L . Received for Premiums From all other Sources DISBUESEMENTQe INGQMEe To Policy-holders for Claims by Death ' . . To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. , For all other Accounts ASSETS: United States Bonds and other Securities . First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage , . . Loans on Stocks and Bonds ‘ . " . . Real Estate . . . . . Cash in Banks and Trust Compapie . ‘ . Accrueyzgnterest, Net Deferred- gremiums, etc. . Reservpl'goisr" Policies and other Liabilities? . Insurm’e’f' ” ‘ rd Annuities in Force . . I 542.693.“! 99 11.469.406 24 V $54,162,608 23 $13,279,630 66 12,712,424 76 10,132,005 57 $36,124,060 99 $133,017,341 4,5 . 69,423,937 3 I- 12,880,308 '00 356178945} 88 I 1,705,195 81 6.141.266 11c" 52.53.786.437 616 1 13.99.73.243 507 335950.891" 4 .89 $936,634.44. _ 3 _ lhave carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct :- habllitles 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 INSURMIUE UUHPAHY OF NEW YORK. The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty- second day of December. l897,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 th date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited e by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such ofii fl and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be COI'I‘f ct Tire have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company and chin e: the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not excepzlf, , such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mdrtgages 0: £31. property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. pany’s holding” of real estate and have verified the'deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies ’ have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier. And the Committee certify that all the books, papers, documents, and evidence of. title of every descri tlon sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistanis anzefg; 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 and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commen 3:33: All of which is respectfully submitted. NEW YORK, January 21,1898. CHAS. R. HENDERSON S. V. R. CRUGER . ELBRIDGE T. GERRY J. HOBART glERRICK JAMES C. HOLDEN They have also verified the valuatiog of the Com- and A. N. WATERHOUSE 'Board. of Trustées- SAMUEL D. BABCOOK RICHARD A. MOCURDY JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON POST WILLIAM J. SEWELL OLIvER HARRIMAN ROBERT OLYPHANT GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCOTT FREDERIC CROMWELL J ULIEN T. DAVIES A. N. \VATERHOUSE S. V. R. CRUGER CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PECKHAM J. HOBART HERBICK WM. P. DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNIss , HENRY H. ROGERS WILLIAM BABCOCK STUYVESANT FISH H. WALTER WEBB JNO. W AUCHINoLoss THEODORE MORFOBD . AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLESE. MILLER WALTER R. GILLETTE GEORGE G. HAvEN ADRIAN ISELIN JR. GEORGE S. BCWDOIN WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROCKEFELLEB JAMES N. JARvIE CHAS D. DICKEY JR ELERIDGE T. GERRY JAMES SPEYERJ ROBERT A. GRANISS, ViceE-President. WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. JOHN A. FONDA,'Assistant Treasurer. ,WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. ' C. CLIFFORD GREEITSINGER, Aesistant Auditor. . OHN. C. ELLIOI‘, Superintendent of Domestic A on -ies. EDW ARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitir. L ELIAS J. MARSH, h. D- NIHELS e em, A. ur'onurmoeai Agent. \ FREDE RIC CROMWELL. Tl . WALTER R. GILLETTE, ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice— Presi dent General Manager. DUEH duIP. BRECK, Corresponding Secrets ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary, 17 EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant'Actuary. WILLIAM w. RICHARDS, Comptroller. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller MEDICAL DIRECTORS: 'easurer. JAMES TIMESON. 2d Assistant Treaéurer. EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. GRANVILLE II WHITE. '3 D G. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting. ‘ RT, General Agents. T H E EV E N I N GAZETTE TUAL LIFE INSURANUE [:fl-r Hannah A. Mccuanv, President. Statement for theleu Ending DBG- 31397. According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. ALMOST A SCANDAL. Mrs. Hillyer turned upon her com- panion» with a flash of indignation in her gray eyes, and a brighter“ pink dyed her fair cheeks. “What do you mean, Mr. Lander?” she demanded in low tone-s which trembled with feeling. ' . “What I said, of course,“ replied Lander, looking down upon her with a peculiar sparkle in his sombre eyes. “’I don’t wonder that it affects you so. When I Saw it, it was all I could do to prevent myself from springing for- ward and throttling that faithless husband of yours." “You say that with your own eyes you saw Robert Hillyer kiss a we- man—that is the charge, is it?” in a calm, measured