,, HawkinsofSeaside place. Grace church are enjoying'a trolley, ride to New Haven to-day: bury collecting war taxes on beer. _ Bell Island. - ing a furlough at his home at Brook— side. T121 E E v E N 1 N G-g.>G,A,-z E The Royni' Is the highest grade biking powder known. Actual tests show it goes one- fhird further than any other brand. Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER (10.' NEW YORK. Remember the Maine. ‘Like a thief in the dark, With an electric spark, It was done in the night by Spain; But in God’s bright light . . In an open fight, Dewey made them Maine.’ ” LOCAL AND omen NEWS ‘remember the Not all are of a warlike mood And seek the Victor’s crown; For GAZETTE Want Ads will _» bring them jobs And keep them safe in town. PUT IT IN THE GAZETTE. ~See adv. rooms to rent. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fishbeck and Clarence Townsend of Brooklyn, are guests at the home of M. J. Corbett. Unless all signs fail there will be an important sale of a business building within a few thousand feet of the Wall street bridge before many moons. As it grows older the Opera House block increases in, beauty. Thomas Hope have ’ East Nor- Mr. and Mrs. moved to Osborn avenue, walk, from South Norwalk. Capt. Clarence Smith-w of Willet’s Point, is a guest oer. and Mrs. J. C, Mr. and Mrs; Peter W. Decker have returned from a trip to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Rev. Father Barry is still on the sick list. The members of the boy choir of ' E. N. Sloan spent Tuesday in Dan- Rev. c. P. Hall and family, of "Dan-'5 bury, have returned. from a stay at Waldo Parsons a private in the Third Connecticut regiment has been enjoy- R. L. Shepard and a party from Ro- wayton will leave Monday for the N or- walk Islands, where they ‘ will camp out for two weeks. "Several South Norwalk young ladfes were the guests of Mrs. I. G. Hamilton at the Norwalk Hotel last evenmg. There was an abundance of vocal and instrumental music and refreshments. Mrs.’ Aaron Cutler, of Shrcwbury, Mass, is the guest of her daughter Mrs. J. Milton Coburn, at the Colonial cottage. Miss Hattie Ratchford, Charles Bar- num, James Cole, W. E. Sheehan and W. H. Aiken, of the Boston store, are taking their annual vacations. John N ooney, of South Norwalk, has moved to Danbury, having secured a -- and it is underStood that position in a local factory. i Fred Whaley, and Nathan C. Bulk- ley of Danbury, have returned froml Bell Island, where they have been camping fort weeks. A party of Bethel voung ladies con- sisting of Misses Edith and Gertrude Green, Daisy -Mackenzie and Many, Robinson, and Miss Faith Davis, of New Haven, chaperoned by Miss Lilly Richmond. returned home, Tuesday, from Bell Island, where they have been spendinga week. 107 011111;: 111? svsnu Effectuall y yet gently, when costivc or bilious, to permanently overcome hab-u itual constipation, to awaken the kid- neys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of 'Figs, made by the Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Co. ”” PEACE coMMIssmN TALK Senator Allison Discusses the Personnelo the Board With the President. hiWashington. Aug. ' 17. —Senator Aili- . Son of Iowa reached Washington Mon- day. and yesterday, prior to the meet- . ’ing‘ of the cabinet, had an interview with President McKinley. The senat rosaid afterward that he had discussed the personnel of the peace com-mission with the president, but aside from stating Ithat he did not expect to be a member himself, declined to go into details. Senator Spooner‘ 5 presence in the city has given rise to the most persistent rep-'orts that he 'is to be a member of the peace Commission. He said that his visit Ito Washington and his talk with Senator Allison had no reference to the question of the membership of the peace commission. Mr. Spoo-ner was one of the most pro- nounced opponents of Hawaiian annex- ation and is an anti-expansionist. It is not likely, therefore, that he will be selected, although he is a warm per— 50113.1 and political friend of the presi- dent. A place on the American Canadian .commi ee, which meets in Quebec next 'Tuesdy y, was offered to the senator, but he declined owing to the pressure of business engagements. Senator Allison has declined to serve on the eommiSSion becalse of important impending work on the appropriations and finance commiitt'ees, he being the actual chairman of the first and acting chairman of the second. A Republican senator who talked with the president yesterday morning, said that Senator Davis of Minnesota had also declined to serve, both because he had a. fight for re-election On his hands and because he wanted to be untrammeled in hisposi'tion as chair- . 