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The times., 1897-03-12

be made an Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. was inclined to force the season
yesterday, when he appeared in a high
stovepipe hat which bore the appearance
OF having been first placed in commission
when Horace Greeley was candidate for
the Presidency.
Ex-senator Brice, of Ohio and New York
was a caller. He was in hurry to catch
a train for New York. He merely said
''Howdy, paid his respects, ali in less than
two minutes.
EXMayor William Rodedow Grace, of New
York, like Mr.. Brice, paid his respects
John F. Milholland, the real simon pure
biown-in-the-DOttle original Mckinley man
in New York, who helped TO strangle the
Morton boom, came with swift rush as
though he would push the partition
down III his haste To get To the inner
circle. He colided with the guard .at
the door, and was asked to write his name
on card. When this was done, he like
Some others, waited in the hall before he
was biddcn To enter. He did not have TO
wait long. His name was like magic on
the inside, for the name of MilhoIlaHd
was worth much TO Mark Hanna and others
in the early days OF last spring preceding
the st. Louis convention.
Harry II. Crowley, the soldier poet -
as printed on his card, came from the
Soldiers Home, at Hampton, Va Mr..
Crowley wore long hair, which fell down
below his collar, which indicated that
BARRIERS Were either scarce or arbitrary in
his section of the county. He had written
poem dedicated to the Presidents house
hold, and in consideration OF this he
wanted position on the staff OF the
Executive at the White House If he were
10 cut his hair he might stand a better
chance OF reaching the goal of his modest
aInbitiOL
The times., 1897-03-12
DECLINES AN APPOINTMENT.
VIII Cumback Does Not Want t,

VIII Cumback Does Not Want to
BE an Arbitrator.
Hon. VIII Cumback OF Indiana, who en-
tered Congress at the same time that Sec
retary Sherman did, being the youngest
member OF that body, has declined an Ip-
pointInent rendered him by Secretary Sher-
man and President Mckinley.
II was that of representative of the
President in the matter of the arbitration
of the claim OF Sig. E. Cerruti, an Italian
against the government of Colombia, based
upon alleged infringement of the rights
of Cerruti under the terms Of a conces-
sion for a railroad in Colombia. The
treaty submitting the claim to the arb-
tration OF the President OF the United
States was negotiated in Rome in 1895,
and the agreement OF the President to
act through Secretary Gresham, was trans
mitted March / 1895.
Whoever accepts the appointment as
representative of the President in the mat
ter, Will be required to visit Colombia
and investigate the circumstances OF the
case. Upon his report the President will
base his award.
The times., 1897-03-12
Baltimore Markets

Baltimore, March 1J.-Flour firm, but
quiet; unchanged-receipts, 5,726 barrels;
exports, 1919 barrels, sales, $50 barrels.
Wheat dull-spot, SIS 81 bid; May, 81 lisa
81 1-4-receipts, 26, 81 4 bushels; exports,
none; stock, 533, ,427 bushels-southem
wheat by sample, 90a91; do. on grade,
81 1-4aS3 IA. Corn quiet-spot and
month, 20 1-2a26 SIS; April, 26 3-4a 26T-S;
May 27 1-2a27 5-S; steamer mixed, 25a
25 1-4-receipts, 1sS,252 bushels exports,
1873, 3,S4S bushels stock, 2, 43, ,66S bush
els; sales, 131 900 bushels-southern white
corn, 26 1-2; do. yellow, 26a26 1-2.
Oats firm-No. white 24a25; No. mixed,
22a23-receipts, 7,S41 bushels; exports,
80, 200. bushels; stock, 3S1 1854 bushels.
Rye duh and steady--No. 2 nearby, 80 LA
40; western, 40 1-2-receipts, 10, 600 BUSH
els; exports, AZ ,S57 bushels; stock, S3,773
bushels. Hay quiet and steady-choice
timothy, S13. 3.5OaS14.00. Grain freights
dull, demand slow, unchanged. Sugar
steady-granulated, $4. As per 1G0 pounds.
Butter steady, unchanged. Eggs weak
fresh, 1Oa1O 1-2. Cheese steady, un-
changed. Whisky unchanged.
The times., 1897-03-12
WOES OF A TICKET BROKER
Jacob 'Spliedt InvOkes the Law
Against Haunting Curtain.
1t Hangs Over the National Hotel
Entrance. and He Says 1t
Hurts His Business.

