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5R0KERS RALLY TO MARKET'S SUPPORT 'Xew Tork. July 25 Opening Europe "was auga.ln the primary factor in to day's local market operations the semi-panicky conditions on all foreign exchanrea finding direct reflection In numerous recessions here.. Canadian Pacific was most seriously affected, losing 2 5-8 at the outset on the sale of 1,600 shares while Northern Pacific fell almost as much. ; Steel also waa extensively dealt In, large blocks changing: hands at a one point de cline. - .' Practically all the international Hat registered losses of 1 to 2 points, with a number of new low records. Busi ness in the early dealings was heavies than at, any previous session of the week" being augmented by foreign of ferings. A, rally before the end of the first half hour materially reduced in itial declines. . Close. A brisk rally followed Indi cations of a relaxation in the foreign situation and many, losses were mora than retrieved. The foreign situation was again a highly unsettled factor in the local stock market which opened with 'loss es of 1 to 2 points in response to Lon don's depressed level. Substantial support soon brought a reversal with material gains. Another gold ship ment to Paris was, attended by a. fur ther advance In exchange. The clos ing was irregular. , -j - There Is No Permanent Pavement, No, Not One 'Continued from Page 1. h claim at any rate that the work waa actually construction that there would have been no occasion to claim illegal ity in the contracts If the Common - . . - ...... 1 i, . 1 1 , .,.. ltn"tta r-A' tViat the streets were to foe paved with bituminous macadam; that bitumin ous macadam not being a permanent pavement, " the paving commission could have nothing to do with itr that xirniT those conditions " the powers whether of repair,' or conirt ruction, were in the council, and that It alone could exercise tbem. - 'J:r 'r . : i ; , 1 It was a beautiful afternooti.' At ita conclusion ; Judge -Williams, jnade his contribution, to the. impermanence of Warrenite' by ,. forecasting : lvi8 belief that it ught nor' t : be immediately laid on- the- streets of ; Bridgeport;, and the lay listener came away" with the impression- thit a pavement without a concrete base' is 'bound to . te In the long run a very expensive fixture -on the busy streets of a busy municipality. Her is a problem in human nature. Among the interested spectators of the proceedings was Attorney William 11. Comley, who ordinarily would-have been in charge of litigation in which the city was' party. But he, as city attorney, had given an honest and doubtless reluctant , opinion that the contracts were illegal. -j. . j . Mr. Comle owes his appointment to the mayor whosj ardent spirit ia wrapped in the success of thm "War renite venture. He Is a Republican of purest ray serene. He is also a law yer, proud of hlslwgal standing and legal lore. Kow here is the question, Was Mr. Comley glad, or sorry, when Judge "Williams announced his- "belief that an Injunction should issue? f There's something almost as good &a Mr. Stockton's famous problem of the lady, or the- tiger. ' : ft-' " Now Mayor Wilson wasA't there, which makes anothtr problem. Un der what conditions would the mayor have preferred to be present.' : IHd coming events cast their shadows fce fore? -'-. 1 .; '.'.' f The lay observer found it an inter esting, instructive and useful after noon. Thosei who did not iihare the opinion are entitled to their own. CAILLAU2I JUDGES ' " TO HAVE DUEL Continued from Page 1.) only one thing, blackmail. Perhaps someone will make a, scandal. Some times"! am very discouraged. What a life. I have but one . consolation thee." ; "' . '. .-..'. The letter concludes: "A- thousand rnillion kisses over 1 all - your adorable little body. ' ? ' ' . '.;'.- Shortly afterward Madame' Caijlaux recovered consciousness and said she felt strong enough to go oh with the Bearing. ' :'.''-'.: M. Calllaux then assisted her: into the prisoner's enclosure in court and a eftair was brought for her. She was haggard and her features were drawn. After he had seen her comfortably ar ranged M. Caillaux took his place once more among the witnesses- -. Maltre labor! made the announcement that BO more letters would be read. ' The surgeons who mads the autopsy on Gaston Calmette were then examin ed. ' . '., ' h . -; Fire practically wiped out the busi ness section of Degraff, Ohio, at a loss Of $100,000. ; - 1 (.'