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THE TARIFF CONTENTS
They Are Working Hard to Complete
Their Task of Compromise.
WANT TO FINISH THIs WEEK.
There Is Likely to Be a Hot Fight. When
the Sugar Schedules Are Reached.
The President lbwors the House
I .Reciprocity Provision.
Washington, July 1%.—The conferees
on the tariff bill are ”Working hard to
complete the arduous task in hand, and
a sunday session was the result of
their eagerness to conclude their .ses-
sions before the close of the present
Week. The decision to sit on Sunday
was not reached without some hesita-
tion, but was decided upon as neces-
sary to expedite the reporting of the
' bill. .
It is understood that the president,
by request; has indicated his prefer~
ence for the reciprocity provision of
the house, although the senate con-
ferees contend that their Itovision is
more sweeping and of greater liber—
ality.. .
Most of the senate amendments are
discovered to be unimportant, and the
house has yielded on about three-
fourths of this class 6f items. Repre-
sentative Grosvenor said he would not
be surprised if the Democrats were
called into the consultation by Wednes-
day next. . .
Many paragraphs have been passe
over, but sugar has not been reached.
Senator Jones of Nevada is determin-
ed tO fight for the senate schedule,
even to the point of delaying the con-
ference.
If this programme should be insisted
upon, there will have to be a compro-
mise, which will pass the senate’s in-
crease on low grade sugars with a cut
of one-half.
The house 'conferees are not disposed
to agree to the senate rates on the first
and second class wool.
Japan’s Reply to Sherman.
Mr. Hoshi, the Japanese minister, has
sent to Secretary Sherman his reply to
the note of the secretary of state, writ-
ten in answer to Japan’s original note
Of protest against the Hawaiian an-
nexation treaty. The note of the min-
ister answers in detail the contentions
.of thesecretary of state and at some
length elaborates the position taken by
Japan against the treaty. The note
was sent after full communication with
the Japanese home government. It
doubtless will be transmitted to the
senate committee on foreign relations
with other correspondence.
At the Japanese legation here it is
said that the Japanese newspapers
whose comment was quoted in the dis-
patches from San Francisco and all of
which spoke either in contemptuous
tone of the United States or abound in
criticism of the position of the Japa-
nese government toward Hawaii be-
long tO the Opposition press in Japan
and that the sentiments they express
must not be taken as the sentiments of
the Japanese government. NO quota~
tions from the Official organs were
given. ‘ '
Civil Service Changes.
It is learned that the changes In the
civil service clas'sification now under
consideraticn by the president, include
about 600 places in the internal revenue
service. In addition to the stamp depu-
ty collectors it is proposed to restore to
the unclassified lists, division deputies,
chief deputies and cashiers in each Of-
fice. It is not, however, the intention
to take these places entirely out Of the
jurisdiction of the Civil service commis-
sion, but simply toexempt them from
competitive examirfations.
~When vacancies occur in any of these
offices it is proposed that they be filled
by appointments from the outside, but
the appointees will be required to pass
as rigid examination under the direc-
tion Of the civil service commission as
is now provided under the competitive
rule for the same places. The published
statement that it is the intention to
take out of classified service messen—
gersin the various departments and the
employees of the governmefit printing
Office 15 Without foundation. No such
changes are contemplated.
The new Chinese minister, Wu, is
having lots Of trouble changing the
home Of his legation. He has moved
to a mor fashionable locality, and the
owner OfRLy-e old house has sued the
new minis; r for damages.
Minister Wu says that the rain ran
down the walls of the old house through
a leaky roof and had to be caught in
tubs to keep the'floors reasonably dry.
The owner of the property says that
the minister never owned a. tub, nor
had one in the house, except bath tubs,
in which he washed his‘clothes on Sun—
day.
As an insight into Chinese,methods,
the following statement from the min~
ister’s recent landlord is interesting. He
says:
“If any rain entered the rooms it was
from their careless manner of house-
keeping. Often, when there was a heavy
storm, the front windows were left
open and .. mants played with the wa-
ter pins, L‘.-.'l.7lng them to overflow.
“One of things wanted by the
minister was a velvet carpet for the
large ballroom and silk covered fur-
niture.” ‘4 ‘
Postmaster-s Appointed;
Washington, July 12.—The following
fourth class postmasters have been ape
pointed; , .. \
New Jersey—~Hainesport, W. J. Mid—
dleton, and Nesco, D. R. Wescoat.
