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SAMPSON IN WAITING.
ANOTHER NAVAL BATTLE WILL PROB-
_ABLY TAKE PLACE WITHIN A
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One More VICTORY Will End It.
At Porto Rico.
Wm York. War antic/f
despateh dated Hayti reports
that the Spanish .Cape ‘ZJerde
fleet has arrived at Porto ‘Rieo.
.fls cfldrniral Sampson’s
fleet is "in waiting for the ar-
rival of the Spaniards, a naval
battle will no doubt be fonght
within a few hours.
. Honors for Dewey.
dent McKinley sent a message
to Congress this afternoon corn-
', plinzenting Dewey on his vie-
torj/ at 'Ul/Ianila and reeorn-
mending that a vote of thanks
be given him. He also recom—
mended his appointment as
rear admiral.
. The Oregon Coming.
{New York, and 9--- The
Oregon has arrived at ‘Bahia,
‘Bragil. '
WAR NEWS.
The Administration has decided to
take the offensive at once against Cuba;
sixteen thousand regulars will be sent
"a to occupy a fortified camp as a base of
operations against Havana, who will
be followed by fifty thousand volun-
‘ teers; fifty thousand more will be kept
on the Gulf coast of the United States.
Regiments of volunteers Will be hur-
(xi-ed to the front as fast as they are
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equipped and mustered in.
‘ The pontoon train for use in the
Cuban invasion is at Tampa, and the
preparations for the shipment of troops
and supplies are nearly completed.
. A force of fifty thousand volunteers
is to be massed as speedily as‘ possible
at Chickamauga Park, and the Gover-
nors of several States have been asked
to furnish regiments.
The plans for the defense of Havana
by Captain-General Blanco have beeln
disclosed from an official copy of the
orders.
A fight occurred near Havana be-
tween the Vicksburg and the Morrill
on one side and the Santa Clara battery
on the other. The American vessels
were slightly damaged.
Additional details of the battle of
Manila show that the Spaniards fought
braVely, though their defeat and sur~
render were marked, by acts of treach-
ery, such as firing on American barges
sent to them after they had lowered
their'flags. . Several Spanish ships were
shot to pieces for this offence.
There was .a rumor in Madrid that
the Spanish trodps had retired from
Manila, taking with them their arms
and supplies.
The dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch
sailed from Hong Kong with dispatches
for Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Bread riots went on in the Spanish
provinces and‘martial law was declared
at Badajos.’ and Alicante. “ "
Madrid-newspapers say that a Cabinet
crisis, provoked by Admiral Berinejo,
Minister'of Marine, is at hand.
Two more captures are reported at
Key West, the Espana and the Padre
de Dios. ' '
The. report. that there was yellow
fever at Key West is specifically denied.
General Stewart L. Woodford, the
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United States Minister to Spain, ar-
rived on La Touraine and was met
’ down the Bay by delegations from the
Brooklyn Union League Club and U. S.
Grant Post, G. A. R. He took break-
, fast at the Oxford Club, in Brooklyn
and at once started for Washington.
CONNECTICUT BOY WOUNDED.
Lieutenant Frank Woodruff Kellogg,
who was wounded on his ship, the
Baltimore, during the engagement in
” Manila Bay, was born in Waterbury,
Conn.,July26, 1857, and is a son of
General S. W. Kellogg ofthatcity who -
represented the second district in Cen-
gress for a number of years. He was
appointed a cadet midshipman directly
by the Secretary of the Navy, and was
graduated from the Naval Academy in
1881. His first service was on the
Portsmouth, in January, 1882, and in
August of that year he was attached to
the coast survey of the steamer Drift.
He was made an ensign, junior grade,
March 3, 1883, and a' full ensign in
1884. In 1885 he was attached to the
Yantic, and in 1889 he came to VVash-
ington for service in the N aval Obser-
vatory.
Soon after he» was assigned to the
Richmond, and a year later to the
Monongahela. He became a lieuten-
ant, junior grade, May 5, 1892. He
went to the Pacific coast January 15,
1893, and served 'a year on the San
Francisco, returning in 1894 to Wash
ington and going on duty at the Naval
Observatory and in the Washington
Navy Yard. He took a course in the
War College in May, 1895. April 3,
1896, he received his commission as full
lieutenant, and was attached to the
Marion two months later. He was
ordered to the Baltimore February 11,
1897, and was serving-under that Order
during the engagement of Sunday
May 1.
