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The homestead of the late Dr. Brady 0'.
Belden ilill. Wilton, coiisist'ng of about ill
acres of land. largeIdWelling house barn. car
risge house. graiuery, smoke house, henuen
etc.. will be sold cheap if applied for at once.
Is excellently located and would make a. line
health resort. Address,
MRS. F. BRADY, or R.
Id. FITCH, Wilton, Conn.
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Newsronn
~~Main Street.
Opposite the N. '1’. Grocery Store.
Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats
Bonnets. Walking Hat's, Turbans, Sal
ors. etc. - ,‘_ '
All are cordially inVited to call.
Ladies own Material made and trim-
med by first class New York milliners
M RS. W. FAWCETT, AGT.
N orwolk Hotel
HOLIDAYS ARE HERE
Anti as the year closes .wc naturally
turn back and ask wuat has bccu
done.
BEER is the subjeht upon which
our thought-I dwell and we can
truthfully cliiIn "All Standards
have been kept.”
Highland own the bar or on the
bottle. means PUHICS l‘and BEST.
PILSENER. BAVARIAN AND
EXPORT L XGERS. ~
GOLDEN STOCK AND CREAM
ALES AND PORTER.
HIGHLAND MALT AND MALT
WITH IRON. .
Hunter or Cow-stair Whiskies and
Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for
the holidays.
C. H. Mumm's Champagne and
Domestic Wines. '
Highland Brewery Bottled Beer
delivered to families.
I. ll. illllL'l'illl, Pronrieloi.
FALL AND WINTER
SI}. IT I N GS
T33USERS‘S55O up
Old suits made to look as good as
new.
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning and
Bresaing a Specialty.
Fit and Workmanship guaranteed.
FRANK coon.
”Iain Street. - - Norwalk.
I
h‘
w Bl ink or -' :Nogwnfjhphft ii A Z E TT E '.
WILTON.
. Tho condition of I. F. Morgan, who
Elias been dangerously ill with pneu-
' niouin. Is reported as slightly better at
this writing. I- l
(.1. W. Whitlock has recovered from
* his rcccnt illness.
i I". S. Ackermun and family, who
[have been ill the past week, are im-
: proving.
A number of cyclists from this place
lil'L‘ panning to attend the cycle show
- at N.- W York next week.
I Miss Katherine Sturgcs has returned
from a visit- with Mrs. O. M. Dewing
~Kings Park, L. I.
Rev. William E. Hooker attended
the funeral of a. former parishioner in
’ Plymouth on Monday.
F. S. Morgan of New York was in
town on Sunday.
M ins Florence Euro, and Miss Mary
C'omstock attended the Concert at the
Congregationalchurch. Nor-walk, on
’l‘ucsdziy evening in which Ernest
ilurd of this place acted as accompanist,
and also played a solo which was well
received by the large audience present
and was deservedly cncored.
' Stoyan Knstoll‘Vutrnlsky. a Bulgarian
and graduate of Harvard, delivered
two interesting lectures on Bulgarian
and her Religion. at the Congregation-
al church Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. M. S. Dnven port, manager of the
New England Glove Go. left for Glovers-
villc on Tuesday to superintend the
removal of the plant to this town. It
is hoped that the company will be in
full operation in Wilton within a month.
Mrs. Edward Olmstead, Miss Alice,
and Miss Marion Olmstead have been
quite ill with the grip the past week.
Mrs. T. P. Smith has been quite ill.
_ Edward Sturges, a. native of Wilton,
but for many years a resident of Meri-
dcn, Miss, is visiting his brother
William Sturges. ~ *
Mrs. William Lockwood, who was so
seriously burned by dropping a. lamp
on Friday evening. died from the
effects of herinjuries on Monday night
after three days of terrible suffering.
Her son William Lockwood and his
wife, who were seriously burned about
the hands while attempting to extin-
guish the flames, are slowly recovering
from their injuries. The daughter,
Miss Irene Lockwood, for whom the
mother had gone for medicine at the
time of. the accident. is reported at the
paint of death with pneumonia.
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WESTPO RT.
The Singatuck Athletic club has
votéd to disband.
John Q. Adams is reported Quite ill,
at his home on Washington avenue.
Edward H. Nash is very low, and
though weaker. his very strong consti-
tution gives hope that he may pull
through.
