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“truth ahurr ml! things.’
Entered in the Post. ()Ilice as a Newspaper
FRIDAY. MARCH 4. 1898.
Public Land. .
More than forty million dollars
worth of public land has been sold
for cash during the last ten years,
which would seem to disprove the often
repeated assertion that the public lands
Worth accepting as a gift are exhausted.
tifhile it Is true that the public lands
have been disposed Oil-000 lavishly, es-
pecially in the matter of railway grants,
it is equally true that those who want
landcan still secure it either by pur-
chase or homestead entry.
For the sake of the land~seckcrs of
the future, however, Congress should
insist upon the forfeiture of all railway
land grants in which the conditions
3am: not been fulfilled. The land that
:‘is left should be held for the benefit of
{Ill .3 people.
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Two Disasters at Sea.
Two disasters at sea at nearly the
some time, in both of which many lives
were in jeopardy, but were not lost, fur-
nish the theme of conversation in many
places to—day. The big French liner
has been towed into port after tossing
about helplessly on the ocean for sever
a? days, but the ill-fated British ship
legislator wasburned and with sOme of
her crew now lies in the depths of the
.IItlantIa-z
’l.‘hc~ experiences of those who were
abOard the Legislator, which left Liv-
erpool, February 3, for Colon, are sel-
dom». met with. An explosion took
pleasant} this was followed by a- fire
lvhich burned for three days. Several
sailors were drowned. The rest of the
' ":Ifmple on the boat were rescued by the
steamer Flowergate and it was not long
after they left that the fire on the dis-
abled vessel entirely consumed her.
The sat-risers were brought to Boston.
The. rescue of LaC-hampagne was
made by the Boston-bound freighter,
lbiman, after she had drifted for five
days on the Newfoundland banks with
her engines disabled and her screw
Shaft shattered. The rescue was most
lortunate. In both of these cases, the
Ship's I ofiicers displayed great courage
The incidents show
that the well-traveled path of the sea
lmtwcen this country and Europe is so
raid calmness.
crayon-dedithat disabled vessels are apt to
he. seen before it is too late to effect a
nascue of- those on board.
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let Justice and Patience Rule.
‘ It is resecmably certain that the re-
sort of the Naval Board of Inquiry,
new investigating the loss of the ibat-
:‘leship-Maine. will .not be completed
lo:- a fortnight and probably not until
at later period. I
There can be no ascertained cause of
war with Spain until this Board of In-
, Iguiry shall have completed its investi-
gation and made its official report to
the government.
Unless some entirely unexpected
cause shall intervene, there can be no
action by the government affecting
uEIil” relations with Spain during the
maxi. two or three weeks,uand ample
'anlroling time will be given to those who
Mae become inflamed by the sensa-
tional falsehoods ofyellow-kid journals.
lithe board shall report that the
tassel was destroyed by an outside
engine of destruction placed there by
Spanish authority, even though the
explosion was entirely accidental,
Spain. would be justly responsible for
viestitution for the loss of the vessel
will indemnity for thesacrifice of life. '
fliwould not be a cause for War, but it
. 'vmald require a demand to be made by
- this government on Spain for restitu-
tion and indemnity, and that might
Fund to war by the refusal of Spain to
.IzuzlzuovI'ledge her responsibility or by
Titer refusal to arbitrate.
if the Maine was destroyed by an
daternal explosion, or if the‘ 'Board of
inquiry cannot conclusively determine
how the vessel was destroyed, there
can be no cause for war with Spain,
and our government would not be jus-
nified in, making any'demand on the
“Spanish Government for restitution or
indemnity.
"When the Board of Inquiry shall
lbave. made its report its judgment must
he one of four things, viz.: That. the
Mine was destroyed by a submarine
‘imgine' of destruction exploded by the
anguish officers in Havana; or, that a
fipedo was accidentally exploded un‘
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der the vessel thereby causing internal
explosion that wrought such a sweep of
destruction in the vessel; or that the
vessel was destrOyed by an internal
explosion entirely acoldental for which
Spain could be in no way responsible;
or, that the board cannot intelligently
determine the cause of the destruction
of the vessel.
If the Board of Inquiry shall report
that the Maine was destroyed by a sub-
marine miue or torpedo exploded by, or
under the: control of Spanish military
officers, it would be in itself as much a
cause for war as if the Spanish war ves-
sel in the Havana'harbor had fired a
broadside into the Maine and sunk her.
There could be no explanation or apol-
ogy for such an act on the part of Spain,
and the Board of Inquiry would not re-
port a judgment of such grave moment
unless the evidence was indisputable.
The question of. war is, therefore, one
that cannot even be‘ considered at the
present beyond the necessity for the
government to complete its prepara-
tions for a conflict with Spain. That is
the plain duty of the government, and
it is not doubted that that duty is being
thoroughly and most earnestly per-
formed. The better we , shall be pre-
pared for war, the better assurance we
will have of peace.
