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NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 16,1898.- ’ . ' PRICE ONECENT
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, SPANISH TROOPS REFUSE
T0 LAY .‘DOWN THEIR- ARMS !
AMERICANS ,
MAY FIGHT.
WATSON SAILS TO-DAY WITH RAID-
ING SQUADRON TO CARRY WAR
T0 SPAIN.
SPAIN T0 SUE FOR PEACE.
WASHINGTON, July, 16.—Oflicial dis-
patches from Santiago indicate the
existence of further unforeseen causes
for exasperating delays, developed dur-
ing the c0nferences between the Com-
. Chief of these appears to
be the inability of General Toral to
deliver all the forces in the territory
covered by his agreement with General
Shatter.
He is ready and able to surrender
the city of Santiago and the forces im-
mediately under his command at that
point, but in his corps there are be-
tween eight thousand and ten thousand
men, under regimental officers, con?
. stituting the garrisons of Guantanamo,
Baracoa and other places, which seem
to be in open rebellion against the
Spanish General.
. They have appealed to Madrid, de-
claring that they will not passively lay
down their arms, but will fight to the
last.
From the failure of Admiral Samp-
son to send any of his ships into the
harbor, the authorities here fear that
the garrisons of some of the harbor
fortifications are among the recalci-
trants.
Santiago, according to the assurances
from the front, can be secured at once,
but there is every determination to
hold the Spaniards strictly“ to account
for every feature of the bargain.
General Blanco is known to be en-
couraging the rebellious colonels to
resist, since he learned that yellow
fever had broken out among the Ameri-
can troops. I
If this knowledge had been suppress-
ed another day it is probable that the
present complications would not have
arisen.
After an extended conference with
the President last night, at which
three other members of the Cabinet.
were present, Secretary Alger said:
"The situation is just this.’ The Span -
iards at Santiago are prepared to sur-
render, but they want to carry their
arms. We have determined to grant
no such concession, except the gener‘
osity of this Government to transport
them to Spain. f’ ' - ,
Secretary Alger was asked if it was
not the expectation When it was knovvn
that no other terms would be granted
the surrender would take place, and
replied that such was the case. In any
event, no other”concession would be
offered by this Government.
It was nearly 1' o’clock when the
conference at the White House ad-
journed. Besides Secretary Alger,
there were present Secretaries Bliss
and Wilson and Postmaster-General
Smith. Adjutant~General Corbin was
present in the last hour of the confer-
ence. ’
General Shafter will be immediately
instructed to carry out the determina-
tion of the President, with whom the
matter has, been thoroughly discussed.
Secretary Alger did not say how much
time would be allowed for the enemy to
reach a conclusion, but it is known
that the Administration will make it
very short and submit to no further
parley with General Toral.
In accordance with the decision
reached at the conference with the
President, Adjutant-General Corbin
sent instructions to General Shafter
that nothing but an unconditional sur-
render by General Toral would be
satisfactory to this Government.
It is certain that if the enemy does
not redeem his. promise to hand over
Santiago to the American forces, hos-
tilities will be'resumed.
There isa belief in omcial circles
to-night that Gen. Toral, acting under
instructions from the Spanish Govern-
ment, is endeavOring to use the prev-
alence of yellow fever in the Ameri-
can ranks as a means of getting better
terms. A prominent officer of the '
Government said after imidnight that
the Spaniards evidently believed that
the United States authorities would be
willingmto grant any concessions to end
the Santiago campaign, so that the
American trOops could be removed to
more healthful locations.
It is suspected that General Toral’s
negotiations for peace were solely for
the purpose of delay to enable him to
strengthen his position by reinforce-
ments from other points in the Santia-
go district. ‘
VVATSQN SAILS TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, July 16—The “Raid-7
ing Squadron” is expected to start for
the coast of Spain today. The Navy
Department understands that Commo-
dore Watson has his ships coaled to the
limit of their bunker capacity, and
nothing should keep him another day
at Guantanamo. He ought to pass
Mole St. Nicholas on Sunday, and, ac-
cording to schedule, a dispatch should
be sent by him through a dispatch-boat
ofi’ St. Thomas next Wednesday an-
nouncing his actual departure from
that vicinity upon the tWenty-five hun-
dred mile straight way course for the
Canaries, where his formidable force
should appear about August 1, or a few
days later, depending upon the state of
weather .encountered in mid-Atlantic
and the maximum speed of his colliers,
which must fix his rate of progress.
After two days spent under the lee"
of one of the unfortified Canary Islands,
replenishing the bunkers of his fight-
ing ships with fuel, the final assault on
Spain, scarcely two days distant, will
be promptly made, and if the last Span-
ish naval resources, represented by
Camara’s fleet, cannot be enticed from
Cartagena to protect Cadiz the Ameri-
can battle-fiag will quickly be displayed
in the Mediterranean.
