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New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
THE MUTUAL RESERVE FUND TEST CASE.

EFFORT TO PREVENT INCREASE OF ASSESSMENTS
ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL. ON BOTH SIDES
The case OF Isaac l.. Seymour against the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association came up for argu-
ment yesterday before Judge Bcekman In the Su-
preme Court. upon the motion OF Marcus Schnltzer
for injunction to restrain the corpora ton from
Increasing the assessments of certain policy holders
and from dvertng the reserve moneys OF the com
pany to other than investment in United
States bonds and hrst-class mortgages.
This action Is test case, brought by Schnitzer
& Meyer lawyers. at No. l20 Broadway In behalf
Of five hundred policy holders I'm all parts Of
the country who have united In protest against
assessments recently levied. which from % to
100 and more per cent heavier than called for in
the origna. contracts of some ten twelve years
ago.
In his argument yesterday Mr.. SchntZer held
that the policy was a contract which neither the
company nor the Legislature could abrogate Mr.
Seymour took out $4,000 policy In 1881. In which
certain assessment was to be paid bmonthly.
This In 1887. Mr.. Schntzer said. had been consider
ably increased without Mr.. Seymour's consent. and
now the company was trying to levy an increase OF
100 per more. As for the reserve fund. the
lawyer declared that 1t had been unlawfuy in
vested all over the world Some 10000 he averred
had been put into the building at Duane-st.
and Broadway. contrary to the charter. The fact
b. Harper. his brother. Franklin Harper. to
the directors power OF attorney to vote for them.
did not make their action In the socalled ratihca-
ton OF the building resolution at all legal. Mr..
Schnitzer also denounced the sa.ary list OF the
company excessive II being Sil.0U in 1894
W. d. Guthrie. replying for the company took up
the familiar technical argument that no court Of
equity could entertain injunction motion OF this
kind except upon the application Of the Attorney
General at the written request OF the State Super
in,endent of Insurance Superintendent Pierce,
Mr.. Guthrie urged far from doing anything of that
kind. had given the company certificate Of good
standing. showing II TO be absolutely solvent and
be conducting Its business In highly creditable
manner. The amount of policies outstanding was
10000 ObO. and the reserve fund A.oG00O
AS for the building. Mr.. Guthrie declared
that. while II had cost 10000 offer OF 100000
cash had recently been made for IT, apd Of N.OODO0
provided the company would remain in it 4 fair
rental Mr.. Guthrie insisted that the assessments
were necessary to pay 100000 I'm dea m claims
Judge Beekman took the papers
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19

CHARGES ABOUT a SALE OF ASSETS.


REAL ESTATE WORTH sIoo,OoO ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN SOLD FOR $1,000
There Is likely be somc hitch In the winding up or
the business OF the "O.1 Staten Island Dyeing Es-
tablishment." as the Phoenix Natona Bank and the
firms OF James l.. Morgan and We.les Parr have
declared themselves dissa atIscd with the manner In
nounced their intention In the Supreme
Court TO set aside the sale by Lucien Oudn, the re-
cever OF certain valuable assets OF the corporation
The bank and the firms among the creditors
They assert that May q the receiver sold TO
Morris Cooper. lawyers clerk. certain real estate
OF the dyeing corporation. and which. in circular
issued by the receiver previous to the sale was
said to be valued $4,000 The complaining credi
tors aege that they have examined the property,
and that they vaue II at about Noo.00 They aver
that there deal between some OF the creditors
and a rival dyeing establishment by which the
rival to buy the real estate from Cooper
at Increased price II is also alleged that Cooper
assigned his bid to the rival house. which Is named
as Barrett, Nephews Co, and that the latter In
creased their capta stock from $4,000 s22s 600
In order to Obtain further evidence in the case,
affidavit submitted TO Henry II. Palmer, OF
Tenafy y. j.. who is president OF the Barrett
Germ and Palmer requested to sign 1t. He
fused 10 do this, and order was obtained from
Justice o. Br.en for Palmer's examination before a
eral Term OF the Supreme Court, and asked Judge
Hickman yesterday for stay pending the deter
mlnation OF the appeal THIS application was de-
MED.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
RUMORs ABOrr pLUG-CUT TOBACCO.

