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The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

The success of the great January sale
now going on at the G. Ell. Bennett Shoe
Co.'s store, at Bridgeport, justifies them
in expecting even larger business than
last week, Notwithstanding the great val
ues with which they started their sale.
They have more than maintained the
high standard of quality and the low
standard OF prices. The third week
therefore offers attractions even greater
than anything as yet displa yed, because
as each lot becomes reduced by sales the
remnants are placed with the next lower
priced lots in order to make clean sweep
of every line. Their big advertisement
tells you the rest. 49,
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
. Fairfield EI;B :li County. Chat.
NICHOLS
Personal AFFAIRs.


MIS- James Durward of Yule Lodge il
having bath tub put in their house
Curtis & wellington are doing the work
slfks6Ss f4E41ssss - 81 szVsshE - tI1l4sa
Willie Fuller has been on the sick list
Miss Annie M. Brinsmade OF Daniels
Farms spent Sunday with Miss Rosalis
/. Nichols. -
ii Mr. and Mrs. Horace r. Nichols intend
to start for Florida, February L.
e. J. Rowe spent Sunday at his home
NJ. D. Emmons, the blacls NTH, is in,
tending to move to Bethlehem.
Samuel Reitter has advertised his place
for sale.
A brother Of Abram Wfldman has NOV
ed into the north half OF the Plumb farm.
Mr. Wildman has moved to Danburg.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Amber are in very
poor health. DR. Lewis Of stratford at
tends them.
Z 80 - 81
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

J. E. Foster and family, who have
summered at Dicks hotel for the past
two years are to return to the new hotel,
this season. Mr. Foster, who is pa rtner
in the large and favorablY known cloth
ing house Of Foster, Besae g Co., at
Bridgeport, was one of the first to en-
gage rooms at the new hotel, selecting
them from the plans soon after they were
out. They are always welcome guests
in town. as.4.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
THE NEWTOWN BEE.
NEWT0wN, FRIDAY. JAN. 81.
CIRCULATION: -
JANUARY /, 1889 800
LAST WEEK. $3.50
The EDITORS Familiar Chat.

The third In the winter course of en-
tertainments occurs at the Town hall,
next Monday evening, and the concert
promises to be one of the most att, active
Of tine series. 1t is hoped the tOwnspeo-
pie viii show their appreciation of the
effort to provide high Glass entertain
ments, by attending in large numbers.
The course will probably result in a
small financial loss to the Mems Club,
even at the best.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

reconcentrated pacificos." The most
horrible stories of death by furnishing
may be culled from these consular re-
ports to our government and, according
to an estimate of the presidents Cuban
relief committee, there are now 10000
who are in ''actual danger of death by
starvatiOn.''
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
The Lee Bros. Furni-
q ture Co., -. .'.'.'
501-525 Main cor. Golden Hill
Streets, Bridgeport. -.~

b secured by trading with; them during
the next two or three weeks. They have
left few artistic 1898 calendars that are
free for the asking. $40
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy and yet
efficient. a~ --.> ~ --'~ .-.-r'
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


The Ladies' Missionary society have
arranged the following program for the
year: -..... ..... ....,..: .-a
January, ''The Evolution of Africa ;,
leader, Miss Scudder.
February, Christian Explorers and
Pioneers in Africa" Mrs Reynolds. .-
March, pictures of Life Among the
Indianq," Mrs Otis.
April, 'The Zulu Mission" Mrs Good
sell.
May, "Young Peoples work" Mrs
Morris. 5>->--
June, ssThe Mountain whites,'' Mrs j.
B. Peck. ,-,.>--
July, Islands Yet to be Posaessedh q,
F August, "The Island World Mrs A.
J. Smith. '''''>-' -.s'.s<-
September, East Central Africa
October, Alaska Mrs Barker. ,.-.,-
Is November, Thank Offering Meeting"
Mrs A. P. Smith. ~sss.@~. s...f .a,s>
December, 1.-The Universities and Col
.Ieges as, Related, to. the Progress of
Christianity" MIRA Barker 5,.44.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

An exchange tells a good but rather
doubtful story concerning school teach
err, who had received ur satisfactory an
swers from the most of his pupils as to
the difference between an island and a
peninsula, put the question, in despair,
to the last boy. II can explain it, SIR
he said, "Get two glasses, fill one with
water and the other with milk. Catch q
fly and place it in the water. That fly
is an island because it is entirely sur
rounded by water. But now place the
fly in the milk and it will be a peninsula
because it is nearly surrounded by wa
ter" That boy went to the top of the
class. But he could not have been talk
ing about Housatonic valley milk, which
is 8 pure article,
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

Good dimes have come to those whom
Hoods sarsaprilla has cured Of scrofula,
catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism, weak
nerves, or some other form of impure
blood. a@
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
9 Mr. and Mrs oscar Dikeman passed
few days at Lee, Mass, last week.

