RAIN-ES LAW CHANGES
It Is Said That but Two Are at Pres-
' cnt Contemplated. -
BOTH OF THEM IMPORTANT.
Restrictions “'hich Are Expected to Pre-
vent Violation of the Statute's Spirit.
Opinion of New York’s Cor-
poration Counsel.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—It was announced
today on high Republican authority that
only two amendments to thoRaines liquor
tax law would be passed by the legislature
this winter.
The two amendments will be aimed at
the so called Raines law hotels and at sham
clubs organized only for the purpose of
' selling liquor on Sunday.
There will be no change in the amount
of the license fee or the division of the
money between the city and the state.
In reply to an inquiry from Superintend-
ent of Buildings Stevenson Constable as to
what construction was to be placed upon
the sentence of section 480 of the consolida~
tion act in so far as it relates to Raines ho«
tels, Corporation Counsel Scott has ren-
dered an opinion.
The section in question relates to altera-
tions to buildings that are to -be occupied
as hotels. .
The attorney to the building department
held that under that section of the law
none other than a building of five stories
and a basement could be used for such a
hotel.
The department attorney held that this
section meant that every building to be
used as a hotel, a lodging house, a tene-
ment apartment house for dwelling, must
be five stories high before it could be used
as a hotel under the new law and must also
have a fireproof first story.
The section reads:
“Every building hereafter altered to be
occupied as a hotel, and every building
hereafter erected or. altered to be used as a
lodging house, and every tenement house,
apartment house and dwelling five stories .
in height above a collar, hereafter erected
or altered to be occupied by one or more
families on any floor above the first, shall
have the first floor above. the cellar, or
lower story, constructed fireproof, with
iron or steel beams and brick arches.”
. Mr. Scott’s Opinion.
Corporation Counsel Scott says that the
precise question is whether these fireproof
requirements apply to all buildings altere‘d
after the time of the passage'of .the act to
be‘used as hotels or only to;such buildings
so altered as are five storieé in height.
The five stories applies only to tone-
ments, Mr. Scott thinks, and does not at
all apply to a building altered to be used
as a. hotel. .
The fireproof clause refers, Mr. Scott
thinks, to all buildings to be used as hotels,
whether the buildings so altered be one or
five stories high. ‘
In his opinion Mr. Scott says:
“The precise question is whether the re-
quirement as to having the first floor
above the cellar or lowest story constructed
fireproof, etc., applies’fio all buildings al-
tered after April 9, 1892, to be ocCupied
as hotels or only to 'such buildings so al- '
tered as are five stories in height or hav-
ing a basement and four stories in height
aboye a cellar.
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“I have read with much interest the in-
structive brief prepared by your attorney,
but I find myself, after very careful con
sideration, unable to agree with the con-'
elusion to which he has arrived on this
question. '
“As I read the section the buildings
therein treated of are divided into three
distinct classes—viz:
“First—Every building hereafter a1-
tered to be used as a hotel.
‘ ‘Second. —Every building hereafter
erected or altered to be occupied as a lodg-
ing house. _
“Third—Every tenement house, apart-
ment house and dwelling house five stories .
in height or having a basement and four
stories in height above a cellar, hereafter
erected or altered to be occupied by one or
more families on any floor above the first.
“In other words, the qualification five
stories in height or having a basement and
four stories in height above a. dollar refers
only to tenement houses, apartment houses
and dwelling houses erected or'altered to
be occupied by one or more families On
any flOOr above the first and does not relate
to a building erected or altered to be used
as a lodging house.
Applies» to All Buildings.
“This construction of the statute is
forced on me for ' several reasons. In the
first place, the punctuation of the sentence
bears out this view of the legislative in-
tent.
“Secondly, the words of limitation, five'
stories in height or having a basement
and four stories in height above a. cellar,
are interjected into the middle of the
phrase descriptive of a-tenement house,
apartment house and dwelling house, in-
stead of being placed at the end thereof.
“I am therefore of the opinion that the
provisions of section 16 of chapter 275 of
. the laws of 1892 apply to all building a1-
tered to be occupied as hotels after pril
9, 1892, the date of the passage of the act,
irrespective of the height of the building.
