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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 21, 1889. 



THE 29th ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE 



Equitable Life A ssurance Society 



OF THE UNITED STATES, 

 I For the Year Ending December jist, 1888. 



Amount 6v Le««ek Agists, January 1st, 1888 $79,297 955.46 



Income. 



Premiums . 828 047 818 '35 



Interest, Kents, etc " ' j.'iHUet^ $26,958,977.59 



_ . $106,356,933.05 



Disbursements. 



Claims by Death and Miiuired Endowments *7 %>r q(I5 gc 



Dividends, Surrender Values, Annuities and Discounted Endowments! .' \ \ 4^j58'361.r8 



Total paid Policy-holders $11,884,457.44 



Dividend on Capital 7 000 00 



Commissions. Advertising, Postage and Exchange.". '» 785' 501 5" 



General Expenses, State, County and City Taxes ... ".'......'.'.]] ^52^7*12 16,829,906. 13 



Nei Ledger Assets, December ji, 1888 "3$ 89, 4 2 7,026^92 



Assets. 



Bonds and Mortgages [ , _ ggr, ygg r.gg 



Real Estate, including The Equitable Buildings and purchases under " ' 



foreclosure of mortgages 15 <)4g ^5^ m 



United Slates stocks State Stocks, City Stocks, in Trust Companies and ' ' 



other Investments . .... 31398 598 05 



Loans secured by Bonds and Mocks (Market Value,' '$1.012,207) ." 835,000 00 



Kcal Estate outside the Stave of New York, including purchases under 



foreclosure of morts-ages ° r \ ggg m 



Cash in Banks and in transit (since received and invested) 5!34'l'342'67 



Due from Agents on account of Premiums 497.909.45 $89,427,l»26.Sii 



Market value of Stocks and Bonds over book value. .. . a K72 718 VI 



Interest and Rents due ami accrued .. 'ftrcLOcVtTst 

 Premiums, defened and m transit '. '.'.'.".'.'.' .'." .'.'.'. ' 2.075 1731 11 



Total Assets, December ji, 1888 ...$95,042,922.96 



1 hereby certify, that after a persona/ examination of the securities and 

 •iea»/-n ft described in tins statement, I Jind the same to be true and correct 

 assiatea. ^ jomv a. mcjn, OmpiroiUr. 



Total Liabilities, including legal reserve on all 



existing Policies { 4 per cent. Standard) 74, 248, 207.8 1 



Total Undivided Surplus, over 4% Reserve $20,794,715.15 



Of which the proportion contributed fas computed) by Policies in general class, is $6,981,732.15 

 Of which the proportion contributed tas computed) by Policies in Tontine class, is 13isi2.983.o0 



^ certify to th- correctness of the above caleu/atum of the reserve and surplus, 

 f rom t/iu en.rfl.ns the i/sttal dividends will 0e made 



GKO. W. 1-itrUJPS. | .„ 



J. «. VAJ ClhK, i '•>«"<"*" 



. \ e w A ssu ra nee written in 1888 $ 1 5 3 . 9 3 3 > ,35' 



Total Outstanding A ssurance 549,216,126 



Increase of Income $3, j l $ , 2 g 



/ nc rease of S u rpl us (Eou, T er cent, basis) 2,690, 460. 



Increase of Assets 10,664,01 8. 



H. B. HYDE, President. 



Tames W. Aef.xander. Vice-President 



Blue Rock Target and Trap 



Leads Tliem 



Ten Sold to One of any other make in 1888, 



GREATLY IMPROVED FOR 1889. 



' he Best Flying Target and the Best Trap. 



THE ATLANTIC AMMUNITION CO., Limited, 



291 Broadway, 3XTe>-c%r Yorb.. 



Special arrangements with Clubs. 



Sam Level's Camps; 



Uncle Lisha's Friends Under Bark and Canvas. 



A SEQUEL TO "UNCLE LISHA'S SHOP." 



By E0WLAND E. EOBHTSOtf. 



The two series of papers published in Forest and Stream, with added chapters. An 

 inimitable portraying of the woods and village life of Danvis folks. Cloth, 253 pp. Price $1. 

 FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, 

 318 Broadway, New York. 



SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE CONTAINING 



ints on Tr£*i> Shooting, 



By " MALLARD " Also Descriptions of the 



STANDARD TARGET AND TRAP, 



AND TRAP SHOOTERS* SUPPLIES, ETC., ETC. 



THE STANDARD TARGET CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 



Shootinff and Fishiiii in Canada. 



