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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
SOLDIERS SAIL AW ~.
THE SHERIDAN STARTS ON HER LONG No1
AGE AND THE BERLIN COMES IN
FROM PORTO RICO.

>-,,. o,,-assions Of Thanksgiving went NJ from
oricers and privatcs on the United states transport
sheridan uben after q delay o. nearly week She
finally drew away from her pier and started for inc
r,buinrin4s al 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
sailing was unattended with any special incident
blt tho boat presented pretty sight as she moVeI
ont INFO the stream with her flags all flying ana
hoy decks crowded with soldiers Everybody was IN
good suirtt= as the few oversights had been RENE
9fed and everything was I'm ship-ehape for pleas
ant and comfortable voyage. number o. officers
from the Army Building and the friends - many %
tho vo,acers were on me pier and watched the boat
until she disappeared behind Governors lslant.
CAPTAIN " VI Toullnr. T. v. tho quarter
master in charge. says that he expects 70 make
Manila in fifty days.
The transport Berlin. which arrived in port yes
tordav morning came up at o'clock and took the
berth lef, vacant by the Sheridan. The quarter
master I'm charge. Captain Thomas SW0be went
Immediately 20 the Army Building 10 make his re-
port The Berlin brought about one hundred sol
diers from cuba and Porto Rico some OF them
being on sick leave ami others having been dis
charged There were about forty ar fifty cabin
messengers Among them was Major Carson. who
is second IL command at IN" army depot IL san
Tbe officers OF the Berlin repor. rough voyage
and great deal Of fog. which made The run longer
Tits afternoon the Berlin Will 60 70 the Erie
Basin where she is 20 receive thorough over
hauling II has been year since snc has been
dockcd and from her service ~ southern waters
nor lOrfou is foul The engines VIII also Dc caro-
fullv looked over and the boat put fn frs'-class
ebane Tho crew and officers of the boat have all
ration is believed hc in anticipation OF taking
Secretary Alger and Congressional party on %
effort would be made 70 get the boat ready 6" sail
early IN IN" Wees OF M1rch o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
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COMMISSION PREPARING To- GO TO THESE
ISLANDS
Washington Feb l9-The Commission named h'
the President 10 consider questions pertaining 10
fno civil affairs in cuba and Porto Rico So husllt
engaged in completing preparations To- leave ior
fte Islands The purpose being % SOIL late next
week or early IN the following week. Henry o.
curtis a member OF the Commission. has not
arr,ved VET from Iowa. bat General Kennedy and
charles " Watson she other members. are pro-
c.eding with the work The chief questions Drior"
,be,, are these Of taxa'Oou. public schools. pubic
,,,tuav. and franchises for private enterprises
A, ,r.s.f, no personally or realty taxes are being
collected In either island. the former LAWS having
been suspended
win q Wow 10 preparing ana recommending
desirable system for property taxation, the com
,ssio, is making complete compilation OF the tax
ae of the several states. 20 the END maj tht urS
~. he given cuba and Porto RICO. J D" pan wa
ta agreed upon after the members OF m" 'ommls-
sion nave visited the ISLANDS. ana l1S9I'5 nav ~
go, N. conditions thorough study. The question
- ,,rhlic schools ana highways VIII receive carry
.ttrfion but T. Will be- necessary 10 give more I'M
.diota attention 10 the applications FOR franchises
,,htrb have accumulated in great mass through me
War Department .., , . o,.s, .,,,hi,,
,.ti,re arc referred by The Department 20 The Com
,,,,tssion and the latter must pars upon them To
~. ,he capfal represented by the applications on
al agoregntes SQtgoOD1 among the Applications be-
ING one for The construction ~ Runway from 'hr.
l'as IN rho western end Of cuba. distance or
80 b,,rdred miles The Commission mas not d.
,arrnined upon ns itinerary but u probably VIII 20
f-ef I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
The Real Purpose of and True Motive for
Life Insurance.

