fl
,koown. Actual tests show it goes one- ,
third further than any other brand.
Absolutblv I’ll“,3
ROYAL eAlcuc powosn col, new YORK.
LOCALpAND OTHER {NEWS '
Miss Ella La Rue of Hartford is visit-
ing in Winnipauk.
A son has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dedrich Hohn, of South Norwalk.
The Norwalk Preparatory school will
hold a banquet at the school, June 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon DeYoung, of
Brooklyn, are guests of Mrs. Fred B.
Coleman, of High street, South Nor-
walk.
——$1. 50 embroidered laWn shirt waist,
just for a run Saturday, 980, Boston
Store. Remember the bicycle.
Grace Church Guild are making ar-
rangements to hold a strawberry festi-
val sometime in the early part of next
month.
Rev. Gustav VViman’ of the Chicago 4
seminary, will preach his first sermon
in the Swedish Congregational church,
of which he is to be pastor, next Sun-
. day.
Miss Lottie Wood of Utica and Miss
Elizabeth Hamlin of Clinton, N. Y.,
have returned to their homes after a
pleasant ,visit with Mr. and Mrs. A; J.
Crossman of South Norwalk.
C. C. Tweed of New York has leased
the John W. Craw place on Elmwood
avenue.
Coroner Roach repaired a break in a
water service pipe on Mott avenue, yes-
terday. ‘
Mrs. J. B. Rider has leased the
cottage, formerly occupied by S. Mg
Aller on‘TIigh street.
There Will be a stereopticon‘ exhibi-
tion at the Salvation Army meeting
to-morrow evening.
I __All members of the Friday .Afternoon
club are cordially 1nvited to attend the
annual meeting of the Connecticut
Federation of Women’s clubs to be held
in Waterbury, Wednesday, June lst.
—Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South N orwalk, Tuesday from
a. m. to 8 p. m Eyes examined free
. , . f5-tf.
E. E. Wheeler, the Evangelist has
gone dowu the harbor after black-fish
to-day.
Mrs Frank A. Ferris of Fairfield ave-
nue, has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. C. Briggs of New London.
Mrs. E. C. Bouton, of Ely avenue,
has-purchased the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Barthel, in Lowe street, and
will remove there June 1st.
MiSs Lillian Grey, of Brooklyn, who
has been a guest of Miss Edith Cross-
man, of South Main street, has re-
turned home.
The quarantine has been raised from
the Bogardus residence on Elizabeth
street, South N orwalk.
Mrs. A. G. Cole of Danbury, has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit with
Norwalk friends.
—-Catholic Club’s Festival to-night
at Lockwood’s hall, ticket 25c.
James and Katherine German will
sail for Ireland to-morrow.
Miss Lottie E. Crossman has been
visiting in New Haven.
Miss Sadie Eno of Simsbury, has
been spending several days in town a
guest of Miss May Adams of West
avenue.
The Royal is the highest grade baking powder i .
A number of local sports attended'
the athletic exhibition at Yonkers,
last night, in which there was a6-round
go between Forsyth and Dc-(very, which
was decided a draw.
Treat Stanley, one of Norwalk’s
bright” young students, and a member
of the Center school class of ’98, will
take the competitive examination for
the West Point cadetship appointment
at the Bridgeport High school on Sat-
urday, June 4. He is one of sixty-live
applicants, for examination.
‘
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT
DIN lNG-CARS
Has just been made on the new Pennsyl-
vania Railroad "Congressional Limit-
ed,” between N ew. York and Washing-
ton. Train leaves New York at 3.20
pm. daily.»
'IN
w EEKLY’ -- Nouw'A L'K -- oA za'r
i
Remember the Maine.
“Like a thief in the dark,
With an electric spark,
It was done in the night by Spain;
But in God’s bright light
In an open fight, ,
Dewey made them ‘remember the
Maine.’ ”
Darlen and Noroton.
Lansing Millspaugh is now occupying
Town Clerk Bell’s house.
