=.--...~ : .4- ' w E n K i. Y , n O u WE’AI. k 4 Nl mag-r T E ’y:“"""° ' ‘. :‘ N0 EXT_R_l_l__ SESSION. Senators Will Prepare a New Army Measure. T0 RETAIN MAIN POINTS OF HULLBILL ___.,__ To Meet the Wishes of Democrats the Time Limit Is Fixed at July 1. 1901. Naval A'ppgopriation Passed. Rank ogifidlnirul Revived. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—That there is to be an adjustment of the differ- ences on the army reorganization bill in the senate was the general under- standing among senators last night. Few, however, will attempt to give de- tails, if indeed these have been ar- ranged. The. Democratic senators have contended for little more than the fix- ing of a time limit for the continuance of the existence of the enlarged army, being willing. as they say. to give the administration all the men and mon- eynecessary to its purposes for the present. Accordingly the time for the centinuance of the increase has been fixed at July 1, 1901. There is a mutual understanding that the new-army shall not number to exceed 97,000 men, as provided in the Cockrell bill, and that the staff provisions of the Hull-Hawley bill shall be retained in substantially the same form. as reported from the military committee. Of the troops au- thorized 35,000 are to be raised subject to the discretion of the president and may be natives of the new possessions or otherwise, as he may determine. The present understanding is that the bill shall be a new measure. not a sub- stitute. for the Hull bill. To make it a substitute would leave the matter open to a conference committee, and the Democrats are not willing to take their chances in a conference. Hence, after the bill shall have passed the senate, it will have to go to the house and be acted upon there as if no army bill had passed that body. flonse Passes the Naval Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The naval appropriation bill finally passed the house yesterday afternoon after four days’ acrimonious debate, most of, which was spent upon the question of rehabili— tating the Naval academy at Annapolis in accordance with the scheme inaugu- rated by the appropriation of $500,000 in the last naval bill and the proposition to increase the maximum price to be paid for armor plate to $545 per ton, ex- , lsting law limiting it to $400. Upon both propositions the naval committee suf- fered signal defeats.‘ The amendment to build a great armor plant vvas ruled out upon a point of order, but after a rancorous debate the price to be paid for armor was cut down from $545, the price which the committee insisted was being paid for the new Krupp armor, to $445, and a proviso was also added pre- cluding the government frOm paying more than was paid by any foreign gov- ernment for similar armor. When the bill was reported to the house, Mr. .Bou- t‘elle attempted to secure a reversal of the verdicts of the committee of the whole on the Naval academy and armor plate amendments, but in both cases he was defeated. Another victory over the naval com- mittee was secured by the adoption of -a provision to the naval bill creating the rank of admiral of the navy. This was accomplished by Mr. Moody of Massachusetts, who offered a copy of the senate bill creating this rank as an amendment to the naval bill. The amendment was clearly subject to the point of order. raised against it by Mr. Boutelle, but the sentiment of the house was so apparently unanimous in favor of the amendment that he with drew the point of order. and it was adopted without a dissenting vote. The naval committee had amended the sen- ate bill so as to also create the rank of vice admiral, but Mr. Moody’s amend- ment was the original senate bill With- out the latter provision. Mrs. Boole Favors the Ambler Bill. ALBANY, Feb. 24.—The first hearing on the numerous propositions for amendment of the Raines liquor tax law was given by the senate committee on taxation and retrenchment yester- day afternoon to Mrs. Ella Boole, presi- dent of the state W. C. T. U. She ap- peared in advocacy of Senator Ambler’s bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in quantities of less than five gallons in grocery stores or other stores where prov'sions or articles of household fur- niture are sold. The committee, how- ever, tool: no action upon the bill. Potomac Sees Many Bergs. NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—-Many icebergs were sighted ir. midocean from the Brit- ish oil tank s‘eamer Potomac. which came into pcrt lost night. The steamer left Swansea on Féb. S in ballast. From north lat’tude 46 and west longitude 46 to north latitude 45 and west longitude 48 no fewer than a dozen large arctic wanderers were counted, and a number of smaller ones were seen. The big berets. Captain Anderson says, were be- tween 150 and 200 feet high. ' To Examine Mrs. Place. ALBANY. Feb. 2,4.