8' If you want the best goods for the least money read the advertisements 11 the Gazette.- VOL. VIII. 1 No. 1882 vening ‘ azette. COMBINED ATTACK OF ARMY AND NAVY TO BE MADE ON SANTIAGO, FOLLOWED BY THE INVASION 0F PORTO RICO. MAY BRING SPAIN TO TERMS. SOME OF SAMRSON’S SHIPS TO GUARD SANTIAGO, OTHERS WILL RENEW THE ATTACK ON PORTO RICO. CERVERA CANNOT ESCAPE. k WASHINGTON, June 6.—With a com- bined attack by the army and navy upon Santiago de Cuba within thenext few days and an immediate ,ovement against Porto Rico the present week premises to be an eventful one. Utterly hopeleSS as Spain’s seems to be, there are yet no signs be- yond those born of hope that she will stop short of the annihilation of her fleet or that she will submit to the in- evitable and sue for peace, even after Admiral Cervera’s fleet has been de- stroyed or captured and Santiago taken by American troops. Now that this fleet has been render- ed practically “hors du combat” by the successful action of Admiral Sampson in closing up the entrance of the har- bor, there is a great deal of talk about the possibilities of - Spain’s surrender- ing or the intervention of foreign Pow- ers in the interest of peace. If the European Powers are bringing pressure to bear upon Spain none of the position foreign representatives here have been advised. Nor have they had any inti- mation of any effort of the Powers to come together again for the purpose of tendering their good offices in the in- terest of peace. Acrushing blow will be delivered against Santiago and the Spanish ves- sels in that harbor. The work of the week will probably'be a- frightful ob- ject lesson fOr Spain. Whether she will profit by it’ and sue for peace, under terms indicated by the diplomat above quoted, remains to be seen. MERRIMAC BLOCKS THE BAY. WASHINGTON, June 6.——By no possi- bility, it is conceded by members of the War Board, will Admiral Cervera’s vessels in the harbor.of Santiago be able to reach the open sea, even with the remains of the Merrimac removed. a task that is not at all feasible, in view of the heavy fire that any opera- tor would be subjected'to who might attempt to place sufficient dynamite in the wreck to remove it. The entire Spanish squadron is now conceded to have been caught and closed against all possibilities of escape; and unless Cervera purposely destroys his ships they are bound ultimately to fall into the hands of the United States. Cervera’s position is regarded as one of almost pitiful humiliation, and his situation such that he will be forced to surrender without possibly having a chance to open fire on a single war vessel. That he, his officers and entire force will be made prisoners of the United States in'time seems certain. With Santiago in possession of the United States, the crews of the Spanish ships'will become prisoners of war, and if they attempted to escape from Santi- ago they would fall into the hands of the insurgents. . Opinions differ as to the chance of four powerful armored cruisers and torpedo-boat destroyers becoming the property of the United States, but most naval men assert ‘with great positiveness that Cervera will never allow his vessels to betaken, and that when he finds no other alternative open to avoid destruction or capture he will sink them, as constructor Hobson did the Merrimac. With the channel closed the last hope of naval men for a fight between ships of modern con- struction and fought under improved conditions disappears, and by all it is generally conceded that with the war ended the historians will have but one important naval fight to record. NAVAL COMBAT,OFF HAYTI. CAPE HAYTIEN, HAYTI, June 6-Ad- vices from Mole St. Nicholas, say that on Saturday, some distance off Jean Rabel, a seaport on the northwest coast of Hayti, half-way between Port de- Paix and Mole St. Nicholas, a combat took place between three Spanish and four American warships. _ Cervera’s The American ships are said to have withdrawn from the combat. One of the Spanish warships entered the harbor of Jean Rabel for water. The