Molossllllulol.
; Muravieff’s proposals,
lAllstl‘ldfiiélllliEEyCRllsSla—ahd France
to Co‘Il'tI'ol the Old World.
WARNING TO GREAT BRITAIN
She Will Not Be Permitted to Ann... the
Transvaal Nor In Any Way Disturb
the South African Republic—What
England Thinks of It.
Berlin, 'May 3.-—Your correspondent
in this city has had an interview with
the Austrian embassador here, Count
von Szogyeny-Marich, on the eastern
question. He said;
”The meetings of the rulers of Aus-
tria, Germany, Russia and France were
mainly for two purposes—to re-estab-
lish peace in the orient and to come to
a joint understanding as to the steps
to be taken in case hostilities break out
afresh in the orient or elsewhere, nota-
bly South Africa. The conviction rules
that there are enough mutual inter ts
to protect among those powers and. t-
aly to make a specific understanding
and agreement on the subject neces-
sary. ‘ .
Greece will undoubtedly soon come to
her senses. If not, she will be brought
to them. That small, turbulent coun-
try, whose very existence depends upon
the great powers, cannot be allowed to
act the part of a pike in a carp pond.
The powers, however, are still, as from
the first, full of good will and forbear-
ance for Greece. Turkey will not do
more, nor will she be permitted to do
more, than restore. the status quo.
Greece is no match for Turkey, and she
will have to learn that or suffer there-
for. '
"As for things in South Africa, the
continental powers have the same
"peaceful and just aim—to maintain the
present status, resting upon interna-
tional agreements, which cannot be
broken with impunity by either Great
Britain, the Transvaal or Portugal.
The facts brought to the notice of the
continental powers are such as to show
that peace is threatened in South Af-
rica, and the emperor of Germany has
taken the lead in suggesting joint steps
to neutralize the danger of hostilities.
His plans are heartily indorsed by
Austria and Russia, with the condi-
tional approval of France.
“Great Britain will not be permitted
to annex the Transvaal or to destroy its
independence. The remonstrances of
the continental powers will soon be pre-
sented to Great Britain, and no doubt
they will have the desired effect. It is
of political as well as commercial im-
portance to' Europe that the present po-
litical conditions in South Africa should
be maintained.”
\Villiam’s Latest Sensation. ~
Emperor William’s cutting remarks
about men without patriotism, which
were used not only in a telegram to his
brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, but
also in a public address delivered» at
Carlsruhe last week in reply to the
greetings of the municipal officers of
that place, have created a sensation.
His majesty’s telegram to Prince Hen-
ry commanded him to attendlthe cele-
bration of Queen Victoria’s diamond
jubilee with the German cruiser Koenig
Wilhelm and regretting his inability to
send a better ship. The emperor said:
“This is the result of the conduct of
the unpatriotic people who refused the
recent credits for the navy.”
Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, re-
ferred to the matter in the reichstag,
quoting the emperor’s words and con-
demning them.
The Koelnische
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Volkszeitung, the
leading Centrist organ says: “These
words condemn themselves.” Continu-
ing, The Koelnische Volkszeitung ad-
vises the emperor to see if a majority
of the nation at the reichstag elections
indorses his pet schemes more than the
present reichslagand adds, “The reich-
stag must insist‘upon more respectful
treatment.”
Dr. Eysner of Marburg, a writer for
The Die Kritik, and Dr. Wrede, its
editor, have been sentenéed to nine and
six months’ imprisonment, respectively,
for Lese Majestic in ridiculing Emperor
William. .
The French language is now finally
forbidden to be used in Alsace—Loraine
in public Speeches, and several meet-
ings have been dissolved upon that ac-
count. The matter will be raised in
the reichstag, it being claimed that the
prohibition is illegal. ,
It transpires that during the recent
trip of Emperor William to Dresden
the imperial train was stop ed en route
for fully two hours, owing o the train
gear being. broken, and the engineer
discovered the gear had been tampered
with and that there would have been a
serious accident if it had passed un-
noticed.
The English View of It.
