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. QTHl MESSAGE 0N CUBA
McKinley Advises Appropriation For
Sufferimr Americans.
A BILL PASSED IN SENATE.
A Similar Measure In House Sidct-racked
by Bailey’s Effort to Tack on the
~ Morgan RecOgnition Resolu-
tion as an Amendment.
Washington, May 18.—-The president
today sent the following message to
congress: . '
“To the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
“Ofi‘icial information from our eon-
suls in Cuba establishes the fact that
a large number of American citizens.
in the island are in a state of destitu—
tion, suffering for want of food and
medicines. This applies particularly to
the rural districts of the central and
eastern parts.
, “The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the near-
est towns, where they are without work
or money. '
“The local authorities of the several
towns, however kindly disposed, are
unable to relieve the needs of their own
people and are altogether powerless to
help our citizens. ‘
“The latest report of Consul General
Lee estimates 600 to 800 are without
means of support. I have assured him
that provision would be made at once
to relieve them. To that end I recom—
mend that congress make an appro—
priation of not less than $50,000 to be
immediately available for use under the
direction of the secretary of state.
“It is desirable that a part of the
sum which may be appropriated by
congress should, in the discretion of
the secretary of state, also be used for
the transportation of American citizens
who, desiring: to return to the United
States, are without means to do so.”
Viorlc cf the Senate.
Washington, May 18.—An undertone
of Cuban comment pervaded the senate
when the session opened today. The
anticipation of a Cuban message and
a. Cuban debate drew large crowds to
the galleries. Among the senators the
Cuban Question was uppermost, and
they gathered in groups during the
early routine business and discussed
the outlook. Among the early arrivals
. were Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, who presided at the Cuban mass
meeting last night, and Senator Allen
of Nebraska, who made a speech there.
The day’s calendar showed that the
Morgan Cuban resolution had secured
the parliamentary status of “unfinished
business,” giving it the right of way at
2 O'clock.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Secretary Pruden of the White
House staff presented the president’s
message on Cuba. It was taken to the
clerk’s desk and read, receiving the
closest attention from senators and
spectators.
Following the reading of the message-
Mr. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, fa-
vorably reported with amendments the
resolution introduced by Mr. Gallinger
last Thursday approppriating $50,000
for the relief of destitute citizens of the
United States in Cuba.
The Amended Resolution. '
The resolution as amended-is as fol-
lows:
“Resolved. By. the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
in congress assembled that the sum of
$50,000 be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the. relief of destitute citizens of the
United States in the island of Cuba,
said money to be expended at the dis-
cretion and under the direction of the
president of the United States in the
purchase and furnishing of food, cloth-
ing and medicines to such citizens and
for transporting to the United States
such of them as so desire and who are
without means to transport them-
selves.”
Mr. Davis asked for Immediate con-
sideration of the resolution, and there
was no objectiOn. The only speech
made was that of Mr. Gallinger, who
spoke briefly. He said he had been im-
pressed at the great mass meeting at-
tended by 3,000 persons' yesterday with
the statement made there by a corre-
spondent who had traveled through the
stricken district of Cuba.
This gentleman had stated that there
was an abundance of food in Cuba and
that it was needless to give relief in
that direction. The real trouble, he
said, was that the Cubans were herded
in the towns and prevented from going
out to get the food. The most effective
relief, Mr. Gallinger said, would be a
demand by the president and the gov-
ernment that the Cubans be released
from the bondage in the towns and
permitted to go where they could se—
cure food. The senator was ready to
assume his share of responsibility for
such a step. Still, if the resolution just
reported gave some measure of relief
he would heartily support it without
urging the other plan of relief he had
suggested.
The resolution was then put on its
passage, and without division it passed
unanimousiy, there being no response
to the call for the nays. It had taken
exactly 18 minutes for the reading of
the message, the presentation of the
committee report and the brief speech
and the final passage of the resolution.
Chapman nIatter Dropped.
