Feb. 7, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



89 



The Celebrated Smith & Wesson Revolvers 



HAVE BROKEN ALL RECORDS FOR REVOLVER SHOOTING. 



The Most Perfect Small Armsf 



EVER MANUFACTURED. 



Unrivalled in Beauty of Finish, Durability and Accuracy. 



Manufactured in calibers .32, .38 and .44-100. Single and 

 Double Action Hammerless Safety and Target Models, with all latest 



improvements Automatic Shell Extractor, Rebounding Lock and 



Patented Safety Device. 



The Smith & Wesson Revolvers are constructed entirely of best wrought steel, 

 carefully inspected for workmanship and stock, and GUARANTEED. Do not be deceived 

 by IMITATIONS largely manufactured of malleable east iron, and often sold for the 

 genuine Smith & Wesson. All of the Revolvers of this firm are stamped upon the barrels 

 with their name, address and dates of patents. 



If dealer cannot supply you, orders sent to address below will receive prompt and 

 careful attention. Catalogues and prices furnished upon application. 



SMITH &, WESSON, 



STATEMENT 



OF 



The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. 



RiCHARD A. McCURDY, President, 



For the year ending December 31, 1888. 

 TOTAL ASSETS, . . . $126,082,153 56 



Increase in Assets, 

 Surplus at four per cent., 



Increase in Surplus, 

 Policies in force, 



Increase during- year, 

 Policies written, . 



Increase during* year, 

 Risks assumed, .... 



Increase during year. 

 Risks in force, .... 



Increase during year, 

 Receipts from all sources, 



Increase during year, 

 Paid Policy-Holders, . 



. $7,275,301 68 

 . $7,940,063 63 

 . $1,645,622 11 

 158,369 

 17,426 

 32,606 

 10,301 

 .$103,214,261 32 

 . $33,756,792 95 

 .$482,125,184 36 

 . $54,496,251 85 

 . $26,215,932 52 

 . $3,096,010 06 

 . $14,727,550 22 



THE ASSETS ARE INVESTED AS FOLLOWS : 



Bonds and Mortgages, ...... $49,617,87402 



United States and other securities. .... $48,616,704 14 



Real Estate and Loans on collateral, .... $21,786,125 34 



Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, . . $2,813,277 60 



Interest accrued. Premiums deferred and in transit, Etc., $3 ,248,172 46 



$126,082,154 56 



I have carefully examined tlie forefoing statement and find the same to be correct. 



A. N. WATERHOUSE. Auditor. 



From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual. 



Risks 



Year. Assumed. 



1884 $34,881,420 



18&5 46,507,139 



1886 56,832,719 



1887 69,457,468 



1888 103,214,261 



New York, January, 23, 1889. 



Risks 



Outstanding. Surplus. 



.§351,789,285. . . #4.743,771 



. 368,981,441 5,012,634 



. 393,809,203 5,643,568 



. 427,628,933 6,294,442 



. 482,125,184 7,940,063 



Samuel E. Sproulls, 

 Lucius Robinson, 

 Samuel D. Babcock, 

 George S. Coe, 

 Richard A. McCurdy, 

 James C. Holdun, 

 Hermann C. von Post, 

 Alexander H. Rice, 

 E. Ratchtord Starr, 



BOARD 

 Lewis May, 

 Oliver Harriman, 

 Henry W. Smith, 

 Robert Olj phant, 

 Geoige F. Baker, 

 Jos. Thompson, 

 Dudley Olcott, 

 Frederic Cromwell, 

 Julien T. Davits, 



aw 



TRUSTEES. 

 Robert Sewell, 

 S Van Rensselaer Cruger, 

 Charles R. Henderson, 

 George Bliss, 

 Rufus W. Peekham, 

 J. Hobart Herrick, 

 Win, P. Dixon, 

 Robert A. Grannis, 

 Nicholas C. Miller, 



Henry H. Rogers, 

 Jno. W. Auciiiucloss, 

 Theodore Morford, 

 William Babcock, 

 Preutou B. Plumb, 

 William D. Washburn, 

 Stuyvesaur, Fisb, 

 Augustus D. Juilliard, 

 Charles E. Miller. 



ROBERT A. GRANNISS, 

 ISAAC F. LLOVD, . 

 WILLIAM J. EASTON, . 

 FREDERIC SCHROEDER, 



Vice-President. 

 . 3d Vice-Presidf-nt, 

 Secretary. 

 . Assistant Secretary. 



WILLIAM H. C. BARTLETT LL.D., Actuary. 

 ERA-TtJS C. BENEDICT, Assistant Actuary. 

 FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasuve.r. 



WM. P. SANDS, Cashier, 

 WALTER R, GILLETTE, M.D., 

 E. J. MARSH, M.D., Medical Directors. 

 WM. G. DA VIES, Solicitor. 



WM, W. RICH AH DS, Comptroller. 

 GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M.D., 



HUNTER'S PATENT 



Safe £ Rapid Loader. 



Pat. April 17, 1888. Pat. April 17, 1888. Pat. May 29, 1888. 



The CoUius Gun Company, of Omaha, Nebraska 

 (the oldest arid largest pun house in the West), writes: 

 "We will be only too pleased to allow you to use our 

 name as referenc e, aud would say that we have tried 

 every le ader that has been placed on the market, 

 and without any hesitation pronounce yom machine 

 the only machine yet that we have ever seen that is 

 worth "anything for our use, to wit, loading wood, 

 Schultze or black powder for trap or game shooting." 



Mr. Curtis Wright, a weM-known club man of 

 Connersville, Ind, says: "The loader is at hand, and 

 more than meets my expectations. It is a beautiful 

 piece of mechanism, and perfect in every 

 way ; it is made for both strength and con- 

 venience, and cannot fail to take the lead in 

 the market, as no one could ask anything 

 better. The shooting fraternity owe you a 

 vote of thanks for getting out so complete an 

 article." 



A number of other references on applica- 

 p°~ tion. 



The CRIMPER is also sold separate. Will crimp at least 

 three shells to any other crimping one. Also c lips shells any 

 leDgth— caps and decaps. Prices and full description address, 



GEO. D. HUNTER, 



78 Exchange Building, Chicago, III. 



J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co. 



P. O. Box 4100, Chicopee Falls, Mass. 



Send for our large 52-page Illustrated Catalogue. 



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STEVENS TARGET PISTOL. 



Known throughout the world as possessing unsurpassed accuracy, perfect of 

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