THE PARIS. ONAROCKl
American Liner Fast Aground
on the English Coast.
THE PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFE.
Many of Those on Eonrd Knew
‘ Nothing of the Shock Until They
Were Sunnnoned on Deck
to, Take the Lifebouts.
_ FALMOUTH, May 22.—The American
, line steamer Paris, Captain Watkins, is
hard and fast aground just off Low-
lands point, two miles east of Coverack.
The vessel went aground in a dense fog.
The passengers were landed safely at
Falmouth. It is not yet known to what
extent the vessel is damaged. Captain
Watkins reports that she lies in a com-
fortable position in a smooth sea. It is
thought she may be floated at the next
“high tide.
When the vessel struck. assistance
was summoned by means of rockets. As
soon as the signals of distress were
seen at Coverack the rocket apparatus
was made ready, and a crew of four men
put out in a lifeboat and proceeded to
the stranded ship. The men report that
when they reached the Paris they found
not the slightest sign of excitement
aboard the ship. All the passengers
were below at thetime. As there was
evidently no immediate danger, the life—
boat crew left the Paris and came to
Falmouth to summon assistance.
The first intimation of the vessel,
striking the rocks was a slight grating
sound, which was followed by a second
and more pronounced shock. The look—
out gave a warning shout. but before
the engines could be reversed the ship
had gone on the rocks. 1
A majority of the passengers were not
aware that an accident had happened
until they were summoned on deck.
when they found the boats all ready to
receive'them. The sea was calm at the
time, and the passengers were safely
got aboard the lifeboats without diffi-
culty. From the boats they were trans—
ferred to tugs which had gone to the
assistance of the distressed 'vessel and
brought to Falmouth.
The mails of the Paris will be for-
grwarded by the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser "Wilhelm der Grosse,
which sails from here today.
The passenger list includes 85 first
cabin passengers, 109 second cabin and
192 steerage.
Mr. Henry Wilding, managing agent
of the line, who arrived from South-
ampton by special train to arrange for
the transportation of the passengers,
' said: “I have had no opportunity to in-
quire as to the facts and certainly have
no theories to indulge. The Cherbourg
step was adopted some time ago and
was by no means unusual. Captain
Watkins is one of the most trustworthy
officers on the Atlantic, and I must
await the results of the investigation
before passing any judgment.”
tiThe P slies in uc he same posi—
P‘Tias V'V" en sh? Estrucfi', er bow being
about 150 yards from the shore and her
stern about 200. Almost in a direct line
and about a mile ahead lies the wreck
of the Mohegan. Just outside the bows
of the Paris, is a great ragged rock, and
a ridge of rocks projects into the water
300 yards ahead.
There is about 16 feet of water in the
three forward compartments, but the
engines are apparently unharmed. It
has been decided to await special sal-
vage apparatus and the next tide to-
day. The sea is still smooth, and the
work of iightering proceeds.
An effort was made yeste1day after—
noon to tow the Pa1is off the rock.
Three tugs were er- gaged at full pres—
sure with the steamer’ s steel haw ser .
her own engines assisting, for half an
hour. The attempt was entirely unsuc-
cessful, the steamer not budging an
inch.
Comments by the Press.
LONDON May 22. —All the morning
papeis comment editorially upon the
accident to the Paris, calling attention
to the strange coincidence with the Mo-
hegan wreck. in which the loss of all
the officers left the position of the ship.
so far out of its proper course. unex-
plained, the verdict only showing a.
slack lookout.
The Morning Post and The Daily Mail
call-attention to the “mysterious and
treacherous currents in the channel."
urge an improved system of buoys and
call for a postponement of judgment
until the fullest investigation shall have
been had.
Large Gathering of German Baptists.
ROANOKE, Va., Iliay 22.—Fully 20,000
' people were on the grounds and in at-
tendance at the services held yesterday
"in the German Baptist tabernacle in
connection with the German Baptist
church conference. The seating capacity
of the structure was overtaxed, and
large crowds were unable to gain ad—
mittance. Four thousand Sunday school
children gathered at the tabernacle in
the orning. Three services were held
durgg the day.
Boys Lost Their Places.