Pennsylvania—Biglerville, J. W. Ste-
vens; Darragh, P. F. Kelly; Dia 0nd,
J. H. Rickenbrode; Falls Creek, . J.
Leahy; Failsington, C. D.'Beans; Kulps-
ville, J. E. Kindig; Langhorne, W. W.
Gillingham; Lewis Run, J. C. Cannon;
Ludlow, J. G. Curtis; McAlisterville, E.
E. Smith; Merryall, A. B. Lewis; New
Holland, G. H. Ranck; Tullytown, E. E,
Johnson; Vera Cruz, H. T. Mohr; Warn-
- pum', L. W. 'Wilson.
Massachusetts—South Berlin, J. E.
Walter, and 'Westford, S. H. Fletcher.
Vermont—Gassetts, F. W. Waite.
New York—Fentonville, A. F. ,Bar-
ton; Greenfield Center, W. H. Harris;
'High Falls, S. R. Keator; Loomis, Hen-
ry Henderson, and Sennett, Sarah
Relph. ‘ '
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._ ' The Weather.
The indications are for fair and
slightly coOler weather.
THE EVENING GAZETTE
7
UNIVERSITY Is POOR.
CHICAGO‘S EDUCATIONAL INSTITU:
TIONNEEDS MORE MONEY.
John D. Rockefeller, the Founder, \‘Jill
Have to Put Up Ten Millions or So More
—Now Running Behind at the Rate of
$250,000 a Year.
The University of Chicago, founded
by John Rockefeller, needs money, and
has been running behind at the rate of
$250,000 a year in the matter of ex-
.penses.
This discouraged President William
R. Harper, and he threatened to re-
Sign, for he found he could nOt fully
establish the University on the lines
laid down. ' This threatened resigna-
tionpromises to have lasting effects on
Western educational methods
scope, and, incidentally, to make the
University of Chicago one of the rich-
est institutions in the world. Millions
will be poured into its cofiers by the
man who has already given $8,000,000
to the institutnon.
‘Dr. 'Harper has frequently asserted
that he would not be satisfied with
less than a $20,000,000 endowment,
and with that idea in mind he proceed-
ed to lay the foundations for the uni-
versity. After a struggle of more than
five years President Harper is ready to
admit that he has failed in running an
oriwinally planned for a budget of $1,-
200,000. ,
He made most earnest appeals for a.
larger endowment at every convoca-
tion of the university, but the friends
of the university took the matter light-
ly. Nobody took the Doctor, seriously
when he asserted that the institution
was hampered for funds, and that its
progress was being retarded. The
President ~made frequent trips to the
East, and rumor had it that .he paid a
visit to Mr. Rockefeller each time. He
also paid visits to George M. Pullman,
Marshall Field and Potter Palmer, in
Chicago, but no increased endowment
list of the university was noticed.
Then an order came 'for retrench-
ment at the university, and this part of
the programme was carried out. Even
this did not suffice. Times became
harder, and students were unable to
pay their tuition fees, and this alone
made a deficit of $43,000 last year. In-
vestment proved unprofitable, and the
general hard times made matters
worse. The budget called for nearly
$700,000, and the income for the last
year was a little more than $400,000.
This disgusted Dr. Harper, and he
gave notice that it would be futile for
him to try to conduct the university
on the lines originally laid down. The
announcement came as a thunderbolt
to his friends, and they lost no time in
communicating the fact to Mr. Rocke-
feller. Then F. T. Gates, Mr. Rocke-
feller’s private secretary appeared, and
the visit brought sunshine to the insti-
tution. The message was simple and
to the point, a characteristic of the
millionaire. In substance, it was that
if Dr. Harper would reconsider his de-
termination the University of Chicago
would not in the future be hampered
for funds. -
The institution that now starts out
)n a new era is already one of the larg-
est endowed universities in the world.
John D. Rockefeller has given it about
$8,000,000, and other gifts make the
total about $13,000,000. In spite of the
large sums of money donated to the
university, it has been unable to re-
spond to the continued demands. The
ambition of President Harper is
boundless, and he has deemed nothing '
Impossible for consummation.
