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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03
THIS STATE WILL SUFFER
COMPANY HAS MANY POLICY
HOLDERS HERE.
IS NOW TIE CAUSE OF MUCH llTlskTl0N
Cne Half the insurance Cases in the State Are
Against 1t. Was Domestieated Last
Spring and Then Begged Off.
Sus2 cted Incendiarism.

This State has no reason to condoie
with itself because one insurance
company pulled up its pegs and
got out after the passage OF
the Craig law, or rather that after
having domesticated itself is said II was
all mistake and begged to be allowed
TO go in place. The company in, ques-
ton is the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association of New York. 1t will be
recalled that last spring this company
filed papers in accordance with the
Craig law and afterwards declared this
action was taken by an employe who was
not empowered to act, and asked that II
be allowed to withdraw its application
TO become a North Carolina corporation
and TO do business in the State. This
permission was given and ii has not
written any business in this State since
Now the president of the company,
Frederick A. Burnham, has been served
with papers containing serious charges
against his management of the com
pany.
These papers took the form of pc
tition 10 the Attorney General Of the
State of New York, by policy holders,
asking permission to bring action at law
for his removal from office, TO compel
the refunding of money appropriated and
the accounting of large sums disbursed.
Z Generally the papers allege that some
of the officials of the institution have
heen guilty of perjury; that its funds
were Incorporated by President
Burnham; that over 100000 policies
lapSea since January, 1897; that over
$500. 000. 600 of insurance lap%ed in the
last four years; and that the removal Of
its present managers is absolutely neceS-
sary to the salvation of the corporation.
Insurance Commissioner Young said
yesterday that from one-half to three
quarters of all the law suits in the State
TO which insurance companies are par
ties are brought by policy holders against
this company for one reason or another.
1t formerly did a fair business in this
State and has a large number of policy
holders here, though its business has
been going To the bad for several years.
In 1898 it wrote S16S. 100 Of business
and collected $4,000 in SIRE
miums in this State. its losses
were $685. 81. of which it paid
but $4,000. In 1897 it wrote $314,2
of business. collected 1875 in pre-
miums and had losses amounting to
81 1000. How much insurance it had
previously Put in force is not known.
II is alleged that it has been for some
time doing large amount Of FAKE
business and that it has policies in its
report running up into the millions that
have never really been in force
-. +hot @1,.
issued and outstanding in this State
will he total loss. 1t IS an assess
ment" company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03
What's Your Moneys Worth?

Answering that question depends upon
where you 20 to find ont We honestly
conscientiously believe that your moneys
worth will be found in one of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03

The Newborn Fire Insurance Company
Yesterday formally notified the Insurance
Commissioner that il had sold out ali
its business 10 the Westminster of New
York and had wound up its affair.".
The Westchester has been domesticated
in this State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03

There are still ten or twelve com
panies doing business in the State that
have not filed their annual statements
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03
as required by law The time limit ex
PRED yesterday.

A fire occurred at ReidsvilIe on the
night Of February 9th under suspicious
circumstances and Joe Hardish and Sam
Smobitz have been placed under bond
in connection with it. Commissioners
Young is looking into the matter and
will 30 to Reidsyille if necessary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07
GRUESoME RELICS.

Battlefield Trophies of Britain's Nine
teenth Century Wars.
To thousands of British naval and
military officers-surely as humane a
set of men as can be found on earth
and their friends 1t will come as a rude
surprise that anyone should complain
of the dispersal as relics Of the bones
of that cruel monster the Mahdi, for
scattered throughout our land are
many collections of fragments of dead
enemies. some Of these collections be-
ing we'll known.
Living at Brighton recently was Ma
jor General NJ. who as a subordinate
officer took part In the last New Zea-
land War. Of which campaign he has
many relics, the most striking of which
are four splendidly-preserved heads Of
native warriors. with hair, features,
indescribably elaborate tattooing. and
perfect teeth rendering them startlingly
life-like.. Three of these warriors were
killed In hand-to-hand combat by Ser
geant Daily, a Lancashire man, and
the fourth is notable in that two bull
lets have struck the face under each
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