Alocal fisherman recently found a.
nest of crabs near the Sherwood mill
pond gate from which he captured ten,
dozen hard shell crabs.‘ -
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CANNON.
Representative George F. Brown has
recovered from his recent severe ill-
ness and has resumed his duties in the
legislature at Hartford.
The number of severe cases of meas-
les in this vicinity are absting and the
local school has resumed regular ses-
s‘ons.
Mrs. S. P. Fitch has been visitirg
her daughter, Mrqu. B. Sturgcs.
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“NORTH WILTON.
R. W. Keeler is seriously ill with
the all prevailing grip.
DIIS) Mary Comstock was the guest
oiMi-s. Edgar Bloomer, Norwalk on
Monday.
James Comstock is on the sick list.
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Britain and the \Open Door.
London. Jan. 20.--The annual meet—
ing of the British Chambers of Com-
merce will be held on March 14. The.
business which will come before the
meeting includes resolutions expressing
satisfaction with the government’s pro-
tection of British interests in China.
urging adherence to the “open door"
policy. and requesting the government
to arrange with the United States so
that British produce and manufactur-
ing shall not be subjected to a differ-
ential tariff in thePhilippines. Porto
Rico and Cuba. ‘
A resolution will also be oflered urg-
ing the government to utilize every op—
portunity to co-onerate with the Uni-
ted States for the benefit of the com-
. mercial interests of both nations.
Herbert Bismarck’s Plans.
Berlin, Jan. 20.--Pri‘nce Herbert Bis-
marck. it is rumored. is about to ‘re-
enter the diplomatic service.
The report is denied that he intends
to reside permanently at Friedrichs-
who. He has refused a. request of
several student clubs to be present at
the tragsference of his father's remains
to the Bismarck mausoleum, because
the chapel will only accommodate thir-
ty persons. ‘
Oviedo Y Bustamonto Buried.
Msdrid. Jan. 20.--The remains of
Captain Oviedo y Bustamente, who
was chief'of Stat! under Admiral Cer-'
vera, and who died in July last from
wounds sustained while fighting in the
trenches at Santiago. have arrived at
Cadiz and have been solemnly interred
in the Pantheon. where illustrious Spa~
nlsii sailors find their last resting
place. .
. a
in Havana.
Junta Y'all-lotion. Refuses to Attend Meet-
ing “'lim‘c Speeches, \Vere liladc—Seven'
Meir “trial [or Robbery \i‘ii'imut Trial
Since 1897.
Havana, Jan. 20.--General Mario Me-
nocal, the chief of police; Domingo
Mendez Capote, representing the de-
partment of government in the cabi-
net of advisers, and Juan Gualberto-
Gomez, of the executive committee of
the Cuban assembly, attended the ban-
quet given at the Casino \Yed'ncsday
night by the Cuban assembly 'in honor
of the Cuban chiefs.
Generals Brooke,
were invited.
The two last mentioned sent reprea
sentatives.
The patriotic speeches delivered were
all in favor of the immediate indepen-
dence of Cuba. President McKinley,
the United States, General Lee and
Rear» Admiral Sampson were cheered.
.Th'e Junta Patriot-lea did not accept an
invitation to be present showing that
real jealousy exists between the Cu-
bans.
The French line steamer Versailles,
ashore on the northern coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio, continues
to lie in a. dangerous position on the
sands, but is not leaking.
Her agents have cabled to New York
and to New Orleans for wreckers. Her
cargo is still being brought here on
tugs, etc.
The American board of pardons has
recommended the release from jail of
seven men who have been confined
here without trial for the alleged rob-
bery from a. safe of funds belonging
to the navy paymaster in Porto Rico,
since 1897.
The prisoners declare, and informa-
tion from San Juan tends to sustain
them, that the alleged robbery was a
plot on the part of Spanish officials to
cover up their delinquency and to ob-
tain scapegoats for the Spanish pay-
master at. San Juan, who, it is further
asserted. was probably a party to the
dishonesty in appropriation of the:
funds.
These seven men, after ineffectual
torture for the purpose of obtaining a
confession, were shipped to Havana in
March, 1897. '
They still show evidences of the tor-
ture inflicted upon them. The -board
of pardons has examined many other
prisoners and has recommended to
General Brooke the release of sixty-
seven of them who are in confine-
ment.
