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Colorado’s Governor Says Vol-
unteers Must Come Home.
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Says the Boys Would Be Perfectly
Justified In Laying Down Their'
Arnls In the Philippines and Re-
turning to the United States.
DENVER, May 8.—-Governor Thomas
has announced that within a few days,
if President McKinley and the secreta-
ry of war continue to ignore his com-
munications on the subject of the Colo-
rado regiment in the Philippines, he
will take steps with a view to securing
the immediate recall of the troops.
“I cannot as yet say just what course
I shall follow," he said, “but I will ex-
haust every resource at my command
to bring those boys home. I have tried
quiet, peaceable means and have failed.
Now I will be obliged to resort to some-
thing more forcible, and it will be made
public.. Of course I do not desire to take
any action that will unjustly hamper
the administration, for I am an Ameri-
can, but I do not propose to sit idly by
and see the volunteers from Colorado
‘ lighting and dying in the Philippines in
defense of the policy which is actuating
those in charge of the movements of'
our armies abroad.
“I11 the first place, the volunteer
troops are being detained illegally and
s in defiance of the constitution. They
enlisted for the Spanish war. That war
is over, and still they are detained in
those islands.
“Under the constitution the Colorado
volunteers will be perfectly justified in
laying down their arms where they are
and returning to the United States. If
they should do anything like that prob—
ably they could be court martlaled and
punished under the strict letter of mili-
tary rule, but in that event this same
military rule would be placed above the
constitution of our republic.”
. It is regarded as possible that in the
event of theTailure of any “public at-
tempt” which may be made to bring
about the return of the troops the gov-
ernor will resort to legal proceedings.
If such proves to be the case, the su-
preme court may be called upon to de-
Bide a test case regarding the powers of
dhe president and that provision of the
constitution relating to the purposes
:for which volunteer soldiers may be
{called into service.
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. 1 {if 9 Italy and Dreyfus.
‘~ ROME, May 8.—The Tribuna, in an
‘~artic1e exonerating Italy from any con-
-'nection with Dreyfus, declares that the
I 7bordereau was sent to the concierge of
‘the German embassy in Paris, who re-
transmitted it to Lieutenant Colonel
Henry. It asserts also that the docu-
ments quoted in the bordereau were
Sent on tracing paper by Esterhazy to
Colonel Schwartzkoppen, then attache
of the German embassy, who was not
aware of the existence of the bordereau
until it was published by. the Matin. Ac-
cording to the Tribuna, the petit bleu
was dictated by Colonel Schwartzkop-
pen to a person whose identity will soon
be made known to the public, and the
phrase “canaille D” was meant to apply
to Dubois, the secret service agent.
A Dreyfus Sensation.
PARIS, May 8.—Mlle. Elodie Wattier,
daughter of a French officer now under-
going imprisonment at Amiens for
swindling, has written to M. Mazeau,
first'president of the court of cassation,
declaring that the late Sergeant Major
Lorimier, at one time secretary of the
late Lieutenant Colonel Henry, who,
like Henry, committed suicide, secretly
brought her documents, including let—
ters from Dreyfus to Emperor William,
which, she says, she buried in an iron
box in the forest of Marly, northwest of
Versailles. She forwarded a cabman’s
receipt for the trip and declared herself
ready to produce the documents.
_ Porto Ricnns Friendly.
WASHINGTON. May 8.—Owing to the
large number of inquiries that have
been received by the members of the
insular commission since their recent
return from Porto Rico, General Rob-
ert P. Kennedy has prepared a state-
ment as to resources and conditions in
Porto Rico which e thinks will cover
the points upon which the greatest in»
terest has been manifested. Concerning
the people themselves General Kennedy
says: “There can scarcely be found up-
on the globe a more hospitable and
warm hearted people than ,those of Por-
to Rico. They are in full sympathy
with American institutions.”
A New Torpedo Boat.
WASHINGTON, May 8,—The torpedo
boat Dahlgren will be launched May 13
from the Bath Iron works. The con-
struction of the Dah‘lgren was author-
- ized by congress in 1896, and the con-
tract for her construction was signed
with the Bath Iron works of Bath, Me.,
‘ on Oct- 6 of that year. The contract
price for the hull and machinery, ex-
clusive 'of ordnance and outfit. is $194,-
000. The boat is 147 feet long, 16 feet
4% inches extreme breadth and has a
.mean draft of 4 feet 71/; inches and a
displacement of 146 tons.
