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New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
SENATE BILLS.

Albany. Jan. 27-The following bills were intro
duced In the Senate to-day:
BY Senator Coggeshall-Appropriating $4,000 for
the erection of equestrian statue OF George
Washington In Albany.
BY Senator Suvan-Prohibting street surface
railroads from charging more than five cents for
one continuous ride from any place on the road to
any place within city limits and compelling them
TO furnish transfers without extra charge for such
continuous ride
BY Senator Guy-Authorizng police in New-Yors
parks without awaiting the arrival OF Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
ASSEMBLY BILLS.

Albanv. Jan. 27-The following bills were in;ro'
duced I'm the Assembly to-day;
BY Mr. Roehr--Auihoiizlng the Brooklyn and New
York Ferry Company 10 ply between East Eoity-
secc nd-st New York and Broadway. Brooklyn. lin
ring It's passenger fare 10 three cents ard pro'ding
Tor ihe Intervals there shall he between beats AT al
hours Of the day. ....o 49,, 49,
By Mr.. Trainor-Appropratng $4,000 for the es-
4. hilahment OF Bureau OF State Printing. under the
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT FREDERICK A. BURfFiAM


1855. only nine years ago. showed $33S 9333 $50.
point which 1t had taken forty-three years to
attain. The third company In point OF age BE-
gan business November 25 1858. and on the first
day Of January. 1894. just three years ago. after
having been in business thirty-five years. showed
1925 l52947 at risk. The fourth and last COM.
pany which has been a marvel In its growth.
commenced business on July %. 1859. and eleven
years ago. on the first day Of January. 1850. At
the end OF twenty. seven years OF energetic man.
agement. reported a business Of 1851 ,33S.oi6.
DEATH CLAIMS.
During the year Just closed there has been
paid to the widows orphans and other oene-i
fciaries OF deceased members. the amount OF
~. .0O7 ,OS3.O4, which sYels the total amount!
of benefits so paid during the less than sixteens
years Of business OF the Mutual Reserve 70
S2S, ,S2S, ,8O5. .O8. The rule as TO payment OF
death claims announced in my last annual ad-
dress. viz.:-that death claims are now paidt
within thirty days Of approval. has been rigidyi
adhered to during the past year. and am
pleased to say that. as then anticipated. this
change has met with the hearty approval OF ous'
membership.
THERE WAS A DAY OF STALL Be
OINNINOS, {
when the business Of the Association was rel
corded in items OF thousands and tens OF thou-
sands That gave way to the use OF hundreds.
Of thousands and occasionally million. To-Day
we speak Of hundreds Of millions as glibly as We
then spoke of tens OF thousands. and to-day the
Association discharges its enormous trusts with
the same certainty as It did the smaller trusts
Of a decade ago. The Association has covered.
q broader field: it's representatives have crossed
the seas: the benefits it has brought to sorrow
ing homes have swelled from the thousands OK
the early years until the grand total OF nearly
$20OOOOOO of death claims paid has been
reached None the less then as now. now A.
then IT'S mission Ia the same and that mission ID
to lead-to lead in honest prosecution OF the work
Il has to do. to lead in its power to reach tho
Masses to lead in its ability to fulfill Its ooliga.
tions. It can be satisfied with nothing short OF
the best AS PRESIDENT. AM YOUR SER7
Want TO HOLD 1T AT THE FOREFRONT
THE STRONGEST. THE TRUEST. THE BEST
EXPONENT OF PROTECTIVE LIFE INsUR-
ANCE THAT THE WORLD KNOWS OR CAN
KNOW 1t must be. as It is, represented by the
truest and best agency force: its offical stan
must be one In purpose and treless In work; ITS
MEMBERSHIP MUST BE LOYAL WITH THE
LOYALTY BORN OF THOROUGH CONFI-
DENCE. It Is at the head Of such an institu-
ton that any man may be proud to serve--it u
in confidence that 1896 has done much In carry.
ing us towards this goal OF worthy ambition.
II Is in confidence that 1897 will do still more Ia,
the same direction, that submit to you thid
record Of my first complete year OF adninistra-
ton Of the affairs OF the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
(EXTRACTS.)
THE MUTUAL RESERVE AND ITS
FIELD WORKER,

