Absolutely Independent.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.
The Daily Gazette, established in 1890
The Weekly Gazette in 1800.
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The Town Court.
We are sorry to see that the merits
of the proposed town court are being
obscured by an appeal' to local feeling,
as the bill should stand or fall on its
merits. The inefficiency of the justice
system is admitted and its cost is dem-
onstrated by this year’s town report
and that of preceding years. Outside
of the proposed court being an innova-
tion in Norwalk’s “juridical” history,
we have heard of no substantial object-
ion. ,
As to the bugaboo that it will be a
burden to the 'tax-payers, we do not
believe it will cost as much as the pres-
ent justice system, as wherever
'this class of courts have been estab-
lished they have become self-sustaining
or nearly so, and as to the quality of
the justice dispensed there has been a
great improvement. The salary list,
. carrying as it does $3,000 per annum,
may seem large, but the justice system
cost-s nearly that sum and some years
more. Under a reformed court the ‘
fines, fees and costs go into the town
treasury and the practice of arresting
people and skinning them by nolling
the case on payment of costs will be ,
stopped and the rapacious fee hunters
will have to go out Of business.
It is said that the lawyers will profit
by it; in all probability they would be
appointed judges and prosecuting attor-
neys, put not being paid by fees they
will have no~interest in multiplying
prosecutions, .and when a matter is
prosecuted it will have some more sub-
stintiul cause than a neighborhood
squabble, which if left to itself would
soon subside, but 'which if aired by a
justice oft-en deepens into a bfiter feud
If those who are opposed to the court
would investigate the workings of simio'
lar cour'tS’established elsewhere, they
would find the results satisfactory, and
wherever courts of the proposed kind
have been established they have never
been abolished. Much stress is laid
upon the fact that South N orwalk once
had a city court and later dispensed ,
with it and relapsed into the justice
system, therefore, it is unwise and un-
necessary to establish the town court
Our remembrance Of that matter is that
the judge was unsatisfactory, and the
court was abolished to get rid of the
judge, who by the way was not a law-
yer. It seems to us that there should
be some more substantial reasons
brought forward to defeat this proposed
eform in the interests cfjustice and
decency. .
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The Phoenix Mutual. ,
The statement of the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Hartford
for the year 1894. appears elsewhere and
is equally satisfactory to policyholders
and ofiicers. The gross assets are 9510,-
230,475 and the net surplus, figured on
_ a 4 per cent. basis, is $567,494, and this
is without reckoning a special reserve
fund of over $425,000, which added to
the other would lift it to near a million.
The statement that is given presents
a picture of the progress of the com.
pany for the past two years. It is one
of notable and healthy growth. The
number of new policies issued has gone
up from about 3,800 to over 5,400 ; the
insurance written from $3,000,000 to
almost 810,000,000; the new premiums
from $220,000 to $290,000, and the total
premiums from $925,000t0 $1,200,000;
policies in force have increased from
19,788 to 22.797, and the insurance in
force from $30,549,000 to $36,381,000.
This is an advance all along the line
and is the best possible evidence of the
vigor of the company as it is and of
the energy and success of the manage-
ment which took hold ,of its affairs five
years ago. Within that period, its bus—
iness has practically doubled, abun-
dant life has been infused into it, and
it ranks to-day among the strong and
progressive concerns. that are yearly
making more progress and growing
stronger. '
Its financial strength is ample. Its
' asserts are reckoned at a very conser-
Vative valuation and its directors are
elected from the leading business men
of Hartford and vicinity and represent
great commercial a‘ndvfinancial inter-
ests. The President, Jonathan B.
Bunce, is a director of the Phoenix Na- '
tional Bank, the Hartford Fire Insur-
ance company, the Connecticut Trust
company, the Hartford Carpet company
and the Society for Savings; the
vice-president, John M. Holcombe, is
also director of the American National
Bank, the Connecticut Fire Insurance
company. the Mechanics Savings Bank.
and the Security company, and the
secretary, Charles H. Lawrence, is also
a director of the State Bank. '
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The Only Survivor.