. Jailbirds Escape.
TOLEDO, May 8.—William Miller,
George Jones, William White, Thomas
Burns and Fred Williams, in jail for
postoifice robberies at Leipsic and North
Fairfield, 0., escaped yesterday by
climbing through the chimney of the
jail. Miller unlocked the cells with a
piece of wire and climbed up the chim-
ney, putting down a rope made of
sheets, by which the rest of the prison- '
ers got out. They dropped to the root ,
of the jail and, then to the ground. ~
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Fatal Bicycle Accident.
NEW YORK, May 8.——While crowds
of bicycle riders were returning from
Coney Island last evening about dusk
an unknown young man about 18 years
of age received a bad tumble from his
wheel and sustained such frightful in-
Jurles that he cannot live. The aécident
occurred on the bicycle path running
between Prospect park and the parade ,
ground, in Brooklyn.
‘* Germans Want No English Alliance.
TOLEDO, May 8.—The German-Amer-
icans of the city ‘held a monster mass
meeting yesterday to protest against
c - the proposed British- American alliance.
Speeches were made by the leading Ger-
mans of the city and strong resolutions
were adopted. ‘
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‘I‘HE' WAR-DNER mors.
011113739 In Sympathy With the Riot-
ers Now Under Arrest.
WARDNER, Ida., May 8.——The first
step toward removing the county offi-
cials of Shoshone who are accused of
being in” sympathy with the rioters was
taken Saturday by the state, assisted
by United States troops, whem Sheriff
James D. Young and County Commis-
sioner Willis Boyle were arrested by or—
der of State Auditor Sinclair, who rep—
resents Governor Steunenberg in Sho-
shone county. Sheriff Young and Com-
missioner Boyle were placed in the
stockade with the 300 other prisoners.
Proceedings for the removal of these
officers from office will be commenced
on the ground that they aided and
abetted the riot last Saturday. Coroner
France, by statutory regulation, be-
comes acting sheriff. -
The miners accused of murder and
riot will in all probability be held at
Wallace, the county seat of Shoshone
county. The United States troops have
taken charge of the safe of Burke Mi-
ners’ union, and when the safe is open-~
ed the federal officials expect to find in-
criminating evidence against some of
the leaders who are absent from the
state.
FRANCE DEMALNDS A FOOTHOLD
An Exorbitant Concession Asked of
the Chinese Government.
PEKING, May 8.—The French minis-
ter, M. Tichon, has demanded mining
concessions to the value of 1,200,000 taels
in the province of Sze-Chuan, one of
the largest in China and traversed by
the Yang-tse Kiang, as indemnity for
the recent imprisonment of a French
missionary. The demand is considered
exorbitant.
The Chinese say that the existing con-.
ditions of 1ebellion are not due to any
lack of energy on the part of the gov-
ernment, which has frequently consult~
ed the French minister regarding the
best means of obtaining the freedom of
the priest in question.
According to advices from Han-kau,
capital of the province of Hoo—pe, the
Russians contemplate taking definite
action with reference» to property now
owned by British subjects in the Rus-
sian Jardine concession. The Russian
consul refuses to recognize the titles of
the claimants. The affair threatens to
interfere seriously with the Peking-
Han- kau railway project, and the dis-
missal of the Russian official is consid—
ered to be the only remedy.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterday’s Games In the
National League.
At Cincinnati-—
Cincinnati.... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—3
St.Louis ...... 000100003—4
Hits—Cincinnati, 9; St. Louis, 6. Er-
rors—Cincinnati, 3; St. Louis, 0. Bat-
teries—Breitenstein and Peitz; Powell
and Criger.
Table of Percentages.
W. L. RC
St. Louis.................. 12 5 .706
Philadelphia ........ . . . . . . 13 6 .684
Chicago .............. 13 6 .684
Brooklyn ............... . . . 12 . 7 .632
Cincinnati ............. . . . 9 7 .563
Boston .................... 10 9 .526
Baltimore. . . . ............ 9 10 .474
Louisville .............. . .. 8 10 .444
New York ................ 7 9 .438
Pittsburg ................. 6 10 .375
Washington .............. 4 14 .222
Cleveland ................. 3 13 .188
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The secret benefit order of the United
Friends has collapsed.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island has
returned from Europe.