therefore. come to the public equipped Win
plan strongly founded In the actual experience
Of the business: PLAN, THE FRCITAGE Or
YEARS OF STUDY AND PRACTICAL OPERA
TIONS: A PLAN THAT APPEALS TO THE
PEOPLE BECAUSE 1T BRINGS THEM WHAT
THEY NEED AT A PRICE THAT THEY CAN
PAY. BUTTRESSED BY SECURITY THAT
ELIMINATES POSSIBLE FAILURE AS
FACTOR TO BE ACCOUNTED WITH 1T
DOES NOT ENTER THE FIELD TO COM
PETE. But TO LEAD. 1T DOES NOT PLEAD
FOR BUSINESS; 1T PRESENTS IT'S CLAIMS
THEREFOR 1T HAS NOT STRIVEN TO
BE OF THE BEST. BUT TO BE THE BEST.
1t is the man who is ignorant Of the broad foun-
dation on which It Is built Of the care with whcn
its rates have been prepared. its plans formu-
lated its every feature guarded, who Will ques-
tion this assertion
BUSINESS RECEIVED AND WRITTEN.
The business received by the Association In
1896 reached the hghwater mark in the matter
of number Of applications and amount represent
ed In 1895 the number OF applications was
"a O46: in 1896 80 ,614. considerably in excess
Of 100 for each business day OF the year. The
amount represented in 1895 was 500 S95 and
in 1896 $S4 167. .99I being a gain Of 2lO2
and being in excess. by several millions, OF the
amount received in any previous year OF the As
! sociation's existence As indicating that the
record has not been made up by recklessness In
the matter Of character and quality. call your
attention to the fact that. while on the 3lst day
OF December 1895 we showed So. 1O5 Of busi-
ness as rejected, postponed, and still under In
yestigaton. we show to-day $11 141 667 or near
" fourteen per cent. Of the total business sub
mitted This leaves the total business actually
written in 1896 at 1896 policies, amounting to
$73. .O26. $50, as against 23.528 policies amount
ing to $50 1873 100 in 1895. NOT ONE DOLLAR
OF THE BUSINESS INCLUDED HEREIN
WAS EITHER WRITTEN OR EXAMINED
AFTER THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER
1896
BUSINESS IN FORCE.
The result OF the years operations is that we
show policies in force to the number Of 11S.440
1925 O26 ,O61. an increase in number OF policies
Of 12571 and Of SIG. .366. 800 In insurance out
standing 1t may not be out Of place to call
YOUR attention to a few facts. showing the length
of time which It required the four companies
which still show a larger business outstanding
than does the Mutual Reserve to attain the ng-
ures as regards business in force now shown by
this Association two months prior to the COM
pIetion OF it's sixteenth business year.
The largest Of these compal.ies commenced
business on February 1. 1843. and on January l.
1883. at the end OF a period Of almost exactly
forty years. showed business in force to the
amount of $S20.554.174. The second wrote its
first policy April IL, 1S45. and on January 1.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28
crTy ROND BIDS TO BE OPENED TODAY.

Controller Fitch Acting Controller w j. Lyon
will open bids at O'Clock this afternoon Tor S''-
1853 97 OF per cent bonds OF th's c1y. Inc pro-
,sis ,or bids have been advertised for several
,ro... nv the Controller OF the bonds put up for
sa, x.oo 600 will be used pay for new apparatus
for the Fire Department and the balance OF $685.
ok 81 will be used to provide additional school ac-
commodations . - .,. M, or mar c.n, honda
as the last few sales have been. The reason LOT
,,,,,ng down the rate is the cheapness or money
n, nresent The last city bond sale was held IN
Toycnber n week after the election, when sio,-
900 900 OF 80 per cent bonds were oVeroo "'e VI SN
times.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

