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Steamer Portland Carries 140 Passen-
gers From Seattle.
PROMINENT CITIZENS Go.
One of the Fortune Hunters Is an Ex~
Governor of Washington—Police Force
Demoralized—A Daily at 50 Cents
a Copy For the Yukon.
Seattle, Wash., July 23.——The steam-
ship Portland of the North American
Transportation and Trading company
steamed out of the local harbor at 2
o’clock this afternoon bound for St.
Michael’s, 2,000 miles away. She will
reach there in two weeks, and three
steamboats of the company will meet
her and carry her passengers and pro—
visions to the Klondike goldfields. They
will have traveled almost 3,000 miles
when they reach the arctic El Dorado.
It is expected that the entire trip will
take 35 days.
Charles H. Hamilton, secretary of the
company, said today: “The Portland
will return and be ready for another
trip north in August. 'We will start at
once to book passengers. We could
have filled her up for the second trip.
but refused to take any names until the
steamship left today. We do not expect
to encounter ice in the Yukon until
October, so that the journey in August
will not be interfered with, and pas—
sengers will be landed safely close to
the Klondike.“
The cargo of men and provisions
which the Portland took out is the lar-
gest she ever carried, and at the same
time she has obeyed the law. It is not
generally known that the Portland was
formerly the Haytian Republic, the
greatest smuggling craft that ever plied
on the waters of the Pacific; She smug—
gled thousands of pounds of opium and
hundreds of Chinamen into the United
States, and was finally captured, con-
fiscated and sold by the government.
The Portland was involved in the arrest
and imprisonment of ex—Special Treas—
ury Agent Mulkey of Tacoma and ex-
Collector of Customs Jim Lotan of
Portland, and a half dozen or more
other notorious smugglers. Once she
landed 400 Chinamen in the United
States.
Portland Had 140 Passengers.
When the Portland sailed for the
north today, she had about 140 passen-
gers, all that were allowed by law.
Fifty traveled first class. the rest steer—
age. though the difference in fare was
but $25. She carried 1,000 tons of pro-
visions.
One thing is certain—in the entire
history of gold excitement in Alaska no
steamship carried so many «distinguish-
ed men bound for Yukon as does the
For land. Among them are representa—
tives of the highest walks of life on the
Pacific coast. Some are men who have
been active in commercial and indus-
trial development Of the state and have
suffered reverses during the recent hard
times.
Others are men already blessed with
fortune. but who see in the placer dc-
posits of the Klondike opportunities for
amassing immense fortunes such as
will never be in reach again. Exempli-
fying the former class is 'John H. Me»
Graw, ex—governor of the state. until
recently president of the First National
bank of this city, and not long ago
rated at nearly $1,000,000. Had \Vash-i
ington gone Republican McGraw would
now be in the L'nited States senate.
There is something romantic about this
man's quest for gold in the icy north
after years of honored residence in this
state.
A representative of the second class
spoken of is George E. M. Carr, senior
member of one of the most prominent
and wealthy law firms on the Pacific
coast. Carr is a college man and is in-
dependently rich. Thirteen years ago
he was in the Yukon basin in search of
fortune, when placer mining was in its
infancy.
On a rugged mountain pass one
stormy night Carr ran across three
prospectors and trappcrs nearly per—
ished for want of food and with cold.
With his lndianguide Carr rescued the
men and supplied them out of his stores
if whisky and provisions. 011.; of them
was so nearly gum that Curr had to
carry him out in his. brick while th:
the sled. '
These men are still in the Yukvn and
on Bonanza
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1' \‘.'='l‘.‘"ll "ssh: go north—some to bill
lrfends and relatives at Klondike. oth—
trs who moposc to wcrk in restaurants
and a few to prospect.
They are from Seattle, and give their
names as follows: Mrs. Thomas Urqu—
hart, whose husband goes north wi‘.h
her; Miss Rose Kenna, Mrs. Ty'illiom
Clark. Mrs. S. Lychtenstadter. Mrs.
J. D. Barnes, Mrs. Ernest. :Il.‘1:\'il‘.‘.'-l,
Mrs. E. Hopkins, Miss S. Ber-.sclcy,
Mrs. J. Mulligan, Mrs. Chaput. Miss
Esther Loiselle, Mrs. A. B. Llewellyn.