The events for Decoration Day at the
links of the Wee Burn Golf club. at
N oroton, will be as follows, for prizes
offered by the handicap committee:
Handicap foursomes for men, 18 holes,
medal play; Handicap foursomes for
women, 18 holes, medal play. Partners
will be drawn for, and the play will
commence at 10 a. 111.
Mrs. Charles White, of Glenbrook,
has been visiting in Middletown, N. Y.
Daniel Edar and family, are soon to
open their summer home for the sea-
son.
_ A meeting of the Fairfield West
Consociation was held in the Darien
Congregational church yesterday.
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tional church met at the home of Miss
Helen Morehouse, last night, to prac-
tice Children’s Day carols.
Mrs. Frank C. MacGregor and child-
ren, of Bethel have been spending a
few days in town, the guests of Clar-
ence F. Clock of Darien.
‘v'
' the Lambert horse,
1
Wills Trial. '
“About ten minutes later.”
In cross examination, Mr.
house said that when he saw them they
were in Wall street. He could iden-
tify both men. He could tell which
one was driving, and on which side he
sat. He couldn’t tell whether or not
Willis had a mustache at. the time.
William Comstock, of Wilton, a
brother of James Comstock, testified
that he left Norwalk about 5:45 the
night of the crime. He was driving,
but not with his brother. He passed a
white horse attached to a square box
wagon. There were two men in the
wagon. There was a barrel or box
in the wagon, and after they passed he
heard a rumbling as if there were
loose stones in the wagon. He knew
but would not
swear that he passed it.
Hubbard Blakesley, of N orwalk, was
walking in the main road from Wilton
toward Norwalk about 6:30. Two teams
passed him. He heard three “toots”
before they came along andstepped
aside. The first vehicle was a top bug-
gy. The second was a box wagon, and
there were two men in it. As they
passed something that was dragging
hit Blakesley on the leg and tore his
He thought at first it was
It struck
him twice as the wagon passed.
Mr. Lynch asked that the testimony
be stricken out. Mr. Fessenden ex-
plained that he proposed to show that
a post and a piece of wire were broken
when the wagon was turned around at
the Lambert house; that it was attach-
ed to the wagon, and was found caught
in the wagon when the vehicle was re.
covered. The court admitted the testi-
More-
trousers.
his dog which touched him.
mony. .
Neils Sheehan of Norwalk testified
A telephone has been placed in the
reSIdence of" Jeremiah Donovan on
Fairfield avenue. The call is 38-6
An election for the nomination of a
captain to succeed‘ Captain Hill resign-
ed, will beheld at the Armory this
evening.
-—Best creamery. butter, 19c lb.;. :25
fresh country eggs for 25c; Condensed
milk, 7&0 per can; good brooms, 10c
each. MRS. W. R. BATES, 47 Main
street. ’ ' " ‘ ’
The case of the State vs. Antonio
Cuneo will be tried in the Town Court
at South Norwalk,.this afternoon:
Alady’s'cape was found, on Maple
street, last night by Officer Bartram.
It can be secured by the owner, by
calling at the police station.
(‘01. F. S. Roberts of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., was in town for a. short time yes-
terday afternoon. '
Attorney J. H. Light will deliver a
memorial address at Otis, Mass, Sun-
day evening next
At a meeting of the South Norwalk
Congregational church society held
last evening, Rev. Dr. Beard and
Charles R. Helmer were elected dele'
gates to the Fairfield County Consocia-
tion, to be held in Bridgeport next
Tuesuay. '
A“‘
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WE \VILL POSITIVELY PAY YOU 81 00
If one bottle of Smith’s Green Moun-
tain Renovator does not benefit you in
case you are troubled with any blood
disorder, chronic rheumatism, or
neuralgic affection. It is endorsed by
the best physicians in the country and
tiswarranted to do what is claimed for
i. JOHN A. RIGGS, Norwalk, Conn.
BICYCLE VOTE.
