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Sergeant Hill’s Testimony Before
the War Board.
SOLDIERS WELL GARED FOR
Plenty of Food and Medicines Says This
“’lzucss. Soldiers at Camp Wikofl‘ Made
Sick by too Many Delicacies. Gen. Milcs’
V Statement Contradicted.
W’ashington, D. C., Dec. 29.—First
Sergeant William Hill of Company L,
District of Columbia volunteers. was
the only witness before the war inves-
tigating commission yesterday.
He served as commissary sergeant
with his regiment at Camp, Alger.
Camp Thomas, Tampa and Cuba.
Throughout the continuance of hos—
tilities he saw no horrors. suffered no
hardships and was confident that the
soldierswere treated well.
He said that the men had plenty to
eat with the exception of a couple of
days after they reached Siboney, when
they threw away their rations on ac.-
count of their bulk. '
He believed that they had plenty of
medicine, and thought that a good deal
of the sickness prevalent was caused
by the refusal of the men to take the
quinine given them. Many of them
had a ”superstition” against using the
drug.
Hill denied that the canned beef was
bad, and mid that the refrigerated va-
riety condemned by General Miles was
all right.
He said it had not been treated with
chemicals. and believed it made some
of the soldiers sick because they a-ta
too much of it.
The soldiers at Camp Wikofl’ were
made sick by too many delicacies. he
asserted.
He had seen one man there cathn:
peaches and salmon out of cans at the
same time.
Draper on (‘itizn-nsli‘p_
St. Paul, Minn. Dec. lit—“Put the
schools on a business and pedagogical
standard: train the children into lit‘c.
not out of it, and then the publi-
schools will make much for good cili-
zenship.”
In this sentence may be summed in
the address delivered last night before
the Minnesota Educational Associatior
by Dr. Andrew S. Draper, president of
the University of Illinois. on “The
Public Schools and Citizenship."
“The country is not afraid of the
man on horseback," he said, “or of his
more popular and more powerful bro-
ther. the man on the bridge of a brit-
tleship. The American pcolpe need not
worry themselves about the stability
of the government. It has a great
problem before it just now. the gum:-
est it has ever had, but it does not on-
danger its stability."
Couldn’t. Illessure the Moon.
New Haven, Conn.. Dec. SIR—Profes—
SI Frederick Chase, who is in chars"
of the Yale astronomical observatory.
states that the observations taken of
the lunar eclipse Tuesday night, would
amount to nothing.
The fact that clouds obscured the
moon’s surface nearly all the time of.
the eclipse prevented the measurement
of the lunar disc by the heliometer,
and also made it impossible to discern
the faint stars in occultation.
Just before the eclipse terminated
the clouds lifted slightly, and Dr.
Chase thought that some of the obser-
vations taken hurriedly might be of
value.
The interval was too short, however,
andayesterday it was proved that
nothing of importance was learned
from the eclipse.
Duel With Pockctknivcs.
Oroviile. Cal, Dec. 29.—Thomas J.
Grubbs, aged 40, and Harry Roberts.
aged 70, have fought a duel with pock—
et knives at Mooretown, twenty-two
miles above this town.
Grubbs hacked his aged victim to
death and was wounded terribly about
the. face and neck.
Grubbs has been arrested on a charge
of murder.
BITS OF NEWS.
A vein of ore five feet wide has been
discovered in Pierce county, “Tash-
ington. ‘
Alliance. Ohio. suffered from a one
hundred thousand dollar fire YVCCIIIQS'
day morning.
The exchanges at the New York
clearing house 1.Vednesday were near-
ly two hundred million dollars.
It is reported that the bubonic
plague hat: now appeared in the dis-
trict of Delagoa Bay, in South Al”—
rica.
Mint officials estimate that there are
nine hundred and ten million dollars
of gold in this country at the present
time.
A cargo of opium received at San
Francisco weighed twehty—seven thou-
sand pounds. The duty on the same
was $162,360.
The New York state prison commis—
sion in their annual report will advo—
cate a continuance of convict labor as
now operated.
On Wednesday 803,656 bushels of
wheat cleared New York for foreign
parts. This is theJargest shipment
ever recorded.
Senor Sagasta, the Spanish premier.
is better, and it is said that the dan-
gerous symptoms of his illness are
passing away.
Official estimates make it appear
total cost of the war with
Spain was about two hundred and fifty
‘million dollars.
The twenty-second annual meeting
of the New York State Bar Associa-
tion will be held in Albany on Tues-
day and Wednesday, January 17 and
18, 1899.
Sailor Charles Hanson, who was
‘ supposed to be the nin-glar killed at
Address All Orders to “Gazette.”
the John Shaw residence in Glouces-
ter, mass, has returned from a sea
voyage alive.
