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The evening times., 1899-09-20

STATEMENT of the condition of THE AMERICAN
UNION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF New
York. on the 30th day of June, 1899.
Assets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s537 500 20
Liabilities OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S34, ,S27 55
Surplus 2O3,07l So
Income for six months ending June
80. 1899 -...........-....-.:....- 14s 1873 So
Disbursements for six months ending
June 80. 1889 ..-................-... 195, ,7os 1s
State of New York, City of New York, and Coun-
ty Of New York, S.:
NJ NJ. Belding. President, and John Napier Sec
retary, OF the American Union Life Insurance
Company, do declare and say that the accompany
ing statement of the condition of said company
on the Both day of june 1899, is correct and true
according to the best of their informatio
knowledge and belief.
NJ. VI. BELDING, President
JOHN NAPIER. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th
day of September, 1890.
(Seal) ]. F. WHITAKER
Notary Public Kings Co., n Y
1t Certificate fled in New York Co., n. Y.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
IncOnvenfent Closets.

From the Detroit Free Press.)
''Yes we have closets in fat, but can't
open them"
Cant open theIn?'
s'No; when we do, everything in them jumps
out at u.s."
The evening times., 1899-09-20

STATEMENT of the condition of THE WESTERN
INSURANCE COMPANY of Pittsburg Pa, on
the 3Oth day OF June, $780, required by act of
Congress approved July %, 1892.
Capital stock ......................,S 5000 90
Capital stock paid up .......-.-...... 800 900 90
ASSETS. s.-
Cash in bank Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 50
Real estate 2,os0 90
Bonds and mortgages (irst lien on real
estate) Zio, iS3 81
Stocks and bonds (market value). III, ,303 90
Premiums uneollected and in hands of
agents Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,9o4 95
Interest due and accrued on June 80,
1899 Observation-Disclosures. 4,15s 16
LIABILITIES.
Cash capital Observation-Disclosures. $500. 900 90
Reserve premium fund .................H H1 135 OF
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. 2l,4s5 IS
Net surplus 1,I79 SO
Statement OF dividends and expenses
for six months ending June 80, 1899:
Dividends Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
Current expenses and taxes SGT 81
WIN. p HERBERT, Vice President
GEO. S. GRAHAM, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of September, 1869.
(Seal.l HENRY F. WEAVER. ?
It Notary Public.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT OF the condition of THE NAN
CHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY OF Eng
land the 30th day OF June, 1899, as required by
act OF Congress approved July %, 1892
Capital stock ....................S $40 900 900 90
Capital stock paid up. p.............. 1000 600 %
The evening times., 1899-09-20

We, Chas. A. Dean, President, andl Henry N.
Childs Assistant Secretary, OF the National Sure
ty Company, corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, here
by certify that the above and foregoing isa full,
true, and correct statement of the financial condi
tion of said company, on the 30th day Of June,
A. d. $780,
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and affixed the corporate seal of the com
pany, this 18th day of September, A. ID. 1899.
(Seal.) CHAS. A. DEAN, President.
HENRY NJ CHILDS, Assistant Secretary.
State of New York, County and City of New
York, S.:
Chas. A. Dean, of New York. being duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is the President of the
National Surety Company, of New York, and that
the above and foregoing is full, true, and cor
rect statement of the financial condition Of said
company the thirtieth day of June, A. ID.
1899, the remains file in the Office Of
the Attorney General of the United States.
CHAS A. DEAN.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before
me this l4th day of September, A. d., 1899.
j. G.. WEMYS, Notary Public.
Forrest F. Vroc,nan, Resident Manager, SO WASH
ington Loan ard Trust Company's Building,
Washington, ID. c. 1t
The evening times., 1899-09-20

STATEMENT of the condition of the METRO
P0LITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of
New York on the 30th day of June, 1899:
Assets SAG. .079, ,3s1 Il
Liabilities OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS, ,556, ,266 9s
Surplus ,523, ia 45
Income for six months ending June
30 13, SAC, ,6s1 SO
Disbursements for six months ending
June 80 .......................... H. o9S, ,2s2 81
State of New York, City of New York. and Coun-
ty of New York, S.:
GEORGE H. GASToN, Second Vice President.
and JAMES NJ CRAIG, Actuary, of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, do declare and
say that the accompanying statement OF the con-
dition of said company on the 30th day OF June
1s99 is correct and true, according to the best
of their information knowledge. and belief
GEO. H. GASTON. Second Vice President.
JAMES N. CRAIG, Actuary.
Subscribed and to before me this 18th
day of September. 1899.
tSeaD EDMUND C. CARSHAW Notary Public
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
A Reliable Pilot.

