’ CHANGES CONTEMPLATED. _not settled in 30 days after the agree- ‘but this view is not generally taken. It . to reconsider the agreement. J. D. Zerbe HITCH, lN UNIFORMITY. ’l‘he Operators st Pittsburg Are Not Having Clear Sailing. The Question ofWages to Be Referred ‘to a Board of Arbitration—The Rend- De Armitt Tangleb‘fitliners In .Favor of Mass Meetings. Pittsburg, July 29.—The uniformity agreement passed on by the committee of nine coal operators does not vary materially from the agreement of Feb- ruary, 1896. In relation to the differ- ential in thick and thin vein, andbe- . tween machine and pick mining, it states the question shall be settled by a commission'appointed hereafter. If ment has gone into effect, three arbi- trators shall be selected to establish the differential. The next change from the old agree- ment is in the twentieth section, rela- tive to amending the agreement. It is proposed that when 80 signers shall sig- nify in writing their dissatisfaction with any section, the commissioners shall call a meeting in the Pittsburg court- house not less than two nor more than six days after the call has been issued. The signers attending the meeting shall constitute axfuorum. On the question of wages it says: “The said commission in the absence of an agreement with the miners estab- lishing such compensation, shall refer said question to a board of arbitration to be mutually agreed upon 'or selected in the manner prescribed by said com- mission and a like number of represen- tatives of miners who are employees Of the subscribers.” . The situation in the coal mining in- dustry today seems in a worse muddle than ever. . - There is a lack of harmony among the operators and the strike leaders are not quite certain where they stand with the men, who are becoming restless under the long idleness. What Caused the Split. The operators’ conference split when De Armitt announced that the meeting had nothing to do with a settlement of the strike. , Colonel Bend had offered resolutions favoring arbitration, and when these went by the board he withdrew from the conference. No results are now expect- ed from the meeting. Some of the operators profess to be- lieve that the strike is about to collapse, seems more likely that a war between the operators is coming and that some of them may yield to the strikers’ de- mands. This is the view taken by the miners, but they are preparing to extend the movement and openly declare that the anthracite and bituminous miners in the eastern district will come out before the trouble is over. A general labor strike is also one of the points on which the leaders of the miners are hoping for victory. ' Slow Progress Made. The second day’s session of the uni— formity convention was an hour late in opening, owing to the slowness of the operators in getting together. A list of those who participated in the meet— ing yesterday shows that 85 railroad and river mines and four exclusively river mines were represented. ‘Progress made yesterday and today was so slow that it probably will be several weeks before an agreement is reached satis- factory to the 95 per cent of the Open- ators of the district, which is necessary before “true uniformity” can become an established fact. ' On the one side is W'. P. De Armitt, with a small following,_but a giant in himself. On the other hand are group- ed the mass of operators inimical to anything Mr. De Armitt might suggest. W. P. chd stands by himself, but his interests are so large he is bound to be respected. Mr. Rend refuses to be reconciled to Mr. De Armitt’s sugges- tions. and he is very vehement in his protests against the president of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company. The refusal of the river op- erators to become identified with the uniformity movement presents a new obstacle in the way of success. Without their aid the required 95 per cent cannot be secured. Thomas Young says there seems to be a mistaken impression as to the pur- pose of the meeting. It is not to settle the strike or the price of mining. It is simply to discuss the proposed plan of uniformity. Even if the agreement is adopted it will not settle the strike. It can only lead, up to a settlement. The price of mining would then have to be settled by arbitration. The Second ‘Day’s Work. Notwithstanding these obstacles, the peace commissioners and the'advocates_ of uniformity express confidence that the plan will yet be successful. 