EVENING (11121311113.
ENTERED AT THE _POST OFFICE IN NOR-
WALK AS A NEWSPAPER.
- MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
DAILY—One year, 83; six months, 81. 75;
hroo months, 81; one month, 400.
_ .WEEKLY—One year, in advance, 81; six
months. 60c.; three months. 35c.
WEDNESDAY, APRIE 27, 1898. .
A Declaration of War.
Congress, in response to a [message
trom the President, has passed an act
declaring war exists, and “that war
» has existed since the let day of April,”
lJrsa‘tween the United States and Spain.
This formal declaration was request-
- redrby the President “to the end that
the. definition of the international
statusof the United States as a bellig-
erent power may be made known and
the assention of all its rights and the
maintenance of all its duties in the
con duct ofia public war may be assu1-
ed 9
.f_ such declaration was necessary.
‘1 -is end, it is obvious that it cannot be
yetroactive and. the assignment of a
past date as that on which a state of
war began. to exist can have no effect
:olegalize acts ofwar already commit-
to
ted if they were not legal at the time
they were committed.
However this may be, there can be
no question of the international status
of the United States from the date of
‘he enactment cf this
Formerly as well as actually we are
declaration.
now at war with Spain.
A“
~3'YV~——
“is National Board.
A most essential feature of the army
reorganization bill whichlwas passed;
finally is a section added as an amend-
ment to remedy a grave defect in the
Atolliuteer bill previously enacted. It
guides that f‘in the event of a call
In“; the President for either volunteers
_. -,.Iorthe militia of the country, the Presi~
'; fleet is authorized to accept the quotas
_, {hi the various States and Territories,
. including the"District of Columbia, as
organized under the laws of the States
and Territories.” '
This makes it possible, as it would
not have bisenotherwise, fOr the regi-
zaents composing the National Guard
of the several states to be accepted 1n-
'LO the service of the United States as
they are or may be organized under
the military authority of their respec-
live State. It does not follow that all
of the regiments will keep their press
int O1ganization. Some of them doubt-
less will, but-it is evident that many
not... will have to be consolidated,
”since no regiment can be accepted
2 ‘gilhatris not up to the full numerical
mndar'd, and there are probably but
“$111 of the commands that will volun-
seer with full ranks.
It will 1'eq11i1e some time to make
this reorganization complete, undo-1
st-heregulations of the new army law,
sad that there will be some personal
disappointments in the process is to be
expected.
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Feminine Chat.
Awnings and porch chairs are mak-
‘elg‘ their appearance.
lit is a wise thing to stick to your
fan nels until they stick to you.
Women who once spent their pin
money on candy now invest it in flags.
fine must betruly invlove with a man
when .his snoring has a musical note 1n
It is noticeable that army blue has
gait}: superseded Spanish orange as a
'Ssmite color.. ‘
Women who have to pay to get thei1
lair curled 3.1 e not apt to have it done
to a. rainy day.
Give a womana book on chafing dish
Rookery if you want to make her believe
that their is no place like home.
The safety pin has been glorified by
being made in gold, and is now
"leery swellest ornament for both men
and women’s neckties.
Silver toilet articles are all very
lovely until they get tarnished, when
rhino. ones possess a greater charm for
Eleneat housewife.
They say man proposes and. God dis-
;mses, but the woman who has been
waiting years fora declaration of mar-
riage cannot see any truth in the words.
After a man proposes to a woman
and she accepts him she tries to mztke
him fit her ideals, for it rarely happens
tint he comes anywhere near being the
sort of man. she expected to marry.
Have you met the young impostor
who is- trying to raise money enough to
.Lny a hat? From the tales of persons he
lasvictimized atuso much per head,
lisown head should be covered with
one of the most co111ect tiles in the
' xykct.
1.
the.
wn' AN-D HUMOR.
“She is very-frigid-in her manner,"
remarked Willie Wishington.
“Perhaps,” was the reply, “but she
has a. heart of gold. '
., “So I have been infoered But I
am tired of trying to ClOSS a couv ersa-
tional Chilkoot Pass in o1der to reach
lt."_—Washington Star.
