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‘ VOL. vIII. NO.1894 ' NORWALK, CONN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22,1898.

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MOLE ’ST. NICHOLAS, HAYTI, June
ZZ—Bear-Admiral 'Sai'mpson’ says that
the general landing Of the troops of
General Shafter’s expedition, which
arrived off Santiago at noon Monday,
will neceSsarily be delayed several
days.

This decisiOn is the result of the
interview yesterday afternoon between
Gener’al' Shafter, Admiral SampsOn
and, General" Garcia, at the latter’s
headquarters, near A serradero.

. The interview closed with the under-
standing on the part of both Generals
that small bodies of troops are to be
landed at once at several points along
the coast Where they will be safe from
any serious attack by the Spaniards,
and will be able to keep the enemy in
doubt for the present as to their ulti-
mate intentions.

Among the trOOps which will be
landed first are a number of men from
the Engineer Corps, who will begin
work at once preparing for the move-
. Gen-
erals Shafter and Garcia will consult
further today.

ment of the main body of troops.

General Calixto Garcia and the other
Cuban officers gave, General Shafter
and Admiral Sampson a hearty wel-
come at Aserredero, when the Ameri-
can officers,
Segura'nca went to his headquarters for

on board the steamer

a consultation.

The Cubans showered upon their dis-
tinguished visitors all the blessings of
Cuba Libre for the assistance of the
United States in the Cuban struggle
for freedom, and they expressed the
conviction that victory was at hand,
and that the power of Spain would soon
be driven from the island by [the com-
:bined strength of American and Cuban
farms.

They had seen the Seguranca head-
ing for shore near their mountain
camp, and sent a guard of honor to the
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soon as she came to anchor in the cove
General Shafter and his staff, includ-
ing General Ludlow, chief of engineers,
and Admiral Sampson, accompanied by
a guard of-soldiers, went ashore in
small boats. _ ~ A

They Were received by the Cubans
with all military honors, and horses
were placed at the disposal of General
Shafter and Admiral Sampson to ride
up the steep trail to General Garcia’s
headquarters. ‘

The Cuban commander occupied a
rude hut covered with leaves and con-
taining only a meagre camp outfit.
Here, after words of greeting had been
spoken, the consultation was held.
It lasted several hours. General Gar-
cia explained his plans fully; told how
he had the Spanish general, l’ando,
cooped up in Manzanillo, Without the
possibility of his being able to co-
operate with the Spanish troops in
Santiago, and laid before the Ameri-
can officers maps showing all the
mountain trails leading to Santiago
from the most convenient landing
places east and west of the harbor en-
trance.

General Ludlow, in particular, made
a close investigation of this subject
and sought all the information avail‘
able with regard to the most feasible
plans of transporting a large body of
troops overland.

TERRIBLE WORK OF THE

VESUVIUS.
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, June 22.—-Tw0

Spanish soldiers who were captured
between Santiago and Guantanamo re-
port to General Castillo that food is
scarce in the city. The supply of flour
has been exhausted, and bread is made
from rice and corn meal.

’ The prisoners state that the shells
from the Vesuvius caused absolute hor-
rOr in Santiago, where the people say
that, the Americans throw earthquakes
into the harbor at night.

_ over the front of the works and killing'

intervention.”

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Non of the shells struck the city
One hit the battery on Cayo smith, en-
tirely demolishing it, blowing the guns
the whole garrison. The shock was
felt in Santiago itself.

SPANISH PAPERS URGE PEACE.

LONDON. June 22,—The Madrid cor-
respondent of “The Times” says:

“ ‘El Diario de Barcelona,’ one of the
most important of the provincial news-
papers. strongly urges the immediate
conclusion of peace, ‘because every
day’s delay raises the price at which
piece is obtainable, and the American
resources are such that, even if all the
American squadrons were destroyed,‘
Spain ought still to demand peace at
any price.’

“Z‘El Correo’ and ‘El Epoca’ repro-
duce the article,‘though without in-
dorsing it.” '

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QUEEN’S JEWELS SENT TO
VIENNA.

LONDON, June 22.—The Vienna cor-
respOndent of “The Daily Telegraph”
says:

“The Spanish Queen Regent’s jewels
and valuables were brought to Vienna,
but it is declared in official quarters
here that, though the situation is pre-
carious, she will remain in 'Spain till
her post becomes untenable.