Lee ' and Ludlow
Quay‘s Losing Fight. ..‘
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 20.--The Sec-
ond joint assembly ballot for lnitecl,
States senator yesterday resulted as
follows: \
M. S. Quay, Republican, 111; George
A. Jenks, Democrat, 85; John Dalzell,
Republican, 1?; John Stewart, Republi-
can, 9; Charles \V. Stone, Republican,
8; George F. Huff, Republican, 5; Al-
vin Markle, lepublican, 1; G. A. Grow.
Republican, 1; harles E. Rice, Republi—
can, 2; Charles E. Smith, Republican.
1; J. F. Downing, Republican, 2; E. A.
Irvin, Republican, 3; Charles Tubbs,
Republican, 3.
Absent and not voting: Senators
John H. Brown, Republican, and Hig-
gins, Democrat; Representatives T. M.
Brophy, Democrat, Barton W. Wea-
ver, Republican.
Necessary to a choice one hundred
and twenty-five votes.
Sampson “’atohes Shell Test.
New York, Jan. 20.--The government
steamboat Meigs took to Sandy Hook
yesterday a. distinguished party to wit—
ness the test of the Cathmann shell. In
the party were General Nelson A. Miles
and Admiral Sampson, General Peter
Haines, Colonel Phipps and Judge
Outwaite of Ohio.
Major Frank Heath, commanding
the proving grounds, caused a. salute
of fifteen guns to be fired and after-
ward conducted the test. A shell load-
ed with guncotton, fired from a mod—
ern 12-inch breech loading rifle, with a
powder charge, against armor plate,
penetrated the plate and completely
destroyed it. One 1-inch shell, fired
from a. mortar, also did destructive
work. '
, ‘
The Cuban Commission.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 20.--The Cu-
ban evacuation commission was dis-
solved yesterday and its members sub-
secretary of state and the secretary of
war. (
The report makes no reference to the
future government of the island, and
embodied no political recommendations
whatsoever. consisting practically of a
record of its proceedings with the vol-
uminous correspondence passing main-
ly between it, the Spanish commission
and the administration at Washing-
ton.
Mississippi Steamer Lost.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 20.--The Mem-
phis and Vicksburg Packet line steam-
er Ouachita. Captain Bender. was
burned yesterday.
It is believed that everyone on board
escaped.
The Ouachlta was a. passenger and
freight boat in the Memphis and Vicks-
burg trade. and was valued at thirty
Fthousand dollars. with an insurance of
twenty thousand dollars.
Major-General Reynolds Dying.
Washington. D. 'c.. Jan. 20.--)“on-
General Joseph J. Reynolds (retired)
is critically ill here, as the result of a
to live.
Mrs. Reynolds, and his sons. Captain
Alfred Reynolds of the army. and
Lieutenant Reynolds 0! the navy. are
in attendance. The genera is seventy-
seven year; old. ‘
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Significant‘Speeohes at a Banquet-
UNITED STATES CHEERED'
mitted a. report to the president, the
stroke of paralysis. and is not. expected «I
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'THEPHILiPPlNEV COMMISSION.
A Conference. with tho President. To Leave
, Next Thursday.
\Vashifcg‘ton, D.‘ ‘C.. Jan. 2'l.--Prcsi_-
dent- f‘fitliiirman of Corns-ll l“:sl'.'I'-i~sith
l-‘i'ci'essm‘ Worcester of Ann Arlmr and
'Coloiiel Debby. the three members of
the Philippine commission now in the
United States, had a. long conference
’ at the White House yesterday. They
will receive their commissionslto-daY.
when Mr. Schur-m'an will be formally
designated ‘as chairman aud‘Mr. Ecl-
wnrd W.- Harden of Chicago as secre-
tary. ' - : -
\Vith the exceptiOn of Colonel Denby.
who will be- unavoidably detained here
about two weeks, the members, with
a. corps of clerks and stenographers.
will leave New York next Tuesday for.
Vancouver, where they will take the
steamer Empress of Japan, on the. _30tb
inst... for Hong Kong. "
It is understood that at the confer-
ence the president \vent over with then!
in a general way the full instructions,
as to the purpose of their mission to
the Philippines, the scope of their in-
vestigation. and the general conduct of
the work in hand. ’ ‘
Grant of!" for Minn i la..-
New York, Jan. 20..-—The transport
Grant. which was to have 'sailed from
here VVednesdny for Manila, with the
Fourth and part of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, eighteen hun—
dred men in all, but was detained ow—
ing to the fouling of a cable with her
propeller, passed out at quarantine
yesterday morning.