A curtain OF rich damask design, that
ias Haunted in the draught on the west
Iidc of the National Hotel entrance since
November 10 last, is the cause OF an in
Junction suit that was begun yesterday
afternoon against Mr.. 0rren q. Staples,
Proprietor OF the hotel.
Behind the handsome hIt OF woven stuff
o a glass door, on which the name OF
Jacob Spliedt is painted There is a
small room behind this door, and here
Nr. Spiicdt conducts 4 ticket brokerage
business. lie has been there since April
L, 1892.
Mr Spliedt rented his room OF Charles
Calvert. proprietor of the building. About
The time Mr.. Staples took charge of the
aouel he rented an office on the east side
Of the corridor to another broker, by the
name OF Marmaduke. At the same time he
ocked Sphedt's door, and hung the orna-
mental curtain before it The tide of
business naturally turned TO the other
sdc of the corridor, Mr.. Spliedt says,
When ne asked the hotel proprietor 20
AXE down the curtain he refused. The
request was repeated Wednesday, Mr..
Staples again refused.
The ticket broker consulted his lawyers,
A. A. Birney and Arthur Peter, and was
advised by them that the curtain has no
right to be there. He also understands
that Mr.. Staples is going to fiji up the
dooI with boards and masonry ana stone.
This is TO embarrass and punish him for
asking that the curtain be removed, he
says. If he takes the curtain down him.
self, says Mr.. Spliedt, it VIII probably
result in a breach OF the peace. He
therefore asks the court to enjoin Mr.
Staples from maintaining the curtain OF
filling up the door.
The times., 1897-03-12
Here's a Horse Census.

1t is estimated that Russia leads all
other countries in its horse inhabitants,
the number, including those in Siberia, be
ing put at 21,570,0O0 The United States
is placed next with 9, 500, 900, though there
may now be less because of the decrease
of car horses caused by the trolley. In
Argentine there are 1000, 900, in Austria
$500, 600, n Germany 3,350,000. in
France $500, 900, in England $4,000
in Canada 1884, 900, in Spain $4,000
land 1900, 600 -mules), in Italy 2,000,-
900, in Belgium $4,000, in Denmark
$4,000, in Australia 301 900, in Holland
125,0oO, in Portugal $4,000 tand $4,000
mules). There are also 300, 200 mules in
France, according to equine salts sticians,
and there must be more than that num-
ber in the United S tates, but the estimate
of horses does not include them.
The times., 1897-03-12
Miss Annie Peck's Lecture.

The lecture before the National Geo
graphic Society this evening, at the church
corner OF Tenth and G streets, will be
on Mountaineering In the Tyrol and
Switzerland including an ascent of the
Matterhorn, by Miss Annie S. Peck, A. NJ,
OF Providence, r. l. Miss Peck is one of
the few ladies who have made the perilous
and difficult ascent Of this world re-
nowned peak, and she has a remarkably
fine collection Of lantcrn-slide views of
Swiss scenery. The lecture includes not
only a description OF the ascent Of the
Matterhorn and Of the glorious scenery
around Zermatt, but takes the audience
through the Tyrol also, whose picturesque
regions charm the traveller perhaps more
than the grander peaks OF Switzerland
The times., 1897-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IL, 1897
There Will be a meeting or the members
or the Bar or the District OF Columbia at
the Old Circuit Court room, in the Clty
Hall, on Friday, March IL, 1897, at haiS
past twelve tI2:30l o clock p. m, fer ap-
propriate action upon the death OF the
late john j johnson, Esq. HENRY l.
DAVIS, President of the Bar Association
WA. MEYER LEVIN, Secretary Item
ALL persons are warned not to purchase
or negotiate certain notes made by me
iii favor OF Geo. J-s Johnson, said notes hav-
InG been signed by me in a fiduciary Ca
pacity and without consideration.
mh11-3t IL. McNElLL-
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REV. DIR. ROGERS RESIGNATION.
He Has Accepted Call TO a Church
in Reading.

