t 11 THE OMAHA DATIY BEE : TUESDAY , MAHOU 1 , 1808.
PROVIDES MORE WAR SHIPS
Resolution to that Effect Introduced tin
the House.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVy TO GET OPTIONS
Ofmiliem lAtlempt tit Hire nn IXrn
.Montli'n I'll } * to itii : | > loycfl , but
Are nr-fnitoil on the
Tent Vote.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The houee
pacsed the sundry cIUl appropriation bill
today after four ilajs' debate. The most
Important notion today was the elimination
of the appropriation for representation at
the Parts exposition on a point ot order.
The sudden change of sentiment In the
1 OIIBO , which Is often witnessed when mem-
bois go on record , was twice Illustrated to
day. On Friday the house committee of the
Jnliolo , where there IB no record of the vote ,
knocked out a provision In the bill for an
appropriation to pay those who furnish the
government with Information leading to the
'conviction of the violators of the Internal
revenue law ? , and today In committee on
extra month's pay was uskcd for the em
ployes of the house , lioth of these appro
priations commanded a very respectable ma
jority In the committee , but when the mem
bers voted on roll call In the house both of
them were , overwhelmingly defeated. Sev
eral minor bills were passed after the sundry
civil bill was disposed of.
Representative llromuell ( rep. , O. ) today
Intiodiiccd In the house the following resolution
elution :
Tint the Bccrelnry of the navy be , nnd
In iieipby authorized , whenever in hU Judg
ment It Hhnll become expedient for the best
Interests ot thu country to do so , to secure
options upon mid consummate the pur-
chiHu of such battleships , cruisers , r.utis.
toipcdo boats or other form of naval vessels
us mo of the mom modern typo nnd ready
for Immediate use , together with the noces-
Haiy armament nnd equipment for the
miiiip as In hi * Judgment urn ni-coss.iry to
plni'i' the rmvftl utrength of the i-ounliy
upon n proper footing for immediate hos
tilities with nny foreign power with which
the mini' may be threatened ; nnd tlmt for
the purpose of consumnmtliip suvh purciase
there Is hereby appropriated the sum ot
J20.000.0UO to bo Immediately available.
The resolution was referred to the naval
committee. Mr. Hromttell said ho Intro
duced the resolution to call the attention ot
the naval committee to tha necessity for
providing for such a contingent fund In the
naval appropriation bill. If tlfo committee
does not Include such a provision In the bill
when It is reported , he will offer It as an
amenJmont In the house.
Mr. Left Is ( dem. , Wash. ) offered nn amend
ment , which was ruled out on a polat of
order , designed to prohibit the Imprisonment
by United States Judges ofpersons charged
with contempt of court until such persons
shall have been adjudged guilty by n Jury.
OUT GOI33 PARIS.
C\Ir. \ IHamly ( iloin. . Del ) made a point of
order against the provision relating to the
5'arls exposition. The point was debated at
some length and when Mr. Payne , who was
In the chair , Intimated that ho was li.Mined
to sustain It several members appealed to
Mr. 'Handy ' to withdraw It.
Mr. Handy declared that he was actuated
liy a patriotic purpose In Insisting upon a
point of order. Thereupon the point of order
was sustained and the whole provision went
out of the bill ,
Mr. Hnrtman ( all. rep. , .Mont. ) offered an
amendment offering all the employes of the
Jiouso an extra month'a salary for services
during the present month.
'Mr. Cannon made n point of order against
It and vigorously antagonlred It. The
amendment after some debate was agreed to.
Speaking to a proforma amendment Gen
eral Slmttuc ( rep , O. ) who was for thirty
years connected -with the management of
rallioadg , took occasion to answer an at
tack made on the railroads some time ago.
Uo had never known a rallroaJ manager ,
Jio said , who was a calamity bowler.
"Why should railroad men bo calamity
howleis ? " ackcd Mr. Greene ( pop. , Neb. ) ,
"when they plunder the whole country ? "
"That statement Is absolutely false. " re
ported Mr. Slmttuc , "and the gentleman
who makes It Kao\uj it Is false. "
Mr. Shattuc , continuing , said ho would bo
ashamed to come to the forum of tho'peo
ple and bo continually grumbling about the
miserable condition of the people ho rep
resents.
