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New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.

The committee appointed at last saturday nleh'
Rapid Transit meeting in Harlem held private con
ference on Tuesday night FOR the purpose Of perccng
a plan for the formation OF a Rapid Transit League
The members Of the committee present were Ed"aId
r. steers Louis j. Ilentz, r. Clarence Doreeti Henry
Altman and Joseph VI. De Neau. From a list OF LOO
names they selected fifty men 10 form an executive
committee Of the Rapid Enst Led-ue. Ties; naihc'
arc 10 be made public as the acccptance' nave
been received, probably on saturday evening" when an
other public meeting is TO be held IN the nan Oi
the Harlem Democratic Club. IL Is said thht
Chaupcey VI. Depew and other men of corresponding
prominence in transportation, social and political al
fairs have invited to take practical part In
the movement.
The twenty second anniversary OF the founding OF
the Harlem Branch OF the Young Mems Christian AsSO
citation is TO be celebrated this evening at Association
Hail. No. ) West Onc-hundred and twcnty-hfthst.
principal feature Of the exercises will be an addc,7
by Bishop Potter.
The XIXth Assembly District Republican Club has
passed resolutions urging the Leg laurc to act in
incdiately upon a Rapid Transit h.ll.
The trouble cntaiied by the sunday storm i no"
chiefly confined in Harlem 10 the tclrPh0nc com
muncaton. Comparatively few telephones can yet be
used and it il predicted that two weeks may possibly
elap-e before the normal condition OF things VIII DC
fully restored.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
A SEAL DIES IN CENTRAL PARK.

p Il. Bainuln poorer ran yesterday by the loss
OF one trick When the big show went into winter
oiarters the seals the menagcre In Central
rank and took up quarters round pond which was
aheady inhabited by SEAL scthon ana mock Oi
black swans from Western Australia These latter were
In, only Inhabitants the nco-ue that appeared at 0l
unhappy, for they were continually being disturbed Dy
the seals Yesterday the seals lively a. ever,
paving a sOit water leipfrOg and hopping about tho
groud They were shortly after 10 o'clock and sud
denly one Of the Tick seals died The cause Of death Is
at present Unknown but 1t may be that The ahIHa was
cbokcd However Wei known that seals In cap.
t,yity often suddenly and apparently without any
cause The remaining animals In The Park were un'
affected by the fate their companion and lived through
another day Of the usual mOnotony In their confined
quarters and owing to the condition OF The paths received
few
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
4 JURY SECURED TO TRY SIMMONS.

S,rnons who f. o, t.lal before Judge nrdlrt IN the
Emitted States Circuit Court the charge oi aiding Peter
Claasscn in wrrcklng the Sixth National Bank United
Sta4s District Attorney Edward Mitchell hls assistant.
,.n, n Mott and 4 J. Roe. cy-As.l~tant Unit State
District Attorney appeared for the prosecution ana Ken.
ard : Ncwcombc. John j. Joyce Charles ~ Hess, Mr..
Dyrom and Edward II. Murphy for the prisoner Tho
Jury consists Of the following. NII'h J. IaNaIiF''
ranagr 80 81 Leonard.st. james II. Dunlc, produce
20 0i7 IIud.on-st: TalmaGge Dcloi'd. supplies. No
"a IIbetv.sL Charles B. Garfield, monuments, No l3-
nroadwav; Herman G.. Transporter, merchant No. $50
P,arl.st Valentine DAILY liquors, NO llS Wall-st /;
William / Walker, soda 80. If Old slip; Henry j..
,hcs leather No 2i3 Ea-t Eirhtlcth--t; Stewart c.
Schenck president, no. Is Broadway Thomas T. Iiags.
trimming 40 472 Broomc.st. william Goodnow, broker
No III Broadway and Maurice > Casey, trunks, No.
AN sivtb.aye The prosecution viii open to-day.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
COLONEL rELLows's LONG NEGLECT.

william y. Locw, a lawyer, was convicted OF forgery
, the second degree General Sessions In June. 1Sss
aud wa, sentenced % Imprisonment for 1--WE years. Ilc
was charged with forging the Endorsement On check foT
1000 III, lawyer appealed 10 the General Tenn and
Colonel Fellows released Locw his old BAN bond which
reouircd him TO appear for TRIAL Coonc Fellows calmly
allowed the whole aralr 70 pass out II his memory
District Attorney Nic0 IN looking over the papers Of
his onlco came upon the bail bond and ordered loews
bond.men 10 produce han. Locw voluntarily cam nom
Chicago although his bail would not have been forfeited
had ne not done So aud was released "a new bail t.
H. Homer the banker at No. s. Walst il his security
The case viii be pushed the General Term at
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
SEVEN PEOPLE OVERCOME Er coIL GAS.