Any one wishing to engage the ser vices of reliable guide and pilot who is familiar with the entire coast of South eastern Alaska, can do so by cal ling at this office, or at Reid & Sylves- ter's store. A great many mining ex- perts and others will come to Alaska this summer with desire to visit some particular locality along the coast. All such persons will lind it to their best interests to obtain the services of a perfectly reliable pilot, who, from ong experience is acquainted with the Alaska coast and tide currents.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
A Big Hit.

The concert troupe of Co l. 24th. In- fantry gave an entertainment in the Opera House on Wednesday evening last which was in every respect grand success The work of Mess. Wm. Pate E. J. Collins, II. V. Jordan and G NJ. Payne is deserving of special mention. They are past-masters in sketch work. AS stage manager, Mir. borden has few equals outside the professional class. The programme consisted of Negro melodies, Song and Dance scenes A cake walk and sparring exhibition by Howard and Pate. followed by a dance for the citizens. The House Vas packed and everyone present enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. Great pressure is being brought to b, ar. to induce the boys to repeat the perfnl- nance at an early date.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27

saloon, Bodega, Madden House, Hotel Victoria, Mcdonald block and Bank of British North America and scores of smaller firms and business houses.
 "This fire came at time when the mills and dealers in building materials had exhausted their winters supplies and were waiting the opening of navi- gation to replenish their stocks. The results are that there is a famine in all kinds of building material and furnit. ure, such as sashes, doors, locks. hinges etc. The few articles still remaining outside of the burned district have quadrupled in prices. Doors are sell ing for $35 each, door locks $8 each and everything else in proportion
 "The town is paralized because noth ing can be done until .the opening O. navigation, which will not be for sev eral weeks. The first boat going dowr with building material will reap a ricf harvest.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
DAWSON CITY
 IN ASHES,
The most disasterOuS fire that
 ever visited the Yukon.

The Skagway ALASKAN gives the following account of the big Dawson fire:-Another disastrous fire has visit ed Dawson City, this time wiping out the entire business center of the town and creating losses that will aggregate one million dollars-with not a dollars worth of insurance on any of the great lOsses.'
 "The news was telegraphed over from Bennett this afternoon by the special correspondent of the Daily Alaskan, who received from man named Tok- las, who had just reached Bennett from a long and perilous trip from Dawson over broken trails, open rivers and dangerous lakes.
 "Mr. Toklas reports that the fire oc- cured on April Fl in the very heart of the business center of the city, com mencing near the Opera House on the water front and spreading with unusual rapidity, driven by a strong north wind destroying everything in it's way on that street down to and including Don- ahue & Smiths establishment taking in all of the water front buildings abreast of the same blocks. In other words the fire crossed the street, burn- ed through and spread over to Second street, covering the business portion of Dawson, leaving it in ashes, with the tiremen helpless and powerless to do anything.
 "The fire destroyed everything .from Timmin's Royal Cafe oown to and op- posite the Fairview hotel.
 ',The fire was the most disastrous that has ever visited Dawson, every building burned like finder. due to the fact that they had been standing for nearly two years and the logs were as dry as powder. The fire spread with such great rapidity that the citizens appeared panic stricken and unable to save anything in the way of furniture goods and clothing, so that when the losses were footed up promise to be even greater that at first estimated.
 "Among the most prominent firms burned ont were the Royal Cafe, Don ahue & Smith, Mcclellan & McFeely, Parsons Produce company, Aurora
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
A Narrow Escape.

