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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
An Abstract of Part 2 of Insurance
Commissioners Hetts, Rennrt

An Abstract of Part of Insurance
Commissioner Belts Report
Hartford, May 3.-Insurance Commits
sionar Frederick A. Belts has filed with
Governor Cooke Part 2 of the thirty
second annual report of the insurance
commissioner, this installment dealing
with life and accident companies. The
report contains the statements showing
the condition and affairs Of companies
authorized to do a life and accident
business in Connecticut for the year
ending December 81, 1896.
The following companies have with
drawn since January /, 1885, Union
Mutual Life Insurance company. of
Portland Me-, United Life Insurance
association of New York. Rhode Island
Mutual Live Stock Insurance company
of Providence. R. l., Eastern Benefit
society of Bridgeport (charter repeal
ed, Connecticut Benefit association of
New Haven (charter repealed).
Touching the life companies fixed
premium plan, the report states that
twenty-seven companies transact this
line of business in the state, one less
than last year. The amount of bust
ness written in 1896 by these companies
was 81, $50, 1856, 229, and the amount ter
minated was 5000, 81 ATT, making an ac-
tual gain in insurance outstanding OF
$1S4 asa, 1872.
Eight million eight hundred and fifty
nine thousand six hundred and thirty.
six policies, covering IS, 754,665,747 of in.
surance, were in force December 81
1896. This shows an apparent falling
off of S33, 100000 as compared with the
gain in 1895.
The years business shows a profit OF
S32, CPS, OS4, four and half millions OF
| which came from appreciation in val
| ues.
There were 3,O06 policies less written
in the state than in 1896 by the same
| twenty-seven companies, and a de.
crease in insurance written of 1854, 1853
The Connecticut companies, however
show a gain of 254 policies and s47O. 0Ss
over the amount written last year.
Of assessment life associations there
are three companies less than last veal
doing business in the state. The tota
| amount of outstanding insurance fell
off two and one-half million dollars
Connecticut's portion of this amount
| being $4,000.
The number of companies transactipg
accident insurance business in the state
| is eighteen. the same as last year. OF
| these ten are Joint stock companies and
eight are assessment associations.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
Or. FRoST'S
DYSPEPSIA CURE
AIDS
DIGESTION.

and cures acid stomach, Dyspepsia
Gastralgia, and all conditions arising
from impaired digestion.
AT all drug stores, or by mail, Csc
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
$4,000 Enfield & Long Meadow
Electric R. R. Go.

First Mortgage 5 Per Cent Gold Bonds. /
Dated Dec. LIST, 1896,
Due Dec. list, 1916. Coupons payable June
and December of each year. Total amount
Issued, 100000. These bonds are an abso-
lutte first mortgage upon over nine miles Oh
completed road, Including. brick power sta
ton and car barn and all equipment; said
Enfield, Thompsonville, to the State line,
where it connects with the Springfield road
into Springfield This Is believed to be one
State, and the net earnings will be more
than double the interest charges Special
circular and price upon application. For
sale by III. G. WARREN & co.
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The death claims incurred by the
twenty-four non-industrial companies
amounted to $42,174,706, a gain of $780,
494, 48S, or about 20 per cent. of the ex-
pected mortality.
The report devotes much space to
comment upon assessment associations,
expense accounts and examinations of
companies, and after giving exhaustive
tables and detailing insurance receiv-
erships, the report concludes with
statements of the various companies, a
statement of insurance litigation and a
digest of legislation, secured and in the
prospective.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04