"The district from which I come contains
1ho best people of the world , " said Mr.
Oreono.
Mr. Shattuc : "Well. It does not send
them here. ' " ( Great laughter. )
Mr. Fox ( dem. , MUs. ) , to whoso speech
Mr. Shattuc replied , denied that he hade
o.illi'd the railroads. Ho had hlmeclf , he
ald , represented railroads as an attorney
for many years , cud what ho had said was
that the people of the south had as much
right to exercise a legitimate Influence over
itlio colored voter * ot their sections , as tha
railroad * * , the manufactories , or any other
corporations.
HOW DHYAN WAS DEFDATED.
"Deny It as you will , " said Mr. Fox , "It
is a fact that the railroads and other cor
porations controlled the vote of their em
ployes for MeKliiley by Intimidation , threats
nnd bribery. It the laboring men of the
country had been allowed to vote their con
victions W. J , llryan would now bo president
of the United States. "
Consideration by the committee of the
wl > ole wag now completed and the bill was
reported to the house.
Mr. Cannon demanded Rop.irato votes on
t o amendments one striking out the ap
propriation for 175,000 for the payment of
thoau who Informed the authorities of violations
lations of the Internal revenue laws and the
other granting a month's extra salary to
employes of the houee.
Mr. Cannon urged the house to restore the
appropriation for the detection of illicit
Hills. The appropriation was absolutely nec
essary , he said , to protect the government
rovcnnea In many states , cspeclaly In North
Carolina and Georgia. Ho said 2.500 Illicit
etllU were seized last year , the largo ma
jority ot them In Virginia , North Carolina
nnd Georgia. It was natural , ho said , that
the representatives from these states should
fight this appropriation ,
Iy ) a vote of ISO to 07 the provision was
restored to the bill , The friends of the
motion to strike out the appropriation were
too weak to secure the ayes and nays.
The action of the committee In voting an
extra month's pay to the employes of the
lionso was reversed by the house on a record-
inaklug vote , the amendment being defeated ,
3 to 153.
Tliu t'undry civil bill was then pa PS oil and
the house then went back Into committee
of the whole arid took up the bill reported
by thu ways and means committee to authorize
thorize- the transportation of distilled spirits
< o general bonded warehouses and ta regu-
3ato removal therefrom. The bill gives the
owners of distilled spirits the privileges as
( n transportation now enjojed solely by the
distiller. The bill watt puswoil.
A bill wag passed granting to the No-
Give Your
Children the
Drink
called Qniia-O. It is n
nppetlzlui ; , nourishing food drink
to take the i > luco of cotTtio. Bold
by till groceru nnd liked by nil who
li'ivo mod it bocuusohoii properly
prepared it taitivi like the Ilncut
oo ( Too but It hoe from nil of iis in.
jurlous properties. ( iruin-O aUU
digestion nuuHtroiigthcnsthoncrvcti.
It is not n litimulmt but it health
builder , and children , us well us
iulult-1 , cuit drink it with ( -ront
benefit. Costs about J tut much aa
coIFeo. 15 nnd 2Gc ,
Try Grain = 0 !
IiitUtlnat TnararoccrglvoiyouaitAIN-O
Accept iu > imitation. s
i
hra K , Kan M.I & Uulf railroad n right ot I
way through Indian Territory iMr TodJ'
( pop , , MUh. ) offered n amendment provld-
ln& In certain contlnRenclei for the govern
ment of the raid , It wn.i ruled out on a
point ot order.
A Mil WAR also passed granting a right ot
way through Indian Territory to the Dcnl-
son & Northern railroad.
At C:20 : p. m. the home adjourned.
voiti : TIMI : T'oii"Y.VMCTO.V uiiincn.
Sunnlp ( flvcn I'roji'pforn n Xctv l.ciiie
i.r i.ir < - .
WASHINGTON. Kcb. 25. Former Vice
President Stovroson was a visitor on the
sonnto floor at the opening ot the notion
today.
A hill extending the time for the con
struction of a bridge nrroo.3 the Missouri
river at Yaokran , S. D. . waa pnseed.
Mr. Hoar ( Mass. ) i chairman of the judl-
elary committee , moved that the senate non
concur In the house amendments to the
bankruptcy bill and that a commltteo of
conference bo appointed. Mr. Stewart ob
jected to the appointment of a commltteo on
conference and the matter went over uatll
tomorrow.
