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LIFE INSURANCE.
NEW YORK. February & 1870

new YORK, February s. 1892
To the EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have noticed during the last few days several
articles in your editorial columns severely rejecting
upon the condition Of our life insurance companies.
While there may be. and no doubt are. cases 81 ex.
travagance, reckessness and tendency to vency
among our companies yet a class they viii CON.
pare favorably with any other corporations In the
country. 1t has been well said by an eminent author
tty prof DE Morgan OF London that "taere is
nothing In the commercial world which approaches.
even remotely, to the security afforded BY well
organized and prudently managed lie Insurance
company
ne twofold scrutiny to which our lie companies
are subjected by the laws OF this state aud of Nassa
chusets II searchi ng and so strict thai wi be
Impossible FOR an insoven company 10 escape detee-
ton and exposure. The dangers from epideIlcs are
carefully considered and amply provided Tor
In regard to extravaganza II IL proved by txperi-
ence that men will rarely insure their lives. cpf
By means OF canvassers or agents. II the cu,nteu.
saton for such service n excessive mar IL nos safely
relates 20 salaries OF Officers their compensation IL
BY NO means excessive, when we reineuiner In
special training and ability needed as well a. The
vast interests committed TO their care Nav moi th,s
matter be safely LETT to the board OF trustees or d.
No sound company need fear at suitable times
and py proper PERSONS the most searching inyestra
tlon and to- his we all should be subecfed IN no
branch OF business, perhaps Ia there so much de.
pending upon character, ability and fidelity a. upon
us, however use discrimination and not make ths
good anu the worthy suffer for the mis,.eeds and
or the bad Yours respectf,,llt
SHEPPARD ROMANS. Actaary
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ana Ninth avenue; that on he night Of November
20 1865 an ocea saw inc 9, premises ss On Are
occupied apartments over the saloon, some OF whom
had 10 run into the street with their children 70
precinct ana three Of his ocers went into the saloon
and found not only bundle OF kindling wood satu-
rated with kerosene put ascoverea sas' .ns naa
nre had been burning In . small bedroom adjoining
the barroom Catherine Taylor, Sarah Helt and Mary
described how they were asleep and heard the alarm
Of fire. and stated In addition that when they were
returning from the police court Baden SAID we did
not mean to burn any thing but the store.n
Fire Marshal Brackett who reached the defend
ants place shortly after the re, made an .xamin-
the work OF an incendiary. He proceeded u .'work
up" the case with great care and industry and all
inc lot ne were - tr 40 me-
an interview with Baden In the cell, IN which the
accused told him thar the evening OF tie fire he
the impression that he wanted to get some kerosene
OIL as ne tkolll told him tBadenl on former occa-
SION .nat IN burning his store ne INTENDED 20 use
the demjohn containing kerosene OIL, which ne left
In the yard, and which Baden saw there. Hsfurtner
Sas eleven snd &c and
with Roll and another man TO ball
Of the store % Ro While At the Sa VINO s ana
returned III half an hour or So his impression being
that Koll went to the store; Baden asked aoll MI
handing Baden back the store key. Subsequently
this statement was written down by the Fire Mar
sha In the presence OF the captain Of the precinct
Mr.. Brackett however, observing the rule OF law by
cautionlng the defendant to refuse to answer any
questions that might be propounded to him II he saw
nt to do SO.
Mr.. Hutchings charged in his opening that the mo-
tive which Influenced Baden In firing his place was
to defraud an insurance company. The secretary OF
the Germania insurance Company testified that the
prisoner held policy ior 81 900 upon his stock and
household furniture. Mr. Hutchings proved by a
witness who appraised the property that the aggre
gate value OF the goods was 1888 81
The prosecution rested, and the case win be
resumed this morning.
GRAND LARCENY.
Henry Watson pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging him with stealing on the 18th OF January,
eighty-nlne dollars worth Of ladies' apparel the
property OF Mary Aldridge, No. Jefferson Park,
Brooklyn. He was sent 70 the State Prison TOR four
years and six months.
FELoNIOUs ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Charles Edwards pleaded guilty to an assault with
q dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm
to Susan Mcintyre at Il Mulberry street. the night
OF the 3st Of January, by stabbng her the breast
with knife. He was sent to the Penitennary for one
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fro.. Rector 70 Cortlandt streets, distance OF ex
actiy DE quarter Of mile In one minute and naiI
making sus mile In six minutes. the omcers OF
the company say that they intend to run the road 70
Ihirneth STREET 30 as to connect with every ram
coming IN an0 going out from the Hudson RIVER
they @ aepo and that when ne route n
nlteen or twenty minutes Riding on this route
Possesses one very great advantage In moving Win
lull speed scarcely any motion Is perceptible. The
people nving IN the neighborhood OF the line have
scarcely any surprise at rst but as the trips Of the
car became more frequent than usual and each time
sload q passengers was carried up and down they
an impudent intruder, and one which, II they had
the power. would not long remain to annoy them.
evident surprise the movement OF the car, and
many, no doubt wondered what 1t all meant. They
were not left long In doubt as there were many
opinion expressed was that the Elevated Railway IL
practical success
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Average temperature on Thursday. 331s
INJURED BY MACHNERY.-Edward Shay, living at
No. 81 Essex street. had an arm broken yesterday,
at pier No. North river, by donkey engine. Taken
to the City Hospital
BURGLARY IN THE THIRTEENTH WARD-A burglar
yesterday morning entered the boot and shoe store
Of ]. Blyn, NO. Lewis street. and selecting seven
to get away with them. Oficer Layton, OF the
Thirteenth precinct, gave chase when he abandoned
the property on the street and made his escape.
SUDDEN DEATns.-A man named John Hughes,
ate Of No. 40 Pike street, died suddenly yesterday
and Coroner Schrmer was notified to hold an IN
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Flynn was called to
hold an Inquest In the rear OF premises No. 40 Chrys
tie street over the remains OF John Christian Cum
ther, forty-efght years OF age and native OF Sax
ony, who died suddenly.
CONVENTION OF IRISH SoCIETIEs.-An adjourned
meeting Of the convention Of delegates representing
the several Irish societies In this city and Brooklyn
was held last night at AZ Prince street. Mr. Peter Nc
make suitable arrangements for the celebration Of
st. Patrick's Day. Sa much time was consumed in
examining the credentials Of delegates and in taking
the assessments OF societies that the convention adj
journed to meet on next Friday, without transactng
any further business.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LETTERs.-The Council OF
the National Institute held Its first meeting on Thurs
day evening last at the law school OF Columbia Col
lege. Mr.. william Cullen Bryant was elected presi-
dent Of the institute and Mr.. Howard Potter trea-
surer The ONCE OF corresponding secretary was
temporarily filed by the appointment OF Pro-
lessor Charles A. Joy and that OF perma-
nent secretary LETT vacant for the present.
The officers OF the National Institute as now
organized are:-President William Cullen Bryant;
Vice Presidents, j. Lothrop Motley Theodore d.
Woolsey. Mark Hopkins, Joseph Ledy, Joseph Henry,
Austin Flint; Treasurer, Howard Potter; Correspond
ing Secretary pro tenn, Charles A. Joy; Council,
Charles Aston Bristed, p. F. Rotherme Theodore w.
Dwight. GeorgesT. Strong, Alfred L. Carroll, Henry
B. Smith, George Ripley, Caleb s. Henry, John $
Newbury, Jefries Wyman. Spencer F. Baird, Horatlo
Allen, w. II. q. Bartlett, William p. Trowpridge, VIII
liam A. Hammond, Frank II. Hamilton, Thomas NJ
Markoe.
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THE ELEVATED RAILWAY.
Trial Trips Yesterday.