New York. May 3,-There was a
greatly improved tone to the dealings
in stocks to-day, and values held APP
probably firmer The volume Of trad
ing also increased somewhat, but it is
stin extraordinarily small, This reflects
the increased confidence of the stock
market concerning the shipments of
gold to Europe Fears on this score
have partly abated. The fact that New
England agreements for exports We're
made to-day, with actual business be-
ing done in demand sterling for $4S7A
to the pound, confirms the belief that
the gold movement is not the result of
natural settlement of trade balances,
but of a special demand for gold, in
volving the payment of premium for
it. The closest estimate that can be
made shows the profit on gold ship
ments to cease when demand reaches
SASS.
| The current government receipts are
also in excess of expenditures, because
of the heavy importations Of dutiable
merchandise to anticipate the new tar
Tiff bill. While those irnportations serve
to make the exchange situation more
| adverse, their benefit to the United
States treasury and the consequent
safeguard to the currency is viewed as
a compensation, in part at least,
| The fact that the price of gold bars
and American eagles was reduced in
London, and that the Paris rates for
sterling rose slightly, has also given
/ ~ 10 n bal ha o1yv
small shipment of gold, or none at
all, by next Saturdays steamer 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this hope is
| justified.
The brighter aspect of affairs on the
London exchange was also favorable
factor in to-day's market. Gains rang
ing from / to IL occurred in Northern
Pacific preferred, Louisville and Nash
vile, New Jersey Central, Tobacco,
Consolidated Gas and Brooklyn Union
Gas.
The gain in the grangers averaged "a,
and fractional gains were general all
| through the list, the railways closing
at near the top prices. The bears made
an effort to stem the Improvement and
weak declines, successfully, in the diff
! lCASAL S1Ouio StOChSp 4hlooOulA clSAlAS
losing point and Manhattan and
Western Union Y, the latter closing
with gain of H. Metropolitan Trac-
ton fell "a and rallied y. Tennessee
Coal suffered net decline of IL on talk
of labor troubles impending. The clos
ing was firm, and, with the exceptions
noted, net gains were noted.
The bond market displayed activity.
A number of the usually inactive shares
participated in the speculation. The
| changes lacked confidence, but a de-
cidedly firm tone was apparent. The
aggregate of the sales was $1,050000.
| Governments were pressed for sale,
and showed concessions Of slight frac-
| ton in the most active issues. The sales
were $4,000.
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York,
4 and Is Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
Government Bonds.

Following are the quotations for
limited States bonds at the call to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
TIN WHISTLE IN HIS THROAT.
The Difficult Operation Of Oesophagot-
ornv Performed m a Child

The D1fhculI operation OF OeSOpndSOI-
omy Performed on a Child.
Paterson, N. J., May 3.-On Tuesday
last George Devere, aged three years
son of George Devere. manager of the
Eden theater, swallowed a tin whistle
On Thursday an x-ray picture was
taken by Meyorwitz of New York and
the whistle accurately located. The
boys condition became critical yester-
day, and DIR. John c. Mccoy performed
the operation of oesophagotomy at the
General hospital. 1t is thought the boy
will live.
This operation, it is said. has been
performed 1876 times since the year 1900
and has succeeded in only forty cases
The whistle in this case was lodged in
the oesophagus directly behind the
breast bone, in very difficult place to
reach.
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THE NAVAL MILITIA BALI

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
THE KENTUCKY STAGE.
Louisville Dispatch.

i{Nu'sNiitt iilspAtCu.
Treason In all ages end under all cir
cumstances develops in men OF the same
general characteristics. The ambitious. the
reckless, the profigate. and the mercenary
are always the eonsplrators and the trail
tors 1t is as true IN Kentucky today as Il
was In Rome and Jerusalem. Caesar inter.
posed his power between the plutocracy
OF Rome and the common people. and a
conspiracy was formed among the pluto
Gratis to assassinate him In the senate
chamber, in the name of liberty. The deed
was done, and Mark Antony said they were
"all honorable men," Judas Iscariot who
betrayed Christ with kiss, was the maid
agent Of the plutocracy OF Jerusalem. The
crime OF Judas, infamous as II was WAS
made blacker by selling his principles IA
men who were infinitely worse than he
was. but they were IAN honorable men ),
They were the very elite OF Jerusalem
They stood as high in Jerusalem as Brutus
and Cassius stood In Rome. as Carlisle and
Buckncr and Lindsay stood in Kentucky
The editor OF the Courier Journal has
played on the modern stage the part ~
the patriot with greater display Of fervid
zeal than Brutus ever exhibited in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
ryr~vx - '---s-,-----'----
uTiLIzE HOME TALENT.

