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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08
POLICY HOLDERS PROSPECTS.

THE BROKEN DOWN NEW JERSEY MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY TALK WITH RECEIVER
PARKER.
Nearly two years ago the New Jersey Mutual Life
Insurance Company collapsed. and for more than
eighteen months the institution has been in tho
hands OF Ex-Governor Joel Parker receiver. A
HERALD reporter recently called upon the Ex-Governor
M his office in Newark and asked when dividend
would be declared. Il wish could answer that
question definitely" the reply but IL ia inn
possible TO do Legal questions affecting the dis
tribution are still undecided. Chief among these is
the much mooted point as to the priority OF death
claims and matured endowments. have submitted
II 10 proper tribunal. but IL takes time to get the
machinery of the law moving. Until that question
Is settled no dividend can he declared. The company
issued great variety of policies. differing in their
terms. aud rcnsurcd several other companies. from
which innumerable complications arise"
what other companies did the Mutual reinsure
risks forg"
"For the Hope and Commonwealth. one OF these
had already rcinsured risks OF the Craftsmen and the
Hercules There are complications also with the
Continental arising from exchange of policies"
"what about the Hope and Commonwealth deposit
ut Albany. viii you get ity'
II hone to. The amount Is &2OO.OOD--$fSg,OuO In
bonds and mortgages and Sii0OO In New York state
bonds. have given bonds in New York tor large
u
suit is pending which will determine my rights in
the premises. l cannot close the business of the Mu
tua or make any dividend until the deposit in New
York is turned into money and the distribution de-
WHAT spour assists.
Have you received any considerable amount OF
money other property?
Very little in value. When took possession Of
the office there but few dollars in money or
checks. All the securities OF value had been taken
from the state except the fiD.0OO face value deposit
ted nj Trenton with the Insurance Department. This
deposit consisted OF bonds and mortgages. have
been compelled to foreclose nearly all OF these.
doubt IL will realize over S3D0W for what purports
to be $lOO00U.'
"But there was some real cstatc?"
eyes, but very little. II Is difficult to sell except
at great sacrifice. 80
settlement Of the suits brought against former di-
rcctors and stockholders Report says about
$lU0.VUOH' - 49,
s3ntp, In cash and securities tor &12Vn more. Some
of the parties have declined 70 settle. OF them
declaring their intention to resist. Some Of these
s,uts will probably he tried this month.
Altogether have received fifty odd thou
sand dollars. The suits to be tried win
he prosecuted with vigor. | was Obliged TO keep
the old Office Of the company because of the great
number OF books aud papers but secured II NJ one
half the former rent aud when the lease is will
give II up and secure smaller and less expensive
quarters The clerks have been reduced in number
and wages: but the legal expenses necessarily
large, owing to the numerous SUITS.
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a HUNT GILBERT A CO.,
"A. Banker- and Brokers,
10 Broad ST. New York,
carry on margin Of per cen, 10 - 50 and more
shares.
Negotiate first class Puts and calls distance Of
from y to per cent from market.
tcrest On deposits Check books supplied gratutnnsiy
Financisi Reporter published by mailed FREQ
plicaticn.
N.B-we furnish highest references.
At REASONABLE RATEs--MoxEY on LIFE AND
N endowment Insurance policies aud mortgages; Same
bought insurance Of all kinds effected with best companies
"''0"s j. j. TXBRicH co, los Broadway. box 1880
MEMBER Ur THE NEW YORK STOCK Ex.
N chauge would make favorable arrangement with y
Banking hons, Or others controlling business Parties IN
will he given and required Address SAFETY Herald
Office.
A LIFE AND ENDOWMENT INsu RANCE POLICIES
A.boush aud loaned on ip n, yss effected I'd,
~ on per mnrgin; frequent opportunities
for fair profits Orders from distant customers carefully
filled. Send for full explanations and stock chronicle
PEUk 4 MOTION, Bankers and Brokers,
~ Broad st., corner OF Exchange place.
A GENTLEMAN MEETING WITH REVERSE
~ wishes 10 find gentleman lady TO assist him. Address
FAITHFUL Herald Uptown Office
uorSTs FROM $500 To $1,000 LOANED on
ABrcoklyn staten is,spa city and Jersey olsy rrcrs
W, IAPsLEY, IS BROAD sr
n .mcnnber New York Mining stock Exchange, buys aud
sells Mining stocks IN New York san Francisco socis
orders. Information given
A LADY DESIRES FINANCIAL AID FROM SOME
Lthonorsblc gentleman ample security. ALONE, Herald
