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New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
SpEAKERS Ar THE PL4TT DiNNbh.

,-rarvements for the dinner to ne sven y
,,",,anns B,eecker Hall. Albany. on TUESDAY evsn-
,nr in honor OF the Republican senator-e.ee. nave
been about completed President sA
- ~" .a uho has had the general direction OF
the affair was able 10 annolae yestsruay ydds ns
.n,' ,iam - AR Platt They are ex senator wunam
PHI KeCgg O LSu'innIi IA is ~Ss sSrns NJ P!s's
mem rrvce in that body; Governor Black SEM
tor Henry Cabot Lodse OF MassassoiHsi ASS 81 Houi. Ne
TOOK psI m tn Of last June the constIve-
ton OF the financial plank OF the HspEonsan pS pSs
was for ar" long time Mr. Pats whltshaired eey
at Albany 49, .r...h n. a. "a A.
uysr q, the dinner. and he said last evening that
II was a short one.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
Rica was signing with France a postal convention
10 facilitate the noney-order service.

The Argentine Republic has recently revealed
itself as a redoubtable competitor OF the Conti-
mental countries OF Europe which formerly had the
monopoly OF the trade in the markets OF Eng
land The butter Is sent from Argentine well
wrapped I'D with parchment paper and placed Ia
nine or poplar boxes OF capacity OF about I'D
mounds each These boxes are shipped from o.
tober 70 November In the refrgerating compart-
r,sr,s of the La Plata Southampton and Liverpool
steamers TIE Argentine butter arrives thua IN
Eurono during the winter-that is at the period
when the highest prices prevail. From Buenos
Avres no fewer than lS.lI boxes OF butter were
Skinned during tho first half OF the year lSs wnich
Is not the ordinary season for such shipments.
ser,ously Interfering with the production OF the
.,anes of the island and notably with that OF
,obacco fl /. interesting note that the exporta-
,,or n, Mexican tobacco to the United states VS.
IN 1896 double what II was I'm 1895. IL IL true thet
,bi. exportation s infnitesima compared with tnas
=, IN. Cuban product since the Mexican papers
.,o,s that Il amounted last year TO value OF only
,.s oot put there is no small significance in the
a., ,ba, it has been doubled In the space OF one
...ar Tobacco continues to bc planted on . large
s.a,s in Mexico: the planters are encourage ~
-. oord,,on OF affairs In Cuba and they are sure
.neaT .ne an easy market henceiorwaro, inasmuch ee
10 70 III" "woric.n tobacco have been pronounced gooo
, ne crno,sseurs Ike General Grant, VINO was iona
OK Mexican cigars
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

HENRY B. HYDE
LOUIS FITZGERALD.
HENRY A. HURLBUr,
HENRY G. MARQUAND.
wM. A. wHEELOCK,
MARCEILUS HARTLEY,
II. N. ALEXANDER
CUAUyCEY n. DEPEw,
CORNELIUS N. BLISS.
THos. D. JORDAS.
CHARLES S. SMITH,
JOHN SLOANE,
HORACE ]. INRC&D.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
GraRDsvEy SHOOT OFF MATCHES.

The prone class and non-expert matches were
shot of at the 7th Regiment Armory on Saturday
night Five prizes awarded in each contest.
The conditions Of the prone class match call for
seven shots standing and seven prone. The names
and scores OF the winners follow:
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

We, the nndessigued appointed BY the Beard Of Di.
sectors Of the Equitable Society," in accordance With ito
byaws to revise and verify Ill ts Affairs for the year
1896 hereby certify that have in person, carefully
examined the aceounts, and counted and examaed ID
detail the Assets Of the Society," and do hereby certify
that the foregoing statement thereof is true aud correct
~ stated.
z. BouDiNo1 COLT, Special osanitll
q. w. eXsIEron, Il. j. rXiRcHiLD.) SSsa@
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

The same conditions 10 shots prevailed in the
aon-expert match. which to all who had
mol made q score OF G3 better In any armory
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

Do YOU want q boy. . collector or oookkesP1
vas can And where the best help can b got ~
reading the little advertisements IN tne oass0W
columns.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