General Schofield is now the only;
survivor of the general officers who
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held high rank during the civil war,
ion conferred upon him in his nomi-
nation to the rankf'of Lieutenant Gen-
eral. This grade, created fo-rScott and
later revived for Grant, was allowed to
lapse on the death of Sheridan, who
held it after Sherman. There Were
older andxmore distinguished soldiers
than Schofield who died without the
honor, but there is no one now to dis-
pute his title to it, and all Americans
will hope that he may live long to adorn
it. - '
Maklng Progress.
Some progress was made in the House
yesterday in the discussion of the finan-
cial bill. While the bebate was not very
satisfactory, it indicated more Willing-
ness to do something than has been
shown hitherto. Oddly enough, the
Democrats are contending for bonds
specifically payable in gold, while the
Republicans insist upon the less definite
word, coin. In the end this would not
make much difference, as :long as the
nation insists on maintaining its credit
at the highest standard, but it will make
some difference in the rate at which a
loan can be efiected at this time.
Pennsylvania “Golden Gate” Tours.
Apart from the rare pleasure of visit-
ing new places and witnessing novel
scenes, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany’s tours to California will prove
better educators than any number of
lectures or books on travel. The im-
mense scope of territory traversed will
expand the ideas of all tourists, indeli-
bly impress upon their minds enlarged
views of this mighty Union and'its vast
possessions, and they 'will return to
their homes prouder than ever of the
great land whose borders are protected
by the Stars and Stripes.
These tours have been arranged under
the company's renowned personally-con-
ducted tourist system, and magnificent
Pullman trains will leave New York
and Philadelphia on February 20 and
March 20, 1895.
Detailed itinerary will be sent on
application to Tourist Agent, 1196 Broad-
way, New York, or Room 411, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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Made Insane by the Shock.
Samuel Benedict, a teamster, while
driving across the Howard avenue
railroad crossing in Bridgeport, last
night, was struck by a locomotive,
throwing him into a ditch and separat-
ing the rear wheels from the forward
wheels of the wagon. The horses were
stopped. Benedict lay unconscious in
the ditch until the ambulance arrived
when be revived, but refused treatment,
and securing his team drove 011'. About
an hour afterward he was found sur-
rounded by a crowd which he had at-
tracted by his incoherent crying and
singing. The shock he had sustained
by striking on his head had rendered
him insane, which insanity it is afraid
will be permanent.
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Speaker Fessenden.
The German American Republican
Association of Stamford gave an
elaborate reception at Weed’s hall, last
evening, in honor of Speaker Samuel
Fessenden. When Mr. Fessenden ar-
rived from Hartford he was met by a
delegation from the association and
Company C, who escorted him to the
hall where addresses were made and
refreshments served- The reception,
which partook of the nature of a love
feast, was continued till a late hour.
Raymond-Ayres.
Mr. Le Grand Raymond of this city,
and Miss Sallie N. Ayres, of New York,
were married at high noon to-day, in
Grace church, New York city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. David
Ferris, of Horse Heads, N. Y.. in the
presence of a few of the relatives of the
contracting parties, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond have scores of friends in Nor-
walk and elsewhere who will wish them
every happiness, henceforth and for
ever more. -
Gone But Not Forgotten.
.The old steamer Phoenix will be
shipped to the American Steam Fire
Engine company of Seneca Falls, N.
Y., to-dgv, and the new Phoenix will
occupy the space made vacant by the
shipment. The boys are proud of the
new steamer, but after all they had a
great love for the old one and felt like
shedding a few tears as their eyes rested
on it for probably the last time.
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Poisoned by .Mistake.
Mrs. Louis Reich, of Pembroke
street, Bridgeport, gave her three year
old boy a teaspoonfnl of carbolic acid,
early this morning, mistaking it for a
remedy for croup from which the child
was suffering. Drs. Schvick and Gor-
don were immediately summoned and
made every effort to save the child’s
life, and were hopeful that their efforts
would be successful. '
For Motormen and Conductors.
