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VOL. VIII. N O. 1928
N ORWALK, CON N., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1898.
PRICE ONE GEN-51‘
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FIGHTING MILES.
PORTO RICANS
RESISTED, BUT
HE TOOK COAMO YESTERDAY.
OHIO TROOPS AMBUSHED.
ATTEMPT OF THE
ENEMY TO BREAK
OUR LAND LINES AT MANILA.
SPAIN’S ANSWER DELIVERED.
ST. CROIX, Aug. 10.«-—The town of
Coamo was captured yesterday morn~
ing aftera fight. Gen. Ernst’s brig-
ade was ordered to move at daylight.
The main body went along the military
r,oad while 001. Biddle of Gen. Wil-
son’s staff, with the Sixteenth Penn- -
sylvania, made adetour to enter the
town from the north.
They met the Spanish forces outside
the town and a fight took place, which
lasted half an hour. The fire was hot.
The Spanish in the trenches were
driven out. The Spanish losses are
Our loss was six wounded,
The names of the
unknown.
wounded are not known yet.
OUR TROOPS AMBUSHED NEAR
GUAYAMA. '
ST. THOMAS, Aug. 10.—-—In aski-rmish
five miles beyond Guayamav Monday
afternoon five of the Fourth Ohio Vol-
unteers were wounded. The Americans
\ were caught in an ambuscade, and the
only wonder is that half of Companies
A and C of the Fourth‘Ohio were not
wiped out.
It was just 1 o clock when a ho1se-
man came galloping into the town,
shouting:
“Send the dynamite guns at once.
The Fourth Ohio is being annihilated.”
The Spanish attack grew out of the
fact that Col. Coit, Major Dean, and
Lieut. Wardman of Gen. Brooke’s
staff had, with Companies A and C of
the Fourth Ohio, started eaily in the
mowing to reconnOItre to the no1th-
ward with the object of asceitaining
the truth of the reports that the Span-
, iards had mined the bridges on the
road to Cayey, Whither Gen. Brooke’s
command is bound. On account of the
smallness of the reconnoitring party,
the report that they had been attacked
by the'Spaniards caused consternation
at the Guayama headquarters.
A strong force was at once hurried
to the front. There were no horses to
' haul the dynamite guns, but the men
buckled to and dragged them overdthe
hills for five miles to the scene of
action.
_ At 2 o’clock the reinforcements
reached a turn of the road, and the
whole scene of the engagement lay
before them. They stood directly on
the spot where the first ambuscade had
been made. '
The Spaniards were about 600 yards
away. I
They were intrenched on one side
behind a blockhouse and on the other
behind earthworks on’ top of a hill.
As soon as the Americans climbed
the hill the Spaniards opened a hot fire
from the blockhouse. The Americans
rushed through the ha1l of bullets
toward the blockhouse, and the Span-
iards started to retreat.
Just at this time the dynamite guns
got into action. The first shell landed
at one side of the blockhouse and ex-
ploded with a terrific roar. The Span-
iards may be able to stand rifle and ar-
tillery fire, 'but dynamite is too much
for them. They wei'e simply thrown
into astate of panic by the explosion
of the shell and were seen fleeing from
the hill at top speed in all directions
except toward the Americans.
FIGHT AT MANILA.
LONDON, Aug. 10.—The correspdn-
dent of “I‘he Times” at Cavite, with
Gene1 :11 G1 eene ’s brigade, under date
of August 3, says.
“A heavy southwest monsoon has
been blowing since Sunday, and del-
uges of rain have greatly increased
the difficulties of landing and moving
the United States troops, and multi-
plied the discomforts in camp, which
were already almost unendurable.
“Saturday was comparatively quiet,
and so was Sunday, until nightfall,
when the 10th Pennsylvania, Colonel
Hawkins commanding, occupied the
trenches after some desultory picket
firing.- At 11230 p. m. the enemy, esti-
mated at twenty'five hundred, opened
fire vigorously, under cover of the
dense undergrowth. Their movements
were further hidden by the floods of
rain. {The Pennsylvanians met the
attack with a succession of volleys,
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covering their right with two com- ~
panies stationed in the swamp beyond
the intrenchments. ,
“After about three-quarters of an
hour, two companies of the 3d Regular
Artillery, under Major O’Hara, arrived
at double-quick to relieve the Pennsyl-
vanians, whose ammunition was almost
exhausted. They soon silenced the
enemy’s fire.