When man marries he makes his We practical
lv helpless and dependent upon hlmsef His chit
dren come into the world utterly helpless and de
pendent on him lie has created. OF his own free
viii % helpless and dependent family They depend
on him for protection against their need and thei-
helplessness Society looks 20 him 70 protect 4
against tho helpless dependence which H. has Gre
ated by every obligation which can appeal 70 un-
selfish affection honor and conscience. he is bound
20 protect his family against the helplessness and
dependence which he has imposed upon them. AMI
20 protect society against me burden which belongs
10 him because ne has made IL. And this he does.
ordinarily by his own productive labor. While ne
lives No. works and earns. and his earning supplies
tho family's need and is their protection In their
helplessuess and dependence
But hts NE Is not certain Tor an hour. lis fam
uv are under the constant risk OF losing II and all
a. does for them and OF being LEFT s'ill helplosa
stu dependent WITH the protection gone II Is this
continued risk which he has put upon them; II Il
this UNPROTECTED helpess dependence 20 which De
has exposed them l. Is against this which ne -
therefore bound 70 protect them lie Is bound
nro,ile al once and have always ready a sum
There IL but possible way TO do an this
Thrift and saving alone cannot do II. II ne lives
long enough and saves he may after many years
have enough FOR the purpose. But that ~ as Mn-
certain es his living TO earn the daily bread. The
famlly's risk H. now every day. The effect OF saw
ing and laying aside 10 ordinary ways ls far OF In
the uncertain future. The family needs instant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
co,n,onoBE or FISHERIES SQUADRON.

:. John.s y r.. Feb. l9-The British cruiser
,..s r,,a commissioned az Portsmouth yesterday
es tho flagship Of the fisheries protection squadron
I'm Newfoundland water. captain ''e''s, ''',l'u'
III a,,o the b1tte-ship Trafalgar. has been
o,,,,ed comuodofe HIS appointment WAS sur
prise captain Barry having 9e ,e - ne ' 6is'in-
shed orInnerv expert. and hls eecu"h ~ Pr,
by due 70 desire 10 i9q 5 nm WIN win R'g ver OF
ANN, 1ni, VI =, Johns Governor McCailum VIII
i -, - ' Fntsaiatd for his new post to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20

General orders No l3
Headquarters Department Of Porto Rico.
san Juan. February :. 1899.
First-Thc police force OF the island heret ofore
under the State Department Will henceforth be- un-
der the immediate control OF the Governor General
All papers and documents I'm connection with the
police force will be turned over 10 Mir Techter. NJ
Frank Tcchter will take temporary charge OF the
organization of tho force and submit for approval
All narpes selected As as enrolled they VIII
be assigned stations and duties. AT ne most i'm
pOrtant points first Those chosen Will be the best
men to be had. irrespective OF party affiliations
and independent Of politics. Those I'm the future
mixing I'm politics will not he tolerated the force
None will be discharged except for the above rea-
son neglect Of duty or inefiicicncy.
Second-Ccmcteres which have been consecral" ted
for use by Roman Catholics VIII be used only FOR
the burial Of those Of that faith. and will be ad-
minisiered according to the perpetual laws q That
dedication. Burias subject to the order OF parish
priests may be allowed I'm portions OF tho ground
not dedicated. for others. suitable burial ground
Will be established by the municipalities. The eN.
istinC habit Of eXhuming bodies in cemeteries ana
placing their bones in corner Of the cemetery o.
500 other place. thus desecratng the dead VIII
be discontinued ANY violation Of this order VIII
result in fine some other form OF punishment
Of the person responsible for the Observance thereof
BY command OF Majo General HENRY.
FRANK M'INTYRE First Lieutenant l9th IN
fantry. Acting Assistant Adiutant-Gen"raL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
ARRESTED As ne LEFT 4 BANK.
v1GuAxc.. OF THE INSTITUTIONS PRESIDENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR CORcoRAN's
LOSS OF u ERrN.

