona. Texas raised last year 150,000,000 bushels of corn, which is an increase of 30 per cent. over. any preceding year. The largest experimental apple or- chard in the world is at Farmindale, Ill. It is owned by Benjamin Ducknan, and contains 550 named varieties of apples. In 1830 the whole tonnage of the British empirereachedbut2,600,000. To- day the tonnage register is over 6,000,- 000 of steam and nearly 5,000,000 of sailing. I now She Saw a ‘Vhale. , “Did you sec any whales while cross- ing the Atlantic?" said the stay-at-home girl to the traveled damsel. “No—that is, yes. I saw a whale by proxy, 1 mean.” “How on earth could you see a. whale by proxy?” “It was this way: I had seen twenty- three sharks, by actual count, but not a single whale. There was a nice young man aboard who had seen two whales. He suggested that- I trade off ten of my sharks for one of his whales, which I did. That left me with thirteen sharks and one whale. That’s how I saw a whale by proxy.”—Judge. FOREIGN PERSONALS. The life of the prince of IVales is in- sured for $3,250,000. Baroness James dc Rothschild’s daughter Jeanne is to marry a Milanese banker of her faith. M. Douche, the mathematician, has been elected a member of the academy of sciences in the place of the late Baron Larrey. Grandmother Sarah Bernhardt gave a Christmas party and had a tree for Mlle. Simone Bernhardt’s friends this year. The German emperor is generally dressed by five o’clock in the morning. kings of Sweden and lloumania. Em- press Elizabeth of Austria breaks the record by arising at four. Paris papers say that Marquis, de Nayve, who was recently declared guilt- less of the murder of his adopted son at the trial at Bourges, France, is in absolute want. Most of his money was spent in paying for his defense. In 1887 a London firm published a picture representing the jubilee cele- bration in \Vestminster abbey. It had considerable popularity, and the mel- ancholy fact is now reported that of the princes figuring in it nine have since died. All the princesses repre- sented are still living. Dr. Jameson, the South African ad- venturer, is well known in Montana. He made Helena his headquarters dur- ing several visits to the northwest be- tween 1875 and 1886, and at different times he spent several weeks hunting and fishing on Mussel Shells creek and in the Judith basin. .. I Purify And Enrich Your Blood By Taking ~ A en's Sarsaparilla It was 'the Only Sarsaparilla admitted At World’s Fair. AYER’S PILLS for the Liver. . a yard. Humbert of Italy rises at six, as do the, .‘ l KILLED FIGHTING FLAMES. BRIDGEPORT, The . . . . ID. Ml. Read @ompany. PLEASING CARPET THOUGHTS. Newest patterns, colorings and de- cidedly low prices. Conditions that will prevent a shudder with the idea of a new purchase. Never was this department 'Lin bet— ter shape to provide for the varied wants of many, to furnish the most substantial values, than now. Every sort, from velvets to ingrains. With the choicest assortment of Mattings to pick from where carpets will not be needed. And we make and lay them whenever you say the word—cheaper than you can hire it done or do it yourself. SPECIAL BARGAIN IN HAND— KERCI—IIEF‘S. 100 Doz. Ladies’ all pure linen, scolloped embroidered, regular 25c. quality, for l-3c. each or 2 for 25 cents, One of .the biggest offers of the season. Don’t miss the free exhibition of birds and insects in the Crockery de- partment. Everybody is charmed with it. It’ is a chance that happens only once in a lifetime; some com- munities don't have the opportunity at all. Here’s a few inexpensive things in draperies, goods that will brighten matters wonderfully: Embroidered Sash Muslims, 10, 16 and21c. a yard. Fancy bordered Muslins, 12.} and 150. Beautiful Figured Muslims, 15 to 25c. a yard. Large variety of Fish Net Lace, 10 to 18C. 9. yard. Vestibule Laces, in Irish Point, Brus- sels, Oriental and Egyptian, 350. to §1 the yard. Beaming values at smilingly low prices. hildren's Reefers, that are selling fast at 98 cents, $1.25 and $1.49 to $5.00. Little Pique Coats, in blue or white, $1.69, $2.25 and $2.50. Pique Reefers at all prices. Gingham Dresses, 50 cents. Lawn, Percale and Dimity Dresses, $1 to $3—cheaper, prettier and more stylish looking than most folks are aware——easierto buy readymade than is. make them. Glad to show them afzetlier you buy or not. An. assortment of Granite Ironware that no other stores carry ; things that- we know you need sometimes and so we have then. A Costly Blaze In Philadelphia, \Vith Loss ' of Human Life. I PHILADELPHIA, April 20.