-; ' DIED. GRIFFZV In this city, July 24, 1914, Nellie Julia, beloved wife of Walter F. Griffin and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Schrader, aged 33 years, 4 months, 14 days. Friends are invited to attend tha " funeral from her late residence, 365 Carroll avenue, on Tuesday af ternoon at 2:80 and from Bt. Luke's Episcopal church at 3 o'clock. In terment in Lakeviewe cemtery. WANTED Specialty . men . to sell vacuum cleaners on weekly pay ments. State previous experience as canvassers. Good proposition for live men. P. O. Box 1327, New Haven, Conn. P 25 dp BUGGY AND HARNESS for sale cheap, up-to-date rubber tire run- about, excellent condition with shafts and pole, single and double harness. H. G. Benedict, Unqvowa -Hill, second house from,. Brook lawn avenue. ' a CARD OF THANKS We wish to gratefully acknowledge with deepest appreciation the kind re membrances and sympathy of our friends and neighbors extended to uj In our dark hour in the loss of wif.j and mother, Josephine Hrdlna who departed from this life on Tuesday last, also to the friends who so gen erously contributed the floral tokens 5tptesBiolis of sympathy f.n-A to all hi ri any manner helped to, lessen the" 'burden of '.grief, in our. ad be rea.ve.ment. LEOPOLD HRDINA AND AKX FAMILY. ' i ' a 19 Front Street, City. SERVIA YIELDS TO DEnlANDS - -. , . f (Continued from Page 1.) Austria taday showed an inclination to, adopt a. more, moderate attitude towards Servia. , RUMOR OF RUSSIAN ARMY MOBILIZATION ALARMS ALL EUROPE r London, July 25 In all the European capitals today . a very grave view is taken of the Austro-Servian situation, arising out of the presentation to Ser via by the Austrian government of a virtual ultimatum demanding the sup pression of the Panservia movement and the punishment of those concern ed in the assassination in Bosnia of the heir to the Austrian throne, diplo matic - circles see in the dispute and in the added possibility ofRussian in terference on behalf of the little Slav nation the danger of a general Euro peart war.' ;'( 1 -,'",. '";'.-, The Servian government had not, un til this morning, given any hint as to what its reply to the . Austrian note would be, but in . quarters, which are not official, no hope is held , out that the1 answer will be favorable. Should this turn out to , be the faot, unless Russia should be successful in her efforts-to have the time limit extended in favor of Servia, Austria will, it is pointed out, . before many hours have passed take steps to enforce'' her de mands.' '. '':..' I y.: .....'"''. -i-, . .' .' It is argued in "authoritative quar ters' that Austria-Hungary, If . left alone, . could crush - her diminutive neighborj in short order but it is 'feared that Russia may find herself unable to stand idly by and Bee a Slav nation; practically, extinguished. - i. Already part of the ' Prussian press has taken a defiant -attitude demand-, ing that the government in St. Peters burg undertake the protection of , Ser via. The Xovoe Vremya says;;' ' "The . Russian government. L. clearly recognizes that the Austrian ultimatum is particularly; directed against it and Russia is replying not only by ' words but by the requisite actions. Servia, is being subjected to an unlawful at tack and will not remain alone. The disturbers of the peace have not to deal with' Servia. only but also with Russia. Unless the Austrian ultima tum is withdrawn Russia will not re main: a silent spectator of violence." The. Retch, on the other hand, says: "Our allies hitherto have been in no ways disposed to enter Into conflicts arising out of complications in t he near east and our English friends, al ready are giving the prudent advice to .. give v way. - The only means of averting a European conifict is strict abstention, from giving any encour agement . to Servia. ayor Griticisod For His flbsBneo Although Mayor Clifford B. Wilson had repeatedly asserted, that he would allow nothing -to keep him from the Warrenlte injunction hearing, her evi dently changed his mind and at pres ent at least, the Warrenlte contracts are a matter of noconcern to him. The mayor has been sojourning for the past few days at Ocean City, N...J., as the guest of officials of the Eleetrta Cable company - with their "Invincible Brigade." The mayor had said on Wednesday that he intended to ac company the party to New York but' under no circumstances would he go any further as he .intended to be back in Bridgeport toy attend the ; hearing at New i Haven, . Friday, - i. He has not been seen about city hall since Thursday morning., -. ,-- The action of. the mayor was the subject of much unfavorable J criticism by Republican city officials3 and others at the city hall this morning. . They held- that the mayor arranged the War renlte contracts in spite of the city attorney's opinion; he has repeatedly declared in public that the contracts are legal; he has also repeatedly said that he would be at the injunction hearing and if requested would give the,,court his opinion on. the contracts; in view of these facts even his friends declared toay that his conduct was open to the severest criticism. . ; Director of Public Works Jacob A. Courtade .who signed the Warrenite contracts, " it ; is believed at the may or's ' direction, ; would say nothing to day concerning the , ' outcome of the h tearing at New Haven.',' Questioned regarding his failure to appear ' before the Paving and - Sewer Commission last night to explain bins of the Pierce Manufacturing company and the B. "D- Pierce, Jr. . company, aggregating $3,200 on . which the com mission is , withholding payment, . Mr. Courtade said: "I had a verbal notice from the sec retary of the Commission . that my presence was required. . I toI5 the sec-r retary I would attend if I could find it convenient. ' I had been all day at the hearing in New Haven and was tired out. when I.