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NORWALK, CONN ., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1898.
PRICE ONE CENT
ORDERED TD GIVE UP
MADRID INSTRUCTS MACIAS TO
MAKE” BEST
TERMS FOR
SURRENDER OFPORTO RICO.
AMERICA WANTS MANILA.
= PRESIDENT MC KINLEY INSISTS UPON
OCCUPATION OF THE CITY AND
SUBIC BAY.
MADRID, Aug. 6.—The government
has given orders that the Minister of
war shall not force resistance in Porto
Rico to the utmost.
This is at the instigation of Premier
Sagasta, who deplores any unnecessary
loss of life, knewing that Porto Rico
will inevitably fall'into the hands pf
the Americans. 7
Captain General Macias has been in-
structed to obtain terms like those ob?”
tained by General'Toral, ,or better, so
as to save Spanish honor as much as
possible.
AMERICA WANTS MANILA.
LONDON, Aug. 6.—The Madrid cor-
iespOndent of “The Daily Mail" says:
“Senor Romero y RObledo, in the
course of an interview, said:
“ ‘Senor Sagasta informed me as to
the contents of the American note. In
addition to the demands already known,
the American Government asks the
Occupation and possession of Manila
and Subic Bay. M. Cambon obtained
from President McKinley the substitu-
tion for the word possession of another
word meaning practically the same
thing.’
“I‘his revelation caused a ferment
here. It was understood at first that
the Americans demanded only tem-
porary occupation, pending arrange-
ment; for the future'government of the
Philippines. "
“It is believed the Powers will ob-
ject to the Americans retaining perma-
nent possession of Manila and Subic
Bay. The latter is a splendid naval
station.”
TROUBLE IN PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, Aug. 6.——The Hong Kong
correspondent of “The Daily Mail”
says: '
“The prospect of America abandon-
ing the PhilippInes has wellnigh
brought on. a panic. The insurgent
leaders are greatly dissatisfied with
.the Americans and the British.
“Mr. VVildman, the United States
follows :
has replied to Aguinaldo as,
! Arroyo is successful.
“ ‘Trust to the’honor and justice of
the United States, and let nothing in-
terfere with the first task of throwing
off the Spanish yoke. I believe in you.
Do not disappoint me.’ ”
TO SEEK AMERICAN'PROTECTION
LONDON, Aug. 6.—The Rome corres-
pondent of “The Daily News” says:
“The Vatican has telegraphed the
Archbishop of Manila instructions to
place himself and his clergy under the
protection of the United States, in view
of the threatened attack by the
insurgents. The Archbishop’s position
is very odd, bearing in mind his foolish
anti-American manifesto at the begin-
ning of the war.
CONTROL THE ROAD TO COAMO.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. 1., Aug. 6.—-The
16th Pennsylvania, of General Ernst’s
brigade, advanced to this point and
holds the bridge over the river.
The 2d and 3d Wisconsin are expect-
ed to-day., No sign of the enemy is re-
ported, but it is believed that the
Spaniards are about four hundred
strong between this point and Coamo.
The seizure of the bridge insures
control of the road to Coamo. Pick'
ets are being pushed out, and they may
meet the Spanish outposts.
LIGHTHOUSE STATION TAKEN.
MADRID,Aug. 6.—An official dispatch
from Porto Rico says:
“American cavalry, assisted by the
insurgents, have captured Fueneta and
Cabejas, the lighthouse station at San
Juan.” '
ADVANCE OF THE TROOPS.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies,
Aug. 6.——Major-General Miles is pro-
ceeding entirely without regard for
peace negotiations.
The 2d and 3d Wisconsin are moving
up to the 16th Pennsylvania to-day.
Colonel Hullings has captured 5,000
pounds of rice. Thus far the enemy
has not molested him. '
Major-General Brooke’s landing at
The troops from
_MDRE__ DAMAGE
Dr. Taylor’ s Summer Rome at
Greenwich Struck. by
Lightning.
Burned to the Ground With Most of its
Contents. ‘
. The summer residenCe at Round
Hill'of Dr. Robert Taylor, of New
York, was burned to the ground with»
moSt of its contents shortly before noon
- yesterday, involving a loss of over
$6. 000,011 which there was but a par-
tial insurance.
The fire was of peculiar origin and
was undoubtedly the outcome of a
lightning bolt which struck the house
about 2 a. m. Thursday.
The lightning played queer pranks
in the house Thursday morning. It
first struck a telephone post in front of
the house and then apparently entered
the basement of the dwelling.
