Elk-AK; EVENING GAZETTE. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE IN NOR- WALK AS A NEWSPAPER. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. DAILY—One year, 53; six months, $1.75; Three months, $1 ; one month, 40c. 3mEKLY—One year, in advance, :51; six months. 600.; three months. 350. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898. , The Hope for Peace. Spain has been compelled to Show a "warlike front while the Parliamentary edsctions were pending. There had been no appeal to the country since the 5 (pasta Ministry came in and it was :rssmiial for it to secure a decisive ma- instay. It could not allow the reaction- :ergv' "party any advantage in patriotic demonstration. it is said that the 432 members elect- ed to. the Cortes, 300 are partisans of Rhe present the Car- E‘iists. and the Radicals together being Retain an unpotent minority. Under aha-a: conditions the government can Sufi-rd to follow its best judgment in ‘:Lll'..;l.ting' with the United States, and Iii-.3 fact may partly account for the were temperate tone prevailing at Madrid-K ' 7Washington is evidently hopeful of a peaceful settlement and that both houses of Congress abstained from any discus- sioncf the Maine report shows a con- firmed" disposition to give the Presi- dent’s policy of diplomatic insistence No one understands government, every chance. "halter than he the imperative necessity in? a real concession of Cuban rights, not a mere pretense, and it need not die feared that he will be satisfied with anything less than will satisfy the mntry. Spain has been coming to a compre~ hension of this necessity, under all the ’iiiluster of the past few weeks, as European sentiment has found more and-more distinct expression against fiber. The attitude of this government still he still further strengthened by are persistent patience in the face of extraordinary provocation, and there :2ch still many reasons to hope that “‘"uha may be liberated without war. A ‘ FeminineVChat. ma: .. ..,. .. K6 sentiments are very deep that can Tie. written of freely. Some gowns are walking reasons for the question “why” they were ever Ziamght. The surest way to make outsiders fi—‘iink. acouple are incompatible is for them tube very attentive-to each other jnpnblic. ’ , , War talk as it affects mothers. wives and sweethearts is a bit more serious than even as it appears in the yellow kid journals. 7 Bdrm. orange is decidedly the new new: of the season, but we can state with authority that no Irish maid will “oak upon it with favor. This is the time of year when the ~.«ind delights in revealing the fact that some frocks that rustle loudest are only inlf lined with silk. blany an elopoment would be nipped 5:2 thebud if girls would but stop to wilfiolder that under such circumstances shay receive no wedding presents. Sacam heating has its disadvantages, he: of which is the propensity for noc- acrnal hangings in the radiator, which new? anything but conducive to slumber. What people will say has kept many Ida‘s from giving way to really honest ‘Xfw‘mbi-IODS. " a. is the easiest thing in the world an- establish a reputation for cleverness TR? you are only rich. The woman with pretty white hands "tam discovered that lemons are as much ntwilet necessary as soap; The trailing arbutus i‘s beginmng to blush among the more elaborate floral beauties on the blossom vender’s tray. The real Secret of happiness is get-- nag something you want very, very much, but never dreamed. you would hare. It. isn’t the person who knows how to ion half dozen things well who makes money in this world. It is the individ- ml? who has some specialty and is a tender in that particular line. In a hotel you cannot decide whether his a. bell boy with a pitcher of ice issuer or a girl with a chatelaine that i'mming ‘up the hall if you have only titre sound to guide you in your guess. Does my lady in the brougham who its there so composedly ever realize 3m her horses are cavorting, to the WW? aud often times terror of the final polloi not privileged to ride in cmiages ? , A ‘ BEST OF ALL Ilia cleanse the system in a gentle an 1 newly beneficial manner, when the mingtime comes, use the true and per fact remedy, Syrup'of Figs. Buy the gmniue. Manufactured by the Cali- “tn-ma Fig Sprup Co. only, and for sale Egan druggist at 50 cents per botlte 4 *- THE EVENING GAZETTE 1 CURRENT COMMENT. I Mrs. Jefferson Davis and daughter are said to derive an income of $2,000 a year from literary work in New York. The floods and low price of cotton have reduced their returns from the Beau- voir plantation to a small figure. Explorer Nansen assures his Euro- pean friends that the people who heard him lecture in America. would evident- ly have been better pleased if he had performed a song and dance. The whole trouble in this affair seems to have arisen from the fact that the American people were unable to appreciate Nan- sen at his own valuation. In the luxurious cafe of the Waldorf- Astoria in New York is a. muscular per- son in full dress who is very reserved and seemes to have nothing to do. He is known as “the mysterious stranger." In less gorgeous establishments he would be called the bouncer. Throughout the world the farmer is the only worker who has not been leg- islated for. When the American farm- er sees statute books cumbered with minute and voluminous regulations to prevent workmen from toiling too many hours he thinks of his labors from before sunrise till after sunset. Ohio has produced a. genius who wants Uncle Sam to build warships of rubber. On a postal card addressed to Congress, dated from Van Wert, he points out that “cannons or torpedoes can’t pierce or go through rubber on hitting the vessel,” and he adds that all missiles would rebound from the sides of a ship built on the lines sug- gested. The old mossbacks of Georgia who have for years been auctioning off the prisoners of the State to the highest bidder, to be tortured during their sev- eral