' “The lst California, under
Smith, and the lst Colorado, under
Colonel Hale, acted as supports The
affair lasted two hours. But notwith-
standing the tremendous fusilade and
the heavy shell fire, only ten Ameri-
cans were killed and forty-six wound-
ed, though there were some casualties
among the supports, while, duringthe
advance of the relieving battalions, the
only officers Wounded were Captain
Richter, of the lst California, wounded
seriously in the head, and Captain
Hobbs, of the 3d Artillery, wounded
slightly in the leg.
Colonel
SPAIN’S ANSWER PRESENTED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lO.-—Spain has
accepted the peace terms of the United
States, and the French Ambassador,
M. Cambon, so notified President Mc-
Kinley and Secretary Day at the White
House just before 6_ o’clock last even-
ing.
The acceptance has not yet been
made formally, and will not be an-
nounced until the Ambassador has had
opportunity to consult further with the
Spanish Government. N 0 statement
will be made by the President just yet,
but it is probable that soon after Spain
has been informed of what took place
at to-day’s conference the President
will be prepared to announce to the
world that peace is assured.
It is understood that Spain’s accept-
ance of the peace terms is qualified
only to the ex tent that the Duke Al-
modovar is endeavoring to have in-
cluded in~ the protocol certain agreea-
ments and concessions as to the with.
drawal of the Spanish troops from
Cuba, the disposition of the Cuban
debt and many other like matters that
will necessarily continue to be. subjects
of discussion, controversy and negotia-
tion.
BRIEF WAR NEWS.
The American troops in the trenches"
at Malate near Manila, were attacked
at night by the Spaniards on July 31.
There was fierce fighting for three
hours. The Spaniards were repulsed
with heavy losses. Eleven Americans
were killed and forty-four wounded.
T The Monterey arrived at Manila on
August’ 4. The fall of the city is ex-
pected in a few days. Great distress
prevails among the inhabitants.
Spain ’5 reply to the peace conditions,
of the United States was presented to
President McKinley by M. Cambon,
the French Ambassador, last evening,
but Secretary Day, .who was present
when it was delivered, declined to
make any statement as to its contents.
It is believed that the reply is an ac-
ceptance, with certain condltions at-
tached.
Practically all the American troops
in Porto Rico are moving toward San.
Juan, the capital.
His Neck Broken.
While Patrick Welsh, a farmer of
North Stamford was driving to Stam-
ford yesterday in . company with his
little son, the horse became frightened
and ran away, throwing Mr. Welsh
violently from the carriage. His neck
was broken by the fall and death was
instantaneous. The boy ' was only
slightly injured. .
A Summer Tour.
Postal Clerk David Hunt has a doll
that is taking a summer tour of the
United States at Uncle Sam’s, expense.
Its clothing is stamped all over with
the different post office stamps through
which it haspassed on its journey.
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TD DLEAIISE THE SYSTEM
Elfectually yet gently, when costivc or
bilious', to permanently overcome hab-
itual constipation, to awaken the kid-
neys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds, 01' fevers,
use Syrup-of Figs, made by the Cali-
fornia Fig syrup Co. .
7.,—
DLDS T0 BLAME.
Coroner Doten Will Becom-
imend His,Arrest For
1 Manslaughter.
The Engineer-Ran by Signals- Set Against
' Him.
Corbner Doten on Tuesday completed
his ihvestigation of the details sur-
roun‘ ng the railroad accidentat South
Nor "1k last Thursday afternoon, and
réotuged a finding which will result in
the egrest of Engineer Olds of the ex-
press‘grain on a charge of manslaugh-
ter. fi'he a11est will probably be made
beforé the engineer leaves the hospital
in this city, where he is still confined
on, adcount of his injuries received in
the aécident. He will undoubtedly be
boun':z Over to the September term of
the sufperior court and released on bail.
Coréner Doten delayed his finding
several days owing to the inability of
Engin:eer Olds and his fireman, who
was also injured, to be present. It
was lyis intention to hear the story of
the '-' ehgineer and his assistant before
.closing the investigation but he learn-
ed that the engineer practically admit-
ted 1-unnlng by the signals set against
him apd concluded that his testimony
could inot alter the abundance of evi-
dence’éalready ofiered against him. He
therefore decided to close the case that
the authorities of N orwalk might take
action in the matter as soon as they
felt disposed.
