T fi PAY DAY AT . LAST. d..- That Three Million Distribu- ' tion Now Begun. SOME CUBANS REJECT THE TERMS. "Will Neither Give Up Arms Nor Ac- cept the Profifered Gift—Strike of the Lighten-men Is Fast Becoming Serious. HAVANA, May 27.—The distribution of_ the $3,000,000 which the United States government has offered as a gra- tuity to the Cuban troops on disbanding and surrendering their arms will begin at 10 o‘cloek this morning at the foot of ‘ the Prado. Under the swollen muster rolls prepared by the late Cuban military "assembly the Americans. who have closely followed the subject. are curious to see what proportion of the numbers listed will actually appear. There are only 400 on the list for Havana, and Lieutenant Colonel George M. Randall of the Eighth United States infantry, the commissioner superintending the distri bution here, does not expect any trouble. San Antonio de los Banos, with 80 car" alrymen. will be mustered out next Mon- day. The Cubans are attempting to form a club composed of all the govern- ment employees with a view to a contri- bution of a percentage of salaries to a general fund for the relief of the. necessr ties of ex-soldiers. At a meeting of the Veterans of Inde- pendence, which was largely attended, it was resolved to approve the decision of the army. in the orient. or eastern prov- inces, and to recommend the army in the occident, or western provinces, to take the same course. A resolution declaring against either giving up arms or accept- ing money from the United States was carried unanimously. In accordance with this action Colonel Nunez began to disband his followers yesterday, 800 men being billeted among the towns of Pinar del Rio province. The First brigade—400 infantry and 500 cav- alry—is under orders to muster out on May 31. The Second brigade—847 cav- alry and 300 infantry—will begin to mus— ter out today. The strike of the lightermen, in the opinion of Commander Cromwell, captain of the port; and the principal shippers, is fast assuming serious proportions. Mr. ,G. Lawton Childs, agent of the Plant j’line, was notified that the stevedores in \ ' I \ Red and White Serge Bathing Dress. 'his company’s employ had joined the strike, giving as their only reasons their .sympathy with the others and the orders of the trade union. He was informed also of the probability of a strike by the .carters. If the latter go on strike, the .cabmen will follow suit, which will mean a tremendous blow to the commerce of this city. :3- To Investigate Freight Rates. WASHINGTON, May 2T.—-The inter- state commerce commission will! give hearings on the question of rates upon export and domestic traffic in grain and .grain products in Chicago on June 12 and in St. Louis on June 15. The no- tice of these hearings states that it is‘ proposed to secure evidence showing all "the important changes which have taken place in rates to the Atlantic and gulf of Mexico ports of shipments of grain and grain products and‘the reasons why such changes were made and that the investigation will include the rclation.of rates on grain and grain products to the various ports, as well as the relation of rates on domestic and export shipments of grain and domestic and export ship- ments of grain products. Southern Presbyterinns. RICHMOND. May 2T.—The last ses- sion of the Presbyterian assembly was lzeld last night. It was mostly occupied with addresses upon resolutions express- ing the appreciation of the commission- ers for hospitality and courtesies extend- ed to them during their visit. A resolu- tion to include Sunday newspapers and excursions in the ‘list of worldly amuse- ments. against which the pastoral letter is to be directed, failed of adoption. The assembly was dissolved by the moder— ator to convene in Atlanta on the third Tuesday in May. 1900. . Currie Jones at Middletovvn. MIDDLETOIVN. N. Y.. May Eli's—It is stated here that Carrie Jones. the pre- tended nurse girl who has acquired noto— riety in New York city in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Marion Clark. the little daughter of Ar- thur \V. ‘lark, resided in this city four years ago. She first attracted attention because of her habit of frequenting roller skating rinks- Nothing has been seen or heard of her here recently. Electricians on a ‘Junket. SCIIENEC’I‘ADY, N.Y., May