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The Leaders Meet to Consider the
Struggle of the Miners.
PLAN TO RAISE A BIG FUND.
Ratchford Has a Scheme by “’hich 32,000
I a Day May Be Procured—Talk of
Mobilizing an Army of All
the Unemployed.
St. Louis, Aug. 31.—The conference of
united labor, which is in session here,
has attracted a large number of labor’s
leaders from all over the United States.
The meeting will be of great impor-
tance, as action is to be taken on the
big coal miners’ strike. The plans of
the leaders will be awaited with great
interest throughout the mining districts.
The only business transacted by the
congress today was the perfecting Of the
organization and the appointment of
the credentials committee.
W. B. Prescott, president of the Na.-
tional Typographical union, .of Indian-
apolis, was chosen temporary chairman
and A. M. Pearce of Columbus tempo-
rary secretary. Mr. Prescott then ap—
pointed the following as a committee
on credentials: Mr. Ratchford, James
O’Connor of the machinists, Chicago;
Grant Luce of the St. Louis Central
Labor organization, J. R. Sovereign and
W. D. Mahan.
Plan For a Big Fund.
E. V. Debs of Terre Haute, Ind.; M.
D. Ratchford of Columbus and W. D.
Mahon of Detroit were among the dele-
gates tO the labor congress who arrived
today and registered ‘at the Laclede.
Mr. Debs, who is not a representative of
any organization, comes on general
invitation and will, of course, give his
advice if called upon.
“Of course you know I’m out of it,”
said Mr. Debs this morning. “I am no
longer affiliated with any labor body,
but have come simply as a guest of the
conference.”
Mr. Debs would not venture an opin-
ion on the probable outcome of the con-
ference.
“Is there any probability of a sympa-
thetic strike?” was asked.
.“I hardly think so. In fact, these del-
egates are not empowered to order a
strike. They can do no more than re-
port back tO their respective bodies the
sense Of the convention.”
“Government by injunction,” Mr. Debs
went on to say, “as, exemplified in the
great struggle of the miners, has been
carried to the extrane, and the people
are revolting. I expect the convention
will take some very decisive action in
this matter.”
Mr.(.=Ratchford has a plan, which he
probably will present to the conference,
calling upon all working men and
women in each county to contribute one
day Of their wages to further-the relief
Of the striking n'biners. This money, he
thinks, will amount to between $1,000 and
$2,000 per day. Part of this fund will be
used to keep men at work among the
strikers in the Pittsburg district, where
the operators propose to start their
mines with nonunion men. In other
words, the camps there will be main-
talflied with the hope Of eventually in-
fluencing those now at work to quit.
The Debs Movement.
Among the other arrivals of the day
were James O'Connell, representing the
city branch of the American Federation
of Labor, Chicago; S. J: Meserall Of the
Industrial council, Kansas City; Victor
- L. Berger, with credentials from the
Social Democracy of Milwaukee, and
Frederick_F, Heath, representing the
street railway men, also of Milwaukee;
W. D. Ryan, vice president of the Unit-
ed Mine Workers of Illinois; Jacob
Tazelaar, from the Brotherhood Of
Painters, Chicago, and R. P. O’Neill,
Rich Hill, Mo.; John Kitchell, Spring
Valley, Ills; John Wallace, Scammon,
Kan., and Joseph Pollard Of Belleville,
Ills., all members of miners’ organiza-
tions.
As to what the convention would do,
none of the delegates seen today was
willing to forecast. There is no denying
the fact that the Social Democracy
movement, headed by Mr. Debs, has a
large following, and it would not be a
surprise to see that new venture gain
control of the meeting. It is known,
however, that an effort will be made to
amalgamate all the brotherhoods repre- *
sented, and to this end a resolution
looking to the appointment of a general
conference committee will be presented
some time during the convention by Mr.
Steinbus Of St. Lm is.
