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I Reproduced from Harper’s Weekly. By Permission. Copyright, 1899, by Harper 8: Brothers
W‘s...
-MARKED PLACE OF EXECUTION. FROM HARPER’S \VEEKLY
COUNCILS MEET.
When Mayor Glover called an ad-
journed meeting of the city council
to order, Monday night, every member
was present. '
Clerk-J. Belden Hurlbutt read the
minutes of the previous meeting, after
which the mayor prescnteda lot of bills
from the dill’erent departments amount-
ing to something like $486, which were
ordered paid.
Councilman Meeker objected to the
bill of Street CommissionerM. Kel-'
logg for 5330 on the grOund that the sal-_
ary of such office had net been estab-
lished by the present board.
Dr. J '. G. Gregory was recognized by
the Mayor and briefly spoke in refer-
encetoa deficiency in the library ap-
propriation amounting to something
like $840, and it was voted that the
clerk pursue the usual course by
advertisement, in making the necessary
appropriation. _
The bond of A. B. Hill as Water
Commissioner With 0. E. Wilson as
surety was accepted, and Mr. Hill was
“sworn in” by the Mayor.
The bond of R. N. Morehouse as city
sheriff was also accepted, James G.
Gregory becoming surety.
Councilman Wilson by vote of the
board touched a match to a $10,000 can-
celed note against the city.
The application of lire alarm super-
intendentJ. H. Hoyt on the recom-
mendation of Councilman Buckley was
accepted.
Chief Prowitt, asked as to whether
Mr. Hoyt was subject to his orders. He
said that he and and Mr. Hoyt,in whom
he had much confidence. were in no
wise at friction, but assumed that
Orders ought to come from the chief of
the department in matters , pertaining
to the system. It was sovordered.
Mayor Glover in the line-of- his mes-
sage called attention to the fact that ,
the city debt could berefunded Iata
rate not in excess olf'31l‘ per-cent. The
matter was referred to the finance.
committee, they report‘5 at the ”next
meeting of the board. " . _ . .
Councilman Simone was of'the opinion
that city'- officials ought‘to furnish.
indemnity bonds. After a little discus-
sion the proposition was referred to the
finance-committee. '
The clerk called: attention to the
need of a new lire-cord book, and sup-
plemented his remarks with a request
for other stationery, after which the
board authorized him to. purchase
everything necessary, including a.
separate desk or pedestal upon which
to. make out orders as soon as . voted.
On motion of Councilman Meeker
the salary 'of the street inspector was
placed at $2.50 per day.
Councilman Buckley was instructed
to care for the needs of the fire depart-1
ment, notably in reference to leaks on
the roof of the {fire houses on Main
street and the repair of harnesses, etc.
i
Councilman Meeker, who by the way,
is also harbor-master, reported that
logs had drifted from what has become
known as Klondike park, to the detri-
ment of navigation, and he was in-
structed to have the' evil remedied at
the expense of the city.
SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL.
The South Nor-walk city council met
last evening.
A prayer from E. A. Woodward ask-
ing for permission to raze atenement
house near the Sturtevant...building,.
and to erect a new One on the same site,
was referred to the committee on fire
with power.
A claim for damages of $10 was re-
The mat
ter was referred to the City attorney. _
The petitidn of the Street Railway
company for permission to extend (its
tracks to Roton Point, was laid on the
table until the next meeting of the
board. .
The report of the city treasurer was
read and accepted.
Several petitioners prayed that the
ceived from E. F. Baldwin.
council establish a grade and curb line
on the extension of Seymour place to
Cedar street.
Dr. Bean was elected to succeed him-
self as a member of the board of health.
It was voted that the reports of the
city officials and the school district be
printed. ,
Considerable discussion was evoked
relative to the bills charged to the city
hall department, by reason of an im-
pression that certain bills ought to be
charged, instead of to that department
0 other‘de'partments. It was the vote of
the board that the bills be ascribed to
that department as had been done in
previous councils.
The board adjourned to Monday
evening February 6th. ., _, '
Santiago’sglleadlLineg ' '
.It tells its own thory,»~ this grim,
honeycomhed wall of the. old arsenal at
Satso 1‘... bullthol the.
bricks afford-Q‘mc idea..;of . the enor'-_
mous uumhe‘rif'of executions .n which
have taken-'Rplacehere during and pro-
but?” are filialens'stfiwgle. . 6f .the.
. Cubansfpr freedom. - Cuba’s. best blood
was spilled time and against the base
or this-gray wall ’fromV the , beginning.
of the battle [for , independence. The»
Spaniardshave always: given military
ofienders‘ "and. all others the, shortest
kind of shrift and have found it much
more convenientto execute their "pris-
oncrs in the way shown in" our illustra-
tion, taken from this week’s issue of
Harper’s Weekly. It seems from the
height of the majority of the bullet
marks that in former executions the
prisoners stood erect instead of kneel-
ing. But perhaps it is only another ex-
ample of Spanish marksmanship.