'man of life foreign relations committee when the peace treaty was submitted to the Senate. It is possible that Bourke Cochran may be a member of the commission, prominent Archbishop Ire- be- Catholics, including land,are actively at work in his half. TROOPS WERE DISCRDERLY And Gen. Shaffer Was Obllged to Order ‘ Them Into Camp Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16.-—General Shaffer Ito-day ordered the Second vbi- unteeIr regiment of itmnunes to leave the city and. go into camp outside. The regiment had been placed here as a garrison to preserve order and protect property. There has been firing of arms inside the town by members of this regimen-t without orders, so far as known; some of the men have indulged in liquor un- til they verged,.upon acts of license and disorder; the inhabitants in some quarl ters halve alleged loss of property by force or intimidation, grown up a. feeling of uneasiness if not alarm. General Shlafter has therefore, order- ed rthis regiment to the hills. where discipline can be mad-e more severely rigid. Food for Our Troops in 'Mnnilav Washington, Aug. 17.—A contract for "a." half million doliars' 'worth or: fresh beef and fresh vegetables has been awarded to a. firm in Australia by ou1 . consul at Melbourne at the instance of the War department. The supplies are intended for the troops at Manila, where the beef will be delivered frozen, and the vegetables sufficiently chilled to preserve them., The contract calls for 2,500 tons . of meat, and the acceptance of both arti- cles will be by inspection on delivery. It is estimated that the supplies will last the 20, 000 troops under Merritt for three months, at the end of which pe- riod the local sources of supply may be available. 81, Louts Returns ,Washlngton, Aug. 17.—The, arrival of the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis at Mon- tIauk Point with troops from General Shafter’s army, was reported to the navy depantment yesterday. This is probably the last 'trip the vessel will make as a warShip. As soon as the troops are landed she will proceed to the Cramps: shipyards. There her guns will be taken off and she will be restored to her original condition and returned to the American line, from which she was chartered. She will be the first of the auxiliary cruis- ers to go. _ Porto Rico Department Washington, Aug. 17.—Arrangements are being made at the war. department ,for the establishment of a new military department on the island of Porto Ri- co, similar to that recently established in the province of Santiago de Cuba and in the Philippines. It will be known as the ‘departmen-t of Porto Rlco, ” and will be commanded by 'Majcr General John R. Brooke, now with the army of occupation in that territory. , I. Perry Belmont Resigns. "Washington, Aug. 17.—Major Perry Belmont has tendered his resignation as major and inspector general of the Uni-ted States volunteers. It will take effect on the 20th inst, and was caused- by a rush of other business. ” Col, John Hay Accepts Washington, Aug. 17. —AmbaIssa.dor Hay, at London, has accepted the other- I of secretary of state, when Secretary jay shall resign, to become a peace ommissioner, under the terms of the protocol. Big Orders for Cartridges London, Aug. 17.—The Kynoch Com- oany of Birmingham ls reported to‘ '..a.ve received an order for 10,000,000 military cartridges, to be properly de- lived to the government of the United States. Gen, Blanca Ordered ‘to Stay Madrid, Aug. 17.—The cabinet Mas de- cided to order General Bl-anco and all other Spanish generals in the Antilles to remain atiheir respective post's until the evacuation is completed. Dominion Won Again Beaconsfield, Quebec, Aug’. 