LEVI p. MORTON.
GAGE z rARBELL.
MARVIN HUGHIrr.
FRANK THOMSON.
GEORGE J. GOULD.
SAMUEL n. INMAN.
Sir ". c. VAN HORNE,
CHAs. B. ALEXANDER.
EDWARD ". LAMBERT.
JOHN J. McCOoK.
WIN. ALEXANDER.
JAMES n. HYDE,
HORACE PORTER
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

rHlRrY-sEvENrH ANNu
EQUITABLE LIFE A
OF THE UNI
FOR THE YEAR ENDl
ASSETS.
Bonds and Mortgages. s.............. $32ozI, 4zo.o7
Real Estate, including the Equitable
Building and purchases under fore
closure Of mortgages ............. 2o,ooo,2 24z.4
United States Stocks, State Stocks
and City Stocks and other invest
ments, as per market quotations
Dec Al, 1906 (market value
cost, SAX ,867.60.. ...".......... 1I3o77,4o5.oo
Loans secured BY Bonds and Stocks
(market value Dec. 81, 1896,
$I4,73S,o5S. S...................... A4,/<5,/VV.VV
Real Estate outside the State Of New
York, including purchases under
foreclosure and Office buidings.... Ioo70, 3oo.I
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies
a. interest. st........................ 11,262,o3o63
Balances due from agents. o3z,o97.zo
Interest and Rents due and accrued. 5IS,8oo.5o
Premiums due and unreported, less
cost of collection. ................. Z,57A037.Oo
Deferred Premiums less cost Of col
lection ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. <,<VS,Aoo'Vo
Assets Dec. 81, 1895. .$216,773,94735
We hereby certify that, after personal examination
of the securities and accounts described in the foregoing
statement the year 1896 find the same to be true
and correct as stated The stocks and bonds in the
above statements are valued at the market price Decem
Der Al. 1906. The Real Estate belonging to the
Society has been appraised by the Insurance Depart
ment Of the State OF New York. and s stated at the
reduced valuation as shown in the Official report Of the
examination Of the Society, dated July 9, 1895.
FRANCIS w. JACKSON Auditor
ALFRED w. MAINE, and Auditor.
LIABILITIES.
Reserve on all existing policies,
calculated on a IL standard,
and all other liabilities. ....$173,496, 1928
Surplus, on a II standard. ...$43,277,179.12
We hereby certify to the correctness Of the above cal
euIatoA of the reserve and surplus. Dividends will be
declared as heretofore the basis Of IS standard
GEORGE w. PHILLIPS. Aesssry.
J. &. VAN Gle, Assistant Astuary.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

JAMES ". ALnANDn
AUGUST BELMONT.
THOMAS T. BCKMr.
wN. B. KENDALL.
HENRY 8. TERBELL
GEORGE W. PHnLJPA
Gso. ". CARLTON,
z. BoUDNor COLT.
DANIEL R. MOVES,
ALAKsON rRAsK.
BRAYroN IVES.
SIDNEY D. RIPLEY.
J. F. De NAVARRO.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
Removal Sale.
FISCHER Pianos.

In consequence Of the removal Of our ware
rooms to 33 Union Square West, February !, an
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
Is offered, from now until the above date. to pur-
chase Fischer Pianos. new and slightly used at
greatly reduced prices In all styles and woods.
Cash or easy payments.
40 Fifth Ave-. cor 10th St.. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
OFFICERS.
HENRY B. HYDE, President.

b Hx1dsnt
THOMAS D. JORDAN Cnnp"s6se
~PrradSM. w ALEXANDER 6T~ey
GAGE Ve+P s. D. RIPLEY Tsdsw~
EsvsMV Pe1dsnt B. LORlNS Ry'"'er
EDWARD EDWARD CURTIS Xsda D<a*ac
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
DIRECTORS.

JOHN A. sTFwARr.
JACOB H sCHrv.
A. VAN eANTvOORo,
DANIEL LORD.
WILLIAM A. TOWER,
MELVILLE Z. INGALLS,.
THOMAS 8. YOUNG,
A. VAN BERGEN.
JOHN E. SBARLES.
DAVID h. NOFFAT,
JAMES a. DUNHAM,
r. DE WITT CUYLER,
JOSEPH T. LOW,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

One of the many features In connecuoh WIN " p'-
cvc,e construction being exhibited at the cycle
s,on,s tbts wear il the cushion frame device that
e etted 10 the e7 Spaldng bicycle Many claim
that this Improvement over the rigd natc Trans tire
US over the solid tire. The device II % %uiilhe
former so-called spring frames There Is no 'ee'ei
ing or reboundng.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-25

The New-Jersey Division OF the League oi H.
- u-hoo,,ner and the wheelmen of New Jersey
os q bodv. composed mainly Of responsible. tax
DavIng citizens. ask for the passage OF tne fsee g
Ricyce Baggage bill by the Legsiature, nP IlSga o
10 tbom in common fairness and Justice both 70
themselves and the railroads me ae;,re e"'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
THE NEWS IN TOPEKA.
The Robbers Numbered Eight or Ten
Train Delayed 80 Minutes.