The Southern Educational Associa-
tion, composed of the leading educa-
tors of all the southern. states, are in
annual convention at New Orleans.
There are” about 400 members in ctr
tendence.
_ ROOSEVELT APPOINTS A DEMOCRAT.
Major Avery D. Andrews is the Governor’s
Choice for Adjutant General.
AOyster Bay; L. 1.. Dec. 29..——Govern—
or-elect Roosevelt has decided to ap-
point Major Avery D. Andrews to be
adjutant general of the state.
This appdintment is not a temporary
one, as has been-intimated it might
be, but permanent. The appointment
is made upon the recommendation or
General Roe and leading military men.
Senaxtor Platt acquiesced in it although
Major Andrews is a Democrat.
The appointment gives Colonel
Roosevelt great personal satisfaction.
as he is strongly attached to Major
Andrews, of whom he spoke yesterday
ing the department of the east.
Avery D. Andrews was educated at
V’Vallis'con University, and, entering
West Point, graduated in the class of
1886. He served as second lieutenant
of the Fifth Artillery, and was promo-
ted to be first lieutenant. In 1893 he
began the practice of law, and, hav-
ing left the regular army, was appoin-
ted major of engineers by General
Fitzgerald,‘commanding the First Bri-
gade of the New York state National
Guard. Before this he was aide—de-
camp to General Schofield, command-
inv the department of the east.
In February. 1895, Mayor Strong ap-
pointed Mr. Andrews police commissio-
ner. In a short while it developed that
Mr. Andrew's. while a Democrat, had
cast his lot with Theodore Roosevelt.
Republican. while Colonel Fred Grant.
appointed as a Republican, acted with
Commissioner Andrew D. Parker, a
James O’Brien Democrat.
The memorah‘e deadlock that follow-
ed is local history. Commissioners
Roosevelt and Andrews compelled the
enforcemer; of law, prevented politi-
cal appointments. guarded the civil
service lists and made matters uncom—
for-table for the two political machines.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war,
Colonel Andrews joined Squadron A,
but got no farther than Chickamaugrt
in the service of the government. He
was elected major of Squadron A.
MANY ARRESTS IN HAVANA.
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Patrols of American Troops Capture Many
Disorderly l’vrs'ms.
Havana, Dec. 29.—The patrols of the
American troops made thirty arrests
for misdemeanors Tuesday night and
turned the prisoners over to the civil
authorities. Two of the men arrested
for the Vegas Bomba Cafe affair are
Spanish marines and were surrendered
to the Spanish authorities.
Fifty United States soldiers have
been arrested for being in the city
without leave and were sent to the
camps for punishment.
A detachment of one hundred Cu—
bans. undcr the command of Colonel
Jose Estrance. entered Havana and are
quartered :‘rt’thc Dragones’ barracks.
The steamer \Vanderer, Captain
London. from Ship island, December
23. has arrived.
The Spanish transport Munchen has
sailed for Cadiz with 2,400
troops on board.
A deputation of Cuban residents cal~
led on (Ten-oral Brooke to press upon
General Ludlow’s attention questions
relating to the police and fire depart-
ments. schools, sanitation and street
paving.
Among the applicants for positions
on the police force here Colonel Moul—
ton of the Second Illinois regiment and
Captain McCullagh, formerly superin—
tendent of police in New York city,
who have charge of the organization
of the police department, have dis-
covered many thieves and other crimi-
nals. One applicant offered, indirect-
ly. five hundred centenes for an ap-
pointment.
The New “Rout. Indian Line.
New York. Dec. Fit—The new steam-
er Admiral Farragut, which was laun-
r'~:d from the Cramp shipyards No-
umber I, arrived yesterday morning
from Philadelphia. after a successful
trial trip, on which she developed a
speed of 15.5 knots per hour, half a
knot better than the contract called
for.
On the trip he Farragut was in
charge. of two «.2il’icials from the ship—
yard. T'icre was also on board Com—
mander Kelly of the United States tri—
al board, whose interest was due to a
mail contract given by the govern-
ment.
The Farragut is one of four new
steamers, the others being Admiral
Dewey, Admiral Schley and Admiral
Sampson, built for the American- Mail
Steamship Company to ply between
Boston and Jamaica, via Santiago.
Cxplurcd Span‘sh (lunlmuts.
Norfolk. \’:1., Dec. 29.——The former
Spanish gunboats Sandoval and Alva-
rado, commanded respectively by Lieu-
tenants Anderson and Victor Blue,
[sailed yesterday for Portsmouth, N.
