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BOOTH IN ST. LOUIS,

sT Louis, 0et. 17-Hooth's engagement It
lie Bat's ts The most successful! ous played here
fur several years. The receipts OF the house Tor
hsc Dlghts aud Ola lnatInee last Nevl were ever
&tluU.
, 1877-10-18

TIN kx-FkEsipKNT yla!T1 BIRMINGHAM.
LONDON, Ocs. l7.-Geu. Grsut was entertained
n banquet iu Birmingham this evening. Tho
Mayor presided. Sir. john Bright seut 4
lsttcE seggrlura hts Lbs. uve, but u lii
, 1877-10-18
FIRE In NEW YORK.

NxW ToRK. Oct, 17.-Kou1 e Co.'S aud
Hert1 q Co.'s cablpvtlsetories, on Nineteenth
street, were burned sll8 morning with utheF
buildings. Loss, over $lUt0l1. 1t IL reported
that uuu Ata.nxn wAs ki1lna w falling wAli.-
, 1877-10-18
ASIA MINOR.
Y,r~rrurv vgpVn yrtk

LONDON, Oct. l7.-AccoslEng to russian
oflrial bulletins, Allkhtas PasE,a was decIaIvcly
defeated Monday, mil the Turkish army utterly
destroyed Us u fighting bo1ly.
CIT IN TWO.
Sunday tho Russian division turned Mukhtat's
right, md On Monday uen. Heyman, with 10000
infautry, carried OlyaTope, tho key OF the
Turkish position, by assault, cutting tile
Turkish ugu,y In two. Tic rentre aud left
wing, uuder afukhsas himself, retreoted upon
hals, pursued hy ten. lIeylnap and }aragacd In
tank by Gen. LazaTeN, hut succeeded 10 gaiu-
iug the cover Of tho foFtifcations after
A PkAHYUL NouT,
during which she Turks lost great uu,nbcr Ia
Killed aud wounded. several thousand prisoners,
sud four guns. Three divisions, constituting
the Turkish right, lad meantime been sus.
rounded mud attacke,l, and driyen fEota their
, 1877-10-18

DosToN, Alass., Oct. t7.-1n tho Convention
to-day, tho Committee on Amendments 10 tho
Constitution reported tint 1t was lncxpcdicnt to
change tho rules Of ropreso ntatlon of tho dIo-
ccFcs In this Convention.
Reports were adopted declaring It incxpcdcnt
to consider the spcclai prayer to ba used at
special thanksgtvlngs, aud in time OF daugcr
and adversely, and that 1t was inexpedlcnt to
cmbody Canon 10, Tito q as the rub1tc to pre-
ccde the marriage ceremony.
Tho Rev. DR.. Rccddcr, Of Pennsylvania, pro-
seutci resolution for The appointment Of thrcu
Bishops. three PrcsbYtcrs, and three lay1ncn to
consider the functions Of Rcctors, Warlena, anu
testrymcn In the control anu atlnnlnistraton of
their parishes, md tho rtgllts aal authority Of
casll, md report to the ue1t Convention.
A(tor little discussion, resolutions were
adopted declaring that 1t was cxpedlcnt to
au,ena . tho law Touching godly discipline max
tain cases; also TINT tic joint committee here
tofore In charge 10 reconstructed, with reference
to tho convenience Of assembling, anil that
committee Of contesencc he appointed by tho
two houses to on,Inato members OF tito Com
inittco on ODDLY Diseip!ine Of the Latty:
TAe substitute Ut III. De Kovcu, Of Wisconsin.
Ut q committee to consider mattcrs appcrtunng
to and antiquities Ia tho cnnAtltuton. was
taken up. 4 Deputy from Ohio moved to tav It
Uu klG t1UjGs l1lfht ~ WA4 %HS3l fukEA u pQl-
lot un tho question At I .. tn, and tllc dlssus-
sion Was reBuHlct.
DEFRATxp.
| After long discussion UA tho resolution Of
Sir. BnrEWln, Of Fittsburg {for tho appointment
OF Joint committee to consider Tho iaatler ~.
latin. to u rcytsinn nf tho constitution and tho
sc,nuyal uf tho antiquities now existing, anil
tetrt tt to ths Ni, ne1t &C. oenssal conyention yole
1cputattons-Dtocesca Represented, n; yeas,
| ~; nays, e; divided, Il. Lay depntatl1us-
DI!resss, ~; yeas, .; nays, 70; diy|dca,l.
u!shopa notifying thu Convention that that
body had no.l-c0ngurrett in the proposed change
I III tho H7mnRl, and that the tlousa of lslstl-
ops had accepted the resignation Of bishop
CONGREGATIONAL16TS.
| TRlRHNlAL sEssIoN OF TUE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
DErRolT, Mich, Oct. l7.-Tho National Coup.
I'll Of tho Congregational Churches In the
| United States met In trcnna1 session In tho
| Woodward Avenue Church In this city at II
| o'clork this morning. alore tl,an $50 delegates
| were In attendance, from Maino 10 Oregon mud
| California,
The Council organized BY clcctng cx.doy,
William .. Washburn, OF Massachusetts, as
Moderator, with 1'rcs! s!dcnt a. L.. Chaplin, Of
q. !iamu.onl, ot Chicago ~ Assistants.
| I.e Kry. W. 7. sprotc, b. D., welcomed tho
thu Council to the church and city !n 4 apeech
ot warm sy!npathY w! appreciation, which was
The officers Ut last SESSION werc reelected
with tho exception Ut Langdou y. Ward -
Auditor tm plueu nf the Lion. Charlca Theodore
Russell, who uccltncu
Thr afternoon was lla!n1y takcu uo with nut
ter: Of business: a paper BY c1-Frcstlcnt =.
y. Wnossy, Of New Haven. C6yl., wa. read by
Dr. Z. II. Richardson, Ut laarttoru, strongly al-
yocattng ths use Of the uiblo In tho public
! &cIluU]S.
, 1877-10-18
speech of Ex-Gov. Powers, Of Mfs,is-
sippi, at Republican Meeting
in Macon.
a Summary of tho Achievements
OF tho Disbnildcd Party In
That State.
Encouraging Belief that RapidlJ Ap-
preaching Down all Msnaoes
Tammany.