BIZ-The members of the National Electric Light association, 200 in number, were the guests of the General Electric company yesterday. York on a special train and devoted the day to visiting the factories of the Gen- eral Electric company here. Afterward an elaborate dinner was served. Pontnlnsters Appointed. VV'ASHINCTON. May 27. —The Presi- dent has appointed the following post- masters: Ctmnccticut—Jewett City, W'il~ liam A. Brown; Ridgelicld, \Villiam C. Barhite. Massachusetts—Gardner, G. L. .I'vlinott. New York—Hornellsvillc, “'il lard I“. Sherwood: Springvillc. A. Id. I-ludley. New Jersey—Newark, James L. May. Anglo-American Difierences. LONDON, May 27.——The morning pa— ‘pers prominently discuss the future of the Anglo-American commission with an apparent desireto pacify both Canada and the United States, tho'ugh strongly dis- inclined to give thevcolony any lack of moral support. » England Frostbitten. LONDON, May Wis—Extensive dam- age has been done to fruit and vegetables by a severe frost which was widespread. The crop of pears has been ruined, and strawberries have suffered greatly. One Hundred Houses unrned. ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.——One hundred houses have been burned at Bu- Iyrki, a suburb 'of Mokshan, and great destitution prevails in the village in con- sequence. Gibson’s Swift Third. CINCINNATI, May 27.—Harry Gib~ son, the boy middle distance bicycle rider, yesterday rode one-third of a niile in 56 1-5 “seconds. The record is 36 4-5 see- onds. . ‘ \ I- I The visitors came from New ' The model from which our pattern gown of woman’s bathing dress is made is of dark. red serge (well shrunk be- fore making,) piece design with no superfluous fulness at the top, but. sufficiently wide for comfort. and beauty at the lower part. No hem is allowed on the pattern which is published by HARPER’S BAZAR where the design originally appeared,but a. facing shaped to fit the curved edge accompanies it. , folded under. inward turning pleats, secured under a strap. The skirt is Opened in front, and may be fastened by large buttons, as shown in the illustration, or by a concealed “fly.” In the present instance the trimming employed is white wash (linen) ribbon, stitched to the skirt upon the upper edge. The blouse is easy fitting, and fol- lows the lines of an ordinary street CUTICURA RESOEVENT is so pure, sweet, and wholesome that all ages may take it. with pleasure and benefit. Its mission is to cool and cleanse the blood in eczema and other torturing, disfiguring humors, rashes, and irritations, while warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP cleanse the surface of crusts and scales, and gentle anointings with CUTICURA Oint- ment soothe and heal itching, burning skin. Sold throughout the world. Ponun DRUG AND CHEM. Conn, Sole Propn., Boston. AHAbout Baby's Skin. free. lilaznnfilnamlin Pianos appeal to the most critical taste because of their beauty of tone and correct design of case, combined with perfection of workman- ship and great. durability. A variety of odd styles of pianos at reduced prices always on hand. Write for particulars. MASON & HANILIN CO., 3 8L 5 West l8th St., - Near Filth Av‘enue. , NEW YORK. "NULUNG Walls, ’ lNfl Slllllll‘Weilllls.” When you order a TON of COAL you ll. get. it, get. it PROMPT, get. a TON. get. well screened COAL. get. COAL that. will BURN. There’s many grades of COAL, we sell but ONE. it. gives SATISFACTION. Think over these several seemingly LITTLE points ’till you see the BIG point. and you’ll economize by buying at. $5.00 per TON, of IRVING LOCKWOOD & CO., Successor to B. HARRIS, Coal Yard and Mice, Water S',; Branch, omce, corner Washington and? Mam Sts., South N‘orwalk, Bonn. The fulness at the back of the skirt is ; RED AND WHITE SERGE BATHINCI SUIT FROM HARPER'S BAZAR blouse but for the low, rounded neck. The deep sailor collar of white serge crosses the shoulders, and reaches in shaped points to the beltline. The vest. has a shallow yoke of white serge into which the red serge is closely gathered. The sleeves are of comfor- table. size, and are gathered into the armhole. and finished at the elbow with a. full ribbon-trimmed ruffle. The knickerbockers are made to reach just. under thelknee, and may be joined to the blouse or fastened to it by a. series