Peter Corcoran. whose picture Is No @2 IN the
Rogues' Gallery will be to-day taken 20 Head
ouar,e-s and exhibited 70 all the detectives there.
lie is a weu-known pickpocket and was arrested
soon after leaving the Irving National Bank, az
Warren and Greenwich SITS. on SATURDAY eitef..
noon u was mainly through the vigilance OF
charles II Fancher. president 81 the bank, that
Gorcoran arrested -
For some weeks COrcoran ana nuinu"r or con-
faderatos have passed 80 much or their time N
tho ne ghbOrhood Of the bank as 10 atfact me
of,anfion ~ its president. who sent word 20 Cap
hin q Rrlen OF the LeOnard-st station.
on Saturday COrcoran entered me bank ana, TOOK
lng over some private papers. He had waited A
few minutes when a man appeared. and. drawing
sa0 slipped Il carelessy into one ~ his pockets
and walked out. Corcoran followed him closely,
lut Detectives O'Neill and Mckeuna. who had
been watching him arrested him AZ once Nester-
day he was remanded by Magistrate Kudich In
the Ccntre-st. police court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
crpv,v DocToRATE roR 4 WOMAN.

London Feb. le-The Berlin Correspondent OF
~ ,tservor.' saws that the Prussian Govern
-, and The senate 81 the University have given
y,av 10 the importantly Of the women students and
today Fraulein Elsa Neumann rrrrlErH o'p''H"
tr,tb me degree Of Doctor 81 Philosophy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Feb. ls-The following Army and
navy orders were issued to-day.
ARMY

ARMY
Major urGH T. MGRaTII engineer oa,.er WEI rsIori.
TO- l,-gaan' ,,,, ng rai,.,ort ser,,c- d, New
r C ~ 6a' ,,o on ,ee r 'l1a. for ia,, Wa
r..~., Lieutenant ERNEST y. GosE. 1871 Tinted stat
lrfnu,. ir detailed ~ fe.'' iIi,1 NV : TX c''
VICE Tirs' Lieutenant Albert g.. Blum. "'' "''-'
The following transfers are mad" IN the 10
r-,,.1 So. Infantry 10 take effect this date.
.,,,,s.n JOHN $ MALLORY 'r.m COMPANY + 70 I'M
c,ri inI> THOMAS II WILSON from Company 10
rr., L' 'a' ROBERT orrEy ~ r t ,. sai~.
Infant, f. transferred from COMPANY i' '"'"i'"'
J. u thai regiment
The following officers are honorahly S'h'rs"l
the service OF the United states. 10 ia@r tH'''
this date.
ri-., lleu.epan, JOHN T SMITH. i'' Nebraska Vei
soaa Leu, tenant cpAHLrs ORR ''' Nebraska VOL
unts.r Infantry
Paragraph r. Special orders. 80. - Feor"''S
is3s from This ONCE. f. ame9d"i 0" read 49, 'o-
lows
r,-,, 1Jep,.pan, ADELBERT cRoNKHlTE 4th United
- a-,ii,.rt h detailed fr duty adj1tani ~
Lrh, Arery ba'tery aid - sT,,Ii"Ty 1s
m mT nl@ Grcrf thereof FOR dut, accordingly
Major MARLHoKorGH g. WrEIii 9''E ia RI ~ H.
VIII Pred 4, liam ia, s1l d., 5lpa ~ au,v In
c l ~, yf - ac n, sac NY ." u HAMA
C,aot,in RENIAMIN JOHNSON. assistant qlari4Tu'',,
IL o
ri iced ~ mis- cify and report . me giaIi'i
,nas,'- General = the Army for further i4-''n'
v,t,-s FRANK VI HAMMOND ana WASHlNHI'N
UAVERsTICK. additional paNrnn~fe are l..5
from further dun This city am WI ll''.
report 20 the commanding s'''''i'
I,epa-'merr = the Last. f0r iu''
NAVY.
c,c,,n r + jewell. &. detached from 80 Minneapolis
ana ordered home to await off'-~
cor.sf, g. = TRAIN is detached n m Command M i''
Puritan and ,rd~red home - a""ii "'f"f
rlc,,are-f r " HUGHES - detached from the lanN"r
~ .,d ,rsared home on m01fts leave. and fhen
90 the Pensacola
,,.,o,, t,reireers r " CLARK ana ~ $ HARGEh
were hon,ratlv discharged February lb
Assistant Pavmaster l. H. SHIELDS Was hon'rahy d'
charged February IT,
A.s.iarf Engineers a i DROWN and " II THvMf
SON Ir.. honorahly discharged frhru1-i u.
rn,ign T. II DAYTON s detached from fhe Topeka and
or,er-i - tho Amphiirit~
Ensign q g. DAY is ordered ~ the $eVar. as watch
and division ori-er February -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
Cost I'm the Connecticut Mutual.

