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THE FALL OF
MANILA—RAISIN G THE AMERICAN FLAG OVER FORT SANTIAGO. FROM HARPER’S WEEKLY
AFTER A DRAWING BY G. W. PETERS. Reproduced from Harper’s Weekly. By Permission. Copyright, 1898, by Harper & Brothers
The Fall of Manila.
The’wisdom of following the strategy
which it is understood, Admiral Dewey
favored, of dropping a few shells into
Manila and then landing troops from
transports on the water-front to occupy
the city, is proved by the experience of
Second Oregon Volunteers. Company
E, acting as escort to General Merritt,
on board of the Zafiro, and the rest of
the First and Second battalions of the
Second Oregon on the steamer Kong
Hoi, proceeded out with the squadron
from Cavite, making for Manila. Dur-
ing the day the two steamers lay just
back of the fleet in action, but well
within the range of the silent guns on
the Luneta.
At four o’clock in the afternoon the
Belgian tug which, after the white flag
had been raised in the city, had brought
3 out the Belgian counsel, through whom
terms of surrender were negotiated‘
I came alongside of the Kong I-Ioi, with
1 orders for Colonel Summers to make a
,Z landing with the two battalions of the
I Second Oregon and proceed to the
(walled city. The Kong Hoi went
aground near the entrance of the Pasig
River and Colonel Summers was oblig-
l ed to collect all the small boats in the
5 river to effect a landing. In the re-
lmarkably short time of forty 'minutes
i the two battalions were on shore march-
l ing up into the walled part of Manila.
[Company A was ordered to lower the
‘Spanish garrison flag and to raise the
American colors.
As Lieutenant Po'oey raised the
American flag the whole fleet saluted,
and the Oregon band, which came
marching up the Luneta, struck up
"The Star-Spangled Banner.” At the
mouth of the Pasig River, the Spanish
gunboat Subig, set fire to prevent our
capturing her, blazed heavenward, as
if in a last salute-to the yellow and red
of Spain, while in the west. the setting
sun streaked the clouds with gold. The
day of Spanish glory and misrule was
at an end in the Philippines. Our il-
lustration,taken from Harper’s Weekly
shows the raising of the American
colors over Fort Santiago, Manila. It
was drawn by G. W. Peters, special
artist with General Merritt’s forces.
The town was crowded with Spanish
troops. These marched slowly into
i the square before the palace, the head-
quarters of General Merritt, and be-
‘ tween two files of Oregon solders drop-
ped their arms in great heaps. The
disarming went on till one o’clock at
night. Four thousand stand of arms
swere taken that night. The Spanish
men accepted the situation philosophi-
cally enough, but the women wept, and
filled the air with their cries of dis-
tress.
For sixty hours 400 hundred out of
500 Oregon troops in Manila were on
guard duty. They seized in the differ-
ent churches, immense stores of pro-
visions of the Spanish government. In
the Church of St. Augustine alone,
they found 7,100 sacks of rice, each sack
containing 150 pounds. Sardines,
beans, olive oil, coffee, bacon and dried
fish were there in plenty, indisputably
proving that the garrison might have
held out indefinitely, so far as food-sup-
ply went. In the treasury 850,000 Mex-
ican dollars were taken.
V‘ Av ‘7‘
---mivertise in the GAZETTE.
Recent Deaths.
EDWIN CARTER.
Edwin Carter, a well known Norwalk
tinsmith, died at the home of his sister
Mrs. Charlts B. Rider in New Canaan
on Saturday, in the 62d year of his age.
His wife and two daughters Mrs. R.
Lorenzo E115 and Mrs. J. Herbert
Wheeler survive him. Deceased was
for many years employed at E. K. Lock-
wood’s and has made many a brave fight
for the success of the Prohibition tick-
et. He had many friends who will
learn of his death with Sincere sorrow
RUTH OSBORN.
Ruth, the two months old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Osborn, on
Merwin street, died Sunday.
FANNIE DISBROW.
Fannie, daughter of Nellie and the
late Harry G. Disbrow, died Sunday,
at her home on Union avenue, aged
about three years.
MRS. JOSIAH R. MARVIN.
Mrs. Josiah R. Marvin died at her
home in East NorwalkflSunday night.
Her husband and two children survive
her.
MINNIE B. HARRIS. ,
Miss Minnie B. Harris died Mon-
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Abram Showell on Clay street, aged 23
years.
MRS. SARAH THORNE.
Mrs. Sarah Thorne died' at the home
of her nephew, Clarence H. Webb in
East Norwalk, Monday morning.
A AA;
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace McQuhae have
arrived home from their wedding trip
and are residing on Elizabeth street.
At the Probate convention held in
Darien Tuesday morning, Frederick
C. Taylor, of Stamford, the present in-
cumbent, was renominated by acclama—
tiOn.
The homestead of the late Dr. Brady
on Belden Hill, Wilton, is offered for
sale in our advertising columns. The
place is finely situated and offers an
excellent opportunity to any one desir-
ing a fine property for the. establish-
ment of a health resort.
