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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-09

ITO him who in the love of Nature
Holds communion with her visible
forms,
She speaks various language"
: No one has deeper insight into ma
ture's ways than the superintendent of
the extensive botanic gardens of the
United States at Washington.
No one knows so well as he what
precious opportunities come with the
spring.
Supt Smith, like most scientific per-
sons, firmly believes that everyone
would be benefited by taking a spring
remedy while the blood is readiest to
be purified and invigorated.
Paine's celery compound is the only
genuine spring remedy worthy of that
name, in the opinion Of Supt. Smith.
He writes
Washington. D. c., March 4, 1896.
Conference.-The female members of
my household are more than delighted
with Paine's celery compound. learn
from other friends that it's popularity
is steadily growing. 1t aids digestion,
and in view of the prevalence of dys-
pepsia it is one of the benefactions of
the age. Very respectfully,
VIM R. SMITH,
Supt IT, S. Botanic Garden.
Paine's celery compound is as far re-
moved as the poles from the many tri-
vial, unscientific preparations that call
themselves spring remedies 1t has
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a Former Pastor of College Street Church,
This City.
1t was expected that the Rev. DR.. j,
w, Hubbell of Mansfield, Ohio, would
attend the anniversary services of his
former church in Danbury, but his ill
ness, announced a few days ago, win
prevent, The following letters, receiv-
ed in that city Monday from Mrs, Hub
bell, will be read with sincere regret by
all of the friends of DR.. Hubbell in this
city:
Mansfield, O., May l.
Dear Mr. Pierce-Dr. Hubbell is un-
able to reply to your letter himself, but
wishes me to express for him his great
regret at not being able to be with the
church at it's celebration, as he had
planned to do, and had anticipated
great pleasure in being present on that
occasion.
He is in very critical condition from
gangrene of the foot, although he does
not realize himself the serious nature
of the disease. His friends are full of
anxiety and apprehension.
DR.. Hubbell was pastor OF the old
College street church, New Haven, for
quite long period. He was q pastor
much beloved.
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Financial.
There Was Considerable Pressure to Sell
Sugar,

There Was Considerable Pressure to Sell
Sugar,
New York, May S.--There was consid-
cradle pressure to sell Sugar, Tobacco,
and st. Paul at the opening OF business
at the stock exchange and over 10000
shares OF these stocks changed hands
at the start.
Tobacco was the special feature,
breaking from 65h to 625s, the indict-
ment Of the managers having led to
selling for both accounts. Gold engage
ments to the extent of 81, 500 900 also had
an adverse influence and London houses
and local operators sold fairly large
amounts of the leading issues The for
eigners according, to authorities, sold
nearly 10000 shares The loss in prices
ranged from u to 2b per cent, the in
dustrials, Mobile and Ohio, the Inter
nationals and the grangers scoring the
greatest declines. The railroads We're
sold on stories of crop damage in the
west and southwest.
In the afternoon trading,when' it was
found that but little long stock was
coming out, the shorts endeavored to
cover, and prices advanced all along
the line. Reports that the leading re-
publican candidate for the presidency
will come out for sound money had
good effect on the market in the late af-
ternoon trading. The rally in prices
ranged from "a to rs per cent, Tobac-
co led with sales up to 64%@64h.
In the specialties Louisville New AL
bany and Chicago, was in demand, and
on increased dealings rose to 10.
In the closing dealings the market
was firm in tone. Net changes show
gains of 1902 per cent. Rubber pre-
ferred, however, lost Y per cent and
Tobacco 1as per cent.
Railroad bonds were easier Trad
Ling was light, only s960,0o0 changing
hands.
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince e. Whitley, bankers
and brokers. As Broadway, New York,
and is Center street New Haven:
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Entertainments.
HYPERION.

