vMMWEEKLY N o 11 w All." ¢AA—~ ...__ -m, .ax-‘ LOCAL NEWS. ‘ died .in West Norwalk, Saturday night, aged .63 years. Dagman,'the 5 year old son of An- drew and Mary Bloiquet, died at his home in East N o1walk Saturday. Thomas Avison, of Philadelphia, has been a guest of his brother, A. A. Avison, of Main street. William H. Smith is erecting two - modern six-room cottages on his prop- erty in Burritt avenue. A daughter has been bow to Con- ducto1 and Mrs. William N. Allen, of Taylo1 avenue. Mrs. H. Burr Betts is critically ill at her home on Maple avenue. East N or- walk. Ma1garet Murphy will sail for Queenstown, Ap11l 30th, on the steam- er Umbria. .Wilbur F. Smith of South Norwalk, has returned from a few months’ visit south. Dr. C. Irving Ferris of New York, is spending a few days at his home on West street. _ Miss Ada Taylor has returned to her itiends 1n ll’eston. Mrs. H. M. J essup,_ of Bridgewater, this state, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Hotchkiss, on Arch street. ' It is expected that the Union Mills 11 ill “start up” in about a month, in- stead of within a week as previously stated. The house Of John Bogardus on Eliz- abeth street is under quarantine owing to the illness of his daughter with scarlet fever. Mrs. R1chard Voight and daughter Viola. of South N orwalk, were the guests over Sunday of Mrs. Emma Sniffen of Danbury Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawton, of South Norwalk, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Barlow, of 7 Locust avenue.-—Danbury News. Mrs. O. H. Perry, mother of Judge John H. Perry, of Southport, had a paralytic. shock Saturday. She is now in a very precarious condition. Organist W'alter P. Stanley and solo- ist, Mrs. Herbert W. Munger. closed their services at the South Norwalk Congregational church, Sunday. James Dowd of this cit-y is on the U. S. war vessel New Orleans and writes his friends here that he expects from this time out to help .make it lively for his enemies the Spaniards. W. H. H. Childs who made a fortune in the coal-tar'business, died at his home in Brooklyn Monday, aged 58 years. He leaves a widow and two sons. The deceased was quite well known' 1n Norwalk. .. The employees in the gun wadding department of the Lounsbury & Bissell Manufactory at Winnipauk have formed a company and are in readiness to go to the front to vindicate the cause of the United States. The complete choir. of the First M. E. church consists of the follOWing: Mrs. A. J. Dunning, soprano; E. E. Crowe, tenor; Miss Frances H. Eaton of New York, contralto; Frank 1Com- stock, bass; Mrs. James Golden Organ- ist. - . James H. Mead, of Stamford, while suffering with a‘large sized jag attempt- ed to turn his wagon around on South Main street last night, when his load shifted and James went out on his face into the street. He’ was picked up 'in a half dazed condition and taken to Dr. Clarke‘s, Whare his face was dressed 5 after which he was escorted to the 5. station house by Captain Gladstone. Miss Alice \M. Sherwood who has completed her term as contralto soloist 'of the First Congregational church will commence the new year next Sun- day at the Marble Collegiate church, 5th avenue, New York. Miss Sher— wood was presented with a handsome diamOnd pin by members of the Con- gregational church last evening, a token of the high esteem in which she is held. The stockholders of the VVestport Trolley road met again Tuesday for the fourth time, and adjourned for another two weeks. The vice president pre- 1" sided and said that negotiations for the sale of the company had not yet i been completed. ,' It is possible that the road may yet ‘ be sold, but there is no telling when, ' 0r where, or who the buyers will be. 2 Rumors still insists that the Bridgeport Traction Co., will be the eventual buy- : 61‘s, but this cannot be verified. The 1'," next meeting of the stockholders will '5 take place May 10. In the meantime negotiations will be hurried along. Joseph Dorin, aged 20 years, is under ' arrest at Gleenwich, awaiting the 1n- ' \ estlgation by Coroner Doten of Bridge- ~ port into the death of Willia Dorin, erred 24 years, which occurred Sunday afternoon. The men were both ex pressmen and distantly related. They became involved in an altercation Thursday afternoon at the depot, and when ordered away by the depot agent went to a field about a mile away accom- panied by a number of hackmen, and finished their fight. , William Dorin was so badly used up that he was cbliged to go to bed and died Sunday. . 