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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
NO WORD FROM HAMILTON
Telegram Falsely Credited to Him
Prosecution RlEnlOr Denied.

When the legislative investigation COMMITTEES
resumes It's investigation Of the Equitable next
week, It is believed one OF the witnesses viii
be Jacob e schifr II is believed that Mr.. Schin
win be able 10 furnish TO the committee much
interesting information to certain syndicate
and other dealings outside OF thu knowledge Of
Henry Rogers winthrop. who testified yester-
dav. James Hazen Hyde VIII also appear, It Is
understood, II the COMMITTEES wishes Other
possible Equitable witnesses Immediately avail
able will be Paul Morton. Gage E. Tarbeu.
George T. Wilson and Henry II. Alexander
Legislative committeeman and New-York Life
officials alike denied all knowledge Of a Gable
message said to have been received at Biar-
ritz from Judge" Andrew Hamilton, which, ac-
cording to yesterday afternoons paper ran as
followst
You can deny for me that the cheok for $780,
600 20 me from the Nsw-York Life IN March,
1904. was, asserted In Nsw-York for pur-
poses OF influencing Stats legislation or that is
was used
II said last night that the visit OF Mr.
Kresel Assistant District Attorney, 70 Charles
z. Hughes. OF the legislative committos's coun-
sci. had reference 70 any insurance proseou-
ton, as had been rumorsd-
Clarence n. Venner. OF G. Z. vsnnar g. Co.
bankers. OF No. SO wall-st-. wrote an open
letter yesterday TO President Mccall OF the New
York Life demanding the latter's resignation
and giving him reasons for the demand.
In his istssv Ma vsunss ssAsss thAa h -haacx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
NEw-YoRK UNIVERSITY OPENS.
Begins seventy-ffth Year with School Of
Pedagogy.

New-York University Will begin It's seventy-hfth
year to-day. when DR.. Henry MacCracken' chan
ceIor of the university. will formally open the
School Of Pedagogy. The chancellor Will denver d
brief address and will introduce two new professors
These are William z. Chancellor. who comes TO
New-York University from Paterson, N j., where
he was superintendent of schools. and DR.. Luther
H. Gulick director of physical training in the New
York public schools
The college and the School OF Applied Science
will open on Wednesday, September 2. when three
new professors will take up their duties. DR.. John
Charles Hubbard, graduate from the University
Of Colorado and from Clark University, has oeen
appointed assistant professor of physics He leaves
the chair Of physics at Simmons College, Boston.
Arthur H Mason. who graduated from Bowooin
Collage with high honors in English. has been ap-
noirted an instructor in English DR.. Alexander
Haring has been appointed to full professorship
and will Ill the chair Of civil engineering.
The School of Commerce. Accounts and Finance
at Washington Square. has lost its secretary Pro-
lessor H R. Mussey, whose place will be filled by
Dr Thomas Warner Mitchell, recently professor Of
economics in the Wharton School Of Finance OF
the University Of Pennsylvania new depart
renr which will deal with the subject OF insurance
and actuarial science has been established under
Professors Charles w. Jackson. Henry Moir and
Miles NJ. Dawson The school Will open on Thurs
day, September Is, at 8 P m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
WHAT NYLIC" is.
T. Il. BucIcner Explains Its Connec
ton to N. Y. Life Agencies.