The report of the Santa Fe hold up in
Oklahoma last night was given out by
Mr.. B. T. Lewis, assistant general mana
ger, to a Journal reporter. Mr.. Lewis
states that the highwaymen did not Sc
cure any money whatever from the train,
and dispersed after attempting to blow
open the safe In substance the report is
as follows:
Santa Fe train No. 4O5, southbound, ar
rived at Edmund, o. T., last night on
time, 1:42 p. m. 1t was there boarded by
two or three men, who, after the train
pulled out of the station, climbed from the
blind baggage over the engine tank and
covered the engineer with revolvers, COM
manding him to stop at the next road
crossing. The engineer obeyed, bringing
the train to a standstill at the next cross
ing, where there were five or six more
men in waiting.
AS soon as the train stopped, some of
the men waiting at the crossing COM
menced firing, for the purpose of keeping
the passengers and trainmen inside the
cars, while others entered the express
car. The expressman was ordered to
open the safe, but as it was a through
safe from Kansas City to Galveston, he
was unable to carry out their orders and
convinced them of this fact. They then
produced a stick of dynamite, and ignited
it for the purpose of blowing open the
safe. The dynamite exploded, but failed
to damage the safe, much less open the
door. The robbers then withdrew to one
side and held a short consultation. The
result of the consultation was a command
to the engineer to init the road" ard as
soon as the man who had covered him
with a revolver since the train left Ed
mund station dropped from the engine he
opened the throttle and left the scene of
the hold up quickly as possible.
The robbers did not enter the passen-
ger coaches. The train was delayed thir-
ty minutes by the hold up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
BERRY WALL ION TOP. "
seKing of the Dudes" Gets on
the Right Side of the Market.

New York, Aug. 17.-Good times have
come again to Evander Berry Wall
The erstwhile King of the Dudes is
once more on the high road to prosper
ity.
1t was not SO many years ago that
his was a name to conjure with. Wher-
ever society was, there was Berry Wall.
Or, to speak more correctly, wherever
Berry Wall was, there was society.
Then there came a change. EVander
Berry Wall, in the parlance, went
broke. He sold his horses, he parted
with many of his diamonds, and-then
he went to work.
Now comes the news that he is a win
ner once more Quietly he has been
playing the stock market and fortune
has not only smiled, but has beamed on
him.
A few hundreds have been run up in
to thousands, and now it is said he pos
sesses a goodly sized fortune.
But there is none of the old display
Berry Wall is no longer King of the
Dudes" He no longer leads the ger
man, sets Newport agog by gorgeous
ness of his apparel, or strikes terror TO
the plunger of the turf. Instead, he
has settled down into a staid business
man and once more, in the vernacular,
is 'tOut for the stuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
RAILWAY FEDERATION.
All Employees of the Train Service in
the Country to be Represented
at Detroit

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 1.-THE fedora
ton of all railway employees in the
country in the train service is the OBJ
ject that will bring together host of
engineers, firemen, trainmen, telegraph
operators and other railroad men in
this city this week.
1t will be a meeting for the purpose
OF awakening interests among the rail-
road employees in the movement. 1t is
hoped that a large number of well
known railroad officials will be present
as a promotion of good feeling between
employees and employers is one of pri-
mary objects of the gathering Similar
meetings are being held in different
parts of the country and the results of
those held SO far have been very sue
cessfnl. 1t is expected that from $500
to 5000 men will represent the orders
to which thay belong representing from
10000 to loo. 600 railroad emploYes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
Hold Up the Santa Fe South
bound Train
At Edmund, Oklahoma, at 1 Il 5
This Morning.
THEY USE DYNAMITE
On the Through Safe, But Fail
TO Open 1t.
Several Hundred Dollars Said
to Have Been Secured.

Kansas City. Aug. 1.-THE southbound
train on the Santa Fe was held up near
Edmund, o. T., at 1915 this morning. The
robbers made an unsuccessful attempt to
blow open the through safe. They finally
left after securing between $500 and 5000
from the local safe.
Kansas City, Aug. IA special from
Oklahoma City, o. T., says: Passenger
train No. 4O5, southbound, in charge of
Conductor Beers and Engineer Rain was
held up at 12:15 this morning between here
and Edmund by half dozen masked
highwaymen. a charge of dynamite
placed beneath the Wells-Fargo safe
failed to open it. However it is said, the
robbers secured between $500 and $500
from local valuable packages and es-
capped. The passengers were not mo-
Tested.
The train was the regular Santa Fe pas
senger for Fort Worth, Tex, and left
Kansas City at $3.50 yesterday morning.
Up to II o'clock this morning no details
of the robbery had been received in this
city, either by the railway or express Off
cials. Local Agent c. R. Teas, of the
Wells-Fargo company says that the time
reached quite a distance beyond the
scene of the robbery. and he ridicules the
story that the robbers secured anything
of value from the express car. There was
another small safe aboard, but this,
Agent Teas, declares. contained no money
and nothing of much value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
PINGREE TALKED SILVER,
Michigan's Governor Addresses the
American Bankers Association.

