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CUBA’S RESTORATION '
Reports Show Greatly 1111-»
proved Condztions.
l’lLTH SUCCEEDED BY CLEANLINESS
Rations and Medicufl Supplies Have
Relieved the Suffering Reconcené
trados—Mxiny Are Now Able to
Provide For ’l‘llcniselves.'
WASHINGTON, April 7.—Major Gen-
eral John R. Brooke has forwarded to
the adjutant general copies of the I'L-
port of sanitary measures taken in the
departments of Santa Clara and Ma-
tanzas. Major J. H. Hysell. chief su1-
geon of the de paitment of Santa Claia
in a report dated at Cienfuegos, Feb. 26,
says: “Since the departure of; the Span-
ish troops Feb. 6 there have been em—
ployed in cleaning up the different hos-
pitals and barracks about 1,000 men.
mostly members of the late insurgent
army.’ The cities of this province were
in a dirty and filthy condition when the
troops arrived, and it has required a
large amount of labor and money to
place them in a good sanitaiy condi—
tion. ”
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy E. Wil-
cox, chief surgeon of the department of
Matanzas, reports under date of March
5 he had visited 13 different towns in
the department, and says that the ra-
- tions and medical supplies have been
distributed in these places and greatly
relieved the suffering. The condition of
the people has greatly improved. Those
who have sufficiently 1eco1"e1ed from
sta1vation and sickness ha ve gone to
work. The 1econcent1ados have gone
back to the countiy ‘11 hen able but
many aie obliged to return fo1 rations
food being yet unobtainable in sufficient
quantities to sustain them. Assistance
will be required for nearly two months
longer. Deaths from starvation have
ceased to occur, and the people are
cheerful and hopeful. One secs smiling
faces and hears laughter and singing.
The horrible pictures which were ever
in evidence in Ja.1‘1a:_‘1 are for the most
part wanting; 1.11 ansnnia and de-
bility from male diseases are still
pr.ese11t Cnc re .19. 450 deaths
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during the year and .3! birtcs du ing the
.same period.
Major E. F. Toggart. chief c0111:11issa-
ry of the department of Matanzas, also
made a report. He says that there can
be no doubt about the wisdomof hav-
ing furnished assistance to the desti-
tute. The conditions were such that if
food had not been furnished starvation
would have resulted in many cases. He
adds: “Many of the best and apparently
disinterested citizens who are in good
circumstances have asserted that the
issuing of free rations is a mistake, be-
cause those who are fed will no: work.
I am convinced that no rations are be-
ing issued to those who can work and
that a continuation of the issue of ra-
tions is so necessary to the health and
strength of those who cannot work that
without this assistance many of them
must surely die. On account of the im-
proved conditions all over the province
one-third of those who received rations
the past month are able to provide for
themselves now.”
A Freight “Frock Blockade.
CANTON, Mass, April ’1‘.—All trains
on the Providence division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford were
stalled at Canton Junction from 1
o‘clock yesterday afternoon until a late
hour last evening by reason of a freight
wreck near the bridge that completely
blocked both tracks. The freight train
was approaching the junction at a mod~
erate rate of speed on the north bound
track, when. just after crossing the
switch. the engine left the rails and
plunged off the side of the track into
the stone abutments of the bridge. Both
the enginee1 and fireman jumped before
the engine stiuck the bridge and es cap-
ed with but a fen seiatches.
The Norseman Floated.
MARBLEHEAD. Mass, April 7.—The
Warren line steamer Norseman, which
went ashore on Tom Moore’s rock off
Marblehead neck more than a week ago,
was floated yesterday morning. She was
towed into Marblehead harbor, where
divers made a thorough examination of
' her hull, and, timing it possible to cover
the holes without beaching the vessel,
as the wrecl-‘ers had planned to do, it
was decided to prich the apertures and
tow the steamer to Boston, where she
can be placed in drydock for repairs.
A-Ten Million Powder Company.
TRENTON, April 7.—~Articles of in-
corporation have been filed with the
secretary of state of the International
Smokeless Powder and Dynamite com-
pany, with an authorized capital of $10.—
600000. The capital stock is divided into
31.000.000 preferred and $9,000,000 com-
mon. The preferred stock is to bear 8
per cent cumulative dividend. The com—
pan'y is formed to manufacture powder
and dynamite.