show piece of mating with peculiar
deep stain in the fibre. 1t came from
Cawnpore, and formed part of the sur
face of floor stained with the blood
of English women and children. But
it had also, while still so stained, been
enforcedly kissed by captured Sepoy
mutineers and murderers, who thus lost
their caste, and, according to them,
their hope of salvation, prior to their
being blown from the guns. But the
mating had cut in it. made by a
sharp sabre, and in this cut was a
quantity of Sepoy's lank black hair, this
hair having been carried down by the
sabre-stroke of some trooper who. find
| ing his prisoner FESTIVE. had not waited
! for the guns to do their work
The writer himself knows of five dis
| tinct fragments of the Indian Mutiny
murderers that are in the possession of
the relatives of officers who took part
| in the affair, all these fragments being
parts of men blown from the guns. One
of them, owned by Colonel Nm, is a
dusky thumb, with wisp of black hair
tied round 1t. 1t was part of the body
of most atrocious ruff1an, the servant
of an officer at Cawnpore, who murder
ed with his own hand three of the
children of his master and mistress.
In one of the oldest and best-fre-
quented inns at Glasgow is glass case
which was originally presented to the
house by Sergeant Major Mcclure, of
the Highlanders. In the case is hui
man nose and part of the slightly
moustached upper lip of native officer
of noble blood who was killed in the
Palace of Delhi by Mcclure. The ma
tive was hiding beneath heavy carpet
and sprang upon the Highlander, who
after being desperately wounded, SLICED
the native literally to death with hi.
dirk, and took jewels to the value o.
over $4,000 from the body of his enemy
Dublin Warder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

bullet scars seem like portion of the
design of the wonderful tattoo marks.
The heads were treated after death by
native New Zeala nder. who was actu-
ally a near relation of two of the dead
men.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
these human war relics that the writer
has ever seen is a well-shaped hand,
with a heavy gold ring on one finger,
that is under glass case in the pos
session of a much-respected townsman
of Whitby. This gentleman's grand
father was the skipper of a redoutable
privateer of the quaint seaport in ques-
ton. named the Yorkshire Lad. 1t was
attacked, in 1907. in the Channel by the
French corvette L'Aigle of greatly SUI
perior force, and the men of the latter,
contrary to their usual custom, tried to
board the Whitby boat. The first to
leap to the bulwarks was French
lieutenant. and the English captain
severed the hand that grasped the bull
wark. the one in the collection, at sin
gle blow The English vessel beat the
other off.
Several very well-known British ofi-
GERS possess most gruesome relics of
the Indian Mutcny. and the late Sir
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07
SHEEP IN THE FORESTS.

At the request of the Secretary of the
Interior, the Department of Agriculture
has undertaken to investigate thoroughly
and impartially during the present sum-
mer the effect of sheep grazing on the
forest reserves of the West. This is one
Of the most important and vexing matters
in connection with the forest reserves
with which the Government has had to
contend. Hitherto sheep owners have
been allowed to drive their flocks into
various reserves without restriction. Re-
entity, however. there has been a move
ment against sheep grazing in the forest
reserves, on the ground that the young
forest growth is killed by the sheep and
the future forest seriously damaged. IL
Is claimed, moreover, that the soil Is so
n ampled down that it's absorbent quail
ties are materially affected.
On the other hand, the prospect OF ex-
Guiding the sheep from certain reserves
has called forth vigorous protests from
various wool growers. who assert that no
injury whatever Is done by the sheep.
provided the range is not overstocked. In
order to decide this question, representa-
tives are being sent from the Agrlcuituf-
al Department to the reserves In Arizona,
New Mexico, California and Wasnlne TOD:
to the Big Horn reserve in wyoming ana
tne Utah Mountain reserve in Utah Gif-
Sord Pinchot forester of the Department.
ard y q Coville botanist, of the same
recruitment. left Washington in May for
the West to organize the work. They VIII
personally examine one of the reserves in
Arizona. where public feeling is most In
tense. and where consequently an early
settlement of the question is most impor-
tsnt The investigation is intended to be
strictly impartial, and II is expected that
the effect of sheen grazing on forest lands
a., t,,a va RIMS rezG n will h-lef tied be-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07
FIFTH DISTRICT.