Rev. A. G. Rogers, pastor OF the Uni
versalist Church of our Father, on Thir-
teenJh and L streets, has notified his CON
gregation that he has accepted a call TO
the Church of Our Father, at Reading, Pa,
and THAI his resignation of his present
charge viii take effect on April 80. DR..
Rogers is very popular with his congrega-
ton, every member OF which is his warm
adTnireT and friend.
When ne assumed his charge, about five
ye3rs ago, he put all his gifts Of faith, elo-
qUence and perseverance to his work, ana
So richly have his efforts been rewarded
that me viii leav. to his successor a large
congregation, and church in thorough
repair, and in flourishing financial con-
diti0n.
Next week Dr.. Rogers will begin course
OF three lectures on How We Got Our
Bible" which viii be illustrated with so
imported views On Easter Sunday he
viii preach his last sermon as pastor OF
his present church, but before then. it is
understood, his congregation viii take some
concerted way of showing their apprecia-
ton of his services and regret that their
present relations should cease.
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BOUNDARY TREATY.
All Advices From Venezuela Fore
shadow Its AdoptiOn.

The Venezuelan boundary treaty will be
laid by President Crespo before the Vene-
Zuelan Senate on Monday next. Under the
rules of the Venezuelan Congress it will
reach vote on Saturday, the Goth instant.
All the advices from Caracas indie ate its
approval by the Senate by practically
unanimous vote. This result is foreshad.
owed by the press of the country and by the
utterances of public men.
After the treaty has had a similar ap.
proyal from the British Parliament. rati.
fications will be exchanged in Washin gton
between Sir Julian Pauncefote and Scnor
Andrade.
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READY FOR TRIAL TRIPS.
GunhGGts Wilmington and Helena
waiting TO BE Accepted.

Thenew gunboats Wilmington and Helena,
bult p Newport News, have been reported
20 the Navy Department as ready for
official acceptance tIialS, and the foImer
VIII Toe speeded over the measured course
In Long Island Sound on the 2Ist instant,
The latter following two days later.
They must run at the nininlam rate Of
thirteen knots per hour, maintained for
-four consecutive hours. Confidence is eX-
pressed that they viii exceed this with
saSe
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COLLIDED WITH 4 CARRIAGE.
Miss Anna L. McCabe Meets With
Painful Accident.

u Il
Miss Anna F. McCabe, a young lady re-
siding at No. 437 New Jersey avenue.
met with a painful accident about 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at the cor
ner of Fifteenth and / streets northwest
The young lady was ont bicycle riding
with Mr.. c. s. Wilson and his wife OF
No. 1890 G street northwest, when she
coliided with a carriage helon ging to
Liveryman McCauley, and driven by Will
lam Thomas, colored. Two carriages were
passing at the time and Miss McCabe. in
attempting to avoid one, ran into the
other and was thrown from her wheel
and was badly bruised about the face
and body. Her wheel was run over and
demolished.
Miss McCabe's injuries are not con-
Sidered serious.
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Reception to Rev. DR.. STRICKEN,

A public reception will be rendered the
Rev. DR.. Stricken, pastor OF Hamline NJ
e. Church, Ninth and P streets north
west, this evening, at O'clock. DR.
Stricklen's pastorate of this church for
the past year was marked success.
Complying with the unanimous request OF
the quarterly conference, he has been re-
turned to this charge.
The times., 1897-03-12

True to precedent. wheat broke in price
yesterday On the Chicago market follow
ing the issuance OF the government re
port. The report was in Itself a bullish
argument, estimating as il did the farm
reserve at IS, 100000 bushels, but the
quantity OF long wheat which pressed
on the market was overpowering in its
force and the consequence was seen in
n net loss o: almost cents per bushel.
The news concerning the European po-
lftical situation was again pacific and
Liverpool ignored the figures on the Amer
lean farm stocks by remaining stationary
in price Up until noon the action OF the
market was hestating, but after that hour
there was only one course and that was
downward
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West Point Cadets.

