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Entered in the Post Office as a Newspaper
FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 1898.
Fi‘lzhugh Lee’s Advice.
Fitzhugh Lee is not afraid. If he
advised that the President’s message
bewithheld, it was not in order that
he might have a chance to get away
from Havana. That explanation is
elitism-d upon its face, says the Phila-
delphia Times.
In the first place,
any. probable action of Congress in re-
sponse to it, would nothave been an
act ofgwar, though it might have fore-
shadowed or invited such an act. And.
in anycase, non-combatants would be
the message, or
entitled to. Safe conduct out of the
country and presumably would have it,
and the Consul General certainly
Wt'rllld‘ not leave his post till the actual
ru ,lture had occurred. I
if A General Lee counseled delay as
t Lei-e seems to be no doubt that he did,
it was because he had information
which led him to believe that the Obi
ject of the United States, which is the
emanCIpation of Cuba, could be accom-
plished by peaceful means. And that
is the same information that has come
to Washington through other channels.
The conflicting explanations given of
the change of programme thus do not
really conflict. The whole world now
understands what the United States
require, and the whole world is con-
cerned, as we are, that this just demand
shall be secured without increasing hu-
man misery. Spain is apparently su-
ing for peace and it is the clear‘duty. of
this great country to liéten to here-,We
need not be .afraid of vacillation or
weakness in a Course that is counseled
by Fitzh‘ugh Lee. . _'
Canaries and’lhe Army.
Congress has manifested more! anxo
ietyto hurry on a war than to hurry
on the needful preparations. It is
quite ready to vote money to any
amount, but to vote the taxes that must
be required to meet the war appropria-
tions is not so easy. -~ To strengthen the
navy by authorizing the purchase of
vessels was also quite simple, but the
Navy Department has not found it
hard to interest Congress in details of
organization. _
in general, however, the Navy De-
partment has an easy time compared
. with the War Department. The navy
is far removed from the Populist con-
stituencies, and they are not afraid of
it‘pbut' they are very jealous of the
army. Even to get ,men l'enOugh to
take care of the guns in the forts on
the coast required years of solicitation,
and the carefully prepared bill that
would make it possible to fill up the
army, to a fighting standard in case Of
war has failed to pass the House even
in the recent excitement when Cou-
gressmen were clamoring for an im-
mediate invasion of Cuba.
No doubt an army of volunteers can
be organized for avCuban war, but that
will take some time at least, and if this
government is to move as quickly and
decisively as it is apparently expected
to do, it would seem desirable that it
have some adequate force ready at com-
mand. The occupation of Cuba will
not be that perfectly simple and delect-
able picnic that some people imagine.
It would take more than I Senator
Chandler’s “fifteen minutes” if we were
thoroughly prepared, and it is going to
takea good deal more than that time
to get ready.
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Bicycle Dress for Women.
With the owning of the spring, the
rising of the sap. the twittering of
Thirds, and the ebullition of the young
man’s fancy, there comes to us, also, a
fresh installment of controversy with
reference tO‘the proper bicycle dress
joe- women. That it is a seasonable
question nosaue man will doubt. There
Islittle wheeling by the tender sex
timing the bleak and biting winter
months, and even that little is so con-
Erased with wraps and gaiters and other
disfiguring mncealments that it hardly
enters into the domain of artistic
. mought. But now the robins nest
again; Adolphus restores to his uncle
that bargain-counter over-coat which
for so~lzong a time has kept his tender
. “irisket warm, though it betrayed him
fit the matter of his legs; the buds are
BIL-sting on the limb; the grass, the
daili-
‘1mers, and the trees invite to
,u/
. often expressed, that
‘wE EKLY—LNORWAL'K GAZETTE.
ance, and Amaryllis in her Easter hatl
comes down the rosy vista like a dream
of ecstacy. Now we lightly turn tothe
bicycle girl and what may be called
her trousseau for the path.
High authority assures us that the
day of the gaiter, the yellow boot, with
their hedeOus fruit of bloated ankles
and elephantine revelations, is over—-
done and gone forever. Last year the
hideous long skirt, which gave the by-
stander the impression of a raging
storm at sea as interpreted in the melo-
drama, was banished by acclamation.
Then, as, a compromise, came the
gaiters, the leggins, the high russet
shoes, &c., which converted sylphs into
'pudgy matrons and made the poet
grieve. This spring the edict has gone
forth that nothing thicker than a. golf
stocking shall be recognized in the up-
per circles, while lighter gear—yea,
even to the open-work silk stockings—-
is preferred.