SPANISH “TROOPS LEAVE
‘ MANILA.
It is claimed that a message has been
received in Madrid from Manila an-
nouncing-that the Spanish troops have
retired from Manila,“ taking with them
all their arms, ammunition and stores.
DENIAL BY SECRETARY LONG.
Secretary Long denies that the Mont-
gomery has had an engagement. He
expects no news from the American
fleets before to-day.
COMMISSION FOR WOODFORD.
The President, Saturday night, made
a formal offer to General Ste wart L.
Woodford, United States minister to
Spain, to appoint him to a major-
general’s commission in the volunteer
army. He did this after thanking
General Woodford for his faithful per-
formance of the duties of minister at
the court of Spain during a most trying
period.
'General VVoodford did not make a
conclusive answer to the President’s
offer, but has taken the matter under
consideration.
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CRISIS EXPECTED IN MADRID.
Ministerial crisis is momentarily'ex-
Prime Minister
Sagasta made frequent visits to the
pected in Madrid.
palace this afternoon. During one of
these visits Senor Montero, President
of the Senate, was summoned to confer
with the Queen Regent and the Prime
Minister. Afterward Senor Montero
Visited Senor Gamaza, the Liberal
leader.
Gen.'Correa, Minister'of \Var, and
Admiral Bermejo, Minister of Marine,
will issue orders embodying the Cab-
inet’s decisions regarding the war
operations. '
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May Meeting.
The May meeting of the Central
Union, K. D. will be held in the Con—
gregational chapel next Saturday at
3.45 p. 113. As this is the last meeting
of the season, after the usual reports
of the circles, there will be a Musicale
in which Mrs. Newkirk, Miss Sherwood,
Miss Miller and others have kindly
consented to take part. At its close
tea. will be served by Mrs. Belden and
Mrs. Hunter. The meeting is free
to all, and all are invited to enjoy a
pleasant afternoon with the King’s
’ Daughters.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE.
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NORWALK, CONN., MON DAY EVENING, MAY 9,1898.
DASTARDLYASSAULT.
Frank Algara a Young Moxi-
can Assaultedgon Chapel
Street.
His Assailants Said to be Two Spanish
Sfudenls from a Wllton School.
About 9 o’clockSaturday night,Frank
Algara was found in an unconscious
condition near the corner of Water
and Chapel streets. As he was on the
way to his home on the same street he
was met or followed by a couple of
students of a Wilton school whose Span-
ish proclivities are decidedly marked.
It was not the first time the trio had
met, a previous meeting having occur-
red about two weeks ago at which time
the “students” found fault with Algara
for not espousing the Spanish cause.
Saturday night’s trouble was perhaps
the result of such meeting.
The victim of their wrath as before
stated, was found in an unconscious
condition. He was taken to his home
by John Kirsch, Henry Perry and an-
other young man named Gleason.
Algara while being a Mexican has
gained many friends in town, and has
expressed a desire to live and die under
the American flag.
Oddly enough though, he refuses to
prefer a complaint against the parties
who assaulted him.
His injuries were not of a serious
nature and he was about to-day with
nothing to show of his “unhappy”
meeting aside from a bruise on his
face.
BURGLABS AT RIDGEFIELD. .
Blew Open the Safes in that Place Early
_ Sunday Morning.
Burglars blew open two safes in Ridge-
field at an early hour Sunday morning,
one at the railroad station, and the
other in the grain elevator of George
Abbott. In neither case were the bur-
glars successful in securing much booty.
The concussions aroused the residents
and night Watchman Frank Taylor ran
to the station. There he was halted by
one of the burglars". The watchman
emptied his revolver at the safe-cracker
and then went for help. The burglars
meanwhile escaped.
A man giving his name as John
Sweeney and residence New York with
a companion attempted to board a
freight train at Branchville about 2 a.
m. and Conductor Weir endeavored to
lock them in the car, but Sweeney ’5
pal escaped. Sweeney, however, was
taken to Danbury and held on sus-
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Whist Clubs.
