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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
TRYING 10 SAVE a MU"DERESS.

THE GOVERNOR ASKED TO COMMUTE THE SEN
TFNCE OF MRS. R0X,LINA DRCsE.
ALBANY, Dec 10.-The Governor this afternoon gave
short informal hearing District Attorney Sheldon OF
Uerkimer County aud Counsellor H. d. Luce, OF Richned
Springs III the matter OF application for commuta'
ton OF the sentence OF Mrs. Roxalina Druse
under sentence OF death for killing her hus
band choppng up his body and burning II
Mr. Luce pleaded against the hanging OF women on tho
basis OF sevolting spectacle II would present He
urged that the OF this State had almost uni
formy used their prerogatves prevent the hanging OF
"A woman, and nsanced Governor Iiden's stand In the
case OF one Mrs Vreenborg several years Governor
Hill promptly turned the OF the and found
that the Governor at that time committed the SEN
tence because OF her age aud Illness
and expressed doubts on his own part
as to the expedency of considering in such matter
III as she was however" said the counsel, she is iv
ing yet"
The counsel then argued that the act OF deliberate mur
der was not proved and held that the OF so many
accompces in the disposal OF the body proof the
criminal intent was wanting IN the condemned wonan.
The Governor asked ii Mrs DruSc had ever given her
version OF the killing.
Never" replied the Attorney, either on tho
the inquest OF the trial. or since:
The turning 10 Mr. Luce said: IL s for you
duty To yohr client may lead you
TO dee best but IL Is fact that ALI now confronted by
the very important fact that Mrs. Drse was not called
to testify
Mr. Luce-Yes The plain fact s that We did not
deem her strong enough She Is weak woman ana we
hardly dared to trust her
" Yes that will do" said the Governor
Lille DevereuX Blake sent a strong letter 10 the
Governor urging communication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
THE FIRE RECORD.

COMPELLED TO ABANDON THEIR BARK AT SEA.
The potboat Charlotte Webb In charge of Captain Nal
colm arrived in port yesterday having board Captain
Weed and twelve Others the of the American bark
CremoDa, taken from that vessel on Wednesday, at 10
a. m., a little north of Cape Hatteras The Cremona
sailed from Acera Africa Oh October for Boston with
a cargo of palm oil and gum copal Ordinary weather
experienced until November 20. when from that date
TO three days heavy gales and teinpestous
encountered On Monday struck the stern OF the
post and broke up side OF the vessel under
the and started the cargo between decks From
this time the situation only pei0ns. but the
suffered terribly from exposure and hunger When the
Charlotte Webb sighted. the bark was nearly hled
and. as there was no possibility OF bringing
her into port the abandoned her As she was in the
direct track vessels aud dangerous to their safety Cap
tain Malcolm her and then direct TO port
with the rescued mariners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
GROwTH OF THs IROy ORE INDUSTRY.

CLEVELAND. Dec. l0.-In It's annual summary of the
iron ore business The irdde Rertew VIII tomorrow
say that the sales for 1886 Will reach the largest ngres
since the opening Of the Lake Superior iron industry
thirty wears ago For the season ended December It
estimates that 1886 500 tons were sod compared
with 293s 4s6 tons In 1888 increase OF 5os.Ol5 tons
over last year. The amount OF unsod ore ~ lower Lake
ports one year ago estimated at 10000 tons THIS
YEAR the nnsod surplus Is less than 10000 TONS he
totals receipts Lake Erie ports for the season OF 1850
were lGs55i being G6i5s5 tons IN excess OF lass
wear The amount OF ore .ocks at Lake Erie ports de-
cember 9G6472. or s2.46s toms less than al !ne
same time last year From all these facts ihe herse0
concludes that the docks will he cleaned mp by SPRING
and that the output Of The Lake superior districts which
this year reached nearly 3.)0OOOo tons VIII next ycS
nearly approximate 4.0U0OOO toms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
IorrINGs HERE AND THERE.

ROCHESTER, Dec. 10.secretary OF State COOK mas re-
signed from the Board OF Directors oil the state ihdstr
school and Alderman Henry Kohlmeu. Republican,
has been appointed 10 NIL the place ny Governor HILL
LocKpoRr. Dec. 1o.-whie playing with nre In the
kitchen sove ut yesterday Thomas, one OF the two
vearod twin children OF Michael Collins, set fire TO his
Clothing and was burned to death
NywpuRo. Dec. l0-James A. smith. agent OF the
Prudential Life Insurance Company has gone wrong.
His territory has around Port Jeris He not only
collected money persons insured but left without
tuxedo Park is going TO have "a rival company OF
New-l ork has bought the Ctrkson patent. large
tract of land part In Rock h anu part In Mauakang.
Sullivan County. for the purpose Of turning IL into park
similar Tuxedo. The price paid Is said TO have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
NOTES IN THE LABOR WORLD.