Senator Marigold of Bridgeport, yes-
terday introduced a biil in the Senate
limiting the wOrking hours in a day for
conductors and motormen of electric
cars to ten hours, and providing that
they shall receive extra compensation
for working over ten hours. A fine
for violation by the companies is pro-
vided for. '
Bankrupt.
James W_. McNally of green goods
notoriety, is reported as being in Cali-
fornia and penniless. ,His country
home in Fairfield, has been turned over
to J. L. Cady to satisfy a claim of
$1,000. It cost $30,000 and is heavily
mortgaged.
O
. Obltuarv
Betsy, widow of Moses Hubbell, died
at her home, NO. :15 Elm street, last
night, aged 93 years. She was the
mother of Mrs. Enos Kellogg. The
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock. ‘
The remains of the late Mrs. Lucy
Scott were brought from the Emergency
beepital at Bridgeport, yesterday, and
placed in Raymond'& Sons’ morgue.
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Still Another.
And now comes the new state of
. Wyoming with a shortage in its treas-
'1‘he new States are ageing very
k
rapidly.
and he is well entitled to the distinct-j
' D A I Ly: NO R’WA LK G Azn r Tn.
THE NEW PHOENIX.
The Steam Fire Engine Given
Three Tests.
. The Flre Laddies on Hand.
Notwithstanding the zero weather on
Wednesday afternoon, the new fire en-
gine, Phoenix, was taken from the en-
gine house on Main street, and drawn
by a pair of P. W. Bates’ horses to the
foot-of Fitch’s hill for a test. ‘
The members of Phoenix Engine com-
pany assisted by others from Hope
Hoso and Pioneer, were on hand with
the supply'wagon and crab, and in a
short space of time a line of hose was
laid from Franklin avenue up the steep
hill into the lot next to Prof. Har-
strom’s school. Two lines of heels fifty
feet long were laid from the steamer to
a Siamese coupling from which the
single line of “1150 feet of hose lead up
the hill. .
The steamer was then attached to the
hydrant at the foot of the hill and in
five minutes and twenty seconds from
the time stoker William Bartram ap-
plied the torch, forty-fivepounds of
steam registered on the gauge.
With this pressure Engineer Wessels,
representing the American Steam Fire
Engine company, of Seneca Falls, N.
Y., and Engineer George S. Aiken, of
Phoenix company, started the machin-
ery. In one minute more the steam
guage showed 110 pounds of steam,rep-
resenting 300 pounds water pressure,
and the pump was set to work with a
will. The pipemen on the hill had all
they could attend to in handling the
“butt.” The nozzle used was an inch
and‘a quarter, and the steamer Without
effort threw a stream of Water against
a strong Wind the distance of 192 feet.
This test proving satisfactory to
Mayor Hubbell and the several Coun-
cilmen present, the hose'was quickly
picked up and the steamer taken to the
tests of the “deluge nozzle” were made.
The next test was from a suction, and
the engine was drawn to the dock at
the rear of Chief Engineer Prowitt’s
store, where a hole was cut in the ice
and the long suction lowered off the
dock into the river._ The engine started
and a stream of water was thrown to
within a few feet of the GAZETTE build-
ing and far above the high‘chimney on
the old foundry of the 'Simonds Manu-
facturing company. This was the last
test and coated with ice the firemen,
hose and steamer returned to Phoenix
Engine rooms.
While the first test was satisfactory
the other two were not, for the reason
that in the first coal was used furnished
by the Phoenix company, which gener~
ated steam rapidly. In the two suc
ceeding tests coal was used furnished
by John H. Ferris which failed to make
steam rapidly and in the suction test
only sixty pounds could be held on the
steam guage. - .
As it was evidently the fault of the
coal, Treasurer Silsby, of the American
company, who was present during the
tests, was satisfied to leave the steamer
in Chief Prowitt’s charge to be given
another trial when the conditions are
more favorable.
The new Phoenix is of an entirely new
design and construction, and is the sec-
ond one to be built by the American
Steam Fire Engine Co. The first was
shown at the annual convention of Fire
Engineers at Montreal in August, 1894,
and afterwards sold to the city of Erie,
Pan, where it has given perfect satis-
faction.
