"To thallium of The Sentinel: In the
recon printed in Tnoaday'a issue or
rear-repair o! a hearing before the
Connoilnn the widening of Monroe
3mm Adams is reported are
‘ Wilt to the Railroad place improve»
meat in this language: ”I was robbed
.01 that property. The city paid a lot
’ ‘ or hirelings to come here and swear
my property away "
, This would be strange languue from
any one but Ilr. Adams; but the pew
.pleoithis city have contain know him
pretty thoroughly by reason oi his
conduct and testimony in the matter
of the Railroad place Improvement. i
would not think of calling the public
stuntlon to it again were it not for
the fact that you dlgnlfy his accusa-
tions by an editorial.
Every one’knowa that Mr. Adams
has wickedly and persistently slan-
dmd every oilcer of the city. from the
mayor down. and every citizen who
aasiated in preventing his attempt to
wrong the citiaena by reason of
placing an unreasonable valuation
upon his property. He testified under
oath that the city should pay him $28:
000 not as damages for the opening of
Railroad place; but the able commit—
tee. misting of Julie Brewster. of
Daubmrl'raak W. Hoyt. of Stamford.
and Railroad (Somali-loner William 0.
Seymour. of Minefield. awarded him
the net damages 0! 01.0%.”. which
was less than mu’a arded him by
the committad‘ the
Now. lib. '1de I'cvldeutly
have the public Mm that the city
offinuthliorwalkhaaiubhedhimoi
about MW pet-anti
mmlr “tried by his tea-
tltnony to Stilt that much more
out of the treaaiiry of the city. Be—
cause our city phloem and others of
our iellow citiuita. in behalf of the
city. prevented him from buncoing the
city in the way stated of 826.000. he
has never ceased villlfying and slan-
dering every one who assisted in pro-
tecting the interests oi the city.
Mr. Editor. l tats honest pride in the
fact that in the performance of my dil-
tiee aa a citizen 1 assisted as a wit»
ness in protecting the city treasury
from Iir. Adams. and i want to assure
Mr. Adams and the public of that
which Is well known to the city oth-
cars. ”that not only myself but every
other cltiaeu oi the city who tentliled
in behalf oi the city did not receive
one cent for so doing. it is true that
the non-resident witneaas were regu-
larly snpoenaed and that they m-cived
very small compensation ior the neces-
sary time spent «by them in the court
room and in testifying. They were
legally entitled to their fees. an Mr.
Adams wall We. and the city was
oblhed to pay them: but by far the
. greater portion oi the witness fer-a
was paid to eapert witnesses in the
flat Forming company case and not
in Ir. Adama' case at all.
The Railroad place cases were all
conducted in the usual manner and as
required by the city charter, and the
proceedings and ilndinga oi the isom-
litter have been approved and sanc-
tioned by Judge Andrews. the chief
justice oi the state. There was not
one mission from beginning to and l
the whole pure-siding. and i think that
- the Minna Council and the city at-
turner are entitled to the everlasting
gratitude of their fellow citizens tor
so thoroughly and caudally safeguard-
ing and protecting the interests of the
public from the greed of hir. Adams.
itr. Adams. in his testimony heiorr
tho ”Initiate. admitted that he tore-
saw that the Wwotlld be obliged in
apes that street and purchased the
Ileana street property as an invest»
meet. its acted the part or a gambler
‘ aid lost in illegals.
, Vin Wildly.
meant) it. connect
wet-m V“.
Key West. Fla. llama ”emit was
notnatilwlaythatthenewaofthado
partsre oi the Spanish torpedo flotilla
from the Canary lalapda became
known among the naval odious here
The feeling created was hostile. espo-
daily among the citizen oi the torpedo
hosts which are in thlrharbor. fine of
the most prominent of these oilicers
said: “ii the United States allows the
Bpaniahboatatogettol’ortolticoit
will be the biggest mistake ever made.
Tbeyare agreaterntenace tothesaib-
ty of our heat than if the entire Span-
ish navy was brought to these waters.
