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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Hunting time is here and e. r. Haw.
lev has complete line OF gmokeless
10 ded shells, shot, powder, etc, at pop
ular prices.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Two of B idgepoft's gallant police off.
GERS wee on duty at the fair, John Quin.
Ivan and Charles Campana.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
IN AMUSEMENT CIRCLES.

"Forsman's Down East Comedy Co."
are to play here this Thursday, Friday
aud SATURDAY.. The company, which in
cluues F. Q. Welle, is to play the follow
ing:
Thursday, ''Od Sam Slick"
Friday. the one act comedy, "Telling
the TRUTH the coined drama, ga Down
East Stage Driver"
sESaturdav, the comedy drama, "Jede-
diah's Nightmare" the one act comedy
tsMnsswn0d ~
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

See our advertisement of 25c and Soc
underwear for men and boys.-E Levy
Brothers, Danbury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Ladies' shopping in Bridgeport vii
find the Woman's Exchange in the
Arcade a delightful place TO lunch.
Home made edibles are aerved neatly in
quiet place,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Calhoun. The N uptains and the graz d
old trees still remain, while those who
planted the trees have passed over to II e
unseen world.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
BRIDGEPORT.

Samuel Patchen, son of L. F. Patchep
is seriously i'll with lung trouble.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
Fairfield County.
NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHuRCH NOTES,

|
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church gave sociable in the church
parlors, last Thursday evening. The
following program was rendered:
Or o us, awake, Awake, the flowers
unfold" Leslie, by the Nichols cbo us
club.
Reading, Mrs M A. Nichols.
Chorus, lone Morning Sweet In May"
Leslie, By the Chorus clup.
| Reading, Mrs G. g, Perry.
Solo,s'O Z o Mise Me-" De Koven, by
NJ Baldwin OF Ness Haven.
Ice cream ard cake was served at the
close. A neat sum was renliz d.
| Rev j. l.. Peck is seriou ly i'll.
| K. j. RoWse spent last Saturday in
New York visiting the navy yard and
other points of interest.
On account of an accident Fred Plumb
will not be able 10 90 back to Storrs agri-
cut ural cOiit ge GaLii October.
Miss Jessie E Cook spent Sunday
With Miss Cara nj. Beers of Bridgeport
Mr. GarbatC of Brooklyn spent a num-
Der Of DAYS last week at Henry E. Reeds.
Mis- Elizabeth Bad If Loog hilt ia
visiting at On Ties b. Nichols
Mis- Sarah L. Ha wiley has beep beard
ing for two weeke 10 Newtown.
Rev r. w. Sc field of NJrwaIk will
preach in the MeLnud.t church Friday
evening, S.pCember 30, &C Z 80 pm.
Rev Mr. Scufieid lecFured in the church
about year ago on wit and Hum0r,"
and if be is as good as he was IN the
lecture, the people may look for bril-
liant sermon.
Samuel Reitter has entertained two of
his sisters, one from M Vernon and the
other om Waterbury.
f. E. Baldwin is taking out the old
fashioned chimney in his house and is
remodelirg the interior.
Z 5. Farchild is putting in a new
boiler !nU0 bis cider ard grist mill, which
he has purchased IF New Haven parties.
Mrs John Dresser and children, and
NJ Nj. Looket of Tuckahoe, N. Y, have
been recent guests of MIR and Mrs S. Bit
ter.
Miss May Nichols has returned to her
school at South Manchester where she
has been for five years.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

See the line Of REFERS and top coats
4 fDr bows at Lew Brothers gents fur
! niahing store, Danhurv.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

.GirrIa

Chautauqua
Circle.
We are ready with the
needed works for the Chau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle, Here is the prescri-
led reading for 1Se8-'99.
From Chaucer to Tenny-
SON." Beers.
"'Men and Women of the
Eighteenth Century" Hall.
Twenty Centuries of Eng
lish History" Joy.
Europe in the Nineteenth
Century, Judson.
"Walks and Talks in the
Geological Reid"
Winchell.
Prices SIC each or the set
for $4.25.
That two-volume, ten dol
lar Life of Bismark," by
Busch - splendidly illustra-
ted, is in our book store,
at sos. That is another
evidence of helpfulness of
this store.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Children's astrachan REFERS, 81 90
worth 81 so, at Levy Brothers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
MONROE.
THE CRNTER ANp YIcyNITY.

