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President McKinley Signs the Non
Measure With Dingley’s Pen.
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED.
The Hawaiian Treaty and the Currency
Commission Bill Go Over Until the
Regular Session—Final Scenes
In House and Senate.
Washington, July 26.—The Dingley
t'ariff bill is now the law of the land
The last step necessary was taken at
the White House when the president
affixed his Signature at 4:04 o’clock
Saturday. The signing of the bill was »
an interesting event. It had been ar-
ranged that'the president should go tc
the capitol to perform that function,
but owing to uncertainty as to the
time that the bill would be ready that
plan was abandoned.
The members of the cabinet who are
' in Washington were to attend the presi-
dent to the capitol to witness the event,
tbut were notified Of the change in the
programme and came to the White
'House about half past 3 o’clock and as-
sembled with the president in the cabi-
net room. Mr. Porter, the president’s
secretary, was in constant communica-
tion with the capitol. by telephone, so
that he was able to advise the pre'si-“
dent promptly of the starting of the
bill from the house for the White House.
A few minutes before 4 o’clock Repre-
sentative Dingley appeared, accom-
panied by Representative Hager, chair-
man of the house committee on enroll-
ed bills. Mr. Hager, by. virtue of his
office, held the tariff bill closely in
hand, but not for a moment did Mr.
Dingley lose sight of the famous docu-
ment which has made his name known
in all parts of the world. They were
admitted at once into the presence of
Mr. McKinley. The latter was sitting
quietly at a long cabinet table. with
Secretary Gage and Attorney General
McKenna on one side and Postmaster
.General Gary and Secretary Wilson On
the other. He rose and greeted Mr.
Dingley and Mr. Hager cordially and
proceeded at once to the work of ap-
proval. ' '
Mr. Porter turned to the last sheet of
the bill and laid the document before
the president. He had several pens at
hand, the owners of which had begged
might be used to sign the tariff act, but
Mr. Dingley, unexpectedly taking a case
from his pocket, produced a beautiful
mother of pearl handled pen, dainty
enough for ladies’ use, and requested
that it be used for the signature.
The president recognized the right of
Mr. Dingley, though he laughingiy com-
mented on the diminutive size of the
pen. Dipping it deep into the ink well,
he steadily appended his signature to
the bill, asked the date and wrote “July
24, approved,” and the bill was an act.
There was a burst of applause from the
spectators. Everyone in the room ex-
cept the president was standing, and
several of the spectators were nervous.
Ass the president dropped the pen, At—
torney General McKenna, glancing at
the clock on the mantel, remarked:
"It is just four -minutes past 4
o’clock.”
Then, a thought suddenly occurring
-to him, he added, “Governor Dingley,
we stood together in this way at the
signature of the McKinley tariff act.”
“That was at the capitolyhowever,”
replied Mr. Dingley.
The president arose and congratu-
lated Mr. Dingley on the successful end-
ing of his long task, and the members
of the cabinet did likewise.
Mr. Dingley himself acknowledged
with thanks the kind words, and, after
carefully putting away his penholder,
left the room, and the ceremony was at
an end.
IN THE SENATE.
No Action Taken Upon the House Cur-
rency Commission Bill.
Washington, July 26,—The tariff bill
passed its last legislative stage at 3 p.
m. Saturday, when the senate by the
decisive vote of 40\ to 30 agreed to the
conference report on the bill. The an-
nouncement of the result was greeted
with enthusiastic applause by the
crowded chamber. This closed the great
labor for which the~ Fifty-fifth congress
assembled in extraordinary session, and
after a stubborn resistance, at times
threatening a deadlock, the senate con-
curred with the house in a. resolution
for the final adjournment of the session
at 9 o'clock p. m.