Phoenix as it passed through the
streéts on Wednesday, was greatly ad-
mired, andacrowd of men and boys
followed it up to the Union Park and
back. The running works are painted
red, striped with gold, and the metal
parts, which are of exquisite workman-
ship, are nickled, presenting a hand-
some appearance.
A description of the engine is here-
With appended:
The boiler is Clapp’s patent coil-tube
with patented improvements. Its Spec-
ial feature conSists of spiral coils of
water-circulating tubes ingeniously ar-
ranged within the fire box insuring the
greatest possible efficiency.
Each coil tube is connected at its
upper end with the crown-sheet and at
its lower end with the fire-box wall, so
that the water in circulating always
flows over the crown-sheet, thereby
preventing its becoming overheated.
The connections at ends of tubes are
made by means of jam nuts and corru-
gated copper Washers, so as to insure
absolute tightness, and at the same
time admit of the tubes being readily
removed in case of repairs.
The working of the boiler may be
explained as follows: The fire being
started in the fire-box, almost immedi-
ately the water in the‘coil tubes be.
comes warm, and begins to circulate
from natural causes, the heated water
passing up into the steam drum, and-
the cooler water from the leg and drum
taking its place, the whole being quick-.
ly heated to the steam'rmaking temper.
ature. At this point pressure begins to
show, and increases very rapidly, since
the circulation isconstantly maintained
and thewateris all at the same high
temperature. ' ‘ ' ' ‘
type, invented by ‘Mr. Charles H. Fox,
Methodist church corner where several
The pump is or the’ double-acting :
of the American company. The pumps
are-united in a gun-metal casting,which
forms a single body for both, and per-
mits them to be placed much closer as
to centers than could otherwise be done.
This method also obviates the usual
weakness in construction attending a
connection between separate pumps,
and provides an ample suction cham-
her, which is common to both.
The pump barrels are provided with
removable linings, which can readily
be replaced with new ones in case they
should become worn after years of ser-
vice. These, as well as the valve seats,
are made of gun metal, no cast iron or
other material subject to corrosion by
water being used in any part of the
pumps.
A new piston for the pumps is intro-
duced, which possesses the merit of
keeping tight under any pressure, with-
out excessive friction, and the friction
is not increased, no matter how great
the pressure may be, thus successfully
overcoming the defects of the usual
metal or leather cup packing.
. The discharging passages in the
opposite ends of the pumps are practi-
cally equal ; and owing to the close
proximity of the' valves. the clearance
is reduced to the minimum. This,
coupled with the effectiveness of the
~new pistons, insures great lifting pow-
era.
The discharging outlets are elevated
above the, highest point of the valve
chambers,iand the communicating pas-
sages are designed to permit the pump
to free itself promptly of air.
The suction valves are of conical form,
the principal advantage of which, and
one that is of the highest importance, is
that the water enters the pump with but
very little chauge‘in its course. there
being no obstructions to impede its
direct flow. , The machine may also be
worked at a high speed, greatly in-
creasing the capacity of the pumps and
enabling them to discharge large quan-
tities of water.
The discharge valves are placed in a
separate chamber, which is so adapted
as to effectually prevent conflicting
currents. The air vessel branch in
connection with this is extra long, the
combined effect of the arrangement
aiding materially m the steadiness of
the pump’s action.-
' Both the suction and discharge valves
are supplied with patent improved valve
springs, the tension of which is, at all
ltimes, the same; and, being made of
phosphor bronze, the springs retain
their elasticity and will not corrode.
increased and the lift of the valve di-
minished. In short, the proportions
adopted in this pump, as well as the
details of construct-ion, 'are abreast of
the times, and fully maintain the gen-
[eral excellence characteristic of the
American’s productions.
The steam cylinders are of the ordi-
nary ‘slide valve type, with which most
mechanics are familiar, and are thus
easily repaired when necessary.
The cylinders and pumps of machine
are detached from the boiler, and are
separated therefrom sufficiently to allow
every facility for getting. at each and
every part. Alleonnections, both steam
and water, are made outside of the
boiler.