terms, are amazed at the impu- dence of Sam Jones’ platform, which cuts them off from a. participation in politics in the coming campaign. Sam says that a plank in the platform on which he purposes to stand as a candi— date for the Governorship of Georgia: is that “all the jackasses shall be shut in a pen.” There is an impression that in the State of Nevada, where such brutality as was exhibited in the Corbett-Fitz- simmons prize fight is legalized, uni- versal woman suffrage prevails. It is only just to correct this error, for wom- an suffrage does not exist and never has existed in Nevada. In that State the very Legislature which legalized the prize fight refused to pass a joint resolve for a woman suffrage amend- ment. No State wherewomen vote has ever legalized prize fighting. Only four States in the Union have ac- knowledged the rights of women to vote, and they are Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. While the scheme for rural free de- livery of mail matter is excellent as a whole, there is one detail in it which may cause trouble. It is that which proposes to use the public schools as centres of distribution, and, apparently, to give the teachers charge of that branch of the Work. -This is‘putting a heavy additional responsibility on men, or more frequently, women, who already have responsibility. enough. By this scheme-the care of letters between the school and the home will be en- trusted to careless, irresponsible chil- dren, and if any are lost .the losers will blame the teacher rather than the child. It is very doubtful whether this part of the plan will work well. Judge Yerkes’ decision that it is es- tablished law that courts must pro- hibit grade crossings where it is rea- sonably practicable to avoid them is news to most people who are not law- yers, but it declares a good, wholesome rule, and one that should be applied to all roads, whether rail or highways. When railroads were introdUCed this country was too large and too thinly settled and the necessities for trans- portation were too urgent to permit the adoption of a. rule that no highway should be crossed at grade; but the principle should be adopted and en— forced as far as practicable—first in and near the cities, and then in the *more thickly settled rural districts. In a word, grade crossings should be abol- ished if possible wherever it is danger- ous to retain them. There are great systems, like the New York Central and Illinois Central, which are- almost English property, ,ments, bath room, furnace, etc. ,Two HOW TO FIND IIII'I'. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition Of the kidneys, When urine stains’linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT TO DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passages. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad ef- fects following use of liquor, wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urin- ate. The mild and the extraordinary efiect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail upon receipt of three two- cent stamps to cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mention THE GAZETTE, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & 00., Binghamr-on, N. Y. The pro- prietors of .this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. WANTED. WAN TED—Houses and Real Estate to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur- ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf g ANTED—Contractdrs to know . that the Fidelity and Deposit Co., of Maryland, furnishes surety. W. H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build- ing. ' 30 tf TO RENT. O RENT—Second floor N o. 11 But- ler street; small family. Enquire of BURR SMITH. F26 tf O RENT—A large hall in the GA- ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles Olmstead, Masonic Building. N 30 tf 0 RENT—House on Orchard street, suitable for either one or two families. Has all modern improve- minutes walk from West avenue trol- ley. Inquire N o. 6 Orchard street. F28 tf FOR SALE. OR SALE—«House at Broad River, 6 rooms and basement; new barn; lot 75x200; chicken house and fruit. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf FOR SALE——H0use on Franklin ave- nue, water and sewer connection; barn and hennery. W. H. Byington, Insur- ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf FOR SALE OR RENT—House on Camp street; 13 roo'ms, modern im- provements; barn and large carriage house. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. MS tf FOR SALE—On N‘ewtown avenuegga line house of 10 rooms, hot and cold water, furn'ace,"etc. LOt 95x400. Will be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build- ing. D29 tf OR SALE—Three fine building lots on‘Wilton avenue. 1;;10. E. Wilson, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. 1‘ N30 tf , FOR SALE—Two building lots on‘ Newtown avenue, 60x200. W. H. Bye}: ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building; D29 tf FOR SALE—One of the best building lots in the city; five minutes walk’ . from Bridge. Water and gas on street. W. H. Byington, Insurance, -GAZE'I‘TE Building. N 30 tf OR SA LE—A house on Wilton ave- nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap. W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building. ~~ N30 tf FOR SALE! A Ladies" wheel in good condition, easy running, price $20. Inquire at this office. LEGAL NOTICES. DIVIDEND NOTICE. FAIBFIELD GOIIIITY SAVINGS BAIIK. NORWALK, CONN, March ‘17, 1898. At a meeting of the Directors of the Fairfield County Savings Bank held this day a dividend at the rate of four (4) per cent. per annum, was declared to depositors, from the earnings of the six months ending March 3lst, 1898. The same will be entered on pass books and paid on and after April llth, while there is hardly a. railway, at least are not dealt in on the London Stock 1 Exchange. Further, In everything that ' makes railway traveling safe, rapid and convenient, America. Is the only country which can seriously dispute English primacy; while, for example, English signalling methods and appli- ances have set the standard for the world, It is to America all owe auto- matic brakes and sleeping and dining . cars. Within the last few years, more- over, there can be no doubt that Amer- ican railways have Improved more and more rapidly than their English rivals. Ten years ago a comparison between ’Engllsh and American express speeds would have been out of the question. ‘But to-day It must be confessed that the quality of the very fastest American trains is such as England cannot pre- outslde New England, whose securities , Shutting. 