—Dr. William M. Polk and Dr. W. S. Dana of New York city have been appointed a commission by Governor Roosevelt to examine Mrs. Martha Place, the condemned murder- ess of Brooklyn, who is awaiting execu- tion. with a view of determining if she is sane or insane and what her mental condition was at the time of the murder of her stepdaughter. Milk l’rodncers’ Association. MIDDLETOVVN, N. Y., Feb. 24,—Two hundred farmers attended the meeting of the Five StatesMilk Producers’ as- sociation ~at Goshen. N. Y., yesterday. No local organization was perfected, but the plans of the association were explained to the farmers by members of the executive committee. New Jers‘ey Red Men. TRENTON. Feb. 24.-—The Improved Order of Red Men held their annual general council meeting here yesterday. The report of the great chief of records. Daniel M. Stevens of Camden, showed a total membership in the state of 16,- 152 and $82,000 paid out during the year for benefits. Mrs. George’s Trial. ‘CANTON, 0., Feb. 24.—No jury will be required to pass on the technical points raised in the prosecution. of Mrs. George. Her attorneys “say the trial probably will commence within 30 days. AMUSEMENTS. The Limited Mail. The Elmer E. Vance company open- a three nights’ engagement at. Hoyt.’s Theatre last night. the opening play being “The Limited Mail.” Alarge audience witnessed it. The entire play was excellently portrayed the cast be- ing strong in every particular. The. scenery was fine a goodly part of it of the spectacular order. To—nigbt the company will present “Patent Applied for and t-o-mori'ow night “The Hidden Hand.” ' NORTH. WILTON, A combination of blizzard and whoop- ing cough has kept the local school closed the past week. Ernest Ruscoe, legislative messen- ger, hadabard fight to reach Hart-' ford blizzard week, but was on hand amongthe first. ———<o-o>-——————-— CRANBURY. The cottage prayer meetings, which haVe been postponed for the last. three weeks on account of the weather, Will be resumed to-night at, the home of M l‘S. D. M. Fll w. An additiOn'is to be built to the andl-icks place. —-.-—-’——‘o- 0» ~~~~ Wreck on Union Pacific. LARAMIE. VVy.. Feb. 24,—The Union Pacific east bound flier No. 2 is in the ditch 35 miles east of Rawlins, at Weed, a small station. The sleeper, dining car and chair car are completely wrecked and the passengers all injured more or less. Three passengers and the con- ductor are reported killed, but it is fear- ed the casualties will prove much greater. The latest report was that at least a dozen were seriously injured. . Burglar Identified. NEWBURG, N. Y., Feb. 24.——John J. Gleason, the burglar who Was shot by Postmaster Hauser Of Delaware Water Gap, Po... and who died from the effects of the wound, was born in this city. He had just completed a. ten year sentence for shooting a Newburg policeman. Gleason belonged to the “Bridge Ban- dits” and was a. chum of the so called “King of the Bandits," Tony Sarvis, who is now imprisoned at Sing Sing. Carnegie Buys a Team. CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-——The attraction at the Splan-Newgass sale yesterday was the Donovan team, Wert and B. 0., each with a. race record of 215%. - They. were started at $2,500. The bids were raised until finally H. N. Van Voorhis of Pittsburg secured which is the highest price paid for a team for a number of years. The horses . Were bought for Andrew Cirne‘gle. Fatal Explosion and Fire. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. 24.——By a mysterious explosion following a fire discovered in the Dick building yester- day four persons lost their lives and three were injured. The explosion lifted the third floor and dropped it down on the second. Flames enveloped the Dick, the Vv’illiams and the Mason buildings. Fire Takes Half of Muscogee. WAGGONER. I. T., Feb. 24.—A fire at Muscogee, I. T., has destroyed almost one-half that town, entailing a. loss ag- gregating nearly $500,000. The fire began in a negro's but near the courthouse. It destroyed the greater portion of the business district and many private resi- dences. For Honorary Attaches. WASHINGTON, . Feb. 24. — Senator McMillan yesterday introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of state to appoint honorary attaches of embassfi and legations, who are to act without pay. The bill requires that such ap- pointees shall be Americans and quali- fied. ' “'eatlier Probabilities. Partly cloudy; colder; fresh north- westerly winds. New York Markets. FLOUR—State and western slow, but steady: winter patents, $3.75@4; winter straights, [email protected]; Minnesota patents, $;[email protected]; winter extras, [email protected]. VHEAT—No. 2 red stronger-4m ca- bles. foreign buying and cold weather; March, 83%@837/sc.; May, 77%@77 15-16c. RYE—Steady; state. 