Coal gas nearly Killed seven persons IN three '''F
dwelling house at Tenth ave. and one IiuIdIeu anu
.iNty-frstst. Yesterday morning Policeman Lo','' 4"
the Twenty sixth Precinct. lived on the NccohN n"o %
the house with lis wife and three children ana u''
third story was occupied ly Carles schIodc ana h>
wife The owner OF tue house is httne up tNc h!''
story as store and pastcrers were at work th'fc Oh
Tuesday. At night fires were started "I'h 'o"' !"
open furnace, to dry The pll,tcrins Policeman LoD'I
,,,t bouc soon aft.r midnight AMI did not notice the
pol, mon, gas which rising through Tie h""7'
Everybody in the house was asleep. Lober got To
sleep also but he awOke with a choking sensation
early Yesterday morning, and found MS VIC anu 'H
drcn in,cnsiblc. lie opened some windows aud che1
Policeman Carey into the house. Carey found thc
schroers scnscless in bed. Doors and windows wci"
opened 10 admit fresh air. and Dr.. Weber oi West
tne hundred and sixty fourth IT, waS SUNNI ncG Schn
der and Lobcr', chlircn revived and were soon "ui
n, danger but Mrs. SchrO1cr and Mr. Lober rnhuci
unconscious mill an ambulance carried Them ~ me
Manhattan Hospital. Later In IN" day MrS HchipneF
,yas said I, be- recovering bat NJ. Lohrr Wa, ~
critical condition and 1t feared that she would die
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

is0ed with the legality Of this proceeding and tohiRh'
they will find how many are IN the movement arm
decide when the sale will take place. The auction VIII
be held at the Rcal Estate Exchange. Edwin " DOH
secretary exchange said yesterday that The auction
nigh, come on the last "wednesday Of February IAc
sale would DC advertised In the regular way ana WEI
known aucNoneer had already applied Tor the JOB MI
Doll thought community would be amazed to KNOW
many unsat,ned judgments held by taois ana
he calculated that h.en against whom they were heu
would he amazed the interest the taO's TOOK IN 'S
scheme.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
PRESIDENT. EDWARD b. HARPER,

FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1850
To ~, uHlc,r-. Director, and Members OF the Mutual
Ec-crv, fund lie A. Ioiation:
,rnflcmen: Tie labor Of another year is completed.
The insult, covering work for the nrot decade IN
our i.,ory ar before YOU our books containing the
record Of the woi accomplished during the tenth year
f o,r labor are closed and wc enter upon the first
,.,r ~ In. scrond decade OF history under more
favorable auspices than have existed at any time since
tho organization of the a,-DciatOn.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
TO SELL TAILOR BILLS 1T AUCTION.

will meeting Of tallors tonight that will
probably lie Of painful interest certain
their tliior bills. The Merchant Tsors' Tx.
change will No. 2i1 Fnh-avc and again consider
the question OF selling at auction unpaid judgments
by members Of the exchange. The tliloIs sat
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
Ills I,ROMLSE 10 REEORM BROKEN.

pleaded guilty forgery in 1888 but sem
suspended his promise TO live an upright
life. lie arrested again yesterday bench war
rant charged with forging the OF \. Schoenbeic
attorney for Ambcrgs Theatre 70 check for $3.50 IN
last March. lie committed for trial in default o.
e.. 800 ball.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
ASSETS.

We haze incrca ed our gross assets during the year
i-oo from 3..d6 - to 81, 3,5j0,l7s 20. making
net l.cr.a,s ol SI66,3ll 20.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
81. 800. In other words, we have nearly So'ooo III
assets for each 81 900 OF matured liabilities
LIABILITIES.

The gross liabilities. Including dividend appor'oh'
ments outstanding Of S256,307 06. death claims ap'
proved and unapproved. and also including as haotS
Sj13,142 being the net present value Oi all pohoe' -
force December 81 1o0O which liability Is vOIuhtaiiI
assumed by the Association. and not required by tho
Insurance Department, making our total liabilities
81 24s, ,s0 A. leaving net assets over all liabilities oi
- GOO,251 %.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
to>v, oy royD AID MoErGAGr.