A $20,000,000 cab company has been
incorporated in New Jersey.
The pope has proclaimed a universal
jubilee year beginning Dec. 5 next.
Five sv. an’ 5 eggs, valued at $300, were
stolen from a nest in Central park, New
York city.
Burglars,blew a bank safe open at
Dresden, Ont., and are reported to have
secured $10,000 in cash.
Mrs. Marie Conde Rodgers, daughter
of Swits Conde, died at her father’s res-
idence in New York city.
\Vant to Fly Our Flag“.
HAVANA, May 8. —The owners of the
principal Cuban steamship lines have‘
determined to send two representatives
to Washington with a request that the
companies he allowed to fly the Ameri-
can flag or if that be impossible to have
a distinctive flag, so as to be able to
engage in trade with the United States
and other countries. Senores Cosmo de
Herrera and Blanco, acting for the es—
tate of Count de' Montera and in the in-
terest of. the Herrera company, will
probably be the deputation. The Her-
rera company owns 20 steamers and the
Menendez company six, three of which
were built at Philadelphia at a cost of
$200,000 each. The sum of $3,000,000 -is'
invested in the steamers of the com-
panies represented at yesterday’ 3 meet-
ing. -
Expansion Cheered In Georgia.
SAVANNAH, May 8.—-An audience
which crowded the Lutheran Church of
the Ascension to the doors last night
applauded sentiments of expansion and
imperialism. It is something extraor-
dinary for a southern church congre-
gation to applaud a pulpit orator. “I
trust," said Dr. Schaeffer, the pastor,
“that wherever Old Glory has been un-
furled in the islands of the seas the flag
will never be taken down.“ Chaplain
Watson of the Flirty-ninth Iowa, who
was present, indorsed the position taken
by Pastor Schaeffer and enlarged upon
the benefits that would accrue to the
islands and to civilization by American
domination. His words were eloquent,
and the audience broke into loud and
resounding applause.
Erie’s Tidal Wave.
TOLEDO, May 8.—-Superintendent J.
J. Stranahan of the government fish
hatchery at Put In Bay ha’s forwarded
a report of a remarkable tidal wave
which took place there last Friday. The
water rose fully 20 inches, and after it
tended fishing boats were left high and
dry on the beach. Steamboatmen are
unable to account for the phenomenon.
Coney Island Pitfalls.
NEW YORK, May 8.—-About 80 fish-
ermen and fully 300 women and children
had a. narrow escape yesterday after-
noon when a portion of the old iron
pier at Coney Island collapsed with a
crash. Fortunately no one was injured,
but the fishermen had many exciting
experiences before they were safe on
shore again. ‘
ONE QUIET 311111111.
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Neither Lawton Nor MacAr-
thur “Moved on' Filipinos.
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The Inhabitants of San Fernando
Not In Sympathy .With the In-
‘ surréction, but Receive the
Americans Gladly.
MANILA, May 8.-—To clear the Fil-
ipinos out of Bacolor, about five miles
southwest of San Fernando, will be the
next task of the Americans. The rebel
general Mascardo has a force of 6,000
men there, well armed and possessed of
plenty of ammunition. His troops have
never met American soldiers, and they
think, according to reports carried to
San- Fernando, that they can “whip the
whole lot."
Bacolor is well intrenched, and thou‘
sands of natives are working like beav-
ers digging trenches and carrying the
dirt in baskets. The enemy uses his ri-
flemen for fighting only, but compels
the bolomen and Chinese and even the
women to labor incessantly.
The rebels have an outpost about a
mile beyond San Fernando, with a
trench that holds between 200 and 300
men. From that point several volleys;
were fired Saturday night upon the
camp of the Twentieth Kansas regi—
ment.
Neither Major General MacArthur nor
Major General Lawton moved yester-
day, although each reconnoitered the
country in his own vicinity for; some
miles from headquarters, developing the
presence of small forces of the enemy.
In the vicinity of Laguna de Bay the
rebels are extremely active, but the
lines of General Ovenshine and Colonel
VVhalloy, who is commanding General
King’s brigade during the latter’s ill-
ness, have been materially strengthen—
ed, and there is no danger in that direc-
tion.
