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SANTIAGO’S DEAD-LINE, SHOWING BULLET-MARKED PLACE OF EXECUTION. FROM HARPER’S WEEKLY
-V.
Reproduced from Harper’s Weekly. By Permission. Copyright, 1899, by Harper & Brothers
COUNCILS MEET.
.When Mayor Glover called an ad
journed meeting of the city council
to order, Monday night, every member
“was present.
‘ Clerk J. Belden Hurlbutt' read the
minutes of the previous meeting, after
which the mayor presenteda lot of bills
from the different departments amount-
ing to something like $486, which were
ordered paid.
Councilman Meeker objected to the
bill of Street Commissioner M. Kel-
logg for $30 on the-ground that the sal-
ary of such office had not been estab-
lished by the present board. ,
Dr. J. G. Gregory was recognized by
the Mayor and briefly spoke in refer-
ence to’a deficiencv in the library ap-
propriation amounting to something
like $840, and it was voted that the
clerk pursue the usual course by
advertisement, in making the necessary
appropriation.
The bond of A. , B. Hill as Water
Commissioner With 0. E. Wilson as
surety was accepted, and Mr. Hill was
“sworn in” by the Mayor.
0 The bond of R. N. Morehouse as city
sheriff was also accepted, James G.
Gregory becoming surety.
Councilman Wilson by vote of the
board touched a match to a $10,000 can-
celed note against the city.
The application of lire alarm super-
, intendentJ. El .‘Hoyt on the recom-
mendatior‘l of Councilman Buckley was
t accepted. I ‘
Chief Prowitt, asked as to whether"
Mr. Hoyt was. subject to his orders. He
said that he and and Mr. Hoyt,in whom
he had much confidence. were in no
wise at friction, but. assumed that
orders ought tocome from the chief of
the’department in matters pertaining
to the system. 'Itwasso‘ordered.’
Mayor Gloverinthe lineof his mess _:
sage called attentiotho the fact that '5
the city debt could be refunded at a:
rate not in excess of 3} per-cent. The-
matter was . referred to the ' finance
committee,ltheytreport at the ._ next
meeting of the-board. . s
Councilman Simona was of. the opinion
that ,cityoflicials .ought. to furnish.
indemnity bonds. After a little discus-
sion the proposition was referred, to the
finance committee. . . ..V ' ‘
The clerk called attention to the
need of a new record book, and sup"-
plemented his remarks with a request
for other stationery, after which the
board authorized him to purchase
everything (necessary, including a
separate desk or pedestal upon which
to make out orders as soon as voted.
On motion of Councilman Meeker
the salary of the street inspector was '
placed at 82.50 per day. 4 ,
Councilman Buckley was instructed
to care for the needs of the fire depart:-
. ment, notably in referenceto leaks on
the roof, of ,the {fire houses on Main
street and the repair of harnesses, etc.
evening February 6th:
Councilman Meeker, who by the way,
is also harbor-master, reported that
‘ logs had drifted from what has become
known as Klondike park, to the detri-
ment of navigation, and he was in-
structed to have the' evil remedied at
the expense of the city.
SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL.
The South Nor-walk city council met
last evening. ,
A prayer from E. A. Woodward ask-
ing for permission to raze a tenement
house near the, Sturtevant building,
and to erect a new one on the same site,
was referred to the committee on fire
with power.
A claim for damages of $10 was re-
ceived from E. F. Baldwin.
ter was referred to the city attorney.
The petition of the Street Railway
company for permission to extend its
tracks to Roton Point, was laid on the
table until the next meeting of the
board. _
The report of the city treasurer was
read and accepted.
Several petitioners prayed that . the
council establish a grade and curb line
on the extension of Seymour place to
Cedar street. _ ' '
Dr. Bean was elected to succeed him-
self as a member of the board of health.
It was voted that the. reports of the
city~.olficials and the school district be
printed.
Considerable discussion was evoked
relative to the bills charged to the city
hall department, by reasOn of an im-
pression that certain bills ought to be ,
chargedxinstead of to that department
0 other departments. It was the vote of
the board that the bills be ascribed to
that department as had been done ins
previous councils.
