-<»:~\.. «165“ - ..;.‘_-__,.7-.">‘ . 55-93 5' WW“. C it 6' If you want the best ' A goods for the least money read thegradvertisements in the Gazette. ..._~——.¢.~.~ e1 ' i ‘ . aze te. # . $4 Recognized as he , family paperthe Gazette's advertising columns will .Ereve‘it‘s game to you. - - s. 1 VOL. VIII. NO. 1926 THE/ANSWERREADY QUEEN REGENT AND CABINET APPROVE THE REPLY T0 - AMERICAN PEACE CONDITIONS END OFWAR IS NEAR. THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS AMERICAN CONDITIONS IN FULL. To BE PRESENTED ATO-DAY. MADRID, Aug. ‘8.—The Cabinet Council terminated after having com- pletely approved the reply to the United States, which, it is said, accepts the American conditions. The reply was telegraphed to Senor Leony Castillo.theSpanish Ambassador to France,last night,so that M.Cambon, the French AmbassadOr atWashington, will receive it to-day. The Government is fully convinced that the note. will be satisfactory to the Washington Government, and that a suspension of hostilities will be its immediate consequence. Senor Sagasta, the Premier, had a conference with the Queen Regent yes- terday morning. Her Majesty ap- proved the general lines of the reply of Spain to America’s peace terms, which Senor Sagasta explained to her. The reason for postponing the Cab- inet Council until 6 o’clock last even- ing was that the note was not fully draw: up. As the reply to the American terms was only submitted to the Queen Ref gent yesterday, all the reports of her previous approval of the American de- mands are necessarily without founda- tion. I It is reported that Duke Almodovar de Rio, the Minister of Foreign Af- fairs, and Monsignor Merry del Val, Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican, will be selected to represent Spain in . the negotiations. According ' to the most reliable sources of information the Spanish note is couched in dignified language. It asserts that Spain bows to the force of circumstances, having dOne nothing ~"to provoke the war, into which she has been unwillingly led in the defence of her rights and territories. It expresses a willingness to appoint delegates to meet the American Com- missioners to discuss a regime for the Philippines. It is understood that both Senor Sagasta and Duke Almodovar de Rio, the'Foreign Minister, told the Queen Regent that they felt deeply the pain- ful duty circumstances imposed upon them. ACCEPTS AMERlCAN TERMS. LONDON, Aug. S—The Madrid corres. pendent of “The Times” says: “To-day all the best authorities agree that the Government has decided toaccept the American conditions." The American reply to Spain’s request for explanations reached MadridFriday The text has divulged, but it is known that 1t brought little consolation. “President McKinley turned a deaf ear to the suggestion. that Porto Rico might be left to Spain and compensa- tions sought elsewhere. the Philippines, the reply was not al- together satisfactory, but it was of such a nature that there was no longer any evening. not been Regarding necessity for postponing a decision on the main question. “Meantime, Senor Sagasta’s exten- ' sive consultations seemed to leave no doubt that the nation wants peace. ' I do not mean to say that all declared On the con- trary, there was a great deal of re- this in plain language. ticence. Some patriots had more or less clearly expressed the idea that the best men in the country would patrioti- cally forget for the moment all per- sonal and party considerations and cordially and disinterestedly endeavor to assist the Government in its diffi- culties. “This idea, however, if it was ever seriously entertained, was not realized. Perhaps one or two acted in thislspirit; but in most cases the eleven foot of the politician peeps out occasionally under the flowing robes of the patriot. Some only half concealed their suspicions that Senor Sagasta, in professing to consult them anxiously in a great crisis of the national history, was in. reality astutely laying traps for his political rivals. “If these suspicions had any real foundation Senor Sagasta must be a consummate actor, for in all the inter- .moving in directions which will take ~— views he spoke with ‘apparent'frankness and a sincerity and personal disinter- estedness that might well have dis- armed all but the most hardened poli- ticians. ‘ “Even when it was suggested that he ought to leave to more capable hands the task of concluding peace, be dis- played no impatience or resentment. He even showed the most perfect courtesy to Senor Romero y Robledo, listening with rapt