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VOL. VIIII. 110.1854
NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26,1898.
PRICE ONE CENT.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
AT THE REQUEST OF THE
PRESIDENT CONGRESS
CLAHESWAHwi SPAIN!
MUR SPANISH SHIPS CAPTUH
A .. NAVAL .«ENOA-OEMENT IN THE
PACIFIC OCEAN HOURLY
EXPECTED.
Key West, April 264-- The
Mangrove and Newport have
captured three more Spanish
.vessels.
The Mangrove’s prize is the
ihig Spanish liner, Panama,
and she is coming into port.
The Panama sailed from >
New York on April 20th, load-
ed with provisions fer the
Spaniards at Havana.
London, c/Ipril
Powers are making an attempt
to prevent the United States at-
tacking the Spanish coast. I
Washington, April 26,---It
is hourly expected here that” a
Inaval engagement will take
place at the Philippine Islands.
‘Berlin, April 56-»Germany
has not issued a proclamation
of neutrality, as the Kaiser de-I
sires to remain in a position
where he can (intervene when-
ever necessary.
London, April 26--— The
1.10de have received no news
, from the Paris this morning
and helieve that she‘ is safe.
SHENANDOAH NOT CAPTURED.
The Liverpool agents of the Ameri-
II can four masted ship Shenandoah de-
glare there is not the slightest evidence
to 51.31.11, the repose; that she has been
" ,é'ppgqud hi she Spamards '
26 —-I— The .
WAR EXISTS, SAYS CONGRESS.
President McKinley yesterday sent
a special message to Congress. recom-
mending that a state of war with Spain
be recognized as existing. A bill in
accordance with this suggestion was
passed in both Houses without a dis-
senting vote, and it was at once signed
by the President.
FIRED ON THE FOOTE.
The torpedo-boat Foote, Lieutenant
Rodgers Commanding, was fired on by
masked batteries while she was taking
soundings in the harbor of Matanzas.
No damage was done.
. AN EXPEDITION TO CUBA. \
Anexpedition of about 5,000 men is
being organized at Tampa to seize a
landing place in Cuba.
WANTS TO FIGHT DUEL.
Lieutenant (1e Carranza, formerly
Spanish naval attache in Washington,
has challenged General Lee and Cap-
tain Sigsbee to fight duels.
GOVERNOR COOKE GETS CALL.
Governor Cooke last night received
the official call for Connecticut’s quota
of volunteers, which is one regiment of
infantry, one light battery and two
heaVy batteries. The governor has
not yet determined when he will issue
his call. Neither has he decided what
regiment he will call out.
SPANISH FLEET MUST LEAVE.
The Spanish fleet, which mobilized
at Cape Verde Islands has been noti-.
,fied by Portugal to leave St. Vincent,
and will sail to-day.
,.
WAITING FOR THE PARIS.
The cruisers Minneapolis and the
Columbia, are in Massachusetts Bay
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gt menial}. q: I‘gtowards New York.
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VESUVIUS GOES SOUTH.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius sail-
ed from NewpoIrt yesterday afternoon
bound south, but her actual destination
is. unknown, except to the naval
authorities.
The Apportionment of Troops Among the
Several States—Specific Instruction as
to the Exact Method of Procedure in
Regard to the National Guard Organi-
zations.
“lashington, April 26.—The War De-
partment has called on the Governors
of the States for the required number
(if troops from each Commonwealth,
under the proclamation of the Presi-
dent. The following is the apportion-
ment of troops among the several
States:
Alabama—Two
one battery.
Arkansas—Two regiments infantry.
California—Two regiments infantry,
two batteries, four heavy batteries.
Colorado—One regiment infantry, one
light battery.
Connecticut—One regiment infantry,
one light battery, two heavy batteries.
Delaware—One regiment infantry.
. Florida—One regiment infantry.
regiments infantry,
Georgia-Two regiments infantry,
two light batteries.
Illinois—Seven regiments infantry,
one cavalry.
Indiana—Four regiments infantry,
two light batteries.
Iowa—Three regiments infantry, two
light batteries.
Kansas—Three regiments infantry.
Kentucky—Three regiments infantry,
two troops cavalry.
Louisiana—Two regiments infantry.
Maine—One regiment infantry, one
heavy battery.
MarylandI—One regiment
four heavy batteries.
Massachusetts—Four regiments
fan'try, three heavy baitt'eries.
Michigan—Four regiments infantry.
Minnesota—Four regiments infantry.
Mississippi—Two regiments infantry.