'When Chairman Dempster called the meeting to order there were almost as many operators present as yesterday. Colonel’Rend, who yesterday bolted the 'confé‘I’énce, did not appear. It was hoped, but in vain, that he would re- consider his action. Chairman Imips‘ter announced that the preamble had already been adopted. J. D. Zerbc said the matter under con- siderat’icn was of utm‘Ost importance, and it would take months to settle the matter. He then moved that~the vote on the preamble be reconsidered, and the motion was adopted. D. P. Blackburn announced that the river operators had not yet taken any action on the uniformity question. Mr. Wilson moved that the conven- tion go into committee of them'ho‘e 'as called to the chair, and Mr. Demp- ster moved that the agreement be tak- en up seriatim. l'r. Zerbe readxthe preamble, and a rm-tirn was made to adopt it. Mr. Dempster moved an amendment to the preamble, which was then adopt- ed. ' The articles of agreement were taken up and the first five adopted with a few slight changes. They provide for cash ‘ pay, 2 000 pounds to a ton, check weigh- man. abolishment of company stores. - credit to miner for full quantity of coal in cars and semimonthly pay without deductiOn for merchandise, etc. _ . #9;— 1an Srmnothetic Meetings. . Vlheeling, July 29.—The confe once of labor tenders. which -met to discuss in West ‘Virginia adjourned last ni'ght just as the capitol-1 clock. struck the ,midnight hour. It was decided that 'Rresident Gompers should act as‘a com- mittee of, one in arranging for sympa- thetic mass meetings all over'the coun- try on Aug. 5. Officers of the American Federation of Labor were requested to communicate with union organizations as to What shall 'be done to further the plan outlined in last night’s appeal. Officers of the United Mine Workers are. to arrange the systematic work of 100 labor organizers in West Virginia, in which state and in Pennsylvania re-‘ newed efforts to make the strike gen- eral will be made. The railway broth- erhoods, except the engineers, are in hearty sympathy with the movement to make the strike effective. .. The report of a special committee, in the form of an appeal to the country to aid the minors, was adopted. Trouble Feared at Scottdale. Scottdale, Pa., July 29.—All indica- tions point to a long and bitter struggle between the Scottdale Iron and Steel company and its employees who are now on.strike. The company claims it will have enough men here to start the mill. The crowds are quiet and orderly and no demonstration of any kind has so far been made, but when the attempt is made to start the mill with new men it is feared there will be trouble. Women Stopped; Workmen. Fairmont, W. Va., July 29.—Polishr women armed with stones and sticks kept several men from going to work at Monongah today. Others have been warned not to enter. Colonel J. A. Fickinger said today if the men at his mines were not at, work by day after tomorrow Hnew men would be brought in. This Conference Declared Off. Sedalia, Mo., July 29.—-The coal min- ers’ conference postponed from yester— day until today proves to be a flash in the pan. The Kansas and Illinois dele- gations, expected last night, did not ar- rive. Neither did the delegates from Rich 'Hill, Lexington and Higginsville, Mo., and today the conference was de- clared Off. YONKBRS’ BIG BLAZE. No Lives Were Lost—Entire Loss to Prop- erty Will Reach $500,000. Yonkers, N. Y., 'July 29.—Men were still at work today upon the smolder— ing ruins kof several buildings in the business center of Yonkers, which were burned last evening. It was midnight before the regular firemen got control of the flames, which started at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and caused a. damage of $500,000. There was no loss of life. The two persons who were reported last night to be missinghave' been heard from. The fire started in the old Waring building on Elm street and spread rap- idly until it had enveloped several neighboring factories. Among the heaviest losers are: Wil- liam Reed & 00., stock and machinery, $60,000 in the main building; Skinner & 00., damage to silk stock, $50,000; Poss Bros, hats, $40,000; John Rowland, stock in main building, $40,000; E. Skin- ner & 00., $4,500; Rowland’s hatbox and storage building, $3,500; Empire Bag- ging sheds, $5,000; Peene’s City laundry, $2,000 to building. All the losses are supposed to be covered by insurance. At one time 300 girls from Skinner’s silk works had sought refuge on the roof, and when they found that they were in danger there they were almost panic stricken. Matthew Gallinger and Mrs. Hattie: Shavieu, tenants of the houses on Palisade avenue which were burned, lost all their furniture. Sev- eral men jumped from windows and re- ceived slight injuries. Many volunteer firemen from Dobbs Ferry and Hastings arrived in time to render assistance. M. T. Daly’s Daughter Drowne’d. Portsmouth, N. H., July 29.—-Miss Emilia Daly, the 17-year-old daughter of Michael Daly of New York, was drowned at York beach. The young woman, in company with her sister, Miss Ella Ranny and her brother Cecil, went in, bathing. Miss Daly ventured out farther than the rest of the party, was caught in the strong undertow, and before aid could reach her was drowned in sight of her friends. The World’s W. C. T. U. Convention. Boston, July '29.—Advices' received here by the representatives of the world’s W. C. T. U. state that Miss Agnes Slack, its secretary, will sail from London for Boston Aug. 5 and will meet Miss Frances E. Willard soon after her arrival, to make final arrange- ments with regard to the programme of the world’s W. C. T. U. convention in Toronto, Oct. 23—26. I American Bishops In Demand. London, ,July 29.