attention to his ab— surd proposals. I “As to the context of Spain’s reply, the oracles differ. Some say it con- tains no contentious matter, acceptsq simply in principle the four demands of President McKinley’s first communi- cation and suggests an immediate sus- pension of hostilities. On the other hand, others affirm that it is prefaced by an account of the origin of the war, tending to prove that, as Spain was in no sense the aggressor, she ought not to be expected to pay a war indemnity either in money or territory.” . BRIEF WAR NEWS. Spain’s reply to the American peace conditions has been approved by the Queen Regent and the Cabinet and sent-to Paris for transmission to Wash- ington. The Spanish Government is convinced that the reply will bring about an early end of hostilities. The general advance of the various divisions of the American Army in Porto Rico has begun. The troops are them through the principal towns of the eastern part of the island. The lst Regular Cavalry and the RoughRiders have sailed fromSantiago for Montauk Point on the Miami and the Matteawan. BRAVE BRAKEMAN. _ Thomas Leonard Leaped From 3 Freight Train to Rescue a Drowning Woman. Thomas Leonard, a freight brake- man on the Consolidated road, whose home is in Stamford, saved a woman from drowning in a‘ body of water near Greenwich, Thursday afternoon last. The train was moving slowly this side of Greenwich, when Leonard’s atten- tion was attracted by the woman’s shrieks, He at once realized the situa- tion, and, after calling his feliow work- men’s attention, jumped from the train and plunged into the water after the drowning woman. He caught 'her as she was going down for the third time, and when they reached the shore the woman was unconscious. The incident caused a number of people from nearby houses to collect about the shore and the woman was taken in charge by them. Leonard did not stop long enough to inquire the name of the per- son whose life he saved, but hurried for the train, which stopped for the few minutes it required to rescue'the woman and add Leonard’s name to the list of heroes. ‘OOOr—m An Explanation Wanted. The farmers in the surrounding towns are exceedingly worked up over the ordinance‘passed by the city coun- cil regarding peddling, and have agreed among themselves, that if they are restricted in selling their produce here in the city, or have to pay a li- cense therefor, they will trade else- where. We believe this ordinance, if carried out to the letter will injure the city to a large extent. Now let some- One in authority come forth and tell them just what is meant. ——-———-".¢P—— Sunday Excursions. There was a fairly good crowd on the excursion given yesterday by the steamer Belle Horton to North Beach. The party, after an enjoyable sail, reached home about 7 o’clock. The steamer will make an excursion to Glen Island next Sunday by the way of Whitestone, leaving South Norwalk at 10 o’clock and Glen Island at 5:30 pm. * ——————<IO.—09—-——-——-— New Officers. ’ The Cranbury church society has elected the following officersz. William F. Fillow. president; William T. Greg- cry, clerk; David A. Fillow. treasurer; Charles S. Bouton, David A. Fillow‘l Frederick Benton and Edward Sturges, trustees. - Q . .Horwallt’s f3 ' “Advertise 111 THE GAZETTE. _ ITALIAN ROW. ' la‘mes Caparle Shot in a Fight ‘ Over Money for Beer. The Dying Victim Accuses John Torina, Who is Under Arrest. In a row among some Italians in a house on North Washington avenue, Bridgeport, shortly before 10 o’czock last night, James Caparle was shot. in the abdomen by John Torina, and his dondition is serious. I There Were five men in the party and the quarrel arose over money with which to bu'y beer. While being taken into the hospital some one asked the dying man who shot him, and “John Torina shot me for nothing.” Thé bullet entered just above the abdominal cavity, which it penetrated: It; was reported that there was a woman in the case but the statements of the men connected with the affair do not substantiate the rumor. They deny that any woman was connected with the shooting. All the out-going trains were watched by the police to prevent the escape of Torina.. At 2 o’clock this morning the fugi- tive was discovered. He was hiding in an old shed in Mulloy’s lane former- ly used by rag pickers as a sort of a storehouse. why. The prisoner refused to say a word and'was locked up. Horse Thief Held. Lewis Gray is held in Danbury for stealing a horse. He replied: J ’ N ORWALK, CONN., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1898. JOHN’S