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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05
Railroad and Corporation Notes.

Charles King went TO Gilman yesterday to
start work again on the new tunnel In the coal
mine
Thomas A. Graham. district passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific. came over from Tacoma
yesterday.
Tom c. Grant, of San Francisco. general agent
of the North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, 10 ia the city.
The following changes have been made in
smith, Meeker, A. Meliilvrey: Burnett, j. r.
Lsrrick: Thorn. W. f. Campbell
The Northern Pacific, Chicago 4 Northwest
ern, Lake shore and Everett & Monte Cristo
roads have made joint rate OF % cents per 100
pounds on corn car loads from Yank ton s
n, TO spokane. Tacoma, seattle, Snohomish,
Everett aud Portland.
The Northern Pacific has closed the stations
at Sewaukum. Gelm Prairie. Linnton, Ainslie
aGd Alderson aud opeaej stations Tor freight
passenger and telegraph business at Durhaln
with ROY Thompson a. ageat and at Frances
with 4. +. Sloan agent
The Great Northern has made q rate of S.
cents on condensed milk a car loads from CHI
cRgo, ST. Louis, Missouri river points to North
Pacific coast terminals, effective January T. On
January 10 the same road will advance the rate
GA canned goods from Missouri river aud II
Paul 10 North Pacific coast points from 6a 10 IS
cents, and ca January Is IL will make the rate
on tinewsre Ia straight ear loads - cents from
Chicago and Mississipp river and 65ik cents
from Missouri river ana 1T Paul.
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The wide distribution of these 2.6so
miles Of new track is noteworthy. Only
I'VE OF our states and territories
niont. Connecticut. Delaware, Nevada and
Indian terrstory-show no addition what
ever. but several of the states added from
only one 90 i've miles each. and the entire.
- miles give an average OF less than
twelve miles 70 each road Pennsylyania
leads with so miles on forty.fvs lines,
followed by Florida with 2Is miles on nine
lines. North Dakota l9s miles on two
lines. Georgia l13 miles on seven linea
Texas lt3 miles on ten lines, Ohio i4S
miles on seven lines. etc. In respec: 10
states - nos materially changed, Illinois
stiA standing at the head. with IL. I2T
mics. Pennsylvania is second with aA5S
miles aud Texas third with g. 2Q1.
The new mileage Of issa Is less by
about 2,op3 miles than that of either Of
the two preceding years and Is much
smaller than that OF any year since ISIS
when ths total was only 2.ssa miles. Hut
IN the four hard years from IS74 to 1877
Inclusive. the additions Nere stni less. go
ing a. low ss Ia Iii an is1i. The lowest
point reached since is78 vas ia 1885. when
only 1881 miles were bniit but IN the fol.
loving year the new mileage lcapea To
:. lis miles. and in iAsf il reached the ex-
traofdinary total of about 1900 miles
Notwithstanding tic great falling off in
activity in ths last four or five years. the
pas ten years have seen an addition OF
-. Sss miles, or an average OF about 3 G4u
miles wear. while ia the twenty years
since ISIS no less than i0T. as miles we're
built. the average increase being s37g
miles per year
iAe present railway mileage of the
United States. according IN our record. i
t13.s9 miles. IL stll require only an av-
eFsg~ increase Of ,ist mites tor the next
seven yeats 10 bring the total az the begin.
Ming of the year 1880 20 10. 600 miles while
" the rate of the last twenty years i aver.
aged the total will then DO over 2lSss
taiies. In view of the immense area of our
country which ~ sgill 30 ee supplied with
railways lt seems hardly possible that any
wear in the near future will show so small
construction record as iSs0 There are
enterprises already under way sufficient 20
greatly increase this figure Tor iSssi II only
ordinary commercial conditions again pye-
vail. and legislative harrassment OF rail-
Nay Investments is suspended"
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In Iaruear

