‘5, German steamer CrOatia, '8' If you want the best goods for the least money read the advertisements .n the Gazette. VOL. VIII. NO. 1916 ' NORWALK, CONN, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25,1898. a" Reeognized as .110 family paperth'e Gazette's , 1’ ‘ advertising coiumnsrvval Prove its value to you. missions CENT ; MILES LANDED. The Porto Rico Expedition Believed to Have Arrived. Another German Ship Fired Upon and Com- pelled to Heave To. WASHINGTON, July 25—Major Gen- eral Miles, commanding, the Porto Rico expedition, is believed to have arrived at the point of debarkation de- cided upon the coast of Porto Rico. The administration does not expect to hear from him for several days, owing to the distance that he will have to send to reach a'cable. Although General Miles has less than five thousand effective fighting men with him, the officials of the War Department are cOnfident that he will be able to accomplish all that he ex- pected to do before the arrival of rein- forcements. He - will establish his landing basis under the protection of the guns of the naval convoy that ac- companied him. The point of landing is so far from San Juan that it will be impossible for the Spanish commander to concentrate enough troops to make much resist- ance, and before troops could be sent from San Juan, General Miles will be reinforced by troops which the War Department is sending after him as rapidly as possible. READY To ATTACK MANILA. LONDON, July 25—A special dispatch from Madrid says that General Augusti, captain-general of the Philippines, has telegraph ed to the Government as ' follows: ‘ The Americans are about to attack Manila. Grave events are impending.” ‘ ‘ GERMAN SHIP FIRED UPON. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I., July 25.——The which ar- "‘ rived here Sunday, reports that she was fired upon thrice Saturday night about eight miles from San Juan de’ 'Porto Rico by a ship said to form part iof the American invading squadron. The Croatia was boarded by an officer» understood to be from the United States cruiser New York. She was allowed to proceed to St. Thomas. )The Croatia has no intention _of en- tention of entering San Juan. SHAFTER REPORTS MORE SURRENDERS. f WASHINGTON, July 25.—The War Department has posted the following: Santiago, via Hayti, Sunday. Adjutant General Army, Washington: “Lieutenant Miley has returned from San Luis and Palma Estriano, where he went four days. ago to receive the surrender of Spanish troops. The number surrendered was larger than General Toral reported—3,005 Spanish troops and 350 volunteer guerillas. ‘ “Volunteers gave up their arms and gave parole, and-have gone to work; 3,000 stand of arms were turned in, loaded on ox carts, and started to the . railroad. Spanish troops accompanied him to San Luis, and all apparently delighted at prospects of returning home. 'They were on the verge Of starvation and I have to send them rations tO-morrow. ' “If the numbers keep up as they have there will be about 21,000 to ship away—nearly 12,000 here, 3,000 from San Luis, 6,000 from Guantanamo and over 2,000 at Sagua 0nd Baracoa. SI—IAFTER, Major General Commanding.” SPAIN SAYS PEACE ISTINNSIG'H—T. LONDON, July 25.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times says: Peace prospects have greatly im- proved during the last 48 hours. The diploma-tic exploration of Duke Almo- yellow fever, - alarming. ported. dovar de Rio, the foreign minister, has been more powerful than was supposed and it is now tolerably certain that the ’ government’s efforts are entering a new phase which may gradually lead to tangible results. ‘ The precise nature of the change is a secret, but there is little doubt that it tends to direct negotiations between Spain and _ the United States, there being no’inclination to seek the media- tion of any neutral power. The mo- ment has arrived when America hav- ing reached the parting of the ways, must choose between war with a specific object and an indefinable war of con- guest. ' The present pause in hostilities is held to prove that the United States is reluctant to plunge into a wider sphere of action, and it may be con- fidently predicted that, if direct