Albany Jan. 21-Chares p. Cook. OF Hudson. As
slstant Surgeon General Of the National Guard,
has filed his resignation with Adjutant-General
Tillinghast.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

Ara Won looking for bargain IN a Plano, or 90
o, yysnt IN sell or exchange one You might ma
what YOU want In the little advertisements IN the
narrow columns.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

The annual reception Of the Past Grands' Asso-
ciation OF District No. /. NewYork City. l. o. o.
F.. will be held at Lyric Hail. Sixth-ave.. near
Forty-second-st. February 3.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

A ladies' day reception will be given at the Lotos
Club. No. 55s Fifth-ave. for the Manuscript So
ciety Of New-York, from to o'clock this after
noon. There will be music
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

The Quaint Club will give dinner on February
iS at D. m.. at the Waldorf II will he known
the "St. Valentines dinner" Special efforts have
been made by the Executive and Dinner committees
to make the occasion exceedingly enjoyable one.
There will be many bright and witty speeches.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-28

Andrew Mclean. Editor OF The Brooklyn Citi-
zen." will address the Executive Committee Of the
Young Democracy at its headquarters. No Hi
Issues"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
NEW mt sTnY.
WIZ Tobacco culture Pay IN Harris
cnunf,. rc,ns.

VIZ, r,t,aceo cuiturr Pay IN Harris
County, TcNns.
p. 1874 tried The experiment OF falslhs
.o,,.,o "a Harris county. set out loo
,o,aceo p,apts o, the imported Remedies
cubar variety. and the tobacco raised was
O, such good quality that was encouraged
70 pant more n lss5-
rec another variety, however-the
vic,l,o Abajo--vhich is considered the
sr.s, variety 4. CUBA. and in 1926 planted
rlsntee q larger plat o. the same variety
The tobacco proves to be Of the hneS'
quality
The nr.arc, Of 1875 am now making 40
in.o pasadena cigars The yield OF ia
,sna varieties from imported seed should
be a. least 500 pounds per acre With prop
q care sad spaisiou4 ierdiiziag and early
april planting 1900 pounds can be RAISED
I would name 100 pounds as iAlF a'e'ase g.
The cost O. raising uhd<o. on a -19
u raising i've acres, VIII DC eD'u'
arr, of whicn estimate So Tor fertillling
and ss4 fo- l&poT. It Will require ,oo~. -
shea e-14Q Win sixteen feet posts i''
rye acres
The tobacco raised il Pasadena, when
ts.e, from nv drying shed. VIII sell al 10
neuts straight. u kept and handed sly
months +, viii sell e. 81 average prlce Of
- cents per pound and il kept and proper
Is handled one year It viii sell al a. aver
azs q . cents.
S..ver hu. aee3 pounds o. tobacco a. 10
rer-s would give sl05. Deduct the cost OF
raising. $50. ana We Will have pront OF
SIS f.,- acre !. man does his own WORK
ae re,s So per acre and pay for his time
{. farm wpees IL addition thereto
The ;,va.s may Dc greatly increased
sbor, .uese figures.
= ySl uan pbta.n 3 better yield, thou.-
ana p1r1ds " more. by terali2lag, h!gh
rui.u-. and 3 favorable season; and
Ve czu command higher prices by
proper care and handling and also b. plan. :
lug Z vGtls-y that viii yield from . % %
per JerI Q. wrappers.
From me above il will be seeo that to-
bacc3 culture vii pay Ten acres Of cotton
y j crr- sbout 5000. Two acres Of tobacco
vll n.ilg $40 These are average YIELDS.
U.e- We ralse Sufficiently 50 that = con-
uurity vll have tons TO sell instead Q: 2
fAw hu11rs1 pounds, agents VIII be mere
from lea: dealers In all the large cities
a-1 ~ha- we become experts il handling
or Harris county tobacco IL will rate very
close 20 ne best Cuban grades.
T1ert IS much mooied question as 10
vhicn IL beE' tobacco grown from seed i'm
ported ~ to5acc1 grown from seed raised
here from imported seed.
have not YET settled the question in NY
own MIND tat believe It is best TO import
the sgd from Cuba each year. This year
! Ehsli try both kinds OF seed and hope 70
be able 10 know positively which is best.
c 2. Munger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