-reached home. I think it would be discourteous to make an explanation of those bills until I make the public one before the Com mission which its members have asked for." ,:.. . ... , , LN THE CITY COURT Pleading guilty to tne charge of passing a Worthless check fgr $15, George E. Stanton, giving Broad street as his address and saying that he has been employed as a salesman for Singer sewing machines, was ar raigned before Judge Coughlin at to day's session. He explained his posi tion ibV saying that he had been drink ing and promised to make the check good as well as to settle several others, alleged to have been passed, If leni ency was shown. Suspension of Judg ment until September. 5 under the su pervision of Probation Officer Simpson was the decree. It was charged that the check upon which prosecution was based was passed on Robert Veit May 16, drawn on the First Bridgeport National .bank for "cash," signed by George E. Stan ton and endorsed by George Stanton. It was testified that Stanton had no account at this bank. ( John Eato of 251 River street waa sentenced to 40 days in Jail for In toxication, breach of the peace and as sault upon his wife, Ida. It Was his first appearance in court for five years. Nathan Cummings, living at 300 Fairfield avenue and employed at the Congress Lunch, was fined $10 and costs for an assault upon Thomas Mc-T-iellan of Stratford. Charges against MoLellan were nolled. Cummings said that McLellan came into the lunch room under the influence of liquor and that he persisted in coming back after h"e was put out. The last time Cum mings became peeved and swatted Mc Lellan several times. ' John Mastrleano of Lexington ave nue was held for superior court under bonds of $1,00,0 for attempted crimi nal assault upon Mrs. Lucia Canniszo,. Fulton street, a week ago in Beach's woods in the North End. The accused was One of three . men . who attacked Mr. and ;Mrs. Cannizzo and was the only one of the trio caught. He seized the woman, according to the com plaint, put his hands over her mouth and tried to throw her bp the ground. An error on the part of the Health Board resulted in Corto F; KochlS'Of 203 Linen avenue, proprietor of a store at 1308 Railroad avenue, being ar-. raigned on charges of violating the ordinance regarding , selling of milk without a license. A nolle was entered. Reckless driving charges against Max Bufford of 84 Maple street were nolled. Investigation developed that a child run oyer 'by his wagon was at fault- . ' ; ;' - ".,. AUTOPSWSHOWS THAT CHILD DIED UNDER WHEELS ) Leonora lannucci, the four years old (Jaugfcter of -Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin lannucci . of 189 Alex street, who was picked sup in Davenport street yester day afternoon suffering from violent convulsions and" died before the ar rival of an ambulance, came to her death from injuries received shortly before and not through any natural -causes. ., . - ',.. ': : In an autopsy-performed shortly be fore noon today by Dr. S. M.' GarJick, medical examiner, at L. EL Richards' morgue on Elm street, proof of inter nal injuries was found. - Hemorrhages from a j ruptured liver and injured heart and left lung were found. All organs were found to have been pre viously in a normal : condition, with nothing In evidence .that would have caused death. The report will be turned over to? Cororrer , J. J. Phelan and. the inquest is scheduled for - Mon day. . .' ' 1 . . William Keough, member of the firm of Keougsh & MeLevy of 1,90s . Main street; was held, for a hearing a week from today, on manslaughter' charges by . Judge Coughlin at. today's - city court session.. Prosecuting : Attorney DeLaney asked for the continuance in order to allow Coroner Plielan . to make his " fiinding.'' Bonds -were con tinued at $3,500.' Christopher" A. La Croix of 6 Main street Is- his toondB-. man. ;; "'' i- y ; : : s rM -"-j. ' The police were tillable to find any one who said ' that thejr had seen the lannucci girl struck until latehis. morning, when Motorcycle Policeman Hoffman ' secured the name of three years' old' Manna Piazolorusso : of -187 Alex street, who says he was playing with the dead girl arid that she; was struck by a "beer wagon." The little fellow does n seem tof realize' that his little playmate is ' dead. He says, acco tiding to : the police . information, that she fell over and that he tried to help her to rise but was unable to dO SO. fI . -: '.' ' 7 .