Missouri—Five regiments infantry,
one light battery.
Montana—One regiment infantry.
Nebraska—Two regiments infantry.
manly,
New Hampshire—One regiment in-
fantry
New JerseyéTlIEiI'ee regiments infan-
try
, New York—Twelve regiments infan-
try, two troops cavalry.
North Carolina—TWO regiments in-
fantry, one heavy battery.
'Ohio—Six regiments infantry, four
lllg'h't batteries, two squadrons cavalry.
Oregon—One regiment infantry.
Pennsylvania—Ten regiments infan—
try, four heavy batteries.
Rhode Island—One regiment infantry.
South Carolina—One regiment infan-
try, one light battery, one heavy bat-
tery.
Tennessee—Three regiments infantry.
Texas—Ten regiments infantry, one
cavalry.
Utah—One troop cavalry,
batteries.
Vermont—One regiment infantry.
Virginia—Three regiments infantry.
VVashington—One regiment infantry,
“Vest Virginia—One regiment infan-
try. I
VVisconsin—Three regiments infantry.
W'yoming—One battalion infantry,
one troop cavalry. -
District of Columbia—One battalion
infantry, one troop cavalry.
North Dakota—Five troops cavalry.
South Dakota—Seven *troops cavalry.
Idaho—Two troops cavalry.
Nevada—One troop cavalry.
Arizona—Two troops cavalry.
New Mexico—Four troops cavalry.
Oklahoma—One troop cavalry.
The call is so specific in instructions
‘that there can be no misunderstanding
such as has prevailed, even in some of—
ficial quarters, as to the exact method
of procedure in regard to the National
Guard organizations. The militia reg—
iments are not ordered out as organiza-
tions, even for the DUIDO'SQ of recruit-
ing them as volunteers.
A telegram to the Governors after
mentioning the quota, say:s
"Itis the wish of the President that
the regiments of the National Guard or
State militia. be used as far as their
numbers will permit, for Ithe reason
that they are armed, equipped and
drilled.”
.. , 'DheSecretary also asks the Govern-
ors to telegraph at» once whart equip-
ments, ammunition, arms, blankets,
tents, etc, are on hand and what are
needed: and also when the troops will
be ready for muster into the United
States service. -
two light
W“ ,.
Have Not Opened ll‘lre Tet.
London, April 26. ———The Madrid cours-
spondent of the Daily Mail, says:
“Despifie the reports :rpm ArnefloagI
the forts at Havana e not Opened
are yet upon the Amerlcj p fleet, which
has never yet been was bonus. '1‘
American have not cut «the, cable
Key We”, true Gov‘ ,
Dammit
in»
Alger Names State Ca1nps._
\Vashington, April 26,—The rendez‘
vous for the volunteers in the various
States and Territories has been desig-
nated by Secretary Alger as, follows:
Alabama—Mobile.
Arkansas—Little Rock.
California—San Francisco.
Colorado—Denver.
Connecticut—Niantic.
Delaware—Wilmington.
Florida—Tampa.
Georgia—Atlanta.
Idaho—Pendleton.
Illinois—Springfield.
Indiana—Evansville;
Iowa—Davenport.
Kansas—Kansas Cli‘y.
Kentucky—Louisville.
Louisiana—New Orleans-
Maine—Portland.
Maryland—Baltimore.
Maryland—Baltimore.
Massachusetts-Springfield.
"Ki;
I SHANesIsIIlIfiIEKfijiiTGN PLAN. ” ’
After Havana Falls GI! Fleet Eloy Cross
the Ocean and Attack the Spanish
in Their Own Waters.
\VaIshington, April 26.—Startling
changes in the plan of campaign
against Spain may be made necessary
soon by developments expected any
day. After Havana falls and the isl—
and is practically under the flag of this
country it may be necessary *to transfer
the sceen of operations to the other
side of the Atlantic. The United States
may have to go across the ocean to
compel Spain to come to terms. If the
Spaniards .\ ill not come across to fight
us it follows that we will have to go
to t-.hem
Naval officers high in the service
make no secret of the fiaot that they
expect to fight across the water. They
point out that this country is making
quite too extensive preparations for a
war to be fought out on this side only.
They say that if we did not expect to
fight Spain later on in her ..own terri-
tory it would not be necessary to put
in commission the great number of
auxiliary vessels or to secure at high
prices the big transports and tugs
which the administration is buying
every day. The fact that cool is 'to be
contraband of war is alone an ex-
planation of why Spain has planned to
make the United States fight her
abroad. It is simply compelling this
country to do that which Spain could
not possibly do—to carry coal, provis-
ions and supplies 3, 000 miles from her.