We have increased our Investment, on improved
prap.r;y IN The cty u New York. and placed the same
In tr-, for tie protection Of our members with the
,,,.t Central Trust Company ~ Now York. said in
,.,,.. uc.us from - 707 900 To- $2,21l 800. making
fine net increase OF loans on bond and mortgage Of
EIIi,5,O.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
SECURITY.

notwithstanding that the Moruary Call which goes
out to the members February lst will produce in
cash sufficient sum TO provide for the payment ot
each Of the above approved claims. yet the great
cury offered for the protection Of the insurance issued
to our members Is Illustrated when am able % state
that we have I'm cash hand and in invested securities
in our Emergency Reserve Fund account sum
cqualllng more than $3.50 for each ~ 900 OF Death
Claims remaining unpaid. approved and unapproved on
December 3ls, 1890. while total assets for each
~ 900 for unpaid Death Claims. approved and unap
proved on the 3Ist day OF December, 1890. eauallcl
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
RESERVE rMnEoExcY oEsuErLUs FUND

orr Reserve Emergency or surplus Fund has been
incl., at during tn year from S2."oi'" % to -
s..- -O net iu,rcl,c for the year ot 3iG1,''d -.
FMS au.oaut VIII Dr. su further increased by the ap
pDriloumcit from the December cll.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

We paid In Death Claims during the year 1890
1AG4go %. our total claims already paid mp 10 the
clos, OF the past year aggregate more than S9,5iOoOO
which provided "A prptectioTs for more than 5000
widows and 10000 orphan children, making average
If rcarly 100000 year since the date of our or
sanilation. total Death Claims approved and un
auprovcd for which assessments have not been made.
and II course none az which due, including those
undergoing Investigation preparatory to approval, az
pecate but SI3flOO. being $4,000 less than on the
same date Of the year previous. This Is worthy Of note
considering the fact that our Association has nearly
$4,000 900 additional Insurance In force.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
INTEREST RECEIPTS.

Our interest receipts for the year 1870 have been
s95. 10 -. and the loans made In 1880 upon I'm
nr,vcd I. .opcitv in the city Of Ncw-l0rk nj per
cen, VIII inuca g our future annual receipts by SOB
J5O Mowln- only - per thousand n our mortality
pon the new hUsues, obtained In lH9O the Interest
rcrcipts produced from investments on the overpay
u,ru. made by older members equals within few
thnu.,ud dollars the of mortality Of 1880 over
that ~ 1-,0. Thus while our rates were not III
cr,o cd mon our members above the rates stated az
age If entry yet through the income to the As,ocia
tion realized from the interest, older members have
contributed their quota Of the increased mortality.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
SPECIAL EMERGENCY FUND

In accordance with resolution offered by General
Isoac IT, Shields, of Philadelphia, and unanimously
adopted at the Animal Meeting held January 81, les
"A special Reserve Emergency Fund OF S23oooo was
cre,icd and is maintained nnd held by the American
Loan ard Trust Company Of the city Of Ncwlork for
~. ul,,po,e Of paying Immediately after each assess
ncut notice all death claims, they occur and are
approved.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

Attention to called the fact that the amount OF money
maid TO the Mutual Reserve by It's members for each $1,000
~ Insurance has averaged less than Onehird the income
claim, pad by the Mutual Reserve have been within a
f,action a, great as death claims paid by the old
system companies and the expenses Of the Mutual Reserve
have been little more than onehird great ~ the
expenses of the companies Tor each $1,000 Of
insurance exposed and yet had the oldsysem companies
of their organization, covering period Of nearly hity
ycars only received by the Mutual Reserve.
the evidence herein presented shows that
would been sufficient to hyve paid all their death
claims OF their organization to the present
time well all their expenses greater than those
ot the Mutual Reserve. and would have left hand
largo surplus in addition.
LAPSING.
Aeary Of entire business In force upon
the oi all old companies terminated
In 1889. rne expires, reductions cath claims not
taken, apses. amounted 10 no less t,.an
si02 996 OoO only $4,000 coo OF which terminated
by death, ana about fs 100000 by o.
eNulry while the tcrmlnItons la the Mutual Reserve
Tor year the but one.nnth
entire business about S22 0O0 900. which
the correctnc,s OF the statements which have IRE.
qucutly annual meetings that the old
Insurance faise. because other ,ons
contcmpates that all who become members OF a life
DEATH which Is OF the reasons furnished for collecting
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
INCOME.
DEATlI CLAIMS.

~ tco.ua Tor 1850 vas............. So los. .595 :,3
nm, 33OS SiS oO
In, ts. oI,r the ytar previous 80 ,3j3 IS
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

COMPARISON on EAPtA> rs AND DEATH LOSSES
RATIO or ENPENStS AND DEATH CLAIMS FoI
EACH slOOO INst KANCE EArOsLD.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
OUR MONOPOLY COMPETITORS.

