- Local News. '
T. Stanley Vanderhoef and family,
Who have been spending the winter in
New York, have returned to their East
avenue residence for the summer.
. Miss Hanah Connors. of New Milford, '
|as returned home after a visit with
| r. and Mrs. Edmund Connors, of
West street.
George Shelhoos arrived Saturday,
rom Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Themas Collins and James VVixted of
'ethel spent Sunday with A. J. Collins
f Osborn avenue.
Clarence B Reeves will leave town
n Monday next to act as assistant sup-
- rintendent of the Dover district of the
ctr-Opulitan Insurance company" in
New Jersey. -‘
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Butler. of
“other, Mrs. Skidd on Sunday.
The Beachside Inn in Greens Farms
ill be opened for the season June 19.
Rev. C. M. Selleck preached in St.
~tephen’s church, Ridgefield, Sunday.
Stephen and Rosco McClave of En-
lewood, N. J., are guests of Mr. and
lrs. E. H. Fox«of West street.
Miss Agnes Bryant, of the “Forge”
.chool, Weston, spent Sunday with her
ather, W. F. Bryant, of East avenue.
The entertainment recently given by
he Young Ladies of Single Blessedness
Iebating Society at St.Paul’s chapel,-
ill be repeated at Red Men’s hall,
ay 18th,‘for the benefit of St.Paul’s
. aso Norwalk Mission.
Miss Nellie L’Hommedieu has been
ugaged as organist for the next year
the East avenue Methodist church.
John Podmore, of Albany, N. Y., is
ending a few days with his parents,
r. and Mrs. William Podmore, of
orth Main street.
Mrs. \Villiam A. Shelley and grand-
n, William H. Pal-shall, of North
ain street, are spending a few days
w New Haven.
Miss Lavinia M. Scoville, of New
ork, and Miss Edith Dickinson, of
ssex, Conn., spent Snnday with Miss
uella 1. Lane, of South Main street.
Grover O. E. Wilson celebrated his
lI-thday on Monday and in the even-
g was the recipient of congratulations
om his fellow members of the city
ouncil.
Miss Mayme Bristol, daughter of
rederick E. Bristol, a well-known vo-
1 teacher of New York city, has been
ending a few days with Dr. and Mrs.
C. Newkirk, of Morgan avenue.
Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Strohmeyer, of
ew York, spent Sunday at their cot-
'ge, “Altha Sita,” on Bell Island.
r. and Mrs. John Camp, of Hart-
d, were guests of his mother, Mrs.
J. Camp, of East avenue, over Sun-
.y,
Mrs. Mary Trowbridge, of Wilton,
ter of the late Stephen G. Ferris, is
-uest of Mrs. Ferris at the homestead
West avenue.
liss Mary Quigg, teacher In the
ncord street school, is ill at her
me in New Canaan, and Mrs. Cor-
Iia W. Bennett is substituting for
r.
'ev. William J. Slocum, formerly
Torwalk, has been secured by the
mittee of Lombard. Post, G. A. R.,
reenwich, to deliver an oration on
morial day afternoon.
eGrand Benedict has returned from
ral months stay in the south.
. B. Malkin is erecting an addition»
I he Quintard place, Union Park.
'. H. Rowan is having the fence
nted in front of his place on South
n and Monroe streets.
rank Speer has removed to South
*walk from Danntown.
r. and Mrs. John A. Slater, of Sey-
r Place, spent Sunday in Meriden.
iss Elizabeth Knox, of New York,
he guest of the Misses Scudder, of
.t street.
iss May D Smith, of Haviland
et. has returned from a fortnight’s
.t in Bethel.
Iiss Lizzie I. Selleck arrived home
urday night, from Bermuda, where
spent the winter.
)ecial services will be every Tues-
and Friday evenings during May,
. Mary’s church.
e Misses Walton, of' New York,
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
' crris, of Bayview avenue.
, rs. Christian Frank, of Winnipauk,
' riously sick.
3 rs. John Ross, of Winnipauk, is
ding the week in Albany. _
, rs. Edson St. John, of St. John ave-
East Norwalk, has recovered from
l
l .
l vere illness.