HARD lUGK. A South’Norwalk Bicycle Rid- er Loses His Wheel in Bridgeport. He Fell Into. the Hands of a Man Who He Now Thinks was a Crook. On Saturday last John Tschan who boards at the Eagle hotel in South Norwalk, had occasion to visit a friend in Bridgeport, but on arriving there was unable to find the place where his friend resided. John went to that city on his bicycle, a ’97 Columbia, model 45, numbered 6,284. ‘ In his dilemma he approached three men who stood on the sidewalk and 'asked for information as to where his , friend lived. One of the party professed to know and offered to guide him to the house. John, thankful for the proffered ser- vices, asked the party to lubricate at a saloon near by. The afliable spokesman of the party was agreeable to the invitation, but recommended that they go to another saloon kept by a man named Lynch where he had a friend who was bar- tender. . , .1 .. And thither they quickly hied. On going into the saloon, John. left. his bicycle standing outside at the entrance to the saloon. ’ John. treated, the affable stranger treated, the third party treated, and then John bethought himself of his bi- He was arrested in I cycle andwent outside only to find it Carmel, and says he belongs in Chicago. missing. . Busiest Store. fl 08' I _, # STORE! , PnicEgoNE CENT Hereturned and told of his loss to the affable stranger, who went out with him in a: proposed search for the wheel, but in‘ some: way managed-to “shake” John on getting. outside. The latter then rushed into the saloon oily to find that the third party‘hadjalso. made himself scarce, going, it is al- leged, either through a‘ side or back door. . , John then became of the decided. opinion that he had fallen into‘t’ne hands of some crooks, and failing to. get any satisfaction from the saIOOn— . keeper, who claimed thatéhe knew none of the parties, reported hhl‘lles‘s to the police who promised to use weir bgst endeavors to recover the wheel. The above is substantiallythe story told to his friends on his return to South Norwalk. A ‘ His Accounts Short. The money order account of former Postmaster A. Steward, of Bridgeport, was found to be one cent short by the postofiice auditors. A demand was made upon Mr. Steward for payment, and in liquidating the claim the former postmaster wrote a facetiously I bitter letter. ‘ ' St. Paul’s Choir. The choir of St. Paul’s church will have its annual vacation on Sundays August 14 and 21. There will be no music at either service at this church On these Sundays. The choir will pic- nic at Compo Beach to-morrow. 4‘ ‘7 Yacht Races. At the races of the Norwalk Yacht club on Saturday, the Little Joe finish- ed first, Daphne second and Folly third. The Grace, after slipping the jaws of her gaff gave up and put back 1 to the Club house. In the dory race the Mag finished first, some distance ahead of the Phil. Norwalk’s ' Complete , Store. *- FAIRFIELD COUNTY‘S GREATEST STORE. SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST. This is Bargain Week! WHY (8 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. \\ We bought 50 dozen shirt waists this . week. We were compelled to for we had no 32. or 34, and we bought them at half the price. 25 (107.. 500 ones, 25c 25 doz. $1.00 ones, 500 10 (102. 75c ones, 39c Wash Goods. 1 case of white ground prints for boys’ blouses and shirt waists, the 50 kind for 30. . 129:0 lawns, 25c organdies, 124,0 White lawn shirt waists. $1.25 ones 75c. 32, 34 and 36, only 750. White P. K. shirt waists. $1.75 ones $1.25. 32, 3-1 and 36, only $1.25. Oil stoves marked down to close.‘ Ages: ' ~ 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 underwear, for it means starva- tion wages for the girls that make it. Every 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 50c ones for 390. One toa customer. 25 doz. fine drawers, 250. 25 “ “ corset covers, l9c. 10 “ “ $1.25 skirts, 980. 5 “ $1.25 gowns, 980. . Hammocks. Fringed ones, - $1.69 to $5.00. 1 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 Crash Skirts. \Ve 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, 750, worth $1. All linen skirts for misses, 98c, “ $1.50 Cream Bedford cord skirts, $1.25 worth $1.98. Trimmed brown crash skirts, $1.25 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 apron front, $1.25, worth $1. 75. Ts make this an interesting week we Will give another’ of those first-class ‘Bicycles away Saturday night, August 13th: Save all your duplicate checks commencing tomorrow. 1&-
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