“Rumors as to abdication are quite ’
baseless. It is said, however, that '
Emporer Francis Joseph has recently
written to the Pope on the Subject of

BLANCO SENDING REINFORCE-
MENTS.

LONDON, June 22.—The Havana cor-
respondent of‘“The Times” says:

“General Linares, in command in
the province of Santiago de Cuba, tele-
graphs that sixty vessels, supposed to

ary force, have arrived off Santiago de
Cuba. “ '

“General Blanco is sending six battal-
ions to protect the coast of. the pro-
vince Of Santiago de Cuba. Great
enthusiasm prevails in Havana. Order
is maintained, and no yellow fever is
reported.”

BRIEF WAR NEWS. ;

General Shafter’s army is at Santiago,
but no troops have been landed.

General Shafter and Admiral Samp-
son Went ashore without a military
escort and consulted with General
Garcia in his camp, at Acerraderos,
near Santiago de Cuba.

The British Consul at Santiago,
cables that Hobson and his companions
were in the Santiago Morro during the
bombardment on June 6, but were not
injured.

An envoy from the Kaiser has sub-
mitted‘ to Sagasta a‘ proposition that
Germany shall establish a protectorate
in the Philippines and pay Spain five
hundred million marks for carrying on
the war in Cuba.

Germany’s repudiation of any inten-
tion to intervene in the Philippines is
taken only half heartedly in France.

The authorities at Hong Kong have
ordered the Zafiro, Dewey’s despatch
boat, to leave Chinese waters at once.

, The Cadiz fleet has been sighted pro-
ceeding east past Cartagena'

Madrid papers continue to attack the
Herald. .

An Ausnrian steamer which has been
loading war supplies at Trieste is be-
lieved to be bound for some Spanish
port. '

B. D. Cortina, Don Carlos.’ American
agent; says the Pretender refused the
crown of Spain.

The administration, it is expected,
will extend the blockade, to prevent
the smuggling of supplies to Havana.

War Department“ officials hope to
send more than twenty thousand troops
to Porto Rico during the first week in
July. ’

The House Committee on Military
Affairs amended the bill reviving the
grade of lieutenant general. 1

A military prison is to be established
at FortMCPherson, Ga. _ '

Direct cable communication has
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and our forées at Guantanamo, Cuba.
- .Spain is strengthening her fortifica-
tions near Gibraltar. '

A Madrid dispatch says that it is
rumored that the Sagasta Cabinet will
soon resign.

It is understood that the highest mil-
itary authorities regard the occupation
of Porto Rico as impracticable until
Spain’s power in Cubahas been broken.

Announcement was made of the in-
tended departure from Newport News,
on Thursday, of Brigadier-General
Duffield, with 4,000 men, to reinforce
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'IéiILLsnoE CDMMENCEMENT.

 

A Gala Day at Mrs. M. E. Mead’s Seminary
for Girls.

Commencement at Hillside really be-
gan yesterday noon when twenty-eight
“alums” sat down to the alumnae lunch-
eon. The decorations were yellow car-
nations and smilax, graceful festoons
being draped from the chandelier
above, and these with the bright and
happy faces of the girls made a charm-
ing picture. Toasts to the principal,
the faculty, the absent friends, the
class of ’98, the Vassar girls, etc., were
proposed and the whole ended with a
rousing cheer for Hillside.

' Immediately after luncheon came the
Alumnae meeting where plans of work
for the'year were laid out and routine
business transacted. The election of
officers for the incoming year resulted
as follows: .. ' '

President —Mrs. Walter Harvey

, Weed, =92.

Vice President—Miss Grace Bying-
ton,v’96. ~

See; and Treats—Miss Grace Havi-
land, ’94. , "
The class day exercises were held on
the lower end of the lawn. The friends
of the graduating class were already
seated there whenat 4:15 o’clock the
class of ’98 led by its ushers, the Misses
Mary Seymour, Julia Knapp, Elsie
Hill and 'Alys'e Gregory, and mar-
s‘ha'l‘led by its president Miss Vira
Slack, marched down the long drive
singing the class song and entwined
with a cunningly woven chain of green
ribbons and daisies. As they came to
a standstill} Miss Seymour and Miss
Knapp fastened a huge ’98 of white
sweet peas to a bank of ferns just back
of them.