“I concur in the opinion expressed by
your attorney that mere change 'in the use
of a building, without physical alteration,
will bring it within the purview of the
section, although if any alteration be made,
hov'vever slight, .in the building itself, in
order to use it as a hotel, the provisions of
the section will apply.”
New York’s National Guard.
ALBA NY, Jan. 5.——The State National
Guard association, which meets in this city
on Jan. 19, will recommend to, the legisla-
ture the passage of a bill which will, to
some extent, reorganize the national guard
of the state. The bill will be drawn some-
what on the lines of the bill introduced in
the legislature of 1891 by Assemblyman
Farquhar. -
The Steel Billet Pool.
PITTSBURG, .Tan. 5.—It is understood
here that a committee of the Bessemer
Steel association of the United States,
known as the steel billet pool, is in session
in New York preparatory to calling a
meeting of the pool in the near future.
Burglars In Port Byron, N. Y.
ROCHESTER, Jan. 5.—-—Burglars robbed
the postofiice at Port Byron today of $6
worth of stamps. They failed to open the
safe, which contained $500. But they burst
the safe in J O’hn Holmes’ grocery and took
$35.
Killed by the Cars.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 5. —-A man
supposed to be Richard Broulyette of Bay
City, Mich.., was run over and killed by
the cars in West Springfield today; .
Telephone Call, 58-2..
We search the markets of the world in order that our customers may on]
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gTHn EVENING eAzsrrn
Ia aha STORM.
Serious Damage Reported From the
West and NorthWest.
BROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY.
Rivers Overflow Their Banks 'In Illinois,
Missouri and Other States—Severity
of the Blizzard \Vhich Came
After the Rain.
CHICAGO, J an. 5. —Reports from all
parts of the west tell of damage by flood
and storm during the last 24 hours. Joliet,
Ills, is threatened with one of the worst
flodds in its history. Hickory and Spring
creeks are out of their banks,..and the Des—
plaines river and the lower level of the
canal have raised 16 inches. Families are
moving out of their houses, and the low-
! nds ,are flooded. Water is sweeping
t ough the lumber yards, and the Rock
Island track is submerged. In the vicinity.
of Lacon wheat has been damaged badly
by the 32 hours’ rain, and the roads are
impassable for marketing corn. The Saga-
mon river is rising, threatening destruc-
tion to thousands of bushels of cribbed
corn. It has rained for 60 hours and is
still raining, but growing colder.
In northern Michigan the rain is also
severe. Near Menominee it has rained for
48 hours. Logging has been suspended,
. and hundreds of men have come out of the
woods, ice gorges at Fischer and other
points on the Menominee river threatening
serious consequence to Menominee and
Marinette. ‘
In Minnesota a blizzard raged all day on
Saturday. with alternating rain and sleet
and with falling tempt“ ture. _
South Dakota sufi'ered a severe snow-
storm yesterday, which prevailed all day.
The snow drifted, and a. railroad blockade
is feared.
Nebraska is suffering from the worst
blizzard it has experienced for years. -SnOW
was 12 inches on the level last night, and
the wind piled up great drifts six and seven
feet high. Trains were delayed in the vi-
cinity of Hastings. A blinding snow fell
during the night, and a sharp wind was
blowing. At Grand Island there was five
feet of snow in the Union Pacific railroad
yards. Telegraph and telephone service:
was greatly impeded.
The Condition In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-—The heavy rain
which had been falling in this vicinity for
the last two days continued until last even-
ing, when a cold wave set in, and the tem-
perature dropped 30 to 40 degrees in a
short time. The heavy rains have caused
the rivers on both sides of the Mississippi
to rise above the danger mark. At Rich-
land, Mo, the Gasconda river is allover
the low bottoms and is rising at the rate
of 14 inches an hour. Hundreds of acres
of wheat and corn in the shock have al-
ready been washed away. The river is
full of floating rails, saw logs and railroad
ties, which represent a loss of many thou-
sands of dollars. - .,
Texas Suffers Too.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex., Jan.‘ 5".E—The
south bound passenger train due Saturday
noon has not yet reached this point ow-
ing to a severe storm in the Panhandle;
Wires are down north of, Clarendon, and
rm__i_ntelligence can be. had'fromthe lost
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; Fooc
min. A‘ sn'cTwpl‘dw was 'started‘fior‘fli
from Clarendon yesterday morning, which
has not reached Claude, 30 miles. Snow-
drifts of 15 feet are reported in that sec-
tion. The north bound ,, passenger train
leaving here on Saturday evening turned
back at Clarendon on account of inability
to go farther.
