is:
is
y with the Twentieth and Twenty sec-
5*?
'1.“
. Caloocan have been of a minor nature,
‘ of insurgents, with considerable loss to
' termined stand",
5 test has yet been received at the state
THE’ EVENING GAAET'IF
WHEATON ADVANCES
Americans Sweep Everything
Clear to Laguna de Bay.
lNSUllGEllTS BURN 0111 01 51-1518
Rebel Slmrpsllooters Still Aztii'e.
. Small Bands of. Insurgents Driven
Buck VVith Continued Loss—A
Large Force Put to Flight.
MANILA, March 15.—Brigadier Gen-
eral V heaton’s co umn advanced yes-
terday beyond Pasig to the shore of
Laguna de Bay, sweeping everything
before them. ' 5
The enemy made a running fight and
suffered severe loss.
'The 1ebels’ aV' enue of co; nnunication
no1th and south Vgifs noVV .cicsed, the
American COI‘UOH stretch ng oVer a mile
from the 1iV e1 to the lake.
Two of Monday’s Wounded—Private
Stewart of Company B, Twentieth regi-
ment, and Private Munson of Company
K, Twenty—second regiment—cue dead.
At 7 o’clock in the morning, hearing
the insurgents’ bugles sounding, Scott’s
battely dropped thiee shrapnel shells
into the VV oods on the left of the Pasig
thurch.
No 1eply was made, and at 7:45 the
Twenty-second regular y ~- ad—
vanced until they encounter ed a nu:11-_
ber of volleys. This fire was returned
with interest. 5 ' 5
The'line then wheeled toward Euteros
1'11 the following order: The Oregon V'ol—
unteers, 'a cavalry detachment, the
Tw enty- second reguiars and reserve ar—
tillery.
The troops followed the roads, VV 11110
the gunboats Ceste 'and Laguna de Bay
assisted in suppressing the the on the
left llank Th1ee rebel canoes. VV 9112 can-
tu1ed on the 11'. e1
The 1ebel sharpshooters athaloocan
continue actiV e, but no casualties ale
reported.
Late yesterday General W'hcaton’s
111.4
. Luneville,
~NOVELlST ERCK5MAN5N DEAD.
‘With M. Chatrinn.
March 15.—A dispatch from
department of Lu'rthe-et-
Mos‘ellc, announces the death of M.
Emile Erckmann, the French novelist,
who collaborated in fiction for many
years with the late M. Alexandre Cha—
trian, using the compound name Ele-
mann- -Cl1at1ian. He VV as in his seventy-
s;venth year. ‘ .
PARIS,
The late M. Erckmann, who was born
at Thalsboulg, in the department of the
Vlntn the \Iay 20, 1822, was the son of a
bookseller. 'After studying by fits and
sta: 'ts in the college of his native t0VV n,
he proceeded to P1: tie to Study law, but
he never p1acticed that profession. He
rezoned to earn a living with his pen
and 30001'c““"(ly began a series of works
“cf fiction in conjunction. with M. Alex—
tlandrc ChatrianKVth was born in the
hamlet of Scldatenthal, in the commune
of AbroschVV'Lllor. in the department of
the Meurthe, Dec. 18. 1826, and who was
an usher in the college at Thalsbourg
when M. Erckmann made his acquaint—
ance in ”175.,
From that time the tV. '0 friends com—
mann— —Cl1at1'i5an” and characterized by
such unity of composition that no one
doubted they VV me the production of a
single indiVidual.
CHINA BLUE BOOK.
Just Issued In London—It Show:
1511;512:1211? s Dcsile For Hui-11101“.
ticipated China blue book was issued
yesterday,
dispatches filling 360 pages and covering
the period from February,
'1"ua1y,1839, were already known to the
public.
cessicns to all countries!
as a treaty port.
the exhibits including the
column encountered the enemy in such
force between Pateros and Taguig as
to necessitate a change in the oiiginal
plans.
, The cavalry attacked a rebel strong—
hold in the jungle. driving the enemy
into Pateros. The Ame: lean. had one
man killed and three 1V ounded.
Scott’s batteiV shelled the town and
woods effectively. ‘
Later the enemy Crossed the 1iVer
from Pasig. Two companies of the Sec—
ond Oregon infantry cleared the right
bank after a sharp engagement and
then retired with three wounded. In the
meantime the Washington volunteers
closed in, driving small bodies of the
rebels back upon Pateros. One man
Was killed.’ ,
During the night‘vthe enemy burned
She tOWD’Qf Pasig’.
Otis Reports Our Losses.
