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vim” ‘2!- m a" '
M'mfllhillnn
3‘ .. m.” .
(Rhodes A. Boinay. who was convict-
ed'ot the murder at George llareus
Nichols. or Trumbull, on July 22 last,
was melted at the state prison at
Wethbrslleld shortly after midnight.
At 12:03 the warden, accompanied by
Sheriff Sidney E. flawley and John
Brown. or Brim. prom“ to
Boinay's‘eell. and began reading the
death warrant to the condemned man.
Boinay did not appear to be u all disw
tnrhed;over the event. but listened at-
tentively‘to the warden trout start to
iinlsh. He quietly smoked a cigar find
to all appearances exhibited no [more
emotion than than ordinary letter irom
a triend or monasteries was being
read to him.
‘Aiter the death warrant had been
read the march to the ecaiiold was soon
begun. The death machine was reach-
ed at 1;:15. Botany walked with a
firm step and showed no signs of nor-
vousnen. As he reached the platiorm
he gave a curious glance at the noose
dangling‘above his head and a taint
smile was visible on his lace ior a
moment. At 12:18 the trap tell and
,Boinay was launched into eternity.
Therewms no twitching oi the body ior
the space oi two minutes after the
trap ieil. and then only two or three
slight tremblings were visible. At
12:31 Boinay was pronounced dead, and
at 12:” the body was lowered into the
box. His neck Was broken when he
fell.
Boluay was accompanied by tits spin
itual advisers, Rev. Fathers Lynch and
{lit'Gil‘fiplum of Hartford. in his last
moments. and in rev]! to the priest at
the last “ have mercy do
’1’ W32 m “'1 W ”0"“
spoken by him.
Father Lynch he with Botany in his
cell during til night. and to him
Bolnay said hi would die a Christian.
lie said he forgave the people at
Bridgeport Ind Nichols ii they did not
iorgive him. ' .
lloinay's last meal consisted oi as light
supper oi oysters. He ate sparingly oi
these. saying he didn't care to till his
stomach with a lot oi sluii at the last
moment. that he could no: digest. Ai-
tcr supper he played Nearer, My God,
to Thee on his clarionet ior the benefit
oi lr'atlter thrush.
During the evening lloinay had nev-
ersl letters read to him, one train his
attorney. Mr. Lynch: another irottt
Rev. Father Nihlll. both oi whom ex-
pressed their kindest sympathy and
hopes ior his future. lie also received
a letter iron: a woman whose name lli'
did not discldfl, selling him what he
did with some articles which be had
stolen irom lien, lie disdained to make
her any reply. on account. he said. oi
the partners oi the mieslvc; but he said
he had put the node on and got the
money ior them. and that was all he
would say oi the alalr.
lie received panther letter which
seemed to lunch his heart. This was
trout little Alltha Barlow, aged sixteen
years. oi Union City. exprtssing lit-r
sympathy ior hits and mtmtiug his
photograph. Botany replied to her Ii'i-
tor. thanking her for her interest in.
him and the sympathy cspresml. and
laid he regreitdti very much that he
could not send his photograph as re-
liuszsted. lie told her he hoped he would
meet her in a better loud. and bade lwr
good-bye. Warden Woodbrldge guve
botany ll photograph that be bad of
llitn and lloinay treat it with the letter.
M 'ilolnay left the death me and
Inuit his place under the times he was
W by DIM ”trouble. Olllt-crs
boluses and roller stotid ready to liil
liolnsr to the death chair should to»
weaken still . . In many especi-
rdliewoultl; “tillers was unmov-
lnniiy given it“ ior anyth "
asters. lie oasis-t ti
my; teeth yesterday was lfllfi
”lemming toiae prison
has gaineaesepssnit a
”seas. snowmen
3 sons. art-tastiest:-
.-iflfiawiayiommwitea Ir.
_ Hewitt-fist last
' tall-In hits. lento
i
sins. and at. Paul’s Altar society eu-
-omtmuoyoa6trustmatuat
the chapel in Malay m The fol.
