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N ORWALK, CONN., THURSDAYEVENING, MAY 19, 1898.

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THE SEASON OPENEI!

The Gregory Point Hotel Visit‘

ed by Burglars.

The Visitors Frightened Away Before
Securing Much Booty.

One would scarce suppose that any
one. on burglary intent would visit a
shore resort thus early in the season,

but such is the fact, and the place:

Gregory’s Point.

About 3 o’clock this morning Land~
lord O’Sullivan was awakened by the
barking of one of his canines. He
went to the .window and raising the

same looked out, but finding every-

thing seemingly all right went back‘to
his couch and was soon lost in sleep.

This morning on going into the bar-
room he found that it had been visited
by unwelcome callers.

Entrance had been gained to the
room through a front window facing on
the sputh piazza.

A quantity of cigars and liquors
wrapped up in a coat was found on the
lioor near the window, which the bur-
glars in.their haste to get away left be-
hind.

The money drawer had been rifled
of change amounting, M r. O’Sullivan
thinks, to something; like three dol-
lars. . V

Mr. O’Sullivan is of the belief that
the visitors were well acquainted with
the place, and that they were frighten-
ed away by the barking of his dog.

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Bismarck Ill.

BERLIN, May 19.—Prince Bismark is
reported Seriously ill. Dr. Schwenin-
ger has been hastily summoned to at-
tend the aged statesman.

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BICYCLE CONTEST.

'The Leaders Are Keeping Very Close

Together.

The contest for the bicycle to be
given away by 'H. A. Saunders, of the
Orient agency, daily grows more inter-
esting by the efforts of the contestants
to keep within easy voting distance of
one another.

The five leading contestants are sep-
arated by less than three hundred
votes, and hardly a day passes but
what the positions of these candidates
are changed by the ballots of friends.
It is a very pretty contest, and as the
time draws nearer for the close ’of the
battle it promises to be more exciting.
None of the candidates have as yet a
winning lead and a dark horse may at
any time step in and forge to the front.

BADLY MIXED.

 

A Bicycle Accident in Which Two Ladies
Take Part. 1

There was a bicycle collision at the
corner of Water and Washington
streets, South Norwalk, last evening,
which luckily did not result in serious
injury to the participants.

There were three in the “mix- up,”

lVIiss Susie Collins, Maggie Monohan

and Charles Slavin.

All three wheels were more or less
injured. Upon whom the blame for
the collision was attached is not known,
but Mr. Slavin gracefully shouldered it.

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Starr-Williams.

Frank R. Starr the Wall street con-
fectioner, and Miss M. Florence VVil-
liams, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth VVil-
liams, of Lynes’ place, were married
in the Calvary Mission church, New
York, yesterday afternoon by Rev. S.‘
H. Watkins.

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Cornice Fell.

A large section of the cornice on the
Simond’s foundry building crashed
down on to Mechanic street this after-
noon. Several youngsters narrowly

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escaped being struck by the same.

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Marshall Darrach.

Marshall Darrach of New York, en.
tertained the ladies of the Central
club last evening, by the recital of “A
Merchant of Venice.” This afforded
much pleasure and perhaps was enjoy-
ed more than the previous recital. The
individuality of each character was
well brought out and he was proclaim-

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CAMP DURING STABLE HOUR. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FOR HARPER’S WEEKLY.

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THE LATEST _ AB NE g - S.

 

antiago De Cuba Shelled by
the Monitors.

Santiago de Cuba Bom=
b‘arded.

Madrid, Way [Quail Ha.—
t‘dno despatch says i/zoi ilzr
American flcci bombcmicd Son-
iiczgo dc Cnbd, doing bni slight
domcigc.

ReportuCTJE—firmed.

Washington, Way 19"-
S cmi—ofiicidl ddm'ccs confirm
the report of z‘hc bombardmcni
of Saniiczgo dc Cnbcz.

The Pnrilcin, o‘lngohn'in'ic
and Minneapolis were ailcmpi—
ing lo cut the cczblc when fined
upon by ihc forls, bill with what
result is noiycl known.

N 0 News of Spanish Fleet.