surrey u taeFe are GaaapPy saTe-ers on earth
upon saS7H the srgesS sooA Down IN vt5x II 1.
PTopts sEon3s=I wstA taeuu4:sua Ihsy ara in
'"Saaa&t TIE Sesr FouD4. wiga Agse 81 40 rss-
ta'e Nes. tAsFs - Re syli-rtoo 70 which pnb-
l'e'sy las t~ea gwen in behalf Of Hos.stfss-s
c-o1aseA s{ers mere ca0carssst As.s eaay. ne.
az i2An 'Ga' IA bSsa8 o. It's ssic&cy in inc.p-
te-1 t@s''s@S''@Fa- Aaa sioes saegazTlsra aaa
F@Tsa@Asie AHG slnaass goat are sxsaar tha
s2osE obstinate eUerp sa3uts a. whirs ~. .s-~sr
st''s tvsassy : sdsHse4. sud s1noa tssv al hsve
3 ass tendency - sitzek the MA organs. TIE
siS'ssaskl'S os al sAsly use % TIE Bitter, ~hsa
ttss saaaifest Themselves. uss.st D. apparent
fE.eae4oGs aE1 usosI slSuA.&r s.. are TIE BIT
sers toe n 'ssaAssssl diseases. ssau4y sne bss-
aef sSNeiiT'ss, eoasti FAt.aa, dyspepsia. Aver
e@2p sIsus AIS Esgveaz A!lmentA
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Saturday Matinee at Cordr.y's.

The success that has attended the pro-
duc,ion OF THE Blacksmith's Daughter"
at Cordray's this week. aside from the ex-
cellence of the dramatic production itself,
Is largely due to the good work done by
the leading pvople in their respective char
acter parts. Elsie and Minnie Titteli
fairly share the honors of two opposite
parts. while the clever. quiet work done by
BARLEY McCullum meets with hearty ap-
prevail every night. A special matinee will
be given of THE Blacksmith's Daughter"
tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 2:l5.
for the benefit of school children, and all
pupils presenting school tickets and 10
cents at the box window will receive a
reserved seat for the performance. The
reduced prices OF 10. 20, so and 40 cents are
generally appreciated by the public. and
good houses have been the order every
evening
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BkESfrIEs.
aka lodge tonight. : p N. sharp.

Eureka lodge tonight. p II. sharp
Thus far this year fourteen arrests have been
made BY the police. During the month OF De-
cember pa arrests were made.
Puget sound Lodge. No. II. X of p, holds spe-
cial meeting tonight, p m Election OF repre-
sentatives takes place. s V. Christian, c. Z.
Thomas Williams and Edward Moore were
arrested last night on suspicion OF stealing a
pair OF gum oooss which were found in their
possession.
Juanita Biske, well known TO the police was
arrested last night In . Main street saloon on
complaint of a sailor named John McLur;y who
SAYS that the woman attempted 70 assault him
with knife.
Harry MINIS. chief OF police of Salem, Or, ar
rived In the city last evening and will return
homo today with W. \. Parker, who is wanted
In Salem on a charge OF obtaining money under
false preteases.
WILLIAM 81 Thomas was arrested last night
with thirteen ehicxen. In his possession. He
had the fowls in lack and enieavdred to dis
pose of them 10 Vest street res;auraat keeper
II is thought the chickens were stolen.
Judge Glasgow, of the municipal court, ha.
not yet delivered a decision the validity OF
the dance house ordinance. He says he i. read.
ing up the Jaw on the question, and IL may be a
week or perhaps a month before a decision 10
reached.
Tonight being the eve OF the feast OF the
Epiphany. the vested choir Of Trinity parish
church vii render festival evensoug at $
o'clock. The v. Or. Watson will preach this
evening and celebrate the Holy Eucharist tomo,-
row at 10 -
While John Booth. aswitchman. was courling
the Northern Pacific passenger train which ar
rived at 1870 yesterday morning to the .wit b
engine at the passenger depot, he caught
between the engine aud the front car and had
dis collar bone broken.
l. c. Riggs. tie weii-known restsurateur. is
lying very III 81 bis residence. 5l7 Madison
street with an attsek of pneumonia rumor
gained sround yesterday that Mr.. Riggs had left
the city. Thi., however. IL mistake. as the
above will show. The New York Kitchen will
be opened TO the public at e. m. Monday, Jan
usry s. is9t
Secretary whls,lessy. Of the Chamber OF Com
metee. hss received q letter from Senator Squire
stating that sairty bound volumes of the con-
gfessionsi record, including complete records
of the Fifty .A,st ana fifIy-secoud congresses
had been ma led 10 the chamber. and that the
daily record would 20 sent regularly hereafter
This will enable Any one 20 go to the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms AMI read the debates on the
tariff and Hawaiian questions In full.
Mothers! h & s homeopathic Cough and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05

