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Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
GOMEZ CALLS ON ALGER
Cuban Army Rolls Will Soon Be Tn Brooke's Hands.
CONFERENCE ON THE INGALLS,.
Military Government to He Contin- ued For Some TIme-obtecttons to
 Appointment of Civil Governors. Reception Rendered the Secretary.

Military Government to He Contin-
 ued For Some Time-obiections to
 Appointment of Civil Governors.
 Reception Rendered the Secretary.
 Havana, March 2s.-The Cuban army rolls will very soon be in the possession of the American authorities. This de- termination was reached yesterday aft ernoon by the secretary of war. Gov ernor General Brooke and General Maxine Gomez on board the United States transport Ingalls,. Secretary AL ger spent the morning on the transport, receiving numerous visitors. General Gomez, with his son. accompanied Col lector Tasker H. Bliss yesterday after noon to pay his respects. and they were followed shortly afterward by General Brooke, who was accompanied by Ma jor Kennon of his stan. Various mat ters were discussed somewhat in de- tail, among them the question of chang ing military department commanders, but such decisions as were reached have not been made public.
 At o'clock the secretary of war came ashore and drove to the Hotel Ingla- terra, where he met Colonel Hecker. Both then drove to Colon cemetery to visit the graves of the victims of the United States battleship Maine.
 General Alger has taken up with some of the department commanders the question of appointing civilian gov ernors of the island and the various provinces and of giving them power to call upon the military garrisons when needed. In reply to his suggestion vari- ous opinions were offered. Those who are opposed to such a scheme hold that the Cubans are more respectful to mili- tary than civilian authority and that they fear a possible carpet bag" rule. Those who favor the idea consider that educational. electoral and judicial ques- tons would be more effectively handled by civilians
 The secretary of war has decided not to go to Pinar del Rio. He will go to Matanzas and from that point to Glen fuegos.
 The reception in honor of the secre- tary of war, General Russell A. Alger, held at Governor General Brooke's res idence at Vedado Monday night was brilliant affair. Among those present were General Maxine Gomez and his stan. the officers of the Seventh army corps of Havana city. General F1tz- Hugh Lee, commander of the Seventh army corps: Major General William Ludlow, governor of the department of Havana; General J. c. Bates, com mander of the department of santa Cla- ra: Major General J. H. Wilson, militia ry governor of the department of Ma tanzas; Brigadier General Henry C. Hasbrouck. military governor of the province of Plnar del Rio; Federico Mo ra, civil governor of Havana; General Fernando Freyre de Andrade president of the Cuban assembly; Perfecto La coste. mayor of Havana, and also many Cuban and American civilians
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
MORE TROOPS FOR OTIS.
Flight Thousand Under Orders, Tn ~Iudtnn Batteries of Artillery.

~Iudinp Batteries of Artillery.
 The war department Is hurryinR rec endorsements to the assistance of Gem eral Otis as quickly as transportation can be secured. With the arrival of the Sheridan with the Twelfth infantry and four companies of the Seventeenth infantry nearly i.so0 men will be add ed to the 5000 that went 10 the Philip pines on the sherman and the Grant. The number of troops now under or- ders to go 10 Manila ia more than 5000. The Ninth infantry, which left Madison Barracks last week, Is on the way to the Philippines. Six companies left San Francisco on the 24th of this month. and the other six companies will leave in a day or two. The next orKRninR- ton to leave its present station for San Francisco to embark for Manila will be the Sixth artillery, which is expected to arrive in San Francisco about April iS The Twenty-first infantry will follow from its station at PiattsburE Bar racks, N. Y., on the same date. arriv- ing in San Francisco three days after the Sixth artillery. The other regi- ments will then leave their stations In the following order: Sixth infantry. Thirteenth infantry and Sixteenth in- fantry.
 It has been recognized at the war de- partment that light artillery is much needed In the Philippines, and on Mon day an order was issued assigning a battery each from the First, Fourth and Fifth artillery for service under General Otis command.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
THE PORTLAND FOUND.
wrecksge Hauled Up on Cape Cod
 Positively Identiaed.

