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INsrRiNCE LITIGATIOM.
Referees Appointed FOR Two CIty Life Com
pRnies-The National Life.

ALBANY Dec. l7.-Justice Wc-tbrook has
appointed Hale Kingsley referee TO inquire
into the validity of the claims Of the policy
holders Il the Excelsior Liio Insurance Com
pany Of New York as 20 whether the policies
are lauscd TO notify the policy holders within
nttcon days 10 present their claims to the ref
cree within thirty days. that he may determine
the right Of said policy holders TO share ia the
assets OF the company in the hands Of the In
surance Supcrinte endcnt and report his find
ngs TO the supreme Court. A like reference
was made TO Frank +. Vandeveer Of New York.
in the case Of the Empire Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company.
The petition Of Superintendent Smyth, in the
case Of the National Lifc Insurance Company Of
New York. which was referred to James W.
Hustled for like purpose. sets forth that the
National Company was organized April 25.
1903 under the general act. and in september,
1873 the Insurance Department caused an cx-
animation OF its affairs to be made. which re-
suited In the department pronouncng il inso-
vent. with Assets insufficient TO rcinsure it, out
standing ri, ks that on Oct. 81 1868 Ell Beard
Of New York wns appointed receiver. and on
December T. 1873. caused the outstanding risks
to he rcinsurcd in the American National Life
and Trust Company ~ New Haven Conn
Tint on June H. 1875, Ell Beard was discharged
rs such receiver; that in 1871 the American
National Life and Trust Company rcinsurcd It's
OF Washington. ID. C.. and that on June 20. 1877.
Talcott H. Russell Of Now Haven was ap.
pointed receiver Of the American National
Life and Trust Company that the National
Capitnl and National Life are irresponsible in
stitutons the National Life having transacted
no business in the United States for the past
six years; that tho National Capital was at one
time in a sound condition. but in 1872 rein-
surcd MI IN outstanding risks IN the Penn
Mutual Insurance Company OF PhiiRdephia,
and never attempted to transact business until
1877. when Benjamin Noyes, President OF the
American National Life and Trust Company;
became President in tho said National Capital
Company; that BENJAMIN Noycs, as the petit
toner IL informed H. now in state prison in
New Jersey convicted of conspiracy in an al
tempt TO. rensure the risks Of tho New Jersey
Mutual Life in tho Nat lunal Capital Life; that at
the present timo tho National Capital Life has
no real existence, having no authority to trans
net business. and being without responsibility;
that said National Life Company has certain
securities ON deposit with tho petitioner IN pur-
suancc with the general act under which II was
organized. and tho petitioner asks for the Ap-
poinlment OF n referee to ascertain what policy
holders nre entitled 10 shares hold by him for
aail eOmpuny.
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Whom. shortly oiter the death Of Mr.
stewart Mrs. Stewart undertook her
series ot Wholesale dOnnt iOns to various chari-
ties Of the city. She s"ut money to every ono
Catholic. Episcopal. Presbyterian, Methodist
and with the exception Of the Jews. What
made the omission moro glnring wns the fnot
that Mr. stewart. during his lifetime. had given
800 ycnrly TO one of our Institutions. the Or
phnn Asyum. ! think. At last some Of
our pconle took h"nrt and courtcously re-
minded Mrs stewart of what her hus-
hand had done. and EXPRESSED n hope
that she would continue her benofaction.
Not only was tho request not granted. hut Mrs.
stewart dtt not even cOndvsccnd to rCply to IL.
II Is possible. however. that she may have in
tended to do 80, and have bccn otherwise innu-
enced think. as every man Of sense must
think. that this lust offrr wns insulting in the
last degree, II Mr.. Hilton had acted in strictly
good faith he would have sent us the check.
payable to the treasurer Of the hospital. This s
tho manner in which gifts are usually made hut
no. he must couple with 1t the condition that wo
crawl into his ONCE submissivcly. and with
bende1 knec and batcd breath receive what he
feels influenced TO give us. Meantime the
whole world look ON IN admiration at the mag.
nnnimitv of Judge Hilton md the mcckness Of
the pcrsecut"d Jews. In cftcct he SAYS.
have insulted you in the most outrageous and
unprovokel manner, | have publicly ElOried
in the fact but now that my business is being
injuriously affected by IL. | write you to resume
your former relations with me. On condition
| OF my giving YOU few hundred dollars in char
| ity. That is tho pith Of the whole business
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE EXPULSION OF BAUMER.
UHIr THE GERMIN GOJEHNMENT HAf
10 SLY .IBOUT III
Not Actually Expelled, hut Warned that.
Iic Stnycd Beyond IL Certain Time, us
Would Have TO 60 into the Army.