Miss Slack made the opening ad‘
dress, after which Miss Alice Cole
gave the class history. Then came
Miss Moran’s prophecy, which was
unusually original and good." The
presentation of gifts was a pleasant
feature of the afternoon, the class pres-
ident receiving a large top because,
they said: “It is always skipping,
always humming, and tip-top in every
way:’“ '

The class planted a white birch tree,
Miss Bloomer giving the oration, and
then came Miss Gregory’s humorous
presentation of the spade to ’99 and
Miss Keeler’s senior charge, to which
Miss Ethel Slater responded. ,

After the exercises ices and cakes
were served and every one left saying
that they had had a delightful after-
noOn.

In the evening a reception was held
for the alumnae, graduates and former
members of the school. There were
several musical number sand Dr.
Beard spoke 0n the“ “Ideal Woman.”

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Readers of the GAZETTE, leaving
home for vacations can send their ad-
dresses to this office and have the paper
mailed to them regularly. Addresses
changed as often as desired.

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Gaines—Olmstead.

The marriage of Miss Fanny Olm-.
stead, daughter of the Hon. James H.
Olmstead, of Stamford, to Frederick
William Gaines of Cleveland, Ohio, oc-
curred at 11 a. In. yesterday, at the
residence of the bride’s parents on
Oliver street, Stamford. '

Donation of $5,000.

Mrs. Stewart W. Smith, president of
the Stamford Children’s Home soclety,
states that an offer of $5,000 has been
made for the Home, by a person whose
name is not made public, upOn condi-
tion that a like amount is contributed
by another person or persons or raised
in some other manner for the benefit of
the Home within a reasonable time.

Colonel Knowlton Assigns.

Colonel Julius W. Knowlton ofBridge-
port yesterday assigned in insolvency, -
naming Caleb A. Grannis as assignee.

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. man was WORK.

A Most Satisfactory and Pa-
triotic Response to the
Auxiliary’s Appeal.

Since Beginning Work, 209 Garments

For Hospital Service Have
Been Made.

The appeals of theNorwalk Auxiliary
of the Red Cross have met with a
most satisfactory and patriotic re-
sponse.

Since the society began its work, on
May 30th, two-hundred and nine gar-
ments for hospital service have been
made and were sent, yesterday, to the
Woman’s
York.

The gifts contributed to the Auxiliary
have been garments made by the follow-

I-ielief Committee in New

ing ladies:

Mrs. E. KISE. John

Mrs. Louis St. John

Mrs. C. W. Many

Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock

M rs._W. F. Bishop

Mrs. W. H. Hoyt

Mrs. Julia Beard

Mrs. William E. Street.

Miss Ella Day -

' Mrs. W. W. Lester l

Miss Annie Day

Miss Frances Bennett

Woman’s Guild Trinity church

Miss Annie Hoyt

Miss Sarah Paul,

Mrs. Annie Hatfield,

2 Miss Saunders, -

Mrs. Dayton,

Mrs. Plaisted,

Miss Bridget Powers,

Miss Emma Dick,

Miss Hatch,

Mrs. Ford,

Dr. Emily Pardee,

Miss Lena Cole,

South Norwalk .Baptist church,
through Mrs. Hopkins,

Mrs. Hopkins,

Mrs. S. R. Weed,

Mrs; Annie Sharrott.

Mrs. Morrow,

Mrs. Alfred Morehouse,

Mrs. A. N. Clark,

Miss Luella Lane,

The King’s Daughters of the

' South Norwalk Congregational
church, 4

Mrs. Archer,

Mrs. C. W. Stow,

Mrs. Knapp, ' .

Mrs. Jane Northrop,

Buckingham W. R. C.

The Willing Workers Circle of
King’s Daughters, Norwalk
Methodist church,

Miss Sarah Henderson,

Miss Benedict,

Mrs. Judd,

Mrs. W. J. Tracey,

The Douglas Fowler, W. R. C,

Mrs. S. F. Searles,

Mrs. A. M. Kyle,

Miss Bingley Anderson,

Miss H. Elizabeth Beard,

Mrs. E. L. Boyer,

Miss Mary E. Beard,

Mrs. Olmstead, 1

Contributions in money to the total,
amount of $39.09 for material used have
been received from Mrs. Robert Van
Buren, Mrs. Ira Cole, Mrs. John H.
Ferris, Dr. Emily Pardee, Mrs. Ida
S. Keep, Miss Mary Day, Mrs. Archer,
Mrs. C. W. Stow, Mrs. George A.
Jennings, Mrs. Julia Wilson, Mrs.
William Hoyt, Mrs. ’J ulia Beard, Miss
Cunningham, Miss Sarah Henderson,
Mrs. Fox, Miss Martha Stowe, Mrs.
Stowe, Mrs. Tracey, Mrs. Gleason,
Mrs. William Moser, Miss Clara Mar—
vin, Miss Hatch, Mrs. 'Swartz, Miss
Helen Ferris, Mrs. William Ford,
Mrs. E. L. Boyer, Mrs. Charles Trow:
bridge, Mrs. Alfred Morehouse, Dari-
en; Mrs. A. N. Clark, Mrs. J udd, Mrs.
J. Hoyt, Mrs. William E. Street, Mrs.
Frank Nash.