» twin menu was served at 7 o'clock:
Oyster patties, ehlcltea salad. boiled
. asst”. entail. ice cream. case, salted al-
monds. olives and roles and favors.
H. A. Smith entered. Besides the
choir there were-present the rector.
Rev. 8. B. Pond, and lira. Pond. Ir.
and tire. John Cotter. llr. and Mrs.
Horace Dann. J. Pooley. Mr. and Mrs.
King Pooley. Alter supper music and
games were indulged in. Charles Fil-
low and Louie Schumann secured the
prises. The tables were a mass oi
beauty. the colors being: Green, in
charge oi lira. Coolldfl. Miss Emily
Lynes and Miss Eugenia Clark; pink.
hills Jennie Smith and Iiiss Mabel
Hoyt; yellow, Mrs. Horace Donn; red.
Mrs. St. John Merrill and tiles Ads
Belts. Their assistants were Miss Ms—
bel Scribner. Miss Louie Glover, Miss
Julie Stash. Misses flay Adams. Sarah
Partriclt. Misses St. John. Carrie Plait.
Mrs. William Pryor. Ills/a Jennie Fll~
low. Mrs. lloty, lites Hubbard and oth-
ers. Much credit is due the presidents
of the orders, Miss Emily Lynes .and
hire. Coolidge, ior the brilliant ant-ma
oi the sliair.
98 m m nevus.
Wore Bonghtinlmdon and (3th
had charge ed the Shipment
London. April li.-.l. P. Gihhlna. who
claims to have handled the submarine
mines which weer intended ior use in
Havana harbor. and whose statements
have been denied by the Spanish am-
ber-odor here, says that Spain is deny-
ing some things that he never said. He
reasnerts that about 96 mines and ii
tons oi gun cotton were furnished the
Spanish government ior use at Havana
by Latimer. Clark a (’13.. oi London.
He, as superintendent oi the sub-
marine department of the iirm. super-
vlss‘d the shipping oi the material. air.
(liblilns satin slime that he is able to
prove my that the Maine was
deliberately and williully blown up.
lie says he believes he could ha the act
on two men. and even one.
HOBlLiZlNG AT KEY WEST.
Chicago. April li.—-A special to the
Tribune trout Chattanooga. Tenn. says
Key West and not Chicamsuga is to be
the trout oi the army. The two com-
panies oi the 25th lniantry,‘*whlch ex-
pected to encamp at Chickamauga have
been suddenly ordered to proceed with
all haste to Key West. Fla. An engine
with steam up and cars waiting will
stand on a siding near we depot today
when the regiment is expected to ur-
rive. This train will run an a special
to Miami, l-‘is.. where a Plant liner will
transport the troops to Key West.
POLICE CAPTURE!) THE RED
FLA“.
Motion. April 14~Accoring to a
special deopsich this aiiernoon. irom
littdrlll. there was a big revolutionary
demonstration at Valencia, capital oi
the Spanish province at that tram».
yesterday evening. Large. crowds ss—
semblcd. a red ling. was displayed and
waved to the air and "Marseil-
iuise" was song. The ' .. it is add-
ed. dispersed the people who toolt part
in the denunciation. anti captured ”it?
red flag.
COLLEGE NAVAL RESERVES.
Ann Arbor, melt. April lei—At a
meeting held ior that purports last
night a naval reserve battalion oi liiii
men was iormcd at the University oi
Michigan. it is extremal that within
a Work the membership will be in-
t'rcasetl to 200. '
snort (fort'rlttmrmn not,
At a mating oi the nominating
committee oi ills l’lne Lem club.
Huntley night. 3. A. Woodward. W. 1'.
Bishop. ltohsrt Van Bares and in
Cote Mhtsoalrihnted “I. to the Nov»
wallt Baptist annotation. “thus malt-
ing them his directors.
lilhblti latter a
hire to
“mid-“4'”
Q
the House yesterday in adopting its
situation made the Senate today the
storm center of the war element.
Tile crowds flocked to the Senate gal-
leries at an early hour.
' By unanimous consent the resolution
yesterday reported by the ioreign rela-
tions committee was laid before ville
Scuttle.
