' conference of STRIKERS. STILL GAIN. They Succeed In Getting llaHy of the Miners to Quit Work. MORE VIOTORIES REPORTED. De Armitt Appears to Be Gradually Los- ing His Men, and Most of His Mines Are Practically Idle—Strikers on the March In Indiana. - Pittsburg, Aug. 5.—The striking min- ers gained another success at Plum Creek today by inducing 20 more men to join the ranks. mu of them were diggers. This leaves the mine working with about half the force of yesterday. Committees are working industriously in' the houses of the miners. They first enlist the. sympathy of the women, and then the men are more easily induced to follow. The strikers are turning their attention entirely to the diggers, knowing that if they come out the oth- er employees will be forced to follow. On the other hand, the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company is making, every effort to keep the mines going. It claims that: all the Plum Creek miners are wo‘fking, while the strikers say that not more than 40 men are in the pit. The ,full force of that mine is 340 men. Before the campers came the output was frOm 120 to 140 cars a day. This output, however, is about 40 cars above the average when the other mines are working. The output yes- terday was 39 cars. With 20 more men out today the output is not expected to exceed 20 cars. The closing of the mine is expected by the strikers in a. few days. The march to Plum Creek mine was begun at 1 o'clock this morning by the campers at Center schoolhouse. They were re—enforced by large bodies from Sandy Creek and Turtle Creek. The combined forces arrived at the mine at 3 a. m., remaining until 6 o’clock, when they marched back to camp, taking with them in triumph the 20 diggers who came out. The campers at Sandy Creek had lit— tle to do. The mine is to all intents and purposes shut down. The output is not more than two cars a. day. The ca- pacity of the mine has been 100 cars a day. The normal output with the three mines in operation is 70 cars. - No Change at Oak Hill. There has been no, change yet at Oak Hill. A statement made by the miners that only two men were working may be true. In that case the output of eight cars claimed for Monday and Tuesday will be decreased to one car. The extraordinary capacity of the mine is 120 cars and the normal capacity 90 cars. _ The demonstration against the De Ar- mitt mines has had the effect of de- creasing the capacity of 340 cars to 42 cars, with the probability of its being further reduced. . The campers at Turtle Creek were on the march at 3 a. m. and went to Oak Hill mine. They marched. back at 6:30 a. m. and had breakfast. Camp life has been reduced to a system. One hundred men were sent to Plum Creek and. 300 sent home, leaving 600 men in camp. They have been divided into companies of 100 each, under a lieuten- ant. Provisions seem to be plentiful. The camp will be policed by strikers sworn in by Burgess Teats as borough police. With regard to the hearing of Presi- dent Dolan and the other miners’ offl- cials charged with riot and unlawful assemblage, it is thought that the case will be dropped by the defendants giv- ing bail to appear in court and a nolie prosse being entered later. One of the notable features of the strike has been the absence of effort by the operators to get their miners to work. There has been no meeting by them to consider the situation, nor have there been any attempts to start mines with new men. This was explained to- day by an operator, who said he was sat- isfied to have the strike continued until January, as he had enough coal to last him, or could get it at prices which would enable him to make a profit. The lower river markets are reported to be well stocked with Pittsburg coal, and, by reason of almost contifiuous navigation from January until July, large stocks have been accumulated in the New Or- leans, Louisville and Cincinnati mar- kets, and no coalboat stage of water can be expected now before November. Italians Beaten by Strikers. Wheeling, -Aug. 5.——~At Corinth, W. Va., Joseph Giovanni, an Italian coal miner, was beaten so badly by a gang of striking Hungarian miners that he cannot live, and four of his country- men were severely maltreated. An Important Conference. Fairmont, EV. Va., Aug. 5.—A secret the coal miners of this district was held here. Organizer Rea states that the conference was an im- portant one, but refuses to give an ac- count of the reports rendered. Rea and Clark left here today for Clarks- burg, and the men near there will hold a mass meeting tomorrow. Rea says: “I am greatly encouraged. The conference makes it evident 'that the Fairmont mzn will come out, and as Clarksburg is ‘Ilrcady tied up, it looks as if the Ffil‘ie is nearly over, so far as it de- pends on the men of this district.” Rea and James Woods, vice president of the Cigar MakerS’ union, addressed a large meeting aPPalatine. Hastings Miners Still Out. Altcona, Pa., Aug. 5.—A1though the Mitchell coal operators at Hastings supposed they had made satisfactory terms with their miners the men are still out, because of a rumor that the mines are about to pass into other hands. The trouble at the Sterling mine No. 8 continues. Thirty-two men have taken a new step by suing the offi- cials of the mine for the value of the fifth ton taken off. their wages. The miners say in addition to being obliged to dig 2,500 poundszfor a ton they have been robbed of every fifth car they put ' out. . Marchers In Indiana. Princeton, Ind., Aug. 5.