Tacoma Ladies' Musical Club Concert.
notable event IN musical and social
circles viii De the concert - be given at
the Chamber OF Commerce in this city to-
morrow afternoon by the Ladies' Musical
Ciub of Tacoma. This is q high-clas.
musical organization and embraces some
of the most Ia .ented artists in this section
of the country as we'll as some OF the most
prominent society ladies Of Tacoma.
Their advent is return of the visit made
last month 30 Tacoma by the Ladies'
Musical Club of this city. The visitors
will be accompanied by large number of
the society people of Tacoma, and a re-
ception IN the rooms of the club will fol-
low the concert, the programme of which
is as follows:
Chorus-"The Miiier's Daughter" Hartel
Arranged BY Mr.. Z. d. Crandsll; Mrs.
Z Gao Mss Cummings; Mis- Allen.
Mrs Wagner. Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs
Brooks. Mrs C-aadali, Miss Russell. Mrs
Nanny. Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Mann, Mira Man
ming. Are. Shank. MISS Coafsre.
Andanie spianaso sni Poionaise, in fat.
"a. Cacp'n
sweet the Angeius wss Ringing, .-....O pe-ti
Miss Edith Russell
"The Twilight STAR ....................Bar nby
Miss Cummings. Mrs Wagner. NM shank.
PART H.
Double ocset.e-"The heat Field" Hailsn
Mr.. Zahsiskie. Miss Cummings, Miss Alien.
Mr.. Dauirck, Mrs. Price, Mrs fousey.
Mrs. Hagne-, Mrs Mcclellan. ars Brooks,
Mrs. Crandssl. Miss Ru sell. Mrs. Nanny,
MIRA. Bul Mrs. Mann, Mrs Manning, Mrs
Shank, Miss Coaiafe
Coneerio-Op. Is. Al. gro Moderate. Hummel
First p.auo-Miss nipple.
second piano--Mrs. Potter
Recitation and eavatina from LA somuam-
bu.a" 6eiiIul
Mrs. J. Vincent Browne.
Overture to ''Tannhsuser". Wagner
First piano-Mrs. MrDaniels, Miss B gle.
Second piano-M.s IA Bsngel. Miss Foster
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New Receiver Tor ,h. oregon Pacific.

PORTLAND, Jan. A. Special. Charles
Clark. train dispatcher and acting surcr-
intendeo' Of The Oregon Pacific, has been
appointed receiver, wee Hadlev. resigned.
>AN tHhN~Isro, Ian. At meeting Of
the hss0er coiu a54ssicueTs today the Local
r@pFoseatal3se - the Oregon racife Rail
read Company announces tbat the eoua.
pany could 20 longer pay Wharfage and
"iscs rens for is present quarters on the
sea~ail Ihis - said 70 mean that the
company = Eciag OF, cf business - lar a.
the san Francisco en4 cf the line i. cor.
cegaaG.
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states At taye commencement Of the pres
eat yes-. f7s PER ceas. Of THE total OFT
standing bonsfs. Is per cenL Of tbs capital
stock. asd II ; FER c@nG Of the entire sr-
ra-sr, investment ~ represented By the
bonds and stock
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the Sorthern Pacific The circular says it
Is probable THAI boats viii he able 70 ope-
rate between Sesson and Hendrix. kasio.
Ainsworth. Pilot Bay and other ports on
koo;eaai lake during the winter months,
with slight interruption by the caoss Of
navigation bv ice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05