The president’s message for a cur-‘
rency commission was received by the
house, but the house bill creating the
commission was not acted upon. Thus
the closing day’ was prolific of a series
of momentous events, each of which
alone would have been of extraordinary
interest. The final vote on- the tariff"
conference report and the bill was as
folows:
Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows, Carter, Clark, Davis, Deboe, El-
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallin-
ger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, I-Iawley,
Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lodge, 'Mc-
Bride, McEnery, McMillan, , Mason,
Morrill, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt
of Connecticut, Platt cof New York,
Pritchard, P". ctor, Quay, Sewell, ,Shoup
Spooner, Sitwart, Thurston, Warren.
vmmcrcytt‘. . '
‘ lays—Bum, Bate, Berry,» Cattery,
Chilton, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Faulk-
ner, Gorman, Harris, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Pet-
tus, Roach. Smith, Tillman, TiIriey,
Turner, Turpie. Vest, Walthall, White—
30.
An analysis of the vote shows that
the aflirmative vote was cast by 37 Re-
publicéns, 1 Democrat (McEnery), 1
silver Republican (Jones of Nevada)
and 1 Populist (Stewart).
The negative vote was cast by 28
Democrats and 2 Populists (Harris and
Turner"). Mr. Teller, silver Republican.
' and 2 Populists (Allen and Butlerb were
, present and did not vote. One Populist
(Kyle) and 1 silver Republican (Petti-
grew) were absent without pairs, which
was equivalent to Withholding their
votes. .
Although the result was a foregone
conclusion, yet this did not abate the
eager interest'attaching to the close of
a great contest. Early in the day the
debate was listless. though enlivened at
times with virulent criticisr's by Mr.
Allen and by a speech from Mr. Bur-
rows of the finance c’omm’ftee.
Messrs. Ca—ffrey, More; ‘2 Md
art occupied the time up ts .. o'clock.
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When the vote was promptly taken-
oThen came a long parliamentary bat-
tle over final adjournment. The oppo—
sition endeavored to score a point by
compelling a vote on laying the presi-
dent’s message before the senate, and
succeeding in this, attacked the ma-
jority for refusing to act on the presi-
dent’s recommendation.
The main desire of those opposing ad-
journment was to secure a vote on the
Harris resolution, calling on the presi-
dent to stop the sale of the government
interests in the Union Pacific railroad.
For four hours an acrimonious parlia-
mentary contest was waged. Gradual-
ly the tactics of the Opposition‘ were
overcome, and shortly before 7 o’clock
Mr. Morgan withdrew further opposi-
tion and the resolution for final ad-
journment was passed. Complimenta-
ry resolutions to Vice President Hobart
were adopted, and at 9 o’clock the final
scene was enacted by the formal ad-
journment of the session.
IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Reed Lost .No Time In Signing
the Tarifl’ Bill.
Washington, July 26.—The last ses-
sion of the house was marked by many
interesting events. In addition to the
final act of the speaker in affixing his
signature to the Dingley tariff bill a
bill providing for the creation of a cur—
rency commission was crowded through
in the closing hours, and the spectators
who thronged the galleries were treat-
ed to a continuous if not very brilliant
fusilade o'f oratory for several hours.
The house recessed until after the
senate had adopted the conference re-
port, and 1 minute and 31 seconds after
the house reconvened the engrossed bill
was signed and on its way to the presi—
dent. The demonstrations which mark-
ed these events were spontaneous and
enthusiastic in the extreme. The gal—
leries played a significant part in them.
When the president’s message came
in recommending the creation of a cur-
rency commission, it was answered by
the Republican leaders with great
promptitude.
By means of a Special order the Stone
bill, introduced some days ago with the
approval of the ’admtnistration, was
brought to a vote after an hour’s de-
bate. Considerable feeling was mani-
fested on both sides. There were some
sharp exchanges, and some bitterness
was displayed. There was of course the
usual attempt to make political capi-
tal out of the situation, but all realized
that the bill would not pass the senate,
and to that extent the debate lacked
seriousness. Still the Republican lead-
ers felt they were doing their duty.
