I . \‘~ \ \\\\ x\ \\ \\\ s\\,\,\ / I k Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCVIII.—-No 23 “1,1, Efitertaining and Instructive Home J carnal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. NORWALK’CONN” FRIDAYJUNE 3. 1898.412 PAGES. ' PRICE TWO CENTS [$1.00 a Year ' 1 SAMPSON AND SCHLEY ARE EX- PECTED TO DESTROY CER— VERA’S SHIPS. CRUCIAL FIGHT OF THE WAR. TROOPS INTENDED FOR SANTIAGO WILL PROBABLY BE SENT TO SEIzE PORTO RICO. HAS CERVERA ESCAPED? WASHINGTON, June 3—The contin- gency, clearly foreseen and provided for in the orders sent to M ajor-General Shafter last Sunday, which might ren- der superfluous the beginning of ex- tended Army operations in the vicinity of Santiago, has now acquired import- ant proportions, inview of the extreme- ly formidable concentration which is reported off the southern coast of Cuba, and there has been a con- sequent improvement 6“ the prospects of an immediate 1nvas10n of P01 to Rice, with the likelihood of the occupation Of San Juan itself before the middle of June. Army officers in Washlngton believe that the reported arrival of Admiral Sampson off Santiago, and the presence there of thepeerless Oregon, signalize the confidence of the com- manders that Cervera’s squadron may be destroyed without depending on assistance ashore, and that, following the reconnoitring skirmish of the Iowa, the Massachusetts and the New Orleans, a decisive engagement would be undertaken. '_ Should this conviction prove well founded the troops now on the way to Mole St. Nicholas will not go south through the Windward Passage, but' will continue their easterly course past Cape Haytien, and promptly begin the vigorbus cam- paign which has been mapped out for the seizure of Porto Rico. Since the departure of General Miles from Washington the probability that Army co-operation would be im- perative at Santiago has materially diminished, particularly sipce the effectiveness of Commodore Schley’s communications ,with the insurgents ashore" became fully known and clearly appreciated by the officials here now charged solely with supporting actual operations of fleets and armies. HAS CERVERA ESCAPED. 9 LONDON, June _3.-—Yesterday’s news, naval naval quickly . and that which comes this morn1ng,has attempt to mislead the enemy. brought no fresh feature into the situa- tion except increasing mystifiCation as to whether Admiral Cervera is really at Santiago de Cuba. respondents of the morning papers make the point that the persistence with which Senor Sagasta and Cap- tain Aunon, the minister of marine, as- sert Cervera’s presence there is a mere On the other hand itis argued that Admiral Ccrvera could not be in a safer place, and that if Admiral Camara could suc- ceed in entering another West Indian harbor, and thus employ two American squadrons in the work of blockading, Spain’s spolicy of delay would be as- sisted. But for the negative evidence that Admiral Cervera has not been seen elsewhere London opinion leans to the theory that he escaped from Santiago harbor either before Sunday or, possi- bly, under cover of the torpedo maneu- vers Sunday night. In any case it is held that Admiral Sampson will soon take steps to solve the mystery finally so far as Santiago is concerned. . BRIEF WAR NEWS. Reports of a second battle at Santia- go de Cuba are discredited. The Vesuvius will attempt to explode the torpedoes in Santiago harbor, and then Commodore Schley may enter. The first detachment of troops off to Santiago includes heavy and light ar- tillery and engineer corps, who will throw up earthworks preparatory to attacking on the second detachment’s arrival. V The run on the Bank of Spain has stopped in Madrid. Paris believes the American fleet has been defeated. Mines containing fifty pounds of gun cotton each will be placed in the har- bor at Manila. A rumor is current in Hong 'KOng that the Philippine r ebels have reject- ed Aguinaldo. expectation of news of a great battle at The Madrid cor-' It is estimated that it will cost the United