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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

Ne Refuse nenanas 81 svzIishnsu-
Chicsg1. Oct 1a-Ths general nan.
arurn q ne flfiIoad1 n chlcaso. Who
recently received demands from ne
union suiichnsa On th1ir lines thai
40 eistl hod1 day md clhsr oo1ces
sinnn BE- erunist have teci11d to 70
la1s ~ irra1d e ~ na
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

Atlanta. Ga, Oct 12-Presldent
Harvis Jordan Of the Southern Cot.
ton Association estimates that be-
tween forty and fifty thousand bales
Of cotton were killed in Georgia alone
By Wednesday nights cold snap. 1ndl-
cations were for another killing frost
with temperatures below freezing
Thursday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

storm Damage on Mount venuvIna.
Naples. Oct. 1e.-Ths damages
wrought By The recent storm in this
vicinity ars very serious. Travel on
the railroad up Mount vesuvius has
been interrupted and the line itseiI
has beea practically destroyed. MANY
housss have been literally surrounded
By The waves o. mud Several hous-
e n 0ttajano. which we're damarod
by he Yolcanlc outbrcak Of Aprll.
heFe iallcn. IA GValauche Of mu8
han INVADED Bo1oo Ile1asa. No oas.
asllias have Vot been reported.
TFooba are being a1s1 n ne uo.t
q 1t11ua
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

County OF DickinaonJ 20.
IH, w. Jacobs Clerk ofthe County afore-
said do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
true and correct list ofthe bills allowed By the
Board Of County Commissioners Of said County.
Witness my hand and oficial seal this 18th
day OF October A. D. 1905.
INV. JACOBS.
County Clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
BENGUIAT ANTIQUES BRING sS,5s75o
oid Embroideries, Brocades, Laces and
Fans Sold at Auction.

Bargains IN ecclesiastical embroidarias -,,h
orocades old laces and antique fans were uuroerou,
yesterday afternoon at the American Art c,slIars,
az the Hrst days sale OF the collection OF VITAL
Bensuiat. The sale, which was conducted hy
Thomas z. Kirby, realized 1851 40
Inc highest price. $3.50. was paid by Frank Keebls
for me Italian silk baldaquin richly embroidered
IN eoiored silks and gold For $40 Mrs George
bought pair OF Italian FIorentine paneIs WITH
scrolls or foliage, green tulips and lilies an
oroidersd In shaded eoored silks and gold ON cream
ground. $500
Mrs c. 3. Alexander obtained for S45 an italian
lace care CLOTH with small ernbrofdsre4 Imam
squares trimmed with narrow point lace edge; for
800 an old Italian iounce of floral design: for 81
a Louis Quinze embroidered cover, and for SIS
LOUIS Ouinze fan. the panels containing decoration
OF nsures Mrs Alexander also bought for 81 %
portuguese olue velvet embroidered cover. fOr SIS
AZ oIo EnSnsh fan with painted decoration OK
romeo and Juliet. and for sl2 so, an old Italian
temple and landscape. -
MIS-. Oakleish Thorne purchased for $40 a pair
OF spanish Manila curtains OF embroidered yellow
satin; Mrs John r. Cowdin for Sis q Spanish
Iarnorequin embroidered in soft colored silks and
Mrs w. X. Hearst for SAC Spanish lace work, con-
sisting or dragons and birds facing a vase.
"A spanish Renaissance metal lamp and an En-
pire lamp. Of Roman shape. were sold 70
Stanley for SleO each. and eight other sanctuary
lamps at from $50 to $50 apiece.
Among other purchasers were Mrs c I. Morgan,
Mrs. Colgate, Albert Stieslitz. Mrs CondS Mast
Mrs j. j. Goodwin and Mss Ruth Perkins The
sale will be continued this afternoon and tomorrow
Afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
FIND $4,000. 900 SURPLUS.
Synopsis of Commissioner Probe of
". Y. Life Made Public.