The Newtown public schools are be-
ing supplied with fiags in accordance
with the law passed by the Legislature
a few years ago. The school board has
passed vote every year requesting the
selectmen to act, but no notice was TAX
en- OF the matter TIL now. Secretary
JohntJ. Northrop or the achool board,
purchased the flags In New York. The
first flag was raised in Hanover district,
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

20. B. s Terfill Of Hawleyville. has re-
ceiyed . pre- ant Of q horse, HawleyVille
people raising q subscription for his benz
eft. 4 He lost two horses recently.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

The Mems club was. very pleasantly
entertained on Tuesday evening, by
Robert Ell. Beers. The essayiss was A.
p. Smith, his subject eng 1.-THE Brook
Farm Community
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
PLATTSVILLE.

The meetings at Lees chapel show an
increasing interest. There will be meet
ings In the church Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings of this week. AL
are welcome. @A.so
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

r. B. Drew OF Hawleyville was called
TO Bridgeport, last week. by the serious
illness OF his father, Wheeler Drew.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
JUST TO BREAK THE ICE !

all In and take look and also get sample of some un-
matchabe bargains for this week ony-too many of
them to mention only few:
we want You look shoe departments
ved direct from Of the largest country
acompete line Of shoes for Men, Children Ladies Kid
Button 99c SO So Shoes shapes and gradeav M
in quality and way price,
Remember that Prices lower
than ever known Quality all right
is buying them -
Genuine Atlantic Muslin yard Cacoe best
DC I'd Case American Shifting Cacoes yard goods
Spring styles Dress Gnghm designs; Outing
nels and l0c yard Good Domes c Gnghams &c yard
10 lbs Quaker Dat Flakes from the mill ssme goods
as package Best Patent Flour good Pills
bury standard make &c.
box 100 cakes limited time only Bargains Goods all
kinds, price.
.az>
Come and You always welcome you good
and good. -
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
WESTON

The newly-elected officers of Norfield
Grange viii be installed On Friday eyen-
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

Mrs Harriet Burt Razen, aged 81, OF
Springfield, Mass, the wife of Fl de
lex s. Hazen Of that city, and the moth,
er of Mis- A. 2. Smith of this town, died
Saturday night, after an Illness of sever
eaaes. Mrs Hazen had lived in Spring
field, Me- S., almost all her life. She was
born in East Lo1gmeadow, the daughter
of Arson Burt, of a family known in
Longmeadow and East Longmeadow
Mass, for many years. She moved to
Springfield, early In her life, first living
| on Wilcox street. For many years Mrs
Hazen had lived on Jefferson avenue.
She leaves, besides her husband, three
children, Frederick B. of 'Wiilimansett E;
Hattie E., wife Of Allis IN P. Smith and
Anna j wife of H..A. Booth of SPRING
field and a stepdaughter, Fannie L.,
wife Of L, J. Richards. She leaves also
two sisters, MIA s. c. Damon of Chester
field and Mrs Angeline Gibson, wife Of
Dr. Augustus Gibson of Omaha. .Neb. A
third sister, who is now dead, was the
wife of Henry Burt, formerly connected
with The Springfield Republican, and
now editor of the Henry (In.). Republi-
can. The funeral was attended on Tufs
day morning, at her late home, Rev j. l..
r. Trask, D. D., officiating. The pail
bearers we're the three sons-in-law 1 the
deceased and William e Ross. cousin.
Mrs Hazen was personally known to
many OF the r, sSldents Of the Street, bav-
ing been frequent visitor to town dur
ing the last five years.
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

Foster, Besse & Co., the large clothing
firm Of Bridgeport, are having a special
sale to reduce ssock before taking inven-
tory. Some genuine clothing values can
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

