Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17


INSURANCE COMPANY
The annual statements of the Mutual Life
insurance company, of New York, furnish q
series of figures not at all dry those interested
in studying the growth of great financial
institution. The statement published in to-
days STAR shows the assets OF the company to
have been, December 31st, 1885, S1OS.9OS.-
96..51, a figure almost incomprehenSibIe even
10 men accustomed to the largest business ope-
rations- During the year nearly So 900 900
was added to the assets. and besides this sum,
S1I 400, O4S9O was paid TO policy holders and
for endowments and purchased insurances
The company has now in force over 100000
policies 1t claims TO be the oldest active life
insurance company in this country, and not
only the largest company of the Kind but the
strongest financial institution in the world
According 10 the plan of the company, set forth
in its publications, the assets and surplus all
belong TO the insured, as there no stock
holders to claim any part of the profits. Hence
the insured have a material interest and a per-
sonal pride in the wefar of the company The
company claims that its dividends to policy
holders are so great as to reduce the cost of in
surance below that OF any other company In
estimating the value of insurance the applicant
should take into consideration the strength
and soiidity of the institution which il is
claimed offers Il guarantee that companies less
strong financially cannot give. The plan OF in
surance Is simple and easily comprehended. In
addition to the regular life plan the company
has a five year distribution scheme which pre-
sents an attractive investment feature.
DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS ANNIvERSARY-The
volunteers OF Company T., District volunteers
have appointed "a committee OF three to confer
with the other organizations in the District as
10 the best plan 10 be adopted for the ceIebra-
ton OF the twenty-ffth anniversary OF their
muster INTO the service OF the United States.
ROBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Mrs Ellen Harris.
443 Franklin street, reported TO the police to-
day that between and o'clock yesterday
morning her clothes line was stripped of CLOTH
ing valued at S23.-David Rocco, 6I2 Louisi-
ana avenue, reports stolen from. his store yes
terday morning a iadys gold chain and So in
money.
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fare rates ON the New York and Chicago Linn
tied Express" via the Pennsylvania railroad.
went Into effect Monday, March 10, the extra
fare being reduced So from New York and Phil
adelphia and > 80 from Washington and Bal.
tinore 10 Chicago, and u corresponding reduc-
ton made TO other points. This reduction will
enable passengers travelling via the pennsyl-
vania railroad To take passage the popular
Limited Express at "a slight charge In excess
OF the usual rate on other regular trains This
train Is one of the most completely appointed
passenger trains in the world, embracing, as 1t
does, ali the comforts and conveniences Of a
hrst-class hotel. 1t is composed exclusively
OF dining, sleeping, parlor and smoking cars
Meals are sery ed en- route ut the unifor,o rata
of 81.
Ii. & o. r. X. SPECIAL NoTICE.-In order to
accommodate the Increased travel on the b. q
| %. X X. between Washington and Indianapolis
The company is now running through sleeper
| between these points, leaving here daily at 8
pm. arriving next day at Indianapolis at II a.
| ain; time Fl hours. Secure your tickets and
| sleeping ear accommodations at Il. q .. ticket
/ offices, 6l9 and 1851 Pennsylvania ave. and
! station, corner street and New Jersey ave.
/ SILVERwARE SALE--The sale By order of the
/ Ststunton Silver Plate Co. will continue daily
t this week 0nly at a. NJ and 1870 p M q
| liams d Co. See advertisement.
| The D'HUYvETTER SALE.-In order to pre-
4 pare for the sale this evening the gallery wa.
closed at O'Clock. The doors will be open a,
100, Snd the sale viii begin at 3 o'clock.
4 The gallery viii be open tomorrow at 8 O'clock
| wnen the paintings to be sold on Thursday and
FRIDAY evenings will be on exhibition till 4
O'clock Carriages should be ordered at 1885
! a;lI evening.