ane suggestion, made through Tho Pos,
few days siace by a committees =, ,.'
houston District Medical association nv nv
texas physicians should mi thu cna,rs s :,
.ne medical branch OF the Texas univars'
ny ~ . good one. and not founded either
UPON prejudice or selflshness.
Texas practitioners have u .neo,.,
Aiowsedge Of the prevailing and more
common types Of Texas diseases tho IN.
n1enoe OF our somewhat peculiar climat,
upon the residents VI the State. and mr.,
more capable Of imparting to tho medical
students a vakt amount o, practiea,
knowiedge they will need aside from thel,
purely professional or technical studio.
imported professors can not hone To ac.
suare such useful information under
sssidence q several years and during tha
limo thetr value A instructors Is largel,
osnaxed. Another confederation. aug.
eeetsa ~ The local committee Ia favor .,
herae tAlent. y that ths salaries are com.
p4Sa11seay ~ ana that prominent man /.
eegis1 A Eastcrn o. distant stste,
n ~ Il = hsuora "a s.aolunsnt,
Dpaitteos u ~ ssus
5!!! ~. - y ~ eide
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

When the queen goes abroad she al
| ways has couple of fire extinguishers
| sent in advance and fitted up in the house
| in which she is to reside.
Judge Goldfogle of New York asked q
court officer for Abbotts Digest" the
other day and the clerk, who had never
heard of digest, apparently. brought the
judge a glass Of mineral water for his
digestion.
Mrs. ]. A. Hayes, the daughter Of jeff
Davis, lives at Colorado Springs She has
two sons, the eldest Of whom, by an act
of the legislature is to bear the name of
Jefferson Hayes Davis
The Right Reverend DR.. G.. Forrest
Browne has been appointed bishop OF Brls-
! toll England. He WAS professor at Cam
bridge several years, serving later as canon
OF ST. Paul's, and since 1895 as bishop of
! Stepney.
| Kansas papers say that ex-senator John
j. ingalls, will enter politics again this
! fall by becoming candidate for the State
senate in the district which he first rep
[ resented in 1862. The ex-senator is now
65 years old
| Heinrich Horstman. the latest cycling
| globe trotter. has returned to his home
IN Barmen, Germany, from trip around
| the world. 1t took him two years to do 1t,
and he used up six wheels in the course
of the journey.
| Edward j. Ingram, blind colored man.
! is one of the prosperous citizens of Atchi
son. Kan. He Is a manufacturer of brooms
/ With the assistance OF two brothers he
makes enough brooms to supply half the
Atchison trade.
johnnie DAILY is the name OF a 9-year-
old boy jockey who rides at fifty pounds
lie Is the youngest jockey on a recognized
race course, and has been managing a
morse since he was 3 years old. When he
was he was trusted alone on the road
with horses.
queen Victoria, 1t is said has travelled
more miles than any other European ruler
since 1917, the year she first entered a
railway carriage, according to an English
authority. her record is 100000 miles.
Inc Prince OF Wales has about 800, 900
to his credit.
brisadler General Arson Miles, United
states army retired and his family have
lelt washington for trip through Nova
scotia and the st. Lawrence Valley Gem
eral Miles will return to the capital next
month, and will then resume his duties
on the Mexican boundary commission.
II. 7. Blackstaffe, who was defeated for
the Diamond SOULS by e. H. Ten Eyck,
mas proved himself the best OF the English
the London cup and the Wingfield SOULS
the latter giving him the title Of amateur
champion of Great Britain.
Hannah Lund. Swedish girl. % years
OLD, was recently naturalized in the United
states district court OF New Jersey. She
mad been in this country for seven years.
and was going to China as a missionary.
She preferred Uncle Sans protection to
king Oscars. and so changed her country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

