'1'. 11 it " 'ABsowrnnv buns Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., NEW YORK. 1 Mums Powom LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS Charles Arnold has shaken an attack of the grip. Bovs wanted to sell the GAZETTE. Mrs. Fannie Hoyt of East entertained the W'oman’s Guild Grace church Wednesday alternoon. (:CV one, of The officers of Eureka Lodgc,Daugh- ters of Rebekah, w1ll be installed to- morrow night. Mrs. J. W Studwell of South Nor. walk expects to start for Florida at an early date .vhere she will sojourn for several weeks. The distri1t oliice of the Metropoli— tan Insurance company was removed to Stamford, yesterday. W. Johnson and J. F. Condon are now in charge (if the local office at South Norwalk. P. XV. Bates’ men yesterday com— menCed the placing of a large monu- ment on the General Taylor plot at Riverside cemetery. George A. VVhelpley has awarded the contract to Percy E. Ferris to equip his house on Fairlield evcnue with electric lights. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of l-libernians will hold a dance in LockWood’s hall, Monday evening, Feb. (1'. Grand Worthy Patriarch F. W. Sweet, of Manchester, will visit Con- cord Division Monday night. Francis Algara will give an exhibi- tion of his " up-to-date ” phonograph at the Westport club to-night. Boys wanted to sell the EVENING GAZETTE. The new Business Men’s asmciation will meet to-morrow night. The Friday Afternoop club will meet to-morrow with Mrs. G. C. Stilson, in South Main street. The annual meeting of the society of the First Congregational church will be held Friday evening. . Olficers will be elected for the ensuing year. '4' ' The President has appointed Sylvan- us C. Dickinson postmaster at Strat- ford. Captain F. J. Breckbill of Battery B has forwarded to Acting Colonel Hen- drie of the Feurth regiment an appli- cation that he be placed on the retired list. George Bradley, of South Norwalk, is spending several days theguest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Shephard in Southport. The Fairfield County Society of Ex- Prisoners’of War will hold its semi- annual meeting Wednesday, the 18th instant, Grand Army hall, South Main street. The fourth quarterly conference of the East Avenue Methodist church will he held January 17. Mrs. Sarah A. Post, of Norwalk, has been the guest of friends in South'port. Patrick Hanlon, a man of veracity says that yesterday, he saw three robins and two blue birds twittering in the trees at the Vanderhoof place on East avenue. The new officers of Humboldt Lodge, Sons of Hermann, will be installed to- i ght. Miss Agnes Ratchford has rethrned, pom a. visit in Danbury. - Mrs. Leslie Smith of Elmwood ave- nue, entertained a party of friends at Ier home on Wednesday. ,, The engagement of Miss Ethel Fer- is, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. ‘ errisand James Hoyt Knapp, is an- ounced. ' H. E. Williams, the Main street ovelty dealer, has an invoice of .rooms, the Whisks of which are Bugs estive'of St. Patrick’s day, and the rices equally suggestive of a great wepreciation in values. A A Glorious'News Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, ol ‘ ashita, I. '1‘. He writes: “Four ottles of Electric Bitters has cured 1. rs. Brower of scrofula, which had used her great suifering for years. 1 er11ble sores would break out on her sad and face, and the best doctors ould give no help, but her cure is omplete and her health' is excellent.” his shows what thousands have proved that Electric Bitters isthe best blood urilier known. It’s the su reme emcd y for eczema, tette'r, salt r eum, lcers, boils and running sores. It timulates liver, kidneys and bowels, xpels pOiSOns, helps digestion builds .p the strength. Only 50 cents. Sold vchohnA. Riggs, druggist, 11 Main greet. Guaranteed. The Saugatuck club gave a turkey supper in Tammany hall, S:-1-.1gutnck, Tuesday night. Elton B. Baker. has rel-over :d from an attack of grip and has resumed his duties as night ticket agent in the South Norwalk station. There will be a meeting of the board of school visitors on Jan. 17. ‘ L. J. Reynolds, the expressinan, is sick in bed at his home on Main street. The Kelsey Athle. io club will give a. dance in Look“ ond hall. Friday even- ing, Feb. 3. Next Sunday morning at the South Norwalk Congregational church, the yearly offering for the f--nd for