Uptown ohice.
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The following were the opening prices Of mining
stocks at San Francisco to-day:-Apha, .; Alta, 5s;
Belcher AZ; Best and Belchcr, 10; Bullion s;
Caledonia, 2; California, ga Consolidated Virginia
ii; Choar Potos 81; Crown Point, 4; Imperial. Il;
Gould Curry, 81 Hale Norcross, liz: julia
Ell; Kentuck, AZ; Mexican, %; Ophir, 35; Overman
1913; Savage. 10; Segregated Belcher, 10; Sierra Ne
vada, A; Silver Hill. III; Union Consolidated. A4s;
Utah. IA; Yellow Jacket, 49, Exchequer, so.
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-Staned--ood ordinary, Lee. strict good ordinary.
IS tic low middling ~ Ice middiing Ice. For
future delivery the sales follows after
two r. M-Dcccmber, I'D at o.u,c January. 100 ut
ollie, go at ~ Zoe; February $40 ut s2ic., 900
e22c.; march, 100 Mt 935c., 2p ut a34c; APRIL 4Up
o47c., Az ut n46c.: May, 7ou ut SOC, SOP ut asc
June 2tD nj aGSc 2D nj 0t9c.. no at a7ur. Total,
10000 bales To-day up to one y. M.-Dccember,
lul at ac;, 100 At smc.. $40 at s.ec January, 10,
at a,sc. Iuoat aU7c, 100 at bose 800 at oo7c 100
aIOc. February, I'D at piac., 4sU s2Oc., mo
o Ice. 40 at elsc, i'D at a2sc 100 v22c March,
iiUp n3ic. itD Mt gBc. $40 a:i2c. laD at p3Ic,
a:5yc I'D ut S3c.. ,+pat g:$c M 29c 3U
g:s~, iOD Mt 93lc.. HD ri gJc 93tc; April,
gy, 44c Apa o42c.; May. $40 n5ec.. 400 at
95Jc 4D a54c, l0 at n5ac June. TO &c. 2DD
aU7c. a N1Nc 100 atJc.; July, zoe.
Total $3.50 bales Grand total $780, bales.
The receipts at the ports wercl follows taveston,
3,js bales; New Orleans 500; Mobile, 26iA Savannah.
42TO Charleston. 3wpj Wilmington. si< Norfolk 24a,
baltimore all New York i41 Boston, 744: Philadcl
phia, i Total - i baies Thi. day last week "a l3
bales This day last year - 7st bales Total since Sep
TENDER .7Jl bales Cotton freights closed fol
lsc. To Hamburg, by steam, sac. compressed. To
erpooi I'd q U:f,d. by steam: by sail IA.
FLoun IRsf~.-RcceiptsFlour. - 72p bills; wheat,
LA s5s bushels; meal 800 bills aud ,ri sacks:
corn "a 4Ob bushels: oats ~ 40 do rye $50 do bar
ley I'M do barley malt 1910 do. The Hour market
quiet The sales including state Western and Southern
werc about lt,up bills. within the range RIVE
-four stcndy with sales 81 bbl. within range
Corn meal firm ITO bbi.. were sold RIVE
was steady hut quiet Barley and malt were dull We
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-rliyered on contract 400 bales yesterday Current
prices Of cotton nhe following quotations based
standard of classification and cotton In
running quality than half grade above be-
tnx- ~. aic otedN
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, De-, Z, 1878.
The Mineing lane markets continue Hat and where
weakness the changes important. Low
brown with inquiry Other descriptions
sugar Is without Improvement There has y steady
demand for colory plantation Ceyion coffee: Brazil and
many other kinds still neglected Tho only features
the statistics of Europe is the small supply Of Java
atioat on account of the United Trading Company. A
moderate business has been done IN tea az the
current low rates. some grades Of congou have
ali eases maintain the last quotations Cocoa scarce
pending supplies of the There L. feature
Cotton IL depressed hte pepper IL
than many years saltpetrc quiet Bengal Sold
arrival, at reduction.
LoSpoS, Dec. 7-5PM.
Refined petroleum, q, Sd per gallon
Pork-Prme mess EASTERN dull as do Western dun
at Ais Bacon-t cumberland dull 3os.; short rib
dull 2ss 3D. long clear dull at 24s short clear dull
us. ed. Hams-Long cut dull ut SOS. shoulders
dull at POS. Bcct-India dull at tas.; extra
do. hrmer nj his. prime do. market bare. Lard
Prime Western dull at 3,s Tallow.prime city
Rosin-Common dull AZ q. I'D fine dull los Cheese
American choice duh 4ss I'D lard oil steady 37s
Fionr-Extra state dull ut Rs wheat-spring No i
Western winter steady ut ss IO southern winter
steady o. CornNcw mixed soft steady ut ,s Cd old
mixed dull at 24s 3D. cottonseed oilyellow Aer
Turpentine-Spirits at London. steady at us. nd
FINANCIAL.
LONDON Dee Z. 1879
Tbci,,porais bank bills quoted ut ~, ~,
cent Ind bills ut These advanced result
from the liquidation OF the Caeonap Bank aud
provincial concern stocks were arm until Friday, but
the business done trhinT Foreign securities
steadcr than these Ia the home department hut nearly all
are the week American governments practi
cay unaItered but there was general fall In rail
ports Of difficulties In continuing the coal combination
Silver is quoted to-day ut Jo'ad per ounce.
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And the closing prices were !.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