Mandy—I see by this paper, Hiram,
that Jimmy Stone has been a book-
maker.
Hiram—That . so? I allus thought
he’d turn out a‘ literary feller; he was
so smart at figgers an” spellin’.—Louis-
ville Courier-Journal.
“Is this your little baby?”
Hoax:
Joax: “Sometimes.”
Hoax: “I don’t understand."
Joax: “Why, whenwe're among my
relatives it’s mine; but to my wife's
folk it’s never anything but our Mary's
baby." .
Klondiker—Say, I just struck it rich
again. Found halt a dozen nuggets as
big as saddle-rock oysters.
His Partner—There you go again!
Always aggravatin’ a man by talkin'
about good things to eet.—Indianapo-
lis Journal.
“I wish yuh please, Suh,” said an old
darky, “write me a letter ter de man
whut ’1ists de sojers en ax him ter
gimmea place in de army.”
“All right. Any particular place?"
“No, Suh, ’cep dat I wants ter be a
Colonel—des Iak de res' er dem!”——A‘t-
lanta Constitution.
“How in the world did you get elect«
ed Probate Judge, Slicker?"
“It was easy. I just took the stump,
made war speeches, and said that this
country could whip anything under the
blue dome of heaven. The other fei-
low talked good government and fit-
ness for oflice.”—-—Detrolt Free Press.
“Yes,” remarked young Borem, “it
is undoubtedly true that every dog has
his day. ” .
“Perhaps so " replied Miss Cutting,
glancing at the clock and suppressing
a. yawn, “but he doesn' t sit up all night
waiting for it. ”—Chicago News.
“I notice the exclusive people of New
York amuse themselves getting up
Eamily trees . '1
“Yes, and their simian toretathers
did the same' thing. ”—Cleveland Plain-
dealer.
PeOple always laugh at the first man
to adopt a new fashion, and at the last
one to follow iL—Atchison (Kan.)
Globe. , '
Hen 1tt—Does Gruet care for that fat
girl?
Jewett—Yes, he loves
[round she waddlu'on. '
M
THE NAVY OF JAPAN.
_ the very
It Shows More Progress Than That of Any
Other ‘Couuu'y. _ , .
The Western powers are beginning
to view Japan's activity in'navy build-
ing with amazement. A generation
ago she had literally no navy. Even
at the beginning of the last war with
China, her modern equipment was con-
fined almost exclusively to a half dozen
. unarmored cruisers—the best of their
class, to be sure—and fifteen gunboats.-
The war brought many substantial ad-
ditions to her navy, and now she has
no less than forty- eight sea-going ves-
sels in commission, including two first:
class battleships of 12,800 tons each.
These figures-aro not so imposing,
' absolutely considered, except as an evi-
deince “of quick growth; but the ad—
ditional modern war vessels that Japan
is building ,in England, Germany and
the United .States are of such magni-
tude and excellent construction that
Mr. Charles A. Cramp, our own famous
shipbuilder, pronounces Japan's pro-
gress to be more noteable than that of
any other country in the world, ex-
cept England.—-Scrlbner's Magazine. '
Bollovedl in Early Hours.
A farmer had secured an appoint.
ment as lightkeeper in a Maine coast
lighthouse. The first night he went on
duty he lighted up promptly at dusk,-
and at 11 o’clock carefully extinguish‘
ed the lamp. The next day of course
there was trouble, and, When he was
taken tofitask, he replied thathe, sup-
posed 10. o’clockwas Late enough to
keep the light going, as he thought
that all honest man should be in bed
at that hour.
IlllW Ill FIND OUT. .,,,..
Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
home; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is evidence
of kidney trouble. Too f1 equent desir e
to 111 inate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladde1 are out of or de1.
WHAT To D0.
There is comfort 1n the know ledge so
often expressed, that Dr.
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills eve1 y wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
ever y part of the urinar y 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 compellcd to get up
many times during the night to urin-
ate. The mild and the extr'a01dinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon lealized.
