l- '3‘ lfyou want the' best goods for the least morie‘y read the advertisements In the Gazette. , ' voL. VIII. 7 NO. 1864' 'I'Qéf' Recegmze’d as In family papeirtIie Ganesha . advertising columndwfll’" Prove its value to. you. a I PRICE ONE crur THE LAST? The Final Entertainment in the D'pera House Given by the Sisters of ' Mercy. The entertainment given by the children of St. Mary’s school, in the Opera House last night, under the diiection of the Sisters of Mercy was plobably one of the most largely at- tended entertainments ever given in ' N01 walk. And it II as the last that will be held at the same place. as the same is now in the hands of carpenter, etc, who are fitting it up for offices, as previous- ly annou:c:d would be done, in these columns. Of the entertainment it can be said that it was a fitting “wind-up” of one of Norwalk’s oldest and best known halls'cf amusement. The children of the.school first pre- sented the old but ever 'entertaining opeletta of “The Old Woman in the Shoe,” the cast being mainly and happily presented by MissMary Cassidy. as the Fairy queen, Miss. Margart'e; ' Kelly as the old woman who was sup- posed to own the shoe, and Curley Locks by Master‘Bertie Rose. ' A vocal-solo and duet, the Wreck of the Maine, by Masters Joseph Fagan and Stephen Flaherty was wal mly ap- plauded. “J ephtha and His Daughtel ” was splendidly presented by a cast of charac- ters- that evidencbd they had each and all been splendidly trained in their parts. A chorus “On the Battle Field” by Masters Willie Clune, James Tully and their'soldiers, made a “Dewey” hit. Little Alice Torpy’s “Since my little brother came to stay” received as it deserved a full round of applause.‘ Eddie O’Brien made a hit with his “Hello Baby.” The tableaus were excellent and evinced much care on the part ‘of the Sisters of Melcy. The farce, “The Dal key Wood Dealer” was as full of fun as a water- melon is of seeds. 4 The Wenty-three lads who conducted the “Lime Kiln club,” were twenty- three times ahead of all former efiorts .in that line. The ‘fGood Night,” -. by Masters James Walker, Stephen Flaherty, as- sisted by a chorus, was immense. .Mr. C. A. Freeman and his violin, with Masters Thomas Harvey and Wil- liam Clune. at the piano, added in no small way to the pleasures of the entertainment. . - The U. S. S. -4‘Cincinnati”' in Action. The bombardment of Matanzas on April 27th'was momentous, because at that time the first shots were fired by the American fleet in Cuban waters against the Spanish flag. For eighteen minutes the flag-ship New York, the monitor Puritan, and the cruiser Cin- cinnati, at a range of 4000 yards from earthworks abreast of their stations, were firing almost incessantly] The ‘ V engagement was opened by the flag- ship, but the Puritan and Cincinnati impatiently signaled for permission to ,join her. Their request was at once granted, and the Cincinnati was speed- ily in action, demolishing the enemy’s \batteries on the west Shore. The ac- curacy of the gunners on the big cruiser was remarkable, and every dis- charge of her 6-inch gun wrought de- struction to the Spanish works, while the men were full of enthusiasm, and overjoyed at the distinction of firing the first shots of the war. The subject of the illustration from Harper’s Weekly, which we produce this week. is the Cincinnati swinging into line opposite the enemy’s forts, , and discharging her forecastle gun. It was the first test in modern warfare of American naval disciplinnig and gun- nery, and the test proved conclusively that thirty-five years of peace have not dulled the traditional keenness of Yankee marksmanship. -A_ Emphatically Deny. \ S. M. Perez and Jose Suarez, of the Whitlock school at Wilton, accompani- ed by the principal of the school, came to Norwalk this morning to deny a