. r-fl' I cause.” - Founded in 1800.] .4 n Entertaining and I nstrnctwe Home Journal Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. l$1.00 3! Yearfin «VOL. Xcv111.—No 23 NORWALK CONN.. FRIDAY, JUNE 10.1898—12 PAGES. SPAIN APPEALS! THE STRUGGLE WITH THE UNI- TED STATES IS HOPELESS. QUEEN OFFERS TO ABDICATE. HAVANA BLOCKADE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RUN BY SPAIN’S FLEET. THE HAYTIAN CABLE GUT. MORE THAN ONE-HALF THE GUNS AT SANTIAGO DISMANTLED. LONDON, J unie 10—A despatch from Rome to the Daily News says that the Vatican has received the gravest news from Spain. It seems that the struggle with the United States is hopeless, but internal complications are‘ feared more than the re‘sult of the war. A new appeal I will be made to the Pepe to intervene or to influence the powers to do so. It is asserted that Queen Regent Cristina even submitted to the Pope thequestion of her abdica- tion in order to allay the public dis- Content. . The editorials in the newspapers here reiterate the advice that Spain should seek terms of peace immediately. They emphasize the futility of postponing the inevitable surrender, and say it is not now too late to save something from the wreck, but if Spain persists in her stubborn unreason her final defeat will result in her total destruction. SPAIN’S CRITICAL MOMENT. LONDON,June 10.—-"The Times” says editorially this morning: “Probably the next few days will form as critical a period as any Spanish Government has yet passed through. It is useless for Spain to cherish pleas- ing delusions. America will lick her volunteers into a shape good enough for work in hand a good deal more quickly than seems to be anticipated in Madrid.” “The Daily News” says: best friends can only urge her to sub- mit without delay. There is no armor against fate, and there is no remedy for incapacity: If international diplo- macy dealswith the war, Lord Salis- bury will insist upon the just claim' of the United States to secure the reward of energy and foresight in a good “Spain’s :REPORT BLOCKADE WAS RUN. KEY WEST, J une‘IO—A sensational story was circulated here yesterday that four suspicious looking vessels had 5 been seen in Nicholas Channel, eighty miles east of Havana, and headed for that city. It was said they were ap- parently trying to elude the blockad- ing fleet, and some persons contended that they were Spanish warships. Others seemed to fear that the alleged war ships had run the blockade and reached Havana in safety. CUT THE HAYTIAN CABLE. KINGSTON, June 10.—Communica- tion between the Island of Cuba and the outer world was severed on Tues- day. The. Kingston-Santiago cable was cut on Monday, and the Marble- head, Yankee and St. Louis cut the Haytian cable, running into Guantana- mo Bay, Tuesday. The ends were buoyed, and Rear-Admiral Sampson can establish direct communication with Washington. The Marblehead also engaged and drove a small Spanish gunboat into Guantanamo Harbor and shelled and reduced the antiquated fortificationsj The insurgents land side. co-operated on the The place is being held until troops arrive. It is contemplated to establish a general base here Communication between the insur- gents and the fleet is constant. The Cubans are active, and arms; ammuni- tion and supplies for them were landed by the Suwanee in great quantities. The iinsurgents and the Spaniards fight daily. Santiago is on the verge of starva tion. All the food has been seized for the Army and Navy, and the troops and sailors are on half rations. Rear-Admiral Sampson has ofiiciall y declared that the purpose of the bom- bardment of Santiago de Cuba was to clear the way for the troops. The object has been attained. The Admiral has personally com- mended Ensign Palmer for approach- ing‘iv’ithin 150 yards of‘the Spanish batteries at night and learnmg that the Spaniards were remounting guns. BRIEF WAR NEWS. More than one-half of the Spanish guns at Santiago have been dismantled. No land operations against Santiago are expected befo1e Monday or Tues,- day. Cubin insurgents gave Commodore Sehley a map of Santiago Harbor, showing the location of Cervera’s fleet. Senate and House conferrees on the War Revenue bill reached an agree- ment, and their repor u was adopted by the House Provision for coining silver seignior- age was stricken out of the war tax measure. 