HE '. MUTUAL '. LIFE INSURANCE 00. OF NEW YORK. RICHARD A. MCCURDY, President. IS THE lAllllllSl' lIFE IN THE WORLD. ASSETS ()VER 204,000,000 WEEKLY- INSURANEE fl, 0 Received for premiums From all other sources 1:115:13 URSEMEN-rs. To policy holders For all other accounts ASSETS. United States bonds and other securities First lien loans on bonds and mortgage Loans on stocks and bond Real estate Cash in banks and trust companies Accrued interest, deferred premiums, etc. Reserve for policies, and other liabilities Surplus INCOME. $36,123,163 82 11,897,706 12 $48,020,869 94 21,089,257 08 9,789,631 18 $30,878,891 26 683, 970,690 67 71,339,415 92 11,366,100 00 21,691,733 39 9,655,198 91 6,615,645 07' $204,638,783 96 182,109,456 14 __________'—_——-—- 1822529327 82 Insurance annuities assumed and renewed Insurance and annuities in force Dec. 31, 1894 $750,290,677 9': 855,207,778 42 Increase in total income Increase in premium income Increase in assets Increase in surplus Increase of insurance and annuities in force $6,067,724 26 2,528,825 84 17,931.103 82 4,575.718 91 51,923,039 96 ROBERT A. GRANNIS, Vice-President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President, WILLIAM J. EASTON. Secretary, ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary. FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JOHN A; FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. EMORY MCCLINTOCK, LL.D., F. I. A., Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, J12, Asst. Actuary. CHAS. B PERRY, 2d Asst. Actuary. - JAMES TIMPSON, 2d Ass’t Tress. HENRY E. DUNCAN. Jr., Cor EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier, EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, Gen. Solicitor. WM. W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. HENRYI'S. BROWN, Asst. Comptroller. MEDICAL Dmncroas—GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON E. J. MARSH, M. D. ' GRANVILLE M. WHITE, M. D. MD JOHN W NICHOLS, New Haven, General Agt. for State of Connecticut. \ A. H. CAMP, Local Agent. . still. OARLINVILLE HOLDOP. The Attempt at Train Robbery Was Well Planned, but Failed. THE STORY OF A MAIL CLERK. The Engineer \Vonld Not Have Been Killed Had He Been One of the Cowardly Submissive Sort—A Ridiculous- ly Credulous Conductor. CHICAGO, May 3.—The holdup of the Chicago and Alton north bound lightning express near Carlinville, Ills., appears to have been a much more desperate afiair than first reported. Immediately upon the arrival of the train in Chicago today a reporter interviewed Mail Clerk J. P. Keevers, who was aboard at the time of the attack. Mr. Keevers said: “The train was held up by armed robbers at Carlin- ville just before midnight, and in a plucky fight with the robbers Engineer Frank Holmes laid down his life. “Carlinville is 57 miles from St. Louis, and train No. 3, Conductor Conlin and Engineer Holmes, left there on schedule time at 11 :14 and began the run to Bridge- ton, the next regular stop. Hardly had the train got under way when two tramps lying flat on the coal in the tender were startled by the appearance of two masked men who came crawling over the tender. Placing two big revolvers into the faces of the tramps the newcomers enjoined them to silence and strict attention to their own business. Passing‘on to the engine cab, one of the armed men ordered the two flre- men—there was one man extra, learning the road—t0 put up their hands, while the other covered the engineer and ordered him to shut off steam. The engineer com- plied, and then the desperado ordered him to give her a full head and be lively about it. Holmes made a pretense of doing so. and the robber, apparently satisfied, step- ped back a foot or two. The Plucky Engineer Killed. “Engineer Holmes was on the alert for the opportunity presented. and seizing the fireman’s pick, used in breaking coal. he dealt the robber two quick glancing blows on the head. Both robbers at once opened fire, and plucky Frank Holmes fell dead in the gangway of his engine with at least three bullet holes in his breast. The fire- man shut off steam and put on the air, and the heavy train slowed down to a stand- As it did so the robbers swung ofi. A number of. men had been riding on the rear platform of the mail car, and at the first report two of the mail clerks working at the letter case heard one of them ex- claim: ‘There they are shooting. Let us get off.’ Jumping off, they realized that their plans had miscarried. After a mo- ment of indecision they started to flee. The mail clerks, who had at first supposed .that the firing was done by a brakeman as a menace to defiant tramps, heard the fire man shouting, ‘Frank Holmes is shot dead.’ “Mail Clerk John H. Conefry and Bag- gagcman J. 0. Logan. who were in charge of the weighing of mails for the govern- ment and railroad company respectively, hastened to their grips, in which lay their Smith & Wesson revolvers, and jumping from the mail car proceeded to assist the trainmen in their search for the Slayers of Frank Holmes. Hurrying around to the engine, Logan stumbled over a man lying prone in the grass and commanded him to rise.. Reluctantly complying, the man protested earnestly against arrest and claimed to be in no way connected with the trouble. Plausible Bandit, Credulous Conductor. “Conefry pushed on and came upon a man with a repeating rifle and a belt full of cartridges. His back was turned, and Conefry covered him and ordered, him to come along. The man demurred strongly, claiming he had been on a hunting expe- dition. Conefrv refused to parley, and getting his rev fi'er on a line with the sus- pect’s heart convinced him that he had an earnest man to deal with. Logan and Conefry turned their men over to Con- ductor Conlin and the passengers who had come forward. Conlin in the meantime had secured the two tramps who had been on the tender. The man with the rifle put up so convincing a story to account for his presence that Conlin was persuaded of his innocence and permitted him to go, an ac- tion which the conductor strongly regret- ted when his emotion over the killing of his old friend Holmes had subsided. “The passengers and others believe that Conlin made a serious mistake. The man with the Winchester was a counterpart of the ideal desperado in appearance and at- tire. I “The three men detained were turned over to a deputy sheriff when the train backed down to Carlinville, a mile away. Train No. 3 is said to carry at times large sums of money. and the object of the band- its was probably to loot the express car, be- lieving that their success would compen- sate for the desperate chances taken in robbing the train. Chief Agent Kane of the Alton, one of the best railroad detect- ives in the country, is on the scene and is prosecuting a vigorous Search for the rob- hers.” San Francisco's Finances. SAN FRANCISCO, May .3.—The threaten- ed famine in the city institutions has been averted without depriving city employees of any part of their salaries, the contract- ors, at a meeting. agreeing to firnish sup- plies for two weeks more, when it is ex- pected a decision will be obtained in the suit to be brought in the supreme court. Forged Mr. Thurston’s Name. LINCOLN, Neb., May 3.—It has trans- pired that an unknown man secured $1.- 000 of the Columbian National bank by a check to which the signature of United States Senator J chn M. Thurston was forged. . Oil Is Down to 81.80. PITTSBUBG, May .3.—The Stande Oil company today reduced to $1.80 its price for Pennsylvania oil. In 011 City the mar- ket opened at $1.85, and then dropped to $1.80. Pittsburg oil market opened at $1.80. ‘ Hearing on Rochester Dam Bill. ALBANY, May 3.-—-There was a hearing today before Governor Morton on Senator Parsons’ bill providing for the construc- tion by the state of a dam on the Genesee river above Rochester. near Mount Morris. Deathblow to Pool Selling. ALBANY, May 3.—The senate has passed the Wilds bill prohibiting pool selling—- yeas, 22; nays, 4 (Collins, Donaldson, Sul- . livan and Wolff). . Oscar Wilde a Bankrupt. LONDON, May 3‘.