621/2c.; No. 2 western, 6617/20., f. o. b., afloat. CORN—No. 2 moderately active and steadier with other markets; May, 40% @40‘540. OATS—No. 2 dull; track, white, state: 361é@401/2c.; track, white, western, 36%,, @401éc. PORK—Quiet; mess, [email protected]; family, $10.75@11. LARD—Firmer; prime western steam, $5.55, nominal. ' BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 210.; state creamery, 16@22c. CHEESE—Steady; large, white, 105%.; small. White, 11@11%c. EGGS—Firm and excited; state and Pennsylvania. 29%04 western, 29c. RICE—Firm; domestic, 4%@7c.; Ja- pan, 5@5%c. TURPENTINE—Easy at 46@485§c. TALLOW—Quiet; city. 45“.; country, 4%@4%c. ‘ HAY—Quiet; shipping, 40@50c.; good to choice, 55@65c. Deafness cannot heacured by local applications, as they cannot. reach the diseased portion of the car. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con- dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling 13@ sound or imperfect hearing, and when" it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the can be taken- out. and this tube restorpd to its normal condition, hearing» will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which ie'uothing but. an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ; (rillfll‘l‘h) that. canno- be cured by Hull’s ‘ Qatari-h Cure. Send for Circulars. free. i I I". J. CHENEY & (30., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Drugglsts, 750. iilall’s Family Pills are the best. them at $9,500, ‘ inflammation _ n WILTON. Miss Marianna Middlebrooks and H. S. Ogden, of New ‘York. were the guests of D. B. Ogden, over Sunday. ' w. K. J. I-Iubbell visited 1". T. Mer- win at. “The Gunnery,” Washington, Conn., on Washington’s birthday. _ Miss Roxie Mann has returned from an extended trip to Brooklyn. T. F. Gilbert is slowly recovering from a recent accident in which his back was quite severely injured. Rev.‘ William E. Hooker attended services at St. James’s, Danbury, Tuesday evening, when a large class was confirmed by Bishop Brewster. B. H. Fitch has given the contract for a building to be used as a post of- ficc toF. S. Banks. It will be situated on Frank Comstock’s property oppo- site the residence of the Misses Dar- ling. . Miss Helen Middlebrooks has return- cd from Binghamton, N. Y. Evening service will be said at St. Matthew’s on St. Matthew‘s day, Fri- day..February 24th, at 7:30 o’clock. At the service at St. Matthew’s on Sunday morning, February 26th, the sermon will be in memory of the late Bishop of the Diocese. Mrs. S. P. Fitch is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Belden. in Dan- bury. . F. D. l'lenedict has returned from a trip to Brooklyn. Two large, healthy l‘OleS Were her- alding the approach of spring near the post; office on Tuesday. Miss Cornelia Raymond, of Nor-walk, is the guest of R. H. Fitch. A sociable will be held by the Y. P. S. C. E. at the Congregational chapel on Friday evening. Edwin Cable, who has been seriously ill for the past month, is again able to attend to his business. Michael Wollf died at. the home of his son Albert. Wollf on Sunday, aged 75 years. The funeral was held from the Catholic church, Ridgefield on \Vednesday. DARIEN. ' Th postolfice was broken into Mon- day night. The intruders did not make . much for scarcely anything was taken» save a few cigars. learned, no effort was even made to procure any stamps or money. Early Wednesday morning fire caused damage estimated at $4,000 on the place of Herman Hoefer of New York. The flames had their origin in one of the barns, from some cause unknown. and" before they were extinguished two barns, a carriage house, and the green houses were destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance. ~ l“‘ ‘vr BELDEN HILL. Mrs. Francis Brady, and Mrs. Annie Whitlock are visiting relatives in Newark. ' Walter Gregory of East Orange is in town. After a. week of hard digging this street is again open to travel. ———————<0.0D———-———- An Excellent Combination. The few remedies which have attain- ed to world-wide fame, as truly benefi- cial in effect and givmg satisfaction to millions of people everywhere, are the products of knowledge of the most emi- nent physicians, and presented in the form most acceptable to the human sys- tem by the skill ofthe world’s great chemists; and one of the most success- ful examples is the Syrup of Figs manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Unlike a. host of imitations and cheap substitutes, Syrup of Figs is per- manently beneficial in its effects, and therefore lives and promotes good health, while inferior preparations are being cast aside and forgotten. In olden times if a. remedy gave temporary re- lief to individuals here and there, it. was thought geod; but. now-a-days a laxative remedy must give satisfaction to all. If you have never used Syrup of Figs, give it a trial, and you will be pleased with it, and will recommend it. to your friends or to any who suffer from constipation, or from over-feeding, or from colds, headaches, biliousness, or other ills resulting from an inactive condition of the kidneys. liver