Mrs. Chrrlrs Dennis of High Street
will ertzftzin the Pine Ledge and
Matinee Willis; (Pints Thursday after-
noon at 3 O’clock} '
Recent Arrivals.
A daughter has been born to Mr.
walk.
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Turnpike.
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WEE)! NATURE
Needs assistance it may be best to ren-
der it promptly, but one should remem-
ber to use even the most perfect reme
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
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Somewhat of a Change.
A regular meeting of Douglas Few.
ler Post, G. A. R, South Norwalk, will
pieion of being one of the burglars.
—Th.e Pioneer of the Klondike.
Mr. Joseph Ladue, who was summon
ed to Washington recently for a con-
ference with the Secretary of War re-
garding the means of furnishing relief
to Dawson City miners, has sold a large
number of his choice lots in Dawson
City, some of his best placer claims,
and a magnificent quartz mine, besides
his rich timber limit, including a saw-
mill which is earning $1350_a day net,
to the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and
Deve10pment Company of Yukon. The
directors of this companyjare among
the most Conservat re and prominent
men in the financial circles of New
York. Those who are inte'neswjd. in
the Klondike should read the 'ii'Otice of
the new company printed in this issue.
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Dislocated Her Shoulder.“
Mrs. Susan Ferris, mother of Senator
John H. Ferris, fell from a flight of
steps at her home on West street Sat-
urday afternoon, and dislocated one of
her shoulders. The fracture was re-
duced by Dr. C. G. Bohannan.
—All the successful Merchants o:
This: flitv Advertise in THE GAY'W'W‘E‘
beheld to-night.. Arrangements will
be completed for the Memorial day
exercises, which will in some respects
be changed from last year’s formula,
but, as is thought, will be an improve-
ment on the same. The main part of
the programme as regards speeches,
singlng, etc., it is proposed to have
take place at the Pine Island cemetery
and committees will be appointed from
the Post to decorate with flowers the
graves of veterans whose bodies are at
rest in cen'ci‘eteries that come under, on
Memorial day, the jurisdiction of their
living comrades of the Post.
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Bicycle Wax.
“Col. Hod” Saunders, this morning
shipped a large quantity of his cele-
brated bicycle wax to leading bicycle
agencies in Providence, Stamford, New
York, Hartford and other cities where
a good wax is appreciated.
Lucius P. Hoyt Dead.
Lucius P. Hoyt, for 30 years pres‘ia-
dent of the Danbury National Bank,
:died in Danbury Saturday at the age
! of 83. He was one of the projectors of
l the Danbury and Norwalk railroad.
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THE BOSTON STORE
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 square 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 custbmers from Danbury and
Stamford testify, $4.50 to $12.00.
Wrappers.
Our makers motto is “Not how cheap
but how good,” and they are good in
quality and fit, they are made right in
the sleeve head and large enough
across the hips, 75c to $2.00.
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Pillow cases 60 each.
The best $1.00 men’s neglegee shirt in
the market, we received this week,
colored bosom white collar; take a
look young man.
SUIT Dopartment.
.O U MAY N 0 1:.-
fhe great department in, our
store. It. has cost us a great deal of money but it will soon pay'for itself. ,
READY—MADE SUITS to some people are a novelty. They
that they can’t be fitted. Not so ! We can fit everybody. Of
course some people are very thin and some are very fat. For
lhose people it is necessary for us. to measure and make their gowns to fit them perfect,
We havenow in stock
:25 Suits of all wool coverts and all .
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wool serge in tans, blues and blacks.
These are worth $12.00 but we will:sell
them to make an impression for $10.00.
15 suits that are made more elaborate
in finish and make up, some‘rgbra ided,
others tucked, etc. , $15.00 to-$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 98c to
$4.50. , 1, ,
Babies coats, long and short, 980 to
‘ $5. 00.
Corsets.
It is wonderful the many corsets we
sell, the makers think we sell every
one in Nerwalk their corset; we handle
so many this week; will run a fifty cent
summer corset for 380.
10 bars laundry soap for :25c. _
Our dress goods needs no comment.
The largest assortment in "Connecticut.
~ THE BOSTON STORE. NORWALK» e
and Mrs. Philip F. Cuneo of South Norw- 1:
Mrs. Thomas Scofield of Connecticut .
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