WASHINGTON, March 15.—T
lowing cable from General Oti’
reached the war department:
“Manila, March I4.—Until yesterday
field operations here since capturing
fol-
has
consisting of driving back small bands
the latte1. Yesterday General Wheaton,
and infantry, the O1egon and Wash—
ingtdn troops, a section of the Sixth ar-
tillery and a squadron of the Fourth
cavalry, attackéd a large force of the
enemy, drove them back and took the
line, of the Pasig river, which he now
holds. Two improvised 'g‘unboatsin the
lake have captured considerable prop-
erty. The insurgent loss was heavy.
Our loss, killed and wounded, was
slight, aggregating 35, mostly slightly
wounded. The insurgents made no de-
0
Spain Will Not Appeal.5
MADRID, March 15.—Premier Siivela
and General 'Polavieja, minister of war,
declared after their visit to the palace
yesterday tliat there would be no at—
tempt on the part of the government
to secure the mediation of the powers
to obtain the nelease of the Spanish
prisoners in the hands of the Philippine
insurgents. They also said that thew
next cabinet council would: decide the
date of the parliamentarfi elections and
fix the time of the opening of the new
cortes ~
Administration to uphold Otis.
,W’ASHINGTON, March 15.—No pro-
department relative to the reported re-
fusal of General Ctis te.agree to the
ransom cf the Spanish prisoners held
by Aguinaldo. Tiler department officials
53 1! that if General Otis has acted as re-
ported he has undoubtedly done so for
good and sufficient reasons, and his de-
cision will be uphe d by the administra-
tiou.
Arrival of the lIcPhel-son.
NEW YORK, March 15. —The United
States transpo1t McPherson arrived in
quarantine last night from Santiago
and Porto Rican ports. having on board
Finn. E. K. Valentine of Nebraska, ex-
member of congress; Lieutenant W. C.
Valentine, Nineteenth United States in-
fantry; General Morgan, United States
volunteers; Lieutenant U. S. Grant,
second, and Mrs. H. H. Quick, wife of
the colonel of the Forty- -seventh New
York volunteers. On board of the Mo-
Pherson are a. number of soldiers of.
various regiments. who have been dis-
charged and are on furlough.
Picking to Succeed Kowloon.
WASHINGTON, Marc'h 15,—,Réar Ad-,
miral Howison is to be relieved of the
command of the Boston navy yard by
Rear Admiral Picking, now on duty in
Washington The flagship Chicago now
on her way to Havana conveying the
transport treasure ship, is to return im-
mediately to Hampton Roads, and Rear
Admiral Howison‘ expects to hoist his
flag on her on the 25th inst. and sail for
the south Atlantic-station.
Granite Cutters Resume;
QUINCY, Mass, March 15. ——The gran-
ite cutters of this city and West Quin-
cy, who havevbeen on strike since March
1 owing to‘,‘ a disagreement with the
manufactur' s’ association over the
new price list, have returned ito work;
Salvation Army Home Dedicated.
BOSTON, _March 15.—The Hotel Bene-
dict, at the south end, opened bypthe
Salvation Army as a. home for working
girls, has been dedicated here. Colonel .
Cozens and Colonel 11012 'of New York
{readiness of British warships to support
at Shanghai,
protests of American ministers and con- .
suls against the placing of American
property under the jurisdiction of
France or any other single power. The
the Viceroy in i'esisting the French de-
mands is also displayed, and the blue
book gives the American China Devel-
opment company‘s contract for the
Hankow-Canton railway,“ signed in
Washington April 14, 1898. “ ‘
The wholetenor. of, the ,British dis~
patches shows a desire to meet the
Views of Germany and the United
States in all matters in VV hich they were
cdncerned. 1
‘B‘Jrote Many Stories In Conjunction'
posed numerous ta‘ as, all signed “Erck— .
1. 11. 1111111111011, Pronrielor.
LONDO. ', Ma1ch 15. ——The eagerly an- E
but all the main points in ,
1898, to Feb- '
Tl e blue book deals at length with all 3
the t31"i1 tor,ial 1'ailVV ay and mining c_on— .
commencing '=
with the cession of Port Arthur and 1
closing with the opening of Nan—Ning 5
Much space is devoted
to the question of the foreign concession 5'
-Price5—Waist, with sleeve, 25 cents; Skirt,
._- _,. _MI . . I... . _.
5" '7: W . l
N orWalk Hottl
HOLIDAYS ARE HERE 5% -
And as the year closes we naturall 1
turn back and ask what has been
done.