Some of the endowments are non-
productive, owing to conditions im-
posed by the donors, and the univer-
sity actually pys five per cent inter-
est On the cost of a building that serves
for One of the undergraduate dormito-
ries. To make good the promise of
Mr. Rockefeller to carry out the ideas
of President Harper, the millionaire Of
Iarrytown virtually pledges himself to
further contribute not less than $10,-
000,000.
Thought. Himself to Death.
The peculiarcsse of a man thinking
himself to deaf-h came under the no-
tice Of a Coroner’s jury recently. A
Dr. Richardson sustained injuries by
afall from his bicycle a short time
ago, but none of a serious nature, so
far as could be determined. Under the
care of a brother physician he was
progressipg favorably, and seemed on
the way t a speedy recovery. But a
few days later he said to the doctor:
“I know I 8.351 going to die of tetanus
next Sunday” (just a week after). As
there was no indication Of that disease
there was no attempt to disabuse his
mind of the idea. but he insisted on
being treated with antitoxin. On the
following Thurmiay tetanus had de-
veloped, and on Sunday- Dr. Richard-
son died from the effects of thiS'ter-
rible disease. Probably there never
was a' clearer instance of the disease-
producing power of imagination than
this—Chicago Times-Herald.
THE FASHIONABLE PASSION/1"
Copyright 1087.?” Truth Co. .
“YOII. numskuliion Io wl. 6081’! you
"mow dat. I'se one Oh Lissa heal: "Inspire.
naniacres?” . - ‘
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and
institution on $500,000 a year that was.
THE NEGRO MOSES.
340,000 Reward offered‘by Slave Owners,
for Her Capture.
, Mrs. Harriet Tubman, once called
the “MoSes of her .people,” and for
whose head slave-owners
reward of $40,000, is in Boston. She
was born about 1820, in Maryland,
and was the granddaughter of a slave
brought from Africa. About 184-1 she
married a free colored man-,5 named
John Tubman, but had no children.
During the last two years of her sla-
very she lived in the family of Dr.
Thompson. In 1849 the man to whom
she belonged died, and by the pro-
visions Of the‘will the'slaves were to
be set free.' His wishes, however,
were disregarded,“ and arrangements
were made to dispose of them in the
Tubman made her escape and reached
Philadelphia where she found work
and earned money. With this she
traveled back to Maryland for her hus-
band, but found that he had married
again. Between 1850 and 1300 She
made no less than] nineteen trips to
the South, and spirited away more
than 300 slaves. Her work in aiding
fugitive slaves enraged the slave-own
ers, and every efi'ort was made to ap-
prehend her. A reward of $40,000
was finally Offered by them for her,
either dead or alive. On this account
she was able to do but little towards
assisung her people between 1852 and
1857. At the breakingout Of the war
she was sent to the front by Governor
Andrew Of Massachusetts to act as a
spy and scout for the Union armies,
and to work in the hospital. This she
did for four years without remunera-
tion. She was with the Fifty-Fourth
Massachusetts—Boston Transcript.
GRANT’S DIFFERENT HATS.
Not Aware that His Japarese Servant
gave film so Many Changes.
In that trip after his return from
abroad he had a little Japanese ser-
vant, who took charge of him as
though the General wasa bit of ma-
chinery and he was the engineer.
Some of the newspapers noticed that
in the course of one trip Grant had on
six different hints, and they laughingly
asked him what was the signifificance
Of the change. Grant said, "Why, I
do not know; I supposed I had on the
same hat all the time.” Investigation
brought out the fact that the little
Jap, through the suggestion Of some
of the ladies Of the party or some of
the committee, had received ideas as
to what kind Of a hat the General
ought to wear at certain towns. If it
was a college town, just before he ar-
rived the little Jap would tip-toe to
the General, remove the slouch hat,
place a silk hat carefully on the Gen-
erals head, and trip out, the General
never losing a word of any conversa-
tion. At thenext stop, if it was ex-'
plained to the little Jap that it was a
soldier town, off would come the silk
hat and on went the General’smilitary
bat. He made it a rule for the Gen-
eral never to appear at two places in
the same but, and the joke of it. was
Grant himself did not know anything
of the schema—St. Louis Globe Dem-
ocrat.
Hoodoo Lawn.
A meadow at Biddeford, Me., is
known as the llOOdOO lawn, for the rea-
son that rain follows every time it, is
mowed, before the grass can be cured.