B., via Annapolis, Md.
They are to deliver some
relics to the Naval Academy,
give the cadets a chance to see
captured vessels.
From Annapolis the Sandoval and
Alvarado will proceed to Portsmouth
to be thoroughly overhauled, after
which they will enter the service of
the United States. '
Spanish
and to
the
A shln‘izl'ge Nominated for Mayor.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 29.———The Re;
publican county conventions yesterday
nominattd Samuel H. Ashbridge for
mayor, John L. Kinsey for city solici-
tor and C. Harry Fletcher and John
B. Lukens for magistrates.
The conventions were harmonious.
and the nominees were unanimously
chosen. g
Jacob J. Seeds, who had made a vig—
orous contest with Mr. Ashbridge for
the mayoralty nomination, withdrew
from the fight Tuesday, thus leaving
the field clear for Mr. Ashbridge. '
Fire in a Big Elevator.
Minneapolis, Minn, Dec. 29.—A loss
of one hundred thousand dollars was
caused Tuesday evening by the burn-
ing of Elevator I, together with its
contents of sixty thousand bushels or
wheat.
The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance. -
An Unknown Steamer Ashore. _
London, Dec. 29.——A steamer, the
name of which is not given. is reported
-to be ashore at Cape Trafalgar, on
the southwest coast of the province of
Cadiz, Spain, near the straits of Gib—
raltar. Assistance has been sent.
Spanish
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HOW TO CURE ACOLD
Simply take Otto’s Cure. We know
of its astonishing cures and that it will
stop a cough quicker than any known
remedy. If you baVe Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Consumption or any ~ disease of
the throat or lungs, a few doses of this
remedy will surprise you. If you wish
to try, call at our store, and ‘we will be
pleased to Iurnish you a sample bottle
free of cost. Large bottles 50c and 25c
Edward P. Weed. Non-walk; Mrs. Scott
Williamson, Dar-lea.
When the Southern veteran pinned a
Confederate badge upon the. manly
breast. of the president he fairly beat
the president at his own game. Sure-
1y, the Union has been restored! If
Jefi' Davis should now rise from his
grave and wave the Stars and Stripes
it. would not astonish nan—New Haven
Palladium.
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY
" Mystic Cure ” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Its action u pen the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once
the Cause and the disease immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben-
efits. 75 cents. Sold by Edward P.
Weed, 2-38 Wall street. W. C. Baur, 55
Wall street, Druggists. Norwalk.
WI'FAND HUMOR.
It develops that Admiral Dewey is
an enthusiastic butterfly collector.
That makes no difference. 'Dewey can
even play golf if he Wants to. His
reputation ' is secure.-Kansas City
Times.
Mrs. Crimson'be'ak—A Western paper
tells us about a tornado that struck
a train, and the only manwin it who
wasn’t but was the baggage man.
Mr. Crimsonbeak—Pea'haps he suc-
ceeded in checking it.
“How do you expect to vote?" inquir-
ed the stranger in North Carolina.
“Well,” was the answer, “we‘ll de-
cide that when we give the ammuni-
tion out. We haven’t made up our
minds yet whether we’ll vote by
squads or platoons."—-Washingto‘n
Star.
A PHYSIGIAN’S ENDORSEMENT.
We are very glad to learn that some of the
best doctors in the country are agreeing with
us as to the great efficacy of Vinol. The fol~
lowing is an extract from a letter written by
W. H. Currier, M. D., of Pittsfield, Mass.
He says :— .
“I Wish you could know how highly I en-
dorse Vinol. I have had ample time since
Vinol was first brought to my attention to
notice the gratifying results that were ob-
tained by its use. I think that all that is
necessary for you to do is to have physicians
throughout the land fully understand the com-
position of Vinol, and in my opinion there
will not be a single conscientious doctor alive
who will not prescribe it and endorse it as
highly as I have.”
To fact tha Vinol, the great modern tonic
rcconstructor contains all the active curative
principles 01 the cod’s liver and has a most
delicious taste, accounts for its great popu-
arity. Yours very truly, - .
Special. Vinol representative.
PLAIS'I‘ED’S drug store. So. Norwalk
' wen Darcie/9y.
NOR WALK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief, Thomas Bradley; Captain,
Wallace Dunn. Headquarters, Water
street.
SOUTH NORWALK POLICE DE-
PARTMEN'I‘.
Chief, William Vollmer; Captain,
George W. Gladstone. Headquarters,
Haviland street.
NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, J. T. Prowitt; First
Assistant Engineer, Fred. W. Smith;
Second Assistant Engineer, Thomas S.
Murray; Fire Inspector, George H. Al-
len.