Ifnat TT1p0 xe0terQ0ys
After so many months OF preparation the elevated
railway on Greenwich street from Cortlandt street
to the Battery has been brought as nearly as posi-.
BILE to completion and yesterday experimental trips
were made upon the route. Numbers OF invited
guests repaired to the once OF the company at the
corner Of Greenwich and Cortlandt strees and after
having explained TO them the objects and expecta-
tons Of the company they were escorted the vault
below the street. near the southeast corner OF
the streets last named. In this vault are the
boilers, engines and immense driving wheel by
which the cars are propelled. After inspecting the
.hsy 10 ne ose
passed through to the car, which was stationed
outside the car entered at the SIDE and Is to all
with the addition OF truck at either end, on which
the brakeman stands. When IT Is desired TO start
notides the engineer in the vault BY means OF bell
and the engine a at once set IN NOTION The chain
which drives the car consists OF series o. Tour
rom beneath these wheels. The clusters OF wheels,
go to speak, are at distance Of forty or fity
rope. 1Re rope aud wheels run along on the track
prepared for Them down through sort OF funnel
around the wheel The chain Is twisted 50 that comes
upright on rails laid alongside OF the rails over
which y has nrst passed, nus v o. course now
means OF switch on the truck In front Of the car
controls large iron rod which passes under the car
which the uprights from the small wheels press
and drive the car along. When II II necessary
10 stop the car the brakeman, by means OF the
switch Just mentioned, turns the rod 60 that the
clamp s freed from The pressure Of the upright un-
derneath and he then, BY means OF lever, which Is
also constructed on the truck, ttghtcns an iron band
around the car wheels In manner similar 70
that used on hoistwheels IN warehouses. To reverse
the direction Of the car IL only necessary to turn
the brake so that the clamp viii come In contact
with the uprtghts from that portion OF the chain
which i moving In the direction It Is desired TO CO.
The entire machinery - so simple and when once
seen easily understood that wonder il expressed
that the plan was not thought OF before, |
Yesterday the car, which Is made To go only IN |
one direction when the rond Is completed driven
backward rom Cortiandt street 10 near the Battery
IN little more than three minutes lime, and forward
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INTERNAL REVENUE.