“My idea is," said Mr. Steinbus, “to
have one or two delegates from each
branch Of organized labor form a gen-
eral conference committee. While I
hardly think such committee, if ap-
pointed by the conference, will (b any-
thing at this meeting, they will get to—
gether later. By that time our views
will have crystallized, and some plat—
form upon which general amalgamation
of labor could stand would be formulat-
ed. We must be united.”
To Mobilize the Unemployed.
Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-—M. P. Carrick,
president of the Brotherhood Of Paint-
ers and Decorators ,Of America, says
that a proposition is to be presented at
the St. Louis convention to mobilize tihe
army of the unemployed of the country
in the vicinity of Pittsburg in the event
Of'a determined effort on the part of the
operators to start the mines with im—
ported labor. It is understood, President
Carrick says. that an appeal will be
made first to the railroad men of the
country, not as organizations, but as
individuals, not to handle coal dug at
nonunion mines. If this fails, then the
mobilizing in Pittsburg will be consid—
ered. These men, he says, will not come
here to destroy property or to take part
in riot or insurrection, but will be here
to show that this is a peaceful battle
and that the working classes are as a
unit in crying for relief.
In West Virginia.
Wheeling, Aug. 31.—The strikers’
camp, n' r the Montana mines,.gained
not few than 50 recruits today, all of
them men who have been working, but
the operators were on the lookout for“
desertions and had nearly as many new
men to go into the mines.
river region a few men were brought
out, but the district is working practi-
cally full. , Kanawha valley working
forces show some decrease, but the agi-
tators had that region pretty well, tied
up before. '
In the New '
BRASTUS CORNIRG DEAD.
One of the “’ealthlest and Most Chari-
table Men In New York Stlto.
Albany, Aug. 31.—Erastus Corning, a
well known citizen of thzs state, is dead.
He was descended from Samuel, or “En-
sign,” Corning of Beverly, Mass., and
he was one Of the most wealthy men in
the state. His charities were numerous.
Death was caused by apoplexy. He was
70 years Old.
Erastus Corning was a son Of Erastus
Corning, who died in 1872, and who had,
from being a poor boy, acquired several
millions Of dollars. The elder Corning
was connected with the elder Vander—
bilt in the railroad and steamboat enter-
prises. Upon the death Of Mr. Corning's
father he succeeded him in the presi-
dency of the Albany City National bank
and continuedin this position in all the
succeeding years up to the time of his
death. In 1885 Mr. Corning was also
chosen a director of the New York Cen-
tra‘ and Hudson River railroad. ’
Mr. Corning’s charity was unbounded,
and monuments to his great generosity
can be found throughout the city.
Chief among these is the magnificent
All Saints’ cathedral, to which he do-
nated the site upon which it is built.
His wife, who survives him, is a.
daughter of the late Amasa J. Parker.
A WHITE MAN’S COUNTRY.
Regulators In Northern Texas Order Ne-
groes to Leave That Section.
Dallas, Aug. 31.-—Negroes in northern
Texas are alarmed because Of the oppo-
sition of a certain element of the whites
to their remaining in the country. This
opposition is growing stronger and
spreading.
A few days ago every negro was com-
pelled to leave the town Of Leonard.
The negroes have been ordered to leave
MineralWells, a. watering place 100 miles
northwest of Dallas, in the Palo Pinto
mountains. The first notice was served
two months ago and was not heeded.
Last week a second notice-was served
by “regulators,” who declare that they
are 117 strong, that this is a “white
man’s country" and that all negroes
must leave at once Or suffer the conse-
quences. Many negroes are fleeing from
that section.
A GIRARD CLAIMANT.
She Will Try to Wreck the College and
Get Its Millions.
Kansas City, Aug. 31,—Mrs. Edith
Sigler, wife of Frank Sigler of this city,
traveling salesman for a Philadelphia
cigar house, today made the following
sensational declaration:
“lam. a descendant of Stephen Gi-
rard, the multimillionaire ‘of Philadel-
phia, founder of Girard college. My
great—great—grandfather was a brother
of Stephen Girard’s father.