Material has been furnished by Mrs.
Hopkins, The Kings Daughters of the
Congregrtional church, S. N. ; Bucking-
ham. W. R. C.; The Willing Workers
Circle of King’s Daughters of the
Methodist church, and Mrs. Frederick
Belden; Tristram & Hyatt, Nelson
Dickerman, Dr. Emily Pardee, Mrs.
Selleck, Miss Emily Jennings and Miss
Florence Kenda.e.

During July the work of the auxiliary
will be to make washrags (cheese cloth
1 yard square, hemmed). of which
may be left at the Central clubon Wed-
several hundred are needed and which

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ANNUAL MEETING. =
The sum' of $49,425 Ap- '
propriated For
Schools.

The School” Visitors Recommend ant

Vote For the Adoption mum

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The annual meeting of the joint
board of selectmen and school visitors
was held last evening.

Those present were Selectmen Lynes:
and Merrill and school visitors Keith,
Bell, Tolles, Mead, Story, Olmstead,
Blanchard and Light.

The following appropriations were
made:

amount.

increase.
South N orwalk, $18,030 $1,280
Over River, ' 6, 980
Center, 6,675 . 150
East N orwalk, 7,500 80
North West 1,925
Broad River, 800
South Five Mile River,2,600 80
North Center, 1,200 25
West N orwalk, _ 635 50
Middle Five Mile River, 6:30 30
Cranbury, 670 50
School Visitors, 500
Evening Schools, . 1,200

Asubsequent meeting of the board
of school visitors was held all being
present except Dr. Charles G. Bo-
hannan.

Theminutes of a previous meeting
were read and accepted. .

It was voted that the Morse speller
be adopted in place of the one now is.
use at the schools.

It was voted that the examination of
new teachers be left with the acting
visitors. .

It was also voted that the regular
meetings of the board in July and A113»
ust be withheld. Voted, That all ap-
plications for attending school other
than their own be referred to the act-
ing school visitors of the school to
which the applicant belongs.

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Morris—Smith.

James B. Morris, local manager 'of
the Southern New EnglandiTelephone
service, was this morning, at 11 o’clock
in St. Mary’s church, wedded to Miss
Mary E. Smith, daughter‘of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex. Smith of Merwin street.

The nuptial mass was celebrated by
Rev. M. W. Barry, and was very im-
pressive. It was witnessed by a large
gathering of the friends of the conv-
tracting parties. and was in full accord
with the delightfel sunshine that pre-
vailed outside.

There was a wealth of presents and
congratulations. After a short wed-
ding tour Mr. and Mrs. Morris will re—
turn to N orwalk ' where they will oe-
cupy cosily and richly fitted apart.
ments and delve in the mysteries of
housekeeping.

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Heavy Bonds.

The case of the State vs. Austin was
tried before Justice Chichester in Wil-
ton, yesterday. The charge against
Austin was _Of a serious nature in
which the, victim was a little girl
scarcely six years of age. The justice
found probable cause and bound the
prisoner over in the sum of $2,000 for
trial in the higher court at Bridge-
port. The young man’s father became
surety for his appearance.
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To be Sold.

A poster which reads as follows
attracts more or less attention: "To
be sold, Town of Norwalk, at East
Norwalk, at 2 pm, today. Indians
in paint and feathers Will sell Nora
walk to the pile-faces.” Some there
are who may question the legality of
the sale. To such it may be well to
say that it is only a quit claim, not a
warrantee deed.

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Patriotic Tea.

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At the Patriotic tea under the
auspices of the Ladies Guild of Gracie
church, held at the Central club house
last evening the handsome sum of $50
was netted, thus showing that a large
number were present to be served with
supper.

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An Ugly Gash. .
While engaged in washing a window
on Main street, yesterday afternoon-

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ed through the pine: , Johnson suffers.
ed an ugly. cut on hi’swhead. -5 .

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