Innate lay have to Yield.
Nine Republican senators have
agreed to vote ior the amendment rcc~
ngnising the independence oi the pres.
out Cuban government.
The conservative senators expert the
Huttsc will stand firm ior its resolu-
tion. an}? if the Senatc adopts the lla-
vis resolution with or without the rec-
ognition amendments. the conscrvu’
lives believe the Senate will in the cod
have to yield.
asses 0’ IA“
Dollnmwtllrssllinsasytlntilwsast
bytnsrirstlonnd.
(inltesliurg. ll|.. April li.~—A letter
irom Senator Shelby M. t'oilum has
been received here. Regarding the war
situation the senator says: "We are on
the verge oi war and will be in the
midst oi it probably by next week. it
is a serious thing to contemplate. as
it will be a war on the sea instead oi
the land. largely. and we do not know
much smut sea wariare oi latt- your».
Whether our ships will prove to be tut
good as those oi other nations is to be
tested. anti whether our navy is as well
posted in naval warfare as thus-a oi oth-
er countries also remains to be soon.
"So i shall incl exceedingly illit'asy
until we get by the first round. at bust.
and see how we into. ii it were a light
upon the loud and u ioreign too were
coming to our shore. i would have no
concern as to the result. as they would
be driven into the sea very quickly."
.—_
Mil “In”! no: VP
demarcation-mat sou-m at
Iortlheridnn
(Ylllcngo. April l'iiwfioldicrs til i-‘ort
Sheridan were unusually active yester.
day in packing clothes. and about tit;
grounds were many signs oi the cit-
pectcd departure. The Northwestern
road would not acknowledged/{re receipt
of government i ‘ ior cars in trans—
port the troops. b , the yards were
two long trains alrea y made tip and
waiting. These trains are comm-ml oi
tourist. sleepers and luggage curs.
while at the rear oi each train are boa
cars lot horses and that cars ior guns.
The employees about the yards any
that in the event oi a call these cars
would be run to Fort Sheridan and
loaded with soldiers in two hours.
w
contends A'i‘ osrsvnnuu.
ill. Vincent. Cape Verde islands.
April li.~'l“ltc Bullish arm-well nets.
era. Cristobal Colon and Itnrts Tenses.
have srrivetl here. Tire tips-ha tor-
pedo ilutlila is still in these waters.
Wild. Nut orrsn 1'0 Itnntal’l.
tier-o. strum. April il.-'l'hs
mansion made yesterday as the its.
tlensl Cornell that melons-avian eon
more use: .
lie—~Statentrnts oi Great Interest ltade'lty": eneral Lee Regard-
ing the Blowing Up oi the liaise-lie Say? the Present Cessa-
tion of iioatilities in Cuba Amounts to Ahsdutely Bathing
declaration upon the SpanishoAnterican . g
i the investmtisa into the relations be-
...--..-—-
URSDAY. Alum. 14. tests.
I shim
”OF
Washington, April li.—'l'he action oil Washington, April lt—The testimony
taken heiore tho Senate committee on
iorsign rein“ in connection with
tween the valid States and Cuba It’s:
made public My. It constitum a
book of about Ill) pages and includes
not only the Mimony taken since the
disaster to the )laine, but also much
that was taken; before, and running
back ior a year or more. The state-
mcni which contains the greatest cur’
rent interest is that made by Consul
General Lee on the lzth instant. In
this statement General Lee said that
he waftniormed on very good author.
ity that the Spaniards had placed two
rows oi torpedoes just at the mouth oi
the Havana harbor by Morro Castle
within the put two months or subse—
quent to the “nine disaster, and that
the switchboard is in a room in the
castle. He said, however. that he had
no iniormation ot‘ the placing oi any
torpedoes harass; 1h. liaise was tiss-
troyed. and none in regard to the pur-
chase abroad by the Spanish authori-
ties.