Operntion or the New Law-The Capacity
Tax-Comparative Computation Of the Col.
lections from July 60 December, In 1868
and 1867, Respectively.
1t appears that the tax on whiskey under the new
Internal Revenue law is capacity tax" The gov
eminent has caused surveys to be made through the
agency Of special agents appointed at Washington, to
ascertain and report the capacity Of the different dis
tlleries in the United States. Every dstillery is
obliged by law to return at least eighty per cent
during each month upon his ascertained capacity,
and in default OF his doing the assessor assesses
him for q deficiency ana the tax as to such def
cheney Is collected the same as any other assessed
tax. 1t is believed that In the business mode
has generally been reputed and made the basls Of
taxation. Had the maximum capacity been fixed
upon there Is no doubt that little II any N ustlce
whiskey tax would have been realized substantially.
COLLECTIONS ON wHisKEY.
The following will show the amount realized on
this article IN the Eighth district from July to De-
cember u, 1866
lector, for the months Of May, June, July
AMOUNT ana Aas Collected BY Alexander paans
Collector. Tor the months OF May. June,
July and August. 1868: IVA, SEQ
Distillerles In operation under Smith:-May "a;
June, n; July, 2; August, Ii.
Distilleries In operation under SpauldIng:-May
flor days.. II; June uor daysh 10; July ror days.
Amount collected by Smith for the months
OF September, october, November and De-
cember, lS67-tax So per gallon. .$159,s3e
Amount collected by Spaulding for the
months Of september, October, November
and December 186S-tax, soc. per gallon. ~, 307
Dlstilleries in operation under Smith:-september,
10; october, IA; November, 10; December II.
Distilleres In operation under Spauldng:-Sep-
TENDER, 3; october, Z; November, 8; December. g
Collected BY Spaulding, May to December,
Collected aiec BY Smith, May to December 1851.
inclusive. ga, 500
luCTtd6e III loOo.. toSO, S0c
GROSS COLLECTIONS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS or
1858 AND 1867.
The following computation will show the gross re-
ceps Of each Of the seven districts in New YORK for
the SIX months commencing July and ending De-
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city OF Cocnabamba and are daily rece living
reinforcements. Melgareio was preparing to
march upon that city at the headof his army,
and 1t was supposed that the result OF
the combat would be decisive. In spite OF the
reverses suffered by the rev0utoniss, 1t seems that
the opposition TO President Melgare0 gains ground
every day, and to aod dificuifes to the situation
the Indian poems In many districts OF the Depart
against their employers and were commencing q
war OF castles with every description OF cruelty ana
barbarity. Melgarej0 has now great need OF that
lucky star OF whose favors he so often boasts,
the country in general decidedly antag0nisttc TO
him. BY the next steamer from the South we will
receive details OF the state Of affairs.
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SUPERIOR couar-TRAl rrAm-pmT /.