When the vote was taken, the Repub-
licans presented an unbroken front
with two exceptions, Mr. Linney of
North Carolina and Mr. Mahany of
New York, who voted with the opposi-
tion against the bill, which was passed
by a’vote of 124 to 99. As the final
act of the session the speaker announc—
ed the appointment Of the regular house
committees, and at 9 o’clock the house
adjourned sine die.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY. ‘
The First Business In Order When Con-
gress Meets Next December.
Washington, July 26.—-Whi1e the sen-
ate was in executive session Saturday
afternoon, Senator Morgan suggested
the importance of 'taking up and dis-
posing Of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty before final adjournment of the
present session, but the suggestion was
met by a motion of Mr. Aldrich to re-
sume legislative business, which pre-
vailed without opposition.
Senator Morgan did not make a
speech, but he suggested that ”events
of importance might transpire before
another session Of congress, which
would cause the senate to regret its
inaction.”
The Alabama senator’s suggestion was
not seconded from any source, and the
indisposition of the senate to consider
the matter was made so apparent that
Mr. Morgan did not press it. The un-
derstanding is that the treaty will be
taken up immediately upon the con-
vening of congress next December.
Postmaster-s Appointed.
Washington, July 26.—The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed: '
New Jersey-Atco, A. J. Day, and
New Hampton, G. W. Bowely.
Pennsylvania—Brandonville, C. W.
Clayberger; Fayetteville, N. K. Mahon;
Taylorstown, G. W. Dickey, and Wes—
ley, J. B. Miller.
New York—Conewango, A. B. Archer;
Edinburg, E. C. Quinby; Middlesex, A.
C. Adams, and South Butler, C. N.
Wheeler.
Powderly Not Confirmed.
Washington, July 26.——Among the
nominations which failed of confirma-
tion by the senate was that of Terence
V. Powderly of Pennsylvania to be
commissioner of immigration.
' Sacred to Grave Robbers.
New Orleans, July 26.—The negroes
living in the settlement of Belgarde
Lane, just below New Orleans, are ex-
cited over the action of some ghouls in
the graveyard of the settlement. The
robbers were frightened off after they
had dug up a coffin. An examination
shovied that they were not stealing
bodies, but had out only the heads and
arms from the disinterred Corpses and
had made away with them. This mu-
tilation of the dead has frightened the
negroes of the neighborhood for mo
than if. the bodies had been stolen, an
the general belief is” that it is the work
of the “voodoos,” who use the skull and
crossbones in working their charms.
Kentucky'sxflnwritten Law.
Lexington, Ky, July 26.—-—J.udge Fal-
coner, whose “unwritten law" decision
in the murder hearing of Jacob S. Har-
ris for killing the despoller of his home
occasioned much comment, was sustain-
ed here by the Fayette county grand
jury. The jury took the matter up, and
after examining a number of Witnesses
refused to indict Harris. Judge Falco-
ner held that homicide is not a. crime
when committed in the defense of one‘s
home.
Seouetary Sherman’s Vacation.
Amagansett,_N. Y., July 26.—-Secre—
tary of State John Sherman is at the
Doean House here, accompanied by his
)rivate secretary, Mr.-Bhbcock. Secre-
ary-Sherman said: “On account of im-
mrtant business it will be impossible
for :me to remain here over 'a ‘week.
While I am here I shall drop all official
:ares and avail myself of the. opportu-
,nity for a rest. I shall take morning
a
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“‘“T'H E ' E v E lNl N G GAZE TTIAE.
"(ELLISION AT SEA,
H- 9.: CHANGE IN TEN THOUSAND
THAT IS ACCEPl'tD.
\Vith the —Broad Ocean on Either Side,
Two Ships Sometimes Insist on Occu-
pying the Same Space—The Instance of
the Mississippi-Hekla the Last.
The chances of the sea brought to
gether in collision last May, the At-
lantic Transport line steamer Missis-
sippi and the Thingvalla line steamer
Hekla, in open ocean, with all the
breadth of the Atlantic from which
to pick their'paths. The Mississippi
came into this port with a hole 111 her
port'quarter which would have let a
dray in. The Hekla, whose bows
were smashed in, was not injuredbe-
low the water line, and her captain
shouted to the Mississippi that he
woald proceed, to port. She had on
board 67 cabin passengers and 200 in
the. steerage.