-j -:'" According to . the first reports, "- the girl, who Was but four years old, was playing in the roadway on Davenport avenue' with a boy companion even, younger , than she. His name was not known and until today the authori ties feared that he could not be found. They were nearly in""front of the house at 294 Davenport street, while a heav ily loaded delivery wagon of Keough & McLevy, liquor dealers at 1909 Main street, was standing- at the curb f aC-' ing south, i . On the driver's seat was Dennis Koran,, of 126 Gem avenue, waiting for William Keough, a mem ber of the firm, to deliver a case Of goods. Mrs. E. C. Black ,and her daughters, Grace and Edna, were seated on, the second-floor veranda of the house opposite. - Shortly before a peddler had passed through th4 street and some pieces of ice had been drop ped. " pne piece Is said to have been almost directly under "the wagon and later ' one of ; the children is said to have had one of, the ; pieces in . Its hands. ' . . ' ' "' -' .,- . ' The next report of the wagon is when it waa seen going up Stratford avenue at an ordinary rate of speed with the two on the driver's seat apparently Ignorant of anything out of the usu al having . haapened. " It was about this time that Mrs. Black saw the lan nucci girl lying 1q the road, evidently writhing In convulsions.' The Pizzo lorusso boy was standing beside her trying to help her rise. Blood was flowing from the girl's mouth. Grace Black ran to the sce'he and asked what had happened. They were unable to tell her and .the boy ran away greatly frightened. Miss Black carried the dying girl ' to the Iannuoei home where she died be fore Dr. Beandry and an ambulance from the emergency hospital arrived. There was a question as to the cause of death, Dr. , Beaudry being unable to find any bruises. Dr. E M. Fitzgerald, acting medical examiner, and Coroner J. J. Pb elan were notified. Removal of the body was permitted but the undertakers were directed 5 to use no embalming uflid until after an autopsy. Coroner Phelan, on. account of the Westport wreck Inquiry, will not begin an In quest "until Monday. : Police Sergeant John 0"Connell, Po liceman John J. Gerrlty and Motorcycle Policeman Hoffman began an investi gation. People on the street Inform ed the policemen that no team ex cepting - McKeough & 'Levy's was oa the street at the time.. They believed Keough to be implicated and later Mo torcyele Policeman Hoffman arrested Keough on a technical charge of man slaughter. . Both he and Moran expressed entire ignorance of the affair and Could not believe that the girl's death was caus ed by their team or that she had been run over by It. -Bonds were fixed at $3,500 and were- furnished by Christo pher LaCroix of 60 Main street. HEART DISEASE RTELLS MAN WHO FELL IN RIVER Middletown.Conn., July 25- Thomas F. Fitzpatrick aged 60, died after im mersion in the Connecticut river to day. He fell off a dock and was com ing up after twice going under, when George Smith of Meriden pulled him out;- Fitzpatrick died from heart fail ure. , He was employed in one of the WeSleyan clubhouses and leaves a brother In Hartford. Farmers in sections of the Adiron dacke north of Utiea, N. X., report damage to crops by a severe frost. XTILE FARMER: JULY 25, 1914 CAR CREWS TESTIFY LIGHTS WERE DIM ' Continued from Page 1.) . Where the express car was waiting to leave for Saugatiick stated that his mot.orrrian was John Lane. They came from Roton Point where ' they had taken an excursion to. Westport. The crew of the car preceding it were Walter Smith and Howard Knapp and they left Norwalk about 20 minutes to, six. following 300 to 400 feet be hind the first car. He testified that at the Peet's swamp switch, the light was very good. Both cars stopped at the country club - switch because two cars were coming from Westport. They passed by waving of their hands. ; . .. V -"1' . , ,-':"v" - Witness stated that, while this might not. be recorded as proper In the, rule books, .notices were posted from time to time in the car barns permitting them to do so. Proceed ing to Westport terminal they found the light at the bridge "burning. He knew, this positively, as his car stop ped ' almost directly in front "of the light. While 'turning around his ''trol ley, Motorman Raymond' of the ex press came over and asked him -'Is that your light?" He had replied "Yes"' whereupon Raymond announc ed he would flag the following car through. . '- ' ' ' . .'".';.. ' He testified that Raymond was at that time upon the ground, which was