”3.3%“ supplies to wage war with.
1 Sailors Want to Fight.
\Vashington,April 26.——Admiral Samp-
son has asked permission to shell the
forts at Havana. The Navy Depart-
ment has begun to feel that it cannot
maintain a. peaceful bldcka‘de much
longer, and~uneasiness is inanifiested on
that account. I
The challenges that come from the
forts at Havana, it is WW”, caanI
long be resisted by Sampson {t Suns
his pride as the DIepal'LmeIth is spare.
to allow the Spanish gunners Ito are at
his fleet without being’a't liberty to
return the fire and teach the enemy
that silence on their pant will insure
their safety for a longer period.
The administration is opposed to a
bombardment until it must come, and
then only as a defensiveflght. But no
one here believes the bombardment can
be much longer delayed. I I
Couldn’l See Willis.
Sheriff Hawley Ordered to Keep Visitors
Away From the Suspected
Murderers.
Mis. Henry Mitchell, formerly of
Wilton, went to Bridgeport Monday to
see Ben Willis the alleged murderer of
David S. R. Lambert. Mrs. Mitchell
applied to Sheriff Hawley for per-
mission to see the prisoner, but the
sheriff felt it his duty to decline her
request.
Willis boarded at M15. Mitchell's
after he left Mr. Lambert’ s academy.
He visited the Mitchell house when-
ever he came to Wilton after he went
to New York. The last time he was
there, Mrs. Mitchell had $23 in the
house when he came. The money
was gone after he left. She never
knew What became of it. But despite
her suspicions, she appeared to have
considerable sympathy for the young.
man in his trouble.
She informed the sheriff that‘ she
would like to' see Wi1.is again, as it
had been nearly two years since he
last came to her house. Sheriff Haw-
ley has, under instructions from the
State atto1ney, kept all visitors away
from the two alleged murderers except
their relatives. Willis’ mother has
made severhl trips to the jail to talk
with him. ~
M. E. Church Choir.
The complete choir of the Filst M.
'E. church consists of the following:
Mrs. A. J. Dunning, soprano; E. E.
1 Crowe, tenor; Miss Frances H. Eaton
Iof New Y,ork contralto; Frank Com-
stock, bass; Mrs. ”James Golden Qrgan-
let. . , . ‘5
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Sammie, the Itwo year. old son of
IIIpr-ahem and Annie Swiftr'dl‘ed yester-
tr.
THE TWO BABES.
One Found Dead the Other
Alive and Kicking.
The Dead One at Raymond’s
Other in Hands of Friends.
Late yesterday afternoon the police
of South Norwalk were advised that
the body of an infant child had been
found in a-box on what is known as
Witch lane near Rowayton.
Chief Vollmer detailed an. officer on
the case, with the result that a baking
powder box containing an infant was
brought to theoD. W. Raymond morgue
at South N orwalk.
Coroner Burke had previously been
summoned and after examination of the
remains decided that the cause of death
was from natural causes. I
The infant which was of. premature
birth was clad in nicely embroidered
underclothes. and the outside garment
had the appearance of a'-ch1-is'.enir1g
gown.
It would seem that the parents of the
child were in poor circumstances at
least to the extent of not affording a
funeral. But a parent’s love for their
own was evident in the manner in
which the child had been clothed and
tenderly- placed in the box-
No doubt with the best of intent it
was buried within almost a stone’s
throw of a cemetery; Unfortunately
for those interested proper care was
not taken in making the grave deep
enough, and the recent rain washed the
earth off to the extent of uncovering
the box in' which the dead infant lay.
The discovery was made by several
lads among whom I
Moran who advised the police as above
stated.
Coroner Burke was of the opinion
that the child was what is known as a
"still born,” about eight months, and
that it had been buried f01 sevexal
was one named
weeks, perhaps two months.
The remains will probably be rein-
terred in more solid ground.
The police were advised last night
of the finding of an abandoned child,
colored, in the vicinity of What is
I known as the Wolfpit Hill road.
It was found by a boy named Freud-
enthal, in the corner of‘a lot and was
to all appearances left there to die by a.
perhaps vicious father or ungrateful
mother.
The. little one which wasof tender
age was provided for atanear—by house
and its deathseekers will no doubt be
located and made to pay the penalty
which they so richly deserve.
SUNDAY EVENING CLUIB.