Detroit, Mich, Aug 17-Every seat
in the Detroit Opera House was Occu-
10 o'clock President Lowry called to or
der the third annual convention of the
American Bankers association.
The presence of many ladies testified
to the great interest taken by Detroit
in the proceedings of the convention.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father
Henry A. Schapman, president of the
Detroit college. Mayor Maybury then
welcomed the delegates to Detroit.
Gov. Pingree was late in arriving, but
when he came forward he wes receiv-
ed with a generous round of applause.
After a few words of cordial greeting
the governor said:
L do not pretend to fully understand
the theory of money being but an every
have a thought which I wish to start
rolling for discussion: Whatever mems
ideas may be upon the subject as to
what money metal of ultimate redemD-
ton is best in the worlds commerce
and monetary systems, believe it is
conceded that when silver gradually
ceased to be part of the stock used for
such purposes in the balance of trade
and otherwise the available amount of
primary money was reduced about one
half. To remedy this state of affairs it
is sought to effect an agreement among
nations whereby the unit of measure
may again be in either gold or silver
at a certain ratio called bimetaIIism
Should it be possible to effect such an
agreement or should the people of the
United States decide to hereafter use
gold only for money of ultimate re
demption, a condition of affairs may be
ina gined when such a large proportion
of the worlds annual gold product shall
be used and consumed in the arts that
an increasing stringency in gold coin
will occur The use of gold in the arts
is now increasing from year to wear
As I understand it the principal pur-
pose of remonetizing silver either with
or without foreign assent is to increase
the available supply of ultimate re-
demption money.
AS one method of increasing the stock
of the worlds coined gold Governor.
Pingree suggested that some way be
devised to prevent the increasing use of
gold in the arts. for instance a tax up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
BECAUSE MONEYBAGS
Who Control 1t Have Fired Out
President Andrews.
TWenty-FOur Members of the
Faculty Dismissed.
INSTITUTION RUINED.
Everybody Who Doesn't Believe
In PlutOcracy Must Go.

Providence, r. l., Aug. IA men,
Der of the Brown university faculty,
who requested that his name be with
held for obvious reasons, made the
statement that the twenty-four MEM
bers of the faculty who signed the pro-
test against the corporations action to-
ward President Andrews would be sum
marily dismissed.
Already four professors have signi-
fed their intention to resign, he said.
and it was the understanding amons
the signers of the protest that with An
drews' decapitation they must expect
to go.
Chancellor William GODDARD, who left
Europe the day before Andrews retire
n>ent, has been heard from, and in his
letter to one of the corporaters he
strongly urged the immediate accept
ance of Andrews resignation and the
removal of his supporters as fast as
their places could be filled.
crisis confronts the college, and it
is the opinion of the most prominent
professors that wholesale resigna tions.
some of them requested and others vol
untary, will be sent to the corporation
between now and its meeting in Sep
tember.
President Andrews still is engaged in
the work of organization of a new uni
versity. Very recently, in speaking of
the future of Brown, Prof. Andrews
denied that the wrath of some of his
enemies might reach beyond himself.
He said in this connection:
People living away from Rhode Is
land and New England will not send
their children to a community where
there, is such a narrow and selfish spir-
it. The leading men of this country
would not support a man who quailed.
A man who lies down, who quails when
the fight is on, is of little use in this
world -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
SUICIDE A BUSINESS.
Mabel Crosby Has a Reputa-
tiOn in California.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 17.-Mabel Cros-
by who attempted to commit suicide
near Lambertville, N. J., a few days
ago is we'll known in California. She is
known here as Mrs. Pearl Price and
threatening suicide is her profession.
Whenever she becomes financially en-
barrassed she permits somebody to pre-
vent her committing suicide. Then she
takes up a collection, has herself pho
tographed in a living picture pose and
goes to another town. In this way
Mrs. Price has been quite successful in
gaining livelihood. She used to be on
the stage which gave her a knowledge
of education and effective posturing.
Later on she performed in a circus
where she gained a training which en-
ables her to take high dives into the
water without any danger of being
drowned until some one rescueS her.
Last winter she aroused the sympa-
thies of the people of Haywards by try
ing to hang herself and secured enough
money to go to Los Angeles. Then it
was discovered that under the name of
Crosby she had previously played the
same trick and taken up a collection at
Redding. Next she appeared at New
Orleans and leaped into the Mississippi
but was rescued by fireman. Sympa-
thetic people sent her on to her starry
ing children in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

