Evening gazette, Tuesday, April 13, 1897 · page 4

 

 
 

 

 

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THE EVENING GAZETTE

 

N'rEEEn AT THE POST OFFICE IN NORWALK
As A NEwsPArEn.

 

ll AIL S UBSORIPTIONS
DAILY. one year. $3; six months, $1.75; three
months. $1.00; one month. 300. .
WEEKLY. one year. in Iadvance. $1.00: six
months. 600.: three months. 350.

 

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‘ TU’EsDAY, APRIL 13, 1897.

 

 

The Bonus on Warships.

Much that is written about the so-
called bonus allowed to the builders oi

‘lwarships, for speed in excess of con-

tract requirements, is unintelligent or
misleading. It seems to be imagined
that this excess in speed is something
accidental and outside the calculations,
and the bonus is supposed to be a sort
of prize that is useful to stimulate the

' contractors to extraordinary sfi‘ )l't'.

Now, it is entirely safe to say that
the speed of the Lwa, for example,
was no surprise to the Cramps. They
would have been surprised if she had
not made seventeen knots, for that was
the speed for which they built her, and
the money they were to get for this
speed entered exactly into their calcula-
tions, as it had into the calculations of
the Navy Department. They were to
Luildabattleship and fit it with ma-
chinery ataprice to be regulated by
the speed attained—a fixed sum for the
whole 'work witha minimum speed of
sixteen knots and so much additional
for each fraction of a-knot beyond that.

This form of contract was adopted at
first for the obvious reason that the
Construction of armored ships was new
in this country and involved some ex-
periment. The best standard of speed
for different classes had to_ be deter-
mined, so that it was wise to allow some
margin of achievement. But now that
experience has shown how closely the
relations of power and speed can be

calculated, this elast:c system is no

longer necessary. When another ves-1
‘ sel like the Iowa is called le', the dc-E

partment will fix the normal speed at a.
higher point; the contractors ,will sim-
ply add the corresponding “bonus” to

‘ their bid, and the result will be pract-

cally the same.

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Help to Revive Business]

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lit must be evident to all intelligent
observers that we have passed the bed-
rock of the severe business depression
andindustrial paralysis of the last four
years, and there Is a slow but steady
and certain revival of the business of
the country in every channel of com-
merce, industry and trade. There is
no boom, nor is there likely to be any,
and the advancement towards the pros-
perity that this nation should always
enjoy will necessarily be slow; but the
fact that business is improving, and
that it is certain to continue to improve
under all ordinary conditions. should
inspire every one with the confidence
that is so necessary to hasten renewed
prosperity.

The chief causes which precipitated
the seVere depression of the last four
years have entirely perished. The
primary cause was distrust in our finan-‘
cial system and in the integrity of the
national credit. ,Oongress was faithless
to it« high duty of maintaining the cred
it of the nation inviolate, and distrust
throughout the world impaired our cred-
it both at h ome an. abroad, hastened
millions of our securities back upon
our markets because they were deemed
unsafe to hold,and uncertainty as to the
tarifi' policy of the government added
to the general unrest that resulted in
panic. These causes are removed. The
credit of this government is not ques-
tioned by any civilind people oi the
world. The Treasury is certain to be
provided with ample rchnues, and
whatever may be ihe‘details or the par-
ticular schedules of the new tarifi‘, it is
certain that a protective policy will be
maintained.

Net onlyZis every form of money in
the United States of full credit and cf
sq-ml Value throughout ‘tie wort", Lat
the-re is a superabundance of dino' ey

 

With the credit of the government
established, wiih , the assurance (f
ample revenues to meet all the demands
of the Treasury, and with the tarifi'
policy of the nation absolutely settled
for at. least four years to come, there is
no reason why men of energy and cred,
it should not take advantage of the
cheap money markets of the coun’ry
and enlarge our industrial operations
whenever there is promise of fair re-
turns. We have the chief elements to
give success to indus‘rfal advancement.
We have general confidence through-
out business circles in the stability of

our product'v i industries; we have estab-.

lished credit; we have aprotective tar-
iff policy assured, and there is no rea-
son why there should not be an early
and very large smploymeht of the idle
capital cf the country, in channels
which would give increased demands
for labor and grratly quicken our
movement toward substantial prrsper-
ity.