report that they had assaulted a young Mexican named Frank Algara on Sat- urday night last. Algara was sum- moned and stated that they were‘ not the pal ties who assaulted him. In the ‘ meantime officers had been sent to Wilton to arrest them. There seems to be an air of mystery about the affair which futu1e developments may prove ' to be of interest to othel than local les- .idents. ‘A‘ . .Miss Alice Cole and Miss Ethel Wil- cox Will entertain friends at whist to- \\ h\\\\ hill II“ I Manila W on ’t Surrender. London, Way [On-uq de- spo'ieh to the rDaily Wail from Hong Kong says 21 eommnnieo- tion from Wonilo asserts that the Spaniards ore siill arrogant and not likely to surrender until the city is blown to pieces. of] telegraph operator has gone with the Mchllooh to seewhni can be done with the cable. Montijo Reported Murdered. . Wow York, Way 10—--Il is reported that .fldmirol Moniijo, who was iii-Command of Spain’s c/Isiniie squadron oi Waniln when it was annihilated by Dewey, has been murdered by Wonilidns. Austria Neutral. , ‘Uiennn, Way Io---[i is ex- peeied that ibe Emperor will de- clare e/Insirin neutral io-day. " Martial Law. _ ‘Boreelonn, Way lO---c7V[di’- iidl law has been proclaimed here as a measure of precaution against it possible demonstration on the oeeoszon of the arrival night at the Central club. ' e ll ["IIIV 1 \ S.CRUISER “CINCINNATI” FIRING A SIX- INCII (JUN Reproduced by Permission f101n [Iain-‘31:") ‘ 'Fifth infantry, has returned. a] General Prime de ‘Rl‘vém. \\\_\ of \\\\\ 4hr \ “M V\ my. _ \llL-r WW \\\ \\\\\_\\‘\-\ C THE LAEST WA, .—Flto11’A I)l‘..~t\\‘l.\'€; 171' CARLTON T. litre/lily. (J11A1 .1. from the Philippines gree includes the whole of C din»- lonia. ARMS FOR CUBA. The steamer Gussie, of the Mallory line, chartered by the government for use as a transport, will sail from Tampa for Cuba to-‘day loaded with arms, am- munition and supplies furnished by the United States govel nment fer the use of the Cuban insurgents. A company of one hundred United States troops from the 'First regiment of infantry will accompany the expedition and aid in guarding the landing of the valuable cargd, and will, if necessary, penetrate into the interior far enough to place the supplies in the right hands. The expedition will be in charge of Captain W. .H. Dorst, General Miles’ aide, who has just returned" from Cuba. The Gussie has on board between six and seven thousand Springfield rifles, about 200,000 rounds of ammunition and several hundred boxes of provi- sions, consisting principally of canned meats and hard tack. The utmost secrecy is maintained regarding the point of landing, but it is believed that it will be not far from Havana. ‘ A 1-pounder rapid fire gun is mount- ed on the Guséie’s deck. It is under- stood that she will be met at some point not far from Key West by a gun- boat from the blockading“ squadron and escorted to the Cuban port. The Whitney, the sister ship of the Gussie, which sailed for Dry Tortugas Saturday with two companies of the It is in- timated-that she will follow the Gussie to Cuba as soon as the arms,’ ammuni— tion and supplies can be loaded. Be- fore“ week, it. is believed, the in- surgent leaders will have been furnish- ed with arms enough for at least fifteen thousand men, and with a base of sup- plies established on the coast, a Vigor- ous campaign against the Spanish force will be inaugurated. L MINISTERS HAVE RESIGN-ED. It is announced in Madrid that the Cabinet Ministers have placed their l . , portfolios in the hands of Senor Sagasta, The de- 4 the Premier, with the view of a probable reconstruction of the Ministry. The Queen Regent consulted late yes- terday afternoon with Senor M ontero 'Rios, president of the Senate, who ad- vises a reconstruction of the Cabinet. It' ls increasingly probable that the Cabinet will be reformed, with Seno’r Gamazo included, after the lower House has adopted the indemnity bill.