—-A receiving order in bankruptcy was issued this afternoon against Oscar Wilde. Advertisc. in the GAZETTE. INORW‘ALK - GAZETTE. 7 , BULLDOZING JAPAN. It Is Now Rumored That the Affair May Have a Peaceful Termination. PARIS, May 3. —The Matin today says that Japan is treating with Russia, France and Germany, and that a peaceful settle- ment of the matters in dispute, arising from Russia’s objections to the terms of the treaty arrived at between China and Japan, is probable. The Gaulcis asserts that the three powers are about to achieve a diplomatic victory, adding that Japan is inclined to accept a territorial concession, in another direction, which is agreeable to Russia. Ratification Still' Uncertain. LONDON, May 3. —A dispatch to The Times from Peking says: “No conclusion has yet been reached in regard to the rati- fication of the treaty of peace. Li Hung Chang, the senior Chinese peace envoy, has arrived in Peking and been given an audience with the emperor, but what ac- tion was agreed upon, if any, is a court se- cret. N o edict has yet been published con- cerning the result of thb deliberations. ” Great Britain and Nicaragua. LONDON. May 3,—The dispute between Great Britain and Nicaragua will posi- tively be settled'within a few days. The United States embassadcr, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard. and the Salvadorean minister. who is representing Nicaragua. had along conference today with the Earl of Kimber- ly, the secretary of state for foreign affairs. Fatal Jump From a/Truin. TRENTON. May 3.—Andrew Gromborg, aged 45, of 778 Eleventh avenue, New York, together with an unknown man, jumped from a Pennsylvania railway freight train, upon which they had been stealing aride. and started across the track at the Bridge street crossing. They were struck by a passenger train. which killed the unknown and cut off both of Grom— borg’s legs. Can hiake Miles of Cigarettes. WASHINGTON, May 3,—There was a con- test before Commissioner Seymour as to the ownership of a patent for a cigarette making machine that is warranted to make five miles of cigarettes per day. The tobacco is spun out in r endless rope and fitted into an endless r0 1 of paper, and is then cut into the proper lengths. Sprung From a High Roof. 9 NEW YORK, May 3.—-A machinist, Frank Boyesen. a member of the firm of Mitchell 82: Boyesen, killed himself today by jumping from the roof of a five story tenement building where he lived at 466 West Twentieth street, dashing his brains out on the sidewalk. Boyesen had been ill several days and was delirious. 1.....- Cablc Car Runs Down a Baby. NEW YORK, May 3.—A child was run down bya cable car on Amsterdam av- enue and One Hundred and Thirty-first street today and badly hurt. The little one was Margaret Coghlin, 234 years old, of 1,345 Amsterdam avenue. The girl was sent to Manhattan hospital. The gripman was arrested. Parkhnrst May See the Czar. NEW YORK, May 3.-—Dr. Parkhurst in- tends to spend his vacation this summer in Russia. He sails June 5, and Mrs. Park- hurst will accompany him. As a rule the reformer’s vacations are passed among the Alps. but this year he means to break from his old time custom. Mr. Gresham's Condition Improves. WASHINGTON. May 3.—Secretary Gresh- am passed a fairly comfortable night and was reported to be resting more comforta- bly today. Mrs. Gresham has returned to Washington from Chicago to attend him. The Dover Deadlock. DOVER, Del, May 3.--The one hundred and twenty-eighth ballot taken today for a United States senator resulted: Higgins, 5; Addicks. 6; Massey, 6; Pennewiil, 1; Ridgely, 9; Tunnell, 1. A Southern Bank Closes. RICHMOND. May 3. —-Tbe Appalachian bank of Big Stone Gap. Va, has gone into voluntary liquidation. All creditors will be paid in full. - The Weather. Fair; warmer, southerly winds, becom- ing variable. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, May 2.—Money on call easy: of- fered at 134 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 334@5 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet and weak. with hetual b’usiness in bankers’ bills at 94.89%. 