At Porto Rico they will be nearer Key
West than Cuba. Only two torpedo
boats in our navy would have any
chan in getting away from, the Span—
iah' destroyers. The lowa.
New York and ludiana. lying out there
six miles oil the land. would practical.
lybeatthemercyofaayadoseu Span-
ish torpedo boats, which could be run
from Porto Rico in a abort time.
alt d war be suddenly declared. We
have no protected harbors here and we
have not a single torpedo destroyer.
and unless a heat poneriul «tough to S
be prooi against these torpedo boats is
quickly concentrated in these waters
or unless the Spanish flotilla is warn-
ed to keep further away, i should judge
that it would be better to take every
United States warship as for away as
possible rent this menacing force
which 8 it intends to concentrate
within such a convenient distance as
Porto Rico.
”It is all very Well to talk oi pence
and there being no poaaibllity at war.
but at the same time. while interna~
tional relations are strained displays
oi force should be met with niactdty.
and. as a torpedo boat export, i must
any that if every ship in the United '
States navy was brought into these
waters it would be none too formidable
a display when the strength oi the
Spanish flotilla is considered."
, Isa-Edwin. lent Up
San Fransisco. starch 25—.“ an ear-
ly hour this morning rockets were sent
upaad colored lkbts burned by a year
not in distress a! Point Reyes. The
signals waraaaaa by the members“
«as at that point who
at once put on in their boat for the
scene of the supposed wreck. The men
at the lighthouse at once untitled the
merchants exchange in this city that
there had apparently been another
marine disaster and the tug Vigllunt
was sent up the coast in response to the
call for aid. There is at present no
neans of learning the name oi the vea—
eel. That it is in the greatest distress
seems certain from the fact that the
signal rockets were sent up in quick
lilt'ccaaitm.
rt}- atlantaahet amt
Nantaaket Beach. Mass. starch 25.~«
i-‘ire which caused a loss oi 830.000 and
which. irom evidence discovered by
the tire department. was started in live
dilferent buildings by an incendiary.
broke out here at about 3:30 o’clock
this morning. The Hotel Standish.
one of the lineal structures here. was
totally deatroyed with its contents and
the cafe. hotel and bath house owned
by Joe Mutton. the former pugiliat oi
Boston. was damaged to the extent oi
$3.500. Several smaller places were
considerably damaged also.
linehbyanllestric Oar
Derby. Conn.. March 25,—hilchael
Burns. an aged resident oi the section
oi the city known as Camptown. was
iound on the streets last night with an
ugly Med cut on his forehead. Med-
ical attendance was summoned and
while the wound was being dressed
Burns almost nun-bod to the ordeal.
lie revived. however. sudiciently to
state that he had been struck by the
electric car running on the brooch line
to llouaatonic Park. while he was
atooping down near the track to pick
up a handle. The Derby Street itali—
way company mummy deny that
bewaaatruek byacar. its was»-
parently slightly intoxicated at the
time. This morning he was more com
foriabie and it is believed will recur,
er. .
landma- bellow.
Ian maeiseo. Ilareb lbw—A new it-
the resonaibility for the disaster.
Washington. March “.mThe report
of the Maine court oi inquiry is now in
the hands at President McKinley. The
al transmission of this momenta.
our document was aoeotapl ed at
9:40 this morning. it was delivered
by Lieutenant. Commander Harts.
judge advocate of the court of inquiry.
to Secretary lining. and by the latter
taken to the White House and handed
to the president.
l.leotenant Commander Maria and
Hemenant Carl Jungian. left the lb-
report throttb the night. a few min-
utes haters !. They were in civilian
dress and attracted little attention
along the street as they proceeded to-
ward the navy department. Lieuten-
ant Jungen carried a large canvas bag
or portfolio. enclosed by straps. con-
taining the report. They arrived at
the department at. exactly 9 o‘clock.
Secretary bong was already at his
dealt in anticipation of their coming.
The two odlcers proceeded hrst to 'the
unit-c of the judge advocate general.