Word came from Chicago yesterday that James
B Duke. the head OF the Tobacco Trust. was there
selling his favorte brand OF pug-cut at 10 cents a
pound. this beln~ considerably under cost, Mr
Duke was also represented as saying that the
cigarette plug-cut war was over since the Trust
had agreed TO keep its plug from the West. while
the plug men would abandon their inienon OF go
ing into cigarette" ma king.
Robert McGinn,ss who has represented buchanan
a Lyall plug men AT No. l0l Wall-s,.. At the St
Louis conference Of plug men and at the recen,
conference the Holland House In this city. said
that any sue agreement was all news 10 him
The oi'.nlor In the plug trade is that Mr.. Duke Is
entertaining Chicago nightly.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
SHoWING OF POLL and BALLOT CLERKS

RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATIONS AT POLICE
HEADQUARTERS LAST WEEK.
A statement given out at the election bureau
yesterday showing the number OF poll and ballot
clerks examined last week and the number rejected.
There l,43s Democratic poll clerks, including
the regular number for the 1881 election districts
and substitutes told 10 appear for examination.
There 1903 examined There were 3iS who failed
10 appear and 80 were rejected Out OF the 1881
Republican poll clerks loss were examined. 1853 fall
Ing TO appear There were lSs rejected. There were
1.il6 Democratic ballot clerks cited TO appear for
examination. The number examined was 1l55. Two
hundred and sixtyone failed TO appear and 1873
rejected. OF the ,4l6 Republican ballot clerks 110S
were examined Three hundred and thirteen stayed
away and 139 were rejected
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
Dhl7H BY ACCIDENTAL HTyiiII0N

FREDERICK STlLLMAN MORRIS DISCOVERED uN-
CONSCIOUS IN HIS ROOM WITH THE GAS
SLIGHTLY TURNED ON.
Frederick Stman Morris. general Insurance
broker thirty-threc years old. formerly OF Cleve-
land Ohio died yesterday afternoon from the effects
of accidental asphy yxiation which occurred the night
before Mr.. Morris payed Backgammon with his
mother and some friends Monday night and re-
tired about 10 o'clock. AS was his habit, his
mother supposes that he sat up In bed reading and
Just before sleeping he turned of the gas but not
fully. He was discovered at ocock the next
morning. when he called for breakfast 10 be
unconscious and his room filled with gas.
Dr. f.. p. Mal.ett. OF No l30 West Fifty -ninth-st.
and Dr. Creighton. OF Roosevelt Hospital. were
called and they worked Morris all day. He
died at O'Clock Tuesday night.
DR. Mal.ett says the case Is surely one OF acci-
dental asphyxiation because the gasburner was
ony slightly turned on. Mr. Morris was member
OF the old Morris family Of the Knckcrbocksr
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
NEW-YORK REAL ESTATE.
MR.. STEVENSON rs BULL" IN THr
MARKET
ur TELLS OF INCREASED PRICES IN REALTY AN
WHY 1T HELD FIRM IN THE LATE DE-
PREssIONs IN BUSINESS.