officers of ships lying at Mole 'St. Nicholas were extremely reticent. Jean Rabel is an insignificant sea- port, and there is no telegraphic sta- tion there. It is thought possible that the Spanish ships encountered were the vanguard of the Cadiz fleet. The names of the American ships are not ascertainable, but it is believed here that they were probably scouts. THE TERROR REPORTED SUN K KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June G—A dis- patch from Port Antonio says: “A vessel that has arrived here from Santiago de Cuba reports that the, Americans sunkon Friday night the Spanish torpedo-boatdestroyerTerror. ” BRIEF WAR NEWS. Military forces to co-operate with Rear Admiral Sampson are expected to reach Santiago Wednesday or Thurs- day. Secretary Long courtesy to Hobson and his praised A dmiral men. Senator Aldrich estimates that the new war revenue bill will yield from $150,000,000 to $200,000,000 ayear. _ Blanco issued a decree forbidding , the. presence of any foreign corres- pondent in Cuba. Large numbers of prominent autono- mist leaders have fled from Havana to Mexico. According to Spanish reports, six Spanish warships were seen off Mada- gascar on May 27. Klass Wessels, cruiser San Francisco, was drowned at Provincetown, Mass. . ‘ The hospital ship'SOlace arrived in a seaman on the New York with sick and wounded.- sailors who are to be cared for at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn. The Navy Department is convinced that the sinking of the Merrimac effect- ually blocks Santiago harbor, so that fleet is helpless. Some of Admiral Sampson’s ships will be left Cervera’s to guard Santiago and the others 'will be sent to complete the reduction of the defences of Porto Rico. A sh ip which arrived at Port Antonio, Jamaica, from Santiago de Cuba, re- ports that the Americans sunk the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror. The Furor is probably the boat referred to. Spanish and American warships are reported to have had a combat off the COISt of Hayti. The Americans, it is said, withdrew from the fight. There are many Spaniards, both offi- at Fort McPherson, Georgia, who can .be exchanged for the cers and men, men on the Merrimac that were taken prisoners in Santiago Harbor. Lieutenant Carranza will probably be requested by the British Govern- ment to leave Canada as a basis for his spying operations, unless he goes of his own accord. Captain Charles V. mander of the Olympia in the battle of Manila Bay, died at Kobe, Japan, on Gridley, com- Saturday. THEROYAL BLUE LINE Offers the finest and most perfect train, service between New York, Philadel- phia, Baltimore and Washington. All trains depart from New York stations foot of Liberty street, N. R. and from South Ferry, foot of Whitehall street. A new time schedule just arranged in- cludes all the previous desirable feat- ures, together with two five hour limit- ed express trains that make the run to Washington in the very fast time of five hours. They leave New York at 11:30 a. m. and 1 p. In. Parlor cars on all trains and the very best service throughout. Stations convenient to steamers and trains from New England points. ' 4A ‘ r Proposals Wanted. The plans andspecuications for the construction of the cellar and founda- tion walls of the new hospital building have been completed, and can be found at the office of John H. Ferris, presi- dent of the Hospital Association, 149 Wasningtbn street. Proposals will be received from local contractors only. . hospital. want of space. NORWALK, CONN, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 6,1898. 'AN UNKNDWN KILLED. Strucktby a: Train hat South- porl; Saturday Night. Nothing Found On the Body for identifi- cation. .