The generation is weary of absurd
pretenses of modesty which :end in
nothing but ungainliness. Public opin
ion insists that if women must ride
bicycles they shall at least dress them-
selves with reference to good {taste
and common sense. The long skirt is
not modest in its effects. Longgboots
and leggins are both ugly and sugges-
tive. Civilization, culture, altruism-
unite in demanding the short skirt, the
flowing knee breeches, and the stocking
which cheers but not inebriates. If
this garb does not become any woman,
then that woman should not ride. She
will look worse in any other costume.
W‘Hmeling is not her metier. Stout
gentlemen do not, climb the greased
pole at the fish-fry. ,Hollow chested
citizens do not succeed in the prize
ring. The bicycle, like other things,
doeshot adjuSt itself to everybody.
If men chose’to make guys of them-
selves by chasing down the street in
silk hats and'wildly waving Prince A1-
bert coats, let them do so by all means.
It doesn’t matter much how men look,
anyhow. But we havea right to expect
that women shall be graceful and pretty
when they perform in public, and if
graceful and pretty wheeling costumes
do not agree with them they should
wheel on their own premises, or, better
still, stop altogether.
Fortunately for us, the proposed dress
will fit our Nor-walk girls like the paper
on the wall. It will make them look
sweeter than ever, which is straining
theEnglish language powerfully. Let
fashion come on with its new togs.
Norwalk knows not fear.
who run MIT.
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
Dr. Kilmer’s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. It
cOrrccts 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—loot 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 upon receipt of three two-
cent stamps to cover cost of postage on
the bottle. Mention THE GAZETTE,
and send your address to Dr. Kilmer 8;
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The pro-
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness Of this offer.
AWEll’S
33 MAIN STREET, NORW’ALK.
CHOICE ASSORTMENT
. OF .
TRIMMED a. UNTRIMMED
HATS AND
BONNETS,
Flown-s and Feathers,
and all Novelties in
First-class Milliuery.
Ladies’ own materials made up after
French pattern.
MRS. W. FAWCETT, Agent.
OR SALE—House at Broad River,
6 rooms and basement; new barn;
' lot 75x200; chicken house and fruit. W.
MILLINERY PARLORS,,
-—Tho Time to Invest.
When the first rich discoveries .of
gold on. the Klondike were proclaimed,
the topic at once became of absorbing
Interest. People were over-powered
by the magnitude of these riches.
Every one will want Klondike mining
stock this year. N 0 company offers
better chances than The Joseph Ladue
Gold Mining & Development company
of Yukon. This company owns placer
clalms yielding $12 per cubic foot, and
quartz claims assaying $300 in free
milling gold to the ton. The exclusive
timber right fifteen miles on both sides
of the Yukon, with a saw-mill earning
$1350 a day; some Of the best lots in the
City of Dawson. They also own a line
of ocean and river steamers running
between Seattle .and Dawson, via St.
Michael, All of our readers who are
interested in the Klondike region
should read the advertiéement in this
issue, and also write for prospectus.
WANTED.
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
Co., of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
Ing. N 30 tf
' T0 RENT?"
O RENT—«First floor No. 35 Orchard
. street. Bath and other modern
Improvements; price $10 per month.
Inquire, O. E. Wilson, GAZETTE build-
Ing. A 15 tf
TO RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
O RENT—Lower floor of six rooms
street. All modern improvements,
bath room, furnace, etc. Rooms freshly
decorated. Two minutes walk from
West avenue trolley. Very moderate
rent to family without small children.
Inquire No. 6 Orchard street. F28 tf
O RENT—Second floor No. 11 Butts
ler street; . small family. Enquire
of BURR SMITH. ~ F26 tf
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FOR SALE.
OR. SALE—Planet Jr. Seed Sower,‘
Drill, Hoe, Cultivator,. Rake .and
Plow. South Norwalk Hardware com;
pany, 42 South Main street, South Nor-
walk. - :A3 14 tf
FOR SALE—House on Franklin ave-
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-‘
provements; barn and large carriage.
house. W. H‘. Byington, Insurance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
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 fine building lots
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30-ti
a .
Newtown avenue, 6011200. H. By-.
