.G' If yo'u want the best — . goods for the least money read thejladvertisements n the Gazette. MV- NORWAIJK,CONN.,TUESDA1Y EVENING, JULY 12,1898. P1110111 ONE CENT 6' Recognized a's’tlifi family paperthe Gazette's," ’ , advertising columns will 7' ; , Prove its valueto you. __¢_' THE LAST SHOT OF SAMSON’S SHIPS DID THE MOST DAMAGE. FELL MOSTLY IN BAY.- BELIEF GROWlNG STRONGER THAT THE SPANIARDS‘ HAVE EVACUATED SANTIAGO. SAGASTA’S CABINET RESIGNS. PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 12.—At 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning,after several range-finding shots over the ridge pro- tecting Santiago from the sea, the United States cruiser Newark opened fire into the city with her 8-inch guns. The Signal Corps. officers stationed on top of the ridge reported the elfect of the shots. The New York, the Brooklyn and the Indiana took part in the firing at " intervais of five minutes. The bombardment lasted for two hours, when Genet a1 Shafter reported that the shells were mostly falling in the bay and doing little damage. The last shot, however, struck a promiment church in the heart of the city, which 'was heavily stored with powder and ammunition, causing a tremendous explosion. The extent of the damage is not yet known. At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon the United States auxiliary cruiser Yale, with General Miles on board, and the protected cruiser Columbia arrived. eral Miles immediately on his arrival, and then the Yale went to SibOney. General Miles and his personal staff landed in a pouringrain. It is not definitely known what the effect has been from the fire from the warships, but it is thought that their aid will very materially, reduce the time necessary to compel the capitula- tion of the city. It is understood here that the plan of attack contemplates the forcing of the harbor if the land batteries do not speedily reduce the Spanish defences. The vessels were about 800 yards off shore. The Brooklyn opened the firing with her port battery. She fired seven “shots, when the Texas opened, and was soon followed by the Indiana. There was an interval of two minutes between the shots, which had been agreed upon, 1,0 give the ships opportunity tereceive word from army headquarters if the shells were wrongly placed. The ships could see nothing of their target, a high ridge of hills cutting off all view inland. They fired over the ridge at a range of 10,000 yards, north by west. There was no answer to the fire of the Americans, either from the Mor ro or the outlying batteries, though the ships were within easy range of the eastern battery. There is little question in the minds of the American officers that General Toral’s troops have evacuated the city while the Spanish commander has been parleying with General Shafter over terms of surrender. This belief isrstrengthened by the reports from Aguadores, which place has been abandoned by the Spaniards. Bands of Cuban soldiers report that the enemy, before. evacuating the coast town, placed timbers over their in- trenchments to represent guns. , ~ . General Shafter’s belief that the Rear-Admiral Sampson visited Gen- .Spanmds have crossed the my and now are retreating to the westward, causes great apprehension in the American ranks. Our troops fear that when they capture Santiago, they will not take the Spanish army, too. and they are keenly - disappointed over the prospect of finding only an aban- doned and pillaged city. “ At the same time,\the belief is gen- eral that the evacuation of the city and the escape of the Spanish army would be the most natural tactics for General Toral to adopt. It has been evident for several days that the Spanish com- mander realized the hopelesshess of his position, and the contention of many is that he could make no shrew- der move than to cover the retreat of his army by prolonged negotiations for the city’s surrender. SAGASTA’S CABINET RESIGNS. LONDON, July l2.—'—The Madrid cor- ' respondent of the Times, telegraphing Monday, says:—- , to-day and tendered his resignation point a new Cabinet, largely consisting verse. resignation will be accepted; but the reconstruction of the Cabinet. ,The Ministers are now in council, and Senor Sagasta has doubtless communicated to them on account of his audience with the Queen Regent.” The Madrid correspondent of the Times telegraphing this morning says: “The Cabinet resigned in con- sequence of irreconcilable differences of opinion on the question of initiating peace negotiations.’ Commenting editorially upon the “gloomy outlook for Spain," the Times says:—.“Unless the new Cabinet is quickly formed, the delay may easily result in confusion or even disorder, which would indefinitely complicate the whole problem.” The Times thinks the government at Washington unwise to insist upon the unconditional surrender of Santiago. It says: “Besides risking an unnecessary loss of life without appreciably furthering the conquest of Cuba, the United States may soon find themselves in. a position of serious moral responsibility for the starving population.” PEACE AND THE QUEEN’S TERMS. , LONDON, July 12.—The Berlincor- respondent of “The Standard” says : “The Queen Regent is willin United States without any mediatidnr ‘ of the Powers, provided the conditions are not too severe. concession at present is a declaration of the independence of Cuba.” Her maximum BRIFF WAR NEWS. Santiago’s feeble reply to the Ameri- can fire on Sunday led General Shafter . to suspect that the Spanish troops were quietly evacuating the city. Americans had two killed on Sunday, one being Captain Rowell of the Sec~ 0nd Infantry. In despatches to the Navy Depart- ment, Commodore Schley gave to act- ing Rear Admiral Sampson the credit for the victory ovjer Cervera, while Sampson denied that there was any friction, between him and the Commo- dore, and commended him' and the other officers of the fleet. Camara’s ships have all left Port Said and are en route for Spain. The Sagasta Cabinet has resigned. Ships of the blockading squadron will shortly be sent north, one by one, and cleaned in dry dock. The Board of Survey reports that of all of Cervera’s ships the Infanta Maria. Teresa only can be saved. Spanish prisoners of war were dis- embarked at Seavey’s Island. ‘ Two hundred and thirty-five wound- ed men from Cuba reached the hospital at Fort McPherson, Ga. Treasury officials announced that the whole issue of war loan bonds would go to individuals, and not one to any bank, corporation or firm. In renewing the attack on the Span- ish lines about Santiago de Cuba, Gen- eral Shafter‘s troops gained several strong positions. The reinforcements which were landing at Juragua on Sun- day were expected to 1each the front in a day. A Berlin dispatch says that the, Queen Regent of Spain is willing to open ne- gotiations with the United 'States for peace, provided the conditions are not too sev e1 e. The auxiliai y or uise1 Yale, with Gen- eral Miles and his stalf and part of Gar- retson’ s brigade, arrived off Santiago. General Miles at once held a confer- ence with Admiial Sampson and Gen- eral Shafter. ' "' “Senor Sagasta went to the Palace and that of the Cabinet. It is said that gj he advised the Queen Regent to ap- I of the military element, which would ' not necessarily mean the adoption of a . warlike policy, but probably the “re- BICYCLE 1111; Collisions, But no Serious Damage Be- sultsf’ ~ii-Several The Happenings Were Varied and in All Parts of the Town. “It is generally expected that the . result may possibly be merely a partial open peace negotiations with e- ’3, , Yesterday'would seem to have been unlucky day for bicycle riders, -, udging from the number of accidents ithat took place. The first announced was one on upper Main street it being a head on collision between two young ladies who were :both, scorching in opposite directions ~ Shut on the same side of the street. One pf them only was injured, and she, es- éaped with a Slight injury. Another collision occurred on Wall street in which two riders attempted to dodge a passing street car, with the result that there was a collision and both wheels were in fOrm for the re‘ pair shop. The riders were uninjured. i Last evening a canine got in the way of a bicycle ridden by William Schlitt, with the result that Schlitt was thrown from his wheel in front of Tomlinson’s drug store at South N orwalk. In fall- ing, be “dumped” another rider and for a few moments there was quite an aggregation of human. beings, dog and wheels. After a‘ while the aggregation was dissolved, and it was found that i the main damage done was to the dog and wheels. What threatened to be an accident of a serious nature occurred last night. near Roton Hill. A party of. a dozen or more. bicycle riders we're returning from Roton Point. At a bend in the " oad they were met by a Tramway car . nd three or four teams of horses, the “mi§1up”"'seemed imminent. Fortu- nately those 011 the bicycle had full exception of a rider who to avoid worse consequences tumbled with his wheel down a convenient embankment and escaped with a few bruises. S. of .T.