— An unknown 'man was struck and fa- tally injured in Southport, Saturday night, by a passenger train. The man was probably walking on the tracks. He was discovered some few Vminutes after the train had passed. still'breathing, Dr. The physician adVISed his immediate removal to the hospital. The man was placed on the 10:30 o’clock train and taken to Bridgeport. ambulance took him to the general Pardue was called. The emergency It was seen at once that the injuries were fatal, but everything was done to alleviate the man’s sufferings. He was unconscious, and did not regain his He died at 1:25 o’clock this morning. senses. The man was horribly in- One side of his head was smashed so frightfully that his brains protruded. Besides this wound there were several and jured. minor ‘fractures abrasions all over the body. The dead man looks to be about 32 years of age. His hair and skin were dark; weight about 165 pounds; five feet, five- inches in height. He was dressed in fairly good clothing and his He did not have the appearance of a tramp. No money was found on his person. The only thing in his pockets was a sheet con- taining the words of the song “Ben Bolt.” I ———-—<O.o-———-——— , The Weather. Raf-Partly cloudy weather to-night and Tuesday. body was clean. ——‘0~D——-———-———— As he was . 0 BDY D___RDWNED. A Two Year Old Child of William Davis Falls in: to a Cistern. The Boy’s Body Discovered by His Father. \Villiam Davis made a most heart- 'I-ending find at his home in Unionville, near what is known as Peat Swamp yesterday morning. It was the body of his two year old son Victor which he had only a short time before left prattling in a joysome manner near the house. The father left the little one in c0m~ pany with its mother while he went to another p.1rt of the yard to feed and care for his poultry. In the meantime the mother child had occasion to go into the house and left the little oae aloae, having no manner of fear as to its safety. I . In a short time Mr. Davis had 00- cas10n to return to the house for water for the chickens, which he had been in the habit of securing from a cistern 1‘ ear’by. As he lifted the cover and looked down, he was startled and at the same time horrified to discover the body of hislittle one. ting the child to the surface, prompt but unavailing measures were used to resuscitate it. ' which proximity to the house, He lost no time in get- and is in 01(5) has a plank The cistern, coveIing, on which them is another squarely constructed the aperture through which the water is COVGI‘ t0 reached. it is thought that the little one step- ped on the cover which tilted and he was, precipitated into the water, a theory that would seem to be borne out by sev eral scratches on the child s ‘ -—Adveruse in THE GAZETTE. face. of the I 6' Recognized as :‘ho‘ ’ family papertho Gazette’i advertising columns will ' Prove its value to you. PRICE oNE CENT. Coroner Burke was summoned and rendered a verdict of accidental death. The funeril of t‘1e child will be held to—morrOw afternoon at 2 o’clock. Oldest Banker Deaf. l‘lark Banks, the oldest banker in Connecticut, died yesterday at his home in Greenwich of old age. He leaves two daughters and two sons. He was born in Greenwich and spent his early life there. Later he engagedriu the dry goods business in New York city. For thirty years he held the place of cashier of the Greenwich Savings Bank, and at 90 years of age made daily trips to New York to de- posit the money of the institution. Two years ago he resigned and had Green: in ill health ever since. He wasafiay preacher and vestryman in Chrislt Episcopal church. He was nearly 94 years old. , Fell From :1 Wagon. Rosalia, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Jesse, fell from a wagon at her home on Franklin street, South Norwalk, yesterday, and sustained a severe cut on her forehead. DI. Dumortier closed the wound with reported as getting along nicely. Won the‘ Bicycle. The copy of the sales ticket which drew the bicycle at the Boston Store Saturday night was as follows : Date, June 4th; saleslady, 29; book, 1; lace, 230; red number, 42; amount received, 500. Mrs. W. A. Scofield, of Isaacs place, held the lucky check. —-—-—<0.0>———— No More a Conductor. Edward Searles, a conductor on the Street Railway line, is in receipt of his discharge. It is learned that this dis- cearge was caused by the