"Have you any reason to suppose that
the harbor was mined at all beiorc the
blowing up oi the Blaine?" asked Sett-
ator Frye. ”No, sir. i had no reason
to suspect anything of the sort up to
that time." llc then went on to say
thutileneral \l't-ylcr’s letter to Santos
iuztnan had lost himyto believe that
mines might have been placed thorn
previous to the Maine incident. and
he said that this supposition was
strengthened by a telegram irom Gen-
eral Weyler. oi which he had cogniz-
ance. lTpon the whole he Will the
chler letter ithe Lolne lcttcri, was a
correct copy oi a genuine letter. The
telegram to which he referred was ad-
dressed to Eva Cartel. a noted Spanish
woman. and an admirer oi Warm. and
to Senor Guzman and it mad as iol-
lows: "ilravo circumstances cause
In!!! to ask you to destroy the last lulu-r
oi h‘eln'uury lath." General Lee said
that this telegram had never iteiore
been published and he iottnd in it
strong confirmatory evidence oi in"
gentiinteness oi the Waylon ‘
With relevance to the resimsililliiy
ior the destruction oi the Maine. ticncr-
til I” srltu:
"i not satisfied the «splinter: was
irom the outside. 1 cabled the state tir-
prtritnent a test days alter the inward
assembled that it was almost certain
that the explosion was iron the es-
terior. I. have always had an idea.
about the Maine that. oi course, it was
not blown up by any private individual
or by private citizens. but it was blown
up by some oi the m who had
charge oi the mines and electrical
wires and torpedoes in the arsenal
there who thoroughly notlerstoed their
instinct-as. ior it was tlonc remarkably
well. »
"i do not think General Blanca, the
present captain and governor moi
oilheisisndeiMladnnythingto
dowlth it. ldonottlilaltheliadaay
knowledge oi it. i saw him Just short.
ly alter the item l wsssttting in
usroontsttnehotelssdirontthehsi.
canyoithehoteil Wilhelm.
sndsawsgresteolmollregsspln
the air. A law mounts otter ascer-
tsisisgthstitwsstitshalaersst
i
5
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gr:
[gisilazg
swam—WW... .mm 0.... 4.. .
two or three days atterwards from var-
ious persons who came in that there
wasaaootldeal oi rejoicing among
some at the oflesrs. All reports 1 got
any they were drinking champagne.
uniteathtngtodolnhonoroithe
event and in diliercnt portions of the
city otllcers were melting merry. 1 at-
tribute it to the tact that what they
considered almost an enemy's battle—
ship had been blown up. and it was
that much in"their iavor."
Senator Lodge asked. “What does the
cessation oi hostilities. spoken oi in the
last iew days amount to?"
,(leneral Lee responded, ‘fNothing;
practically nothing; the armistice am-
ounts to nothing." '
.. ._...._ m- 5......
an. II am II' nava'wa.
People Planning the Armistice and
President lexinloy’s Image."
Havana. April H. 8 a. tn.-All is as
quiet as usual here today. and business
is being transacted in all circles. Hot
summer weather prevails. with the slut L
blue and a light breese blowing. Peo-
ple are dismissing the suspension at
hostilities and President MtrKinley's
message to Congress.
in spite oi the Spanish decree euso
pending hostilities in Cuba. it is oili-
ciaily set iorth today that ”several
skirmishes oi no importance have tak-
en place in the provinces oi Santa Clara
and Santiago de Cuba."
A small British vessel named the
Arrow was captured some time ago,
with the live men wmpoeing her crew.
near Santa Cruz. by the Spanish cruis-
er Dependient. it being allowed that she
was loaded with contraband oi war.
lint. owing to the representations oi the
British consul, an order ior the release
oi the vessel has Just been issued.
Advices just received here from the
city oi Santiago de Cuba say many
iamilics have combined to charter a
British steamer ior the purpose oi
transporting them to Jamaica until the
final ndjuatment oi the dilicrenrcs now
existing ltetween the United States and
Spain.
The steamer San Augustin. which is
leaving ior South American ports. will
have among her passengers many MP
pie who are going to South America in
order to be out at the way should war
break out.