1 ,n l Mrs..Ellen Duff wife of Francis Duff home in CI unbhry aftbr a visit with George Shellhoes has arrived home froin Southern Pines, N. G. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Parks are call- ing on friends in Bridgeport to-day. Edward Lycett, has purchased the John Buttery farm of forty-two acres at Broad River. The abandoned colored infant has been sent to the Town Children’s Home, where it will be cared for. C Invitations have been issued for the commencement exercises of the senior class of the South N orwalk High school at Music Hall, Tuesday evening, May 3d. James Walsh of Norwalk, who has been employed in Boston fell down stairs one day recently and fractured one 'of' his legs in two places. He was attended at the hospital and is report- ed as improved. Patriotism in the New York Post Office is taking a practical shape in more wavs than one. National Guards- men and others in the postal service are preparing to go to the front, and those who are to stay‘ at home are also arranging to do their part. The thirty or more clerks in the inquiry depart— menthave agreed to contribute $50 a month tor-“the family of George Col yer, one of their number, when" he goes to the front with the Seventh Regiment, to which he belongs. Mr. Colyer who formerly lived in Norwalk. has been in the inquiry department about fifteen years. He recently applied to Post- master Van Cott for leave of absence to enable him to accompany his regi- ment on military duty. This has been granted, and, through the action of his Post Office associates, Mr. Colyer can devote his full attention to his country’s enemies in the consciousness that his wife and children will be provided for. Early next month Mr. Jere. Donovan who for a number of years has success- fully condueted a wholesale and retail liquor business in South Norwalk will retire from the conduct of the same. Several times in the past such a change has been reported but such re- port was unwarranted as a fact. This morning Mr. Donovan stated that the sale wasconsummated onSatur- day last, and the new proprietors would probably take possession of the plant early next month. Mr. Donovan was non-committal as to his own plans for the future, prob- ably thinking that it was none of the public’s affair. In his conversation, however, he gave the reporter to understand that tinued very much on the same lines as he himself had conducted it. He thought it.ill advised to publish the names of the purchasers to-day, but it is safe to presume that they are men with sufficient capital to continue the business. Mr. Donovan retires from the busi- ness with the Word “success” perched on his banner, and will now have more leisure to devote to his outside property interests. It is ,stated that Donohue & Mc- Loughlin of Stamford, have purchased the liquor business for so many years conducted by Jere Donovan, at South Norwalk. Miss Corinne Bacon, of the Woman ’5 club, of New Britain, spoke to the Central club Tuesday afternoon upon in Fiction?” duced and her subject announced by the President of the club, Mrs. Isaac S. Jennings. Miss Bacon premised her paper by a few pleasant words as to the pleasure'and value of this interchange among the clubs of the state, made pos- sible by the Federation. The audi— ence were quite ready to do full justice to these sentiments after‘ hearing the sound doctrine of Miss Bacon set forth and its spirited utterances. Miss Bacon took the ground that a book may be immoral in a number of ways not always considered hurtful till one begins to think about the matte1: that false views of life or the confusion of realism and romanticism, in the same book may prove of real harm to the inexperienced reader. test of a book in its effect upon the mind and soul is “Does it leave me bet- ter or worse than it found me ‘3” The close of the paper cited the best authorities to prove the positiop she took, and it seemed from the signs of approval and the smiles of pleasure in the audience that she had proved very conv1nc1ng. Late Monday afternoon the police of South Norwalk were advised that the body of an infant child had been found in a box on what is known as Witch lane near Rowayton. Chief Vollmcr detailed an officer on the case, with the result that a baking powder box containing an infant was brought to the D. W. Raymond morgue at South Norwalk. Coroner Burke had previously been summoned and after examination of the remains decided that the cause of death was from natural causes. . The infant