V
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Two Hours’ Engagement at?
Manila Yesterday.
A FALSE TRUCE FLAG PRESENTED.
Strict Orders Have Been" Issued to
Give Full Protection to the Lives
and Property of Foreign Resi-
dents as Far as Possible. '
MANILA, March 8.—Detachments, of
General Hale’s and General W'heaton’s
brigades were engaged for two hours
yesterday morning clearing the country
in front of their lines on both sides of
the river, the enemy concentrating with
the apparent purpose of cutting off the
garrison at the waterworks. The rebels
bolted at the first sign of the advance,
but they separated into small bodies
Whenever the covert al‘forded' opportu—
nities and‘kvpt up a running fire. By a
series of rap-d advances, followed by
flank movements,_ the enemy was com~
pletely routed as- far out as Guad'aloupe
on the right' and almost to Mariquina
on the left. ‘5
The casualties rrgorted are Captain
O’Brien of Company F, First Wyoming
volunteers, and two men slightly
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy.
In the afternoon General Hale’s bri-
gade continued the wOrk of driving out‘
the rebels from the country between
the reservoir and the waterworks, a
distance of about three miles. The coun-
try is now clear on the left of the river,
‘but the enemy is still in front of General
W'heaton’s line. Ncar San Pedro Macati
they have been actively attempting to
make the positions of the Sixth artillery
on the hills untenable; their sharpshoot—
ers keeping up a constant fire all day.
Private Lovejoy, Company C, lVashj
ington volunteers, was killed by a stray
bullet. Major Bell, Seventh United
States cavalry; Private Young, Compa~
ny M, Twentieth infantry; Private Cur~
ran, Company H, Twentieth infantry,
and Private Sparks, Company 'I, First
Wyoming volunteers, were wounded
yesterday.
Yesterday morning: the enemy in front
of General Ovcnshine’s line sent out a
flag of truce, but retired when Lieuten-
ant Koohler, with two men, advanced
to meet it. In the afternoon they again
showed a white 52-13, and a general, with
two officers and an interpreter, advanc-
- ed. When the Americans were within
about 200 yards of the rebel party, the
latter dragged rifles from behind their
backs andopened fire upon them, but
fortunately without effect. ,
Hawthorne's battery fired two shells,
killing several of the‘enemy.
In accordance with instrucrions to the
land and naval forces a general order
\vas issued yesterday directing the Unit-
ed States troops to give particular at-
tention to the specific duty of furnish-
ing full protection to the lives and prop-
erty of all German, Austrian, Dutch,
Italian and Portuguese residents, and.
with the co-operation of the resident
German consul, to give aid and assist—l
ance wherever necessary. At wo’clock
in the afternoon the temperature was 84
degrees F., but the heat is intense, espe—
cially on the lines.
President Will Rest.
WASHINGTON, March 8.—The presi-
dent has definitely decided to take a
short trip south for rest, his destination
being Thomasville, Ga., where he will
be the guest of Senator Hanna. The
president will be. accompanied by Mrs.
McKinley and some of their relatives
who are at present stopping at the
White House. It is the purpose of the
president to make this trip one exclu-
sively for rest, so he will make no
speeches and hopes to be relieved of
public attentions as much as possible.
All .Quiet at Bluefields.
WASHINGTON. March 8.—The state
department has been cabled by Mr.
Sorsby, our consul at San Juan del
Norte, as follows: “Captain symonds of
the Marietta. arrived from Bluefields.
Reports Reyes left March 1 for Colom—
bia. Revolution ended. Order prevails
in Bluefields. All foreigners in Blue-
fields' engaged in revolution previously
entitled to protection of consulates left
with passports March 2 for New Or-
leans. Bluefields commerce uninter-
rupted."
ROME, March 8.~The Italian govern-
ment is fully determined to obtain an
apOlogy from China for the tsung-li-
yamen‘s refusal of the demand of Signor
*Martino, Italian minister at Peking, of
a concession at San-Mun-bay, province
of Chehkiang. to be used as a naval
base and coaling station. A squadron
of five cruisers, with 100 guns and 1,500
men, will soon arrive at San-Mun bay.
Heaviest Snowfall of the Season.
MALONE, N. Y., March 8.——A heavy
northeast storm prevailed throughout
this section yesterday. Eight inches of
snow fell. Previous to this the fields
and roads had been bare, there having
been scarcely any sleighlng here this
winter save in the Adirondacks. This
is the heaviest snowfall of the season
throughout northern New York.
4‘" * lndlu Pattern. After Us.
‘ CALCUTTA, March 8.—-The govern-
ment has decided to_ introducelin the
legislative council on Friday a bill mod-
eled on the United States act of July,
1897, giving the government power to
impose a countervailing duty on boun—
ty fed sugar imported into India.
Fleeing Burglar Killed.
CHIPPEVVA FALLS. Wis, March s.——_
Bert Montena, while escaping from the
police after committing a burglary yes-
terday, stole a handcar. Before getting
out of town he collided with a Wiscon~
sin Central limited and was ground to
pieces.