TRENTON, May 22.—The 80 boys who
struck in Wilson’s woolen mills about a
week ago for an increase in wages have
been supplanted in their work by other
boys. Mr. Wilson, the proprietor, re~
fused to give the increase and yester—
day paid off the boys, offering those of
them who desired to return to work at
the old rates their positions back. The
boys refused to return, and Wilson had
very little difficulty in filling their
places.
Cattle Thieves Flogn'cd.
FORT S,MITH Ark” 'May 22. -Two all
leged cattle thieves, John W'ashtub and
Joseph Starr, have been publicly flogged
with 100 lashes each at San Bois, I. T.
Several hundred Indians watched the
deputy sheriff apply the lash. ’ The pen-
alty for a second offense is to be pub-
licly shot. .
Home: For Workmen.
LORAINE, 0., May 22.—:The,Johnson
Steel company of this city will spend
$200 000 this summer on homes for its
workmen office employees and officers
of the company. Contracts for the work
me still open. ~
General 111-01111. Stricken.
VALENCIA, Spain, May 22.—General
' Arolas,,former Spanish military gov-
. ernor of Havana, while at the theater
here, suffered an apoplectic stroke.
_ _ “'eather Prohabllli lea.
Fair today and probably tomorrow;
~ fresh northerly winds.
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A PosrAL MARVEL-
!l'he Ekag'uay Ofllce, Started In 1898,
Is Now a Presidential Oflice.
WASHINGTON, May 22.—A remarka-
ble state of affairs and a case unprece-
dented in postal history is shown at
Skaguay, Alaska, the gateway to the
Yukon, in reports just received at the
postoffice department. The ofiice was
established and opend at Skaguay Jan.
1,1898, and W. B. Sampson was appoint—
ed postmaster.
, With the rush into the Yukon and the
Klondike Skaguay’s postal business de—
1 veloped with a rapidity unprecedented.
The receipts for the year ended March
31, 1899, were $5,848. The money order
? receipts for the year ended April 4, 1899,
were‘ $420,000. About 125 letters Were
registered daily. The postoffice had
from 8,000 to 10,000 patrons, according
to the state of travel, mostly transients.
Postmaster Sampson was a man of
education and intelligence and great
physical endurance, and in handling the
business he worked 20 hours a day, and
frequently when the boats unloaded
tons of mail, after he had become com-
pletely exhausted by laboring late in
the night, he would throw himself upon
the mail bags, using the empty ones for
covering, and sleep for a few hours,
then get up and go to work again. But
there was a limit to physical endurance,
and he was finally stricken ill. It Was
published that he was dead, but after
months of languishing he has sufficient—
ly recovered to again assume active
charge of the office.
Skaguay has now become presiden-
tial, and Mr. Sampson has been reap-
pointed.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yestel'rlay‘s Games In the
National League.
At St. Louis—
St. Louis ...... 0 1 1 »0 0 O 0 0 2—4
New York... 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 O—S
Hits—St. Louis. 3: New Yo rk 9. Er-
rors—St. Louis, 3: New York, 1. Bat-
teries—Young and Criger; Seymour and
Grady.
Second game—
St. Louis .................. 0 4 2 3 0—9
New York ................ 2 0 0 0 3—5
Hits—St Louis, 10; New York 6. Er-
1"o1s—St. Louis, 3; New York 3. Bat-
teries—Powell and Criger; Doheny and
Grady.
At Chicago— ,
Chicago....... 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 *—6
Baltimore ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0—1
Hits—Chicago, 9; Baltimore, 3. Errors
-Chicago, 1; Baltimore, 5. Batteries——
Katholl and Donohue: McGinity and
Crisham.
At Cincinnati-
Cincinnati.. .. 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ——2
Brooklyn ...... 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 * -6
Hits—Cincinnati, 6; Brooklyn, 5 Er—
rors—Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn, 1. Eat—
teries—Phillips, Hahn and Wood;
Hughes and Farrell.
At Louisville— -
Louisville ..... 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0—3
Cleveland ..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0—4
Hits—Louisville, 10; Cleveland, 9. Er—
rors—Louisville, 5; Cleveland, 3. Bat-
teries—Philippi and Kittridge; Hughey
and Sugden.