Captain Lemiy, in acortlance with the
naval regulations requiring the trans-
mission to he made to that union. (Yap-
tain bemly greeted the odicers. and
together they went direct to the accre—
tary‘s oflce, a colored manager going
ahead with the report. They were
ushered into the secretary's once.
where the formal delivery was made
by Lieutenant commander Maria. Cap-
tain Lemly then retired. and ior twen-
ty minutes Messrs. Maria and long
were together. The secretary did not.
however. open the report.
At It” o’clock Secretary long came
from his once with hir. Maria and pro-
ceeded to the Whitailiouae. The re~
port was still carried by the lieutenant
commander. while hlr. Long had in
his hand a long sheet of transparent
paper. such as maps are made on.
wound round a wooden roll. The sec—
mary' also carried a large black bag.
Mr. Long cordially greeted the group
of newspaper correspondents. and re-
marked that he had not opened the re»
portaudknewnomorethanthey did
of its contents. Then they stepped in-
to the navy department bronghatn and
were driven around to the main en-
trance to the White House. it was
9:3 as the watery and Iir. Maria en-
tered the White House doom. They
did not go direct to the president's oi-
lire. but passed thmagh to the private
corridoroathelrstdoormnd thence
to the blue room to await the presi-
dent. He had been in his allies before
their arrival. bet at that moment was
In the residence portion of the house.
A few minutes later the secretary and
Lieutenant commander llaris joined
the meant in his library and the re-
portotthelialaecoartwaeiormally
delivered to the chief executive.
What‘stagie'a‘iagtna.
mvm.m 25% what»
rlaehtiatiiollaad will he takes to
Washliigtoaaeatwaeknwtnatsbefm
man-«tourists. 'l'beteatawili
include speed. m and gas
service. ThaboatwiilgotoWaahiag’
”was”
'I’ltsgaaiasielaadsrobablythalast
sob-arms
The Formal Transitiission of
oils Document Account.
9: 40 O’cl0ck this M ‘
Commodore Schley Ordered to Coin-and the. ying Squadron at
Hampton Roads. which May be Sent lei . .,
Torpedo Boat Flotilla—~Spaaifi ‘
Maine Received in Hadrid~0tiier All
l .
Washington. liarch 25.—-me a high official oi i
learned this aiternoun that the report oi the board of
explosion which blew up the Maine was from the on
it does not express an opinion as to the character j”
the testimony goes to show that it was a poweriul ”if!“ mine. the ex~
on character of which is not determined by the testimony though the beliei
was expressed that it was what is known as a dusting mil-marine mine.
There were two explosions. the board duds. the M from the outside,
and that set on one of the smaller magaaiucs. ‘ .
“it House. where M‘NWW h
GONE. FRIDAY. S
TWO
WOW” m
WuhanhnOalyamr—lhe'idow
« { Uranium .
llddletown. larch 25.-The visit of
n Kiliingworth resident. to this city ra-
suited. Wednesday. in the revival oi in—
terest in the Hotchkias murder. and
the acquittal oi Herman Sachae.
The visitor. who was one of the wit-
nesses at the trial, became talkative
udder the dilierent influences that were
brought to hear in court, and made
irqiuent references to the case. lie
said. among other things. that Sachae
was connected with the case as a tool.
and that the impression had become
general in Killlugworth that Bach-e
had no other connection with the mar-
der. The interest in the mysterious ai—
iair and the gossip about it continue
unabated among the people of Killing-
worth. who yet expect iinally to bring
. to justice the Slayer oi Bertrand
Hotcbklss.
Mrs. Hotcbkian is yet living in the
house where her husband who killed.
She keeps herself secluded. as might
be anticipated after the revelations of
the trial.
.- rcept the Spanish
the Loss oi the
Report .
» iispatckes.
Mold to have a Libra-y.
Slime”. Mar. 25~8itlney A. Kent. of
Chicago. who has a summer residence
in this place, has od‘ered to present
Sodium with a $25,000 library if it can
he built in the center of the town park.
The building will be ioxiitl feet and oi
granite. A town meeting will be held
early in April to take action in the
matter. '
government it is
‘uiry dude that the
"c. but does not ii:
the explosion but
W.—
lough Riders 0hr Services.