‘ ’ The election at a meeting last even- ing of Concord Division, S. of T. re- sulted in the selection oftthe following oliicers:—« W. P.-—John A. Weed. W. A.———S. Louise Sutton. R. S.——Royal Worden- A. R. S.-—-—Mabel~Ballard‘. F. S..——-W. A. Kellogg, Treasurer—Louis Hubbell. Chaplain—S. B. Coggshall. C.——Asa Decker. A. C.—-—Kate Worden. I. S.—F. W. Hoyt. O. S.—-N. E. Peck. S. of Y. P. W.——Clara L. Wheeler. It was voted to attendCthe entertain- ment of Westport division on Thursday evening, July 14th. 4 -‘= Vv The Sick. The condition of Sylvester Brother- ton remains about the same. He is a verysick man, but felt constrained to remark last evening, “I have been up and down the creek for the past forty years and this 'is the first time that I .have been floored.” Mr. Brotherton is nea1ly eighty years of age a fact that is not conducive to the full recove1 y of his wonted health. Thomas Mason’s condition is con- sidered as being critical. Mrs. Mary Allen who recently suffered a fractured arm and severe cuts on the head from a fall, is able to be about, but is in very poor health. Revising Jury List. Yesterday the jury commissioners of this county, consisting of Lyman S. Catlin of Bridgeport, John S. Brown of Stamford and William R. Shelton, clerk of the superior court, met at the county court house to revise the jury list as sent in by the several towns. The work will not be completed until to-day. ‘ Assigned. ' Peter F. O’Brien has made an assign- ment for the benefit of his creditors. FrankH. Merrill is proposed for trustee. A hearing in the matter relative to the acceptance of F. H. Merrill as trustee will be held at the .Probate Office on July 19th, at 2 p. m. . West street, ‘ elevation. latter of which shied, and a serious cbntrol of their wheels with the one' sum BY 111011. His Barking Named a Stam- ford Family That Their House Was in Flames. Nearly Naked They Escape From the Burning Building. A dog prdbably saved the lives of George Wilkin’s family Sunday night. "Mr. Wilkins lived with his wife and three children in a frame house near Stamford. The house was some distance from the road, on an It was a frame building erected about sixteen years ago. The house was neatly furnished. The family were awakened shortly after midnight by the furious barking- of their dog. The sleeping rooms were full of smoke, and one of the upper rooms was in flames. In a few moments more their means of egress would be cut ofl’, and they rushed outdoors. There was time to save very little. A few pieces of crockery and some house- hold utensils were rescued from the Everything else was de- stroyed, including $300 in cash, nearly $1,000 worth of furniture, with a piano The well was broken early lower rooms. and organ. in the morning, so that not even a bucket of water was available. The house was in ruins in a few minutes. Mrs. Wilkins and her children, in- cluding a baby who came near being forgotton in their hasty ‘ flight, were found Monday morning sitting near their few belongings near the charred remains of what was their home. They could not account for the fire. No fire had been lighted in the stove for several days, an outbuilding being used for cooking. All of the family werer barefooted when they left the house, and some Of them were nearly naked. They ob- tained clothing from the neighbors. vaV THE ISOLATION HOSPiTAL. Commissioners Will Go Ahead—Joel the _ Expensevis Provided For. The Countinommissioners have de- cided to proceed with the construction of the insolatiop'hospital at the County home in Norwalk. The County Repre- sentatives at their last meeting voted missioners have ascertained that the hospital cannot be built with that amount. They contemplated calling a special meeting of the Representatives and asking that an additional appro- priation be made for this purpose. They have discovered that this will not be necessary, owing to the fact that the Representatives in 1896 made an appropriation not to exceed $5,000 for the same purpose, and'this money has. never been expended. It is possible that there is new $8,000 available fer the hospital, but the commissioners - . . 