| and we'll known medical colleges Of the
Land. Such men. tho committee says, and
| with reason. when offered these chairs
| would most likely recommend some favor
Ito assistant a. q suitable man who would
| be acccptcd--as IL known 10 have been
| done In the West and South.
There are many other good seasons
stated by this committee for adopting the
patronage of-home-industry plan.
Our Houston physicians resent the theory
that tho Texas physicians as q class arc
not as capable and up to date as those Of
any other state. The majority Of Texas
practitioners are graduates OF the same
school from which the imported talent
would come. and large numbers OF ohem
have taken post graduate COURSES and are
keeping right abreast With the times. We
have some as skIlifui specialists and able
physicians ana surgeons In Texas as can
be found anywhere In tho Union, and, TO
use a familiar expression, Vt looks ike
carrying Goals to Newcastle, or jewels to
Golconda, II you prefer. To bring men
possibly Of limited reputation and exper-
fences from the medical offices OF other
portions Of the country TO Texas TO fill
the chairs Of our State medical school,
when our commonwealth abounds In ac-
complished. experienced and scholarly
phyaicialns who would accept a professor
ship for the honor Of II among their medi-
cal brethren OF their own State, and re-
CARELESS of the comparative inadeduacy Of
the salary.
The regents Of tho anniversary can not
afford to ignore such considerations as
these. All things else being equal-abil,ty,
experience. integrity and capacity Tor
chairs OF tho medical branch
Of Tho university should be filled from the
ranks Of the bona fdc medical profession
OF tho State. There are, In a word. spe-
cial reasons. that do not exist In any OF
the other branches Of the university, why
Texas doctors should be largely educated
by Texas doctors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

my head for football. BY the way, did
you read my editorial In yesterday $
Courier journal 1t was a cOrker, IT
do say it myself. boldly took the same
position that the wolf took after he ate
the lamb and they proved 1t on him, that
it muddied the water he had to drink out
of the stream below him. / insist that
stabbed Hardin in 1895. Bryan in 1896,
and Blackburn in the winter of 1s96.-97
because the democratic convention which
met in Frankfort in June, 1927, forced me
to DO it in self-defense. Don't you see the
point? After showing that they were to
blame entirely, ] fired this shot into them
If we would save the democratic
party, we must draw back; we must rec
ognize what has happened; we must re-
organize our lines of battle and readjust
them to existing conditions. The Courier
Journal would gladly follow any honest,
capable leader in this direction
What do you think Of that, most ex-
allied Mark? Think OF you and ! as the
saviors of the democratic party! Ha!
Ha! Ha! What would Pierpoint think Of
that? That will even provoke SMILE
from Rothschild, and 1t will just tickle
my friend. the Prince Of Wales, to DEATH
We must draw back Ha! Ha! we
must recognize what has happened That
hits the bulls eye. We must readjust
them to existing conditions Who could
have said it better? Listen at this, Mos.
Mighty Mark: The Courier Journal would
gladly follow any honest, capable leader
in this direction That means you, my
lord. You are the highest and purest tyre
of honest leadership in this country, and
you are the only capable leader we have.
Whatever steps You want taken to save
the democratic party. we are ready to take.
Wherever your flag floats there we will
follow"
Mark Antony Hanna
well done, thou bold and conscience
less traitors. Thou hast been faithful
to me in few things, and will make
thee rulers over many, If thou but sue
coed in allaying these bloody ghosts in
Kentucky"
Curtain falls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
DESTROYS OF RECIPROCITY.

The statement that France Is hopeful oil
reaching an agreement of reciprocity ma
ture with the United States by which the
commerce between the two countries will
| be maintained without friction. is as cred
| table to Frances good business aenee as
| IL Is gratifying to us. and 1t Is hoped other
countries that can take advantage OF the
reciprocity feature OF our new tariff will
do 30.
The present provision in the Dlngley-
AldrIch law, however, looking toward re-
ciprocity is exceedingly limited. The re-
duotlon of tax upon foreign goods covered
by special treaty is about 20 per cent. but
1t is an evidence OF the narrow policy that
controlled the formation of the present
tariff, that even possible reciprocity was
confined to only few articles. Tho new
schedules were indeed framed for protec-
ton, puro and simple, and apparently to
discourage rather than foster foreign trade.
The provision for reciprocity reduction In
the tariff on wines and few other arti-
cles looked like special concession to
France. in order that American meats and
foodstuffs might enjoy unusual privileges In
thSt country. The fine Italian hand of
the beef trust and other big spectators
was apparent and yet we are in that posi-
ton where we should not ignore any OPP
portunlties OF any kind
II France Will blaze tho way others may
and, In fact, will follow, until whatever
advantage we can possibly get out OF the
reciprocity clause of the new law may be
obtained. Trade in Its best sense Is a
swapping OF products and privileges, a pol
Icy of Give and let live" No selfish nor
graspng nation can always remain sue
cessful, any more than can selfish or
grasping Individual. Our new tariff is UNI
usually narrow in the application of this
doctrine. but II is to be hoped that such
advantages or opportunities as It offers for
Inviting others to engage in commerce with
us upon something like mutually Of
profit, will be utilized. for thereby the vol
ume OF our trade generally will be in
creased.
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The Southern Home Magazine estab-
hehed at Sherman, Texas desires to cor
respond with writer's and literary people
With view to securing their services and
influence 20 establish In Texas and make
a success first-class literary magazine.
Send for prospectus. Sample 10 cents.
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SOME Posr'