TIE CENTEK AND VICENITI.
Mrs William Staples and child of Vest
port have been spending some time at
Mrs Sophia Beardsleyss.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Sherwood and
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Underwear, hosiery and gloves. the
hest and cheapest, at Levy Brothers,
D4nbury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
MORRIS.

A. 81. Bolles of New Preston has erect
ed a monument for George Camp and
one for William L. Burgess of West Nor
ris.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Ambrose Blackman and family have
returned from their sojourn at Fairfield
Beach.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
WASHINGTON.

Mrs J. M. Calhoun, widow of the late
Rev Henry Calhoun of Mansfield. o., is
visiting at the homes of Abel and Burr
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
WARREN.

A. 81. Bolles has erected headstone
in Warren for Nelson Hull.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Mems trousers from 75c TO So. 81
them at Levy Brothers. Danburys
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
GAINESVILLE AND VICINITY.

Mrs j. F. Walling picked from rasp-
berry vines, September 81, fine bunch
of raspbeTries.
A gentleman saw an apple tree in bios
som on Huckleberry hill, the other day.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Walling passed the
day in Danbury, last week.
Mr. and Mrs A. Dickey are mourning
the loss of five-month4 old daughter,
which died September %. The funeral
was attended on Saturday, Rev Mr. John
son officiating.
Master Ray mond Walling has a curl
osity in the shape of chicken with six
toes.
Waller L. Campbell, member Of the
LIST Connecticut heavy artillery, is home
on 80 DAYS furlough.
Mr. and Mrs F. D. Kellogg have been
entertaining friends, this week.
Miss COnkrite, the popular school
teacher, spent Sunday at her home in
Gaylordsville.
Mr. and Mrs Willoughby spent Satur-
day in New Milford.
Mrs c. Cronk of New Milford has been
spending few days here.
Mrs Freeman has returned from her
visit in Waterbury.
G. d. O'Dell was in Danbury one day,
last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Children's vests and suits, just the
thing for Winter at Levy's, Danbury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
'tCOnnecticut's Big Store. /"

Do your shopping by mail.
We guarantee satisfaction or
refund money.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
MR. ToMLNsoN's HOUSE BURNED.

The house of Mr. Tomlinsnn was des-
troyed by fire early Sunday morning and
only very few things from well fur
niehed house were saved. MIR Tomlinson
had, as usual, built fice and gone to
the barn. When he returned he found the
house on fire and there was no time to
save anything of Importance. There is
an insurance covering part of the lose.
The family have the sympathy Of all.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
New HavenCO.
9 TAKER FARMS.
A LIGHT CROP OF APPLES.

A LIGHT CROP OF APPLEs.
Most of the farmers in this section are
busy picking apples. The crop is light,
but the apples are large and fair:
Edward Sly Of Ansonia conducted the
meeting at the Mission hall, last Sunday
evening.
Rev G. L. Shaeffer will deliver q tenn
perance addres az the Mission hall, next
SUNDAY afternoon, at o'clock.
Charles Olsen is working for a few
weeka for E, B. Harger.
George Signor is burning charcoal on
Rock Hou,e dill for E. L. Hoadlev.
The sewing society met, last Tuesday
afternoon, with Mrs Montague.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

John Harmon, the painter and decors-
tor, was in New York on Friday last to
engage an additional workman. Mr. Han
non has had busy season. He has ex-
ecuted so ne fine work on the barn of
James Sullivan in Park Lane, lettering
cards for La Hart & Thomas, A. Barelli,
Photographer Fuller and the Bridgeport
Wood Finishing Co.
John Harmon has taken the contract to
paint the new buildings of G. B. Thomp.
son at Bridgewater.
A. 81. Bolles has erected monument
in the Merryall cemetery for Harvey
Couch of Woodville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

The Congregational church will bold
service, next Sunday morning, in the
West Center school It IL O'Clock and in
the afternoon al the East Center school at
3 O'Clock. There will be no service in
the Congregational church next Sunday
as the church is not ready for occupancy
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30
NEW FAIRFIELD.
W. @. T. q. NOTES.