ANflfAMMAHT.
Sofcfaf DfsndteA to TIA cAtca4o 1fit4tnl
NEW fonK, OFT. 1.-THE Republican and
Antl-1ammanY county Conventions have Joined
in nominating Judge Brady for County Jn ige.
The 77me5 says: " Tic Conventions also agreed
IN appointing Committees Of conference 10 as
to secure harmonious action on the remaining
candidates on the county ticket, The. pros
pccts ne4cr WIRE brighter for the nnton
Of all the elements opposed 10 Tammany Hall,
and for tic conscattcnt tcfcat Of the urgAniza-
tlon for pnhtlc p1undcr. Tho most striking
proof yet given Of tho dissatisfaction within
TamtnaMy is afforded In nthcrcslgnatiohs Ut Edgar
coopcr. Hubert q. Thonpson, cx- Asscmb1y yniau
james Da1y, AMI ex-senator Moore, N o could not
stand Kelley any longer. These designations
will make trouble In the Seventh Senatorial
District, from which Cooper went to tho State
Convention, and between tho controllers md
Department Of Public Works, to which Thomp.
son bclongs.h
, 1877-10-18
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER,

Every d!op Of the Rarsapssian 1sesotrcnt cnsnmunt
u" jutsss q ~ tyMeu ts .ixnF ft. rrcsrti
.SrDfala. syphlfs. topsum pt1on, Gsndutsr Dsra.e.
u!crTs ~ the 1hront stvulh, 1unlors, Nodes In the
o;oaa 1 nI.sharget TRIM ths Ee. a1G NJ wes o1m.sf
spnts, WoEIna Ia the fcih. Tln16ts csncrrs fn ihe
the curative ranxa Of hls wonder OF modern cctstrJ.
anI teH aays to VII p5oF1 70 any ptrson AsnE ~
them.
II Tho patttnt daily becoming reduced By Tho wa4eh
and decomposition that arc continually progressing.
sMcceel1 u efre?inR tese wa1tes Anu repairs the e.e
ths will and doc. seGMiaA tnrn ct,
Of and succeeds In the Ut
wastes IL Teps{s VIII 1e rapid. and es4ry dsy thu
cFfRal10.
Not only doea tho AarsApari!an Iesotsen. escr ii
remedial agents IN tho Elru Ut l.hFnHls EEtufuinuA
Cnnstlttopal 4nd Skin dlrakcs but 1t u thu unly tt
ltlSN GUfH for - 80
, 1877-10-18
Early Active Work Predicted
for the Armies in Bull
garia.
A Republican Majority Of 200 in
the French House Of
Deputies.
Tho Left Will Annul tho Election
Of Several Official Cam
lidntes.
Gambetta Endcavoring to Consolidate
the Opposition.
TIE MELIKOFF MAN.