The subscriber, who has had many years' per- 

 sonal acquaintance as a surveyor with the for- 

 ests and streams of the Maritime Provinces of 

 Canada, as well as with those of part of Quebec, 

 is prepared to act as resident Canadian agent 

 for any association of sportsmen in the United 

 States, for the purpose of pointing out and direct- 

 ing parties to localities for fishing as well as for 

 hunting moose, caribou, bear and other game; 

 also for procuring canoes, guides and hunters, 

 and the securing of all supplies required for a 

 camping outfit— the guides engaged would be 

 such as are personally known to him. Proper 

 reference given on application. EDWARD 

 JACK, Fredericton, N. B., Canada. 



Ferrets vs. Rats. 



The best breeds of both young and old Ferrets 

 for sale at ADOLPH ISAAOSEN'S "Sure Pop," 

 92 Fulton Street, New York City. A complete 

 book on Ferrets and Rat Exterminating sent by 

 mail for 15 cents. 



Chester White, Berkshire 

 and Poland China Pigs, 

 fine setter dogs, Scotch 

 Collies, Foxhounds and 

 Beagles, Sheep and Poultry, 

 _ bred and for sale by W. 

 GIBBONS & CO., West Chester, Chester Co., Pa. 

 Send stamp for circular and price list. 



CAMP STOVES WITH OVEN; BAKES TO 

 perfection; telescopic pipe that can't fall 

 down carried inside the stove. Takes least avail- 

 able room; largest wood; keeps fire longest of 

 any stove made. Manufactured and for sale by 

 D. W. CREE, Griggsville, 111. feb28,2t 



FOR SALE— KNOX GIRL, 



Record 2:3934, trial 2:28}4, and guaranteed to 

 trot in 2:25 this season. Bay mare, 7 yrs. old, 

 souud and kind. Terms reasonable. Address 

 A. N. LOCKE, Box 285, Salem, Mass. It 



FOR SALE. -A NUMBER OF VARIOUS 

 grades of guns and photograph outfits left 

 on mv hands from estates. Please state your de- 

 sires and see if 1 can suit you. F. H. CARPEN- 

 TER, Box 2988, Boston, Mass. feb21,lmo 



Common Pigeons. 



Strong flying common pigeons in lots to suit. 

 ABEL, HOOPER & CO., 

 T08 East. Baltimore at,, Baltimore. Md. 



febl4,3mo 



LIVE QUAIL AND ENGLISH PHEAS- 

 ANTS for sale. Please send orders as early 

 as possible, which will be booked as received. 

 E. B. WOODWARD, Commission Merchant, 

 174 Chambers street, New York. 



FOR SALE CHEAP.— SCHOONER-RIGGED 

 (Sharpie) yacht; completely equipped for 

 duck shooting. Largo cabin, and draws only 20in. 

 of water. Address MADELON, Care Forest and 

 Stream. 



LIVE WHITE HARES {Lepus Americaiius), 

 captured and properly boxed and delivered 

 to express in Bethel, Me., in good condition on 

 receipt of orders and remittances at $3 per pair. 

 Refer to Hon. H. O. Stanley, Dixfield, Me., Fish 

 and Game Commissioner. J. G. RICH, Bethel, 

 Me. decl6,tf 



SCREW PLATES, TAPS. DIES. ETC., FOR 

 gunsmiths andamateurs. Send for illustrated 

 catalogue to S. W. CARD & CO., Mansfield. Mass. 



1« m jtan 



Offer the services in the stud of the famous 

 English setters: 



DAD WILSON (A.K.C.S.B. 3371). 



CHANCE (A.K.C.S.B. 9645). 

 At a fee of $50 Each. 



A FEW CHOICE PUPPIES FOR SALE: 



Dad Wilson— Lillian (3735), 



Dad Wilson— Lit II. (4825), 

 Chance— Di (3637). 



St. Bernards and Pugs. 



A few fine, high-bred pups of both varieties 

 now on sale. Address with stamp, 



CHEQUASSE C KENNELS, 



Lancaster, Mass. 



The Hospice Kennels, 



K. E. Hopf. Prop. ARLINGTON, N. J. 



Breeders and Importers of thoroughbred 



ST. BERNARDS. 



104 PREMIUMS IN 1887. 



Gath's Joy. 



Black, white and tan Llewellin setter, by cham- 

 pion Gath ex Gem, litter bi other to field trial 

 winners Gath's Mark and Hope. J oy was broken 

 by D. E. Rose, and is a magnificent field dog. 

 Fee $20. F. G. TAYLOR, 



558 North 18th st., Philadelphia, Pa. 



IN THE STUD. — Champ. Red Cocker Spaniel 



LITTLE RED ROVER. 



For terms and list of winnings write to THEO. 

 J. HOOK, Rome, N. Y. Rover was formerly 

 owned by the Brant Cocker Kennels. dec6,3mo 



Yorkshire Toy Terrier. 



