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NORWALK, CONN, SATUE DAY EVENING, JONE’n, 1898.
PRICE oNE l CENT.
ANOTHEBHALT!
AMERICAN SHIPS ANCHORED
IN THE GULF WITH‘SOLDIERS
ABOARD.
FEAR SPANISH WARSHIPS.
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WHEN MORE NAVAL CONVOYS ARE
SUPPLIED THE TROOPS WILL
SAILAGAIN.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—~Once again
there has 'occur1 ed a hi:ch in the
much- advertised and long- postponed
invasion of Cuba.
The ‘army is On the water, but it is
anchored. The embarkation at Tampa
last Wednesday'was successfully ex-
ecuted, but there has been a return to
former conditions of inaction, save that
thousands of soldiers are .cooped up in
idle transports instead of waiting in
camp. The long period of delay on
,Aand is to be followed by a tedious wait
on crowded ,ships, with the waters of
the Gulf beneath and the hot tropical
sun 0ve1 head.
The troops had embarked and the
t1ansports were under way when orders
came to halt the expedition. The war
board received information on Wed-
nesday—the very day scheduled, curi-
ously enough, for the army to move—
asserting that four Spanish warships
had been seen off the Cuban coast near
Havana. The strategists at thexNavy
I Department who had assured the mili-
tary authorities that the ocean was
absolutely free from danger, Admiral
Cervera being safely caged and the
Cadiz fleet being in, its own harbor,
were nonplussed. They could not beg
lieve, with all the eminent skill. in
securing information and checkmating
Spanish maneuvers, that they had been
outwitted. Even now they insist that
if there are any Spanish ships roaming
around Cuban waters they are nothing
more than small armed launches, and
are not to be feared.
Notwithstanding this optimistic View,
the army is halted again—not upon
land, but upon the wate1, with the
p11 ows of the tr anspm ts turned toward
Cuba. The start had actually been
made, and 1t really seemed as if the
military was about to participate in the
Cuban campaign, When the spectral ap-
pearance of the Spanish warships
caused a change of plans. The mili-
' tary authorities at once remarked that
nothing was more helpless than an un-
armed troop transport full of soldiers.
She would fall avictim, they said, to
the smallest gunboat, and therefore it
was not safe to continue the watery
journey across the Florida straits.
The troops are all aboard the trans-
ports. More than this, Gen. Shafter
telegraphed to Secretary Alger-a com:
plete list of all the regiments in the
proposed expedition, as he had ar—
ranged to do when he had placed them
aboard the ships. This list has not
been made public, and will not be until
the expedition is beyond recall. When
this will be, no one can tell.
Admiral Sampson has been cabled to
send same additional vessels to convoy
the flotilla of troop ships, and when the
re-enforcements arrive, 011 when the
allegedSpanish fleet has either been
shown to be a myth or has been 'de-
stroyed, the onward movement
begin._
LINARES SAY-S ALL IS QUIET.
LONDON, June 11.—The Madrid cor-
respondent of “The Standard” says:
“General Linares,
will
commanding the
Spanish forces in the Province of San-
tiago de Cuba, cables that nothing has
occurred during the last twenty-four
hours; that the Americans have not
succeeded in effecting a landing, but
that the fleet is still off ,the harbor.
“General Linares says the report
that a Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer
has been sunk is untrue!”
PREPARING EOR‘THE BATTLE.
KINGSTON, June 11.—In Santiago de
Cuba there are now about thenty
thousand spatiish soldiers, chiefly in-
fantry, but with a fair contingent of
cavalry and field. artillery drawn from
the surrounding country. In the day
1time the cavalry skirmishes in the
vicinity of the city, returning at night
to barracks. I}
During the last few days the activity
of the Spanitrdshas been p11~ticularl y
noticeable.
making their way to the batteries, de-
tachments have been working on em-
placements, and there have been other
signs showing that the Spaniards are
Oxen trains have been
preparing for a desperate resistance. .
Some guns from Admiral Cervera’s
ships may be removed to the forts.
The insurgents, about 5,000 strong,
have taken a position on a mountain to
the Two thouSand insur-
gents of this~ gathering are unarmed.
General Maximo Gomez, now about one
westward.
hundred and fifty miles inland, is mak-.
his way toward the coast.
SOON TO ASK FOR PEACE.
LONDON, June lli—The Vienna cor-
respondent of “The Daily Telegraph”
says:
“Authentic reports have been re-
ceived here that the situation in Mad-
rid is advancing With the greatest
rapidity. There is no doubt that a
crisis exists. Spain will enltreat the
intervention of the Powers almost im-
mediately, and confidential Inquiries in
this sense have aheady been made]
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THE TERROR SAFE.
MADRID, June lit—The Spanish tor-
pedo boat destroyer Terror, which was
reported to have been sunk by the
Oregon, is said to be safe at San Juan,
Porto Rico. V
BRIEF WAR NEWS.
F. \V. Ramsden, British Consul at
Santiago, cables that he' had
Naval Constructor Hobson and that he
and the other hordes of the Merrimac
seen
'were well cared for.