Mr. Hoar (Rep, Mass.) presented
from the judiciary committee a report
' on the Allen resolution relating to El-
verton R. Chapman. It stated that the
committeeshad ascertained to its satis-
faction that Mr. Chapman is not and
has not' been an applicant for execu-
tive clemency. Under the circumstances
the committee recommended that the
senate take no further action on the
subject.
At the request of Mr. Hoar the re-
port was accepted and allowed to lie
on the table.
The vice president submitted 6a letter
written in French. It‘ was examined
by Mr. Howley of Connecticut, who
stated that it came from a. syndicate
or company of French textile manufac—
turers of France concerning the pend-
ing tariff bill. The letter had no ’place
in the senate,‘ Mr. Hawley said, and on
3is motion it was referred to the state
department. _ ’
Bills were passed appropriating $100,-
too for a public building at Abilene,
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Tex., and a. like amount for Aberdeen,
Mr. Pettigrew (Pop., S. D.) called up
the resolution, for the appointment of a
committee of five senators to investi-
gate the issue ‘of patents for lands to
the Pacific railroads and to the Califor-
nia. and Oregon railroad.
The resolution was adopted.
When the Morgan resolution came
up, Senator Wellington of Maryland
made a vigorous speech in opposition
to it. He said the Republican 'party
had come into power to relieve the peo-
ple of this country oi: distress. The
first duty of congress, he said, was not
to Crete, not to Cuba, but to the 'Amer-
ican people. ,
Senator Wellington added that as a.
Republican he wanted to say that he
most emphatically and heartily ap-
proved of the policy of Grover Cleve-'
land in regard to Cuba. Cleveland, he
said, was entitled to the thanks of the
people because he would not rush this
country headlong into war with Spain.
Side Tracked In the House.
History repeated itself in the house
today. No sooner had the journal Of
the last session been read than Mr.
Simpson (Pop., Kan.) and Mr. Wheeler
(Dem., Ala.) shouted objections. Mr.
.Wheeler was trying to repeat his'con-
stitutional objection raised last week.
amid the. objections of several Repub-
licans when the president’s secretary,
Mr. Pruden, appeared with a large doc-
ument and announced, “A message from
the president.” ‘
This interruption provoked a ripple
of curiosity, for the message was sup-
posed to be on the Cuban question.
Mr. VVheeler'continued to speak, how-
ever, while the message lay on the
speaker’s table.
The speaker ruled in response to the
objections that Mr. Wheeler should be
heard, and that gentleman spoke for
15 minutes. Most of the Democrats
and Populists voted against approving
the journal, and Mr. Simpson forced
the speaker to count a quorum.
Then the president’s message on Cuba
was read, at 12:30. The members on
the floor and the large crowds filling
the galleries listened with profound at-
tention. There was a faint ripple of
applause after the reading.
The House Bill.
Mr. Hitt, former chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, at once
introduced a bill for the appropriation
of $50,000 for food and transportation
for the Cubans. The bill follows:
“Be it enacted, etc., that the sum of
$50,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated for
the relief of destitute and suffering cit-
izens of the United States in the island
of Cuba and for the transportation of
American citizens who are desirous of
returning to the United States and are
without the means to do so, said money
to be expended under the direction of
the secretary of state.”
The consideration of the bill was very
brief. Mr. Dingley, the Republican
leader, and Mr. Bailey, the Democratic,
were at once on their feet. Mr. Bailey
waved aloft a document. “I will not
object to consideration,” he announced,
“if the amendment which I hold can
be offered.” -.
“I will have to object, to that,” Mr.
Dingley replied. ,
“I hope there will be no objection,”
said Mr. Bailey.
“Is there objection?” demanded the
~ speaker.
“I object,” spoke up Mr. Dingley.
“Objection is made,” the speaker an-
nounced,“and the gentleman from New
York presents a conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill.”
This passage consumed but a minute.