California declared dividend Of 81 to-day.
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Tho man who makes success as publisher must
legitimate before he be induced put mp dol
lar When wc learn that Mr. T. D. Drake. publisher Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08

Wheat was dull. hut prices we're without important
change The snlcs dncluding $3.50 bushels for future
delivery were ut ~ IN a Al tNia for No , red,
ri ISL Tor No red 81 los for extra white ~ ,a for
No white Al ,pt for No. amber aud ~ ut and 81 %
No amber for December Torn dull but steady.
Az the second call 45c bid and 4Sssc asked for Decem
and sb4c January The spot sales
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$1,000 6s 81. 1904 $1,000 41ss ef. 1o4,
1000 SIS. 81, 106ss 1000 6s, 12o's
lllJ A. NJ
SIoooo es 81, r. Iosf &5Op U $ a. G. 1907 1905.
500 32o, c, 'Os.. 1oes $500 do 1905
1000 Fs. r. 1907. 49,
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FINANCIAL.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIEs.

7DS 000 AZ q PER Cent, IN SUNS 70 SUIT
= -D.OOOon city Property; also money at !.
AAt HOMO, III Broadway, rooms aud II. basement
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

Replying to the charge of taIdiness in
the appearance of Mr.. Davis new book, the
Pensacola Gazette says:
We have reason to belive that at the in
ception OF the work, which was commenced
a little over year since, it was not antici-
pated that it would be through the press be-
fore this time. The contract with the
Messrs. Appleton allowed ample time to
elaborate the work, ard neither Mr.. Eavis nor
his literary assistant in the work of author
ship, spare time or trouble In attaining
accusate and complete details as TO every
m after treated. A vast mass of documents
have To be overhauled, aud We presume
that amount of CORES pondeDce involved Is
enormous, for necessary constant letters OF
inquiry must be addressed 10 persons who
were connected with the affairs of the Con-
1ederate states in civil or military capacity.
we have no idea that either Mr. Davis or tile
Messrs Appleton can be hurried to the issue
OF an Incomplete work by the malicious as
pensions of the guerillas OF cypress.
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as..e r slIces. =
MAJ 1ug FEgPIE sAr.

PRESTTss coUSfY, Mss. Jan %. 1873
TO the Editors Of the Clarion:
The article ia the CLARION of the 9th.
signed PUBLIcoLA," meets with hearty
response in this county.
The macy warm friends of Governor
Stone, in this end OF: the State, do not be-
lieye that he will 50 far forget his duty to
the people who elected him, and to his own
good meme, as 10 appoint any man to office
who aided ia irving to perpetuate carpet
bag rule in Mississippi.
"PUBICoLA" drives the center all the way
through, does credit to his brain, heart and
patriotism, and deserves the thanks of the
bright s.ars in both the legal and medical
professions of the State. The people are
wide awake upon this subject, and expect
tie Governor and the Senate TO do their
daty, and place none but good and true
Democrats in office.
Wol unto any who fail to DO their duty
in this trying hour. Democratic journals
who advocate different course do noe de-
serve to lead the people. Glad t. see the
CLARION right on this subject. as she gem
orally is on all questions of great public con-
cern. VEsIrAs.
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RUPERT.
The Mess Cottages at the Uni.
YersiGy-
JACKSON, Miss, February /, 1873.