2 ‘ , Walter Betts, Secretary of the British Consulate at San Juan, Porto Rico, has been expelled, charged with giving information to the United States. Camara’s fleet has steam up ready to sail from Cad1z at an hour’s notice, but may not leave at all. London papers advise the United States to retain the Philippines as the only solution of the problem. French papers continue efforts to show friendliness in their to the . United States. A leading Lisbon paper urges the United States to end the war in the name of humanity and science. It is reported in Montreal that the Dominion Chief of Police is on his way from Ottawa with orders expelling Carranza and Du Bose. Negro troops became intoxicated in Ybor City, Fla., and nearly wrecked the towu. Four men were reported killed in the riOting. J. Warren Keifer, of Ohio, was nominated to be major general, and .10th. S. GObin, of Pennsylvania, to be b11gad1er general. -' ~ The Dixie, manned by the Maryland. Naval Reserve, may join Admiral Sampson at Santiago de Cuba. . N 0 news of the troops athampa» was made known at Washington yesterday. The reinforcements for Admiral Sampson were thought to have arrived off Santiago. Admiral Sampson has cut the cable between Santiago de Cuba and Kings- , ton, and is said to have direct comé munication with Washington. The Madrid correspondent of “The London Daily Mail” says Spain is ap- proaching the Powers with the view of bringing about an honorable peace. Captain-General Augusti has been in- structed to make the best terms he can with Admiral Dewey as to the Philip- pines. Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley have established communication with the insurgents near Santiago de Cuba and gained valuable information as to the number of Spanish warships and soldiers at Santiago. ‘ Apersistent rumor at Key West is to the effect that a Spanish war fleet has run the blockade and entered the harbor of Havana. presumably Spanish, Four warships, were sighted about eighty miles from Havana. -————,——-‘c.c>———— THREE GOOD BOUTS. Horizon Club’s Entertainment Next Mon- day Night Will he Excellent. The? boxing exhibition to be given under the auspices of the Horizon Ath- letic club at the Park ‘City theatre, Bridgeport, next Monday evening, will be well worth attending. Three good events are promised. The star bout will’be between Dan Murphy of Waterbury and Jack Burke of Boston. The men will go 20 rounds at catch weights for the championship of the state. Fred MeGirr of Bridgeport will go on with Frank Patterson of Brook- lyn, in the 10 roundbout scheduled. MeGirr was in bad shape a few days. ago, but his leg is coming around again, and he thinks it will be strong enough to stand the st1ain. Charlie Kelly, of New York, and Johnny More- lock, of Danbury, will do a 10 round bout at 115 pounds. —————‘c.c.—————— Mrs. Frederick B. Scofield and child- ren, of Pound Ridge, are the guests of Mrs. Frederick Byxbee, of the Union- ville dist1ict. . ' WILLIS APPEALS. The Wilton Murderer Will Try to Have the Supreme Court Set Verdict Aside. The Ground of Appeal is the Admission of His Alleged Confession. - James T. Lynch, attorney for Ben- jimin R. Willis, recently convicted of the murder of David S. R. Lambert, of Wilton, has filed notice with Clerk Shelton of the Superior court of an appeal to the Supreme court. This action is not unexpected. The case will probably not be heard until the October session of the Supreme court. The gnound of appeal is the admission of the alleged confession which Attor- ney Lynch claims was extracted from Willis under promises made by Detec- tive KoCh while bringing Willis from Columbus to New York. ‘ ‘-‘ ‘-v 7 Grand List Increased. The board of- Equalization. troller Mead and Treasurer Grosvenor, have made their report on the charges made by them in grand lists of the towus in the state for 1897 for state and county taxes. The additions in Fair- 1Greenwich, $1,500,000; Stamford, $3,- Ifield county are as follows: Bethel, $200 ,000; Danbury, $2,000,000; 000,000; Trumbull, $30,000; Weston, $15,000, Westport, $300,000. =-A ‘ Base Ball. The Y. M. C. A. base ball team will play the Artics on the Baxter grounds to-morrow afternoon. The nine has arranged for a game with the Dariens on the 18th, and with Comp» ‘ DEDIDED CHANGE. The South Norwalk Police to be Given New Head- quarters. *- The Room at the Rear of the Court Room to he Utilized. Amost desirable change as to the South NorWalk' police headquarters, which for many years have been lo- cated in the Lounsbury building on Haviland street is now under way. As at present the police headquar- ters and the Town court room are one and the same. According to the proposed plan a door will be cut through the rear of the present court room and communi- cating with the room that is to be util- ized as police quarters. The front room will be used only as a court room. The changes will be of a marked order and are such 'as ought to be appreciated by all interested. The front entrance to the police quarters will be through the court room, but a rear entrance will also be provided. The improvements will necessitate some changes in the sanitation of the building. It is now proposed to put the police lockers on the ‘west side of the room and against . the partition that will be built to square the room. The desk of the chief of' police will be placed at the