The English bench winner Bradford Harry, 

 Described in all show reports as "best Yorkshire 

 in America." Photos SOc. Pedigree and winnings 

 free. P. H. COOMBS, 1 Exchange Block, Bangor, 

 Me, 



AT STUD. FEB $50. 



MICHIGAN'S 



English Mastiff 



CHAMPION 



WAGOUTA NAF. 



(A.K.R. 5485). 

 Younger brother of the great Albert Victor, 

 and winner of the following prizes in 1887 and 

 1888: 1st, Buffalo, '87; 2d, Newark. '87; 2d, Prov- 

 idence, '87; 1st and special. Pittsburgh, '87; 1st 

 and special, Detroit, '87; 1st, special and head of 

 winning kennel, St. Paul, '87; champion and head 

 of winning kennel, Milwaukee, '87; champion, 

 Toledo, '88; 1st and special, London, '88; cham- 

 pion, St. Paul, '88. 



ST. JOE KENNELS, 



Niles, Mich. 



IN THE_STUD. 



The undersigned offers the services in the stud 

 of the English setters 



PRINCE NOBLE 



(A.K.C.S.B. 8242), 



GUS GLADSTONE 



(A.K.C.S.B. 8210), 



At a Fee of $20 Each. 



J. J. SCANLAN, 



Fall River, Mass. 



THE GORDON SETTER 



STUBBK 



Fee «25. 



THE IRISH RED SETTER 



(A.K.R. 6277 ) Fee 810. 

 Sport is champion Elcho— Old Palmerston 

 blood. Is a thoroughbred and field trained. He 

 is at Iowa City, Iowa. Stubble is with S. J. Mc- 

 Cai tney. Forest, Ohio. Address J. D. SPERRY, 

 Kellogg, la. 



IRISH SETTER AT STUD. 



IMPORTED 



Blood red, winner of three lsts and four cups. 

 Shot over two seasons; carefully broken; splen- 

 didly bred and most typical incolor, formation 

 and strain. Fee $25. 



E. O. DAMON, 



Northampton, Mass. 



AT STUD. 

 Fee, $25. OO 



THE IMPORTED BULLDOG 



P0RTSW00D TIGER 



P. O. ) For particulars address 



Box [ RIVERVIE W KENNELS, 



1029. \ Birmingham, Conn. 



THE GRAND ST. BERNARD 



MERCHANT PRINCE 



IN THE STUD. Send for particulars. 



Choice pups at reasonable prices. The Badia 

 Pedigree ttlank, plain for writing or with 

 names of dogs printed to order; sample free. 



0. Or, WHEEL0CK, Arlington Heights, Mass. 



St. Bernards. 



IN THE STUD. 



Champion "RIGI." 



Young stock for sale sired by Rigi. 



WENTWORTH KENNELS, 



P. O. Box 264, Utica, N. Y. 



Stud Irish Setter Barney, 



(A.K.C.S.B. 8397). Fee $15. 

 Write for particulars. QUEEN CITY KEN- 

 NELS, Elmira, N. Y. jan31,lmo 



Setters at $10. 



We have a lot of good-looking setter dogs and 

 bitches, with no pedigrees, that we have taken 

 in exchange for other dogs. We shall close them 

 out at $10 each. We guarantee that they are not 

 gunshy. For field purposes they are just as 

 likely to be good as if they cost f 100. 



ASSOCIATED FANCIERS, 



dec6.tf 237 S. 8th st., Phila., Pa. 



IMGHT LLEWELLIN SETTER PUPPIES BY 

 J Gun (champ. Gladstone— May B.) out of Vic- 

 toria Laverack; strong, healthy and intelligent. 

 For pedigree, price, etc., address with stamp, 

 CHAS. YORK, 

 9 & 11 Granite Block, Bangor, Me. 



FOR SALE.— A FEW POINTERS AND SET- 

 ters, trained specially for private shooting; 

 also young stock. GEO. W. LOWELL, Middle- 

 boro, Mass. 



SALE, TRAINING AND BOARDING KEN- 

 nel of sporting dogs. D. F. WILBUR, P. O. 

 Box 241, Middleboro, Mass. feb7,tf 



Future Winners. 



For Sale— Choice pointer puppies by Bang out 

 of Vandalia (Bang Bang ex Zanetta) and Verona 

 (Day's Prince ex Vandalia); ages from 2 to 9 mos. 

 Also several mature bitches. Bang, winner of 

 four 1st prizes and Victor the Blue Stocking, by 

 champion Beaufort, in the stud. Address BRYN 

 MAWR KENNELS, P. O, Box 1347, Phila., Pa. 



decl3,3mos 