" al of the Men’s Club of the
" gregational church.
ev. Thomas C. Jackson. of May-
io, Mass, will preach in the Nor-
, Congregational church Sunday.
e railroad inspectors will make
r spring inspection of the Danbury
ision of the New York, New Haven
Hartford road, May‘19.
. ' C. Squire, of Spokane Falls, a
“or resident of_New Canaan, is in
u renewing old vauaintances, af-
an absence of 15 years.
.artfrmd. were visiting Mrs. Butler‘s
l
vitations will soon be out for the p
Judge Walker Denies State’s
Motion in the Brockhaus
Case.
DIEMURRER ARGU ED.
Condemned Man's Counsel Will Ask a Stay of
I Execution. .
The motion for a new trial for Fred
Max Brockhaus, the condemned mur-
derer, came up before Judge George
W'. Wheeler, Monday, by adjournment,
in the criminal side of the Superior
court. Attorney Chamberlain recently
asked the court to set aside the sen-
tence and the verdict, on the ground
that Philip Haugh, one of the jurors,
was under the required age, 25 years.
At the hearing a week ago State’s
Attorney Fessenden moved to dismiss
the motion on the claim that the de-
fendent should have taken another
course, and arguments were heard up-
on that phase of the matter. Judge
Wheeler denied the motion of the state
to dismiss.
Attorney Fessenden then argued the
case upon a demurrer in which a dozen
legal points were raised. Attorney
Chamberlain combatted the claims of
the state.
In the afternoon Judge Wheeler or-
dered court adjourned until next Satur-
day morning, at which time it is expect-
ed a decision will be given. The counSel
are preparing the record for [the Sn-
preme court and the case will probably
reach that tribunal in the fall. Brock-
haus is under sentence of execution
Sept. 6, but a stay will be asked for
pending the termination of the case in
the courts.
CABLE HCIUSE>BURNED.
Lightning Causes a Fire at the Saugatuck
Bridge.
During the storm Tuesday night light-
ning followed the wires into the cable
house situated at the eastern end of
the Saugatuck bridge, setting firewto‘,
the building. which was entirely de‘s-i
troyed.
The house burned rapidly and before
the flames could be extinguished the
cables were destroyed.
The fire caused a delay of about twen-
ty minutes to the trains on the Con-
solidated railroad.
At one time it was feared that the
railroad bridge would take fire, but the
volunteer bucket brigade prevented
the flames from communicating with
the bridge.
Men are 'at Work to-day putting in
new cables and the damage will soon
be repaired.
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New Canaan Election.
The following borough ticket was
elected in New Canaan on Monday:
Frank L. Comstock, Warden; H. B.
Rogers, Will W. Kirk, F. E. Green,
George Kellogg, Frank H. Gleason and
Benjamin Keeler, Board of Burgesses.
Miss Harriet M. Heath, of Albany,
5 the guest of Mrs. B. M. Andrews.
Mrs. H. B. VVigham is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. B. Dalton, in Dan-
bury.
Charles Denton and C. P. Vreeland,
of Canarsie, L. I., are stopping in South
Norwalk. '
Miss FannieCurrie of South Nor-
walk, spent Sunday at her former home
in Danbury.
Miss Mabel F. Spendlove, of No. 9
Grove street, is spending a week with
friends-in Brooklyn. _
J.' Burrow, of Jersey City, was a
guest over Sunday of Mrs. Thomas
Peck, of East avenue.
Rev. B. O. Sherwood delivered an
address at Fitch’s Soldiers’ home,
Noroton, Monday evening.
Cornelius Toner, the eleven-yearold
son of James Toner, of Dry Hill road,
was badly burned about the face and
eyes by gunpowder, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary L. Jones, of Stockbridge,
Mass, is ill, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Jones. of East avenue.
tion papers on they-estate of the late
William B. Guyer will be heard at the
Norwalk probate ofiice, Saturday, at 2
p. m. - . .
Norwalk parties have secured the
contract for building a. large barn
which will take over a quarter 'ofa
million of brink, for Gen. Bostwick in
Mamaroneck.
will hold its regular meeting at the
capitol in. Hartford on Wednesday,
, May l0, at‘10230 a. m.
