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NORWALAISIEEEGAZETIE.
'Trutla- (Lllul‘l- mu things.’
Entered in the Post Office as a Newspaper
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1898.
The Threat of War.
The relations between our govern-
ment and Spain have been seriously
strained during the last year, and it
will not be doubted that the loss-of our
great battleship in the Havana harbor
islikely to intensify {the war feeling
on- both sides. The President has very
woperly given not-ice that until there
shall be conclusive evidence to the con-
‘I‘rary, he must accept the loss of the
battleship Maine as due to accident.
He could not assume any other position
and command the respect of the coun-
try or of the civilized nations of the
world, says the Philadelphia Times.
There are two causes, each potent in
$13.21?) which are a constant menace to
:lwpeace of the two nations. One is
tin: intense popular prejudice cherish—
siin each country against the other.
"there is always peril to the peace of
popular sentiment
It matters not how
cations when a
clamor-s for war.
unfounded or well founded the clamor
for war may be. there is always danger
1st? war when public sentiment favors it.
The people of the United States have
no sympathy with Spain and profound-
;y: detest her fiendish policy in Cuba.
.‘hc people of Spain. are wildly pre-
ijudicedagainst the United States; are
implacable in theirhostility to the sur-
render of Cuban independence, and
..:‘pain, although a despotic government
is as amenable to popular clamor as is
she (popular government of this coun-
try.
Thewther menace to the peace of the
‘ravo countries is the absolute inability
sf tile-Spanish crown to maintain itself
iftf-uba shall attain her independence.
The day that Spain may be compelled
to accept the independence of Cuba
mould surely precipitate a. revolution
by the Spanish people. and destroy the
1 Considering that
ruling dynasty.
ifix‘cin demonstrated to the world hcr.. _ ' .
tranquility Interrupted, and popular
inability to conquer the Cuban insur-
neetion, is is evident that Spain must
.‘ffind some new inspiration to make the
‘gneoplc sustain the crown, and that can
Eire done only by a war with the United
fiatcs; Su‘ch a war would be immense-
Ily popular with the Spanish people,
and it would enable the Spanish gov-
ernment, in a treaty of peace with the
‘dfifnited States, to assent to Cuban in-
diemndence upon the payment to Spain
nil a reasonable compensation.
These two causes are the great obsta-
c1&5 to the dispassionate and fair adjust-
mhof. the complications which may
mm from the loss of" the battleship
ESE-nine} Even though it- shall be demon-
strated that the explosion occurred
'~:4N‘.ithi'n_the vessel, there will be a very
general belief throughout the . country
311m in some way the vessel-was destroy-
.Igdby persons. acting in the interest of
fiscSpani-sh government; and if it shall
as: shown that the vessel was destroyed
ibpan outside tOrpedo, it would tax the
matters of diplomacy to the uttermost
an maintain peace between the two na-
in‘ons. Indeed, if such. a condition
:isikonld be presented it would be next
In an impossibility t0=prevent war be-
‘zuteen the two countries.
It, is the plain duty Of the President
zmstand resolutely against a ,war with
3min until he can no. longer resist it
1.2msistently with thethonor of the Re-
:nnblic. Our government hasbeen re-
miss in not grantinglbelligerent rights
rmthe Cubans and in not enforcing the
”humanities of war on both sides. Those
antics should have been performed,
and if Spain made such efforts {of this
government a cause for war, we could
only accept it, and: meet the issue as
Sinis- government has met every like is-
sue for more than a century. If war
man come it must come by the act of
Spain; but the fact that" Spain seems
desirous Of war should not make our
"IGVBBDIDBHI: swerve a hair’s breadth
mom the line Of duty to the enlightened
.civilization of the age. Let us avoid
car if it can bedone in justice to our
great government, but. if war must
some we shall be prepared to meet it.
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Our Yellow-Kid Journalism. 1
We are just now in the midst of a
harvest for yellow-kid journalism The
MOI-sot war with Spain have created
gantry, and opened the most inviting
major the reckless jouI nalism that-is
w hi r; K I. v -
the leading cities, to fldbd the country
with sensational falsehoods relating to
the loss of the battleship Maine, and to
the probabilities of war between Spain
and the United States.
The centre of the yellow—kid journal-
ism is in New York, but it is not con-
fined to that city, and it has a new sen-
sation for almost every hour of the day
says the Philadelphia Times. As many
as half a score editions of yellow—kid
journals have been issued in one day,
each in most instances correcting some
falsehood in one of the former editions,
and yet furnishing a liberal supply .of
new falsehoods invented with mingled
malignity and cunning, to intensify the
war feeling of the country and increase
the sale of what are by courtesy called
newspapers.
