New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

tbropic spirit Of this beneiactor of the "ldo"
| and orphan. Suffice IL to say that III
made the company present OF $500OoO out OF MS l
liable resources the same being in mortgages on the
New-York property aiterward transferred 10 'he com
pany with great flourish Of trumpcts Not 10 DE peh'
in generosity the company made contract-ihe cee-
brated contrac-wth Mr. Furber 10y which he was 10 IL
ceve 7I2 per cent Of the gross income To the amount VI
$500 OOO and was TO hold the office OF hnaciai mns'i'
with absoute control this being office which dd not
! require the making OF embarrassing aindaFls M
Wiggn under another contract for "s per cent was 10
hold the Office OF president and do the swearing nj.
Furber at the time bought 100000 OF the Soch q"
Messrs Walkiey. White Iolhster and others lie loS'
no time in getting back his 100000. but nc l. To pe
bceved-and vino would doubt him !-hc found after ne
rot into the concern that he had been grossly
deceived and that the company was In q
much worse condition than had been represented J
mean no offence when say that according to his own
account, his situation very much resembles lDd, ol
wleclcr who was only disappointed IN the Nhue %
his cargo but in such straits taat ne was pnt 10 MS
trnmps TO get safe ashore himself In tins state OF thngS
some OF the policy hodcrs who had become alarmed at
the condition Of things and who had crave doahts as 20
Massrs Fnrber and Wggln who were reported 10 NC
Insurance wrcckcTs,' began urging i'hl'ial'F'
investigation of the aff;irs Of the company Inc
matter came up at the session of The Assembly
a wear ago Mr. Furbcr appeared before the committee
10 whom the petition was referred and pleaded with
great eloluence on behalf Of tic widow ana orphan
AGAINST any proceeding which would disturb the c"hh-
dercc OF the public ii the company ana put To fNN '
immense interests involved. II was very athetlc ap
pca! The Legislature considered and debated tle sun
1ect al great length, and finally appointed special com
missioner - make an examination Of the aiiirs oi the
company and in connection with the Insurance C"h>
soner take uch action in the premises aS seemed boS'
calculated IN promote the interests of the pocyoider-
EFFORTS TO SAVE TIE COMPANY.
Meantime the CAPITALISTS 81 Hartford and the rcpre-en-
ft,f.v W., v-nTr INK ttIS
''''' 10 y. ,s M, ,5 ,re,t the iriprr
ti ,,d ,,,if fo all f~on, t,e rli,urr " one took
... 3, ,5 t o,,,,,,,,. "A D., committee of cx-
'c mater ~ ''"u ""'' 80 ,l. ic earn,
p'''S ~ ,''"' 90 r p.,,. mimi,
'o" @ "r, r," !, ,.nt tis collranv IN tho hardi
OF a receiver were held in abcvguce The first edor OF
the comn'ce after hHd,is' ~ '-t' l'ou-i,' M MA m '
p7 ."r i ,Y1l.i Wi ard M, ,,c lad Zen in any
way connected in either the Further O, Waial, ranas
nont, and pui thr concern n The lads oi boaIl %. W
ittg ,ia "'"' '"r ~ t,l ,,,t4 ~ =, li,'.i' ~,
ON the .5f, Of Jliy Tiny II. tatey-Goy NOR Jewell
anid invited him - i".e ne 'si,', .ic5 ' 3lt ~
~ s ,od a. o,ar,v and ,i,,lif, Site - tir under
t9lnr llr interview Of the commit wifi Nir Jewell
Wa m the presence ot insurance Commissions: Nfui-
man AMI IN counsel, Jig. Cuai.ts To ltlL@ 'HH rtN
ciu Of tie mos; pIonu"ai c.tz".s a'l 81. r.n'r
reo'e&"lt tiion @I US com" ny ,N''..',t" 49,.
-.. ',.,.,,' ,,i+ii ,pr1 of dirc.fa-- -utSaaiiaIy
HE Srior -. Wa, affrrvarcs croscu The uutrs-andn
lien w,s tnet Funer .aeu rr, h.s s. -:.h.rj h,s-
hlurh of The company. IHe H"arl of d.. "a lr-, a-
lna y ...rc-d ON. -,tod cl CU!0ul G-Dit r. l-''
=, ,ua-or Wiu. W t"u. tire lIor. l-.sa Johnson AMY
Robert l.. lay, win hr. JeN,l ~ rf'-d-l JIG +i.N
Gty th"e Scnjlcin inti lrltF 10. u' H-'
! tlr,o and were informed ly hin that ne |u-
! In-plrpnt and should ac Onf-f TO- g" through
br.rftufcy that ihv rIgr--rhi 't if tii-it''Ip
c..tl. Ig. ue carried uu and must BE- u -eu ul 4
| r..l-.s.iieu To uYrola.r Fis stock tiau ''.
! l.-..l mt In ,-.s us- frau..t ;J--t- Eul
| u.n d, toi,c &c r..k OF ttC purchase. ait
thr ,qcl. scheme was en- &c point .n;il 'ai.
Af..u, tf, ,,la,- th-n urtuo-" was ono 40 ta l.f
Stock and r:, Tor U from Ir assets u The company, li
FIR I..rrl ma Oh .re ~ the o .-ors refused Co. 'rt '
..,- -I- ir,... final, rs.d. tue t-l.Y ItII O
rfrr $40 Gnn ,or li, stock and tahri': 90 b., oFu ii.