M‘r‘é. J. Williams and Mrs. Tyler.
To show the truth of the stories sent
out that this town is Klondike crazy
an instance may be cited.
Chief of Police Reed last night called
upon Mayor Wood and told him that
unless steps were taken to keep the po-
licemen from going to Alaska the force
would be completely wrecked. The
chief said that at least 20 men were de—
termined to go and that five would leave
on the Portland. He advised a special
meeting of the city council L“r the pur-
pose of passing an ordinane increasing
all salaries. ‘
Chief Reed says that even ~r' Use sal-
aries are raised/he will not i 3.5)”-
hold the men now ready to g bu: I-r .
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takes this step to prevent the entire
wreck of the force.
The Excelsior's Trip.
San Francisco, July 23.——The steam-
ship Excelsior leaves for Alaska on
July 28. When she returns. she will
bring between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 in
gold dust. This amount hasbeen con-
signed to the VVells-Fargo Express
was learned yesterday
company, as
through advices received from St.
Michael’s.
This sum represents the clean up of
the miners who remain on the Yukon
instead of returning home. None of.it
has been counted in with the fortunes
recently brought to this country by
successful miners. The Excelsior is ex-
pected to reach here about Sept. 5, and
the present excitement is mild com-
pared with the craze which Will follow
the arrival of all this gold.
By the steamship Umatilla, which ar—
rived here yesterday from Puget sound
ports,
Alaska gold. Most of this was from
Seattle and was consigned to the Wells-
Fargo company.
Returning miners declare that star-
tling discoveries of gold may shortly
be looked for in Alaska in territory
which belongs unquestionably to the
United States. A report is received
from St. Michael’s of two very recent
discoveries below Forty Mile, in Alaska
territory. Many miners are going to
these places in preference to the Klon-
dike.
These two discoveries were made on
American and Minook creeks. It is be-
lieved that since the last news was re-
ceived from these points much greater
deVelopments have been made. Infor-
mation may yet be received from there
which will cause a great portion of the
rush northward to be diverted to Amer-
ican rather than to British territory.
Mutton For the Miners.
Port Townshend, VVash., July 23.—A
company has been formed here which
will send a buyer at once to the sheep
ranges of eastern \Vashington and Ore-
gon to purchase 1,000 head of sheep,
which will be shipped north and driven
to Dawson City to supply mutton to the
miners.
Surveyor General For Alaska.
Washington. July 23,—Mr. Lacey in
the house today asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a bill cre-
ating the Office of surveyor general for
Alaska at a salary of $2,000 and giving
the president the discretion of dividing
the territory into two land districts.
Consent was given, and Mr. Shafroth
of Colorado explained that under pres-
ent conditions many miners must travel
from 800 to 1,000 miles to Sitka to make
entries of their claims. The new office
will doubtless be located in the Yukon
district, in the vicinity of the gold-
fields. The bill was passed.
A NEWARK MURDER.
Mrs. Michael Kmentz, the “’ife of 3 Sa-
loon Keeper, Shot In Bed.
Newark, N. J., July 23.—-—Mrs. Michael
Kmentz, the wife of a saloon keeper at
31 Broome street, was murdered in her
bed early today, according to the story
told by her husband and her eldest boy.
They say that the murder was com-
mitted by Andrew Manalak, a man who
formerly boarded at 'their place.
chntz went to police headquarters
and told this story. He was taken to
the Fourth precinct police station and
placed under arrest.
Detectives and special police were
sent out at once in search of Manalak.
Kmentz says that Manalak came into
the house in his bare feet, and, going
to the room where he and his wife were
sleeping. placed a revolver against the
woman’s breast: and shot her through
the heart. Kmentz declares that he was
awakened by the report and sprang at
Manalak, whom he recognized, but was
knocked down by blows with the butt
of the revolver in Manalak’s hand.
Manalak is alleged to have threaten—
ed to shoot the Kmentz woman. She is
said to have gone to Brooklyn last Sat—
urday night to escape him and to have
been brought back by her husband
yesterday.
