‘1 '8' If youwlint the best goOds for the least money tread thefiadvertisements ‘ n the Gazette. VOL.OVIII. No.1897 yen in g Ga ette. NORWALK, CONN., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 27,1898. .1 ‘ a? Recognized ’85 Tu? family'pa’pertheGazette’s- advertising columns Wm _ ’ Its value to you. PRICE ONE CENT ONTO SANTIAGO! SHAETER AT THE HEAD OF TWENTY THOUSAND MEN PREPARES TO STRIKE A CRUSHING BLOW. TROOPS ALL LANDED. THE VESUVIUS SAILS AROUND THE SUNKEN COLLIER MERRIMAC. CAMARA AT PORT SAID. PORT ANTONIO, June I‘ll—As a re- sult of the operations up, to Sunday twenty thousand troops, representing the combined forces of General Shafter and General Garcia, are ready to strike Santiago a crushing blow. General Wheeler’s division of the army is with- in ten miles of the city. ' General Shafter arrived.on the scene Saturday and hurried troops forward in the direction of Santiago. The last of the army transports was unloaded at ‘ noon, and three hours later an army of eight thouSand men stretched out to . 'the westward of Siboney for a distance of eight miles. An engineering corps has been sent on ahead to build a military road. The work of hauling the heavy siege guns through. the mountainpasses is slow. and tedious, but all will be in readi- ness for an attack on the city by the time General Shafter’s command comes up from Baiquiri. .The progress of the army has been retarded by a lack of pack mules. "It is extremely diflicult to move the guns and supplies, and for this reason at- tention at the moment 15 centered upon the work .of the engineers. Our forces are in full possession of the advanced points they have taken, and the Spaniards now must continue their retreat into Sevilla. They can- not long withstand the advance 'of the American and Cuban forces. ' Two thousand Cubans, brought out from Key West in the transports, were, landed at Baiquiri and at once joined Shafter’s army. . Our men complained bitterly of the clothing provided by the government, which is unsuited to this Climate. For- seven miles along the road the troops have left a trail of discarded uniforms. and blankets. They cannot wear wool- ens in Cuba at this season, and have ' embraced the fir st opportunity to light- en their burden. There no longer is any question that the cavalry forces allowed their enthu- siasm to carry them into the ambush in which they were caught by the Spaniards. Their daring exploit in dashing into the mountains almost im- mediately after landing now is said to have been undertaken without the knowledge of the commanding general. The advance guard of the army of invasion made a gallant stand against numbers. superior The Spaniard 5 adopted the usual tactics and, although ’ the now familiar cuckoo 'call sounded through the hills at frequent intervals, it was'not until our men were surround- ed that they realized thc gravity of When the situation dawned upon them they fought like their position. demons. In the darkness the firing continued all night, the Americans holding their ground bravely and gradually forcing the Spaniards back toward Santiago. Although accurate information as to the Spanish 1655 is lacking, it apparent that the enemy has suffered heavily in the fighting thus far. Many bodies of Spanish soldiers have been found along the way by our troops, and great splashes of blood upon the bushes back of. Siboney attested the excellent markmanship of the regulars is and volunteers. The official report of General Wheel- er gives the number of dead as twenty- two. He says between seventy and eighty were wounded. he accounts for the losses‘of the Cubans as well as of our troops. It is possible that others are not accounted fer, as the battle raged over considerable territory, most of which is densely covered with underbrush. Generals Wheeler and Young are preparing their official list. In his report - -- Shafter at Santiago. w SAILED AROUND THE MER- RIMAC. . 'PORT ANTONIO, June 27,—It has remained for the stanch dynamite cruiser, the Vesuvius, to demonstrate that the entrance to Santiago harbor was not completely blocked by the sinking of the Merrimac. While poking her nose about the entrance to the harbor a few nights ago the Vesuvius discovered ample room in which to pass the wreck of the Merrimac. She went in, made observa- tions along the inner harbor and then came back to sea, getting around the wrecked collier without difficulty. As the collier now lies the channel is comparatively free of obstruction. Such is the opinion of men on the Vesuvius, and their opinion is based on experience. Not only did the dyna- mite cruiser pass the wreck while reconnoitering about the outer forts, the other night, but it gave to Admiral SampsOn news which resulted in a closer examination of the wreck as it now lies. . It has been ascertained that two battleships can enter the ,harbor abreast, one passing to the right and the other to the left of the Merrimac wreck. This is an opportunity that will be of great advantage to Admiral SampSOn when the final attack on San- tiago begins. ' Lieutenant Hobson and his men still are in. communication with the fleet. There is little prospect that theijill be exchanged before the attack on San— tiago is made. CADIZ FLEET AT PORT SAID. PORT SAID, Egypt, June 27. ——Ad- miral Camara’s fleet was sighted off Port Said at 10 o’clock Sunday morn- ing. Extensive arrangements have been made for coaling the ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Trust-worthy information leads to the belief that-the true objective point of Camara’s. fleet is not Manila, but Hawaii, and finally San Francisco. CAMA RA CANNOT GET COAL. CAIRO, EGYPT, June 27. —Adm11al , Camara has asked to be allowed to pur- chase ten thousand tons of coal for the Spanish fleet at Port Said, but the Egyptian Government refuses to per- mit the ships to coal in Egyptian waters. Pending deliberations which are likely to last a long time, the: fleet in- tends to remain at Port Said. SAGASTA DENIES PEACE STORIES. LONDON, June2 7.