Lek" ' amending the Ford franchise tax bill 'and handling beef from this country. EXTRA SESSION SOON New York Legislature Likely ‘ to Reconvene. FORD TAX BlLL NEEDS AMENDING. Gives .Ll‘oo Mneh,.Power to Assessors. The Ne\v York Rapid Transit Measure to Be Passed Over Mayor Van Wyck’s Veto. ALBANY, May 12.4'r'here will un— doubtedly be an extra session of the legislature for the double purpose of and passing over the veto of the mayor of New York the rapid transit bill. The pith of the argument against the Ford franchise tax bill is that it is to be administered by local authorities and that the local authorities will ad- minister it just as they please and in different ways, imposing a heavy tax in some instances and a light tax in others as best suits the wishes of the local board. Ex-Senator Hill was par- ticular in this phase of the argument and dilated upon the fact that the law would be administered in many differ- ent ways. It is understood that the governor will sign the bill and after signing it will call an extra session of the legislature for the purpose of amending the bill so as to put in the hands of a state board the administration of the law in order to have an equitable arrangement of taxation instead of different construc- tions of it in various portions of the state. The extra session, it is believed, will be called soon, and the bill to be in— troduced will call for a special com- mission of three persons to administer the law and determine the method of arriving at the value of the franchises. The session will be called for the pur— pose of meeting the objections raised by the various corporations’ attorneys at the hearing yesterday that thebill plac- ed in the hands of local assessors a tremendous power that might be wield- :13,ng yaiiodlgtgraysk Philippine Army’s Beet Supply. WASHINGTON, May 12.—The com- missary department has been asked if 'it cannot supply the army in the Phil- ippines with American beef instead of the Australian beef which has been pur- chased heretofore. While there is no doubt that American beef is somewhat better than that of Australia, at'lpresent there are no facilities for transporting The beef supplied to the army in the Philippines is taken there in the navy refrigerator supply ships and is kept in the ship until such time as it is re- quired. In return the army furnishes the navy supplies out of the commissa- ry stores. Until the proposed refrigera- tor plants on board the army transports are completed it is probable that the beef supplies for the Philippines will come from Australia. yet‘ ”—— 57 General \Vcood at Manzanillo. SANTIAGO, Cuba, May 12.—-The mil- itary governor, MajorlGeneral Leonard Wood, has gone to Manzanillo to in- spect the Tenth United States cavalry, which recently arrived there. ’He will also consult with the local authorities as to ways and means to supply the municipality with needed funds. Under the order of Governor General Brooke abolishing taxation Manzanillo has no revenue whatever except the 8 per cent tax upon incomes. Just now no planta- tions in that district are in operation. General \Vood’s trip is made on the former Spanish gunboat Baracoa, which the Spaniards sunk last year in Mayari river and which was recently raised by the Americans. - Sgtlnuil (Ens For Gowanda Hospital. ALBANY. May 12,—The state com- mission in lunacy has just been notified that the experiments conducted with its approval at the recently opened ”Gow- anda State Homeopathic Hospital For the Insane in Cattaraugus county, with a view to obtaining a supply of natural gas sufficient to heat and light the new buildings, have been highly successful. Two million feet per day Will be obtain— ed from wells which- have just been placed in operation, and this quantity will be sufficient to heat and light all of the buildings of the institution. Buried at Arlington. WASHINGTON, May 12.—~The re- mains cf General H. C. Egbert, which arrived here Wednesday from Manila, were interred at Arlington cemetery yesterday afternoon with full military honors. All the available troops in the vicinity of Washington were ordered out by the war department, and many distinguished army officers were in at- tendance upon the funeral exercises. Quaker City Wants Dewey. PHILADELPHIA, May 12.