would Have to GO into the Army.
WAsrINGToN, Dee. II Tho papers and
cosr'-p -pcnlcnce between this Government and
the Government Of the German empire. with
respect 10 the expulsion from The German ems
pirc Of Julius Banner. u natutulis,d citizen of
the United States and a resident ~ Chicago.
while ON a visit to his parents at Munster. in
violation ol the ironty % 1928 were laid before
tlr lious to-day.
Mr.. Eynr,s in n letter to Minister Bayard
Taylor, instructed him To call the attention oi
the Imperial Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the
futs of the t'.sc and request that proper inqui-
ry be instituted. and il the facts should Ia
founl 90 BE- as represented that measures might
bc taken to prevent a recurrence OF like anndy-
ancc 10 ct'z'as II the United States similarly
situaiel. and Minister TAYLOR was further in
structcd to add that It WAS expected TINT Mr.
Blumcr woull be reimbursed Tor any expenses
to which he might have bcen subjected In con-
sequence Of those arbitrary proceedings OF the
Wcstphaliau authorities.
Tie Imperial Minister Of Foreign ATirs. In
reply. says that Baumcr sought and obtained
hi- %. -harse from tho pru--ian nationality IN
1868, ut the ugc of 2l years. Thrr'upnn he
emigrHt Il To- America. and. having acquired
Norm Amgr rtu citI'leN!p returned in Sep-
irmh"r. ~, io Munster TO -oourn there with
hi- parents. After he hal remained for several
month, the u sal Government ai Munster,
Htiug on tho H--uml ton tnlt " WI, nOt
Baum 'r'- intention 10 return e. North America
hut -.uJly 90 oval' the u"riurmgu'c ol Ger
map md,rY 59y S'@tg @ @ Riw M to n nr poisr% ciss+
irnye the territory of the g 'rnan Empire
within eight days, or. IN crsc lac should reinnin
Il Ger%4qy rn pgri9rm s5g. P'S po9a m,Sry la daI
iross 10 jle RIVAL Minister II tho In-
trrior on the 2Qh Of ne sumo month,
to make q longer stay in Munster,
a. wing TO the want Of means. he should nd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
INrEMrER4NcE ASSAILED.
MIR. Van Cott In GiImores Ghrden-MOre
than O,OOO Empty sents.

Mr.. Vanderbilts first entertainment In
Gilmore's Garden since he refused $4,000 a
year rent from Shook Gilmore was the tenn
perance meeting last evening under tho aus
pices Of the American Temperance Union,
Visitors found that ten cents admission Was
charged at the door, They paid their money at
the window and received tickets each reading
Second Annual Dog Show Gilmore's Garden.
Friday MAY II. Admit one. Inside. tho gar
den was found 10 be divided in twain by red
white. and blue bunting stretching 10 the roof.
In the centre. and facing Madison avenue, was
IA large platform. bearing pinno and cabinet
organ, and many chairs. Seats We're ranged
around TO accommodate 10000 persons, but al
though the singing and playing were Vigorous,
yet less than 200 persons assembled. A chill
There was q cappinG Of hands at the door.
and Mrs. Van Cot appeared with her
singers on the platform began 10 sing. Hold
the Fort for am Coming" and. az Mrs, Van
Goits request, continued WIN Al Han me
ed her breath She had. she said Just come
from the Wlieu Street Church, and had not yet
lose il. praise the Lord. Now sing" She
added Z" and don't you dare to keep st!l or you
Will lose the blessing. sure as you I'VE.
down Second avenue from Harlem To- Grand
street. the other day she saw in every block at
least three slucewuys 10 woe. They were rum
shops. You men. don't YOU dare. and she
shook her finger thrcateningly. don't you dare
TO 70 to the polls next iall and vote against the
temperance question. Dare IL n big word
take II from a big woman. Laughter We will
never be free from intemuerance until women
can vote Whom a woman says she, VIII she
will and the devil can't move her. Ia Beaycr
Dam. Wisconsin. Isaac J. Hlbbard had tried to
withstand her by drinking two quarts OF whls-
key before meeting. but he was converted;
At the close OF the meeting Mrs Van Colt asked
those to stand up who would not drink beer.
wine. or other strong drink. Nearly every one
arose. The meetings are to DO continued
through this week.
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ACCUSED or COWARDICE.
Testimony Given ON the Charges against Life
station Keeper Van Note.