—The Madrid cor- respondent of “The Daily Telegraph" says: “Senor Sagasta yesterday said. The rumors about peace negotiations and the conditions for ending hostilities are utterly groundless. The time has not arrived for speaking of peace. ” BRIEF WAR NEWS. Spain is threatened by a grave politic- al crisis, the possibilities of. which no one can foretell. . Havana reports of the battle on Fri- day give the Spanish losses as nine. Two thousand Spanish troops at Iloilo are preparing to resist the American forces. Several vessels of the Northern pa- trol fleet sailed from Provincetown, Mass, for Key West. Rear Admiral Dewey by next De- cember will be the senior officer on the active list of the navy. Washington officials believe the real crisis of the war is near at hand, and that the present week is full of possi- bilities of victory, and perhaps an early peace. Sixteen Americans were killed in the fighting on Friday at La Quasin‘a, near Santiago, nine are missing, and forty-one were wounded. The men of the third Manila expedi- tion went aboard their transports at San Francisco yesterday. The Harvard sailed from Newport News with reinforcements for General l l the street. _ A member of the Cabinet says peace terms must include the loss by Spain of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Admiral Camara’s fleet is at Port Said, and the Egyptian Government has refused ‘to permit it to coal. Elaborate preparations have been made for supplying it with coal in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The fleet is sad to be bound for Hawaii and San Francisco. ‘ The Amerian Army is within four miles of the Spanish force collected for the defence of Santiogo de Cuba and the opposing picket lines are so close together that they might hail each other. An important battle is expect- ed in a few days. V‘ A Saturday Runaway. A horse belonging to a groceryman named Sam Roodner, became frighten- ed on Bayview avenue, Saturday after- noon, and dashed down the hill for ‘-‘ 7 Washington street at a rapid pace, ‘ narrowly escaping a collision with a .Miss Wood who was riding a bicycle all unconscious of impending danger. At the corner of Washington street the team collided with 001. Cunningham’s fence and was thrown in a heap. The runaway horse quickly got up, but was stopped near the Burr Knappplace by H. A. Mathewson. i His Fork Broke. ‘ “Sunday evening as Wilson Walsh was riding down Mill hill on his bicy‘ cle, the frontfork of the same broke and Walsh was thrown headlong into He sufi'ered several bruises, but was not incapacitated for work this morning. The wheel, however, is in bad shape. A: Stole a Team. A man giving the name of Philip Bengle, 52, claiming to belong in Springfield, Mass, is locked up in Dan- bury for stealing a team in Bridgeport, and he will be returned to that city for trial. The man drove into Free- land’s livery stable about noon Sunday and Wanted to sell the outfit for $25. ROBBED AOHUROH. Burglars Visit Trinity and' Despoil the Set Contribu— tion Boxes. it is believed that they Secured but a Few Pennies. Very late Saturday night Mrs. Robert A. McDonald, Crescent terrace, saw two men acting who lives on in a suspicious manner In a neighbor- ing yard. Thinking that the men were thieves, she went to the back door of her home As she reached the screen door, the other being open, she saw a man run off the perch. She quickly’locked the door and ran to a front window, and in time to see two men go out ‘of the yard to the to see if. everything was secure. : street, where they were joined by two other men, and the party walked away. Mr. McDonald soon after returned heme, but thought that his wife’s fears were unfounded, and ascribed the call to some one who had mistaken the house for another, but changed his mind somewhat when he, the next morning, learned that the Trinity Episcopal church, not far from his home, had been burglarized. When the janitor of the church went to the same yesterday morning he found that the place had been visited by some one and three of the set col- lection boxes, including the poor box, had been despoiled of their contents. The burglars gained an entrance through a window. It is not believed that they secured much coin as the boxes had been relieved of their con- tents by those 1n authority. The police were not notified of the burglary until Sunday evening, and the thieves had plenty of time‘to escape. THE BELLE HORTON. The Favorite Little Steamer Makes Its First