——An invi- tation has been cabled to Admiral Dew~ ey to attend the atanual banquet of the Trades league in this city next fall. Secretary of the Navy Long is said to have cabled the admiral suggesting that he accept the invitation, and Postmas ter General Smith, it is said, will also urge him to be present. ._._..__ The Transport Buford Arrives. /. fl . WEE‘KL'Y-NURJWALK(”GAZETTE. '1 _ ‘ f WILTON. William ,St-urges left on a. business trip to Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday. Mrs. C. S. Banning and Miss Ban- ning of Morristown, N. J., are the guests of Mrs. J. M. Bette. Out of town-parties are purchasing largequantities of eggs in this place for the New York market. One cent each is considered a. "big price. G. C. M. Gregory has purchased a bicycle and will now make his trips throughout the state awheel. W. S. Foote of Bridgeport, who is recovering from a. severe affliction of the eyes, is visiting his mother in this place. _ Mrs. A. W. Merwin, Mrs. Frank Gil- bert, Mrs. George Taylor, Miss Alice B. Olmstead and Miss Florence Gilbert. attended the annual meeting of the Fairfield County branch Of the VVo- man’s Auxiliary at Bridgeport, Tues- day. . H. C. Olmstead and William Gant- ley attended the horse auction at New Canaan on Tuesday. Miss Mary Mei-win of Brooklyn has been visiting in town. . Mrs. Augustus W; Mei-win and Mary Merwin have returned from :1. vi it to Washington, Conn. Mrs. F. S. Morgan of Mt. Vernon was the guest of Miss Florence Hurd on Sunday. The Feast of the Holy Communion was celebrated at St. Matthew’s and the Congregational churches on Sun- day. Morning prayer with sermon will be said at St. Matthew’s on Ascension Day, May 11th, at 11 a In. Some catches of trout have been made in the local streams the week past. W.‘ K. J. Hubbell starts on a cycling trip to East Orange, N. J. this week to visit his sister who is summering in that place. Eight new members were admitted to the Congregational church on Sun- day. ' - Master Clerc Ogden caught a 20 ounce pickerel in the reservoir on Saturday, NORTTl WTLTON. ‘ Alsopp Reynolds, who has acted as clerk for R. W'. Keeler for several years, has resigned his position and re- turned to his home in New York. Mortimer Comstock of Bridgeport, was in town last week. «C-.’—————_— GEORGETOWN. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gilbert return- ed Tuesiay from their winter home in Florida where they have been staying for seVeral months. Mrs. Albert H. Howe and son Arnold, are visiting Mrs. Howe’s parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles A. Jennings. Mrs. Howe is the wife of the secretary to Sen ator Thomas C. Plant, of New York. “ Av ‘7 CANNON. The funeral of Rachel, wife of Ed- ward Bi-itto, who died in the hospital at Bridgeport after a long illness, on Saturday, was held from Zion’s Hill M. E. Church On Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Brien officiating. She was 50 years of age. The stonework of the new hall is completed and the frame is well under way. It is hoped to have it completed before July 15L. , The Cannon Grange installed its first officers last week and starts what prom- ises to be a. prosperous existence with fifty-three charter members. The weekly meetings will be held in the school-house until the completion of the new hall. Mrs. John B. Sturges and Miss Stur- ges visited Bridgeport on Saturday. m»————-—- WESTPORT. Mr. Micheal Donlon is visiting his uncle and aunt,‘ Mr. and Mrs. James Donlon, on King street. He recently returned from the war, having served as a. member of the 11th infantry from Arizona at San Juan, Porto Rico, and in Cuba. NEW YORK, May 12.-The United States transport Buford, Captain Stin— son. has arrived from San Juan, Ponce and Santiago, having on board 600 dis- tharged soldiers from various ments who have been doing garrison duty in Porto Rico. They are in charge of Lieutenant Heavy of the Eleventh United States infantry. Auburn Theological Commencement. AUBURN, N. Y., May 12.—The com- semlnary took place last night and were _- regi- - 1 Former Deupty Sheriff Daniel Dris- coll has left. Wesnport and movedto Green’s Farms, where he is taking care of the horses of Mrs. Kapello. The barn and livery stables conducted by him here owned by the former Selectman Thomas Quinlan, are to be fitted up as a carpenter snap with gas- - . oline engine for power. Mr. Quinlan mencement exercises of the Theological ; has abandoned the Shop occupied by I made especially impressive by the read- ing of the address prepared by the late president, Henry M. Booth, just before his death. Yesterday afternoon the me- morial services for'Dr. Booth were held Z in the seminary chapel. Died In Tangier. WASHINGTON, May 12.