The W. c. t. U. held it's regular bust
ness meeting, last Wednesday, Septem.
Der 81, at the residence of Mrs Walter
Chattertor. Mrs A. B. Brush, vice-pres.
ident, read the convention call. Miss
Jennie Kellogg, president, and Mrs Wal
ter Cha5terton were appointed to attend
the convention at Torrington, next
month. One new member was gained
At the close of the meeting, Mrs Chat
terton served beautifully SO ne delicious
watermelon.
There will be TO public w. G. T. U.
meeting at the Methodist church, next
Sunday evening, as was planned at the
recent business meeting; it will have to
be postponed until a future date.
Rev William Tunnicliffe, pastor and an
evangelist, have arranged series OF
meeting to be held at that church. be-
ginning next Sunday evening.
The next business meeting of the w.
G. T. U. will be held at the residence of
Mrs A. H. Mallett, Wednesday, October
II at 3 O'Clock.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Captain Fl. Parks. of the United States
army, now stasioEed at Fort Hancock,
has been paying short visit at his
brothers, Stephen and William Parks,
and at bis sister,, Mrs William Wheeler.
Mr. Parks served in the War of the REBEL
ion, and at it's close became prosper
Gus business man in the West, in recent
years during a large shoe business in
Denver and other cities. On the break
ing out of the war with Spain he return
ed to the service Of his country.
Miss Beardsley of Mount Vernon,N Y,
has been visiting at Mrs Chalker's.
Miss Clara Skerritt, who is fitting her.
self for mission work in New York City,
and who ia spending a b-ief vacation
in his place, gave a very interesting &C
count of city mission work in the me
tropolis at the meeting in the Town hall
| Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

Prices SIC each or the set
for $4.25.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21

giving them chance to freshen up be- fore being taken into battle. All those little details must be looked after, for it would be downright cruelty to expect men who have been crowded upon transports to wade ashore and proceed to climb the hills surrounding Santiago before they have had time to get into fighting condition. Under the circum- stances I do not look for Shafter's men to get into action for several days. It troops may be sick from the effects of the trip. A few hours upon land and plenty of fresh water will bring them around all right.
 In the army as in the navy the com manding officers do not have time to rush to the telegraph office and report to headquarters every movement they make, or intend to malke.'
 It was this plain, straightforward statement General Corbin made with out betraying the plans of the invading forces or indicating where the troops are expected to land. It is sufficient to Know the troops are supposed to have reached a point where they can co-op- crate with the naval forces under Ad- m1ral Sampson, and soon as the com manding officers of the two forces have an opportunity to meet and confer as to the best method to be employed against the Spaniards the attack upon Santiago will commence. When the command is given to advance there will be no halting until the American flag flies triumphantly over the ancient city of Santiago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Shafter Will Give His Men a Rest Before At-
 tacking.
Movement on Santiago to Be Be- gun as Soon as They Have
 Been Refreshed.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald sends the following: General Shafter with his army doubtless has reached Santiago, but up to late hour neither the Secretary of the Navy nor the Sec retary of War has been officially ad- vised of his arrival in the vicinity of Admiral Sampson's fleet.
 'It is possible said Adjutant Gen eral Corbin, the troops have reached their destination, but up to this time we have not received a word from Shafter. We shall probably hear the news first through press dispatches. General Shafter is not given to rushing reports to headquarters until he has something to report. Under the cir cumstances we hardly expect anything from him until he has accomplished something in the line of progress. It is not an easy job to land 15,O00 or 20,- 900 men in small boats.
 Tt is estimated the landing may be accomplished in three days. I do not imagine General Shafter intends to land his men directly from the trans ports and march them up in battle lines. Some of the troops have been on board the ships for from eight to ten days, and it will require a day or two for them to lose their sea legs Then General Shafter, as a prudent com manding officer, will want to brace his men up with some fresh provisions,
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21