SOUTH NORWALK FIRE DEPART-
1: MENT.
Chiet Engineer, Edward V. Baker;
First. Assistant, D.'W. Hariord; Sec-
ond-Assistant, George W. Bogardus;
Secretary Department. Andrew
Crossman.
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
City of Norwalk—‘Librarian, Miss
Dotha Stone Plnneo. 20 Wall N.
South N orwalk— Li bra rian, Miss
Angeline Scott, 103 Washington, S. N.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Allen, Lauren M., 15 Wash‘n., S. N.
Allen, Sarah E, Mrs. 11 New, E. N.
Baker, Frederick B., 12 F. P.,-E. N.
Baldwin, Arthur H., 83 Wall, N.
Bean, Wright B., 5 W. ave, S. N.
Benedict, George W.., 25 W. ave., S. N -
Bohaunan, Chas. (t, 64 S. M., s. N.
Bohemia}: John C., 64 S. M., S. N.
Bro. n, F“. l., 57 It verside ave, J. 1"T.
Brake, W 3., Jr., ' Vash'a, S. N.
Burucll, F ancis I. 76 S. Main, S. N.
Clark, Arthur N., 27 S. Main, S. N.
Iloburn, J. M., 55 S. Main, S. N.
DeWolfe,.D. C., 64 S Main, S. N.
Dumortier, John, 9 Wash’n. S. N.
Fairchild, J. .21., Winnipauk,
Glines, W. C., 59 Wall, N.
Gregory, Jame:- G., 5 W.
Higgins, Royal L., 55‘ W. r.ve.. N”.
Hitchcock, Dextez, 16 W. ave., N.
Hitchcock, Walter. 68 Wall, N.
Huntington, S. H., 129 Main, N.
Kennedy, John T., 18 S. Main, S. N.
McGonegal, G. R., 59 West ave., N.
Pardee, E. V. D., 35 N. Main, S. N.
Peck. Eli J., 66 Gregory 1‘. R., E. N.
Phinney, L. N., 26 W.‘ ave., N.
Schavdir, Fredk., 9 Wash’n, S. N.
Sherer, Henry C , 10 Wash’n. S. N-
Smlth, Edwin E., “Kensett,” N.
Tito, V. G., 2 Burbank, S. N.
Tracey, William J., 23 W. ave. N.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist—Pastor, Rev. Frank E.‘
Robbins, 71 East ave, N.
First Baptist—Pastor, Rev. F. V. At-
kinson, Main street, Rowaytoz.
South Nomtlk Baptist--Pastor, Rev.
Richard O. Sherwood. 7 West ave. S. N.
First " Congregational—Pastor, Rev.
Thomas K. Noble, corner Park and
Lewis streets, N.
Congregational-Taster, Rev. Gerald
H..Bea1§d, Weston-eel, »"!nction North
Main and West'svnm' . , .
Swedish Bethlehem Cone—Pastor-
ave., N.
Aev. Otto Swanson, Riverside avenue ..
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German Evangelical St... Peter's?
E. N. '
street, S. N.
at. Paul’s icpiscupal-Reetur, it“. n.
a. zone, East avenue and Church 5L,
h_.s Chapel of Our lloly SIHJOI'. Mex.»-
ley street, N. '
Grace Protestant Episcopaimitector.
, Junction Beldeu avenue and
Cross street, N.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal—dicot-
or, Rev. F. W. Norris, Fairfleld avenue
corner of West street., S. N.
East Avenue Methodist Episcopal~~
raster, Rev. Arthur J. Smith, East
avenue corner Henry street, E. N.
Norwalk Metnodist Episcopal—Pas-
tor, Rev. F. A. Scoiield, West avenue
corner Mott avenue, N.
First Methodist Episcopal—Pastor,
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh, West ave., S. 4.
West Norwalk Methodist Mission-
Pastor, Rev. Isaac B. Brown, West a.
Methodist Episcopal—Pastor, Rea.
Henry C. Whitney, Main corner M’" ~~
avenue, Rowayton.
African Methodist Episcopal—Pastor,
Rev. 1. s. Sands, 15 Knight street, N.
St. Mary’s R. C.—Pastor, Rev. John
J. Furlong, West eve corner Chapel N
St. Joseph's R. (Am-raster, Rev. J. 'i
Winters, Music Ham S. N.
Advent—Pastor, -— -— -, Van Zanm
avenue, E. N.
Christian Union Association—West
Norwalx.
Union Church Society—Cranbury.
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIAI'iCNS, EH:
Alphla Wheel Chin in Main N.
American Legion or Hence. 32 win”.-
tnuton. 1". N.