St Paul, Feb. 22.-The following synopsis of
the report of the investigation of the insurance
commissioners OF five States into the affairs of
the New-York Life Insurance Company was
given out by the Minnesota Insurance Depart
ment to-day. In the main the commissioners
Of Minnesota. Kentucky. Wisconsin, Nebraska
and Tennessee will report that the figures in the
last annual report of the company have been
verified to the extent that the 100000 surplus
claimed actually exists
The report will contain four principal crfti-
cisms against the way the company Is doing its
business at present.
The deferred dividend plan will be condemned:
the investment Of too great proportion Of the
assets in bonds will be deprecated; greater pub
licity in certain figures of the business will be
recommended, and a more representative form
or government will be advocated
AS to deferred dividends, the objections ara the
same as have been ventilated in other recent in
designations. With regard to the bond invest
ments the report will point out that the company
has S311.OOO.OOO invested in securities OF this
nature. as against only $50, 100000 on mortgage
loans. The bond investments have been mostly
through syndtcates which have consulted their
own interests before those of the company This
form of investment. the report will say. Is too
great temptation to the officers Of the COM
pany to make speculative loans on their own
accounts with funds belonging TO the poIicv-
holders.
AS to publicity. the report will recommend
that the time OF the acquisition and sale OF
bonds be published in the annual reports and
also other information of definite nature regard
ing the Investments made by the officers of the
funds of the policyholders
The recommendations as to the representative
form of government go into considerable detail
win suggestions as to how II can best be ac-
cOmplished. 90
The Investigation into the affairs of the COM
pany has been Jointly made by the five commits
sloners. and has been in progress since Septem-
per Zz' l3Oo. Nearly thirty men have taken part
IN IL continuously, and twenty men have been
engaged In appraising the property of the COM
pahy which is found to correspond closely with
port.
ne report is voluminous document COM
prlslns eighty printed pages and contains tables
and statistical material relative to the AFFAIRS of
the company for the last ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
/. E. MCCALL TWICE PAID?
Report Says Justice Got $40, 900
from n. Y. Life ON JUDGMENT.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribuns.J


Louisville, Feb. 22.-"The Courier-Journal
gives out to-day the report signed yesterday
by State Insurance Commissioners Henry r
Prewftt, of Kentucky; Zeno NJ. Host of Wiscon-
sin; Thomas o. O'Brien, of Minnesota: J. /.
Pierce. OF Nebraska. and Robert E. Folk. of
tennessee. appointed in September last to In
Vesugate the affairs of the New-York Life In
surance Company. in which the direct charge is
made that E. E. Mccall received more than So
w on a Judgment of half that sum-
That section leading up to the use of F. E. Mo-
Calfs name reads as follows:
The company has paid money for political con-
trlbutions, and has charged such items to other
accounts. a specific example of this is found I'm
the payment on February Is, 1900 of Sf5 500 65
TO b. f. Mccall for the purpose of paying judg-
ment secured against the company by James
Allison. This amount was charged to the real
estate sinking fund
On March p. 1901. E. E. Mccall got S37. 572 g.
The warrant for this payment stated 1t to be
made by the authority of the third vice-presi-
dent, who claims, however, that this statement
New-York on that date Upon looking up this
matter we find that these payments were made
for the same purpose, namely, for the satisfac-
ton of the same judgment. Upon further in
quiry Ii was stated by the former president that
the first payment was used for the New York
LIES contribution to the campaign fund"
John A. Mccall former president of the New
York Life Insurance Company, who died this week,
had brother. Edward E. Mccall who is a tustice
or the Supreme Court of this State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
GETS MEMBERS OF GANG.
Petrosino attributes Many Grimes
to FiUe Italians arrested.

