, 1881-11-17
NEW YORK
,o,ocecdings of the Convention
Of National Fire. Under
~. =, writer's
rho Meeting Largely Attended
' by Prominent Insurance
Mon.
I Tart Of the Resolutions Embodying
tho Program Of the Con-
vention'
aould's Blackmailer Valves
examination and Is Re-
manded for Trial.
potti Gives a Concert for the
Relief Of the Michigan Fire
II Sufferers.
Strong Probability that the Strik-
ing Hack. Drivers viii Be
- Successful.
The Board Of Trade Adopts q
Series of Very Sensible
Resolutions.
y;,a Sailors Lose Their Lives IN Mid-0oeau
in Attempting to Rescue a Ship
wrecked Grew.
Strong Probability that the strik-
ing Hack.Drivera Will Be
Successful.
The Board Of Trade Adopts a
Series Of Very Sensible
Resolutions
r,a Sailors Lose Their Lives IN MIDI Ocean
in Attempting to Rescue a Ship
wrecked Grew.
rrnE UNDERWRITERS.

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Erw YpnK. Nov. l6.--riu National Con.
,s",,nn Of the United Ftru Underwriters of
a,nprlca conyeaed thIa morning, 4. 1.owdon
sno,ydeu, President of the Fire Association
NJ ofphlladelp1n, In the calatr.
Tbe meeting was lnrgcly attended by
nnnuent underwriters from MI sections of
tha country. The President lit Ills nt!llress
.iyocatcgl i, uniform tux rate III every State.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
Eas sadaptel: -......-'
nt.1r.d Thnt tho whole aubjgcs Ut taxnt.on.
ltcetlscy allt deposits bc rGftrrcd tH unntii1l-
snpxuf bciuru tho ollicgts And iexlaldtors Ut tho
ytI,vps States, aud also IT, present tho facts III
tbv eato to thu Insurance Commissioners Of the
teyeraI SiAtrs individually. nnd nlsu TO nppear
ttirre sald commissioners ut tlo!r next Annunl
convention In persor or by COUNSEL to urge tho
Importance Of uniform tcHislntton relMtlve to
oonprs to lDln lis III tic request tu tho aev:
erai Btatcs t6ey represent for rs!lcf In part, ut
lpasL tn,m tho henvy nnu unjust burden now
horne BY fire. tnPurAttco G1fnpNate8.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Thomas $, Clark, Ut Chicago, next read
papvf Oh Legislation mid offered tic FOL
lowing preamble aud resolutions, Which were
adopted:
wuEKEAs, Insurance and commerce are 90
vl,aIIy reatcd tllnt wronH to ono Is Injustice to
WaksEss, Tho inaurance interest In Into
Ytass has becll made tho subject Df II vast deMl
oilegslnuon. much of I! of ati unjust and III.
'uRa Rssarsi. That it Is our duty as individuals to
call toonr AID tho services " our roEreacntil-
tves q public Sominerclal @ oed!ca M a,!4 Up daily
ment OF the law. making hUdfGB with respect to
tha purposes OF Insurance.
t,kn Into consideration plans for securing tho
defeat 0! unjust and dangerous measures. and
ahaIl encourage tho enactment md entnscetnDnt
suitdmss ni %''G INJURY # Into tue orvtn ii s,sp-
tloas nrcs, and tho aecreus0 OF tho ltreuzard OF
Tho country To- The greatest degree consistent
xt'h cunn,crciol interests.
F1RE-lSsuitAScE.
r!}"sarare sss ssGps se @ one pssse y wis: :
"'l'hs underwriters know there nre people
wlIu nru so addicted to misfortune
IL respect to tho occurrence. Of fires.
whea v1s'. tley s nrs insnEed' tiiat s''s!'
tanles Of sllell parties arn reRisterod, and all
risks In the nelgtborllood .0f those unfort.
anates are refused. llldeed, there are !nca-
lMns de!ncA In this mid other clties IN wliirll
me sgnl!ieaHt term "FaIl" ls written on
Ai!pf recess 7: Not!a!I read II paper entitled
"co!illied po!icleS: Can They Ue Aladu Safe
ior tho Assnrul, aill Ought This Association
Recommend to LegslniArs fnr Adoption ANY
Ia1 5v5n a3 q ~ standar polcy% The spsakHr
action on tll!s subject by agreeing upon O
Standard policy.
TIE pItEstnEST'a RECOMMENDATIONS.
"A committee OIL business was appointed
T. 99his annual addresss. "co5pvration !" vas
ps4s soss; Nsie Sf ais r ys1 m Y A. A. Wtlstte W;4
I@htf0Pn111LI "