'* WEYLEE THE ’1 EEEIELE Bombastic Pronunciamento of General Campos’ Successor. ' WHAT HE THINKS HE WILL DC An Accurate Explanation of Just How He Imagines the Cuban Revolution Will Be Crushed by IHim—He Admits That He's a. Wonder. HAVANA, Feb. 12. — The following proclamation was issued today by Captain General Weyler, who arrived yesterday t1 take command of the island and the Span ish forces there: To the People of Cuba: Honored by her majesty the queen and he! government with the command ofI this island under the difficult circumstances now prevail ing, I take charge of it with the determinatior that it shall never be given up by me, and that I shall keep it in the possession of Spain willing as she is to carry out whatever sacri- fice shall be required to succeed, as she has been in the past. I rely upon the gallantry and disflpline of the army and navy, upon the patriotism, never to be subdued. of the volun teer corps and more especially upon the sup port that I should be given by the loyal inhab itants, born here or in Spain. It is not necessaiy to say that I shall be gen erous with the subdued and to all those doing any service in the Spanish cause. But I will GENERAL IVEYLER. not lack in the decision and energy of my character to punish. with all the rigor that the law enacts, those who in any way shall help the enemy or shall calumniate the pres tige of our name. Putting aside at present any idea of politics, my mission is the honorable one of finishing the war, and I only see in you the loyal Span iards who are to assist me to defeat the insur- gents. But her majesty' s government is aware of what you are and of what you are worthy, and the statutes of peace that these provinces may obtain. It will grant you, when it is deemed suitable to do so, the reforms that the government may think most proper, w ith the love of a mother to her children. Inhabitants of Cuba, lend me your co- opera- tion, and in that way you will defend your interests, which are those of the country. LOng live Spanish Cuba! Your general and governor, VALumANo WEYLER. To the Officers. The following cilcular General Weyler addressed to the military officers: I have addressed my previous proclamations to the loyal inhabitants, to the volunteers and firemen and to the army and navy. I may give you a slight idea of the intentions I have and the measures I shall follow as governor general in chief' in accordance with the gener- al desire of Spain and with the decided aim of her majesty ’5 government to furnish all the means required to control and crush this re- Ibellion. Knowing this and knowing my char- actor. I may perhaps need to say no more to ,make you understand what is the conduct that I am to follow. But with the idea of avoiding all kinds of doubt even keeping. as you are to keep, the circulars to be published, I deem it necessary to make some remarks. It is not unknown by you that the state in which the rebellion has come and the raid made by the principal leaders recently, which could not be stopped even by the active pur- suit of the columns, are due to the indifierence, the fear or the disheartenment of the inhabit- ants. Since it cannot be doubted that some, seeing the burning of their property without opposition, and that others who have been born in Spain should sympathize with the in- surgents, it is necessary at all hazards to bet ter this state Of things and to brighten the spirit of the inhabitants, making them aware that I am determined to lend all my assistance to the local inhabitants. So I am determined to have the law fall with all its weight upon 'all those in any way helping the enemy, or praising them, or in any way detracting from the prestige of Spain, of its army or of its vol- unteers. It is necessary for those by our side to show their intentions with deeds, and their .behavior should leave no doubt and should prove that they are Spanish. Since the defense of the country demands the sacrifice of her children, it is necessary that the towns should look to their defense, and that no precautions in the way of scouts should be looking to give news concerning the enemy, and whether it is in their neighbor- hood, and so that it may not happen that the enemy should be better informed than we. The energy and vigor of the