Newspaper Mun Caned.
EMPORIA, Kan, April 7,—Sol L. Sev-
ery, defeated candidate for mayor on
the Citizens' ticket. assaulted William
A. “rhite, editor of The Gazette, knock-
ing him down twice with a cane. Edi-
tor White in last night's paper abused
Severy for running on the Citizens’
ticket after being defeated for nomina<
tiou in the Republican convention.
White was out on the forehead and
head. '
Porto Rico Customs.
WASHINGTON, April 7.—Acting Sec—
etary of War Meikiejohn has made
public the following statement of cus-_
toms receipts from the island of Porto
Rico: “'eek ending March 11, $35,388;
week ending March 18, $42,374. Estimat-
ing from these figures the receipts from
the island of Porto Rico for the month
of March will far exceed those of either
January of February.
Ordered to Manila.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April 7...
Orders to send 25 men of the hoSpltal
corps from Fort Leavenworth to Manila
have been received at Fort Leaven-
worth from the war department. The
men will probably depart today, going ,
via San Francisco.
.New Haytiuu Import Tux.
WASHINGTON, April 7.——The state
department has been informed that the
Haytian government has laid a sur tax
of 25 per cent on all importations, the
proceeds to be applied to the gradual
withdrawal of the paper money now in
circulation in Hayti.
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A STOLEN ORCHID. ‘
\Vhy Representative John Allen Did
' Not Raise Hus Hat to
a. Lady.
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Watching Representative John Allen, 1
of Tupelo, when. he made a speech in I
the house recently, I was reminded. of p
the time when he burgla-rizell a flower l
fiom thp botanical gardens, says the 1‘
ll ashing ton Post. He was escorting a 3
young woman from the west, and she i
went. fairly daft over the orchids. I i
don’t believe she had ever seen any be- i
fore, a.,nd oh! she did want one so (
much.
Of course, there are rules like unto l
the laws of the. \ledes and the Persians I
against picking Uncle Sam’s posie-s', but.
girls, even from the west, usually get,
what they want. if they want it badly
enough. Mr. Allen, gave an orchid; stem
a deft touch. It broke. The blossoms I
~ fell. Quick as thought he picked it 1
11p before the guard’s eye caught sight '.
of it. and popped it into his hat. Then E
the three visitors strolled out, and at ‘
every door they ran. into some young 2
woman from the south. Mr. Allen’s;
hand flew to his hat brim, but he re- 3
membered in time. For the first and i
only time in his life John Allen. ac— l
knowledged. a lady’s bow with covered
head. His face was a study in- crimson. i
but he dared not raise his hat. 1
I dare say he has forgotten all about. 1
it, long before this. but the girl from f
the west. has that orchid somewhere }
among her souvenirs to this day. l
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FLASHLESS GUNS.
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The Latest Artillery Improvement ls l
A Far Ahead of Smokeless
Povvfler.
It is! reported that. the new French
rapid. fire gun invented by Col. Ilum—
bcrt. gives no flash or sign of fire. If
this be true, the French have made an
advance in artillery second. only in im-
portance to that which marked the in—
troduction- by them of; smokeless pow-
der., says the Scientific American. In
the operations around. Santiago the
only means by which our men could
locate the position of the enemy Was by
the flash. If this should be removed
the art. of war, especially on land, will
become more diflicult than ever, for a
masked battery of smokeless powder
and. flasthlests. gun-st would be positively
undiscoverable. The only description
of the gun that has: come to hand is-
rather obscure; but it would. seem that
an attempt is madle to cool the larger
portion of the gases: beIOW their flash
point before they are allowed. to reach
the open air. The rate of fire has
reached a maximum of 20 shots per
minute To accommodate the in-
c1 eased expenditure of ammunition it
is proposed to reduce a single battery
from five to four guns' and' increase the
'nber of ammunition wagons.
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New Management!
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EVERYTHING FIRST—CLASS.
For Family or .Medicinal use we have
a. fu[1 supply of the
Best Grade
of Beer and Whiskies, including:
BEER
Pillsner, Export, and Bavarian Lager
(steamed or plain.)
ALES
Golden Pale, Golden Dark.