At the morning session Of the insurance in
vestigating committee yesterday the mysteries
of 'rrIvlic" were unravelled by Thomas A BUCK
ner vice-president in charge OF the agencies Oh
the New-York Life Insurance Company. MI.
F7ucxnAr EXPLAINED that "Nylic,' the name, was
taken from the first letters OF the words making
I'D the name Of the company. "Nylio' ne SAID
was q system Of compromising agents used IN
stead Of renewal commissions
There are Ave classes of "Nylics, ranging
from freshman through first. second and third
degree to senior Every agent holding written
contract with the company. in which he agrees
IN give his entire time to the company, becomes
a freshman "TlyIic" on signing this contract
The freshman term is for five years, in which
tba agent must write new business amounting
TO $4,000 each year. II he fails he has to go
over the whole ground again In the same
fashion the agent rises to the rank OF senior
''NyIic" after twenty years Of service II he has
written the required amount Of new insurance.
AS senior "rJylio" he receives rs cent bonus
on every $1,000 worth Of insurance, figured on
an average between his smallest and largest
years within five year terms. - .,
Mr. Buckner said that there were S16 -Nyncs'
Of whom 400 were freshmen. and that there were
5000 agents who were not "Nylics. He also
testified to a superior "NyIic'' system for agency
directors. Special provisions had been mace Lor
+ba creation of 8 'NyIic' fund, limited to 1917.
THE saNvIic'' system provides, according to Mr..
Buckner for q retiring fund, hve-year pay
rnent for disability and six months payment to
the estate of deceased ''Nylic."
MI Hughes's questions indicated that he was
interested in ''Nylio'' possible source Of ex-
cessive expense to pOlicyholders- The total
'rNylic'' fund for agency directors was shown to
be 1897, TIT SO, and OF this fund there were 191
beuefciaries The ''Nylic'' expenses Of 1904
amounted to S3S9,228 g.
ME- Buckner indicated the various features Of
the ''Nylic' with evident pride, and insisted that
It had contributed to building up the company
said:
Our purpose is to bind successful men more
closely to the company. This the two 'nylic' sys-
TENS have accomplished They have done more
than any one feature TO build up agency sys-
tenn which I believe to be the best on earth. and
which has involved 800 10000 more than was paid
out for any other business Of the kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23

ton the multiplicity and contrariety and the
frequent misdrected want of local sentiment
I am certain the trustees for whom l speak are
heartily in favor Of such naturalization as VIII De
real and genuine and at the same time VIII com
pei in the direction and management Of life 1nsur-
ance companies such business ability such atten,
ton and devotion to duty. and such honesty ana
well as promoting legitimate self-tnterest as are
positively vital to the benehcence OF such organ
Izations. -, -.
conditions in this important field OF business
where the people have much at stake the
trustees acting for the policyholders Of the Equi
table Society will gladly welcome any aid IN their
work which may result from the labors OF your
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Chairman Of Trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
MR. RYAN GOES FISHING
Willing to Let Insurance Wag-
Gifts for Orphans Home.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l

Helena. Mont. Sept. 22-Thomas F. Ryan, Of
New-York is. according to his statement
having the time Of his life in Montana hunting
and fishing with Senator Carter
Mr.. Ryan is inclined to talk about the life
insurance business the investigation now going
on in New-York- Referring to the latter he said:
They appear to be having very warm time IN
New-York, but I out for a rest from business.
and the less learn about business the better
like IT. You newspaper men who read the papers
are better posted than I am the recent develop
ments in the insurance business" said Mr. Ryan.
In the afternoon Mr. Ryan drove in company
with Senator Carter TO st. Josephs Orphan Home.
Mr. Ryan gave the hundred or more orphans SO
fer candy money, and presented TO the sisters IN
charge a check for 81 600 He much impressed
with the work done at the institution.
Senator Clark and Mr.. Ryan left her to-day on
fishing trip in Eastern Montana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
HIGH WATT CASE AGAIN IN COURT,
Intimation That Defence VIII Allege Con-
suiracy-Prisoner Remanded.

-, - -, -,olice court to-day in the case Of
T5nys W. p former member Of Parliament
charged with attempting to hire private detective
named Marshall to assist him in numbering MS
former wife It was intimated that the oeieilc0
would aIlege that the WHOLE charge was me
-. :. S...rso,, On the part Of Marshall and
other witnesses. -..,..
This was shown by the testimony OF ca'rie
dealer. who alleged that ne overheard 4 converse
ton be,vyeen Marshall and another man, IN when
Wen RS Threatened. The prosecution cameo d
ba~keeper who testified that Watt gave MN i12hey
10 buy chloro1orm with Whlch 70 Eli ME ~
The prisoner was again reTlanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
NO REVOLT IN COLOMBIA.
Economic Situation, HopeUer, Ep-
pected to Cause Trouble.

Panama. Sept 22-Santo Domingo Villa, the
confidential agent here Of the Colombian gov
eminent, has received a cable dispatch from the
government Of Cauca saying that peace pre-
walls in Colombia, but that the economic situa-
ton in the republic is extremely critical
This is confirmed by private advices received
by merchants here. The system Of monopolies
esta bIished by President Reyes, these advices
say. is source Of great dissatisfaction. and will
undoubtedly cause trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
APPOINTMENTS AT CITY COLLEGE.