The Grant goes via the Suez canal,
and will require seven weeks to make
the trip.
As the
Narrows She was saluted by
steam craft.
The troops at Fort XVadsworth lined
up on top of this old stone fort and
gave three hearty cheers for the de-
parting soldiers.
Both Forts Wadsworth and Hamil-
ton fired a salute, which was answer-
ed by tlic waving of flags and cheers
from tit." transport. '
Grant passed out through the
various
The \Var- Vessels lit Norfolk.
sels Eagle and Vixen left the navy
yard yesterday for Cuba. They have
been painted white.
ed to survey duty, will go to Havana
to drag the harbor for any mines- or
torpedoes which may remain,
‘This was suggested by the evacua-
tion commission, while in session at
Havana, ‘and will be done as a matter
of. safety now, that Havana. harbor is
open to all nations.
The gunboat Nashville, now here,
has also been ordered to Havana. It
is said that the navy department de-
sires to get war vessels away from the
navy yards and keep them actively
employed. There are more than thirty
warships here.
Settled by Arbitration.
, Leavenworth. Kan., Jan. 20.--The
inine owners and strikers here have
settled their differences by arbitration.
A proposition agreed upon by a com—
mittee has been ratified, whereby the
i'n’mcrs return to work and the coal
sent up for a certain number of days
will be Weighed and recorded as the
mine run.
It will then be run over lawful
screens and the shale removed and a.
second recording weight made. The
difference is to form the percentage to
‘be deducted from mine run coal in the
future. '
Joseph Leiter’s Plans.
fChicago, Jan. 20.--The Chronicle says'
Joseph Leiter has returned to Chicago
to begin the establishment of a. com-
ressed air auto-truck company in
‘hicago within a fortnight. 1-10 is said
already to have secured options on
llmd in one of the large manufacturing
Suburbs, with ample switching facili—
ties on the Belt Line, and to intend at
once to begin the erection pf an exten-
sive plant for the manufacture of the
new motors, the patent rights of which
he controls.
The Con i-Miiiers Union.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 20.--Yesterday's
session of the Coal Miners’ Union was
devoted to the discussion of amend<
ments to the constitution.
The only important change provides
for the resignation of salaried officers
upon the acceptance of an appoint-
ment or nomination for a. political of—
fice. ,
It was decided to donate five hundred
dollars to the’ striking shoemakers of
Massachusetts.
The Alesia at. Queensmwn.
Queenstown, Jan. 20.--The Hamburg-
American line steamer Alesia. which
left Hamburg on December 27 for Bos-
ton. Mass. and which signaled KIinsale
Wednesday that her rudder was dam-
aged and that 'her machinery was
working very badly, has reached this
port in safety.
The company’s officials have ordered
the Alesia to repair .here and proceed
to Boston. -
Minine f0:- Expansion.
Augusta. Me., Jan. 20.--The feature
of yesterday's session of the legisla-
ture was the presentation in the House
by_Mr. Mac-ember of Augusta. of a res-
olution endorsing the'expansion policy
of the administration and inviting Pre-
sident McKinley to visit Augusta.
»Tbe resolution passed the House by
a. unanimous rising vote. amid much
enthusiasm.
The Delaware Deadlock.
Dover, 'Del., Jan. 20.--The third bal-
lot in joint session taken by the Dela-
ware ldgisiature at noon yesterday re-
sulted in no election. as follows:
George Gray. Democrat. 15; "J. Ed-
ward Addicks, Republican. 15; Henry
Gray, Democrat, 6; William S. Hillies.
Republican, 2: absent. 3; total vote, 45;
necessary to a. choice. 25.
A Colliery Closed Down.
Hazleton. Pa., Jan. 20.--0n account
of a threatened strike of the carpenter
force” at the Honeybrook colliery cf
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com-
pany. because of a. wage disagreement.
I all the works at Audenried and Honey-
' brook were shut down yesterday.‘there-
. by throwing twenty-five hundred men
i out of employment.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 20.--The naval yes:
The Eagle and Vixen. while assigii-'
A. Dupont._ Republican. 11; John” G.
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had, had shown that she possessed the
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NICARAGUA CANAL BILL-
5
The DIaritime Company’s Representatives
Heard. . l
Washington, D. 0., Jun. 20.-—Tlie Mu- i
ritime Canal Company, representing
the old concession for building the Nic-
araguan‘canal, had a hearing yester—
day before the commerce committee of
the House.