Betsy Ssditrdn us. Henry Herman oHd Adosph
Hsyman.-This was an action brought to recover the
sum OF $4,000 under the following circumstances:-
The plaintiff was employed by the defendants ct the
rag asserting establishment No. - Fulton street.
on the ssth OF March. 1893, she plaintiff was en-.
gagged on the second story OF the building preparing
O bale OF rags, near which was o hatchway, closed,
Plaintiff alleges that while she was at work the
hsichway was opened without her knowledge no
that when she stepped back she was preciptated to
the ground 1oor below, IN consequence OF which she
sustained severe external and internal injuries.
The defence set forth was that OF sontroutory ner
qence on the part OF the plaintiff
The case was not concluded.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT cuuaT-M BANKRUPTCY.
The Rights OF Mortgages Of Leases in BAN

The Rights Of Mortgages Of Leases IA bank.
ruptcy.
Before Judge Blatchford.
In the Matter OF Henry Watts, a Bank77tpt.-Edwin
James presented o petition by Mr.. John McCa1nli,
alleging that he was the mortgage OF lease
granted to the bankrupt; that sum Of 80, 400 was
due to him, with interest, and praying that the
assignee might be ordered to elect whether he would
take such lease and pay the petitioner the sum due
to him. or sell the lease and out OF the proceeds pay
his debt. The Court held that such an order could
not be made except on the application IN the nrst
instance by the assignee and then upon establishing
under rule twenty that such proceeding was bene-
fetal to the estate.
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Ater some preliminary matters were disposed Of,
Frederick Baden, who was jointly indicted with
Joseph Roll, was placed on trial charged with arson.
Roll pleaded guilty at the December term to arson In
the third degree. Sentence was postponed until
there was some disposition mace Of this case The
prisoner was charged with being an accessory before
the tact.
Assistant District Attorney Hutchings opened aud
conducted the case for the prosecution and
examined number OF witnesses. IL appeared
rom their testimony that baden kept lager
beer saloon AZ the corner OF FiIticth street
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me new steamship Just added to the Inman line
and named the City OF BROOKLYN is now loading al
Liverpool for her first voyage across the Atlantic.
In recognition OF the compliment paid by the com.
pany TO Brooklyn IN naming this splendid vessel
Mayor Kalbneisch Will present beautiful dag, the
gilt OF the municipality, TO the City OF Brooklyn on
her arrival The ceremony OF the presentation Will
De witnessed by large number OF citizens aud gen
uemen Interested IN the Imam line.
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SUPERIOR cuUaT-seHsnAl Term.

Before the full Court.

Before the full Court
Martha Barker rs. H. A. Peck et cL--This was an
appeal from judgment entered into in favor OF the
plaintiff. The action was originally brought TO re-
cover $4,000 for injuries sustained by reason OF &C.
fsndant's negligence. On the 10th OF March plaintiff
vas crossing Forty-first street, at Third avenue
vhen defendants employe. James Gormely, drove
over her. In consequence her leg was broken. The
was tried before Judge Jones, and verdict for
the plaintiff was returned for the sum OF 81, s33
The Court reserved decision.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY.-The following record
win show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours as indicated by the Their
mometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, HERALD Building
BrOadwav corner Of Ann street,
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SUPERIOR couar-.Aar L.

There win be sixty causes on the day calendar for
Monday. The FIRST fifteen win be called for trial,
and the others simply to ascertain what disposition
counsel desire TO make OF them.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Riot Between United States Sailors and
Negroes at Aspinwall.
REVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA.
INDIAN WAR IN CHILE.
FINANCIAL TROUBLES in PERU.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Rising Star. Captain King, from AspnwaiI January
"a arrived At this mort yesterday. The following Is
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GROSS COLLECTIONS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS or
1858 AND 1867.
The following computation will show the gross re-
ceps Of each Of the seven districts in New YORK for
the Sax months commencing July and ending De-
camher 81 1868 and 1881
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THE TAX ON BROKERS' CAPITAL.