States $600,000,000 to carry on the war With Spain one year. Senators may reach the final vote on the war revenue bill to-day. Army ofliccrs are investigating com- plaints that Camp Alger, at Falls Church. Va., is unhealthy. The Sixty-ninth New York Volun- teers have left Chickamauga Park for Tampa. Favorable Hawaiian annexation is expected with- action by Congress on in two weeks. The English ordered released by the court in __Key West. H‘er cargo of coal was con- demned. G0vernors of states and politicians are storming the War Departinent in favor of organizing new regiments in preference to filling those in the field to the war limit. ship Restormel was The war department secured several more transports for the Cuban army of invasion. Ships to carry 30,000 men are now available. More than one hundred and twenty- four Ithousand vdlunteers have been mustered in under the President’s first call for troops. The House of Representatives passed an Urgent Deficiency b111, carrying nearly $18,000,000 for war expenses. Preparations for the second expedi- tion to the Philippines are being rushed by the War Department. The Benning- ton, now at Honolulu, will be sent to join Admiral Dewey’s fleet. The Oregon and several other ships have been ordered to reinforce Commodore Schley at Santiago. A Vienna dispatch says that Spain 1s preparing another appeal to the Powers to intervene in the war with the United States. I Officials in 'Washington are in hourly W31“- Santiago de Cuba. It is believed that the combined forces of Sampson and Schley will enter the harbor and. ,des' troy the Spanish squadron. The troops intended for Santiago will prob- ’ ably be sent to seize Porto Rico. WOMAN SWINDLER. Sad Tale‘of the War Told to Danbury People Who Were Asked to Help Poor and Hungry Soldiers. The latest swindling scheme was ex- posed in Danbury, yesterday, when a young woman of probably about 25 years of age, was discovered fraudu- lently soliciting subscriptions for the poor and'hungry soldiers at Niantic. Among the places visited was the residence of the Rev. C. P. Hall, where after stating her errand, and complain- ing of the ill success that attended her efforts, she asked for money enough to pay her car fare to Waterbury; This was given to her by Mr. Hall, but soon after her departure the clergyman had his suspicions aroused, and on institut- ing inquiries he learned that the wom- an had visited a number of well-to-do people in that city and rehearsed the same story, with invariable success. The police was informed of the matter, but the woman had evidently left town, as the officers were unable to get any trace of her after their atten- tion was called to the matter. ——<_o-o>———_~ Perhaps a Waterbury Man. The Harlem police, while patroling the Nerth River off the foot of Sixty- fifth street last evening, found the decomposed body of a man about 45 years of age. The body had evidently been in the water for .months. The man may be either Bill Wilkens, of Brooklyn, N. Y., or W. H. Ward; 295 Walnut sti‘eet, Waterbury, Conn, A.O.U.VV. Those inscriptions were on two brass tags attached to a key ring with two house keys found in the man's pocket. The body was sent to the morgue. , ————-——<o.o>———— . She took Chloral. Emma Young, aged 30 years, ant in- mate of Thomas Tobin’s Golden Valley hotel on Water street, Bridgeport, took chloral yesterday afternoon. At pres- ent she is in an unconscious condition with a very good chance of living. E 8 Bishop Nominated. Edson S. Bishop, of Norwich, Conn. ., has been nominated by President Mc- Kinley for marshal of Connecticut, to succeed Richard C. Morris, whose term expires Aug. .8. - VA JUNE WEDDING. William Richardson and Miss Grace Hadden Married at Trinity Church. A Reception Held and a Wedding Supper Served—Many Guests Present. Trinity church, South Norwalk, was the scene of a very pretty wedding last evening at 6.30 o’clock. The marriage was that of William Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har- mond Richardson, and