thorities are more sanguine than ever . protocol it is the understanding that G“ 'If you want the best goods for the least money read theiladvertisements .In the Gazette. _ )7 Eve 111 VOL. VIII. No.1929 ., * NCRWALK, CONN., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11,1898. :3: I", ARMISTI’CE TD-DAY PROTOCOL AGREE-D UPON BY SECRETARY DAY AND M. CAMBON, AND SUBMIT- TED TO SPAIN. HOSTILITIES TO CEASE. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR'THINKS SPAIN WILL SIGN AT ONCE. TERMS OF PROTOCOL.~‘" WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.——“It will be settled to-day, one way or another.” This was Secretary Long’s terse de- liverance regarding the negotiations with Spain before he left the Navy De- partment for a week’s vacation. A little while later Secretary Day, after a long conference with the French Am- bassador, made this formal declaration: “We have agreed upon a protocol embodying the proposed terms for the negotiation ofa treaty of peace, in- cluding the evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico, and it is expected this pro- tocol will be executed.” Secretary Day’s statement was not made until M. Cambon had expressed satisfaction with the protocol. Under these circumstances the au-d that hostilities, in the West Indies, at any rate, will cease to-day, through the proclamation of an armistice. This con- viction is signally displayed in the de- parture of one of the President’s chief aids in the conduct of the war for his home in Massachusetts,.and in the en- ergetic preparation in the Army to meet the changed conditions which peace would bring. 'Upon the formal execution of the Spain will, with all reasonable celerity, relinquish her sovereignty over Cuba and Porto Rico, where her troops will surrender without resistance, upon de- mand, to the American forces, and be returned to Spain with the honors of war as expeditiously as means of trans- portation, can be secured. At the same time the plenipotentiaries for conclud- ing a treaty of peace will be designated and will proceed with the negotiations4 as soon as they can come together. The terms of the protocol agreed up- on are practically identical with those offered by the United States to Spain through M. Cambon on July 30, no material modification having been per- mitted. Such questions as Cuban in- debtedness and other minor points rais- ed in the last Spanish note have been commissioners to be appointed by the two nations. ' In addition, the French Ambassador has been made to realize the extreme gravity which might result, especially in the vicinity of Manila and in Porto Rico, from any further delay on the part of Spain, and that the prOposition of the United States would have to be withdrawn if the lives of American soldiers were sacrificed through such procrastination. M. Cambon has urged upon Spain through the usual channel that he be authorized explicitly to sign the protocol at the earliest moment, certainly not later than to-morrow afternoon, and he is confident that his duties as the intermediary of Spain: will be successfully accomplished by, that time. ADVANCING IN PORO RICO. Coamo, Porto Rico, Aug. 11.—Troop C, of New-York, pursued the parts of fleeing Spanish engineers, after the capture of Coamo Tuesday, a chance of four miles along the road to Aibonito. The Americans were checked at the Guyon River, where the Spaniards had blown up the bridge, and were shelled from a Spanish battery on the crest of the mountain. The dismounted cavalry returned the fire, receiving no damage and holding the position. A battalion of the 3d Wisconsin Volunteers came to their support. General Wilson’s column is resting, repairing the bridge and reconnoitring the enemy’s position. All the men wounded in yesterday’s fighting will recover. v— BRIEF WAR NEWS. It is expected that an armistice will be proclaimed to-day, putting an end to hostilities, at least in the West In» dies. Secretary Day and M. Cambon yesterday agreed upon a peace protocol which was at once transmitted to Mad- rid. The American troops captured relegated to} the conferences of the Coamo, Porto Rico, after a skirmish in W ..._'....._..