—The striking miners of Davies, Pike and Gibson counties have taken the marching fever and a movement has begun through which they will attempt to close every" coal mine in southern Indiana. The have closed the Rodgers mine and the Wooley mine at Petersburg, It is re- ported here that the strikers entered another mine and drove out the men at ‘work. The strikers threatened touseize. a Louisville and St. Louis Air line freight train and take it to Hunting- tiurg and call out the men there, but . changed their minds. Missouri Miners Strils e. Ardmore, Mo., Aug. 5.—Two hundred and fifty diggers in the Missouri and Kansas Coal company’s mines here have gone on strike for an advance from 40 to 50 cents for mining. The company has discharged all the other, employees and closed the mines. PIRBMEN HURT. An Explosion at a. Philadelphia Blaze In- ' jures Many Persons. Philadelphia, Aug. 5.—A fire which broke out at 11 o’clock today in the big chemical works of D. Jayne & Sons, at Bermuda and Tucker streets, Frank- ford, which are operated by the Barrett Manufacturing company, importers and distillers of coal tar and manufactur- ers of roofing, did damage amounting to $100,000 before it was got under con- trol. The fire originated in the big dis- tilling house and is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of dis- tilled Oil. The distilling house and the valuable machinery were totally de- stroyed. Other buildings located near the burned structure were badly dam- aged by the fiames and were only saved after a hard fight. Seven firemen and two workmen were seriously burned by an explosion which occurred shortly after the fire broke out. Assistant Chief Engineer Charles McDade had all of his clothing burned off and is probably fatally injured. Others who were seriously burned about the face and body are John Newling, Granville \Velsh, Samuel Cook, Jacob Lannard, John Muhr, Amos Knaught, Robert Clarrick and Robert Getty. Seven other firemen were badly burned about the hands, but after having their wounds dressed left the hospital. PERU MUST PAY UP. If She Doesn’t Settle McCord’s Claim, Un- cle Sam \Vill Be Real Angry. Washington, Aug. 5.—With the arriv- al in this country of the new Peruvian minister our; government has- begun to press again for a settlement of the old McCord claim against Peru, which has been standing for nearly 12 years. Mc- Cord is an American railroad engineer and superintendent from Pennsylva- nia, still living in Peru. During one of the periodical revolutions in that coun- , try he was imprisoned by the revolu- tionlsts, brought out before a file of sol—' diers to be shot, and his execution only prevented by the action of the foreign :onsuls in raising a subscription to pay a. fine of 10,000 soles arbitrarily imposed upon McCord. Last December Secretary Olney sent an urgent dispatch to the United States minister at Lima for presentation to the Peruvian govern— ment, demanding the payment of the indemnity of $50,000. Probably this was one of the reasons why the Peruvian government sent a minister to Wash- ington after allowing the country to be without representation here for a long time. The last phase of the case is the presentation to this minister of another note reiterating the demand for a set- tlement of the claim in courteous but decided language which does not permit of argument on the merits of the case at all. , Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Aug. 5.—The fourth class postmasters appointed today were: Connecticut—Millington, W. L. Cone. Vermont—Peacham, A. E. Renfrew; Danville, N. A. Dole. New York—Forest, Kate McGregor; Italy Hill, John Harris; Locke, J. L. White: Starkey, L. W. Parish. New Jersey—Fairton, A. L. Ocean View, Albert Way. . Pennsylvania~Burgettstown, J. T. Patterson; Boalsburg, M. A. Woods; Claysville, S. H. Jackson; Edinburg, Josiah Robinson; Fairmount City, G. J. Lace; Foxburg, E. C. Beecher; Han— marville, J. H. Thompson; Marsh Creek, Edward Matson, Jr.; Mills, T. A. English; Potters Mills, Alexander Mc— Coy; Scotch Hill, M. E. Porter; West Monterey, E. W. Logan; Woodward, C. D. Motz. Myers; The Barrett Mystery Again. Boston, Aug. 5. —Examination of Messrs. Codman & Codman’s books has been completed, and a shortage has been found, which convinces the firm that the books had been tamperedwith by their late bookkeeper, Miss Alice Barrett. It is believed that the short- age will not exceed $2,500 or $3,000. Three Tramps Killed. Buffalo, Aug. 5.—Three tramps lost their lives in a freight wreck On the Nickel Plate road near Irving today. The body of one old tramp has been re- covered. Two more are still under the cars. Thirteen cars were thrown from the track by a broken axle and reduced to kindling wood. Color Line Causes a Strike. Atlanta, Aug. 5.—Two hundred women and girls employed at the Fulton Bag and Cotton mills in this city struck to- day because of the employment of ne- gro help by the management. A little later 400 men operatives went out in sympathy with the women. Our Bicycles In Germany. Washington, Aug. 5.