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MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
DAILY—One year, 33; Six months, 81.75;
lino months. 81; one month, 40c.
WEEKLY-yous year, in advance, 81; Six
months. 600.: three months. 350.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.
EVE’S RAMBLINGS.
MMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN. BY ONE
OF THEM.
The trials of the average girl at a
dance have been eloquently set forth,
and many times, said a suburban
bachelor the other evening. But as in
agood many other things, nobody
seems-to have realized the trials that
the average man must undergo.
Even if a girl has to wait for part-
ners, and if her chaperon is obliged to
resort to all sorts of subterfuges, and
the consequent “good time',’ just think
of all we poor “partners” have to put
up with l
Aman at a dance is not a free moral
agent. You may think that because he
doesn’t have to wait to be asked to
dance that everything is, therefore,
made easy; but please remember how
rarely he gets the chance to exercise
his. right.
Just take my experience at a dance
the other evening. The hostess was a
girth whom I like extremely, and I
rather counted on a good time. But
Tighten. top of my invitation to the
dancecoame an invitation from my
cousim to: escort her and two girl
friends- whowere visiting her.
Now, I’m very fond of my cousin, as
most men are, and one of her guests is
a pretty decent kind of a girl, but the
other is a regular stick, and the whole
thingsimply was that I should be tied .
dowmall the evening, more or less.
Still; 1” said‘ I’d go, and when night
came I put on a brave front and resolv-
ed to make the best of it. But it so
happened that the crowd included a
lot of girls to whom I was indebted for
carious and recent entertainments,
which meant that I must ask all of
them to dance, and whetherrI wanted
to or not.
I began, of course, with my cousin
and her two friends. That took three
dances. Then I set out on a round of
duty dances with the girls I owed
things to. That took three more. be-
tween. which I managed to ask the
hostess for a two-step, only to have her
tell me that "she was engaged for every? /
thing until after supper.
“The. first after supper, then 1” I
cried, glad to get that; but just then I
caught sight of my cousin’s stick of a
“inland sitting all by herself, and. over I
’had to. go and devote myself to her dur-
ing thenext waltz.
More duty dances came next, theni
supper, and, of course, it was the stick
who fell .to my share. We were slow
about getting back to the ball room,
too, and when we did arrive the dance
Niththehostess, whichIhad counted
auras the one salvation of the evening
'iook'ed‘dubious, for there she was two-
stepping away with another chap.
Of course, it waa my fault for being
behind time, though it was just like
her, before the dance was half up, to
stop and apologize on her own account.
I don’t remember What I said, but the
next thing Irknew I was dancing with
a . girl who wasn’t having a bit of a
good time, and then there was my cous-
in’s stick of a friend again, and then a
girl at whose nous: I had dined the
' week before, and then a girl to whom I
was presented as being the daughter of
anoid friend of my mother’s, and then
it .was time to go home, and for the
millionth time in my life I made up my;
mind to go to no more dances, -for
there’s nothing but misery in them for
men.
‘fAll of which, " said the girl to whom
this was confided, goes to prove the su-
periority of the hotlllon over other
Sorms 0i tel-psichorean revels.
In the cotillon men are not only ‘free
moral agents,’ as you call them, . but
women are, too. The two stand upon
exactly the same plane; therespo'nsi-
bility of giving and receiving attention
is shared by each. I
— Then your cousin’s ‘stick of a friend’
would have ‘had some sort of a show
To my mind, 3.
rights, and that it works so well social-
ly and privately is but proof positive
_ publicly.” ‘
M fiatyléz m/%ite.
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Feminine Chat.
Nearly every man is his own hero.
The week of particularly humid
weather generally finds one’s thinnest
shirt waists in the wash.
It is ever so much ‘harder to prove
that we are» right than to let people
believe that we are wrong.
The efforts of the home dressmaker
are especially palpable in the berufiied
frocks seen everywhere.
The Woman and her parasol form a
combination more dangerous than the
youth and the pistol that he didn’t
know was loaded.
Tue latest bow for women is called
"The Dewey Sailor Knot.” It pins in
the back. ’
It seems sometimes in life as though
there were persons who would rather
believe you wrong than give you a
chance to prove yourself right.
Just when you think that cherries
are ripe and ready to be eaten you disé
cover that the birds were aware of that
fact long before you were.
And now the yachting man who has
never seen more than the deck of a
steamboat is exhibiting his togs.
The driver' of a. hearse need not
necessarily be bowed down with grief,
but it does seem as though a pink
shirt is just a little out of place for
such occupation.
There are times when a quarrel is
nature’s remedy for a disturbed mind
and it is better to speak out boldly and
have a settling up than to nurse a
grievance against a friend.
When you get so that the world
seemswrong unless you have your dis-
appointments in bunches, you have
achieved distinction and a rare power
of enjoyingsingle pleasures.
The summer man is not going to be
the idol that he was in former years.