Last year the uss
s12, 900, 900 worth ~
pounds-of which Ens'|
600.
Another paving Ina'ss3 \
covered in Florida \
pebble phosphate,
coed and cheap. WI
Every adult male ~
to military service. &
had the good fortuns
stantinople.
Austen Leigh. the
the committee Office Y,
mons, will retire 49,
after forty-fye B
The smallest tree w ",
dwarf willow. which !.
Of Ben Lomond. We
about two inches nisr
More than 10000 ~. ~
In England in the A
sives. The death Mi
year was forty, and
A Boston woman ~
rpltted to the bar ~
fend a client when =
side was right ana \
The capital Of sl ~
foreign trade. pus.siy
OF vessels that entsrss, n
kok was SIS. and tps
at $4,000, 600. y
A law promulga.as
a railway OF one- me ss5|
nix to Montenvers. NV
to be made as acc'
Mount Pilatus.
Englaad's missio ~,
last year 1887, 500 81
sions. That sum - ~
converts. but It ml,s
OF a million stais'
A new measure g
uated In inches q
ward for different
or sliding on the
the type on Il %
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Can't Fool Him.

Palestine Pres.
And now The Houston Post sends forth
the warming to look out for $1,000 counter
felt bills The next time we accept one In
making change We will Just have an expert
examine II. Trot out your $1,000 bills; you
cant fool " with them.
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i stration Of that fact Possibly Altgcld is
| like the late benjamin But1er--he doesn't
care who call him rascal go they don't
| call him a did fool.
The strike Of the pants makers In Phila-
delphia is over, tho strikers winning. Now
does any one suppose that mere trousers
makers could have brought contractors
to terms 50 quickly?
The commissioner OF pensions has gone
to his home In Chattanooga for an ex-
| tended rest. 1t would tax any mans ply
| sical powers to adj TO the pension list as
Mr.. Evans has beer doing for month or
two past-to say nothing of his over
worked conscience.
The National Association of Postoffice
Clerks Is In session at Baltimore. It
would not be bad idea to pass around
few copies of Chesterfield for general
reading during tn. convention.
Shipments of silver from Mexico have
been so heavy Of late that dollars are
actually becoming scarce down there. Is
u possible that the big gold syndicates
have run down silver In order to buy It up
for speculation? 1t would be just like
them.
Several more mills have started on full
time up In Massachusetts. When the re-
pubicans secure prosperity along this line
they will be given the credit, but they
must stop trying to fitch from Providence
the credit for high priced wheat.
More than 1000 Apaches are off one of
the reservations in Arizona and are ere
ating great alarm among the settlers. 1t
seems TO be as difficult to keep an Apache
iUt home as 1t e to corral the average
married man around the domestic hearth.
Recent. and, In fact, the usual, export
ences with condemned criminals would
Indicate tina; If everybody who deserves
hanging conld be sentenced to death we
should soon hay, IL revival that would
satisfy even Brothers Jones and Moody,
II begins to look as II Weyler were get
Ting rich SO rapidly in Cuba ana is so
BUSY adding to his fortunes that he is
actually getting above his old calling of a
butcher.
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The Waco Telephone says:

The motions OF Mark Hanna are being
closely watched these days. He is known
to want something. but his extreme mod
esty makes him a little slow about speak
Ing out and easing the public mind.
lie wants something that he can't get,