enemy will be strained to trace the course of our line‘, and in all cases you will arrest and place at my disposal to deliver to the courts those who in any way shall show their sympathy or support for the rebels. ‘The public spirit being heart- ened, you must not forget to enlist the volun- teers and guerrillas in your districts, this not preventing at the same time the organization as Opportunity offers of a guerrilla band of 25 citizens for each battalion of the army. I propose that you s‘h‘all make the disposition you think most proper for the carrying out of the plan I wish, but this shall not authorize you to determine anything not foreseen in the instructions unless the urgency of some cir- cumstances should demand it. I expect that, confinin g yourself to these instructions, you will lend me your worthy support toward the carrying out of my plan for-the good of the Spanish cause. Everything on the Hustle. The greatest activity was displayed in military circles today. At the captain general’s headquarters the reports, which hesent for upon his arrival yesterday, tell- ing of the number of men available for active I service, the number of sick, the quantity of ammunition and supplies in possession of each column or detachment, the state of the country roads, railroads and telegraph lines, and the probable loca- tion and strength of the enemy, were being collected and tabulated by a number of clerks. . As soon as a report was examined it was passed over to these clerks, and al- ;most immediately afterward orders of some description were sent to the officer who had forwarded it to this city. Every horse available is being secured by the military authorities, and it is un- derstood that steps are being taken to or- ganize a very large cavalry brigade for im- mediate service. il experienced in securing the necessary horses, as a great number of them have already been corralled by the enemy, and all the other available mounts it has been lblc to secure up to the present are al- ready in the hands of the troops. But it is orpected that the efforts of the captain general will result in strongly re- -enforc- ing the mounted infantry now at the dis- posal of the Spanish commanders. Advertise in the “Gazettr.” ”Iv-h ' Considerable difficulty- THE SULTAN TALKS SENSE! Amnesty For the Zeitun Rebels Promised Under Certain Conditions. CoNsrAx'rrern, Feb.12.—‘—The porte has informed the embassadors- of the pow- ers that it agrees to g1 ant amnesty to the Armenians who have been besieged by Turkish troops in the town of Zeitun, aft- er revolting against Turkish rule. The porte demands the expulsion from Zeitun' of the revolutionmy Huntchagists who are now living with the insurgents. The lat- ter will be allowed to retain the old weap 0115 with which they were armed previous to the outbreak, but they will be com- pelled to surrender the modern rifles. said to be mostly of Russian manufacture, which have in some manner been smug- gled into Zeitun since the insurrection be— gun. The porte also demands that the refugees at Zeitun, estimated to number about 6 000 persons,r return to their villages. Protec- tion is promised them, and every effort possible will be made to assist them dur- ing the remainder of the winter and' 1n the spring, should such steps be necessary. Regarding the proposal for a revision of the system of taxation, the porte insists upon its right to treat directly with inhab- itants of Zeitun, and it is considered prob- able that the government will be allowed to do so under proper supervision. These conditions have been forwarded to the foreign consuls at Zeitun, with in- structions to submit them to the insur- gents of that place. It is stated here that the consent of the porte to grant amnesty to the people 01 Zeitun may have been considerably influ. enced by [the fact that half of the men bo- longing to the 18 battalions of Turkish troops besieging Zeitun are on the sick list, suffering from exposure. want 01 proper food, or sickrg‘ss due to lack of sanitary arrangementlrand improper med ical care. It is also reported here that many of the Turks have died. The troops are said to be for the most part biv ouacked in hastily constructed huts, which leave the men exposed to the severity of the Weather. Although the Turks are under- stood to be plentifully supplied with artil- lery, the insurgents of Zeitun have hitherto been able successfully to resist any at- tempt to capture the stronghold. and they claim to be in a position to hold out until the spring. The Headless Girl thstery. CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.