17.—Do- minion won the race yesterday, the third in the series for_,the Seawanhaka. cup, defeating the Amiercan boat Chalf lenger easily. and there has- 1 His resume 1:2.me use. no. Baffled All His Effects and‘Thcn Sold _,:-." . Chances on Himself. “I encountered the strangest men‘ I ever knew while I was doing seine gov: ernment work in Missouri, " said the re.- tired contractor. “He was smart enough, so jolly that everyone liked him, and apparently in the best of health. But [he made a. few bad deals, (had to ‘mortgage some of his property, and seemed to throw up his hands. He vowed that he had ceased 10’ be his own man, and would drift along until he found out what the world wanted to do with him. He never tried to dispose of any of his possessibns .by auction or private sale, but nearly every day held a. raffle, at which the chief attractions were his jokes and odd sayings. All this time he was not trying to earn'a. dollar and in a. year or so it was thought that. he had come to the end 'of his string. When he had disposed of the family clock and there seemed to be nothing, left, he coolly announced thatthe next day 'he would raffle himself. He did’ not know whether the boys would care" to buy chances, but he meant business, and would work faithfully for the man who drew Ihim. Tickets sold, for good ,figures, but there were two left. and he laugehlngly said that he would take a couple of shots at himself. When the drawing came off he held the lucky number. Well, sir, the fellow turned loose and went 'to making money hand over hand. He became one of the greatest rustlers in the West, paid off the mortgage, bought everything there was money in, and is as rich now as a. river bottom farm. When he drew himSelf at the raffle he made up his mind that he was his own man again, and, besides, he had, agreed to do his best for the winner. It was a. strange case." , SAVED FROM BEING COMMONERS. Letters Patent Issued for the Duke of York’s children. An interesting writer has lately pointed out that the children of Prince Arthur, the only son of the Duke of Connaugiht, whoi‘is himself third son of the Queen, will no longer be “Royal Highnesses,"' but merely nobles; and should these children have children, they will 1be obliged to content them- selves with the common prefix “Mr." It is this fact that. has induced the Queen to issue letters patent, under the seal, declaring that the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of “Royal Highness." Hitherto these children of the Duke of York had no right to. being so termed. They werejust plain Princes, [and their children would fare- no better than their cousins of Con- naught: Until the issue of these letters patent. Little Edd-1e, David and Baby Victoria. were nothing but commoners in the eyes‘ of the law. It seems odd to Amer-. ican‘s Ithat this decree of the Queen's should have lifted quite a weight from the Waieses' and Yorks’ hearts: but what say the Connaughts to being left. out in the cold with their plain “your grace" and “Mn"? They haven’t been benefitted,'e'and what is to become of them 100 years‘hence?——~Boston Herald. ..,._._._.._ Ho'w Eagles [ingeniously Fish. Dow-n among the oaks and other tim- ber that. lipes the shores of Merry Meeting bay a colony of eagles have lived for generations. During the sum- mer months they subsist largely on fish. The mode of procuring them is very ingenious. Most any day they may be seen perched on a convenient stump or bough near the Walter’s edge, like gray, grim sentinels, silent- ly waiting for something 'to turn up. That something is a. fish hawk, and when he makes his appearance and slowly circles around in search of his prey. the. eagle eye is following him, and when at last he succeeds in bring. ing up a fish, the eagle starts in pur- suit. Being swift of wing, he soon overtakes the hawk, who makes a slight effort to get away, but without avail. The eagle scales under the hawk, who by'this time becomes so thoroughly frightened that it drops the fish, which is easily caught‘ in 'the talons of the eagle, who flies swiftly to the shore and devours the stolen meat.