‘ , Senor Sagasta denies the rumor that Marshal Martinez Campos will replace Lieutenant General Daban as Captain’ General of Madrid. - An impressive mass was held yester- day morning in the Church of St. Joseph for the repose of the souls of those slain at Cavite. The chm ch was filled with sailors 1n unif01 m. REPORT DOUBTED. The report that the schooner Ann Louise Lockwood, built in Norwalk by the late LeGrand Lockwood some thirty years ago, had- been captured by the Spaniards 01f Mole St. Nicholas by a Spanish warship is doubted by New York underwr iters. BRIEF WAR NEWS. Plans for the immediate invasion of Cuba were pressed with great activity by the War Department. General Miles will lead the army of invasion in per- son. Orders for concentration of the regular and volunteer forces at Chicka- mauga and various points in the South were sent out. In reSponse to a message from the President, both houses of Congress unanimously passed resolutions thank- ing Admiral Dewey and his men for their victory at Manila. A bill was also passed authorizing the President to appoint another Rear-Admiral, to which rank Dewey will be- promoted. The Senate voted a sword to Dewey and medals to his officers and men. The troops to form the expedition to the Philippines are assembling at San Francisco. - It II as learned'that Admiral Dewey, » in addition to his other successes, .cap: tut-ed 10,000 tons of coal at Manila. A .dispatch from Hong Kong . says word has been renewed from Manila that the Spaniards are not likely to o} 1 -(‘(>pyl'igl1i, 1898. by llzlrpi-r 5: Bl'ofIJ-rs A fihnllflhlhm "In. .. MIIIvaN 3:; \Yl x 1:; 11.1le l’lill S WEEKLY EWTS. surrender till the city is aemolishi d by Admiral Dewey; Belief is gaining ground in Washing- ton that the Spanish armored squadron will not risk a battle with Admiral Sampson. a, ' The resignations of the Spanish Cab- inet were placed in the hands of— Pre- mier Sagasta,,and, although they have - not been accepted, the probability of a reorganization of the Ministry is in- 01 easing. I The military party in the Cortes has organized for the purpose of working systematically to impress its ‘views on the Government of Spain. Rioting in the Spanish provinces is becoming more violent and martial law is‘ extended all over the country. Twelve persons were killed being and fifty wounded at Linales on Sun- day, and the public buildings wele - pillaged. An armed American Liner (undoubté edly the Yale) pursued the. Spanlsh steamer Paulina, but the. prize got safely to San de Porto Rico, owing, ac- cording to a Spanish report, to the in- tervention of a warship. The Governor- General of Porto Rico also informs his Government that he is expecting the arrival of Admiral Sampson’s squadron. The converted cruiser St. Paul arrived' at Hampton Roads and joined the Fly- in g Squadron. I The first of the transport ships to con- vey arms, ammunition and supplies to the Cuban insurgents 'will start from Tampa to- day. The 13th Regiment, of' BlockII n. was disbanded by Govel n01 Black, and the. 22d took its place at Hempstead. Disobedience of orders was the reason for the disbandment. ‘ Stamford Doctors F ined. Doctors Francis J. Rogers, Frederick Schavoir and W. E. Rice, of Stamford, were arrested yesterday and fined $10 and costs on Complaint of Health Officer George E. Hill, for flilu‘re to make re- turns within the time llmited by law. 7 - ~— H—aooop—- Patriotic Ben. “Ben” Laramie, an old “Ivar vet,” has decorated his home on Westport avenue with all the flags and red, white and blue bunting that he had at his command and is repQIted as painting his may; pigsz'i ‘ witlllxbhose colol id other. live stock _. Memorial-Day; Committees ~iilppo‘lnieo by the Mayors oI’ the Twin Cities. p»...