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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
LIFE INSURED FOR A MILLION.
Frank H. Peavy OF Minneapolis Carries a Policy for
That Amount
Observation-Disclosures

policy on the 2sth Of April last, he was
pronounced, after a rigid examination,
physically sound. The company, there
fore, has an exceedingly good chance
Of earning an average percentage on
HIS payments for many years
There is but one other 81 100000 life
insurance policy in existence. 1t was
issued by the same company to George
w. Vanderbilt just previous to his
marriage in 1898 to Miss Edith Stuyve-
SAINT Dresser. The Vanderbilt policy
however, was Immediately parceled out
among number Of companies, the in
surance company retaining only one
half Of the total amount. The premium
on the Vanderbilt policy is $4,000 a
year. II differs also from the Peavy
policy lnasmuch as the payments cease
at the end Of twenty years,
The Vanderbilt policy was peculiar in
that 1t was not secured through q gen.
eral agent. Mr.. Vanderbilt visited the
company's Office In person and paid his
first annual premium Of $4,000 TO the
president. The company saved all
agents commissions on the policy.
The testimony Of large insurance
companies Is to the effect that the fin
anclal transactions involved In taking
risks on human life are every year as
Stunning larger proportions. Where po-
llcies Of 1000 and $4,000 were the linn
1t a few years ago II is not unusual
now to write policies of fifty times that
amount. With the Increase OF their
surplus the great companies have in
creased the amounts OF their single
risks, Five years from today $1,000, 900
policies may have become ordinary in
surance transactions. Then, In all
probability, a 100000 policy will be
written, with 100000 as the annual
premium.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

board. and he did regardless Of the
cost.
Residents Of Highland Park were as
founded one day to see preparations for
the building OF an Independent water
works begun on the Fullerton estate on
the lake shore. \ large water main
was laid far out into the lake. and a
high tower erected little distance back
from the bluff \ complete system Of
, mains and smaller pipes was laid,
reaching every part Of the estate. A
dynamo was installed In the water
tower to furnish power 10 run pumping
machinery, the extra space In the struc-
ture finished Off into billiard and club
rooms, and the tower was given as
ornamental an appearance as possible
Then an engineer was Installed, and
the town authorities were notified to
disconnect their water mains from the
Fullerton property.
For four years these private works
have supplied abundant water to the
Fullerton gardens True, the interest
on the money invested In the system
amounted to more each year than the
water bills had In former years. 10 say
nothing of the salary ~ the engineer.
Fullerton had carried his point and he
was willing 10 pay for H. He had de-
prived the town Of an illegitimate rev.
enue ana had shown the town authorl-
ties that he could not be trined with.
and that was worth S25,OO0--to him.
Chicago lnter-Ocean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
WOULDN'T Be BUNCOED.

Charles W Fullerton, the Chicago
millionaire who died last week. was n
man who would stop at no expense TO
defeat those who ne thought were try
ing to impose on or cheat him. lie
spent $4,000 four years ago In building
O private water works on his Highland
Park estate because the town authori-
ties overcharged him 81 on his water
bill.
The summer home OF the Fullertons
at Highland Park is one OF the hand
soonest OF the neighborhood. The
grounds contain many acres along the
Sheridan drive, and Il was the hobby
of Mr.. Fullerton 10 raise flowers and
vegetables To carry on this extern
slve gardening much water was neces-
sary, Mr. Fullerton had a verItable
network Of pipes with vents running a
few inches below the surface through
out the garden so that the garden was
never very dry. and plants and vegeta-
bles grew like magic, Water charges
were paid without murmur until Mr..
Fullerton became convinced that he
had been overtaxed 81 on a certain bill.
He protested TO the town authorities
and something was said about shutting
of his water II he did not pay up. That
was enough for the millionaire, He
declared he would indulge his tastes in
dependently OF an unreasonable town
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

Frank II, Peavy, the elevator
king" Of Minneapolis, has had his life
insured for 100000 The annual pre-
MUM Is $4,000, This Is the largest
annual premium life-insurance policy
in the world. 1t Is the largest premi-
UNI paid upon a single life by any man
in the world. one company retains
the whole enormous policy No other
company in the world has taken such
a single risk.
Mr.. Peavy Is now man 80 years OF
age In the natural order Of events
he should live to be three-score and
ten. IL he reaches the Biblical limit
he will have paid to the insurance COM
pany 1857 800, or within 1922 Of the
amount Of his insurance. II he should
overstep the limit by one year his pre-
miums will exceed the principal by sl6-
100, And II he should enjoy the bless
ings Of good health and reach the CEN
fury mark he would have paid for his
policy something like sl4l9,500 more
than II was worth All Of which Is not
improbable.
Russell Sage Is more than 81 years Of
age, by five months. II he had taken
out milllon-dollar lfe-insurance poli-
cy when he was 50, he would by this
time have paid for It. and the same
premium, in round figures. sl,67OOOO,
On the other hand, the insurance
company appreciates the nature OF the
risk. On one point It has certainty.
1t can rely upon the fact that the in
sured will take the best possible care
Of his health. Mr. Peavy enjoys life.
surrounded as he is by every luxury,
and VIII do everything in his power to
draw every year over $4,000 from his
bank account When he took out his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