There has not been an honest state-
ment relating to the loss of the battle-
ship and the probabilities of war with
Spain published in the leading yellow-
kid journals since the loss of our war
vessel in Cuban waters, with the single
exception of the official statements giv-
en out daily by the administration, and
made necessary by their false and sen-
sational publications. The interests of
national tranquility and of truth com-
pel the President through the State or
Navy Departments. to give out daily
an official contradiction of the scores
of sensational and generally utterly
false rumors of war which the yellow-
kid journals Haunt hourly into the
faces of the people.
Fortunately yellow-kid journalism
represents but a very insignificant part
of the journalism of the nation. There
are in all the leading cities thoroughly
representative journals
which publish the truth for the sake of
the truth, and which make exhauscive
American
effort regardless of cost, to furnish all
the news relating to our Spanish strug-
gles, and print only what appears to
be properly accredited. But for these
journals which adhere to the truth and
seek to restrain the passions and con-
serve the actions of the people, the
country to-day would be in a condition
little short of anarchy. Values have
been wantonly disturbed, business
prejudices inspired among the people
which may make it difficult for the
government to perform the duty that
the President in the end must perform
with fidelity, in dealing in even and
exact justice with Spain.
If there is cause for war, the govern-
ment will not shrink from declaring it.
If there is not cause for war, the gov-
ernment will not shrink from admit-
ting it, regardless Of the fioodtide 0f
sensational falsehood that comes from
the putrid fountain of yellow-kid jour-
nalism. The people do not want to be
deceived, and if they would not be de-
ceived about our relations with Spain
they should resolutely Spurn the yel—
low-kid journals Of the country which
seek successand profit by- pandering
to anarchy.
The newspapers which present the
truth for the sake of the truth are well
known in every community, and they
should be carefully studied by all-
classes and conditions asthey point the
way to national safety. Above all, let
every decent citizen, and especially
every business man, resent the yellow-
kid journalism of to—day that seeks only
to in flame and disturb when all self-
respecting journals and citizens should
seek to tranquilize and maintain the
majesty Of. justice.
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‘ WHAT To DO.
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It stands the highest for its wonderful
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—.le0 Merchant: keep thou name.
before the Public. An Advortlumont
mTHnoAznmwuiboma.
now struggling for mastery in some of ’
LOST.
OST—One certificate of stock of the
_ Boston and Albany Rail Road
(.Yompany numbered 24551, dated July
21st, 1879, for Ten Shares of said stock
standing in t-hename ,of George B.
Cowles. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by returning the same to
HOMER MERRILL, Executor.
TO RENT.
O RENT or For Sale—House, 38
“Tat-d street. Norwalk, 12 rooms.
Apply to Mrs. Hull oh premises.
F18 1w
o RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
" FOR SALE. _
FOR SALE—On N ewtown avenue, a
fine house of 10 rooms, hot and cold
water, furnace, etc. Lot 95x400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H.
Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
ing. D29 tf
OR SALE—Three the building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson.
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE—Two building lots on
Newtown avenue, 6021200. W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building.
D29 tf
.OR SALE—One of the best building
lots in the city; five minutes walk
frOm Bridge. Water and gas on street.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
OR SA LE-—A house on Wilton ave-
nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
WANTED.
Y women, each with an infant or
young child, situations in the
country (general housework, plain
cooking, etc.) Small wages expected.
Apply State Charities ,Aid As30ciation,
105 East Twenty-second Street, New
York City. F12 1w
ANTED—Houses and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
ANTED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
00., Of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
ing. N30 tf
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice. x
The co-partnership formerly existing
doing business at Stamford and Nor-
walk, Connecticut, under
of Said James E. \Voodh-ull. All bills
will be paid by the remaining partners,
who continue the business under the
the same name and are alone author.-
ized to receive and receipt for any
debts due said firm. . ‘
WM. M. TERRY, ' '
JOHN R. WOODHULL, -
JAMES E. WOODHULL,
Dated at Stamford, this 23d day of
February, 1898. F24 3t
HOYT’S' THEATRE
, Return engagement. For'ONE NIGHT only,
Monday, February 28. pf
Lincoln J. Carter’s Great Spectacular
Production,
THE HEART "or
. CHEW!
Another Big Success.