Jay Terrill of Roxbury Falls is among
the force of carpenters engaged on Dicks
hotel. '''' - -..
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
CarpetSallI.ye'E: !,
49,. EXTRAORDINARY. ,-...,

During the month of January
we will Make, Lay and Line all
Carpets bought of US for Cash.
Special bargains in Furniture
for the next 80 days: Chiffon
iers, Chamber Furniture, Odd
Pieces of Parlor Furniture, Odd
Lots of Dining Room Chairs at
and below cost, to make room
for the Spring Stock; 1 '' ,.......
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
The Hawl 4yville Chapel.
SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS WITH A BOO,

SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS WITH A BOOM.
The Hawleyville Sunday school has
started with boom, about 100 being
present on Sunday. These officers were
elected: Superintendent, A. B. Fancher {;
secretary, j. A. James treasurer, A. t.
Camp; organist, Mrs, Charles Jackson :;
chorister, Henry Fancher; librarian, Mrs
A. L. Hawley. Next Sunday the session
of the school will be held at 2 10.
The annual meeting of the Hawiey
vile Union Chapel association was held
on Monday night, these Ulcers being
elected President, A. G. Baker; vice
president, E. G. Plat; secretary, A. B.
Fancher; trustees, j. A. james, r. q.
Sanford, S. 4. Blackman. q
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21

Hood pills are the only pills to take
The Newtown bee., 1898-01-21
SPECIAL NOTICE
z. c. PLATT
HawlCyVille,

Agent tor the Mccormick Harvesting Ma
chimes, Eddy Plows and other farming tools.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
 SKATER TO BE RUSHED

WASHINGTON, July 5.-General Shafter, in a dispatch received last night, confirmed the report that Gen eral Pando, with about 5000 Spaniards, had arrived in the city, and that the endorsements were already distributed among the Notifications. This makes the Spanish forces defending the city from 16,000 to 18,000 The very great advantage of being entrenched adds materially to their strength, and in the opinion If military men makes their effective fighting force from ;. third to a half greater than our own.
 Orders were given looking to the im- mediate dispatch of troop ships from Tampa with endorsements for Shafter and others now at Santiago will be brought here at the earliest moment to aid in the transportation of reinforce ments. It is probable that at least 15.- 900 will be sent forward as rapidly as transportation can be provided. Thus augmented there seems to be no doubt that the forces under General Shafter will be able to storm and take the city without delay. These are the views en- tertained by members of the Cabinet who talk freely on the subject. Never theleSs the order under which both army and navy are now opera .ing gives the commanders wide discretion, and it Is not doubted that should changed circumstances seem to warrant it an aggressive movement will be begun.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
SECOND BRIGADE
 LEAVES CAMP ALGER

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Second Brigade of the First Division of the Second Army Corps broke camp at Camp Alger this afternoon and started on their journey to Santiago to rein force General Shafter's army. The Sec ond Brigade is composed of the Eighth Ohio, Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massa- chusetts, General Garretson command ing. The Sixth Massachusetts was the first to get away, going aboard the cars at DunlOring and leaving for Charles ton, s. C., shortly after 10 o'clock. The other regiments will depart before day. break:
 The Ohio regiment left for New York, where it will embark on the St. Paul, while the Illinois troops go to Charles ton, s. C., and with the Massachusetts men will be transported upon the liar ward and Yale All superfluous bag gage was left behind and everything that could be spared was discarded, it being the desire to move the regiments with all possible haste. Only six horses were allowed to a regiment, all other animals belonging to the brigade be- ing retained here, whence they will be shipped as soon as possible to Tampa, under charge of an officer, and from there they will be sent later to Santi- ago. The brigade is in fine condition, and the men left enthusiastic and eager to reach the seat of war before the end of the Santiago campaign.
 It is expected to have the troops off Santiago by Sunday. When the sol- diers left Camp Alger they were given a royal send-off by the men who were left behind.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
FUSION TICKET
 WINS THE DAY