Members crowded about Mr. Bailey
and learned that the amendment he
proposed to Offer embodied Senator
Morgan’s resOlution for the recognition
of the belligerency of the Cubans.
The Brazilian. Railway Leases.
Washington, May 18.-—The Brazilian
legation has been officially informed by
cable that the time within which pro-
posals will be received for the leasing
of the railways of the Brazilian gov-
‘ernment has been extended from the
15th of this month to Sept. 9 next.
There are about a dozen of these rail-
roads, the principal trunk lines of Bra-
zil.
Vanderlip Nominated.
Washington, May 18.—The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
' Treasury—Frank A. Vanderlip of
Illinois to""be assistant secretary of the
treasury.
Wan—Brigadier General
Bliss to be major general.
Zenas R.
The Oregon Senatorship.
Washington, May 18.—The senate
committee on privileges and elections
will meet tomorrow and will take up
the Oregon case. Mr. Corbett, who
holds the commission of the‘governor,
expects that the committee will make a
favorable report on the question of
seating him. '
Sugar W'itness Cases Postponed.
Washington, May 18.——The trial OfJ
Messrs. l-Iavemeyer andSearles, presi-
dent and treasurer respectively of the
American Sugar Refining company, for
refusing to answer questions of the
senate investigation committee, have
been postponed until May 25.
One Dhy’s Government Receipts.
Washington, May 18.—National bank
nbtes received today for redemption,
$183,397; government receipts from in—
ternal revenue, $658,690; customs, $414,-
306; miscellaneous, $31,892.
The Sixth Cavalry on the March.
Philadelphia, May 18. —-The Sixth
United States cavalry, which has been
encamped in Fairmount park for the
past week, broke camp today and start-
ed on their march to Fort Meyer, Va.
About a Week will be consumed in the
march. Easy stages of about 25 miles
will be covered each day.
Honors From Toronto University.
Toronto, May 18.—.—The University of
Toronto has conferred the degree of
LL. D. on thepRight Hon. the Lord Lis-
ter, the Right Hon. the Lord Kelvin,
Sir John-Evans, the Right Hon. the
Lord Rayleigh, Dr. Wolcott Gibbs, the
Hon. Wilfred Laurier and the Hon. A.
S. Hardy.
To Ship the Yerkes Lens.
Boston, May 18.—-The new lens for the
great Yerkes telescope was shipped
from the, factory of Alvan Clark, at
Cambridge, to Chicago today;
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T H. E E v EN 1'N"G' 'GAiz E TTE
FIXED FOR MURDER.
‘Rev. ,Dr. Newman Smythe \Vas In Danger
' of Assassination. '
New Haven, May 17.—W. R. Clinton
of West Haven was arrested last night
by'Police Captain Cowles because of a
threat of assassination which Clinton
sent by mail in the afternoon to Rev.
Dr. Newman Smyth, pastor of Center
church, the most ancient and aristo-
cratic of New Haven’s churches and of
which Clinton is a member. .He was ar-
rested just as he was leaving his home
tO carry his threat into execution, and
two heavily loaded revolvers were found
on his person.
Clinton has the hallucination that
Dr. Smyth has cheated him out of $12,-
000 by securing patent rights on a ma-
chine of his invention. He has writ-
ten several letters to the clergyman
asking him to return the $12,000, which
were unnoticed, and within the past
few days the letters became so fre-
quent and threatening that Dr. Smyth
became alarmed and reported the matt-
ter to the police yesterday 'afternoon.
Soon afterward he received a special
delivery letter from Clinton saying that
unless the money was forthcoming in-
side of an hour and a half he would as-
sassinate him.
When arrested, Clinton admitted that
he was going to carry o‘ut his purpose
if he did not get his money. He will be
examined as to his sanity.
King of the Foils Dead.