Cheyenne, Wyn" Mart-b 25~Govcrtr
or Richards but received an other from
George B. Stanton. a well-known Lar-
amie cowboy. to raise within ten days
notice a company of fifty rough riders
and expert shots for service in the
event of war. The men will itirninlt
their own mounts and eitipmcnts. The
offer will be sampled by tho gm'crnor
ii war should ensue.
Wasblnitun, ‘ rvh 25.—{‘ommt)dore
Winfield Scott icy. at present con-
nected with the lighthouse luau-d. has
been meme .ioirnmmand the dying
squadron at ion Roads. with the
Brooklyn as h ’ agahip.
Committee Belt rcceived tho ncwa
of his auignlnent 11L the lighthouse
hoard, wit” he was engaged in cloa-
log home tithi work of the bureau
Hecxpeets llh bradayoraoheforc
he finishes our hero and takes
command mindron Bis com-
«or» axioms. three vea-
aola. the Brooklyn. Poinmbia and Him
ucapolin. all action greyhounds. but in
it short time his squadron will [lfllbilv
lily be swelled in about a doaen til'llliti.
l‘ommmlore Sibley refund to talk at
all concerning mixture that tho dying
aquarium might be sent to intcrccpt
the Spanish torpedo boat hotilla.‘
ll’ommodore :‘u Mil? has a line record
for discretion. stood judgment and
lighting quallticc ii» was in command
oi the ilaititubrc during the i‘hlllan
trouble that thrt-atcnctl to end in war
and that it had a peaceful termination
it is believed. attic due largely to his
tact and discretion. The three vessels
at Dl'mnl under his command are all
swift cruisers and among the otlwra
which probably will be added to his
command are ill» St. Paul and fit.
bouts of the American line which were
built so that they could be turned into
eihcient fighting machines at a few
days' notice. Tin-ac vessels have not
been impressed as yet but orange»-
noraann nuns
St. Ullllli. March tar-President
George J. Gould. oi the hilaaouri Pa,
cidc railroad. arrived here last night
oi inspection in his private car today.
Plume. Austria. larch 25.~Ught-
night last night set lire to the docks
here, which were damaged to the
amount of £541,000. in addition lit'ai'iy
the whole oi the season's jute imports
worn deatmyed.
i'ountnntinoplc. March 25.—»The
l'uitcd Slates minister. J. B. Angeli,
has returned here lrorn a tour of Egypt
and Palestine.
San Francisco, March 25.-Tho board
oi stewards of the Caliiornia Jockey
club has ruled off the turf Harry Wise
and Al (hauling. bin trainer. for run-
ning u ringer at tho Oakland track on
May ll of last year.
Seatlc. Wash. march 25.~Tiirec ves-
sels of the Puget Sound Alaska fleet
have relied from this port (or the
north. They were the Alliance. Reli-
ance and Hucnemc, carrying all told
:55 putaeugcrn. '50 head of live ntock
and 2.000 time of supplies.
Chicago. March 25.—-’i’he National
Sound Money league has issued . for
general circulation from its headquar-
irotn New York. lie leaves on a tour'
Heavy lace brine and leap hapl-
s b t“
London. larch 2W stern! can.
tinucs throtghout the United Kill-
dom. Railroad trains are imbsddad in
heavy snow drills. admit wires are
down in many parts of the country.
people have been iroaan to death
while traversing the moors, a hurrim
cane has swept all the coast and lorri-
ilc seas have been running. The chall-
nel services have been suspended.
there have been numerous wrecka of
small crait. the life boats and the roc-
ket service have been busy. many'peo-
pie have been rescued from drowning.
and the shipping is everywhere seek-
ing shelter.
Great Activity at Hare Island.
.\'alleio. (Bah. Harch 25,-Great ac-
tivity prevails at the flare Inland navy
yard. The cruisers Philadelphia and
Cbarleetown and the gunhoab York-
town fairly swam with men .. at all
hours. The Charleston is rapidly near-
ing completion and will be ready to go
into commission in a abort time. The
Yorktown. too. is nearly ready for sea.
and the purchase of supplier: for both
is now being made.