HE TELLS OF TNCREASED PRICES IN REALTY ANT
WHY IT HELD FIRM IN THE LATE DE-
PREssIoNs IN BUSINESS.
Y X Stevenson OF No. III Broadway, has beer
In the real estate business In New-York City for
more than twenty years. He has conducted many
large transactions and Is regarded as exception
aIly successful broker Mr.. Stevenson. owing 10 ~
health has been absent from the city for about two
sar. but has now returned fully restored health
To Tribune reporter he said yesterday: II am Q
great bull on real estate. Realty in NewYork
CITY, 30 far as values are concerned. Is yet In Its
infancy and Why Because OF the rate OF interest
on bond and mortgage. BY necessity the loves
YOU get the rate OF interest on bond and mortgage
on city property, the higher the value OF the fes
slmple Of the same goes. How many men OF vas
financial experience know why city realty has held
so nrm during the late depression In general bus.
ness? II is simply because OF the great confidence
people have in New-York City realty based on the
grand harbor great railroad connections. and
above all things. the great desire on the part OF
institutions and estates to loan money on BOND anc
mortgage.
''The elevated railroads. opposed as they have
been nv people ignorant OF their real value have
been incalculably beneficial to the growth Of the
city and have greatly increased values In the terri
tory known as the Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth wards. Still. croakers croak and kickers
kick at this great elevated railway system with
which this metropolis has been 80 signaly blessed
in the history Of this city has II been on such
solid basis at the present tine. IL makes IL
hard for the brokers when property Is so strongly
held. but II they will continue to advertise Literally
order to meet the market Everything looks We.
for purchasers and investors
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
4 YOUNG ITALIAN IN TROUBLE

GIUSEPPE RAsANo. SAID TO BE OF GOOD FAM
LILY. SENT TO ELMIRA FOR LARCENY.
Giuseppe Rasano. a Law student. twenty-one years
old. who " said TO be the OF former official In
Italy. arraigned before Judge Fitzgerald in
General Sessions yesterday on the charge Of grand
larceny.
He was accused OF stealing $40 from Mrs. Amalia
Rcco. No 22l6 Frst-ave. on August 13. According
10 the complaint Rasano took the money from
bureau drawer and went to the Adirondacks with
. woman He was arrested and brought back here.
Rcfornefory
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
BAILEY's OYPER TO THY PARK BOARD

AZ the regular meeting of the Park Board yes
terday morning communication was received from
James A. Bailey. the Snowman. offering the Com
miss'oners the privilege of selecting any or all Of
the animals in the circus menagerie. 10 be placed
in the Central Park Menagerie during the winter
This means that the city OF NewYork will have the
chance Of feeding the animals until the circus sea
son opens next spring in return for the Of the
animals for exhibition purposes until that time
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
m PAY UNION PACIFIC DEBTS.

Boston. Sept ls.-Pursuant to Judge Sahoo'ns
recent order, the Union Pacific receivers 'o-aA,
paid to the American Loan and Trust COMPANY "
Boston. trustees under the equipment 'rus' ''
denture of the Union Pacific Railway 'oH'PS",,
ss,o ON which sum will be sufficient 10 pay a.. a.,
The overdue coupons and the overdue instalme W.
~ princ,pal together with per cent nteres, a on
the overdue coupons and bonds from the daes
whom they became due.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
THEY STILL. WANT THE SUMMER SERVICE.

j. Lowry Bell. general traffic manager OF me of"
trail Railroad OF New-Jersey. received yes'e'o'y
morning u committee Of fall and winter res''en's
OF Asbury Park, Elberon. Long Branch ard o'ne'
soaboard PAGES along the line Of the New-'erse'
Central Railroad on the Long Branch DIVISION
They n.ed a request that he morning and evening
express trains which have run during the summer
Tor the accommodation OF business men should pe
continued Heretofore. these trains have beeh "1'
Continued during the autumn and winter.
The express service 10 Local points accompsnsu az
a saving OF about forty-hve minutes over the reg,
,,lar accommodation tran which the patrons OF tne
line will have to use II the express Is discontihuea ,
Mr. He'll promised TO consider the petition ana "hs
bring IL before Mr. Maxwell. the president OF 'ns
road
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
DUTY on CLEAVED" Ola MONDS.

Collector Kilbreth. before he went TO Washing
ton Tuesday conferred with delegation OF da-
mond importers OF this city. who urged that
"cleaved diamonds should be classified as uncut
instead Of cut. the duty the former being 10 per
cent and the latter 25 They showed how the
gems could be "cleaved" and yet remain uncut
The Collector expressed concurrence In the Views
OF the importers and said he would SO order.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
ELEy1rED RoADs EXTENSION TO roRDHAM.