Table of Percentages.
W. L. P.C.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Senorita Errazuriz, only daughter of
the president of Chile, was married at
Santiago.
Cable communication between Iloilo
and Bacalod, Philippine Islands, has
been 19— established.
The ReV. D1. A. C. McGiffert, in a let-
ter to the Presbyterian geneml assem-
bly, refused to withdraw from the Pres-
byte11an ministry.
Two hundred w a1 1ec1uits of the Fifth
Inited States infantry left Santiago de
Cu‘ 121 on the t1ansp01t McClellan, their
time having expired.
The thiiteenth annual convention of
the American section of the Theosophi-
cal society was opened in the Athe-
nzeum building, Chicago.
At Peoria, Tex., a horse attached to
a picnic hack ran away, killing Thomas
Lovejoy and injuring several young la-
dies, two of them probably fatally.
President McKinley decided to leave
to General Brecke the acceptance or re-
jection of the Cubans’ proposition to
surrender their arms to the mayors of
the towns.
David J. Field, a retired capitalist of
St. Louis, who shot and killed his negro
man servant last Thursday night at his
residence, was exonerated by a coro-
ner‘s jury.
W'hile watching a ball game on the
hillside ,by the West Shore railroad. be-
tween I—Ioboken and Jersey City, John
Moretta murdered his wife. Gavinna,
.55 years old, by stabbing her.
The Strikers W'cnken.
BUFFALO, May 22.—Everything was
quiet along the docks yesterday, and
very few of the striking grain scoopers
and freight handlers were to be seen in
the neighborhood of their respective
have lost confidence in some members
of the committees was clearly proven at
the meeting of the freight handlers Sat-
urday night, when the voice of the en-
ltire meeting was in favor of returning
to work in consideration of the prom-
.ised abolition of objectionable bosses
and unnecessary Sunday work, the
claim for an increase of wages being
waived.
Italy Gets Sun Mun Buy.
LONDON, May 22. ———A dispatch to The
Emonicle from Rome says that China
has consented to Italy's occupation of
San Mun Bay on condition that the
place be regarded as a purely commer‘
cial port.
Pay More Than the Demand.
TOLEDO, May 22.—The Toledo Trac-
tion company has announced a 5 per
. cent increase to allemployees. This ad-
vance is 1 cent an hour higher than the
union demands. Nearly 600 men are
benefited.
Enzenie Not Dead.
ROME May 22—The 1eport of the
death of Eugenie, former eTnpress of
Fiance, is entirely, without foundation.
She is well, and’ yesterday received her
nieceson her yacht off Naples.
, .
FIRE'IN DAWSON. _
A 'Loss of One Million Dollars, ‘With
No Insurance. ‘
VICTORIA, B. 0., Mary 22.—An extra
edition of the Skaguay‘ Alaskan re-
ceived by the steamer Tees at midnight
contains the following report, wired
flOm Bennett to Skaguay just previous
to the sailing of the steamer:
“Another disastrous file has visited
Dawson City, this time fairly wiping
out the enti1e business center of the
‘t01V11, creating losses that will aggle-
gate 31, 000, 000, with not a dollar’s VV orth
of insurance. The news was telegraph—
ed from Bennett this afternoon by the
special correspondent of The Daily.
Alaskan, who received it from a man
named Tokales. who had just reached
Bennett from a long and perilous trip
out from Daw‘son over brgkep trails,
open riveis and dangerous lakes.” ,
Mr. Tokales 1eports that the fire oc—
curred on Apiil 21 in the very hea1t of
the business center of the city, com—
mencing near the Opera House, on the
water front, and spreading with unusu-
al rapidityydriven by a strong 'wind,
destroying everything in its 'way on
that street down to and includingDon-
ahue & Smith’s establishment and tak-
ing in all of the water front buildings
abreast of the same blocks. The fire.
crossed the street, burned through and
spread over toSecond street, covering
the principal business portion of Daw-
son, leaving it all in ashes, with the
firemen helpless and powerless to do
anything. The fire consumed every-
thing from the Simmons Royal cafe
down to and opposite the Fairview 110—
tel. Every building burned like tinder,
due to the fact that they had been
standing f01 nearly two years and the
logs \V ere as dry as pow'.de1 The fire
spread with such great rapidity that
the people were unable to save any-
thing in the way of furniture. goods
and clothing, so that the losses when
footed up promise to be even greater
than at first estimated.