The British steamer Danube which arrived this morning had narrow es- cape from serious injury on her way up. It appears that the Danube went into Oyster river with freight and as she was about to leave on high tide it was discovered that a rope had foul ed the wheel causing delay which al- lowed the steamer to settle in the mud. There was no injury done the steamer and in a few days the tide hoated her without other assistance leaving her to proceed on her journey. Naturally the passengers were somewhat annoyed at the delay and the reports they circul- ated in Wrangel would lead persons to think some culpable negligence had caused the accident. This belief was materially strengthened by some of the petty officers treating the matter as a joke and assuming that the steam CT wasgrounded Intentionally. Capt. Meyers, who is navigator of rare ability and capable commander, prom ptly rebuked the action of his subordin- ates and gave the JOURNAL represen- tative plain statement of fact, which is substantially as above. Had it not been for Capt. Myers good judgement this published report might have been reflection on the Danube, her owners and affairs.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
CITIZENS OF WRANGEL.

You are requested by the Fort Wrangel- Chamber of Commerce to use all due diligence and haste in clearing your door yard of any garbage and sewerage which may be there. to move 1t to the beach, at intervals of not less than three times a week.
 By observing this, you will be doing yoru part towards saving our now healthy city from sickness and disease during the coming hot sea- son. Very respectfully,
 F. w LAPSLEY, M. D.,
 RUFUS SYLVESTER,
 JOHN. F.. SALES. Sanitary Committee for the Fort Wrangel Chamber of Commere
 Fort Wrangel. Alaska, May 9th. 1892
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
Regular Church Services-Presby.
 terian Church..

Services for Natives, II 8. m., and 1 D. m. Sunday and 4 p. m. Wednesday. Sunday school, 2:30 p. m.
 Song service SD. m.
 Prayer meeting, Friday, SD. m. All are cordially invited. Seats free.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27
George BronOvich.

The death of George Bronovich which occurred on Sunday morning last. can e as hard blow to his many friends and relatives. Mr. BronOvich was talk en sick in December last, with severe cold which rapidly developed into pneu- monia. Uuder proper medical atten- dance his recovery might have been assured, but he failed to improve and Tie case developed complications, and George was brought back to Wrangel early this year.
 Interrment took place on Thursday, the 25th. inst. Three sisters, Mrs. Case, Mrs. Frobese and Miss Cecilia Bronovich, remain in Wrangel to mourn his death.
 Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured dur ing the war. Mir. Geo. Anderson of Rossville, York county Penn., who saw the hardest kind of fighting at the front is now frequently troubled with rhumatism. "I had severe attack lately" he says, " and procured bot tie of Chamberlains Pain Balm. It did me so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mir. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply his friends and neighbors, as every family should have bottle of in their home, not only for Rheuma tism, but lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is un- equalled. For sale by Wrangel Drug l Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
BARBARA HOFFMAN, THE LEYDEN JAR GIRL

is near at hand she has bought pretty
little stamp box in silver to give to
him, but she is not going to give it to
him, after all, says the Washington
Post. Daughter" her father said to
her, If you wish that young man well,
never give him stamp box. You
couldn't give him anything more dan
gerous. A man would better carry dy-
Mantle than stamps. One of the BRAY
est officers in the navy has been for
twenty years paying the penalty of his
folly in carrying stamps. Everybody
knows who he is. Years ago he re-
ceived an order from the department
which displeased him very much. He
knew to whom he owed it, and he sat
himself down that same night and ex-
pressed himself frankly on paper to
the man he blamed for the obnoxious
order. He had stamp, and so he sent
the letter off in that nights mail. If
he hadn't had a stamp he would not
have mailed the letter till morning, and
if he had kept it TIL morning he'd never
have sent it at all, and he would not
have paid the penalty of 'sassing' the
department. Don't send the young
man a stamp box. The officer I've been
telling you about says that his expe-
rience taught him never to carry
stamps. but the trouble about the wis
dom experience brings is that it usu-
ally comes too late to be of any use.
Don't encourage the young man to
carry stamps. 1t isn't safe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
Odd Tendencies of Slang.