Queer laborer or trndesman, is directly o,
Indirectly largely benefited by it,
Houston's future advantages now a
course OF development. deep water" " II,
give her more Importance and make ~
not only the emporium of Texas nm, =,
The entire South The large packing s.s'
tories and the large hundMgs BOW IN
construction and the number OF ten ana
twelve story buildings already in the hanas
OF he architects, by different capitalism
show the confidence capital has In Hous
tons development. and yet with all her
development, and though today the rnost
improved and modern city In the Stn,s
Houston is siill IN her infancy.
But through the energy and united e.
torts OF her cnterprising citizens. Ina
Magnolia CITY" will soon see the height
az de"elnpment and become the pride M
tie South with her magnificent s,ruc.
lures smoking chimney stacks OF larrs
factories aud her river crowded with nasts
and sails and flags of the different nation,
and seaports q the commercial world
As TO South Texas. ] have been Informed
hy land owners that mere productive lands
than here are not to be found there IA
not plant under the sun that could not
ur cultivated here to great advantage
Those seeking TO buy homes and lands
in Texas would certainly do tlemselves
great injustice by no, inspecting the fer.
.ie soil OF South Texas, and particularly
that near and around Houston.
Hoping not to have oversteppcd The
space allowed me, ! am. dear sir, most re.
spectfully. Herman Brown,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
ANOTHER GREAT ADVANTAGE
OF This Section Is Its Artesian Wa
ter supply.

Chicago paper says: South Texas IS
beginning TO cut quite figure in North
ern markets in the sale of fruits and veg
| etahles Many carloads Of early and late
varities Q; excellent quality and flavor
having been marketed from the Lone Star
State during tho past year. with the prom
Use .. increased shipments in 1897" This
offers q wide field for discussion about the
numerous advantages offered the home
seeker and practical man Of all vocations
in tho country about Houston.
In this connection" said Nj George /.
Porter, I desire to call attention briefly
to only one Of these many advantages and
that Is the artesikn water supply. Tufe,
good water, and plenty of II, Is one o. the
great blessings Of nature. 10 county, or
c!ty, or community can be healthy and
prosperous without It. 1t is one Of the
natural essentials for permanent pr ,spert-
~ IN any country Harris county has now
over 400 artesian wells. ranging in d=rth
from 20 feet To 1900 feet ali flowing q
bountiful supply Of the very best quality
i1r man or beast. This pure water as II
comes iroin deep down in the earth. is
tnoA Tor al purposes, and is found al var
loRs uellAs IN siratas OF pure white sand or
eraNei helwe layers Of lay, and when
t@lpca comes to tho surface through pipes
pure, Ihe-giNing liquid. a good dow
ihs wen can be had on any farm, or town
Iot or parcel Of ground. within thirtv
laIles OF houston, for n nominal cost Of
say S-pv to $1,000. according TO The dontb
/ eiia SIG 81 pipe lust think Of II n far,ner
| ntAhs Ahie TO put we'll Of flowing pura
r 80, ~ ms hsrnyard or garden Tor so
email sum Of money. ! know OF no o,ba-
HnHrn &c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