A ”Well Attended Reception Held at the
Church Last Evening. -
The Men’s Sunday Evening Club
held a- reception at the South N orwalk
Congregational church last evening, at
fact. in the life of Ashael Tinklepaugh”
were merrily and satisfactorily pre-
sented. There were other attractions
and the entire entertainment was
fraught with pleasure to all. It oft-
times happens that some people miss a.
‘ good thing” and such was the case
with those not present at last night’s
entertainment.
Judge 1. H. Perry’s Mother Stricken.
Mrs. O. H. Perry, mother of Judge
paralytic shock Saturday. She is now
in a very pre1.ar1ous condition.
the Armory to-night, Major Fitch in
command. Enlisfinents will! not bel
out of order. , ‘ .
Morgue the ,
. devote his full attention to his country’s
which “some episodes, foundered on”
John H. Perry, of Southport, had 11.
There will be a battallion drill at.
Gotlieb Zielinski aged 48 years.
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spttmrwputws.
The GAZETTE has S'Cdll'l'jéd
the telegraphic service of the
Unit“ Associated Press, and
hourly bulletins
will receive"
of the Spanish—Afle‘licflll-War
every day. ,
Extras will be issued when
important news is received,
but yellowjournalism will not
he indulgedin.
9.. _
Athletic Entertainment.
Referee Stops Last Boot and Crowd
Yells“FakeI.” I
The athletic entertainment at the
Opera House last night drew a slim
audience, and the men were so uneven-l.
1y matched, excepting in the wind-up,
that little enthusiasm was evidenced.
The first bout was ten rounds be-
tween Kid Trueman, of Chicago, and
Tom Ma1 tin. of Brooklyn, in which
T1 ueman easily got the decision, Mai-
tin knowing absolutely nothing about
boxing while Trueman was one of the
finest boxers seen here in years.
For the second bout Dick Conners
and Tom Sullivan faced eaph other,
but Conners was not in it with Sulli-
van and the referee stopped the “90”
in the fourth round to save~ him from
a complete collapse.
In the final bout Aleck Scott, cham-
pion of Long, Island faced Jack Fox-
At the word he sailed into Fox like a
cyclone, and for two rounds the hardest.
kind of hitting was indulged in. In
the second Scott went down and as
qu1ckl y dot up, but before he had a.
chance to square himself the referee
stopped the bout and gave the decision
to Fox, while the audience rose up and
yelled “fake.'
OHIPI'IN IF THEY CAN’T FIGHT I
New York Post Ofllce Clerk’s Agree to .
Maintain a Soldier Clerk’s
I Family.
Patriotism in the New York Post
Office is taking a practical shape in
more ways than one. National Guards-
men and others in the postal service
are p1 epar mg to go to the front, and
those who are to stay at home are also
arranging to do their part. The thirty
or more clerks in the inquiry depa1 t-
ment have agreed to contribute $50 a
month to the family of George Colyer,
one of their number, when he goes to
the front with the Seventh Regiment,
to which he belongs. Mr. Colyer who
formerly lived in Norwalk, has been in
the inquiry department about fifteen
years. He recently applied to Post-
master Van Cott f01 leave of absence
to enable him to accompany his regi-
ment on military duty. This has been ’
g1 anted and, through the action of his
Post Office associates, M1. Colyer can
enemies in the consciousness that his
wife and children will be provided for.
‘A‘ A
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—Advertlse in THE‘ GAZETTE.
. Reception.
A reception was held last evening at
the residence of Nelson Hoyt on Bay
View avenue in honor of Walter Peck 3
Stanley and Early Zehn. Members of
the Congregational church choir and a
few invited guests were the only ones
present, but the oceasion was replete
with pleasure to all. Mr. Zehn3suc-
ceeds Mr. Stanley as organist at the
Congregational church, the latte1 hav-
ing accepted a similar position at the
Tompkins Avenue Congregational
church in Brooklyn.
W
The Weather.
Cloudy and threatening weathei to.-
night, and probably with win new the
coast.
' DEATHS.
HOVEY. ——In Bridgeport, April 23,
Anna D., widow of Charles Hovey,aged . _ i,
78 years. ‘ .1
DEISIING. —'ln Trumbull, April 2-3, l
Frederick J Dcising, aged 50 years.
DUIGNEN. ——-In B1 idgepor t, April 23 . ‘ 1
J ames Duigncn,aged 27 years,3 monthl. , ,
WELLS. ——In Bridgeport, April 25,00-
mer B Wells, Jr., aged 38 years; . ..
2111111165111 ——In Bridgeport, Aprilfld, . _. I’ .. .11
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