Stock, Malt. Extract, and Malt and Iron
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Finest brands for medicinal use.
"Hunter,‘_’ “King William Scotch,”
"Costair’s Rye.” “Pepper,” “Hermit-
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Piano Lessons.
Mill. GEORGE W. BRADLEY (daughter
of the late Wm. H. Nash). eiVes efficient
and satisfactori inst-motions on the l iano at.
hei home 1" 3 Main street.
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Price—Waist, with sleeve, 25 cents; Skirt,
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' blues, 500
1 50 in. fine suitiugs, 98c
44 in Scoth mixtures for tailor suite,
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MUST BE GREATER
THAN EVER!
We have put in greater stocks than in any Spring since the year
1892. and it goes without saying that if you have the
took and Style
the peeple want, it is an EASY MATTER TO SELL GOODS.
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Our Spring Dress Goods.
A regular New York assortment to
pick f1 om. N 0 old styles all fresh and
DOW.
44 in. all wool cheviots black and
44 in. Venetian suitings, red, blue and
green, 70c
50' n1. ladiea’ cloths, all 001013, , 50c
36' m. fancy mixtures, 00c
36 in. fancy mixtures for children’s
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suits, 1.90
Black Dress Goods. 1
The largest ass’m fluent. in the county
45 in. line serge, ‘ 500
40 in. brilliautinc mohair, 501:
50 in‘. India. Twill, this worth $1. 00.
We sell it. at 75C
50 in. rough Cheviot, 75c
46 in. ve1y fine bemiettu, 75c
$I. 00
45 in. black crepon,
45 in. silk and mohair crepon, $1. 50
$2. n0
Upholstery Dep’t.
Lace curtains—By buying your law
curtains from us you save 250 to 750
per pair. Seeing is believing. Come.
look at. our great stock. 490 to $51-93
Couch Covers.
Oriental covers— $2.93 to $4 98
Art Squares.
All wool art squares, $4.98 to $6.98
Portiers.
50 pairs all new cheneille and tapes-
tries. $1.50 to $10.00. per pair
. Coverings.
New designs in chair and lounge
coverings in jute and silk. 390 to $2.50
per yd. This is a great line. Look
and compare the prices with the New
York prices.
Window Shades.
All coloring of shades, 250 each.‘
Heavy fringe shades, 390.
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The Great Cloak Room.
Tailor made suite. 150 suits no two
alike. We lit. everybody, or no sale.
Alterations made by a tailor. Extra
sizes made to measure, $7.50 to $25 00.
Sp ring Jackets.
$5.00 to $12.00.
Children’s jackets $1.50 to $5.00-
Wrappers.
All new spring goods, lawns and per-
rales 750 10 $1.03.
Silk Waists.
200 to pick from.
Black and colors
$3.98 to $7.50_
Shirt Waists.
Every one new, not one old one among
them 500 to $1.50
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FROM
Chief Prowitt 7
Alli/l
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T0 the Members of the Worwdlk, South Normal/c an
East Worwalk Fire Department‘s .'
The year ’98 was a great year tor bicycles.
wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to ma
1 sold m01
the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I wa
your assistance in booming
the Rambler Wheel ; to spre
its name and fame into every nook and “corner of our town
To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolute]
Free to the. most popular membe‘
of either the N orwal
South Norwalk or East N or walk Fire Departments a celebrt
ted High Grade ’99 Rambler ‘WheeI, the fleetest, tl
handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and mo
reliable Wheel built, up to date.
. The popularity will be decided by ballot, and in order
vote for candidates the name of the member to be Voted l‘
together with the name of the fire company of which he is
member must be written on the coupon, below and deposite
in the ballot box at my store N o. 45 Main street, Norwalk.
Ballots for members of the South Norwalk department ca
be deposited in the ballot box at the store of Whelpley
Clark in the Lauder building.
Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department ca
be deposited in the ballot box in Hafi'uer’s Cigar and Nev
store at the east end of the Washington street bridge,
The contest is open to every memberof the several fire 1:]
partments, including members of the Fire Police.
All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock Sharp 011th
evening of May 29th, and theiname of the winner will be a
nounced on May 31st.
J, T. Prowitt,
Agent RAMBLER WHEELS,
No. 45 MAIN STREET, 'N 011111111111, CONN 1'.
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