Boston, March 29.-It is believed that the location of the hull of the steamer Portland has been definitely determin- ed. Wreckage has been hauled up by the schooner Maud at a point on the bay given by Captain Thomas as S2h miles east one-half north from Boston light, 17 miles south-southeast of Cape Ann and 24 miles north three-quarters west from Highland light, the depth of the water being between 60 and 60 fathoms.
 Only few weeks ago another fisher man at very nearly the same place brought up some washbowl fittings. but these could not be positively identified. The articles just found, when brought ashore, were positively identified by Agent c. F. Williams of the Portland line as being a part of the furnishings in one of the cabins of the steamer, while the finding of a garter leads to the belief that there are bodies in the wreck. Of the 200 human beings, more or less. who went down with the steam CT in the terrific gale of Nov. 26 and 27 the remains of less than 30 were recov- cred along the shore of Cape Cod, over 30 miles away. It is possible, therefore, that many bodies are in the wreck, but grapples will be the sole means of bringing to light any additional por- tions of the vessel -....
 The Portland left Boston shortly aft CT o'clock on the evening of the storm Nov. 26, and was last seen off Thatcher island lights, Cape Ann, an hour be- fore midnight.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
oIney a Presidential Candidate.

Milwaukee, March 29.-The Journal says that a movement is under way to make ex-Secretary of State Richard ol- ney the Democratic candidate for presi- dent next year. as revealed in a letter from Boston to The Journal. General Olney's campaign is based on the the ory that he is in favor of imperialism while opposed to annexation. The writer of the letter referred to is very promi- nent in Democratic politics. and he says the movement in Mir. Olney's favor is we'll under way. It Is urged in his be- half that he. though a gold Democrat in 1896. did not make himself obnoxious to the free silver element and that on the expansion question he would be an available candidate. being opposed to the annexation of distant islands to the territory of the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Not Enr, to Forgive.

The Bible has good deal Co say about forgiveness, but it nowhere states that it is easy to forgive The man who thinks that it is easy to forgive either has nothing to forgive or does not know what forgiveness means. Forgiveness is not, as some imagine, mere mega tive abstaining from inflicting injury upon the offender. Bible forgiveness means also the positive exhibition of a loving and actively pitiful temper to- ward wrongdoer.
 It has been well remarked by some one that we must not think we are forgiving because our anger is getting tired Forgiving Is more than simply forgetting It Is an active grace. diffi. cult of requirement., even with help from above But If 1t is not easy 1t is blessed to forgive = New York ob.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Harrisburg Bribery investigation.

Harrisburg. March 2s.-The legisla- tive committee Investigating the charges of alleged bribery in connection with the consideration by the house of the McCarrell jury bill and the ballot ing for United States senator held ses- sions last evening. and some interesting testimony was presented. The calling of members of the house begun last week, when about SO of the 2o4 were ex- amined, was again taken up. Quite a number appeared on the witness stand. and a great majority of them answered in the negative the formal question AS to whether they had been approached" or whether they knew of any other member having been offered brlbe. Several of the members. however, ad- mitted that offers had been rendered them for their votes.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
CANAAN CONN, THURSDAY MARCH 3o 1899.

MacArthur's division at nlannIa, ars,t the two. leaving General Wheaton there, marched along the railroad to Maycau- van. This place was fortified, and for 300 yards from it there were trenches on each side of the track. These were taken possession of by the American troops.
 The American loss was remarkably small, seven being reported killed and 25 wounded It is known that the Fili- pinos were so protected that they suf- fered little. No dead insurgents were found in the trenches. Forty prisoners were taken by the Americans, and it Is estimated that the rebel casualties numbered 20
 Colonel Egbert Killed at MaIfnta.
 Colonel Harry c. Egbert of the Twen- ty-second regular infantry was killed in the attack on Malinta on Sunday. Prince Loewenstein, formerly aid-de- camp on the stan of Brigadier General Miller at Iloilo, somehow got in front of the firing line and was shot in the side. dying almost instantly. A German who accompanied him was wounded. The American casualties yesterday were much lighter than on Saturday. the total loss thus far reported since the
 