BEER is the subject upon which
our thoughts dwell and we can
truthfully: claim “All Standaids
have been kept; ”
Highland ovei the bar 01 on the
bottle, means PUREST and BEST
lPILSENER. BAVARIAN A\D
XPORT LAGERS.
-' GOLDEN. STOCK AND CREAM
ALES AND PORTER.
HIGHLAND MALT AND MALT
WITH IRON. ' ,
Hunter or Celstair Vl’hi~kies and
Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for
the holidaVs.
C. H. Mumm’s Champagne and.
Domestic Wines.
Highland Biewery Bottled Beer
delivcied to iamilies.
1050le no‘o‘inflwtbndomOIM .
fiuooolooolooouocooaonoeélMOIQoolq I
. inV alznble to eV cry modistc and indispen-
ttble to Every Lire- Sillakcl‘. For gowns in
:v'ery we is: 'nishcl two or more
CUT PAPER
PATTERNS”
The patterns time been pronounced the sim-
plest made, and' m pointoi practical utility they
ARE HEl BEST
One needs only to give them a trial to mi
convincei tint may are the most convenient
AND SIMPLEST
LSSU‘:
Complete Costume, 50 cents.
17'1"!- :19 (2 I'cor '
25 cents;
10.00111‘5 (I. 001:;
' HARPER & BROIllERS, Publ Esters~'~'-
NEVVYORK 11 Y._ it»,
. . u ‘5‘»
jNORWALKh - - --
:F’. W.
.1. 11.- “NEWS.
8111181118111
$40.”? ”MAIN STREET.
5 MGHTBELL AT OFFICE
0
W
0. E. Wilson,
GENERAL 2- INSURANCE
Real Estate and Invest-
.. . ment Agent, _. .
Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING.
CONN
MONEY TO LOAN
,BATEES’
112. WATER STREET,
You can find as fine an assortment of
llfllllllllflllllll & Ufllflfllflll Wflll ‘
,., As can be found in anv Yard in the
State. Look it over and get
prices before going elsewhere
W. FERNALD,
Practica.
Bookbinder
__._——
Caned For and
Delivered.
Postal 5Ordefs5 Promptly
Attended to.
32 FRANKLIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK.
Orders for Bookbinding can oe 19
at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
OF THE
B” ST'oN s
ANEIIVERSABY SALE—Eleven years 5of Progressive WOrk will be cel-
ebrated by a Great Salad—B NNIVERSARY S ALE. . . .
A Beautiful SOUVENIR to our Patrons on Saturday
1
1888. "ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY 1899.
ORE!
+
5i he Boslbn Store has given a great many sales in the past eleven years and no doubt the
rent majuiil'y ot the peeple of Fairfield County have taken advantage of the: e sales and
11d bought many things at a lower price than it cost to produce t.11em
during this sale to surpass all other sales attempted by the store.
We will endeavor
This GREAT
NNIVERSARY S ALE
wm Berin SATURDAY mums. M18811 NH!
[The Eleventh Anniversary of- thc Great Blizzard the day the Beston St01e opened ]
and WILL 00 CV: TINUE ONE WEEK_ Every Department will cry
out. a Bargain.
Come Saturday or Monday.
The sale will be
miss some good-things by delay.“
THE SOUVENIRS. ~Genuine Steel Engravings of the Battle of Manila and the Great Sea Fight at
Santiago.
Urmt Sea Fights that changed the map of the Vv011d
sit-cl mgr-ovens of Philadelphia, for us.
The price art stores ask for a Steel Engraving of this kind 13 $1 50
one.
dnv far 50 cents each.
New spring Dress Goods. 1 New Tailor=Made5 Suits.
Our line is a beautiful selection of all'
the latest French Novelties and Ame: i-
cau Suitings." To open the season we
Vvillfiell some of them below market
value.
10 pieces of fancy Suiting, all worth
39 cents and 49 cents, for this annivers- '
arv sale, 25c.
6 pieces black mohair that we are.
. selling for 39 cents, for this week, 25c.
25 pieces new designs in dress goods.
all the correct styles all worth 69 cents,
this anniversary sale, 500.
50 inch black cheviot, worth every
'day $1.00 per yard, for this sale, 750.
98 cent mixed tailor suiting, all new
and choice, this sale, 7550. _
$1 25 50-inch satin Venetian, all the
colors for this sale, 980.
5 pieces black crepon that will bring
, $1. 50 to $1. 75 in any market, this sale
$1 25.
$3. 50 black c1epons, four styles anni-
ve1sury p1 ice, $2. 00
. ....-~v-
‘ JACKETS.
Now is your; -opp01tunity to buy a.
beautiful jacket. You can buy one at.
one- -third of the cost.