The fleet, as at present constituted, .
includes two of the best battle-ships in
the Navy, the Oregon and the Massa-
chussetts;the protected cruiser Newark,
the auxiliaries Yankee, Dixie and
Yosemite, with six colliers and a supply
ship. The Oregon has become the
flagship, and the Yankee is, now at
Hampton Roads prepared to start with
final orders on Sunday to meet the rest
of the squadron July 20 off St. Thomas. ‘
The colliers carry 25,000 tons of the
best coal, a sufficient quantity to steam
the fleet all the way to the Philippines
and half way back, the refrigerator
ship Glacier having fresh food to last
two months.
SPAIN TO SUE FOR PEACE.
LONDON, July 16.——The Madrid cor-
respondent of “The Daily Telegraph”.
says:
“The Government has defi nitely de-
cided to open peace negotiations with-
out delay, proposing as a basis the
renunciation of all rights over Cuba
- and the immediate discussion of any
other reasonable proposals’ the United
States may make.”
“Duke Almodovar de Bio,
of Foreign Affairs, and. Senor Gamazo,
Minister of Publié Instruction and
Public Works, have been appointed by.
the Government to conduct the nego-
Minister
tiations. ,
A special dispatch from Madrid
quotes Senor Sagasta as saying in a
statement to the representative of “El
Correspondencia Militar” :
' “I am convinced that if only the war
could be prolonged our heroic Cuban
army would finally triumph over the
Americans; but, alas! we have no fleet
left, and nothing but famine stares our
soldiers in the face. I
“Against the Americans they can do
anything. Against hunger they can do
The Americans have no need
They have only to sit down
nothing.
to fight.
patiently, and wait ’ until starvation
forces our brave men to surrender.
Had we our fleet the situation would be
quite diti'erent. There is nothing to be
done now but to treat for peace.
army would resist to the last, but the
Government cannot consent to such a
useless sacrifice. ”
BRIEF WAR NEWS.
Captain General Blanco says he is
The
firmly opposed to any peace that in-
volves the surrender of Cuba.
Terms of General Toral’s surrender
provide that the Spanish troops are to
be returned. to Spain, and that the
'United States shall have all the forts
and guns in the district surrendered.
General Miles gives General Shafter
all the credit for the victory at Santia-
go. . '
A. Spanish royal decree has suspend-
ed throughout the peninsula the rights
of individuals as guaranteed by the
constitution.
Officials in Washington admit that
Germany’s attitude is very irritating,
but-they do not believe Emperor Wil-
liam will push matters to the extreme
in the Philippines. 3
No overtures for peace from Madrid
have yet reached Washington.
The Harvard arrived at Portsmouth,
-N. H., with 1,008 Spanish prisoners,
more than half of whom~ are ill from
fever, six liming died. since leaving
Santiago. , .
The Brooklyn or the Texas may go
with Commodore Watson to Europe, in
which case Commodore Schley would
transfer his flag to the Cincinnati.
A Madrid dispatch to "The London
Telegraph” says that the Spanish
Government has definitely decided to
open peace negotiations without delay.
The latest reports from Santiago in-
dicate that between eight thousand
and ten thousand men, with their offi-
cers, are in open rebellion against Gen-
eral Toral, and have refused to sur-
render their They have the,
support of General Blanco, who, it is
said, has become encouraged since he
learned of the existence of yellow fever
among the American troops.
The fourth Manila expedition un'dc‘r
Major-General Otis sailed from San
Fradcism for Honolulu, where a stop
'will be made while the flag is hoisted
over this part of the United States.
arms.
- The steamer Belle Horton will make
an excursion to North Beach one week
from to-morrow.
Window
and
Door
Screens.
All Sizes!
All Prices !
A enigma. ~
Percy Ferris and HiS-Sisler
lmitate the Norins at
Roton Point.
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One hives From the 75 Foot Tower and
the Other lumps 35 Feet.
Fer the past week Prof. Oscar N orin
and his sister, Miss. Olga Norin, the
celebrated swimmers, have been giving
' exhibitions each day at Roton Point.
The Professor electrified the crowds
that have assembled by diving from a
75 foot tower into the Sound,‘ while
Miss Olga has been jumping from the
35 foot platform of the same tower.
This morning Miss Eva L. Ferris,
«' daughter of Senator John H. Ferris,
went to Roton with her clder brother,
Percy E. Ferris. , Both are recognized
as among the best swimmers in Con-
necticut, Miss Eva especially being a
very strong and excellent swimmer.
They donned their bathing suits and
Miss Eva climbed to the 35 foot plat-
form while Percy continued on to the
75‘ foot level. ..
After taking a survey of the. water
below Percy, without hesitation, made?
the dive, cutting the water with his
head in great style. He quickly came
to the surface and motioned to his sis-
ter that he was all right.
Miss Eva then placed her hands to
her sides and made the daring "I'jum p,
striking the water a few feet from
Percy. Both swam ashore unharmed
and returned to the Knob club,’ none'
the worse for their venture.
Coal $5 per ton.
B. Harris, the South N orwalk coal
dealer, with office and yard on Water
street, announces in another column
that he is not in the combine and will
sell coal at $5 per ton, delivered. He
also announces that he will sell six
barrels of wood for $1.00.
WANTS PACEBS.