III II NJ Il LlhOEE MAN.
now NE ROUTED MuKnTAR PAsnA.
[By Gable to 7as Cdlraqo Tribunal
LONDON OrFicE or The CHICAGO Tn1nuyE,
G pALonAvE PLACE, STRAND Oct. 18-+ q. M.
Throughout Monday the grens battlo went
on between Ghnzi Alnkhtar and the Grand
Duko Mic!,nel, the hitter being the assailant.
For tho last fortnight tho two armies III Asia
1ave been in close Quarsers, aud thero has
been constant skirmishlng. At first tho Rus
hardly expected they wo,,ll renow the attaek
this winter, but Gen. Mclikoa persovered,
md a few days ago II was announced from
Turkish sources that Mukhtar,
FOR STRATEGIC nEAsoys,
had fallen back on A1adia-Dagh, near Kara,
where ho WINS concentrating his forces. This
was correct. In Alatlia-Dagh he had a much
stronger position and bottor communication
witt, Kars. The Russians. however, rapidly
followed tho retreating Turks, and, after
numerous minor engagements, brought
about
THE GREAT BATTLE or MONDAY.
a1nkhsar'snrmy was completely cut in two,
and while ons part was boaton and lis-
l,ersed the other was surrounded md
forced TO surrender. This is the most
decisive battle this year, as the whole
nrmy is thus practically destroyed, and, with
ita remnants now driven into tho citadels Of
kass and Erzeroum, tho situation In Asia
may bo sail to have again changed, and the
Russians to hava regaInod all the advantages
ost in the carly part Of the campaign.
Cu41Rrv IN LONDON.
The result Of this engagement created
Intense surprise and ohagrin In London.
, 1877-10-18
Another Latter from Hrs. c. Krapf.

DE- HAnwAT-Ktnd Cir, t4ko tho tibsrty 10 aIarts
yon sgaln he.;h !. grsaty inptoxed ~ ~ " =
x9nE sad r. foui. 9 nesfy prupsy i goae he4sa
~! Improving. and my weight decrcaAlng Ssfy ftt
IT, sossfa cure y0n5 etetns Aas done toE as o6s
quits number frola thls place Yo4It x!th r:srset.
eatmsbe lady. and ttfy benevolent, t haa b<tu !hs
dr1gKsts st Ann Ar6or, 10 pessons s}ctsa wia atsf.
nj tna.orA VIZ hass heard Of aotua wonderful epfa
'''@s''a '! ~ .ou'' .s'''e1'uf fEpERBAcu 4 CO.
Ana Asbor, Mich, Aug. Ii. 1875,
, 1877-10-18
Tumor Of Twelve Years. Growth
Cured by Radway's Rosolyont
IIIVEt III EVr BOLt19s
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

AsN ARnok, Mich. April "a. lHTs -nx. NApw4r-
Find e!I; hare been taking your !esolvens. !tssa.
st!ng fl ana also aslnx tho ltea1Y Reef about ono
kluneud tacut A1tn.
They were ltkH knots Oh . tree. lily weight was ~
poupas xhSh commenced with your Remedies, aaa
~ sons Ss i hsSs taxs tssnty four sssiss% = Il a H.
Kot he H'sdleiass from g GErnTtls. P!ca.e send NJ
MRS. G. KRAFT.
, 1877-10-18
A RUlN0US R0UT.

Il NUlNvUD lGVUls
Details of the Disastrous De-
feat Of the Turks in
Asia Minor.
One-HaIf Of Mukhtar Pasha's
Army Made Pris-
oners.
Together with Seven of the
8ub-Commandfng
Pasllas.
Thirty-nve Cannon Among
the Fruits Of the Vic
tory.
1Iuklltar Escapes to Kars with q
Small Remnant Of His
Army.
The Bombardment Of Pleyna Re-
commenced Along the
Whole Line.
Early Active Work Predicted
for the Armies in Bull
garia.
A Republican Majority Of 200 in
the French House Of
Deputies.
Tho Left Will Annul tho Election
Of Several Official Cam
lfuntcS.
, 1877-10-18

fEvEn AND AGyE cnrci for % ecnts. Thcretsno not
remedial agent In this world that Will cur Fever iii
ARe and al oth It tIaIarioa HItlona Scarlet Typhoa
yellow and oiher FcxcEt {Atdel bT ltATWAy TIijN
per battle. '' ~1"
, 1877-10-18
Kidney and Bladder Complaints,