'Narrow Escape of Six Men.
PURCELL, «I. T., Jan. 5.--The South
Canadian river is higher than it has been.
.for a number of years. The Blue Goose sa-
loon, which was situated in the middle of
the river, was tumbled over by the flood.
Six men were 'in the house at the time it
was overturned, and they all clung to a.
log which ,had become fastened in the
river. They were rescued by persons on
the Oklahoma side. They were in the wa-
ter for 12 hours.
Interest on the Brazilian Debt.
LONDON, Jan. 5.—-The_Brazilian treasury
delegate writes to The Times with refer-
ence to the sale at Hamburg of 34,000
bags of Brazilian coffee which, it was re-
ported, was believed to be a. consignment
of the Brazilian government to the Roths-
childs of London in lieu of bills to pay the
interest on the Brazilian debt. .The treas-
ury delegate writes that the Rothschilds
already had sufficient Brazilian funds in
hand to pay for the coupons on the exter-
nal debt. ‘
A St. Paul-Bank Closes.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.—-The Germania bank,
a state institution, capital stock $400,000,
did not Open for business today, but an- '
nounced its assignment to Peter Merkes,
who for the past year or two has been its
cashier. . 'I' '. c announcement stated that
this action was taken after full considera-
tion of all the phases oflthe situation, as it
was deemed best for all concerned that this
step be taken.
\Vhere Our Fighting Ships Are.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5,—The Dolphin
sailed from the Washington navy yard for
Jacksonville, Fla, where she should ar-
rive to re~enforce the patrol fleet about
Wednesday morning. The San Francisco
has arrived at Ville Frabche, the Minne-
apolis at Beirut, the Monadnock at Santa
Cruz and the Philadelphia at Valparaiso.
Henry Irving's Condition.
LONDON, Jan. 5.—The St. James Gazette
this afternoon says that SirHenry Irving
is not making satisfactory progress, and
that several months may elapse before he
recovers sufficiently to reappear on the
stage. It is also stated thatEllen Terry has
had several operations for her eyes.
Albany’s Big Day.
ALBANY, Jan. 5.—The programme for
the celebration of the centennial of Albany
as'the meeting place for the legislature is
complete, and, following, as it does, upon
the first day of the legislature, will tend to
make a very lively time.
“Farm Weather at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Jan. 5.—The mercury regis-
tered 46 degrees above zero today at this
place. The warm wave is unprecedented
here for this date, and the ice crop is threat
ened.
New Jersey Central Dividend.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—-The directors of
the New Jersey Central have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 11/, per cent.
In Honor of Gambetta.
PARIS, Jan. 5.——The demonstrations in
honor of Gambetta at Blanqui were thinly
attended.
ABE
Dimples, blotches, blackheads, red,'rough,
Oily, mothy skin, itching, scaly scalp, dry,
thin, and fallin hair, and baby blemishes
prompted by UTICURA SOAP. the most
‘ effective skin purifying and beautifyin
soap in the world, as well as purest and
sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery.
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SOAP is sold Ihrou bout the world. Porna Dnua
Aim Can. Conn, 80 e Props, Boston. U. 8. A.
' In- “How to Prevent Face Human," mailed free.
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EVERY HUMOR me Pimples to Scrofula cured
by Concern RlMlDllS.
New Patterns in
Dinner and global Ware,
LAMPS Mill FANCY cum.
AT REDUCED PRICES.
’Eleciric Oil Healers Wiih Pure Com-
busiion.
'l‘he Crimped Crust Bread Pans.
Skates, Cutlery, &e.