 and 145 wounded.
 The insurgents made a fierce resist ance to the American advance up the railroad at Malinta- In addition to the fatal wounding of Colonel Egbert sew eral men of the Twenty-second infantry and several of the Oregon and Kansas regiments were killed.
 The Second Oregon regiment encoun- tered 1000 Filipinos west of Malinta who were retreating from Malabon. The enemy had taken up a position behind four rows of intrenchments, but was driven out after an hours heavy firing. One Oregonian was killed, and five were wounded. The Third artillery, acting as infantry, with two guns of the Utah ar tillery and the Kansans, had sharp fight east of Malinta. The Americans had but slight loss. Five Filipinos were found dead, and several were taken prisoners.
 Evidently anticipating a lombard ment by the fleet, 1000 rebels vacated Malabon Saturday night, leaving a few to burn the town. General Wheaton's brigade, composed of the Second Ore gon and the Twenty-second and Twen- ty-third regulars, stretched out along the railroad from Caloocan to the Tu- liahan river, was powerless to prevent the withdrawal, owing to the natural obstacles and to the strong opposition. The evacuation of Malabon was a pie turesque rout; thousands of men, wom- en and children, loaded down with household goods. some with their dear est treasures-fighting cocks-under their arms, poured across the swamps in the early morning.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Fatal Fire In Chicago.

Five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Armour Curled Hair works. fin Chicago. which were burn cd Monday evening. Four of the bodies recovered were identified. The recovered bodies are those of William Rlcksecker, aged 70; John B. Gorge, aged GO. unmarried; James Flanigan, aged 24. lived with his mother and sis ter; John Smith, aged IS; unidentified man, burned beyond recognition. thought to be remains of Daniel Since. han. The missing are Miss Ella Hem milwright. forewoman of picking room; William Gillson, workman, and John White elevator man.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Four Persons Burned In Memphis.

In a fire in a boarding house in Mem phis Friday morning four people lost their lives and several were seriously injured. The dead are Mrs. Chapin. a widow: Roy Chapin, her son. aged 10; Chester Chapin, aged {, and an un- known man. Mrs. Chapin was a stenog- rapher for Bradstreet's and occupied a front room on the third floor All four were suffocated. The origin of the fire Is not known. It was the second fire in the same building during the night, and lt Is thought the earlier blaze was not entirely sxtineslshsa.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Ruth Hanna Captures n wildcat.

Thomasville, Ga, March %. - The Times contains this interesting item about one of Senator Hanna's daugh- ter's: Miss Ruth Hanna and her cousin, MT. Howard Hanna, took day light start from Melrose plantation the other morning with a view of catching a wildcat which had been seen on Mir. Hanna's extensive game preserve The young lady, who is a most accomplished horsewoman, and young Hanna suc- ceeded in running down the cat after an exciting chase and bore it back home in triiIuph"
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
REWARD FOR MACARTHUR.
To He Appointed a Bri9adier Gem crnI of Regulars.


 As result of his gailantry and ju- dicious management of the campaign against the insurgents the war depart ment has determined to appoint Arthur MacArthur, now a major general of vol unteers and lieutenant colonel In the regular army, to be a hrigadier general in the regular service.
 General MacArthur's appointment will be made immediately after the retire. ment of General Sumner, who will be appointed to the vacancy In the regular establishment caused by the retirement of Brlgadier General Marcus F. Miller. who relinquishes the command of the troops at 1loilo. It was intended that after General Summers appointment and retirement Major General Ander- son. now on duty with General Otis. should be appointed a brigadier general in the regular establishment, but Gen eral MacArthur's work in pursuing Aguinaldo's forces has been of such ex- cellent character that the department feels that it will only be just reward to appoint him to the grade.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
President Back In Washington

Washington, March 29. = President Mckinley has returned to Washington. The special train bearing the president and the members of the party who have been with him through the trip pulled into the Pennsylvania depot here at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The trip was without special incident. There was no speechmaking, though at sever al points along the route large crowds had gathered anxious to get a glimpse of the chief executive. Both Mir. and Mrs. Mckinley are greatly refreshed by the outing.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
a,Ieiub Coming to New York.

