g the third floor of the house.
I. -NEWBURl§l1YSTERY-
The Police Unable to Fathom the
Bridget Hayes Murder.
SUICIDE WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
District Attorney Believes That the \Vom-
an Was Slain For Supposed Board-
ings—Probablerlan of the
Deliberate Assassin. ,
Newburg, N. Y., Sept. 18.——The mur-
derer of Bridget Hayes, the servant of
L. EVerett Carpenter, whose dead body
with the throat cut almost from ear to
ear was found in the bathroom of Mr.
Carpenter’s home yesterday, has not
been captured. Though they worked all
night upon, the case the police have not
been able to throw any light upon it.
Aside from the fact that the woman
was murdered, the police know abso-
lutely nothing about the- case. They
have not found enough facts even to
form the foundation for a theory. Their
all night search resulted in but one dis-
covery, and that discovery has only
tended to deepen the mystery. They
learned today that a little gold watch
which the servant owned was missing.
,_ The natural supposition is that the‘mur-
derer stole it. and that fact in its turn
might point to robbery as the motive
for the crime.
But it only needs a glance at the un-
disturbed condition Of the house to
overthrow such a theory. Not‘one of the
many pieces of silver upon which a bur-
glar might easily have laid his hands
was touched. Even the loose change
which lay 'On the dresser in the dead
woman’s room was left behind. No bur-
glar desperate enough first to assault a
woman and then murder her in so brutal
a manner would have left such easily
obtainable booty behind unless he had
been frightened away. And a close ex-
amination of every neighbor in the vi-,
cinity has convinced the police that be-
tween the hours of 10 and 12 o’clock .on
\Vednesday night, the time at which the
coroner declares the woman was mur-
dered, no one was near to disturb the
murderer.
There is just one slight possibilitythat
"the hope of rich plunder may have
prompted the murderer to commit the
crime. Bridget Hayes was a peculiar
woman. Her habits were a mystery even
to her own brother, who lives here in
Newburg.
Victim May Have Had Money.
She had worked hard all her life and
had never spent much money. It there-
fore seems probable that somewhere she
must have had some savings boarded
up. It is possible, the police say, that
after the manner of a miser she did not
Intrust these to the keeping of a bank.
She may have kept them on her person
or in her room.
The police say the murderer may have
committed the crime for the sake of
getting the money and have taken it
away with him. There is nothing to
show that such was not the case. In
that case the presence of the change on
the dresser could be explained as hav-
ing been left there for a blind. The po-
lice declare that they have not even a
theory, but theory, substantiated even
so slightly as by the theft of the watch,
Is the basis upon which they are now
working. They are trying to learn if
ridget Hayes had any secret male con-
fidant, and if they discover that she
had they will examine him rigidly.
Chief Parrott learned this afternoon
that the box of rat poison which was
found in the dresser in the dead wom-
an’s room was purchased by Mr. Car-
penter two months ago. He used about
half of the contents of the box and then
hid the box away on top of one of the
rafters in the cellar. As far as he
knows Bridget Hayes was the only per—
son who knew of its whereabouts. He
left the box half full, but when it was
fOund there was barely enough powder
in it to cover the bottom. A little of
the poison was spilled on top of the bed.
The chief discovered this afternoOn a
second basin in the room.
The coroner believes that the woman
was assaulted and killed in her room on
Her dead
body was found- in the bathroom on the
second floor. In the halls and stair—
way leading from her room to the bath-
room there is not a speck of blood.
Neither was any blood found in the
bathroom. It seems improbable that
she could have cut her throat and then
walked down stairs and Iain down in
the bathroom floor to die without leav-
ing traces of blood in the hall.
'The district attorney places no confi-
dence in the contention of the police
that Bridget Hayes might have killed
herself.
District Attorney’s Theory.