The Connecticut probate assembly
In SUPREME null isnlll Hill.
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The matter of granting administra- '
istreet, Cobble Hill.
stood by this rating, would'rumaggvery‘v
'is especially constructed for high alti-
Catherine Ellis’ Barn'in Cob-
ble Hill Destroyed Sat-l
urday Night.
_ IT WAS INCENDIARY.
The Building Was Nearlyl Consumed When
the Firemen Arrived-
Saturday night, shortly after 10:00
o’clock Box 53 was pulled for a fire in
the barn ofCatherine Ellis on Marshall
The fire department promptly re- .
sponded, but when they arrived nearly
exhausted after dragging their appar-
atus about two miles, the frame had
fallen and all that could be done was
to connect with «a hydrant and extin-
guish theburning timbers. ’
The barn was a very small one and
stood opposme the house of Mrs. Ellis,
which is the old George Hen. Water—
bury residence, and is next to the
house occupied by Homer Brown, Mrs.
Ellis’ son-in-law.
Brown came out on his porch about
ten minutes before the fire was discov-
ered, but saw no signs of any one about
the premises. When he came out
again, however, he saw the barn in
flames and gave the alarm.
As there had been no light about the
premises the fire was evidently of in-
cendiary origin.
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GOING A TEll GOLD.
Norwalk Iron Works Sends a Big Air Com-
pressor t0 Cripple Creek.
The big Norwalk Air Compressor
which is now being shipped to the Isa-
bella mine at Cripple Creek, Col. is
probably the most efficient machine of
this description in the camp. It has a
large drill capacity rated at the high
altitude pressure, which is calculated
on a basis of 10,000 feet above the sea
IeVel.
This compressor is 22x24, and while
not the largest manufactured by this
firm, still has a very large capacity.
It is guaranteed to run 11 large three-
inch drills and, as can be readily under-
much larger number of smaller or Stop-
ing drills. The compressor has many
admirable features to recommend it be-
sides that of great capacity.
The workmanship is, of course, of the
very finest, and it. is also very compact,
which is attested to by the fact that
they are very largely used in the
United States navy. Thisparticular
compressor for the Isabella is com-
pound in both steam and air,‘and has
four cylinders in tandem on one con-
tinuous bed. Between the high and
low pressure steam cylinders is located
a re-heating device and between the
intake and compressing air cylinders
. structed to issue an order carrying out
large number of pamphlets have been
is an intercooler, both of which devices
brings up the Norwalk Compressor to
the highest condition of efficiency and
power with the smallest consumption
of steam pressure. The compressor is
equipped with a condenser and the fly
wheels are made with gear faces per-
mitting the driving of the compressor
by electric motors, either alone or in
conjunction with steam. It has 3. ca-
pacityof 840 cubic feet of air in it and
tude work.
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Connecticut Bible.Sociely.
Ninety years ago, the eleventh of this
month, eminent citizens of Connecticut
assembled at the capitol of the state,
now the city hall of Hartford, and or:
ganized the Connecticut Bible society
with the governor of the common-
wealth, Hon. John Cotton Smith, of
Sharon, president.
The 90th anniversary will be observed
in the Center church, Hartford, Thurs~
day, May 11, with sessions morning
and afternoon. Delegates are invited
from all the churches of the state to
consider topics of commdn interest,
germane to the society’s” work. Among
them the “Confederation of the
Church,” now widely pressing to the
front, will find a prominent place.
. Committees Appointed. _
It was decided at the meeting held
Sunday in the East avenue Methodist
church to hold the monthly teachers’
meeting in the church parlor, next
Friday, at 7:30. The pastor will review
the lessons for the month. The com-
mittees for Children’s day were elect-
ed: On music‘, H. J. Hypsm, Mrs. E.
Bowen, Mrs. Edward Simons, Miss'
Charlotte Temple and Miss Sadie Ran-
dall: on flower and decorations, James
and Fannie L’Hommedieu, Mrs. Henry
Wright, Mrs. John L’Hommedieu, Mrs
Henry Seymour and Edward Hanford,
‘ .