which was of premature birth was clad in nicely embroidered underclothes. and the outside garment had the appearance of a christening gown. It would seem that the parents of the} child were in poor circumstances at least to the extent Of not afiording a funeral. But a parent’s lore for their the business would probably be con? The real ‘ the theme “What Constitutes Morality : The speaker was intro-' own was evident in the manner in which the child had been clothed and tenderly placed in the box. l\o doubt with the best of intent it was buried within almost a stone's throw of a cemetery. Unfortunately for those interested proper care was not taken in making the grave deep enough, and the recent rain washed the earth ed to the extent of uncovering the box in which the dead infant lay. The discovery was made by several lads among whom was one named Moran who advised the police as above stated. Coroner Burke was of the opinion that the child was what is known as a “still born,’ about eight months, and that it had been buried for several . weeks, perhaps two months. The remains will probably be rein- terred in more solid ground. The police were advisdeonday night of the finding of an abandoned child, colored, in the vicinity of what is known as the Wolfpit Hill road. It was found by a boy named Freud- enthal, in- the corner of a lot and was to all appearances left there to die by a perhaps vicious father or ung1ateful mother. The little one which was of tender age was provided for atane'ox- by house and its deathseekers will no doubt be located and made to pay the penalty which they so richly dese1 v e. Tuesday utes after 5 o’clock as Paul Haskins, coachman for Mrs. Dudline P. Ray- mond, was standing in front of Gen. Russell Frost’s new barn he chanced to look towards the house of John Mc- Mahon, situated on West avenue be- tween Gen. Frost’s residence and that of Mrs. Raymond, when he saw flames issuing from the attic window on the north side of the building. He yelled fire and started for the residence of Mrs. Hill to obtain the key to Box 14 near Cedar street, but was unable to get any response to his repeated ring at the doorbell. Just as he yelled fire, Charles Bosch was passing and having however, .a key to the box turned in an alarm which was responded to by the tire dc- partment. When Putnam Hose company reached the scene the fire had spread and the entire roof was burning. The flames Were not extinguished until the roof had been totally destroyed and the house flooded with water. The fire when first seen was in the attic on the north side, but its origin is shroudeddn mystery as no fire had been on that side of the house in some time. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens occupy the second story of the house, and Mr. Stevens had left the house only about twenty minutes before the alarm sound~ ed. ~ . . . ~ The furniture of both Mr McMahon and Mr Steven's was gotten out and car1ied to the barn, but some of it was badly damaged by water. Mt. McMahon ca1ried an insurance of $3,500 on his house, and $1,500 on household goods with Jacob M. Lay- ton and Mr. Stevens had an insurance of $700 with Taylor .8; Golden, both of which will fully cover the loss. It was onl1 last week that the South No111alk Hat compam s factory which Mr. was burned to the ground, and now he McMahon 11 as interested, is called upon to suffer an additional loss by the burning of a goodly portion of his handsome residence. ——-———‘0.0>—-—.——r BLOCKADE 0F PHILLIPINES. May Be Carried Ont Before Issuance 01 Proclamation if Emergency Arises. Washing-ton, April 26.—From the fact that the State Department has not been called upon so far to prepare any proc- lamation giving notice of a. blockade of either Porto Rico or the Philippines, it may be set down as a. fact that the naval forces are not yet ready to move in that (infection. It is t.1e usual practice, as was shown in the proclamation relative to the blockade of Cuban ports, to give due notice to foreign powers byproclama- tion of an intentional blockade, and although it is not absolutely necessary ’to follow this course it is believed the State Department will observe the us- ual rule. ' It is entirely within 'the province of an admiral commanding, however, if in his opinion an emergency exists sufli. cient to justify it, to establish the blockade first and «then give notice, and in the case of the Philippines it is pos- sble such a course may be followed in order that the Spanish naval force at Manila may not be given an opportun- ity to escape capture at the hands 01 the United States Asialtic squadron. Steaméfmudes‘flé} l’ursuers. London, April 27.