Linn Mullahs [tamer
OF NEW YORK.
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RIcHARD A. MccURDr, President.
in 1. Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 3159]
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department Of the State of New York.
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INCOMEQ
Received for Premiums _ .
From all other Sources .
DISHURSEMENTS.
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death .
To Policyaholders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. .
-‘ For all other Accounts- ' .
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“$693,201 99
11,469,406 24
$54,162,608 23
. $13,279,630 66
12,712,424 76
' . 10,132,005 57
$36,124,060 99
ASSETS.
United States Bonds and other Securities ' . .
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage
Loans' on Stocks and Bonds . . . . . . $2,830,308 00
Real Estate -0 o o o o 0 21,618,454 88
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . .' . 11,705,195 82
Run“ Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . 6,141,200 no
' 4 . ., 525 .786.437 6'6
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities , . . 21 ,278,243 07
sutplus o o o 0 o o $3595089l94 59 f
- - - $936,634,496 63
Insurai’lire and Annuities in Force
$132,017.34! 45
69,423,937 3!
l have carefully examined the foregoing'Statement and find the same tobeborrect;
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
TIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I 897,to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
to verify the same, respectfully—-——r
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the Office of the Company, and have been waited on
by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such officers
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be corre ct. Thev
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held bythe Company, and. compared
the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not exceedino
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on reai
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated.
panyfs holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits ofmoney in the various banks and trust com
have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier.
They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
panies, and
And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of title of every description neces-
sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants and 1:115}:
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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 commendatio
CHAS. R. HENDERSON n
S. V. R. CRUGER
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
NEW YORK, January 21, 1898.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
- Board, of TruS’cees-
FREDERIO CROMWELL
JULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. WATERHOUSE
S. V. R. CRUGER
SAMUEL D. BABCOOK
RICHARD A. McCURDr
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE E BAKER.
DUDLEY OLOO'I‘T l
RUFUS W. PEOKHAM
J. HOBART HERRch
Wm. P. DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
HENRY H. ROGERS
J NO. W AUCHINCLOSS
THEODORE MOBFORD
WILLIAM BABCOGK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS, D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES -E. MILLER
WALTER R. GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR.
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
WILLIAM C. VVHI’I‘NEY
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLEB
JAMES N. J ARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY J a
ELRRIDGE T GERRY
JAMES SPEYEIq
ROBERT A. GRAIinss, Vice-PreSident.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier.
EMORY MOCLINTO CK, Actuary.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
DUEH du-P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretary
ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary.
FREDERIO CROMWELL. Treasurer.
JAMES TIM l’SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.,
EDWARD l’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. ‘
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' JOHN TATLOCK, 3R , AssistantActuary. '4
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor.
WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSIN GER. ASuistant Auditor. _ HENRY S. BROWN Assistant 0 t 11 “
. .. J CHI? 0. ELLIOI‘, Superintendent of'Domestic Agencies. omp :0 er ,
E‘DW ARD LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS:
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. 1)-
GRANVILLE M WHITE. M D
G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting.
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White Km Suit. ,
White is undohbtedly the children's
color and they should be dressed in this
spotless fabric as much as possible.
For cool days there are many varie-
small boy may have his kilt suit of
serge or albatross.
A natty little kilt suit of white flan-
nel forla boy of three, has the p-laited
skirt made in two breadths, fastening
invisibly with buttons and buttonholes
on the left} of the front box pleat. The
skirt is secured to a lined belt thCh
also holds the blouse—a. back and two
fronts, the broad trimmed box pleat
fastening like the skirt. The turned
down collar is trimmed with lace and
insertion and the‘belt is of white kid,
astenlng with a. silver buckle.
The Largest Wedding.
On the day that Alexander the Great
was married no fewer than 20,202 per-
sons in one ceremony were made hus-
bands and’wives. This seems'impossl-
his, but the event really took place, as
historical records tell us. This monster
I wedding occurred upon the conquest by
Alexander the Great of Persia, which
was then ruled over by King Darius.