Trip of the Season to New. York, The N orwalk and New York steam~ boat company has chartered the fa- vorite little steamer Belle HortOn to run on the route between South "Nor- . walk and New YOIk. She Is the same boat that ,g-a ve Such eminent satisfaction last season, lTamil her resumption on the line was scenes with delight. She came up Saturday nightfor the first time this season with a fair per- centage of passengers. This morning aflattering number boarded her for . New York, and all in all the season opensauspiciously. The boat is manned as followszMoses Wilson, captain; Peter Williams, mate; 'Dewitt C. Barrett, pilot; A. A. Bette, purser; Jacob Jones, engineer, and J. J. Havens, Porter. And an able crew has also been engaged. The leaving time of the boat is: South Norwalk, 7:30 a. In. Beekman street, New York, 2 East 31st street, 2:40 p. m. Saturdays: Beekman street, 1:30 p, m. and East 315t street, 2:00 p. m. -—-——<0-.O>—-—_— Smcide From Danburv. Nathan S. Miller, of Danbury, com» mited suicide by hanging himself in Wright’s woods in Sandy Hill, N. Y., Saturday night. He was 77 years old and a veteran of the civil war. He leaves a wife and four children living in Connecticut. He has been residing in Sandy Hill for the past year. ——-—-—-——‘0.0D-———-—-—-— The Daphne Won the Cup. Vice-commodore George A. Jennings" Daphne won theisthird and last of the series of races for open cat boats over ' the Yacht club course, on Saturday, and takes the silver cup for her class. :15 p. In. FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATEST STORE. Good Readingg Bound Vols. 5 15¢. < __._.‘E BOSTON STORE. Summer Read ing, bound vols 15c. We Give another high-grade Wheel away Saturday Night. Ladies Muslin Underwear, Crash skirts, 50c and $1.25. Any size fancy screen door, 890 This is a great stock; we have all ILinedanIfil‘BS’ tucked apron fiZopE, 2 qt» watering cans, 19c sizes and all styles. p gate Eek, 331.11%!“ $22!? 3 qt. Ice ”Sam freezers, $1'59 . ,- ' 9, ancy ouck skirts, 1.2a. Galvanized II'OD pans for refriger- 5 (102- plain WCked 51‘“ ts, “90' Silk striped crash skirts, 1.75. ators. 156 6 doz. tucked and rufiied skirts; 390- P. K. skirts, $1.98 to 3.50. Croquet sets, 98c 6 Hamburg ruffled skirts, six tucks Plain lawn shirt waiSts, blue, pink Veranda seats, 50 worth 980, to close 63c each. $1.00 night gowns, ruffled neck with insertion, and tucked 75c. 980 umb‘rella skirt, full width, 750. 690 umbrella muslin skirt, lawn ruffle, 50c- Corset Covers. 12%0, 190, 25c, 39c to 750. Umbrella Drawers. 25c and 490. Ladies Short Skirts. 290 to 750. Something New for Ladies Shampoo. Dr. Susholz Dandruff remover. We don’t take much stock in hair growers as a rule, but this has been recom- mended to us by a party that has used it with success. It cleans the hair and prevents it from falling out by r emov- ing all the dandr uff. Heals scaly scalps. We know all the ingi edients; they are harmless; try a. bottle. 290. and white, tucked, blouse front, $1.25. White lawn shirt waists, square tucks, 980. P. K. shirt waists, tucked front and back, $1. 50. 25 doz. $1.25 colored shirt waists, 980. 17 doz. 50c shirt waists, 39c. Tailor Made Suits. 15, $15.00 suits, square jacket, blacks, blues and greens, $10.00. 7, $10.00 bicycle suits, .:$6.00. 10 separate bicycle skirts, $1.50. 25 doz. wrappers at 750' each, this wrapper is better than any dOllar wrapper in town, look at it. _ 50 doz. wrappers for 98c that have no equal. Ladies’ Neck Wear. New rufii'ed band bow, 250. Ladies long ascot ties in lawn, swiss, P. K. and silk, 25c Men’s Ties. String, tecks, band, bows and four in hands, 25c and 50c. ' Hosiery. Mens’ sex, 3 pairs, 25c. Ladies’ stockings in fancy and black, 2 pairs, 25c. Cloak, Suit, Wrapper and Shirt Waist Department. This is the largest department for ready-to-wear garments in Connecti- cut, with the errception of one in Hart- ford. This week we have some ex- ceptional bar gains to offer. Men’s Shirts. Men s soft bosom launde1 ed collars and cuffs, 50c. Men’s white unlaundried shirt,a regu- lar 500 quality, 390. Make Your Home Com= 7 fortable. Window screens, to fit any win- dOW, , 170 Any size screen door, ' ' i i Porch screens, all Sizes, 420 to $1.98 Brass burner oil stoves with large iron tops, 390 4 burner oil stoves, $1.39 N aptha camphor for packing away clothing, 25c Domestic Goods. Summer weight comfortables, $1.00. Summer blankets, 490. Mexican hammocks, large and strong, 980. Utopia reclining chair hammock, adjuStable to any position; look at this novelty—$4. 98. Hammock sticks and ropes, 15c pair. Wash Goods. 12%c open work organdies that are beauties—this week, 61c. 29c imported French organdies, to . make a run, 180. Children’s Hats and Caps. 10 doz. Lace caps 15c. 12 “ . crash tam o’shanters for boys and girls 25s. 15 “ 39c: lace caps 25c. 12 “ 75c straw hats, trimmed 50ct ' 3 “ mull hats trimmed 500. . Underwear 1 Men’s ribbed shirts and drawers in corn and grey 250. Men’s bicycle seat drawers, and shirt to match, each 500. Ladies’ sleevless vest, in white 12%. Ladies’ high neck and short sleeve vests. pants to match 258. A BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT. THE BOSTON STORE, N ORWALK
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