Ralph J. Sprague, Of the Eighth New
York district: William E. Mould, Tenth
Michigan district Edward Willoughby,
Tenth Michigan district; Raymond A. Lin
ton. Eighth Michigan district: and Oliver
r Austin, Of the Eighth Michigan district,
were yesterday designated as cadets to
the West Point Military Academy.
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MRS. CARTER RECOVERED.
She Appeared Last Night After Tw,
Days Absence.

Days Absence.
A reception that well-nigh amounted to
an ovation was accorded Mrs. Leslie Car
ter last night when she reappeared as
David Belas cos lovable heroine in 1.-The
Heart of Maryland" Mrs. Carter has been
ill for several days, suffering from acute
laryngitis, but there was no trace Of it in
her work or her voice last night.
Dr.. Gardner, Mrs. Carter's physician,
is confident that she will be able to ap-
pear at every performance during the re-
mainder Of this week.
The times., 1897-03-12

The Omaha annual report is issued. The
surplus, after per cent on common stock,
was as heretofore reported, $40 800,
making the earnings on common for the
year within $50 ,000 of 4 per cent. There
was no change during the year in the cap
ital stock or funded debt TIE passenger
traffic fell off little, while the freight
traffic increased I1.T5 per cent. Rates
per mile fell off 9. IS per cent. The physical
condition of the property has been fully
maintained Advance knowledge of this
satisfactory condition of things is sup
posed Ia have been the cause of the recent
rood advances in the stock, both common
and preferred. Omaha led the rise in
prices yesterday. closing l IA up
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The Thieyes Are Far AWAY.

There were no developments yesterday
in the F-street diamond robbery, Inspector
Hollinberger stated late this afternoon.
The thieves are believed to be in Baiti-
more. Philadelphia, or New York.
The times., 1897-03-12

Everybody knows what
''Eiseman'' tailoring is.
There's none better at
any price.
Some recent heavy cloth
purchases enable US to say
SD and SIS for stylish
spring suits made to your
measure.
Handsome plaids plain
blues and blacks = all the
newest things.
Eiseman Bros,
Corner 9TH and e Streets N. w.
No Branch Store in Washington
The times., 1897-03-12

The ST. Paul directors have declared
the regular 8 l2 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock, and . per cent ON the corn
mon, both payable April 10. st. Paul
came i'll for 10.060 shares OF the days
business yesterday, and it scored an ad-
vance in price. st. Paul is considered to
be in d very satisfactory condition by
aStute traders. There is considerable buy
ing going on around present prices. Notice
that Burlington is also strong recently
The people who like st. Paul are usually
bulls in burlington for much the same
reasons.
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DIED.

HULME-Very suddenly, March IL. at
D. III, WILLiAM " II. L. HI LME, aged one
year, ten xonths and nine days, son or
GEORGE y a nd NJ. a Hulme.--
Precious one from US Is gone.
y voice we loved Is StIlIed,
A place is vacant III our home
Never can De uIIed-
tBradford. Pa and Oklahoma papers
please cepy.i 1t
GRAY-HOWARD B. GRAY. died Tues
day. March 8, 1897, at 11.4O a m. aged
Sixty-siX, leaving a wife. and three sons
and three daughters TO survive his death
Funeral at D. IN. from residence, 624
street southeast. Service at Campbell
ChapeI, AnacoStia, ID. C.. Baltimore papers
please copy. Item
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EDUCATIONAL.

a SIX WEEKS DAILY FRENCH CLASS.
Orai method, built ON the copyright SvS-
tenn OF tWepJy-JnTeS phonetic SOunuS. opens
March / > at 40 D. m: other classes twice
a week. studio, 307 ID st. NV. MILE V
PRUD'HOMME. mhll-7t-em
The LAWH CE SCHOOL oT MUSIC
GEO. ". LAWRENCE. Director.
VOICE. Especially of Beginners PIANO
Studios, 4 and 6, -934 NV. REASON
ABLE TERMS. Natural Method. VOice
Trial Gratis Pupils Recital, March 20
The times., 1897-03-12