The consideration of the Corhctt CURB waf
then resumed. Mr. Hacon ( Oa. ) . addressed
the neiiatc In opposition to Mr. Corbett's
claim * . He paid It was extremely fortunate )
that In thlt ) casr the atnato waa not con
trolled by partisan motives because ho
thought It ought to bo understood by legis
latures that they must perform their dutlea
or the onus of their failure ehould fall upon
their states.
Mr. Uurrowo ( Mich. ) , followed with an
extended and elaborate argument In opposi
tion to Mr. Corbett. He maintained that
the go\ciuor of a atato had no authority to
1111 on. original vacancy.
The vote on seating Mr. Corbott as senator
from Oregon wag taken on an amendment
declaring him entitled to the scat. It was
defeated , 50 to 19.
UPHOLDS TllH KKiUT-IIOUK LAW.
Snpremc Court KliulM ( lie IHnli Inw
Coimtlliidoiinl.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 28. In the supreme
court today an opinion v\as tinnded down lu
the case of n. F. llolden figalnst Uio sheriff
of ? alt Lake county , Utah , Involving the con
stitutionality of the territorial law llxlng a
day's work In smcltera and mines In the tcr
rltory at eight hours. Holden was arrested
for violating the law nd sentenced to 1m-
pilfccumcnt for the offence. Ho brought the
case to the supreme court In an effort to
secure n writ of error on the ground that the
law was unconstitutional In that It was cal
culated to deprive a citizen ot llfp or prop
erty without duo process of law. The court
field that eutrhwas not the case , but that the
law was an exe.Tcho of the state's police
powers. Justice .Hrown said , In pnsslng upon
the cafe , that It ftas not the Intention of the
court to IXISH generally up.n the eMinstltu-
tlonallty of the eight-hour laws , but that
Insofar as otate laws were exerted for the
protection ot the lives , the health or the
mcfalfi of a community , there could bo no
doubt of tlielr propriety or of their constl
tutlonpllty. There could bo no doubt of tfie
exceptional and unhcalthrul character of work
In Muellers or mines , bccauce of bad air ,
hlqh Uniperatuio nnd noxious gases , ncia
luMico the wisdom of the state legislation.
The decision of the supreme court of Utah
was a 111 r m oil In today's decision.
COIXAfiE OF ! jlI > ViiL I ) DM/A US.
Heerpfnry fintu" Hi-iilli-s to Iiin lr > " "t
tin' Semite.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 23. Secretary Gage ,
In reply to a resolution relative to the coinage -
ago of standard silver dollars from bullion
purchased under the act of July 14 , 1890 , to
day iont to the senate this statement :
The total amount , cost nnd coining value
In Btamlaril silver dollars of bullion rur-
chased under the not of July H , 1ST,0. is as
follows : Fine ounces purchuseel , 1GSC74CS2 ;
coit. $1",031C02 : coining value , $21SOSI,4S.S ,
From August 13 , 1S90 , to November 1. 1S9.J ,
there \vero coined from thH bullion , HG.OST-
2S3 standard silver dollar. * containing .27,011-
239 line ounces , costlllff * 2'J.1IO,1SG , Alvlnpr a
seigniorage of JC,977,09S , from nhlch there
mere paid for oxpen.sos of distributing silver
dollar * J77.17,1 ; , and $22,70. : ! to reimburse ! In
put of tfic bullion Jtunil for silver sold In
sweep * nnd waat I by the operative otllcers
oj the rewpectlvo mints from August 13. IS'JO ,
to November 1 , 1S02 , and the remainder ,
JC.S77 102 w.xs paid Into the treasury.
From November I. 1S93. to February 1 ,
I'flS. ' there were coined from this bullion
37,2.ir , r,72 standard silver dollars , containing
2lJ.Sfi,10l ] > ounces of line silver , costing $25.-
22,91I. ( giving a seigniorage of $ nS12Gj"i. all
of which has boon deposited In the treasury
of the United States.
The balance and cost In standard dollars
of silver bullion purchased under the pro
visions of the act of July 14 , 1S90. on hand
Febiuary 1 , 1S9S , was : On hand , $111,513,740 ;
cost , J100.ST5n 3 : coining value , tt44,179.t : : > S.
which , when coined Into silver dollars , will
glvo a seigniorage of $43,841,025.