way. “Yes. And you his wife! For this man you trampled my IOVe in the dust. 0'11, Mildred, how I would have cher- ished you!” “You forgot yourself, Mr. Landon”. “Yes, forgive me—I think only of you.” ' “Can you tell me just when and where you witnessed this remarkable scene?” ' “At: Arlingto-n’s ball. You know where the Cupid and Psyche stands? I was having a solitary cigar in the shadow of a laurel, when lie—your husband—came along with a lady. I saw him plainly, though I could not tell who she was. They stopped among the palms just back of the statuary, and—what is the matter?” Mildred’s pink-lined sunshade con- gealed her face from his view, but the convulsive breathing, fluttering the lace at her throat, told him that she was greatly moved. . “Mildréd! I should have spared you, but I could not!. Curse the infamous wretch who has been the cause of your- unhappiness—who, having won the lovelieét woman on earth, wears her So lightly‘efwhoe—f" ‘ ’ Lander momentum ,in amazement as the pink-life}! sunshade was slant- e‘d back and revealed a rosy, dimpling face. ‘ “Oh!” laughed Mrs. Hillyer. “I can’t keep up my role of tragedy queen, though I 'must congratulate you on the success you are in playing the heavy villain. Mr. Lanrod,” more Seriously, “you are'too good a friend of mine. You worry too much about trifles. I shall give Robert a lecture, and I am sure it will never happen any more.” ' “You are different from what 1 thought you if you can let such a thing pass so lightly.” “It was bad form, but the dear boy is so unconventional. He thought there would be no scandal if he Stole a kiss from his wife in the dark.” “It was you)?” he asked, forcing a smile to his pale lips. “How infernal- ly stupid I was not -to have known it! Can you ever forgive me?” “Yes, and forget you, too. Your very protective, watchful friendship is wholly unnecessary, Mr. Lander. Robert dearly loves to take care of me, and you are superfluous. Be good enough to transfer your kindly offices to some women- who _will ap- preciate them more.” Lander bowed. His best-laid plan had “gang aglee.” New Engagement Ring. Even the engagement ring of the New York girl tells the story of the times she is living in. It might not be thought that lovers, generally all sufli- cient unto themselves, would be influ- enced by consideration of patriotism and memories of the war that has just come to an end, but there are evi- dences that they are. The new en- gagement ring is patriotic in the ex- treme, and several engaged girls are proudly wearing it. It displays the three national colors and is really three ,riug‘s. These are, quite separate and distinct. Each is a very narrow band Of gold, on which is set seven very small stones.- There must be no display. Each must be ex- tremely simple, and the combined ef— fect of the three very quiet and ele- gant. . The first band or ring has rubies for its seven stones. These are ranged in a row- The second ring, of seven oth- er stones Similarly placed, is Of dia- monds, the whitest that can be found. The third ring shOWS blue in its seven sapphires. All this is rather expensive, despite the fact that the stones necessarily are small ones. So it can safely be said that not many engaged girls will be able to “sport" a ring or rings Of this variety. It is a betrothal present, however, that any girl who once sets eyes on one of them will envy."—New York Herald. “Knots” and Miles. The use of the word “knot” in con- nection with the speed and distance sailed or steamed by a ship in a given time is open to misconstruction. The difierence between 'the geographical mile, as the term is used by l-andsmen. and a nautical mile is that the latter measures 6,080 feet, or 800 feet more than the land mile. Thus, when we read of a war ship making 20'kn'ots,'it means that she is covering 23 ordin- ary miles in an noun—New York Her-l, aid. Soldier’s Mngmmimous Act. ‘ The"war‘ with 'Mexico'is :1 part of. our martial history. Taylor 'and' Scott and Davis and Lee came out‘Of‘ it tin- mortal! fThe‘epic of that great strugw gle » was’ the" Storming 0f Chapultepec. '- That frowning fortress. was the'Glb- mum of Mexico. 'Its' massive Walls seemed vimpregnable. But American “1"(laring,:kn_ew no. obstacles, and‘au in’i trepid , band. of yolunteers was chosen- to' scalela‘ud’assault it. ' .__ - .~ - ~ -"' “w— .... -._..-..-- After a good day’s sport we drew around the camp-fire and told stories. When every one had contributed his personal quota, we looked slyly at the colonel. . “I suppose you fellows expect me to say somethingnow?” was his inter- rogation. .. . We expressed ourselves as anxious to that effect, and he gave me a long. steady look, as if studying my fez.~ tures. Then, glancing 'out into the. darkness, 'he began: . “It was while I still Wore the shoul- der-straps of a lieutenant that we had a hot fight with the Johnny Robs in the eastern part of Kentucky. “Our forces came out victorious, and among the prisoners was a dashing, handsome lieu-tenant that I congratu- lated myself upon taking. Looking me in the eye he threw back his coat and said: ‘Lieutenant, you would never have taken me but for this.’ And I saw a. bullet hole just above his heart. ' , “‘I must say that .I felt a sharp pain shoot through my heart. He was in the very flower of manhood. Stepping up to him, I put my arm around his body to support him. urging him to lie down. He shook his head and said, ‘I shall die standing and facing my focs.’ Then a spasm of pain contort- ed his face, and he whispered: ‘Lieu- tenant, you look like an honest man, and when the last roll Shall be called it will be as men that we shall an- swer—only men. Then, as a man, I shall ask a favor of you.’ His utter- ance grew~ thick for a moment, but with an effort be continued: ‘Your forces are pushing on to S———. I know it, and I want you when there to de- liver this package of letters—taking them from his pocket. ‘ ‘They are from my wife—ten her‘tell—her—I died thinking of lier.’ He kissed a picture ‘ yen deliver "them? God tildes—bless ——and with blurred eyes and shaking arm I laid him gently down, for he never finished his sentence. “I glanced at the letters and saw that they were addressed to .deeuten- heart to deliver the letters and mes- sage to his wife. “I had not long -tO wait for an op- portunity. In two weeks we were in possession 0f the town of 8—, and in widow. I learned rthat She was not yet aware of her husband’s fate: “Gently as I could I gave her to un- derstand that her husband had been wounded, but her intuition told her the truth. W’ith a heart-reading cry she fell fainting. The other inmates of the-house rushed to the room. I remained long enough to give my name and asked to be called upon if I at any time could be of assistance. Then, leaving the letters, I went back to camp. “Some weeks later she sent for me. When I called, I found her in, the same room where I had seen her before, but she was. in an invalid‘s chair, and beside her sat a black mammy with an infant in her lap. If her face had been beautiful before, it had some- thing of heaven in it then. She mo- tioned me to a seat, then begged me to 'tell her everything about the death Of her husband. ‘ - “There was little to tell, yet I went over the death scene, while the tears streamed from her lovely eyes. When I finished, she lay back as if she could bear no more. yet. reaching out her hand to me, she said: “I thank you, Lieutenant N—. You have been very kind. I should want to die, too, but that now I have our child to live for.’ And she looked at the child with a world of love in her eves. town of S—. In her house 1 found strangers, and inquiries brought out the facts that she had gone to her home in Louisiana, and word had come of her death from fever, con- tracted by nursing sick soldiers. “And new, young gentlemen, you know my romance and why I have never married,” said the colonel, get- ting up hastily before anyone could speak. He walked’Out into the dark- nose. “A sentimental old chap,” remarked Tom. ‘ "Shut up, you fool,” I said savagely. Something was choking me.‘ I, too, got up and went into the mysterious shadows. ‘ When the other fellows had crept into their beds in the tent, I Still wait- ed for him. At last he approached. “Colonel,” 1' called softly, and he started. “Colonel, have. you her pic- ture? May I seeit?" We walked toward each other and _mct over the dying camp-fire. He drew out a picture and struck a match that I might see. I gave one glance. and the word “Mother!” burst from my lips. I had seen just such a faded picture of her many a time. He caught me in his strong grasp. ’ “Boy, boy, is this so? Provei-t is so. and my fortune is yours for her sake. You have her hair and eyes— that's why I have loved you all along. You remind me of her, but can you [prove it?” "I'll‘let mother herself prove it,” I answered. “She did not die as was Li‘s-ported, but is still alive and well, land—and—ah-andsomer.” 5 That’s all, except that now I have a right to call the colonel father and hai’e“ ‘plenty of cash all" the" time, but 'it would never havehapp'ened but for Chile stories over the ‘caunp—firc.~~ cui: _. imam“ Post. 5‘" i: s, BY THE CA MP ' FIRE." that was in the package, then looking . appealingly at” me he gasped: "‘Wiil . .ant Russell, and the picture—if I, ”Should attempt 'to ‘tell you Of the beauty of that face, yen would think- ”me in my doinge. I put it and the let- f ters into my pocket, and" from that- moment a burning desire arose in my ' . my first leisure I set out to find the “When the war ended I sought the" ‘ BRITISH SHIP-S Puuu England’s Retoi't to the Warlike ' Orders pfFr’anee. ‘ ‘ MARGHAND’S REPORT OUT Admiralty Directs That N0 Extensive Repairs Be Begun on Any Reserve Vessel. French Newspapers More Pacific in Their Comment on Fushoda. London, on 22.-—The Admirality has ordered that no dock yard repairs be commenced on ships of the fleet in reserve unless they can be completed within forty-eight hours. Paris, Oct. 22.