We are under special obligations 10 our monoposHs
friends or rather 10 hc companies that control anu
have upon their books more hall of all the lie insu
ance bue,s more than or-haG the income and expenses
OF all the oldsystem companies OF the IhiV'u o"'''
nv reason ot the fact they have somewhat ois'
continued their belous attacks this association ana
r. ooicer, We hope they will entirely discontinue ueif
further crusade and thus permit his association 10 '
it, business, in It's own way aud we VIII stfi'c !" ~ ~,
their kindlv disposition this direction. We wouia muen
u,ef.r IN h, In peace aud harmony with all pcopie' ~
,ialIy Win all life insurance companies. but we pro-
nose hereafter defend our rights ana telac III N1s
II necessity arises, II We are compelled TO 20 So
I,asmueh AS some OF the representatives, OF he l''
,os,.orre eompanes are continuing to circulate ntes
and malicious falshood regarding this ASSOCIATION ana '
Ynanacemcp, which were published years ago and their
,aslty long since proven We therefore repeat our o
,de NJ our last annual meeting OF $1,000 counsel fees
ono thousand dollars counsel fees offered for conviction
MALIGNERS OR LIBELLERS
A, sneeal meeting Q, Executive Committee OF tho
Mutual Res rye Fund Life Assoclauon heid on fru,,.
January H. 1890 Director H. j. Reinmund oHered 'ne
following resolution watch Was UNANIMOUSLY ad0p'ea'
THAT the President Of this Association DC auuo"'e~
N o r one thousand dollars TO any lawyer couhse"os
icttor who shall secure conviction of any person
narons for hereafter malgnng li6ing TINS assosS
lion or any part It's officers in the United sa~s W
any foreign country" ,..-
In accordance with the above resolution herev
authoze any reputable lawyer counsellor or sohe'or
70 commence civil or criminal proceedings without furhef
oriers AGAINST any who shall hereafter maiign OF
lihri either this association It's officers end upo"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-19
MORTGAGED HOMES.

According to The late census t.ieTe
are twelve and a half million ia,mi
lies i'm the United States. OF these
1, ,461, $3.50 live in mortgaged homes.
The other ten millions live III homes
of their own unmOrtgaged and in
rented homes. The number Of rent
ers is not given, hence we cannot tell
what proportion of the homes own-
ed by their occupants are inortsaged,
further than that we know that two
and half mi lions of the homes are
mortgaged, and pay tribute to the
usurper. The nearest average ri the
amount OF these mortgages ob!a;na-
BILE by the census is 81, lao.
Yet with this astounding state of
affairs staring them in the face, there
are hundreds of newspapers, grain
spectators and money sharks who
speak of the farmers rs ''jays" and
sscranks," simply because they are
seeking to relieve themselves in
some measure from this terrible state
of affairs.-Mt. Home journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-19
LOOK. WEALTH PRODUCERS
Are You Not Entitled toas Many
Privileges as any One Else.

Just word about the principles
embodied in the Sub-Treasury. Plan.
Loud mouthed time servers and plu-
tocratic henchmen keep saying that
it is unconstitutional for the Gov
{ rnment TO loan money either with
or without interest.
And yet the Government loans ::
To National Banks at 1 per cent.
To Deposit Banks at no per cent.
To Pacific Railroads at no PEE cent.
To Centennial Exposition ut iIo
per cent.
To Chicago Exposition at no per
cent.
To whisky vendors at no per cent.
To all these combinations the Uni
ted States Government loans money.
The same class of fellows above
mentioned cry out that the Govern
rent cannot establish warehouses
and store products. And yet the
Government has warehouses ia
which there is
Silver bullion stored.
Bankers bonds stored.
Gold bullion stored.
Imported goods stored.
Whisky stored.
Silver coin stored.
Gold coin stored.
These various things are stored by
the United States Government as
the property Of favored individuals
free of any cost whatever, ami dis
tinguished leaders and lawyers have
not yet questioned or even iHvesti
gated the the unconstitutionaiity CT
the law that authorizes the storage
The Supreme Court approves ane
who objects? That's it.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-19

points Of detail with a man, first ask
him how he stands on the principle
on which the plan is based. Ask
him if he favors a larger and fexi-
bic volume of money. A currency
based on labor and the produ lis of
labor, as well as on other securities,
and money at a low rate Of interest
q rate not higher than the average
profits OF wealth produced. You
will find in nearly every case, in tact
in every case, that that man will in
the bottom Of his heart be opposed
to the above principles. Then make
him discuss the principles, for why
discuss the details Of plan with
q man who is opposed to the princi-
piles of lie plan? Why does he
dodge the principles OF the plan?
Because it il easier to ridicule de-
tails than to answer just principles.
Whenever you find an intelligent,
honest and tair-minded man oppOs-
ed TO the Sub-Treasury plan, he has
no! read and carefully studied the
principles of the plan, but is suffer-
ing from the biased view of news
papers or e.hers who had a purpose
in Irliarepresenting the plan, or else
were rs ignorant of it as he himself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-19
LIVINGSTOS OF
GEORGIA ON HARD
TIMES.
What caused the poverty ?