mainder, 1t is expected, will be taken from Camp Alger, amounting, 1t is said. to brigade. The latter will leave the country by way of Norfolk or New port News. going in the vessels Har- yard and Yale.
 Secretary Alger was asked this after noon just how heavy re-enforcements would be sent to General Shafter, but he declined to state definitely the num- Der, saying, however. in general way, that there would be between 5000 and 10000 men.
 The lack of suitable vessels for carry ing supplies of fresh refrigerated beef for the army in Cuba as we'll as for the starving people there, is proving very embarrassing to the officials of the commissary generals office. Nearly a week ago General Egan opened bids for supplying this necessary article of the soldiers diet. and would have awarded contracts before this but for the reason that there are no ships available to carry the supplies The ships when obtained will have. to be fitted with refrigerating apparatus in order to preserve the meat fresh, and this will take some time
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21

ment made in these dispatches last House committee as authority for the prediction that another call for volun- teers would be issued is likely to be verified soon. Instead of 75,000, the number will probably be 100000. This new call will be made by reason of the determination reached at the Cabinet meeting on Friday to rush re-enforce- ments to General Shafter at Santiago and dispatch a big expedition to cap ture Porto Rico at once. The addi- tional force sent to Shafter will com prise fully 5000 men. Adjutant General Corbin, by order of General Miles, to- day telegraphed to the commanders at Mobile and Chickamauga to rush the preparationS to embark troops for Por- to Rico.
 Authoritative information has reach ed Camp Alger to the effect that only one brigade, consisting of three regt- ments is to be sent to Santiago. The regiments chosen are the three most perfectly equipped-the First Rhode Island and the Sixth and Ninth Massa- chusetts. The other regiments which were to have been sent to Fernandina- the Sixth Illinois, Eighth Ohio, Third I and Thirty fourth Michigan, and possi- bly the One Hundredth and Fifty ninth Indiana-are to join the Porto Rico movement and will not go to Fer nandina at all.
 Major H. o. Howard, quartermaster in chief of the corps, left camp last night to arrange for transportation to Santiago. Going first to Hampton Roads, he was instructed to arrange there to have the regiments named car tied from Dunn Loring to Newport News. There they are to be put aboard transports and sent directly to Cuba
 While arrangements are being made for re-enforcements to be sent to Shaf- ter it is not because there is any great need of them, but because men will have to be left at Santiago when the regulars are moved on to Porto Rico. The capture or destruction of Cervera's s fleet is of course the real object of lay ing siege to Santiago, although the city will be held after capture.
 Excepting Santo Domingo, Santiago de Cuba is the oldest city in the new world It was founded only eighteen years after Santo Domingo, which was established by Columbus.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
GENERAL BLANCO
 WILL NOT EXCHANGE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The fol- lowing was received to-day from Com modore Watson:
 ''The Captain general states that the Spanish Government refuses to ex- change the prisoners"
 Hobson and his men are the prison CTS in question.
 KEY WEST, Fla, June 20, 11:30 a. m. It is learned from naval officers here that Captain General Blanco has noti- fled the blockading fleet that he will hereafter recognize no flag of truce, adding that every vesse- within six miles range will be fired upon, whether flying the Stars and Stripes or white flag.
 It seems that the events which led up to General Blanco's letter began with the sending of the Maple under charge of Captain Ludlow to open ne- gotiations for the exchange of Lieuten- ant HobSon and other Merrimac pris- oners. General Blancos letter was ad- dressed to the monitor Terror's cap- tain ludlow). After refusing to nego- tiate for the exchange of the prisoners he delivered the ultimatum as to boats with flags of truce.
 MADRID, June 20.-Premier Saeasta. when questioned on the subject to-day. said nothing had been decIded 'in spite of the American reports" regarding the exchange of Naval Constructor Hobsou and his companions, who were captured by the Spaniards after they sank the collier Merrimac in the narrow channel leading into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
 KINGSTON. Jamaica, June 20.-F. w. Ramsden, the British Consul at Santiago, now acting for the United States in the negotiations with the Spanidrds for the exchange of Lieuten- ant Hobson and his comrades of the Merrimac expedition, has suggested to the officials at Washington that even a ransom might be paid to secure the prompt release of the American prison CTS. That idea was undoubtedly ex- pressed in the cable dispatches which passed through the colonial authorities here, but in what form it was shaped is not clear.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
 RE-ENFORCEMENTS FOR
 GENERAL SKATER
Several Thousand Additional Troops Will Be Hurried to
 Santiago.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-It was an-
 nounced at the War Department to- Gay that no additional transports other than the Newport, which had beer inn pressed on the Pacific Coast, had been obtained. Of the eleven ships available by the department in the East, ar engagements are being made to have a half dozen or more rendezvous at Tam pa for the purpose, presumably, of car rying additional e-enforcements to General Shafter. Just what portion of General Shafter's re-enforcements are to be taken from Tampa is not yet an- nounced, but with a half dozen ships at it's command the department ought to be able to transport approximately 2000 soldiers with their equipments and subsistence stores Most of the re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21