in,,- contradiction cf 5 Raymond's statement of yesterday. , , ; The witness was positive that Ray mond was, on the -ground.; . The ex press car at this time was on River side avenue awaiting the arrival of the two cars that had Just come from the Country club switch. Raymond was not seen to aiproach ' the ' signal light at any", time while witness was on . the bridge. t At the time it was necessary for Raymond to pass a trol ley Car standing nearly opposite the light. '.Witness would .have seen him had he approached the box, as he was then standing on the running board of his car directly opposite the light. ' ':' Dorney went to the front of his own car and asked his motorman If Bay mon.iwas going to flag' them through. The motorman Replied; ."J' .guess we had better wait until he gets to " the top, of the hill." He testified;' in an swer to further questioning, that the only employes permitted to carry- sig nal lightkeys are raotormen and that in his experience on the road he has never seen one in the possession of any other. Dorney did not "see his motor man use thet key. after passing Feet Swamp, switch. He. did not notice what Motorman Smith . of , the other car did and. denied saying anything at all to Messenger East. ; . After exhaustive questioning by the coroner to. ascertain if any, raotormen went nep.r the, light,; he declared he did not see Lane hut admitted "that someone .might have approached the box without his having seen them. Coroner Phelan wished to know if It were not unusual lor raotormen ,to leave lights lit when arriving at a terminal point. ; He ; . replied, "It is usual if they are returning again, even Should not the express, ; have .been waiting." Asked if ; the express had the right to go back on . his "light he stated , that : there was ho positive rule 'giving them that right. In attempting to ascertain if "dead" specials' had ; right of way to return on the : same light, witness irepliod, "Xes, unless there were "regular cars scheduled and which might toe waiting at the .next switch for right of way. - ;i'V ; ; ';"V.r-- .,,"''. ;-ri- ":-'' ' ' . 'Witness declared he was well'with In the rules to permit Motorman Ray mond of the express- to . take his "light." ' '" . - ' '. vr ' ' Conductor Dorney admitted that as Raymond started up the hill he (Dorr ney) did notlook at the signal. ' After helng discharged by the cor oner Dorney was again returned to the stand to find out if the regular cars ran on schedule.. He replied that the regular which they passed on the country club Switch was approximate-, ly 5 minutes late. . ''--i Howard E. Knapp; was the next witness, living at 41 Riverside avenue, Norwalk, Conn, . He was a conduc tor an Motorman Smith's car, . the second car to follow the express up the hill. On the down trip when they arrived at the country club . switch bound for Westport it was 'about .6 o'elock. Both lights were burning. Witness employed on line 11 "years. Passed -cars on switch with wave of hands, lights, burning t at1 terminal when they 'arrived. At no time did witness see Raymond and. does not remember seeing his own motorman after stopping. He denied owning a signal lamp key and. corroborated the conversation between Raymond and Dorney. '.-..", ' " : : , ' When asked if in his opinion these dead specials ' should not have' given preference to the loaded special he declared it was a rule to follow back on his own light any car that might be waiting to go back on the same light. ..-'.' , , "Would you lieep a. passenger car waiting. "No, not if it were a regular car." "Did you know that the special bearing picnickers was following you?' - ' - . . , - ' , . "No." Coroner: "Should a light be lit and no cars go over, how long must they wait before proceeding on a' single track?" Ans. "I do - not know,-as I never had Buch experience." At this point Supt. Chapman, Supt. Potter and Attorney Baldwin attempt ed to answer the question and it ap peared that preference was always given passeager cars over , special or regulars over "dead specials. No pre ference is given except to regulars 'cars..-:-.;.'; .- '.;'.'-'.".'