disa- bled ministers will be taken. George D. IV. Millerand Homers-lil- ler, of East avenue, have. been ill at their home with the grip. Miss Carrie Colton, of Cannon street, who has been a suiferer from the grip is able to resume her duties as teacher in the North Center school. The condition of Mrs. Esther Boy er, who has been very ill at her. home in Main street, is slightly improved. At the annual meeting of the Sea- wanhaka Corinthian Yacnt club, held in the club house, 19 East Twenty-Sec- ond street, New York. Tuesday even- ing, Henry C. Eno of Saugatuck, was elected secretary. The station on the New Canaan branch of the Consolidated road at Glenbrook is now lighted nightly, both within and without, by incandescent electric lights. TheNational Association of Station- ary Engineers will hold a meeting in the association rooms on North Main street, Friday night. The annual meeting of the Norwalk Congregational church will be held Friday evening at 7:30 in the Congre- gational chapel. Reports from all de- partments of church work including the Ladies’ association and the King’s Daughters will be had and officers will be elected for the ensuing year. The following ofiicers of the New England Order of Protection ,were in- stalled, Tuesday night: Warden, John Bates; vice-warden, Charles Dan: hey; financial and recording secretary, Charles Ferris; treasurer,Henry Wood; inside guard, J. W. Cavanagh; outside guard, Gustave Pitzer; guide, John Clapp; chaplain, William Hart; junior past warden, Frederick Keating. Try Grain-0! Try Grain-O! Ask your Grocer to- -day to show you a package of GRAIN-0, the new 100d drink that takes the place of coiiee. The children may drink it without in- jury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from the pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it with- out distress. 'ithe price ofcofi'ee. 15c. and 25¢. per package. Sold by all cers. if ”' CURRENT COMMENT. The London Figaro contains the fol- lowing from a correspondent: “I regret. to learn that the Emperor William tell from his horse at Wilhelmshohe, but was not killed." N'snsen’s profits from” his- book amount already to $190,000. Besides this he must have made many thou- sands from his lectures here and nbrOnd. Now will anybody ever ask what profit them is In seeking the North Pole? Annual Sales (worm-000.000 loan. 903 BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DINNER snob as Wind and Pain In the IStomach. Giddiness. Fulness after meal a. Head- ache. Dizziness, Drowsiness. moshing: of Heat. Loss of Appetite. Oostlvoness. Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chills. Die. tarbed Sleep. MhtIuI Dreams and III Nervous and Trembling Sensations. THE m3! D083 WILL GIVE BRIE! Ill TWENTY 11mm Every antlers: will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. DEMADI’B PILLS. taken as direct- ed. will quickly restore Females to com- plete health. They promptly remove ' obstructions «irregularities of tho Bys. tom and cures Mk m For 1: Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion . Disordered Liver IN MEN. WOMEN OR canons,» Beecham’s Pills are ' Without ma Rival , LARGESTno ALE at any Patent Medlclne In the World. 260. at all Druc Stores. It ‘13' 1.43 N l N Washington Chapter, R. A. M., con, I ferred the P. M‘. degree last night. A regular meeting of Buckingham Pest, G. A. R., was held last night. It ; was voted that the Post continue in its : present quarters. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Arch deaconry of Fairfield county, will meet in the Chapel of Our Holy Saviour on Berkeley street, this afternoon. D. A. Newcomb is convalescent of a severe attack of the grip. Smith Northrup who has had the gri p for several days is able to be out. The members of the class of 1900 of the Center High school have bought their class pins. The pin is a silver wreath across the center of which is a silver scroll, on which is engraved in blue enamel the monogram C. El. S. On the left the figures 19, on the right 00 George Hodges is in \Vestport LC- day, selling Middlebrook’s Almanac. Fred Malkin of North avenue, was out this morning for the first time in a week. The condition of Harry Byington oi Lincoln avenue, who has been very sick of pneumonia, is about the same. The school committee of the Center School district has refused to purchase singing books for the High school. The