A writer in the Journal des Debats
complains of the process of degradation
which is going ON in the French lam
guage. The peasantry, for instance,
frequently speak of the ass, humble
partner in their daily toll, as 1.-The min
ister,' and other words of dignified inn
port are applied to equally humble, If
not actually baser, uses. The same
tendency, however, appears to be show
ing itself in Germany, where the title
monarch" passes current in modern
slang as a designation for tramps and
footpads. The other day a non-com-
missioned officer, in charge of the bar
racks at Danzig. addressed this term to
a troublesome private just as cap
tain happened to be passing. The lat
ter at once reported the incident, and
the barrack master was brought before
the magistrate on a charge of "lese
majesty" Evidence was adduced to
prove that in East Prussia rascal"
and monarch were convertible terms,
so that the court acquitted the pris-
oner, although he loses his rank and
his pension.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
To Remove scorched Spots.

Here is a valuable recipe which
every careful housewife should pre-
serve if she would have beautiful lin
ems. Take the juice of two peeled
onions and put into half an ounce OF
finely cut white CASTLE soap and two
ounces of earth from the druggist;
mix together and stir in one cup OF
vinegar; stand over the fire and let it
boil thoroughly. Let the mixture cool
before using When linens are badly
scorched spread the paste over the
brown spot and leave till dry; then
wash out the linen after which opera
tion the scorched spot will be found
to have disappeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
ROSA BoNHEUR's HOUSE.
An Amusing Story illustrating Her Il

An Amusing Story illustrating Her In
nuence Over Her Glass.
The house in the Rue d'Assas which
Rosa Bonheur owned for forty years is
to IA bought and torn down by the mu-
nicipality of Paris, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. After the art
list removed to BY, near Fontainebleau,
the house IN the Rue d'Assas was con-
verted into a temporary home for poor
artists. Men and girls were received,
but no one could stay longer than two
weeks-just time enough to enable
them to find cheap and suitable accom-
modations. The house was surround
ed with flowers, an oasis in dull, dirty
street, and at one time Nine. Rosa's
menageries added to the din of the
neighborhood. A monkey, dogs, cats,
a sheep, a goat and pet lamb were
among the smaller models" who were
introduced to the visitors by their mis-
tress. An amusing story is told of
Nine. Rosa's influence over the class
of young girls who had been her
fathers pupils and in whom she took
a great interest. She dressed in mems
clothes and wore her hair cropped
closely like boys, but the girls of her
drawing class adored Nine. Rosa, and
their sole ambition was to resemble
her. One morning Rosa Bonheur en-
tered the classroom with her firm step
and expansive smile: she stopped short
and raised her hands in horror What
folly is this?" she cried Have you all
gone mad?" They had all cut their
hair short to do honor to their beloved
mistress closely cropped pate. 1t was
not joke. Rosa was furious. Good
by, my little imbeciles; | will not teach
such a roomful OF scarecrows," she
said. When your hair grows again
you may send for me-" and she left
them. 1t took many tears and COM
mittee of penitent, short-haired young
''imbeciles" to placate her, but they
never tried to initiate Nine. Rosa's odd
tiles of dress again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
RADIOCRAPHS
BY New Process Made as Quickly as
photographs.

BY a New Process Made as Quickly as
Photographs.
Heretofore it has not been possible
to make a photograph as quickly as a
photograph. Ordinarily from one to
three minutes are required to make a
satisfactory Photograph of hand. Mr..
E. W. Caldwell, however, has brought
the achievements Of the X-ray pretty
close to those of white light. In the
New York Electrical Review he pub
fishes two reproductions of radio
graphs; one made in one-fve-thou-
sandth of a second, the other in six
teen-thirty- fourths of a second; the
latter is strong and brilliant. These
pictures were made without any new or
unusual method, but it was, of course,
necessary to use very efficient tubes
and exciting apparatus, and to develop
the negative with care The exciting
apparatus consisted of a good, oil-in-
sulated induction coil, giving a four
teen-inch spark, and a liquid inter-
rupter making thirty-four breaks per
second. Current from the Edison
mains at III volts was used. The neg
atives were made ON celluloid films laid
face down upon a calcium tungstate
screen. AS celluloid offers much less
resistance to X-rays than glass, the
film so arranged utilized the fluorescent
screen to the greatest advantage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21