The MisSis-s-ippi sailed from London
on May 20 with six cabin passengers
and a general cargo. .- It was an un-
eventful voyage until she ran into a
very dense fog in latitude 43.23, longi-
tude 46.15, about 320 miles southeast
oert. John’s Newfoundland. A brisk
breeze was blowing and there was
some littlesea, About 5:30 o’clock in
the afternoon. fog signals from another
vessel were heard, but Capt. Cannorrs
was unable to judge accurately where
she lay, for fog distorts sounds as well
as blurs the vision. He kept his boat
at half speed and sounded his own sig-
nals frequently. At one time the horn
of the unseen steamer sounded dead
ahead, at another on the starboard
bow, and again as if the boat were
dropping behind. No eye could pierce
the veil of fog for more than a very
short distance, and the knowledge that
somewhere near, out in the gray seas.
another boat was steaming about, and
in a very erratic way as nearly as the
Transport line men could judge from
the sounds brought every one on deck
straining sight and hearing for a defi-
nite location of the dangerous steamer.
Presently one of the crew thought he
sighted her through a rift in the mist,
about 150 yards ahead, and at his bail
every face was turned in that direc-
tion. A very few minutes later, while
the attention of all was still forward,
the apparition of a towering . bow,
‘pointed dead on to the Mississippi
amidsh-ips, and cutting swiftly through
the thickness of the mist, showed forth
a few rods to port. At the some in-
stant, as if sight and hearing had been
simultaneously given back by the fog,
the throb of the engines was plainly-
heard. Mingled with it were cries and
orders and the rattle of rudder chains.
The oncoming boat had sighted the
Mississippi and already the bow was
swerving to starboard toward the
stern of the Mississippi. The Missis-
sippi also swerved to starboard. The
stronger struck the Mississippi on the
port quarter, not twenty feet forward
of the stem. with a tremendous crash.
Over heeled the Mississippi to port,
and over heeled the other steamer to
starboard, until the golden letters
“Hekla,” upon her prow, lay all but
flat to the eyes of those on the deck
above her. Up loft there was a
crackling of spars and the creak of
straining ropes and stays as the fore-
most of the Danish vessel crashed into
the rigging of the Mississippi’s jigger—
mast.
“God help them! she's going,”
cried one of the officers of the Missis-
sippi.
FOr a moment, which seemed to
lengthen itself out interminably, the
heeling vessel poised. Then slow1y she
began to right and the steady voices
of her officers giving their orders could
be heard abOVe the clamor of the ter-
rified women. 011 the Mississippi the
order had been given to sling out the
boats, and every man was. in his place
ready for the worst that might happen.
The Hekla’s bow looked as if 11 mon-
strous set of teeth had closed on it and
bitten the prow clean off. Slowly the
boat sank away in the fog.
By this time a boat had been low-
ered by the Mississippi, and the oth-
ers were ready in case she should be
found to be sinking.
steady, and the boat passing under
‘ her port quarter held along opposite a
battered and dented side, and below a
huge gap in the iron sheeting, but there
was no rush of water such as tells of
an opening below the water line. Only
the overhang of the steamer had been
injured.
The cries of the women on the Hek-
la had died away in the distance; No
hail came from her. Capt. Cannons
was about to send a boat out, fearing
that she was in worse plight than his
own vessel, when she loomed up
again in the fog, running very slowly.
A passenger of the Britisher leaped
upon the rail and screamed:
“Keep. om Keep off! You’re run-
ning us down again!” '
In the deceptive fog it looked-to all
as if there was going to be another
crash, but the Danish steamer came
to a. stop and Capt. Laub hailed.
“Steamer Hekla of the Thin-gvalla
line, five days out frOm New York;
bound to Christi-ansand. No damage
below the water line. Have you ?”