1t is the Intention Of the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company extend It's line in North
Thrd-ave. from one hundreds seventh
ST. to Fordhan and It has had agents at work Sc
curing the consents OF property owners along the
line from fremont TO Fordham.
At the Registers office yesterday thirty such
consents were filed.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
THE po.D IN GOOD CONDITION.

Charles F Gleed. one Of the directors OF '"s
A,chison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company
said Yesterday that the property or the corpora0"
Is now In better shape than ever befofe'
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
RUNAWAY IN THIRD-AVE
A WAGON SMASHED AND BOY SLIGHTLY HURT
LIVELY CHASE AFTER THE HORSE.

horse attached 10 a small delivery wagon be-
longing TO the Hupfe Brewing Company, while
standing at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Third ave. yesterday afternoon. tool fright at an
elevated train and Joseph l'fster. sixteen
years old. who was in charge of the horse. was
standing on the pavement with the reins in his
hands and was thrown down and dragged twenty
feet A number OF women and children who were
waiting on the crossing for troey-car narrowly
escaped being run down crowd Of Nifty men and
boys ran after the horse to One-hundred- and sixty
fourth-st. and Tin.on-ave.. whore II ran against
tree and caught. Young Phsters injuries were
slight, but the wagon was badly damaged.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
who Will sail to-day on
DEER SAFE FOR TINE on LoyG ISLAND

Sheriff O'Biien. OF Riverhead has given notice
that there will be deer shooting on Long Island
for the next two years. under the new law This
law is a great disappointment to the large army OF
hunters who annually Visit Ronkonkoms In search
OF deer Last year there was considerable trouble
with gunners. and several hunters were shot by
careless po-hunters. This 10 said TO have much TO
do with the Deer Hunting law The pot hunters
trespassed the grounds OF the South Side Sports
mems Club whose preserves include large part OF
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
REFEREES APPOINTED.

Supreme Court.
BY Bcekman. J.
Bennett vs. Wright-John Della.
Gilman Va. Gilman-Henry f. Howand
Parker VS. Beam-Peter Il. Oiney
Ames VS. Wiederman-- Edward J. Bradley.
Common Pleas.
By Pryor. ].
Matter Of Underwood William :. Kelley.
Superior Court.
BY Dugro. J.
Matter ~ Ganzenmuller-Ailen u. Kenyon.
Jarnu.owsky IS. kann-Frank SchaefTer.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19

John V. Coffey, grocer AT No. 3Gl Seventh-ave.
was sentence" In the Court OF Special Sessions yes-
terday TO pay $500 and serve three months In the
city Prison for selling milk which was per cent
wafer and ~ rkim. IL was coffeys third offence
His sentence Is the heaviest yet imposed
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
FOR AN ADVANCE on COAL RATES

NJ f.. ingalls,. president Of the Chesapeake ano
Ohio ano the Big Four railroads. said yes'erus,
that the directors OF the Chesapeake and ONO na'
voted for an advance OF all coal rates HessS He VA
also authorized he said. to assent TO inc Ssrs
Trunk Line agreement. which will be taken up nere
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Judge Beekman. In the supreme Court yesterday
granted notice TO tax the costs In the action that
was brought by Jacob Wilson against John j. ancy
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19

New-York Is Americas social Mecca and New.
Workers enjoy while they escape the extravagant
cost of Its high civilization by planting their ee.
CANT residential neighborhoods In such beautif,
suburbs as Park HiIl-on- the Hudson. -
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19

the deer ranges The old hunters say the pot
hunters have been the means OF passing the present
law. which was signed by Governor Morton this
year The penalty for violating II Is Imprisonment
in the peni'entiary county jail for not more than
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
FURNITURE.