Government Boys I Torpedofloat.
London. March Err-«Lieutenant Co -
intruder Colwell, lfnited States naval
attache. has bought for the United
States a first—class torpedo boat.
built for Germany. Site is alrcnrly to
nail.
Grand lational Steeplechase.
iiverlmi. March Zip—The Grand Na-
tional atecpicchase. the great event. of
its kind of the year. which was run at
Rtntrcss near here. today. will won by
Drogbmla. tinthal was mom! and
Gauntlet was third. Twenty-live bur-
aea started
_ writ-tron.
WANTED-Loin at pie; format
housework. Apply at 21 Union
street. Union iloaae. m23 :lt
WANTElk—Bituation as coachman
and gardener. age 11. married no
children. thorot'hly “Manda
care of fine horses ind carriages.
gardens. lawns. roads. cows and
poultry. Wife first-class waiter.
l’roteetanta. Six yeara‘ host refer-
ence. Apply. 34 Spring street. South
Nurwalk. mill in:
WANTEU—Btamiord and South Nor-
walk National bank stock. hock
Box. 820. South Norwalk. mil 2w
, lily I: Ilerwin street.
'ro LET-41w rooms let- T
TO LET-Upper part of house
T0 LET~Five rooms for h S L ‘
'ro LET—v—Thme inmishEd
i j 1'0 LE1“?
W13? 1533“
city water, excellent Valli; ‘
and garden. Rent ’
lies. Water and sewer ‘ ,,
it. Haulenbeek. flowchart
ing, or three for light -,
Apply at 28 Washington
South Norwalk.
rooms, two minutes' walk" ‘
pot. rent 35.1nquire of 3.] fl
iinwayton. Conn. ‘Y '
or three for light houaeh ,_
ply at '68 Washington aired,
Norwa
central locality. suitable {0i
tor or dentist. Will also '
furnished together or S,
ior particulars inquire at tht't
walk oilite oi The Sentinel. »
T0 RENT—in Darien. mops;
'I'O LET—House No. 8 W,
month. Apply to A. s. alanine.
seven rooma. All modern _,
inertia. inquire oi 'l‘aylill' ‘
den.
TO LET-[- our front rooms in I'll VS :
block. over grocery store. .. f
painted and papered. Rent. 88. .S M
ply to .l lrving Dibble, at ‘
toal odice. or at Model Grocery.
North Main street.
sienna.
Ti) LET‘Apal'tmeuia No. it audit
'ro RENT-bower half of house. with
T0 l.l?.T——Iawcr Wise “ "
T0 LET—Lower part of hood; No. I
S FOR 831.3.
FOR SALE vvvvv A seven-room cottage.
with bath. set range. tubs and fur-
bare; small garden and (rolls: with-
in thl miliittca' of two trolley
lines. inquirc of i“. l.. Church, i:
tin-bard st., Norwaiit. (it. this :lt
FUR SALE—Pin: large white pokin
ducks and one drake. Also at: doz-
en eggs for hatching. Address, iii—
bcrt hiarah. liuwayttm. Conn.
m2?» it
l-‘Olt SALE—«A line matched team of
chestnut cubs: fifteen bands high.
meals have been wrist-tad between the tors here a pamphlet entitled. Thai eight mra old; will be pom cheap
government and President (irisaom so Honey Question of Tat”. by [-3. V. for want of nae. Price. 8200. Aug-
that no delay will result as soon as the ilmaliey. gencral secretary of the tin Brnckmann. 2i illenbrook ave.
decision is reached that the outlook
lualiliea the laryn- expenditure of man»
ey aumry for their transfer to the
navy department. Olleera have been
provisionally pit-kiwi out to command
these ships. Commander W. ii. Emory
and Commander Willard N. Brownson.
at prompt in Europe on a special inla-
aion ior the government. being the of-
ilcers who it is expected will be assign»
ed to command in the St. Paul and iii.
league.