PrrTsBURG Dec 10 p,c,ab.-It is feared that there
may be strike IN the Connellsvile coke regions after
all telegram from scottdae states that. to every
bodys SURPRISE the Knights OF Labor have at last con-
sented to with the Miners and Mine Laborers
Amagamated Association in the enforcement OF the lat
ters demands the coke operators, to take enect on
December 25. Between 10000 ana lo,ooo men are
involved in this decision.
been entered into between the Executive Board Knights
Of Labor and Horrocks & Van Bentbuysen, whereby
the help in the Atlantic Mill have returned to work
Neither side will state the agreement, but the nrm say
that conflict with anything in the laws OF the
Manufacturers Association.
TROY, n. Y, Dec l0-The Cohoes and waterford Knit
ting Mill owners to-day advertised for 10000 skilled
oneratiyes guaranteeing permanent employment and
good wages The Knights OF Labor have pckets on uuty
AT the depots and also AT the mill entrances
Eighty Italian laborers employed oil the New-fork
Rutland and Montreal Railroad. who have not been paid
by the contractors assembled Petersburg Junction
this morning and decided destroy the road They tore
up several rails aud then retired TO await Developments
The company will take steps TO protect their properly
Several thOnsand dollars said ~ DC due Inc itaus'
The company paid the contractors.
CHICAGO Dec l0-A dispatch TO The times from Den|
son. Tex SAYS: AT o'clock last night the Missouri
Pacific swltchnen this place walked out OF the yards
in body The grievance WAS too much work Tor M Mthe
pay some OF the conductors have been asked 10 90 tue
work. but none have done 80 yet.
sKOwHEGAN, Me-, Dec. lO.-The trouble between hcche
Bros and their employees which announced yester-
day "A settled was renewed today by the Knights OF
Labor refusing " work unless the factory Mas
a union shop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
vrpnrrvr AGAINsT A RAILROAD COMPANY.

ALBANY Dec. 1O-In the Circuit Court today Defore
Judge Charles ingalls,, action against the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company to damages for the
killing OF Charles Macdonald, near Mechancsvile, on
November A. 1884, tried 1t was alleged that lie was
pushed from the platform Of ear by the conductor
The evidence the defence that the conductor did
not touch Macdonald: that the latter drunk and per-
sisted in sandug the lower step OF the rear platform
of the rear car and when the conductor called 10 him
10 come up the platform, he suddenly disappeared
The Jury returned the following verdict: IN giving
fbis case due consideration we, the jury exonerate tue
conductor or the charge or showing or Kicking ths ma
acDonald from the car, but lind verdict against Tue
for not stopping the train at the time when
Macdonald fell from the car whereby he lost ms nle.
Ne md verdict OF the paintin and fix the sum
OF 81 900, with COSTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
A NEW ISSUE or MISSOURI PA OIFIO STOCK

eT LOUIS, Dec 10.-The stockholders OF the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company held special meeting today
in response call by President Gould. Tbreetfths Of
the stock represented The first proposition voted
on was increase the capital stock and
above the present capital stock the Board OF Directors TO
ye stockholders of the old issue preference In the pur-
chase Of the stock at not less than The next
proposition was increase the bonded Indebtedness OF
the company S. 100000 the present Indebtedness
by the issue of collateral trust bonds bearing interest at
tie rate OF per cent, be secured by depost with
ust-c OF nrs mortgage bonds of railway COMPANIES con-
tioled operated BY the Missouri facinc Company As
MARI OF its systein such bonds 10 be limited
ns specified In the trust indentnrc. The propositions
were adopted unanimously The leases OF the Leroy
and Cauy Valley Air Line Railway. Of KANSAS ana oi the
verdigris Valley. Independence and Mcstern Kali
way Kansas were ratncti a. were also Inc cop"hys
guarantee vi their trst mortgage bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
TWENT USE YEN LIFE-SA VERS LOST.
DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING A RESCUE.

