FILIPINO ' ULTIMATUM
Agoncillo Demands Recognition of
Flo-called Republic.
TH SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Officials “'ould Not be Surprised if I‘roub-
-le Follows at DIanilafll‘hc Delay in Rat-
ifying the Treaty Cause of the Crisis—
Agnncillo Fills a Communication.
“’ashington, D. C., Jan..25.--It is ac-
knowledged in administration circles
that Agoncilio, the Filipino represent-
ative in \l7iasliiligton, has practically
submitted an ultimatum demanding
that the president recognize him at
-once as the ambassador from the
“Philippine Republic, or take the con-
sequences.” ‘ _
The dispatches via Madrid and Lon-
don yesterday announcing that the
time allowed the Americans to recog-
nize tlle Filipino republic expired that
day, are acknowledged to have some
foundation, in so far as Agoncillo has
demanded recognition by the president.
The war department considers the sit—
uatil .l serious, and each day’s delay
by Le Senate in acting on the treaty
ma? 5 it worse.
A oncillo and his augmented junta
have informed Aguinaldo of the situ-
ation in N'v'ashington, but Agoncillo
has declared that the Americans do
not assert their possession of the is-
lands for fear of the Philippine army.
The proposed postponement of the
ratification of the treaty has so embol-
dened Agoncillo that it woudd not sur-
prise the ofilcials here if his dispatches
to Manila incited trouble there. The
matter was discussed by the cabinet
yesterday but the administration is
powerless to act as long as a vote on
the treaty is blocked.
In the last two or three days Agon-
c'illo and his fellow members of the
junta. have been in close consultation
with a number of Opposition senators,
concocting schemes for defeating or
further delaying action on the treaty;
Inasmuch as a state of war still exists,
there is a question whether, if he con-
tinues his tactics,- Agoncillo may not
be dealt with under the law.
The president and his cabinet are
:still determined that the American
.fOrces shall not be the aggressors in
‘the Philippines, but if Aguinaldocon—
.siders that the time for the Americans
tto recognize the s'o-called republic has
expired, the Filipinos may bring about
the crisis themselves.
It is now a question whether the
.senators who are holding up the treaty
may not be the men who will cause-
bloodshed in the Philippines. The 10n-
,ger these senators continue their pres.
ent course the more defiant and arro-
gant the Filipinos become. .
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' 'i’ashington, D. C., Jan. 23.——Senor
Lopez, secretary to Agoncillo,
’Washington representativevof Aguinal-
do, called at the State department yes-
terday afternoon and lodged with the
chief clerk a communication.
Secretary Hay was attending a meet-
ing Of the cabinet at the VVhlte House.
A Filipino Proclamation.
Hong Kong, Jan. 25.--The Filipino
junta here has issued the following
statement: '
“The purchase by the American au-
thorities at Hong Kong of a number
of steam launches for river work in
the Philippine islands. is high-handed,
unnecessary and vexalious.
“Domiciliary visits throughout Ma—
nila are exasperating to the Filipinos.
Their suspicions are aroused by such
actions. The dispatch of reinforce—
ments is incompatible with peace and
the appointment of a commission is
only a pretext to gain time. The Am-
erican secret police is acting offensive-
Jy towards the Filipinos at Hong Kong,
‘w ho are British subjects.
"’i‘he Filipap COl.gI‘eSS at Manila has
unanimously vetoed annexation."
Says Rupture Has Occurcd. ,
Madrid, Jan. 25.—-A dispatch from
Bong liong to the Reforms. of this
city says a letter received from the
Plillirpllles, under date Of January 20.
ul‘lc..-lt.cs that the rupture between
the li‘isyilzcs and the Americans is an
accor;‘.7 Lilian
of th- Spaniards in the archipelago are
cr.d=..l.g_,rtd. ‘
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(”nay Loses -.l Vote.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 25.--On yes-
terday’s loin: Lallct in the senatorshp
contest Cody lost a vote, and was si.\—
teen shalt of the required majority.
"Benjamin T. Hale of Tow'anda was a
new man voted for, the vote being
the .
"PEEP
MONSTER pious-r SERVlCES.
They “H“ be Conducted by the Leading
Prelutes of America,
New York, Jan. 25.-—The greatest
celebration the Catholic church has
had in years will be that conducted to-
day by Archbishop Martinelli, Arch-
bishop Corrigan, Bishop Farley and
others as notable. The ceremOny is
in charge of the Paulist Fathers of
‘America, who will with great pomp Ob"—
serve the feast Of the conversion of
St. Paul, the patron saint.