The Fusion party took the Populist plum last night at the first meeting of the county convention, and their ticket or delegates to the Peoples Party State Con- vention and the State Central Committee were elected
 Early in the evening the County Com mittee of the Populists resolved itself in- to a county convention for the nomtna- tion of delegates to the State convention at Sacramento next week. D. A. Street, nominated by T. " Gator, was elected chairman A. L. Holder was elected sec retary over George A. Clough by a vote of 43 to 32. Then the business of the evening began, which seemed intending.
 Gator moved that committee of seven on order of business be appointed, and that no business be done during the ab- Sence of the committee, except nom1na- tion of delegates. The motion was carried and the committees appointed are as fol- lows:
 Committee on resolutions-T. V. Gator, T. l.. Porter, Dr. Griswold, J. A. Johnson, pr. Cleveland, J. c. Gore and J. D.. Thompson.
 Committee on order of business-W. J. Greer, R. H. OHea and William Christie.
 T. V. Gator read a list of platform reso- lutions, the work of the committee on re- solutions, which should guide the actions of the delegates elected to the State con- vention. He recited the principles of Pop uliSm and urged all not 10 SWerVe JOC from them in the work of the conven- tion at Sacramento. Fusion was depre- cated and 1t was suggested that pledge be given to each delegate who is to at tend the State convention. The resolu- lions were unanimously passed.
 It was then moved by Gator that each ticket be placed in nomination. This was carried Gator and George D. Gillespie were allowed to appoint tellers. Gator se- lected w. J. Greer and c. Johnson, Gil- lespie appointed G. A. Clough and E.. Kinne.
 The prosaic routine of the convention received a severe electric shock when a young boy with blushing cheek came to the ballot-box to cast vote when the name of E. D. Vorath was called. He was just In the act of dropping the ballot into the box when B. G. Haskell arose and in a. frenzied and whitening outburst charged the culprit with the heinous crime of inn personation for the purpose of colossal stuffing. Haskell openly arraigned a MT. Ryfkogel one of the members Of the con- vention, as being the moving cause of this attempt to swell the ballots in his sec tion of the party. A move was made to discover what ticket the bold, bad boy had in his hand, but Gator, with a wave of his hand and fine dignity disparaged such action. The boy was ignominiously elected and a serene harmony restored. Nothing was done to Ryfkogel, though the altitude of Haskells voice was ter rible.
 The two tickets were balloted on and
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
LARGE LIST
 OF WOUNDED
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1SsS by the Associated Press
 BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 8 (per Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 4, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 1.-The fight ing during the last two days has cost the American army 1700 men. This es- innate is made by the surgeons at di- vision headquarters after careful fig uring by the surgeons at the hospitals.
 The list of wounded, as made up at the division headquarters, is very large in proportion to the list of those killed outright.
 Probably less than one hundred, all told, of the number of wounded, have died, making the total number of deaths in the neighborhood of 150. The remainder of the wounded will probably recover. Considering the fact that not over 12,000 men were engaged on our side and that not ali of those were &C., tually under fire the percentage of loss is very heavy. The slaughter was brought about mainly by the gallantry with which our troops advanced into the open ground in the face of a heavy fire from the Spanish intrenchments and rifle pits.
 Our men generally had an opinion that the Spaniards could not shoot and many, 1t must be confessed, thought they would not fight. Both impressions were erroneous, particularly the latter. The Spanish have fought with great determination and bravery The re- turns show that a number of regiments suffered very heavily, the Seventy-first New York being the worst cut up of the volunteer regiments, and the Thirteenth and Sixth regular infantry among the regulars, with the Seventh and Six teenth Infantry close in the race for glory.
 In some companies of the Thirteenth Regiment, one-third of the men are gone. and there are companies in that regiment now entirely without officers.
 In the Sixth Infantry more than one, third of the officers are gone, only one field officer, Major Minor, being left.
 The following is the list of non-com- missioned officers and privates killed in the Seventy first of New York:
 PRIV A T E DEUTSCHBERGER Company c.
 PRIVATE HOLLAND, Company M. CORPORAL MILOUS, Company C.
 PRIVATE SCOFIELD, Company D.
 PRIVATE SKINNER, Company B.
 PRIVATE BOOTH, Company L.
 PRIVATE DECKER, Company M.
 Badly wounded:
 PRIVATE LETTINGS, Company B..
 PRIVATE CLARK, Company B.
 PRIVATE HALE, Company F.
 Twentyfour others in the Seventy first were wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
WILL NOT
 SEEK PEACE
 AT PRESENT