Among those present were Chief
Lounsbury, and ex-chief Meyers of
Danbury; Chief Hyatt of Meriden; ex-
chief Smith of New Haven; Chief Jones
of Westport, and William Silsby, treas-
urer of the company which made the
steamer. After the tests they were en-
tertained at the rooms of the department
on Main street. ‘
PAST AND PRESENT.
-‘The followmg is a list of the officers
elected by Phoenix "Engine company
from its foundation in 1858 to the pres-
ent time : . -
1858-12.. B. Craufurd, Foreman;
James S. Waterbury, assistant.
1859—The same. - - .
1860—F. St. John, LockwoOd, Fore-
man ; James S. Waterbury, assistant.
1861—Same. X
1862———F. St. John Lockwood, Fore-
man ; William Mitchell, assistant.
1863—F. St. John Lockwood, Fore-
man ; Robert Berwick, assistant.
1864—11. H. Camp, Foreman; George
S. 'Allen, assistant. ~
1865—15180. John Lockwood, Fore-
ma-i ; Charles H. Street, assistant.
1866—A. H. Camp, Foreman; Charles
F. Loomis, assistant. ' -' '
1867—The same.
1868—Charles F. Loomis, Foreman;
David M. Lane, assistant.
1869—~The same.
1870~David M. Lane, Foreman ; J.
B. Ells, assistant.
, 1871—0. B. Ells, Foreman; W'. E.
Montgomery, Assistant.
- 1872—J. B. Ells, Foreman ; E. O.
Keeler, lst assistant; Abram Clark, 2d
assrstant.
1873—Same.
1874—J. B. Ells, Foreman; E. O.
Keeler, lst assistant: Charles E. Ruscoe
2d seeistant.
1875—Same. :.-,. , ‘”
‘1876—D .M. Iiane, Foreman ; Anson
R..Benedict, lst, assistant; 0. Elwood.
2d assistant; " ‘ ‘ ,~_ ,
1877—«Joseph 3. Elle, Foreman; A. R.
Benedict, lst assistant; Cornelius El
wood, 2d assrstant. '
1878.—J. B.‘ Elle, Foreman ; A. R.
Benedict, lst assistant ;.A. B. Fair‘child,
2d assistant. '
1879—0. 1B. nus, Foreman; A. n.
Benedict, lst assistant; William ”t.
Olmstead, 2d assistant.
1880-‘-William Hands, Foreman : Wil-
liam ‘Olmstead, lst assistant ; William
S. Bartram, 2d assistant.
1881—Same.
1882—William R. Olmstead, Fore-
man; Williarn S. Bartram, lst assistant;
George L. Northrup, 2d assistant.
1883—William S. Bartram, Foreman;
George L. Northrup, lst assistant; E.
H. Burr, 2d assistant.
ISM—George L. Northrup, Foreman;
E. H. Burr, lst assistant; George S.
Grumman, 2d assistant.
1885——E. H. Burr, Foreman; George
S. Grumman, lst assistant; A. A. Chin—
ery, J r., 2d assustant.
1886-1887-1888—The same. '
1889—E. H. Burr, Foreman; A. A.
Chinery,Jr., 1st assistant; 0. M. Smith,
2d assistant.
1890—Same. '
1891—11. A. Chinery, Jr., Captain;
C. M. Smith, 1st lieutenant; D. . H.
Weeks, 2d lieutenant. .
1892, 1893. 1894 and 1895—The same.
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Amusements.
irorr’s OPERA HOUSE.
Pro Tem” pleased big audiences at City
Hall yesterday afternoon and last night.
laughs.
situations were at all times funny.
Miss Jessie Bradley is a bright
tion to the company. She
that she was very generous with.
was a. shapely troubadour.
itself a charm.”
evening.
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Chamberlain’s
with water it is pleasant to take.
With a view to realizing the highest 1
piston speed, the valve area is greatly ‘
i For sale lw Gregory & Co.
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TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES. ‘
will meet to~night.
George Woodward last night.