-. g v TWOBAlflSfl'BURNEB. South Norwalk Visited by An Early Morning Fire. Three Horses Burned to,_a Crisp in the Flames. t 2 o’clock this morning Mrs. Mary Barrett, who lives at 144 South Main street, South Norwalk, discovered the barn .owned by John Drescher on Grove street and leased by Philip Lut- ' ter, the Woodward avenue baker, on fire. ' ‘When Mrs. Barrett first saw the flames the barn was burning fiercely and she hastened to awake her son, ex- ' Judge Edward Barrett, and the latter ran to box 9, on Cross street, to ring in an alarm. He was delayed in securing a key and it was some time before an alarm was rung in. In the meantime Mrs. Barrett had awakened E. M. Tolles, her next door neighbor, whose barn abutted against the Drescher. building. Mr. Tolles was ' soon dressed and on the scene, but . thought it unnecessary to remove his horses, expecting the fire department would arrive in a few minutes and ex~ tinguish the burning Drescher barn. Judge Barrett’s delay in obtaining the key to the fire alarm box allowed the flames to entirely consume the burning building and set fire to the Tolles barn. As soon as Mr. Tolles saw the flames attack his barn he at once removed all of his horses, vehicles and a good, por- tion of the grain stored in the building. The fire department was promptly on the scene after the alarm was sent in, but when they arrived the Drescher , 3 barn and. its cohténts had been» de-~ stroyedfiand the Tolles barn was on fire in the 'upper portion where a number of tons of hay and straw was stored. Water was soon turned on and a stubborn fight made by the firemen, but before the flames were subdued the Tolles barn was gutted. In the Drescher barn were Mr. Lut- ter’s three horses and two wagons. These were entirely consumed as was everything else in the building. Mr. Tolles’ barn was a handsome brick building with a slate rooffand the loss will be considerable. He was fully insured, however, with Taylor .3; Golden and A. E. Austin. Had not Mr. Tolles’ barn been of brick and thoroughly wet by the rain, nothing could have prevented a serious conflagration in the neighborhood, owing to the delay in getting the fire department on the scene. Mr. Lutter was also fully insured having $600 on his horses, wagons, etc., with Taylor & Golden. Mr. Drescher had an insurance of $200 on his barn with Taylor & Golden. The origin of the fire is a mystery. which three Spanish officers and nine privates were killed. were killed. Practically the whole of the Spanish force were made prisoners. General Garcia has occupied Gibara on the northern coast of the province of Santiago de Cuba, and it is reported that he is besieging I-Iolquin with 8,000 troops. I MERRITT DEFERS FINAL MOVE. LONDON, Aug. ll.——The Hong Kong correspondent of “The Daily Mail” No Americans says: “General Merritt will defer his final movement until the arrival of the Monadnock at Manila Bay. As he canv not rely on the insurgents, . he wishes to have troops enough to police the city, for it is feared there will be trouble with Agninaldo. “Father McKinnen, chaplain of the 1st California Regiment, narrowly es- caped being struck by a Spanish shell when riding to meet the Archbishop of Manila with a view of persuading him'of the hopelessness of further resistance." —Live Merchdnts keep. their names before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will he I‘M-d- L...- jas amassed-’24s; the, '_ family.paperthe-ca’iette's ' advertising columns «no Prove its value to you- A"... ( .. .,>, PRICE oNE oEN'r COLUMBIA TO UNCLE SAM: “YOU" MUST FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY, OR THE COUNTRY .WILL.” . WAR CARTOON FROM HARPER’S WEEKLY. Reproduced from Harper’s Weekly. By'Permission. Copyright, 1898, by Harper & Brothers. ,..._ MRS. filing LUSES. The County Commissioners Refused to Grant Her a License. Rowayton Residents Win Their Big Fight. The county commissioners have re- fused a license to Mrs. Annie Gluck in Darien. This brings to an end one of the hardest fought contests over a li- cense that this board of commissioners has had. Mrs. Gluck came to Darien a stran- ger. the river and not far from the Emmy- ton station. She had things fitted up in good style and she proposed to open the house where the very best of meals could be served to gentlemen who de- sired ‘to enjoy a quiet time. But there is only a narrow river sep- arating the place where Mrs. Gluck wished to locate from Rowayton that is cold "water to the backbone. When it