IMIO3IOTIO.V l''OK CAITAIAXDIIEWS. .
Willie n Major In Atljulniit C ! rue nil' *
Corp * null -Si-lit In Oimilin.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The vacancy In
the adjutant general's corps caused by the
promotion of General Corbln has been filled
by the transfer from the line of Captain
Andrews of the Twenty-fifth Infantry , at
present Inspector of the National Guard of
Ohio. IHo ibccomes major , Major Wagner of
the Intelligence department 'becomes lieu
tenant colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Volk-
mar at Denver becomes colonel. Major An
drews will be sent to Omaha In place of
Major Schwan , transferred to Washington.
\i-rm for tliw Army.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) First Lieutenant Matt II. Peterson ,
Sixth Infantry , Ima been detailed as professor
ser ot military science and tactics at Pur-
duo university , Lafayette , Ind. , relieving
First Lieutenant Samuel W , Miller , Fifth
Infantry , who will join Ills company. First
Lieutenant lOilward It. Chrlsman , Sixth In
fantry , has been relieved from duty at the
University ot Idaho , Moscow. Idaho , and
will Join his company. Second Lieutenant
Kobert M. Drookrleld , Second Infantry , has
been ordered to Vancouver barracks , "Wash , ,
for duty. Lieutenant Colonel Oeorgo I ) .
Davis , judge advocate general , has been
ordered to tula city to give * * course of lec
tures before the army medical school ,
Leave of absence of four months has been
granted First Lieutenant Hdward II. Chris-
man. Sixth Infantry.
Api > i > liilmrntH liy ( Iiu 1'renliloiit.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 28. The president
today scat theno nominations to the sonata :
State Sol Dcrllnor of Now York , to be
consul at Tcnerlff , Canary Islands ,
JuBtlco To bo marshals. J. W. Overall , for
tdo middle district of Tennessee ; Tl.exnas
II. Ilakor , for the westwxi dUUrlct of Tonnes-
eeo.
eeo.Navy
Navy Cuptnln Henry n , Uobeaon. to bo n
commodore ; Captain Wlnflehl S. Schloy , to
bo a commodore ; Commander TneoJoro F ,
Jewell , to bo captain ; Conrnander William
Folgor , to bo a captain ; Lieutenant Com
mander Andrew Dunlap , to bo a communJcr ;
Lieutenant Commander Klchard Iliiah , to bo
a commander ,
Interior John C , Martin , receiver of public
moneys , Prescott. Ariz. ; C. N , Valentino ,
register of laud olllco , Fargo , N , D ,
to l'i > lolllcri.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 28. ( Special Tele-
KWIII. ) roatmoBtcra were appointed today aa
follows :
Nebraska J. n. Kchlcr at Davoy , Lancaster -
ter county , vlco M. Divoy , removed , and n ,
L , Maloney at Fort Nlobrara Cherry county ,
vlco 0 , W. Cralglo , reslguoJ.
Iowa Albert Glllts at Darbyvlllo , Ap-
panooso county. '
South Dakota Nols A. Andersen at Dur-
bank , Clay county ; Julius Dlestcrhaupt at
FIonsburK , Douglas county ; Frank C. Dick-
sou at lllllsldo , Douglas county ; Charlw
W. Trugen at Ktmball , Hrule county ; B , K.
ItUe at Preaho , I'raiho county ; Kobert L.
Wilson at Springfield , lion Homme county ,
and C. H Johnson , at Wcstervllle , Clay
county. '
.No lllviT anil lliirlmr Illll.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. It can bo stated
positively no river and harbor bill will LO
reported at this erosion of congress. Th
house leaders ar ? opposed to a river and
harbor bill and Ibo frlcudd of the bill on the
commltteo bellevo It would bo better to watt
until ( lie short session after the congressional
electkxin next fall , -when a complelo and
comprehensive bill cuu bo reported , rather
than attempt to pats au inadequate bill at
thli eessloa.
INDIANS KEEP THE PEACE
They Are Charged with No Outbreak8
During the Year ,
INCREASE THEIR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Thcrp In ililpnorHint ihr Hnl Mnu
In .Mnlilnir Stonily Primri-nt In
lltilliMrlnl Puriultn ami 111
WASHINGTON' , Feb. 2S. Tlic twenty-
ninth annual report ot tlic Hoard of IiidUt.