—Scarcely a day passes without a. sermon or address by some one of the American bishops who are delegates to .the Lambeth confer- ence at some important religious gath- ering. At a Si) ial mission service held in the Church 0 St. Saviour, Southwark, Bishbp Whipple delivered a. notable dis— course on mission work among the American Indians. ' The Tariff Act Printed. Washington, July 29.—-The first copies of the tariff act in law form for circu- lation have been received at the docu- ment rooms of the senate and houSe. The law makes a pamphlet of 70 pas’és. The members of the house Will‘have 25,000, the senators 10,000 and the senate com- mittee on fi'nanCe 15,000 copies for dis- tribution. , Laurier Interviews Mgr. Delivnl. London, July' 28.—Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier, the Canadian prime minister, re- turned to London and had a conference with Mgr. Raphael Merry Del Val, the papal delegate to Canada, who arrived on Saturday from Rome, and important reunifi- -..,, - "nor-4'54 ¢. Tarrantts Effervescent. seltzer; 'Apericnt assists nature to restor‘e-r’eg—dlfar fictibnpf the , stomach and bowels. It aids digestion, removes accumulations. prove s audiences headaches, makes the breath' sjw tv andtthe blood, pure. ' The most delicious of. salinedrdughts. means of extending the miners’ strike ' - 7. Sold by Draggistsf . wordy war. \ WON’T VOTE ANYHOW' WESTERN WOMEN WHO ARlE'CAM- PAIGNING AGAINST lT. ' 1' azilfts ofa League Formed in Chicago'Un (ler Mrs. Corbin’s Leadership to Hinder the “’ork of Woman Sufl'ra’ge Advocates ' ~Con1moflo- keigns in “their Camp. Commotion reigns in the camp of the Chicago suifragist. The army of the anti-suffragist is coming. “Let the enemy come,” fearlessly cry the suffrage hosts in answer to the sudden warning. “These women wilj ignobly; defeat themselves on their own arguments when they begin the, The more they talk the better we like it. Let them come, we say.” . _ The anti-suffrage women in Chicago have appealed to women in the four corners ofthe- state. Whoever will may enlist, providing she be willing tr. to be brought within ten days of Lon- march under the spirited title, “Illin‘ ois Association Opposed to the Exten~ sion of Suffrage to Women.” As the caption vigorously implies, the cham- pions of this organization are actively opposedto any measures which will enfran'chise the fair sex. It is the firsi invasion in the west of organized suf frage opponents, who in the east are [commonly called remonstrants. The fair general of the anti-suffrage army is Mrs. Caroline Corbin. It is rather significant that her co-operators in the prospective campaign are fill the most part women of wealth Wh( live in some of the haxudsomezst houses of the most fashionable boulevards ir Chicago. They are women who pos- CAROLINE CORBIN. ses-s all the privileges that go with the coveted pot of gold, and such sufirage arguments as “taxation Without repre- sentation” do not out much of a figure in their 'exchequer accounts. them are known in a philanthropic way, and most of them are social lead- ers. They are not strictly domestic women, nor are they particularly ag- gressive Outside the four walls of . home. Not for a minute is it to be believed ~Mrs. Corbin is a demure home-body who crochets on rainy days. To tell the truth, she appears to be as much of a busybody as the most aggressive suf- fragist. Mrs. Corbin says herself she‘ has not been home 'much in the last three years, and, of course, she ought to know. In appearance she is an ear- nest, a-greeable-looking‘woman Of mid- dle age, with snow-white hair. The story goes that Mrs. Corbin was once the schoolmate of the. suffragist leader, Miss Susan B. Anthony. Years after these two women met in Washington, and Miss Anthony asked: “What have you been doing all these years?” “Bringing up four boys,” answered Mrs. Corbin. “Boys!” scc-rnfu’lly exclaimed the out-spoken Susan. “What under the sun is a woman with your brains do- ing with four boys ‘2”, “Would you have me them?” was the retort. “Bosh,” was the emphatic answer, “you should never have had them. They will grow up to be men—nothing but men.” - From that minute Mrs. Caroline Cor— bin resolved Ito be an active anti-suf- fragist. And she is fulfilling that vow right here in Chicago. In aremonstrance to the Illinois leg- islature, by the anti-suffrag-ists one paragraph is caustic. 