London; May 3,—The meeting of the
czar and Emperor Francis Joseph is
awaited with the keenest interest, and
it is believed they have arrived at an
agreement regarding the future of
Turkey and the Balkan states. A sec-
tion of the continental press asserts
that this agreement Covers the whole
of the future of eastern Europe and is
directed against Great Britain, which
country is ignored in the agreement as
not having any interest in the "question,
whatever she may think herself.
The English newspapers, however,
while agreeing that these are Count
are confident
that Count Goluchowski is not such a‘
simpleton as to enter into such an
arrangement which, they claim, would
mean making Russia the master of Eu-
rope. .
_The German and French newspapers
are indulging in Anglophobe outbursts,
accusing Great Britain of stirring up
the whole trouble and still encouraging
the Greeks to resist. .
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Republicans Unopposed.
Boonton, N. J., May 3.——-The charter
election here was devoid of interest.
The Republicans. elected all their can-
didates, the Democrats not contesting.
A Peaceful May Day. .
} London, May 3.-——Advices from all the
’cities of Europe {show that May day
passed off quietly and without any of,
the expected disturbances Or riots.
Minister Villanueva Resigns.
Buenos Ayres, May 3.—Senor Villa-
|nlleva, minister of ar and marine of
,Argentina, has real ed. _ ,
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‘THE EVENING.GAZETTEC 3«
THE TARIrr BILL.
Senator Jones May Help Pass It—~'.l'ho
' , Naval Militia Drills.
Washington, May 3.——Senator Jones
of Nevada, the independent member of
the senate committee op finance, spent
several hours with Senators Allison and
,Aldrich, representing the Republican
committee on tariff yesterday. He went
over the bill with them and suggested
changes where he was not satisfied with
the existing provision. No statement
of the Nevada senator's position was
authorized, but it is understOOd that
the Republican members feel more cer-
tain of his co-Operation since yester-
day’s, interview than heretofore. They
are indeed quite confident of it. He as-
sured them that he was still a protec-
tionist and anxious to support the bill,
but told them that he would have to in-
sist upon certain concessions to west-
ern interests. He submitted a. number
of amendments and was assured that
these matters should have the commit-
tee’s consideration. .
The committee now believe that be-
sides his support of the bill they will
have Senator Jones’ assistance in get-
ting the bill out of the committee
promptly. Mr. Jones declines to make
a statement for publication.
Lieutenant Gibbons, charged with the
arrangements for the summer drills of
the naval militia, is now busy in com-
pleting the programme or each state.
The department has encouraged the en-
campment of the militia from adjacent
states in groups, and the states have
fallen in with the idea in most in-
stances, though some of the state or-
ganizations will act alone this summer,
either from preference or from lack of
a nearby neighbor.
Commander Emerson of the Mary-
land naval militia has been in confer-
ence with'Lieutenan-t Gibbons and will
proceed immediately to arrange for a
joint encampment this summer, the
parties to the plan in that case being
Pennsylvania and New Jersey with
Maryland. New York will join forces
with Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Fishers island will probably be the
scene of the joint assembly. North and
South Carolina will join with Georgia,
and although the final selection has not
been made it is likely that Port Royal
will be the head of operations.
Efforts are making, with every pros—
pect of success, to secure a joint en—
campment of the lake militia forces,
and it is expected that they will locate
at Mackinac or Put In Bay. The states
in the camp will be Ohio, Illinios and
Michigan. Three states have signified
their intention to drill alone—namely,
Massachusetts, Louisiana and Califor-
nia—and the department will lend them
as much assistance in the way of
sending naval vessels as conditions
permit. —
CANDIDATES I'OR MODERATOR.
John Wanamaker, Rev. Sheldon Jackson
and Dr. Minton In the Field.
Chicago, May 3.——The declination of
ex-Preside-nt Harrison, who would have
been. chosen with little or no opposition,
has brought to the surface three candi-
dates for the moderatorship of the.
Presbyterian general assembly, which
is to meet at Winona, Ind., the latter
part of this month. These are the Rev.