The appearance of Sousa and his
famous band of fifty eminent musi-
clans at the Hyperion on Thursday
evening, May IA, will be a big musical
event, Sousas band arouses the mu-
steal enthusiasm of the classicist as
we'll as of the worshipper of the lighter
and popular melodies. The virtue of
Sousa is his catholicism in music, He
is at home in all schools and plays all
things well. The band is now playing
in superb form and the praise of pub
lie and press is more lavishly bestowed
upon the organization and its matchless
leader than ever. Sale of seats opens
Monday, May II. Prices 81 and rs
cents.
Byrne Brothers will present Eight
Bells" on Friday, May ID An outlay of
a large sum of money by these inimita-
BILE pantomimists results in one of the
most realistic stage productions before
the public The last act is entirely new
and a great hit Everything has been
perfected in detail. The new last act
will be the most startling and wonder
full ever seen on the pantomimic stage,
Sale of seats opens Tuesday, May IL.
Prices 81 and rs cents.
A company of admirable players has
been brought together by Manager A.
M. Palmer for the Interpretation of
''Trilby' on Saturday night May 16.
Every role is taken by a competent
person and there is an attention to
be paid to every minor detail of the
production that is at once commenda-
BILE, The sale of seats opens Wednes-
day, May IS.
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THE U. $. NATK, OLD AND VIEW.
Henry w. Raymond to Lecture on 1T Mex
Monday Evening at the Hyperion-Prl

Henry w. Raymond to Lecture on 1T Next
Monday Evening at the Hyperion-Pr1-
vate Secretary to General Tracy While
Secretary of the Nayv.
Henry w. Raymond, Yale $50, will
deliver a lecture on "The United States
Navy Old and New" at the Hyperion
next Monday evening under the aus
pieces of the Naval Veterans associa-
ton and the First division Naval Bat
talon. The lecture will be fully illus
trated by stereopticon views. Mr.
Raymond is editor of the Germantown,
Pa Telegraph, and was private secre-
tary to Secretary Of the Navy B. F.
Tracy under Harrison's administration,
and has therefore official knowledge of
what the old navy was and of the crea-
ton of the new navy. Wherever this
lecture has been given it has been re-
markedly successful and is certainly
unsurpassed by any of its kind. The
lecture is not technical, and while it is
intended to be instructive 1t is at the
same time entertaining to ALL Mr.. Ray
mond deserves a large audience.
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ro11,s WONDERLAND rHrArEn.

Professor Macart's great dog and
monkey circus will be presented for the
last time at Polls Wonderland theater
this evening. There ought to be a
large audience present, as the circus is
about as funny an entertainment as
anyone could wish to see. Miss Katie
Rooney, James and Fanny Donovan,
and the other bright artists on the
bill, will also make their last appear
ance tonight. They are royal enter
tanners and deserve to have a large
audience present to say adieu. Next
week John and Emma Ray, the eccen-
trio comedy entertainers, will be at the
Wonderland, presenting their peculiar
nondescript comedy sketch which is a
hodge podge of eccentricity and pecu-
yliarity that makes laughter constantly
while it is being produced.
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Inspecting the school.

Hartford. May S.-The annual inspec-
ton of the American School for the
Deaf in this city, was made, this fore
noon, by the Massachusetts, legislative
committee on public charities, There
are not far from ninety pupils in the
school from Massachusetts, They call
ed upon Governor Coffin at the state
capitol.
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In Milford.

May s,-Charles E. Merwin of Oak
land, Cal, who has been visiting
friends in town, has started on his re-
turn trip home.
Mrs w. s. Putney fell from chair
at her home Wednesday and dislocated
her left shoulder. She is under the
care of DIR. Gregory of Bridgeport.
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Government Bonds.

Following are the quotations for
United States bonds at the call to-day:
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The Right
Furniture Store.

