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VOL. VIII. NO. 1921
NORWALK, OONN., MONDAY EVENING, , AUGUST 1, 1898.
' » PRICE ONE OENT
'YOKE THROWN on. .
Porto Ricans Hail the Ameri-
can Troops as Deliverers-
Bring Miles Beef. cattle and Other Needed
Supplies.
WASHINGTON, August 1.—General
Miles, in command of the Porto Rico
expedition, yesterday sent the follow-
ing dispatch to Secretary Alger. , It
was made public at the War Depart-
ment last night: ’
Ponce, Porto Rico,
July 31, 3.35 p. m.
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.
Your telegrams received and answer-
ed by letter. Volunteers are surren-
dering themselves, and
ammunition. Four-fifths of the people
are overjoyed at the arrival of the
Twothousand from one place
to serve with it.
with arms
Army.
have volunteered
They are bringing in transportation,
beef, cattle and other needed supplies.
The custom house has already yielded
$14,000. As soon as all the troops are
disembarked they will be in readiness
to move.
Please send any National colors that
”Can be spared to be given to the dif.
ferent municipalities. ' .
I request that the question of the
tariff rate to be charged in the parts of
Porto Rico occupied by our forces be
submitted to the President for his ac-
tion, the previously existing tariif re-
maining meanwhile in force.
As to the Government and military
occupation, I have already given in-
structions based upon the instructions
issued to me by the President in the
case of the Philippine Islands, and
similar'to those issued at Santiago de
Cuba.
MILES,
Major-General, commanding.
MILES TROOPS ADVANCIN G.
ST. THOMAS, August 1—Without see-
ing or hearing anything of the enemy,
the advance guard of General Henry’s
division, which landed at Guanica on
Tuesday, arrived here Saturday taking
en route the cities of Yauco, Tallabea,
Sabana Grande and Penuelas.
Attempts by theSpaniards to blow up
bridges and destroy the railroad be-
tween Yauco and Ponce failed, only a
few fiatcars burned. The
American troops have fired up the
locomotives, and are now operating the
road from end to end, carrying supplies,
messages and men.
At Yauco the Americans were wel-
being
comed in an address made by the Al-
calde, and a public proclamation was
issued dated “Yauco, Porto Rico,
United States of America, July 27.”
- Major Webb Hayes, of the 6th Ohio,
son of former President Hayes, hauled
up the flag on the palace amid cheers
from the populace. The people seemed
really glad that the Americans were
here, but they fear an uprising of the
natives in the interior, who, it is as-
. serted, will rob, kill and destroy prop:
erty in revenge for many years of
Spanish misrule.
General Henry has made a report to
this effect to General Miles, and ad—
vises that a guard be left to protect the
' captured towns.
SPAIN CONSIDERS THE TERMS.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-—The per-
sons best informed as to the probabili-
ties declare that the answer of the
Spanish Government to the terms- of
peace outlined by the Government of
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the United States is not expected be-
fore Tuesday. This opinion is based
on a knowledge of the time when the
communication was received in Madrid,
which was not until an early hour Sun-
day morning, the time required to
decipher it, the necessity for an ex-
tended consideration of the matter by
the Spanish Cabinet, and also the ne-
cessity for carefully framing the re-
joiner.
SPAIN THINKS THE TERMS
HARD.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—-The Madrid
correspondent of “The Times” says:
“The conflicting accounts of the
American peace terms and a suspicion
that the Washington Government was
temporizing in order to confront Spain
with the occupation of Porto Rico and
the capitulation of Manila, originally
caused irritation and provoked strong
language, but it is now seen that the
suspicion was unfounded. The terms,
however, are regarded as very hard,
and the annexation of Porto" Rico and
the repudiation of the colonial debts is
characterized as flagrantly unjust.
“Happily, the question of the Phil-
ippines is reserved, and I am confident
that the more it is considered the less ‘
will America be inclined to annexation.