Two Feet o't Snow In Otsego County;
COOPERTOWN, N. Y., March 8.—
Snow began falling here at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning and fell steadily all
day. It now lies about two feet on the
level. There has been a gale, and the
roads are badly blocked.
Praise For General Wood.
BOURNE, Mass, March 8.—-The citi-
zens of this place at their annual meet-
ing passed resolutions commending
General Leonard Wood, who came from
Bourne.
Curlew Shall Ring In Geneva.
GENEVA. N. Y., March 8.~—A cur-
few ordinance was passed by the com:
, mon council at this ,place last night.
STORY OF THE PAVON‘IA WRECK.
‘l‘he Pashengers of the Futed Steal“-
er Relate a Terrible Experience.
NEW YORK, March 8.—The Portu—
guese steamer Vega, which arrived yes-
, ,‘terday from St. Michael’s, brought the
. passengers of the Cunard line steamer
' Pavonia, which was towed into St. Mi-
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chael’s after a. terrible experience at
sea. The total number of the Pavonia’s -’
passengers was 54, of whom nine" were ,
saloon, 17 second cabin and 28 steer-age.
The Vega also brought four horsemen,
who were on the German steamer Bul-
garia, which put into St. Michael’s dis-
abled. Dr. J. W. Inches of St. Clair,
Mich, one of the cabin passengers,
.said: .
“The experience of the voyage of the
Pavonia was frightful. Gale followed
gale, and hurricanes prevailed through-
out the time from Liverpool until we
landed at the Azores. During the gales
the terrific seas came over the side and
swept everything before them. The
steamer rolled ~so violently that the six I
boilers broke adrift, and the steamerI
was helpless on the ocean. Five steam-
ers were sighted, but the weather was i-
‘so stormy that they were .unable to‘
help us. The crew of the Pavonia work—
ed nobly and did everything to make .
the passengers as comfortable as pos—
sible under the circumstances. When
we finally got into St. Michael’s, we
were obliged to land in lifeboats dur-
ing a gale, and it is a great wonder '
that none of us was lost. However, we
landed without any casualties. We em- '
barked on the Vega for New York. :
We have had every care and comfort
possible on the way home from the:
Azores."
The Pavonia sailed from Liverpool:
.l. a. Hammond, Pronrieior.
efforts, but that Captain Atkin did not ‘
Jan. 24 for Boston. The general‘ opin—
ion of the Pavonia‘s passengers is that
the members of the crew of that steam—
er deserve every praise for their heroic
merit the same consideration. One pas--
senger said that he showed the “white
feather.” - ‘ '
Examination of Canal Routes.
“TASHINGTON; March '8.——The pres-
ident brought to the attention of the
cabinet at yesterday’s session the pro-
vision of the river and harbor act rel-
ative to the construction of an isthmian
canal. The purpose was to decide upon
the measures to be‘adopted to carry out
the direction of congress to make : a
thorough examination of. the various
routes, Nicaragua and Panama, and
report the result to the next session of
congress. It was realized that the task
set was well nigh impossible of com- ,
pliance on account of the enormous
amount of work involved in a thor-
ough examination of even‘ one route, as
was shown by the fact that the Walker
commission under the admiral’s ener-
getic direction was not able to present
more than a mere outline of the sur—
Vey.made last summer Of the Nicara-
gua route.
To Believe the Gaspesia‘.
ST. JOHN’S, N. F., March 8.—The
sealing steamer Hope, Captain Bartlett,
has left Port aux Basques bound into
the gulf of St. Lawrence to endeavor to
relieve the 'Canada liner Gaspesia,
which was la:t reported inclosed in an
'ice floe. It is thought, judging from re-'
cent conditions of wind and weather.
that the attempt will be successful,
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Noiwalk'floiel
tiOLlDAYS ARE HERE
And as the year clos‘es we naturally
Lurn back and ask what has been
done. . ‘ ‘ ' '
BEE-R is the subject upon which
our thoughts dwell and we can
truthfully claim "'All'Standat-ds
have been kept.” ‘ -
Highland over the bar or On the
bottle. means PUREST and BEST.
PILSENER. BAVARIAN AND_
EXPORT LAGERS.
(GOLDEN STOCK AND CREAM
ALES AND PORTER.
HIGHLAND MALT AND MALT
WITH IRON.
Hunter on Corstair Whiskies and
Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for
the holidays. ' .
C. H. Mummls Champagne and
Domestic Wines.
Highland Brewery Bottled Beer
delivered to families.
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is implore: to everv reodiste and indispen-
t;ble to ever}; "to irate". For gowns in
Every issue are furnished two or more
' our PAPER,
PATTERNS-
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I Smith Street, Norwalk.
O. E. 'Wilson,
GENERAL INSURANCE,
Real Estate and Invest-
. ment Agent, . .
. Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING.