Bristol, R. I., May 17.——Napo}eon Ser-
vations, a well known fencing master
whom old age compelled to retire be-
fore he was defeated, died at the SOI-
diers’ home of a. complication of dis-
eases yesterday. For many years Ser-
vations was the fencing master of the
Narragansett Fencing club, and while
holding.that position he defeated every
fencing master who came to this coun-
try, the contests being held at New
York, Boston, Providence and' other
places. He was 76 years old.
His Life For $500. >
Belleville, 1115., May 17.—John E.
Doehring, ex-city ’ treasurer, hanged
himself in his home yesterday. His ac-
counts as treasurer are all right, but he
had overdrawn his salary to the ex-
tent of $500 and had been told to make
a. settlement. He could not do so, and
it is thought rather than face the sit-
uation he committed suicide.
Stood the Test.
Washington, May 17.—A 'five inch
armor plate, representing the casemate
armor of the battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky, has been tried at Indian
Head. Two shots were fired at the
plate with a five inch gun, and each
was smashed without injury to the
plate, which was pronounced satisfac-
tory.
Too Bluch Baseball.
Providence, May 17.—Thomas.Dunne
and Thomas Brady, two of the Brown
university baseball pitchers, have been
dropped from the college'rolls for fail-
ure to keep up to the standard of schol—
arship required by the faculty.\
Lost Her Savings.
Berlin, May 17.—Miss Edith Dan-
quart, an American governess, commit-
ted suicide at VVeisbaden by shooting
herself through the heart. The motive
was the failure of the Bank of America,
where she kept her savings.
Killed by a Live \Vire.
New York, May 17.—Harry Reilly,
aged 30 years, a telephone lineman, was
instantly killed in Brooklyn by taking
hold of a live wire carrying 2,000 volts
five small children.
Gold Exports.
New York, May 17.—Gold experts for
last week were $2,860,234 against $5,579,-
879 the same week last year. Since Jan.
1 gold exports aggregate $12,962,746
against $28,059,938 in the same period
last year. ' '
Fell and \Vas Killed.
Boston, May 17.—W’hile shaking a rug
from the. third story window at her
home here yesterday Mrs. Hannah
Hammond lost. her balance, falling a,
distance of 30 feet, and was killed.
Fifty-eight Were Killed.
St. Petersburg, May 17.-It is officially
announced that 58 persons were killed
in the accident to the military train
wrecked Thursday evening between
Rockenhof and Eliva.
.—-Advertise in the GAZETTE.
Steering clear a.
the shoals of ill
health and the rocks
of disease is easy
enough if only the
digestion be kept in
good order. It isn’t
often any one is
sick unless they
have indigestion.
The commonest way
in which indi es-
.tion shows itsel is
in constipation.
Nine people in ten
are troubled more
or less in _this way.
Nine-tenths of all the world’s Sickness is
caused by this one trouble. Sleepless-
uess, pimples, blotches, headaches, sour
stomach, dizziness, “heart-burn,” palpi-
tation, biliousness, distress after eating—.-
all these are merely symptoms of consti-
pation. Why do people suffer w1th- them
when the cure is so Simple and so‘easuy
obtained? Years ago, Dr. Pierce’s Pleas-
ant Pellets were placed on the market.
Since then, there has been no excuse for
anybody to suffer from consti tron, and
its attendant ills. The ‘-‘Pe lets" cure
every case infallibly and permanently.
They are very small, easy to take, gentle
and quick in action. They are not at all
violent; they do not disturb the system.
They cure you so you stay cured. Thou-
sands of women will find if they take the
“Pleasant Pellets” that their ills will
vanish with the constipation.