I8. The troopshiPs, conveyed. ogsd. by a gunboat and a converted yacht, were heading to the south east.
 The gunboat," said Captain List, stopped me with a blank shot, and, after learning my iden- tity, demanded the news. 1 gave her what information I had and asked where she was going. She would not answer that question. The ships were very large ones, and 1t seemed to me they were heading straight for Porto Rico, inasmuch as they were going south of Greater Inagua Island. But they may be taking that course merely to keep out of sight of land. If the latter sup position is the correct one, then the troops are off Santiago this morning"
 The enemy has been working for two weeks to concentrate a strong force in the vicinity and Spanish troops have been sum moned from various parts of Eastern Cuba. General Linares must meet General Shafter's S army with smaller force than he had expected, owing to the ne- cesSity of leaving several thou sand troops to guard Guantan- amo. Now that the marines at Camp McCalla have become firmly entrenched there the Span iards must divide their forces to defend both cities. Our forces thus are about to reap another decided advantage through tlle successful landing of marines on the eastern shore of Guantanamo Bay.
 Upon the ability of the troops to stand climatic conditions, at this season in Cuba, will depend i'll a great measure the time to be selected for the advance upon Havana. If the regulars are able to keep in as good health as have the marines at Camp McCalla you may expect to hear of speedy developments in the situation.
 I am told the men under Gen eral Shafter, despite their experi- ence of thirteen days in close quarters aboard the transports, are in good health. They are eager to get at the Spaniards and stirring scenes are certain to mark their landing.
 The transports and conveying warsllips, according to this re- port, were last seen at 8 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
TRANSPORT SUNK IN
 THE RIVER PASIG
How Frightened Spuniurds at Monilc Prevented the Destruction of
 Torpedo Boats.
Copyright, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21

General .Shafter, my inforrna- ton says, after his arrival had a conference with Admiral Samp- son. They discussed at length the information obtained by Ad- miral Sanlpson's scouts as to the most available landing places in the vicinity of Santiago and sent further scouting parties along the coast. In to-day's parties were representatives of the army, as signed to duty by General Shaf- ter. They inspected the points considered by Admiral Sampson to be most advantageous and the commanders of the army and navy speedily will decide where 10 land troops.
 Tremendous enthusiasm was awakened among the men with Admiral Sampson's fleet by the arrival of American troops. They gave cheer after cheer, the report states, and their enthusiasm met with an equally hearty response from the troopships. The re- peated delays in the departure of the army from Tampa had made the men with the fleet impatient and they awaited the coming of their allies with great anxiety. For more than ten days they had had nothing to do aside from pre- venting the escape of Admiral Cervera's fleet from the harbor. The officers and men, the fleet having done all the damage pos sible preparatory to the landing of troops, were anxious for more active warfare.
 From all early hour on Sunday morning every vessel ill Admiral Sampson's fleet was on the look out for the transports. The ad- miral had been advised from Washington that the troopships probably would join it's fleet some time during the day, but no sign of the invading army had been seen when the sun went down.
 It was known here early this morning that the American army was nearing Santiago, however, the news having been brought by Captain List of the Ethelwood, which arrived from Philadelphia at 7 o'clock. Captain List re- ported that he had passed two of the troopships fifty miles north from Cape Maysi yesterday morning. He could not distin- guish the names of the vessels, but they were numbered 6 and