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VOL. VIII. NO.1862
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FROM DEWEY.
HIS VICTORY AT MANILA WAS
MOST COMPLETE.
NOT AN AMERICAN KILLED.
THREE HUNDRED SPANIARDS KILLED,
EQUR HUNDRED
THEIR'FLEET
WOUNDED AND
ANNIHILATED.
AMERICAN SHIPS UN HARM‘ED.
News From Dewey.
Hong Kong, May 7-4-Lieut-
enant T. W. ‘Brumby, flag
lieutenant of oidmiral Dewey’s
fleet, arrived here this morning
on the revenue cutter WcCul—
logh, bringing report of Dewey? s
victory at Wanda.
The victory was most com-
plete and without the loss of a
single the or ship by the Ameri—
can fleet. Eleven o‘Imerican
sailors were wounded but the
ships were unharmed. ' ’
Three hundred Spaniards
were killed and four hundred
wounded, and the Spanish
c/Isiatic fleet was completely
annihilated. .
Dewey’s Report-
. o‘ldmiral Dewey’s report
reads: “Manila via Hong
Kong-"Squadron arrived day—
break S unday. I immediate-
ly engaged the enemy destroy-
ing the following Spanish ships:
Cruisers, Reina Christina, Isla'
de Cuba. Castilla, Don Anto-
nio de Ulloa, Don juan de
.flustria; gunboats, General
Lego, Marques Del Darro;
transport, Isla de Luzon. The
l‘i'ni‘lmerican squadron was un-
injured and only afew of the
men injured. My only means
of telegraphing is through the
American consul at Hong
Kong. Will communicate
with him immediately.’
Another Prize.
Key West, May 7-—-The
Montgomery has brought into
port the Spanish brig Frasquito.
The Frasquito sailed from
Montevideo on March 5 for
Havana.
Spain’s Fleet Lecated.
Washington, May 7--- The
government received news of the
whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet early this morning.
at despatch from Cape St.
Thomas, island of Martinique,
500 miles south of Porto Rico,
reports that five warships flying
no colors were some distance to
the southeast.
It is believed that these ships
are the Spanish fleet from the
Cape Uerde Islands which
would make them within about
sixty hours,’ sail from San
juan.
The Nerth Atlantic fighters--.
the Indiana, Iowa, New York,
,and challenged a
Cincinnati, ‘Detroit, Puritan
and the four monitor s—-will
reach San juan late this after—
noon. ,
Thefight will come ofl to-mor~
row, and by Monday the people
of the United States will know
all about it.
A Denial.
Rome, Way [not report
jrom the Uatican denies ab-
solutely that the Pope advised
the Queen ‘Regent to stop fight-
,‘ng.
WAR NEWS.
The steamer Lafayette, belonging to
the General Transatlantic Company,
was {captured off Havana while en-
deavoring to enter Havana Harbor and
taken to Key West as a prize. Later
she was released on orders from Wash-
ington, because permission had been
granted by the government for her to
touch at Havana before making her
destination, Vera Cruz, and she was to
be escorted to Havana by a man-of-
war.
No report from Commodore Dewey
was received in Washington. It is
thought that some delay may have
occur red in his operations for the
captuIe of Manila.
The 1ep01t from Hong Kong of the
dispatch boat McCullochs arrival at
Mirs Bay is not confirmed, and some
anxiety is expressed in consequence.
It is denied by the Spanish Embassy
in London that the Queen Regent
thinks of abdicating. In the Spanish
Cortes the Government refused to give
direct vote of
confidence.- ‘ - v_ '
It is stated that Spain intends to pro},-
test against the infringement of inter-
national law, which it is alleged is en-
tailed by the American failure to make
the Cuban blockade effective; _ ,
An order was issued from the War
Department, organizing the regular
and volunteer forces into seven army
corps. The newly appointed major-
generals of the Regular Army will be
assigned to command these corps.
Fitzhugh Lee and'Joseph Wheeler
took the oath of oflice as Imajor-
generals. Theodore Roosevelt
also sworn in as a lieutenant-colonel.
The Senate Finance Committee con-
sidered amendments to the War Rev-
was
enue bill.
It was said in Administration circles
that important news from‘ Porto Rico
might be expected Sunday.