Elegant Special Scenery. Wonder-
ful Mechanical Devices. Mysterious
Electrical Effects. A Vivid Picture of
the Great Fire. -:.—‘ -:—
SEE the marvelous approaching train.
A POWERFUL COMPANY
Introducing a splendid line of High-
class Specialties.
PRICES—25. 50 and 75c.
Seats on sale at Plaisted's and Glendening’s
llASd BUFFEES
~ In Canislets .
AT GREATLY REDUllEll PRIGES.
Tea Set. Toilet Set. Watch’ or Clock FREE, with m
pounds 600. Cockatoo Tea, any kind: and a beautiful
present with every pound. Coffees. me. Send for new
Illustrated reduced price-list. Orzler now by mull
fl pounds Tea. and not your-Premium and Spools!
Presents. (med; delivered Free. Send this ad. and
wound we will mail you 13% pound best 'l‘eu imported.
any kind. 8. L.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TBA (30.,
3| um! 33 Vesey St.. N. Y.. P. 0. Box 289.
“PIANOS .
We are now closing out at a sacrifice several odd
styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly
used organs and pianos to make room for new stock.
ORGANS
Catalogues, full particulars and
terms sent upon application. .
sow on lusnulenrs, IF DESIRED.
,mmtfizadiu‘ta.
I . 8 an wanna meet new rm: :
r
N1) R. w L
between William M. Terry, John R. ‘
Woodhull, and James E..‘Wood~hull.and '
the firm .
name of IVilliam M- Terry 8; 00., is =
this day dissolved by the withdrawal ,
Z a 'r T E".
UTUAL Lfi‘ INSURANCE
RICHARD A. McC‘U'RDY, President.
Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,’97.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
TE;
INCCDMEQ
Received for Premiums I . . . . .‘ $42,693,201 99
From all other Sources . . . . . , _’W
$54,162,608 23
To Policy=holders for Claims by Death . . . $13,279,630 66
TO Policy=holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . . . . < . . _10,132,OO5_57
, $36,124,067) 99
ASSETSQ
United-States Bonds and other Securities V . .
0
$132,017,341 45
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . 69,423,937 31
Loans. on Stocks and Bonds . . . . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate . .. . . . . ~ 21,618,454 88
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . 6,141,200 20
. _ $253,783,437 675
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . . 218,278,243 07
Surplus . - . - . . 535,508,194 5
Insurance and Annuities in Force $936,634,496 63
lhaye carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct;
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual
Report of the Examining Committee.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
To THE HONORABLE, THE BcARD OF TRUSTEES or ,
TIIE MUTUAL LIFE IISMAIGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
The undersigned,a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I897, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company. and
to verify the same, respectfully
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date Of the said reference and the date of this Rena-t, attended at the office 013 the Company, and have been waited on,
by the Treasurer: the Comvptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such officers
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They
have examined and cOunted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation: held by the Company, and compared
' which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same notexceeding
the prices at
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them.
Property held by the Company, and find the same- to- be as stated. They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
pany’s holdings of real estate and have verified: the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and
have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier- ‘ . -
And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of title of every descriptlon Deceit—
sary in such examination. have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said. oflicers and their assistants, and that
the same are accurate, in good order, and well kept.
And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system
methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation,
All of which is respectfully submitted. CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A. N. WATERHOUSE
NEW YORK, January 21,. 1898. S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN,
and
Board. of Trustees-
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN J R.
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM RocxnrnLLnn
JAMES N. JABVIE‘
. CHAS D. DICKEY J3.
ELBRIDGE T. Gunny
JAMES SPEYER
HENRY H. ROGERS
J NO. W Aucnmcmss
THEODORE Monronn
WILLIAM BAncocx
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIC CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATERBOUSE
S. V. R. Canon: '
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. Pncxmm
J. HOBART HERRICK
WM. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISG
SAMUEL D. BABcocx
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HnnMANN C. VON POST
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER HAnnIuAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
Gnonon F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice—President.
.' . WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. . ;
ISAAC F. LLOYD,’2d Vice-President. DUEB du-P. BRECK, Correspondlpg Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMBOTH, ASSIStant Secretary
~ FREDE RIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. .
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d ASSIStant Treasurer. .
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assxstant Cashier. . .
EMORY McCLINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, J3 , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. ‘ WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. q,
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, ASsistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptrollel .
J OH)? O. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ,
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' ' GRANVILLE )1. WHITE, M D.
G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting. .
“H" I W- NICHOLS ........., “m...
They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on' real
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