The board of trustees Of the College of the City
or NewYora, has made the following appointments:
Dr.. H. B. Gibson. formerly of Dartmouth and
the University Of Paris, Instructor IN French;
Maxim T3ergeron graduate from Yale, tutor IN
French; George c. DAILY. Of Fordham College, tutor
n w Powell. graduate from and former tutor
in the college has after study at Columbia and
Cornell, returned to the college as tutor IN nafhe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
DEFICIT IN HOLLANDS BUDGET.
Minister Of Finance to Levy AddltOnaI
Taxes on Canital and Income.

The Hague. Sept. 22-The Minister Of Finance.
Dr.. j I Harte Van Tecklenburg: presented
TO the Second Chamber of the States General TO-
day the budget for 1906 showing an estimated
deficit of upward OF 81 10000 the Minister
sid he mad NOT worked out the details Of his
plan to restore the financial equilibrium, but ne
Intended as temporary measure to place an ad-
ditional tax of 10 cents both on capital and in
come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
,oRE CHOLERA CASES IN GERMANY.

Berlin. Sept 22--The official bulletin issued to-
49,, announced thar nine fresh cases OF cholera
80 reported between noon yesterday and noon to-
dav. and that deaths occurred IN the same Pc
~ ,aring the totals 2S6 and so deaths.
TOY bIiIIefin also announced the opening Of tve
Inc oboIera stations along streams crossing the
ne" %, SrSrtier or near the frontier. So far
E re cholera is officially known to have occurred
IN, Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
nEw spANlsaLrALIAN TREATY.

Madrid. Sept. 2.-Ths negotiations FOR new
commercial treaty between Spain and Italy are ap-
CAPTAIN OF FURNEss LINER DROWNED.
Esi,Yax N s Sent. 22-Word was received
+o-Ssv NV tina agents Of the F1urness Line In this
cstv that CAPTAIN Reyes Of the Furness liner
sicily was found drowned at St. Johns. n. E.
last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
THE SCANDINAVIAN DISPUTE.
Count Wachtmeister Denies a Reported
Interview-Delegates Meet.

Stockholm. Sept. Count Wachtnester, Minis
Ter of Foreign Affairs. announces that there IS no
foundation for report published by the "Atten-
bladet to-day. to the effect that the Minister mad
Informed the foreign legations at Stockholm that
all real difficulties in the way Of settlement OF
sweden's dispute with Norway had now been over
oona and that only questions Of detail remained TO
he a haTlsJad The commissioners OF DoLh
So.--r-.es held 2 SESSION this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
MP CIETELAND,S LETTER.
Work of Trustees Tod-P0hcyhoId'
erO' Lack of Interest.

The letter from sx-President Grover Cleveland.
IT., 1,aS road Yesterday. was significant, both
- .aoo-ded the approval Of Mr. Cleveland for
% - 70 Armstrong committee. and as
liio g., detail the work Of the three Ryan
:. .-...S- cleveland. Westinghouse and Justice
$3.50 toward bringing about complete mutual
- - ,ba society. The apparent lack Of re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
PERUVIAN DEPUTY's CHARGES.
New-YOrk Life's Reply Defends Rates fn
Tropical Countries.

Lima, Peru. Sept 22-Deputy Brousssss osTssd
the attention OF the Chamber OF Deputies ysstsrday
to a transaction which he had had with the SeyTs
York Life Insurance Company. He said that II
fifteen years he had paid the company $4,000 %
premiums. but that nQuidatins the policy AZ
received only 5000. The Chamber or DepGcts6
called the attention Of the government 70 tbs mad
ter.
The New-York Life Insurance Company made a
statement yesterday concerning the allegations &c
Mr. Broussass in the Peruvian Chamber OF Deputies
The statement sets forth that Mr.. BFoussaSs vas
insured in 1890 foS 1000 which he paid &c
annual premium OF sSeO At the end OF fftesn yssrn
the cash surrender value OF his policy s7ssu2
He had paid IN $500 IN premiums. The net coss
Of his Insurance for 5000 for fifteen years. there's
FORE a.5s5. plus the interest prsuiiuns pal4
Concluding its statement, the New-York Life Tn<
surance Company saysI
Taking into account that Mr. BrouEsASs has
lived in a tropical country, It would appear tnss
he has not paid extravaganza rate Tor nrrse0
years protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23

spouse the part Of policyholders and the
character of not few Of the responses made
were dwelt upon.
The Cleveland letter WAS as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23
EQUITABLE TAKEN UP.
Continued from first page.