This fire came at a time when the
mills and dealers in building materials
had exhausted their winter supply and.
were waiting the opening of navigation,
to replenish their stocks. The result is
that there is a famine in all kinds of
building material and furniture, such
as sashes, doors, locks, hinges, etc. The
few artiCles still remaining outside of
the burned district have quadrupled in
price. Doors are selling for $35 each,
door locks 88 each and everything else
in proportion. The town is paralyzed,
because nothing can be done until the
opening of navigation, which will not
be'for several weeks.
Express fibbber Caught.
LOUISVILLE, May 22.—George Mur-
phy was arrested here on Saturday as
he stepped off an incoming train. He
carried a grip containing $1,000 in silver.
It is thought he is the man who robbed
the Adams Express company’s office at
Greensburg last Saturday night. An
agent of the company identified the bag
in which the money was wrapped. The
silver was consigned to a Greensburg
bank from the United States treasury.
A llIon‘nnient to Carnot.
DIJON, France. May 22.—The monu-
ment to the late M. Marie'Francois
Sadi Carnot, fourth president of the
thiid republic of F1ance,was uni eiler‘
‘here yesteiday in the presence of the
president, M. Emile Loubet. the pre.
inier, M. Charles Dupuy, ‘and the min-
ister of war. M. Camille Krantz, and
other distinguished personagcs.
St. Louis ..... . ........... 21 8 .724 '
Brooklyn ................. 21 9 .700
Chicago ................... 19 10 .655
Cincinnati ................ 16 10 .615
Philadelphia .............. 17 11 .607
Boston .............. . . . . . . 17 11 .607
Baltimore ................ 15 14 .517.
New York ................ 10 17 .370
Louisville ................. 10 18 .357
Pittsour g ................. 10 18 .357
W ashing ton .............. 7 2‘2 .241
Cleveland .......... . ...... 5 20 .200
headquarters. ' That the men themselves
.lllasnnwbamliti
Pianos
appeal to the most critical taste bezause of
then beauty of tone and con'eci'. design of
case, combined with pe1 fection of workman-
ship and g1 eat durability. A variety of odd
styles of pianos at reduced prices alwa) s on
Land. Write for particulars.
MASON & HAMLIN CO.,
3 8L 5 West l8th St.,'
Near Fifth Avenue. NEW YORK.
ll. Nllll
V
Newman
Main Street. .
Opposlte the N. Y. Grocery Store.
Elegant aesoumem. of trimmed Hats
Bonnets. Walking Hats,1‘u1bans. Sal
me, etc.
All are cordially invited to 021.11
Ladies own Material made and trim-
med by ,tirs't. class New York milliuers
MRS. W FAVVCETT. AGT.
.
PETS
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#1009110. bucoo-I ~96 M ID-IOWIOODIWH
5 lnvai labia to every nimliste and indispen-
11m: to every 11:: 3 mm: . For trowns in
“very isjuc are Tum}:- an tml or more
CUP. “3’ PER
PATTERNS
lhe patterns hava been pronounced the Si 11.
also: made. and in point of pi actlwi utility they
ARE/Tl “HE 18 :ST‘
One neck only to give them a trial to In
convinced thut tuy are 1.... .110.1 CJJVCHTL‘UT
AN D am FLEET
Price—Waist, with :‘eeve. ‘1 cents. .‘i'iiri.
15 cents: Co .mlct C :time. :0 -" UL}.
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HARPER 8: BROTHEA 5, 113'; :3 ,
NE“! Y )RK, N. Y.
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Before
Using .,-
Cutlcura Soap
Face Humors
‘Pimples, blackheads, simple rashes,
red, rough hands, falling hair, and
baby blemishes prevented by CUTI-
CURA SOAP, a. sure preventive of in-
flammation and clogging of the Pores.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER Dnuo 111w Cami.