There was added interest in the
hearing in View of the statements be—
fore the committee within the last two
days by the representatives of the new
Panama Canal Company and by the
Cragin-Grace syndicate.
The Maritime Company was repre-
sented yesterday at the hearing by its
president, Hiram Hitchcock; the presi-
dent cf the construction company, J.
IV. Miller, and the solicitor of the com-
pany, A. '1‘. Mason.
' Professor Haupt, one of the Nicara-
guan canal commission, was present to
present engineering features involved,
and Vvarner Miller, ex-president of the
Maritime Canal mmpany, was also
present. ~
President Hitchcock opened the hear—
ing with an historical review of what
had been done. particularly referring to
the course of Mr. Blaine, when secre-
tary of state. to protect the interests
of the concessions held by the com.-
pany.
He presented four reasons why the
Nicaraguan route was better than the
Panama route. It is through a health-
ier country, is more direct, has a great
lake for a feeder, and the abundant
rainfall guarantees a. steady supply of
Water.
A. T. Mason of New York, counsel
for the company, spoke in the after-
noon. '
Submarine Boats.
Paris. Jan; ?O.--In the hamber of
Deputies yesterday M. Paschal Grous-
set, {adical Socialist, introduced the
question of sub—marine boats; in which
vessels, he said, successful experiments
had been conducted at Toulon. the
French naval stronghold in the south
of France.
In so doing the deputy pointed out
the importance of this matter, which,
he alleged. would produce a. revolution
in naval tactics.
He declaiul that a syndicate of iron
manufacturers had for twelve years
opposed the construction of submarine
boats, and had tried to prevent the
success of the experiments in those
vessels. -
,Therefore he moved the appointment
of a. committee to inquire into the
question, and asked for urgency on his
motion.
The minister of marine, M. Lockroy,
opposed M. Grousset's motion on the
ground that a committee of the ham-
ber of Deputies would be incompetent
to deal with the question, which, he
said. was in charge of specialists. The
trials of the Gustave Zede, he contin-
required capabilities, not only for firing
torpedoes under water, but for naviga-
bility under water. ’ '
France, the marine minister also
said, was the only power in possession
of a practical submarine boat.
The Chamber rejected the motion for
urgency by a vote of 357 to 121.
Steamer \Veruentli Elli] Fire
Halifax. Jan. 20.--Fire on the steam-
er W'ei‘neath Hall is raging. Over two
hundred bales of cotton have been rc-
moved and the hold of the vessel has
been. flooded.
Some three thousand bushels of grain
will be drstroycd.
Important News from Bi'iulriil.
Madrid, Jan. 20.--The war office has
received a dispatch from General Rios
.in command of the Spanish troops in
the Philippines. concerning which the
officials mantain the greatest reserve.
are
Outfitters.
linin
at prices to suit all
Busmcs‘ Suits in
m, 'ftom
lo Men.
I An All Wool Blue or Black Kasey
“ quarter silk yoke, woolen lining,
Extra. heavy Blue, Black or
Brown Kersey Overcoats, half
silk yoke, the rest fancy wool
Storm gliders, the best for winter west, v
Your choice of a
Black Clay Cutaway Coat 8: Val, or $7
Black Clay Sack Coat 85 .
Black Clay Double Breasted Coat 8rVesi,
TROUSERS to match either of the above 53
. All sizes up to 50-inch chest mm.
In the matter of Evening Dress and Tuxedo
Costs for receptions and entertainments, we have 3 choice Variety
mild maid-island pat- $7.50 up.
A STEAM RADI-
ATOR in good condi-
tion.
for a hall or large
room. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at this
office.
HERE’S YDIIR IIIIIIIIGE.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave
nue. . If you intend to build, look
at this before purchasing. .
Water,gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
w. H. svmcron.
Real Estate and Insurance
Room i. GazetteB ’l’d.
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Imiected pension claims a. specialty
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Great Warmth for Little Wealth. -
Our stock of Winter Overcoats is large and Varied. but though
the prices are exceptionally low. all have style. workmanship and
perfect finish to recommend them in addition to their comfortable
warmth and low cost. Here are a. few specials we are now oflerinzi
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axiom
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