—According to a dis - patch to the Daily Mail from Kingston. Jamaica, the Spanish steamship Teles- fora, from Galveston for Liverpool and Manchester with a cargo of cotton, took refuge there yesterday (Tuesday), hav— ng been pursued and fired upon by an . 1 American warship. It was-announced in Madrid that the ‘panish admiral at St. Vincent h'ad .hreatened to sail 1Without orders unless ~ent against the Unitel States war ship-I. Q afternoon atttwenty min-. in -Affairs that the withdrawal _— ._....__..—..~ FFFLARATIFN OF WAR Immediate Response of Congress to the President’s Message. TEXT or THE 151111 111113 The Resolution States Tirat “.War “as If: iste. l Since April 21— The President Says .. That Spain’ a Refusal to Recede 0111 Ultimatum Marked the Beginning of :1 ' State of \Var. li-‘ashington, April 26.——The following is the full text of the President’s mes: sage sent to Congress yesterday, recom- mending that a declaration of war he passed: To the Senate and House of Reprei sentatives of the United Statesoi America: I transmit to Congress for its consid- eration and appropriate action copies of correspondence recently had with the representative of Spain in the United States, with the United States Ministe1 at Madrid and through the latter with , the Government of Spain, showing the action taken under the joint resolution approved April 20, 1898, “for the rec- ognition of the independence of the peo- ple of Cuba, demanding that the Gov- ernment of Spain relinquish its author- ity and.govemment in the. Island of Cuba; and to. withdraw its land and naval farces from Cuba. and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the. United, States~~to,use..the land and naval ‘forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect.” Upon communicating to the Spanish Minister in Washington the demand which it became the duty of the .xeeu- tive to address to the Government of Spain in obedience [to said resolution, the Minister asked for his-passports and withdrew. The United States Minister at Madrid was in turn notified by the Spanish Minister for Foreign of the Spanish representative from the United States had terminated diplomatic rela- tions between ‘the two countries and that all official communications be— tween their respective tepresentatives ceased therewith. I commend to your especial attention the note addressed to the United States Ministenat Madrid, by the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the zlst inst, whereby the foregoing noti- fication'. was conveyed. It will be per- ceived £herefrom that the Government of Spa having cognizance of the joint resolulih of the United States Con— gress d in view of the things uhich the Président- is thereby 1equired and authorified to do responds by treating’ the reasonable demands of this Govern- ment as measures of hostility, follow- ing with that instant and complete sev- erance of relations by its action which, by the usage of nat1ons accompanies an existent state of war between sovereign powers . The position; of. Spain being thus made known, and the demands of the United States being denied with a com- plete rupture of intercourse by the act of Spain, I have been constrained to exercise of the power and a thority conferred upon me by the joint resolu- tion aforesaid, to preclaim, under date of April 22, 1898, 3 blockade of certain ports of the north coast of Cuba lying between Cardenas and Bahia Honda and of the port of Cienfuegos on the - south coast of Cuba, and, further, in exercise of my iconstitutionad powers, and using the authority conferred .upon me by the act of' Congress approved April 22, 1898, to issue myproclamation dated April 22, 1898, calling for volun- teers in order 'to carry into effect the said resolution of April 20,1898. Copies of these proclamations are hereto ap- pended In view of the measures so taken and ' with a view-to the adoption of such other measures as may be necessary to enable me to carry out the expressed will of the Congress of the United States in the premises, I now recom- mend to your honorable body, the ex- ecutive body, the adoption of a. joint resolution declaring that a. state of wax exists between the United States of America and the kingdom of Spain, and I urge speedy action thereon, to the end that the definition of the international status of the United States as bellig- erent power maybe