In the case OF w. IT. Block and sew
entecn other acting assistant surgeons
OF the United States army the Comp
troller OF the Treasury has held that
a contract surgeon IL neither an Off
Ger nor an enlisted man, and Is not
entitled TO the 10 per cent increase IN
ppy under the act Of May rs. 1900
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

the Women's Golf championship con-
tests at the Shinnecock Hills links,
and has drawn his study of the new
woman champion in a striking pose.
Miss Frances E. Griscom is the repre-
sentative of the Merton Cricket Club, of
Philadelphia. Her play excites the en-
vious admiration of the oldest devotees.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

Golf is the game of the haut ton, and
so closely do it's votaries guard their
privacy that 1t is next to impossible to
procure bona fide portraits of the
cracks while actually engaged in the
sport. Howe Williams, the great New
York illustrator, however. witnessed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

Sir Arthur Sullivan was very III In
Paris. on October Is. He was on his
way TO the Riviera In charge of two
attendants. 1t Is feared his case Is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07
OAHU'S VOTE
UP TO NOON
Not HaIf of the Ballots
Had Been Cast
Then.

The following is an approximation OF
the vote cast up to noon In both the
Representative districts:
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
A LITTLE SCHEME.
The Politicians WY Of Finding Out
How the Vote Stood.

y was greatly puzzled Election
day" said an amateur politician, lat
the confidence with which a certain
old'time leader. who Is a particular
friend OF mine. gave out the exact
character Of the vots polled up 70 that
hour at one OF the downtown pre-
.cincts, where be was stationed. It
stands at present - for Flower.
- for Capdevielic. and 49, tickets
scratched he said, In reply TO my
question, giving the precise number
o. votes. which ] have forgotten. Oh.
come. now! I protested laughingly,
YOU may have general idea OF the
lay OF the land, but can't believe you
know exactly how many ballots each
{; ndidate has received. It's Just like
tell you, he replied solemnly. Well
Row do you do itg ! asked. You arc
certainly not baslng your figures on
what the voters say. are you? Not
on your shirt studs he answered,
D1nnlng I'm too old Tor such foolish.
ness as that. But | don't mind put
ting you on. in strict confidence. Do
you see that window with the blinds
half drawn over there? he added,
POINTING 70 the fourth story OF the
Louise opposite. Yer, what OF itg
Well, there's a man In the shadow
with n pair Of strong field glasses.
from where he stands he can see right
down into the open top Of the voters
box, and Geld glasses make II exactly
Ike looking over the fellows shoulder
inside. ] don't say he can tell what
separate names are scratched. but he
can see easily enough when any
scratching Is being done and which
Ticket Is stamped and goes straight.
Then he gives me q signal from tho
window and ! jot II down Ia my little
book. with possibly the name OF tho
voter-iust for future reference.
There's no chance of a mistake It's
4 sure thing glued my eye on the
window the next time a man went into
he booth. and presently | saw a move.
nent In the shadow aud a fash Of
- 49, Then a hand was waved I'D
and down the left side OF the sill
That's another scratched ticket said
my friend pulling out his little red
book. New Orleans Times. Demo
crat.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
FUTURE OF cueA.
Business Development and Chances
Fer investment.

Business Development and Chances
Fer investment.
For the island Of Cuba there Is a
great future prospect The general
condition OF trade and commerce has
q ealy Improved within the past few
greatly improved within tbs past two
months. The expansion u this re.
srect is not as rapid as some might
WISH but II is steady. Each day sees
A greater volume OF money IN circuld-
Ion IN the island, due to the growth
Of internal trade. while the import ard
export TRACE Is likewise improving.
Cuba is country of wonderful natur.
% resources. It Is q country which
can be developed into che Of the
sreatest in the universe. IT'S people
are willing and ready. and all that is
required Is the continuance OF a wise
and intelligent administration OF the
affairs OF the island There has been
q marked change for the better in the
condition of the working classes late
" Al the termination ~ the war
their state was deplora Die. There
Vas then very little demand for labor.
Now. however. there is work to be had
both in the cities and In the outlying
districts and any sober. Industrious
and reliable man can find employment,
The demand for labor 10 strengthen.
'ng daily
American capital Ia finding a great
fed for investment In Cuba. and the
outlook for increasing the volume Of
invested money there is bright
There Is no doubt that hundreds OF
huusauds Of dollars In this country
ere now In waiting for guarantee OF
safety. AS lt stands now. capitalists
ere In doubt as to the future dlsposi
Ion OF the island; they are therefore
holding back until some really per
nianent plan is in operation. All that
IS desired by these people is that a
system of government shall be inaug
urated which will permanently insure
The protection of life and property
The establishment OF a stable govern
uent viii be followed by the lnfiuz
Of an enormous amount Of foreign cap
itll. There is a great deal of money
20 be made In Cuba by American IN
Vestors.-Fitzhugh Lee, In New Yorl
World.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
PUT TO TEST.
lf the St Klldan Swain Survives It He
Gets Married.