Chicago Grain and Provision Ma rket
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
Rankers and Brokers. Members of the
y. Y. Stock Exchange, 1421 F street.
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The Best of All

whiskics is the Berkley 1t is absolutely
pure. mild and mellow. The place to buy
it, James Tharp, S12 F ST
mn L, 14-em
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The World of Business

The Wall street story for yesterday is
a repetition OF that for Wednesday and
OF many other days recently. Specula-
tion was extremelyidull at the stock ex-
change and the fluctuations were confin ed
In majority OF instances within narrow
limits. 1t is to be recorded, however,
that almost without ey ception the changes
were in the direction OF higher prices
The total transactions for the day were
only 102 ,301 shares, which tells the tale
OF dulness conclusively. There is still
no commission buying in the market, the
room traders doing almost all the busi.
ness. This is discouraging to boomers.
Manhattan was the feature of the market
yesterday. 1t had fine rise in the
morning, the largest move of the day,
going up Is. The reason for the adj
vance was large purchasing to cover short
contracts. There have been a great many
bears on Manhattan recently. Ithas been
unpopular. Hardly anyone could be found
TO say anything good of the company or
the stock. But the price OF the stock
would not drop on the dividend reduction,
ana sentiment seems to be chan clng some
what, temporarily, among traders. The
demand from this source vas good for some
time, but finally abated, and Manhattan
lost part OF its advance closing up How
ever, Manhattan sales amounted TO 1900
shares yesterday the largest amount III any
one stock during the day.
Sugar was up slightly at the close from
the closing figures of Wednesday. A
further advance in prices of refined sugars
by the trust was recorded. Advices yes
terday were to the effect that Sugar over
16 Dutch standard Will receive a differ
ential OF Is of a cent per pound under
the new tariff law
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FOR EXCHANGE.

WOULD LIKE to exchange two pool
tables, in good order, for a small gro
Gerry store Address w D., I222 Pa.
ave mil 2-3t
NANTED-rO exchange TOO acres NM
eral ami timber land IN Virginia for
Maryland or Pennsylvania farm; price
ST. 800 fENNSl LV ANA, this office.
maI1-Sr EN-
WILL EXCHANGE a lot, 50XI90 in West
End Park, Rockville, for two good cows
fresh; a piano, and some cash. or will sell
on time. Address IT" HyattSviIle Md
mh9-T6
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New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co.,
pankers and Brokers. Members of the
\ l. Stock Exchange, 1921 street
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Elphonzo Youngs Co.

Safe to say you've never be-
fore been offered fine California
Canned fruit like these for zoe
Fan. Thirty cents should be the
price. You have the choice OF
crawford or lemon cling peaches,
Bartlett pears, green gage or egg
plums, or apricots. Packed in
The best granulated sugar sirup
and put up when perfectly fresh
right in the orchard. S2.25
for. a dozen cans.
The times., 1897-03-12

General Attorney Pearson, OF the West.
crn Union, is credited with the statement t
that the intention OF the Union Pacific
telegraph decision is to compel the Union
Pacific to observe that part Of its fran
chise which provides for its operating a
telegraph line. There is no intention of
discriminating for or against any tele-
graph corporation. Exactly what will 5e
done depends upon the wording OF the
order OF the court. IL is scarcely probable
that the court viii compel the Union
Pacific to build an entirely independent
system. 1t is more likely that an arrange
ment VIII he made by which the Union
Pacific viii operate the lines but will
handle such messages as may he de
livcred TO it by individuals or by other
telegraph companies
The times., 1897-03-12

Tobacco was almost the only exception
to the fractional advances all over the
board yesterday The loss for the day
was only IA. Tobacco is one of the
stocks subject to much manipula ton, and
no one knows whether it viii stay al its
present comparatively high figure, or even
go higher, or whether it may not be ready
for drop in the near future. There is
a good deal OF talk TO the effect that GER
tain strong interests are TO join in a move
ment to push up the price further.
The times., 1897-03-12
INSURANCE. STATEMENTS.