of flat bone buttons. The pesit-ion for the buttons on the belt is indicated in the pattern, and a regular outside belt pattern, that may be ornamented with ribbon to match the skirt, or simply stitched with white, is also included in the pattern. To make the costume of serge 44 inches wide, 6 yards of red and 1 yard of White will be required. This costume pattern may be had in plete form only. T ' l—x — 3. FUU ' COlIl- }: n n v, nNi N G GA 2: ET '1 In Have just received a big" line of Spring Goods. They are the hand- somest ever olfered in town. I Spring Goods. l ’Che.viots and Plaids' -, ’finjest English imported goods to . :tailor made suits. Ladies’ Suits, $25 to $50. i is furnished, $12 to $15. ._ Large stock of Ladies’ cloth, all sty i and colors. . ‘ ; Patterns cut. any style, to order. guaranteed. For Men, Suits from $15 up. Trousers, $5 up. Spring Overcoats, 818. .The nobbiest styles we haveever seen. . BICYCLE SUITS. I I I .I_ . - a, 2' ‘ [I f -_-'A‘I‘no‘ng them for the ladies. The I When clot Fit L. BIRMAN, Ladies’ and Gentleman’s Tailor. 33 Main Street, NORWALK,,CONN. p. n. STANNARD, [Successor to J. D. JENNINGS,] UN DE RTAKER No. 7 Main Street, NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE Telephone Call 11-2. DO You WANT IT? A lady’s-wheel, in first class condition. Will be sold foé’sis if applied for at once. Call at GAZETTE office, m 17 3t. lllllllNlllll it Main Street. Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store. Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats Bonnets, Walking Hats, Turbans, Sai ors, etc. All are cordially invited’to call. Ladies own Material made and trim- med by first class New York milliners MRS. W FAWCETT, AGT. The fat undertaker, Who plants by the acre, Poo: victims of cough and cold, \ Is sighing and crying, For we’ve all stopped dying SinCe Brazilian Balm was sold. And for those who desire Not just yet to go higher It is worth its weight in gold. OUrl' ‘VSOLDii ONCE Nos. 13, .15 mm HARBOR. AVENUE, Ann nousa III am or "0.. Apply to Connecticut Lighting and Power Company’s Ofice SN 0. 14 Wall 5mm}, Normal/c, prepared 2‘0 make your bid. , BUSINESS OPPORTUNIT FOR' SALE l Will be Sold at-ia'ibargain. " Telephone Call. 3| ~5. e Mallow an‘dBebee Pm BI '. SITUATED 0N WALL STREET. , 43 _1-2 feet onAWa‘ll street running back" to deep \Vdit‘l’. 't ‘ ' I v WQ H-“BYINGTOI‘Vé; ’ Real Estate, Gaze Apply to lie, Building .1}- NEWS'I‘ORE ’ - w... FROM hief . Prowittd To live Members of the Worzwlk, South Nor-walk mm 1 East War-zoom Fire Deparlmemfs .' The year ’98 was a great year ior bicycles. I sold more Wheels‘during that year than ever before, but I desire to make the year ’99 a record breaker, and in order to do it I want your assistanCe in booming the Rambler Wheel; to spread its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town. To obtain your help I propose to give away Absolutely Free, to the most popular member of either the Norwalk, South Norwalk or East N orwalk Fire Departments a celebra- ted High Grade ’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most reliable Wheel built, up to date. ' The popularity will be decided by ballot, and in order to vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for together with the name of the fire company of which he isa member must be written on the coupon below and deposited in the ballot box at my store N0. 45 Main street, Norwalk. Ballots for members of the South N orwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box at the Store 0f,Whelpley & Clark in the La‘uder building. ' ' Ballots for. members of the East Norwalk department can be deposited in the ballot box in Haffner’s Cigar and News store at the east end of the Washington street bridge. The contest is, open to every member of the several fire d partmefits, including members of the Fire Police. All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock sharp, on the evening of May 29th, and the name:of the winner will be an nounced pnflllay 313t. . J, T. Ptowitt, Agent RAMBLER WHEELS: No. 45 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN. mall in 1G columns Will . D’ay- Name Address m mmmmzmwm mwmmg p ywmwmwgy was THE GAZETTE covers the cream .01. the trade in this sebtion. An advertise- -\.
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