q horses and uules. az increase Of 10 per
cent. % .isosg7 head o. cattle. an increase
Of - per cent a7.se5,1s2 hogs. al increase
Of IS ser cent. and IL. 2z2.a 21 sheep. AZ
increass o; . Def cent over 1850
OF dairy products they produced cs5 ,5cz-
81 pc1uds Of butter N 1885 al Increase
o. s. per cent. ana Of eggs they produced
zss.l4e-sg7 cosen an increase OF Us pcf
c~ni IN ten years
The corn crop Of 1880 amounted to l.
j44.z4715g bushels. al increase Of 50 be:
cent. and the yielc o. whea, WIS "a. 49,
s7s bushels. M increase OF q per cent
II cotton they raised 2.g3s.sS4 naies. al
increase o. 81 Der cent. and hey produoed
sg7 500 $50 pounds Of cane sugar. az In
crease d 40 per cent over 1880 They hsr
vested 29.sls.62s tons Of hay IL 1896. AZ
Increase 0: 10 yer cent. The value o..
their factory prudac. was sl.3sl. sS4 $50
az incrense Of 1T per ceat, Texas showing
AZ increase Of Z3s per cent over 1850 This
is hut partial accounts C: thelr produc-
tigus
The aggregate wealth o. me Traasu.is-
sigsipn. states ~ 1890 amounted TO tAe
enormous sum @. sis.sGi.as7 .oss at in
crease lIs PER eept. ana that u ,ae Ter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

Robert Coleman. colored, Was brought
to the police station yesterday morning
suffering from wounds received during the
early morning, but he could not give 4
very intelligent account of how st happen
ei He lives at Shepherd, in San Jacinto
county, and arrived In Houston on the
Houston East and West Texas train. He
left the train at one Of the railroad cross
inEs In the Fifth ward and started out
Rfoot, but had proceeded only about 100
yards when, he says, he was assaulted BY
two negro men, who bruised him consld-
erably and robbed him OF 50 in silver.
Coleman was removed 10 St, Joseph's In
Urinary In the patrol wagon, and his In
iuries were attended by Dr. Wallace Shaw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

onestiun Of the expenditure Of fnpueY and
Of hot 80 much as many people imagine
COgnuareC TO sonli 81 me wofEs ! have
mentioned. and nlars oincrH. ,he widening
and deepening ui Buffalo bayou Is a small
matter and IN. eos, W cutting sn.p chan-
mel twenty-five feef deep from Bolivar
roeds 70 Houston through Galveston ony
aud the bayou would ] believe be- much
less than that o. obtaining dceF water
aercss tho bars al the mouth ot the MIS-
aissiurl and a. Galveston while tue ralue
oi results is beyond comparison viewed
from eithcr commercial or military
standpoint Communicable the advantage
to he whole transraississipSr region would
r. mes iulaole. while .ht merchant tnG.iue
would be afforded d Fraae hurDor Of reiuE>
twenty miles IN length landlockea end sr-
cure tf0rn storms either ot the elements or
oi war as c military measure it would
furnish the government E strsiegic point
Dn-h 'pr ufiense and defense unsurpassed
~ any ir The whole country lr fact sfor.
ihls POINT Of view the gote-utnei. c.u MT
feeu ne iull benefit OF 'he work a. Cal
weston until tris subsequent WORK it cora
nieiec That this work should ~ done some
ilne ] have newer doubted ana heiicv'
nov tnRi TO- ouplishmeut VIII De rcgl
tze1 az an earlier dag than many ~ ~. al
Nrifaie 500 thar IL beneficial effects VIII
De Immediate It's inauguration bv tta
SpNerninert on AZ adequate hatls will SCOT
eunT"r' ,he country between the BAYOU snt
ne br1zns into garden rlgi aud - con
oieti9n VII make % both Galveston and
Housion cities rehabilitation the great
er. because nearer tie consumer and safer
ueinr lest exposed Indeed The plcturer ~
results which loom W 10 tbs minds eye
"ouel 2 ppefs dream and require more elo-
Qutui tongue than mine to depi-, f"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

ritories was SG2s .sel a5e. an increase Of 5ss
per cent. both representing u grand total
Of g20.2Sg77s .495
Theae startling statistics We're compiled
seven years tack and certainly the growth
IN agricultural productions has increased
d rapidly from 1850 w to the present time
az It did from 1850 TO 1890 This showing
ptoyes beyond tt doubt that the Western
producers are entitled to all the facill-
Ties which tan be given them along the
GuE q Mexico.
The four circles shown IN this article
tei! mott impresslyely Of the relative i'm
ports which hnd tlcir way to this cuuu-
Try through our several hnrbors. It VIII
be noted thst New York does an enormous
share Vi the business aud that New or
leans. which reurosen,s tho gull ports com
bined. has ~ 70 this time but trjfling
amount Of The import business coming TO
;his country Deep water 10 Houston will
make suothrr competitive port. and CON
setitlon IL the l!te oi trade % deep water
iugt as 81 rs IN every ether branch Of com
lnerce. To pfoiitably do business the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
NEW TOWNS
Tint Are Swinging IN All Over III,
Const Country.