THREE MEN sUFPoCATED ~ WATER ONLY KNEE
DxEP-THE vrssxi's CwFw SAVED.
LONDON. Dec lO.-At Southport to-day two lfeooats
were wrecked while endeavoring to go the rescue OF
sailors distressed vessel The crews OF both boats
drowned One OF them numbered thirteen men, IL
is not known how many composed the other
The three eboats left Southport to assist distressed
vessel The latest report says that the crew Of Of the
boats succeeded in rescung the on the vessel but
the other boats capszed and it is believed that alto
gcther twenty seven persons drowned. The sur
vors OF Of the lifeboat that instead or
rghting herself the remained bottomup and that
five Of their underneath 1t for an hour in
water only knee deep Three OF them were sufocated;
the others rescued. The disaster has cast
gloom over the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
THE REVISED TORY PROGRAMME.

NO IRISH BUSINESS EXCEPT SUCH AS RFLA1Es TO
COERCION AND THE LAND ACT.
LONDON. Dec l0.-The Cabinet met today and will not
together again until after Christmas. The order Of
business the coming session Of Parliament revised
and the programme will probably be as follows The ses-
sion will open with the introduction of coercion bill in
Guiding special provisions for the suppression Of boycott
ing II decided that local government measures ar
fectng England and Scotland shall nave precedence over
legislation the subject for Ireland The result OF
this will he that Irish business except such relates
and the bill extending the OF the Ash
bourne Land Act will lie transacted The Harrington Sec
will give thorough support 10 the coeroD measure
1t ted that the Marquis OF RpOn will lead the O
position in the House OF Lords In the event OF Lord Gran
Vile retiring, and that Lord ROsebery will he displaced
account Of his veering toward Unonist views.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
erHE BULGARIAN DELEGATES
roBANoFF REFUSES TO RECEIVE THEM.
an FrFETE SUI TAN AND CORRUPT PAcHAs-TUR-
kay ACTING AS RUssiAs MANDATORY
THE POWERS WILL PUT AN

fry CABLE TO THE TRIBUNI

rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
LONDON. Dec 1O.-The Vienna correspondent OF
Ihe Daily telegraph says tonight: "Generai sym
pathy 10 manifested toward the Bulsarian oeie-
gates, who are discbarging their patriotic mission
with Qr.at tact and earnestness. The semi-omeiai
Fremdenbiott takes care to inform the public this
morning that the Austrian Minister only received
them informally not officially. 1t is difhcuit 10
nee how their cause will be furthered by any
amount of moral encouragement. III they get
nothing more substantial than that 1t they do not
st least ascertain which candidate would have the
support of the Austrian Government their Visit 10
Vienna cannot prove altogether satisfactory T"-
day they were received by Prince Lobanoh, the
Russian Ambassador. He tcld them at once that
as diplomatic relations between TIE knssan anu
BuIrar,an Governments were broken oil. he could
not consider their visit az official Ihey aske" h'm
10 telegraph to st. Petersburg, TO inquire wbe'her
the Government there wonld consent TO receive
them as private individuals. Prince Lebanon
agreed TO do So
aSubioined is an extract from a circular just
issued y the Porte to its Ministers at the different
Eurol can courts:
ssIn calling the attention Of the Government to
which You are accredited to this circular You VIII
express the hope that they will lend us their
friendly cooperation in such measure as the I'M
perial Governn eDt may think proper to take at
Sophia for the purpose Of furtherng the election
Of the Prince of Minerela.'
Thus the Porte does not hesitate to come
forw ard as the mandatory of Russia and In the
hope of securing the assistance of the Powers In
forcing Mingreian candidate on the Bulgarians-
Turkey is rapidly losing the last vestige of public
sympathy in Europe. With her eifete Sultan and
corrupt Pachas she is becoming nuisance and q
danger. 1t 10 DO secret that rart OF the Sultans
encourage is present iu the pay of Russia Bribery
is practised on an incredible scale, and to this re-
voting corruption of Ottoman ofhc'aldom the
prolonsat of The pending crisis is chiefly due.
This cannot lie allowed to continue. Such u regime
constitutes a European peril rbe moment is at
hand when the peace a abiding Powers will have no
alternative but to put end to it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
A CHECK on TRENiON "BOODLERS"

THE HOSE CONTRACT To BE DECIDED BY THE ST.
PRIME COURT
TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 10 (,peoa-A special meeting OF
the Common Council held tonight, at which writ Of
cerorar granted by Chief Justice Beasley removing to
Supreme the matter giving the hose contract
to Rubber Company. served the city
clerk and the chairman OF the Fire Committee The writ
returnahc December 1S and applied for by David
Shaw taxpayer. II is well known, however, that the
rival rubber companies furnishing the money and
pushing suit Service made tonight because the
meeting had been called the purpose OF approving the
contract which has caused the trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INSANE.