Olive Gray, 1238
Vivian Soderstr‘oal, 1179
John Murphy, 1125
Fred Smith, 773
Lester Comstock, 1144
Mary Duffy, 151
Fred E. Conley, 236
Bessie M. Stanley 360
Joseph Methias, 100
Lucy Wicks, 22
George Bertine, 59
R. M. Rose, 21 -
Annie Dauchy. 20
Willie English 81
Edith Foster, 129
Arthur Evans 51
May Smith, 23
Annie Clunc, 12
May Williams, 8
S. Louise Sutton, . 22
; Charles Mott, 33
Thomas Hunt, 10
George H. Hewitt, (54
Hugh Marron, 53
Mena Ambler, 3
Eugene Davis, 3
J. H. Carpenter, 2
J. McNerney, 9
C. F. Osborn, 59
Tillie Spicer, 65
F. McNaughton, 59
Lillie Hyatt, 2
Florence Carl, 6
The coupon can be found in H. A.
Saunders adv.
———<o.,' op—w
WHEN NATURE
Needs assistance it may be best to ren-
der it promptly, but one should remem-
ber to use even the most perfect reme
dies only when needed... The best and
most simple and gentle remedy‘ is the
Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
California FigSyrup Co. , i
that he saw the horse and wagon in
Wall street, Norwalk, the night of the'
crime. There were two men in the
wagon. He could not positively identi-
fy Willis as one of them.
Edward F. Kelly, of Norwalk, saw
the horse and wagon on Main- street,
He identifiedVVillis as one oifthe two
men in the wagon. He was riding a
wheel, and he saw Willis three timesi:
. The team passed’ihimf'odce',‘ he ' caught
up with itsa‘t Wall street, and the man
who was driving looked back; over his?
ward the man on the left-hand side of
the wagon and spoke to him.
Officer Pennington, of South Nor-
walk, testified to finding the Lambert
horse and wagon on Spring street. ,
Captain Gladstone. testified that the
Lambert team was turned over to him
that night. He found a pole in the
wagon. There was a wire tangled
around the rear left-hand axle, with
a stick dangling from it. There was a
black mask in the wagon, but he didn’t
look at it very closely. Mr. Gladstone
identified the pole and wire which Mr.
Fessenden handed him.
George W. Ogden was recalled and
testified that there was. a gap in the
fence around the Lambert house the
next morning where the wire was gone.
At the afternoon session the prosecu-
tion ofi‘ered a confession by Ben Willis,
the prisoner. made in the office of the
Pinkerton agency in New York, in
the presence of Sheriff Hawley. Willis’
lawyer tried to have the declaration
excluded on the ground that it was
obtained by threats an 3 promises that
“it would save his neck.” The court
admitted it.
Willis said that he and Max Brock-
haus, the other prisoner, went from the
Grand Central railroad station on De-
ccmber 17, in the afternoon, to Nor-
walk, had several drinks there and
went by trolley car to Winnipauk.
They walked thence to David S. R.
Lambert’s house and entered by the
back door. _Mrs. Lambert was alone.
They bound her. Then Willis chloro-
formed her. Brockhaus stood guard
with revolvers, while VViilis ransacked
the house. ,
They were about to depart when they
Willis rush-
ed, to the back door, but did not meet
When he came back Brock-
VVil-
heard some one coming.
any one.
haus was firing at Mr. Lambert.
- lis said he fired three shots, but did not
hit Lambert, who was shot by Brook-
haus. Then they tookLambert’s horse
and wagon, drove to Norwalk, and
thence reached New York by train. '
The proceedings of Tuesday and
Wednesday will be found on the sixth
page- ' t. - . ’
shoulder. A little further on the man:
looked around again, then leai’ri‘c'd' 'to-l'
NATIONALflTBiO’HSM
Prompt Response to the
dent’s Call For
'.’-. ‘T ”113‘? "i "I
REPORTS I‘R‘Cue’i G0 Jinan Oli’b
Independent Companies Are Already 0r-
ganlzed in Many Places Anxious for the
Government to Accept Them—Numer-
ous Applications for Privileges to Raise
Regiment-s Are Being Received by
Many Governors.