It is said that the action of Engineer
Olds is as mysterious to himself as to
his many friends. He has long been
connected with the road. and has al-
ways been regarded as a careful and
faithful engineer. It is said that al-
though the engineer saw the signals
set-against him, he took no notice of
them but went blindly into the switch- »
er. He says he: “does" not know why
but he did it and new must take the
responsibility‘of‘the death of Brake-
man IsaacDavis of the switching. crew.
There are. a number of circumstances
connected With the case which may be
brought. to hear at the trial and which
may result in either the abandonment
of the prosecution or securing a light
penalty. .. Old’s good record will stand
by him and he has friends in all the
trainmen and engineers on the Con-
solidated road. b He feels his position
keenly. ' '1
Louis Weintraub, (the. fi1eman who
suffei ed the fracture of several libs,
is impgiving at the hospital and will-
be able to leave the institution within
a week.
Olds left the hospital foi his home
in New Rochelle whe1e he will prob-
ably be arrested.
A . ~
Honnccker’s Roast.
Attorney Honnecker, it is said, has _
decided to locate' 'in New York.
Previous to his departure his brother
lawyers will tender him a “roast” at
Gregory’s Point, and mayhap present
him with a testimonial. The arrange-
ments for the “roast” are not yet com-
pleted. The piesentation speech will
p10b ably be made by Attorney G1 ay.
,_._£____
floo-
Secures the Park city.
Managm Gemge B. Bunnell‘ has
secured the lease of the Park City
theatre, Bridgeport, and will hereafter
conduct it in connection with the Hy-
perion theatre in New Haven. .
About September 19th, Manager
Bunnell will open the season w1th
Maude Adams in “The Little Minister.”
¥
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Another Fake.
Editor George R. Byington took a
header from his bicycle at the corner
of South Main and Washington streets,
this morning, and was somewhat bruis-
ed.—-Sentine1.
This must be another of those Associ-
ated Press fakes, as nothing of the
kind occurred.
Not a Candidate. _
Former High Sherifi' Robert, L.
Clarkson, of Stratford, has written a
letter to the Bridgeport Farmer stating
that he is not a candidate for Vrenomi-
nation. _‘
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The Weather.
Rain to-night and Thursday.
,.
REPUBLlGAN cAucus
Delegates to the Several Con-
ventions Elected.
Less Than Half an Hour Occupied in the
Selection.
A caucus of the voters of the First
and Third voting districts, to elect del-
egates to the State, Congressional,
County, Senatorial and Probate con-
ventions, was held in the Opera House
assembly room, last evening, and was
called to order by Town Committee-
man B. S. Keith.
Francis Leonard was elected mod-
erator and E. M. Lockwood clerk.
The first business in order was the
election of delegates to the State con-
vention. The names of Senator E. O;
Keeler and Representative J. Belden
Hurlbutt were presented,
were elected by acclamation.
The following gentlemen were also
elected in the same manner to the
other c0nventions:
Congressional—W. G. LeCount and
E. E. Gorham.
County——Samuel Lynes and S. Smith
L Hommedieu.
Senatorial—E. M. Lockwood and J.
Sturges Randall.
Probate—William A. Curtis
Alonzo W. Wheelerfi
It was the sense of the caucus that
the different delegates to the different
conventions select their own alternates.
Mr. Hurlbutt announced his alter-
nate as being E. J. Hill,
Keeler as promptly selected Asa B.
Woodward as his alternate.
Mr. Francis Leonard was elected
town committeeman to succeed B. S.
Keith resigned. Samuel Lynes was
elected a member of the committee, as
was also W. G. LeCount.
- The meeting then adjourned.
D.
CAPABA DEAD.
and they
and
and delegate
The Victim of the Bridgeport Shooting
Affray Expired Yesterday.
Another murderer goes on the long
list in the annals of Fairfield county
and the criminal superior court of the
coming September term will have at
least three trials for capital punish~
mentfiupon its docket.
~ John Torani slept at the county jail
last night the self convicted murderer
of James Capara, whom he shot down
in a street brawl on North Washington
avenue, Bridgeport, Sunday evening
last.
Capara died at the Bridgeport hospi-
tal yesterday afternoon at 5.30 o’clock,
having survived his injuries for a
period of only 43 hours. He was con-
scious up to a short time before the
end came.
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Lyons Plains.
The hour of service of Emmanuel
church, until further notice, will be 4
pm; Sunday school, 3p.m. The change
'will take effect on Sunday next, Aug.