Sheldon Jackson of Alaska, the Hon.
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia and
the Rev. Dr. Minton of San Francisco.
The Rev. Mr. Jackson is the candi-
date of the missionary or “hustling ele-
ment.” He has been a missionary for
40 years and during that time has es-
tablished over 100 churches in, the west.
He Went to Alaska some years ago and
was appointed superintendent of edu-
cation. One Of the plans which he suc-
cessfully carried out was the importa-
tion of reindeers from Siberia to Alaska.
There has never been an elder in the
moderator's chair. The lay element,
however, are going to try to put one
there at the next session in the person
of Mr. Wanamaker, as the representa~
tive of the business element.
M-r. Minton represents the conserva-
tive element, which adheres to the idea
of having dignified, scholarly presiding
officers. .
‘It is understood that the committee
appointed to consider the question of
the retention of the mission house in
New York, which cost $1,700,000, will re-
port in favor of keeping it, although the
annual loss in so doing will be between
$30,000 and $40,000.
Not Worthy of Investigation.
Atlanta, May 3.-—Colonel Francis L.
Guenther, president 'of the Romeyn
court- martial, has received orders from
the war department instructing the 13
members of the court to return to their
respective posts upon concluding the
Romeyn trial. This is construed to
mean that after consideration of the
charges filed against Lieutenant O’Bri-
en they have not been considered of a
nature to justify an investigation.
Railroading Under leIICultie‘s.
Natchez, Miss, May 3.-—The river has
been stationary for three days. The
New Orleans and Northwestern rail-.
road, the last line of land communica-
tion through the lowlands, publishes
notice that freight and passenger traf-
fic has been discontinued between" Vi-
dalla and Florence, La. Trains will be
run between Florence and Bastrop,
with mail service by handcar and skim
to Florence and Natchez.
Alaskan Mail Contract.
Washington, May 3.—The first regu-
lar mail service authorized for an en-
tire year in Alaska has been contracted
for by the postofiice department, the
service being from Juneau to, Circle
City, 900 m'fies each way. The contract
calls for one round trip a month begin-
ning July 1, 1897. W‘illiam F. Salter of
this city is the contractor, the contract
price being $6,999.
Suicide of a Recluse.
Eureka, Kan., May 3.—Robert Clog-
ston, said to have been a banished no—
bleman, committed suicide here today.
He was an eccentric old man and‘lived
alone in a but near here for 20 years.
During that time he had never been
known to leave his abode for more than
a few hours at a. time.
For Victoria’s Jubilee.
Lima, May 3.-——Senor J. F. Canevaro,
the Peruvian minister at Rome, will
represent Peru at Queen -Victoria’s
jubilee. Ecuador will also send dele—
gates.
Expelled From Cuba.
Havana, May 3.—It is officially an-
nounced that Jose Cepero, the insurgent
leader, has been released and expelled
from the island. ' ' " ‘ '
,flim"-v:~”h -‘ A .r' -w .. . nu...» -' Fifi-“,9
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' cents
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
A Blow ‘With a Plank Stretched Be!
Dead at His Feet.
Memphis, May 3.——NeWS reached the.
city today of a brutal murder thatoc-
curred early Friday morning about two
miles from Bleas Point, Ark. Alvin
Byley, a. white man, 22 years of age, is '
the murderer, and his victim- was his
aged 'mother. Byley, after dealing the
death blow, armed himself and placed
his wife and children in a skiff and
pushed out into the overflow. ”He has-
not been heard of since.’
The details of the <‘."me are shock-
ing. Mrs. Byley was awidow, proba-
bly 55 years of age. Alvin Byley has a
wife and one child and lived with his
mother. Some time ago Mrs. Byiey
adopted an orphan boy into her family
with the intention of rearing him. Al-
vin became very much attached to the
child. About 6 o’clock Friday morning
the boy committed some indiscretion.
and one of Mrs. Byley’s daughters un-
dertook to chastise him. The child es-
caped. the daughter, but Mrs. Byley
learned of his offense and started to
whip him. This angered Alvin Byley,
and he struck his mother in the face.