—Kennebec, Me. Journal. Buried the Gun Metal. A curious story is told in the British War Office. Some years ago a work- man- was engaged in casting metal for the manufacture of ordnance at the ‘Woolwich arsenal,” when he lost his balance and fell into a. huge caldron containing twelve tons of molten steel. The metal was at white heat, and, of course, the unfortunate man was ut- terly consumed in an instant. The War Department authorities held a conference, and decided not to profane the dead by using the steel in the man- ufacture of ordnance, and the enor— mous mass of metal was actually in- terred and Church of Engl-and'clergy- mn read the burial service over it:- St. Louis Globe Democrat. A Chinese Passport. A Chinese traveller applying. fora. , passport must have his palm brushed over with ’fine oil paint, and then press it on- thin, d'amp paper, which retains an exact impression of the lines of. th% hand. Transference of the passport is then impossible,- have the same lines on their” palms" It is estimated that there are no fewer than 70, 000, 000 Europeans who, wear wooden shoes. Basswood is or- dinarily employed for sabots, but wi1-_ low is the best material. \ This state of affairs results- from the Queen of England living to‘ see three generations of her direct" heirs, and it doubtless set her to think—Q ing how Grandpapa Wales would like]. having an ' untitled great-grandson: with" no place in the royal procession., for no ,two persons. _- LOA‘DS ELEPHANTS CARRY. 1, 000 Pounds. “ It is somewhat interesting to com- pare the weights carried by elephants in the tin producing districts of the Malay peninsula with thoSe used in the long journeys and mountainous coun— try of the Lao States. In.the peninsula the distances are seldom more than at most three or four days' march, and pounds, besides his mahout and howda. The latter is often a. mere brace of panniers slung together so as to rest one on each side ,of the backbone, and covered sometimes with a. light barrel .roof of bark. In the Lao States, where journeys of ten daYs or three weeks are frequent, the average weight hardly exceeds 300 pounds, or one-third of what is usual in the peninsula. In the Siamese Malay states there are probably about one thousand do- mesticated elephants, all told, and in ,the Lao country probably over 2,509 animals are working at the present ‘moment. That these animals breed in captivity in Siam is due to the fact thata large number of them spend the greater part of their time holiday mak- ing in the jungle. When there is no work for his beast, the mahout takes him out to a nice cool green bit of for- est, and leaves him there to enjoy him- self. There is no expense connected with his upkeep, for he looks after himself. He has a hobble of rattan around his feet to dissuade him from wandering too far, and a. wooden bell roilnd his neckyby the tone of which the mahout or his little boy can always find him, when they go out once a ' month to look him up and give him some bananas.--Geographicai Journal. ADEBT AND THE FIRST BORN. All Bots Declared 011‘ and Interest Lost in the Sermon. The little backwoods, barn-like, hor- net-infested church had incurred a. debt of $200, and on the night when the mothers and old maids of the .parish were giving an entertainment for its rélief, the minister’s wife gave birth to her first child. The news ‘was received with rejoicings, and the dimes and dollars were spent more. freely in the purchase of. articles made by the sew- ing society, so that by 10 o ’,clock with raffles, auctions ‘and premiums, the sum needed to defray the obligation was safe in the treasury. Of course it was expected that the minister would refer to the noble work of the women in his sermon on the morrow, and there were thoughtful members of the flock who hinted that 119 also would have a few words to say about the new baby. This caused a controversy, which led to wagers of pumpkins, calves, lambs, tobacco, day’s work in the field, etc., would mention first, the debt- or baby. at the church, The situation was one of standing room only. More bets.