Alexander married Statira. the
daughter of the conquered King, and
decreed that 100 of his chief officers
should be united to 100 ladies from the
noblest Persian and Medean families.
In addition to this, he stipulated that
10,000 of his Greek soldiers should max
ry 10,000 Asiatic women.
When everything was settled a vac.-
pavilion was erected, the pillars, o.’
which were 60ft. high. One hundred
gorgeous chambers adjoined this for
the 100 noble bridegrooms, while for.
the remaining 10,000 an outer court was
inclosed, outside of which tables were
spread for the multitude. Each pair
had seats, and ranged themselves in a
semi-circle round the Royal throne. Of
sourse, the priests could not marry this
vast number of couples, so Alexander
the Great devised a very simple cere-
mony. He gave his hand to Statira
and kissed her—an example that all
the bridegrooms followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and that
vast number were married. Then fol-
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days, the grandeur of which has never
been equalled since.
The Separate “inlet Question,
The usual yearly, also semi-annual,
question again presents itself regarding
the adoption of the separate waist for
both day and evening gowns. There are
invariably changes and rumors of
changes about this‘garment, which for
many. seasons has proved a. saving
grace with women of modest means and
a. dainty inborn taste. for dressing well,
and no end of comfort and satisfaction
“to those who delight in varied, easy
changes of the toilet. In some respects
waists of this sort are an absolute ne-
cessity to women of this class, and
their name is legion. No doubt the
very smartest, most recherche'tailor-
made and other elegantly finished
p‘fdress” gowns have waists matching
the skirts, and these will constitute the
costumes par excellence for two sea-
sons to come; but there will, let all
women be assured, be no wholly com-
plete feminine outfit prepared by any
notedrdressmaker in this country, .3:
mutant from any celebrated importing
' house of this city, which does notin—
clude among-its elegancies, waists for
bothday ,and evening wear which do
not match any one skirt. but which
can be-worn withvmany.
Extra Sleeves.
The substitution of transparent
sleeves for those of heavier material, or
the supplying. sleeves to an evening
toilet that one may suddenly wish to
render somewhat less dressy for after-
noon use,_is not uncommon, and cer-
tainly economical practice. White"
black lace-or figured silk net, transform
plain black. Supposing color is intro;
will supply a foundation for the. under-
.sleeves of chiffon net or lace, and new.
that 'we cannot count on the perma-‘
uence of any fashion, it is absurd to
purchase: many gowns at one time-for,
by a. little trouble and attention to de-
tail—remembering that trifles' make as
-well as-Li'nair matters “sartorial—one can
.aIWays compass that variety which
every annals-am; likes to introduce
into her‘attire; " '
ties of thin woolen goods, and even the '
satin sleeves, covered with cream 'Or, T
a. waist whose sleeves were originally,-
duced On the bodice, that same color-
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DREYFUS 0N DEVIL'S ISLAND.
A Sailor’s Account of a Vlsil: to the Fain-i
nus Exile. ,
In a recent issue Of Kuche und Kel-
ler. Karl “'einheber, cook of the Neth-
erland steamship Andalusia, gives this
account of a visit to Devil’s Island:
Our ship, the Netherland steamship
Andalusia, 'as anchored off Devil’s
Island on April latter a visit to Gay-
} enne, when we were hailed from
lsshore. At the same time a small boa
i put off, manned by soldiers. They
came alongside to ask the captain for
the loan Of a cook-While the Andalu-
sia was waiting for freight. The cook
. of the little garrison had broken his
I arm, they said; and our cook was to
teach one 'of their men, so that he
i might be able to attend to the kitchen
until another was sent by the com-
mander. '
The captain sent me to the island,
and while busy in the little kitchen
instructing a soldier in the mysteries
of: broiling lamb ohopsand cooking
pork, I had plenty of opportunity to
question Capt. Drcyfus’ guards. The
men, who had at first seemed disin-
clined to speak, became quite loqua-
cious after awhile. “He” was not so
ill treated as those in the world seem-
ed to think; “he” is not confined; “he"
can go everywhere on the island. Of
course, two men are always at his
heels. “He” gets up between 6 and
7 in the morning, and his first break-
fast consists of a cup of chocolate. If
the weather is good “he” goes for a
walk soon afterward and winds up
his promenade by a. bath.