rncessaat thought has placed within your ga" .- ~
IN. best goods for money Ia Filnys Fine fw
turs. - West 33dsl
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
Tss pso.rs, g. GASs,r Co.. c'Srri

to recover $4,000 worth OF property Wilson charged
that his wife ged to get from him. some four
teen years ago, conveyance or MS property Wy
getting him drunk She then. he asserted nad nun
drugged and "shanghaied' to Australia "hho nc
was away she obtained a divorce. and marr'ed
Clancy TO whom at her death. she left the properly
that She had got from wilson. When this acton ,,,
on was n tired some %srti tine ser aES n the supreme
Judge Beekman. IN the Supreme Court. yesterday
dismissed writ of habeas corpus oDtaner , her
grandson William Massam Loweree. who Is at pres
ent on the Burnham Industrial Farm AZ SAunaa ,hnra
Four Corners y. y, having been commltted tnes M :
BY Magistrate Smith. Of Flushing. some e'gh'ec"
months ago
COURT CALENDARS FOR TODAY
Supreme CourtChsmbers Before Beekman J.G'oi, :,
opens 1890 m Mo'ipn' on comsnns VS. Makmus
No tnser Keve No B. .eke,' w. w Bssss IaSs n" no.
naysT ayss W. vs. reSnor eSls NJ Msrcsn Deepest. Com
H'y 80 matter Of Aa' No Iron 10 con arDes. Se%
ss James No ssss esSSsy % %s siSs
eSpany eSn No. ~ r. Ac0iS a. matter Ss a
Miller E uSn y' nsd states Ss fe'T,S y Johnson sSsns T
H no s People s vs. s,sr g, EIee,rca ans
A:soc.O1 No ~ rsSp' ss b. e m = Forest soom N.
Ring RR 80 Pays y. Mas1 M "s MsIxs.
Hsm5S Hal No. 49, & :, saN%1n matter OF oKeei
supreme couI~Gens,, osmpsrs TsTmRSss'i II and nr-Ad
supreme COurt-Speclai - - MI" ~ 49,
'e,.si ',, im pa-fs H. III and Iv-Adjourned for
% s,,,tnr % co,r, speeal Term--Before Dusro J.Court
opens ~ IN. Motions. ,,-. d. -. ,.,,,
superior General Term Adiournea for tne .er @
superior Court-Triai Term-Parts il and HAD
journed .or the term. ,, q I.,
Surraqatcs Court-Cham Before Arnold, S-Cour,
opens At 1870 A. Mo. 22+. estate Of lanes r.
~ rm,rte No Dos estate Of Hannah Lewis; No. 228 es-
tate OF Hannah NJ Lamoaus; No. ?os estate OF MAT Mar
g,rs ,.resmer Wills for probate: Margaret Fox. WILL
esn n Arnot Mary Oberle Patrick Baker, Henry Olser
a. 1890 a m Eugene Rob,zsky. Magdalena Merkei
surrogaes Court Trial Term-Before fzsera'd' s b.
Common Peas-Specal Term-Before Pryor. Court
''n '",,r,,r rIeas-(;eneral Term-Adjourned sine die
Common Plsas-Eauity Term-AdJournei for the term.
Common peas-Trl,l Term--Psrts !. II and iI-Ad
1onrned for the term.
CIV Court-(;eneral Term Adjourned sine die.
CIV Court-Specia TerUl-Before Bouy J-'ourt opens
If m Motions.
city Court-Trial Term-Parts I, III. III and IV-Ad-
iourned FOR the
New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
TRANSA TLAkTTC IRA VELLFRS

Among the promIen; passengers who arrived
here yesterday on the steamship Servia were:
Dr Henry AldertoD. The Rev. Dr. Alexander Nc
The Rev. Stephen Butler. kenzie
Major J. Compton. Colonel A. l.. Morris.
Mr. and Mrs Il. ii. Con Mr. and Mrs. W N. lie
nell Moyne
". y. Darling. j. J. Phcan
J. Montgomery Foster. James J. ihean
Gaylord W. Gilis. George Quackenbush,
Mr. and Mrs John A. Gray Dr. j. Stephen Scott
don lr ID. r. Sedgwck
The Rev. John Halpn. Dr. q. H. SmnOns
Dr. and Mrs: " r. Hopkins Lieutenant and Mrs T.
Df. W. W Johnstone. Wooley.
Count and Countess de Maur.
Among the passengers who Will sail to-day on
the Fuerst Bismarck are:
Mr.. s. Parkham Blake. Dr. T.. O. Ogden
Miss Blake DR. II. Peters.
= &. Beebe Orson Smith
Heinrich Bushmann. &. q. Stark
Charles NJ. Caughy. l.. &. John O. Taylor
Consul at Messna H. Won Trenenfels
George W. Folsom. Dr Thome,
Miss Mary L. 7. Greeley q. Jason Waters
Nj and Mrs Davenport Frank J. Wolfe
Galbralth Mr. and Mrs. A. Wolf
y A. Hammond. j. y. De X. Whl'ehouse.
Ir. G. T. Hyde ~ Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Yelver-
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Mains.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-10