893.4 for demand and at “MEW. 8833 for 60 days. Posted rates. 84W .323ng 84. 90@4. 9034. Commercial bills, 34. £734 liver certificates; 6634626694; no sales. B1517 silver-.66. Mexican dollars, 5234. Government bonds firm. State bonds quiet and steady. Railroad bonds strong. Closing prices: Atchison .......... 5% New England..... 3934 Bur.& Quincy" .. 7534 NJ. Conn-611...... 9634 North American. . 534 C.,C.. 0.858611. 41% . Northern Pacific-. 5 Chesapeake & 0.. 186 Chicago Gas ...... 75% Do. pref ...... .3. 2194 Cordage ........ 734 N. Y. Central... .. €834 CottonOiL. ..... .. 29 Omaha............ 35% Ontario & West/.1734 Del. 63 Hudson. . .12934 PaciflcMailu ..." . 24% Distiller-5’ Trust..18% .12 Erie .............. Readingmm .... .1731 General Electric.. 84 Rock Island. 673g Hocking Valley... ”34 Silver Bullion...,.. , LakeShoreM... “1429i St.Paul........... Lead.. Sugar Refining. “11136 Texas Pacific... Ivuion Pacific“ .1' 13V \v’abflsh 61-61.: .. 19% Western Union” .8934 .34V Louisville & Nash 5634 Lackawanna ..... 15934 Missouri Pacific” 2834 Northwestern.... 9734 General Markets. New YORK, May 2. -—FLOUR-State sag western moderately active and steady: gm mills patents, 84. 05®425 :tVinter patents.” 3.60; city mills clears. 83. W3. 50; winter straights, $3.10@3. 85. WHEAT—No. 2 red opened active and strong on decidedly higher Berlin advices and good foreign buying: soon realizing set in. however. and all the advance was lost; May. 40.: July. 68%@69 13-1619. CORN—No. 2 opened strong, advancing on good local covering 2nd sympathy with wheat. but reacted toward 11 under realizing; May. W9“; July,5434@54%c. OATS—No. 2 quiet, but firmer with corn; May. 3234®32%c.: July. 3334@333éc. PORK-Quiet; new mess, $13. 50®14. family 813. 50614. LARD—Steadv; prime western steam, $7. nominal. ' BUTTER—Steady: state dairy, 10@17c.; state creamer-y. .190. WXHEESE—VVeaker; large. 6@7%c.; small, 6@ a c. EGGS—Steady: state and Pennsylvania, 1336 @13%c. ., western. 11%@1334c. SUGAR—Raw firm; fair refining. 294G; cen- trifugal 96 test. 3 1-l6c.: refined strong; crushed, 4 11-16@4%c.: powdered. 4 5-16@434c. TURPENTINE—Easy at 303463310. MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 30@35C. RICE—Steady; domestic, 4%@6%c. ., Japan. 37/é@4%c TALLOW—Dull; city, 494m: country. 49’ c HAY—Firm; Shipping, 55@60c. ., good to Choice, 6516750.. Advertise in the GAZETTE. When a man is well and wants a Good Chew, he takes B. L. Tobacco as he would a Square Meal.- It is the Best, and Satisfiesfi that’s why. W , " .l Fertilizers. SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME, GROUND BONE, POTATO MANORE, Maui’s Special Fertilizers, Lime, Ashes anu Barnyard Manure Retalled at Wholesale Prices by Raymond Bros. NEW YORK.NEW HAVEN 5'. HARTFORD RAILROAD. —NEW YORK DIvISION. ! October 1894. Trams leaveSouth Norwalk asfollows: F011 NEW YORK—Accommodation trains at 9-36 8.. m.. 1.11, 2.54. 4.07. 5.30. 6.50. 8.00.10.20 p.111. Express trains at 5.20 5. 26. 6.15 (local) 6. 55 (local). 7.08 (local), 7.55 (local), 8. 21 (local). 9. 03 (local) 9. 58, 10- 45. 11. 37. (local ) a. m. 12.25 2 .25 4. 20, 5. 20.6. 20 l .57 p. In. For Washington via Harlem River 1.13a.m. (da y. SUN N.DAYS ——Acccmmodation 915 a. m.. 6.14 (local), 7. 23, (local) 9.28p m Express ’1. 20 5.20 3"For: NEW HAvEN AND THE EAST. —Accommo- dation trains at 6. 32, 7. 38, 8.46 and 11 44 a. m. .. 1. 40. 4.20, 5. 2:. 6. 27. 7. 28 (to Bridgeport) 8.41 9. 41 and 11.15p.m. Express trains at l. 01.1.20 9.11 10. 09, 11. 06: a. m. 12. 05, 3.03, 5. 07 (Nauga- tuck Express)7. 10 p.m. SUN N.DAYS ——Accommodation7. 38, 9.12 a. In. and 7.16 p. m. Express 1. 01 and1.20 C. T. HEMPSTEAD. Gen. Pass. Agt. The Norwali Fire lllilll‘aIlOB On IHas now Completedits :320. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not outstanding a dollar of unpai losses or claims for losses. No sound com- am/ insures for less .Beavan, Pres. , G. B. ST. JOHN. :GEO. R COWLES. Sec’v. 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