$18 75 jackets; alltatl’ettu lined, stripe
m plain, this sale, $7. 50.‘ .
$13 50 jackets, all lined, made of fine
‘kct'sey, for this sale, $5. 00.
$3.
conducted the services.
1
$5.00 jackets will go at $2.50.
'to this great. department.
'sold at special prices.
They are engraved
This department. has grown to be'our
greatest department We carry the
greatest line of suits 5in the county,
and no two alike. You are invited to
try them on and see how beautiful they
fit. $7.50 to $40.00; 5
, Hosiery.
We have always been acknowledged
as the leaders in tbis’great supply, 3.1155 5
we feel that our eiforts during the com-
ing season will addmany new customers
During the.
anniversary sale all Stockings will be
We mention
only a. few bargains.
Ladies’ Black Maco Cotton, double
soles and heels, Ladies’ Balbriggan,
5‘" lies’ Fancy Ribbed, full length,
eiulra. elastic, evet y pair warranted
fast (ind Seamless, for this great sale,
pel- pair, 121110.
ings, in black, tan and fancy, lisle
bread in drop stitch and' plain, ovet
00 pair and not a. single pair worth
less than 40 cents, for this great sale
per pair, 25c.
500 pairs of boy’s and girls’ ribbed
Hose, in fine and hetvy ribbed, very
elastic, could be Worn by ladies,
many dealers call itaZficeut Stock-
9;,fol5‘hi3 Bale, 125ic.
.gone away up 8.111 still going up.
for- all the week You may
\Ve could think of no Souvenii that:3 would be appreciated so well as the pictures of thest two
on steel by the Butler, Thomas 00.
EV e1 y customer buying =3One Dollar’s Worth 0r mere will receive
We will sell What is left on M011-
“:55
Underwear.
10,000 pieces of underwear for men,
women and children, all recenth pur-
chased at a. great saving, will be offer-
ed during this great sale at w'ondei ful-
ly low prices. Many of the lots uttered
are much lower than is possible for us
to duplicate, and we would urge you
now to supply in this line your spring
and summer needs. _
Ladies’ ribbed vest and pants,——-vests,
high neck, long and short sleeVes. low
neck, V shaped,
large and medium size.
nzcks and plain finish, W 01th as high
as 25 cents. none in the lot worth less
than 19 cents and the choice f01 the lot,
eaCh, l21ic.
Ladies’ spring weight, ribbed vests
and pants, just a shade thinner than
the winter weight, vests made long and
short sleeves, the most; desirable gai-
meet on the market, sold ev'e1ywl1ez e
Ladies’ German and Englls h Std‘ck- "for 50 cents, for this sale “5535"
100 dozen men’s camels hair spring
weight shirts and drawers, all sizes,
regular price is 50 cents, this sale, 25c.
50 d02eu bovs’ shirts and d1 t\\(:l5.
sizes, "6 to 34, regulat pliCc 43. cents,
for this sale, eac'ou, 250. .
Domestic Goods.
You know the cotton market. has
Now
is your chance.
square neck, extra:
fancy trimmed j
"AWOI'
FROM
Chief Prowitt!
T0 1me Members of the Womuczlk, 5011171 81011111118553
East Worwalk Fz'm Draper/11261215 : '
The year ’98 was a great year'lor bicycles; ‘I sold mor
Wheelsduring that year thanaever before,but I desire to mak,
the year’99 a record breaker, and in feeder to do it I wan-
your assistance in booming the Rambler Wheel; to spreal.
1ts 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 N orwalk
,South N orwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments 81 celebra
ted High Grade ’99 Rambler, Wheel, the fleetest, .th1
handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and mos.
reliable wheel built, up to .date. .'
The pOpularity will be decided by ballot, and in order it
vote for cahdidates the name of the member to be voted f01
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 No. 45 Main street, Norwalk.
Ballols for members of the South Norwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box at the store of Whelpley &
Clark 1n the Lauder building.
Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box 1n Haffuer s Cigar and News
store at the east .end of the Washinoton street bridge
The contest is tpen 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 on the
evening of May 29th, and the name of the winner Will be an
nouncedgon Mayz3lstp - -
J, '1‘. Promitt,
), .Agent RAMBLER WHEELS,
No. 45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN
was MMM MMWMfiMubw, MM 53
Egrm mg@mmwmmgmm 3'13 ezwwwmg
Q
sis." THE GAZETTE covers the ordm
41—111 the trade in thisa section. An odVertise-
ment in its columns Will pay.
Norwalk Chronicler