A. 0. 11., Division No. 1, 18 W
D. of E., Ladies’ Auxiliary. A.
18 Wall, N.
A. O. K., or M. C., Pioneer Castle
Gazette Building, N.
A. 0. -K., of M. C., Palestine Cant
102 Washington. S. N. B e‘
Arion Singing Society, Madison, S. {a
Catholic Club, West avenue, N.
C. B. L., Bishop McMahon Comm.
18 Wall, N.
D. A. R., Norwalk Cha ter - .
Club, N, D . Cenm.
D. of H., L0 is Lod e, 102 W ‘
ton, S N. Q g 38mm
. Germania Saengerbund, 162 Wasn
ington, S. N.
Hat Trimmers” Association. G. A
R. Rooms, Washington, 8. N.
Improved Order Heptasopns. Mr
Washington, S. N.
_ I. O. R. M., Uncas Tribe, 118 Was.»
ington, S. N.
Independent 0. R. M. Schiller Stamm
102 Washington, S. N.
K. of 0., Catholic Union Co
Wall, N. uncil, 20
K. of H, 118 Washington, S. N.
K. of P., Olive Branch Lodge,
Washington, S. N.
_ K. of G. 13., Union Castle, 83 Wash
ington, S. N. .
Knob Outing Club, Club House near
Wilson Point
Naromake Gun Club, 9 Main, N.
N. A. S. E., 8 North Main, S. N.
N. P. U., Security Council, Gaze"
Building, N.
If. E. O. P., P. C. Lounsbur L d:
83 Washington, S. N. y 0 $8;
Norwalk Barbers’ Union, 60 Wash-
ington, S. N., 13 Main, N.
Norwalk Club, 63 & 65 Wall, N.
1V. H. F. A, of the U. H. of N. A., to.
Washington, S. N.
NorwalK Hospital Assoc., 24 LGOMI‘G
‘ O '
Norwadi Lawn Tennis Club, Mo'
avenue.
Norwal‘g Medical
Wall, N.
S liprwalk Yacht Club, Hickory’B-lnu
"0.13. A. Lodge, 100 Washington 3 s
o. D. H. 8., Humboldt Lod e '21}:
Washington, S. N g ’
Painters’ and Decorators’ '
Wall, N. Union, or
Pequonnock Club, 13 Main, N.
NPine Ledge Outing Club, Roton Pom.
(Si.
Assoc., 63 & 6;
Robert Emmet Club, 20 Wall, N.
S. A. R., Norwalk Branch, No. 5.
Sons of St. George, Weloon.
Stranger Lodge, 13 Main street, N.
Twin City Wheelmen, 83 Washing
ton, S. N.
O. U. A. M., Defender Council, N.
U. B. of C. & J., of America, Nor
walk Local, Gazette” Bldg, N.
U. 0. G. C., Sherman Commander:
Gazette Building, N.
Central Club, 57 West avenue, N.
Woman’s Exchange, 57 West ave
MASONIII.
St. John‘s Lodge, Masonic Bldg, u
Old Well Lodge” 29 S. Main, S. 1‘\
Washington Chapter, R. A. M.,
sonic Bldg., N.
Butler Chapter, 26 S. Main, S. N.
Clinton Commandery, K. T., 3m
sonic Bldg, N.
ODD FELLOWS.
Our Brothers Lodge, 16 Wall, N.
Butler Lodge, 130 Washington. S. N
Kabaosa Encampment, 16 Wall. N.
Colfax Encampment, S. N.
Eureka Rebekah Lodge. 130 “fash-
ington, S. N.
Norwalk Lodge, G. W. O. of o. B.,
83 Washington, S. N.
Foaasmns OF AMERICA.
Court Mahackemo, 83 Wash’n, s s?
Court Narruk, Gazette B’l’d, N..
Star of Columbia Circle, 83 Washin:
ton, S. N.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Ponasus Council, Water, S. N.
Sherman Council, 126 Wash’n. S. y
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES. .
I. O. G. T.. Washington Lode.
Cranbury. *
Concord Division, Gazette B'l'd, s
Mlnnehaha Division, 83.Wash’n, 4. :
Rising Star Division, Crow’s ”xii
Romp
W. C. '1‘. U., City Mission Roar: ‘ 5
Y. W. C. T. U., City Mission r m1
8. N. .
. 'G. ”A. R.
Buckingham Post, Wall, N.
Buckingham. W. 3. C., n A. R. 8:"
Fowler Post, :25: Weahtm
ton, S. N. ‘
Douglas,- Fowler Rout. .-.« .3 a
Manama-u.- - ..
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:Pastor, Rev. Mr. Kohler, Norm Alain-.1", I
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