.,. - Witness did not notice whether lights were lit as he started on the re turn trip. ' i - - Cynis W. " Gray, 32 Prospect avenue, Norwalk, was the most important wit ness of the day. He was motorman on car 290, the second picnic car from Roton Point to Westport. . He has been in the continuous employ of the comoany for 20 years. From Peet's switch they followed about 500 feet in the rear of the fatal car. At the Country club switch he drifted to Within 50 feet of Motorman Nadin. He did not notice whether Nadin got down to go to the switch box. . The light on the signal box was VERY DIM as he passed it. In fact . he COUTLD BARELY NOTICE IT BURNING AS HE PASSED. - It could not be seen at a distance of 25 feet. Asked if it were possible for the motorman to have" turned the lights from the platform of the ear, he said it was not. Coroner Phelan then in formed him that it had been done this irlbrning by the authorities, whereup on Mr. Chapman Interposed the re mark that six feet intervened between the tracks and the box and that the man had to have a long reach. ; Motorman Gray stated that, preced ing the accident his car and that of .Nadin were going from eight to ten or twelve miles an hour. , George Heibler, 58 Beldon ' avenue, Norwalk, conductor: of the car, stated he was a motorman by occupation but had on that dv acted conductor for Gray and that, when they, reach ed the Country club switch, Motorman Nadin was.. on the ground. ''He saw Nadin turn the light and take the key from the box, t Frrm his poslton it was impossible for Heibler to see if the light was burning. Heibler did not look at the light as he passed. Ho has only had two years' experience. He testified that on the night In question THE POWER WAS NOT GOOD AND AS A RESULT THE LIGHTS IN SIGNAL SOX3ES ALONG THE LINH WERE NOT GOOD. Their speed was as testified by his motor man. '';-. Richard Dunn, 11 Ellwood - avenue. South Norwalk, an inspector for the company, testified he had been : sent to the scene after , the accidents ' He has had ; 17 years experience; . The light a at Peet's Swamp, Country club switch and- Westport were burning brightly when he inspected them. Edward C. Nash, - a ' resident - of Westport, in front of whose home the accident occurred was one of the first to arrive oil the scene, and told of the awful scenes that accompanied the wreck. . ' -- - He was 1ft ' his rear yard when' he heard a deafening 'crash, . followed al most" instantly by , the agonizing screams of women and children. Run ning to the car, he found three boys, a girl and the motorman-, pinned be tween the end frame o,f the express car and the back of the front seat on the excursion car. The controller on the trolley car pinned the motorman to the floor and against the front seat.. ,';;.."-"-;: - ,' , He believed -that, if the platform of the express car hadbeen higher than the platform on the trolley car, no fatalities would have resulted, -for the platform overlapped ; the bodies of those pinned down. -L ' , . Many persons were attracted to the scene by the awful- noise and Immedi ate efforts were made to extricate the bodies. There were no axes on the cars,, and, although many, 'tried to push' the cars apart, axes had to be obtained from nearby residences. Coroner Phelan adjourned the hearing until 2:30 this afternoon 'an nouncing that several more witnesses would come from Norwalk and West port for examination. Witnesses from Bridgeport" will be examined later at his office in Bridgeport. " - t ,' Following' yesterday's hearing. Cor oner Phelan went to Norwalk, where the ; two damaged cars were at the Norwalk street car barns. Measure ments were taken of the wrecked trol ley and express cars, while the cor oner made a thorough examination. o their condition. ' " : , ' , . .. . ', . - Motorman" Harold Nadin and Motor man . Frank H. Raymond. were re leased by. the coroner following- a "con sultation with Manager J. B. Fptter, Superintendent C H. Chapman and Attorney Seth , M. Baldwin . for the Connecticut company. Superintendent Chapman , agreed - to . produce the men any time ' they were wanted by Cor oner " . Phelan. - It- was , understood, should they be found guilty of crimi nal negligence, that the coroner would require bail of $5,000 each for the men. ': vIn a statement, made yesterday, Mo torman, Raymond, declared, , that : he was waiting at Riverside , avenue . in Westport for the' light before proceed ing; upon the 'single track, and ' told Messenger East to signal to. him when all wag clear. He saw two cars' com ing east, and he told the conductor of the last that he would flag (him over the hill leading from Westport. y He did not look at the light, tout pro ceeded when . Conductor .Howard Knapp of the last ar waved, h in hand '- George East, messenger of the ex- press car, made a statement ia which he -declared that the motorman' of the first car that came in over the hill turned the light on, giving them right of way. He said the express car was going 'about .fifteen miles , an hour, while the. speed! of the trolley car must have been at least , thirty miles. He was-positive that the motorman of the first car turned the lisht when he came to it, and said that the light was lit when " they left the switch , at Westport. ' . . , In a statement made at' the Nor walk, hospital, Motorman Nadin said that , they left Norwalk about , four minutes to six," with two' cars follow ing. He declares that there was no light in the signal box, at the Country club switch, and that he turned- It on, giving him the right of way. He saw the oncoming estpress about 26 feet away and immediately reversed hia car. He also got two bells, signify ing go -ahead, at the switch. He re membered nothing after reversing his car. .