Edmond Gosse has written a paper on
"Stevenson's Relation with Children. .
in Chambers Journal. In it he relates
story of his youthful days, as mar
rated TO himself by Stevenson. He was
still little fellow when in the summer
holidays, after reading a number of
detective novels of bad kind, he was
passing one Sunday afternoon along
road in an Edinburgh suburb. There
he saw a deserted house. furnished, but
without caretaker. 1t struck young
Stevenson that it would be fine thing
to break into The house. which he ac-
cordingly did, roaming from room to
room. looking at books and pictures in
great excitement. until he thought he
heard a noise in the garden. Terror
seized upon him as he imagined him
self handcuffed and conveyed to prison
just as the church folks were returning
home He burst into crying, then man
aged to creep out as he had come in.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
sTAMMERINo MAY BE CURED
Even the Most Obstinate Cases May BE
Overcome by Deliberate Speech.

Overcome by Deliberate Speech.
"Stammering Is purely nervous
disease" said a prominent physician
the other day, "and may be cured by
the simplest means. Ii has been found
upon investigation that very beneficial
results follow special treatment. Some
OF the methods practiced at the differ
ent schools or institutions in existence
for this purpose can often be applied
at home with good effect where the
affection takes mild form. The moth
er of a boy of u, who has been with
her son for two months in an insti-
tuition while he was being treated for
a most aggravating case of stammer-
ing, says that large par of the treat
ment consisted in slow speaking. and
this has always been my remedy. Most
stammering arises from nervousness,
and to restore confidence by eliminat-
ing haste seems rational method of
treatment, In the case of this lad, who
stammered so badly that he was in
danger of completely losing his power
of speech, the eight weeks treatment
restored him to his family and fellows
as glib a talker as boy of his age us
ually is" A young lady who contract
ed the habit from mimicking brother
who stammered found relief in another
institution only after a much longer
treatment. 1t is said that cases of
stammering acquired by mimicry often
prove the most obstinate, and it is sig
nificant that in this instance the
brother, who was born stammerer,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-21
REASONS WHY HORSES SHY.
Humorous Explanation Of Their Fear Of
Newspapers.

The mortal terror Of newspapers to
which even the most intelligent horse
is prey is certainly mystery. II a
forse meets a torn newspaper lying
in the middle of the road he is seized
with conviction that it is on the
point of tearing him to pieces, and
accordingly he falls into spasm of
terror. l presume that the scientific
explanation of this fact is that the
prehistoric horse was severely abused
by the newspapers of the time, and
that his descendants have thus inner
tied a horror of newspapers. But, like
most scientific explanations of familiar
mysteries, this would not be worth no
ticing. Why should the prehistoric
newspapers have insulted the horse?
Did the cave men lose their money on
horse races and then write abusive let
tiers to the newspapers, pointing out
the untrustworthy character of the
horse? 1t is very doubtful if they did
anything Of the sort, chiefly for the
reason that newspapers did not exist
iE prehistoric times. To come back to
the horse and his fear of newspapers.
1t may be said that the newspaper ter
rifles him because it moves in the wind
and he thinks it is alive. But the
leaves OF trees move in the wind and
the human boy moves with or without
wind under the very hoofs Of the horse,
yet the horse is not afraid of these
things. Clearly he is not afraid of
stray newspaper because it may be
blown across his path. Moreover, he
is as much afraid of newspaper that
does not move as he is of one which is
in motion. The true exhibition of a
horses fear of a newspaper is that in
the code of equine etiquette it is con-
sidered good form to appear to be
afraid of newspapers. All animals have
their ideas as to what is good form
and cling tenaciously to them. The dog
does not bark at very young children,
because ii is contrary to canine ETH
quette to do SO. The cat, who is an
inflexible stickler for good form, plays
with half-dead mouse merely because
playing with half-dead mice Is consid-
cred among all cats of good breeding
to be the correct thing to do. The
horse. knowing that II he did not pre-
tend to be frightened nearly out OF his
life by a newspaper he would be re-
garded by all other horses as an ignor-
ant and ill-bred beast, SHES whenever
newspaper fiutters into his path
Pearson's Magazine.