1t was expected that the investigation Of
the charges Of cowardico and neglect Of duty
against Cornelius Van Note. keeper OF tho life
saving station on Deal Beach, would be con
tnucd yesterday in Asbury Park, n. j. All the
witnesses summoned to give testimony were
present, but Lieut., Shoemaker and W. II. Bar
ton. the officials detailed By tho Treasury De-
partment TO make the investigation. did not ar
rive. In the evening telegram was received
from Lieut. ShOcmnker that the inyestgailOn
aud :he other members OF the Committee OF In
stigntou arrived later, 10 is probable that
the inquiry will last several days. ~
The Investigation WINS begun In the As'or
House i'm this city on Monday evening. Bonn;
min Il sherman, Anthony Is. Mcdonald. ana
Mr. Speir son Of Judge Spcir. all summer resi-
donts Of Ashury Park, testified Tho testimony
Of Mcssrs. sherman and McDonAld was pa NE
do with specific charges affecting tho courage
Of Kreper Van Note They hnd no heHllhncy.
however in saying that the general Nerdici OF
the persons who ma enloyed lhclllll's ioI ,h'-
Noto Was entirely unit for Tho pmco, and that
he should be- removed Mr., Speir said TINT he
was intimately acquainted with tho facts and
testified specifically to exhibitions ot neglect OF
on Inc part Of Van Note. He testified 10 the
bravery of Russel White. who headed the
ynrty Of fishermen that went IT, the rescuo OF
tle crow Of the wrecked ship llukan IN Doicm-
Der. 1876. and averred. from persona. kho"i,
edge that White is one OF the bost surimen on
When the charges we're nrst forwarded 10 the
Treasury Department in Washington no notioo
was taken OF them Benlamin IS. Shernihh lheh
addressed letter TO John Sherman. calling ms
attention 10 tho matter, and received a ,repy
from II. H. French. saying that mon had boen
detailed w make an Investigations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
ONE sriNDIRD or rILrE
Mr.. HewItts BII Providing for the Inter
ehnnge OF Gold mud sllN er Ioln.

WAsHINGroN. Dec 1.-THE House Conn
mittce On Banking and Currency gave Mr.
Hewitt a herring this morning ou his bin pro-
viding that silver and paper shall have an inter-
chnnecabc value with gold. This bill offers
much the moro hopeful esrnpo from the none
tary dangers Of the legislation last winter.
which loft the country three standards OF value
gold, silver, and paper. In common wiki
other hard-moncy men, who are more anxious
90 achieve sound results than e. charge mru
with being nhutionl-ts or careless Oi a." uu-
uonHl credit. Mr. Hewitt has been anxious
TO present u ill which shoul free the
country from the danger Oi au unlimited coiu-
aye ot silver. without forcing the silver men 90
demonctzc the cheaper metal or take any other
humlliatlug steps. II Is plain o. nll mod rat"
silver men that that metal viii not circulate. II
remains i'm the Treasury. The Government
has now sl5OOOUll worth In its vaults. on
which il H. pruetlcuily paying interest n; four
per cont Mr. Hewitt proposes 10 issue this sl-
yer only in exchange for gold ant grcenhackS
continuing tho coinage ~ "a DEMAND IL made
upon this basis IT, spoke no.rly un hour 10
thr Committee this morning. emphasizing two
points. In the trrt place. this plan gave The sil-
yer dollar tO every one who wanted lt. In the
next place. 10 retained the gold standard. with
ort which foreign trade must cease. The mo j.
rr,lte silver men appear likely to unite with th"
hard money mon in support of the bill, but u is
doubtful whether il cQn obtain a unaulmou~
report. and unless % docs II is not likely liut 10
can bee passed. Business is So far hchiudhHad
that there Is not much chance OF reaching any
fresh matter this session.
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THE ERIE RAILWAY.
Receiver JewetTs Report for the Pact Year
Up 90 May III.