It is said that this occurred for twen-
ty-five consecutive years—Boston
Globe.
' HaveaSmiIe!
You may be hot, dusty, thirsty—so
much the better—pleasure will be
greater—there’s a cooling, refreshing
deliciousness in every glass of Williams’
Root Beer—combined with its healthful
eficial temperanée drink. Make it at
home—a bottle of extract makes five
, gallorisofdeliclous
WILLIAMS & CARLETON CO., PROPS.
HARTFORD. CONN.
A'I' nous.
Don’t go out of town to
have your Awnings
made when you can get
them right here at
home just as cheap.~
If you want ‘acanopy
for a party or a wed-
ding. 1 will supply it at
two hours’ notice.
A letter or postal card
tenlion.
' Awning Maker;
offered 9 .
usual way. Previous to the sale, Mrs-
qualities, it’s the one great pleasing ben— ,
' GUSTAVUS s. WINSTON, M. D.
will‘reCeive prompt. at-f ' h '
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THE MUTUAL Lin: N35
OF NEW YORK. . ‘f '. . ‘-
RICHARD A. MGG'U'RDY, President.
Statement for the liar "Ending Becemher 31531, '39..
AchOrding to the Standard“ of the Insurance Department of the State of Nekaork.
| N C O M E,
Received for Premiums A -. - p - ’.
From all Other Sources _-t - . .
DISBURSEMENTS,
TcPoIicy-h‘olders for Ola'ims by Death - . . _ -
Tc Policy-holders for Endoivmenls, Dividends, etc. - - -
For all Other Accounls - - - - - .
ASSETS.
United Slates Bonds and olherSecuriIie - - -. V -
First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - - -
Loans on Stocks and Bends _ - — . - -
Ileal Estate - -
Oash in Banks and Trust Oompanies - - - - - s
Accrued Interest, Mel Deferred Premiums, eIc- - - - -
$ 39,593,4I4’ 20
IO,|08,28l 07
$ 49,707,695 27
's I2,595,I|3 39
I2,842,456 u
—._.——_ ._
836,2IO,515 u
S I I O,l25,082 l4
1|,543,929
ll,09l,52 00
22,161,666 60
I2,680,390 00
6,535,555, 06
$ 234,744, 48735
" ‘205,0|0.633 12
.—___.‘—__
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities - - -
Surplus - - - -
Insurance and Annuities in force - . .
'8 9|8,698.338 45
I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the'same to be correct
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
1:
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual
Report of the Examining Committc c _
7 Office of the Mutual Lifelnsurance Company of New York p '
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE MUTUAL LIFE" IMSIIIIAIIOE OOMPAIIY OF MEVI YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable bodyon the twenty.
third day of December, I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, an 3
Verify the same, respectfully .
_ REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweenl. '- ate of the
said reference and the date cf this-Report attended at the oflice of the Company,_ and have been waited on by the freasmer,
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assrstants 0’ such officers, and have care-
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 below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages 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. 'ttee certify that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in
And the Commi _ , , , ,
such examination have been freely submitted to the Comm1ttee by the said Officers and their aSSIStants, and that the same are
_ accurate, in good order and well kept.
And the Committee 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
ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRICK
JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES B. DICKEY, JR.
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
All of which is respectfully submitted
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25., 1897.
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. BOWDOIN
THEO. A. HAVEM'ETER
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY,
WILLIAM ROCKEEELLER
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D.’ DICKEY JR.
_ELBRIDGE T. GERRI
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS
THEODORE MOREORD
WILLIAM BARCOCH
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTERR GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIC CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PEOKHAM
J. HOBART'HERRICK
WM P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNIss
ROBERT A- GRANNIss 'Vic'erl’resitlent.
' WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 26 VicegPresident. - . HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. . . ALBERT KLAMROTH, AESistant Secretary.
. FREDERIC CROMW ELL, Treasurer. '
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. ' JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier; _ EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
, EMORY M COLIN-TOOK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. ,, .
CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM .W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, AsSistant Auditor.
SAMUEL D, BABCOCR
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OvaHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY 'OLCOTT
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_ . HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller-
JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
* ‘, EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: . ‘ _
.ELIAS‘J. MARSH,.M..D' GRANVILLEQMWHITE, M l.
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