—Consul General De Kay at Berlin ‘writes to the state department at some length concerning the efforts that are being made in‘Ger- many to prevent the importation and sale of American bicycles in that coun- try. ‘ . New York State Chemists. Albany, Aug. 5.—-Fred D. Fuller of Geneva and Edward B. Hart of Ohio have been appointed from the civil service eligible list as assistant chem- ists at the state agricultural experi- -ment station at Geneva. ~‘I'Valtxar H.1Hobart Better. > San "Francisco, Aug. .5.—Walter H. Hobart, the young millionaire who'has march began aniong the Davies county f been critically ill for ,several days past, miners; They invaded Pike county and ( i has been pronounced out of danger. Spanish cruiser Vasco Nunez, bade fare- l I food. THE - E v‘E NING G AZE T TE WASHOUT CAUSES A WREOK. The Fast Flier on the Kansas Pacific Plunges Into an Abyss. Denver, Aug. 4.——The fast-flier on the Kansas Pacific railway was wrecked early today about 40 miles east of Den- ver. Two trainmen were killed outright, five pasengers are 'said to be fatally injured and many others are badly'hurt. The killed are: John .A. Ward, engi- neer, 711 Twenty-eighth street, Denver; Harrington, baggage master, also of Denver. The wreck was caused by a washout. The heavy rains of the night flooded the streams and carried out a portion of a. ; small bridge which spans Comanche creek between Byers and Strasburg. The train was on time and was run- ning along at the usual speed when a'p- proaching the point of the accident. Without warning the engine plunged into the abyss, followed by the mail and baggage car, and other cars were piled about in confusion. ‘ The engine was completely under wa- ter in almost the middle of the stream and Engineer Ward was under it. Strange to say, the fireman escaped death, but he is reported to be badly hurt. Instantly there was the wildest confusion. _ The fatally inj'ured passengers.were riding in the forward car. Some ofthe sleeping passengers in the Pullmans were thrown from their berths and more or less hurt, but none seriously. Byers, the nearest town to the wreck, was five miles away, and the conductor hastened to cover that distance on foot. He arrived there, and the railway offi- cials in Denver were notified of the ac- cident by telegraph. A special wrecking train, with Gen- eral Manager Duell and physicians on board, started for the scene of the wreck. An Indian Chief Killed by Outlaws. Perry, 0. T., Aug. 4.-—News has reached here from Altui, this territory, that outlaws have killed Quannah Par- ker, chief of the Comanche Indians and one of the most noted Indians of. the territory. Chief Parker was return— ing from Texas with 300 members of his tribe and was encamped at the mouth of North Fork creek. The chief was engaged in a game of cards when he was killed and robbed. ' The Flight From Pike's Peak. Colorado Springs, Aug. 4.—William B. Felts, who recently announced that he would fly from the summit of Pike’s peak to Cameron’s cone, and thence to Colorado Springs, has made a test of his aeroplanes and flying apparatus. The atmosphere supported his body, and he declares that on Sunday he will be able to carry out his promise. The proposed trip is regarded as extremely hazardous. ‘ Smallpox In Alabama. Nashville, Aug. 4.——The reports of cases of smallpox in Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala., have alarmed the in- habitants of many of the small towns in that state, and steps have been taken to quarantine against those cities. Prattville has adopted resolutions de- manding the strict quarantine of all the roads leading into the town. Fatally Whipped by Her Brother. ' Shelbyville, Ind, Aug. 4.—Ivory Law, a young farmer, returned to the home of his sister, Mrs. Linus McPherson, after a spree and was reprimanded by her. Law grew angry and went to the barn, returning with a whip, with which he beat his sister until it was worn out. The woman was so badly in- jured that she will die. ‘ An American Bark Lost. London, Aug. 4.—TVord has been re- ceived from Valparaiso that the Ameri- can bark Nonantum, Captain Newhall, from Newcastle, N. S. “K, April 9, for Panama, has been lost on Easter island, a small island lying in about 27 degrees south latitude and. 110 degrees west longitude. All on board were saved. \Veyler In Matanzas. Havana, Aug. 4.—Captain General Weyler embr‘ked at midnight on the well to the authorities and arrived to- day at Matanzas. The captain general has pardoned Enrique Nunez, an insur- gent incendiary under sentence of death. Powderly Sworn In. Washington, Aug. 4.-—Mr. Terence V. Powderl’y of Pennsylvania, formerly master workman of the Knights of La- bor, today took the prescribed oath and received his commission as commission- er general of immigration, succeeding Mr. Hermann Stump of Maryland. Killed by Falling From a. Bicycle. Plainfield, N. J., Aug. 4.—Peter Rowe, 12, was thrown from a bicycle while riding at a rapid pace and struck his head on a jagged stone in the roadway. His skull was fractured, and after re— maining in a comatose condition for some time he died. ' A Child Commits Suicide. Akron. 0., Aug. 4.