Willing to Pay Their Car. Fare Back to
' Norwalk. _- '
“mm—m
M r. George E. Allen of the Alpha
Wheel club is in receipt of the follow-
ing letter from a lady bicycle rider not
unknown to others who have thebicy-
cle craze in town. ‘ "
YWorcester, Mass, July 15th,‘189‘&
DDear Sir:
On Aug. lst I shall try and lowerthe
record between New York and Boston,
and would like to have your club'fur-
msh me with two pacers from No:-
walk to New Haven, efth‘Er M {to
take the entire distance or intrelay. ’ I
will pay the car fare from N ew «Haven
back to N orwalk, and if relay is sent 1
Will pay the fare for two to meet metal;
Bridge ort from Norwalk. Of' course
,you un erstand that it will be neces-
sary to have some one 'who knows the
best and most direct road. If your
club cannot take this up will you send
me the name of a club in Bridgeport?
Trusting that you will be able to
accommodate me I remain, ,
Yours truly,
, MRS. A.M.C. ALLEN,
(P. O. Box 1,038) 86'Chandler St.
Kindly let me hear from you as soon
as possible. I shall reach Norwalk at
about 3:45 a.m., Bridgeport about; 5:15
and New Haven about 7:15, where the
Meriden Club will meet me.
Mr. Allen will provide the pace-
makers, but is as yet undecided as to
the two he will select from the 215
applicants.
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. The Weather.
Fair. xto-night' and Sunday; warmer
to-night. '
DEATHS.
BIBBINS—In Bridgeport, July 12,
William H. Bibbins, aged 55 years.
BROWN—In Bridgeport, July 1
Miss Emma Brown, aged 24 years.
COSTELLO—In Bridgeport, July 13,
John, son of Maria and the late John P.
Costello, and grandson of Thomas Bla-
griff, aged 20 years. .
LINDLEY~~In Bridgeport, July ‘14,
Charles P. Lindley, aged 79 years.
LOUIS~—In_Bridgeport, July 15. Bar-
aged 40 years. '
TIERNEY—In Stratford, July 15,
Martin Tierney at the residence of his
brother-invlaw, John T. Murphy, aged
22 years. ~ ’
WILLIAMS—In Bridgeport, July 15,
Mary E., daughter of Robert and Mary.
Boston Store ! ..
FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S BUSIEST STURE.
THIS IS A TIME FOR LOSSES.
Williams, aged 7 months.
A
As Usual
any purchase which
.may not be-found sat
isfactory, if promptly
returned can be ex
changed if 3in good
cendition and' not cut
up. Come early and
avoid the rush at the
BOSTON STORE.
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The Whalesaler and the Retailer Take Losses.
Ellyis the Consumer’s month to buy l
y'E‘For the Wholesaler and Retailer Unloads
All Spring and Summer Goods at any price he gets.
Read These Startling Bargains
We bought from a Boston manu-
facturer 25 doz. Lawn Suits. We
would sell them, if we had them early,
at $3.50—and they are worth it. Blouse
waist, p'laited back; 4 yds. Wide skirt, 3
ruffles; for a run $1.50 each. Just the
thing for July and August.
Shirt Waists.
\Ve shall keep a good stock until
Sept. 15th, this year. '
Saturday,
We shall sell 5 doz. only,
for 250. ‘
10 doz. of our 750 waist, 500
10 doz. of our $1.50 waist, 980
8 doz. of our $1.25 waist, 980
Lawns and, Organdies.
1293c lawns, 61-0
12%0 organdies, (Sic
250 French organdies. 17c
Until this lot is Sold.
80;qu bleached muslin, . 6c
p
6c unbleached muslin, ac
Tailor Made Suits.
We have twenty fine suits in black,
green and navy and a few coverts all‘
atrip to the mountains or to the sea-
side you will need one, your choice
$10.00 ,
‘ Light Weight Jackets.
This week proves to ybu that you
need a light weight jacket. Any in our
stock, the ten and twelve dollar ones,
all at one price, $5.00
‘ Dress Goods.
1293c dress goods, check and mix-
tures, . Go.
250 fancy dress goods, _ 124:0.
25c black and navy rep for bath-
ing suits, 15c.
500 black brilliantine for hath-o
ing suits, 37930.
500 light and fancy mixtures,
that are desirable for summer
wear, 25c.
Oil Stoves, a great variety, 390, 980,
to $8.49.
worth $15 to $18. If you are going on
Hammocks;
The best full sized Mexican ham?-
mocks, 980.
Fish net hammocks, in colors, $1.19
Full sized fringed hammock, $1.69
Fine ones, $2. 75 and $3.25 ,
A new line glass ware in green and
natural, cake baskets, berry dishes,
boquet holders, etc.
Hosiery.
Ladies’ fast black seamless stockings,
the regular 121lc kind, Sc per pair,
while they l‘ast. — ' .
Men’s seamless, extra stout sex, 2
pairs, 190. _
Underwear.
Ladies Egyptian ribbed vests, regfi-J
lar price 19c, while they last, ‘ 12.}3
Men’s Egyptian Shirts. ~
And pants the regular 38c kind, while
they last,
19c
—‘ - THE BOSTON STORE. NORWALK-
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bara Louis, wife of John David Louis,
Norwalk Chronicler