Admiral Sampson is holding Guanta-
namo and 'is impatient at the delay in
sending troops.
The St. Louis has captured a Spanish
merchantman near Kingston, Jamaica. ‘
A large consignment of ammunition
has been received in Cadiz from France.
Two colliers have sailed from Cadiz
ostensibly for Colon, but] really for
Porto Rico.
Admiral Camara’s squadron is to
sail from Cadiz in two divisions as soon
as a gale abates.
The authorities in Washington de-
cided to assemble a" powerful fleet of
fourteen vessels to convoy troops to
Santiago.
Washington Officials believe that
Captain Glass of the cruiser Charles-
ton has-seized the Marianne 011 LadrOne
Islands, which have heretofore belong-
ed to Spain, and raised the American
flag over Guajan, the principal island
of the group.
General Merritt has‘been ordered to
hasten the preparations for the de-
spatch of the second transport fleet to
the Philippines.
Spanish socialists are taking advan-
tage of the situation, and a my olution
' is feared.
Only the signature of the President
is required to make the War Revenue
bill a law, and that will probably be
obtained on Monday.
Terms of the new government bond
issue may be announced today or Mon-
day. '
Passengers from Havana say the city
is facing a bread famine.
Troops at Camps Thomas and Alger,
Jacksonville, Mobile and Tampa assert
they are prOperly fed, but are lacking
in equipment.
President McKinley has nominated
Major General Charles F. Roe, of New
York, and Thomas F. Rosser, of Vir-
ginia, brigadier generals of volunteers.
‘ The Monitor Monterey was forced to
put back to San Diego, owing to a
deck load of coal having been swept
from her deck in a storm.
To relieve hunger among the troops
at Chickamauga former Governor
Flower of New York sent $1,000 to
Colonel Chauncey, of the Eight reg? -
ment.
Two men weie instantly killed and
Lieutenant Harts, of the United States
Engineer Corps, was seriously wounded
by the accidental explosion of ”a tor-
pedo near Jacksonville, Fla.
The Spanish forces at Santiago de
Cuba are preparing for a desperate de- _
fence again-St the invasion of United
States troops.
equipped by the Americans.
Havana adv 1ces state that American
ships bombarded Baiquiri, a town twen-
ty miles from Santiago de Cuba.
The Senate adopted the conference
vote of 43 to 22. The bill now goes to
the President for signature.
Diplomats in \Nashington believe
mediation without an intimation from
this Government that the offer would
be favorably received. {They consider
the prospects of peace remote.
“A dispatch from a correspondent with
the American fleet off HSantiago de
Cuba says that Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley have finished their
work of preparing the way for the in-
vasion.
_;_;The transports carrying troops to
Santiago de Cuba, with the warships
cenvoying them, are thought to be still
a: ancho1 in Florida waters.
Her Leg Amputated.
iJennie Tenpenny of Naugatuck was
11in over by a trolley car on the Strat-
fdrd line at 11. 45 o’clock last night.
Her right leg below the knee, was,
smashed in such a frightful manner
that amputation was made necessary.
I Shot Himself.
George 13. Prince, a tool maker in
the employ of the American Ordnance
Cd, of Bridgeport, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
yesterday morning.
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-Advertise in the GAZETTE.
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Insurgents ars gather- ,
ing near the city, where they are being '
report on the War Revenue bill by a i
that no European Power will prop: se .
Hospital Sunday.
Our churches respond generously to
the support of the Norwalk Hospital.
Most of them have set apart each
- year the second Sabbath of June as
_ “Hospital Sunday.” although several
; churches having special engagements
Efor that day give the Offering within
the mon th or early in July.
The special finance committee,
are surely bringing their mission of
securing the entire Building Fund to a
successful completion, suggest to the
various churches that an offering of at
least $200 should be made up so that
the clergyman of each congregation
may be made a Life Director. While
all the clergymcn are heartily inter-
ested, there seems to be special pro-
priety in having this honored body of
our citizens officially connected with
the Hospital. It is quite in keeping
with a beneficence which ministers to
all sick and suffering ones without 11e-
gard to race 011 creed. It seems likely
that many persons in each congrega-
tion would be glad to have a hand in
paying this compliment to their pastor.
The result of the offerings this year
is awaited with unusual interest.
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-Poor Marksmen.
Selectman Me1rill,D1uggist Riggs
and Clarence Osb01n went gunning
after frogs yesterday. An eye witness
informs the GAZETTE that the trio
fired away some five pounds of lead
without securing a frog. Druggist
Riggs explains their poor luck by say-
ing that a cross-eyed girl winked at
Clarence while on route to the pond
and “queered” the day’s sport.
,e.o>—
Louis S. Beers, teller in the First
National bank, took the preliminary
examination to the bar in New Haven
Thursday.
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DOVES AND COWS.