ALBANY, Dec. 10.-A special meeting or the state
Board Of Charities which has been in session for the last
two days. closed this evening The purpose OF the meet
ing was the consideration OF the annual report to the
Legislature, which read and passed upon Tho re-
port contains full exhibit OF The financial condition OF
the various charitable, correctional and reiOrnatory
institutions of the under the Inspection OF the
Board II shows slight increase in the rauper and re-
formaOry classes and large Increase In the number OF
insane tie various ylums OF the state having l3o33
insane persons in their custody Oh October 1885, a.
against 7O7 on October 1888 or ali increase OF SIG
during the year The syluns Tor the Insane throughout
the state are generally crowded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
THE ARCADE RAILWAY INJUNCTION.

Argument in the suit Of John Jacob Astor
and other property against the Arcade
Railway Company which perpetual injunction restrain.
ing the company constructing It's proposed railroad Is
asked for yesterday Justice Van Brunt In tho
Supreme Court Special Term The defendants denur TO tn
complaint the ground that does not STATE acts sucet
ami thai tiere Ia nsiOincr
OF parties the plstns have common interest
emitting them the a'tOn. RoUtit hewrn, a. j.
Vandepoel. eX-Chr Justice Daily and Senator Thomas
for defendant exJndge John L.
Joseph Aurrhach and A. r. Man for the plaintiffs In behalf
the pany agreed that the Law unier which II hal
iODal and that The
Plaintiffs erfrrr with It's acti1n. On the other
hand II was maini AIMED company had Acquired
right franchise because s iaei TO comply with
ne capital be sub
scred In COOL ath paid in and with other
provisions O statute. The decision reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

ROME. Dec 1O.-The Propaganda expect to be able to
the Catholic missionaries who are held captive In
the SOudan.
DUBLIN, Dec. l0-Tbc agraran at Sligo have been
adjourned until December 20 and new jury panel has
been ordered
CORK Dec. 1O.-Macmahon acquitted to-day OF the
charge attempting murder Magistrate Kelly. The
jury led In the cheering which followed the announce
ment OF the verdict
TIE CENTRAL PACIFIC RoAD.-A meeting OF holders or
Central Pacific Railroad bonds held to-day, Mr..
Joseph Price presiding The chairman said that the com
pany IN the hands OF directors who held no sock
committee appointed to protect the interests OF
English stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
PHILADELPHIA VOLUNTEER FIEEKEN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10. (speedD-The annual election
for officers OF the Volunteer Fire Association, Of Phadel
phia began last night and when the last ballot was
counted 1t twenty minutes after four this morning
The association has 200 members In good stand
ing and there was a contest for each Office Timothy A.
SLOAN candidate financial secretary became abusive
and President kuon and all tho other officers
committee investigate the conduct of nonn WAS a
ponted. The officers elected were Presdent John y
kuUf; vice-presileuts-Georgc Downey william NJ
Kidd Treasurer, Thomas Mccullough secretary, J0nn
a. Hollick unancisl secretary Edwin b. Woodruff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
ooNrEsrLNG rOn DR EDGANS FOsTUNE.

SHARON Penn Dec. 10 (speciap.Ycars ago DIR. Edgar,
a wealthy and somewhat eccentric sdent of Green
ve died and left mis- large fortune TO be used in the
erection and maintenance OF hall dedicated TO spirit,
uais and its believers Distant relations had the Will
sci aside and secured the estate. Recently Elizabeth
Hoyt OF California appeared aud established her identity
as Edgars estraDged daughter she has employed cou-
sci TO push her claims and the will come up
for trial next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11

PUSH1NG GIEOHAH 1T FO7t VT'd
INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 10 (>pecidb.-Judge Greshams adj
mirers are systematically working in bis behalf can
didae for Presidential honos. Following the boom start
ed by Governor late meeting Of representa-
tive Republicans in the city they have been quietly dis
seninaiing Gresham literature and have been personally
advocating his claims The Judges candidacy II opposed
by number the Republican papers OF the state that
favor Senator Harrison. The Democracy seems To be
much concerned In Gresham's candidacy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
RETyREN6NT OF CAPTAIN LAW

PHILADELPHIA Dec 10 tSpec.l,.-The commandant OF
the League Island Navy Yard Captain Richard L. Law.
was retired from his position this afternoon. having
reached the age OF sxty-twO. He commissioned as
commander on September 90 1866 and was in rank
when stationed the Naval Asylum IN this city, in
1894. He promoted to the rank OF captain In De
cenber 1877 and made columandan of the League
Island Navy Yard In 1885. He will become resident OF
Washington Among the officers mentioned as likely to
succeed him at the League Island yard Commodore
Weaver, Commodore Greer, Captain Kirkland. OF the
yard and Captain Secly of the League Island
yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
DENOU. CING PREMIER GOBLET.