uFinasy aud Womb Diseases Gravel. Dlabetca rrnpsy.
TM1oppaxs q Whlcr lncoatlncnsc ot Gftnr. ttiyhii
dupoaa II Tbs water i thck. cloudy mixed
vhlle ak. of tAeru !: morbid. dark bilious sppea-
ahcs aud whtc toLe.dust AuUa!ss and WHEN thrfc II
PEtckIKr burning sensation Whc1 pA1atnx xntG7 aol
pain In The stua Ut the back and aosiY tbs 1o!nl.
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II IL difficult matter 10 yet al the actual resources
billy o. war the Russian government hns discouraged
the inspection OF ITS snpyards ana arsenals Thus i
Is not At all improbable that considerable aest Of
iron cads will issue from the shpyards OF Nicolaie
and raganrog the Black Sea 70 dispute with tho
English ana Turks the possession Of that important
area OF water.
4 COMPARISON or THE sELLlcERKSr FLEETS.
OF course the English and Turkish fleets com.
bined have larger number OF vessels adaplcd
Tor the special operations necessary on The Black
Sea than the Russians possess Either , Of them
spccl. The English hcct was constructed for service
on the ocean and along the deep waters OF the Eu.
ropean coasts. Tho Turkish neet having been mod
eed on the English, and having been built by
trac, IN England without any intelligent Turkish gu
structed more Tor the benefit OF the contractors than
The Turkish government On the other hand, the
Russian ron-c!ads are all built specially for the waters
OH which they are 10 be engaged anu are. therefore,
all available No one will question tor moment The
courage and scamanship Of the British Sailors but
latery, owing to some unforeseen crcums ancc, they
are brought In daily peril oil their lives by the awk
wardness or stupidity OF those who manage or con-
s.ruct their ships. Witness tho loss. OF the
fortunately without any sacrhcc OF life; The OK
poson on tho Thunderer, and the frequent breaking
down Of the machinery OF the most valuable ships In
The English navy. Such are rarely II ever heard Of
In other national fleets and II therefore suggests that
II this vast naval Power is strong in the nuinber OF ITS
ships It IS certainly weak in tncir management The
question OF fuel also enters into tho consideration OF
the relative strength OF tho beliigcrent fleets. Russia
has her OWE coal at or near her own coasts. while
England ana Turkey must draw and depend on dcpots
oil supply that some Unforeseen event may cause TO
become exhausted II an ron-clad IL swift and power.
full 1t is always ut the expense OF an immense con-
sumption Of uel which, II II fails TO DO supplied,
lcnves the mighty vessel as helpless as log. When
The shat .ow aud exposed entrances TO the Russian
ports are well protected with torpedoes the Anglo
Turkish feet cannot enter them but the Russian ncet
would be ''botilcd in" effectively at Scbastopol.
IT. however the turkish fieet, Unaided by the British,
10 beaten IN single great battle and driven toward
Constannoplc, that The Russians may and
pedo the Back Sea entrance TO the Bosphorus, then
the united fleets OF Europe could not force the passage
again II vigorously resisted. Englands commerce de-
Pacific and perhaps the Atlantic, may DO also exposed
10 danger.
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or the above named Baltic squadron portion Is
In New York Harbor under the command OF Admiral
Overwhelmingly the Svctana, Bogaiyr and Askoid.
Tuk RUSSIAN IROScLADs.
VI the hrst class or line OF battle sh us, the cello
bratcd Peter the Great, 900 nominal horse power and
4 3J.ton krupp guns, holds the highest rank.
Then comes the knaZ Pozarsky 600 horse power (no-
ina) and guns, aud the knaz Minim 800 nom nal
horse power aud guns. These vessels carry
than seven inches OF armor plating at their load
line. Tho SebastopoI 500 nominal horse power and 10
guns aud the Petropauousk 500 nominal horse power
aud 20 guns
OF the second class station service ships there
the Alexander Ncwsky and the Grand Admiral each OF
900 nominal horse power and 4 guns Oi the third
class ships Tor coast defence there Kew Nov
gorod, 4s0 nominal horse power and guns; the
Forvcnetz and kreml, cach 800 nominal horse power
and 20 guns; the Netron-nena. $50 horse power ana
IL guns the Admiral Lazaren and Admiral Greg. each
oil 400 horse power and guns; the Admiral Cicagow
aud Admiral splridow, 400 horse power and guns.
The monitors Tyfou Latn.ck Lava Uragan, Perm and
guns; the Imertch 200 horse power and guns; the
Cazodeka and Rusalka, OF 200 horse power and guns
and four Popoikas circular SHIPS each OF $50 nomi
nal horse power and guns
PoPoPfRAs
These are circular SHIPS htted with central tur.
rets, plated with about thirteen Inches of iron aud
armed with iorty ton Krupp guns They are Justly
regarded as among tho most formidable vessels aloat
ana although circular In shape and deeply submerged,
make from twelve TO fourteen Knots an hour. Thcy
propelled by series oil adjusted TO different
angles, and present only their heavily armored tur-
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ONE OF THE HORRORS OF WAR.
MR. cRoFuTr's OPPORTUNITY TO LECTURE ON
UNIVERSAL PEACE-CLERGYMEN AT PRIZE