MADRID, July 5.-The Cabinet Coun- cil tonight, after a short session, de- cided not to open negotiations for peace, but to continue the war with all risks while single soldier remains in Cuba.
 The Government has no news as to a bombardment of Santiago and has ca bled Governor General Blanco for de- tails of the naval battle.
 LONDON, July 6.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Standard says: The public is still in favor of prolonged re- sstance, but excitement is increasing among all classes and strong precau- tions are being taken in all the large towns where the garrisons are con- fined to the barracks.
 The Daily Chronicle this morning says: We learn from a sure source that the Spanish Government thinks it impossible to make peace now, because to make peace at present would throw the balance of power in Spain into the hands of the Carlists.
 The Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: The Pope, it is rum ored, has telegraphed the Queen Re gent, begging her not to compromise
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
Watson Will Be Sent to Pursue and Destroy
 the Fleet.
Three Torpedo-Boat Destroyers Return to Protect the Home
 Ports of Spain.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald sends the following: Admiral Camara, with one battle-ship, one armored cruiser, four troopships, one ammunition-ship and colliers, entered the Suez canal this morning on his way to the Philip pines. Three torpedo-b boat destroyers, which accompanied his fleet to Port Said left that port to-day to return to Spain, the first stop being announced as Messina, Italy. This official infor- nation was received at the State De- partment this afternoon from its agents at Port Said.
 Furthermore, 1t was learned that Ad- miral Camara had succeeded in procur- ing what is considered in naval circles small supply of coal for the number of ships with him. The detachment of the torpedo-boat destroyers is cred ited by the department officials, first, to the destruction of the Spanish fleet un- der Cervera and to the desire Of the Madrid Government to have at home a fleet which will be useful for offensive purposes against the American squad ron intended to operate against the Spanish coast; and, second, the diffi- cully In6Se NeSSelS WOulu cApeIItL1Cc III making the voyage through the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
 By the detachment of the three de- stroyers Spain has considerably weak ened Camara's fleet. The trOOpships colliers and ammunition ships, though armed with Hontoria guns, will be of little value in case of a conflict with the American fleet under com mand of Rear Admiral Dewey. It is evident to the officials that Admiral Camara's squadron is too weak to at tempt to enter Manila harbor, and that he will proceed to some other point, where he will establish base and make plans for desperate resistance against American attack, and which will justify Spain In laying claim to the islands upon the conclusion of the war.
 It will be especially for the purpose of preventing a successful consumma- tion of this plan that Commodore Wat son will be sent to the far East to give battle to Camara and to destroy his fleet.
 It Is presumed in official circles that Commodore Watson is making final arrangements with Rear Admiral Sampson for the formation of the East ern squadron, and it is expected that by the latter part of this or early dur ing the coming week the vessels as- signed to his command will be on their way to the Mediterranean in pursuit of Camara.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-06
TOO LIBERA AL
 IN HIS VIEWS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, July 5.-Trouble is brewing in the church circles of this city. As a result of a controversy which came to a climax at the meeting of the board and members of the First Christian Church tonight it is prob able that new congregation may be organized shortly, and at it's head will be Jay William Hudson, for the past year and half in charge of the organ ization which at to-night's meeting de- decided to dispense with his services.
 Since his arrival here MT. Hudson has been recognized as a speaker gifted with rare eloquence, worker of much energy and ambition and an organizer of skill But his creed was evidently too liberal for some of the more con- servative members of his flock, and at the meeting tonight out of 15S present 80 voted to dispense with his services, while 7S were against the proposition.
 Professor A. c. McMeans read the re- port of the board, giving the replies made by MT. Hudson to series of questions propounded a few days ago. Then the pastor made speech in which he said:
 "On the principle of liberty of thought I stand tonight, and if I am again called to the pulpit of this church I want 1t to be on this principle on which my country is founded and which should be the only creed of the church universal. If you cannot give me the liberty of my individual conscience I ask you to extend to me no call, for I can give to the world no less grand principles"
 The First Christian Church is the largest in point of membership in this city, and if, as MT. Hudson said to- night was under serious discussion, it is decided to form a new organization with MT. Hudson at its head, the body over whose destinies the reverend gen. tleman has lately presided will un- doubtedly feel the effect.