He is working on the theory that some
man who had heard of the strange hab—
its of the servant and therefore believ-
ed that she had some money about her
committed the murder. He thinks that
it was some one who knew the Carpen-
ter family, or at any rate knew Bridget
Hayes. , -
In support of this theory he adduces
the fact that the man evidently knew
just where to look for the implement
he wanted. He took the carving knife
with which the deep gash was cut in
the woman’s throat from the table
drawer, in which it was kept, and ev-
erything points to the fact that he knew
just where, to find it. Nothing was dis-
turbed, as would likelyvhave been the
case had a stranger been looking for a
knife. The district attorney also be-
lieves that the crime was the work of a
hardened crimihal, as no ordinary tramp
would have taken the precaution to
hold the woman over a bowl and let the
blood drop into it, and then to carry the
body down to the" bathroom and place
it in such a position that when he closed
the door the head would fall back
against it. To have done that must
have taken fully half an hour.
. A tramp’s first thought would have
, been after the murder to get away, and
get away as quickly as possible. The
district attorney, in building up his
theory, assumes that the assault was
an after thought, not/a motive.
In explanation of\ the, fact that the
body was carried down. to the bath-
room the district attorney believes that
it was the intention of the murderer to
wash it off and then carry it down to
the river, less than 200 yards away.
He thinks that the murderer did not do
this because he found it getting near
daybreak, and he wanted to make good
'his escape. The body of the woman
was removed to an undertaker’s shop
today.
BANK or} ENGLAND 1133227 .
The Governor’s Position Arouses a Storm
of Criticism.
London, Sept. 18.—The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon in its financial
article comments upon the letter of
the governor of the Bank of England,
Hugh C. Smith, ‘to.the chancellor of the
exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
announcing that the bank is prepared
to carry out what is permissible in its
charter, namely to hold in silver one-
fifth of the bullion held against its note
Issue, provided the French mint is again
open to the free coinage of silver and
that the prices at which silver is pro-
curable and salable are satisfactory.
The newspaper says: “Although the
governor’s'statement is, perhaps, mean—
ingless, so far as practice is concern-
ed, it is to be‘ deeply deplored that
the bank has budged from,its principle.
It isn’t dignified for the Old Lady of
Threadneedle street to‘ flirt with the
bimetallic faddists. We want gold
against our notes, and there is no reason
why an old statute, passed when silver
bore an entirely different charac:vr,
should be refurbished at the bidding of
those who want to dispose of silver.
The bank’s reserve is not so large that
it can be tinkered with. Moreover, by
yielding in these matters of principle
we open the Way to the thin end of the
wedge. If the threat is carried out.
'What would happen is exemplified by
the statement of a trustee, who declares
he would feel compelled to sell his bank
stock and so close a risk."
The St. James Gazette remarks on
the same subject: “The scheme seems
to be knocked on the head fOr the
present, but the reception of even this
feeble announcement in the city will
have an effect anything but favorable
to the bimetallists. A substantial ele-
ment of indignation arises at the feel-
ing that the government and the bank
have been doing a little diplomacy at
our expense and for the advantage of
Americans. The United States has
done nothing to make such a risky po-
liteness to the silver men on our part
popular in this country'.”
The Globe, joining in the discussion
this afternoon, has this to say on the
announcement of the governor of the
Bank of England: “The whole scheme
is innovating and mischievous. It
seems to us wholly undesirable and
even perilous to subject our monetary
system to foreign influence through the
government. If, as should have been
done, the proposals of the United States
and France had been handed to the di-
rectors without official recommendation
or pressure, it can scarcely be doubted
that the directors would have firmly
declined to further the project.”
Sugar Refining Company Chartered.
Trenton, Sept. 18.—-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed with the sec-
retary of state by the American Glu-
cose Sugar Refining company, with an
authorized capital of $5,000,000. The
company is organized for the purpose
of refining sugar and starch from In-
dian corn and is also authorized to deal
in cattle and live stock. «The incor-
porators are William H. Bartlett.