Hoyt’s Opera House to-night.
ing.
many years.
desk in the N orwalk Savings Bank,
after a severe attack of sickness.
Hill] Charles H. Hoyt on Strawberry
i .
not content to stay at the Soldiers’
Home.
Hon. 0. H. Platt has our thanks for
a copy of the Report on Insurance
Business in the United States at the
eleventh census.
_—Money saved by buying drugs and
chemicals at Hale’s. 1019 if
‘ The Salvation Army inaugurated a
crusade against Satan in Bridgeport,
last night. They had no trouble in lo-
cating the wily devil.
The freezing of the water thrown on
Wall street, yesterday afternoon, by
the new steamer, blocked up the Street
Railway switches and cars were some:
what delayed.
The Connecticut Probate Assembly
Will hold its annual meeting at the Cap-
, itol in Hartford, next Wednesday morn.
ing. Members are invited to present
questions for discussion.
The propellerCity of N orwalk had a
hard fight ‘in making her way through
the sea of ice from South Norwalk to
her wharf in this city. It took her
nearly the entire night. . '
There is no district so poor that it
cannot maintainggood schools, and if
the committees are not willing’to incur
the proper expenditures they shouldbe
made to.——New London Day.
4 The newly elected officers of St.
Phillip’Chapter of Grace church are:
Robert Qnstead,, President; Fred.
Grumman, vice-president; Ira Lock-
wood, treasurer; EdwardLGouldhsecre-
tary and Ernest Cornell; itsfi'stbnt-sec-
re‘t‘aryal
all" .
Says the Portland Telegram: “Prince
Fred Lennox was the chief fun maker
and in a quiet way drew out many
Miss Josie Sadler was an able
second. and her appearance, lines and
addi-
fairly
sparkled. She has a pretty and ani-
mated face, and a captivating smile
Harry Edgerly made a humorous
justice of Fogia, and Miss. Ella Ingalls
The opera
went with a vim and dash that was in .
The company will "
appear at Hoyt’s Opera House, this
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This is the best medicine in the world for
bowel complaints. It acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. When reduced
Try it,
. and like many others you will recommend it
i to your friends. 25 and 50 cents per bottle
Kaboosa Encampment, I. O, O. F.,
The 'S. S. club met at the home of
Don’t forget“Prince Pro Tom” at
Thermometers registered one degree
below zero at 6 o’clock, this morning.
Rev. S. H. Watkins will address the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, this even-
Bethel is to have a new and modern
hotel. Something it has needed for
William Montgomery is again at his
Robert Bones will continue to reside
Robert is a war veteran but is
,f -‘-"—’F-rank Kellyrihas taken'ithe a 6110 V
for the Mutual Dive Stock, Insugi'ancz
,compaIU-.. _.,.. , . . '
‘ry .Gage.
ggiéty by Justice Rose and fined$7 and
c s s.
_ A horse-attached to‘ a wagon contain-
ing several cans of milk fell down in
front of theGAznr'rE office this morning.
This arternoon another horse took a-
tumble on Water street.
Within a week the GAzn'rrrn‘ has ad-
vertised the loss of two watches. The
first, a gold one, was returned to the
.owner the day after the adv. appeared.
The other, a silver watch, met with
the same fate. A word to the wise is
sufficient. '
The Shadow carnivaLheld by Con‘
cord DiviSion at their hall in the GA~
ZETTE building, last evening, was one
of the most successful affairs of the
-. kind ever given by the order, and. it
was conducive to a large amount of
pleasure. ' '
Expressmau Walter Hall was driving
by on W all street yesterday: afternoon
at a point where the fire department
was testing a patent deluge nozzle, and
inadvertently got. directly under the
stream as it was falling to the street.
He is confident that the nozzle is right-'
1y named. '
~Pictures framed by Hayes’ Main St.
tf
Mayor James T. Hubbell was in re-
ceipt of a letter, this morning, from
Mrs. Hubbell who is in Greenville, S.