CoNNEC TICUT FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF Hartford, Conn. Statement
January = 1897:
Capital stock fun paid....sl 900 900 90
All liabilities, including re-
Deposits, no debts -. 1S4,TS0 90
Dividends, past months oO, 900 OO
certify to the correctness OF the fore
going. CHARLES K. BURT,
Secretary
February, 1897. JOHN II. THACHER,
Notary Public.
SAM CRoSS, gent. Hartford, conn.
STATEMENT OF the condition of the
UNITED STATES BRANCH, sun INsUR-
the 81 st day orDecember, 1896, as required
1892:
ASSETS.
Cash in Dank ........... S1S1,66O 90
Real estate .....-..-....... 2IU,OUO W
Bonds and mortgages first
lien on real estdteI. ........ $4,000 90
stocks and bonds tmarket
Premiums uncolIected andin
hands or agents ........ 304, ,937 ga
Interest due and accrued on
December 81, 1896 -.... 25, i1S 20
LIABILITIES.
reserve premium fund ..... 81 ,3S9, 4SS so
reserve Tor unpaid losses
ara claims ..--.......... lb1 $50 90
other Liabilities ........ 62979 81
Net surplus --:--.:.:.--..-- LOFT ,699 81
Statement of dividends
and expenses for six months
ending Dec. 81, 1886:
Current expenses ..... 556,44s 81
v GUILE, Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to nefore me this
I'd day OF February, 1897
(Seal)
,STATEMENT OF the condition OF the
MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY,
or Newark, n j., on the 3lst day Of De-
ccinher, lS96, as required by act OF Con
gress, approved July 29. 1892:
CSapirdt St'ck Isl ,OooiOuO
Capital stock paid up. e. .... 100000
ASSETS
Cash in bank and Office ST0,S65 OS.
real estate. 3o6 ,0J4 III
Bonds and mortgages first
hen on real estatel.. -. 2T2,u5U 90
Stocks and bonds (mdrket
NdlncI .. GbS, ,lSI 81
Collateral loans. =. =. l6,5uO 90
PREMIUMS ancoilected andin
hands OF agents. :. 1896 50
Rents and interest due and
accrued on December II,
1896. :. :. :. =. 1857 IS
Cash capital. =. =. :. :. 100000 90
Reserve premium fund. 692, ,5S3 IS
Reserve Tor unpaid losses
and claims. :. :. 166.136 81
VT surplus. 3OJ,U4O 10
Statement or dividends
ana expenses FOR six months
ending Dec. 81, 1896:
niyldends-. :. =. $4,000 90
CdrGent expenses. 191 Cos A.
j LEE STOUT, President
W IL tIUERlN, Assistant Secretary.
Subscribed ana sworn 10 before me this
tWcnty-ninth day or January, 1897.
tSeal-B ". FREEMAN NEEFtS
Notary Pubic.
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FO HIRE
FOR HIRE-Fun dress suits, 81 only
JULIUS COHEN, 11O4 Tth st. NV.
Washington stock Marker.

saIes-Capital Traction, at 81; Pneu-
uatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 80 cts; Mer-
genthaler Linotype, 2 at 126 1-2; Lanston
MonOtype, SO at 8, 10 at 8 1-2.
The times., 1897-03-12
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

RADCLIFFE. SUTTON x co, Auct's.
Successors 10 Ratcliffe, DaTr 4 Co.
The times., 1897-03-12

STATEMENT or the condition or the
MERCHANTS INSli RANCE COMPANY
or Newark, n. j., on the 3lst day Of De-
ccihber, IS96, as required by act of Con
greSs, approved July 29, 1892:
C'PittiA Ht'th .OburDuO
Capital stock paid up. . -. 100000
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STATEMENT of the condition OF the
United States branch Of the EMPLOY Frs
TION, Limited, OF London. England. on
the 81 st day of December, 1896, as required
by act OF Congress, approved july -, 1852
Capital stock, i'll England. SO, ,000 200 90
Capital stock paid up, IN Eng