Thomas A. McIntyre and Frederick J.
Middlebrook, all Of New York, and J.
C. Marshall of Orange, N. J.
Yellow Fever at Kansas City?
Kansas City, Sept. 18.—What is possi-
bly a case of yellow fever has developed
here in the City hospital. Claude Ander-
son, a negro boy, 7 years old, was taken
to the hospital from a negro lodging
house. He came here from Mississippi
six days ago. He was suffering from
fever and a consultation of physicians
was called.
Snow In Colorado.
Denver, Sept. 18.—Reports received at
the weather bureau indicate a general
snowfall in the mountains. The snow
is several inches deep at Cripple Creek
and at Central City. _
Died Under Influence of Ether.
London, Sept. 18.——Mrs. Elizabeth Pal-
liser, an American, died at Oxford while
under the influence of ether administer-
ed for a surgical operation.
The \Veatlier.
Clearing; cooler, with northwesterly
winds.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK. Sept. 17.——Money on call nomi-
nally at léfinzlfi per cent. Prime mercantile pa;
per, 434% per cent. Sterling exchange stead)".
with actual business in bankers‘ bills at SASHA
3.1.55 for demand and at $4.82léa4.82% for 6
days. ‘ Posted rates, $4.8334.3l and $4.&3a4.86 '
Silver certifi-
Mexican dol-
Commcrciul bills, $4.81%a4.82.
rates. 563.3%. Bar silver, 56%c.
lure. 4131/40. Government bonds steady. Stave
bonds quit-t. Railroad bonds steady.
(liming prices:
I. u-liison ......... 16,15 N. J. Central.. . . ..10I 5%.".
Bur. 6‘: Quincy....l(lli/4 North American. :75;
(3.. 0., C. & St. L. 41 Northern Pacific. 21-2.,
Chesapeake & 0.. 26%, Do. prel' ........... 5d,»,
Chicago Gas ...... 107% N. Y. Central. . . ..115
Cotton 011...... ... :5 Omaha ............ 87‘};
Del. & Hudson. ...121£>§ ()nta-rio& \\’est.. 1055:,
Erie ................ 131‘s Pacific Mail ...... 238
General EICCII‘IC.. 453' Reading ........... 265.1,
Hocking Valley... 6‘1 lock Island ...... 955:,
Lackawanna. . . ...ll'i2}é Silver Bullion. . . . 563-,
Lake Shore ....... 180 St. Paul ........... ll‘lfii
Lead .............. 41% Sugar Refinery. . .1535/4
Lnu'snlle & Nash 62% Texas Pacific ..... 14%
Manhattan ........ 112 Union Politic“ 249/;
Missouri Pacific. 357/8 W'abasli pref ..... '23%
Northwestern ..... 131,1/2 “'estern Union... 90*}:
General Markets. ,
NEW YORK. Sept. l7.-—FLOUR—State and
western quiet and steady; city mills patents,
$6. 10:16.40; winter patents,$5.353;‘i.60; city mills
clears, 35.653.51.70; winter straights, $4.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened firmer-on Stron-
uer English cables than expected, .but' ter-
wnrdeased off on big spring wheat rece pts’;
May. 97a97%c.; September. $1.1X)%a1.00}§. ~
RYE ’Steady: No. 2 “esi- I':.. 52%c., c. i. 'f.‘,
Buffalo. 5 .
, CollNeNo. 2 opened up on bet ter cables, but
reacted with wheat; May, {01/30: September,
84 13-160.
OATS—Ne. 2 dull. but steady; track, white,
state, 26l§a33‘c.; track, white. \v-estern,26l,éa33c.
PORK—Easy; mess, 89.508.10.25: family, 511,,
ll.:'.0.
LARD—Firmer; prime iwestern steam. $5.05.,
nominal. ‘
BUTTER—Firm ; state dairy, 11am1 {.c.;-state'
creamery. 13318;“. .