The cruiser Raleigh, the first vessel of Admiral Dewey's victorious fleet to return from it's scene of triumph in Ma nila bay, is to make her first appear ance at New York instead of at Hamp- ton Roads, as was originally intended. Orders to that effect have been cabled by Secretary Long, directing Captain Coghlan to proceed to New York in- stead of Hampton Roads.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
WEAK CHILDREN. Match Your Boy and Girl When They Are Growing.
Vino Invaluable For Weak, Oyergrown or
 Debilitated Bows and Girls,

There is an age when many boys and girls seem to lack energy and ambition. They are without strength. do not eat and sleep as they should.
 No need of asking a doctor the trouble. Every parent knows they have grown too fast. Every parent also should know the proper tonic to give boy or girl at such a time. It is Finol, wine of cod liver oil, the modern rebuilder
 Ei.iol does good by its beneficial action upon the stomach, whereby it enables this organ to obtain the maximum amount of nourishment from minimum amount of food. With plenty O. material at hand, nature will proceed to create for herself the flesh tissue and the bone structure which is needed for growing child. We guarantee the action of Vinol, and refund to any one not satisfied with the way it acts, the money which he has paid for it.
 w. H. CAMP,
 Licensed Pharmacist Ma'nSt.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Ninth Infantry sail. For m.aii..

The Zealandia, with several companies of the Ninth infantry and large cargo of supplies on board. has sailed for Ma nila via Honolulu. The war department has ordered three light batteries to Ma- nila, Battery E, First artillery; Battery r. Fourth artillery, and Battery F. Fifth artillery. These will take A se- lected horses each. The transport for the artillery has not been selected, and
 the date for their departure has not
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Fire In Hartford.

Hartford, March 29.-Fire started in the Howard block at 2:25 o'clock this morning. The building was occupied by James L. Howard, manufacturer of machinery. At $40 o'clock the flames were under control. The Howard block is a complete ruin, but the hotel ad- joining was saved, although damaged by water. None of the guests was in- iused.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Mir. chaarsaasnn,

Mir. Choate, our new embassador from the United States. says that he never had gout and ''never intends to" That may be so now. for Mir. Choate Is young in diplomacy Let him wait few years until troublesome questions arise. and he will find intervals of diplomatic gout most useful, In statesmanship gout and greatness almost always Eo tagsthsr .--Lanaax 0loba
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Twelfth New York Home

The Twelfth regiment, New York vol unteers, returned to New York on the transport Meade. There were 43 officers and 964 men on board, and not one in the regiment was on.a sickbed. The mortal ity has been remarkably light. Out of the entire thousand and more men there are only IA vacancies in the ranks. All of these, with two exceptions. died of natural causes. The two others were accidentally killed.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
The superior Kind. or Lerruce.

Plants of the more highly developed kinds of lettuce, represented by black seeded Tennis Ball, Iceberg, Prize Head. etc.. when started under glass in March and set out in the field when freezing weather is mainly over in the spring mature earlier and yield better prod uct than plants that are starred in the fall and wintered out of doors. says Professor L. F. Kinney of Rhode Island
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Message Successfully Transmitted
 Across the English Channel.

Across the English Channel.
 Signor Guglielmo Marconi, the invent or, who recently obtained permission from the French government to estab- fish n station on the French coast for the purpose of experimenting with wire less telegraphy between England and France. announces that he has com ducted successful experiments between the South Foreland, county of Kent, and Boulogne, at the mouth of the Iianne.
 The London Times prints a hundred word dispatch. the first press mes sage by the Marconi system of wireieHs telegraphy, describing the experiments between the South Foreland and Bou- loRne-sur-Mer The experiments were conducted with the Morse code, which was read as distinctly us if the termini had been connected by wires.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
MT. PIntt In Albany.

Albany, March 2s.-Senator Thonias c. Platt arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied by MT. and Mrs. Benjamin B. odell and Lem uel Ely Quigg. The senator was driven directly to the executive mansion. In the evening Governor and Mrs. Roose- welt gave an informal dinner in his honor.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
ON ID MAL0LOS. Natives Retreating Before Mac.
 Arthur's, Troops. HARD FIGHT AT MARILA0. Advance Temporarily Stopped
 by Bulacan River. GUNBOATS' EFFECTIVE WORK
GUNBOATS' EFFECTIVE WORK