The right store is the one
where reliable goods are
sold at low prices; where
the firm does as it agrees;
where your purchases are
delivered promptly and
properly; where the fewest
blunders are made; where
there is a readiness at all
times to rectify errors;
where every effort is put
forward to please a Gus
toner.
A store that tries to do
all of these things comes
as near to being perfect as
it is possible to make it.
That's just the. sort of
store we keep. We would
like to have you call and
see this store of ours. You
can save money by buying
your Furniture and Car
pets here. Estimates given
for furnishing houses, fats
and apartments.
Home
755-7o3 Chapel Street.
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ledgers posted in final settlement of her
multitudinous accounts, and her vaults
locked forever, the record OF the fifty-two
years OF her life and growth would give
to her a rank and placement never equalled
in the history of business and finance
known to the world. Her wreath is
woven, and well woven too, both flower
and leaf In the annals ofhuman achieve
ment she would stand sole and I'M
equalled. In the development of the con-
tinent she would ever be mentioned in
history as component part.
I'm the cause Of liberty, in the defense
Of which she has been stead(ast; in the
development OF the country, to which, in
all its sections, she has contributed; in
the story of benehcent civilization for
which she has written the noblcst pas
prise in which she must ever be mentioned
as the most notable example, and in the
great volume in which, in letters of fade
less light, is written the sweet story Of
family affections which she has cherished.
and to which she has provided the noblest
method of expression, her name and lame
would remain in honorable mention, pre-
eminent and forever.
But her ledgers will not be closed or
her vaults shut tomorrow or ever. Her
life will continue with the life of the Re-
public, and her proud course be coincident
with the development of the country to
whose integrity and enterprise she gives
noble expression.
MANS life is brief, but the life of an
institution, if grounded on honesty and
honor and cherished by the prudence and
affection of a people is long. Initscareer
years are as days and centuries as decades.
The feather that falls from the breast Of
an eagle makes but a feeble and tickle
shadow on the green field to which it
speedily settles, and in the grasses of
which 1t is soon lost from the gazer's
sight. But the eagle from whose breast
the feather falls lives long and scars on.
Every year he regrows his plumes and
renews his strength, and none save God
knows the years of his life or the sweep
of his fight.
$50 it is with an institution that min
listers to the development of a great
people, and draws the strength ofits life
and the energy OF its movements from the
prudence and affections of civilized man.
Not until liberty is lost, and our social
and economic orderis disrupted, not until
America has run hercourse and our civil
ization is engulled beneath the waves of
some remote catastrophe, if such ever
befall us, will the end of this great COM
pany's career be reached"
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Insurance
n Force
$7ss3O194
17,14O694 1876 4344,767 100000
1927
147154961 99Sl233 O41
147546O67 21,213721 26s66563

Any signs ofdecay here, Mr.. Bundle
bee" Hastings? If there is, wash your
finger and point them out
In one OF his illusions he stated that
there was loss or decrease in the Mu-
tual's insurance written in 1895. That's
another lie. The Mutual Life is now
reporting paid-for business only and he
knowsit if he reads the papers. Ournew
paid-tor business in 1895 was more than
eighteen millions in excess of the new
paid-for business of 1894, and the one
fact that in 1895 this company increased
it's insurance in force, on the basis OF
paid-for business, by greater amount
than all the business his company has on
its books, settles which company is q
back number.
The Matter of Dividends.
Now as to dividends. | have let the
wind out of his attack on our reduced
premium policies, and he himself has sup
piled proof that his company cannot
match mine upon standard plans, but
suppose he will continue to present a
specific portion of our earnings as the
whole. The fact is, that in 1895 the
Mutual declared and paid or carried to
surplus for future payment under its
deferred dividend system over six mil
lions of dollars--a sum greatly in excess
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Of all the dividends earned by his COM
pany in the whole SO years OF it's exist
ence, and in this connection beg to state
that the Mutual Life paid to policy
holders in 1895 over twenty-three mil
lions of cash; the total payments made
by Mr.. Bumblebee Hastings company
in fifty-two years being less than thir-
teen millions. And he calls us back
number. l reckon 1895 is about as re-
cent history as there is, and in that one
year alone we earned for our policy hold
ers greater sum in dividends and sur
plus and paid them ten millions more
cash than the Bumblebee Hastings COM
pany has earned or paid its policy hold
ers since it opened shop in 1914.
This eminent authority on insurance
matters, whose peculiarities l am feebly
portraying, is also prophet, and when
he prophesies, the same blue devils which
make his sermons so doleiul swarm
around him. See him turn the X rays
of his powerful mind upon the future and
hear his mournful prophesy also run in
to Islander. THE estimated results WILL
in all human probability, be so per cent
less than the figures show of antici-
pated Accommodations" AS a conclusive
answer, l submit with great satisfaction
the following statement of 1896 actual
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COCK-LOGIC.