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mel-r tt have re3
turned to Norwalk from Milford and ‘
will open a. boarding house at .their
‘jurlst and politician, who was president
‘01 the Ohio State university and has
Leonard street residence as soon as if.
is vacated by the hospital.
mason SHUT OUTl
Must Not Send Seditious Doc-
'uments Abroad.
THE CABINET ORDERS A HALT.
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The Postmaster General‘ Says the
Pamphlets In Question Actually
Incite Mutiny Among the
Troops In the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—At the meet- .
»ing of the cabinet yesterday the con- |
duct of Edward Atkinson of Boston and
his associate anti—imperialists in send-
ing out circulars calculated to preju-
dice the success of the administration
if: the Philippines was discussed at
length.
,The proposition was made to bar the
use of the United States mails,to hese
persons so far as the transmission of
seditious matter is concerned. .
There was a. long discussion on this
point. It was held by some that the
practice of Atkinson in a time of war
and rebellion is not only morally repre-
hensible, but positively traitorous and
illegal.
.It was decided by the president and
the members of the cabinet that the
transmission to the Philippines and for-
eign countries of Atkinson’s circular
and all similar matter shall be pro—
hibited.
The prohibition will not apply to the
use of the mails Within the United
States. _ ’
Postmaster General Smith was
in-
the cabinet’s decision.
The statute under which
may be punished is as follows:
“Every person who incites, sets on
foot, assists or engages in any insur-
rection or rebellion against the author-
ity of the United States or the laws
thereof or gives aid or comfort there-
to shall be punished by imprisonment
not more than ten years -or by a fine of
not more than $10,000; or by both of
such punishments, and shall, moreover,
be incapable of holding any office un-
der the United States.”
The three pamphlets which have been
prohibited in the mails for the Philip-
pines are these which have the follow-
ing titles: “Criminal Aggression by
Whom?” "The Cost _of a National
Crime” and “The Hell of War and Its
Penalties.” -
These, unless something should de—
velop to necessitate further action, may
be circulated through. the mails within
this country. According to Mr. Atkin-
son’s own statement, as reported, a
Atkinson
sent out. The matter was brought to
the attention of the postal officials by
the war department, whose authorities
were greatly exercised, with a sugges-
tion that some action be taken. It is
thought that there is little possibility of
any of these publications getting past
the San Francisco office, but if a. few
should the military authorities in the
Philippines will promptly suppress
them.
Postmaster General Emory Smith
made this statement yesterday:
“These pamphlets actually. incite to
-mutlny,'and'it would be utterly unjus-'
tifiable to permit. their circulation
among the soldiers in'the Philippines.
Their circulation is a movement tO'in-
duce soldiers to disobey orders and in
effect to embarrass and resist the gov-
ernment in whose service they are en-
gaged. Their circulation, except in the
mails for the Philippines, is not inter—
fered with, because in being sent to Ma-
nila they are destined for soldiers fight-
ing our battles, but in this country the
effort to incite to mutiny could have no
result. Not only are they designed to
incite to mutiny the American soldiers
in those islands, but also to foment and
encourage insurrection on the part of
the Filipinos themselves. Such seditious
literature as that now estopped might
have an effect on the forces we now are
dealing with that would be incalcula-
bly to their advantage and certainly
would tend to stimulate and strengthen
their already weakening opposition.
The law covering the case is ample.
l N. Y., on Feb. 15, 1834. He came to New
What action might be taken—and'the
offense is of the gravest character—is
not to be destroyed. I do not believe
there is any intention to prosecute Mr.
Atkinson as the matter now stands. The
authority to do so, however, is plain.
He not only attacks the president and
the government in the most virulent
language and disputes the national poli-
cy, but also calls on the American
troops to defy the government. Cer-
tainly this government is empowered to
stop or check, as it sees fit, the circula-
tion of these seditious publications.”
Parcels by Mail to Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—-—President
McKinley has approved a parcels post
convention between this government
and Venezuela, which had just been
signed by the postmaster general and
Minister Andrade. It is to take effect
July 1 next, after ratification by the
Venezuela congress. It permits parcels
of merchandise up to 11 pounds in
weight to go in the mails between the
two countries, the rate to be 12 cents a'
pound or fraction" thereof.