It stands the big t for its wonderful
cu1 es of the most stressing 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
f1 ee 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., Binghamron, N. Y. The pro-;
printers of this ,apaper. guarantee the.
genuineness Of this offer.
Kilmer’ s ,
T HE E V'EfN '1 NGGAZETTE “
I , "WANTED.
to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
ANTED—Contractor's to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
Co.,ofMa1ylandfu1‘nishes sulety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
ing. N30 tf
——Wanted—A girl for general house
work. Apply at N o 17 Belden avenue,
Norwalk. A. 22 ti
o
Til—RENT.
O RENT—First floor No. 35 Orchard
street. Bath and othel modeln
improvements; plice $10 per month.
Inquire, O. E. Wilson, GAZETTE build-
ing. A 15 tf
O RENT—A laige hall 1n the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
O RENT—~Lou e1 11001 of six moms
in pleasant house in O11'cha1d
street. All modern improvements,
bath room, furnace, etc. Rooms freshly
decorated. Two minutes -walk from
West avenue trolley. Very moderate
rent to family without small children-
Inquire N O 6 01 chard street. F28 tf .
FOR SALE.
.OR SALE—Planet J1. Seed Sower,
Dr ill, Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and
pa'ow. South Norwalk Hardware com-
ny, 42 South Main street, South Nor-
walk. A 14 tf
OR SALE—House at Bread River,
6 rooms and basement; new barn;
lot 75x200; chicken house and fruit. W._
H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. » . M8 tf
FOR SALE——Hous_e on F1 anklin ave-
nue,1 water and sewe1 connection; barn
and hennery. W. H. By ington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. MS tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-
provements; barn and large earliage
house. W. H. Byington, Insurance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 f
FOR. SALE—On Newtown avenue, a
fine house of 10 rooms, hot and cold
water, furnace, eté. Lot 9511400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once.
Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
ing. D29 tf
OR SALE—Three fine building lots
on Wilton aVenue. O. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N 30 tf
F OR SALE—~Two building lots on
Newtown avenue, 6011200 W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Buildigg.
D2 tf
OR SALE—One of the best building
lots in the city five minutes walk
fr om B1idge.Water and. gas on street.
-.W H. By ington, Insu1 ance, GAZETTE
Building. , , N30 tf
OR- SA LII—A house on Wilton ave-
one, 6 looms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building ' - 1 - N30 tf
LEGAL NOTICES
Comims?
To the Board of County
sioner 1:; of Fairfield County. -. ,
Ihereby apply for: a license to Sell
bottled ale,- lager: bee1, rhine yvine,
and cider at Connecticut Tuin ike,
Town Of NOrwalk. My place Of
ness is not located within 200 feet in a
direct line 'of a church edifice '01 fillblic
school- -houSe, 'Or the premises pertain-
ing thereto or any post-ofiice, public
library or cemetery.
Dated at Norwalk this. 19th day- Of
April, A. D. 1898. .
CHRISTIAN LARSENJ Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, of the
Town of Norwalk, hereby endorse the
application of the above named Chris—
tian Larsen for such license.
Dated at Norwalk, this 19th day of
Ap1il, A. D., 1898. '
Joseph Popp, John J. Barry, John
Drescher. William A. Hendrick, and
Arthur T. Merriami ‘
I hereby certify that the above named
endo1sers are electors and taxpayers,
walk.
Dated at N01 walk, this 19th day of
Ap1il, A. D., 1898.
HEBBERTR. SMITH. Towu Cler.k
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33 MAIN STREET, NORWALIC
CHOICE ASSORTMENT
OF
TRIMMED a. UNTRIMMED
HATS AND
BONNETS,
Flowws an Feathers,
and all Novelties. in
Firstaclass Milliuery.
i
FF French pattem.
MRS. W. FAWCETT, Agent.
MACHINER .
and Couplings. Machinery Steel in all sizes "11-3111
11% inches diameter down to 3- 16 inches diameter
cut any length, always in stock. ColdR Rolled
Rounds. Squares, Flats. Hexagons. Octalzons,
Deragons. and all shapes finished to exact sizes
Everything in readiness to be shipped At once.