—George Young, 13 years old, committed suicide today by hanging himself with a rubber hose. The hose was a small one used for fill- ing bottles and had stretched, but the boy puiled up his feet and slowly stran— gled to death. - Chairman Dingley’s Father Dead. Leu'iston, Me, Aug. 4.——Nelson Ding- ley, father of Congressman Dingley, died at his; home in this city today. He was 83‘ years of age. Death was due to a stroke ol paralysis aggravated by old age. Bioting In Spain. 1| Madrid, Aug. 4.——There were disturb— ances at Tetuan. near this city, arising from a private dispute. The rioters used guns, and several persons were wounded. ' A Quick , . and Pleasant Cure for Sick Headache, Constipation, Imperfect Digestion and Inactive Liver. Its occasional use keeps the body in health and enables those of feeble digestion to assimilate and enjoy their :EHHMH VX/ -/‘ 'E .THEUT insurance and Annuities in force - ' - - l OF NEW YORK. RICHARD A. MoCURDY, President. 7 Statement for the Year Endiu December -3Ist,|8'9 According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. . . - 'lNCOME, Received for Premiums ' - - - From all Other Sources . - - . r - - $.39,593,4l4 20 l0,l08,28l 07 ‘ Eisnfiicisfiy ’ DISBURSEM ENTS, To Policy-holders for claims by llealh -' To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. - _ - -- For all Otherlccounls ' - - - » — - . ASSETS. United Slates Bonds and other Securilic - 5 - - First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - - - Loans on Stocks and Bonds - — . - - . Real Estate - ~ - - - - . Gash in Banksand Trust companies - - ' - - . lccucd lnleesl, Net Deleed Pemiums, etc- 8 .I2,595,I I 3 39? $36,2l8,5ml S I I (”25,032 I4 11,543,929 ",09 22,161,555 50 ”£80,390 00 5,555,555, 06 $234,ij - 205.010.1333 7.? ——_.- Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities Surplus S 9l8,698.338 45 I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct? liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PR‘ELLER, Auditor. From the Surplus a dividend will be [apportioned as usual Report of the Examining Committee a Office of the Mutual Life Insurance. Company of New York To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or . TllE MllTllAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the. twentv- third day Of December, I 896-, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and verify the same, respectfully REPORT to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweent '- ate of the That, pursuant said reference and t . . . . . r the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cash1er,‘together With the the respective aSSIStams U such Ofiicers, 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 pncg 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 examineo and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company, ‘ They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have and fi’ld the same to be as stated. . . verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the cabfiild 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 oificers and their assxstants, 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 OLYP'HAN'I“ J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D 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 Withofit 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. 1 ' GEORGE S. BOWDOIN THEO. A. HAVEMEYER WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROOKEFELLER JAMES N. JARVIE CHAS D. DICKEY JR. ELBRIDGE T. GERRI HENRY H. ROGERS JNo. W AUOHINOLOSS THEODORE MOREORD WILLIAM BABcooH STUYVESANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER WEBB FREDERIO CROMWELL J ULIEN '1‘. DAVIES ROBERT SEWELL S, V. R. CRUGER ' CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PECKHAM J. HOBART HERBICK WM P DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS - ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President. WALTER. R. GILLETTE, General Manager. . [SAAG F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. i” HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Ass1stant Secretary . , ‘ , FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. .1 ~ . JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMESON. 26. Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. , EMORY MOOLINTOCK, Actuary. ' ‘ _ JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. . CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller, " C. CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, ASsistant. Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller “ JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. ’ ‘ . ED WARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: , , _ “ _ GRANVILLE:M.&WHITE, 1‘ SAMUEL D, BABCOCK RICHARD A. MCCURDY JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON POST LEWIS MAY OLIVER HARRIMAN ROBERT OLYPHANT GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCOTT \ I GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ’ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' . germ w. motions "°'.' “u:::.TI.§1::.....-., Sold by DraggiSIs for sqyears. 50c. and SI. ' .‘ u T \AOHO @AMEu local‘goni “,1. Ii,842,456 u, tortuous e4 - - , saunas—57470 he date of this Report attended at the cfiice of the Company, and have been waited on by the treasurer, '
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