‘Horsco Sell Well.
CHICAGO, May 3.—The Splan and
Newgass annual spring sale of harness
and saddle horses began yesterday at
the Union stockyards. There were 350
horses catalogued, and the offerings at-
tracted a large attendance. A 'good
demahd for high price stock developed,
and good prices prevailed. High step-
pers sold at a range of $210 to.$1,000.
Postal Union Celebration.
WASHINGTON, May- 3.——The Swiss
government has instituted a movement
for an elaborate celebration at Home on
July 1, 1900, of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of 'the founding of the universal
postal union. It has invited this gov-
ernment to be represented, and it is
probable a postal official will be sent as
a. delegate.
. . German Jurist Dead.
BERLIN, May 3.—Dr. Martin Eduard
von Slmson, the distinguished German
of the Frankfort national assembly in
1848, died in Berlin last evening in his
eighty-ninth year. ' ’
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To Be Librarian at Columbia.
.COLUMBUS, 0.,- May 3.—James Hu-
llne Canfield has resigned as president
accepted the position of librarian or the i
Columbia unwerslty. ' g
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. late Empress Elizabeth of Austria tak-
vhands of the anarchist Luccheni is a.
l mess.
, HENRY s. HYDE new.
The President of the Equitable Life
Yields After a. Long Illness.
NEW YORK, May 3.-—Henry B. Hyde,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of the United States, died
at his home in this city, 11 East For-
tieth street, yesterday afternoon. 'The
immediate cause of death is ascribed to
heart failure. Mr. Hyde had been suf-
fering for more than a year with in-
flammatory rheumatism, which left him
with an affection of the heart. He spent
last summer in Saratoga for the better-
ing of his health. On Monday he was
seized with an alarming attack, which
grew continually worse until yesterday
afternoon.
Henry B. Hyde was born in Catskill,
York in 1850, when he was 16 years old.
His attention was called to life insur-
ance early in life. In addition to his
knowledge of the business obtained
from the Mutual Life he acquired a]
great deal of useful and interesting in~
formation on the subject from his fa-'
ther. .‘Ienry H. Hyde of Boston, who
was one of the most conspicuous and
successful life insurance men of his day.
In March, 1859, young Hyde, who had
become cashier of the Mutual company,
announced to Frederick S. Winston, its
president, that he had come to the con-
clusion that there was room in the life
insurance business for a new company
organized along new lines and that he
had decided to organize a new company.
He resigned. '
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States was incorporated
on July 26, 1859, but a great deal of pre-
liminary work was done previously.
The rest of Mr. Hyde’s active business
life was spent in the interest of the
company. He was elected vice presi-
dent and manager, and in that capacity
he continued until the death of Presi-
dent Alexander, in 1874, when he was
promoted to the presidency. For years
he received one of the largest salaries
ever paid any business man in the
world, $100,000. '
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
Rebel- and Germans Jubilantly
Cluinl a Victory.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May
3.—The latest news from Samoa is to
the effect that the instructions received
from the powers to cease hostilities
make the situation in the islands very
serious, as the rebels hold the main
food supplies and are again near the
municipality of Apia. ’
The Germans .and rebels jubilantly
claim a. victory over the British and
American forces, and unless the rebels
are made to submit the difficulties will
remain unsolved.
The white people in the outskirts of
the city are at the mercy of the rebels.
The American vice consul’s store at Fa-
lifa. was looted last week, while a Ger-
man store adjoining it was left un-
touched. British and American resi-
dents all strongly condemn the action
of the powers in ordering a cessation of
hostilities at this stage. ‘
It is rumored that 13 boats filled with
armed rebels are approaching from the
east. The town appears to be safe.
Revolutionary Sons Dine.