The American steamer Vigilancia ar-
rived here yesterday and continued on
her way to Mexico. No American ves.
sels reached this port today. "
The Diario de in Marine today. com.
menilng upon President Mt-Kiniey's
message, says: "It can be termed a pill
which McKinley has given the Yankee;
to swallow. sweetened by intervention
powders. The general topics touched
upon are nothing less than inert nutt-
tor."
ltnierrlug to the rmmcentrador, the
blurb: tie is Merino remarks: ”Titty tlu
not need lTnt-le Sam s help any more.
Spain having devoted three million pe-
netriu to their assistam‘c. Besides 'iiis,
the Spaniards oi Mexico have given one
million dollars tor the same purpose
'lltKinley should ltnow that ileu-
ernl Bloom has revoked the remoten-
‘ration orders. and that all the recon—
centratlos are going to worlt in “to
country and are joining their iamillce.
Then why this charity display? In it
not to tnttlte fouls of tin? llumanitsr‘
isnistn does not so! well on a people ac-
customed to read linule Tom's Cabin
without shedding tears tor the negro
slaves."
The Union t'onstilucionul.
on the same subject, snysr
"Ito not trouble yourselves about
sending any more unrivaled beans."
The lliario de la Merino further says
it does not believe there is any truth in
tho "t'ail'lflli trout the mango wired
by donor Angola. the agent of the su-
tonomlst government at Washington.
quoting President flrliinlry as saying
he mnelderrd annexation would be a
great crime."
The French war ship Pwlttin arriv—
ed here today irovo the island oi tit.
Thomas.
The nttnwarrivul oi the steam In»
mite tit this port has. it is said. «tired
a general looting of dissatisisstion and
indignation. it bring alleged that in no
Minx the has violated "tel ntflnnilolv
al postal treaty.
Commercial him here. it is an-
nounced. have cabled'to liar-toe in ov’
tier to mil: arrangements for German.
French and ltsllan steamers to brim
the mails and provisions to “areas.
touching
KILLED ills Win! AND Gilliam.“
loam, Non, April "wholes
lisss. s (arm residing stint-hate. on
'I‘newlsy sight killed ills two children
and wife and cit-wilted suicide. lie
tired a rssor sail utmost severed the
trails at the victims All were found
dead in. their beds mutiny. Milan
was is a prosperous Miss and int
writhing to indie-u the rust-an for his
dwasrwasthritvnnllsotolsr-tswss
ulna tut
It's. Annie E. Durand assistant“
Paininl injuries in W
Hill lliilll til i Wilhl.
Out on a Brief [hopping Ions Idle-
tlsy loaning, when a loosehsr
Ian Into her-Internal In-
juries reared
Mrs. Annie Durand. oi 13 Washing-
ton street. South Norwalh. was
knocked down in l‘airlleid avenue.
Bridgeport. by a bicyclist. and sustain-
ed painitll ii not fatal injuries. Mrs.
Durand arrived in that city Tuesday
evening to visit iriends in Fairlield av-
enue. Early yesterday morning she
started on a brief shopping tour. She
had Just leii a store in Fairneld avenue
near Courtland street, and had reached
theirolley tracks. when three wheel~
men scorched up the asphalt road bed
going towards b‘airtleld. Mrs. Durand
says:
"i saw two oi the wheelmen, and the
first i knew at the third was when the
bell sounded close to me. As the bell
rang l was knorltcti down. The next i
realised was when n young man clad
in a brown suit leaned over me and
asked ii i was injured. 1 replied that
l icll as ii i was very seriously hurt.
and the young man jumped on his
wheel anti rode away. i tell an excru-
ciating pain about my neck and shoul-
ders and realized nothing more until
the physician drewted my injuries."
Eye-witnesses who hurried to the
scene at the accident ionnd Ira Dor-
and lying between the rails oi the trol-
ley road in a umimseions audition.
One attempted to stop the bicyclist who
had caused the uniortuaaes slab. and
commanded him to see the injured wo-
man to her residenee. but the wheel-
matt. upon discovering the acrimo-
oi the mishap. seorched o! More his
identity could be ascertained.