Washington, May 27.—-President Mc-
Kinley’s‘second call for volunteers is
meeting'with prompt and hearty re-
sponse everywhere and especially is
this fact noticeable in the northwest-
ern states, where the greatest enthusi-
asm is manifested.
Independent companies are already
organized in many states, as is shown
by the following dispatches:
St. Paul, Minn—Governor Clough
said: “I have applications from all
over the state for permission ‘to raise
companies. I have not even kept track
of them. We shall have more than
enough men." ‘
Hartford, May 27.——Governor Cooke
yesterday telegraphed the war depart-
ment, offering the services of the Third"
regiment, Connecticut National Guard,
under the call of the president for 75,-
000 more troops.
Des Moines, 1a., May 27.——Gov. Shaw
says: “I have no doubt that the sec-
ond call will be responded to prompt-
ly. Already a large number of com-
panies have been organized in anticipa—
tion of a second call."
\
Lansing, Mich., May 27.—Governor
Pingree said that While all of Michi-
gan’s quota under the first. call has
been mustered in and business at Camp
Eaton was about to be closed, steps will
at once be taken to raise the additional
quota assigned to Michigan under the
second call and lthfllt he was confident
the quota. can be filled promptly.
Springfield, 111., May 27.——When it be--
came known throughout the state that
a call had been issued by President Mc-
.Kinley for 75,000 more volunteers, tele-
grams began to pour in on the governor
from the colonels of provisional regi—
-tlme there was a. perfect deluge of
them. '
The governor hopes to be able to
furnish five regiments promptly, as he
_has tenders of deuble'that number.
San Francisco, May 27.-—California
may be the first state to, furnish a com—
plete regiment under the president's
-"second_call for troops. lGeneral Far-
_fléld,“3‘commanding the Second Brigade,
l_.N. G. C., has ordered an inspection of
',}the Fifth regiment and says it will be
ready to be sworn in as a. whole this
,morning., Under the second call for
yolunteers- California .will probably fur—
,: nigh two batteries of artillery, two regi-
, ments of. infantry and one troop of cav-
valry. -
Camp Voorhees, Sea Girt, May. 27.—
It is more than probable that the 1,775
new volunteers from New Jersey under
the second. cadl of the president will file
in camp for inspection within the next
few days.
The latest volunteers to offer them-
selves are from Asbury Park. JaCoh
R. Borden of that place, a. former cap-
tlfled Governor Voorhees ' yesterday
that he has a company of 100 men ready
for service“
Madison, Wis., May 27.—Governor
Scofield says that Wisconsin has ex-
hausted all available funds in its pos-
session at present for the equipment of
troops, and unless the federal govern-
ment does something in the way of fur-
nishing equipment, additional Wiscon-
sin volunteers will not be ready to go to
the front for some time. Reports from
various sections of the state indicate
that the volunteers who have already
offered their services to the govern-
ment considerably exceed the number
asked for.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 27.—rThe sec—
ond call for troops has brought out the
fact at the office of Governor Mount
that enough applications 'have been
made in Indiana. for privileges to raise
companies, batteries, cavalry and en—
tire regiments to fill the quota. of a. doz-
en states like Indiana. Ap'plication will
be made to the war department to In-
crease Indiana’s second quota from 2,-
582, the number announced yesterday,
to three full regiments, so that more
Indiana officers will have a. chance to
go to the front. '
THE ALABAMA DRY DECKED.
The Battleship Ready to Be Painful at
League Island Yurd. ’
Philadelphia, May 27.——The battleship
Alabama, which was launched at the
Cramps’ shipyard last Wednesday, was
yesterday towed to League Island navy
yard, where she was dry docked.
While in the dry dock the battleship
will have her twin manganese bronze
propeller wheels keyed on, and her
hull below the water line will be cov-
ered with a heavy coat of green subma-
rine paint. The Alabama was docked
by the Cramps at this time s: as to
to use a. large dry dock ou‘side of the
city. 9’
Starved ill One DIontll More.