What caused the poverty
The financial policy of the Gsv-
eminent, the system established ay
our national legislation.
In 1866 the farmers owned 40 per
cent. OF the property in Georgia, and
the farmers Of the United Siates
owned 6S per cents. Of the eatirc
property of the country.
Today only 2S per cent. OF the
people own homes, and in Georgia
only,,2i per cent. of the Frorc ! Is
held by farmers.
In 1912 Charles Dickens said a
tramp In this country would br "a
strange sight as. flaming sword
at midday in the heavens. In 1876
there were 100000 Of tramps IL The
United States.
The towns and cities of Georgia
have grown at the, expense. of the
country. In..ten years the property
In towns and cities has increased
$50, ,000, 900, while in the rural dis
tricts it has decreased $50, 900, 900.
In 1866 Congress passed the ia
nous contraction act. It was not
ridgedly enforced, however, un;i!
1868. In 1866 the total circulation
was 81 ,693, ,379, ,573, amounting to, So
per capica. In ten years the circu-
lation fell to S469, ,549, ,097, and the
money in clrculat ion was reduced 10
S5.45 per capita.
In eleven years there was lost by
"contraction" of the currency a Total
of $40, ,149 687 Ais, shared by the peo-
pie as follows:
Lost by business men, 81, ,3O4,75l, :
III.
Lost by farmers, S3,O44, 936. .297.
Lost by laboring classes, $780,
900, 900.
The circulation and its effects up
on The. times is shown blythe follow
ing table: rir
1s11-s2S, 900, 9oo-Hard times.
1s16-sl10. 900, ,OO0-Good ti,u"s
181S-S4O, 900, ,O00-Panic.
1S32-S60,0 100000 Fair times.
1S37-S150, 900, 600 booming times.
/ 1S43-S56, 200, ,000-Panic.
lS47-s1O5, 900, ,0O0-Good times.
1S57-S215, 100000 Booming:ti es.
1S5S-s15O,O 900, ,000-Panic.
) 21S65-s1,65 ,2S2,373, $50 failures
Booming times,
1873-S73S, ,212, 600, 5,l93. failure:
Panic.
1s77-s796, 443, 900, 8, 1872 failures
Prostration,
In 1868 certain farmer.in ==Grnr
sia came to town with a 500no'.nt
bale Of cotton he and his wife ha(
raised. lie sold it tor 80 cents {
pound getting $3.50 for the bale. He
paid his taxes, $40; boughta Cooking
stove, S32; suit of fclother FOX S15
a dress for his wife for S5; 3 barre
of flour for sl2; 100 pounds OF III ca
for SIS, and had $50 in clear cash
left,
In 1877, nine years later, the'sanlt
farmer carried 500 pound bale {,
the same market, and sold it TO
So 81. He paid his taxes, SO, -ant
had s2.34 left. This so demoralizet
nlm that he got dead drunk unt
dead broke. The price for his cot
ton had contracted, but taxes an'
other thingss hadn't.-Mountail
Home Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-19

Before the recent election in New
York Rev. Tom Dixon from his pal
pit in plain language condemned
some of the methods of Tammany
and arraigned some Of the leaders of
the organization and charged them
with poiitical crimes, etc. He made
plain statement Of facts anil chal-
lenged contradiction. The papers
did not comment on his remarks till
after The election, waiting to see
which way the wind would blow.
Tammany with all of it's corrupt
methods was successful. Now many
paEcrs are jumping on the monster
who had the nerve and the moral
courage 10 denOunce wrong in high
places and to expose the corrupt, oc-
cupying high positions. They are
prcauming to give him advice and
lectu' him about putting his "gab'
into politics. Such papers are de-
grading journalism by cheering for
the winner whether right or wrong.
If we had more preachers who would
preach a practical religion, we would
have less corruption in politics and
less dishonesty in business. Would
that the Christian pulpit had ten
thousand Tom DiXOn's.