‘I —.. H , lonlez Explains the Surprising Fact . the body of Captain Villalon, who com- ‘driven the Pluton and Furor I‘ FOUND u} CAVE, Remains of CaptainVfllalon oi the Pluton Discovered. HAVANA PREPARING TO PAY TROOPS. of 16.000 Olllcers In the Cuban 5 Army of 30,000 Meir—Empty Honors For Bravery. . . , - . SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 11.—It was reported here yesterday afternoon that manded the Spanish torpedo boat de— stroyer Pluton, which was sunk in the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s squadron, has been clis'covered in-a sit- tinngoositich in an armchair in a cave abo a mile from El Morro to the westward. Those who bring the news suggest that his sailors propped him in the chair when wounded and then left him to his fate. For many days a care- ful_search was made for Captain Vil— lalon’s remains, but nothing was ever found to indicate where or how he died. Captain of the Port Scott will go by tug today to ascertain whether there is any truth in the story, and if‘the body is found it will be brought here for' burial, subject to‘ instructions later from the Spanish» government. The contents 'Of the foregoing dis- patch are radically at variance with occurrences which immediately follow- ed the destruction of the Pluton. Three officers and six sailors of the destroyer took refuge on the dispatch boat VVan- da. The correspondent who had charge of the Wanda, finding the nine Span.— iards too much of a burden, went on boardthe‘ converted American yacht Gloucester, which had attacked and ashore, and asked Lieutenant Commander Wainwright what he should do with them. Commander Wainwright replied that he had both Captain Villalon of the Pluton and. the captain of the Furor on the Gloucester as prisoners and then introduced the correspondent to Cap— tain Villalon. The correspondent told Captain ‘Vil- la‘lon that he would either have to land the Spaniards from the 'Wanda on Cu— ban soil or throw them overboard. Ac- cordingly ,_,C:.pt_a;;1 V’illaion gave the correspondent a written order address- ed,to the Spaniards on the Wanda in- Structing them to come on board the Gloucester and surrender. This they did. ' .o GETTING READY TO PAY TROOPS Many Rosters of, the Connnnnds Are 5W ' Missing or Defective. HAVANA, March 11.—The only ob- stacle now in the way of paying off the Cuban troops is the completion of the rolls, a work which is being hastened by Inspector General Roloff. He says that in some cases the rosters of the commands must be created, as the old rosters are either missing or too defec—_ tive to be useful. He points out that the insurgents often have no paper, pens or ink. General Gomez explains that 6,000 commissioned officers 'and 10,000 non— commissioned officers are relatively large numbers in an army of 30,000 pri- vates, but that these officers in many cases received their appointments be- cause the Cubans have' had no other way of recognizing bravery and stimu- lating enthusiasm. “It may seem,”- he says, “a cheap sort of promotion, but it meant a good deal to the Cubans.” Gen— eral Gomez continues to produce an ex— cellent impression upon the American militar ' authorities. ' , To Keep Things Cool at Manila. CHICAGO, March 11.—Chief Quarter- master Lee of the department of the lakes will. open bids March 30 for the erection of a large refrigerating plant and icemaking machine at Manila un- der the plans and specifications'recent- ly revised by experts. The revised plans call for a refrigerating plant with a capacity for 1,200 tons of beef, 200 tons of mutton, 50 tons of butter, 50 tons of canned goods, 100 tons of pota- toes and 100 tons of bacon. The ice- making plant will be capable of turn- ing out in tons of ice daily. The bid— ders will be expected to ship their ma- terial to Manila to be put together. The refrigerating house will be divided into 12 rooms, separate rooms being provided for each class of provisions. The estimated cost of the plant is $150,- 000. ‘ The Gomez letter Again. SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, March 11.