II the St Klldan Swain Survives It He
Gets Married.
Both IN the northern and western
Islands of Scotland the natives have
some peculiar customs. unfamiliar to
the dweilers Of the mainland One Of
hese. known as the marriage test"
% practiced In the island of ST. Kilda,
where the population barely exceeds
hundred. The desire among the is.
3uders to increase this number does
no. seem to be exceptionally strong,
nd every man before he Is deemed
uilable for a husband has to perform
IN evolution. with no little bodily risk.
The St Kiidan's are. of course. adept
d1ck climbers. and the aspirant for
natrimony is therefore subjected to
the test OF balancing himself on one
Ieg on a narrow ledge overhanging a
lrecipice, bending his body az tho
same time IN order to hold the foot OF
his other leg IN his hands II found
lacking In courage the maiden with.
draws her betrothai. and should the
man fall over theledge it Is presumed
thst. IN his case. he win be disquali.
ed.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

A notice issued by order OF the Post.
masterGeneral says; "On November
1899. a new inland and o foreign
rost card. 5MxSi5 inches In size. will
he issued. These cards (single and
iorlyl win be sold at the same price
respectively as the present inland thin
cards and the present foreign carda
The issue OF the oblong stout cards
lsingle and reply VIII DO discou'
'nued. when 4h131s inches will be
ne only stout cards (5ingle and re,
ly) of the present court size. 4Mx3H
lachos viii be the only stout cards on
iale ia future The price Of these. stout
cards viii remain unaltered. From the
cate mentioned tho maximum size OF
private cards viii be increases frem
1zx3N inches. to correspond with the
.lzs Of the non cards. L0ndbs
4lL4aA
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
Tsnnrson,s Inspirations.

I remember Tennyson saying one
ay, says the London News. when be
as sitting smoking by the fire, that
nat was bis greatest time for lnspira-
ton, "hut / seldom write down any
thing: thousands Of lines doat up this
chimney" Do you know how be came
% write bis beautiful Crossing tho
Barr? He had been very m. and one
day, when he was convalescent, he
as sitting grumbling. Suddenly his
nurse said to him: You ought to be
shamed OF yourself. Mr.. Tennyson;
on ough to be expressing your graft
Jude for your recovery from a very
bad Illness by giving us something, by
wing & to the world" He went out
q straightway wrote Crossing the
Car" and orc gnl it to the nurse as
peace Offering.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

"Then J win have the matter investi-
gated an that some one shas suffer
3ut Gym hia, let US not grieve too
much ah0ut the past. DO you know Il
vas the Old Judges house that brought
lia back 90 youg ! saw 10 advertised
lr sale and bought II simply 70 pre-
enl il from passing into the hands OF
ny one else, after all our day dreams
long ago; and as I came up this af-
orno0n On the train | decided to see
on once more. That Is how ! came
, be her. and now let MS forget the
ist. We have both suffered. but ais
rell that ends we'll Post.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
ALL QUIET AT BOWERS
PLEASANT RESORT RESTING FOR
THE COMING SUMMER SEASON.

Bowers, Del, Feb. miss Lizzio
Short and Miss Bertha King Of this
place, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
benjamin Wilson. at Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcgee, Of
Philadelphia, who have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Daven-
port the past two weeks, left for their
home on Wednesday.
In honor of their son, Edward, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Salevan, near this
place, gave an enjoyable social OIL
Wednesday evening TO his many yOuns
friends.
Elias Reed formerly of this county
but who some years ago removed To
the State OF New Jersey, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Reed the past
week.
Alexander MINER, a prominent citi-
zen of this place, was leading his horse
from the stable on Friday last It be
came frightened and snatched Mr..
Minner down and dragged him some
distance, rendering him unconscious
and seriously bruising him internally.
He was visiting Matthew Mitten, ~
Milford Neck. at the time of the ace
dent and his injuries are such that he
has not yet been removed to his home
James Lewis had his right hand
badly injured a few days past with &
saw while saving wood.
The young men Of Magnolia and sur
rounding community will organize q
literary society to be held in the Town
Hall OF the above named placed In the
near future. The one held the past
year proved a success.
II Is reported that Samuel MINER. OF
Aaghoiia' Is TO be supervisor OF the
Work on an $4,000 cottage that is to be
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
erected at Rehoboth the coming
Spring
TELEPHONES IN CAMDEN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST l.
THAT LIVE KENT VILLAGE.