As a token of appreciation from the
ladies residing on West avenue, Arch‘
and Elm streets letter carrier Wilbur
Hubbell and brichare recipients of a
Very handsomefidinner set of Limoges
china, censisting of 109 pieces. The
'_,1adies took this method of showing
their appreciation of the courtesy of the
genial postman.
Keeler Accepts.
The following is Hon. E. O. Keeler’s
letter of acceptance as a candidate for
Senator on the Republican ticket from
the Thirteenth Senatorial district.
Norwalk, October 24, 1898.
Mr. Elmore S. Banks, chairman and
others,
Gentlemenz—I have to thank you and
the convention which you represent for
the very great compliment that you
havebestowed upon me by again giv~
ing me the nomination for senator from
this district. Coming as it does wholly
unexpected and unlocked for on my
part as I have not been a candidate and
I now act in accordance with my per-
sonal preferences and wishes, I should
immediately decline said nomination,
for in accepting it, I shall do so at a
great sacrifice of both my personal and
business interests. But I have always
taken the position that every citizen
owes something to the community in
which he lives, so that when duty calls,
he should be a good soldier and enlist.
Therefore I will accept said nomination,
trusting that I shall have the assistance
and support of the whole district to
carry our party forward to a successful
election. Again thanking you for
your continued confidence and esteem,
I am yours most truly,
EDWIN O. KEELER.
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The large iron electric light tower
on White street, near the White street
railroad station, infiDanbury, was blown
over by the Wind shortly before noon
Sunday, but fortunately apart from the
wrecking of the tower and damage to
wires, there was no other loss. .
about $500. The trimmer had just com-
pleted his work on the four lamps locat-
ed on the tower and had descended to
the ground when the huge structure
was seen to sway and there was great
excitement for a few moments by the
people hurrying from the threatened
danger. The lofty structure continued
to sway for some seconds when finally
it toppled over but luckily away from
the street and onto the railroad prop-
erty. As it was falling, the iron mass
“buckled” in 8’5 and Q’s and other
fantastic shapes, and thus prevented
the wrecking of considerable property
which could not have escaped destruc-
tion had the tower been extended its
Dr. W. C. Burke, J r., who has been
ill-for some months past at his home in
South Norwalk, was transferred to a
Stamford institution last evening.
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did not seek this nomination,and should ‘
The tower was 125 feet high and cost A‘
Joke on President.
The New Haven Union says that it
is not often that President Charles P.
Clark, of the Consolidated road gets
caught napping. or is trapped into a
predicament by joking. There is one
occasion, however, when a few words
spoken in a joke cost President Clark
a cold thousand ' dollars. The story
is old and at the same time new. Old
betause it happened in the spring of
1896, new because it was not made
public until the case of the New York,
Co. against Osborn Brothers, of Dan-
bury, came up for trial in the superior
court last week.
The suit was for $1,103 rent claimed
by the plaintiff from the defendant for
a year’s occupation of land belonging
to the plaintiff, and formerlythe prop.
erty of the defendant. President Clark
was one of the witnesses. During his
testimony he told the story notwith-
standing that it was on him. It illus-
trated the grasping spirit, or the in-
tense density of Danburians, as well.
President Clark said that when the
price, $5,500, had been agreed upon by
the Osborns and himself, one of the
brothers remarked, “There isn’t
enough money in this so that I can af-
ford to buy my wife a sealskin sack.”
“Well, I guess I’ll have to buy her
one if that’s the case,” replied Presi-
dent Clark. _ .
“I don’t see how I’m going to get
my wife one out of this sale, ” said the
other brother.
“It looks as if I would have to buy
two instead of one,” was President
Clark’s joking reply.
About three months
President Clark received a letter from
the Osborn brothers enclosing a bill
from a New York furrier for $1,000—
the cost of two sealskin sacks. At
first he could not place the matter, but
it suddenly dawned on him, and he re-
called all the joking conversation.
There was only one thing to do, and
that was to pay the piper. He saw that
he was taken seriously and so signed a
check for $1,000 and forwarded it. I
The matter was so ludicrous that the
spectators and the court officials could
hardly suppress a smile.
At the third (Inger-71y conference of
the First Methodist church held at the
church last night, an invitation was ex-
tended to the Rev.James Montgomery,
D. D., of Trinity church, New York, to
become their pastor on April let. The
5 years’term of the Rev . A. S.‘Kavanagh
will have expired at that time. A
more faithful and popular pastor the
First Methodist church never had and
it is sincerely regretted by all, that his
pastorate Is nea. ring its close. .
afterwards, -
A Somnambulist.
Frank Thompson. well known in South
Norwalk, was taken to the hospital In
the ambulance Monday, suffering from
injuries of a serious nature.
He was visiting at the home of his
parents on Chestnut street, South N or-
walk. Early in the morning his call for
help attracted attention and he was
found in a helpless condition in the
dooryard. No time was lost in getting
him into the house and Dr. Burnell
was summoned, who, after an examina-
tion as to the extent of the man’s in-
juries, ordered him taken to the hos
pital in the ambulance.