CoLFax, Jan. Especial. The county
commissioners this afternoon compro-
missed with the Union Pacific, accepting
tender Of taxes on valuation Of S. 800 a
mile, though the county board had left
the assessment at si0.o a mile. This will
also affect the Northern Pacific road, and
makes q saving for both of SOS, 90.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Homer is due today from San Fran
cisco.
Tug Beaver brought seow load OF wood from
Tracyton yesterday for the Flyer.
The Gov. Ames will sail from Biakeiey to-
morrow with 800. 900 feet OF lumber.
Steamer Utopia returned here from Tacoms
yesterday and lies az Moran Bros wharf
Steamer wiliaps left lat night for a trip to
tho mouth of the Quillayute river and way
points.
J. W. Casey, travelling freicht ard passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee e. ST. Paul
railway. Is in the city.
The sealing schooner willard Ainsworth,
Capt Crockett, will sail tomorrow on a sealing
cruise. carrying sixteen men. She will irs: 20
10 the Japanese coast.
The msrshals sale of the Princess Angelina
has been postponed until Saturday. Capt Nc
Cabe. the stevedore, offered s4J3 for tee craft:
which WAS not accepted
British ship Dunboyne, now at Vancouver,
Il. g., which Is expected here in q few days, will
probably be the next to load wheat here. The
Durham, which had been assigned here has not
arrived aud will 60 TO Tacoma The wheat
warehouse 10 now overlooking with grain.
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The commodity rates are In ali cases y
cents higher than those 10 Spokane. The
rate on emigrant novaoies from ST. Paul
and common points is s. .95 per car OF a. 90
pounds, or s20i tor less than car loads.
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THROUGH EArKs TO KooTESaL
ssythern Pacific MAKES Throagh Rstes
TO All Points On -. a n. :. Road

TO All Points - Il r. ;. Road
The Northern PaciEe railroad hss rnssze
trsnseonfinental freight rates FROM the
East applying 20 points ~ the hoofenai
lake country in connection sith the sfss-
kane Pals 4 Northern and Nelson &
Fort Sheppard railroads and the ColtT2-
ola A. koossnsi Steam Navigation to'r~
psny and the lines Of the Western Freight
Association between Chicago and -. Paul.
Ine points TO which sasse rates apply are
Hsnsts, Beaver. MeadoEs, Salmon. Hall.
Summit. Nelson, kooteEai, Baiieur, Plot
Bay. Aims worth Hendryx. kaslo- The
rates in cents per 100 pounds are ss follows
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To " .ln,.,n Passenger Rates,

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Representatives of all
the transeontinental railroads met today
TO discuss rates TO the Pacific coast for the
Aidwinter fair. The principal point I'M
der consideration is the differentiaI rate
for the Canadian Pacific.
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\ reduction OF wages AZ the Black nsa-
mead coal mise from 81 20 s. - Tor mia
iag. s. a.ch took eit~c; on TUESDAY. caused
a s'lei strike Of one days darA,,on. Aner
ioae meeting and conference with So
Per'utyn5eat MorgAns tie reaucuon Nas
accepted and worx resumed Former IT,
daS''ous - correspond wlth taose made a.
other mlaes AAse eeca accented Mtthaat
team d. !.
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Canadian Pacific woar Restore Rates.

Sas@oisn racine Heas hesaefe k&SSes-
CHICAGO. Jan. 4--Nogh.ng was accom-.
piashed At the meeting OF the transconti-
mental lines today. The Canadian Pacific
would not say what differentisl is desired.
and would name no rate 20 the Pacific sat
Isfac;ory to Itself. The meeting continues
tomorrow. bur can result in nothing unless
the Canadian Pacific comes out OF its
anAsf
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All Ran frame to we., kes,.aa,