The armed steamers Laguna de Bay
and Cavadonga, under Captain Grant
have gone to Guagua, about five miles
southWest of Bacolor, presumably to
establish there a base of supplies for
the troops engaged in the northern
campaign.
The entrance of the Americans into
San Fernando was virtually unopposed.
The few Spaniards and Filipinos who
were left welcomed the Americans and
opened their houses to them, General
MacArthur accepting entertainment at
the hands of Senor Hizon, a sugar mag-
nate. '
If the inhabitants of the San Fernan-
do region are to be believed, there is lit-
tle sympathy with the insurrection in
that quarter. Before evacuating the
city the rebels burned the church and
the public buildings and looted the Chi-
nese'quarter. They drove many rich
Filipinos, with their families, out of the
city before them, as well as hundreds
of Chinese, to prevent them helping the
Americans. They cut the throats of
some. Many Chinese hid on roof tops or
in cellars, and some escaped by cutting
off their cues. There are 50 fresh graves
in the churchyard.
The army is really enjoying life at
San Fernando, which is the most pic—
turesque and wealthy townvthe'Ameri-
cans have entered since the occupation
of Manila. It is largely built of stone.
the river is close at hand and high hills
almost surround it. Many sugar facto-
ries indicate a hriving industiy in that
respect, and t ere are numerous fine
residences. General MacArthur’s per‘
manent headquarteis are established in
the best house in town, which is richly
decorated with frescoes and carved
woods.
Brigadier General Charles King has
sailed for the United States on board
the transport Pueblo.
Cowardly Sev cnty-fi1st Officers.
ALBANY, May 8. —The findings of the
court of inquiry appointed to investi-
gate the conduct of the officers of the
Seventy-first regiment at the battle of
San Juan Hill were officially made pub-
lic yesterday. They find that Colonel
Wallace A. DOWns, Lieutenant Colonel
Clinton H. Smith and Major John H.
thittle in that affair were cowardly
and incompetent. They find that Cap-
tain Elmore F. Austin of Company L
was guilty of serious breach of disci-
pline in disobeying orders, and he is pub:
licly reprimanded. Governor Roosevelt
in his comment upon the findings c‘en-
'sures these officers with much vigor.
The President’s Vacation.
WASHINGTON, May 8.—President
McKinley will leave Washington to-
night for his vacation at the Virginia.
Hot Springs. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. McKinley, Dr. Rixey of the na-
vy, his family physician; Assistant Sec—
retary Cortelyou, a stenographer and
the necessary servants. The party will
leave the Baltimore and Potomac sta-
tion in a special train over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, arriving at
Hot Springs about 9 o’.clock Tuesday
morning. The president now expects to
remain away from Washington about
ten days.
United States Volunteers Arrive.
NEW YORK, May 8.—The United: ‘
States transport Thomas, Captain Gib—
bons, arrived yesterday from Guanta-
namo and Baracoa with 55 cabin pas-
sengers and 650 men of the Fifth United
States volunteers.
gers are the officers of the regiment,
their families and a few civilians The
regiment is in command of Colonel H.
H. Sargent and will proceed to Camp
Meade, Pa., after their release from
quarantine.
An Oklahoma Tornado.
PERRY, O. T., May 8.-—A tornado
struck Chicasha late on Saturday after-
noon, wrecked 16 residences and seri-
ously injured 14 persons. It is thought
that J. H. Murray, a railroad man, who
was found under one of the .buildings,
will die. Four freight cars were lifted
off the Rock Island track 'and smashed.
The roundhouse was unroofed and all
the railroadbuildings were damaged.
Back From Porto Rico.
NEW YORK, May 8.—The United
States transport McClellan, Captain
Brickley, has arrived from San' Juan,
Ponce and Santiago, with 17 cabin pas-
sengers and 102 discharged soldiers.
A New World‘s Record. ..
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. ——~Tom Car-
roll has made a new orld’s record of
217 feet for putting the 12 pound ham.
Leer. His previous record was 205 feet,
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To the Members of the Worwalk, 5011171 Naipaul/71 cma
East Norwalk Fire Departments :
The year ’98 was a great year for bicycles, I sold more
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 East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra-
ted High Grade ’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the
handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most
reliable wheel built, up to date.
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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 mystore No. 45 Main street, N orwalk.
Ballots for members‘of the South N orwalk department can
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Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can -
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