Commissioners , of which Merrill H. Gates ta
chairman , has been submitted to Secretary
IJIlss. It fviyfl that In the general condition
of the Indians no Important changes have
occurred , hut there Is cvldinco of steady
propreu In Industrial inirnullH and In edu
cation. The only collision during the year
was between a hunting party In Colorado
and tlio civil officers who attempted their
arrest. The critical situation of the Indiana
of Agua Callcnte rcL-crvnllon In southern
California has , the report sajs , siren them
and their friends much anxiety. 1'ersUtcnt
efforle have beoi made for several years to
eject them from their homes which they
have owned for centuries , nnd , their rights
having been brought before the- court the
cnso wna decided against them. An appeal
to a higher court was taken. The Xavajo
Indiana have also been subjected to much
annoynrtco by attempts to drl\c them out of
their grazing lends by an oppressive system
of taxation.
The board views with satisfaction "tho
firm stand of the president In support of
civil service reform , " and the application of
the order prohibiting removals without caiuo
to the Indkci service. Belief Is expressed
that the placing of the Inilnn agents them
selves under the civil service would bo a
great boon to the service.
The board thinks the agreements of Uio
Dawcs commission with the Choctans arid
Chlckasaus lu the Indian Territory have one
serious defect. They make no provision for
some thousands of Chlclcaiaw freedmcn
whoso rights as citizens the government is
bound to protect. If this defect can ha
remedied prompt ratification of the treatlc3
by congress Is urged.
PHOGIIESS IN EDUCATION' .
Mention Is made of the enlarged nnd Im
proved facilities for Indlau education In
augurated dm Ing the 'fast year and llgurea
< K. ) given showing that the enrollment In the
2SS schools of oil grades , Including contract
and mission schools , for 1S97 was 23,001 ns
against an enrollment ot 22,572 lot1 1S9G.
The statistics presented nre regarded as
highly significant and full of hope for the
Indian race. It means , the board eijo , thai
in o few yoara a generation of Indians will
be inlsed up very different from any that
have lived before a generation educated to
speak a > nd read and write the language of tiio
people among whom they dwell , of whom
they are destined to be a part and trained
to habits of Industry atul In many uicchaniLal
arts.
arts.Tho
The average attendance ot pupils at In
dians schools has Increased from 3,030 In
1877 to 1S.G7G In 1S97. The schools of the
five civilized tribes and of the Now York
Ind ans are not Included in these figures.
Considerable progress in the allotments ol
lands to the Indians has been made durlcig
the year. Nearly GO.OOO allotments In all
have been made since the practice was
begun , so ttiat about one-third of the red
men , Including thobo In the Indian tcrrltorj
and New York , are now In possession-
thole own lands end have the opportunity ol
establishing individual homesteads , and of
gaining support by their own labor. The
commission is strongly of the opinion that
the allotment system Is a good one ; that as
a result of Indian labor there is a gratifying
growth In their productive Industries , which
warrants the hope that the time is not very
far distant when the Issue ot rations am !
other ( supplies to the Indians may bo brought
to an end.
Unfoi innately , the report tays , much of the
land allotted to the Indiana Is In the arid ro-
glens , and Is unfit for productive cultiva
tion without an expensive system of
irrigation , and the beard concurs with
the commissioner of Indian affairs In cecom-
fending an appropriation to aid in works of
this character. Considerable progress ha-
been made in irrigation work during the
year. The case of most urgent need fcr
future development In this line. It la stated ,
is that of the Pinia and Papago Ind lain of
Arizona , whose water supply for Irrigating
purposes was cut off seven years ago by the
extension of the Florence canal. The bean ]
recommends liberal provision for farmers and
field matrons and for a supervisor of irriga
tion and superintendents of constructed
ditches.
TIKHIIIM : ix CIJXTII'.YI ' , AMIIIICA.
Wnr Between MciiriiKim nnd CoHlu
It I on IH 1'osxllilo.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 28. The condition of
affairs between Nicaragua and Costa Hlca Is
beginning to arouse serious apprehension In
official circles , and It Is said to threaten to
ln\olvo not only these two countries In war ,
but also to draw all the Central American
republics Into an armed conflict.