—-— The letter said to have been written early last month by General Maximo Gomez to Senor Eugenie Hostes of this island and published in La. Discusion at Havana, as well as many American pa- pet's. in which the writer said he would aid the Porto Ricans in every way pos- sible and. it‘ necessary. even by the SVJOl‘d. has been republished here and is having a bad effect on certain classes of Porto Ricans. Sunnoer Residence Burned. SOUTH NORVVALK, Conn, March 11. -The summer residence of Theophile Euphrate of New York, located in BrookSide, a suburb of this place, was' destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, causing a loss estimated at $12,000, cov- ered by insurance. It is supposed to have originated from a defective flue. Spanish \Vnr Loss. WASHINGTON, March 11.—Adjutant General Corbin has issued a statement giving the number of deaths of soldiers enlistedrfor the Spanish war and the causes thereof from May 1, 1898, to Feb. 28, 1899. It shows: Killed in action, 329; died of wounds, 125; died of disease, 5,277; total, 5,731. ' , Agulnaldo’s Modest Démnnds.‘ MADRID, March 11.———Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, demands of Spain as ransom for the Spanish prisoners held by him the sum of $7,000,000 or the sur- render of all the Spanish armaments in the Philippines and the recognition by the Spanish government of the Phil- ippine republic. 'l‘rnhifi Kills a Tramp. _ ~ MIDDLEQOWN, Connz. March 11.——A tramp, identified as Michael Dolan, aged 46 years, was instantly killed yesterday by'a. train on the New- York, New Ha- yen and Hartford railroad at Cromwell, While walking on the tracks. He is be-' lleved to have belonged in New'Jerseyl ‘ , ‘ v : ' I a,“ , l 1 GURED. ' . . 1‘ . Ulcers That Are Due to Impurities in the Blood Yield Quickly. . An ulcer on any part of the body aignifiel 2*. great danger. . " ' When ulcers appear, the blood is indeed in . a horrible condition. Such poisons then exist!!! this vital fluid that are dreadful even. to think of. Something must be done or death will result. ' , That which should be done is to purify the blood. The way u purify the blood is to take Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator, the greatest of all blood remedies. It does purify the blood, as has been proved, and by purifying the blood it effects a. safe, quick and permanent cure. Here is one case where Mr. Henry A. Gilbert of Saratoga Springs,» N. Y., hadm . ‘alarming experiénoe. 'He was confined to his bed, suffering from o venereal trouble , that resulted in his body being covered with awful and loathsome humors. His t strength was gone so that he was not able to raise his head from the pillow. He was reduced to a. skeleton, weighing only 87 lbs. Here is what he says :-—- ,5; ' “ When 1 had reached the deplorable condition described above and had been given ll; 'up by my physicians, I began to take, as a. last resort, Smith’s Green Mountain Ren- 8'; ovator. I began to mend rapidly. Without going intothe details of my recovery, ,g. would say I was cured in sixteen weeks' time and now weigh 164 lbs.” v fl“. If anyone will but consider the fact that a cure of such a. terrible disease has been ‘ effected, they will readily see it is not strange that minor blood troubles should yield to this most potent of, all blood remedies. Another story of a. cure is as follows :— “ For twenty two yearal was troubled with a loathsome disease on my hands and limbs. The least scratch would make an awful'sore. A sore that was on the back of l5 _, my hand mattemtcd and mortified and the flesh came off leaving the bones and cords q bare. I was finally prevailed upon to try your Green . - Mountain Renovator. Took four or the bottles and . have never been troubled with any kind of humor . since. Mrs. C. TICHOUT, Essex, Vt.” With such evidence as this it does not seem possible that anyone can hesitate to procure . health by taking a. remedy that is safe, harmless, and one that—is at the same time a genuine medical discovery. ' , ' Every bottle will do what we claim it will I ffFIELEVYlthfiNIJJTJlZJiTntE ; MEEKER call no; ‘—DEA'l.l.‘IllS. IN-——- GOAL, wow, 33ch WILDING MATERIAL, 'rlnmmc unuslts, m. MEENEN 00M. GOMPNNY Smlth Street, Herwalk. O. E. Wilson, GENERAL -Z- lNSlllllllUE Real _Estute and Invest- . *tnent Agent, . . Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING NORWALK, - - cons MONEY TO LOAN ATA P. W. BATES’ ~ 42 wuss STREET, ‘ You can find as fine an assortment of lumuldlbubulmu As can be found in anv Yard in the State. Look it over and get prices before going elsewhere -W. FERN ALD, ' Practical. Bookbinder __—.—— ooks Caned For and Delivered. Postal Orders Promptly Attended to. 32 FRANKLIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. Orders for’Bookbiuding can oe 19 at. the GAZETTE OFFICE. J. B. JENNINGS. 'UNDERTAKERI NO. 7 MAIN STREET. NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE Norwalk Hotel uounus m ulna And as the year closes we naturally turn back and ask what. has been ddbe. BEER is the subject upon which our thoughts dwell and we can .truthfully claim “All Standards 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 or Corstair VVhiski’es and Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for the holidays. ‘ . C. H. Mumm’s Champagne and Domestic Wines. Highland Brewery Bottled Beer delivered to families. l. G. HAMILTON, Pronrielor. don't-000:6; _' :39" fl A Thunder Snowstorm. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March 11 —This city was visited yesterday by a, phenomenal thunder and snow storm, The'snow fell for two hours at the rate of an inch per hour, accompanied by lightning and loud claps of thunder. Newfoundland Ministry In Trouble. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., March 11.—-Tm colonial ministry is distracted with in. ternal dissensions. Sir James Winter, the premier, refuses to recall to the cab- inet_ former Finance Minister 'Morine, and the latter's following. 15 all told, will withdraw its support from the gov- ernment and probably form an alliance with Mr. Morris. who leads an inde- pendent party ,of four. Sir James Win- ter, with the remnant of the govern- ment, numbering eight, will probably form a. coalition with Mr. Bond, who, has eight in his personal following. The _ premier hopes to continue in power in l. l The Pope Better, but Weak, LONDON, March 11.——The Rom‘e con. respondent of The Daily Chronicle says:. “The pope continues to improve, but his physicians say he shows great weak- ness. which in rather alarming to his entourage." . « ‘ Methodists In Cuba. I . The Methodist Episcopal Church South has a church of 50 members in Cuba; with a native pastor. During the war the pastor-sold his furniture and books to save his family from storyl- tl’bn. ‘ ' .._....... ...A' .a“ ~.-m-~ M. defiance of Mr. Morine. The legislature is likely to ,meet on March 23. Should the government be defeated then on a - motion of confidence Slr Ja‘mes Winter :will advise a dissolution, to be followed by a. general election. 1 \ i ' E<5¢0E0¢ 5.“-IO.“ VOIOIOIQIOICDOH I; invaluable to every nodiste and indispen- zablc to every dressngker. 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To obtain your help I propose to give away Absquteli Free, to the most popular member cf either the Norwalk South Norwalk or “East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra- ted High Grade y’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, 'th handsomest, the ”most graceful, the .most durable and mos? reliable wheel built, up to date. ~ ' I ' 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 is a, member must be written on the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store No. 45 Main street, Norwalk. Ballots for members of the South N Orwell: department can be deposited in the ballot box at the store of ,Whel'pley &: Clark in the Lauder building. ‘ Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can be. deposited in the ballot box in Haffoer’s Cigar and News store at the east end of the Washington street bridge, The contest is open to every memberof the several fire de‘ parlments, including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock sharp, on the evening of May 29th, and the name of the winner will be an nouncedfion May 3lst. , ‘ ’ J, T. Prowitt, Agent RAMBLER WHEELS, No. 45 MAIN STREET, N oRWALK, CONN. ‘— m WMWMEMM Wfigbmgwoebg 3am; m ' Cl 52 w Z _ m g I (D mm— m «Address ,4 Oi thew‘trade in this section. An advertise- ment in its. columns will pay. " I 35$? THE GAZETTE Covers the cream. (“A . l .:\ it. .n ,. ’.- .. ll 4. . ..,;c_.. :«4 Qt - -. l1 . f" £5795 ‘. -
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