Had he gone to war he might have
hoped to become a hero in some girl’s
eyes, 'but now, alas, his chance is
gone forever.
W'
The Sinking of the Merrimac.
Hobson’s memorable feat in Santiago
harbor has been heralded the world
over as‘a‘n act of cool and desperate
bravery to be alvvays distinguished in
the chronicles of gallantry. It was an
admirable triumph of . thoughtful cal-
culation, reckless audacity, and com-
plete success, and adds another name
to the illustrious list of American naval
heroes."
The details of the plan and of its exe-
cution are now well known. To navi-
gate the Merrimac over the enemy’s
mines and under the furious fire of the
Spanish batteries, to anchor her at the
exact point in the narrow channel
where her hulk would be an efiective
obstruction, and to sink her by an in-
ternal explosion-~these were! the peril-
ous problems which presented them-
selves to the young ofiicer. Their
solution seemed impossible without
certain death, but hundreds of eager
volunteers from all the ships of the
fleet stood ready to makcthe fearful
trial. The glorious achievement of the
chosen few is now history. .
We reproduce'to-day'from the pages
of Harper’s Weekly a picture by
Thulstrup of the sinking of the collier.
After mooring the Merrimac in mid-
channel, Hobson and his men shoved
off on a raft, dragging after them the
contact wires connected with the tor-
pedoes inside the ship. The Spaniards
on the share, thinking an attempt was
underway to force an entrance into
the harbor, turned every gun of their
powerful shore batteries upon the
shot and shell was so terrific that Hob-
son abandoned an idea of paddling his
raft back to our fleet, but made for the-
Spanish‘ flagship instead, and gave
himself up. His escape from death
although his exploit effectually crip-
pled all further 'oifensive operations of
the Spanish fleet, he was greeted with
cheers by the Spanish sailors and per-
sonally congratulated by Admiral
Cervera on his splendid bravery.
The combination of a deliberate,
resourceful mind and dashing, bull-
dog courage is a hard one to beat, and
the whole world to-day unites in ap-
plauding Hobson’s exhibition of what
American brains can do _,when backed
by true American grit.
—‘Everyhody Talks of the Klondike.
With the approach of Spring and the
opening daysof navigation and trans-
wonderful gold mines of the Klondike
is increasing. Those of‘our readers
who contemplate the long journey,
should put themselves into communica-
tion promptly with The Joseph Ladue
Gold Mining and Development Com-
pany of Yukon. This Company, which
has been organized by some of the
most prominent financiers of New York.
runs its line of steamers to Dawson
City via St. Michaels. It actually owns
some of the most valuable placer and
quartz mines in the Klondike. The
attention of our readers is called to :1.
his iSSue. ‘ . .
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GAZETTE advertisement gets there
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that it will work well politically and ,
. . Building.
Americans, and the resulting storm of 2
BICYCLE
was nothing short of miraculous, and, '
portation in Alaska, the interest in the
tatcment of the Company printed in *
nation and NorotOn.
The summer residents are beginning
to arrive. Among the recent arrivals
Hawks and family who opened their
house at Stevens’ Point and Mr.
Bevleson and family all of whom are
New Yorkers. _ The latter are to spend
their first summer in Darien.
The handsome new residence of
James Trowbridge will soon be com~
pleted. Mr. Trowbridge will move in
at an early date.
A new slate roof has been placed on
the barn at the Hoefer place.
Thefront of the Town hall block has
been greatly improved by the coat of
paint which is noticeable and ap
preciated by our townsmen.
Edward Finch who has been carrying
his arm in a sling as the result of a fall
from his bike, reports the member as
nearly well again. '
Rev. J. M. Carroll formerly of the
Methodist church has been visiting in
town.
A very successful strawberry festival
was held in the K. of G. E. hall last
night. The ‘afiair was conducted by
the Ivanhoe Castle and a plenteous
supply of strawberries and ice cream
was served and a joyous time spent.
WANTED.
ANTED—A good ‘second hand
Banjo, medium, size, with raised
steel frets, at a reasonable price.- Call
‘or address GAZETTE ofiice. m 26 tf
ANTED—Houses and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
AN TED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
Co., of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
Ing. N30 tf
T0 RENT.
O RENT—Six rooms lower floor in
_ Orchard street. Bath room,
kItchen range and .boiler. .Two min-
utes walk from West avenue trolley.
Very moderate rent to small family.
Inquire N o. 6 Orchard street. F28 ti
0 RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
Olmstead, Masonic Building. N30 tf
- FOR SALE.
OR SALE—Eddy refrigerators,the
finest made. Examine them be-
N orwalk Hardware company, 42,South
Main street, South Norwalk.‘ ' j
. 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—House on Franklin ave-
nue, water and sewer connection; barn
and hennery. W. H. Byington, In'sur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
Camp street; 13 rooms, modern im-
provements; barn and large carriage
house. W. H. Byington, Insurance,
GAZETTE Building. M8 tf
FOR SALE—On N ewtown avenue, 3.
fine'ghouse of 10 rooms, hot and cold
water, furnace, etc. Lot 95x400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H.
Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
ing. D29 tf
on Wilton avenue. 0. E. Wilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N 30 tf
FOR SALE—Two building lots on
Newtown avenue, 60x200. W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Bulging.
29 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, GAZETTE
Building. N 30 tf
OR SALE—A house on Wilton ave-
nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
N30 tf
RACES !
Grand Diamond
Tournament
Alpha Wheel Club.
NORWALK FAIR GROUNDS.
ADMISSION, :25 CENTS.
NOTICE. *
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NOTICE, is hereby given, that pur-
suant to an order of the Court of Pro.-
bate for the District of Norwalk, the
undersigned will sell at Public Auc-.
tion, the uncollected choses in action
of the Estate of William H. Meeker, an
insolvent debtor, at the public sign
post in the City of Norwalk, on the 25th
day of June, 1898, at ten o’clock in the
forenoon. A list of the same may be
seen at the'oflice of the. undersigned,
Room 6, GAZETTE Building, Nor-walk.
- Norwalk, Conn. June 13, 1898.
- H. W. GREGORY,
Trustee.
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RUI l‘U iii: LURED,
R. E. M. BEARDSLEY. Monroe
Conn" suffered s \ 11 years from Rup-
ture and Trusses. Tl‘iwl S. J. SHERMAN'S
unfailing metlmd of CL ii". and now recom-
Bouk of Informanon to S. J. S Y ‘ ,
‘ Special st, 2'3: E.42o,$t. N
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are Edward Herzog and family, Mr."
fore purchasing other makes; South,
FOR SALE—~Three fine building lets '
Thursday After’oon. June 16 '
men s‘ it to all Sufi rers. . "(lid 2c. postage‘for'
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or NEW YORK...
RICHARD A. McchRDY. ' mesa...
tatement' fort-he Year Ending Dec. 31,’9 ‘.}
According to the Standard of the Insurance‘Dep‘artment of the State of NewYork.
INCOME. . ° ‘
Received for Premiums . . . . -. . , . . " .$42,693,201 99
From all other Sources . ' . . . 11,469,406 24
. , ' ' . $54,162,608 23
BISBU’RSEMENTI.
3T0 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 . . . . . .' 710,132,005 57
$36, 124,060 99
f ASSETS. V . ..
$132,017.34! 45
United States Bonds and other Securities . ~~ . .
First Lien Loans on Bond any Mortgage . . . 69,423,937 31 .
Loans 0n Stocks and Bonds . p. _ . . . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate . . . . . . 21,618,454 88
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies ' . . . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc- . . 6,141,200 20
, _ 535 97839437 66
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities ‘ . - . W
Surplus . . . . . . . . ». $35,508,194 59
{Insurance and Annuities in Force . '. ' . $936,634,496 63
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.
A Office of the Mutual Life. Insurance Company of New York. ‘
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTERS on
THE IllTllll. lIFE IISIIIIIGE "ODIN" OF IE. YORK.
The undersigned, a Committee appbipted by your honorable body, on the: twenty. ,
second day of December, l897,t0 examine the Annual Statement of the Company and'
to verify the same, reopectfully————r ..
' 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 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 officers,
and have carefully gone 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 not exceeding
such quotations—in fact, in many emwvbelow 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. . 4 _
And the Committee certify that all the books,‘pape-rs, 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 assiStantg, and that
the same are accurate, in good order, and well kept. . m
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 submit-ted. CHAS. R." HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A. N. W ATERHOUSE
NEW YORK. J anua'ry 21. 1898- S. V. R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES c. HOLDEN
Boardof Trustees. V
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN J R.
GEORGES. BOWDOIN
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM Rocxsrntm
JAMES N. J ABVIE
CHAS D. Dchsv JR .
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES SPEYER
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUOHINCLOSS
' THEODORE Moaronn
WILLIAM BABcocH
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILL'IABD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB .
FREDEBIO CROMWELL «a...
J ULIEN T. DAvIEs
A. N. WATRRHOUSB
S. V. R. CRUGE’R
CHARLES R. HENDERSOH
-RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRch
WM. P. DIXON '
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
SAMUEL D. BABcocr
RIGHABDA. MoCuanv
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POSI-
WILLIAM J. SEWELL .
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLIPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLOOTT
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
_, WALTER R. GILLETTEBenei-a. Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. ‘ DUES du—P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM-J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. ‘
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMl’SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. . EDWARD 1’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MoCLINTOUK, Actuary. '
JOHN ‘TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, ASuistant Auditor. HENRY S. BRO WN, Assistant Comptroller
J OH)! O. ELLIO l‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
E‘J-W ARI) LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
« MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D- GRANVILLE 11 WHITE, M D
‘* G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting.
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