nego- tiations are Opened without delay, bOth countries will formulate their views of the main point. The growing dissen- slons between the Cuban insurgents and the American authorities are noted here with great satisfactiou and on all sides I hear it said: ‘ “If we must lost Cuba, it is better that the islands should be annexed by America, because the tra1tors would thereby be punished and the enormous Spanish interests in the island would be protected.” The French embassy at Washington seems the most likely channel for ope n- ing negotiations and the semi-Official statement that America intends to re- tain Porto Rico is regarded here as a hint to Spain to hurry up. BRIEF WAR NEWS. According to the report of a German ship which arrived at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, the American squadron, with the army for the in- vasion of Porto Rico, has arrived 01: San Juan. The German was fired upon and was afterward boarded by an officer from the New York eight miles from San Juan. It' is expected that the active land campaign -in Porto Rico will not begin before the latter part of the week. Several transports left Tampa'for the San Juan expedition, preparations at. Newport News were not complete, and General Brooke will not sail to-day. Adjutant-General Corbin "received a dispatch from Santiago” stating that 396 cases of feverhad developed since the last report. Very few of these are and the au- thorities do not regard the outlook as however, Only four deaths were re- General Shatter issued an order praising the troops for their conduct in the Santiago campaign. ———«.O>——-—— Ridgefield to Welcome the Seventeenth. The veterans of the Seventeenth Reglment, Connecticut Volunteers, are going to hold their annual reunion and picnic in Ridgefield, next month, and the occasmn ought to be made exceptionally patriotic. The last time the regiment held its reunion here was about fifteen years ago, and it proved to be a very interesting event. Give the old soldier boys a royal wel- come this time, too, and make the day aholiday. The visitors ought to go away convinced that the environs of Ridgefield and her people’s hospitality are second to none in the State—Press. er Base Ball. The Stamfords defeated the Y. M.C. A. team in a game of base ball at the Bax- ter grounds, Saturday afternoon, by a score 016 to 2. The battery for the former was Youngs and O’Brien and for the Stamfords Smith and Moylan. The South Norwalks went to Ridge- field Saturday afternoon, where they playeda nine of that place and were beaten by a score of 16 to 12. The Bell IslandSvand the Y. M. C A team will play a match game on the Baxter grounds next Saturday. ‘vr Lamp Exploded. A lamp exploded on a bureau in the rooms of Salvator Chariot in Whistle- ville about 11 o clock Saturday night and an alarm from box 13 was rung in. The South Norwalk department re- sponded, but did not go into service, the blaze having been extinguished before their arrival. NEW HOSPITAL- SHIP.- All the Auxiliaries of the Red Cross to Help in the Equip— ment of the Missouri. Words of Praise for Red Cross Work4 .from Colonel Roosevelt. The Executive Committee of the First Ambulance Equipment society has agreed to furnish to the hospital ship Missouri the articles suggested by Major Arthur, surgeon of that ship, and which General Sternberg said would be gratefully received. The things needed are a carbonating plant, complete; a sterilizer, and, a steam, launch, duplicate "of launches as sup- plied to the hospital ship relief. The ice plant has agreed to supply the ice for the Missouri, and the Steam laundry plant will attend to that de- partment.’ In addition,one hundred electric fans canned goods of every description, such as fruits, vegetables, soups,jellies, etc., also slippers, pajamas, nightshirts and underclothing be supplied. Tobacco and wines for the sick are also, will suggested. The Missouri is to sail about August 1, to which ever port it is most needed. Each of the auxiliaries avill donate something. The Norwalk auxiliary will contribute wash-rags. These are made of cheese-cloth, one yard square, hemmed by hand, and laundried. Generous contributions of thesp squares have already been received at the Central club house from Mrs. Peter Decker, Mrs. Charles Mallory, Dr. Emily Pardee, Mrs. Julia Beard, Mrs. George Jennings, Miss Sarah Fitch, Miss Ada Lapham, Miss Carrie Dakin, Mrs. William Ford, Mrs. Es- telle Burrett, Mrs. D. Hitchcock, Miss Bridget Powers, Miss Emma Dick, Mrs. William Moser, Mrs. Edward Stewart, to the amount of two hundred, and from Mrs. Abby A. Moody $10. In order to carry out its share in this important work the N orwalk auxiliary must rely upon the help and generosity 'Of the women of Norwalk and South Norwalk whom are represented by it. As an evidence of what the Red Cross has already done in Cuba we quote from a letter just received by the Relief Committee in New York, from Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who writes during the truce of July 1, 2, and 3: “We are caring for the wound- ed andIcannot speak too highly of the assistance given by the Red Cross in the congested misery of the field hospitals. ‘vr Death of A. Malmo. After many months’ illness, A. Mal- mO, the marketman, died at his home in South Norwalk at an early hour this morning. His wife and three 'chil- dren, Mrs. Carl Schaub, Herman and Max Malmo, survive him. Deceased was a member of Butler Lodge, I. O.- O. E, Schiller Stamm, Red Men, Sons of Hermann Of Minnesota, and the Arion Singing society. A ‘ Yacht Races. At the Yacht club races, on Satur- day, the Wanda defeated the Ayli for the third time and was awarded the cup. In the first of the new series of races for open cats, the Grace defeated the Little Joe and Daphne. In the-second dory race the Mag defeated the Phil. ‘v A Big Crowd. The Sunday excursion on the steamer Belle Horton to North Beach yesterday, was the most successful yet given by the management. The objective point for next Sunday’s excursion has not yet been decided upon. ‘ A-‘ ‘ No Decision Yet. The County commissioners have not yet rendered a decision in the case of Mrs. license to sell in Darien near the Nor- walk line and whose apphcation was opposed by people living in RoWa-yton. er A delegation from Rising Star Divi- sion, Sons of Temperance, of Roway-' ton, will visit Concord Division of N or- walk, Monday night, July 25. Addy Gluck who asks' for a. a MANY FAI I8. One Bicycle Rider Upset by a lien and Another By a ;f Canine. “I, ‘ \l +Another Collides With an Electric Car and .11 Yet Another With a Bicycle. I 1:1: Yesterday seems i‘ to have been fraf"ht with bicycle accidents, many Oftifm of minor import but several of aliather serious nature. STRUCK A HEN. ADanbury bicycle rider, while on his way to this city, ran over a hen at Winnipauk last night with the result that he lost considerable cuticle and badly damaged his bicycle. BICYCLES COLLIDE. Max Newfield wheeled down on his bicycle from Danbury yesterday. 'When near Winnipauk he suffered a head-on collision with another bicycle rider. Both, were thrown to the ground and quiteseverely'injured. Their wheels wereialso badly wrecked. DOG TUMBLED HIM. Late Saturday evening, as Edward Seymour a neWSpaper compositor was riding up Main street his wheel came in contact With a dog and “Ed” was thrown headlong on I the street. He escaped with a few slight bruises and the wrecking of his bicycle trousers. The sum of $2.50 paid the damage done the wheel. The dog gave vent to, a few ki-yies and scooted out of sight. STRUCK A TROLLEY CAR ? Asa young man named Hendricks, delivery ”clerk at BenediCt’s market was driving up West avenue about 10 o’clock, Saturday night, he found a very much dazed bicycle rider lying on l' the street. The poor fellow at first claimed that he had been struck by a car, but later was not so sure of that being the fact. Hendricks kindly took the young man and his somewhat wrecked Wheel into the wagon‘and started for the hospital, but the rider on reaching that place had'gotten over his daze, and thanking his rescuer went away without giving his name. Aside from a few slight cuts on his head it Was not seen that he had been injured. BURGLARIZED. Thieyes Visit a Main Street Fruit Store. An Italian fruit store on Main street, between Cross. and School streets, was burglarized at an early hour Sunday morning. The thieves gained an entrance