BLOCKED‘BY THE SNOW
The First Storm of the Season Sweeps
. Over the Skag’guay Trail.
WINTER BEGINS IN ALASKA.
And the Roads to the Klondike May Soon
Be Marked by Wrecked Tents and
the Skeletons of the Venture-
some—Alger’s Efforts.
San Francisco, Sept. 21,—A dispatch
to The Call, dated Juneau, Sept. 13,
says:
“The first snowstorm of the season
swept over the mountains last night,
which is an indication that the same
thing is likely to recur at any time, or
likely to continue indefinitely. Small
boats which arrived here today from
Skagguay report that the snow fell 1%
feet deep on the Skagguay trail. This
means that further progress cannot be
made on that trail by the staggering
thousands and that the establishment
of winter quarters must be begun quick—
ly where not already under way.
“The slippery, sliding snow will render
,it almost impossible to make any prog—
ress worth attempting, to say nothing
of the drifts that pile' up from the
winds. The snowstorm may be said to
stop further progress over both the
Dyea and Skagguay routes unless such
an unprecedented thing as a spellof
dry, calm weather comes.
“Already the indications begin to bear
out the statement made in these dis—
patches four weeks ago that the trails
to the Klondike would be marked by
collapsed tents, blasted hopes and the
skeletons of the unwary .and venture-
some.”
A Bishop’s Views.
The Right Rev. Peter T. Rowe of the
Episcopal church, after an absence of
two years in Alaska and along the Yu-
kon river, has returned and is spending
a few days in this city. He reached the
Klondike about the time that the gold
excitement was at its height and is of
the opinion that the stories told of the
mineral resources of the region are not
exaggerated. When asked as to his
Opinion relative to the outlook for those
who have gone into the country this
year, the bishop said:
“While there is sure to be some priva-
tion and want, still I do not believe
there will be many cases of actual
starvation.”
While on the Yukon the bishop paid
considerable attention to
features of the country and expressed
the belief that while the valley of the
Yukon will never be a great agricultural
country, many varieties of vegetables
will grow well there.
Alger’s Earnest Efforts.
Washington, Sept. 21.—Secretary Al-
ger spent some time today in conference
with President Weare and Michael
Cudahy of the Alaska Transportation
and Trading company at his office in
the war department. They announced
their intention to make every effort to
get as many of the supplies at St. Mi-
chael’s up the Yukon as possible, and it
is.expected that three more steamers
can be run up before the river closes
entirely to navigation. So far no steps
have been taken to insure the carriage
of supplies after that event via the
mountain passes, such as Chilkat, but
it is likely that this matter will now
enlist the attention of the company’s
officers.
Mr. Weare reported that the steamer
Humboldt will be ready to sail from
Seattle for St. Michael’s next Thursday.
Secretary Alger called a consultation of
the bureau officers of the war depart-
ment to hasten the preparations for the
equipment of the troops who are to go
forward to Alaska on that vessel. Mr.
Weare said that the transportation com-
pany had, for the accommodation of
this force, suitable quarters which would
serve as a temporary post and the large
supply of food stores at St. Michael’s
would provision them.
Say Alger’s Plan Won’t Work.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.—-Men who are
familiar with the condition of the ice in
the Yukon river in winter say that
Secretary Alger’s plan to send provisions
to Dawson City by steam Sledges is im-
practicable, because the ice is always
broken up and piled in heaps at many
points.
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, Sept. 21.—One hundred
and four fourth class postmasters were
appointed today, some of the appoint-
ments being as follows:
New Jersey—William ‘Tate, Gloster;
E. T. Reed, Englishtown; G; M. Sipley,
Maywood; G. .J. Benning, Port Read-
ing; A. H. Borden, Shrewsbury.
New York—Tracy Bennett, Darien
Center; D. C. Decker, Gardiner; E. E.
Cooper, Java Village; 0; G. von Brock-'
in, Klondike; Milan Westcott, Mahop-
ac; Bennie Amsel, Marks; Samuel Van-
alstine, North Pembroke; W. J. Guthrie,
Philadelphia; H. E. Allen, Spring Wa-
ter; C. T. Caples, West Italy.
,Box Kites For Signal Service.
Denver, Sept. 21.—Sergeant Baldwin,
the aeronaut connected with the signal
service department of Colorado, in a
short time Will begin experiments with'
the box kite as a means of long distance
signaling. Sergeant Baldwin will co-
operate with Professor ‘Otto Chanute,
the well known engineer of Chicago.
The idea is to build a series of box kites
for the purpose of elevating observers
to great heiglfls. ' .
I .
1 Beheaded by a'-'l‘rain.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 21.—C'har1es New—
comb of Conkling, 0., was beheaded at
the railroad station here this morning.
Newcomb left the train and had gone
into the restaurant for his breakfast.