Mrs. Dorantl was at once removed to
a nearby residence and Dr. Clemens
summoned. The phydgisn ionnd the
patient auiicrlng irons a badly shatter-
ed collar bone. the right shoulder dis-
located. a painiui coalition on the let!
side at the head and a severe shock.
While no internal ininries were appar-
ent yesterday. every indication points
to such disclosures I’Ithin a day or two.
Mrs Durand. upon learning the extent
oi her injuries. requested to he remov-
ed to her home in South Norwallt that
she might be placed under the care oi
her iamily physician, Dr. W. C. Burke.
oi tltht place. but it was deemed adV|s~
able not to remove the patient until
the toll extent oi her injuries are dis-
t’lmotl.
Mrs. Durand. when seen a low hours
alter the accident. was sullering still
(rout shock. and could only describe
the bicyclist responsible ior the sect-
dcnt as stated above. The sflsir was
not immediately rcptmed to the
authorities, but a number oi Bridgeport
wheeltnen have taken up the quest oi
entertaining the identity oi the person
who. iron: the version oi the special-
ors. was wholly responsible ior the tin-
iortnnatr siisir.
ll’ normso ‘I'O "MAB
lpala Vonld Infuse sad is Disposed
lo‘l'ako Gill-rm
London. April li-A Spanish cabinet
minister. II mini dispatch ire. lind-
rid today announces. has declared in an
interview that "should President Mr.
Kinky notliy Spain to mic Cults.
this government will immediately and
emphatically Moss. and will add that
it is hilly Prepared to than the conse-
“sum."
"The government," continued the
cabinet minister relcrred to." «toss not
regret wording the armistice. as it
humorous-seasons.
warren—a willing,
Weed. 36 Wall street. -,
tram—Situation as”
no ‘3“. Write Ir,
lain street, Hawaiian.
WARTBD—Amerlcan W
position as nurse, or
worn: Apply at 11.
tween the hours oi In.
at.
To 1.“.
r0 RENT—House on
Stuart avenue, with It! .
ly painted. waterand half "
garden, with or without
minutes walk to Norwalk or
Norwallt. Terms reasonable.
to William ”eunuch. No. 7
avenue. Norwaik. .
T0 LET—First door, m, ‘.
Havlland street. Apply ,
Havilaod. Old Well m
ma RENT~Aiter April _
andltarn.llWashingtan "‘
Also middle hallo.
South Main street, '815;
wood block, Chestnut
iew apartments. $1 and! in.
Dudley P. Ely. See W. A. '
otllce oi Russell Frost.
To LET—Six rooms. Hilts
suitable for ones; m 1
room. No. 10 Union more
12 rooms, with im .
9 Arch street. rent, 38:; d
Haniord place. I. A. W .
T0 LET-Lower floor tit-ix
Orchard street. All “I
provements, hath run...
once. etc. Booms W.
ted. Two minutes walk from .,
avenue trolley. Very m ’
to iamlly without small 1 ;
inquire st No. 6 Orchard It.
1'0 LET—The second and this! ‘
oi the Qnintard building. essay
and Knkht streets. Norwalk.
able ior oilces, loam ‘7 '
manufacturing. ‘
inquire of Y. I. Millard. 1
street. Norwsla. or 9. iii: '
5 Washington strut,
walk. . ..;..;.'.,
'ro Lin—noes. tto. l .
sevas rooms. rent. 018; two
smut roiwmsrstw
rooms each. $10; In rum“
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good garden. Del” siren. "I“
in good order. John 1!. W
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To lET~llouso corner and _j
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inquire at Iisyes' florist.
1’0 LET—lower apart-ate I. ,
shall street. Water and all"
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uel T. Hatch.
TO BENT—Four room
story rear. rentflt also -'
apartments, Ind Int-y ,
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lngton street. windows to
roost. Halls lighted,
cleaned. inquire tiles Oil
rott' hint-m New out an .
oz lrsdow street.
ros subtitles-10 Km.
um nous ior win-s. ta »
per ill. it'lim median I .
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Norwallt. .
son Miami stress. stati- ,
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sets. All can be Whit“!
tats mm 9. my. ass W
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