THAT LIVE KENT VILLAGE.
Camden, Del, Feb. 2.-The Camden
Telephone Company at a special meet
Ing in the Office OF s. W. Hammond
elected the following officers: Presl-
dent, Dr. f. ". Cooper; secretary,
Levi C. Sterner; treasurer, A. W. Stay
maker. The members Of the company
decided to improve the line and will
add new phones wherever ordered. The
line runs from Wyoming to Camden
Lebanon and Rising Sun, and is q
great convenience to the people Of thi
section. Five cents will be charged b.
persons hereafter for the use of phones
as the lines will be kept IN excellent
condition The switchboard viii be IN
Levi G. Sterner's store.
The horse Of James Till ran away
the other day and Mr.. Till was throw
out Of the vehicle. but not seriously in
iured. The wagon was badly damaged
Walter Newton has been placing .
new fence at the property Of John II
Jenkins.
Mrs. Smith Cooper, OF Wilmington
is visiting w X. Postles this week.
c. w. Lord has a regular young Stat
Of California in his Office. With lemon
and orange trees bearing and flower
Of various kinds in bloom 1t not onl.
presents a beautiful scene, but remind
one Of Summer.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Crossmore ten
dered a croldnole party to a number o.
their friends. After enjoying them
selves for several hours refreshment'
were served. The first prizes were wor
by Miss Alice HUM and NJ. r. Jen.
kins and the BOBBY prizes by Henry
Aldrioh and T. d. Hubbard.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
No Money
IN advance.
Treatment
On Trial
and
approval.

w, scnd one full months RcmcG,c
Appliance TO strengthen and develop.
del I. or obligation. No exposure, NJ
ton OF any kind.
= q. pairing man VINO had applied to
tlla ii It day is one I'll never forget. |
eveiyi 1dy and tell them that my old scli
bonlcday Why didn'tyou tell me whei
Aut another wrote thus: III YOU dur
n. 0r.ng such gladness into my lie as y.
l0 answering be sure and mention this
tic book in sealed envelope without any
Write 20 the ERIE MEDICAL
for The little book called COMPLETE
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
CHARTERS GRANTED.

Dove, FEB. 3.--Certihcates Of inccr-
loation were granted yesterday 10 tho
American Land and Development Com
pany, al New York. with a capital Of
slo1.000, to purchase and acquire lands
nd erect buildings thereon; the West
rn Engineering and Construction
Company, OF Now York city. capital
10000 10 engage 10 the general con-
ttrctlun and engineering business.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
Their Hopes Dashed

"Ahg exclaimed the man with the
napkin under his chin who had order
I'll his frst oysters for the season,
aeie co,ue tho stcculent bivalvesw
Whereupon every oyster ID the dish
isibly ehtunlz. They seemed 10 have
opad nobody would call t1Ulu that
Is yoag.--chicaco Tribune.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03

Advertiss your wsnts IN the Dvsuanl
ournal Employment wanted nely
7arted. q lei Tor rent tor sala ooard
iag and lou and found ads ain o. pub
sshed' 'hrse lines. one dine, fog dlnt
-ars> sfpss frr q quarw.
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
lFrsS Treatment

u wonderful power ard a marvellous
trial and approval, without pay,
;ollect en- delivery" scheme-no decep-
s, soon after wrote: "Well, I tell you
4 bubbled with 10y. wanted to hug
I'd dicd yesterday and my new self was
hrstwrote that would find il this wayP"
I'd a CARLOAD Of gold at my feet it would
r method has done"
per, and the company promises to send
irl;s. and entirely Tree Of charge.
9s'pANY. Buffalo, ". Y, and ask
ANHC8D.n
Evening journal., 1900-02-03
le occupied with sitting. AS the cur

It VCVUNIVH VIII tIIluS. NJ inc cur
rent price Of pheasant eggs for hatch
ing purposes IS from So 90 Sc PER dozen
.t is great. economy 10 utiuza The DO.
mesticatei chickens In doing the work
FOR the pheasant hens