fact of his failure to report an accident that oc- curred to a passenger named Feinberg, the latter claiming that the conductor did not stop the car upon which he alight and that he fell, severe injuries: 4 ¥ ‘vr -—Live Merchants keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement In THE GAZETTE will be read. BOSTON STORE ! TAIRTIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE. GREAT STOCK REDUCING SALE! SATURDAY, June 4th, and MONDAY, June 6th. The miny 1ainy days of April and May has left us with a larg e Spring Stock—much too large for this late date. now almost in 1316 hot months when we don t expect much business on anything except on wash goods. In order to reduce this Great Stock we will have an Extraordinary Reduction Sale. Read Carefully and note the Reduction on these all new Spring Goods.- CYCLE away Saturday Night, June 4th. Save your Checks. And we give a Finest Make BI: Men’s Furnishings. 250.. me1 evening and fall weal. ChildIen’ s Reefeis, $4. 00 to $5.00 summel. 50 inches. - 500 50 cent Black Mohair Figures, 250 75 cent Diagonals, in green and blown, blue and olive, 500 10 cent Percales, for this great sale ' only, 50 Children’s Slips, for this sale, 25c to $1.00. ‘ . ChildIen’ 5 Long and Short Coats, til: 15 sale, 980 to $5. 00. Infants’ Rubber Diapers, for this sale, 30.9 Children’s Knitted Jackets, L50 to 980. Children’s Lawn Caps, 12:10 to 980. Children’s Straw Hats, 500 to $1.25. Spring Jackets. All $10.00 and $13.00 Jackets, $7.00 All $7.50 to $10.00 Jackets, $5.00 These all lined with silk, cut short, and all the correct style. Don’t miss this chance. They are good for sum- ,39 cent Men’s Summer Underwear, ‘ - ones, 37 98 50 cent Ribbed Shirts and drawers, 300. ChildI en 5 Reefers $3 00 to $3 00 68 cent Balbriggan Shirt and drawers, $11.50 BlCVCle seat, 020‘ Children’s Reefers, about ten for 980 $1.25 Light Wool UndeI 'deaSh 9 Ch 1 irt wit 75 cznotnlaigundr ied Co ore 50c. Curtains. . $1. 25 Madras Shirt, SOft Bosom, With a 1 Lace Curtains, 500, 75c, 98c, $1.25 to paii attachable Cuffs, $1 00 3 50. 39 cent Suspenders, 2§C- Ruffled Curtains, 850 f0 $2.750. Bar-keI Brand Collars, two fOI 300- Mosquito Net, 450 a piece. “ “ Cuffs, two pails, 25C 500 Fast Colored Flags, with pole, Men’s Neckties, 25c. and 500. 30x36, 250 each. Gloves. Wrappers. 69 cent Silk Taffetta Gloves, fm thgis The Largest Stock you ever saw. 32119, 5 c - _, $1.‘ 5 Lawn Wiappeis, IOC 39 cent Tan and Black Silk Taffetta,2 $1. 39 Lawn Wrappers, $1.00 , $1.50 Two-piece House Dress, 980 Infants’ D81) 12. $1.25 Percale Wrappers, $1.00 Laces. 290, and 390 Cream and White Oriental Lace. We will put them togethei and sell at the low price of 150. 25c, Dress Goods. 50 cent Bey adeIe StIipes, $1. 00 Black Brilliantine, 50 1n. wide, 500 60 cent colored and black ser ges, 300 50 cent Fine Wool Checks in black and white, blue and white, 250 49 cent Wide Wale SeIges, 250 $. 100 Black Etaime open weave, fOI 25c Tailor made Suits. Be in style and wear the Fashionable Garment. $13.50. $16.50 and $2 2. 50 Tailor Made Suits. all this spring make, all desir- able C'olms and Black. F01 SatuI day and Monday we wil- sac1 1fice the price and let them go for $10. 00 each. Shirt Waists. All new styles and upto-date. Finest Percales. Lawns and Ginghams, $1.50 and $1. 98 ones all one price, 930. 75 cent ShiI t Vi'aists will go at, 50 cent ShiIt Waists will go at, 500 39c Muslin Underwear. Stupendous Stock. 1351. 003 ight Gowns. tI immed with Ham- buI gh and tucks, $1.00 Hambur gh TIzimmed Umbrella SkiI ts. 750. $1.50 Deep qu‘fled UmbIella skiI ts, 980. 6 styles C01 set Cov e1 s, 250 UmbI ella DI aw er s, 250, Plain Corset Covers, , ,F' 12110. Umbrella Short Skirts, ' 490. Children’s Drawers, 1211c. A hundred and one things that will be reduced at this sale that we can’t mention for Remember the Bicycle, that we give away Saturday night. _:, THE BOSTON STORE, NORWALK. three stitches and the little one is . was riding a sufficient time for him to ; sustaining ‘
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