“When Stephen Girard died in 1831,
he left a, fortune, whith was increased
until it is'"now about $20,000,000. He had
no direct descendants, and the collateral
descendants could not be found, so he
left his estate to charity. I am going to
try to wreck Girard college and get my
money."
Fell Into Boiling Tar.
Boston, Aug. 31.——Guyden Gosjust was
fatally burned by falling into a kettle
of boiling tar in Charlestown today. He
was dip ing. a pail of the Substance
when th ox he was standing on slip-
ped, and he fell head first into the
caldron'. He was horribly burned on
the head and body. His fellow work-
men pulied him out, but his injuries
were pronounced fflal.
Tar“? Law Decision Delayed.
Washington, Aug. 31.—The decision of
the attorney general in the matter of
the Canadian discriminatingduty clause
of the Dingley tariff law will not be
announced for several days. It had been
expected today.
Blew Out His Brains.
Saratoga, Aug. 31.—A stranger who
registered at one hotel in Ball'ston S
as C. F. Young and at another as Ca.
vin De Young Of Albany blew his
brains out there last night.
The Weather.
The indications are for clear and
slightly cooler weather.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-—Money on call nominal-
ly at 18.1%. per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
3%a4% per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers’ bills at 34.85%.f0r
demand and at $4 9%434831/6 for60 days. Posted
rates, $4.84laéali‘555 and $l.86}éa4.87. Commer-
cial bills, $4.32. Silver certificates, at 52mm.
Bar silver. 5250.. Mexican dollars, 41%c. Gov-
ernment bonds firm. Stute bonds quiet. Rail-
road h n 5 strong.
Closingr prices:
Alt-bison .......... 1574;
Bur. & Quinc-y. . .. 97%
(7.. C., C. & St. L. :36
N. J. Central.. 96%
North Americam. 5%
Northern Pacific. 17%
Chesapeake & 0.. 16% Do. pref.. .. L" ...... 50%
'.'.‘l:i(~:v_.:Y| Gas ...... lilfifsé, X. Y. Central.....108%
Cotton Oil ......... 21 Omaha ........... 71%
L.w1.& Hudson....120% Ou'ario & VVest.. 18%
Erie ................ ”56, Pacific Mall ...... 3&4
Ge erai Electric” :57 ’ Reading ........ '... 27
Hocking Valley... 3% Rock Island...... 90%
Lurknwanna......l:'iIl-~’_» ' Silver B:illion...~. 52%
Lake Shore ....... 178 St. Paul ........... ‘ 95%
Lead . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 35% Sugar Refinery. . .149}/§
Louisville 1': Nash 6137-3 Texas Pacific..... 14%
lfinlmlta-i; ....... liltil.‘ Union Pacific"... 17%
.‘llismuri Pacific” 3714 ' \VabaSh pref ..... 22
Northwestern ..... 1207/16 \Vesiern Union... 93%
General Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug. 80.—FLOUII—Stute and
.-.cslern liriner. but quiet; city mills paten .
fl?- 25:16 45: winter patents, $5.30a5.§0;: city m1 5
wars. sea-mass; Winter straiglitfs‘."$5e6.ll
“'1’. EAT—NO. 2 red opt-ned'jsf'efidy.aold ofl
ruler weak E aglieh cables, but" turned. strong
and loyal huyinu and the. strengthin corn;
,m-mber. 90339193406 Decrmber,’ 935195560.
1. YE—Steady; NO. 2 western, 580.. c. i. f.,
inii‘alo. ‘
CORN—No. 2 was strong all the morning on
.ad crow news; September, We; Decem-
{)6'1‘, Emdii'i'kic.
OATS—No. 2 quiet, but firmer: September
3.50.; track. white. state, 243300. _
PORK — Firm; mess, 810.253.10.50; family.
glilfllnli. .