Of the .570 members of the 13th
Regiment at Camp Black, 350 left the
camp and returned to Brooklyn, head-
ed by Colonel Watson and his staff,
Major Russell remaining at the camp;
groans, hisses and jeers greeted the
men as they marched away.
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THE SITUATION.
Commodore Dewey is bottled up in
Manila and Admiral Sampson is sail-
ing through the West Indian seas to
intercept the Spanish fleet and to seize
Porto R100.
Meantime the troops are congested at
Tampa and Chickamauga without
knowledge as to when or where they
This is the war situation.
will be needed, while on the Pacific
Slope another. army is being gathered
and waits for orders to start upon its
long journey to the Asiatic waters.
In the War and Navy Departments
the bustle and rush which followed the
first news from the Philippines has
is some anxiety regarding Dewey, but
it is coupled with the belief that he is
holding his own. There is no uneasi-
ness about Admiral Sampson. With
the ships under his command, the
battle-ships Iowa and Indiana, the
cruisers New York, Detroit, Marble-
head, and Cincinnati, the monitor Purié.
tan, and the torpedo gunboat May-
flower, he is more than a match for
given place to patient waiting. There.
«the market, we
the Cape Verde squadron. if that mys-
NORWALK, CONN., SATURDAY’EVENING, MAY 7,1898.
terious aggregation of Spanish vessels
is now approaching these shows.
No one can tell, however, when the
next blow is to be struck at Spain. If
the Spanish fleet has not returned to
Cadiz, and the Navy Department offic
it
should have by this time nearlytraverse
ials do not believe it has done so,
the ..,400 miles between St. Vincen
and Porto Rico. The first news that
he receives of itswhereabouts
come to him from the sea scouts that
are now cruising to the east of Porto
Rico, ready to turn and fly swiftly like
to the mothers
as they perceive the
Spanish warships upon the horizon.
In the latter squadron there are only
four cruisers, so that the result of the
encounter, when it occurs, can be easily
discounted.
will
chickens hurrying
wing as soon
Naval officials seem to
take it for granted that the battle will
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FORT TRUM BU LL EXCITED.
It was rumored about New London
yesterday that one ofthe United States
government patrol ships had reported
a Spanish war sh1p off the Rhode Island
coast, and the news having been com-
municated to Fort Trumbull great cans
of ammunition were hurriedly conveyed
from the magazines to the shore batter-
ies, the guns were loaded and every-
thing; made ready should a hostile ship
appeared off the harbor’s mouth.
TEM ERARIO SAILS.
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Tem-
erario, which has been, it is alleged,
undergoing repairs at Ensenada, on an
estuary of the La Plata, thirty-five
mile} from Buenos Ay1 es, and which
was said to be without a c1 ew and dis- _
abled,_sailed yesterday, presumablygo-
ing ndrthward.
The United States battle ship Oregon
and the gunboat Marietta, which, it has
any explanation—as to its :war program . __
.ing.
been generally supposed. the Temerario
was waiting to attack, w are reported
on Thursday as having sailed from
Rio de Janeiro last Wednesday morn-
As the distance from La Plata
to Rio de Janeiro is about twelve hun-
dred miles and as the American
ships had forty-eight hours’ start of the
Spanish torpedo beat, all probability
of the latter overtaking them would
seem to be out of the question.
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JEFFRIES WINS.
Given the Decision over Sharkty in the ‘
Twsnlleth Round.
San Francisco. May (L—Thomas J.
Sharkey. the sailor, and James J. .Ieii"
ries, met before the National Athletic
club to-night to settle the question of
supremacy. The outcom of this con-
test settles it. Mechanics Hall pre-
sented a lively appearance shortly be-
fore the principals appeared in the
ring. Every nook and corner in the
vast auditorium was filled.
The great crowd was suddenly thrown
into a tumult over the callapse of one
section of the seats. No one was in-
jured. Shortly afterwards almost
every tier of seats in the house fell and
pandemonium reigned.
The police finally managed to allay
the excitement by assuring the crowd
that no one had been hurt by the col-
lapse and that there was no danger.
The betting had remained uniform at
10 to 8 with the Californian the fa-
vorite.