Spain has only maintained sovereignty
there by the aid of the religious orders,
who
thority by enormous religiousdnfluence.
supplement‘ administrative au-
Even the least clericalof the captains-
general have admitted in their official
reports that, without the friars, who
are mostly able men, and ardentSpanish
patriots, an army corps of peninsular
troops would be permanently req uired
Any other Powers
seizing thePhilippines would be obliged
to abolish this medieeval administration
and introduce a much costlier system.”
to maintain order.
A CUBAN TOWN DESTROYED.
KEY WEST, Fla.,—August 1.——Re-
ports have reached here that Nuevitas,
on the north coast of the province of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, has been bom-
barded by the ships of the blockading
squadron, evacuated by the Spanish
and subsequently burned. '
BRIEF WAR NEWS.
General Miles, in a dispatch to the
War Department, says that four-fifths
of the people of Porto Rico are over-
joyed at the arrival Of the American
Army. 'Several thousand volunteers
have surrendered and offered their
services to him, and large quantities of
supplies for the American, troops have
been furnished.
Spain has received the terms on
which the United States will consent
to a suspension of hostilities, but her
answer is not expected until to-mor-
row. ‘
Notwithstanding the negotiations for
peace, troops are still being hastened
to Porto Rico.
has been placed in command of an
army division, to be composed of troops
from Chickamauga, and ordered to re-
inforce General Miles.
The town of Nuevitas, on the north
coast of Cuba, was bombarded by
American ships and subsequently burn-
ed.
Both the War and Navy Depart—
ments are preparing for the retrench-
ments that will follow a declaration of
peace. It is expected that all the
troops in camp enlisted under the sec-
‘ond call will be mustered out in about
a month. Several of the auxiliary
cruisers will soon be returned to their
former owners, and others will also be
returned or sold before long.
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Went By Trolley.
Rev. Mr. Scofield of South Norwalk,
late of Grace M. E. church, this city,
where he completed a five years’ pas-
torate not long ago, and who preached
at the First M. E. church here yester-
day, rode from Norwalk to this city
Saturday all the way on the trolley
cars. The trip was a slightly fatiguing
one, occupying Over four hours. Mr.
Scofield started at one o’clock, reach-
ing here at about halfpast four.-—New
Haven Journal and Courier.
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The Twin City councils will meet
this evening.
, $10 declared forfeited.
Major-General Wade‘
contiguous
The Yacht ”Wanda Loses A
Race to Save Life.
Skipper Jennings Picks up the Crew of the
Volsung.
Saving a human life rather than win-
ning a $50 trophy was the impulse that
controlled Skipper Jennings, the Cor-
inthian sailing master ofF.T.Bedford’s
matchless catboat Wanda of the Nor-
walk Yacht club in the annual regatta
Of tneIndianHarborYacht clubSaturday
afternoon. The Wanda was beaten by
George Freeth’s flyer Qui Vive, but a
wreath of laural is due to her Captain
and his associates for reaching the crew
of last year’s champion catboat Vol-
sung. The latter capsized during the
storm on the second round of the course
off the gas buoy that marks the shoal
water to the north east of Great
Captain’s Island.
The Racing Committee of the Yacht
club, however, has declared the race
off and the Wanda will have another.
chance to sail the Qui Vive. .
Dr. H. C. Eno’s fast rater also went
to Indian Harbor to participate in the. ,
races, being towed from Saugatuck by
the Pearl. As the wind had gone down
when they arrived Dr. Eno gave it 'up
and started back.
Seeing the storm coming everything
aboard the yacht was made secure; and
Dr. Eno and his party took refuge on
the Pearl.
When off Roton' Point the storm
broke and the yacht capsized, her mast
breaking off some distance above the
deck. The Mabel Stevens seeing the
Pearl struggling with the overturned '
yacht, went to her assistance and towed
the boat to the WilsongPoint dock.
FrOm there the Norwalk Yacht club
boys towed the yacht to the ‘beach be-
side the club house and soon pumped
her out, and the Pearl towed her back .
to Saugatuck.