1"; - exermsmg economy have demded not to exceed the amount named by the meeting in 1896. At that time the spirit of the vote was 'ltthat not more than $5,000 be used for the new build- ing. The plans for the hospital were structure not to cost over $3,000. Bids were asked for, and the lowest one re- ceived is $4,850. The board will give out the contract at an early date. Recent Deaths. Mr. Frank Finch died at his home on Chestnut Hill this morning. His wife survives him. He was one of what were known as the Finch twins and it was hard to the ordinary observer to distinguish the one from the other. Both were well to do and prosperous farmers. The_living brother had been ill for some months, but Frank .was ill for but a comparatively few hours. Eliza, widow of the late Carlyle Weeks died at the home of Mrs. Sa1 ah E. Volk on North avenue, this morning. She was the mother of Carlyle Weeks fo1merly of this city. Andrew C. Nash one of the best known residents of Westport died last night, aged 87 years. Three children, one of them Daniel Nash of the Boston Store, this city, survive him- _‘_‘ Vv' - . —Live Merchants keep their name: before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will be read. $3,000 fer this purpose, but the com-' drawn with the idea of erecting a ‘ A WIFE 11111111. Mrs. Karim—SidI—ivan Com- plains that her Husband Struck Her. Also Threw a Lighted Lamp At Her in 8911-. 1 Mrs. Sullivan, wife of Martin Sullivan who has quite a police court record, yesterday reported to officer 'Hunt that her husband while drunk on Sunday had struck her in the mduth and_splither_lip. ' ' A warrant was procured and Martin spent the night in a cell at the polled station.- In add1tion to the injury to her lip, 'Mrs. Sullivan also stated that her hus- band on a previous occasion while under the influence of. liquor, had hurled a lighted kerosene lamp at her 'while shewas lying in bed, and also threatened to kill her. _ Fortunately'for the poor $111111, the lighted lamp struck the be ,clothing I and 'wasextinguished and failed to set her on fire, as was evidently her brutal husband’s wish, as he at once made for her, shouting that he would kill her when he found that his aim was un‘, true and the lamp had miscarried. In the Town Court this morning the case was adjourned until 2 o’clock this afternoon at which time he was sen tenced to sixty days in jail. O- REPORTER MITCHELL ARRESTED. Charles Mitchell, Shares the Same Fate. His Brother, ' As Reporter “Rob” Mitchell, or the Sentinel, was scurrying on his bicycle frOm his home it the once at an earlyr hour this morning’h‘e was hailed by a minion of: the law in the person of special oflicerReardon. 7 Scenting an item of news, “Rob”" stopped, and he got it'by being placed ,, under arreSt- on the charge 0f riding his wheel on the sidewalk. He was allowed to go on his own recognizance, he to appear in court at 9 o’clock this morning and receive the punishment in such cases made and provided for by law. Shortly after, his brother Charles Mitchell who operates a ty pe-Setting machine at the same office came alofig on the same route- and he too, was placed under arrest, but was allowed to go on the same terms as was the reporter. The officer was doing special duty, and that more were not gathered in is a source of surprise to himself as well as to some who fortunately did not this morning, as had been their custom, take to the sidewalk in propelling their wheels. They were fined $2 and costs. same amounting to $9.32. The ‘vr Town Court. In the Town Court at South Nor- walk this ,morning, John Collins was fined $2 by the court and execution of sentence suspended. Collins was charg- ed with having assaulted Harry Gov- ern. The latter has left town. V v. 7‘ Real Estate Sale. J. M. Layton has sold two houses on Bouton street to James Solmon of Brooklyn. One is located at No. 24 and was formerly owned by Nellie W. Thompson.‘ The other, No. 26, belong: ed to the estate of S. E. Olmstead. -‘ ‘vv 7 .\ The Weather. Cloudy weatl1e1 with showers to- night and Wednesday; warme1 Wed- nesday. . DEATHS. HENNESSEY. —In Bridgeport, July 11, Theresa, youngest child of John and Margaret Hennessey, aged 4 months. HOULIH AN. —In Newtown. July 10, John Houlihan, aged 62 years. KEENAN. —In Bridgeport, July 10, Julia, widow of the late Edward Keenan. 1 KYLE—In Bethel, July 10th, Mrs. Catharine Kyle, aged 63 yrars, 2 months and 9 days. LUCKNER. ———In Biidgeport, July 11, _Abigal. youngest child of George F. . and Theresa Luckuer, aged 2 years. UBERTIE. —-In Danbu1y, July 9, El- sie, daughter of Charles and Martha Ubertie, 5.} Ellsworth avenue.
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