-—-The Figaro says: “As proof of the difference between the words and deeds of the British. while the Duke of Devonshire and Sir Michael HickSe-Beach are making ag- gressive speeches the British Govern- ment has entered into a. friendly dis- cussion of the question of our rights and claims to Fashoda. We hear . from a. good source that England | asked France to define her clai The Echo de Paris says that the pol— icy Of effacement reached its limit on the day that France left England tete- a-tete with the Khedive of Egypt. The Gaulois says that the policy of two systems is left td*France;: name- ly, to act in concert with England against Germany, or to join Russia and Germany against England. The paper cautions the government against action without promise of definite results. The report of Major Marchand, brought by special messenger from Fa- shoda to Cairo and from there forward- ed to Paris in cipher has been received here, and the work of deciphering the ‘ dispatch began yesterday morning. It ”is asserted that the report makes no mention of the visit of General Kitch- ener t0 Fashoda. _ 'Major Marchand's dispatch is simply an account of the expeditiOn, the inci- dents Of the journey, the route taken. the geographical position of the posts cecupied and the number of men left behind to defend each. It is essentially ,a.‘ copy of. the reports forwarded pre- "viously -via Abyssinia and the Congo. 'It also enumerates the, treaties conclu- ded 'with' various tribes. M830" Merchenslfs .IePQIt 0.1 his en- counter with :thef Khalifa’s. troops does not go beyonu‘tueearlv no 0.: Sep- tember. He repmsthdtbnAu'guSt 20 the expeditiondxad: ran-abundance of supplies. It is probable that two yellow books will be distributed on Sunday, one on Cretan affairs and the other on Fa- shoda. . Cairo, Oct. 22.—The explanation of the fact that General Kitchener’s visit to Fashoda. is not mentioned in General Marchand’s dispatch is that March- and’s full report was not ready when Captain Baratier left Fashoda. March- 'and expected that Baratier would not go beyond Khartoum and thought it advisable to forward by him the part of the report that was finished, send- ing the remainder when Baratier re- turned. Baratier probably found or- ders awaiting him‘at Omdurman to proceed to Cairo. Vienna, Oct. 22.-—The Fremdenhlatt says there is no need of apprehension that England and France will go to war. It may rather be expected that French public opinion, taking into ac-. count the forces of facts, will perceive the necessity for a conciliatory dispo- sition, and that French diplomacy will attain a. result which will enable it to bear, after so many colonial successes, the wreck of one hope. The Neues Wiener Tagblatt says that the European Continental states are not interested in seeing any chanflge made in the British protectorate over Egypt. The continent is strongly de- sirous of seeing a pacific settlement. “3”“ . Explosion Killed Eight Washington, Oct. 22.—The navy de- partment has received a. brief reportby telegraph from Lieutenant Commander Drake, president of the trial board that witnessed the test of the torpedo boat Davis at Astoria, Ore., telling of the accident to the little vessel in‘ the bursting of some boiler tubes on her trial trip Thursday. The report says that eight men lost their lives and that great damage was done and very ex- tensive repairs are necessary. At Lieutenant Commander Drake's suggestion the trial board will be dis- Solved. 'l 4;: : Reported Rubber Deal. Boston, Oct. 22.—The Globe says that it is reported on the Shoe and Leather Exchange that the affairs of the Bos- ton Rubber Shoe Company have been absorbed by the United States Rubber Company, andthat Mr. Converse, its president, Will become a. director in,the new corporation. .The purchase price is said to be $1,— 000,000 cash, $4,123,600 in preferred stock paying eight per cent. dividend. and $3,499,700 common, a. total of $8,623,800 being the amount involved. ‘ Commercial Fertilizers. Viashington, Oct. 22.—The depart ment of agriculture is now paying spe- cial attention to the» subject of com- mercial fertilizers, the manufacture of which has grown into an important in- dustry within thirty years. The annu- a1 production now amounts to about $40,000,000, and the business is increas— ing rapidly. ' ‘ Jockey Sloane Dissai isfied. London, Oct. 22.-—Sloan, the Ameri- can jockey, is reported to be dissatis- fied with one or two decisions made against him at Sandown Park. He is quoted as saying that hewould not ride ‘ to-day, and'after riding the Prince of Wales's horse, for which he is engaged, would clear outlof’the country. The Yukon Freezing Over. ;Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 22.—The stea- mer Garrone has arrived from St. ‘Michael with a. number of. Klondikers. The Yukon. is now freezing over. Sev— eral steamers are said'to be on sand ‘bars- in the river and ice is forming around them. -. a
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