“But are you not afraid he might
swim away or commit suicide?" I
asked.
“Not at all,” said the soldiers, “for
a rope is fastened to both his wrists,
and the ends Of the rope are in the
hands of the guard. After the bath
he takes his second breakfast—butter,
bread, ham or eggs and a bottle of
beer. Then he goes in fOr study. He
reads and Writes for several hours.”
“What kind of books has he got?”
' he soldiers. looked at each other.
After awhile one of them said: “He is
only allowed to read technical works.
But he can write whatever 'he pleases.
life.”
“Must be Show you what he writes ?”
“No; we read only the letters he de-
sires to have forwarded. These are
sent to the commander in Cayenne.”
“And does the commander send them
olf as received?”
. “No; they are copied, and the origi-
nals are retained at Cayenne."
“What does he do besides reading
and writing?” _
“Two weeks ago we received per-
mission from the commander to play
cards with {the prisoner, and he has
become anvi‘inveterate gambler since.
After dinner—he has always soup, a
roast and desert—about 2 o’clock in
the afternoon we always play baccarat
together.”
The soldier laughed. “He has not
got a son and therc are probably not
three francs on the whole island. We
play for shells. The prisoner gets his
supper at 6 in the evening—roast or
ham and a bottle of beer. Soon after-
ward he goes to bed. He is not al-
lowed to have any light, you know»
Only the guard at the door keeps up a
wood fire. He says the hours from 7
to 10 are his worst. He can not go to
sleep before 10 O’clock and the guard
is not allowed to answer any ques-
tions he may put. In the daytime we
may talk to him, but only on the most
trifling subjects, the weather, his
health, etc. Our own country is not
to be mentioned.” ‘
“May I leave some cigars for him?”
The soldier did not answer. I emp-
tied my tobacco pouch and my cigar
case on the table. I hope he got what
I left for him.
As I was about to return to my ship,
I saw a man, followed by two soldiers,
approaching from fhe’strand. Drey-
fus! He seemed t. have heard of my
presence and measured me with ques-
tioning looks. H-is lips moved but he
did not speak. He is a middle-sized
man, cadaverous and of a yellow com-
plexion. His eyes are deep in their
sockets, he walks with a stoop and
his forehead is furrowed. He is grow-
ing Old rapidly, no doubt.
Dreyfus whispered with his guard,
and when the latter had nodded as-
sent walked up to me and shock me
by the hand, “Bring my good wishes
t6 the wide world,” he said in a voice
quivering with emotion. Then he
walked slowly toward his but, where
he remained standing at the door,
waving his hand as my boat dashed
intothe billOws. Half an :hour later
we were on our way home.
UP TO DATE. _ .
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AN OLD GLORY FACTORY. E
Flags for Our Ships and all Nations bind.
in the New, York Navy Yard.
0n the floor of the great flag room
in the New York navy yard are,drawn
Patterns and designs from Which the
' flags for the navy are made.
The lines of these designs are paint‘
ed on the floor or laid out by means
of brass-headed nails, and it is 110
easy matter to design a flag accurate-
ly even with the help of .these lines.
The largest American flag made by
the government is called No. 1. It
measures 34.86 feet in length and 13.12
in breadth, and is rarely used. Rroba-
bly the Detroit and Minneapolis are
the only ones of Uncle Sam’s ships
that regularly use this size.
.The size known as No. 2, whichiiiSA-
considerably smaller, is the popular
size, and is the one used by most of
the war-ships. 'In addition to this one
flag, all the different sizes below it
are carried by each of the cruisers
and warships. The bunting which
Uncle Sam uses is tested severely be-
fore being used. From each lot of
bunting a Small sample of about a
foot square is taken, and this, after
being steeped in fresh water for twcn-
ty-four hours, is then scrubbed with
strong soap and rinsed and dried.