had confessed their guilt 1t seemed
that they had been confronted by a
written report unfolding the plot with
such an intricate wealth OF detail and
following the proceedings OF the con-
splrators from day to day with such
absolute precision that they We're un-
able TO make a stand against IL and
Immediately broke down. Their writ
ten declarations were secured and
they were taken at once into the bar
rack yard ami shot The tears rolled
down the weather. beaten cheeks OF the
old colonel as he told me the story,
but he admitted that the effect upon
the regiment sad been most salutary.
1t put an abrupt end 60 all whsperings
of treason. Not the 81 ghtest clew to
the spy who furnished the information
was ever discovered. and that of itself
had a dauntlng influence. Men were
afraid 70 Join secret societies for fear
Of hobnobbing with the unknown Judas.
This Is merely one story out OF
scores. all substantially alike, and each
emphasizing the Importance Of the role
that has been played by the secret
service in shaping the destlnies Of
modern Mexico. In the early days It
certainly enabled the president to
stamp out an opposition that seemed
absolutely deadly. and In later years 1t
has been equally potent in keeping a
tight rein ON the turbulent element Of
as reckless and mercurial population
as one can find on the hemisphere AS |
remarked at the outset Dia2 has al
ways kept the control OF the bureau
strictly In his own grasp. and | doubt
whether II would be anything Ike as
effective In other hands. Its strong
point has always been the profound
mystery that invested Its operations.
Nobody knew who belonged to II, how
II was conducted OF by what methods
II obtained lite information. II was
never heard from until the blow fell.
believe the system has been absolute
ly necessary under existing conditions,
but It's records, II II has any, would
doubtless make rather a halr-liftlng
contribution to history."-New Orleans
es-Democrat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

Paris TO see about her trousseau, Just
before her departure tea was given
in her honor by Mrs. John X. Gowdy,
the wife Of the United States consul
general.
Mr., Stead Is next 20 the youngest son
OF the aggressive editor of the Review
OF Reviews and is 30 years Of age. He
Is interested In the magazine and is in
the British colonial service. Six years
ago he was stationed In Australia and
was recently commissioned by the Eng
glish government to execute a delicate
mission In Japan. Directly after the
wedding the young couple will 20 to
Japan and, after the conclusion OF Mr..
Steads work in that country. win con-
tlnue their tour around the world.
Miss Hussey is not only a very beau
tiful young woman, but she is remark.
ably gifted ms well. She is an artist and
has made frequent contributions 10 the
magazines Her art education has been
very thorough. She was graduated
from the Chicago Art Institution. Since
her engagement to Mr., Stead she Illus
trated certain portions of 1.-THE Rubai.
yat Of Omar Khayyam" for the Centur,
Magazine. The color scheme OF Eng
lish's opera house was that suggested
by Miss Hussey. She has done some
clever work IN beaten metal ornamen-
tation. Miss Hussey Is well known So
cially In indianapolis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
HOW DIAz TREATED REBELS.
Policy Of Mexico's President in Dealing With Re-
calcrants.


When President Dlaz originally took
hold OF the reins Of government" said u
gentleman from Mexico. there were
lot Of disgruntled asplrants In the field,
each OF whom promptly became the CEN
ter OF one Of those mysterious. compli-
Gated. seml-theatrical consplracies, so
dear 70 the heart of the average Latin
American. These cabals had head
quarters In dozen different cities; It
was fashionable for even wealthy ladies'
to pose as their partsans, and the
army especially was disaffected to the
core. The plain truth Is that the gov
eminent would undoubtedly have
peen overthrow II the plotters had
been able to unite on any definite
course OF action. but no leader was WILL
ing TO give an Inch to another, and
Whlle they were wranging among
themselves Diaz quietly rounded them
w one by one, and crushed them out
Of existence. 1t was in that long,
hard light, conducted with consum-
mate generalship and covering a num-
Der Of years, that the secret service
developed, and I've heard a great many
remarkable stories OF the dramatic
fashion in which 1t was frequently put
TO use.
"A whlte-halred infantry colonel,
who IL an old friend OF mine and a
fine type of the professional soldier, told
me that nine officers Of his regiment
were arrested simultaneously one night,
charged with treason and conspiracy
against the government. Two Of them
IA major and a captaln--were seized
az the colonels own supper table, and
the entire party emphaticaly protested
their innocence. They were all mem
bers Of good families. and several were
connected with some of the greatest
houses In the nation, so nobody dreamed
that anything like summary action
would be taken on the charges. In
less than an hour, however, the colonel
was called to the barracks and found
to his horror. that all nine prisoners
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
1.-THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN"
Talented and Attractive s the Future Daughter Law
OF Mr. Stead