Words followed, and Alvin grew more
angry. He picked up a heavy piece 01
plank and with the strength of an en-
raged man, struck the woman a power-
ful blow just under the heart. Mrs. By-
ley dropped dead at his feet.
'BOUGHT THREE GOLD BRICKS. -
A Wealthy Georgia Planter Swindled to
the Tune of 86.300. *
Atlanta, May 3.—A special dispatch
from Macon, Ga., to The Constitution
says a swindler from the. north reached
Macon a few days ago and soon after
his arrival met by appointment Mr.
Phil Jackson, one of Georgia’s wealth-
ist planters. Neither the planter nor
the swindler is there now. .
The swindler has returned to his east-
ern haunts wearing a happy smile and
carrying $6,300 of the planter's money,
while the planter has gone home to
hide three gold bricks which he bought.
A few days ago Jackson was sum-
moned to Macon by‘a. letter advising
him of a good investment, and here he
met the plausible stranger, who exhib-
ited three gold bricks. ,
Jackson swallowed the bait and after
carefully examining the gold bricks
paid the stranger $6,300 in cold cash
and a check for $5,000 for the bargain.
Of course the bricks were brass, and
now the victim is endeavoring to keep
the affair secret.
The gold brick artist told the usual ,
story of an Indian finding the' mine in
a secluded spot in Nevada, and the
samples were only sold to get money
wherewith to develop the mine.
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington,
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
Massachusetts—Cherry Valley, Rob-
ert Ashworth.
Vermont—Underhul, G. E. Terrill.
New York—Independence, H. K. Bas-
seti Viewmonte, Alonzo Lashes.
PernSylvania.—Allen, E. E. Enck;
Dorsife, Grant Bolig; New TripoligW.
F. Snyder; Old Zionsvill‘e, G. D. Reese;
Turnersville, S. R. Camp.
Princess Cllimay Backs Out.
London, May 3.—A dispatch to The
Times from Paris says that the Prin-
cess Chimay, who sat in 'a cab at the
corner of Avenue Victor Hugo during
the recent duel between Prince Chimay
and M. Clemonceau, has given up her
intention of appearing in public and
will not even make her appearance, as
planned, at one of the booths of tho
Gingerbread fair.
The Tall Man and the Short Man.
New York, May 3.—A tall man and a
short man yesterday entered the flat
of Mrs. B. T. Putnam, held up the in-
mate, robbed the place and escaped.
From the description of the men the
police believe they are the tall man and
the short man who several weeks ago
terrified Chicago by their daring hold-
ups.
Big Battleship Casting.
Richmond, «May 1.—The largest man-
ganese bronze casting ever made in Vir-
ginia was cast yesterday at Caskie
Bros.’ foundry at Newport News. The
casting weighed 14,000 pounds and was
made with entire success. It is a pro-
peller hub for the battleship Kearsarge.
The fifth of the powerful cylinder en-
gines for the three battleships being
built at Newport‘News was cast on
Tuesday, and the sixth will be cast in
a few days. ,
Diod In Abject Poverty.
Lexington, Ky., May 1.—John H.
Werts, at one time a clothing manu-
facturer with branches in New York
and Chicago, died in abject poverty in
Eastern Kentucky Lunatic asylum this
morning in his eighty-fifth year. He
was worth $300,000 when the war broke
out.
Colonel Jewett Dead.
Washington, May 1.—The war de-
partment today received a telegram
announcing the death at Plattsburg (N.
Y.) barracks of Colonel Horace JeWett,‘
TWenty—first infantry, stationed at that
post.
Kentucky State Convention.
Frankfort, Ky., May 1.—The Repub-
lican state central committee has de-
cided upon Louisville as the meeting
place for the state convention and Aug.
10 as the date.
0 Ids
Munyon’s Cold Cure cures colds'in.
me head, colds on- the lungs, old
colds, new colds and obstinate colds,and
all forms of grip. Stops sneezing, dis-
ch'arges from the nose and eyes, prevents
catarrh, diphtheria, pneumonia and all
throat and lung troubles. These pleas-
ant little pellets are absolutely harmless,
have saved thousands of lives and pre-
vented much sickness. Price 25c.