CHEESE—Steady: large, white, 9%c.; small,
white, 9%(5.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania. 151:.
180.; western, 1656c.
SUGAR—Raw strong; fair refining, 3%c.;
centrifugal, 96‘ test, 3 15-16a4c.; refined firm;
crushed, 5 11-16c. ; powdered, 5 5-16c.
TURPENTINE—Firm at 30%a30%c.
MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans. 253310.
51/RICE—Firm; domestic, 41/33/6240.; Japan, 4%».
50. . . . - . .
’l‘ALLOW—Dull; city, 3%a3%c.; country. 3%
83% '
5011.700.
c.» . . ~; \_/’l‘BS.GEORGE w. BRADLEY. (daughter
HAY—Dull; shipping. 409.450. ; good to choice. 4
Weakened One Mania Constitution
Until It Brought Him_to
Death’s Door.
Mr. James S. Harrison, a well-known
and highly respected citizen of Cleve-
land. 0.. was for years a sufferer from
dyspepsia and general debility, and in
his weakened condition, resulting from
the above causes, he had the additional
ill—luck to fall a victim to malaria from
this complication of disorders. Mn
Ila 1- :lson's condition was becoming very
serious, when be commenced to take P.
P. l’., Lippman‘s Great Remedy. Its
effects were marked and immediate.
Read his letter to us. Its earnestness
is apparent: '
GENTLEMEN: For the benefit of all
mil‘ering from dyspepsia and general
debility I beg to submit. my testimonial
as to the efficacy of your P. P. P., Lipp-
man‘s Great Remedy, as a. positive
cure for all the distressing complaints
from which I suffered.
My system was also full of Malaria
and my condition was growing very
serious: I had no appetite, was losing
strength and was completely broken
down in health, but now my health is
completely restored, and I can eatlike
a field laborer, without the slightest
fear of any serious results.
I take great pleasure in telling the
world that P. P. P. did the grand work
of restoring me to my accustomed
health. Yours truly,
JAMES S. HARRISON,
Cleveland, 0.
If you get up feeling- tired and stupid,
P. P. 1’. should be taken—it. will make
you feel well.
P. P. P. cures eczema, that tortur-
ing, itching- disease of the skin and
blood. If your blood is kept pure, you
will not be disfigured with pimples,
boils and blotches.
P. P. P. is the deadly foe and van
quislier of rheumatism. Its effects are
immediate and lasting, and it 101*. only
relieves, but permanently cures.
Scrofula, which is hereditary and
deep-seated in the blood can be cured
by l’. P. P. It is the one and only posi-
tive cure for this dread disease.
Sufferers from kidney troubles find
Immediate relief when they take P. P.
3‘. as it cures all irregularities and re-
stores to nature her proper functions.
Sold by all—dl'uggists.
LIPPMAN 31205., ApEfiTecaries, Sole Prop’n,
Lippmen’s Block, Savannah, 0s.
HISTETTER’
Stre' glhehs the
CELEBRATED S T 0 MA 0.".
£3; Tones the
LIVER
AND PUTS
T/ze Bowels
BIEF'FERS Periaclxflrder.
LAWN MOWEBSI
PHILADELPHIA and FAVORITE, Gar-
' den Tools, Rubber Hose, Wire
Cloth, Window Screens,
Screen Doorsr Oil
Stoves, Mixed
Paints.
Lubricating Oil for Lawn
Mowers and Mow-
ing Machines, 50c cereal.
H. H. WILLIAMS.
I1 MAIN STIIEET, NDIIVIALK, CONN.
YOU KNOW '
“A Good Thing” when you
seeit—-—almost every one does.
The line of Suitings I am of-
fering for
’ SI6.00
and upwards are each and
IeVery 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,l$3.50.
‘ FRANK COCO,
36 Main St., Norwalk.
Cleaning, Repairing and Dyeing.
Piano Lessons.