- -had been made before the Services began, and expectation was on tip toe. The preacher, wearing a. beatific smile, en- tered the pulpit, lifted his hands sky- ward, and. after extending the custo- mary invitation, “Let us pray,” pro- ceeded thus: “We thank thee, O Lord, for the little succor thou hast vouch- sated to us." The whisper was passed around among the boys that all bets were off and interest in the sermon lau- guished.--New York Press. ' . S Gen. Grant’s Klndness. -- “Dent, I wish.you would get down, and seewhat is the matter with that leg tlere," said Grant, when he and Colonel Dent were riding through the thickest of a fire that had become so concentrated and murderous that his troops had all been driven back. “I guess looking after your horse's legs can wait ” said Dent; “it is simply murder for us to sit here.” “All right, ” said Grant; “if you don’t want to see to it, I will ” He dismounted, untwisted a ‘piece of telegraph wire which had begun to cut the horse‘s leg, examined it deliberately, and climbed into his saddle. “Dent,” said he, “when you’ve got a. horse that you think a. great deal of, you should never take any chances with him. If that Wire 'had been left there for a. little time longer, he would have gone dead lame, and would, perhaps, have been ruined for life."-Success. What One Soldier Eats. How many young men who are thirsting for war know what “emer- gency rations” mean? In the first place, what is an emer- gency? It is such an occasion as requires troops to subsist on food carried on 'their persons. Emergency rations are rations for five days, that being the limit of the time during which’ the men can live on the rations and keep up their fighting strength. A day’s emergency raltion consists of 10 ounces of bacon, 16 ounces of hard bread, 4 of a. peamea‘l, 4 of coffee, or half an ounce of tea, 4 grains of sac- charine, 64-100 ounce of salt, 4-100 ounce of pepper, half an ounce of to- ' bacco. Put into five-day packages, the i emergency rations are kept at all mili- ‘ tary posts ready for immediate use.— , New York Evening Journal. 1 ' i Medals for Long Service. i It is not so very uncommon a. thing in Germany for a. servant girl to re- main in the employ of one family for forty years. In such cases, when the fortieth year is reached, the girl gets _.a golden cross from Empress Augusta Victoria. Last year twelve dozens of these crosses were distributed. only ' one Went to 3. Berlin domestic. It speaks as well for the mistress as. for, the maid, .wh‘en rth‘e latter remains forty years in I her employ.’—-C-hicags Inter-Ocean. _ - , . .; the elephant is expected to carry. as' much as nine hundred or one thOusand ‘ the question at issue being which he ' the Sunday fouii‘d the entire countryside STORES AGBIGIILTIIML COLLEGE Expected to Bear 11' TVeight of from 900 to: Oifeis to both young women and young men, liberal courses in English, Mathematics, . the various Sciences, Military Drill, etc., at very. moderate cost. lege may take the examinations Fri- day, September 2d, Selectmen’ s Room, ‘City Hall, Danbury; and State Experi- ment Station, New Haven. Saturday. September 3d, Room 50 Capitol Building, Hartford; and at the College Storrs. The examinations will all begin at 9 o 'clock a. 111. Fall term opens Sept. 19. For fur- thei particulars address, Storrs, Conn. IOTIGE To (SJ—ITRIGTOBS. Sealed proposals for the Carpenter, Mason, Plumbing and Painting work in the construction of the Norwalk Hospital will be received by the Hos- pital Association until noon Saturday, August 27th,1898. Plans and specifications can be seen Architect, Washington street, South Norwalk; also, at the store of Wm. H. Smith & 00.. Water street, N orwalk All bids to be addressed to John H. Ferris, President HOSpital Association. No bids received except from local .contractors. The said Hosp1tal Association re- bids. ' JOHN H. FERRIS, Pres. Hospital Ass TWO GOOD COALING " STATIONS pine Islands for the U. S. Navy, and a coaling station at the yard of B. Harris for the people of the Town of Norwalk, :he town and navy are well prgvided or We handle nothing but the best grades of Ceal for Home and Factory use. This 15 our price—ours because we made it. i—Nut, Stove and Egg Coal, $5 00 per ton, delivered. No Dust ! J No Slate! Buy'coa‘l that is Scruncd l YARDAND OFFICE: .122,_124-ahd 126 Water Street, Foot of Raymond B. HARRIS PHONE CALL, 3l-5. P. S.