DETROIT, May 3.—-The Michigan so-
ciety, Sons of 'the' “American" 1Revolufion,
entertained the visiting delegates, offi-
cials of the order and distinguished
guests last night by a. dinner unequaled
hitherto in Michigan by any similar
event in respect to elaborateness of
menu and decorations or the distin-
guished character of the guests of hon-
or of the evening. The occasion was
made notable by the presence of Secre-
tary Alger, Senator Chauncey M. De—
pew, Major General Joseph Wheeler,
Major General Wesley R. Merritt, Gen-
eral Horatio C. King, Inspector Gen-
eral J. C. Breckinridge and many oth-
ers who rendered distinguished serv-
ices in the Spanish and the civil wars.
Fully 400 members of the order sat at
the 11 long tables running crosswise of
the main dining room of the Russell
House. The speakers’ table was in a
richly decorated balcony.
The Dead Queen's Portrait.
LONDON, May 3.—According to the
Vienna correspondent of The Daily
Mail, the only authentic portrait of the
on within 16 years of her death at the
snapshot that was secured by a young
American at Geneva last September
while her majesty was out walking.
Mrs. Sampson to Meet the Admiral.
ROCHESTER, May 3.—Mrs. William
T. Sampson, wife of Rear Admiral
Sampson, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Cynthia Burling, and her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Walker, of Alexan-
der street, this city, has left for New
York to welcome the admiral upon his
return with the north Atlantic squad-
ron.
Hall Injures Fruit Trees.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., May 3.—A ter-
rific electrical and hail storm visited
this city at 2 o’clock yesterday after-
noon, doing serious damage to fruit
trees, completely stripping many of
their buds. The hailstones, which were
of unusual size, fell continuously for 20
lninutes. Drivers caught in the bom-
bardment of hail had great difficulty in
restrainingtheir horses. .
Dynamite Explosion fnju‘res Three.
NIAGARA, FALLS, May 3.-A prema-
ture eXploslon of dynamite in a sewer
being constructed in the eastern portion
of the city yesterday frightfully injured
Eugene Nassery, foreman, and John Ni-
cosia and John Downey, laborers. All
three men are in the hospital, and Nas-
sery is not expected to recover.
Arrestgll For Banging Negro.
NYACK, N. Y.. May 3.—Martin Kel-
ley and son Garret of Monsey have been
arrested, charged with hanging Richard
Bayles, a negro, to make him confess
to a. theft. The occurrence was on April
18, and Bayles‘confessed that be com-
mitted the theft. ' -
Governor Signs Primary Bill.
ALBANY. May 3-—G0vernor Roose-
velt has signed the Henry primary bill,
which called for a secret enrollment of
the voters, but which was amended at
the suggestion of the governor so as to
provide for the subsequent publication
of the list.
The Blahop Could Play Chou.
SYRACUSE. May 3.—Blshop J. N.
-Fltz‘gerald of St. Louis, who is in this
city attending the conferences of the
Methodist bishops, defeated Syracuse l'
university students at slmultaneoul
Dmun
Imports nt . Decision - Against
’ the Equitable Life.
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JUDGE SAYS COSllllCl CALLS FCR
Policy Holders Under This Ruling
Will Share the Entire Surplus of
the Company. \thcll Amounts
to Fifty—sh: Million Dollars.
NEW YORK, Maya—if in! court of-
appeals sustains a decision handed?
down. by Judge Woodward, in the ap-
pellate division of the second‘depart-~
ment, yesterday, changes amounting al-
most to a revolution in the conduct of'
life insurance business in thisstate will.
result.
If this decision stands, persons holéde
ing endowment policies in New York
companies will derive much larger ben—
efits from their policies than they had
reason to expect, as each policy holder’s.
share of the annual profits of the com—
pany in which he is insured will be
based on the total surplus of the com-
pany instead of on a stated portion of
that surplus. ‘
Judge Woodward in his decision takes
the ground that directors of life insur»
ance companies have no right to use
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discretion in dealing with- a. company’s.
surplus.
cannot legally set aside a certain p01:-
tion of the income as a basis upon which:
the. earnings of policies shall be estiw
, mated. ' -
He makes it clear that such earnings "'
must be based upon the total surplus
of the company.
In his decision Judge Woodward is
upheld by Judge Cullen and Judge
Hatch. Judge Goodrich dissents, he
holding that directors of insurance
companies have the right to exercise
discretion in the matter.