Street Railway company provid—r ed excellent car accomodation for those who attended the presentation of “Re- bekah” in the South Nor walk Meth— odist church, last night. D. T.'Crossman of Ro.:hester, E. F. Lathrop of Brooklyn, Seth Sanford of Bedding, and H. M. Anthony of Baltimo1e are in town to-day. Mrs M. Darmer of New city, is visiting her son Dr. F. D.1r111er of South Norwalk. York V\ . The building on Wall street in which P. H. Weston intends to open open a l restaurant is being thoroughly renovat- ed. Paintlng and paper hanging are in progress. John McFarland has returned from a visit with friends in Danbury, The schooner Eva. L. Ferris, captain Quidley, cleared at Norfolk, Va., yes”- terday, with a cargo of coal for‘John H. Ferris. It is expectedthat she will: arrive at Wilson Point'On‘ Sunday 01" Monday. are Still wrestling Wlth. severe attacks of the grip. unusually Rev. F. A. Scofield will lead the mid-week meeting at the Norwalk Methodist church to-night. The sub- ject of the meeting will be, “Christ’s First Miracle, and was the Wine that Jesus made in‘ Cans. of Galilee Intoxi- eating?” I Rev. T. De Witt Talmadge :Van Doren will preach on “Ingersoll and Infidel- ity, "at the Norwalk Baptist church, Sunday. It is reported that Peter Bailey in- tends to open alrestaurant soon. Miss Ethel Ferris will give a dinner to a few intimate friends tonight, at her home on Fairlield avenue. Miss Fowler of Brooklyn, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Buren. Charles W. LeCount' 1s going to build a $5,000 house on Riverside avenue, East Norwalk. F. I. Jones has the con- tract for the plumbing, heating and tinning. Miss Elizabeth Schumann of 01 chard street, who has been ii], is able to be out. ‘ ' D. A. Hewcomb of‘West Main street, has recovered from an attack of the grip . . “ A11 unruly cake of ice struck John Wilson on the head yesterday, causing a. severe see p wound. Wilson was engaged at the time in storing ice fer Ells & Co. Stebbins Adams of Academy street, is convalescent of an attacks! the grip._ Asix year old lad‘ named Georgie: Webb, was accidently pushed» from a stoop at the Over River school yester- day, and his forehead striking on a stone he received a contusion which was-dressed by Dr. Bean. ' ' =vv = It‘: ital Exposure to the c: w;_ Matteawan. N. Y., Jan. 12. -- Mat-1 thew Herbert, a well known giocer. 01' Fishkill Landing .5. was round at an ear- ly 110111 yesterday morning lying on Union street, this town, dying from the effects of exposure to the cold weath— or. Medical aid was summoned and the unfortunate man was taken to‘tlie Fishkill General Hospital, wherere'v— erv effort was made to savehis life. He din] shortly afterward. The dead man was about fifty yeais old and had lived at Fishk'ill Landing for many years. “'11s T111111 Reduces \Vages. 'Newcastle, Penn, Jan. 12.--0ne oi the first actions of the new wire trust, 3110 - securing possession or the; local rod mill was to notify the men of a reduction in wages averaging ten per cent. .. , Frederick Coleman and his 5011 F1 ed, Pdllnt‘l ahd' Mr. Kelly. ’- fact in connection (.GAzaTrn 3-H NOE-2TH ATLANTIC SQUADFION. A Coming Cruise in the “’est Indies-Ne Demonstration at Barium. W'ashington, D. C.. Jan. 12.—-Secrela. ry Long looked astonished when in— formed of the reports published in some of the moining news papets tlial a conference was held Tuesday between himself, Captain Cro11n1nsh1eld and Rear Admiral Sampson. Rear Admiral Sampson had called on him, he said, and he had told him that as soon as the conditions were 1721- vc-rahle he had better get the North Atlantic squadron out for a cruise to keep the ships and men in practice. The admiral ans 1. cred that he thought J10. Dissent as good a time as any and that 1'.“ he took the «4.1141011 i1- tn \Vest Indian waters the weather would be pleasant enough. So he was told to go on and get Ieadv As to making a demonstration before inn .11 a that had not been tnnught of We. havc a warship in the harbor 0'. Havana 110113.:1nd we shall keep one there right along. This is not for de- monstratwe purposes in the ordinary sense, or because the situation at Ila? vana is regarded as especially menac- ing, but because the ,conditions in Cu- ba are. such that Havana may be con- sidered a possible danger point. and it is :1 customary precaution to keep :1 warship at such points for co-opera- tion with the land authoriies should additional force chance .to be neces- ,sary. NEW vonk CHAIRMEN. Legislature Organized According to Re: publican Schedule. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 12.-—The legisla- ture assembled last night at half past eight o’clock, and in each branch there was the announcement of the appoint- ment of committees and officers. The principal committeec will have Chair- manships as follows: Senate-Judiciary, Edgar T. Brack- ett of Saratoga; finance. Frank TV. Higgins of Cattaraugus; taxation, Ho- bart Krum of Schoharie; i’nsurance,'C. R. Parsons of Monroe; banks, L. H Humphrey of Wyoming; prisons, B. M. \Vilcox of Cayuga; railroads, John Fairies of Ontario; cities, N. T. Stran- ahan of OSVV'ego; canals, G. H. Davis. of E1ie; codes, George R. Malby of St. ani ence commerce and navigation ii. .T. Cog'rss‘nall of Oneida; public health, IV. E. Johnson of Tioga; for- est fish and same, George Chahoon of Essex: public eduration, John Ford 0! N911 Ymk. Assembly-AYnys and means, Jothani P. Allds of Chenango: railroads, Louis Tie-dell of Orange; judiciary. Otto Kel- sey of Livingston: cities, Robert Maze! of New York; commerce and naviga- tion, 11. H. Post, of Suffolk; internal! af- fairs, D.‘P. Witter of Tioga; banks, M. E. Lewis of Monroe; taxation, E. C. Brennanpf-Ix'ings; excise, M. I. Green- 11 ond or Wayne; gas and electricity,C S. Adler of New York; insurance, Tho- runs at: Sears. of Franklin; general 1311s,n__11_'.1_-111151 Erie; public insti- tutiong, T. M Costello of Oswego; ag- ricmultuie A'. IN. Litchard of Allegany. It is u derStood than: the rules com- rmittee VVill ‘co‘nsist of the sneaker, Mr. Allrls. Mr. :Kélsey, Mr. McEwen, Mr. (‘11).Part11dgc to be 2" nmcd? Albany, ‘N. Y... Jan. l2.—-A significant tu'lth the appoint- ment of h;superizi'ic'-ndent of public works. \\’lIICh"i't is thought Governor Rooseveltiwill announce to-day, is the arrival of Colonel Partridge of Brook- lyn to confer with the-gOVErnor. This is taken here as 'an indication that Gov ernor Roosevelt is to appoint a Brooklyn candidate. - . A telegram from Buffalo has been re- cei1ed by Governor Roosevelt to the effect that, the Republican organiza- tion of Erie county has united on As- sistant District Attorney Thomas Pen- ney as its candidate for the district at- torneyship of Erie county; Tllll EXCELLENCE 0F SYRUP 0F ‘FlliS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but 31150 to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by sc;entiflc processes. known to the Cannonuu Flo SYRUP Co only, and we wish to' impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. 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Our stock of Winter Overcoats is large and varied, but though the p1 ices :11 o 1 accintionally low. all have Style, workmanship and perfect finish to 11 (. nmmond them in addition to their (:0me Here are a few specials we are now offer“ 1') 1X 1-3 .:r “ warmth and 101v Cosh An All WooIBIcc or Black Kersey quarter silk yoke, woolenlining, $7050 I... silk yoke, the rest fancy wool $12900 / ” linin Storm Fitters, the best for winter wear, Various ' shades at $750. $10, $1285 $15 . Your choice of a Black Clay Cutaway Coat 85 Vest, or $7 Black Clay Sack Coat & Vest, or ' Black Clay Double Breasted Coat &Vesi, TROUSERS to match either of the above $3 , . ' ' ' All sizes up to 50-inch chest measure. ., “- i ‘ i i In the matter of Evening Dress and Tuxedo . Coats for teceptionsandentertainmcnts, we Lave a choice varietyli. ' i . .at prices to suit all purses. Business Suits in the latest materials and pat- terns, frdm $7 50 up. SHOES, HATS and FURNISHINGS FOR MEN. 2] I Sixth Avenue, 119111 14th St. WQMWQQM ’_ Damp Little Feet Bring on colds and sickness. Wet shoes and stockings are usually changed immediately. Dampncss is often ignored. Our “ Hygienic Shoe ” has 2 foundation of' felt that keeps out moisture, prevents chill, and insures-dry feet. There’s no heavy sole to make it awkward. $2.35 to $3.75 Toeing In An easy, natural cure for a- most undesirable habit. $2m$2.75 .BEST&CO 6‘3 62 UR Little Shoe to Prevent . . ‘ sowmwoemmmooo Many other exceptional things for children, not to be had elsewhere, as" well as the best of everything for their complete outfitting, It moderate prices. .“Q‘WW GET-l: YOUR JOBPRIN'I‘I AT THE AZETTE OFFICE. GOOD WORK, PRICES RIGHT. n.‘