Miss Birdella M. Parker, of West
avenue, entertained the Elite Whist
club Tuesday evening. The first prizes
were awarded Miss Katharine Brother-
ton and Charles Greenwood and the
consolation prizes were won by Miss
'Parker and Frederick Barnum. Re-
freshments were served.
MR. HILL’S REPLY.
Makers’
Danbury.
Letter to the Cigar Union of
The committee of the Danbury Cigar-
gressman E. J. Hill. a reply to the
resolution of the, union, declaring op 3
position to the annexation of the Phi’l-I
ippine Islands, and requesting him to
use his influence against annexation,
which was sent to him recently, as the
representative of this Congressional
”Eh—is state: Else: 7"”Con'gressman 'H‘fll’s"
letter is as follows: ‘
House of Representatives, U. S.,
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 11, 1899.
John N. Riley, H. A. Anderson, Joseph
Hirt, Committee: -
Dear Sirsz—Yours of the 4th received .
I do not believe that it is possible for
this or any other Congress to so legis-
late as to admit the Philippinelslands,
Cuba or Porto Rico to such political
relations with this country as will ever
give them a representation in Con-
gress, or give their products free ad-
mission to this country.
I do not believe that anyone contem-
plates either now or.. the future an-
nexation in the sense in which you
seem to refer to it, and I think there
is no occasion whatever for any anx-
iety on your part concerning competi-
tion in, your trade from the Philip-,
pines. If it were to come at all, your
greatest danger would be from Cuba
and Porto Rico, but I do not thin it
there is any occasion for anxiety even
there. .
My judgment is that when connec-
tion is established between us and
them it will be on the line of the colon-
ial connections similar to that which
now exists in Canada in its relations to
Great Britain, or else they will have
independence. With kind, regards, I
am Very truly yohrs,
E. J. HILL
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CUT THISVOUT.
City Board of Relief Gives Notice to Tax
Payers.
The City Board of Belief, composed
of John F. Bennett, William A. Ambler
and Horace E. Dann, give notice in an-
other column thattheywill meet in the
Council rooms as follows: , . .
Monday, January 23rd, from 7:30 to
,p. m. .
- -Monday., January 30th, from 2:30 to
- Monday, February 6th, from 7:30 to
,- Monday, February 13th, from 7:30 to
91). m. ' . , - ‘
‘Saturday,.February '18th, from 7:30
b09911]: ..
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L .. A party of young people came to»
Norwalk from Darien Monday evening
and surprised Mr. and. Mrs; James H.
Ruscoo. nee Clock o'f Elm street. These
comprising the party were: Misses
LouiseCullen, Stella Austin, Addie
Whitney, Georgia Wnitney, Helen Sco-
vfield, Helen Morehouse, Addie Water-
bury and Ralph Hindley and Harry
Morehouse.
The Kelsey Athletic club will give a
dance in Lockwood’s hall, Friday even-
ing, Feb. 3. Smythe’s orchestra will
furnish music, and Charles Flynn will
prompt. The committee in charge of
the affair is Dennis Kennedy, Chair-
man, J' F. Henry, F'. A. Steeb, Joseph
McQuillan, B. ‘F. Hcflernan, T.F. Dowd,
James F. O’Brien, J. E. Gormley, Ten.
ence Cook, J. H. Moore, John. Barry
and Jo'scph F. O’Brien. .
makers’ union has received from Con- '
“ism“, and-5° m9??? ~S-‘r’9fi‘e9l-l-1W’n “renter. a St‘Miry’s'ch-ni-eh?oh‘S‘fi’fi’“
meill. _
_rEngland he will go to Russia, where he
William Olmstead is the guest of
friends in Southport.
Mrs. George H. Ferris, of Riverside
avenue, is ill of the grip.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers of Main street,
is visiting friends in Stamford.
Miss Ruth Hebbard is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. T. Prowitt, of Elmcrest.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Seymour are
expected home Saturday of this week.
Miss Hill. daughter of Eben Hill, of .
Danbury, is visiting relatives in , town.
. A collection for the. coal supply“, will.
day.
George Shellhoos who is in Southern
Pines, South Carolina, is greatly im-
proved.
. Miss Edith Sanford is ill of pneumonia
at her home on Cottage avenue, East
0
N orwalk.
Mrs. James H. Bundle, of Van Zandt
avenue, has returned from a visit with
relatives in Stamford.
Miss Susan Morehouse, of Main
street, has been entertaining Miss Lena
Strohmeyer, of New York.
Miss L‘ouise Foster, of Greens Farms,
died Monday afternoon. Death was due
to a severe attack of pneumonia.
The schooner Eva L. Ferris is at
Wilson Point with 1,000 tons of Poca—
hontas coal consigned to John H. Fer-
ms.
Mrs. Charles F. Osborn; of Arch
street, will leave at an early date for
Southern California to spend several
weeks. ’-
- Miss Christie Jones, a student in thé
South Norwalk High School, is confin-
ed to her home in Ridgefield, of an at-
tack of the grip.