Colonel Henry Eebert Killed at Ma
 Iinta-Fierce Battles on Saturday and Sunday Polo and Bu1acan Burned and Abandoned by Natives. MaIabon Destroyed-Our Killed and
 Wounded In the New Campaign over Two Hundred-FiIipinos Lost Five Hundred or More-Mnny Reb- els Captured.
 Manila, March 29.-General MacAr- thurs division is now within four miles of Malolos, Aguinaldo's headquarters. The advance has been temporarily stop ped by the Bulacan river, the retreat ing rebels having destroyed all the bridges over it. The gunboats Laguna de Bay and Manila have gone up the river and are clearing the banks at Bulacan, so that it will be an easy matter to construct pontoon bridges over the river.
 The army did not advance yesterday. The men are building bridges and wait ing for supplies to come up.
 The insurgents have burned Bulacan. Marines are patrolling Malabon.
 One hundred and fifty prisoners have been brought into Manila. The monitor Monadnock shelled Las Pinas. south of the city. yesterday. The lines are being strengthened at Pa- say. and some firing is going on in the vicinity of this place
 When General MacArthur's force en- camped Monday night, the Third artil-
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
Colonel Eghert,. Record.

Washington, March 29.-Colonel Hen ry c. Egbert, who was killed at the bat tie near Malinta on Sunday. was regard ed as one of the ablest officers in the army.
 He went through the civil war, was wounded and captured and fought the Indians in the Bannock campaign of 1878 He served in Cuba and was wound ed. and as soon as he recovered started for Manila.
 In 1893 he became lieutenant colonel of the Sixth infantry, and when the Spanish war began he was assigned to command that regiment in Cuba. In the Santiago fight he was shot through the body with a Mauser on July 1 and was brought to New York and treated in Bellevue hospital with a number of his men who had been wounded in the same fight.
 Colonel Egbert's wound was a serious one. the bullet completely piercing his chest. entering at the left breast and making its exit under his shoulder blade. By Aug. he had sufficiently recovered to go to his home, near Fort Thomas. Ky On the day he was wounded in front of Santiago he was made a colonel and assigned .to the command of the Twenty infantry. whose colonel, Charles A. Wikoff. was killed at San Juan hill.
 C.nStuI
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
A scotsman glves the warning that

as celery seed is very slow to germinate people should have patience and not condemn seed till it has had fair trial
 It is sometimes more than three weeks before sprouts start, and they are then apparently very weak. A thin cloth spread over the soil and frequently sprinkled may hasten them.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
FARMERS AND INVESTORS
 TAKE NOTICE!

Tho best Arm in Litchfield County-all things oonsidered-is now offered for sale. The farm is situated at South 0 naan, Conn.,. and Is known the Whiting G Kellogg farm. A few years ago MT. Kellogg (now deceased) valued the farm at twenty thousand dollars 1920 ,0O0) and refused a cash offer of sixteen thousand dollars ($l6 00O) for it. former tenant sold over t~ o thousand dollars (2, 2,000) worth of produce year, besides keeping enough to supply his family The farm k just as fertile today as it ever was and 1t would not now be offered for sale except to settle estate. There is S3,500 worth of wood on the farm. From 75 to 101 COWS can be kept on the farm. Somebody will be wise enough to grab this farm at the bar gain offer of $6, ,600. The following Is description of the farm:
 Adjoining the Congregational church at South Canaan Conn.,, and within few rods of school, posi office and store containing 225 acres and divided as follows: 145 acres of rich meadow land. 40 acres of fertile pas ture and 40 acres Of good wood land. No rocks, stones or stumps on any of the clear cd land in fact all the cleared land, incud- ing the pasture, except several acres. can be moved with machine. The wood land is also on level tract Two large dwelling houses, 2 large barns, l grain building. l horse barn, ice house and other out build- ings on the promises. All the buildings are In good repair and the land is in high state of cultivation. Plenty of fruit and shade around the houses. Will sell, if desii ed, the COWS and hay enough to keep them until spring. The Hollenbeck river runs through the farm and there are four wells on the premises, also running water from a never failing spring Is brought to one house and one barn. This farm extends within one nile of Falls Village. It can be divided into two or moro farms If desired. It would make an ideal stock farm or horse farm by merely laying out race track on any part of the cleared land.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30

A dispatch from Vienna says there are 10000 cases of influenza in the city of Brunn, capital of the province of Moravia, Austria, and that the death rate is enormous