northeast corner of the room and enclosed by a substantial railing. While the work' is going on the police 1 will occupy the council 100m and its the Ridgefields on the 25th. accessories as headquarters. PRICE Two CENTS The work is being (done by Con~ tractor .l. R. Raymond, and will be brought to as early a ccimpletion as possible. —-——‘c-c>——m—~—- INSURING SOLDIERS. Congressman Hill’s Bill Would Empower Government to Do This. Congressman E. J. Hill, has intrc~ duced a bill entitled “To pay pié'd'sion .claims by the' lssuing of life insurance policies,” and p1 ovides “that the Unit- ed States is hereby empowered to earn 1y life and accident insurance on any of us sailors soldiexs and gov ef‘é‘n‘jent employees, with their consent, and‘to pay the annual premiums required thereon and to make provision in the annual appropriations for said payment, and to use moneys from any established fund for the payment of the first prem- ium thereof and premiums thereafter. “That in any application for insur- ance which shall be made under this act the applicant shall there name as beneficiary the United States, or any individual for whose benefit said insur- ance is applied for, and any insurance company issuing a policy of insurance so applied for shall insert in said policy or policies, as beneficiary, the name of the UuitedStates or any individual.” <c-o>———-—— At the Boston Store. To have a lively Saturday the Boston store will give:a 290 sale for the benefit of their patrons. ‘ Beautiful organdies and summer materials can be had for most a song. You should be well gowned during the summer if at no other time. The Boston store offers a. large stock of pretty shirt waists at about half price. Their tailormade suits nicely lined with silk, perfect fit- ting are just what all ~young women. should possess to be well gowned. For small wa1 es and notions 1ead their adv. and p1 ofit by it. do-cb~n<‘ «Advertise in the GAZETTE. .2 9c Imported< _ :~ I 5 29c- Organdies, g ~ 7‘ Printed Dolled 19c. < . 'SWISS, 191:.» ___‘E _ .1» W EiIREIELn COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE sat STOCKS. ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT to clean Up SPRING A SLAUGHTER of Tailor Made Suits and Spring Jackets. 15c ladies’ and men’s pure linen handkerchiefs, three fo1 290. . 12 yds. Valenciennes lace, worth 480. this sale, 290. 1 Three cakes tar soap, 290. 3 decorated cups and saucers, 29c. 13c corset covers, 3 for 29c. 7 bys white floating soap, 29c. 39c lace caps, 29c. Ladies’ black hose, 3 pairs for 29c. 170 Oriental lace, three yds, 29c. Three rolls Dennisons’ crepe paper for 290. 6 yds. of 8c white domet for 29c. . 19c suspenders, two pairs, 29c. 17c dress shields, two pairs, 290. 25c organdies, 190. 690 vases, 29c each. Men’s fine Middlesex sex, the 150 kind, three pairs, 29c. 3 cakes Pears soap, 290. 6 yds. full bleached muslin, ‘the- Sci kind, fory29c. 15c box writing paper, four boxes, 290 ' ' U a 7 yds. 5c lining cambric, 29c. 7 papers of pins, 290. Remember the Wheel that Dry Goods Never were so THE .BOSTOIT‘TTOEE Two yds. 19c Hamburgh, for 290. Ladies’ fine summer vests, 19c kind, grade a hummer, three for 290. 39c, 59c and 75c Fancy ribbons, 29c per yd. 11 bars laundry soap, 29c: 5 pillow slips, for 29c. 6 after dinner cups and saucers, L Men’s Egyptian ribbed shirts pants 500 kind, 29c. To Have a Lively Satur: day and Monday we will give a 290. SALE Spring Jackets. $12.00 all silk lined Kersey’s and cover ts $7. 00. $15.00 silk lined fly—front jackets, $8.50. $2.00 and $3 00 children’s $1.50. School jackets, 98c. reefers, Bicycle Suits. $12.00 all wool bicycle suits, reduced to $6.00. 20 crash bicycle suits, $1. 75. Separate crash bicycle sly'l‘tS-g —'+——.7e='~., Dress Goods, V; 15 ps. 49c dress goods, 250 4 ps. black b1illiantine, the 50c kind. 350. 3$1. 50. i we give away Saturday night. Cheapr 'cwx s . }- Ah. f‘x't n ‘ 5 ps. 75c illuminated serge, 50c. 500 fine wool cheeks, 25c. ' $1.00 black brilliantine, 50 in. wide, 500. 50c beyadere stripes, 25c. Linen, Pique and Crash Skirts. 30 crash skirts, were 98c, this week, 50c. 25 white pique skirts, 980. 30 crash skirts, trimmed, $1.98. 25 duck skirts, black, trimmed with white, white, trimmed with black, $1.98. " ' " 60 all linen tucked Skirts, $2325. Tailor Made Suits. Our many tailor made suits now worn in Norwalk and vicinity testify to our claim that they are perfect fitting -All $13. 50, $16.50 and $18. 50 suits will go at one price, $10. 00 10 misses suits, 12 to 18 years, that w e1 e $1- ’ .00 will go at $6. 00 Sum Waists. 1 $1.50 shirt waist reduced to 980. 50 dozen fine waists for 500. 30 dozen good waists, 39c, .1) ‘ Ice Cream Freezers. 3 qts. ones, $1. 98. mm. Porch Serdens. All sizes. from 42 c to $1?9& Hammocks. 98c to $3.50. ' Come to this Lively Sale. ORWALK
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