was knowu that Mrs. Gluck had applied for a license this section was up in arms and a tremendous remonstrance was lodged. The Dari- en people did not care much about it. It would not bother them much and the town would be in just so much more money. But theRowayton people would have none of it. When the hearing was held at ‘the town hall in Darien a great crowd was in attendance. All were against the granting of the license. The only per- son to appear in favor of it was Mrs. Gluck herself. _ But the contest did not end here. Friends of Mrs. Gluck tried to bring influences to bear in a quiet way, and the energetic woman, herself, was not slow to bring forward everything that might act in her favor. The commissioners, however, could i not hesitate. They had before them She hired the old’ house down by V A the decision of Judge Samuel 0. Pren- tice in a similar case and there was nothing to do but refuse it. It is said that the reason why the Rowayton people were so strongly op- posed to Mrs. Gluck was because she transacted all her business herself. She engaged the carpenter, hired the plumber and bossed things generally. This did not suit Rowayton’s idea of what a woman should be and they were one and all against her. BICYCVLE Founo. John Techan’s Stolen Wheel Recovered in Bridgeport. ‘ The Columbia bicycle which was stolen from John Techan, of South Nor- walk, while he was in Bridgeport on Saturday last, was found yesterday morning in N. W. Bishop’s yard in that city. ' 7 Who the thief was is not known, bu he has been careful of the wheel and kept it in good condition. The tires and all parts of the wheel are in “ex- cellent shape with the exception of the chain which is a little rusty. John has been notified that his wheel has been recovered, and will promptly secure it. ‘A“ ‘vr Fingers Blown Off by Shotgun. Alphonso Sautelle of Westport, while cleaning a rusty shotgun yesterday af- ternoon suffered the loss of two fingers by the premature discharge of the weapon. Sautelle was taken to the Bridgeport hospital where the first two fingers of his left hand were amputated. He cannot account for the discharge of the gun. Raymond—Reed. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Katherine Post Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Reed, of Quintard avenue, and George Gordon Raymond, of New York city, which will take place at the residence of the bride’s parents, on Tuesday, August 23, at 3 p. m. ‘v-r Mrs. B. M. Carlisle and Miss Julia DeMay, of Brooklyn, are visiting Mrs. M. Lauder, of West street. RETIRES TO-DAY. Col. Sheridan Completes Thirty Nears Service in C. N. C. At noon to-day the resignation fof Col. James Sheridan as commander :‘of the Fourth regiment, C. N. (3., .as 'ten- dered to Adjutant General Haven re~ dan, the state loses one of the best military officers ever connected with the National Guard. To—day Col. Sheridan completes 30 years of honorable service and retires with an excellent record. He began at the bottom of the ladder by enlisting in Co.E of Bridgeport as a private“ By his close application to the duties evolved upon him he gradually rose to the position he now occupies after having passed through every subordi~ nate office. - 4 A-‘ Vvv ' HURT IN RUNAWAY. “Mali” Lambert and His Wife "Seriously Injured in Stamford. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Lambert of Darien were severely injured Tuesday evening in a runaway at Stamford. Mr. Lambert’s horse. took fright at a. bicycle and threw them both out. Mrs. Lambert sustained a broken left arm, the bone being fractured between the wrist and elbow. In addition she re- ceived numerous bruises and a severe shaking up. Mr. Lambert received a dislocated shoulder and was severely bruised. ———<0% The Rachel L. Stevens. The big new four-masted schooner Rachel L. Stevens, in which several South Norwalk people have stock will be launched at Bath, Me, on Wednes- day next. Hon. John H. Ferris. one of the owners expects to be presentand see the craft slide into the water. -———<o.o>———o— The Weather. Rain to-night and probably.F;iday. "DEATHS. GLANCY.——In BridgeporttzAugust' 9, Frank Glancy,’ aged 40 years. M’LELLAN.~—.In Bridgeport, August 9, Dora McLellan. L .24 A cently, went into effect. Iancl. Sheri- _ - Tim aw
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