While there the train started, and in
trying to board a car he fell beneath
the wheels and was instantly killed.
General Miles In London.
London, Sept. 21.-—General Nelson A.
Miles, U. S. A., Mrs. Miles and the
general’s aid-de—camp arrived here to-
day from Paris. They will make a tour
Of Scotland and Ireland before embark-
ing for home.
Fatal Wheeling Accident.
London, Sept. 21.—The Hon. Barry
Somerset Maxwell, the eldest son and.
heir of Baron Farnham,‘ died yesterday
at Castle Saunderson as the result of a
bicycling accident.
/ .
.gramme of peace.
the natural ,
DBBs ATTACKS ANARCHY.
And Advises Anarchists to Leave the I.-
cial Democracy Organization.
Chicago, Sept. 21.—-—Eugene V. Debs
attended a meeting of branch No. 1 of
the Social Democracy at Journal hall
last night and lectured its members on
the incendiary speeches of the preced-
ing Sunday. He told them that he did
not favor the use of the dagger or the
torch and repudiated the talk of revo-
lution. He declared that violence and
'bloo'dshed had no part in the plans of
the Social Democracy. Its hope lay in
peaceful methods, and he pointed to
the ballot as the remedy for-the evils
complained of. He advised the anarch-
ist element to withdraw from the or-
ganization. The hall was crowded, and
Mr. Debs was frequently interrupted
with questions, but the meeting seemed
to be in sympathy with the speaker,
applauding his repudiation of violence.
John J. Cook caused a mild sensation
by resigning his membership and de-
claring that Debs had practically aban-
doned the colonization scheme and was
seeking to make a political party. Fitz-
gerald Murphy, chairman of the execu-
tive board of branch No. 1, frankly ac-
knowledged that he had committed a
mistake in making an inflammatory
speech, and he announced that he would
endeavor to carry out Mr. Debs' pro-
Sylvester Kelliher,
secretary of the national organization,
explained that the national executive
board had repudiated the resolution
passed by branch No. 2 on the preced-
ing Sunday and had suspended the
charter.
Branch No. 2, Of which T. Putnam
Quinn is president, resolved late last
night to stand by the fiery resolutions
adopted the previous Sunday, to resist
any action looking to the suspension of
the branch by the executive board and
to prefer charges of malfeasance in Of-
fice against Eugene V. Debs and the
four other members of the executive
board.
ANOTHER ANDREE PIGE 0N.
It Bears 3 Message From the Explorer
Dated July 11.
Copenhagen, Sept. 21.———A dispatch
from Hammerfest, Norway, the north-
ernmost town Of Europe, says that the
whaling ship Falken has arrived there
bringing a pigeon bearing a message
which reads asfollows:
“July 13. 12:30 noon; latitude 82.02
north, longitude 12.05 east; voyage to~
ward east, 10 degrees south. All Well
aboard.”
It is supposed that this pigeon was
let loose by Andree, the arctic explorer,
who started for the pole in a balloon.
On July 22 a carrier pigeon was re-
ported to have been caught near the
island of Tromso, Norway, bearing
the message, “North pole passed 15th.”
This was afterward proved not to have
been one of Andree’s pigeons.
ing vessel’s captain, on July 22, claimed
to have shot a pigeon between North
cape and Seven islands, Lapland, bear-
ing the message: “Eighty-two degrees
passed. Good journey northward. An-
dree.” No date was given. Other al-
leged Andree pigeons have been caught
near Triest, Austria, and in Indiana.
MAY BE A TRIPLE LYNOHING.
The Abductors of Mrs. Still In Danger
of Violent Death.
Warrensburg, Mo., Sept. 21.—Six days
have elapsed since the young wife of
Andrew Still was abducted by the three
drunken farmer boys—Hull, McKeenan
and Jackson—and no trace of her can be
found.
Feeling is still running high in Jeffer-
son township, where the outrage, was
committed, and the conviction has be-
come settled that murder has been add-
ed to abduction and assault.
.Advices today say that the missing
woman has not returned to Warsaw,
which disproves the story of young Hull
that she was placed on the train at Lee-
ton and sent to that place. - ‘
All concerned are now under arrest,
but they stoutly deny any knowledge of
the whereabouts of their victim. From
present indications the anger of the peo..
ple of Jefferson township will burst re-
straint and find vent in a lynching bee
if the woman is not soon found.
The Weather.
The indications are for much cooler
weather and possibly frost.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stool:
Exchange.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.~Money on call nominal-
ly nl 15),:le per cent. Prime mercantile paper
{sill/L; per cent. Sterling exchange steady, will;
actual business in lymkers’ bills at $4.t‘l§4a4.b‘i
fcruemanu and at Si.82%a4.83}§ for 60 days
Pusan-d rates, S4.b3}§al.81 and $4.85,Léa~i.86}§.