made known, and the assertion of all its rights and the maintenance of all its duties in the con- duct of a public war may be assured. QSlgned) WILLIAM McKlNLEY, Executive Mansion, Washington, D C., April 25, 1898. The correspondence accompanying the President’s message included copies of his proclamations calling for troops and announcing the blockade of Cuban ports, together with a statement of the circumstances attending the rupture of diplomatic relations with Spain by the handing of passports to Minister Wood- ford at Madrid and to Minister Polo at Washington. The documents were, with the mess- age, referr’ed to the Committee on For- eign Relations and were immediately taken to the committee room by Chair- man Davis and laid before the meeting of the committee, which was held at once. The committee was only in session ten minutes. Acting Chairman Adams presented the bill, the same which had been agreed upon by the Foreign Rela- tions Committee of the Senate, and by a unanimous vote it was ordered to be immediately reported. The bill is as follows: A bill declaiing that war exists be- tween the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain. Be it enacted, etc. First, That war he, and the same is hereby declared to exist, and that won ’ has existed since the 21st day of April A. D. 1898, including said day, between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain. Second, That the President of th: United States be, and he is hereby di- rected and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces or the United States, and to call into the actual ser- vice of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent a: may be necessary to carry this act intc effect. It took the House one minute anc forty- -(1ne seconds to pass the declare. tion of 1v.ar There was a unanimous vote and little excitement. The “3 GAZETTE”, . . .«a-fyu. rn; r. r ”W" :.h.;.,,...¢-.2.... 1.1., l. nouncement of its passage was greeted with a round of applause in which the Tgalleries joined. . . 1 Policy .11 to’ Prizes. a Washington,- April 26. —-The act of Congress in declaring that a. state of war exists, does not 111 the opinion of- the administration involve'or invalidate any or the acts of the army or navy .since‘ April 21. The Administration holds that Spain declared war on the ‘day when she broke off diplomatic re- lations, and that the United States had 'a perfect right to seize vessels. The action of Congress is simply to officially declare that war does exist, and it covers all acts of the‘ Govern- ment since actual hostilities began. The bill passed was drawn under the advice of the Attorney- -General, and it is therefore supposed to protect the in- terests of the Government, especially in regard to 1the seizures made by Ad- miral Sampson’s fleet. \Vhile there can be no question as to the right of the United States in this matter, it is understood that, in view of the news from Madrid that Spain has granted American vessels thirty days in which to leave Spanish ports, the captured Spanishships may be re- leased "conditionally," to see if Spain is really acting in good faith. In othex words, these vessels now at Key W'esl may be held as hostages until time shows what Spain may do. If this is the case the prizes will not be sold fox some time yet. RUMORS OF OTHER CHANGES. Secretary Gage Spoken ‘0! Among the Cabinet Officers \Vho Will Resign. Washington, April 26.—VVith the res- ignation of Secretary of State John Sherman, which took effect yesterday. he retires from public léfe after a. ser. vice of over forty years, embracing the House of Representatives, the United States Senate, 'the Secretaryship of the Treasury and the Secrertaryship of State. The resignation is on account of the ,condition of his health, which is now impaired, and the arduous duties of his present office, he being nearly 75 years of age. The Secretary’s resignation was in the form of a simple note tendering to the President the portfolio intrusted to him and asking that it take effect as soon as “may be convenient.” The withdrawal of M1. Sherman is followed by a number of, other rumors of forthcoming”resignations from the Cabinet. Lyman J. Gage, the Secre- tary of the Treasury, is spoken of among those who are going out. Whitelaw Reid, it is said, is being considered by the President in one of the forthcoming vacancies. but it can be positively stated that the President will make no mention of the names of the new men who will enter his official 'l ramyunmem 1re‘iac ‘ W" 1‘ M-.q1N~qy ire-é" made. ~ He followed this plan in regard to the apofintment of Charles Emory Smith to succeed General Gary, not mentioning’n .to his Cabinet nor to his personal and political friends who “as to get the Post 1..