MUNYONS
Improved Homoeopathic Home Remedy
Company put up a separate cure for each
disease. At all druggists, mostly 25
Guide to Health free , . ,4
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1505
'Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered - '
'. with freemedical advice for anydisease. ,.
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May 3.—The following
To Policy-holders for claims by llcalli - - -
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANBB
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‘ 61-“- NEW YORK.
3‘93““? A- MGGURDY. President. \ r
Statement for lie Year Endinl Iscember 3I3l,|89.4
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOME;
I
s 39,93,414 20
I0,l09,28| 01
s WHEN
Received for Premiums ’ - - - -
From all Other Sources.
DISBURSEMENTS,
S I2,595,|l3 39
”fill-2,456 5|
l0.18l.005 64
836.2lflg515 l4
To Policy-holders for Endowmcnls, Dividends, elo.‘ — .- ’-
For all Other Accounts - - - - - .. .
ASSETS.
nilcd Slates Bonds and» other Securities - - -. -
Firsl lienLoans on Bondciill Norlgagc - - —
Loans on Slocks and Bonds - -- - - .
Ileal Eslaie ,
flash in Banks and Trust companies , - ,4 - ' - .
Accrued Inlercsi, Net Deferred Premiums, elc- -
s l I 0,125,062 I5
11,543,929 6
11,691,525‘110
22,161,666 65
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s 234,144,146 42
2.05,0l0,633 12
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s 2_9.13‘3,614_1_o
’s 918,696,336 45
Surplus "." e - - '- . . .
Insurance and Annuities in force - . .
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department ' CHARLES A. PRELLER, Ayditor.
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 OF
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty.
thirdqday of December, I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and to
\
verify the same, .espectfully
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various datesbetween thedate of the
said reference and the date of this Report attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer,
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtams of such officels, and have cafe-
fully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement,_ and have found the same to be correct. They have examined
and counted 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 be] w them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property heldvb'y the Compagly,
and find the same to be as stated. They _have also verified the valuations of the Company’sholdings 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
h' r. . .
Cas 1e that all the books, papers. documents and eVldeuces. of title of every description necessary in
And the COmmittee certify . _ . _, _ _
such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their asustants, and that the same ,are
to in cod order and well kept. . .
accuzalld’thegcommittee further certify that,the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system and
methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring. for the assets are entitled to commendation
- h- ctfull submitted ROBERT‘OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERBICK
An°f'“'h‘° 15m” 5' JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D..DICKEY, JR...
an You, JANUARY 25, 1897. JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
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 furnished by
the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp. . .
‘ Board of Trustees
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN :ISELIN JR.
GEORGE S. BCWDOIN
HENRY H. ROGERS '
JNO. W AUCHINCLQSS
THEODORE MORFoRD
F REDERIC CROMWELL
SAMUEL D. BARcoox
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
RICHARD A. MCCURDT
JAMES C. HOLDEN - ROBERT SEWELL .
HERMANN C. YoN POST S, V. K. CRUGER WILLIAM BABCOCK THEO. A. HAVEMEEER
STUYVESANT FISH WILLIAM C.,WHITNEII
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W.,PECKHAH
J. HOBART HERRICK
WM P DIXON .
ROBERT A. GRANNIss
ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President.
LEWIS MAY ,
OLIVER HARRIHAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
WILLIAM ROCK-EEELLER
JAMES N. JABVIE
CHAS D. DICEEY JR.
‘ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER B~ GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
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WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ,,
dent. HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary
ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary. "
FBEDERIC CROMW ELL, Treasurer. ..
JOHN A. FONDA, As sistant Treasurer JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
. EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. .
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A,-PRELLER, Auditor. , WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. ‘
C‘. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, Asaistant Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller.
‘ JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ' 1'
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: .
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLE MAWHITE, M,-D
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-'Presi
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
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