Miss Grace Hadden, of South Norwalk. The church was artistically decorated with flowers and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Frederick W. Nor- ris. . The bride worea'a gown of white silk with trimmings of lace and ribbon and carried a bouquet of bride roses. She was given away by her uncle, William Hadden of Philadelphia. (The bridesmaids who were Miss Mary Hadden, sister cf the bride and Miss Anna Richardson sister of the gl'oom,1vere gowned in white organdie and carried large boquets of pink roses. The best man was Thomas Richard- son, abrother of the groom and the ushers were Seymour Curtis of Nor- walk, and Samuel Hoyt, Jr., of South Norwalk. The groom presented his best man and ushers with handsome scarf pins in the foxm of wish-bones with pearl settings. Edward Simms presided at the organ and rendéred the usual wedding marches of Lohengrin and Mendel- sohn. The ceremony was very impressive - :and was Witnessed by a large number of friends. After the knot was tied the happy couple were driven to the home of the 011 Cedar where a reception was held and an groom’s parents, street, elaborate wedding supper served. During the reception there were piano and banjo duets by the Misses Amy and Louie \Vood, and seprano solos by Mrs. Leonard C. Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. cipients of many valuable presents, Richardson were re- including silver and cut glass. After their return from a wedding tour they will reside in South Nor- walk. = A-- 'vr WILLIS WAS DESPERATE. Had Planned to Attempt Escape. —Now in Safe Keeping. \ .__..—_ Ben Willis, the murderer, is safely in prison at Wethersfield. Before reaching Hartford Willis admitted to his keeper that he was watching dur- ing his trial for a chance to escape, and thought at one time he would have an oppoitunity. He told his guaid that he contemplated locking Sheriff Lyon in one of the cells and then attacking him one afternoon, but just at the time he was preparing to carry out his plan another officer arrived on the scene. Warden VVoodbridge has placed Willis in the steel cage in the execu- tion house. He has another condemn- ed man, a New Haven Italian, who has been occupying the execution house. but will transfer him to the prison proper. Willis can be better taken care of in the execution house. ————-—<o.o>— Mauresa Opened. Some new buildings are to be erected at M anresa, Keyser Island. Contractor McMahon of South Norwalk, will do the work. The institute is now under new management the former aged and much respected superior, Rev. Allen Macdonald having been assigned pas- tor of a church at Troy, N. Y. ——-——-——<o-.o>———— His Twenty-Second Veto. Mayor Bohannon of Stamford regis- tered his twenty-second veto yesterday when he’ disapproved the resolution of the common council placing the salary of the health officer at $595 per year. HAD BAD .LUDIL An East Norwalk Man’s Store Burglarized and Robbed of $4 in Small Change. I“ Also Suffered a ColliSion While Riding a Bicycle. market at East N01 walk was the vic- tim last night of a bngIIaIV andea. bicycle accident. not much difference in the time of the two happenings. After closing up his market for the day he started out for a pleasure ride, on his bicycle, but suffered a cellision. in which his wheel was badly wrecked. This morning on going to his market he found that it had been entered through a rear window by burglars and something like $4 in pennies nick- els and dimes stolen. ___,H_ ~40- o>~7-—-» All Bills Settled. ' The general committee having in charge the Memorial Day celebration at the Armory met last evening at South Norwalk, and liquidated all bills contracted by such committee. There was a small surplus which on motion of Nicholas Martin was voted to the soldiers’ monument fund being raised in South Norwalk. A vote of thanks to all who in any way contributed to the success of the occasion was passed‘ Fires in New Canaan. 