The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-16
ARMI GOSSIP.

The Army Mutual Aid Association has
not'paid the benefciaries of Colonel H. B.
Clitz, U. s. A., retired, the amount to the
credit of that officer as a late member of the
organization Colonel Clitz disappeared
last October, and since he was last seen at
Niagara Falls there have been no tidings
from him. Last month he was dropped
from the rolls Of the Army as having ''died,
date unknown" Colonel G. o. De Russy,
U. s. A., retired, who is a brother-in-law of
Colonel ClitZ, has signed an indemnity
cases. The Navy Mutual Aid As
ISOLATION has paid the benefit
in the case of Medical Director Adrian
Hudson of the Navy. The agreeable fea-
ture about these service associations is the
promptness with which the benefits are
paid. in most cases arrangements are
made to discharge these obligations on re-
ceipt of Geographic notification of the
death of member. In cases where cir
cumstances do not clearly establish the
identity of beneficiaries there is the neces
sary slight delay to secure proper receipt
for the benefit. DIR. Hudson died on the
Sth instant. His heirs were paid his benefit
on the Tuesday following. The fact that
all parties interested were in California
and that Dr. Hudson died at Mare Island
Will indicate the absence of formal adj
JuuiCa1ihS pioCcep'
Interest in Army matters during the
week has been concentrated in the probable
successor Of General w. B. Rochester as
Paymaster- General. Each of the candi-
dates possess excellent claims for the place.
Colonies Smith and Rucker on account of
seniority and Colonel Terrell on account of
intimacy with the White House people. 1t
is not unlikely that the President will next
unnlE int Nil Aga pa
masterGeneral. Major Carey has the long
est service record of any officer of the Pay
Department lie was appointed to the
Military Academy in 1854, and was grad
uated in 1858 and served in the infantry
arms He has been an officer in the Pay
Department since 1867, the same year that
General Rochester entered the service. He
is Connecticut man, and is at present on
duty in New York city. Major Carey's
form of influence is through family rela-
tioDs with Mr.. Harrison, having married
the Presidents niece. Colonel Terrell is
very friendly with the ladies of Mr.. Har-
rison's family and is an Indiana man, but
his chances beside those of Major Carey are
slight.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
lions of Lieutenants o. NJ. Lissak, Fourth
Artillery, and f. B. Babbitt, Fifth Artil-
lery, as first lieutenants in the Ordnance De-
partment. Despite the protest of the
| former, who was q first lieutenant, while
Babbitt was second lieutenant, the order
| of appointment remained as sent to the
| Senate by the Observation-Disclosures preceding
| Lissak.
DR.. w. S. Gibson Of the Bureau of Medi
cine and Surgery, Navy Department, is re-
ceiviDg congratulations on the arrival of
| William s. Gibson, jr., at Baltimore on the
Sth instant.
Mr.. j. j. Cook, chief clerk of the Ord
nance Office, War Department. has returned
| to his desk, after severe illness.
| THE ANNUAL STATEMENT of The Mutual
| Life Insurance Company of New York shows
| the remarkable progress made by this iu-
stitution during twelve months. The record
made by the Mutual eclipses ITS own best
| efforts, and naturally exceeds that of any
other financial institution in the world,
The new business written amounted to
$151 ,602, 4S3 81 an increase of $4S, 3SS, 222 05
over the new risks assumed in 1888, and a
gain of $50, l44,0l5 over the business OF
lSS7-showing a continuous and phenome
| nal advance. The assets of the Mutual
Life now aggregate $l36, 40l, 1913. OF, indica'
ting gain for the year of Sl0,3l9, ia. 46
| The Company has now an outstanding in
surance account amounting to $685. 0i9,-
93892. It's total income from all sources
is reported at S3l, ll9,0l0.62. 1t paid to its
members during the year for death claims
and endowments and other Obligations SIS,
200,60S,3s. Up to date the Mutual had
ls2, 80 policies in force, showing gain In
membership for the year of 23,94l, thu:
forming the biggest army of pollcy-holderc
in any regular Life Insurance Company II
the world. The surplus fund was in
creased 81 M, 1s4.Sl in 1899, and the Mu
tual now has $9,657, 24S.44 over and above
every liability.