York Life, of which George w Perkins was
vice-president and chairman of the finance COM
mittee had taken from a syndicate drawing
from ]. P. Morgan & Co. to which house Mr..
Perkins belonged. S4OO0OO0 PARTICIPATION in
these bonds. The New-York Life had under
call withdrawn or put w money for all these
bonds they were not sold. paying for them
at par. They held So, 10000 and resold, after
a long time and after the remarkable sale and
resale by Mr.. Perkins to himself of the remain
ing $4,000, sustaining considerable loss in
the transaction. At the same time the Equitable
entering into one Of the James H HYDE and
Associates syndicates, bought at third hand
not on the ground floor" a $4,000 participa-
ton. The total participation Of the ''FTvde and
Associates" syndicate was 1886, $50. The tes-
timony this transaction was particularly
definite
The $4,000 par value of the Navigation syn
olcate was taken over by the Equitable at 9215
Ih1s fact was shown when Mr.. Winthrop testi-
NED that the Equitable had taken over this stock
IN number of sections. The first section had
par value of S250OOO and cost 1921, 25O Then
followed three four more blocks UP to the
total taken, aggregating 1852. 800 Mr. Hughes
inquired with an earnestness not appreciated by
the witness:
Twas the call made at this figure generality
Q-The syndicate reads James H Hyde and
z1sSe Do you know who the associates
.Q5,@-Nor how much Mr. Hyde took personally?
insurance you carry these bonds at a book value OF
SaoIL9o and a market value of $4,000; did you
make I up this second figure? A.-By scaling them
dCWn according to the present market figure
stS 14d' Is d market value Of about So? Ayes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-23

Mr.. CALHOUN TO SAIL ON OCTOBER 2.
Caracas Sept. 2-W J. Calhoun, of Chicago.
special commissioner 10 Venezuela in behalf Of the
United States will sail for home on October 2
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
FAST FLYERS OF THE SEAS
Auto Boats Built to Outstrip Any. thing That Floats on the
 Water.

Picture boat about Al feet long. That would be practically the length of an ordinary street car. Il is rot five feet wide, or much less than half the widthof the car. and is so made that when float ing evenly on the water it draws about eight inches. This boat. states Pear son s Magazine. has sharp stem that cuts eleanly through the water About amids sips the form of the hull is shaped like the letter |, and toward the stern the bottom is flattened so that it rests on the top of the water This is an auto boat. built for speed; and if it has not speed it is good for nothing. Il is fitted with a powerful engine that will driyea over the water at a rate of 20 miles an hour or better, and everything in the model and construction of the boat nas been sacrificed to speed.
 Speed. speed-that is the one idea0i the sportsman nowadays. He wanlso have the fastest of whatever his fadE This speed is to win little glory fora short time; and then when some one wrests that glory away by producing something speedier, the search for more speed is carried on further, and thers seems to be no limit Marine engineers say that the limit of speed must reached some time. but each year mus boats that were champions of the pfe' vious season relegated to the secoia rank, and speedier craft take 'nsA places at the head of the list.
 Now the fad is for fast launches aa toboats9 they are called, because 'l' motor that drives the propellers oi 'nes' boats is similar to those used in au,U mobiles. These boats are simply sneih with motors as powerful as can De eOn structed. and as delicate as the meenan ism of a fine watch. The shells sis thin that one wonders how they HUI. together: but they do and the p0a', dart about the water. riyaling the ps'' of the railroad trains and leaving !" hind them cruisers and steamers 'ua. have won world d-wide fame TOT 'A'' speed.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
CITY. .. ARKANsAA
Goyernment Purehases.