by pushing in the front door of the store, and helped themselves to cigarettes. bananas, nuts, etc., and as the proprie- tor claims, about $2.00 in small change. A ‘ p ——The Time to Invest. When the first rich discoveries of gold on the Klondike were proclaimed, the topic at once became of absorbing interest. People were over-powered by the magnitude of these riches. Every one will want Klondike mining stock this year. No company offers better chances than The Joseph Ladue Gold Mining & Development company of Yukon. This company owns placer claims yielding $12 per cubic foot, and quartz claims assaying $300 in free milling gold to the ton. The exclusive timber right fifteen miles on both sides of the Yukon, with a saw-mill ea1 ning $1350 a day; some of the best lots' in the City Of Dawson. They also own a line of ocean and river steamers running between Seattle and Dawson, via St. Michael. All of our readers who are interested in the Klondike region should read the advertisement in this issue, and also write for prospectus. fivvr Unclaimed letters. The following letters remain unclaim ed at the Nortvalk post office, July 25, 1898. . Henry Haas, Miss Mary Mulory and H. F. Willard. ‘ W. H. Malone, P. M _ KEELER ARRESTED. ——— COnstable V'ollmer, of South Nar~ walk, this morning arrested Constable nished a cash bond of $20 for his ap- pearance for trial' in the town court on Wednesday at 9 o ’clock. , The was rant was issued on the com plaint of Mrs. John Silcox of West street, who alleges assault. The story as told a reporter is that - Constable Keeler visited the Silcox. home for the purpose of collecting a _ bill for a. South Norwalk dealer; the 3 amount of the bill being less than Mrs. Silcox asked to be shown a war- rant and the officer failing to produce the same she ordered him from the premises. Angry words were ex- changed, and it is alleged the officer Iassaulted the woman by laying hands On her. The case promises to be of unusual interest, as all the parties are recog- nized as law-abiding residents of the town. It is hinted that a civil suit may fol- low. Miss Maggie Larrigan who for the past three weeks has been visiting fliends in Danbury, returned to her home in South N orwalk last night ac» 00mpanied by Miss Jennie Elligott. ‘v7‘ The Weather. Showers to-night, Tuesday partly cloudy weather, cooler in west. portion Tuesday. - DEATHS. GRACE. —In Ecoklyn Jul 23, John Raymond Glace, of Danbury?’ aged 16 yeais. HANSON. —In Bridgepm t, July 22, Josephine Hanson, aged 13 years. M’GRATH. —In Brid e ort, Jul 22, Entered into rest, Marghg EamesyMc— Grath, wife of Franklin McGrath, aged Zyears. SAILER. — In Danbur Jul 23 Charlotte M. , infant daughter ofyPeter H and Nettie W. Sailer. fl ALWAYS B t St if 2 Because our os on lore! A I . K h e A 1 t a. . Largest Department Store in the County, Pprec a e ANOTHER BICYCLEGIVEN AWAY SATURDAY, JULY. 30, AT l0 P. M. Some Weeks ago ' : We said our laSt Bicycle Would begiven away. And that was But the one that was drawn June 20th, was not called for. . for. know ; give it away next Saturday, at 10 p. m. Save all your cheeks of goods you purchase this week, every- " That was the only one out of forty that was not called It belongs to our customers ; which one, we do not if we did we would send it to her. Therefore we will. check, whethe1 you purchase Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Full sizes‘ncet, _ 35c. Pillow slips, 6c. ' Those double knee stockings, value 22c, 1210. Oil stoves, iron tank and top, 39c. Blue flame oil stoves, 2 burner, $5.98. f 100 53c. Oil stove tea kettles, Copper wash boiler, Hammocks, 98c to $3.50. 12ic lawns, 50. 500 summer corsets, ' 380. Men’s percale shirts, pair, sep- arate cuffs, 750 quality, 45:. - 1- qt. jelly tumblers. 20. 1,. qt. “ “ 30. Lightning fruit jars, $1.10 doz. |_ Decorated coffee cups and sau- . cars, 10c. 980, $1.25 and $1.50 shirt waists, 500. Wrappers, 98c to $1.75. Clearing Out Bargains all Over the House. Remember the WHEELJ Save Your Checks. A South Norwalk Constable Arrests .1' Norwalk Constable. ' I 1,," Keeler, ‘of this city. The latter furs, HildureW” daughter of Alfred .;ahd (1'
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