---- Department until he sent' the name of the Philadelphia editor to . , the Senate. Under these- circumstances it would only be guess work to predict how' the rOrganiz'ed Cabinet will be made up. From the best and most reliable ’ 1"sources it is learned that Judge Day has accepted the position of Secretary ' of State. with the understanding that he will be allowed to resign upon the‘ conclusion of the war. Judge Day ac- cepts the position in order to rénder his valuable assistance to the President and because he does not feel that he old friend at this crit- M.‘ should leave ..-- ical time. In connection with further changes in the Cabinet, it is reported that the men have already been selected to relieve Secretaries Alger and Long the moment thOSe two men find that the strain 0: their present positions 2116 too We for them health While, of course, offiu cial confirmation cannot be securedrto the rumored changes, it is understOod. that James Harrison Wi'lson’of Dela-1‘ ware is likely to succeed General Alger as head of the War Department. Mr. Wilson was one of the best known om- cers of the Civil War and is famil‘mr‘to army men by the soubrlquet of “Fight-- in-g Jim Wilson." He is considered ‘a fine executive officer andra-good or- ganizer. He has been in Washington frequently of late in consultation with the President and Secretary Alger, with - whom he is on friendly terms. It is reported that Rear Admiral . Walker is to be made Secretary of the Navy on the retirement of Mr. Long. Owing to the tact that U Walker b not eligible for this appointment under the existing law, it will be necessary for a special act of Congress to be’ passed to enable him‘to be appointed Secertary of the Navy. - Agreement With Eli‘élisnd Reported. __ Berlin, April_2T.——-The New York cor- respondent of the Cologne Gazette writes to his paper that .he learns from “an especially trustworthy source" that I agreements already exist between the United States and Great Britain, “which, if the present British Cabinet continues in office, must lead, in the further course of events, to an alli- ance." , Sagasta Calls It Piracy. Madrid, April 25.——Premier Sagasta, in ".n interview, described the seizure of the Buena Ventura as an‘act of piracy, $11 that it occurred prior to a declara- tion of war. He expressed the belief that Great Britain also would protest against the seizure. French Tailor costume With Short Jacket. Very ladylike and practical for sum; mer wear is ' the natty short-jacket tailo1 gown, which forms an attractive change from a coat and skirt costume. The mateiial of this gown is One of the c0101 effects. The skirt lined with soft black satin, is made perfectly plain. It has five gores, and is a very desirable model of a. simple tailor gown for general wear. ter yards is the width at the foot, the back breadths of the skirt may be fitted in deep pleats or gathered, as preferred. The little close-fitting coat, slightly double-breasted and opening in front with a broad tailor collar, is braided with soutache. It is fastened across with round tortoise-shell buttons set between the braided motifs at the edge. These motifs are repeated on the collar and cuffs, as well as at the top of the darts, which are outlined w1th.,tTe= new French cloths in subdued mixed. . FRENCH TAILOR COSTUME FROM HARPER’S BAZAR Three and three-quar- ; and 3 l 1 g g l l braid. The coat ends at the waist-line back and front, ‘where it is cut in a curved form, and bordered with 5011- tache. The entire back is of stretched material. The sleeve is made very small, with no unnecessary fulness at the topg’ The proper cut of the costume can be obtained from the cut paper pat- terns furnished by .Harper's Bazar, where it appears. . Pretty touches are given to the cos- tume by a variety of chemisettes, worn with the new soft scarfs in Roman and Persian c0101s. The hat with chiffonne satin C1 own, which accompanies the gown, is of the same dainty simplicity. Its only trim- ming is one broad curling ostrich plume and a full ruche of shaded tulle. which borders the edge. . .ApprOXimate quantity of material for. gown: Cloth, 48 inches wide, 5, yards; silk or satin for' lining, 14 yards: soutache, 1 piece. . ' - ring-v 1,, -’.¢_.
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