The wedding Of Miss Mary Elaine

The wedding OF Miss Mary Elaine
Hussey and Alfred Stead, son of the
world-famous writer and editor Of the
Review of Reviews. win take place at
the Hussey residence in Woodruff place
in about three weeks. and the British
ambassador, Lord Julian Pauncefote
will be present. says the Indianapolis
Press.
Miss Hussey went abroad with Mrs
May Wright Sewall last June and on
Mrs. Sewalls return to this country re-
manned in Paris as n student of French
art in Miss Wheeier's school. She met
Mr.. Stead at President Loubets re-
ception to the shah Of Persia, and the
young Engllshman fell In love forth
with. They became engaged In October
last. While In Paris Miss Husseys
beauty attracted much attention. The
Parisians called her 1.-THE beautiful
American" When Paul Kruger visited
Paris w, 7. Stead went TO the gay capt.
tai for the purpose OF seeing him and
Of paying his respects TO his future
daughter-in-law. When he returned TO
his home, Cambridge house, Wimble-
done London, he insisted that Miss
Hussey go with him and spend the
Christmas holidays as Mrs. Stead's
guest. Early In January she returned to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
PERSONAL MAcNg7lsr1

pose Of Y' fsa,h o. sloo,oOoCr' Sat, Law,
Spoo'i'm by o orss.un,,l Nass.F,i,.,'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
WEALTHIEST CLASS LEADER,
John D Rockefeller Jr He Appears at sunday School
n c.mo nn-n Lhe mldnIehL clear.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02

When children have safacNe @,I ngs
a piece Of cotton with BALaA y. 4,
SNOW LINIMENT, AID place y u 40, he
ear. 1t will stop The pan IuE 0.,,
Price, % and 50 cents. q T. NJ \ p'''
Dent,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
MEMORY OF THE QUEEN

whether there will be commemora five
exercises similar to those held in Wash.
lnston alter the death of the empress sof
austria and the king of Italy, will de-
pend the instructions issued from Lon
DON In any event, Lord Pauncefote and
those about him are withdrawn for soma
urne from participation in the social and
onlclal affairs at the capital.
Ihe German embassy shares in the mi
Versal sorrow, and there is an added SEN
tlment of bereavement in the fact that
emperor William Is the grandson of the
dead queen. The German ambassador
Or. Won Holleben, gives expression to
his deep grief, and pays tribute of re-
spect and admiration for the noble life
and the illustrious reign of the departed
queen. The family ties between the row
al houses of England and Germany were
closely united by the marriage of Queen
Victoria's Oldest daughter, Princess Vic
toria, the princess royal, to Friedrich
William Of Germany, afterward emperor
of Germany. From this union was born
Jan. Il, 1853, William, the present en-
peror of Germany, SO that Queen Victoria
has not only ruled her own empire. but
has given Germany an emperor. 1t was
this relationship which took the emperor
to London. Immediately that the queen s
critical condition was announced, and it
is a like sentiment which arouses among
the German officials here a feeling that
the queens death is a loss in which Ger
many shares.
At the French embassy. NJ Cambon,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
TOKENS OF RESPECT
IN NEW YORK CITY
Flags on buildings and on the
Crowded shippingsin the Harbor
Alike Hnlf5Masted.