Not only for the present, but for a
fortnight or longer to come, the ques-
tion of war with Spain need not be dis-
cussed, as therc can be no information
to warrant the assumption that war is
upon us. The public will become nau-
seated with the fiendish or imbecile
sensational war despatches published
in the yellow-kid journals of the coun-
try, and it is quite likely that long be-
fore the Board of Inquiry shall have
made its report. even the yellow kids of
journalism will be shamed into some
approach to journalistic decency.
HOW TO FIND OUT.
Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty—four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys
When urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
WHAT To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer‘s
Swamp-Root, the greatkidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. It
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad ef-
fects following . use 'of liquor, wine or
beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to urin-
ate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the higheSt for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need a medicine you should have
the best. ' Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have a
sample bottle and pamphlet both sent
free by mail. Mention THE GAZETTE,
and send 'your address to Dr. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamion, N. Y. The pro-
prietors of this paper guarantee th
genuineness of this otl’e'r. - >
' LOST. " "
OST—A pair of gold rimmed spec-
tacles, between N o. 52 Plattsville
avenue and Mr. Stephen H. Holmes’
place -in Main street. Finder will
return the same to No. 52 Plattsville
venue or to this office. M3 31;
OST—One certificate of stock of the
Boston and Albany Rail Road
Company numbered 24551, dated July
2131;, 1879, for Ten Shares of said stock
standing in thename of George R.
Cowles. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by returning the same to
HOMER MERRILL, Executor.
FOR SALE.
OR SALE—Fine Jersey cow;5 years
old. Inquire C. TOCQUE’S
Broad River. Ml 3t.
FOR SALE—On Newtown avenue, 8.
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 fine building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
FOR SALE—Two building lots on
Newtown avenue, 60x200. W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building.
" ' ' D29 tf
FOR 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 expectod.
Apply State Charities Aid Association,
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.’
Build-
T0 RENT.
O RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building.
O RENT—Second lloor No. 11 But-
ler street: small family. Enquire
of BURR SMITH. F26 If
r O RENT—410nm on Orchard street,
suit-able for either one or two
families. Has all modern improve-
ments, bath room, furnace, etc. Two
minutes walk from West avenue trol-
ley. Inquire N o. (5 Orchard street.
F28 tf
,For Sale, or to Rent.
The late residence of Julia A. Lock-
wood, deceased, consisting of Dwelling
House and two acres of grounds, 12
rooms, bath, closets, gas, water, large
garden, barn, carriage-house. All
trolley cars pass. ,
The large r articles of furniture? bed-
steads, mattresses and carpets now in
place. This is an ideal place; if not
sold prior to April 1st it may be rented.
by application to F. ST. JOHN LOCK-
WOOD, Executor, or to M. D. F. LOCK-
WOOD for permit.
LEGAL NOTICES.
dill—lilac.
' ADJOURNED
Annual lily Mllllllllll.
.—
Notice is hereby given that the Ad-
journed Annual Meeting of the City
of Norwalk, will be held In the Town
House in said City on Monday, March
7th, 1898, at 7:30 O’clock in the evening,
for the following purposes, to wit:
1. To appropriate from the City
Treasury such money as may be neces-
sary for the use of each of the depart-
ments of said City for the ensuing fiscal
year. ;
2. To lay a tax upon the rat-able es—
tate within said City contained in the
assegsment list last completed to an
amount sufficient to meet and provide
for the appropriations made at said
Annual Adjourned City Meeting.
3. To transact any other business
that may be properly considered at
said meeting.
The Council of said City has made
the following detailed estimate of the
amount of money which, in its opin-
ion, will be necessary and requisite
to meet and provide for each of the de-
partments of the City government for
the next ensuing fiscal year: ¢
Administrative department 8 5,000.00
Finance department , 14.000.00,
Fire department ' f' 3,500.00
Highway department—Oldie .' ,~ .
nary expense 84,500; specsfj' f
ial for repair of Inacadamj .‘ .
roads $1,000 - 5,500.00
Lights department ' 7,500.00
Police department 5,000.00
Sewer department 1,500.00
Library department ‘ 2,400.00
Dated at City OfiNorwalk, Marcli Ist,
1898. , ... ,v ,
By order of Council of said City.
Attest, ' "
H. W. GREGORY,
City Clerk.
Heirs THEATRE
Monday, March 7.
NOTHING Bur rum .
The ““0”“ Irish comedians
ORIGINAL ~
Murray and Mack,
Management of Joe. W. Spears,
In Their Latest Success,
Finni’gan’s a
a Courtship!
And Their Big Comedy Company.
Chas. Murray, Ollie Mack, Joe. W.
Spears, Chas. Walters, Chas. Morgan,
Al LaRue, Len Delmore, Frank Wat-
ters. Oscar Hall, Fred Wilson, Mae
Trumbull, Fanny Trumbull, Daisy
Cook, Gracie Cummings, Stella Deane,
Bessie Varse, Dolly Delroy, Lola Mor-
isse, Virgie 'Wade, Lillian Gale.