The cock crows and then the sun rises.
The sur rises because the cock crows.
That is logc-cock-logic. To him-the
rooster-the god OF day has unquestion-
ably risen in response to his clarion call,
and the strutting barnyard fowl is so
pleased with his own Importance, so
certain Of his logic, that he never stops
to inquire what Others think about it or
OF him. Had the egg which Matched him
proven bad it would have been dark
day for this world, He knows that, and
it is knowledge enough.
What oft? Nothing.
We had been thinking about certain
newly-hatched life insurance agents who
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and its name is the highest expression of
solvency current among financial institu-
tons.
submit that Mr.. Hastings, posing as
a representative of life insurance, would,
were his head and heart right, uncover
and salute at the mention OF its name.
There are higher authorities in the land
than Mr.. Hastings and in closing, / will
give the opinion of a most eminent writer
and historian.
The Historians Tribute.
"Were her doors shut tomorrow and
her vast business closed up, were her
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results on ten year distribution
policies issued in 1886, none for longer
periods(15 and 20) having yet matured
The result in every instance exceeds
the estimates or predictions being
used by the agents of the Mutual Lie,
and there is nothing more to say except
to re-afiirm my statement that the de-
fcired distribution system is the most
profitable and equitable for the policy
holder and that under this system the
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
York, is furnishing the best and cheapest
insurance in the world.
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So much for Mr.. Bumblebee Hastings.
AS for his company it is well enough. 1t
is quite healthy infant, on the whole,
though rather small for its age, some
what bowlegged from carrying around
such heavy representatives, and looks
wormy when compared with almost any
other company doing business in this sec
ton, but understand it no longer keeps
it's funds in wooden chest, and quite
likely the home office in Worcester is
opened every day.
The Two Companies Compared.
To be sure its premium receipts in 1895
were only one-fourth the amount the
Mutual Life collected in interest and
rents, and the Mutual Life, which COM
menced business only one year earlier
has paid to policy holders four hundred
and eleven millions as againstits less than
thirteen millions, paying in dividends
alone seven times as much as that COM
pany has paid in death claims, endow-
ments, surrender values and dividends
put together. True, too, that the Mutual
Lille faces the future with stock in trade
bought and paid-ior insurance. OF nine
hundred millions as against its sixty mil
lions, and two hundred and twentv.one
millions cash on hand as against its
eleven millions; but little advantages Of
this kind do not weigh for much accord
ing to Bumblebee Hastings, and so l
pass over them and cheerluly say of his
company as Abraham Lincoln said OF the
new invention which he was asked to
recommend: "For those who like such
thing as this is, this is such thing as
they would like"
Was Forced to Thrash These Men
Perhaps owe the people an apology
for publicly thrashing these men. 1t has
been distasteful, and yet feel it my duty
to myself, my family, my friends and the
company to administer this rebuke, every
word of which is merited ten times over.
For years Mr.. Hastings has barked at
me necessarily through the papers and
otherwise, saying of my company, and
of Others as well, things which, had his
judgment matched his zeal, he could not
have been hired to whisper i'll back alley
at midnight.
Lie insurance is one Of the grandest in
stitutions born of the needs of human
kind, and is everywhere turned to by the
thoughtful and the thrifty as the accepted
synonym of absolute stability. Fore
most among all the companies, and fore
most in the public esteem stands the
grand old Mutual Life, which was recently
referred to by an insurance journal as
Goods own company" In nothing has
it been wasteful, disappointing or unfor-
tunate. In all things has it been satisfy
ing, inspiring and successful. 1t has paid
to and accumulated for its policy holders
six hundred and thirty-two millions of
dollars, which is seventy millions more
than it has taken from them, besides
earning enough. beyond, to pay all state
and municipal taxes on its policy holders
accumulations and all the expenses of the
company's management.
Differed by noble men of lofty aims,
honest, honorable and able, anxious to
serve faithfully the great trust committed
to them, it stands before the world as the
greatest example ofmutuality ever known
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BY total payments to policy
holders (plus assets)
from organization to
Jan. LIST, 1895,
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$2,s61.7+3,s66