NEW YORK, Jan 22-The first ap-
parent effect in New York city of the
cabiegram from England announcing the
death of Queen Victoria was in the
almost instant lowering of flags to half
mast. That of the British consulate
went ldown at 2;40 o'clock. and announce
ment was Immediately made at the con-
sulate that the office would be closed for
the time being for all but the most
urgent business.
AS the news of the death quickly
spread, all flags over the city buildings
began to be lowered. This was particu-
larly true with regard to the financial
district where every business house Or
building had Its bunting ready. Wall
street and its adjacent fhoroughfares
were soon giving silent intimation that
one of the worlds most notable person
ages had passed away. Trinity church.
at the head Of Wall street took note of
the event by tolling its bell, and pos
sihly the first of the United States of,
f1cials to take cogniZanee5 of the passing
of England's monarch was the subtreas-
urer of the United States, who. as soon
as he received notice, lowered the flag
Of the subtreaSurY building. IN no part
of the city was respect for the memory
Of Queen Victoria more quickly shown
than in the waters of the port of New
York, Steamers and sailing vessels fly
ing the British flag We're not alone In
their manifestations of honor to the
memory of the dead queen. United
States flags over ferry houses, schooners
and tugs in the East and North rivers
and lying at docks over the Jersey shore
all brought the emblem down and by
this means the news was conveyed to the
thousands who were on the lookout for
the signal.
Sir Percy Sanderson. British consul
general, upon receipt of the news of the
death at once withdrew to his private
office and denied himself to all callers.
The flags of Russia, Austria, Mexico,
France, Germany, Italy and other ma
tions were halfmasted at the various
foreign consulates and agencies on Green
and Lower Broadway
All official life had gone into mourning
and within an hour after the news of
the queens death thousands of persons
had mourning bands on their sleeves.
The Canadian society this evening sent
a cablegram to the Marquis Of Salisbury
which read:
Canadian Society of New York sends
loving sympathy to the family of late
gracious queen
The following was sent this afternoon
from the headquarters of the Salvation
lists in this city:
His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales,
Osborne: In behalf of American Saliva
tionists were assure your royal highness
and members of the royal family of our
profoundest sympathy and prayers
-"Frederick and Emma Booth-Tucker.' -
The reply eads: 'IIne Pince of Wales
thanks American Salvstfonists for tele-
gram of sympathy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
ng Of Great Britain and Ireland Emperor of India


the French ambassador. spoke of the ex-
emplary qualities of the queen and her
service to her country NJ Cambon's
brother, M. Paul Cambon, is the French
ambassador at London, and in this ca
pacity has had frequent audiences with
the queen, and has had opportunity to
learn the gentleness and dignity of her
character
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
DOR spoke In the same view of the noble
qualities of the queeng Similar express
sions were made by Duke d'Arcos, the
Spanish minister; Minister WI, of Chin
ma; Minister Takahira,' Of Japan, and
others in the foreign service. Indeed the
sentiments of mingled grief and admira-
ton were universal and sincere. All the
ambassadors, ministers and their suites
took early occasion, after receiving word
of the queens death, to call at the Brit
ish embassy and leave their cards. Lord
Pauncefote saw only few of his most
intimate associates, and received from
them personal expressions of coincidence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-23
THE QUEEN rs DEAD,
LONG LIVE THE KING
London, CARRIED in Somber Black,
Discusses Probable Plans of
the New Sovereign.


LONDON, Jan. %, 1:1O a. m.-Absolute
silence reigns tonight in the vicinity of
Buckingham Palace and Marlborough
house. A small bill, signed "Balfour,"
was posted outside announcing the de-
mise Of the monarch.
Everywhere tonight the one topic Of
conversation was what would happen
under the new reign. Much interest was
evinced in the way in which the enor-
nous fortune of the dead queen would
be distributed, the general belief being
that Osborne house would go to Princess
Beatrice and that she and Princess
Christian would come into a consider
able portion of Victoria's wealth.
The probability that the king will
take up practically permanent resi-
dence in Buckingham palace was much
canvassed. This is question that comes
very much home to Londoners
Queen Victoria's preference for Bal
moral castle and Osborne house has been
complaint of long standing in the met
ropolis and 1t is hoped that the new reign
will see change in this respect.
The presence of the court in London
would give brightness and gaiety
which seldom has been seen.
Not until Queen Victoria has been
laid to rest beside the prince consort at
Frogmore- will the theaters or music
halls reopen. Moreover. business will be
at a practical Standstill.-4 The music In
all the hotels and public places has ceased.
Fashionable resorts are empty and few
of the nightly habitues We're in evidence
The hotels and restaurants are already
decorated in Somber black Americans
in great national calam:ties may recall
the crepe on the public buildings, but
they Ill conceive since the death of Lin
coin any such expression of gloom as has
already fallen on the United Kingdom.
Marlborough house, so long the home of
the new monarch, Buckingham palace
the residence of so many former
monarchs We're all black and deserted.
Sentries in black overcoats kept silent
vigil before the closed gates and bolted
doors. The population, therefore, slowly
dispersed as the night wore on Shortly
before midnight an official announcement
was issued calling parliament to assemble
at o'clock this "wednesday afternoon
to enable members of the house or
lords and house of commons to take
the oath of allegiance to the king
kilograms arriving from all parts of the
country echo the deep feeling of sorrow
pervading all classes. These show that
everywhere bells have been tolled and
public performances and functions sus-
pended. In Dublin the expressions of re-
gret We're universal The bells of St
Patrick's cathedral We're tolled Earl
Cadogan, the lord lieutenant, was absent
from Dublin yesterday, but it is expected
that he will return Immediately to pre-
side at a meeting of the Irish privy
council to proclaim the new king
The priVy council will meet in London
today and the proclamation of the king
will occur thereafter at all places requir-
ed by custom. The king will come to
London to preside over the council.