PROPHEsYTNG THE EARLY ALL OF Has MINISTRY
BARON DE CoURCrL N THr FOREIGN OrFIcY.
PARIS Dec ION. Duclerc has declined the Ministry
Foreign Affairs and that portfolio has been offered to
Baron de Courcel The Radical press denounce NJ.
Goblet declare that in his position of Prime Minister
he will be a second edition of NJ. de Freycinet They
prophesy the early fall OF his Ministry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
TIE NARA onANMkR SCHOONER REPORTER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec l0-A telegram received at the
Maritime Exchange states that the schooner MAR u
Cranmer OF Philadelphia. from Georgetown. d. e. for
New York with a cargo OF coal. anchored on "aeh
preague. Va yesterday with rudder gone She nad tee
graphed for assistance probable tha TINS Is tno
vessel which was In distress Tuesday 10 whose assist
anre the buats crew of the kncker1ocker had
gone when their boat capszed and nve men w were
drowned The captain OF the knckerbo.ker upon hs AZ
rival Ia NewYork reported the disabled schooner as the
Mary g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
JEHU BAKER FINED

JEHU BAKER FINED FIVE DOLLARS AND COSTS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 10 (Spoiah Jehu Baker, the Congress
nanelect from the XVIIIth Illinois District, pleaded
guilty to-day to assaulting j. ~ Beach, epubiieun
porter few weeks ago. and fined five dollars and
costs The reporter did not appear against him. but
warrant was issued upon information OF the city marshal
and the statesman entered plea vi guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11

The Tammany Committeo ON oreahihsuon aosuea last
night 10 divide tho xxivh Assembly District giving
arate eomne-ssto the twenty third ana Twenty
W.rs sill be held ON Deceri1cr 10 IN The
ne ~ tousra Co,uuittes thrd Wart Viii have
iorly the Twenty fourth wara twenty-five
". Bouske krai. General lryor amt L. j. Sonln we're
naau draft resolutioas on tho dea.n oi "a
tie doath 81
Dowdney adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
LOssEs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

NORFOLK Va, Dec. 1O.-Fre tonight destroyed the
agricultural implement foundry OF 5. X White Brother
and many valuable models and moulds The estimated
loss is $25 600 10 $4,000; insured.
BEIvIDERE. N. j.. Dec. 1O.-Tbe engineho OF the
water works. place. entirely destroyed by fire this
morning The town is entirely without water. The loss
Is mt a 81 O.O0O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
"KEATINGEv SENTENCED

DUBLIN. Dec. 10-Artbur Morton, alias " the Rev.
Theodore Keatnge." convicted to-day OF swindnng
and sentenced TO eighteen months hard labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
DISCOVERY or NATURAL GAS

LOUISVILLE, Dec 10 tnpectab.-The Economic Gas
and Heating Company which has been boring for natural
gas In Mead County. in this State has struck fine vein
of gas at the depth OF AIS feet The shot up the
air in blaze twenty thirty feet high when first
reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11
THE FISHERIES COMPLICATIONS.

uINisTEK FOSTER On SECRETARY BAYAkD's RECON-
MtNDATIOHs.
OTTAWA. Dec 10 tspecia-Nr Foster was asked to-day
by THE TRIBUNE correspondent:
what do you think OF Secretary Bayards recommends
ton that commission be appointed to take into consider
alton claims of American fishermen and vessel owners
whose alleged rights have been invaded by Dominion
authontesi"
"The appointment Of such a tribunal which would not
be character is matter within their
own control" he replied. " II does not affect u.s. II the
American Government thinks that American vessels have
sustained damages account Of seizure it has perfect
right take steps ascertain the precise amount 1t Is
Canadas duty TO make that the enforcement OF the
treaty is carried out strictly within the powers
conferred hy law. In all such negotiations as are now In
progress II is usual to the right TO demand CON-
pensaiion for damages alleged have been sustained.
don't in what way the secrcarys recommendation
will tend 10 coupcate matters.
'What do you think OF Englands stand on this ques-
ton Z" -
Her attitude is firm and strong II is in accord with
Canadian interests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-11

pyrt FLAMES FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION.
TOLEDO. Dec. 1O.-A fire occurred to-day In Attica,
Seneca County Ohio which destroyed nearly all the busl
ness part Of the The loss fully 100000 with
insurance amounting to about half that sum.