'It reads: “It is sometimes said that wOmen object to being classed by the constitution with minors, idiot-s, criminals, paupers and the insane. “There may be some ”force in this plea. Personally, we hAVe never been practically inconvenienced by the fact; But if there are any women who feel- themselves 'in danger of . being con- founded with any of the above-men- tioned classes, of course, they have. a right to complain; we do nOt think the feeling is general.” After answering the well-known ar- guments of the suffragist, this docu- ment to the Springfield solons con- cluded with this climax: Will you as legislators, pledged to act for the best interests of the com- monwealth, at the behest of a very small minority of women of the state, take the responsibility of doubling our already too large, ignorant and irre- sponsible vote? Of putting questions of taxation and expenditure .in the hands of those who have the least ex- perience as producers and conservors of property? Will you reduce the power of women in their own estate by exacting of them duties which be- long to yours? , Will you. in short, overturn the settled order of civilized society, and make a muddle of what the ages have been engagedin reduc- ing to system and regularity? We en- treat you, in spite of that well-known amiability which predisposes every son of Adam, to yield to the persistent im- mi‘tunities of Women, to take- counsel ‘nf ybur own right rcasOn. and act in' accordance with what we are sure its rd'lciatcs,willgbe found to r! strangle «2‘. 4:. ,; Some of . .. I RIGRARD A. McGURDY, .Pr'esideut. _ _ Statement for the Year Endint 0909th am, 189. According to the Standard-of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. I INCOME, Received for Premiums - - - _ From ,all Other Sources , - . - . . - DISBURSEMENTS, To Policy-holders for Olaims by Oeaih To Policy-holders for Endowinenls, Dividends, eic. - - - For all Other Accounts - . - - - - ‘ V . "ASSETS.. llniied Slates Bonds and other Securilie - - - - sIIo,I25,osz I4 First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - .- - - , "543,92 9. loans on Stocks and Bonds - - '- - - II,09 Real Estate - - - - - i - 22,161,666 6O flash in Banks and Trust Oompanies - - - - -' l2,680,39O OO 9 39,593,414 20 Q , ——.-—_. $ 49,763,695 27 IO,1OI,OO5 64 $36,2l8,515 u Accued'lnleesl, Mei Oefeed Pemlums, elc. . - j - 6,535,555, 06 ' ' t ' $ 234,744, 48 82 205,0”.633 12 —————.——-.¢_____ 9 29,133,514 To $9l8.696.338 45 Reserve for Policies and oiher Liabilities - I - - Surplus - - - - p . . . . Insurance and Annuities infom - - 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 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 or THE MUTUAL LIFE lllSllllAllOE OOMPAMY OF llEVl YORK. The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty- third day of December, I 896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, ans REPORT That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweent . ate of the said reference and the date of this Report attended at the ofiice of the Company, and have been waited on by the treasurer, the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective aSSIStams 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 manv cases below them. They have examinea and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company, an d'fiad'the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have verifiei the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on handheld by the *hier. cab And the Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee 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 Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation methods adopted by the f h. h .5 es ecu,“ submmea ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRICK “1° W “3 ‘ ’ P y JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLESD DICKEY. JR. JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON verify the same, respectfully 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. HAvEMEYER WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROGREEELLER JAMES N. J ABVIE CHAS D.‘ DICKEY JR. ELBRfiJGE T. GERRY HENRY H. ROGERS JNo. W AUGHINcLoss THEODORE MOREORD WILLIAM BABGOGR STUYVESANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIO CROMWELL‘ JULIEN T. DAVIES ROBERT SEWELL S, V. R. CRUGER _ CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PEGKHAM J. (HOBART HERRIOK WM P DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS . ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President. . WALTERR. GILLETTE, General Manager. ' ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. -HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary WILLIAM J. EASTUN, Secretary. ~' ALBERT KLAMROsTH, Asmstant 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. ' ' " l EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary. . JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. ' . CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. ‘ WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.“ ‘ C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, ASSIStant Auditor. HEN Y S. BROWN, Assistant, Comptroller} ' JOHN C; ELLIOT, Sup‘hrintendent of D mestic Agencies. a” ED ll ARDLYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor. ' ~ . MEDICAL»DIRECTORS:° ‘ ELIAS J. MARSH, ”M. D' SAMUEL D. BApcocx RICHARD A. MGCURDY JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN' C. VON POST LEWIS MAY OLIVER HARRIMAN ROBERT OLYPBAN'I' GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCO'I‘T .\ ‘atUSTAVUS S. WINSTON. M.” D. GRANVILLEilloH.“ BITE 1“ 5. JOHN w. mm 01.5 H-HHmn- : f , ‘- AOHIGAMEU" I 60mm Agcnllm Stale. oi jOonn‘scilcul‘ '. ,Local‘HAg’ouil . A IO,‘I08,28| 07 - l2,842,456 n,
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