I of the late Wm. R..Nssli.l R5708 edit-opt
w. I satisfactory instructions on the. Piano at
'n-r home 310.193 Main attest. I
Insurance and Annuities in force - -
veri
same are carried in sai
and find the same. to be as state
verified the deposus Of money 1
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY .4
_ RICHARD A. McGURStY,fPresident.
Statement or the. Year .Endint December $91,189].
' According to the Standard ofthelnsuranceDepartment of the State of New York.
INCOME,- ' "-
- . $ 39,593,414 29"
Ileoeived for Premiums — -’ -
From all Otherouroes - - .- -_ - l0,l08,28l 67
———_
.——.——____..
- . . $ 49,702,695 27
DISBURSEMENTS, ‘
To Policyzlmlders for claims by Death $12,595,113 3.9
To Polioyuti ’or Endowments, Dividends, etc. - - - ”£42,456 II
For all Ollie ' -- ' ' ' ' _ IU,18I,005 64
ASSETS. . 336,2”,515 IA
S I I “25,062 It
'Il,543,92
",09
22,161,666 60
I2,680,39Il 00
6,535,5 06
9 MEIER—137.)
205,6IUL633 12
S 29,133,5l4 10
s 9I8.698.338 45
United Iales . onds and other ecurilie ' y - - ' - -
First lien loans on Bond and Mortgage ' - - -
Loans on Stocks and, Bonds - — . - .
Real Estate - - - - - - — -
Dash in Banks and Trust Dompanies - ' - - .
Accued lnleesl, Net Defeed Pemiums, etc. - - .
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities - .- - . -
Surplus - - - - -
I 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
'l 0 THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF
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
I
fy the game, respectfully
REPORT
That pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweent - ate of the
’ d the date cf this Report attends d at the cfiice of the Company, and have been Waited on by the Treasurer,
' eference an _ _ , ,
filedcromptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtauis or such officers, and have care-
11 the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct
. . They have examined
tificat'e of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the
(1 Statement with the market quo'ugtitlilnsban(lj find dthe same not exceeding such quotations—in fact, in
e b 10 ' them. They have examined and counte 1 e on .5 an mortgages on real property held b the Com an
manv cases e W (1, They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdln gs of real Estate and P113311,
'11 the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the
fully gone over a
and counted every cer
Cashier. .
the Committee certify _ _ _ , .
suchAeiimination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said ofiicers and their assmtants, and that the same are
accurate, in good order and well kept . . . _ _ 7 ‘
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 as transactions and caring” for the assets are entitled to commendation
‘ . . . ¥ . tfullv submitted ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART BER-RICK
All of which :5 respec - JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEY, Jn.
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1997. 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 J a:
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
THEO. A. HAVEMEYEB
WILLIAM C. ll HITNEY
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLEB
JAMES N. JARvIE
CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRI
HENRY H. ROGERS
J No. W AUOEINCLOSS
THEODORE MOBFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. Ti ALTER WEBB
‘FREDEBIC CROMWELL
JULIEN '1‘. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRIOK
WM P DIXON
1 ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A GRANNIss Vice-President.
. . ' WALTER R. GILLETTEGeneral Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOY D, 2d Vice-President. EEENTEHLEfiDTHIBACQHtiSIIOSdingtaggcmtmy
' . A "ION, Secretar . , 5513 n ecre
“ ILLIAM J E b y FBEDERIC CROMWELL. Treasurer. -
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSCII. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
V ’lLLIA M. P, SAD DS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assmtant Cashier.
' EMORY McCLINTOCK, Actuary. '
, - 3 JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, Assistant Auditor. . HENRY S. BROWN, Asmstant Comptrollei
JOHN C. ELLIO 1‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. '
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ' .
GRANVILLE:M.‘WBITE, M r
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK |
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLOOTT
GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D-
Jonn. w. N IcHons e
Local Agent.
that all the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in ‘
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