The board. adjourned to . Monday
wwA.‘
» : =‘e'?”xi-'1’Sanliagb’savlleadéLi'ne.- - .
mous. number of executions ,. which
iwaii'spilled‘time' "and again at the base
of the battlerrfor windependence. :The
- ESpa'nlards'hav‘e'sal-Vays given military
,oflenders and all others the shortest
kind of shriftand- have found it much
mére convenientto execute theirpris‘
onors in the way shown in our illustra-.
Harper’s lWeskly. It seems from the
height of the majority of the bullet
marks that in former executions the
prisoners stood erect instead of kneelg
ing. But perhaps it is only another ex-
ample of Spanish marksmanship.
Miss Birdella M. Parker, of West
avenue; entertained the Elite Whist
club Tuesday evening. The first prizes
were awarded Miss Katharine Brother-
ton and Charles Greenwood and the
consolation prizes were won by Miss
Parker and Frederick Barnum. Re-
fteshments were set-yeti. '
The mat'
Ittéllsfli'tsT-cwn latory, . this grim, .
honeycombed wan of‘the'oldarsenalat ~
=ISanti'agox- riTh'e -' bulletkholés tin ‘ the
bricksiaEOrdsome idea, of the tenor: :i
. __ . , -9p..m.
jhavec‘taken placehere'during'and‘ pro-:. ._
‘ ,bablyvb'efo're‘thef‘longistruggle 10f the-
Cubahs-dorfre’édom. "Cuba’s-best bleed .
50f this 'g_rsy;wall"irom the beginning .
-tion, taken from this week’s issue of}
MR. HolLL’S .REPLY.
Letter to the Cigar Makers'
Danbury.
Union of
The committee of the Danbury Cigar-
makers’ union has received from Con-
gressman E. J. Hill. a reply to the
resolution of the union, declaring op
position to the annexation of the Rhil-
ippine Islands, and requesting him to
use his influence against annexation,
'which was sent to him recently, as the
representative of this Congressional
district, and to the two Senators from
this state also.- Congressman Hill’S‘
letter is as follows:
House of Representatives, U. S.,
Washington, D: 0., Jan. 11, 1899.
John N. Riley, H. ‘A. Anderson, Joseph
' Hirt, Committee:
Dear Sirs:—Yours of the 4th received .
I do not believe that it is possible for
this or any other Congress to so legis-
late as to admit the Philippineislands,
Cuba or Porto Rico to such political
relations with this country as will ever
give them ~ a representation in Con-
gress, or give their products free ad-
mission to this country.
I do not believe that anyone contem-
plates either now or the future an-
nexation in the sense in which you
seem to refer to it, and I think there
is no occasion whatever for any anx-
iety on your part concerning competi-
tion in your‘ trade from the Philip-
pines. If it were to come at all, your
greatest danger would be from Cuba
and Porto Rico, but I do not think-
there is any occasion for anxiety even
there. ' _
- My judgment is that when cennec-
tion is established between us and
them it will be on the line of the colon-
ial connections similar to that which
now exists in Canada in its relations to
Great Britain, or else they will have
independenc’e. With .kind regards, I
am Very truly yours,
E. J. HILL
VV' '—
curnnsour.
————.
'3'
City Board of Relief Gives Notice to Tax
Pa‘yers.
The City Board of Relief, composed
of John F. Bennett, William A. Ambler
and'Horace .E. ‘Dann, give notice in one
Monday, January 23rd, from 7:30'to
p. m. ’ ' . ~
Monday, February 6th, from ,7 30 to
Saturday, February 18th, from “7:30
ton.m. - >
‘_ ~ --
A party of young people,.came to
Norwalk from Darien Monday evening
and surprised Mr. and. Mrs. James B.-
Ruscoo nee Clock of Elm 'street. Those
comprising the party were: Misses
Louise Cullen, Stella. Austin, Addie;
Whitney, Georgm'Wnitney‘, Helen Sco-
field, Helen Morehouse, Addie Water-
bury and Ralph Hindley and Harry
Morehouse. ‘
The Kelsey Athletic club will give a
dance in Lockwood’s hall, Fridayevene
ing, Feb. 3. Smythe’a orchestra will
furnish music, and Charles Flynn will
prompt. The committee in charge of
the affair is Dennis Kennedy, Chair-i
man, J. F. Henry, F. A.'Steeb, Joseph
McQuillan, B. F..Heflernan, T.F. Dowd, .