The People‘s Common -Sense Medical Adviser
V gives more plain useful information about the
human—body and all the ailments
to which it is suchct than any
other-single book In the English
. language. It is really a medical
encyclopedia In one volume, a
, large heavy book of I008 pages,
with over 300 illustrations. The
outlay of money, time and effort
in producing this great book was
paid for by the sale of the first
edition of 680,000 co res at $1.50
ea¢h; and the to t has been
' used in publishing the present
edition, of half-a-million copies to be sent_abso.
lutely without Price to all who Will remit the
small charge 0 21 cents In one-cent stamps tu
No. 663 Main Street. Buflalo,N. Y.
of electricity. He leaves a widow and
fully gone over all the items containe
pay, the cost of mailing only. ' Address, with .
stamps, World's Dispensary Medical Assomuou.
THE MUTUAL I _ IPE. IN SUMNER Efl-
OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD H. MccuRDY, President. ’
Statement for the Year“ ‘Endinc lemme. lust-Isl". "
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOME,
Received for Premiums ,; -, - - p .
From all Other Sources - - . .- . -
s 39,693,4I4 2o.
‘ Io,Ioo,2ol or
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' ‘- . ., all—9.132.695 21
DISBURSEMENTS, ‘ '
To Policy-holders for claims by Death ' ’ - - -
ToPolioy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. _ - I -
For all Other Accounts -” - - - - .
ASSETS.
nited Slates Bonds and other Securities - - - .
First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage ' - - -
Loans on Stocks and Bonds - - _ - - ' .
Real Estate - - - - - p - . -
flash in Banks and Trust companies - - - - .- .
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, elo- - -
655.216.515 u.
s I I o,I26,062 I4
’ 1|,543,929 64
u,ool,626 00
22,161,666 65
l2,680,390 on
6,636,665 06
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205,0“).633 12
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s 23333.5” 10
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s 9l8.698.338 4—5
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities -
Surplus - - -
Insurance and Annuities in Tom ‘- . .
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
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Report of the Examining Committee
A' Office of the Mutual'Life Insurance Company of New York
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES on
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF NEW YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty-
third day of December. I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company,fand to
REPORT
wer and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between the date of the
f this Report attended at the office bf the Company, and have been wa1ted on by the Treasurer,
the Cashier, together with the the respective assrstants of such oflicers, and have care-
d in the said Statement, and1 halve than?I the same to (be correctci They have examined
certificate of stock bond and other obligation e1 by t e ompauy, an compare the price at which the
2:131: 211:: tees-£2321 said Statement with the market quotations and find the same not exceeding such quotations—in fact, in‘
man cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company,
and tyind 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. 11 the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description“ necessary in
mmittee certify that 3. . . . . .
such‘tiiflifiion have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assrstants, and that the same are
t in cod order and well kept.
“will? thegCommittee further certify
methods adopted by the Companyin reeor
All of which is respectfully submitted
verify the same, .espectfully
That, pursuant to the po
said reference and the date c
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and
that the investments of the Company are Of a high order, and that the system and
ding its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation
ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRICK
JAMES N. J ARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEY. .7334
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
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NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1897.
The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured without the extra,
charge heretofore required. M oregdefinite 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. Bownom
THEO. A. HAVEMEYER
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
- WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
JAMES N. JARVIE ,
CHAS D. DICEEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNo. W AUCHINCLOSS'
THEODORE” MOREORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK ’
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER B GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIC CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECEHAM
J. HOBART HERBICK
WM P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President.
. ., ' d V' PresiglfiLTER R. GILLETTEHEJNIR?E¥BHNHAN, JR, Corresponding Seisetmry .
Hifrfifiil’ifigirbn, szretary. ' ALBERT KLAMROTH’ Assistant Secretary— '
' - FREDERIC CROMWELL’ TleTEIIHHSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer -
{gfifiggf‘gffifig‘j‘ztggfifigmwu EbngvfilsnD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier:
i JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
EMORY McCLINTOCK, Actuary. , »
' ELLER, Auditor. . WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. '
(QECHHHHgnggRETSIN GER, Assam Auditor. HENRY S. BRO WN, Assistant Comptroller.
. _ JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencres.
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ,
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLE MHWHITE, M l
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN '
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
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