- ' ' .;. ... ... ;. .-. . ; . FAMILIES OF THOSE INJURED DECLINE SETTLEMENT OFFER Efforts of claim agents of the Con necticut Company to settle with the families . of the victims Of the fatal Westport trolley wreck of Wednesday night have proven successful. While it was admitted at the homes of Miss Mabel Cleveland, George Raymond Fuller,"1 Andrew Thompson, and Frank A. Negrry that efforts were made on the part "of the company to secure a settlement, it was denied that any set tlement had 'been made. . - Ever since the accident, a large corps of claim agents employed by the company have 'been "busily engaged in trying to effect settlements with those who were injured In the wreck. "While, in some instances, a settlement was made, it was with those whose injuries have been, slight. - - '. , Others declare that they will wait for the result of - Coroner Phelan's hearing into the cause of the collision, to see whether the company Was at fault or whether negligence can (be proven against either of the car crews. NATIVE ATTEMPTS LIFE '' i . OF EGYPT'S KHEDIVE "Constantinople, July , 25 As . the Khedive of Egypt was leaving the grand . vlzierate this afternoon, an Egyptian attempted to shoot him. The assailant . was promptly shot down by a member of the Khedive's suite. ' HEARING AGAINST LICENSE TRANSFER The attendance of many South End residents is indicated at a hearing be fore the county commissioners at 10 o'clock Monday morning when Joseph Mondrzeski's petition to transfer his license from 398 Water stret to 567 Lafayette street comes up for consid eration. Attorney George F. Mara represents the ' remonstrants. They contend that there are already enough saloons In that section of the city- . ROWLAND'S ' ' Entrances in Main Street, Fairfield Avenue, and Cannon 6tres. Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday, July 25, 1914. Till 9 tonight, tke Mai Eni" ; , Wind up ' .: offers its wonderful ; savings. Men and. women: You11 do well to get kere. HOWLAND DRY GOODS GC. SADNESS IN THESE HOLIES (Continue! from Page 1.) cemetery. A sad feature of the case was the fact that George, when the picinic first started for Bridgeport, had a place with his mother and grand mother in one of the other cars. Boy like, he pleaded with his mother to 'bet allowed to go into the front seat or the car with his playmates, and while she seeroAd to 1 have misgivings, and at first refused, she at last gave in to him, and he went to his death. . His mother and aged grandmother, who were prostrated 'toy the shock, are bearing up heroically under their ter rible affliction. ; . ;; Frank- Negrt-1 . L ' ' Little Frank ; Kegry was buried from the home of his mother, Mrs, Frank Negry, 147 Steuben street at 11 o'clock this morning. The Rev. Father. peTorro of the Holy Rosary Italian Catholic church was in charge of the services. During .the services fully five hundred weeping relatives, friends " and neighbors, crowded the rooms and surrounded the home of the bereaved family. ... , , The floral pieces were many and very beautiful. Six young playmates of the lad, were the pallbearers of his casket. !. . ,, ....':, ; The boy's father ; died about two and a half years ago and this morn ing the crushed body of the son was laid beside that of the parent in St. Michael's cemetery; " - Frank was 13, years old and attended Watersvllle school. Besides his mother, he leaves two step-sisters, Lucy and Mary Car nevale, two step brothers, James and Tony Garnevale, four sisters, Lizzie, Mary, Carmella, and Rose Negry, and a brother, Tony Negry. ' ' MRS. JONES CHANCES FOB RECOVERY HOPEFUL Friends of Mrs.'Raymond B. Jones, who was so seriously injured in tho Westport trolley, accident that, her life has been despaired of, are now very hopeful of her recovery. Mrs. Jones spent a very comfortable night considering her condition, and. the physicians .attending . her say, that if she continues as well until 8 o'clock tonight her chances for recovery are 80 per cent. OBITUARY . MRS. WALTER F. GRIFFIN. Nellie Julia Schrader, wife of Wal ter F. Grlflln of 365 "Carroll avenue, dled'yesterday at the Bridgeport hos 84 years of age. In the prime of life 84 years o fage. In the prime of life and beloved by her relatives and - a host of friends, her untimely death has brought grief to many. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred erick C. Schrader of Mill Hill avenue. She was of sunny disposition and de voted to her family. Resides her hus band and parents she is survived toy one daughter, Mildred, a son, Walter F Jr., four ; brothers, George C. Schrader, proprietor of the East Emd news room, Walter A., of California, Frederick . and Henry A., of this city, and two sleters, Mrs. J. Gardener and Miss Evelyn Schrader, of this city. '',"''.