Commeu-iul bills, $4.81%M.82. Silver (-erlifi»
rater, 5? 59c. Bar silver, 591/éc. Mexican (lol-
lars, 441' Government bonds steady. Slate
linnlls qllll‘l. Railroad bonds steady.
CIOsIng prices:
Alchlson .......... 16% N. J. Central...... 1185/,
North American. 55;
Northern Pacific. 207/,
Bur. a Quincy....llll
0., (Z, ( . & St. 1.. 30%.
Chesapeake & 0.. 25% Do. pref ........ 547/,
Chicago Gas ...... 107% N. Y. Central.. ...ll3l«,
Cotton 011 ......... 24 Omaha ........ .. .. 861%.
Del. & Hudson.. 41:13.4 Ontario & VVe’st. . 12h-
Erie...; ............ 15:4, Pacific Mail. ..... 37
General Electric.. 2:916 Reading ....... .... 28
Hocking Valley... (3%» lock Island...... 96
Luckuwanua. . . ...l(lli% Silver Million. . .. 56»,
Lake Shore ....... 180 St. Paul ........... 100%
Lead .............. 40% Sugar Refinery. . .151%
Louisville & Nash 61% Texas Pacific”... 13%
Manhattan ........ 110% Union Pacific. .. .. 23k,
Wabash pref. 23%
Western Union... 94
Missouri Pacific. . 37%
Northwestern. . . . .12955,
General Markets.
NEW YORK. Sept. Ila—FLOUR-State and
western firmer and quiet; city mills patents:
36.1036.40; winter patents, $5,358.5JO: city mill!
clears, 35.55%.70; winter straights. 34.85115.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened easier-On cables,
but rallied very sharply on heavy covering by
local shorts; May, 95%2196c.; September, 98%
99%0. ‘ ' _
- RYE—:Quiet: No. 2 western. 534a. c.- i. f.
Buffalo.
CORN—No. 2 quiet. but firmer with wheat,
December. 35%8361/éc.
OATS—'No. :5 dull;‘track, white, state. 26%8
840.; track. white, western. 26yéa34c.
PORK—Firm ; ‘new mess, 159.759.10.25: family,
311.50a12. ,
LARD—Firm; prime‘western steam, $5.10,
nominal. - ‘ « - '
BUTTER—Very firm; state dairy, llal7c.;
state creamery, 1321200. .
CHEESE—Steady; large, white. 9%c.; small,
white. 9%(3.
EGGS—Firm; state and Pennsylvania. 16569
19c.: western. 17%0.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining. 3%c.: cen-
trifugal, 96 test, 3 15-16a40.:
TURPENTINE—Firm at 30569.31c. -
' MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans. 258.316.
RICE—Firm; domestic, A%a6%c.; J spam-4%
9.5%,c. . ‘
' HAY—Dull: shipping, mafia: good 10 choice.“-
50A70c.
l
A seal—v
refined firm; '
crushed, 5 il-l6c.; powdered, 5 5-160.
T H E E v ER 1N G G AZE TT‘E.
Two Diseases That Cause Theil
Victims to Be Shunned by
Their Fellow-Man.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.
GENTLEMEN: I commenced taking P.
P. P., Lippman‘s Great Remedy, last
Fall. for Erysipelas. My face was com-
pletely covered with the disease; I took
a short course of P. P. P., and it soon
disappeared. This Spring I became
"ouch debilitated and again took an-
i-‘lier course, and I am now in good
condition. 1 consider P. P. P. one of
‘I-ie best blood preparations on the
market, and for those who need a gen-
eral tonic to build up the system and
improve the appetite I consider that it
‘Ias no equal. Will say, anyone who
cares to try P. P. P. will not be disap-
pointed in its results, and I, therefore,
cheerfully recommend it.
ARTHUR WOOD,
Springfield, Mo.
E‘rysi'pelas and Scrofula cured by P.
P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, surely
and without fail. -
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.
GENTLEMEN: Last June I had a
scrotulous sore which broke out on my
ankle. It grew rapidly, and soon ex-
tended from my ankle to my,knee. I
got one bottle of your P. P. P., Lipp-
man’s Great Remedy, and was agree-
ably surprised at. the. result. The entire
sore healed at once. I think I have
taken almost every medicine recom-
mended for scrofula and catarrh, and
your P. P. P. is the best I have evez
tried. It. cannot be recommended too
highly for blood poison, etc.
Yours very truly,
W. P. HUNTER.
P. P. 1’. cures all blood and skin dis-
ease, both in men and women.