In the rounds up to the 11 there was
some warm exchanges without decided
advantage. In several rounds Sharkey
struck Jefl’ries during clinches and was
hissed by the crowd and warned by the
referee. In the 11th round Jetiries
knocked the sailor down with a right
on the ear. J efi‘ries led repeatedlyand
in this round and Sharkey seemed
tired. Sharkcy come up fresh in the
12th but kept away. Jeffries landed
often in the 14th and 15th rounds and
had the sailor in distress part of the
PRICE ONE CENT.
time. Sharkey rallied in the 17th.
but in the 18th Jefi'ries landed three
hard ones on the jaw.
In the 20th both men were tired but
fought fiercely. J effries landed several
times but could not knock the sailor
out.
The referee announced Jsliries the
winner amid great enthusiasm.
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There was a good attendance at "the
dance given in St. John & Fiedler’s
hall last evening.
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Miss E. Osier of South Nerwalk, has
been a. guest of Miss Margaret .murke
of Westport.
A society to aid in supplying the
wants of the Red Cross will be organ-
ized on Monday afternoon, May 9th,
at 4 o’clock, at the home of Miss Mary
E. Beard, 179 East avenue.
Our Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. O. R,
will meet next Monday evening.
Mrs. A. VanArsdale. of Arlington,
N. J., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
John P. Brummer, Washington street. '
Rev. DeWitt C. Nye, is spending a
few days in,South Norwalk.
George Shellhoos expects to return
to Southern Pines, N. C., at an early
dat
—-Advertiso in THE GAZETTE.
The Weather.
Threatening weather and rain to-
night, probably clearing Sunday.
DE ATHS.
BAILWI'I‘Z—In Norwalk, May 6, Mrs.
Ella S131 eet, wife of Harry Bailwitz
aged 25 years.
HUBBELL—In South Norwalk, May
7, Mrs. Sarah E. Hubbell, aged 72 years.
MONOHAN—In Bridgepbrt. May 5,
Margaret, wife of Patrick Monohan,
aged 85 years.
PELHAM—In Silvermine, May 6, Mrs.
Jane A. Pelham, aged 93 years. ~
TAYLOR—1n \Io1 walk May 6, Mrs.
Mary F. Tay101.
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BOSTON STORE!
FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE.
THE BOSTON STORE
SUIT Department.
YOU MAY NO T
store.
READY-MADE SUITS to some peeple are a novelty. They
that they can’t be fitted. Not so !
course some people are very thin and some are very fat. FOlf‘
We can fit eve1yhody.
BE INTERESTED in Its de-
velopment, but it will soon be
the great department in our
It has cost us a great deal of money but it will soon pay for itself.
THINK
those people it is necessary for us to measure and make their gowns to fit them perfect.
We have now in stock
20 Suits made of all wool ladies’
cloth in black, green, new blue, navy
blue and olive. Sizes 32 to 44 that fit
perfect and look what they are tailor
made suits, price $10.00.
30 Suits in Coverts and Mixed Suit-
ings both in blouse and scjuare front
jackets, $13.50.
Spring Jackets.
Of course our line is as it always is
the largest and best line in the county,
as our customers from Danbury and
Stamford testify, $4.50 to $12.00.
Wrappers.
Our makers motto is “Not how cheap
but how good,” andthey are good in
quality and fit, they are made right in
the sleeve head and large enough
across the hips, 75c to $2.00.
Pillow cases 60 each.
The best $1.00 men’s neglegee shirtin
I received this week,
colored bosom white collar; take a
look young man.
THE BOSTON STORE
25 Suits of all wool coverts and: rail
wool serge in tans, blues {and blacks.
These are worth $12.00 but we willfseli
ihem to make an impression for $10.00.
15 suits that are made more elaborate
in finish and make up, somefibraided,
others tucked, etc., $15.00 t01$22.50.
Children’s Jackets.
A great line for the little ones. They
look cunning in those reefer jackets
and you can afford to buy at 980 to
$4.50.
Babies coats, long and short,
$5.00.
980 to
Corsets.
It is wonderful the many corsets we
sell, the makers think we sell every
one in Norwalk their corset; we handle
so many this week; will run a fifty cent
summer corset for 380.
10 bars laundry soap for 250.
Ou1 dress goods needs no comment.
The la1 gest assm tment in Zonnecticut.
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