—Less and less confidence is felt in police circles hero in the stories told by Miss Hollingsworth 01 Indianapolis concerning the Pearl Bryan murder. Particularly unlikely is he1 statement that she performed a criminal operation on the girl in Indianapolis, as the examination of the body here distinctly shows that no such attempt had been made. Is This 3‘risoner Schlatter? SAN BERNARDIXO, 0111., Feb. 12.—Ii Francis 'Schlatter, the healer who created such excitement in Colorado and New Mexico, is notconfined in the county jail ' on a charge of vagrancy. there is a man in jail who certainly resembles him most remarkably. A vagrant confined in jail who saw Schlatter in Colorado says hi recognizes the prisoner as Schlatter. Hurricane In New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—A fresh gale from the west northwest, accompanied by hard, furious squalls, set in today, and the wind blew with hurricane force. Several tows of mudscows experienced much difficulty in rounding Coney Island point, owing to the violence of the gale. The upper bay presents a wild and lumpy appearance. The New York Mining‘IExchange. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. —The New York Mining Exchange will be informally open ed on Mon morning next, according t( a statement made today by Chairmar John Gray, who vouchsafed the furthel information that President Potter is no“ on his way east with a party of mining capitalists and ex.perts Manager McVickcr Stricken. CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—James H. McVickeI was stricken with paralysis and is not ex pected to live. He has been for nearly half a century a prominent theatrica‘: manager and one of the best known and most universally respected. men connected with the stage. He was born in New York in 1822. Alleged Brutal Son Held. BROOKLYN, Feb. 12.—Dennis O’Hearn, 28, was arraigned before Justice Tighe to day on the charge of assaulting his moth- ' er, Bridget O’Hearn, 63 years old. The woman is in St. Peter’s hospital in a crit ical condition, and her son was held with out bail to await the result of her injuries. Crescendo Disabled. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—It is not like ly that Crescendo, the great 3—year-old o! Naglee-Burke’s Pueblo stable, will eve1 face the starter again. At the Bay Dis- trict track he was so seriously injured in a collision with a 2-year-old that he has not since been able to stand up. Dunraven’s Mullshness. LONDON, Feb. 12.—It is stated that Dunraven has not written an apology t( the New York Yacht club as a result 01 the finding of the New York Yacht clul committee which examined into the charges he brought against the Defends] people. Canadian Pacific Dividend. NEW YORK, Feb.'12.—The directors 0. the Canadian Pacific railroad have declar- , . ed the regular 2 per cent dividend ontht preferred stock and have resumed the pay ment of the 1% per cent dividend on thc , common stock, payable April 1. Merchant Tailors Meet. BALTIMORE, Feb; 12.-‘—The conventim of the merchant tailors' national exchangt began a three days’ session today at thu Carrollton hotel. Delegates are here iron Buffalo, Chicago. New York and numer one other cities and towns. Killed by the Cars. OSWEGO. N. Y., Feb. 12.—Edwart Adams of Utica, brakeman on the N. Y. , 0 and W. R. R., fellifrom the train at Fulton His body rolled under the wheels and we. badly mangled. Mrs. Sexton Dangerously Ill. ALBANY, Feb. 12.—President Pro Tem Ellsworth presided at the session of th senate today in the absence of Lieutenan Governor Sexton, whose wife is danger ously ill. V’ Charley Murphy Reinstated. BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.—The racing boar. of the League of American Wheelmen re lnstated Charles M. Murphy, the class ] rider, at a secret session held today. E Founder-ed OR Rock'away. : FAR Rbcmwu, N. Y., Feb. 12.—urn steamer Lester foundered ofi' Rockawa' todayw ~ —Advertise in the GAZETTE. I IN SBNA'I'_E_- AND HOUSE. A Day of Dcadly Dull Routine—Jiorton - Must metrlbute Seeds. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. —0nly ten sena- tors were present when the senate session opened today, and the gallery attendance also was thin and scattered. Mr. Tillman (Dem., S. C. ) secured con sideration of a bill granting the city oi Charleston the .use of the old postofiice property for municipal and commercial purposes. The measure brought out some discussion. Mr. Sherman pointed out that Charleston Was not required to pay back the original purchase price. . Mr. Quay explained that this was an old landmark, the building having been wrecked by the earthquake and. not since used by the government. Mr. Hoar, who had a sharp passage with Mr. Tillman during the latter’ 5 recent speech, took occasion to urge that it- Would be a. peaceful and appropriate act toward Charleston to recognize the historic cour- age of the city at the time of the earth- quake by giving the use of this historic- building. The bill was then passed. Mr. Quay’s resolution to recommit the tariff bill came-up, but, at the request 01 Mr. Quay, it went over without prejudice in order not to conflict with the plans 01 Mr. Merrill, chairman of the finance com mittee, who had given notice of taking up the tariff bill tomorrow. -:1 The senate then passed, without divi- sion, a bill directing Secretary Morton to , continue the purchase and distribution 01 seeds, after which Mr. Blanchard (Dem. ., La.) was recognized for a speech on the Monroe doctrine. Under the arrangement made yesterday, today in the house up to 5 o ’clock was de- voted to consideration of business reported from the committee on the District of Co- lumbia. Err-Consul \Valler to Go Free. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. —- Embassador Eustis has been instructed to accept the offer of the French government to release ex- -United States Consul Waller from further imprisonment and pardon his Of- fense on condition that the affair be there- by terminated between France and the United States and that the latter make no claim in behalf of the prisoner ba'sed upon his arrest, conviction or nprison ment. Waller may, however, sue in the French cousts for damages fer ill treat ment. These facts, showing the amicable termination of the celebrated waller inci- dent, appear in the correspondence sent to both houses of congress today by the pre'si dent in answer to resolutions of inquiry upon the subject. Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON Feb.12.—The president has sent the follOwinIg nomihations to the senate: William Woodville Rockhill of to be assistant secretary of state. _, Matthias A. Smalley O’ Ohio to be iIIaryland marshal of the United Sta .II-;1 for the north ern district of Ohio. John G. Hoffman, to Ibo postmaster at Elizabethtown, Pa.‘ One Day’s Government Receipts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. ——National bank notes received for redemptiOn today, $557.- 406; government receipts from iiiternal revenue, $273, 260; Customs, $251, 341; mis- cellaneou's, $310, 900. Was Potter Murdered2‘ " SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—Further in- vestigation. leads to the conclusion that H. Cranston Potter, the Tacoma merchant, whose body was found near the Cliff House yesterday, may have been murder- \ ed. In the back of his head is It great wound that cracked the Skull for several inches. The bridge of the nose is also cut, and the forehead is a mass of bruises. Rumored Revolt In Madagascar. PORT LOUIS; Island of Mauritiii‘s, Feb: 12. —-A newspaper printed at Reunion publishes a message from Antananarivo, declaring that 4, 000 Hovas attacked the French, but were repulsed, with a loss of 3, 000 killed. A rumor reached the curre- spondent that a number of French ofiicers had been murdered and that “1‘4 ‘Hova chiefs had been condemned to death. Silver In Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 12.—In the Ireichstag to- day the agrarian leader, Count vo'n. Mir} bach, referring to Prince Hohenlohe’s statement in regard to bimetallism, said that it was the manner in which Germany souiided’Great Britain upon the subject of a conference which evoked a negative re- ply from the latter country. A Despondent Saloon Keeper. NEW YORK, Feb; 12.