The Northern Psci5e railroad has -
sues notice through - freight depari-
~ est teat asl-rA4 service has been estah-
issaed ir0sa Spokane 10 Nelson over The
spokane Fails & Northern and Nelson e
fost SHEPPARD rea4s IN connection wita
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Highest OF all in Leavening PowerLaest U s Govt Report
Roe! B Bsxdssg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

tanned with much tina: is entirely new TO
them. Mr.. Suily's success in The Corner
Grocery" and the wonderful vitality of
the comedy are largely attributable to Mr..
Sully's subtle artistic skill as an actor,
and xhstever PLAY is in bis judgment
good enough for production will certainly
be accepta5iy presented.
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Nos is the winter OF our discomfort"
made glorious summer By the possession
of one of those queenIy seal garments. such
as you are iayited TO .nspec, at the room,
Of +. Petkovits, manufacturing furrier.
Marion street
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ISHf4SsroIFs Jan. 4.-Judge Woods has
appointed T. Q. Hopkins and James H.
Wilson receivers for the Louisville. Evans
vile & -. Louis Consolidated Railway
Company. Tne line IL Do miles long and
vas lately controlled D. tAe ID. j. Mackay
syndicate.
IynIASaPofTs. Jan. John Mcleod has
been appoin ted receiver for the Ohio VAL
ley railway in proceedings aneillary to IN
action in the Kentucky Federal clrcais
court
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RAILROADS Run nY COURTS.
Nearly ons-Fifth OF the Niieas. Ia Re.
sstssrs' Hands,

The kas5xog ASs follows up its statistic.
Of railroad Teceiyerships and foreclosure
sales during the year lss5 With a table of
all the railroads ia tne hands Of receivers
At the present time. showing that the,
number is3 With IS. iso miles ct track
St15.siaeo Of funded le6t ard S-tSl tssa 90
81 eaptal stock, the aggregates eAp.tAlsss.
tsoa being 81. - ai2.021 Ia she following
table these Eoas.s are divided according "a
geographical location. such lines as shs
Northern and Cnlon Paciac being As.
signed 70 the groap where their chief Ter.
minus or the greater part OF tassr ~! !ss.o
!. located:
Nes fassaat states MNlhe. Nsw
tsasrsAsre. NeFrasnt. Asssaeeu-
sesss kAosse isssna, Caasse1icuE. 0
Middle etztes-~Nes foEk. Nss gox
80. fwnasyivsnis, Ae.awass.
MARI and -. ...-.. ,.-.-. -. m sN.A
cs1sFsl Norsaexn ssstes 49, oats
MeAtssn. Iasians. lsliEo4s. va,
seotasra ssasss~ Vlrsfels. ws.,
NssEsaia, Negta Czselsa&, soatA
taFot' "a. tsrssggta. EicFt&s. "A
eAaas, &lszis.ipps. AsafaeAy.
4eB1pssess Aaaissas ......... Al uSs
Southwestern States A.ssonrs A..
kaRsA.. KsNNs, ksnaAs a.Sssfn
New Nsxtta, sa@sSa ssvrssary a 9eE
Sogtawessssa ss4Ses--I9xH Aiana.
sasN. Nsesssks. Soafa nzAesx
Aofta 1A&cs@. yagsthS, Noasana q 1RgsS
factae SoAst states a ifaFata
oFexAa, sAAalasasn, Nevada
ssisass tFsA. iaAae. ........... a.
1oiAl- .--..-,,.,, ,...-..... ....- - N1sss
In ssnm,ns up "a figures lie Races
sss says;
These - roads represent nearly - r~r
cent 81 The railway mileage OF ths aisel
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Are you looking for bargainsr IL SO
read this: s. Chenille portieres for S.. S.
Chenille portieres for 81. $40 Chenille por-
there's for s.. odd pairs Of lace curtains AZ
81 50. 81 and s.. worth double; worsted Z
cents FER ounce, imported Germantown
wool 10 cents per skein. A reduction of
N 10 30 per cent allowed on all purchases.
Ia,our & CO.. Front and Marion streets.
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Mothers h & s Hommopstnie Cough and
Group syrup always cures sold by All drug
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-18
INCREASE IN BUSINESS.