The Connecticut Mutual exercises great care IN
all that Affects It's death rate; Il confines rs ous-
ness to the healthy portions q our own country.
No desire for size has Jed IL 10 acquire business IN
varied climates under conditions of widely dHer-
ing effect upon life and health and beyond enecuVe
control Its medical service is organized win great
- nd Tho result OF IT'S selection OF risks II
shown in the very low mortality ana the great
saving already referred to ,.. .,,A
safety and has so far been source o, larse ~
ing With rs per cent. assumpto h us 'NPe'''"0'
is likely 70 remain relatively good -, -,
us rate OF expense is and always mas peen less
on ,ba avara % than that o. any other company.
IT, ex nense rate OF is greatest competitors ranges
from y 10 lco per cent. and over above ma, o,
10 Connecticut Mutual RS savings from mat
snvrce are unequaIed by any and approached by
fou indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
FIFTY.THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
To tho Memhers.-

To mo Mpmbers-
In connection with the following comments upon
business IN 1885 we ask your careful reading OF
the Financial Statement which is printed in an
other column. the Items Of which are. therefore,
not repeated here
II is very gratifying TO be able 20 say that. not
withs,auding the many untOward conditions OF the
past year its main results. 80 far the Connect
cut Mutual Is concerned. have been satisfactory
The mortality has been favorable. the lapses and
surrenders were relatively few. the amount %, bust
ness IN force and the premium income have in
creased. the assets have Increased By tlssA3 -
and the surplus By $3.50 225.23 the company's own
uniqu. standard of economy has been maintained
r. has made the OF its insurance less than tndt
IN any other COMPANY through It's larger average
dividends. which IL has not had 70 reduce Tor the
year -. its securities have largely increased In
market value. % mas maintained It's conservatism
at every point and is prepared with growing
strength 10 repeat in the future It's uurivaed sue
cess nf tho Iast lffN-fhrea years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
Assets. Liabilities. md surplus.

The admitted assets Jan. 1889 t6i ls2 3S7 "a
the total liabilities S5655si520. leaving sur
plus ~ S5lG54207 OF these Liabilities. S536lSi IL
the reserve from former premiums required % meet
the increasing mortality Of the future from the in
creasug age Of our members their premiums re-
naming uniform except decreased by yearly
dividends The legal standard Of solycncy requires
this reserve 70 be computed the assumption that
the companies Will earn per cent annual Interest
as long any Of the policies In the account may
continue possible period Of sixty seventy Year,
In 10. the connecticut Mutual. alone among the
companies. ami pattuR m" great decline Wnici mas
taktn place In fhe rate OF interest and u stll IN
progress. based its premiums and reserves for al
business thereafter on the assumption or earning
only per cent. d. the highest safe calculation
for long future This makes our reserve
s. s2U5s larger than II il by the legal standard c
soivency. and our surplus correspondngy smaller.
BY that standard our reserve liability Is s3a'y 900
and our surplus Sss2sGJ Thus have We long been
steadily preparing for tnat which l. now startling,
,llt g.. all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
utcb Diyidends-IOy Cost.