ocean there is an anemOne-a cousin of
the corals-that emits a light at times
One anemone has the singular habit of
attaching itself to crabs by its sucking
disk, so that, while an extremely slow
mover itself, it moves about with its COM
panion and sees the world at the bottom
of the sea, the pale light that CLEANS
about it's tentacles possibly attracting the
minute prey that constitutes it's food.
In Southern California some strange
exhibitions of phosphorescence are some
times seen, especially after the first rains
of the season. Upon one occasion, in
walking through an orange grove at night,
to note the lights, my foot accidentally
overturned a knob of earth, upon which
bits of cleaning, greenish-yellow light
few in every direction, while a larger
mass was SO brilliant that could almost
have told the time by my watch. 9
The exhibition might have been dupli-
Gated by sprinkling greenish PHOSPHORUS
over the ground The light-giver was an
earthworm, one of the most lowly and
insignificant Of animals, yet it's display Of
light raised it to the rank of a veritable
maker of splendors.
The light-giving animals have not been
put to any serious use by man, but they
have often figured in decoration. A
party covered with freflies that present
ed brilliant appearance.
Several naturaliSts have succeeded in
writing a description of luminous animals
by their own light. This is true of BIZ
bra, who described the pyrosoma by it's
own CLEANS, using the animals as a cham
delier; and of Bennett, the naturalist
who wrote an account of luminous
shark as it filed his cabin with strange
light, which did not die away until some
time after the death of the fish.-Charles
Frederick Holder in Philadelphia Times
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-10
An Ivory Mat.

Many people have never even heard of
such thing, and it is not to be wondered
at for these mats are exceedingly rare,
and it is said by those who know that
exist in the - whole world The t one We
now write about, and which will be soon
on view at the Earl's court exhibition.
is the largest one made. 1t measures
feet by feet, and, though made in a
small hill state in the north of India,
has an almost Greek design for it's bor-
der.
It was only used on state occasions,
when the Rajah sat on it to sign inn
portant documents. The original cost of
the mat is fabulous, for 640O pounds of
ivory must have been taken off the tusks.
as the mat is as flexible as woven stuff
and beautifully fine. 1t will be luxury
that only the rich can buy, for the price,
I heard little bird whisper, was long
one=Iadies' Pictorial
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-10
To Keen Out Flies.

II never use window screens" said a
wise housekeeper the other day, because
| have a fancy that they shut out all
the air in hot weather, and, besides, they
serve to keep the flies in the house equal
~ as we'll as OUT
But never see a fly in you house,"
said her friend How do you manage
it? For my part, l must confess that,
screens or no screens, my summer means
to me one long battle with the little
pests"
My little remedy is very simple one"
said the good housekeeper land 1 learned
it years ago from my grandmother, when
1 used to watch her putting punches of
lavender flowers around to keep the flies
away. My method is simpler I buy 5
cents worth of oil of lavender at the
drug store and mix it with the same
quantity of water Then [ put it in q
common glass atomizer and spray it
around the rooms wherever flies are apt
to congregate, especially in the dining
room, where / sprinkle it plentifully over
the table linen. The odor is disagreeable
to flies, and they will never venture in its
neighborhood, though to most people it
has a peculiarly fresh and grateful
smell. "-Philadelph Times.