Thompson had received not only a
fracture to his collar bone but several
bruises about his shoulder and body.
It seems that the victim who had
been suffering from a complaint of the
head, retired as usual at night to his
room in the second story of the build-
ing. As near as can be learned he,
during the night, got up in his sleep
and either jumped or walked out of the
window.
In his descent he struck a piazza
roof from which he rolled to the ground,
when he awoke.
He was unable to sttte just how the
accident occui red, bit .he open window
in his room was convincing evidence of
the above stated facts.
It will probably be some days th IL. e
will be under treatment at the hospital. '
7
An organization was formed in South
Norwalk Monday night to be known as
the South Nor walk Democratic club.
The officers are as follows:
President—John J. Cavanagh.
Secretary—Wilfred Bodwell.
Treasurer—Charles G. Bohannan.
Executive committee —— Abiathar
Blanchard, Christian Swartz and Will-
am H. Smith. ,
Finance committee—Colonel Leslie
Smith, ex-Mayor William B. Reed and
Mayor Bohannan. -
Membership committee—Rufus J.
Smith, W. H. Smith, Royal L. Ray-
mond, John J. Cuneo, John H. Mc-
N amara and R. G. Mitchell.
. Headquarters committee—Mayor Bo-
hannan, R. G. Mitchell and Attorney
Cuneo.
House committee—Henry C. Smith,
Attorney Cuneo, M. J. McNerney and
J.‘ H. McNamara.
The Pine Ledge Whist club met at
the home of Mrs. Ira Cole, Elmcrest,
Monday afternoon. Mrs. C. W. Many
secured the prize. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. John S. Seymour .of
East avenue on November 7th.
VIENNA IS IN lllllllllll
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Since the De'ath of Barisch.
STRICT PRECAUTION‘ USED
The Cultivation of the Plague. Bat-incl!
and His Wife Moved Freely in Public
Before the Latter Slaw n Plnoician.
Ant! Semitic Press Accule Hebrews,
and Riots May Result.
London. Oct. 24.—The outbreak of bu-
bonic plague at Vienna due to the cx‘
periments in Professor Nothnagle’s
bacteriological establishment in the
cultivation of the plague bacillus, has
spread terror at the Austrial capital.
Five cases, in addition to that of the
late Herr Barisch, the assistant in the
establishment who contracted the bu-
bonic plague, while cultivating the bac—
illus, have now occurred. '
They are two nurses in the laboratory
another of the assistants, Herr Bar—
isch’s wife, and Dr. Mueller, lthe phy-
sician who attended Herr Barisch. _ The
last sacrament of the Roman Catholic
church were administered to the latter
and to one of the nurses by a priest
through a. window of the plague cells.
Dr| Mueller was considered an autho-
rity on the plague, having been to
Bombay for the purpose of studying it
on the spot, and he survived all the
dangers there.
The disease at Vienna has assumed
a pneumonic form. There are no bolls,
but each case is accompanied by high
fever and blood spitting.
Extraordinary precautions have now
been taken to prevent an epidemic. The
plague patients lie in an isolated build-
ing, attended by Dr. Pooch, a volunteer
physician and by Sisters of Charity.
They are surrounded by a rope, across
. which nobody is allowed to pass.
Dr. Pooch writes the prescriptions
and fastens them to the window pane.
The doctors outside read them and
have them made up. Then the pre-
scriptions are placed on the window
ledge, whence they are removed by
those inside.
Food is conveyed to the patients and
their attendants by Sisters of Charity
in a similar manner,
changes in the patients’ condition.
Every person who came in contact
with Herr Barisc‘h, principally the
hospital attendants. has been isolated.
Some of them resisted and others tried
to escape, but were captured and all
were locked up.
It is feared, however, that the pre—
cautions were taken too late. Herr
Barisch was ill for three days before
he saw a doctor, during which time
he lived with his wife and visited wine
shops. »
The wife, who has now developed
suspicious symptoms, visited friends,
rode in public omnibuses and came ih
contact with dozens of persons at her
husband’s funeral.
The excitement in medical circles is
tremendous. The well known chemist,
Professor Hofrotz Ludwig, has made
a pathetic speech, during which he ex-
pressed the hope tha. the doctors of
Vienna will prove themselves equal to
all emergencies. This reveals the fact
that it is the opinion of medical men
at the Austrian capital that the plague
Is likely to spread in that city.
Another significant indication of this
apprehension is found in the fact that
a temporary hospital consisting of sev'-
eral detached sheds was hastily ere‘ct-
ed during last night behind the Infec-
tions Hospital.
One hundred men worki-Id by tomh-
Ilght there in order to complete it as
quickly as possible. . .3“
A painful feature of the Viennese Sig-
uation is the unscrupulous attit ‘ e of
the anti-Semitic newspapers, whic ' are
accusing the Jewish doctors at ll Ing-
ing the plague to Vienna.
It is feared that this appeal to the
worst passions of the mob William! to
plague riots against the Jews if the
disease spreads.
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