LAllD—Szeady: prime western steam, 85.20,
mminai.
BUTTER—Firm: state dairy, 103.170.; stew
urea mery. 123.190.
CHEESE — Steady; large, white, 9140.: small,
white, 9%".
EGGS—Firm: state and Pennsylvania, 17569.
i‘Jc.: western, lflygal’i'c.
SEGAR—Raw firm; fair refining, 354m; cen-
trifugal, 96. test, 3%c.: refined firm: crushed.
5'} .; powdered. 6%0.
TURPE-NTINE—Steady at 29%s30c
, MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans. tam.
RICE—Firm; domestic. Bouillon; Japan, 4%
a4%c. ,
TALLOW —- Dull; pity. 854910.; country
3%a3yzc- -
fifAY—éDuil; chlorine. 3:500, .: zood to choice.
' 70c. .. J
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The Honorable J. F. Greer, one of the
best known and most highlyrespected
county Judges of the State of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufferings from
'ztinatory Rheumatism :
o: :‘z~.-:r. or J. F. GREER, COUNTY JUDGE}
-cn Cove Springs, Clay Co., Fla.
Twenty-three years ago I
'IlIN'l'Ll-IME‘JN:
i whiz attendedby the most eminent physician
n the lzmd. I visited the rent Saratoga
Sp 'tgs, N. Y., the noted Hot prings of Arc
knnsus, and many _other watering places,
always consulting With the local physxcians for
directions, and finally came to Florida, ten
years ago. About two years ago I had a severe
attack of rheumatism, was confined to my
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was induced to try P. P. P., Lippmau‘s Great
Remedy, knowing that each ingredient was
ood for impurities of the blood. After use-
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different times since I have had slight attacks
and each time I have taken two small bottles
of P. P. P., and have been relieved, and icon-
suler P. P. P. the best medicine Of its kind.
Respectfully. J. F. GREER.
James M. Newton, of Aberdeen, Ohio,
says he bought a bottle of P. P. P. at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it did him
more, good than three months’ treat-
ment at Hot Springs.
Rheumat’sm, as well as sciatica and
gout, is cured by a course of P. P. P.,
Lippinan’s Great Remedy.
P. P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, is
a friend indeed to weak women. It is
a positive and speedy cure for general
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All is {in disensesare cu red by it; any-
thing from pimples to the worst cases
of cczemas succumbing to the wonder-
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Dyspepsia and indigestion in their
worst form are cured by it. As a tonic
to restore the appetite and to regain
lost vigor, it is simply marvelous.
P. P. P. is the best spring medicine
in the world. It removes that heavy,
out-Of-sorts feeling and restores you to
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For Indigestion, Sick and. Nervous
Headache, Sleeplessness, Nervousness,
Heart Failure, Fever, Chills, Debility
and Kidney Diseases, take P. P. P.,
Lippman’s Great Remedy, the most
wonderful medicine in the world
Sold by all druggists.
UPPMAN BROS, Apotliccnries, Sole Prop'rl-
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STETTER’S N0 Dysuenllc
CELEBWAT E Bus Ever
Taken It inVain.
Physicians
P r e s c r i b e I t
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and upwards are each and
every one a good thing. Just
a matter of choice for the dif-
ferent tastes. The assort-
ment includes all kinds, light
and dark—a fine collection.
Pants, $3.50.
FRANK COCO,
36 Main St., NorWalk.
Cleaning,:Repairing and Dyeing.
DAVID w. RAYMOND
Funeral Director and imialmer,
39 Washington Street South Norwalh
Residence. Mahackemo Hotel.
NENE’ YOUR CHANGE.
A fine building lot on Wilton ave-
nue. If you intend to build, look at
this before purchasing.
Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Will be sold at a Bargain.
W. H. BYINGTOn
Real Estate and Insurance
Room I. Gazette 'B’l’d.