Five Italians. said to be members OF the Crocchi
gang named after notorious italian bandit who
killed and robbed In his country for many years.
were arraigned in jefferson Market police cour.
yesterday and held in $1,000 bail each until this
morning. Detective Sergeant Petrosfno believes
they some OF the cIeverest and most desperate
criminals of that nationality in this city. They ara
specialists. he says in the use OF knockout drops.
The leader OF the Crocchi gang. according to
Petrosino. is Gregorio Dellavia. OF No 24O Eas.
1O9th-st. He arrested. with four others. YES
terday afternoon IN Mulberry Bend Park Upon
him, according to PetrOsinc. found a bottle
containing choral hydrate. OF knockout drops.
which It Is felony to carry without a license
The four other prisoners Gluseppf De Con-
clio. OF No 11s hottest. who had Jimmy in his
olothes Michellino Polino. OF No. 10 Mulberry-sr
who just finished ten months term for counter.
feitins; Rafaelo Capalupo. OF No. 231 MuIberry-st
and Gtuseppi Clemenlto OF No. 12S Cherry-st
One or the crimes which PetrOsino is irving q,
fasten upon the gang and particularly upon DeIa-
via. IS the theft OF $500 from Salvatore Canfzo OF
No. "a Spring-st. several months ago PeTrOsino
gtns and robbinS Of Mrs. Francesca FamoIIare a.
No. - Thompson-st. on January IS Knockout
drops were administered and 500 was rsJsaD Sro-n
money belt next her body. ~
Suu another crime believed TO be the rorlx %
the Crocchi gang was the choking TO death and
robbery OF an old Italian woman. about TO return
to Italy, at No 81 Spring-st, a few months 40
down her throat and her savings about n 9oS
stolen. '-'|NS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
SUPERINTENDENT HAS AMPLE POWER

II would seem that the superintendent has had
relative duty. to inquire into and ascertain the
that abuee OF insurance h companies to the end
tratfon assured.
The scheme by which the superintendent may
require detailed written statements, duly verified
as to any matter Of corporate business, and may
the companys books and of the officers and agents
under oath, would appear well calculated pre-
vent the secret growth of improper practices
Not only through the visitatorial powers of
and tho consequent enforcement of the law 20
be assured, but the superintendent was also
charged with the duty of recommending to the
legislature annually such amendments to the
law as in his Judgment were needed to correct
evils found to be without the purview OF exist
ing statutes.
proved sufficient protection against extravaganza
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Annual statements from
1shed. but in many particulars without suficient
the management
Nor has there been suitable effort upon the
facts actually reported to detect and expose
eVasions of departmental requirements and tho
resorts TO arfifce and double dealing In order
to avoid a true disclosure of the companies sf-
fairs.
For the most part critical examination of the
reports so made seems to have been neglected.
6een LETT to examinations conducted irrsgaE
reference to the frequency OF examinations. Thus
sne Security Mutual Insurance Company has been
Examined FOUR times since ts relncorDorattOn IN
1888, at it's request and apparently with other
object than to enable II TO the departments
certificate in support OF its annual statement while
the Provdent Savings Life Assurance Society has
been examined only In the past years
QS9D. and II would seem that this was the only
examination IN its history.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has
also been examined only during ten years
that is. I'm 1900 The advisability OF frequent
nations is sufficiently illustrated by the of the
Washington Life Insurance Company, where II
appeared on the examination In 1904 that during
the interval Of four years since the prior exanina
ton It had in 1t least two annual statements de-
ceived the department by garngly false returns OF
Its existing liabilities and that instead OF having
an alleged surplus Of considerable amount its cap
tai was seriously impaired.
In connection with this company II may be noted
that more careful scrutiny of the reports to the
department of lapsed and restored policies would
nave led at an earlier date to the investigation
which appears finally 10 have been induced by out
side criticism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
NO REAL EFFORT TO FIND ARISES