Port an Prince, Hciyli, May
Ion-Wolhzng is known hem of
the rcpon‘ from Porto Rico, S on
Domingo, to the cflcci lhdl ihc
S pdnish C apc Ucrdc sqnadron,
commcindcd by aidmiml C cr-
ncm, has arrived oi Porto Rico.

The last ncws which mochcd
Port on Prince conccining ihc
S panish warships Simply con-

hrmcd ihc report that ihcy lcfi,

Cnmcoo, Dutch Wcsl Indies,
on S nndciy aficrnoon lost, for
cm unknown destination, aficr
having taken on board cool and
provisions. .

 

 

' BRIEF \NAR NEWS.

Secretary Long announced that the
He did
not consider it policy, however, to say

battle-ship Oregon was safe.

just where she was.

No news was received from the hos-
tile fleets in West Indian waters, the
Government continuing its rigid cen-
sorship on cable messages.

The Spanish fleet at Cadiz,
ing of the battle-ship Pelayo. the ar-
mored cruisers Emperador Carlos V,’
Alfonso XIII, Vittoria and Giralda;
auxiliary cruisers Rapido, Alfonso XII,
Buenos Ayres and Antonio Lopez, and
three torpedo-boats, are reportel ready

consist-

for sea and intending to sail for the
Philippines with 11,000 troops before
the end of this month.

The cruiser Charleston left the Mare
Island Navy Yard yesterday for Manila,
but was detained in San Francisco,
Harbor, probably for The
City of Peking will not follow before

orders.

Saturday.

A dispatch to London from Havana
reports an engagement off Caiburien,
Santa Clara, with the repulse of an
American landing party.

A new Spanish Cabinet was formed,
Senor Sagasta being the President of
the Council of Ministers.

A detailed account of Admiral Samp-
sons bombardment of the f01 ts of San
Juan was received. '
assembled at
Chickamauga Park new numbers 18,-

The force of volunteers

000 men, and more are arriving at the
rate of 7,000 a day.

THE OREGON ARRIVES.
WASHINGTON,» May 19.—Secreta1'y
Long made the welcome announcement

[was the Secretary would not say.

 

last evening that the battle-ship Ore-'

gon, the second largest craft in the!l

American Navy, was safe. Where she

The
rigid secrecy of the Navy Department
was relaxed only enough to make
known the best news the department
had received since the battle of Manila,
as it meant not only that the Oregon
was out of harm’s way from a concerted
attack on this one ship by ‘the whole
Sp? nish squadion, now in southern
waters, but also that her great fighting
st1cngth would be added to Admiral
Sampson’s force' in the near futuie.

FREEIN G THE CUBANS.
'Washington, May 19.——There is am-
ple evidence that the United States is
This is found
in the fact that plans and purposes——

now waging real war.

‘ the move ments of the army and navy.
‘ command the expedition to the Philip-

and aims of the B0211 d of Strategy—are

Dendent upon the whims and uncer-
The
preparations for the landing of United
States soldiers in large numbers on On-

tainties of Admiral Cervera.

ing and will be pushed as if no Spanish
fleet existed. Conditions on the island
are more harrowing now than ever be-
fore—-not even excepting the barbarous
regime of VVeyler—and President Mc'
Kinley is earnestly opposed to any
policy that does not look to the imme-
diate relief of the unhappy people.
The humanitarian object of the war
has not been lost sight of, and the
wretched reconcentrados will soon be
fed and clothed under the protection
of the American flag.

l-laj. Gen. Wesley Merritt,

 

who is to

nolongep promulgated to the wor.ld i pines, has disclaimed the language at-

Censorship of telegraphic and cable
communication is'complete, and news-
papers and news-collecting agencies,
with patriotic desire to aid the govern-
men t, are withholding from publica-
tion such facts as might be of advan-
tage to the enemy.

No information is forthcoming as to
the present whereabouts of the Fight-
ing and Flying Squadrons.
erally accepted theory—and it is only
a theory—is that a junction of the best
fighting ships udder Admiral Sampson

The gen-

and Commodore Schley is to be, or has
already been, effected to insure the ex-
termination of the Spanish fleet under
Admiral Cervera, and that, at the same
time, the blockade of Cuba is to be
All efforts un-
questionably have these two ends in
View.

made impregnable.