JACKSON, Mss, February /, 1873.
To the Editors Of The Clarion:
l have read in your issue of to-day the
communication signed ''Oct9Vius' in refer
ence to DIR. Vaiden's plan of building lot
of neat cottages on the University grounds
with store rooms and cook rooms attached,
to be used as lodgings or homes for poor
worthy Mississippi boys, who are striving
for an education. An appropriation is
asked for, and while we think it should be
made, the Representatives of the people
who are responsible for the burden of taxa
ton may not take the same mind.
Could not these buildings be built by the
iesses of the Mississippi Penitentiary for
the State? Here seems to me a solution at
once of DR.. Vaiden's idea, and one that will
cost the State no outlay of money or in
crease of taxation. The Pententiary
under its present management can be made
OF the greatest usefulness to the State and
people, if properly directed. The les
sees have many fine carpenters, brick
layers and plasterers, besides have
brick-burners, saw mills, lime kilns
and everything within themselves to
do all the work. They annually owe the
State so much rent or hire. Can this be
used? If not, why not let them do the
work at once, and have it done? There is
little use of much more improvements of
the Penitentiary now, and what there is
can be easily postponed without detriment
to any one.
Let the University buildings be built with
out delay. and they can be, if the Legisla-
ture wish it done AUGUSTINE.
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The State Universi1y--Dr.V AiGen's
Plan,
To the Editors of the Clarion !:

To the Editors Of the Clarion:
Dr. C. NJ. Walden with his usual philan-
thropic aud general disposition, is here in
this bad weather and at his own personal
expenses. for the purpose of suggesting to
the Legislature plan by which poor, wor-
thy Mississippi boys may be educated at the
University Of Mississippi, and, think, his
plan is not only a handsome one but that it
is entirely practicable
He proposes that the Legislature shall
make a special appropriation of $4,000,
which shall be used in building lot of
small, neat cottages on the University
grounds. These shall be used as lodgings or
homes for INDECENT and worthy young men
selected from the various counties of the
State. There are to be built near these cot
tages store-rooms and cook-rooms, in which
the provisions Will be kept and cooked for
the boys. These boys are to board them
selves upon the mess plan, and live in
these cottages free OF rent, and the UNIVERSE
ty being free the actual expenses would
be so small that the poorest boys of the
State could thds obtain the inestimable
blessings of a University education, because
the actual expenses for boarding at the State
University, upon the "mess plan" has been
proved to be only about four dollars per
month this would be only about thirty-six
dollars per session of pine months and any
boy who deserves an education could easily
make by his own exertions. thar amount of
money during vacations of the University.
The State could render herself an inVal-
liable service in the education OF her poor
boys by the expenditure of a mere pittance.
For what is the small sum of $4,000 to the
great State OF Mississippi?
Let Vaiden's bill be passed give the poor,
deserving, am bitious sons of our dead Con-
federate soldiers chance. Let them get an
education. Let them help swell the numbers
of our University, and then let them go
forth into the free schools of the State as
teachers, aud build up our schools, and let
them go into all the duties, calliugs and pro-
LESSONS now 50 honorably occupied by their
predecessors. OCTAVIUs,
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The SuPerinfendent of the Lu-
matte ASYLUM.

The friends of DR.. Compton, the present
Superintendent of the Asylum for the In
sane, seeks to create the impression that he
is the only physician in the State who is
capable of managing that institution. l
readily acquit DR.. Compton of any compl-
city in this matter for be has too much self
respect and too much pride in his profess
sion to desire to succeed by any such paltry
proceeding. Admitting all that is claimed
for him as an able physician, is it true that
we have no man in the medical profession
who is his equal? FOR one, declare that it
is NOT TRUE. l know quite a number of
medical gentlemen in Mississippi who are
the equals of DR.. Compton in every con-
ceivabe respect, and | am sure that DR..
Compton will frankly acknowledge that
they are fully his equals in every respect. 1t
is not necessary, Messrs Editors, that should
name every physician in the State, who is
capable of discharging the duties OfSuperin-
tendenU of the Asylum for the Insane; but
with your permissiOn,I will name few gen.
tlemen who are pre-eminentIy qualified for
the position, but in doing so, 1 do not wish
to be regarded as the partisan of any one.
In mentioning the name of DR.. Lipscomb of
Colum bus, Dr. Hill of Macon, DIR. Craft of
jackson, DIR. e. G. Banks Of Clinton, DIR.
Henry of Vicksburg, DIR. Mabry of Sena-
tobia, and DR.. Wharton of Port Gibson, |
merely indicate gentlemen who would faith
fully serve the State and do honor to them
selves and to a responsible position. None
of these gentlemen are, so far as | know,
applicants for the place, and 1 do not know
that they would even accept an appointment
If rendered, but l mention them only to
show that all wisdom is not likely to die
with DR.. Compton. | am gentlemen.
Respectfully, etc,
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LAWS OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
IFUBL1sHED BIZ AUraoRITr.l
AN ACT for the relief of B. F. Peasants of
Union parish, louisiana.