F. J. CURTIS 85 CO.
23 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
HOLIDAY GOODS
must be closed out
to make room for
other goods com-
mg m.
PRICES CUT HALF WAY.
That is you pay I-2
the regular price'be-
tween now and Jan.
2d, I897
JOHN T. HAYES
5 Main Street, Norwalk.
CHEAPFUEL
Owing to many of the factories having
been shut down, we have a large a( cum u-
lation of first class coke. -
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of December at six cents per bushel at the
work 9, or eight cents per bushel delivered
Within either city limits, in not less than
twenty~five bushel lots. Extra for ear-
rying in.
The IIorwalk Gas [Light company.
IMPORTANT .PROBLEM T0 ALL. .HOUSEKEEPERS.
We are constantly on the alert to make our STORE more ATTRACTIVE, our SERVICE more PERECT and
CONVENIENT, and Our assortment of Food Products more ‘VARIED and APPETIZING. - '
HEATING STOVES.
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January A. D
\Ve‘ofi‘er the same during Ihe month ,
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Tax Collector’s Sale. . -
OTICEis hereby given that the under-
IQ signed, Collector of Taxes, under and by
virtue of a certain-tax warrant duly executed
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and signed by proger authority and directed- 1
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to the unders1gne
and collect of
George Cleveland Jr.. John H file a]
W1 ham Cleveland: Arthur Clevelan‘d £8.th
Celia. Cleveland.
and other persons named in the rate book on
the list to said warrant annexed. their several
commanding him to levy
proportions of the sum total as therein stated,
said sunrbeing a tax or assessment laid upon
the assessment 1131: made in 1894 by the inhabi-
tants of the town of Norwalk. regularly and
legally assembled. to Wit. on the 1st day of
March, A 12.. 1895;. met for the purpose of
prowdmg for the indebtedness of said town.
eyiesupon the followmg described real estate
of said George Clevelan . jr., John H. Cleve~
land, William Cleveland, Arthur Cleveland
and Celia Cleveland. situated in town of Nor-
wads—five. equal und1v1ded one-sixth parts of
that certain piece or parcel of land at North
Norwalk so called. With the buildings thereon
standing. being about 150 feet in fraut and
rear. and bounded northerly and southerly
by land formerly of S. It. P. Camp. easterly by
Silvermme River and westerly by hig way,
and being lots 23. 24 and 25 on a. map on file in
Town Clerk’s Office known as a map of build-
1119: lots of S. R. P. Camp mllorth N orwalk.
And I shall sell at Public Auction. on the
premises herembefore described. on the 23d
day of February, A. D,, 1897.. at 10 o’clock. force‘-
upon, so much thereof as Will raise the sum of
flwo Dollars and Seventy-five Cents, that be-
ing the proportion of the said George Cleve-
land.Jr., John ELI lleveland.William Cleveland,
arthur Cleveland and Celia Cleveland of the
the sum total in said list, together with the
charges of levy, sa-le, etc.
' GE‘ORgEnB'tST' iOHN.
ax 0 cc or, ist 13 .
Dated at Norwalk December 253d- 1896. 9!
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE IS hereby given that the undersign-
. ed_ Collector of Taxes, under and by
Virtue of a certain tax warrant, duly executed
and s1gned by proper authority and directed ‘
to the undersigned, commanding him to levy
and collect of .
George Cleveland. Jr.. John H. Cleveland,
William Cleveland, Arthur Cleveland, and
Celia Cleveland ,
and other persons named in the rate book. on
the list to said warrant annexed their several
proportionset the sum total as therein stated.
said sum being a. tax or assessment laid upon
the assessment list made in 1895 by the inhab-
tants of the Clown of Nor-walk. regularly an
legally assembled, to Wit. on the 20th day of
' . . .11 1896, met for the purpose of
prov1d1ng for t ‘e indebtedness of said town.
levies upon the followmg describe 1 real estate
of said (xeorge Cleveland,jr..JOhn fl.Cleveland.