As consequence a all this long-con,nued caro-
and economy. the aggregate savings OF the Cow
rectlcut Mutual have been greater than those OK
any other company Its annual returns or oi''-
dsnds ~ these savings 10 its members have been
,-o,r than in any other company. unless In chses
~ exceptionallv favorable treatment az the eX-
,arse of others Therefore ifs insurance mas cost
- nolicv-h holders less hoth as whole ana ihoi-
,id,la IL tnan in any other company.
And the conditions which have produceo, the ,s
-as,r,s for more than half century ere SIN tuy
onoratiye in the care and economy with whlch rs
er.irs re- conducted and IN the contrasted degree
I'm which those qualities appear IN us most ac''e
aeafff nFG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
BIG coTroy Will n ALABAMA.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb 10 CspeciaD The Merrt-
mac Manufacturing Company. Lowell. Mass. has
made contract 10 build a 2OocO-spinde mill at
Huntsville. which will be three times the largest
mill IN the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20

value for fractional parts Of ST. in a single payment
to an amount not exceeding II cents Zone peseta).
civilian MKINIEY."
BY command OF Major General HENRY.
FRANK MINTYRE First Lieutenant 1871 In
faniry. Acting Assistant Adjutant-GeneTaL
The following order was also Issued the pur
pose OF the first paragraph Of which is clearly
To remove from the Secretary Of state what
under Munoz Rivera was his strongest political
instrument
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20

UIIU 7 TTIW
Newport News Va. Feb 10 tSpeo'ah private
John Scheuoy. Of the list Ncw-York difd % the
Josiah Simpson Hospital yesterday from the ene cts
OF wounds received In the battle az San Juan hili
scheley's home was IL Brooklyn. and his BODY
has been forwarded there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20

and and full protection against an inftant
and constant risk. They can have u IN out Just
one way: the ma must take Of his savings
sufficient amount and IT life insurance
premium His small annual saving so useo WA
provide instantly and constantly the protection they
need. and which ne furnish IN no otner way
Therefore h. ne bound 10 use life insurance iVr
their protection. That Is the purpose ~ II tnat -
the one thing II can do that nothing else can
There r. his only tue motive In n, an oDhgatiOn
which has no ALTERNATIVE" except the denial or ouy
to those he has made helpless. -,
To the perfect -cOmplishment or tnis ftnP.e
single purpose and result should every lhclheht o.
the business be adjusted. Its every dealnS, WIZ
the husband and H. Their should be Informed ana
Inspired By the high motive which moves MN !,
invoke lis Indispensable cid for the instant ara
effective protection Of those whom ne must Ou'
cannot otherwise protect 49,.
II n is his c.ear duty use NE insurance. tnen
n Is the clear duty OF those who administer ~
to make that use effective ~ possible 70 ts
true end 10 give him It's sincerest. simplest, Dest
help AZ its leas possible cost and win an eye
single 10 the famllys most complete protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
The Interest Rate and Its Incidents.