James F. O’Brien, J. E. Gormley, Ter-
ence Cook, J. H. Macre, John Bhrry
and Joseph F. O’Brien. . ' -_
Monday, January 30th, from 2:30 to :
Louis for Southampton.
Leeds to set up machinery in a cotton .
cities.
to go to Mexico, but was ordered to
. William Olmstead is the guest of
friends in Southport.
Mrs. George H. Ferris, of Riverside
avenue, is ill of the grip.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers of Main street,
is visiting friends in Stamford.
Miss Ruth Hebbard is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. T. Prowitt, of Elmvcrest.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Seymour are
expected home Saturday of this week.
Miss Hill, daughter of Eben Hill, of
Danbury, is visiting relatives in town.
A collection for the coal supply will
be taken at St Mary’s church on Sun.
day.
George Shellhoos who is in Southern
Pines, South Carolina, is greatly im-
proved.
Miss Edith Sanford is ill of pneumonia
at. her home on Cottage avenue, East
Norwalk. {I
Mrs..James H. Bundle, of Van Zandt
avenue, has returned from a visit with
relatives in Stamford.
Miss . Susan Morehouse, of Main
street, has been entertaining Miss Lena
Strohmeyer, of New York.
Miss Louise Foster, of Greens Farms,
died Monday afternoon. Death was due
to a severe attack of pneumonia.
The schooner Eva L. Ferris is at
Wilson Point with 1,000 tons of Poca-
hontas coal consigned to John H. Fer-
ris. .
Mrs. Charles F. Osborn, of Arch
street, will leave at an early date for
Southern California to spend several
weeks. ,
» Miss Christie Jones, a student in the
South Norwalk High School, is confin-
ed to her home in Ridgefield, of an at-
tack of the grip. ‘ 3
Dayton Bouton, of Cranbury, intends
to sell his real estate and go west. His
wife is in delicate health and, needs a
change of climate. . . '
Mr. Charles E. Steele and daughter
Dorothy, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs“. W. H. Swords, of South Main
street; ha‘ve returned to their home in .
, , ‘ ,Tor'ri'ngton. . _ .
. fizother. column that they will meet in the; . ’ '
ZCouncilrooms as follows: . ' ‘
The Hungarians will hold a ball on
the night of February 9th ‘in 'Ari'on
.hall. Dancing will commence at 7:30
and continue until-5 o’clock a. m. " it.
JohniReddy is “of! shop” by rattan
50! a heavy piece or, iron falling ,on his
rightfootlgat the Richardson a Morgan
Monday, February 13th, from 7:30jto ii” foundry 0“ Water street.
.9 p. m. ~
John Webber, ,of Norwalk. an em-
ployee of a Boston. machine firm? sailed ‘
at 10 o’clock this, morning on the St
'He will go to
mill. When he finishes his won: in
England he will go to-Russia, where he
will do some work in the principal
A short time ago he expected
Europe instead.
Benjamin Harris, the South N orwalk
coal dealer, has filed a petition of vol-
untary bankruptcy in the U. S. District
Court at Hartford, with liabilities
placed at 819,940 and assets 017,285.
By virtue of attachments placed in
the interest of creditors, Constable
Goodwin is in charge of the yards.
A check for 850“ drawn on the Pab-
quioque bank of Danbury, in favor- of-
T. E. Mower, and given to Mr. War.
den of the firm of Brower a Worden,
which firm has an attachment for 3309
0111.113 plant, was honored. .7 ‘
TTF‘
"’ 'CZAR AND TOLSTOI MEE—T.
The Monarch Talks Wit-h Him About the
Imperial Ponce Proposal.