It then took an upward course and
entered an unoccupied spare chamber
adjacent to where Dr. Taylor was sleep-
ing. It tore up the carpets, knocked
the furniture around and caused some
pictures to fall from the wall. The
crash aroused all the members of the
household and after an investigation
all through the house fire was dis-
covered in several small places. It
was thought they were all extinguished,
but about 11 o’clock flames broke out
in the upper part of the house and
spread so rapidly that buttfew articles
could be saved. The house was some-
what isolated and before assistance
could arrive was practically destroyed.
Dr. Taylor is a well-known Tammany
ite, who has made his {summer home
. moreehwicnior the‘-past nurse or four .
Tannin romping. s
years. He is also president of the
Bayzellgere Cycle company of New
York. Early yesterday morning he
visited the insurance office to enter a_
claim of $400 for damage by lightning
Thursday morning, and his second visit
in the afternoon to infor m the' 1nsurance
agent of the total destruction of his
residence was more than a surprise. ,
the Roumanian, four batteries of the
27th Indiana, the lst Missouri, the. 1st
Pennsylvania and the 5th Illinois, are
disembarking here.
The Morgan troop of the 5th Cavalry
and the Mississippi commissaries have
arrived here.
Lieutenant Hunter, of the artillery,
was slightly wounded by one of our
pickets last night. '
Captain Edgar Hubert, who died of
typhoid fever, has been buried with
military honors.
.General Roy Stone is repairing the
road to Arecibo, but a movement there
is improbable.
ORDERED TO PORTO RICO.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—“COpIeS of
the order issued by the War Depart-
ment, organizing a provisional division
for the Porto Rico campaign. have
been delivered to the colonels comman d-.
ing the 3d Virginia, 4th MiSSQuI-i, lst
RhodeIsland and 1st Connecticut. The
lst New Jersey had already received
notification.
BRIEF WAR NEWS. . .-
Several parties of American marines
have landed near San Juan, Porto
Rico, and taken possession of the Cape
San Juan light station and other light-
house stations; there was no resistance
by the Spaniards.
The peace conferences in Madrid
continue; some of the'leaders who con-
sulted with Premier Sagasta urged the
necessity of convoking the Cortes at
once. Marshal (limpos says in an in-
terview that‘it would be madness for
Spain to reject President McKinley’s
conditions.
Two reports were received from Gen-
eral Shatter yesterday on the extent of
the sickness among the troops at Santi-
ago. Preparations for bringing the
troops home are ghirig. forward as
rapidly as possible.
AFTER HIS WIFE.
Farmer Beers Received a- Bul-
let in the Intestines
Instead.
:Fatal Shooting Alfray Near Danbury.
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reat Plains, which is about four
In les from Danbury was the scene of a
s I 7" ot1ng alfray last night which is be-
li‘gved will'result fatally. The victim
is§~Arthur Beers, a farmer. aged 30,
whose home is in New Fairfield and
Hénrv Kirney, acolored man employed
by! Hanford Fairchild, did the shooting.
¥t occurred about 9: 300’ clock and was
, result of an attempt by Beers to
thee an entrance into M1. Fairchild’ s
Dime, where Mrs. Beers is employed
as? a domestic. ‘
. Mr. and Mrs. Beers have not lived
together of late and yesterday after-
noon their child, which was being
cared for by the father, was abducted
while the latter was away from home.
M1}. Beers believing tnat his wife
could give him information as to the
wliereabouts of the child proceeded to
Mr. FaiIchild’s house. While forcing
an. entrance he was shot ny Kirney, the
bullet penetrating the intestines. Kii-
ney was arrested
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A Halter Arrested.
ThqK as Washburn, thirty- three, a
hattelgg,’ f Danbur y, was arrested early
yester $57 .morning upon suspicion of
being the. man who made an assault
upon Annie Fritz in a cemete1y in
Danbury. The evidence against him
is said to strong His trial has been
adjourned unt1l to-day. -
Nonwalk’s ' '
BusieSt
Store
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MADE A__MIS_STEP.
William ’Ellmore Falls Through
a Hatchway at the Union
Mills.
He Suffered a Severe Scalp Wound.
A telephone message for the
ambulance was received at South Nor-
walk last night, but as it was unac-
companied by an order from a physician
it was not sent out.
Shortly afterward the order was
countermanded. It was occasioned by
an accident to William Ellmore at the
Union Mills where he is employed.