Dayton Bouton, of Cranbury, intends
to sell his real estate and go west. His
wife is in delicate health and needs a
change of climate.
Mr. Charles E. Steele and daughter
Dorothy, who have~ been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Swords, of South Main
street, have returned to their home in. . I
Torrington. , _
The Hungarians will hold a ball on
the night of February 9th in Ariou
hall. Dancing will commence at 7:30
and continue until 5 o’clock a. m. _ '
John,_Reddy is f‘oi! shop” by reason
of a heavy piece of iron falling on . his
. right foot at the Richardson & Morgan
iron feundry on: Water street.
~_ John Webber, 'of Norwalk. an emo
ployee of a Boston machine firm, sailed
, -‘at_lO o’clock this morning on the St.
Louis for Southampton. He will go to
”Leeds to set up machinery in a‘ cotton
When 1 he finishes his worx in
will do some work in the principal
cities.
to'go to Mexico, but was ordered to
Europe instead.
Benjamin Harris, the South N orwalk
coal dealer, has filed a petition of vol-
untary bankruptcy in the U. S. District
Court .at Hartford, with liabilities
placed at 819,940 and assets 817,285.
By virtue of attachments placed in
the interest of creditors, Constable
Goodwin is in charge of the yards.
A check for $50 drawn on the Pali-
quioque bank of Danbury, in far/or of
T. E. Mower, and' given to Mr. Wor-
den of the firm of Brower & Worden,
A short time ago he expected ’
"' CZAR AND TOLSTOI MEET;
The Monarch Talks “’ith Him About the
- Imperial Peace Proposal.
London, Jan. 17.--The London Daily
Mail prints the following dispatch
from Odessa: '
.YVhile journeying north from Liva-
dia, Emperor Nicholas, during a break
for luncheon at Toma. (capital of. the
government of the same name in Cen-
tral Russia), sent a delicately worded
message expressing his desire to see
‘Count Leo Tolstoi. Contrary to expec-
tations Tolstoi accepted 'the invitation
and soon appeared at the railway 'sta-
tion. , ‘
In his peasant’s garb he presented a
striking contrast to ‘the richly dressed
entourage of the czar.
Emperor Nicholas kissed him on the
mouth and both cheekS, Tolstoi readily
responding.
Then a. conversation commenced, the
czar asking his guest for an opinion
upon the imperial proposal for the lim-
itation of armaments. Count Tolstoi
replied that he could only believe in it
when his majesty should set the exam-
ple to other nations.
0n the czar mentioning the difficul—
ties of. the problem, and the necessity
for the united aid of the powers, the
count softened somewhat and express-
ed the hope that his majesty would be
able to attain some definite results, or,
at any rate, to formulate some worka-
ble plan at the conference.
The czar, thanking him for his good
Wishes, said he would be pleased if
‘Tolstoi could be induced to lend his
“genius to the solution of the question,
and the count rejoined that the em-
peror might count upon his co-opera-
tion, for he was already engaged upon
a work dealing with the question in
point, which would soon see the light.
GE N. STERNBERG’S RETURN.
‘Beports to the President the Result of
His Official Visit to Havana.
W'ashington, D. 0.. Jan. 17.--Surgeon
General Sternberg of’the army return-
ed to ‘Washington yesterday and re-
ported to the president the result of
his recent trip of inspection to Ha-
vana.
General Sternberg found the Ameri-
can troops in very good condition and
expressed himself as satisfied with the
genenal outlook there.
He is to arrange for the establish—
ment of three hospitals in the suburbs
of Havana, intended for the treatment
of American soldiers in Cuba. One is
to be a. big structure for the care of
sick men, another is to be for officers.
and a. third is to be built exclusively
for yellow fever, patients and sus-
pects. . .
General, Stemberg says that if the
proposed extensive. improvements of
the sewerage system of Havana is at-
tempted at this time it will result in
no end of sickness among our own
troops and the other inhabitants of
the city.
“If this work is commenced now,‘
he said, “the rainy season will come
demic of. fever would doubtless entail
most disastrous results. This work
should be postponed until next fall.
when an early start can be had.”
/
May Save the Golan.
Sa‘ntiago, Jan. 17.--Representatives
01' a Norxvegian wrecking company
have examined the wrecks of the Sp..-
nish warships in order to see if it is
possible to raise 'them. They consider
that the Colon might possibly be float-
ed, but they are doubtful in the case
of the Almirarste Oquendo.
. The Merritt-Chapman W'recking Cu.
is making headway on the wreck of the
Reina Mercedes.
R asstr- lug Noun I' um Gen. Otis
“'ashirglcz, D. (7., Jan. 17.--General
Otis was heard from again yesterday
from Manila. and the contents of his
cable dispatch were so reassuring as to
the situation there and at Iloilo, that
the oflicials here have come to accept
without question the correétness of
his statement that the critical stage
is past and that he use control of the
situation.
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