A Three Nears' Companion between Two
Leading Life Companies.
Thursday TuE INDEPENDENT published
some figures furnished. l presume. as ad-
vsritsing matter By the representative OF
the New York Life Insurance Co. These
figures made a comparison OF one years
business In this state between that company
and the Northwestern Mutual LifsInsuTance
Co, OF Milwaukee. In order that there
may be q better understanding by the pub
lie a. 20 the real merits OF the i've com
pany l request the publication OF the FOL
lowing. showing the business done BY each
Of these companies In this state daring the
past three yearH
Figures complied fiom reports In the
state auditors Office, embracing the bus
insss Of the NorthwesisTn Mutual Life and
the New York Life for the years 1891, '92
and '93:
Northwestern gain In 1s91-NumbsT Of
policies, 21S; amount, 1898. 731; 1892, gain
In number of policies. 2O3; amount S6oo,-
S63; total amouAt gained in 1s9l.93. tl.ts2. =
094; number Of policies gained In 1891 ~
42l.
Loss in ls9s-Nunbsr Of policies. 49,
amOunt $344 666.
Net gain IN three yssrs-NumbeT OF poll
oies 33s; amount l,l37,42S.
New York Lifs-Loss in lS9l-NumbeF Of
policies p; amount, SlO4. 80. ley2-GAin
Number Of policies. 90; amount, 1881. 24O
1S93-Gain-Number Of policies. 30; amount
S22l, $50. Net gain in 1891, 49, '93-NunibsF
Of policies, 81; amount $50S, 10.
From the above hRuTes 10 will be seen
that the Northwestern has in the last three
years made net gain over the New York
Life OF over four times as many policy
holders. and over two aud quarter shines
the amount of insurance.
The Northwestern gained in insurance in
force In the United States ia 1892 (althouRh
no business was written in Missouri. Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi South Caro-
Ina, floFda. and . large portion Of North
Carolina, Georgia, AlabRma. Texas and
some sections OF Illinois Kentucky, Ten
nesse0 and lndians) $50. 637 $50. which IL
ever a million more than was gained By the
New York Life. 10 the United States and
Canada combined, although the New York
Life writes business In all sections Of the
country.
The liabilities Of The Northwestern in
1898 increased g., 944, O2l. 26 and the same
company increased It's surplus 81. o9l, 072. 26.
The liabilities OF ths New York Life dur
ina the same yosr show an increase Of
$l0,9S0 800, while that company increased
its surplus only 1920. $50. 06.
10 will be seen that the Northwestern only
increased ita liabilities about ons-half a.
much as did the New York Life and a. the
same time the increase OF its surplus was
nearly nine times greater than the increase
in that item by the New York Life.
The Northwestern can show larger sur
plus paid on a 49, 900 ten year tontine pol
icy than the New York Life paid on an ex-
aotly similar policy for s.. 600 both policies
taken by 5. $. opener, of Lancaster. Pa.
and within three months Of each other.
We have hundreds OF eompRTisons on
eIa0tly similar policies. where she divi-
bends paid by the Northwestern are more
than double those paid by the New York
Life. N. L. PHILLIPS,
Gen. Agt. Northwestern Life Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-18

has been some improvement on these
lines. II is impossible TO speak with
certainty.
The essential question il rs 20 moral
or spiritual advance. Are the men and
women OF America more manly and
womsnlyY Are they less selfish and
more determined 20 live for tho COM
mon goodg The statistics are mislead'
ing, because they cannot show much but
the record OF convicted crime. Now. the
frst result OF an improvement In the
moral tone OF u community would be
more careful and complete administra-
tion OF criminal law. OF such an inn
provement, tho sign IN the statistics
would be simply an enlargement in tho
number Of criminals convicted. The
exile from Europe Of large numbers OF
criminals ends in the confusion OF our
statistics as 70 convictions and imprison-
ments
II is certain. however. that there Is
less juvenile crime in the city OF New
York than there was hfty years ago IN
proportion to the population. II is GER
tain that the gifts for charity, for the
improvement Of towns aud villages are
much larger than the increase OF popu-
lation. 1t is probable that the intem-
perance OF 1894 is less in proportion
than that Of 1910 Churches do not
find failure OF interest in religion;
philanthropists find ready recruits for
any we'll favored enterprise Of improve
ment or reform. All these are intelli-
gible indications Of advance. But no
person not far gone in Pharisaism, asks
in such discussions for visible or tsngi-
ble signs Of the time.
EDWARD +. HALE.
Boston Mass