“Sound- below the water line,” re-
turned the , Mississippi’s. Captain.
“We’re the Mississippi,
out from London; bound to New
York. Couldn’t you hear us before we
collided?” ‘
“Couldn’t locate you,” returnbd the
other Captain. “‘What’s your Cam-
age?” _
“Hole in~the port quarter .as big: a
a house. We can go on. Can you?"
“My how is gone, but I can ge:
along'ail right. VVe’ll keepon to 0m
destination and try to keep out of 301.1
: .
.V‘i
.
. _ way after this.”
walks and if possible regain‘my health." ‘ " ,
But she rode '-
‘scven days _
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THE MB, In
9F NEW YbRK.
RIGEARD A. McCURDY, , President-
Statement for the Year Endintflflac‘emher 3|8l, Ill.
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the. State .of New York.
INCOME,
$ 39,593,4I4 20
l0,l08,28l 07
3 49,765,695 27
Received for Premiums '
From all Other Sources
. DISBURSEMEANTS, ‘
To Policy-holders for Olaims by Death ‘ s l2,595,l|3 39
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, elc. - - - ”1,842,456 II
For all Other Accounts _ lO,lOl,005 64
335.213315—71
ASSETS.
United Slates Bonds and other Securiiie
First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage
Loans on Stocks and Bonds A
Real Estate
Oash in Banks and Trust Oompanies
Accued lnieesl, Mel Oefeed Pemiums, etc.
3 I l O,l25,00Z , I4
1|,543,92 9
",0 9 {,5
22,161,666 60
”12,530,390 no
5,535,555, 05
$ 2f74474—8E
29929151313
s 23mm Lo
'3 9l8.696.336 45
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities
Surplus,
Insurance and Annuities in force ~
n-
l 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 Surplusa. dividend will be apportioned as usual
. Report Of- the Examining Committ cc.
1 Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York , A
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or
' TllE MUTUAL LIFE IMSUIIAMOE OOMPAMY OF NEW YORK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable 'body on the twentv-
third day of December, l896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and.
verify the same, respectfully
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between’t '- ate of the
said reference and the date of this Report attended at the allies of the Company, and have been waited on by the freasurer
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashler, together with the the respective assistants of 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. ‘ .
1 And the Committ
such examination have been freely submitted to
accurate, in good order and well kept. _ >
And the Committee further certify that the gnvestments 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 D DIUKEY. JR.
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
ee certify that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in
the Committee by the said oflicers and their assistants, and that the same are
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. ‘ . _ .1 '.
Board. of Trustees,
HENRY H. ROGERS GEORGE G. HAv'EN
J NO. W AUCEINCLOSS ADRIAN IsELrN JR:
THEODORE 'MORFORD GEORGE S. BOWDorN
WILLIAM BARcocx Two. A. HAVEMEYER
STUYVESANT FISH WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD WILLIAM ROCKEFELLEB
CHARLES E. MILLER JAMES N. JARVIE
WALTER R. GILLETTE ‘ CEAS‘ D. DICKEY JR.
H. WALTER WEBB ‘ELBRIDGE T. GERRI ,
FREDERIc CBOMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES "
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PEGKEAM
J. HOBART HERRIoE
WM P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A ,GRANNIss» Vice-President. -
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. HENRIE. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secrets: 3
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary
FREDERIC CROMW ELL, Treasurer. ‘ -
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMI’SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD 1’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. ~
, ' , EMORY M cCLINTOCK, Actuary.
. JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor, , . » WILLIAM _W. RICHARDS, ComptIoller.‘
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, Assistant Auditor. HENRY 8. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
JOHN C. ELLIOT, iSuperintendc‘eni: of Domestic Agencies.
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
' , . MEDICAL DIRECTORS: -
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' GBANVILLE;M.§WHITE, M
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. McCURDr
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN !
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
(iUSTAVUS s. WINSTON, M. I).
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