Judge Woodward’s decision was in the.
case of Emil Greelf against the Equita-
ble Life Assurance society. Greeff took
out a policy in that company in 1882.
The policy was what is known as an en-
dowment policy, to mature in 15 years.
It matured in May, 1897. The charter
of the company provides that itsbu'si-
He holds that the directorsx’
ness shall be conducted on the mutual .
plan and that each policy holder shall
be credited with an equitable share of,
the surplus. '
In his decision Judge Woodward says: :
“This company, organized in 1:59 with l
a. capital of $100,000, has a. surplus or '
over $56,000,000. If this surplus is nB‘t
to be divided among those who have,
paid the premiums, but is to go eventti- ;
ally to the stockholders, the institutiok‘
is builded upon a. false pretense, for 1
has held out to its policy holders {113‘
promise that this fund should be dis-l,
tributed among them, and it has avoid»i
ed its taxes to the state upon the prop-
osition that the fund was'held ‘for the
exclusive benefit of the assured.’ "
Reward For Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—The presi—.
dent has assured several- of his con-
gressional visitors from the West of his
deep appreciation of the services ren- _
dered by the volunteers, especially
those who have remained with their
regiments ‘ since the proc1amation of
peace. He has said to these senators
and representatives that it is his ear-
nest desire to reward in some fitting way
the courage and endurance of the vol-
unteers who had the right to be'dis-
charged upon demand, but who have
continued in the service and materially
assisted in bringing the Philippine war
to a close. It is more than likely that
President McKinley will recommend to
congress the striking of a Separate
medal for these volunteers, which wiil
differ from the medals of honor and yet
be a memento of the Philippine cam-
paign and a recognition of the govern.
ment’s gratitude to those who have up-
held the flag and supported the govern-
ment.
Return of Sampson’s Squadron.
NEW YORK, May 3.—Rear Admiral
Sampson’s squadron of three battleships
and two armored cruisers dropped an-
chor off Tompkinsville, N. Y., yester—
day afternoon, after a ten weeks' cruise
in the West Indies. The flagship New
York, the Brooklyn, Indiana, Texas and
Massachusetts were sighted at 11:19 off
the Jersey Highlands, and two hours
later the ships were riding at anchor
off the Staten Island shore. They will
remain there for some time, and visit-
ors to the ships will be welcomed. One
by one they will be placed in drydock
at the Brooklyn navy yard to have their
bottoms scraped preparatory to, the
summer evolutions off the New England
coast. The start on this cruise will be
made early in June. Admiral Sampson
appeared to' be in better health than
when he left here. He said that his
health was very good and that the voy-
ageswas satisfactory.
The Jamaica Tax-In.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 3.—Rela—
tive to the tariff bill and the public de-
sire to secure a reciprocity arrange-
ment with the United States the fact
now transpires that the government
has not disclosed the terms proposed
by the Washington government last
year which the British secretary. of
state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, rejected. Consequently
the representatives in the Jamaica leg—-
islature will be unable to formulate
modifications of the tariff calculated to
meet American viev'vs unless some pub-
lic statement reaches them prior to the
bill’s final reading.
Killed by u’noar.
HARRISBURG, May 3.—An infuri-
ated boar bit George W. Snoke, a farm-
er residing neartNew Cumberland, in
the groin, severing a 'main artery and
causing Mr. Snoke’s death by' loss of
blood. 0n Snoke entering the pigsty the
boar jumped at him and closed its
heavy jaws on the farmer’s body.
More Work For Prisoners.
ALBANY, May 3.—The state prison
commission at its regular meeting as-
signed to the superintendent of Sing
Sing prison as additional industries up-
on wthh to keep the convicts employed ,
the manufacture of castings- generally,
park benches, settees and chairs and
door and window sashes.
Governor Will Sign Eight Hour Bill.
\‘ALBANY, May 3.—Govern0r Roose-
‘velt‘ has announced that when the So.-
bine bill should reach' him, Which
amends the eight hour law_ so as to
bring those employed on state andmu—
hicipal works within itsprovlslons. he -.
Would sign it 'wltllout hesitation.
Norwalk Chronicler