Easy, isn't it? By simply debiting
these companies with all the premiums
paid to them, the total deposits made by
policy holders, and crediting them with
total payments to policy holders,
the deposits drawn out, increased
by the amount now on deposit,
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TContinued on fourth page.l
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567, 625 1921, 213,721
1861 SIG 11,122,9S3
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To gross premiums received
from policy holders
from date of organiza-
ton to Jan. list. 1895,
Balance of profit to policy
holders,
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1896-10-21

body seriously urges the limiting of
production as a remedy. On the con-
trary, the republican leaders are siren
uously claiming that we must have
more tariff, thus setting our mills, fac
tories and mines in operation and in
creasing production all along the line.
A greater inconsistency could scarcely
be imagined. If overpro6nction is the
trouble, then clearly more tariff is not
the remedy. This view is re ndered con-
elusive by the fact that the great fall
of prices has extended into all gold
standard countries. Hence u merely
local application of higher tariff will
not reach the seat Of the disease.
If it be said that free silver coinage by
the United States is merely local rem
edy, l answer that silver is in world
wide use as money metal. Whatever
affects it's status in the United States
affects it everywhere. The United
States, in ell the elements of Industrial
and economic strength, is more than
one-fourth of the gold standard world.
When we restore the full monetary
function of the metal it will affect the
value of both gold and silver in Europe,
rs well as here, and prices will move re-
sponsively on both continents.
Nothing has been produced in excess
of the ability of the people to consume
it, but almost everything has been pro-
duced in excess of their ability to pay
for it. This simple fact should satisfy
every thinking person that the real
trouble is at the money end of the bal
ance. The money supply has not kept
PACE with other things. The worlds
great finauciers" have taken good care
that there should be no overproduction
of "money"-their property.-.Cor. Chi
cago Record.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power-Lae US Govt Report
q! kskiIeg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
OVERPRODUCTlON.
Farlacy of This Explanation of the Pr

Failacy of This Explanation of the Pres
ent lizard Times"
The claims OF the gold advocates ure
mostly technical objections and quib-
bies All of them, believe, are in
trinsically unsound, and -1any of them
grossly inconsistent with each other.
For example, take their contention
that the great fall of prices since 1873
has been owing to ''overproduction."
What could be more absurd? In the
first place. there is no evidence to sup
port it. The proof is all the other way.
1t has been shown by unquestioned au-
thority that the increase of production
was relatively much greater from 1880
to 1870 than 1t has been since. In fact,
more than twice as great. Sauerbeck
states that during the former period
the annual increase was 234 per cent,
while from 1870 to 1887 it was only 1-6
per cent. Since then it has undoubted-
ly been still smaller, because of the
general depression that has prevailed
large portion of the time. Between
1850 and 1870 prices rose about 20 per
CcnI- III InS lcCc vi cLOt
creased production. Between 1870 and
1887. with n much smaller increase of
production, prices fell nearly 80 per
cent, fali2c9 they have be IN
ever since, with i6lcN .nines
confronting US on every hand.
But further. The distinguishing fea
ture of the industrial situation has been
general and widespread distress among
the toilers and producers. Think for a
moment of the world being plunged
into misery by producing too rich of
those things that are necessar 70 the
support and comfort of mankl -, and
which constitutes the worlds real sub
stantial wealth! Such q claim rests
Upon no foundation of reason. If over
production Is the cause of our distressed
condition, then clearly the remedy is
to check production. If production
can be checked without throwing any
more people out of employment and in
creasing the aggregate CT suffering.
some philosopher should rise mp in his
wisdom and explain how. Strangely
enough, in view of this contention, no.