Piano Lessons}
’of the late Wm. B. Nash.) RlYes efiirjem
sh sitisfac‘torriostructions on the Piano at '
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@RS.GEORGE W. BRADLEX. (daughter .
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01:"wa YORK.
‘ RICHARD A. MCQURDY, aside...
Statement for the Year Ending: e
According to the Standard oft-he Insurance Department Of the'State Of New York.
lNCOME.
Received for Premiums - -
from all Other ources ' - - . -
0
$ 39,593,4l4 20
l0,l08,28| 07
————-— -——..—_—.
$ 49,702,695 27
DISBURSEMENTS,
To Policy-‘mlmldereior claims by Death - - -' -
To Policval ".cr Endowmenls. Dividends, elc.‘ - — .- -.
for all Nil? - . - - - .
ASSETS.
United laies . ends and other ec'urilie - - -
Firsl lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage
Loans on Stocks and Bonds ' - - - - .
Real Estate
cash in Banks and Trust companies - - - ,
Accued lnleesl, Nel llefeed Pemlums, elc- - - - '
s I2,5§5,I|‘3 39
I2,uz,456 n
10,131,005 64
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3.3.5.2i8,515 l1
- 31 l 0,l25,082 I4
1|,5‘43,92
",0
22,161,666 an
”$30.39!! 00
6,535,5 l l
s zfljfifi
205,0'0z533 72
s 29,133.5I4 Ill
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3 9l8.698.338 '45
Reserve for Policies and olher Liabilities
Surplus -' -_ -- - . . .
Insurance and Annuities in force ’- . . ..
l have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to bepcorrect
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 INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW 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, and
verify the same, respectfully
REPORT ‘ ’
nt to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweeni. L ate of the
d the date cf this Report attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer,
the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtauts of such ofiicers, and have care-
li the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be taxed. They have examjn‘éd
tificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the
(1 Statement with the market quotations and find the same not exceeding such quotations—in fact, in
They have examinea and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company,
tated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have
arious banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the
That, pursua
said reference an
the Comptroller,
fully gone over a
and counted every cer
same are carried in 531
many cases below them.
and find the same to be as s _
verified the deposits of money in the v
Cashier. the Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in
suchiiimination have been freely, submitted to the Committee by the said oflicers and their assistants, and that the same are
' d order and well kept. . .
accuiagg’tlfilegggmmittee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high 0rd er, 3116,3181: the system and
methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation
- - tr-n bmitted ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRICK
All of which isms?“ " 3’5“ JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEY, J3.
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1897. JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
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 JE:
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
Time. A. HAVEMEYEB
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM BOGKEFELLEB
JAMES N. JARVIE ‘
- CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GEBR!
HENRY H. ROGERS
J NO. W AUCHINCLOSS
- THEODOREMOREORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J,UILLIARD
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. PEOKHAM
J. HOBART HEBRICK
WM P - DIXON !
. ROBERT A. GRANNISS
EOBERT A GRAN N ISS-‘Vioa-President. , -
' WALTER R. GILLETTE, General MDIIIINgAN J C . d S
L , Vice-President HENRY E. ,” R, orrespon ing ecretary
WIAIISIEMLJ.%¥AIST2GIN, Secretary. 7 ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary.
. 0NDA Assistant Treasurer. A I . ssis ant reasurer.
a93§fif P, SANDS, Cashier; EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C CLIF FORD GRETSIN GER, Aesistant Auditor. HENRY S. BRO WN, ASSISia-nt Comptroller-
. ' JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agenc1es. ' " ‘
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: .
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D‘ GRANVILLEMJWHITE, ii *
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MCCURDI
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPBAN'I
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
GUSTAVIJS S. WINSTON, M. D.-
JOHNW' NIGHOLS New Haven,
General Agent iori
Slain oi Bonnocllcu'l“
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guns 3131,1397. ’
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