It is very hard 10 do business with the United States government. Ef- forts are made from time to time 10 interest big manufacturing concerns in bidding on supplies, but as a matter Of fact the business falls 10 a few firms who are able to accept the conditions which are required in the way of catering to the wants of this enormous Institution. Men who do work for the government must be content 10 wait many months for their pay. They must have everything technically right. They are likely to have their manufactured products thrown back on them. rejected by some inspector who may or may not know his busi- ness. The least technieality in the rendering of an account will cause weeks of delay and require start from the beginning A business man who wishes to sell the government goods cannot sit down with an officer and make a deal the same as he would if selling to a private individual. He must wait for advertisements and com petitive bids. and then his bid is sub- ject to rejection for any cause what ever Purchasing officers of the gov ernment are trying 10 remedy the eX- isting conditions as much as possible. and some of them have cut out a great deal of red tape with a view to inyit- ing more competition in the furnishing of supplies. Still. il is hard to in- terest business men who have had any thing to do with the government and failed to enter into negotiations. Pos sibly the so-ealled red tape is a neces- sary part of the machinery 10 protect the interests of the government. but it also tends to increase the cost of com modities which the government buys because of the lack of competition that would ensue in case business men could contract with the government the same as they do with other insti- tutions.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 FROM ALL SECTIONS.
NEW RAILROAD IN TROUBLE
Active Work on Proposed Line Frem Leslie to the Mississippi Has Been Discontinue Destructive Fires Occur in the State.
Railroad Builders in Difficulties.

The Southeastern railroad. which was chartered at Little Rock July last, to construct railroad from Les lie. the southern terminus of the St. Louis and North Arkansas railroad, to the Mississippi river, has suspend ed work on the prposed line Difficult ty in securing right of way is said to be the cause of disseminating the work. II is hoped that in case the original idea is given up that the company will build a line from Les lie to Little Rock The state capital is at present almost entirely cut of from northwest Arkansas, as far as wholesale business is concerned.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
Easy Marks" in Jail.

No doubt a great many of us have had our business experiences. and what have We 10 show for it? II goes without saying. observes the editor of the Sing Sing Star of Hope. that We were not of the thrifty. energetic, per severing and resolute kind, for OCT presence here rather tends 10 the op- posite view, indicating our weakness Tor the vanities of life. which. assum- Ing possession over IL and under plnning our stronger and better uuali- ties, led us into ways that are dark and unwholesome-we are failures
 Yes, and what does a failure such as ours mean? Loss of name. loss of reputation, of character and with this loss if not entirely, then to a marked degree, in the estimation in which We nave been held by our immediate fam fly. There is a loss of friends almost a loss of hope, for life does. indeed. as
 sume somber aspect to the man who has failed as We have, when he gives time 10 reflection on the why's and wherefores of it. Need we be further warned? No, We have ample time for reflection, and those who have cut their wisdom teeth learn that having been burned, il is best not to play wit fre. We all, no doubt. have had our experiences with friends" friends of the fair weather variety. who are friends while the long green. is ample and we are spending it as though it were as easy to gather as trouble. These so-called friends scat ter to the four winds just as soon as the first news of our failures reaches them. They do not make our burdens lighter by word or more of encour- agement They have milked us 10 the limit and as the limit has been reached, they have flown. and We have but the memory of them in the thought or the easy marks We proved to be
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
Heavy Penalties.

Suits have been entered in the cir cult court at Little Rock against the different packing companies which at present transact business in the state. It is alleged that the defendants have violated the provisions of the anti trust law and by so doing have for feited their right to do business in the state and are liable to penalty for each day since the law became effective The total penalties asked for in these snits aggregate s3.ioo,- GOO
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
Expenditures of State Guard.

The books in the state auditor of flee show an expenditure of s375 from the sl 200 appropriation for the sup port of the major generals depart ment. Of the s750 appropriation for the contingent expenses of the major generals department. s34792 has been expended The expenditures of the adjutant generals department amount to s216, from an appropriation of s240 The state guard received a $25.0o ap- propriation from the last legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-10
At Liau-Y Yang.

War is a sorry business put nO' noble while such stories as tliose,e.la ..la ed in From Tokio to Tifiis can .,, es of men. One is of young lleu.e.f of known throughout Japan as tue n,' ,,.r. Motienling. In the advance on I yang he was among the loisuH ssH Charging with his men throush of giant millet. be was struch s,,b V splinter of an exploding shel,' ,,srsd s tore away part of his lips, .ans,,e teeth and wounded the tip of his .pss s,ra. He was ordered to retire. ana uen, ,'s .uIek slight shelter the field surgeon u's VAS work Despite his pain, the maa ,amDIs seen to smile. and attempted 'o na unsseb some words in his now piufiou \ uh,t The surgeon bent down to ea.a1 msps he was striving to tell. The youns ,antiOp n smile deepened. and he made ns .I fset witb his head toward his hands anu , nm, r .eThey are still there" he thicNI' aour. mured 'I can still fight |" ny
 try ''-Youth's Companion.