In striking contrast with this official renor+ g. +p
actual course or the examination which nrsce5s !.
as disclosed by the testimony taken by YOUR cont IT.
affor Inc examiner did not know and made no
oileers He did not knov- and made no efrort 70
Of the company the terms of the eontra
when ne had been receiving excessive con1m,ssions
M9r &c DID he aude to the exorbitant compensation
President McCuPdys Sc son FiayTn0nd Co. OF which
No attempt was made TO ascertain whether n7r
thai =, BY the rhs ss@5
sf tne COMMITTEE on Expenditures was deemed
Vouchers answered the purpose If thew oov.r.
the question whstheT Hy the books. resardiess Of
expended as therein stated OF the excessiS @
eead payments under vouchers go1 Con
tSs ' enor OF TIE expenditure COMMITTEES ana
Rsgtt5mens under the management OF sG5py de-
as wifhot hsr escaped attsntion were treated
NO officer. or committeeman Or aeon.
r.port tbsrs ossn; Despite th: language Of IN.
'eporI ,'nere mao been real sffort - 1870
abuses in administration. As .s.t IS 40 20 ossses
aIeer OF tne management the essn,Inat;o, -.
vi tne report on the examination OF IN. Man,
YORK Life In 1904 the committee saws,
70 neither this report the earlier ons .,,..
have attention IN , or 5as company which
menSa was made OF the e9trsordinarrTp No
work Although the treasury sarsw aMaTon and h.
was oetore the examiner none OF the in reaSer
profits were prosecuted and the ts, OF syndieate
ignored. were undiscovered or
veriyv tbs s5 9o1ect OF the examination wa. D.,
~ pr0esedings by which transactions ana in,sr9f
:" NC company were concealed from its ess
me Equitable Life Assurance societv w porS,
.heu ~ Iye Like the others II wa, $500 lam.
ter Is But It's perfunctory ehaPse
or the examiner fails give the me report
uon or the existence OF any OF the ehu.ns nhlins-
te IS no mint or extravaganza expendituraae
nnrst aeCounts OF or the manipulation az .o er
bnrate investments for the profit az - ~ cor
Inc palpable evasion OF the law govssrt Sneers
annual statefnent In the making OF Sha nrats me
aminer was left unchallenged ""h 10 the ex-
The first criticism of the mana..
wsf N ths report OF the superintendent n
nlZance. "''iiin the public cog
s<essS Oe0 ~ - AEA aAahog1sr sltA1S - S1sn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
TOO FEW CITY STOCKS.
Insurance Men Think Restriction
almost I'm possible. e.

Attention in insurance circles seemed centred
last night on the Armstrong recommendation
tnat STOCK Investments, except in stocks of mu-
nlclpal corporations, be prohibited Such insur-
ahce olncials as cared to talk appeared to share
the oeIef tina: there not enough municipal
S'ocA aVaiiao-e and that some compromise must
pereorce be effected
oscar s. Straus. a trustee of the New-York
Lte' while declining to discuss the report in any
shape or form. made the following statement
apropos of this phase:
on general principles 1 am in favor OF whatever
VIII secure the greatest of safety consist
R the Sd he b f 9o%
eI0Sey Ihe savings bank law. and that publicity
IN ~ vogue IL, in the United States national banks.
Is inc danger of going too tar and of stranglng In
suIance commercialsm. There may not be enough
mends OF the three leading insurance companies
of the NewYor 30 f far as know the investments
f sbes as good In my opinion they better than
George W. Perkins declined to make any COM
ment on the report Stuyvesant Fish. at his
home in Garrison N. Y. while saying that he
mad perused cursoriy the evening newspaper
accounts. had nothing to say.
AL MS nome in LakeVille. Conn. IL WAS ssid
MAJ District Attorney Jerome absent
Neither Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew nor ms
tice f. E. Mccall could be reached UP to a late
hour. N ~ i"'e
The executive committee of the Equitable held
Its weekly meeting yesterday, Paul Morton pre-
sidlhg. Inc committee hed a five hours SEES
Sion 1t was announced afterward that only
routine business had been transacted 1t is said
that the committee discussed the names of otfi-
GERS to be elected at the annual directors meet
ing on Wednesday. and that it is possible the
present officers are slated for reelection
charles h. Hughes, or counsel to the ARM
strong committee, was in town last night H.
would make no comment on the report. however
In view OF the Armstrong report and the death
of ex-President Mccall il seems TO he aeraed
mat New-for Life trustees and others nave
no alternative but TO themselves for the
recovery or certain moneys unaccounted for or
alleged to have been paid out wrongly Mean
Wnile, publication or the terms OF Mr. McCalTs
WIZ ~ awaited With great Interest,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
WHAT THE COMMITTEE THINKS THE STATE INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT.