Last night in company with some
other men he was engaged in changing
some shafting in the mill. He had oc-
casion to use a crowbar and goingiafter
one he,in the darkness, did not observe
an open hatchway and fell through the
same on to the water-wheel below.
He was extricated from his some-
what perilous position and a physician
summoned. He was later taken to the
hospital in a carriage by Ofiicer Hunt
where it was found that he had suffered
a severe scalp wound on the right side
of his head. The wound was dressed
by Dr. Allen.
He was reported at the hospital this
morning as getting along nicely. and
will probably be discharged to-morrow,
unless unlooked for changes in his con-
dition take place.)
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Harry Coburn has made quite a
record asa jumper from high points
into the 'sea. The Norins have local
competitors without number. At least
th‘eyare'able to match the Norins in
most 'of their feats.
A BURGLARY.
Wheeler’s Foundry on Ila-
for Street Broken lnlo
Last llighl.
Drills,
Stamps Stolen.
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Dies, Revolvers and Postage
Wheeler, on Water street, South Nor-
walk, was burglarized last night.
Entrance to the building was gained
by the breaking out of a peacetglass
in a sash at the rear of the same.
The thieves madea complete tour 6f
the building and on leaving took with
them a quantity of machine tools, thirty
or forty drills, thirty or more taps
fifty two cent postage stamps, fifteen or
twenty dies and two revolvers that had
been sent to the shop for repairs.
Some other articles were also stolen.
Itis believed to have been the work of
tramps or local "cracksmen. ”
The foundry is nicely situated for a
visit from the thieving gentry. A
Suspicious.
The South Norwalk police paid their
attention, yesterday, to two or 'three
young men from this city, who were
trying to dispose of a lady’s gold watch
for a. figure much less than its value. It
was thought to have been stolen, al-
though the paIty who had the Watch
claimed that it belonged to his wife.
The number, of the watch was secured
by Chief Vollmer.
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PolItical Notes.
John Addison Porter will, without.
the shadow of a doubt, receive the
nomination, for the Republican candi-
date for governor of COnnecticut at the
convention in September.—-Shore Line
Times.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTYS GRE lTEST STORE
SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST.
This is Bargain Week!
WHY.
(2 Because we marked all Summer Goods
down this Week, and give you a chance
to buy goods now that you can wear for two months yet, at
HALF THE REGULAR PRICES.
W e bought 30 dozen shiit waists this
week. We were compelled to for we
had no 3:] or 34, and we bought them
at half the price.
25 doz. 50c ones, 25c
25 doz. $1.00 ones, 500
10 (107.. 75c ones, 390
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Wash Goods.
1 case of white ground prints for boys’
blouses - and shirt waists, the 5c kind
for 3c.
12%c lawns,
25c 'o’rgandies,
5c
12%c
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White lawn shirt waists. $1. 25 ones
75c. 32, 34 and 36, only 750.
White P. K. shirt waists. SL 75 ones
$1.25. 32, 34 and 36, only $1.25.
Oil stoves marked down to close.
Muslin Underwear.
Our stock is always large, we want
it large for we sell almost all the Coun-
ty this underwear. We dislike to sell
cheap undei wear, for it means staiva-
tion wages fOI the girls that make it.
Ev e1 y woman should be willing to pay
at least fifty cents for a night gown
that is trimmed with Hamburg. Any
less price than that means the girls
get two cents for making them. This
week we shall sell our 500 ones for 390.
One to a customer.
25 (102. fine drawers, 25c.
25 “ “ corset covers, 19c.
10 “ “ $1.25 skirts, 98c.
5 “ $1.25 gowns, 980.
Hammocks.
Fringed ones, $1.69 to,$5.0D.
‘Window and Door Screens
Marked down to close.
Bathing Suits.
- We carry the largest stock in the
two cities, $1.98 to $4.50.
P. K. and CrashSkirts.
We sold more crash skirts this sum-
mer than we ever did before. We sold
all out. This week we were offered all
a maker had, we took them at about
half what they were worth.
White Duck, for misses, 75c, worth $1.
All linen skirts for misses, 980, “ $1250
Cream Bedford cord skirts, $1.25
worth $1.98.
Trimmed brown crash skirts,
worth $1.75. ’
Apron front, duck skirts,$1.75, worth
$2.50. '
Navy and black duck skirts, trimmed.
$1. 25, worth $1. 75.
All black duck skirts am on front.
, $1.25, worth $1.75
$1.25
.Ts make this an interesting week we will give another of hose first class Bicycles
away Saturday night, August 13th. Save all your duplicate checks commencing to mOIrow.
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