Const Country.
Mr.. C. s Penfel1 said: There now &C.
ours 10 me the names OF at least thirteen
new settlements OF farmers on the pra.rles
OF the gulf coast counties tributary TO
Houston, mono Of which are more than
three years old. and some OF them started
within ths past year. OF these. several
are settled on small tracts Intended for
garden and fruit raising. and the others are
| settled mostly On eighty and l0O-acre tracts
intended for general farming. ! now call
10 mind not less Than thiTtY-hYe or forty
Northern families who ,aye settled within
driving distance OF Houston within the
past tbrea years who are making a living
and moro Than liYins from their land,
aud. from all that ! can learn believe are
contented and hopeful OF the future.
the newer settlements in most cases
form themselves about centers where is
established postonice and school house
and they grow naturally through the II
forts OF their settlers persuading their
friends 10 join them. Such DEVELOPMENT is
natural and healthy.
Tho first strong impetus given the i'm
migration movement to the gulf coast
co9st counties seems to have originated
with the SANTA Fo railroad after IL had
built to Galveston. Thus the settlements
Nlbhk ihAl Inc arc tue Olltr of tho new
settlements uf this country and that road
has now many thrifty towns supported and
backed up by tho agricultural population
induced to this country through It's efforts
the Arkansas Pass ana the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroads. constructed later.
are also very active agencies Ia inducing
he settlement Of this country. and their
liberal policy, whilo actuatod. OF course by
broad motives OF sclf-intcrest really en-
titles them 10 recognition as public hene-
factors Of this country.
The town OF Almeda. established within
the past three or four wears has now n.
many and promising young orchards Ms
any locality In this region. The town m
Deep Water has in three years established
Tor itself values and crop returns canal
10 tho hr-s of the old lands. The farming,
settlements at Fairhank. Katy and Clodlue
All OF lhom now settlements on the mai
rle,. arc now established and permauentiv
| rooted fer substantial growth Tho set-
| lcmeni al III Campo, although but threa
or four years old. also the settlements n,
Ganado aud Edna. seem to have already
accomplished tho DEVELOPMENT OF their To-
oaiitles into old farming sections Tho
newer settlements al Chcsteryille and Rock
Island. especially the latter. have maae
such rapid development within tho post
wear that, taking also into consideration mo
nigh character and standing OF the peonIa
II Is safe TO say viii soon 10 SURPASSED Nv
no region in wealth ana Improvement
Tho move farmer makes In hreak,,r
up shipping aud re-esiablishing himself
naturally causes heavy waste and loss
and IN opening farm on undeyeloped land
ana building new homo an enormous
amount OF kbor and cost is necessary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
BUFFALO BAyou.
what an old settIer suys Of TINS
Valuable Str"nm.

what an old settIer suy~ Of Thrs
Valuable stream.
Mr. a. e Gray In response TO the cuery.
-. 49,. I'D, l., t1o,,s..., 20.
no" lohe nave you ieS'eo- ~
said The first time climbed tae oahR
of buffalo baycu at the foot OF Main street
uas ri, ,he ,ror,inp NJ the 1st dav q Jan
-.
uaIY' leSH' anu iiouh'oa mas 10 an ''''e'eS
and purposes beun my home ever since
II should think YOU would know aoue-
us, >, no h,,.o,, ,ho,, D.. yeis .be We
'HiNs - 'I' N'S"'
porter
We'll. believe ! DO, seeing have been
plonp 4, mr. over it's surface many timer
-. -. a.. -. .,t,, ,r.
itoAI f'p'F JIM " .ts '""N-'op W.
san Jaclnto river and down TO its bottom