The celebration this year partakes
of a national character, for celebrities
from all over the country have been
invited and will meet with the papal
delegate, Martinelli. '
ARCHBISHOP MARTINELLI.
A choir Of over five hundred voices
has been secured for the services. Mgr.
Martinelli is an Augustinian, having
once been prior general of that or—
der. .
SECRETARY ALGER MAY TESTIF'Y.
He is Invited to Appear Before the \Var
Investigation Committee.
Washington, D. 0.,. Jan. 25.--Secreta-
ry Alger has been invited by the war
investigating commission to appear be-
fore it tO-day and make a statement
of the conduct of the war department
in the war with Spain.
No reply has been received, but it is
expected that the secretary of war
will signify his desire to make some
statement.
Major Rufus M. Townsend of the
commissary department was a witness
yesterday. As chief commissary of the
Seguranca, he issued a large quantity
of refrigerated and canned beef and
found very little that was not of good
quality. It gave general satisfaction.
At the close of the examination of
Major Townsend the commission on—
ened a can of roast beef furnished by
General Miles, who received it from
Captain Bean 0f the Philadelphia light
battery. This beef was brought from
Ponce, Porto Rico, by Captain Bean,
and in a. letter to General Miles he
condemned the meat in strong terms.
The opened can was passed around
to each member of the commission. Its
odor was fresh and wholesome.
“Let’s taste it,” remarked Colonel
Denby. He did so and pronounced it
excellent. The can was marked roast
beef, but the meat had evidently been
corned.
The Government of Guam.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 25.--Captain Rich-
ard P. Leary, U. S. N., recently ap—
pointed naval governor of the island
of Guam by President McKinley, ar-
rived here yesterday and reported to
Commandant Farquhar at the
yard.
Until the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite,
on which he will take passage, sails.
Captain Leary will reside at the navy
yard. The Yosemite will sail in about
two weeks. '
Captain Leary said that he would
take command of a. division of the
Asiatic squadron under Rear Admiral
Dewey, and would use the Yosemite
as his flagship, with headquarters at
Guam. '
Guam is to be one of the principal
navy
'naval stations of the United States in
the Pacific, and a. large steel dock will
be built for our warships which will
coal there.
Captain Leary carries to Guam a
proclamation from President McKin-
ley to the natives of the island; which
is identified with those used with Porto
, Rico and Cuba.
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" fact. and that the lives .
Captain Leary said yesterday that
the most important clause was that
“the ports occupied by the United
States shall be opened to the commerce
of all friendly powers."
Canadian Postage Changes.
Montreal, Jan. 25.--So large has been
the demand for the two cent stamp
issued to commemorate the introduc
tion of penny postage, that a second is-
sue has been struck off and, distributed
to postmasters throughout Canada. It
is not, of course, the intention of the
swell hizn by his friend, Representa- 'postoffice department to abandon the
itive L mistcn. Hale is a rich man,
and Edmi’ston says he is the real dark
horse.
Two hundred ‘and thirty-eight votes
were cast and 120 were necessary to
:an. election. The following was the
'vote: .
Quay, 106; Jenks, 80; Dalzell, 15;
Stone, 8; Irvin, 3; Stewart. 8; Huff, 5:
Smith. 1; Tubbs, 2; Downing, 2; Mar-
kle, 2; Grow, 1; Didener, 2; Rice,
Hale, l.
Sulus Helped the Balabacs.
London, Jan. 25.--A dispatch from
Labuan,
was on the island of Balabac that the
Spanish governor
.were murdered by the natives, and not
on the island of Palawan, as reported
in yesterday’s dispatches.
British Borneo, says that it ,
served by holding the Gillett assets to-
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and other Officers .
The governor and his officers were -
attacked by the natives as they were
leaving church. The governor’s wid-
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ow and sixty other women and chll- i
dren, the dispatch adds,
[brought to Taiwan.
have been ,
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The women were robbed of every-l
thing of value, but otherwise they
'were not maltreated. The Sulu islan—
«dr‘rs assisted the Balabacs in their at-
tack upon the Spaniards. ,
To Vote Next Week.
Waslilngton, D. 0., Jan. 25.--The ar-
Tmy. reorganization bill was taken up
in,» the House yesterday and after some
discussion it was agreed that a. vote
should be taken “not later than three
o’clock of next week." _ a' ‘ '
regular two cent stamp of the older
issue. The postoffice department, al-
though consenting to purchase three
cent stamps, rendered useless by the
redluction in domestic postage, refuses
to purchase fiVe cent stamps.
Numerous applications are being're-
ceived by the department, but so far
no change has been made.