Biggest Farce Comedy Company on Tourl
PRICES—25. 50 and 75c. _
Seats on sale at Plaisted's and Glendening’a
HOYT’S THEATRE
Wednesday, March. 9,
Matinee and night. Special matinee, 4 p. In.
As Immortal as the Declaration of
Independence.
Al. W. Martin’s,
(Formerly Salter & Martin’s) Big Spec.
tacular Production of
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2
With G. Barlow as Uncle Tom.
The only legitimate or anizalion now proper-
ly presenting this 1 eal Amencal drama-
60 PEOPL ‘ An entire train
_ _ __ _ ,______3_, _0_f_sl)ecial cars.
"—llagniflcently Equl pod Brass Bandit—3 -
_UA _ Solo Orchestra. 0312 Musicians. '
A CABLOAI) 01" SPECIAL SCENEBY.
" The t'ickaninny band.
H I: AR The Creole Girls’ band. SEE
. The Imperial White band.
25 Colored Mon and Women. Buck Pincers.
A Great. Css_t. A Grcntvllompany.
10—00 BAN AND RUSSIAN BLOODHOUN 55:10
6 " '. Ponies Donke 3. 0x911, Mul 5'" 6
30 ’Horsesyburros. en, ,20
l ' THE GI ANT COLORED BOY.
3E” 8 feet tall, 17 years of are.
See the Monster Panda at Noon.
A SIGHT OF A LIFE TIME! #:-
"PRICES-25. 35 and 60¢. r~ iv ..
Matinee prices: Children 10c: Adults 25c.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE
lug. N231“ i
’ Seats on select Plalated'a and Glondenlnz's
N30 tf.
G'A, Z ET TE.
Lfi [nuance lit":
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TE. MUTUAL
OF NEW YORK”.
aIcIIAaD A. MoG'URDY, President. ,
Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,597.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INGQMEQ
Received for Premiums . .
From all other Sources 4 . . . . .
'34296933201 99
11,469,406 24
$54,162,608 23
DISBUESEMEN’ESQ
T0 P01icy=holders for Claims by Death . ' . . $13,279,630 66
To Policy=h01ders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . . . . . w
336, 124,060 99
ASSEVEQQ
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $132,017,341 45
First Lieu 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. . v. 6,14_1,200 2o
$253,783,437 66
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . . 218,278,243 07
Surplus . .' . . . . $35,508,194 59
Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,496 63
l have 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'IlIutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
ITO THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTEES or
_ THE MUTUAL LIFE IIISUIIAIIUE UUIIPAIIY 0F IIEII YORK.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, onthe twenty-
‘ second day of'December, l897, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
*toVe'rify the same, reSpectfully—-——-—r
4 REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, atvarious dates between ,the
date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited. on
by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of sucbofiioers’
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the samelto be correct. They
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared
the prices at which the same are carried in said, Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not exceeding
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real
held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
ropei‘ty . . .
gany’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 description neces-
sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers 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
and 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. WATERHODSE
NEw YORK, January 21, 1898. S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN
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Board of Trustees-
GEORGE G. Haves
ADRIAN IszLIx J3.
Gnoncn S. Bownom'
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM Bocxnrmns
JAMES N. JAnm
CHAS D. Dxcuu! J3.
ELBRIDGE T. GER!!!
JAMES SPEYZR
ann H. ROGER:
Jxo. W AUCHIBOLOSS
THEODORE Mom-om:
WILLIAM Bncocx
S'ruvvnsuir FISH
Aocums D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER W333
FREDEBIC 0301mm
- J ULIEN '1‘. DAVIES
A. N. WATERHOUSE
S. V. R. Cancun
CHARLESR. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PEOKIIAM
J. HOBART Hnmncx
WM. P. DIXON
Bonner A. Guam-c
SAMUEL D. BABcocx
RICHARD A. McCuaDv
J AMES 0.“ HOLDEN-
Hnnmu C. VON Pos'r
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER Hangman
Ronns'r Crammer
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY Oman
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President. .'
WALTER R. GILLETTE. Signer}. 151.11%?ij c d. s t
- " . LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. D it 'n- . , orrespon mg ecre ary
WIAIIISIEM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Asaistant Secretary
FREDERIC CROMWBILEEESGI‘I‘ig'SO I 2d A ' t t 'r
' . ONDA, Assistant Treasurer. . A I . saw an reasurer.
WEEIAAIE‘ P. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY M cCLINTOCK, Actuary. '
‘ JOHN TATLOCK, J 3 , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller,
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER. Aesistant Auditor. HENRY S. BRO WN, Asmslant Comptroller
JOHN. C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: '
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D’ GRANVILLE M WHITE, M D
G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting.
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croutons a stunner. sensual Agents.
A. El. CAME, Eocal Agent. '
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