Kingston. Jamaica. May 27.——Within
the last few.days several persons have
reached this port surreptitiously from
Cuba. They came from several of the
smaller towns, as well as Havana and
Cienfuegos. Almost all of them de-
clare that if the blockade continues the
Spanish in Cuba will not be able to hold
out more than a month longer, owing
to the scarcity of provisions. . '
' Rela‘iation in Cable Cutting Urged-
Madrid. Mav 27.—-The newspapers“
here continue to urge the cutting of the
Atlantic if the
, ,Cuban cables are sev-
ered. , . ‘
ments and their friends, and In a. short
. lure.”
mm of Company A, Third regiment, no--
1‘ F3
"Ts-HE.- F LEETS 1N CUBAN WATERS.
Composition of Three SquadronsI—Scllloy’s
Watson’s and salnpson‘s nIove-ulvni's.
Kcy r(est, May EFL—The Increments
of to American ships under 11’.» three
squairon commanders are :‘is-T-r ; .ronc‘l-
cc‘. \’.".;1 only sligi‘t r1155: . :"j‘. I: 13
a {911133; o.._e;:--.-..‘: inc- . . (maxim--
doi‘e Echiey’s ecu: ..;'011 is; I.c‘.‘.' in the
vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, at the
eastern end of the island, \Vlile the
blockading squadron under Commodore
Watson is thought to be on duty along
the western and northern coast of the
island.
The composition of the three squad-
rons has been changed but the exact
complement and names of the ships
under each commander is not permitted
for strategic reasons to be telegraphed.
Concerning the statement that Ad-
miral Cervera's ships are bottled up at
Santiago de Cuba, it has been accepted
that Commodore Schley could maintain
the blockade of the harbor there and
annihilate the Spanish fleet if it is
found outside.
The fact that Commodore Schley is
now thought to'be outside of Santiago
de Cuba. has given free rein to Rear
Admiral Sampson, who was known to
be in the Bahama Channel 8. day or
two ago. His known purpose was then
to lntercep't the Spanish fleet if it at—
tempted a. movement along the north-
ern coast in an attempt to reach Ha-
vane,
With Commodore Schley at Santiago
Rear Admiral Sampson would be in a
position to proceed eastward and effect
a junction of two powerful squadrons
or return toward Havana. to resume op-
erations in that vicinity. It is now ac-
cepted as a. fact that Commodore
Sc'hley is to be permitted to work out
the problem of Santiago.
MORE INTERVENTION TALK.
France’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Said
to Be Anxious to Stop the War.
London, May 27—'Dhe Star claims to
have information that the French min—
ister for foreign affairs, M. Hanotaux,
is making great efforts to stop the war.
It says that Russia, Austria and France
are endeavor-lug to induce Germany and
Italy to join in a. representation to
President McKinley declaring that the
powers will induce Spain to grant the
independence bf Cuba.
Should America. refuse intervention,
it is further alleged, the powers re-
ferred to would send a fleet to put Cuba
under international rule, similar to the.
action taken in the Island of Crete, un-
til the withdrawal of the Spanish forces
and the constitution of 'e. regular local
government. It is further sald that
these powers look upon their interven-
tion as being justified. on ‘the ground
that the war threatens the general
peace of Europe; >
The Star’s infgormatlon is not re-
garded seriously here.
The Pall Mall 'Gazette'says: "All the
aalk of assistance‘from Europe is moon-
shine. nelther. France nor any other
power'lls likely to burn its fingers with
the Spanish .,,ambassador to France,,'_
(the Spanish ambassador to Franee,
most probably :has a. good deal to do
in Paris, but it is of a. financial na-
KRUPP geulvs _i=oe sPAlN.