Han i-‘ranclat-o. blart'h 2fi.«'l'hr im-
mense redwood forests of llendlcino
anti Humboldt counties are to be in-
vaded by a line of railroad.
San Francisco. March 2i}.~ilisty Japv
aneae laborers arrlvcd on the City oi
Puebla. iron: Victoria. ll. (.‘. They are
from tian Francisco. For title reason
the commissioner wired to Washington
lamia. for instructions.
healhgton. Ky. March Zip-John it.
”Mao-mm Halide! mm the story that W
Leigh paid ”0.000 or say other sum
for Plaadit.
New York. limit tit-The steam-
ship Germanic. which arrived here to—
day from Liverpool Will it boat»
oi gold coin.
New York. Iiarch theme-truer Edam
which arrived here than Amsterdam.
Colorado lipriagn. Cot. March 25»
A petition signed by lift y citiaena of
Colorado springs was sent to President
McKinley. annealing the "hope that
in belali oi justice, humanity and of
our own permanent national welfare.
the United that» will continue to re-
train from hostile intervention in 0a—
ha. Afaleestep at this time may
bring warand ltlapoadibiethatvie-
tot-y by bustling a willingnam to in-
tarfere in the stairs at other nations
may produce results that might be
worse even than Meat."
loitgitude to the wreck of a small vea-
iarl bottom up. apparently a sailing
schooner.
moon. larch u—iJoyda regard
theelutatioa air being worse today and
are asking angular-a per cast. on war
risks.
WWW“
harewithberhowaiovetaaad
her stem twisted consist-17' round
imamuaieetirnaithaatwa.
same class an those recently deported ‘
nor. Stamford. Conn. mZi 3t
FOR BALE-A cow and young calf.
Inquire of Prentiss. Woodward ave.»
one. ilonth Nurwaik, Conn. mill 3t
(OR SAI.E-—A Chickcring liltlare
grand piano. inquire at Miss Betta,
is last avenue. Norwaik. mil it
muwonaataowomt
bargains. Apply at. w. WI.
‘fflim
LOST.
passed on yesterday in latitude to. .. .
toar~a gold turtle stick pin between
Colby's unity «are. iiain street.
Norwalk. and lit. llary’n church.
Wednesday slim. Finder will
be awarded if returned minis once.
n24 3t
ration anon ammonia: takes
Main street, 5 rooms. rent 315; If!)
second floor No iii Day street. m
87. Apply to or address.
Youngit. d2 Bast avenue. last W
w.allt Conn. assist;
all modern opnveuicuce and a :
garden. 17 (Stage! streea, . ”
Rent. it per will laaidrafifl
premises.
shall street. Water and - , ,
auctions. Possession at once. ‘
tlcl 'l‘. Hatch.
Haniord place. i‘ivc rooms on lost,
two in attic. inquire No.1” W
Main street. A T lien-lam. mall.
T0 l.l-l'l'«ilali of house. 21 Kim M.
Norw alk.
moderate.
all improvements. Mt
ml: 11
T0 LET—Cottage with all modern II-
TO LET—«From April int. house. ”I.
limits.
0
1'0 LET-client) room. I7 W
movement», No. 7 Lynes Place: I“
reasonable. lnquiro of Cool!” ‘
Lynea. 9 Main street, Norwalh.
In!" ‘9
r. Courilnndt place. All items“
inquire of Taylor & m
In”
W
avenue; six rooms. hluaic Hall H,
suitable ior olllcee; drat door. I
rooms. No.10 Union street. I. I.
Woodward ‘
To LET—A pleasant seven-roo- Idli-
tage. one minute from trolley. w
er and sewer connection. and W
in. Kent. ii: per month
are a. Quihlhrd,l“ nu-m‘
Norwallt. III
TO kWh-flown in W
suitable for either one or two ‘
families. has all modern W :
meats. bath room. furnace. all.
minutes' walk iro- Wat
trolley. laqulre at no. a W
street
Tom~Tbeseeoadandihifl
Norwalk Chronicler