The Gillett Failure.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 25..-—Holders
and endorsers of Grant G. Gillett’s
“cattle paper” held a. meeting here
Monday at which it was decided that
the best interests of all would be sub-'
gether until all of the Gillett cattle are
in condition for the market.
Much of the Gillett paper, is now 0v-
erdue, but it was agreed that the com-
mission firms which endorsed the notes
would not be pushed for a. prompt set-
tlement.
.Twenty-flve banks were represented
at the meeting and creditors were
present from olorado to New England.
‘ A Blind Farmer Murdered.
Corry. Pa... Jan. 25.--Ira. Crandall,
aged 70 years, a. blind farmer, was
pounded to death Monday night with
an axe wielded by Emmet Bouton, 6']
years old, a. crazy resident of this city.
Bouton had been in the insane asylum
for a year, but was discharged some
time ago pronounced" cured. ”Monday
. night he became violently insane and
attacked Crandall with an ave, liter-
ally cutting him to pieces. Bouton
hasbeenlocked up. '
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as directed.
u: use om .Sl'lllll.
Told on the Streets of
'NorWaik as Well
as Elsewhere.
Some things you cannot tell tor; often.
Repetiton .givcs them added strength.
The same Old story is pleasant to hear
\\'llen it. brings happiness to home,
Brings joy to the afflicted,
Tells how burdens can be raised,
I-lowlhe back can be relieved,
All the pains and aches removed.
Proves how easily itis dOne.
NIH-walk people tell the story.
Frieu-t-l's and neighbors talk of it.
.They tell about their kidney ills,
How they suii'el-ed, how the cures
came.
What they think of Dean’s Kidney
Pills.
l-Je cs what a citizen says :
Mrs. (1‘. Mill lnr , who resides at NO. 3i
Platlsville avenue, has reached the
allotted span of life, being over-seventy
years of age and is the mother of eight,
children. She says: ‘ I had kidney
and urinary troubles for years. Added
to that were severe headaches and se-
cretions. I got Dunn’s Kidney Pills at
Hale's drug more (now Glenllening:r A;
Co‘s) 1 dld not take them all for I did
not need them. They cured me and I
am glad to recommend them to anyone
who suffers as I did. ”
Doarl's Kidney Pills do this if taken
They l()llt‘.Up the kidneys
and force them to perform their func—
tions properly They actually cure the
most stubborn cases of kidney disease.
Dozln’s Kidney Pills act at once. You
can feel their cll'ect in an hour or so.
Try them for ll. weak or lame. buck. .
Doun’s' Pills for Sille by all deal-
ers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster-
Milbur-n (30., Billi’alo, N. Y.,sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name
Dean’s and take no substitute.
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
Efforts to Settle the Kingship Disputem
Powers 10 Hold Conference.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 21.--The
state department is directing; all its
efforts in the Samoan matter to the
use of lawful and regular means to
settle the kingshi‘p dispute. In fact,
it was its insistence upon the compli-
ance of all of the parties to the tri-
partite treaty with the terms of that
document so long as it stood unde-
nounced and unamended that has
made its position so strong legally at
this juncture.
There is still a lack of Official reports
upon the details of the events at Apia.
A brief statement of these events has
reached the department through the
United States agent at San Francisco.
but so far as can be gathered it is not
yet known just why Chief Justice
Chambers decided that Mataafa, the
German candidate for the succession
to the throne of: Samoa, was ineligible.
It is suspected here that the decision
was based on the use of improper in-
fluences by outside but interested par--
That, if established, would be sol?-
cient to disqualify Mataafa under the
strict terms of the treaty, which ex-
pressly provides for an untrammeled
choice by the natives accordng to their
own established customs.
The navy department’s orders to the
Philadelphia did not go out to Admiral
Kautz until yesterday. They were in
full supply of coal and make ready for
a cruise to Samoa.
There was not an explicit order to
start, but simply to make ready for
the voyage.
If the admiral, as reported in the
press dispatches, finds that his ship’s
bottom is so foul through her cruise
in southern waters as to- be unfit for
the voyage to Samoa, he probably will
be authorized to use divers to clean
the hull, for the department has de-
cided that the ship should not be sent
to the Mare Island navy yard to be
fitted out. ,
It is stated here that it must be pre-
sumed that whatever overt action was
taken by the German consul in_Apia
was not with the knowledge or consent
of his sovereign, but rather was taken
on his own account, and that such ac—
tion, should it be found to amount to
an unjust usurpation of authority un-
der the treaty, will be promptly disa-
vowed by the German government. It
is believed that the conference of the
three powers will be held at Berlin and
at an early date.