tho adnst aHa
from
pIa
panst the bushes
Mos Of The evils whch
hadth o
il thu of ad
OF which the sta
parent tina steps
Of Inquiry, Of
Iexpend ture corrupt
must est with the Supeint
Of the and deputy In
n interfere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
PLAINTIFF AND PHYSICIAN FINED
Justice Thinks Collision Is Shown in Case
Against City Railway

Justice Hoyer. OF the Municipal Court has insd
William H Manney. OF No. IS East sSth-st SIS for
contempt OF court. and DR.. Samuel Fl Frank. Of
No 81 Hsnry-st.. $40 for impeding the regular pro-
oeedinss or the court Nancy has suit against
the Nsw-York City Railway Company 10 recover
$50 for the refusal OF a conductor 10 give hin
transfer The case came before Justice Hoyer on
February & whom doctors certificate was pre-
sented purportins to be signed by Dr. Frank, and
setting forth that Nancy III and would no'
De able to leave his home for two or three weeks
Royal r. Weller. counsel for the company. asked
Tor an adjournment TO investigate the case Man
ney appeared in court later and said that Dr.
crank had given prescription TO be nlIed at
certain drug store. Justice Hoysr went tho drus
store himself. and found that the druggist bad
never nlled a prescription for Manney he directed
ar. Weller 20 begin contempt proceedings. whes
mentioned NN'NA ~S'NSSN~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
EXAMINATIONS TOO LAX.

Infrequent have been the examinations of
particular companies, they would still have avail ed
apparent by this investigation. had they been rigor
ousy conducted with the purpose OF exposing what
1t Is said, however, that It has long been tho
tradition of the department not to concern itself
insurance companies apart from the ascertainment
or their solvency. 1t Is urged with much insist
manage the companies and that. despite its sweep
ing powers. 1t performs it's function il its nvest-
gatlons go to the extent Of determining that the
companies have sufficient assets to warrant their
continuing in business.
In this view. whether the administration of a
given company was economical whether excessive
sums were expended in an unjustlfed race for busl
ness, whether officers were awaiting themselves OF
othcial relations to advance personal fortunes
through exorbitant commission contracts whether
the companies We're confning themseIyes 70 me
business for which they were Chartered or were
tendng their operations into other fields through
tne control or subsidiary organizations, whether
We're accounted for by proper vouchers whether Sc
Cret accounts were maintained for corrupt pur-
acted as the appointees OF an autocratic MANAGE
ment' whether policyholders We're obtaining their
ton; would be questions with which the SIIperir-
Iendent or insurance would be under no duty TO
i RfinE had abundant resources to al abi
me reports from time to time made to the super
'eIluent oy mis- examiners not consistent with
SO narrow a conception of official 5,ty r. 49,.
Eases cas- such questions have been closely examined
Reserve Fund Life Association serious che ue1a.
h la5seIy been ignored. But the position taken
oE the department with regard to the extent of ~.
supervision and the professed scope ana s ~ -,
nnitations OF the examinations IL has condnctad
course with reference to the three graz oy its
as contrasted with the facts now shown TO exisT
vi the examination OF the Mutual in 1909 tho
committee says, after quoting the report Of ,ha
II surance Department.:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
THREE WILD RUNAWATS
T,cO Persons Hurt-Horse Kil7ed-
Many Narrozo Escapes.