Mr.. CROFUTT'S OPPORTUNITY TO LECTURE ON
UNIVERSAL PEACE.-cLERGYMEN AT PRIZE
FIGHTS. Z
lecture delivered last evening at tho rooms of
the Liberal Club, Science Hall, No 14l Eighth street.
by Mr.. William A. Croutt the title chosen for the dis.
course being ''Iet havc Peace The hall was very
well filled and the lecture listened to wuh great
tcntion throughout. AS might bo expected from the
title the lecture was arraignmcn OF The system OF
settling international difficulties by iorcc, and
an argument in favor Of universal interna-
tional arbitration. Tho lecturer cited all tho
striking instances recorded in history o.,
the horrors OF war, giving narrowing details Of
the destruction OF Carthage the hardshps inflicted by
the OF Frederick Tho Great and other great strng
giles. Coming down TO modern times lie cited the
of 1872 OF his theory that set
tied on the Same basis on which they begun, but
said nothing Of tho war which achieved independence
The woged by Charles V. and fh,llp II. OF
Spain from mere greed of power were cited MS re-
markabo Instances OF the evils Of all war, but
the told nothing Of the sperate strug
gle which freed the Netherlands from Philips yoke
The share oil the Church IN the creation OF
sharply rebuked and tho habit OF sending chapains to
armies In the field WAS pronounced as no better than
.scndng them TO prize fight" The substitution Of
arbtration Tor artillery" means OF settling inter-
national disputes was tho panacea recommended
by the speaker for all the Ills from which tho
human suffer through Some kind OF
an international tribunal should be erected In sonc
way not at present within the grasp OF the human
mind and forthwith all armies must disbanded. all
fortresses Ievellcd and all implements OF destruction
melted down and the material used Tor q good pur-
pose II any nation should rebel against the authority
OF this grand universal international tribunal
the others were instantly TO rise their might and
crush II to atoms, being understood OF course, that
weapons should be used and no blood split. This
blessed time may not come In day, nor perhaps,
in this century, but every one should say good word
IN ITS avor and thus public opinion would be created
which would eventually put end to all war and
bloooshed and change human nature
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over seven inches 0: betting their load
line.
PARTICULAR SHIPS.
or the foregoing named ron-cads those OF the urrct
and compromise broadsidc types the best adapted
Tor offensive operations against tortications because
they expose less Vulnerable area and carry heavier
lrpor their exposed parts than would be possible
Tor a brosdsidc ships OF ordinary tonnage. The term
orduary applies here in the sense OF availability for
operations against fortified places where the
depth Of water would not admit OF shIps OF great
draaght. Tho turret ship .Devast ation IS thus de-
scrIDcd in 1874 by an English writer who compares
Ter with other ron-ciads of tho Channel
vessels Of the fleet the Devastation has ol low
sneakng appearance, which almost indicates that II
possible she would insidiously creep up enemy
and then annhlatc her by the discharge Of her
nous guns. Though by means OF the length OF
OF the other vesscls-the Devastation being only
2S5 feet ong-she Is OF the enormous breadth OF 63
feet inches, this breadth OF beam being necessary
enable her 10 withstand the elects OF the fire oil
heavy artillery"
Although the Devastation Is q rather fast ship she is
also a twet' one, ana when running against a heavy
head the waves have been known TO reach as nigh
us seven feet above her forecastlc bulwarks.
The inncxblc as before stated, Is the most formid.
able iron.cad ship in the English navy. She built
with turrets capable OF receiving two eighty guns
can attain speed oil about fourteen knots per hour
a moderate sea-
USARaoRED CRUISERS
These vessels intended sweep the enemy s.
commerce on the seas, 10 convoy merchant ships In
war Tine to intercept supplies from foreign countries
and To as general cruisers homo foreign
stations. they divided into four casses-cruis-
ers commerce desroyers troop ships and gunooats
numbering all ABOUT $50. OF the first named class
OF ships there are AS ollows:--
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. The most formidable.