Receiver Jcwett, In his annual report Of
the Eric Railway from sept 30, 1877 to May 81
1878 at which latter date he ceased to operate
tina road. shows that the floating debt wHs tGG9.-
7G577. Tho sterling loan convertible bonds
tG9lG 000ei.sG Gj-lOO per gold in last report.
are being exchanged Tor the first consolidated
morlage bonds at the ratio OF 50 10 the pound
sterling making the principal OF such honda
81 $50 900. instead Of tiA577li since the Inst
report the second consolidated mortgage. which
secured tho convertible bonds 10 the amount OF
so 900 900 and the second consolidated mort
gngo bonds to the amount of Sl4. 400 900. wer0
foreclOsed by judgment Of the Supreme Court
of Now York on Nov 7. 1877. and said bonds arc
now merged theron. Subsequently, on April
"a 1878 snlo was had under foreclosure. and
tho railroad property and franchises OF the rail-
way company Wcrd sold for the sum OF S6OOO.-
600 subject to the prior mortgage liens exist
ing thereon. Except as changed 10y such fore
closure and shlc, aud subject TO tho foregoing
oXplnnation tho funded debt Of the Erie Rail
way Company appears to be- the same ms IL was
in last report i5i 27l Bli. The total cost OF tho
road aud equipment to May 81 1873. was Sll7.-
633 790O9 The total expenses for tho yuar to
that date were 81 3G3 n 80. against 90 623 260.77
iI1B77. The expenses other than for construction
or TRANSFORMATION were ll,224 .2G0.29 against
SIG 737. .G43W in 1877. Tho earnings Tor tho
year to MAY 81. 1873 were tl 02l l466 &c, against
tl4708 $50 80 in 1877. showing drhclt in 1873
OF 1908 1l4.G9. and in 1877 Of Sl,30l ,QH. .9l
Number Of pnsacngers carried In 1873. b.O8O.-
2i2; IN 1877, 4,S97,S3A
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SHOCKING DOMESTIC rRIGEDE
One Son KIiitnz the Father IN seicD Defence
and Another the Mother FOR Revenge.

Nhu hhothtf tue tof htNthsts
KNoNviLLE. Tenn. Dec. III. y. Eppcr-
son and his wife. who dwell in the lower part Of
Hancock County. could not live pleasantly to-
gether in their old age. though the parents Of a
large family aud scuoration was the result
tho sclf-diyorccd husband leaving home. On
Wednesday morning. Dec. IL, he returned. and
II was not long before he and his wifi puarrcllcn
and exchanged blows. At tbs iuucturc John
Emerson n onc-armod son tried IN protect his
mother whereuuon his father drew pocket
knife and made Tour serious wounds nu his re-
manning arm. \ struggle cusu'i. iu which the
son wrr~ted the knife from his iHthors Etu-p.
and deu the old man "a fatal blow. the h.ado
penetrating the heart aud producing instant
death.
Soon aitcrwarl another son. Thomas Eppcr-
SON returned home. and -criuis the evidence,
oi the bloody tragedy before him. asked John
II he took his fathers part In the fight with
their mother. His brother answered. No; !
took mat1hcrs parti Thomas therelpon, r.
drawing pistol. began firing az his brother.
who ran into the house. Ihomus following.
The Ither attempted TO prevent him iruh
entering. hut he rails 'd his arm and ilr.ll pi@-
tol ball through her hreust. from the rW rt- ui
which she dtrd In few minutes. Tnr muir
whom. however. hr failed to hit. though hr ,H I
another brother George Eup"rson, through
the thigh. making a severe flesh wound ami
with another bullet shattered the knee Oi one II
his sisters. who was in the room.
After committing these Htrocious crimes
der aud has not yet been Npprch.nded. John
Epuer-on surrendered himself hut WAS a.
quilted. the COrOuer's Jury finding that. in klll-
iug his father. he acted In s,lt-dcfcucc.
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TIE DOOMED MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Jack Kehoe 10 he Hanged To-Day -Hergnn
ReprIeved for One Month.