Then it is put under sunlight for
from eighteen to twenty hours, and if
it shows no. fading it is accepted. This
one navy yard uses 50,000 yards of
hunting annually, but for the present
year probably one-half more will be
added to the average figure.
Not only are American flags made
here, but flags of all nations as well,
for Uncle Sam’s cruisers must have
other national flags bsides our own.
The most difficult flag to make is
that of San Salvador. This flag re-
quires all the colors used in flag-mak-
ing, namely:- Red, white, blue, orange.
yellow, green, brown black and ca-
nary yellow. Costa Rica has another
Vdiflicult flag using all but the brown.
—New York Press. .
. An Odorless Onion.
A late product of scientific propa-
gation is the odorless onion. Just how
an onion can be odorless and still
remain an onion is not explained. To
most people the odor is all “there is of
an onion, and that is enough. The
elimination of the~ characteristic fea-
ture of a vegetable of—such long and
strong standing.~-in- natural history
ought to be reckoned among the
proudest achievements of man. But
an onion deprived of that delicious
tang and the penetrating scent which
goes with it can hardly be an onion.
The palate which loves will not rec-
ognize it; calling a whitened, innocuh
ous, insipid, plated bulb an onion will
not make it one.
NO true lover Of onions will hail this
new invasion of science. He eats his
onion at dead of night in silence and
Solitude. He rejoices in- it and sleeps
upon it. The incense of his praise
fills the room and soothes him to de-
licious sleep. He- rises in the morn.
ing after his sacrifice to pass the day
in purification, to see no one until the
sun hath sunk. It is a luxury and a
worship. Shall be yield all his de-
light for an odorless bulb? Let others
do as they will, he will not. An onion
without its odor would be ashamed of
itself—Milwaukee Journal.
Not a Cannon Ball Among Them.
A charge of 'poor gunnery was
brought against the captain of the
Yen Ste Chang, one of the largest baf-
fle-ships that escaped, with but little
injury, from the battle at Port Ar-
thur, in the late war between China
and Japan. After Li Hung Chang
read the charges, Captain Le Chen
Fue asked that a dozen shells be
brought from the vessel. They were
brought before him and laid in a row.
“Can you wonder that we were de-
feated when our shells were like
these?” asked the captain; and, draw-
ing his sw0rd, he brought it down on
a shell, causing it to split open and
disclose a filling of sawdust and red-
brick. The witnesses of this action
were so surprised that they stood mo
tionleSS while he struck the twelve
shells in rapid succession. and with
the same result. It is quite likely that
the thought came to each mind, “Sup-
pose the last should_not.be-as..the 0th-
ers,-a sham!” But such was not the
case. There was not a real cannon
ball among the lot. As soon as the
astonished Li Hung Chang could
Speak, be dismissed the case, return-
ing to the captain the sword which he
had surrendered a moment before.—
Success.
A Cruel Blow Well Answered.
The late Benjamin H. Brewster.
President Arthur’s Attorney-General.
whose face was terribly disfigured by
scars. was once engaged in a case as
attorney for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and the opposing counsel, in his
closing speech, made a most brutal at-
tack on him. “The dealings of the
railroad,” he said, “are as tortuous
and twisted as the features of the
man who represented it.” ' ‘
Mr. Brewster gave no outward Sign
that he felt this cruel blow until he
had finished his argument. .Then he
said: “For the first time in my life
the personal defect-from which I suf-
fer has been the subject of public re-
mark. I will tell you how I came by
~ it. When I was 5 years or age, I was
one day playing with a younger sister, ,
when she fell into an open gratd "
where a fire was burning. I sprang to
her assistance, dragged her from dan-
ger, and in so doing I fell myself.
With my face upon the burning coils.
When I was picked up ‘my-face was
as black”-—and his finger transfixed
his antagonist—“as thatman‘s hearts" ,
—San Francisco Argonaut. ‘
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