Tho next type or vessel in the English iron-cad fleet
is that sly led tho .'ramn These vessels depend Tor
offence ~ the immense momentum they attain under
iull speed ana the crushing blows they strike AT an
enemys ship, against which they intended TO dash
how ON. Admiral Togethon, with the Austrian Hces
OF wooden ships, defeated the Italian navy III Lissa
during the OF 1866 by adopting the ram" tactics.
Tho two English rams are tho HorsruR and Ru-
pEar The first has displacement OF 400 tons, an
Indicated horse power OF 5, 4yi and three guns Tho
second named has s. 444 tons displacement, t3s horse
power and tour guns. They cannot be well employed
except In general action or when attacked by vessels
oi superior size aud armament. The rebel ron-clad
Mcrrifiac essentially ram, and destroyed tho
Cumberland In Hampton Roads by running into her at
iuil speed.
FLOATING BATTERIES
These vesselg are designed entirely for harbor de-
fence and torpedo lines and other obstruc-
TONS There are three IN The English navy, named
respectively the Erebus Terror and Thunderbot The
Erebus and ThunderDolL are ot S44 tons dispacc-
meni, 200 horse power and sixteen guns The Terror
is OF The same size, but carries only eight guns
COMPROMISE SHIPS
or these only one mas been yet but-namcly, the
TEMERAIRE, S,4l2 tons displacement, 1000 indicated
horse power and carrying eight guns. Compromise
SHIPS notifications OF the broadslde and turret
systems, retaining tho best features OF both. The
IEMERAIRE Is alter design by Barnaby, the present
constructor oil the Royal Navy She carries in her
broadsidc battery two l2nch and four lO.nch guns,
and her orecastic and quarter deck one l0.inch
and one l2-inch gun The height OF her battery
above the water line Is ninc feet. The thickness
OF her broadside is In inches III Two plates,
one oil which IS IL inches thick. The interior dame-
turres is % feet 10 inches, and the thick
hess OF is 15a inches, two plates OF IA
and 4 inches thick.
COMPROMISE gRoADsIDE SHIPS
The English have seven pow uhshps Of this type,
which represents peculiar modification OF the broad
side system AS 10 secure tor the guns greater arc
oil lire while undo. the cover OF dcml-turrct mask
on the SIDE The system secures what
might be termed lankng lire Tor the ships delcLce,
without taking anything from her powers OF offence.
The following ron-clads OF he English navy 0bn-
sLructcd rs Ompfon iSe DrOadSGc sl1ps.-
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General Norris N. Halstead, the chairman OF thy
pany, which, after examination, recommended tho re-
insurance OF that company by the National Capitol,
was before the Grand Jury In Newark yesterday and
gave testimony bearing out the record of that
ton already published In the HERALD Tho General,
alter leaving the Grand Jury ROOM said tnat he had
spoken very plainly while there and had declared that
the record OF directors officers In tho transac
declares that the whole trouble with New Jersey
Mutual sprang from conspiracy the part OF other
companies to break tho former down. The Grand
Jury also had before them the Secretary OF
state Mr. Jonn y. Foster, and Dir. Byington. 1t Is
expected that the Grand Jury will complete its labors
week. In the meanwhile Receiver Parker aud his 1t
torncy, Mr. McCarter, are completing their arrange
mcbts TO bring suits against the stockholders, ai
already outlined In the HERALD. He found yeser
day hard at Work among tho assets OF the deiunct
company, trying TO ascertain the possible value OF
quantity oil louisiana ana Virginia bonds tor which
quotations are not to be found IN the financial columns
oil the daily papers. He hnds the task he is appointed
70 perform one OF considerable magnitude, owing 10
the complications involved the transactions OF the
New Jersey Mutual with the Continental and Hope,
undSthc evident looscncss In which all the buslAcsa
has been conducted. Ultimately, however, he hopes
TO save something from the the unfortunate
policy holders but AT present lie IS quite unable To
notified by the SUPERINTENDENT OF Insurance OF the
State o New York that the interest upon the $780, COG
worm oil mortgages deposited at Albany Tor the pro
lection OF the Hope Company will not hereafter Dt
PAD 10 him as receiver OF tho New Jersey Mutual
although since the anagamation OF tho two compa
nc New York authorities assets Of tho Now Jersey
Mutual