PorrsvILLE, Pa, Dec. l7.-Thc Board Of
Pardons had an informal meeting in Harris
burg this forenoon and decided not to reopen
the case of Jack Kohoe. who is TO be hanged to-
morrow morning, Martin Borgan who was TO
have been hanged at tho same time and place.
has been rcspitcd by the Governor until Jan lG,
1879 krhOe's wife accompanied by nor Six
small children, was nt tho inil this morning TO
bid farewell 10 her husband They remAlncd "a
long time and tho parting waS very affecting.
Much sympathy for tho wifo is expressed on nll
sides. Soon after sho left him, knhoo's father,
mother bnde him farewell. Brrgaus friends
had given up all hopes Of II reprloyo. md his
first wifo her two childron. and bis mother and
brother called at tho Jail and took lnal leave
OF him. Afterward nows came OF ms reprioVo'
Preparations for the hanging OF kehoe are IN
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"'ouullcr T. ulcou tuuc ~ iame.
lui, nfto ruuou thr u,uu NrUuc.lu, utitnc. IA tha
Ni'HiWN Theatre. NJ Nl.tui.l %, rDt HH"
Thc Harlem Buisc, MDu,aula amt Tonlthm Railway
'um"N hA7 tu huiINiit.d lnct''s lNr liNicut badge
ahd tu.l down lNul HNruuc tu l''ih street
The Common couu'u res lNcd ycsicrily uat tho
square bounded hN tnual. Walker BnNitr ami NuihcrT
stccts shall be- knoNnn o., Harry Howard sI IIvre
Mi SON continues To grow iu ruhht mvor ana
MgNNh gains cullusla,tr aVItr~ Mr NIlhtI It ANA Mr.
Hlrruu hciut sinllcd out M special favor. rhe plaI
viii hlld MHlldck : buart' over thc mondays
Curtains and tapestry worth fl21l around ~ raroT
Windows ui William ~ Shttutk residence at a1l iItl
avenue caught hlc from thrr ra, la-i r,emni AMI wce
destroyed Lace curtains valued Nt Sl WctV destroyed
IN the same way iu the house VI john wheeler, al %
West Forty seventh street
Mr.. A. Il Culver President a the Prospect PARK sud
Cnney Island Railroad, has hlcd IA the kesters Office
map NJ route tor new railroad on COue5 Island " bo
nj the siuthcly terminus of his present road and
thence due west t. tho steamboat landing AT kprtonI
rVLnL ILA " T1n tJO leeI ~ us eaT VI all the hVeiA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
CnIEF MOSES DEFI.INL
Another Indian Outbreak Threatened Ia
Washington Territory,


WALLULA, W. r., Dec. l7-Thrce wood
choppers arrived here last night. and report
having mottho sheriff of Iakimo County, with
company Of thirty five whites and fifteen
friendly Indians last Saturday night. near
Priest Rupids on the Columbia River. who had
becn to Chiof Moscss camp for tho murderers
OF the Perkins family. Although Chicf Moses
had promised to aid the Sheriff IN capturing
these murdercrs. he met the Sheriff and his
riors ia war paint and with hostile dem1nstra-
tons. The Shcrin retruatod from Moses
stronghold. but he was not apparently trying 10
cNNde pursuit when seen. He told these men 10
get 20 some settlement ~ soon as possible. ana
send him MD. Ono of these men claims to hAVo
Rapids. Friendly Indians have been warning
wood choppers III tho vicinity of Priest Rapids
TO leAvo for some time.
MAsHlN0ToN, Dec. l7.-At the Cabinet moot-
ing to-day the following telegram was road'
sAs fR'Sct.co Dec ia
The following Ina, Just been received from Gen How
ard
Indians dcsrhthcd to Mu+s from Smicoe after the
niun council w Dec ordering him aud hi, horses
AtNDN ites unr 's he removes tithcr forthwith The
company u commanded 10y CAPT Smons, acting indo
pendruty' D."
ask the early ami special attention II the Secretary
ol War aud the Secretary ol the Interior To ucn How
hnretnnrc made h, ti"n Hes.-i VIII ,o--ni ." N.-.-
ASH this admits OF no delay. Hni That hrn
liuWard's tears are likely TO be lusnri Hc-ir-. A
uhaulh9u~d acuoh nl hndN OF tiuWn7, Whn VIII hc
apt to plunge us into Observation-Disclosures hCpo~tiL
The subject MAS referred TO Mi SchutY who
will take promm action.
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.irGn.tN mir ANrKySES.
The Governments i.rsniutinn Adopted by tha
Commons, 2;ss 60 I.i.