Tie past four or five years have been notable Cor
the great volume OF loans paid on By borrowers. for
a great dimnutou in the demand for loans hy new
borrowers the consequent accumulation OF funds
awaiting investment. and a decline In the rate OF
interest pending revival OF demand The hard
times Of the carly nineties with ,hc panic OF 1898
and the depression following. made great many
solvent borrowers anxious 20 get out from under
the burden Of debt and interest paying. and forced
great deal Of foreclosure In the case OF insolvent
or embarrassed borrowers. The conditions have
not Yet SO far changed for the better 70
establish The demand and the rates for money 1t
has. therefore. during the past year been more
difficult than usual 70 keep money satisfactorily
employed. The money received in payment Of
loans has not been absorbed by loans OF Ike char
acter. and has had ,o seek investment IN bonds OF
high class for security. bur lower rate Of in
terest
The conditions which have so affected the rate Of
interest have not only caused the liquidation u
many loans boy foreclosure. but have prevented the
real estate market from recovering its normal ac-
tvity. so as 10 cause the reabsorption OF The fore
closed properties by individual holders. The real
estate market Is the last 10 respond 10 either favor
able or uutaY0 rabe influences. non the narkei
RECEIVERS IFS tone there Is good reason 70 believe
that our properties. taken as q whole. viii prove
under Ike conditions fully 1usthes that belief
Meantime We are in a condition 90 await a return
Io conditions which viii enable Us 10 sell az fair
Thr stocks and bonds which now form large
item of our assets car market value Of over
S2D0lD 0)1i are OF the b-st character for security
yielding fair rate Of interest as the times allow
upou investments of the highest class Only one
nom ~ these securities is I'M any questionable CON
dition The CITY Of Austin. Texas after receiving
the money for an issue OF $4,000 ~ bonds and pay
ing interest on them for fourteen years has now
sliacirc ~ tochricai defect In It's own compliance
with the complicated laws OF the State The mat
ter is being properly gared for. - .,,..o..aL,..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20


DER MILITARY CONTROL
,uo, Porto Rico. Feb II (specaD.-
-. tho Spanish troops evacuated the capital
~, American occupation OF the island
anu ,oran on october - last. its affairs
p administered by an insular Cabinet. or
w. oo,o,osed q the following native Porto
Rics0s,
s.,I't.I5yi . f sHyS56R' TvER1 ''s ana
0o''. M, - Tinance-CAYETANO COLL TosTE.
$50 Of Fomcnto or Interior SALVADOR CAR
bS So.-a,sr o. Justce-JUAN HERNANDEZ LOPEZ.
o.,e-sl Brooke permitted these men to con
- O., Office and although they rendered their
.,~rattons they were likewise retained by
80 Henry when he succeeded General
IL as Governor-G General Of the island. All
- .,e,, were Liberals-that is. they had been
.,so-erts Of Prime Minister Sagasta OF Spain,
-, whom, autonomy was granted TO Porto Rico
-..oe,. through the representations and eXer-
I've ~ Munoz Rivera. The members Of the
council had been chosen by a popular election
49, fret ever held in the island. Their OPP
,o,er.s were known as Radicals. who were sup
80 N bee adherents Of the party Of the late
pr,r,o Minister Canovas: while a third faction
rnfS
s,.erurtlea individuals Of one or the other regu-
a. ,ar,,es the "Mugwumps." so to speek-and
,e-baps . a number OF excellent men In other
-ss,acts who we're Indifferent to politics
While the principles which once distinguished
these several political factions are dead to-day
the parties themselves and their leaders are
very much alive General Henry has attempted
% analganate them by appointing an equal
number q Liberals and Of Radicals on the
Common Councils Of the different municipalities
but when De- attempted % apply The same rule
n the ,nsular Council q was objected 10 by tn
Liberal members Moreover. Munoz Rivera as
president u ,he Council insisted on governing
It. instead of permitting the remaining members
10 e. direct 20 the Governor-General. who, pre-
ferring o less circumocutory method. simply
dissolved the Council hy means Of the following
order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
Insurance I'm Force.

Tho carly months OF the year gave promise OF
considerable increase In business. which was
checked by the outbreak and progress OF the war
bur so small relatively were our lapses and sur
renders that We. nevertheless. made gain In the
amount o. business In force The persistence OF
orr business is "a most gratifying feature OF our
experience. II adds steadiuess 10 an our opera
lions gives us the greater benefit Of care III the
selection or risks and materially assists 10 keep
down thu eNpt nse account.
We had In force ON January l. 1899 Sc So policies
for slisO7s -. ample business FOR securing me
most satisfactory results 20 policy holders and
presenting Joss difficult problems n manas cement
than pertain TO business OF several times greater
ff1.t frtf.