-' WILLIAM W. JONES. : The funeral of William W. Jones was held yesterday afternoon from his late home on Fifth street and at tended by a large number of sorrow ing relatives and friends. Rev. John, P. Wagner, pastor of uimmerfteld M. E. - church, conducted the services. There were many beautiful floral tokens. The hearers were Frederick H. Beckwith, John Johnston, George W. King, M. C. Fentleld, J. L. iSchnel derwind and H. K. Beach, all mem bers of St. John's lodge, "iF. and A. M. A delegation from this lodge also at tended the funeral and conducted the impressive burial service of their or der at the grave in Mountain Grove cemetery. MRS. EDGAR H: HAWTLBY. "Rennie Booth, wife of Edgar H. Hawley, died yesterday at the family homev 260 Park street, after a long 111- hese. She was -49 years of age and is survived ly her husband. She was born in Faterson, N. J., and before her marriage was a resident of Strat ford. M Edward Riley of 5 70 South Main street, Waterbury, 1 received lacera tions of several fingers on his left hand while' unloading ice from a car on a Housatonic avenue railroad sid ing. TTe was treated at the emergency hospital. The Weather: JPnte and Warmer. Suspect Foul Play In ' Splash Heard at Diinip , Suspicions of suicide, acc!iinta drowning or covering up of fan! plaj in the waters of the Pequonnock rive: back of the Bridgeport Motor Worts 105 Kossuth street, are being enter tained by the police as a result of In formation given today at the Seconc precinct station by Watchman Willian Kriiith. xwiring the early hours oi the morning, policemen searched to-, the body supposed to be floating oi hidden in the waters and today th search has been kept up.' Nothin ; has been found. It was at 11:59 o'clock. Watch mar Smith says, fixing the -time by its l-e-ing Just before his rinsing in of a re. port that he heard a heavy er.Iu n the water's edge and beyond t if at the rear; of the plant. Trip re s n ed to be a shuffling of feet 8')ji ' dump, as if one or several pp rr were finding their way about in t darkness Then all became oujet cries for assistance or strug-gTntr mt noted. .'; It was 1:05 o'clock before wor-l v -telephoned to the Second precinct, n explanation being given as to t.v lay. Lieutenant Webb nent V t men Patrick Burns and B. I" i. to the Bcene but It was high t 8 1 on account of this' and the dark- -they were unable to fini sry r . Shortly after 5 o'clof-k Burns again made an IdvpkH;- i , . without results. Police n".vi -...:.-- detectives are now lnvestleratin r. IIOEEJSSEY HAS II A IT , I full wiTnwoiiAir TAKES. -TO' ITOY.Vl" Bridget Welnh. Marfuerfti and Katie Baker were tran'Ti X from the insane ward at I.i to the state asylum at Norwi ", by Investigator 'Morrissey t Charities department. Testei'li"-, i ' len O'Neil and Joseph Garr': -. transferred to the same p'soi. J. resisted violently during the en n trip and occupied all of Invest!.- i r Morrissey's attention. Jose t i -Keon ia to be taken to the Mil 1 -town asylum Monday, The tiiri are In connection with the j.r !i - the department to rid the s lmbou t: c ' all the Insane patients, some of mi t have been there for years. They iti authorized by Probate Judf If'l TIUS .WOMAN CAN'T - TELL .WHO BlIU ir "Mystery surround the finding cf x middle aged woman at Fn-i's r"1 last night by (Motorcycle P luerr . t James Burns, dressed in a rp ' and wandering aimlessly about ar-! i. 1 able to tell her name or anything about herself. In the hope that some one would call for her, she ftss ' talhed at police headquarter la t r, ' - -and today was .taken to L.-n-Given a pencil, she wrote the n-trr i "B. B. Crogan." She wore a i . ; hat, has no teeth and is etnut. MABINA TO HOLD IT ANNUAL BAKE SEPI The annual clam bake of 'the Court Marina, F. of A., No. 53, will be held September 13 at Godfrey's trove, Stratfleld. Chief Ranger Edward Drew called a meeting last even-ins- at their rooms, 1.0S7 Broad street, and a com lmttee was appointed to distribute the ticketo among - the different members. Marina's bake has always been a suc cess and the coming event ia looked forward to with much interest by trs members. NEW CORPORATIONS. Hartford, July 25 The R. M. Keat ing Company, of New Haven, Sled certificate of organization with tha secretary of state. Those who r- .' scribed to the stock are Robert M. Keating of Springfield; Heaton Wil and William A. Wright, of Now jii ven.' ' The "Post Publishing Comnny, Bridgeport, has filed a certifi-;?'". increase of capital stock from i ', 000 to 4300,000, all preferred eUar-.-s. EVANSVILLE SIGNS UP - . ... FORMER. GIANT PUU New Tork, July 25. Cecil Fere formerly with the New Tork .r has been signed, by the Evan Central league; club. t