—Two firemen were crushed to death and several others seriously injured as the result of a fire which destroyed tho old depot of the ' Pennsylvania Railroad company at Thirty- second and Market streets yo=tcrday after- noon and entailed a loss of 2250.000. The names oftbe killed are ugh Mc- Grranigan of Company D and William H. Staigert, district engineer; fatally injured. George W. Preston, assistant foreman of truck A; seriously injured, George Jen- nings, John Blee and Samuel Sneyd, all of whom sustained bruises and have frac- tured ribs. Besides eight Pullman coaches which were burned, there were 25 passenger coaches destroyed. The varnished wood- work of the cars lying in the shed burned like prepared fuel, and the old woodwork cf the depot was consumed like tinder. So rapid was the progress of the flames eating toward the Market street front that the old brick station was gutted al- most before the firemen had got to work. While the fire was burning most fiercely a number of firemen ran a line of hose to the flaming Market street- entrance cf the building. While they were standing be- neath the flimsy porticc part of the brick wall above them fell, crashing down and through the structure above the men and burying them under a heavy mass of brick and metal work. The men were badly in- jured 9nd were sent to the hospitals. . Scarcely had the excitement due to this accident subsided when the second and fatal accident occurred. Several firemen had been ordered to go inside the build- Ing. The walls standing were shaky. Scarcclyv had the man got inside when the tottering front wall fell, carrying tons of debris down on the firemen. Staigert was so completely covered that only his foot could be seen, while McGranigan and Preston were more fortunate. Within 30 minutes after the fire was discovered the depot was in ruins. RUSSIA AND CHINA. The Alleged terms of Their Secret Treaty Causing Uneasiness In England. LONDON, April 20.—The alleged terms of the secret treaty between Russia and China were reprinted here from a German paper and have created a bad impression. According to the story, China permits Russia, in war time, to use any of her ports to mobilize, repair or coal her wan ships and to raise supplies in China. The latter also allows Russia to use Port Ar- thur, Kianshco or any port of Kianshco or Chekiang as a naval or military base. Other startling provisions include a. branch line of the Siberian railroad to Talien-Wan, controlled conjointly for 15 years by Russia and China. Then the lat« ter, if capable, takes charge of the rail- road, and there is a virtual cession to Rus- sia of an Island opposite Talien-Wan and several points on the south side of linen- tshun as a protection to the Siberian rail- way, and Russia is to send several hundred officers to drill 100,000 Chinese troops. The Globe says: “If one-tenth of the foregoing is true, there is no doubt that the for eastern question is about to assume a far graver aspect than ever. Hitherto there has been no doubt that the secret treaty exists, but until the coronation of the czar is over it is not likely that Rus- sia will do anything In the shape of open . provocation. But afterward it is probable that she will boldly show her hand, and We shall be confronted with the most dif- ficult problem for a long time past.” FOUR MINERS KILLED. They \Vere Crushed to Death and Man- gled Almost Beyond Recognition. OLIPHAN'I‘, Pa, April 20.—Four men engaged in driving a heading from the shaft to the slope of the Eddy Creek col- llery, near this place, were instantly killed yesterday, and a fifth man was painfully Injured. The dead men are James Mc- Hale of this place, William Harvey of Priceburg and James and Ralph Abbott, brothers, of Throop. The men were working ata point about 1,000 feet from the shaft and had just fired a. blast. When the smoke had lifted, they returned and commenced to clear away the debris. They had been at work only a few minutes, when a. roof weighing to death. Francis Lewis, who was also at work at the time, was badly bruised, but It is not thought fatally. The bodies of the unfortunate men were not recovered until late in the day. They were crushed almost beyond recognition. The K. of P. Encampment. CLEVELAND, April 20.—It has finally been decided to hold the national encamp- ment of the uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias in this city Aug. 24 to 31. Headquarters for the general committee will be opened tomorrow, and all commit- tees will begin active preparations for the encampment. Forest Fires Quenched. SANDWICH, Mass, April 20.