0. She reports the air as being warm
and balmy, and that she was at the time
Sitting on the piazza without the need
of heavy clothing or wraps. On the
front of a store near where Mr. Hub-
bell stood reading the letter the ther-
mometer registered 2 degrees .above
zero. And he decided to go south at
an early date. ' ‘ '
—Halo’s Rose Cream for chaps.
1
Buckingham Post, G. A. R., held a
regular meeting, last evening. Routine
business was transacted. An order for
the grand encampment in which George
' W. Raymond Wus appointed one of the
committee on credentials was read.Del-
gates from the Post to the encampment
which is to be held in Bridgeport, Feb-
ruary, 19th, are the past Commander of
which there are eight, and the present
commander, and Henry Hoyt and
Richard Cutbill.
. There was a good attendance at the
concert and entertainment given by the
Ladies Aid Society, in. the Baptist
church, last evening. The programme
as printed in these columns on Wed-
nesday was presented and every num-
ber on the same was warmly encored.
The stereopticon exhibition by Rev. R.
O.Sherwood, was attractive, interesting
and instructive. The recitations by
Miss Lyon Were also eSpecially pleasing.
The ladies are to be congratulated on
the Success of their efforts to please.
A Hearing Againét Burt.
ALBANY, Feb. 7.—The senate finance
nmmittee has decided to give a hearing
P. McClelland of Dobbs Ferry against the
nomination of Silas W. Burt of New York
city as civil service commissioner.
Telegraph News censorship. ‘ ‘
NEW YORK, .Feb. 7.-——Notlce has just
been received from the Central and South
American Telegraph company that con-
sorship has been, established at San Jose
is Guatemala on messages for places in
Guatemala.__ .__._
j A Box Plant Des'troyed.
FORT WAYNE, Feb. 7.—-Fire broke out
today in the Peters Box and Lumber
company’s plant and consumed the entire
Istablishment, consisting of four main
buildings and several outbuildings.
18 51.
OF
Premium Notes and oans on Policies in force
JOHN , M. HOLOOMBE, Vice-Pres.
Daniel Hanlon was arrested last hight.
on the charged havrng'aissaulted new...
This morning he" was found?
next Tuesday at 1 p. m. to 'ex-Seiiator C. _
Loans on First Mort age! of Real Estate. . . .. . . . .
Insurance in force...........................' .....
HOWELL OSBORN DEAD.
fie“ qualified ‘as a. High Liver and Mn:-
f-‘r'rie‘ 'i ctress Fayrlernpletonfi;
, NEW. X03315, Feb. 7.el—HOWellf"Osborn,
".bnly some: jibe late Charles .T. Osborn,
gdled'moday at‘hls home in Seventy-second
street. ‘3 He Was 36 years pld. Hewas a
victim ofthe grip, withgfco‘inpliciftlons.
' Howell Osborn has been noted as a
young man who has had a. great deal of
.money to spend, and who-spent“: in the
way which'he considered would’gi‘ve him
the most pleasure, and as the husband of
the actress, Fay‘ Templeton, Where he
married notwithstanding a provision in
. his mother's will which gave the trustees
of the estate power, in that event. to limit
his income and deprived him of the power
to dispose of it by will; ' ' "
His father, Charles J. . Osborn, was a
street. When he died in November. 1885,
he left his widow $2, 000, 000 and Howell
the income of $500,000." ' » -' '-
The son’s meteoric experiences '11) Wall
street, during which he, became known as
one of the highest . .
of the high fliers
there, were sup-
posed to, account
for the fact that '
the father left him
nothing absolute-
ly. Young Osborn
had entered into
partnership with
William L. Stow
and had become a --,
member of, the '2,
Stock Exchange. '
The firm was
soon dissolved,
and Stow sued his - ,
former , partner . HQWELL‘OSBOVRN;
for $50,000 borrowed money. The suit
took up lots of time and attention.
While Osborn was in Paris on March
14, 1891, his mother, ‘Mrs. Marian A.