Scores OF persons had narrow escapes tvro -
sent to the hospital suffering from severe int,rs
two vehicles were wrecked and horse was kiu.s
In three exciting runaways yesterday
A team attached to a coach IN which war. -.
persons took fright at 2d-avs. and s2I-st aasb,,
through to Avenue and going north az a t.rv4-.
rate as far as the Astoria ferryhouse a. ga :.
Several hundred persons waiting outsaa -
ferryhouse. The animals crashed into a eor,.- ~
the ferry Office, smashing the carriage and 49,
ing the driver from the box
The horror stricken persons who vitnassAd a.
mad flight OF the horses thought that tba,, -
surely plunge into the river but the drive -" -
few dexterous tugs on the lines. managed N -
them shshtiy TO ths left. and the fsrryhop,.
checked their flight.
The man and woman In the carrfars satA -.
were Ar. and Mrs. j. H Landew, of No slg -
ington-avs. When a reporter made inoufr,, :, -
address 1t was learned that Fisher L-svins - --
estate dealer. with an office No. Is5 Broadvrs~
lived there. AZ
One Of the horses was so badly fnt,,~a. 49,.
trolman Nelson. OF the East ssth-st stat,on -.
moned an officer OF the Society for the Prevs-,,.-
OF cruelty to Animals and had the horse s1a,
Inc carriage was wrecked. but both the 49,
ahnnt husband escaped unhqrt. did the driver
hanson cab owned by Donohue & sons 81 No %
Last I5th-st. and driven by Patrick r Csrrcco- ~
No 68o East 153d-st. became frigbte1s,t iO,l, OK
standing at 6th-ave and 9sIn-st anu dashed VALE
near by at the time and the horse was isr house
sudrueu. GaHOplnS down TO ezd-st the arfyr-r
turned east. running to Madison-ave where II Ia
INTO nOrthoound car crowded with passangs--s1
The impact shattered several panes OF elass es-s
ing intense excitement among the passengers T5s
sna1ts were driven through a window IxnOcL-2
William j. Brockway. OF No. 105 East l5tb-sS - %
the floor. he sustained severe scalp wound and
Commissions about the body He was removed - ~
Presbyterian Hospital A'
The runaway horse was caught by Patrolnan
Meyers, or the East SSth-st station as il wa So
ing TO extrtcate itself from the wreckage The
hanson demolished. Carroll was arrested no
1t was said that BrOckway, the injured car pas
senser is secretary OF the Oldheld Mining Compare
OF Mexico.
James Patterson. Of No 11s East s4th-st wa.
driving carriage along the East Drive IN Centrsg
Park, when at 70th-St the wheel OF his a.
rage struck coupe driven by Louis Mnsky OF
No. A5 2d-ave. The horse ran away but Uas
caught after a chase OF a few blocks BY Aounfad
Policeman Callan Patterson, in trying TO halt the
animal, thrown from his seat, sustaining n
compound fracture OF the right arm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
WHY MKINLEY BECAME A MASON
Told by General King at the Masonic Dinner
at the Savoy Last Exeninn

General Horatio c. King. at the Hotel SAVOY las.
night. at the Masonic dinner to the sovsrs,g,
Grand and Grand Consistories of the Ancient and
Accepteo scotush Rite by the Consistories OF the
Metropolitan District told how Pres,dsnt 49, '
ley became Mason. Mr.. Mckinley EXPLAINED :,
TO General King as follows: -
was In fredericksburg with a physician =. ,,,o,,a
OF nhe. w ME we were going through the nrtsnn
A. hptioeI nun giving away all the money he bed
an W. s3o 10 one man he would give IS To
Tbesn v0n ' AN, anu so on until his money was gone
Ives ~ must remember, were Confederate nris
ond when ~ e the performance with surprise
anu VIII We le1t the prison asked him tt 80
knew ttieSe men He said No bur thev az ne
does want sor l said If that is what Masonry
the first opportunity 81 Joiheu the order at