Tho Supposed Polar Pigeon.
Stockholm, July Bil—Dr. Ekhola. who:
was associated with Andree in the pro-
jected balloon expedition of last year.
does not believe that the carrier pigeon
caught on Tuesday in the neighborhood
of Soevda. in lifylke, with a silver
ring on one Of its feet and the message
“North Pole 171-2 \V. 47.52" on its wings
is one of Andrcc‘s pigeons. He says
that Andrcc’s pigeons do not wear sil-
ycr rings on their legs.
London. July 23.——A special dispatch
from (,‘opcnhrigen says that a carrici
pigeon has. been taught in the vicinitj.
of 'l‘r-tnsm- island, near thc north
point mi Ntn'wav. with the billowing
stamp-Cd on its wing: “.‘qu‘lh polt- pass-
cfl. 15th.",
A Dishonest Broker.
Ottawa. Cut. July Bil—E. "T. Ilnbbcll
ll-igwrs é‘; Iiublitll. brokers in thi.L
city. has abscrvndcd. leaving his partnei
short by ribzmt $101100. Hubbcll had pro-
viimsly spent two years in the peni-
teniiiry for speculating with ihe fund:—
.\.f a batik in which he was employcd
Rogers took hold of him after his son-
C
CL
came about $200,000 worth of‘
tence expired and put him in business .
Talmagc “'ill Stay In “lasliington.
Des Moincs, July ELK—Rev. T. Dc TVitl
Talmage was asked today. “Is the re-
port true that you are' dissatisfied with
SVashington and that you will not re
turn in the autumn, and that you wil}
probably go to Chicago?” Dr. Talmagt
replied, “No; that story from top tc
bottom and from stem to stem is a
falsehood.”
Senator Turley Sworn In.
‘37ashington, July 23.—The credentials
of the new senator from Tennessee
Thomas B. Turley, who succeeds the
late Senator Harris, were presented tt
the senate today by his associate, Mr
flute. Mr. Turley was then escorted to
the vice [resident’s desk, where tht
oath of office was duly administered.
Furniture Factory Burned.
Cambridge, Mass. July 23.—The f-ur~
niture factory of Keeler & Co., corner
of 'l‘horndyke and Second streets, East
Cambridge, was partly burned lasl
night. the loss being about $25,000; fully
insured.
One Day’s Government Receipts. -
Washington, July 23.—National ban].
notes received for redemption, $388,811;
government receipts from internal rev-
enue, $846,335; customs, $1,153,890; mis-
ellaneous, $22,079.
THE sIILTAN YIELDS.
Sublime Porto Concludes That It Cannot
Fight All Europe.
Constantinople, July 22.——The sultan
has issued an irade sanctioning the set-
tlement of the frontier question in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the powers.
The original demand of the Turkish
government,' submitted June 29, was for
all the northern portion of Thessaly
down to the river Penoios and to a
point approximately 12 kilometers be—
yond the line of the Penoios (Salam-
bria), in the district of Larissa. As the
Salambria rises in Mount Dhobimi, a
Western peak of the Khassias, and ex-
tends across the whole of Thessaly
eastward to the gulf of Salonika, a con-
cession of this demand would have
meant an important increase in Otto-
man territory. This proposal the pow-
ers have unitedly refused to consider
for a moment as practicable. In reply
they informed the Turkish government
that all that Turkey could hope for was
a rectification of the existing mountain
frontier for strategic purposes only, and
the European military attaches submit—
ted a line drawn just south of the
Khassia mountain, which includes one
or two small villages inhabited by
Greeks, intimating to the Turkish gov-
ernment that on its acceptance of this
line the Greek inhabitants affected
would be transferred at the expense of
the Greek government and under the
protection of the powers to Greek terri-
tory beyond the line.
On July 5, in reply to the note of the
embassadors containing this proposal,
a special council of the Turkish minis-
try drafted a mazbata stating that the
porte could not consider the frontier
proposed by the powers nor any other
line north of the Peneios, the natural
boundary. This attitude of the porte-
was firmly maintained for some time,
but the powers would not give in, and
the sultan has now been compelled to
submit.