Out goods are without a riva and our prices the
lowest of all. Telephone 4, South Boston.
COMPRESSED STEEL SHAFTING WORKS,
South Boston. Mass.
0. E. Wilson,
GENERAL
Real Estate and Invests
0‘ o ment Agent, 0 0 .fi
Room 3 GAZETTE BUILDfiNG.
NORVVALK,_ -. .- .
l ' MONEY ro'LO‘AN.
Shutting, »
Hang‘ers.
AN TED—Houses and Real Estate
W.H:
uSl- ’-
as defined by law, of the Town of Nor- -
, OLIVER HARRIMAN
Ladies’ own mate1ials made up after
INSURANCE ~ ‘
CON—N3.-
T” MUTUILL BE
‘ RICHARD A. MoG'C'RDY, Proficient
Statementfor the Year EndingDec‘. 31,’9 .
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According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State 'of New York.
INGGMEO
$143,693,20‘ 99
11,469,406 24
$54,162,608 23
Received for Premiums
From all_othe1; Sources . . . . . . .
DISBUBSEME JNTQQ
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death . . . $13,279,630 66 ’
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . , . . . . 10,132,005 57
$369 ‘ 2.49060 99"
f)
ASSETSQ
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 0 o o o o 11,6I89454 88
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . . 6,141,200 20
_ 1 $253,783.41” 66
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . 1 . - 218,278,243 07
Surplus . . . 4 . 1 . $35,508,194 59
Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,406 63
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I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct' ,
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. ‘
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.
To 'rnr. HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or
I'll! llll'l'llll. LIFE IISUIMlIlE ODIN!" 0F IEW YORK.
The undersigned, a 00mmittee appolptecl by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I 897 to examine the Annual Statement of the C0mpany' and
to verify the same, respectfully
REPORT
That, pursuant to the pOwer and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date of the said reference and the date of this RepOrt, attended at the allies 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 ofiicers,
and have carefully.” cone over all the items contained' in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct They
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 net exceeding
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortoages on real
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also vel ified 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 ,-desc1 iption neces-
xamination have been ileely submitted to the Committee by the said office1s and their assistants, and that
the same are accurate, in good ordel, and well kept.
And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high Older and that the System 1
and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring 101 the assets are entitled to 00mmendation.
All of which is respectfully submitted. CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A N. WATERHOU SE
NEW YORK, January 21,1898. 1 S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN
sary in such e
BOard. of Trustees- .. .. ’
GEORGEG. HAVEN
ADRIAN Isan JR.
GEORGE S. Bownom »
- WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
VVILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
JAMES N. J ARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES SPEYER
HENRY H. ROGERS
Juo. W Ancnm'cLoss
THEODORE MORFOBD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVFSANT FISH
Aneus'rus D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIc CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATEREOUSE
.S. V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
Burns W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
WM. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. McCUan
JAME3“C.'H0LDEN p
HERMANN C. VON Pos'r
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
ROBERT OLYPEAN’I
GEORGE. F. BAKER
DUDLEY 01.001111:
ROBERT A; GRANISS, Vice-President.
- ' WALTER R. GILLETTE, Generm DéanfiggfibK c a s t
‘ ' . L D. 2d V' -P ident DUEH du- orrespon mg ecre ary
WHHHEMLJ.%¥ASTON, Ibezcrdtisry. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FBEDERIC CROMWELL. Tgeanfiersc I 261 A t t T
.. ONDA A ’ t t T surer. ,, JAME TI 1’ .L ssis an reasurer.
{SEDDIAAWW‘ P. SAN DESflllzshielfea It DWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY M cCLlNTOLK Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , AssistantIAcfllaay. RICHARDS C 1 1]
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Aud1to1. WILL A omp ro er - _
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGEH.A sn istant AuditOI. HENRY 5. BROWN, Assistant Comptrollel
JOHN C ELLIO l‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ,
ED“ ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS.
ELIAS J. MARSH. M D' GRANVILLE ll WHITE. M D
G S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting
nucleons s cannons. @eneral Agents.
: A. n. onus. Local. Asset.
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