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plaint to make. The bookkeeper
kicked me, sir. I don't want no book.
keeper to kick me.
Boss—OI course, he ticked you,
You don’t expect me to attend to every.
thing, do you? I can’t look after every
little detail in the business myself.
vino ~
to break, down the health by hard
work and neglect, but it’s just. about.
as easy to get strong and well again.
Take Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, and
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indigestion, hi 1 i ous- STOMACII
mess. constipation, ne’rv-‘ BITTER S
'beiore youknow it.
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tiesin the election of the king. {1
the shape Of instructions totake on a .
ousness or-malaria will” be gone: almost.
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OF NEW YORK.
. REGHARD .6... MCGU'RDY, President
‘1.
alemenl llll‘ lheleal Ending Dec. 31,97.
According to the_Standard of the Insurance Department 0f the State Oi New York.
li'
INCCME.
Receivel "for remiums . . . . . $42,693,201 99
From all other Sources . . ‘ .. . . . 11,469,406 24
$54,162,608 23
T0 012 cyaholders for Claims by Death . _ . . $13,279,630
To ollcy=holdem for Endowments, Dividends, etc. _ . 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts ' . ” _ . . . . . 10,132,005 57
$36,124,060 99
_ assures.
$132,017.34! 45
United States Bonds and other Securities . .
First Lien Loans 0n Bond and Mortgage . . . 69,423,937 3]
Loans on Stocks and Bonds , . . . . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate . . . . . . 21,618,454 33
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies .. . . 11,705,195 3,
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums. etc. . . 6,141,200 20 .
$2 86 66
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . , . zigigflfii; o7
Surplus . . ,, . . . . $35,508m
Insurance and Annuities in Force , . . . $936,634,496 63
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 appprfioned as usua
Region“ of the EXai‘nini-ng Committee.
I Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
’l.o THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES pr
THE MUTUAL LIFE IHSURANEE COMPANY OF NEW “3%.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December, I897, to examme the Annual Statément‘of the Company and
to verify the same. respectfully—fl
. 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 ofiice 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
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same. to be corre' ct. They
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and COmpalred
t. 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 examined and Counted the bonds and mortgages 011,1. cal
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
pany’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 bythe Cashier. _ . . -
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 that,
the some 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 commendatiOn
All of which is respectfully submitted. CHAS, R. HENDERSON ELB‘RIDGE T. GERRY A, N. W ATERHOUSF
NEW YORK. J anunry 21. 1898. S. V. ' R. CRUGER J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. H 0L1.“ '
the prices a.
Board of Tru stees
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' GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR.
GEORGE S. Bowoom
WILLIAM C. .WL'ITuEr
WILLIAM BOOKEFELLEB
JAMES N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DICKEY J8
, IL‘LLRIDGE T GERRY '
JAMES Spsrnn,
H ENBY H. ROGERS
J no. W AUCHINCLOSS
- THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK .
Srurvnswr FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD'
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLm'mI
H. W ALTER WEBB
FREDERIO CROMWELI.
JULIEN '1‘. DAVIES
A. N. \VATEBHOUSE
S. V. it. CRUGEB'
UHAltLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM’
J .‘ HOBART HERRICK
Will. 3’. DIXON
| Bonner A. Giuumss ,
SAMUEL D. Bassoon .
RICHARD A. Motlnnnr
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON Pos'l
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER Hummus
ll‘OBEs'r OLYPHAM
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEr OLOOT'I‘
ROBERT A. GRANISS, Vice-President.
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WALTE
[SAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Ville-President
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
at. R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ,
' ’ DUE“ du—P. BRECIi. Corresponding Scoretary
ALBERT KLAM‘RUTH. Assistant Secretary.
b‘ltEDE RIO Cit!) M W ELL, Treasurer. '
JAMES TIM l. SO} . 2d Assistant Treasurer.
_ 11D WARDI’. SULDluls, Assistant Cashier. ,
. EMORY MOLLINTOCK, Actuary. , ‘
_ a0Hh TATLOCK, JR , Assistant. Actuary
CHARLES A. PHELLER, Audltor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD URETSINGER, Aes-i‘stant Auditox. HENRY .5. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
J GEN. C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. .
EV)“ Alli) LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. ‘
, MEDICAL Dmrorons: -
ELIAS J. MARSH. M l)‘ GRANVILLE M. WHITE.
. t}. H. WIN S’l 0N ll. D. Consulting.
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant 'l‘reasurer.
WILLIAM. P. SANDS. Lasbl'er.
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