One bit of news of importance came
out yesterday—was given out. in fact—
The invasion
of Cuba is no longer to be made dc-

that can be relied upon.

tiibuted to him in New York inter-
views, in which he was represented as
defying the War Department and re-
fusing to go to Manila unless the plans
for the expedition
Gen. Merritt has all along favoreda
large expedition, composed of seasoned,
well-disciplined soldiers, and his views
The
government was assured that he did

were changed.

have been met, as far as possible.

not indulge in the criticism quoted.

The first
Columbia Volunteers expect to start
to Chickamauga by Saturday.

regiment of District of

STILL LACKING IN ESSENTIALS.
LONDON, May 10—The Paris corres-
pOndent of “The Daily Mail” says:
“The Spanish ships are fitted with
Krupp guns, but they still lack many
essentials, and cannot in any circum-

stance put to sea within a week.”

The Weather.-
Cloud y weather and showers tonight

 

 

and Friday warmer.

ban soil, at an early date, are proceed- 3

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GLADSTONE DEAD.

Illustrious English Statesman
Passed Peacefully Away
This Morning.

He Was Four Times Prime Minister and

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Sat Sixty Years in Parliament.

HAWARDEN, May 19.—M r. Gladstone
is dead.

Death came veiy peacefully at five
All the mem-
bers of his immediate family were at
the bedside.

Mr. Gladstone was very weak all day

o clock thisfimorning

yesterday, and much of the time he
was in a comatose state, but his' extra-
ordinai'y'constitution made his physi-
cians hesitate to fix the time when he
would finally succumb.

 
 
 

W'ILLIAM E. GLADSTONE.

born
He
Gladstone an

William Ewart Gladstone was
at Liverpool, England, in 1809.
Johh
eminent merchant of that place.

He was educated at Eton and Christ
Church college Oxford he
graduated in 1831.

was the son of Sir

where

Mr. Gladstone entered parliament the
following year where he quickly distin-
guished himself by his splendid orator—
ical and forensic powers.

In 1852 under Lord Aberdeen’s
“Coalition” ministry he accepted office
as Chancellor of the Exchcquor and held
many posts of equal importance. He
beCame leader of the House of Com»
mons after Lord Palmersnon’s death,
and proved himself the ablest financier
minister England had ever known.

But as the Irish champion he is bet-
ter known throughout the world.

In his p1 ivate capacity \Ir. Gladstone
has always been highly esteemed. l

Thus in his death passed away one of
the greatest orators and statesmen the
world has ever known.

He is survived by several children
and grandchildren.

MORE CAETURES BY DEWEY.

London, May lS—A despatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila, May B,
via Hong Kong. says that, besides the

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gunboat Callao, the Americans have
captured some steamers and several
coasting vessels. Nothing has yet suc-
ceeded in passing the blockade.

It is believed that Admiral Dewey
wants to capture the gunhoat Leyte,
which is anchored in the Pampanga
River. He hasa number of launches

scouting the reabout.

TI-IE CADIZ FLEET READY.

GIBRALTAR, May 19—The first-class
battle-ship Pelayo, the armored cruis-
ers Emperador Carlos V. Alfonso XIII
Victoria and Giralda, the auxiliary
cruisers Rapido, Alfonso XII, Buenos
Ayres and Antonio Lopez, and three
torpedo- boats, new at Cadiz, ale ready
for sea. 3

They are expected to sail for the
Philippines before the end of. this
month with 11,000 troops.

 

 

MARRI AGES.

STARR WILLIAMS. —In the Calvary
Mission church, New York, May 18,
by Rev S. H. Watkins, Mr. Frank R.
Starr and Miss M. Flo1ence Williams,
both of 1V01 walk

 

 

 

DEATHS.

GODFREY —In Easton, Conn, May
17, Anna Maiia Godhey in he169th
year. \

HOYT .—At Gieenwich, Conn.. May

 

16, Elizabeth S. ., wife of the late James

.1 ,zl-I Hoyt, M. D. of Stamford, Conn.