and bowels. ‘ . In the process of manufacturing- the pleasant family laxative made by‘ the California Fig Syrup (30., and named Syrup of Figs,,ligs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste; but. the me- dicinal properties of the remedy are obtained from an excellent co mbination of plants known to be medieinally lax- ative and to act. most. beneficially. As the true and original remedy, named Syrup of Figs,vit. is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, a knowledge of that. fact. will assist. in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other parties. The Company. has selectel for years past the leading publications of the United States through which to inform the public of the merits ,of its remedy, and among them the GAZETTE is in- cluded. as will be Seen by reference to its advertising columns. ‘A- ‘ ‘VV 7 «~Advertlse in THE GAZETTE. .m‘ ,, , l‘ w 'l As far as can bc' _ ‘— l ‘1 .o A WOT FROM / Chief PrOWi P .. 5 .au'll‘ilh‘. ,i/ will” '5 ’e \. .43.. W ‘ . lllll ll . To the Members of the War-walla, South Normal/z (ma East WOPwalk Fire Deparlmem‘s : The year ’98 was a great year lor bicycles. I sold more wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to make the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want your assistance in booming the RambIer Whee]; to spread its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town. To obtain your help I propose to give. away Absquter Free, to the most popular member of either the Norwalk, South Norwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra- ted High Grade ’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most reliable wheel built, up to date. The popularity will be decided by ballot, and in order to vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for together with the name of the fire company of which he is a member must be written on the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store NO. 45 Main street, Norwalk. Ballots for members of the South N orwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box at the 4 store of Whelpley & Clark in the Lauder building. , ‘Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box in Haffner’s Cigar and News store at the east end of the Washington street bridge. The conlest is open to every member of the several fire de- partments, including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 O‘clock sharp, on the evening of May 29lh, and the name of the winner will be an nounccd on May 3lst. . J, T. Prowitt, Agent RAMBLER WHEELS, . - . l\o. 40 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN E; gemmawswwmemmwefimlfisomgm 9. WW9??? seesaw I | Address mn‘ flaws. mmwmmzwmwa ammwwg @9063 4‘" 93"“ THE GAZETTE covers the, cream of the trade in this section. All advertise ment in . its columns will pay. , E ‘ I1MEF.KERllllALllll. —DF.ALERS IN -——-‘ con, man, imIcII BlllLlllItl MATERIAL, -:- FARMING llTEllSlLS. no. MEEKER‘ 00H. EGOIPAHY Smith Street, llorwalk. - o. E. Wilson, GENERAL INSURANCE Real Estate and Invest- . ment Agent, .- . Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDING. NORWALK, - '- - CONN MONEY T0 LOAN P. w. BATES’ 42 WATER STREET, You can find as fine an assortment of IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WIIIII As can be found in anv Yard in the ' State. Look it. over and get prides before going elsewhere W. FERNALD, Practical . Bookbinder —— Books' Called For and Delivered. Postal Orders Promptly 4 Attended to. 32 FRANKLIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. orders for Bookbinding can ne le at. the GAZETTE OFFICE. J. ll. JENNINGS. UNDERTAKER! No. 7 MAIN STREET. NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE N orwalk Hotel HOLIDAYS IRE IIERE And as the year closes we naturally turn back and ask what. has been done. , BEER is the subject upon which' our thoughts dwell and we can truthfully claim “All Standards have been kept.” Highland over the bar or on the bottle, means PUREST and BEST. PILSENER. BAVARIAN AND EXPORT LAGERS. GOLDEN STOCK AND CREAM ALES AND PORTER. HIGHLAND MALT AND MALT WITH IRON. Hunter or Cox-stair VVhiskies and Kentucky Taylor in full quarts for the holidays. C. H. Mumm’s Champagne and Domestic Wines. ‘ Highland Brewery Bottled Beer delivered to families. l. G. llllllLTllll, Ptonrioior. IllRfiéll’S BAZAR .2” is InvsIusble to every modlste and Indispen- lsble to every dressmskcr. For gowns in every issue are furnished two or more CUT PAPER PATTERNS The patterns have been renounced the sin; blast made, and in pointo practical utility they ‘ARE THE BEST One needs only to give them a trial to be convinced that they are the most convenient ,AND SIMPLEST Price—Waist, with sleeve, 25 cents: Skirt. 25 cents; Complete Costume, 50 cents. ‘1 ___——- 10 Cents a. Cop—y $4 00 a Year HARPER 8: BROTHERS, Publisners ' NEW YORK, N. Y; "vav V w v J
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