Decrease in 1868. ......................sl,
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rendered of no practical avail by the provision
which Confers the power Of naturalization
upon the State courts, although 1t is restricted
TO those Of highest jurisdiction holding stated
sessions in each county for the trial Of OWL
causes. Not until the State courts are entirely
stripped Of their present authority In the pre-
mises can we hope to see such outrageous
frauds as were committed in Philadelphia and
New York city last fall rendered absolutely
impossible. The Federal courts should have
sole and exclusive jurisdiction over the bust
ness of naturalization. The welfare of the
country and the purity of the ballot-bex alike
demand this. Any attempt reform by Con-
gress which does not go the whole length Of
this is little better than no attempt at re
form at all.
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ENGLISH CITIES AND THEIR GRoWTH.-The
Registrar General Of England estimates that
the population OF London, embracing the ter
ritory between Hampstead on the north and
Sydenham ON the south, Bow ON the east and
Hammersmith on the west, and comprising l22
square miles, will reach, by the middle of the
present year, 3.l70,754. At the beginning of the
Bristol has increased from $4,000 in 1861 to
1859 600 now. Birmingham has 36l,000 inhabi-
tants, an increase of 81, ,0O0 in eighteen years.
Liverpool has increased by more than double
that number, and has $4,000 inhabitants.
Manchester has not increased nearly SO
much, but still 1t has the respectable
number OF 37l,O00 inhabitants; and if to
this we add the population of SaltoTd, 10000,
we ind that the joint boroughs are not far be-
hind the capital OF the Mersey. Sheffield has
nearly quarter OF a milkon Inhabitants hav-
ing increased more than 100 600 in eighteen
years Bradford has l3S 600, Leeds 2530e0,
Hull lH ,000 and Increase OF nearly so per cent.
upon the population of 1851. Newcastle-on-
Tyne has increased by nearly that proportion,
viz, from IS 90 to 10000. The, relative dem
sity OF these large towns is shown by the fol-
lowing arrangement;-Shefiield has 10 5persons
per acre; Leeds has III; Bradford has 81;
Salford, 23l; Newcastle, AS; Hull, 30'5; Bristol
S6l; London, 4O7; Birmingham, 46I; Manches.
ter S2'7 and Liverpool, 997. The population OF
'nESe towns PM together does not reach
that OF London by T52,622.
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THB EASTERN QUESTION, as We have pre-
dioed from the fret, is now almost certain to
be solved by resort to arms. This morning
we were positively assured by cable despatch
from London that the Cabinet Of King George
OF Greece had refused 20 countenance the sign
ing Of the protocol agreed upon by the recent
Paris Conference. The members Of the Minis
try have rendered the King their resignation
in case he is determined to sfix his signature
TO the obnoxious document. II is possible
that peace ministry can be formed, but the
matter is involved in great doubt. In case OF
continued refusal on the part OF Greece TO
assent to the protocol, ,hs great powers are
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TEE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO rHR
FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE
WERE FARRELL, HERRING * co.
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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
CHAMPION SAFES !
PHILADELPHIA, January lS, 1881


Messrs. FARRELL, HERRING e. co,
No. $40 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen-On the night OF the 18th inst, ss
Is well known 10 the citizens of philadelphia
our large aud extensive store and valuable
stock of merchandise, No. 9O2 Chestnut street
was burned.
The fire was one of the most extensive ana
destructive that has visited our city for manv
years. the heat being so intense that even the
marble cornice was almost obliterated.
We had, as you are aware, two of your vaIu-
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE.
PROOF SAFES; and nobly have they vindi-
Gated your well.known reputation as manufac-
turers of FIRE PROOF SAFES, ii anyfurther
proof had been required.
They were subjected 10 the most intense heat.
and it affords as much pleasure 70 inform you
that after recovering them from the ruins, we
found upon examination that our books, papers,
and other valuROles were all IN perfect condt.
ton.
Yours, very respectfully
JAS. T. CALDWELL IL co
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan. I8. 1889
Nessrs. FARREL, HERRING g. CO.,

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IL, 1889
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING g. CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen:-On the night of the 18th instant
our large store, q. w. corner OF Ninth and Ches-
nut Streets was, together with our heavy stock
OF wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We had one OF your PATENT CHAMPION
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books and papers, and although Il was
exposed TO tho most Intense heat for over 60
hours, we are happy to say IL proved itself
worthy of our recommendation. Our books
and papers were all preserved. We cheerfulIy
tender our testimonial to the many already
published. in giving the HERRING SAFE the
credit and confidence It justly merits.
Yours, very respectfully,
HOWELL Il BROrHERS