Osborn, died in this city. Her will, made
three years before, leftjfiowell the income
of $700,000 under certain restrictiOns. The
trustees, John N. Sterling and the Gen-
-, tral Trust company, had absolute discre-
tion in paying out the income. ' They could
glve it to him if they deemed it “neces-
sary for his welfare. ”
A clause that occasioned most comment
referred to the possible marriage and de-
clared that he should not be allowed to
dispose by'Will of the principals of the
trust in his favor “to such lineal descend-
ants as may be [the issue of a marriage
between him and a wife who, prior to
such marriage, had at any time acted,
sung or danced professionally or otherwise
performed for hire on a. dramatic" stage or
tainment." - —.
, Osborn agreed to the conditions, but in
September, 1893, announced that he had
married Fay Templeton. .
N euralgia
DI the worst kind troubled me for years. A,
“‘7‘", it {'c‘: 1.1-
-. , -- a;
‘ ‘ ‘ ._ ‘1" u‘. , ‘.~ if. c" . \§\<\v
Mrs. P. 0. Pillsbury
Webster, N. H.
samurai-111a,, and I can truly say I munch bot-
lcr. I have not had a headache for some tum
’ Sari." -
lie 0 d s we . tires
sud am better in every way, in fact, I feel like I
raw person. Mus. P, C. Pmnsmmx.
Hood '9 Pill; cure nausea. and blllonsnm
1895.
Forty—Fourth Annual Statement
THE > ~
. PhcniiMutualLife “
‘ Insurance Company.
on HARTFORD, CONN.
January 1,1895.
Assure;
Loans on Collateral ............... . .................. . 6
CostValue of Real Estate owned by the Company ..................... .. . . . . . 939.692 77
City and MunCipal and Railroad Bonds and Stocks ............... . ...................... 2.096 862 71
Bank Stocks .......... ' ................ r ................... . ....................... , ------- 165.676 00
Cash in Office .................................................................... 3.... ............. 198 93
Cash Deposited in Banks. ........... . ......................... , ................. .. . .......... 370.378 02‘
' ADD .. ................................. - .................................... ."W
Market Value of Stocks and Bonds over cost ....... ' ..................... 8 51.722 29 S 19' 1 54
Interest accrued and due .................................................. 128.628 73 '
Net Deferred and Outstanding Premiums ............................... .130 861 91 811.212 96
GROSS ASSETS. JANUARY 1,1895 ................................. ........£,.sw.2ao.4‘74 50
LIABILI TI E8.
Reserve 0511 Policies in force at 4 per cent interest, (Conn. and N. Y.
stan ard) .......................................................... ‘ 89.209359 00 -
Claims by deathbutstandicg ........ . ........ .. .. ‘ 18.949 00 . 7'
Premiums paid in advance. ........ . ................ 9.385 0%
Special Policy and Investment Reserves .................................. 425.388 7 . 9.662.980 43
SURPLUS AT 4 PER CENT ....................... .............. .....‘.....9567.494—9_7
_ _ . — _ _ 1892. 1893. 1894.
Policies issued ...................................... 3.856 11769 5,428
Insurance written..." - - . .. . . . . .. . . .. ' 87.909.116 . $8,885.06} $9,960,838
New Pr» miums received .................... .. . . 219.987 , 225.960 ,
Total Premiums received . 925.730 1.0%;092 1.198.561
Paid policyholders ....... - - ~ - ' 1.079.587 1,093.4!l , .
Pohcres in, force ............................ ' ........ ‘ 19.788 , 21,420 ,.
. . . 30,549,306 33,881,523 36,381,049
This Company has paid since organization-for ‘Deatb Lesser,
Watered Endowments, Dividends i210, Polity-Holders and Sur-
fende'vréd Pelz'cz'as, more than. ,8‘ 3 5,000,000. ' - “ '
"JONATHAN B. Bones, President. 'annLESIH. LAW-f Elven, Secretary
AROHIBALD’ A. WELCH, Actuary. '
.A. w. BAnnows, M..D., MedicalDii-e’ctgr, _ _
GEORGE SS.MILLER;'Supt. '0': Arenas. _ -_ -
millionaire banker of reputation . ,_in Wall .
other place of public amusement or enter— '
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