Commons, 2;,5 TO 1sJ.
LONDON Dec lin the House OF Com
mons tonight the debate ON Mr. Stuhopoi
resolution. tina; tho House consent To the 10
frnyal oi the expenses Il the Afghan was from
the Indian revenues, was concluded. Thl
House divided On Mr. Fawretts amcndmcn
declaring tho proposition unjust. and thS
amendmout WAS rri"eted 10y q vote of 23j 10 l25
Nr. Siuuhnpr rpsuiuilon was then adOi tct
wIihnu' a diy'-i IN. Parliament has udIoUrnee
sir stafford n rthrotc said hr cuusigcred that
under ordinary cir umstanco-. India should
bear the cAp us' of hostiliticS with her imme-
diatc ncighbors. Int the caso would be- different
II Il distant cucmy WAS moving on India. To-
cause that would hr hostility a. the empire lie
They would be better Informed ia "a month ~
o. lt- real extent aui riEulil 'anHC.
lie fct sure tlat II II became necessary 10 cx-
ru the Imperial strength, tha people ol EnR-
lind would willingly contribute.
Tho Marquis OF Harrington replied, closing
L,uonr Doe. l7.-Lard Iytton day rcylcw-
cd 900 UuNlilnrlos furnish hy native princes.
lee made a speech, ~ IN" course of which he
declared that Great lir tain Was never an un-
ositY. lie hoped the Amecr. warmed 10y lis dis
ast'rs. would render unnecessary further opor-
utiuus
Tho auNiliarics will go tp Prshawur on Satur-
day tp guard lhr commuulcat of the khb =
column. The Cashmere contingent rs a'- mt
nf Ch.tul. or Little Ca,hGdto. and portions II
bupur and Swat which Is san "tloncd 10y tls
British.
IoNpoN Dee. ls-A despatch to tho Dalv
NrtFS nom PD~unWur SuyH II II rriHltCl thar
Gen, Mnel'h'rsuu 7 brigade Las occupied d Jca-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
Lnrge Fire In II. LouI..

81 LOUIS. Dec. l7.-At y. O'Clock tonight a
nrc started the large hye story carpet hou,c OF B
Powell. 80 NorW Fiuh street. and In Eve minute, the
flames pouring from every window from ground 20
root Halt an hour Later the building Was completely
guttri The root oN m ana the top oi the south wall
topucd over crushing u the two upr'r stories of the
adjoining building the of Oliver street.
picd tl At Xtudrr druggist nni others lNt htii.
which VAS intense. wAs blown acrls, the street by a
strons west wind AMI ifntoi the Man nrd roof ol tie
hNc story lrWtn store oi Eutcuc 'ard Co. tui the
whole upl-'r part of that hudlu4 b, now ul hAlnts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
The char,er 0ah LIFE Conspiracy.

HArTFORD, Dec. l7.-In The Chnrtor Oak Iifo
Insurance conspiracy casc the day has been occupied n
tAinS testimony as to the value of te a.-ts of hc com
paui ~ lS7d the cout having rulgd that tact. t,uIuR
Ia show whether TIE company was them solvent Hit ui
me,ihc ENptrts tc-unrd 10 Ntllpus value, iur mort
gagged lands, ranging from about nltY per cent io uur r,r
cent of the mortgage 1ic land mhrsat'd ~ iu Hart
tod anl various place. alons the huc OF thp Connecticut
AnlI.y hAInAl " hNNhrnnh