AN ACT for the relief of B. E. Peasants of
Union parish, Louisiana.
WHEREAS. One Ira D. Robbins, 3 noted
desperate, was charged with various crimes
in this State, among others, with the murder
Bass in Covington county, in this State; and,
WHEREAS, Immediately after said murders
said Ira D. Bobbins fed from justice and.
WHEREAS, The Governor of this State, at
the time Adelbert Ames, offered by pr. cla-
nation in the aggregate. the sum of SlsO0 W
rewards for the arrest of said Ira ID. Robbins
but said rewards were all conditioned on
the conviction of said Robbins; and.
WHEREAS, B. F. Peasants, OF Union parish,
louisiana did arrest said Ira d. Robbins, in
the State of Arkansas, and at great expense
and trouble brought said Ira D. Robbins, to
this Stale and delivered him to the Sheriff of
Simpson county; and,
WHEREAS A mob broke the jail of aid
county, took said Robbins therefrom, and
hung him before trial, thus preventing his
conviction and,
WHEREAS. 1t is nothing but right and justice
that said Peasants should be compensated
for his time trouble and expense. in making
said arrest, and be rewarded therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That the sum of
four hundred dollars be- and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
as compensation and reward to said B. T.
Peasants and the Auditor is authorized 10
issue his warrant on the Treasurer in favor
of said B. F. Peasants for said sum.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED January 81 1918
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Z. Mss. January n. 1878.

4, Miss. january n, 1878.
Of The CJarioa
tract from the communication of
Populi," of Westville, in your daily
4e Of the 18th inst: Again lien law
IAN gets sick In the very midst of his crop,
send for the doctor, the doctor gives him
the required medical assistance. In the Fall
if be gives the doctor one bushel of corn or
one pound of cotton for his services or med
icine. both are liable TO be indicted for TEL
ony," will find an echo in the bosom OF
every physician throughout the State. L
do not propose in this letter, as your cor
respondent has done, TO discus the merits
or dement's of the agricultural lien law, but
simply to make known the wants OF the
medical profession, which have heretofore
been so sadly neglected by the various leg
islatures of the State. Nearly every bust
ness avocation has its relief in the way
of lien law. except the medical profession.
The landlord has his rent lien, the
merchant has his supply lien, the mechanic
has the mechanics lien, the laborer has
lien upon his crop till his wages are paid,
the LAWYER has his lien where real estate Is
in litigation, and the DOCTOR where Is his
lien? Echo answers, where! owing TO THESE
various lien laws and other enPtlonS, tie
practice and profession OF medicine has been
reduced to one of almost mere charity ara
the oh sican TO almost absolute want. Can
it be. that the doctors OF our state Wield no
important influence for the political or civil
good OF the country, tnat they are so sadly
neglected by our Legislators? Or Is it simp-
ly expected that they 60 about in the gulse
of charity, administering to the SICK and
afflicted. helping them from their beds TO
facilitate the maturity and gathering OF the
crops that are to flow into the Golfers OF tie
landlord and merchnts, regardless OF their
own and family's comfort and wei are
Certainly none of these. Then why is il
that not one voice has been raised
in our legislative halls to offer
bill for the relief of the physician
A prior lien on laboTer's crops and wages
for the physician over the merchant, say to
the amount of the sum of SIS 90 on individ-
uals. and $25 90 on families, would be Will
Iinglv received by the landlord and could
not iniure the supply man, and would be
most happily and cheertully accepted by
the medical profession. 1t was well said In
your correspondents letter that the mer-
chant holds a check rein on his customers
till the time arrives so that he can deter
mine the amount OF crops that Will be made
and then offer his temptations for trade. OF
course ifa physicians lien was in operation,
of the nature above, these temptations
would not extend to the last dollar that
crop would bring. but the consume r would
be held in allegiance to meet this lien. The
merchant would still get his money for
supplies furnished, and the doctor would
get his bill. After this Xplanation, will not
the Legislature of our State take hold OF
the matter and pass some bill for the relief
of this much oppressed profession?
Respectfully, "EtCETEKA-