They Cause the A. rest of Four Youngsters
There was quite a number of cases
for the consideration of Judge Gregory
in the Town Court yesterday afternoOn,
but in most instances were of a petty
nature, that is as viewed by the par
cuts of the boys and some aw?“
The fist case5'11ve1e those or Edwald
Whitlock and Thomas Sterling who
were accused of shooting at pigeons or
doves belonging to Mrs Uhle. They
pleaded guilty and Whltlock was fined \
$1 and costs and Sterling $2. without
COSts.
The other cases were those of the
State vs Clarence Toner and Han ry
Belford, who were accused of tanta-
lizing and chasing about the field some
cows belonging to W'. B. Newcomb. A
.further hea11ncr in the matter was 1: on-
tinued until Monday.
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Patrick Monahan and Miss Mary
Finnegan were married at St. Mary’s
church this morning.
Deputy sheriff Doolan of Bridgeport
was in town to-day, looking into mat-
ters pertaining to the attachment of
the Ungavery license, etc., at South
Norwalk.
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The Weather.
Sho .ver s tonight and lp1obab1y Sun-
day; war mor to-n ight.
DEATHS.
DREW—In Bethel,
Drew, aged 81 years.
LATHROP—In Bridgeport, June 9,
George R. Lathrop, aged 65 years.
THOMAS—In Bridgeport, June 9.,
Mary A. Malone, 'Wife of Edward J.
Thomas, aged 34 years.
June 9, Levi
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lg” FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREAT ESTS
29 c Imported< gm.
01331111165933 Prinled Dolled
19c. SWISS, 19c.
Sl‘URE emf.—
STOCKS.
ANOTHERGREAT EFFORT to clean up SPRING
A SLAUGHTER of
Tailor Made Suits _
and Spring Jackets.
Spring Jackets.
$12. 00 all silk lined Kersey’s and‘
cover ts $7. 00.
$15. 00 silk lined fly-f1ont jackets,
$8 50.
$2.00 and $3.00 children’s
$1.50. School jackets, 980.
Bicycle Suits.
to $6.00.
~ 20 crash bicycle suits, $1.75.
Separate crash bicycle skirts, $1.50.
Dress Goods.
15 ps. 490 dress goods, 25c.
4 ps. black brilliantine, the 50c kind,
35c.
15c ladies’ and men’s pure linen
handkerchiefs, three for 290.
12 yds. valenciennes lace, worth 480,
this sale, 290.
Three cakes tar soap, 29c.
3 decorated cups and saucers, 29c.
13c corset covers, 3 for 29c.
7 bars white floating soap, 29c.
39c lace caps, 29c.
Ladies’ black hose, 3 pairs for 291:.
170 Oriental lace, three yds, 290.
Three- 1011s Dennisons’ crepe paper
for 290.
Remember the Wheel tha
reefers, ,
$12. 00 all wool bicycle suits, reduced
l , Tailor Made Suits.
Our many tailor made suits now worn
in Norwalk and vicinitytestify to 01111
claim that they are perfect fitting.
go atone price, $10.00
10 misses’ suits, 12 to 18 years, that
1 were $12.00 will go at $6.00
Shirt Waists.
$1.50 shirt waist reduced to,980.
50 dozen fine waists for 500.
30 dozen good waists, 390.
Ice Cream Freezers.
3 qts. ones,‘ $1.98.
Porch Screens.
All sizes, from 420 to $1.98.
All $13.50, $16.50 and $18.50 suits will
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5 ps. 75c illuminated serge, 500.
500 fine wool checks, 251;.
$1.00 black brilliantine, 50 in. wide:
50c.
50c beyadere stripes, 25c.
Linen, Pique and Crash
Skirts.
30 crash skirts, were 98c, this week,
50c. ‘
25 white pique skirts, 980.
30 crash skirts, trimmed, $1.98.
:25 duck skirts, black, trimmed with
white, white, trimmed with black,
$1.98.
60 all linen tucked skirts, $2.25.
Hammocks.
981; to $3.50.
To have a lively Saturday and‘Monday We will give A»
29 CENT SALE.
6 yds. of Se white domet for 29c.
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19c suspenders, two pairs, 290.
17c dress shields, two pairs, 29c.
2.30 01 gandies, 190.
.090 vases, 2.90 each.
Men‘s line Middlesex sox, the 15c
kind, th1ee pairs. 29c.
3 cakes Pears soap, 290. .
6 yds. full bleached muslin, the Sc
kind, for 290.
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150 box writing paper, foul boxes,
290. ~
t we give away Saturday night.
Dry Goods Never were so Cheap.
THE BOSTON STORE, NORWALK
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7 papers of pins, 291:.
Two yds. 19c Hamburgh, for 290.
Ladies’ fine summer vests, 190 kind,
grade a hummer, three for 290.
390, 590 an1l'75c Fancy ribbons, 29c.
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11 bars laundry soap, 29c.
5 pillow slips, for 29c.
6 after dinner cups and saucers, 2.90.
Men’s Egyptian ribbed shirts and
pants 500 kind, 2913.
Come to this Lively Sale. 1
Norwalk Chronicler