Hard Cider’s Responsibility.

Hard cider is responsible for the awk-
ward predicament of an Iowa man who
has been in the habit for years of drink-
ing from one to three quarts of that
beverage every day. Now he wishes he
hadn’t. A year ago he was confined to
his bed, and suffered with spasmodic
pains at intervals of fifteen minutes.
Since then the spells have reappeared at
intervals of three weeks, and latterly of
a week apart. Physicians who have
diagnosed his case say he has drunk so
much cider a “mother” of vinegar has
formed in his stomach, and to remove
it an operation will be necessary.

Oi courSe this mother of vinegar idea
is merely a professional opinion, and
consequently is open to question. The
man may have swallowed a tin tobacco
tag and be in the preliminary stage of
appendicitis. Or it may notbe so b d
as the doctors think, and In only a care-
of mother-in-law of Vinegar. There is
So much cider made in which apples
would be lonesome that there is a
sight shadow of doubt attached to
older, and the large quantities of cider
the Iowa man is alleged to have con-
sumed may reasonably have its integri-
ty questioned. It is certainly desirable
to have the matter definitely settled,
and if the .X-ray s cannot be adapted to
the determination of the substance
which is disturbing the Iowa man’s igyég
terior, b. all means let us have aid
Updl‘uliiiu.

\Vo trust that
science we can sacrifice our persoral
feelings and submit to the incursions of
the surgeons into the anatomy of the
Iowa man. Just imagine the triumph
of science. should a cubic foot or two
ofgenuine “mother,” merely enough to
positively search for the hard cider de-
WOJid closely ap-

in the interest cf

posit. Diagnosis
proach exactness, insi'e Id of being a
guessing match, as man_~,- as ert it to be.
A small piece of “huluthcl” merely
enough to positiVely identify, mu d be
sufficient to make the d agnosis E0 Id.
Taking the average of from one to thi ee
quarts and calling it roughly Iiutf a
gallon, there ought‘to be a good,‘lar; e
slice of “mother” and the Iowa man
should undergo the excavation neces-
suy to disc :V'cl.‘ it with creerfulness, if
not with alacrity.

He has not, as yet, expressed a desire
for relief from the spasmodic pains attri-
buted to the presence of the “mother” in
his system. but the spasms are becom-
ing more frequent, and he will probably
want the removed before
long. The surgeons are ready and will-
ing, and the only obstacle to the verifi~
cation oi the diagnosis is. the man who
Is harboring the “mother.” He ought
to get out of the way and permit science
And besides, we want to
about the efl‘ects of

“mother”

to advmca.
know someihing
hard cider.

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Funeral of Daniel \V. Vom'hees.
W'ashington, April 13.—The funeral
services over the remains of the late
ex—Senator Daniel W. Voorhees of In-

 

thzrt is WOW waiting to be inv.ted into ,

,thc ohuIl.'.-Jlli of indu ., , and tn”

For the first time in the history of 1.

Republic, money is cheaper in the
money centres of the United States to-
day than in any ‘of the other great
money, centres of the world. Until
within a few years money always com-
manded nearly double the rate of in-
terest in this country that it command-
cd-in the richer governments of Europe,
but to-day money can be had for any

' legitimate enterprise backed 'by good

credit, more easily than at any time
during the last centuri’.

 

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dinner were held 9‘ Qt Tribe Episcop ‘
church t. lay. The ould not
LCCOlllll'll}L..Ll.e those wl; "ed to pay
their last tribute of resp. “2) the In-

diana statesman. The members of the
~17: were present in a body.

11 Steel Works 7 esume.

-ica. ril 13.—The Illinois Steel
.orks a- south Chicago resumed op-
erations today. An even 100 rail fin—
ishers, whose striking involved 2,500
men, were not re-employed. The fin-
ishers were nbt upheld by the officials
of their union, and as a. result their
places were filled.

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lIcKinley Returns to Washington.

T’Vashington, April 13.——-President Mc«
Kinley and party returned to Wash-
ington today on board, the dispatch"
boat Dolphin, which passed up the riv-
er on the way to the navy yard. where
carriages were taken for the White
House. - . ' ' .

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PIEL 3308’.

Real German Lager,
On drought

and in Bottles.

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44v? Main Street.