The Diet of the Greater Republic , Including
Nicaragua , Honduras ind Salvador , has sub
mltted a demand on Costa lUca for an ex
planatlon of the entrance of an armed force
of COO men from Costa Rica into Nicaragua.
Nothing has been given so far as Is known
to the officials here.
The Nicaragua ! ! officials assert , It la said ,
that the COO men entering from Costa Klca
were not an unauthorized force , but were actIng -
Ing with the knowledge of the president of
Costa Hlca. It Costa Illea gives no explana
lion In response to the demand of the Diet ,
it Is feared serious trouble will follow.
The real controversy between Nicaragua
and Costa Hicn Is over the territory ad
jacent to ttio Interoccanlc canal. A recent
Incident has Intensified the feelings of the
Co&ta Illcans over the boundary matter.
This was the arrest of Mr. Dacho , the Costa
Rlcaii consul general to Nicaragua , on the
charge of behiK a rebel. He was tried , con
vlcted and sentenced to five years imprison
ment , but subsequently escaped , It Is not
generally known that Secretory Sherman In
tervened In this matter and requested Pres
ident Zelaya to relwso Hache. President
Zclaya promptly assented and a decree an
nounced that Hache would bo liberated In ac
cordance with Mr. Sherman's request.
Hiiinti OonllriiiH Xoiii
WASHINGTON , Feb. 28 , The senate today -
day confirmed these nominations :
To bo attorneys : W. Warner , western dis
trict of Missouri ; W. S. Hedgers , district
of Montana.
York 'Man for Hunk I2\niiilncr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. GeorgeScliolton
of York , Neb , , has been appointed hank
examiner In Nebraska , vice Howie , resigned.
ate the first considera
tions when buying
Liquors for Family Use.
OLD CROW AND
HERMITAGE
WHISKIES
are Bottled In Bond under the Im
mediate Supervision of the U. S.
Government.
NOTE The Internal Revenue Stamp over
the Cork and Capsule with Uio name W. A.
OAIHES & CO. U the Government Guar
antee that KOCH with thU bottling.
ALL. DBAI.GRS SI.'I.L IT.
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
ri ff
Until
I. 11 \
THP
Of the United States.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1897.
ASSETS. INCOME.
Bonds and Mortgages § 30,175,720.10 Premium Kccoipta § 38,503,278,05 ,
Eeal Estate , including the Equitable Cash received for Interest and from other
and purchases under foreclosure
Building sources 10,008 , DDK. S3
ure of mortgages 20,022,900.53 ,
United States Stocks , Stale and City Income ! $48,572,269.53
Slocks and oilier investments , as per
DISBURSEMENTS.
market quotations Dec. 31 , 1897 ( mar
ket value over cost , ( $7 , J90,631,03) ) . . . .120,237,940.98 Death Claims $ ll,723.iri3r > 8
Loans secured by Bonds and Stocks ( mar i\l \ at n red nnd Discounted Kndowmonts. . . 1,1(50,578.05 (
ket value Dec. 31 , 1897 , $ ' 14,976,578.00) ) 12,051,800.00 Annuities 515,01)2.00 )
Real Estate outside the state of New York , Surrender values . , ' 5,157-lO.J.OS
including purchases under foreclosure Matured Tontine Valued - . . . . 2,205,190.00
and ollice buildings 13,790,303.88
Dividends paid to Policy-Holders 2M3,8.23 ;
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at
interest 10,207,823.83 Paid Tollcy-Holdcrs $210 ! 314iJ4
Balances due from agents " 459,058.07 Commissions , advertising , postage and ex
Interest and Rents due and accrued 588,740.05 change -J,024,013.0-1
Premiums due and unreported , less cost All other payments ; Taxes , salaries , med
of collection 2.483,313.00 ical examinations general expenses , etc. 3,012,050.43
Deferred Premiums , less cost of collection 2,198,029.00 Contingent Guarantee Fund 3,500,000.00
Tola ! Assets $236,876,308.04 Disbursements . $33,143,277 61
We hereby certify that , after a personal examination
ASSURANCE.
of the securities and accounts described in the foregoing
INSTALMENT I'OLlCIlId ST.V1K1I ATlllKtU COJIMUTi : ! ) VU.IIKS.