Rheumatism, which makes man's life.
n. hell upon earth, can be relieved at
once by P. P. P., Lippman’s Great Rem-
edy. it makes a. PERMANENT cure.
l’. P. P. is the great and only remedy
for advanced cases of catarrh. Stopv
page of the nostrils and difficulty in
breathing when lying down, P. P. I’.
relieves at once.
_ P. P. P. cures blood poisoning in all
Its various stages. old ulcers, sores and
kidney complaints.
Sold by all druggistl.
UPPMAN BROS, Ago—th-ecaries, Sole Prnp'n,
Lippman's Block, Savannah, Ga.
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PHILADELPHIA and FAVORITE, Ear-
den Tools, Iluhber Ilose, Wire
Ulolh, Window Screens,
Screen Doors, 011
Stoves, Mixed
Paints.
Lubricating Oil
Mowers and Mow-
ing Machines. 50c oer cval.
H. H. WILLIAMS.
11 MAIII STREET, IUIIWALK, 501111.
1011 KIIUVI ~
“A Good Thing” when you
see it——almost every one does.
The ‘line of Suitings I am of-
fering for
, $15.00
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,fl$3.50,
FRANK COCO,‘
36 Main St., Norwalk.
Cleaning, Repairing and Dyeing.
, Biano Lessons.
-BS..GEOBGE:WwBRADLEY. dun lite!
Vi of the late Wm. B. Nash.) uivée Mgr-art
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and satisfactory instructions on the Pienn st
,. her home $9.132; Main street . , . I
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RIOIIARD):IIIZOTIIYESEBRERAI. _
Statement for «the Year Endino § Daimler '3Isl, I897.-
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department Of the State of New York.
‘INCOME,
Received for Premiums ‘- - - - '-
From all Other ouroes - - ._
$ 39,593,414 20
10,108,281 07
$ 49,70—2;695 27
, DISB’URSEMENTS,
III Polioyzholders for claims by Death .- . I-
To Polioyal-I» ’ or Endowments. Dividends, etc. 2 - 5 -
For all Ulla: - - - - - .
ASSETS.
United tales . onds and other ecuriiie - - - -
First lien Loans on Bond and Iiorlgage ‘ - - -1
Loans on Stocks and Bonds - - - . - .
Real Estate - - - - ' — - -
Gash in Banks and Trust companies - .- - — .
Accued Inieesl, IIeI Uefeed Pemlums, eIc- - - -
s 12.59531”, ‘39
12,842,456 u
10,18l,005 64
SIM—.5751:
$115,125,052 M
=11,543,92
",09
22,151,555 55
12,550,395 00
6,535,506
$ zfljfifi
255,510.533 12
—--- --_._._ .—
neserve for Policies and other Liabilities - - . - .
Surplus - - - .' - -
Insurance and Annuilies In force - . _. .
3 91369833? 45
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 C0fllmittce““
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
'10 THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TIIE MUTUAL LIFE IIISUIIAIIGE COMPAIIY 0F IIEPI YUIIK
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty.
third day of December, I896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and
verify the same, respectfully
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweent L ate of the
said reference and the date cf this Report attended at the allies of the Company, and have been waited on by the freasurer,
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtams u’ such officers, and have care-
fully gone over all the items contained 111 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 exammeo and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company,
and iind 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
~ i r. . . .
caIIAIId the'Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and ev1dences 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
t , in cod order and well kept. . .
“Gurus thegCommittee further certify that the FmYeStmentP °f 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
. - 11.; ctfully submitted ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART BERRIO
All of wine 3 Iespe JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEII. 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
GEORGEG. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR:
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
TREO. A. HAVBMETER
WILLIAM 0. Warrant
WILLIAII ROOKEEELLER
JAMEs N. JARVIE
CHAS. D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERB:
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W- AUCHINCLOSS
THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FIsn
' AUGus'rus D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
I WALTER R. GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIO CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGEB
CHARLES R. HENDEBGOR
Burns W. PEGKHAM
J. HOBART HERRIOK
Wu P DIXON
1 ROBERT A. GBANNISS
SAMUEL D. BABOOOR
RICHARD A. MCCUBDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HEBMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
. ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President.
WALTER RIGILLETTE, General Manager. .
ISAAC F. LOYD, 2d Vice-President- ELEEEETEkafigfignfiqnflpogdmg Secrets: ,
. EASTON Secretai . , SIS ecretary
WILLIAM J ’ y FBEDERIO OROMVI ELL, Treasurer. ’
JOHN A. FUNDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
EMORY uoOLINTOOK, Actuary.
o .
CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.‘
(X CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER, ASAistant Auditor. HENRY 8. BROWN, Assutant Comptroller
, JOHN C. ELLIO i‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDIOAL DIRECTORs:
ELIAS J. MARSHA, M. D' GRANVILLE:M.|WHITE, bi
JOHN w NIGHOI-s "m ......
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