Reported Consignment of Forty Sent from
' ‘Germu’uy; I
Gibraltar, May 27.4—Info'rmatlon ob-
tained here from a. trustworthy source
says that aconsignment of forty Krupp
guns, suitable for, forts or battleShlps,
have been sent from Essen, in Ger-
many ,-to Cadiz, and are now on their
way through Spain. It is said that they
passed through the German. French
and Spanish custom houses as “kitchen
furniture.” .‘ _ J
_ rpedoes Adrift.
Washington, May 27,—Reports con-
tinue to be received at the war depart-
ment showing an utter disregard by
vessel owners and masters of the regu-
lations which govern the entry and de-
parture of craft to and from mined har-
oors.
The result of one vessel's incursion
recently was to set adrift along the
Atlantic coast, south of New York, a
number of torpedoes, each of which
contains probably 100 pounds of dyna-
mite. Vessels were sent out to look for
them, but thus far only one was picked
.lp.
Negro Lynched in Maryland.
Salisbury, Md., May 27.—'Garfleld
King, a negro, aged about 18, was taken
from the jail at this place yesterday,
hanged to a. tree and shot to pieces.
He was awaiting trial on the charge of
having deliberately shot Herman Ken-
ny, a white boy, about the same age
as the negro. The shooting was done
on Saturday night last, and Kenny died
Wednesday. .
As he dangled in the air at least ‘0
pistol bullets were fired into his body.
which was left dangling in the air
while the lynchers dispersed.
Oregon at Key \Vest.
Key West, May 27.‘—The battleship
Oregon arrived here yesterday morn-
ing from Jupiter. It is reported that
while the ship was coaling at Rio Ja-
neiro thirty dynamite bombs were
found in the coal. '
It is understood that the big battle-
avoid the necessity of being compelled -
American cable connections across the'
ship will take on coal today and then
join Admiral Sampson‘s squadron.
Captain Clark and a. number of offi-
cers came ashore on a. launch at 10
o’clock. The captain received orders
from ‘.‘Vaishington. The orders were not
made public
Aid Sold‘iere’ Families.
New York, May 2i.—The families left
in need in New York by the men who
have gone to the front are to be taken
care of by an organization to be known
as the New York Soldiers’ Family Pro-
tective Association, founded by a num-
ber of Civil “Yer veterans.
A.complete roster of the soldiers is
to-be obtained and every case of possi-
ble need-is to be “carefully, confiden—
t'ially and with due delicacy, investi-
gated." ’
The Cuban Blockade Quiet.
Key West, Fla.. May 27,—The United
States gunboat .Hornet came in from
the Cuban blockade yesterday morn—
ing. She reportseverything quiet’along
ahe line of the blockade. . .
. of . $425,000.
. Company of Philadelphia have received
CAN Edith ESCAPE?
Naval Officials of the Opinion Thai
the Spaniard is Caged.
TO INVADE PORTO 3100
The Administration Said to Be Consider
in: the Advlsability of Moving on On-
ba and Porto Rico Simultaneously With
Large Forces of Troops—Consultation
Held \Yith Cubans Just Returned from
a Visit to the Insurgents.
Washington, May 27.—Naval officers
are now turning their attention to in-
quiries whether it is possible for Admi-
ral Cervera to get out of Santiago har-
bor. They hope that this manoeuvre is
impossible, and that, being so, the ca-
reer of the Spanish admiral is at an
end, so far as it constitutes a. menace
against our ships. The British com-
ment that Admiral Homby, in 1885, es-
caped with his entire fleet from a. har-
bor under similar conditions, and that
Admiral Cervera. should be able to
make his escape when he gets ready to
do so, is not "accepted. The naval View
here is just the contrary.
It is pointed out that Admiral Homby
escaped from an open bay, while Ad-
miral Cervvera must come through a
narrow channel about 300 yards wide.
on whichthe American searchllghts
will play constantly.