— The following: 21.19 31‘? Wage-é; appointed by Mayors-v Glover and Bohannan 1‘01 the proposed grand V celebration of Memorial day, as beyond that usually exercised by the two Grand Army Posts in town, to the end that ap unusual amount of enthusiasm shall be aroused on» plans previously outlined in these columns: , South Norwalk—Robert Pearson, Charles w. Halloc‘k, R. H. Golden, Marshall Tolles. Charles W. Belt, W. C. Foote, Frank W. Ferris and Joseph Tammany. Norwalk—John J. Walsh, B. S. Keith, E. O. Keeler, John W. Mains," Nicholas Martin, Thomas T. Dorsey and Edward E. Pelton. ' ISOLATIDN HOSPITAL. County Commissuoners Now Deciding Upon Plans For Norwalk’s New Building. , __ Plans have been prepared for the new Isolation hospital to be built by the county upon the County Home property at Norwalk. They are now in possession of the commissioners, several sets having been offered by ar- chitects. At the last meeting of the repre- sentatives of the county, an appropria- tion of $3,000 was made for this pun-- pose, and the commissioners intend if possible to complete the new building during the approaching summer. .The plans which met with favor call for the erection of a one story building. The kitchen, nurse’s apartments. etc., “ are located in the center and there lsa wing on either end for the two wards. Provision will be made for lb cots. So far the commissioners have 'not decided upon the plans. but they will do so at an early date. Mg?“ Norwalk to the Front. . , The. young men of Norwalkarevgnoo +to be left“ behind in the troubles, with— Spain, and are rapidly coming to the front. ' Yesterday President McKinley nomi— nated Capt. Fred A. Hill, son of Con- ‘ gressman E. J. Hill. to be Judge Ad- 1 vocate with rank of Lieur. —Colonel. Anothel waalk Ioung man In the peI son of D1. J. '1‘. Kennedy of South N01walk did himself proud yestclwday D1. Kennedy hid applled forthe posi. tion cf asslsmnt surgeon in the navy and was ordered to Brooklyn fol ex- amination.The1e was twenty- eight applicants, but when the rigid physical examination} by the government offi— cers was concluded only four were able to pass, Doctor Kennedy being among the lucky ones. ———-ao.o>—-——— Birthday Party. Miss Florence Clark. daughter of letter-carrier Clark, was given a birth" day party at her home on Spring street. last evening. There was a fund of patliotism and enjoyment, which in- cluded games, etc, and lmefleshments Among those who helped to make the occasion a memolable one to Florence we're Ruth and Irene Dufault, Mildred Hoffman, Dora ' and Verena Heine, Phoebe La Croix, Florence Cutbill: Belle Ferris, Hattie Lockwood; Lillian Pierson, Sarah Hastings, Mabel Ham- ilton, Bertie Bogart, John Cockerham, Willie Vollmer, Eddie McGowan, Joseph Macolm, Joseph Linxweiler, Willie Jesse, Sammie Ferris, Georgie Dufault, Charles C'utbill, Robbie Clark. The pretty young hOStess was in receipt of many beautiful as well as valuable birthday gifts. ' Spotters Not Spies. Considerable curiosity has been aroused by the actions of two men who stand near the corner of Main and Wall streets every Sunday morning. Many have an idea that they are spies but those better informed say that they are nothing but spotters. Miss Margaret Rowan of Danbury is a guest of Mrs. Reynolds of South Nor- walk. _ 4 -‘ r The Weather. Partly cloudy weather tc-night and Wednesday. DEATHS. COLLINS—In Redding Ridge, May 8, 'Mrs'. Patrick Collins, aged 68 years. GERMOND—In Danbuly, Stony Hill (listrict, Mrs. Ma1 y Ann Germond, aged 89 years, 9 months and 11 days. 0’ DELL—In Danbury, May 8, Anna, wife of Clinton O’Dell, aged .54 years, 2 .m-Onths and 21 days. ' PECK—In Brookfield, May 7, Geo. 'W. Peck, aged 84 years.
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