—Robert B. Rou- band, 38 years old, attempted suicide at his home, 130 Ninth avenue, by shooting. He was taken to New York hospital. Rouband has been desponden't ‘for some time because of an operation from which the doctors said he was not likelyto re- ‘ccver. - Mrs. Quinlan Arraigned. BOSTON, Feb. 12. —Mrs. Ida Quinlan was arraigned today charged with having mur- dered her sister, Mrs. Sophia Grant. Med- ical Examiner Harris stated death was caused by six wounds inflicted by an in- strument with a fair cuttingedge. Three of the wounds on the head were mortal. at a. sacrifice. how to buy and sellour goods. are half sold. Whlle others are liquidating and members retiring from the firm because there is not business enough proves that they don’t "buy their goods right... for if they did they could sell so that the people Would buy of them and there would be no need of“ retiring.” Our agents of our syndicate are always in the market for big deals, hence our success. Buying the best at the lowest prices, and'selling the best at the lowest pricés, is Bargain Sales , Dave Caused Death To Dull Times. NORWALK, CONN ' Basicst Store ln Fairfleld 691 I \ BuSmessmoucH HERE ALL THE TIME. Never dull, alWays something that we are giving away The crowds tell the Story that we knew Dry Goods well bOugbt. the bestWay to do business. To make it doubly interesting to our patrons, we Will giVe away two first- classS eWing Machines, the first Will be draWn Mon- day evening, Feb. 17 and maChine No.2 Will be drawn MOnday. evening, Feb. 224. Secure a, coupon with every purchase made. 1 SALE 601111110113, 3110111111 31111111 8, 1896. AND CONTINUES ONE WEI." EHE BOSON SEER. [301. Main an Wa l S. oBsuEu Prof. George Yoerger has opened his Boxing School for the Winter. Private instructions at the. pupils home if desired. Full course, 12 lessons, $10. ' ~ ADDRESS Prof. George. Yoerger. Norwalk, Conn) 0r apply at this ofiice. Raymond a Son. Successors to George H. Raymond. ’ Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors. 46 and 48 Main Street Norwalk Ct Residence,- Berkeley Place. Telephone No. 72-4. Advertise now and catch the? spring trade. I? guilt. - heart failure. ~_-_‘ -. Had Their Throats gent. I ‘ DANVILLE, 1115., Feb. 12. ——In a‘ drunken brawl at a disreputable house William Ray and William Lutz beth had their throats ‘ 'cut from ear to car by William Riggin. Lutz will die, but Ray may recover. Rig- gin was arrested. He freely admits his He is about 20 years old. Postmastuer’s Son 11 Suicide. COLOHESTER, Conn., Feb. 12. -—-Charles C. Rogers, 26, son of ex- Postmaster Rogers of this place, committed suicide by shoot- ing. The suicide was most deliberate. The mother of the young man died Sunday night, and her death preyed upon him. Aged Dentist’s Sudden Death. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. ., Feb. 12‘. —Dr. Ralph Clark Dunham, the oldest practic- ing dentist of Connecticut, died suddenly in a chair at his ofiice in this city today 01 Mr. Dunham was born in Mansfield, this state, 70 years ago. ' Died From Burris. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. —Amelia Holmes, 62 years old, died this morning in the Har- lem hospital as the result of burns. Hex home. was at 1831 Third avenue. Suicide of an Aged Man. - NEW YORK, Feb. 12. —William Schmidt, 70 years old, committed suicide today at his residence, 679 Ninth avenue. He cut his throat with a razor. , The Madrid Aerolite. MADRID, Feb. 12.—The aerolite which exploded over this city was seen over a large area, including ,Toledo, Saragossa and Valladolid. K The Weather. The indications are that the weathei will be clear and colder. g ST l L‘ GOING ON!“ _ ' "C . Y]! or q. H. Eganvnv’s STOCK 0F run HONEST PLUMBER. ’* W. C. HOLMES 7 Water Street, . IS PREPARED TO DO ALL MANNER OI? ' PLUMBING WORK Tin and Sheet 11011 1100181211 Worker. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS [GUARAN- TEEDOF BEST QUALITY, AND PRICES FAIR AND vERY - REASONABLE. w. a. HOLMES, 7 WATER STREET. MEEKER GOAL GO, COAL, WOOD, ERICK, LIME, CEMENT, TILE PIPE. OFFIoE‘WIrH c. &. s. H. HOLMES, MAINISTREET. NORWALK. IB- >2EO CLOSE OUT, EVERYTHING IS BEING SOLD El PRICES NEYEE HEEED OF BEFOEE>< ICome Early. 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