It is said that this is not more open
talk, but that naval manoeuvres were
carried on at Key West and Tortugas
a few months ago, which furnishes pos-
itive demonstration that Cervcra can-
not xnake an exit Without being discov-
ered. '
An officer who was on board one 01
the American ships during the Tortu-
gas movements, says a sham night at-
tack of torpedo boats was made upon
the big battleships and cruisers; The
latter were given no notice of ‘the pro-
jected attack and there was no extra
guard such as the American ships now
maintain. But every torpedo boat en-
gaged in the attack was discovered long
before it was within striking distance
of the cruisers and battleships.- One
of the attacking torpedo boats was so
bewildered by the searchlight' that it
nearly ran into a. cruiser. ' - . ._ _
The lesson drawn from this attack
was that a. night sally by an enemy. was
impossible owing to the modern meth-
ods of discovering an approach. 'It had
shown. also, that the attacking fleet
could not get within range, although
they had come within range of the
guns of the ships attacked. ~-
' At Mercy of Our Squadron.
Acting upon the assumption that the
Spanish fleet is at the mercy of out
squadrons, the war department has, it
is said, gone to work actively topre-
pare for the invasion. not onlyof Cuba,
but of Pm'to Rico. This, coupled with
the expedition to the Philippines, makes
three military movements of the‘great-
est importance now being started.
General Miles and. some others have,
it is asserted, beenrof the opinion that
the invaslop of Porto Rico should have
been one of the first plans carried out
in the war with Spain, and it is un-
derstood that the reason given for that
course were of a' diplomatic nature.
quite as much as they were strategi-
cal. '-
The invasion of Cuba, General Milee
thought, would induce Spain to sue for
peace, while with the Philippine 15..
lands in American possession and Porto
Rico seized, the invasion 'of Cuba and
the surrender of the enemy would leave
this country in possession of indemni.
fieat‘lon. ' '
General Miles has also recommended,
it is said, that an increased force be
sent to the Phillppines, and that Cuba
be invaded by an army which shall
leave no hope for the Spanish on the
islands.
The war department authorities have
not determined just how large a force
shall be sent to Porto Rica, and no ac:
tion has yet been taken upon General
Mlles's recommendation that Porto Rice
shall be invaded before an army is
raised for Cuban invasion. The im-
pression prevails 'that Secretary Algel
approves the proposition, and that the
first expedition for foreign invasion
would be for Porto Rico.
Another proposition which has been
freely discussed is that troops be sen!
simultaneously to Cuba and Porto Rico,
but it is questionable if the transports
chartered on the Atlantic coast and ai
present at New Orleans, Miami, Fer-
nandina and Tampa, will afford facili-
ties for sending two expeditions at the
same time
Number of Troops Needed.
Departmental estimates of the
strength necessary to accomplish any-
thing at Porto Rico placethe American
military force necessary for invasion 3.1
20,000. The estimate for a Cuban army
has been raised to 50,000, to be followed .
at once by a military force of equal
numbers. The war department .has in-
formation that there are between 13,00i
and 15,000 Spanish in'Porto Rico.
Secretary Alger and General Mile:
conferred with two officers from the
staff of General Garcia, General Er.-
rique Collazo and Lieutenant Colone:
Charles Hernandez, who come direct
from Garcia‘s camp, bearing credentials
from him to effect a. plan 'of co-opetrai
tion with the American forces. The)
accompanied Lieutenant Rowan of the
United'States army on his return from
Garcia's camp and shared with him the -
dangers of a two days’ voyage in an
open boat from the north coast of Cu-
ba. until picked up by a. small sloop
which carried them to Nassau.
They reported first to 1the Cuban dele-
gation here and Secretary Quesada was
careful to keep their presence secret
until General Miles made the facl
known. This relieved them from fur.
ther secrecy, and yesterday Genera.
Collazo and'Colonel Hernandez gaw
an interesting account of General Gar
eia’s forces and surroundings. 5,
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Rush Orders for Shells
Reading, Pa. May 27.—Tlfe Carpenter
Steel Company has been notified thai
it has been awarded a contract for the.
manufacture of shell cases to the value '
The Feath Sterling Cour
pany of Pittsburg and . the Midvale'.
imfl-fll‘ tifi’cations .
Norwalk Chronicler