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Town Court.
In the Town court at South N orwalk,
this morning, Judge Gregory presided,
and disposed of the following cases:
State vs. Frederick Hoyt, fine, 85.
Paid. _
State vs. Benjamin Miller, fine, $5.
Paid.
State'vs. Andrew Thomas. Bond of
$10 forfeited.
State vs. Mrs. Snyder. Continued.
The same judge presided at the ses-
sion of the court in Norwalk. Three
cases were disposed ofas follows:
State vs. Otto Chistophsen, of West-
port. Fine, $5. Execution of same“
suspended. '
, State vs. Charles T. Hope. Bond of
(This to the
same party who figured in the court at
South Norwalk this morning under the
name of Miller.)
State vs. Frank McLaughlin.
tinned.
Con-
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Terror in the Lockup.
About 6.30 o’clock Saturday evening
a trolley car was leaving 'Westport
with ‘a good number of passengers
aboard and the conductor was collect-
ing the fares. When the next to the
last seat was reached a man who was
seated there refused to pay his fare and
used much profane language. He
finally paid his fare, but did not cease
his abuse of the conductor and his talk
became worse than ever. Deputy
Sheriff Kemper of V’Vestport,‘ who was
aboard, stopped the car and placed the
fellow, who was a burly farmer of
foreign birth, under arrest. He rev
fused to accompany the officer and a
fight ensued. I‘he fellow kicked,
punched and bit. The conductor and
motorman took a hand in the afi'ray
and handcuffs were slipped over the
rulfian’swrists after a scrimmage of
several minutes’ duration and he was
ta {en back to VVestport on the 'next
car, having to be lifted aboard“ The
fellow, whose rage was at a white heat,
fought with feet and teeth all the trip
and was carried bodily to the \Vestport
lockup. ‘
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Outing at Roton Point.
The Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent as-
sociation of Bridgeport, will hold their
reunion and outing at Roton Point to _
day. There will be several excursions
from New York city and vicinity.
iH’lSLE_(_:_|_3_I_l0KEN.
John'Coleman Struck “by an
Electric Car New
Gregory’s Point.
Taken to His Home in One of Landlord
O’Sullivan’s Vehicles.
John Coleman is laid up at his home
on St. ‘John avenue, East Norwalk,
with abroken leg and a severe con-
tusiongoh his forehead both caused by
a Tramway car. I
The accident occurred about 9 o’clock
summoned, who dressed the wound on
the headand reduced the leg fracture.
Just how the accident occurred is
not positively known, but it is alleged
that Coleman, leaving his wife and
children some distance
towards the approaching car for the
purpose of hailing it to stop.
The motorman whether he saw such
signal or not did not stop the car, and
it is thought that Coleman attempted
to board the same or misjudged the
distance, in the dark, between himself
and the car tracks.
Evidently one of the side handles on
the car struck him on the head about
the same time that the running board
struck him on the leg.
Afull investigation .of the accident
away, went
last evening at a point about half way 'will be made and the blame placed
between Attorney Walsh’s house and 'where it belongs.
the terminus of the Tramway line, and
was caused by a well loaded car closely
followediby another car, both bound
for thef'Point.
It is stated that the car ran two or
three hundred feet before it was
Stopped and that the motorman was
'notaware that anyone had been struck
until his attention was called to the
fact by Benjamin Reed who occupied a
front seat on the car.
When the car was stopped, the con-
ductor went back and found Mr. Cole-
man’ lying in a semi-conscious .condi-
tion alongside of the tracks, with I his
wife and two children near by. '
A conveyance was furnished by
Landlord O’Sullivan and the injured
man taken to his home and Dr. Baker
v.
BICYCLE
Given Away
Saturday
"Night !
Save your an:
piicaitecnecksr
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Assaulted His Wife.