14. ' 1
A daughter vies born to Mr. and Mrs.
"Thomas Treadwell on Thursday. Con-
gratuiations.
7’
Officials Meet.
A meeting of the officials of the
Street Railway company was held this
morning, at which matters of im-
portance were discussed. The pro-
posed extension of the line to Roton
Point received due attention. It is fair
to presume that before many months
the red line will be in "touch” with
Roton Point. 0
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Reunions.
The annual re-union of the 28th C.
V. will be held at Gregory’s Point, . on
Saturday, Aug. 27th.
The reunion of the 17th C. V. will
be held at Ridgefield onSaturday Aug-
ust 27th. '
‘Av ‘7‘ ,5
Picnic.
The Buckingham Post, Women’s Re-
lief Corps is holding a basket picnic at
Roton Point, to-day.
‘vr
Mr. Lester Cole and family, who
have been visiting friends in t0wn re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn, to-
day.
l
1 Trousers,
.THE‘BARBOY‘BURST.
A water Street Merchant
Burned by Murialic Acid.
Vest, Shoes, Etc. Ruined.
J. H. Stevens conducts a ship ch'am
'dlery store on Water street, South Nor~
walk. At the rear part of his store‘a
there is on storage a quantity of acids
and chemicals belonging to the Plais»
ted drug store.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. (Stevens
had a call for muriatic acid. _ It was in
an uncased carboy at the rear of the
store and rested on top of an iron-
bound barrel. ‘
In some way as Mr. Stevens attemped
to draw the fluid, the carboy slipped
and the bottom striking the iron chime
of the barrel, it was broken and the
contents thrown in all directions.
The fluid struck Mr. Stevens, and.
eating its way through his clothing,
“peppered” his breast, arms, legs and.
feet.
The victim quickly pulled his cloth-
ing off and rushed to a hydrant near by
and deluged himself with water.
He fortunately escaped serious injury
but his clothing even to his underwear
was ruined.
He secured a new suit of clothes and
was about this morning, apparently
but a little worse off for the accident.
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Eloped on “Bicycle Built For Two. ”
Miss Irene N. Brown was an honorary
member of the Twin City Wheel Club
and rode a diamond wheel. Harry F.
Sherwood of Westport a member of the
same club, fell in love with her. It
has now come out that last Wednesday
they rode on a tandem to Port Chester,
N. Y., where they were married. Then
they returned on the wheel and now
are living at Mr. Sherwood ’8 home.
Musician Parker Held
H. W. Parker, the. musician, who
was arrested' in DanburyMonday after-
noon at the instancemft Woodbury au-
thorities, was taken to Woodbury last
night and given, a preliminary hearing
before Justice M. S. Skelly. The
'charges against Parker were two in
number, an alleged grog personal mis-
conduct. He was held in bonds of $400
for a continued hearing on Monday.
August 15.
amh—W
The ambulance was sent to Bel’l
Island this morning for the purpose of
conveying Miss Mary Henderson, w‘ho
fractured one of her limbs in the re-
cent fire at that place, to the railroad
station where she took a train for her
home in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobsky of New
York, are enjoying a vacation at Ro-
ton Point.
Creditors of the insolvent estate of
Frederick Mead are in receipt of
checks for 52-10 per cent. on the
amount of their claims. The estate is
now settled.
-—.iusmarrived at Raymond Bros. A
cargo of choice, small nut coal, which
we a1e selling at $3. 50 per ton deliv»
e1 ed A 10 2t
Five car loads of children from the
summer home at Branchville passed
through this city on route to New
York this morning.
The Wheeler Straw 'Hat manufac-
tory started up this morning.
Selectmen Merrill and Lynes are in
New York to-day.
The St. Paul’s church choir boys en»
joyed thei1 annual outing at Compo
Beach yesterday.
Five coach loads of excursionists
from Pittsfield to Roton Point passed
through this city at 10.45 this morning.
The True Stevens club will hold its
annual outing at Smith’s Island, to-
DJOI‘I'OW'.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Starr and
daughter of Danbury, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Ch‘arles E. Seymour of South
Norwalk.
It now appeais that several of the
soldiers who claimed to be here on a
furlough had left camp without pel-
mission and will be called upon to suf-
fer the consequences. There is some.
what of a difference 'in being a United
States Soldier and a National Gua1d
volunteer. . ' o . -
Norwalk Chronicler