TARIFF BILL PROSPECTS.
An Eil'ort May Be Made to Cause Indefi-
nite Postp'onemcnt.
VVashingtcn, July 22.—The outlook for
the early adoption of the conference
report on the tariff bill is not quite so
promising today as the friends of the
bill would like. but there is still every
probability that the report will be dis-
posed of before the end of the week.
The opposition leaders admit that such
is liable to be the result, but they are
considering a course of action which.
if adopted, possibly might have the ef—
fect of causing indefinite postponement.
The suggestion has been made that the
Democrats could probably yet secure
the restoration of cotton bagging, bur-
laps, paris green, etc., to the free list
by frankly taking the position that if
the restoration is not made they will
block final action for an indefinite peri-
od. The suggestion is receiving some
consideration at the hands of the Dem-
ocratic members of the finance commit-
tce, but the indications are against its
adoption.
Senator Turlcy En Route.
Washington, July 22.~—Senator Bate
of Tennessee received a telegram today
from his new colleague, Mr. Turley.
saying that he would arrive in VVash—
ington in time to take his seat in the
senate at the opening of the session ID»
morrow.
Spain \‘Vants hIorc Ships.
Madrid. July 22.—It is said that the
government is negotiating for the con-
struction of four large warships. Senor
Canovas del Castillo, the prime minis-
ter, denies the statement that an alli—
ance has been effected between Spain
and Japan. and declares that the only
bonds between the two countries are
their cordial relations. YVith reference
to the situation in Cuba, the prime min—
ister says the necessity is now more
urgent than ever for the giiivernment to
consider what reforms shall be effected
on the island.
Another Leo Ivy Planted at Yale.
New Haven, July 22.—The class of ’96,
who last year planted an ivy from the
grave of the late Robert E. Lee and had
it torn up. have planted another piece
from the same spot. The ceremony was
quietly performed without giving pub-
lic notice, and the new ivy is now grow:
ing beautifully on'the site selected by
the class. It is not thought that an-
other attempt will be made to destroy
the ivy.
Postm asters Appoin ted.
L‘i’ashington. July 2?.—Thc fourth
class pxi-stmasters appointed today
wcrc:
New York—Eden. Harrison Parker:
Horton; F1‘:.cto‘.‘.'n
Jamison Road.
Violcolt, N. J.
Eden Valley. A. J.
Corners. .l. M. Davis;
Ernest ill-sock: North
Field.
New Jmscy — Flatbroolwilic. Eugene
Roscnkrans: (’iz'illzlnnd, TV. C. Stout.
Lruzii {imports Our \Vlieat.
San Francisco. July 22.—That
is an actual shortage of wheat in the
Argz’inlinc Republic has been demon-
strated by the chartering of two big
ships to carry wheat to Brazil. one of
them, the Comliebanl; 2.173 tons i~cgi5-
tcr. l)(—il g already loaded and ready for
sea. The other, the Cressington, 2.000
ions. is ready to begin loading at once.
there
Small Boy Burglars.
Mount Vernon, N. Y.. July 22.—’\‘~.‘illie
Kructzbcrg. 12, and Gustav Borck. 11.
were arraigned in the court of special
sessions today charged with burglary.
C. O. Borne, a grocer of South Railroad
avenue. was. the complainant. He al—
leged that the boys broke into his store
on Sunday night and stole some goods
and $5. The boys were held.
John B. Martin’s Estate.
London. July 22.——Under the will of
her late husband, John Biddulph Mar—
tin, the well known banker, who died
of pneumonia at Las Palmas, Grand
Canary, last March, Mrs. Victoria
Claflin Woodhull Martin will receive the
entire estate, which is probated at
£147,000 net.
\Vhere Our Fighting Ships Are.
Washington, July 22. — The United
States steamship Adams has arrived at
San Francisco, the Yorktown has sailed
from Kobe for Nagasaki and the Con-
cord has sailed from Port Angeles for
Sitka.
Death of General Caldwell.
Cleveland, July 22.—Genera1 D. W,
Caldwell died here today. He was un-
WEEKvaNORWALK-
conscious‘when the end came. His two
nieces and his physicians were at the l
bedside.