COBP.. Props , Boston. HowtoPrevent P we Humorans.
Cuticura Soap
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F’. W. BAT ES’
42 mm STREET,
You can find as fine an assortment of
llllllllllflllliilll lifllllfllfll‘l Will
As can be found in‘ anv Yard in the
State. Look it over and get.
prices before going elsewhere
Spring Goods.
HaVe just leceived a big 11111 of
Spring Goods. The) 111' c the hand-
somest ever oileied in IO\'..’ll
Clieviots and Plaids
Among them for the ladies: The
finest. English imported goods to
, tailor made suits.
Ladies Suits, 8‘2 5 to 850.
is fuini bed, 812 to 815.
Large stock of Ladies cloth, .111 Sty
and colors.
Patterns cut any style. to order. Fit
guaranteed.
For Men.
Suits from 815 up. Trousers, 85 up.
Spring Overcoats, 818. The nobbiest
styles we have ever seen.
BICYCLE SUITS.
L. BIRMAN,
\Nhen clot
Ladies’ and Genilemen’s_ Tailor
33 Main Street,
'NORWALK. CONN.
NO’RWALK
HOTEL.
"I. 6. Hamilton, Prop.
Evervthlng Modern!
Newly Furnished!
New Management!
AGENT FOR
Highland
Brewing Company.
EVERYTHING FIRST—CLASS.
For Family or Medicinal use we have
a fuil supply of the
Best Grade
of l‘ieer and VV’hiskies, including:
BEER
Pillsner, Export, and Bavarian Lager
(steamed or plain.)
ALES ‘
Golden Pale, Golden Dark.
Stock, Malt. Extract, and Mali. and Iron
Bock Beer ,
Whiskies
Finest. brands for medicinal use.
"Hunter.” “King William Scotch,’
"Costair’s Rye.’ ’ "Pe pper,” "Hermit-
age,” " 'T a) 101 Kentucky,” etc.
I. G. HAMILTON.
11111811111113
Have just- received
T wentysfive First Class
Horses
'vSpecially Selected for this Market.
A complete assortment of every kind
and grade.
ken in all harness and weigh from 1100
to 1750 pounds.
”REMEMBER 1f H01 sea me 1101.
as guaranteed the purchase money wil
be cheerfully returned.
0111 CARRIAGE 1110311011
contains the finest. asso rtmenr: of Car-
riages and Wagons of alikmds,
1131111111111 1011 muss.
RUNABOUTS. sunnsvs. BUSL
mass WAGONS. FA‘RM
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A -‘Wor
FRO M
Chief ProWi
To the Members of the Worwalk, South Nor-walla anal
East Worwalk Fire Deparlmenh. '
The year ’98 was a great year ior'bicycles
I sold more
wheels during that year than ever before, but. T desire to make
the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want
your assistance in booming the RambIer Wheel; to spread
its name and fame into every nook and“ corner of our town.
To~obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutdy
Free, to the most popular member of either theNoeralk,
South N orwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra-
ted . High Grade. ’99” RambIer Wheel, the fleetest, the
handsomcst, the most graceful, the most durable and. most
reliable wheel built, up to date.
0
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, N orwalk.
Ballots for members of'the South N orwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box at the store. ofgWhelpley &
Clark in the Lauder building.
Ballots for“ members of the- East N orwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot 'box in Haffnerjs Cigar and News
store at the east end of the Washington street bridge. '
The contest is open to every member of the several fire (1
partments, including members of the Fire Police.
All ballots must be deposited by” 1 o‘clock sharp, on the
evening of May 29th, and the name of the winner Will be an
n'ounced on May 31st.
J, T. Prowitt,
Agent RAMBLER WHEELS
. No 45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN
% gmflmmumgmmfimw mm, war—mam
They are tbmoughlv br 0- '_
“PLYMOUTH. BUCK-ICE
STBIGTLY’ PURE!
Stores and families supplied. Lowe
rates.
ELLS a. co., I 1 mirth Ave.
Norwalk. _
‘.
‘o
1
ment m .‘ 'iis,.001u111ns will [my
was THE GAZETTE covers the oream
01the trade in this section. . A11 adVertise-
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