'At New Canaan, Tuesday, asmall barn, owned by Patrick Smith, was burned. This fire occurred within 500 —r VVelsh’s on Friday, of last week, and it looks as if both were set on fire by the same parties. Investigation will no doubt be made by the. insurance com— pany. ,. The Weather. Cloudy weather to-night; simmer probably fair. — BOSTON STORE l FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE. GREAT STOCK REDUCING SALE! SATURDAY, June 4th, and MONDAY, June 6th. . The many rainy days-of April and May has left us with a large Spring Stock—much too large for this late date. now almost in the hot months when we don't expect much business on anything except on wash goods. In order to reduce this Great Stock we will have an Extraordinary Reduction Sale. Read Carefully and note the Reduction on these all new Spring Goods. CYCLE away. Saturday Night, June 4th. Save your Checks. And we give a Finhst Make BI: Men’s Furnishings. 39cent Men "sSummeI Under wear, 25c. 50 cent Ribbed Shir ts and drawer s, 356. 68 cent Balbriggan Shirt and d1awe1s, Bicycle seat, 500. $1.25 Light Wool Under wea1, 980. 75 cent Laundried Colored Shirt with ~C0 lla r, 50c. I $1.2 .5 Madras Shiit, Soft Bosom, with a pai1 attachable Cufl's, $11.00 mel evening and fall weal. 'Children' s Reefer,s S4. 00 to $5.00 I ones $2 98 Cblldl en 5 Reefeis, 2.00 to $3.00 $1.50 e,s Children’s Reefers, about ten for 98c summer, 50 inc hes, 50 cent Black Mohair F1gu1 es, 25c 75 cent Diagonals, in gieen and blown, blue and olive, 500 10 cent Percales. for this great sale only. . 56 506 I Curtains. .Lace (‘u1tains, 50c. 75c, 98c, $1.25 to $350. 69 cent Silk Taffetta Gloves, for this. sale. 50c 39 cent Tan and Black Silk Taffetta. .2'5c lnfants’ Dep’t. Children’s Slips, for this to $1.00. Ch11d1 en s Long and Short Coats, this sale, 980 to $5.00. Infants‘ Rubber D1ape1 s, for this sale, 390. Chlldi en s Knitted Jackets, 2.50 to 980. Children’s Lawn Caps, 12.1w to .980. Children’s Straw Hats, 500 to $1.25. sale, 250 4 Spring Jackets. All $10 00 and $13. 00 Jackets, $7.00 All $7.50 to $10.00 Jackets, ' $5. 00 These all lined with silk, cut sh01t, and. all the correct style. Don t miss this chance. They one good for sum- 39 cent Suspenders, 3_50 Ruffled Curtains, 85c fo $2. 750. Barke1 B1 and Cpllars, two fox 2;)c. Mosquito Net, 450 a piece. - “ Cuffs, two pail s, 250- 500 Fast Color ed Flags. with pole, 'Men s Neckties, 2250. and 500 30x36, 250 can b. ' Gloves. Wrappers. The Largest Stock you ever saw. $1.25 Lawn Wrappei s. 75c $1.39 Lawn W1 appers $1.00 $1.50 Tw o-piece House D1 eSs, 98c $1. 25 Pel cale W1 appeis, $1.00 Laces. 29c, and 39c Cream and White Oriental Lace. We will put them togethei and sell at the low p1 Ice of ..180 25c, Dress Goods. 50 cent Beyadere Stripes, ' $1.00 Black Brilliantine. 50 1n. wide. 50g; 60 cent colored and black serges, 3.00 50 cent Fine Wool Checks in black and white, blue and white, 25c 49 cent Wide Wale Sex ges, 25c S. 100 Black Etaime open weave, for Tailor Made Suits. Be in style and wea1 the Fashionable Gra1 ment. $13. 50, $16. 50 and $22 .50 Tailor Made able Colms and Black. F or Saturday and Monday we will saCIifice the pi Ice and let them go for $10.00 each Shirt Waists. All new styles and up to- date. Finest Peicales, Lawns and Ginghams, 33$. 50 and $1. 98 ones all one p1 me, e. 75 cent ShiI t VVaists will go at, 50 cent Shiit VVaists will go at, , 50c. 39c I Muslin Underwear. Stupendous Stock. $1. 00 Night Gowns. trimmed with Ham- burgh and tucks, $1.00 Hambur gh T1 immed UmbIella. Skirts, $1.50 Deep ruffled Umb1ella sk11ts98c. ‘ 6 styles Corset Covers, I Umbxella Drawers, .. 2.5:. i Plain Corset Cove1s, .12lec. : Umbrella ShoI t Skiits, 49c. ’ Children s Draweis, 1251c. A hundred and one things that will be reduced at this sale that we can ’t mention for want of space. Remember the Bicycle that we give away Saturday night. THE BOSTON STORE, NORWALK. . Jesse Brundage, who conduct-s a meat. He is of the opinion that there was. feet of the last one, that of Patrick' Suits, all this spiing make, all desir~.
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