William Cleveland. Arthur Cleveland and
Celia. Cleveland. mtuated in town of Norwalk.
five egualundiwded one-sixth parts of that
certain piece or parcel of land at North Nor-
walk so called, with the buildings thereon
standing, being about 150 feet in front and
rear. and bounded northerly and southerly by
land formerly of S, R. 1’. Camp. easterly by
Silver-mine River and westerly by highway.
and being lots 23. 24 and 25 on a. map on file in
Town Clerks ofi‘iee known as a ma of build-
ing lots of S. R. P. Camp in Northxi‘lorwalk. .
And 1 shall sell at Public Auction on the
premises hereinbefore described. on the 23d
day of February A. D_.,1897.at 10:15 o’clock a.m.
so mull thereof as w11_l raise the sum of. Two
Dol.- . s and Seventy-five Cents, that being the
pr01.vl non of the said Ceorge Cleveland in.
John II. Ulev-eland, William Cleveland,Art ur
Cleveland and Lena Cleveland of the sum total
in sand 1151;, together with the charges of levy.
sale, etc.
GEO. ~B. ST. J OHN.
Tax Collector List of .
Dated at Norwalk. December z22d, 1896. 1&5
J. D. Jennings.
UN DERTAK ER
4 Knight street, opposite .
Street Railway Depot.
NIGH 1' BELL A 1' emu 0E.
roduots.
oy the Best and NeWest Delicacies,
Dainties and Table Necessities. Everything which is palatable and meritorious will be added to our assortment,
while at the same time our patrons will find our. prices as low as it 1
reliable service.
There are no articles in the
3 possible to quote for good goods and
grocery line that try the merchants ability and experience more {than the
selection of Teas and Coffees, and there is no item that goes in the home that demands more care and experience
from the Housewife, than the preparation of the same. ~ We select our Teas and Coffees direct from the Importer
in large quantities and can guarantee the consumer the best article that can be procured.
Butter Department. , .
We have given a great deal of attention to this department and have
the same fine quality the year around.
Butter. made tWice each week, (impossible to get better.)
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF THE FERRIS, DELICIOUS
d Beef, Boneless
Bacon. ‘
It is not neccessary for us to sound theirpraises, their merits are known
in all the leading families. ‘
Cheese, Cheese, Cheese.
Fresh from the Importer, comprising all the Leading Brands. VVohave
a. large sale on Cheese, thus". insuring freshness, which must be maintain-
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ed in all kinds of cheese to give satisfaction. Fancy Full Cream, English
CHAS. ‘E. SEYMOUR,LEADING-GaocE-a'
Hams, Smoke
Sweet Rosy Gilt Edge Creamery
'brands.
Dairy, Swiss, Requefort Pineapple. Edam, Club House, Brie, Imperial
Parmesian, Neufchatel, Philadelphia Cream, and Camembert Cheese.
At no other store in the town canyon. obtain such a varietyof fancy
Cakes. Crackers and Wafers. They consist of over FIFTY different varie-
ties, and arrive daily. The following are a few Of the best Sellers: Butter
Wafers, Sattines, Leibfiiz, Varila Wafers. Sultana Wafers, Water Thins.
Headquarters for the Defgnder' Pilot Biscuit. in 1 lb. tins.
.manufactured by the American Biscuit Co. The Standard of purity‘ and.
' excellence. Also a in 1 line of Huntley & Falmers English B.scuits and
“Wafers, inc'uding the Opera and Casino: Wafers, and numerous’other
These are
We have a complete stock of Fruit 2nd Vegetables in glass and .. Tia
merit, but what we have.
phone will rece iv e prg attenlicn.
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-, "33 was" WASHiNGTON 81
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which we offer to those who appreciate a good article in this line.
recommend the “Premier Brand” 'of Canned Corn, Tomatoes, &c. know-
ing them to be the best that we have ever seen.
3 We solicit a trial order commencing _th3 New Year.
vans stop on‘your street, let then supply you. .
We 1
Imported ' Goods in Glass, Olives, Olive Oil, Truffles,
Capers, Mushroons, Fitted pher‘ries, Strawberries
and Numerous Other Little Dainties that
we have not rOom to mention.
There is nothing in the market that we know of that carries with it
Our delivery
Orders by mail or tele-
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