London, Jan. 17.-“—“The London Daily
,Mail prints the following dispatch
from Odessa: ' ‘
- \Vhile journeying north from Live.
dia, Emperor Nicholas, during a break
for luncheon at Toma. (capital of the
government of the same name in Cen-
tral Russia), sent a delicately worded
message expressing his desire to see
Count Leo Tolstoi. Contrary to expec-
tations Tolstoi accepted the invitation
and soon appeared at the railway sta-
tion.
In his peasant’s garb he presented a
, striking contrast to the richly dressed
entourage of the czar.
, Emperor Nicholas kissed him on the
mouth and both cheeks, Tolstoi readily
responding.
Then a. conversation commenced. the
czar asking his guest for an opinion
upon the imperial proposal for the lim-
itation of armaments. Count Tolstoi
replied tlf'at he could only believe in it
when his majesty should set the 'exam-
pie to other nations.
0n the czar mentioning the difficul—
ties of the problem, and the necessity
for the united aid of the powers, the
count softened somewhat and express-
ed the hope that his majesty would be
able to attain some definite results, or,
at any rate, to formulate. some works-
ble plan at the conference. -
The czar, thanking him for his good
‘wishes, said" he would be pleased if
Tolstoi could be induced to lend his
genius to the solution of the question,
and the count rejoined that the em-
peror might count upon his co-opera-
tion, for he was already engaged upon
a work dealing with the question in
point. which would soon see the light. '
GEN. STERNBERG’S RETURN.
Reports to the President the Result of
His Official Visit to Havana.
Washington, D. CJ‘Jan. 17.--Surgeon
General Sternberg of the army return—
ed to Washington yesterday and re-
ported to the president the result of ~
his recent trip of inspection to Ha~
vana.
General Sternberg found “the Ameri-
can troops in very good condition and
expressed himself as satisfied with the
general outlook there.
He is to arrange for the establish-
ment of three hospitals in the suburbs
of Havana, intended for the treatment
of American soldiers in Cuba. One is
to be a big structure for the care of
sick men, another is to be for oflicers,
and a third is to be built exclusively
for yellow fever patients and sus-
pects.
General Sternberg says that if the
proposed extensive improvements of
the sewerage system 0 Havana is at-
tempted at this time ‘it will result in
no end of sickness among our own
troops and the other inhabitants of
the city.
“If this work is commenced now,
he Said, “the .rainy season will come
on' and find the streets torn up and
all the sewers exposed. A general epi-
demic of fever would doubtless entail
most disastrous results. This work
should be postponed ' until next fall,
when an early start can be had.” '
_|._.__.. -._..__....
May Save the Colon.
Santiago, Jan. 17.—-Representatives
of a NorWegian wrecking company
have examined the wrecks of the Sp..-
nish warships in order to see if it is
possible to raise them. They consider
that the Colon might possibly be float-
ed, but they are doubtful in the came
of the Almirarzte Qquendo.
The Merritt-Chapman W'recking Cu.
is making headway on the wreck of the
Reina Mercedes. '
_____.__.
B assuring News f om Gen. Otis
Washington, D. C... Jan. 17.—-General
Otis was heard from again yesterday
from Manila, and the contents of his
cable dispatch were so reassuring as to
the situation there 'and at Iloilo, that
the officials here have come to accept
without question the correctness of
his statement that the critical stage
is past and that he nas control of the
situation.
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tablePlants _Fru1t snd Ornamental Trees
Shubber . mes, Cut Flowers. always on
hand.an all sorts of designs in dowel-ras-
ranged to order.
”Grading and refillingcemetery lots s1
tended to.
HENRY TILL'Y.
CARRIAGE MAKER,
SOUTH NOR WALK 0
—Manufsctnrerof—-‘,
Pamllv Carriages. victnnastunin 1.;
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING.
Ravmond &Son. ,
Successors to GeorgeH Raymond.
Furniture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors
46 and 48 Isln St. Iorwalll. Gsss.
Residence, Borkslsv Place.
telephone No. 77-4.
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Pants, $3.50.
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