 

Geo. W.Baymond,
DEALER IN

Stap 1e and Fancy

Groceries
AND

Provisions
No.9Maln St.

 

 

 

 

Frank T. Hyatt

DENTIST,

8 West Avenue.

 

 

NASH XiVllNSUOY

—Dealers in—

Cnocnanv, CHINA AND
GLAss WARE.

PLUMBING. STEAM
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so. NORWALK. CT

 

ENTERPRISE

Bottling Works,

7 Wall Street.

FINE AlES AID lAOEfl

EXPRESSLY FOB. FAM-
ILY USE.

Mail orders receive,

prompt attention.

 

IBEV. E. J. MILLER; MISSIONARY TO INDIA.

 

Edgar Buttery,

N u rseryman ,
NOEWALK. CONN.
Trees, Shrubs and.
Plants. Strawberry
Plants 8. Specralty.
Brandy Wine, Rio and
Marshal. 39 other
Varieties.

Ofllce, 6 Water St.

Nurs’ys,‘ Broad River.

 

Send Your Order to

llllllT & ZELIIFF,

IVhen You Want
a. Nice Fresh Fish

60 Washington St.
SOUTH NORWALK.

S. B. Wilson,

Carpenter
and
Bullder.
STEAM MILL a- mm
OFFICE. 92 Wall St.
Norwalk. Conn.

Ohas. T. Leonard
Wholesale and Retail
Dealer in

MM. WOOD.
BLUE STONE AID
MASOIS' BUILD-
IIO MATERIALS
MANUFACTURER or
CEMENT . P
Office and Yard.
3‘3 to 4t Water Street.

 

A. ll. MLKIN

Carpenter .
and Builder,
smiuc AIO mmnc

76 Franklin Ave, ,
NOBWALK. CONN.

TRY

wsso’s
SODA WATER

38 Wall St.

FRED A. WALTER,
MAKER or

AND DEALER IN
HARNESS AND

1193513 GOODS
Repairing of all kinds
done at short notice

Harnessmade tc or.

der 5:. specialty

31 MAIN r; ’l.
NOBWALK, - - CONN.

 

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INSURANCE.

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PARLOR

BARBER-:-SHOP,
E. S. LEOBOLD.
4-7 Main Street.

Painting. Paper
flanging. Kalsomin-
ing and Hardwood
Fmishing.

O. l. PLAN,

52 Wilton Avenue,
Norwalk. Conn.
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OOMPAlll'.

Made the Followinglliainslin theiYearilBOfi:

In the history of

Notwithstanding the material increase of new business on which

Increase

in Income,

s l ,057.8 I 6.28.

Increase

in Assets,

$5 I 997,234.42.
Increase in Surplus, '-
$l98,8l6,8l.
Increase in New Life Business,
$ l 598,668.00.
. Increase in Life Insurance? in Force,
$5,608,680.00.
Increase in Accident Insurance in Force,
\ $2 I 736500.00
. Increase in Accident Premiums,
$ l 75,085.72—01' 62 per cent:
Increase in NCtV Life Insurance Written in Connecticut,
' $3l0,5_42.00.

Increase in total Life Insurance in Connecticut.

$472,

From the increased Surplus the usual increase of dividends to
policy-holds rswill be paid in IOOT, making the Twenlv-Filth Regular
Annual Increase of Dividends to the insured, and a

life insurance.

569.00.

record unparalleled

the expense in Life Insurance is chiefly incurred, its ratio of expense to

business, is

than the ave-age expense of "mo ten leadng “purely ,
for the Year l895. . - .
Their figures for I896 have not been published.

 

Income as 5 J51"; business of this company, excluding the Accident
a; 3:] “it 'cwer than last year, and is 2'3 “1:: cent. less
"panics

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honour a. ourxusv, President.

J .C. WEBSTER, Vice-Pres.
G. E. GILBERT. Ass’t. See.

J. L. ENGLIsE. Sec.

H. W. 81'. J OHN (Actuary.
W, C. FAXON, Ass't. Sec. Accident Department.

G. W.'.BUSSELL, M. D.. Med. Director. JAMES CAMPBELL, M.D.. Med. Ex.
E. E. HALLOC K, ‘General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bld’g., New Haven.

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CHINSON, General Aooicl'ent Agent,

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