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Buildingfl
_ D29 tf _
‘OR SALE-40m of the best buildingj
. lots in the city; five minutes walk,
from Bridge. Water and gas on~ street.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, _GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
R SALE—A house On Wilton avev
nue, 6 rooms: Will be sold cheap.
'VV. H. Byington,” Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
HOYT’S THEA’I‘ RE
Monday, April l8th.
THE CRANE PLAYERS.
3o==PE0PLEu30
supporting F. M. Crane and the won-
derful LITTLE ELMORE SISTERS in the
grand and realistic production of an
extensive repertoire of their own plays
five years the feature of the J. R.
VVaite’s company.
Car load of special scenery. New
Songs and Dances by the Elmore Sis~
ters and Others.
Superb Bah—d E ‘ Concert Orchestra!
New specialties between the acts.
EVENING PRICES, 10c. 200. and 300.
MATINEE, Adults, 20c. Children, 10c.
Seats on sale at. Plaisted's and Glendening‘s
Drug Stores.
.,, ~ , ‘h . —— L __
VVhe’n'out driving why not have an
.' eye to
COMFORT AND STYLE ?
‘ It costs you nothing extra at the
EXGELSIOR
LIVEBY Ill)
SALES SIABLES.
Our turnouts are all first~class,includ
ing the latest up-to-date
Ruhhar Tired taunts Hutch.
,Special care taken for Weddings, Re-
ceptions and other occasions.
Drivers in livery when desired.
OSCAR H. BANKS,
(Successor to H. E’ Dann) ,
Teams delivered and called for in any.
part of the town.
H. ByingtOD, Insurance, -GAZETTE
Building. 3. 8 tf ,
Telephone call, 81-3.
in pleasant house in Orchard '
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‘ MUTUAL
OF NEW YORK.
LE INSUWB’ h;
RICHARD A. McG'U'RDY, President.
tatement for the Year Ending Dec. 31,’97. {
Received for Premiums . . . . .
From alliother Sources . . . . . .
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOMEo
’ $42.693.20I 99
mm
$54,162,608 23
BISHUESEMENTQo
To Policy‘aholders for Claims by Death . . . ' $13,279,630 66
To Policysholders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . . . . . "10,132,005 5-7.
$36, 124,060 99
ASSETSQ
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $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 .' .- . "#0519582"-
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . ~ 6,141,200 '20-
2 .
-Resc1ve for Policies and other_Liabllitles , . . 52% 3333333;
Surplus . . . . . . m
Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,496 63
lhave 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 TKE- HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or
TIIE MUTUAL LIFE HSIIIIMIOE COMPANY OF NEW rm.
I, Tho'undersigned, a Committee appoiptcd by your honorable body, on the twenty-
sécoml day of December. 1897, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
, , , ’to verify the s'ame,.res.ooctfully -
FOR SALE—Two building lots on:
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 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 such Ofliéers,
property held b
pany’s holdings
DUDLEY OLCOTT
have examined and counted ever
the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotatiOns, and find the same net'exceéding'
such quotations—in fact, in many cases beldw them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on; real
y the Company, and find the same to be as stated. ‘
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 svste‘m
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.
NEW YORK, January 21, 1898.
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MCCUBDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
Hummus C. VON Pos'r
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President.
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
JOHN A. FON‘DA, Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SAN DS, Cashier.
CHARLES A. PRELLER. Auditor.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGE R. As-istant Auditor.
and have carefully gone otter all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. The.-
y certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and ”compaiied‘
They have also verified the valuatiOu Gf'the'vComi
of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, ‘ aha
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
J. HOBART HERRICK
CHAS. R. HENDERSON
S. V. R. CRUGER
A. N. WATERHOU'SE »
JAMES C. HOLDEN“,
Board of Trustees-
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUCBINCLOSS
THEODORE Monronn
WILLIAM Bancocx
STUYVF-SANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIAnD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER B_ GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN Isntm' JR. _
GEORGE S. Bownom _
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY ,
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY Jn.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES Susan
R
FBEDERIG 03031me
J IIle T. DAVIES
A. N. VVATERHOUSE ,
S. V. R. CRUGEB
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
Wu. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. Gamma;
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. _
DUEH du—P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretary
ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FBEDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. ' .,
JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer,
EDWARD 1’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. ,
WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller
HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptrolle: I '
JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. '
ED V‘. ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: '
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLE M WHITE, M D
G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting. '
mounts e stunner, eenetai Agents.
A. E. CAME. 'hccalAgeut.
Norwalk Chronicler