OAzurTa , ‘ .
THE MUTUAL LIFE [NSUR
OF NE W YORK. .
RICHARD A. McGURDY, President. .
Statement for the Year Ending December 3|si, I89.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOME,
Received for Premiums - - . - -
From all Olher Sources - - -
$ 39,593,4I4 20
IO,l08,28| ‘07
$ 49,702,695 27
DISBURSEMENTS,
To Policy-holders for Olaims by Uealh - - -
To Policy-holders for Endowments. Dividends, elc. - - -
For all Other Accounls - - ' - - -, ' .
ASSETS.
Uniled Slales Bonds and other Seeurilie - - - -
Firsl lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - - -
Loans on Stocks and Bonds - -
Real Eslale - _ - - - — - -
Oash in Banks and Trusl companies - - - - .
Accued Inleesl, Nel Oefeed Pemiums, elc- - ~ -
S l2,595,l|3 39
l2,842,456 ll
‘ aunts
$36,2l8,515 l4
s I I o,i25,oaz I4
1|,543,929
II,09l,52
22,161,666 ’50
I2.680.390 00
6,535,555,, 06
$ 234,744. 48 82
205,0").633 12
S 29,133,5I4 10
_—_._.__—__.._.
S 9I8.698.338 45
Reserve for Policies and olher Liabilities
Surplus - -
Insurance and Annuities in force - . . .
n - - o a
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 THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or .
TIIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty-
third day of December, I 896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, an A
verify the same, respectfully
e power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between-L ate of the
te of this Report attended at the Office Of the Company, and have been waited on by the Ireasurery
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together with the the respective assistants or such officers, and have care:
fully gone over all the items contamed in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined
anddcounted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price 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 cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mOItgages on real property held by the Company
and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’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 Comniitte
such examination have been freely
accurate, in good order and well kept.
And the Committee further certify ll;-
methods adopted by the Company in recor
That, pursuant to th
said reference and the da
2 certify that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in
submitted to the Committee by the said Officers and their assistants, and that the same are
at the investments of the Company are of a hivh order, and that the system and
ding its transactions and caring for the. assets are entitled to commendation
respectfully submitted ROBERT OLYPHAN'I‘ J. HOBA RT PIERRTCK
JAMES N. JABVIE CHARLES Ill EJIITKEY, JR.
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES 11.. HENDERSON
All of which is
NEW YORIxI.-JANIT.UIY :35, £807.
The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured without the extra
charge heretofore required. More definite information on the subject will be in “rushed by
the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp. ,
m d. "’3 ' i ’ ~ f3
.wflal” OI_;rustOes
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. XV At‘CI—IINCLOSS
THEODORE MOREORD
WILLIAM BADCOCK
STUIYESANT F Isn
AUGUSTUS D. JUILLIARD
CHARLES E, MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEED
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAXEISELIN JR;
GEORGE S. L‘owDOIN
'I'IIEO. A. HAYEMEX’ER
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
\VILLIAM ROCREEELLER
JAMES N. JARvIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRI‘
SAMUEL D. BADco-cx l FREDERIO CROMR'ELL I
RICHARD A. McCURDr I JL‘LIEN T. DAVIES '
JAJL‘S C. HOLDEN } ROBERT SEWELL l
HERMANN C. VON Pos'r , S, V. ti. Cll‘t'GER ’
LEWIS MAY 1 CHARLES R. HENDERSON .
OLIVER HARRIIIAN ..f Burt's W . PECEIIAM
ROBERT OLYPHANT i l
GEORGE F. BAKER ! .
DUDLEY OIZCOTT l I
J. HOBART HERRICK
Wu P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A GRAN N 158 Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
IS A AC F. LLOY D, 2d Vice-President. HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretai y. . ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FBEDEBIC CROMW ELL, Treasurer. ~
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMt SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SABDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant. Cashier.
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. -
CHARLES A~ PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptrollerfi
J. CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, Assistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ’
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
‘ MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLEleAWHITE, M I
JOHN W. NICHOLS J"°"."aien.
,, A. Ell, GAME?
General Agent tori
Slalo’ol Oonfleelicul‘
Local Agent .
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