—Do.n’ t forget what you paid .for Coal last winter. Folrilc’ll Gouniy Iailonal Bank ‘4 Wall St" Norwalk, Conn. . ” NGOBPOBA:ED.1824.‘ Capital. stoma Enwm 0. Kenn, President. DAVID B. amen. Vice-President L. 0. Genes. Cas hie: EDWIN 0.1112113. Mossns H. Gwyn. DAVID E. Minus, A. .7. 1111111111111. 5' S'rJJonx Lockwoon. TnnononnlE. Burrs In 001.3. Cass. F. TBISTBAK. Accounts of Manufacturers March and Individuals solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes fee to Deposiiors. o. E. Wilson, 111} 111111111 Real Estate and livest- ment Agent, . . ‘ Room 3 chasm BUILDING. NORWALK; _-’ - - CONN MONEY TO LOAN- _I_ Candidates for admission to the col— » at the office of Ferris S. Morehouse... serves the right to reject any or all. With a coaling station in the Philip-_i NOTICE is hereby ,1... to 2.11 "per- sons liable to pay taxes to :the Town of N orwalk, in the County of Fairfield . and State of Connecticut,-on the Assess- ‘ ment List of 1897, that I will meet them to receive said Taxes, at the following times and places, to wit: At the store of W. S. Hanford, East N orw alk, (Down Toivn ,) on Tuesday, August 30th,_1898. from 10 o ’clock fore- noon until 12. 30 o’clock afternoon. 1 At the store of J. C.Rand1e at Win? nipauk, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30th,1898,fr0‘1n 3 o ’clock until 4. 30 o clock. At the store of Alphonzo ‘Dibble, at South Five Mile River, 011 the evening of Tuesday; August 30th,- 1898. from. '7 o’clock until 8:30 o “clock At the office of tlie Collector Opera House Block, in the City of Norwalk, in said Town of N orwaIk on Wednes- day, August Blst, 1898, from 9 o ’clock forenoon until 3 o’clock afternoon, and J i from 7 until 8 o ’cIOck' 1n the evening. Mr. H. W. Kemp of Comstock Broth- ers, Norwalk, and Mr. J. M. Layton at his office on Railroad Place, South .. Norwalk, are authorized to receive taxes for me. On all Taxes which shall remain un- paid after the let day of October, 1898, interest at the rate of NINE PER CENT. will be charged from the 3lst day of August, 1898, until the same shall be paid. GEORGE B. ST. JOHN, _ Collector, ’ In and for said Town of Norwalk, on the List of 1897. Dated at Norwalk, Conn, July 25th, 1898. NOTlC E. curl—AXES. Notice is hereby given to all persons liable _to pay taxes to the City of Nor- walk, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, that the under- signed, Collector of Taxes for said City, on the List of 1897, has received a war- ' rant from the Mayor for the collection of the tax laid by said city, March 7th, 1898, on the ratable estate liable to taxation therein, that sun In is PAYABLE Jun 15, um, And that he will be present at the Water Commissioners Room, in the Fairfield County National Bank Build- ing, every week day from 9 a. 111., to 12m. and from2 to 5p p. 111., and even- ings agter July 15th, 1898, from 7. 30 p. m. 1’to Also, that upon all of said taxes re- maining unpaid after the 15th day of August, 189 per cent. per annum will be charged from the 15th day of July, 1898, until the same is paid. ADDISON A. BETTS, . Collector of City Taxes, List of 1897. BUG DEATH.“ Is a non-poisonous Powder that effec- tually takes the place of Paris Green J and other dangerous insect powders, It is sure death to the Potato, and Cucumber Bugs, Currant an '1‘ mato Worms, also other plant-eating. ' pests. . Farming Utensils. Full line of Mowers, Ted,- ders, Harrows and Cultivators Rakes. MEEKER COAL '00, - SMITH STREET, NORWALKI ! STEAMER— Belle LEAVES NEW YORK: East 3lst Street, 2: 40 p.111. DAILY TRIPS BETWEEN South Norwalk and New York " .:: — __ 3 -. _. r, 5-; _— _.— llllll'iz‘" -_ II) Horton Leaves South Norwalk at 7. 30 a. m. Beekman Street, 2:1'5 p. m. [1: 30 Saturday] [2:00 p. m. Saturday. J FARE. Single, 40c. Excursion. 7.0c. PM 11111313?!" 0F IDRWILK” Freight 0 ii 1 Leaves New York, Menday, wednesday and Friday at 5. 00 p.111. Lcaves Norwalk, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5.00 _p. 111. Freight rceiv'ed foam 7. 00 a. m. to 5 00 p.111. ‘ 00 p. m., until September 1st, . interest at the rate of 9 ..
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