Francis McLaughlin, an employee of
the Consolidated road, was locked up
about 11 o’clock Saturday night for
intoxication and assault upon his wife,
the latter making complaint: He was
released Sunday night byJudgeGregory
to appear in court at 8 o’clock this
evening.
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TRADING STAMPS Doomeo.
Ansonia, Derby and Shellonlerchants
Put the Ban Upon Them.
\ The merchants of Ansonia, “Derby
and Shelton have set the seal of doom
upon the trading stamp, having de-
cided to discontinue all schemes of the
kind after September 1, 1898. After/
the appearance in the town of the sec-
called “green stamps” the stores notiu
the combination began to give away
the red stamps issued by another con-
cern. The merchants say that over
1,000,000 of the red stamps have been
given away, representing M «Qwer- of
$3,000 to the merchants.
A petition has been circulated in the
triple towns, and generally signed, in
which the merchants agree that after
September 1 they will discontinue the
giving of stamps and gift advertising,
thus enabling them to give better val-
ues. They also resolve that they will
take space in no advertising sheet,
programme or other form of advertis-
ing matter, making an exception for
religious organizations.
Kicked the Driver.
_ Laundryman Warren’s horse became
cantankerous at the corner of Wash-
ington and Water street, this mid/rt:—
ing, and succeeded in landing his hoofs
on the hands of the driver, a lad
:named George Slavin, who, however,
held on to the reins until the horse
was stopped. He was then taken into
Stillson’s drug store, where his in—
juries were cared for. They were-not
of a serious nature. '
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V'r
I The Weather.
Threatening weather and showers to.
night and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday
morning.
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Every custo=
m er a chance
to win a first
0 class Bicycle
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A WEEK OF, DULL SEASON’S OFFERINGS.
WET‘OR DRY,HOT 0a COLD.
it is always the same with us. We are always pushing ahead,
never lagging or going behind, never at a stand-still,for that is im—
possible. You areeither going ahead or going behind. We are
always in the the van guard,with new ideas, new styles, new goods
new attractions, always striving to please the people.
We Study Your Comfort
and our grade in the dry goods school
never fell below 100. This fact is no-
where better proved than in our corset
department. There’s nothing better
manufactured in this country. As we
analyze every want, we understand it
fully, and for that reason can fill it
exactly. Our prices, like our goods,
will interest you.
50c summer corsets. ' Site
6 numbers or grades of B. '& G.
750 to $2.50.
Langdon Batcheller é't Co‘s. 750
to $1.50.
Armorside’s 31,00
Loomer’s, Her Majesties, Brewster’s,
Royal Worcester, VVarner’s, Birdseye
& Somers’. and F. P.
And all the first class makes of
corsets. '
Kitchen Department.
3 burner oil stove with iron top
and tank, $1.25 989’ $1.25‘and $150 ones. All at500ne French balbriggan shirts—the
Window screens 22 to 33 inches price, ° c 750 kind— _. 500. ‘
wide, ‘ 19c ' French organdies, 250, all for 12%,, Bicycle seat drawers, 50¢,
Tanglefoot fly paper, 3 double
sheet, 5c
Balloon fly traps, 100
Porch screens, 42c
Any size chair seats, 50
10 qt. water carrier, 390
Veranda seats, 50
Pail and shovel for children, 90
Sink strainers, will not rust, l9c
Wire fly killers, lOc
Croquet sets, ice cream freezers, Oil
stoves, window screens and -. screen
doors at closing out prices.
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Shirt Waists.
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To sell out every one we have, all.
Lawns.
1211c, for 50.
Wrappers.
A great variety, 980 to $2.50.
' Children’s 'Summer Hats.
Straw trimmed hats reduced from
$1.00 to 50c.
"- Pillow slips, ‘ 5c
Sheet-s large size, 350
Hammocks.
Fringed hammocks, $1.69 to $4.98 ~
Underwear For Men
and Women.
Ladies’ paints and vests—the fifty”
cent ones— ' "25c.
short
rMen’s long and sleeve
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