NORWALK, - . - . CONN
MONEY 'ro LOAN
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42 WATER STREET,
You can find as fine an assortment of
Monumentali8311131311}!er
As can be found in anv Yard in the
State. Look it over, and get
prices before going elsewhere
W. FERNALD,‘
PractiCai’ '
‘ Bookbinder
Books Called For and
DeliveredL '
Postal Orders Promptly
Attended to.
r 32 FHANKLIN STREET,
SouTH NORwALK.
Orders for Bookbinding can. no le
BOSTON s ORE ,3
\‘Fairfield County’s Most- Progressive Store.~
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HIS Spring we hope and believe will be the greatest the Boston
Store ever had. Our Silks. Dress Goods. Laces, Trimmings and Tailor
We invite those ladies that never bought any
,,~f idler dress materials in Norwalk to kindly examine our stocks before going to New York
die-assure them that they will be treated courteously, and will not be asked to buy, simply
Most of these ladies never buy in Norwalk. because they never look
Made Suits are Selected with care.
'0 impact our stocks.
at what the merchants carry..
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SPRING GOODS \
.ARRIVINI-l EVERY DAY!
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New Dress Goods.
Spring suits.
New Crepous.
New laces.
Spring Shades in Ribbons. _
New'Damaak.
New patterns in China. and Porcelain
war-é.
New lace curtains".
New organdiea.
New dimities.
New lawns.
New ginghams. I
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New Wash Goods.
- Just to start. the season.
. Collarettes.
At half price to close.
25 ladies flannelette wrappers the
$1.25 ones, only size 32, each 750.
75c dressing sacques 500.
w$1.00 and $1.25 flannel night gowns
white and fancies. It. will pay you to
buy for next season for the price quoted
75c. , .
Spring Dress Goods.
48 in. sat-in soliel clothin all colors
980.
- 36 in. spring fancy dress goods 29c.
42 in. poplins in all the shades for
. .
10c dress ginghams for shirt waists Spring 750-
and dresses 60. ,
Printed dotted swiss 12130.
American organdies 12lc.
Foreign dimities. 12lc.
Corded foreign lawns 15c.
New Dotted Swiss and
Piques.‘
Look at. these always beautiful goods
the best line over shown here.
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46 in. Paquin cloths for tailor made
suits $1.25.
46 In. fancy cassimeres for tailor
suits 75c. '
40 in. plain col. corded suitings 500.
46 in. violet. henrietta the popular
color 750.
50 in. wide red broadcloth for taller
suits $1.00. '
20 odd pieces of novelty "dress goods
that. were 500 per yd. will close at. 253.
The Last Call on Ladies
Jackets.
$18.75 ones $7.50.
$10.00 “ $5.00.
$5.00 “ 82,98.
New Crepon‘s.
The demand is greater this season
for black Crepbns- than ever before
lilll
, T0 17.76 Members of the mealk, $011le Norwdlk and
8. pieces new blisteretfects, no two alike
42 in. wide $1.25 10; difierens styles of -
silk crepon $1.50; 8 different; styles .ot
silk and Mohir Crepou $1.75;‘4 styles at.
$2.00.
N ew Silks.
27 in. black satin Duchess.- A beauti-
ful cloth worth any where $1.25 this
week $1.00.
24 in. satin Duchess the $1.00 quality
75c.
linings all the new colors 75c.
Fancy Laifetas plaids and cordedones
$1.00 a: d;$l.2.i. . . , ‘
10 pieces dm'dedJillunesu silks beau-
tiful waist patterns 50c.
. All the new styles 'are now ready inButterick’s Patterns. _ We arc-.olt agents
. ;_ for Norwalk and South Narwalk- , .
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Colored tafiétas for shirt waists and
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FROM
Chief ProWitt !
East War-walla Fz’m beparlmmls _:
The year ’98 was a great year 101' bicycles.
Wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to make
the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want
your assistance in booming the Rambler Wheel; to spread
its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town.
To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutely
Free, to the most popular member of either the Norwalk,
South Norwalk or Easthorwalk Fire Departments a celebra-
ted High Grade "99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the
handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most '
reliable wheel biiilt, i‘up to'date.
The popularity will be decided ‘by ballot, and' in order to
vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for .
together with the name of the fire company-of which he isa
member must be written on the coupon below and deposited
in the ballot box at my. store N0. 45 Main street, NOrwalk.
Ballols for members of the South- N orwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box at the store of "Whelpley 8:
Clark in. the Lauder building.
Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box in Haffner’s Cigar and News
store at the east end of the Washington street bridge.
The contest is open to every member of the several fire de‘
partments, including members of the Fire Police. _ ,
All ballots must be deposited“ by 7 ._..o‘clock Sharp), 011 the
evening of May 29th, and the nameof the Winner will be an
nounced on May 31st.
J, Ta‘Prowitt,
Agent RAMBLER WHEELS,
N0. 45 MAIN STREET, NORWAIJC, CONN
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