—’l‘he rain has practically subdued the forest fires in this vicinity, although at some points it. is still smoldering. The tract burned over is upward of 60 square miles in ex- tent, and the loss Is estimated at least $150,000. Blew 01? Half His Head. BOSTON, April 20.-—Walter Wigley, 26 years old, committed suicide last night. He loaded a gun with a heavy charge of shot, placed the muzzle to his head and pulled the trigger with his foot. blowing half his head 011‘. He was undoubtedly insane. Crushed by‘ a Train. UTICA, N. Y., April 20.—Richard J. Evans of Chuckery fall or jumped from a New York Central train in this city. His skull was crushed, and two fingers of his left hand were cut off. His hand has been amputated, and he cannot live. Satolli Doubts It. WASHINGTON, April 20.—Cardinal Sa- tolll attaches little importance to the ca- ble report that the pOpe has instructed the nuncio at Madrid to urge a settlement of the Cuban conflict and possibly to accept the mediation of President Cleveland. New Brewery Scheme. ALBION, N. Y., _Apri1 20.—-A Buffalo brewing syndicate has bought; 170 acres of farm land at Oak Orchard Harbor and will erect a brewery and establish a sum- mer resort. Saioons In Saratoga. SARATOGA, April 20,—There are 400 ll- censed places in Saratoga county, as shown by the excise board’s report to the county treasurer for State Commissioner Lyman. “rill Quit Egypt. , CATIIO, April 20. —It is understood that the French syndicate is about to withdraw from null banking operations in Egypt. Advertise in the GAZETTE. nearly 30 tons gave way, crushing the men~ A SERIOUS SUBJECT. For You, for Apybody. Norwahc _ has Taken It Up. Local Testi- mony Sneaks for Itself. Kidneys can’t talk, but if you don’t treat them rightly you will hear from them. They have a language of their own; this is how they tell you: When vou work too hard what fol- lows ? You are. tired aren’t you ? It’s just the some with the kidneys, thev get tired. they how: so much to do. You stoop over at slime occupation. You strum yourself szuug You walk too far, or ride too far. You call this over-exertion. You can not sleep when night comes. Your back aches. Your head aches often you ache all over. (3h, you say, it’s becu use I’m all tired ou ,_ Now this isn’t. right, it’s because your kidneys are tired _' They can only do so much, and the lifting, stoopina’, straining 0r exerting has retarded their action. The heart has pumped the blood into them faster than th ey could filter it. The filter is over-taxed and becomes clogged. '1 hey cry for assii-tance in aches that follow. Nothing starts the kidneys working so quickly as Dean’s Kidney Pills. We say so and people right here in Norwalk are endorsing it. For Instance take the case of Mrs. Jpo. Grace who resides at No 32. Platts- Ville avenue. Kid hey disorders are very prevalent and ’tis a. rare thing that anraged person Is found who does not sufier more or less from backache, it was so With Mrs. Grace. She had a bad back for years. The’pains and aches extended down into the limbs. She says “I got a box of Doan’s Kid- ney Pills at Hale’s drug store and be- gan taking them. I think the pills are a good thing, they cured me.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents per In x, or six boxes for $2.50. Sent by mail on receipt of price by Foster—Miilxurn 00., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the U. S. Eczema in any part of the body is in- stantly relieved and permanently cured by Dcan’s Ointment, the sovereign remedy for all Itchiness of the skin. many J. D. Jennings. UNDERTAKFR 4 Knight street. opposite Street- Railway Depot NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE. DAVID .W. RAYMOND meulllumramllmmmun 39 Washington Street 'Scuth Norwalk Residence. Mahackcmo Hotel. . .— The" GlZl’lfl fl . PRINT NG ' Department. A , wcsii TO ”I“ III: , WISE Merchants, Mauulactur- ers, Lodges and Societies will consult their own inter-- ests by giving us a call. REMEMBER—If you have work to do, write to us. Because none but first-class workmen are employed. Because an experience of, forty years counts. 5 Reasons Why Schleicher’s Pianos Lead. “2...... IV.’ Because for years we have given special attention to designing im- proved features which none but our pianos have. . . Because they are low in price and high in artistic beauty, v. BecaUse when Schleicher Says It’s so, it’s so. an macs TAKEN In _ exentucs.f Main “Mice and Factory, I . PAGIFIGST. Stamford.
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