——.Consul Gen. eral Gummere, at Tangier, Morocco, re— ports, under date of the 18th ult., the sudden death in Tangier of Colonel Fe~ lix A. Mathews, former consul general of the United States at that place, of angina pectoris, on April 17. Miller \Vins In Paris. PARIS, May 12.—In the 100 hours’ cycling contest at Roubaix, Charles W. Miller of Chicago won first prize. He (govered 2,258 kilometers. him on the west. side and will conduct : his new place. , l H«0-u>.._.__——L— 2 NEW CANAAN g Edwin Hoyt, administrator of the ltziymonl estate, is to erect a. brick block to cost in the neighborhood of $15,000, taking the place of the black destroyed by fire last. winter. The building will be two stories in height, 753(97 feet Wlbll gravel roof. 00 (,he, first. llOOl' there will be five SLOI‘BS, while the floor above will be devoted to two small oliices and Every improvement is to be provided. I EAST NORWALK.‘ The grading and repairing of Cove street has been. completed and the trol- ley tracks have been lowered as far as the corner of Fifth avenue at ivhich place they turn. Miss Frances Bell of Brooklyn, has been visiting Mrs. George S. Bell of Cove street. William Gear of East avenue, is building several large chicken yards and will start a poultry farm. Harry Hoyt is overhauling his cat boat Mayflower and getting it ready for the season. The board walk in front of the Haf- ner block has received 'muchxnceded repairs. Samuel Hoyt led the Epworth League meeting in the East avenue Methodist church last night-._ The regular class meeting will be held in the M. E. church to-nignt. The following delegates have been elected to the State Epworth League convention from East Norwalk. Ar— thur \Vood, Mrs. Lewis and Miss Sadie Randall. It will be held May 23d. Rev. J. J. Foust was in New York yesterday and purchased a number of books for the library. A Sunday morning class has been or- ganized in the Methodist church of which John Finch will be the leader. It will meet at 9:30 o’clock; \Vashington Lodge will meet to- morrow night to nominate and elect oliicers for the ensuing year. . The infant class of the Methodist church gave Rev. J. J. Foust a recep tion Sunday. It presented him with a basket of flowers and fruit. The class is in charge of Mrs. Bowen. ——-—-——<O-IF—~———’ WEST NORWALK. A New England supper was held at the home of Mrs. Edgar VVillet on Thursday evening. It was under the auspices of the Methodist Mission. A number of the small wooden bridge: on the main road between this village and South Norwalk are being removed. Tile will be used in their stead. The entertainment to be given at West. chapel on Monday evening next. will be participated in by several of the younger people of West Nat-walk. The affair will be under the manage- ment of two West Nor-walk ladies. ———-<o°o>—— At Niantic. Governor Lounsbui'y went to Niantic ‘ to—day to look over the camp ground. He was accompanied by the Adjutant- Assist-ant Adjutant General and Quartermaster-Gcnci'ul general. Landers Newton. Mrs. Sturgcs Bennett and son are spending the day in South Nor-walk. Gen. Russell Frost is in Niautic to- day. I The executive committee of the Nor- walk Christian Endeavor Union will meet with Miss Minnie \leon, of West Main street, next Wednesday evening. SEND TO CRA'NDALL CARRIAGE co. for catalogue oi‘Baby Carriages and Go Cults giving full descriptions. ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS. 569 Third Ave.. New York City. GRASS SEED for Lawns, Grass Plots and Field. Lawn seed, pints, 100: quarts, 20c.: half peeks, 60c.; peck, $1.00; bushel, - ‘ $3.50. . Send for catalogue and instruc- tions. how to make and take care of a lawn to STllliP & WALTER 00., SEEDSMEN, 59~Barclay St.,' New York. OOEQOM‘E‘OOO Pianos ‘ appeal to the most critical taste because of their beauty of tone and correct design of. case, combined with perfection of workman- ship and great durability. A variety'of odd styles of pianos at reduced prices always on hand. Write for particulars. MASON & HAMLIN (20., 3 a 5 West l8th St.,’ Near Fifth Avenue. NEW YORK. MllllNlilll ‘NBWSTORE Main Street. lodge-rooms. - Opposite Elie N Y Grocery Store. Elegant/assortment of trimmed Hate. i Bonnets. Walking