statement for the year 1897 , we h'nd the same to be true
and correctfs - ; stated. The stocks and bonds in the Outstanding Assurance $95J , 165,837,00
above statement are valued at the market price Decem New Assurance written in 1897 156,955,693.00
ber 31 , 1897. . ' , Proposals for Assurance Examined
Francis W , Jackson , Auditor.
amined and Declined $24,491,973.00
\ , ' , ' Alfred W. Maine , 2nd Auditor.
j LIABILITIES. We , the undersigned , appointed by the .Board of Di
rectors of the Equitable Society , in accordance with its
Reserve ( or Assurance Fund ) 011 all exist
ing policies' , on the Legal Standard on by-laws , to revise and verify all its -iflairs for the year
which , it jal Calculated that future inter 1807 , hereby certify that we have , in person , carefully
est earnings' will be at the rate of 4 per examined the accounts , and counted and examined in
cent ' ' . § 184,191,538.00 detail the Assets of the Society , and do hereby certify
All other Liabilities 2,141,595.20 that the foregoing statement thereof is true and correct
Total Liabilities $186,333,133.20 as stated.
. $50,543,174.84 E. Boudinot Colt , T. S. Young , f Special commit !
Surplus G. W. Carleton , H. J. Fail-child ,
The average rate of interest earned on the Assets of the Society in 1897 was 4.00 per cent.
On a calculation that the Society will receive only 4 per cent as its future average rate of interest , the surplus , after de
ducting all liabilities , is § 50,543,174.84.
Oil a calculation that the Society will receive only 3 per cent as its future average rate of interest , the surplus after deducting -
ducting all liabilities , is § 29,014,300.00.
The surplus of the Society is greater than the surplus of any other Hie assurance company in the United State.s or Eu
rope , on similar computations ,
tion ,
nient of profits
icies.
We hereby certify to the correctness of the above statement.
George W. Phillips , Actuary. J. G. Van Cise , Assistant Actuary.
STATE OF NEW YOKK , TNSIJHANOK DKVAUTMKNT , ALIIANV , FKIHMJAUY 1 , 1808.
I certify the same to be $184,101,538.00. Louis F. Payn , Superintendent Insurance *
DIRECTORS ,
Henry B. Hyde , John Jacob Astor , John A. Stewart , James W. Alexander ,
Louis Fitzgerald , T. Jeflerson Coolidge , Jacob 11. Schifl , August Belmont ,
Chauncey M. Depew , Frank Thomson , Robert T. Lincoln , Thomas T. Eckert ,
Win. A. Wheelock , Marvin Hughitt , Levi P. Morton , James H. Dunham ,
Marcellus Hartley , George J. Gould , A. Van Santvoord , Sidney J ) . Kipley ,
H. M. Alexander , Samuel I\I. \ Innian , Daniel Lord , George W. Carleton ,
Cornelius N. Bliss , Sir W. C. Van Home , James II. Hyde , George W. Phillips ,
Henry G. Marquand , Gage E. Tarbell , William A. Tower , Henry S. Terbell ,
Charles S. Smith , Chas. B. Alexander , Melville E. Tngalls , Braytoh Ives ,
John Sloane , \ , , Edward W. Lambert , John E. Scarles. E. Houdinot Colt ,
Thos. D. Jordan , John J. McCook , A. Van Bergen , AlaiiHon Trask ,
David IT. Mofmtj Win. Alexander , Tm . Do Witt Cuyler , J. F. Do Navarro.
Horace J. Fairch'ild , Joseph T. Low , Thomas S. Young ,
OFFICERS.
' -rfj Henry B. Hyde , President.
' .flames W. Alexander , Vice-President. Thomas D. Jordan , Comptroller ,
" .Louis Fitzgerald , Second Vic--President , William Alexander , Secretary.
' dage E. Tarbell , Third Vice-President. Sidney D. Kiploy , Treasurer.
George T. Wilson , Fourth Vice-President. .Fames B. Loring , Registrar.
William 11. tyclntyro , Assistant Secretary.
Ed ward W. Lambert , Medical Director. Edward Curtis , Medical Director.
Funk
for Nebraska and the Black Hills , 206 and 208 Bee Building , Omaha , Neb.
WM. HENRY BROWN , Cashier ,
Chicago office , 209 Chamber of Commerce Building ,