. . . . .
Two lists are out which are not in
cluded in the above subscriptions One
is being circulated north of Fourth
street by Maj. Anderson and Otto
Kuehne, and the other is south of
Eighth street in charge of A. w. Dana
and Capt. c. H. Titus. The committee
hood of $500 today. The work will be
continued until the amount necessary
is raised.
All those who refuse to give hardly
ought to ask to share in the benefits of
the Festival. The man who says the
Festival doesn't help the town is blind
to his own interests.
St. Louis, Denver, Kansas City, and
this year even big Chicago, give these
entertainments, and every city knows
that they pay, and pay everybody who
has anything to sell, whether it is his
wits, his labor or dry goods, groceries,
etc.
J. H. Hunt. who has charge of the
Columbian building, invited the Com
mittee to call again.
Lawyer D. N. Bergen said he might
give later.
J. r. Haines, the ticket broker, would
not give because Maj. Tom Anderson
is trying to break his business
DR.. Burkett said he could not afford
to give.
outright to contribute. Said the Festi-
val did him no good.
March & Co, loan brokers, said they
could not give now.
JSW0ICI T. v oQII1SlI SdIQ 1lC WOOA0
see later whether he could give or
not.
These are a few of the drawbacks
that the Committee encounter in the
progress of their work for the Greater
Topeka.
The only remuneration received by
the members of the Committee is the
satisfaction of seeing Topeka emerge
from the haze that has covered western
cities for several years. We gained
nearly 1000 population last year, the
1l~-f i'm fnI a.
ly, the city does contribute almost
unanimously to the fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
TOOK TO THE CELLARS.
Cyclone Drops Down in New
York During Much Damage.

Amsterdam, N. Y, Aug. 17.-Today a
cyclone passed from the west to the
east about a mile from the village of
Hagaman, suburb of this city, wreck
ing several buildings. Three barns
were blown down ans the house of John
Harteg was wrecked, Mrs Harteg, who
was in the building was badly injured
and was brought to the hospital in this
city for surgical treatment. The cy-
clone was of short duration. The dam
age will amount to several thousand
dollars. Crops were badly damaged
and in some instances are ruined.
New York, Aug. 17.-Reports from up
the state tell of much damage done by
lightning during yesterdays storm. The
most serious loss was at Copenhagen,
Lewis county, where Nelis' saw mill
valued at $50, 900, was destroyed.
A cyclone passed over the eastern end
of Fulton county, three farm houses
and many barns and outbuildings be-
ing completely demolished. Many peo-
pie sought refuge in their cellars
Mrs. Robinson and son who lived near
Broad Albin ran from the house when
they saw the storm approaching and
threw themselves on the ground behind
the barn. The structure was blown
down and both were seriously injured
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LATER DETAILS.
The Robbers "Joshed" the Train
Hands Continuallv

Kansas City, Aug. IA later report of
the Santa Fe train robbery says the rob>
bers secured no booty. The train was in
charge of Conductor Beers with Engineer
Rain in the cab. When about three miles
out two masked men climbed over the
tender and at the point of revolvers or
dered the engineer to stop the train. The
command was speedily obeyed. From out
of the grass at the side of the train inn
mediately its stoppage, sprang five
masked men and as Conductor Beers, the
brakeman and several passengers started
forward to ascertain the cause of the
stoppage, they We're met with the order,
Hands up" They were lined up along
side the track with the engineer and fire
man. Shots from Winchesters terrorized
the passengers and w. H May and Route
Agent Lytle obeyed the command to
open the express car. Three of the rob-
bers entered the car, ordered the express
man to line up with the other trainmen
and Immediately commenced work on the
safe. Two dynamite shots were trleo on
it. They soon left thu car empty handed
After consulting together the robbers
concluded not to modest the passengers.
and ordered the trainmen back to their
places and to pull out The robbers coolly
watched the train out of sight. They
were described as under sized men, the
heaviest Weighing probably 15O pounds.
They had father the appearance OF DoyS
than men. They 'joshed' the trainmen
continually, and evidently considered the
whole affair a great lark. 1t is believed
by many that the bandits are members of
the tough young element of this town and
that they will certainly be apprehended-
A posse of deputy marshals and a sheriff
is now on their trail. but after tracking
them within a few miles of this city, the
trail was lost. They had horses hitched
in the timber nearby, by which they es-
capped.