lluts‘. Tin-bans, Sal 5 01's. etc. All are cordially invited to call. Ladies own Material made :1 id trim- med by tirst’class New York Inillinei-s MRS. W FAVVCETT. AGT. ' I . Stores and families supplied. Lowe rates. lens a. co., I I North Ave. ‘ ' .Norwalk. "'ZEMA “ And Every Form of Mining Disfiguring Skin and Scalp. Humors Cured by (ijiticura SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. ——Bathe the affected parts thoroughly with HOT WATER and CUTICURA SOAP. Next apply CUTICURA Ointment, the great skin cure, and lastly take ‘ a. full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVEN‘I‘. This treatment will afiord instant, relief permit rest and sleep, and point to a. speedy, perma- nent, and economical cure when all else fails. Sold eyerywhere. Price, Tm: 821'. $1.25: or. CUTICURL SOAP. 20a; Ommmrr, 50c.; nasoLvam (half size), 50c. POTTER Dnvo AND Cum. Conn, Sole Pippa, Boston. wa- " How to Cure Eczema." 64-pnge book, free. AT P. “V. BATES’ 42 mm min. You can find as fine an assortment of MfllfllflflfllflllllifllllfllfllYWfll‘l As can be found in anv Yard in the State. Look it over and get prices before going. elsewhere Spring Goods. Have just. received a big line of Spring Goods. They are the h‘dlld‘ somest ever offered in town. Ollcviots and Plaids Among them for the ladies. The finest English imported goods to tailor made suits. Ladies’ Suits. $25 to $50. is furnished, $12 to $15. Large stock of Ladies’ cloth, all sty and colors. ' Patterns cut any style, to order. Fit guaranteed. For Men, Suits from $15 up. Trousers, $5 up. Spring Overcoats, $18. The uobbiest styles we have ever seen. BICYCLE SUITS. L. BIRMAN, When clot. Ladies’ and Gentleman’s Tailor. 33 Main Street, NORWALK. CONN. NORWALK HOT EL. 1. 6. Hamilton, Prop. Evervthlng Modern! Newly Furnished! New Management! AGENT FOR Highland Brewing Company. EVERYTHING FIRST—CLASS, For Family or Medicinal use we have a fu[l supply of the Best Grade of Beer and \Vhiskies, including: BEER Pillsner, Export, and Bavarian Lager (steamed or plain.) ALES Golden Pale, Golden Dark. Stock, Malt Extract, and Malt and Iron Bock Beer PORTER—— Whiskies Finest brands for medicinal use. . . "Hunter.” “King William Scotch," ”Costair’s Bye.” “Pepper,” "Hermit- age,” “Taylor Kentucky,” etc. , I. G. HAMILTON. DAllN&BANKS Have just- received Twentysfive First Class H orses! Specially Selected for this Market. A complete assortment of every kind and grade. They are thoroughly bro-’ ken in all harness and weigh from 1100 to 1750 pounds. REMEMBER, if Horses are not. as guaranteed the purchase money wil be cheerfully returned. UUR CARRIAGE ‘BEPUSITURY contains the finest asso rtment of Car- riages and Wagons of all kinds, AT SPECIAL“ LOW PRICES. RUNABOUTS. SURREYS. BUSI- NESS WAGONS. FARM WAGONS. &c. swam-rust: . PLYMOUTH ROCK ice, A W... FROM Chief Prowitt ! lRlM , Ill . To the Members of the Womalk, South Norwalk (ma East Warlord/O Fire Deparlmenls .' ~The year ’98 was a great year 101‘ 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 Rambler Wheel; to spread its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town. To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutely Free, to the most popular member cf either the N orwalk, South N orwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebra- ted High Grade ’99 Rambler TVlieel, 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 iSa member must be written on the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store N o. 45 Main street, N orwalk. Ballots for members of the South N orwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box at the store of_Whelpley & Clark in the Lauder building. , Ballots for members of. the East Norwalk department can be deposited in the ballot' box in Haffncr’s Cigar and News store at the east end of the Washington street bridge, The contest is open to every memberof the several fire (1 partments, including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 O‘clock sharp, on the evening of May 29th, and the name of the winner will be an nounced on May 315i. ' J, T. Prowitt, Agent RAMBLEH WHEELS, No. 45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN. n I i , Address D . geeemmmmmmemgomwem 269963 mm 0 Wmmw—m : res THE GAZETTE covers the area. oi the trade in this scotion. " An advertise merit in its columns will nay.
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