1893'. ' VICTOR S. SELLECK, Treas. Hangers, I‘u . Mitzi-I'IEERY- and Couplings. Machinery Steel in all sizes from 6X inches diameter down to 3-16 inches diameter cut any length. always in stock. Cold Rolled Rounds, Squares, Mats, Hexagons. Octagons. Del-agonsmnd all shapes finished to exact sizes. Everything in readiness to be shipped at once. Our goods are Without a riva and our prices the lowest of all. Telephone 3 4, South Boston. COMPRESSED STEEL SHAFTING WORKS, South Boston. Mass. _MEEKER(mALtm. FLOWS, FLOWS ammo, GOAL, WOOD, BRIGI, - IIME, BEMEIII,‘III.E PIPE. OFFICE WITH G. WARD SE LLECK, WALL STREET, NORWALK. tend to equal. As i 'h—a I \ TEE MUTUAL Lug INSURANCE Ch; _ l OF NEW YORK. ~ . RICHARD A. McGTJ'RDY, President. tatement for the Year Ending Dec. 3159 . According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New'York. " Incomn. Received for Premiums . . . . . $42,693,201 99 11,469,406 24 From all other Sources . . . . . . A ' $54,162,608 23 \ . ’1 BISHUESEMENTSe $13,279,630 66 .V. To Policy=holders for Claims by Death . . - ‘ . To Pollcy=holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76 For all other Accounts .. . _ . . . 10,132,005 57 $36,124,060 99 ASSETS; ' United States Bonds and other Securities . . $132,017,341 45 First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . 69,423,937 31 Loans on Stocks and Bonds . . . . 12,880,308 00 Real Estate . . . . . . 21,618,454 88 Cash in Banks and Trust Companie . . . 11,705,195 82 Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. ' . . 6,141,200 20 .5253’733’437 66 Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . . W Surplus . . . . . . $35,508,194 52 Insurance and Annuities in Force ' . . . 5936’634’496 6,3 I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct ;.. liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditbr. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual Report of the EXamining Committee. Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. '10 THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF. THE ,MIITIIAI‘. LIFE ‘IIISIIIIAIIIIE COMPANY OF IIEW VIIIIK. The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty- second day of December, I897, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company’and to verify the same. respec.tfully—-—-—_ , , _ That, pursuant to the power‘and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates ‘between‘the , A , date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the office of the Company; and have been ' waited. on 'by the Treasurer, the COmptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such omega-5,. and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to'be correct. Thev "have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not exceeding . such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined‘and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the :Valuation of the Com- pany’s holdings of real estate and have verified the depOSIts of money In the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier. ‘ And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of title of every description neces- sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants, and that the same are accurate, in good order, and well kept. - "7+“ And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation. . » All of which is respectfully submitted. CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A. N. WATERHOUSE- New YORK, January 21, 1898. ' S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN- Board of Trustees- GEORGE G. HAVEN; .j'; ADRIAN ISELIN JR. GEORGE S. Bownom WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLEB JAMES N. J ABVIE CHAS D. DICKEY JR. ELBRIDGE T. GERRY JAMES SPEIER HENRY H. ROGERS J N0. W AUOHINCLoss THEODORE MORFORD WILLIAM BABcoox STUYVF-SANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIC CROMWELL J ULIEN '1‘. DAVIES A. N. WATERHOUSE S. V. R. CRUGER CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PECKHAM J. HOBART HERBICK WM. P. DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNIss SAMUEL D. BABCOCK RICHARD A. MOCURDI JAuEs C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON Pos'r WILLIAM J. SEWELL OLIVER HARRIMAN ROBERT OLYPHAN'I' GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCOT’I‘ ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. DUEB du—P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretary WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. I ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary ‘ ' FREDE RIC CROMW ELL, Treasurer. ' JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer. ’ hDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. EMORY McCLlNTOC-K, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. . CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER. As-istant Auditor. HENRY :5. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller ' JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ED“ ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor. .MEDIOAL DIRECTORS: ELIAS J. MARSH. M D' GRANVILLE 31 WHITE, III I) G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting. JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. cicadas a stunner, Gene-rail Agents. » ‘ 1 ‘ A. a. cane, Local Agent. I:
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