The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1871, Page 10

8 THE WHARTON ‘TRIAL. The Second Analysis of the Gene- ral’s Stomach. Discovery of Antimony or Arsenic. PROFESSOR TONEY WILL TEST FURTHER The Attorney General “Wishes to God” the Discovery May Not Be Confirmed. A Fierce Legal Wrangle Settled by the Court in a Magnanimous Decision. Mixes. Wharton Bearing the Pallor of Death. ANNAPOLIB, Mu, Deo, 21, 1871. ‘The weather this morning cleared, was bright end veautiful and stinging cold, but at ten clock, the hour named for the Court to convene for the sixteenth day’s proceed. ings in the case of Ellen G. Wharton, the Mleged murderer of General W. Scott Ketchum, the court room was well filled, quite a number of ladies being present. The prisoner and daughter came in as usual, a few minutes before ten, accom- panied by the Sherif and their friends, Mrs. and Miss Netison, and Mrs. Nugent. There were no new attendants or other surroundings of the prisoner ‘worthy of mention. At precisely ten o'clock Cnlef Justice Miller came in, accompanied by the two ‘Bssociate Justices, and the crier at once epened the Gourt in due form for the day’s labor. The attor- Beys for both sides were all present, and as soon as ‘she morning preliminaries were ended Chief Justice Miller directed them to proceed with the case. Attorney General Syester directed Professor Toney to resume the stand, and he at once stepped for- ‘ward and resumed his evidence as to his recent analysis. PROFESSOR TONEY DESCRIBING THE RECENT AN- aLysis. Professor ToNkY—Leaving the realaue of the mass ofmatter to dry we take now the solution, which ‘was a good quantity; the solution was placed in ‘evaporating dishes and evaporated to about three Buid ounces; it was then filtered into a clean giass, - ‘and the filtering paper through which it ad been filtered was then washed with distilled water, and the ‘washings collected anti the whole amount reached four @uid ounces; this solution contained nearly all we matter extracted trom the sample taken from the large jar; it did not contain all, because Curing the filtration [took two small quantities of ‘the solution out of the first; I took i out to pass suiphoretted hydrogen through it; my object being ‘to see What precipitate, if any, I would get with sulphuretted hydrogen; that would have been B guide as to the quantity of the solution necessary for me to take for further examination; the second quantity was taken out at tho instance of Dr. Chew, ‘who called on Tuesday afternoon ana wished me to ary a quantity of the solution with hydrogen to see if any dayk spots could be obtained on porceiain; I ‘was told to examine only for antimony, consequertly ‘mat was the only thing I intended to look for; if antimony was present I-would expect to get acom- bination of hyarogen and antimony, which would leave a spot on porcelain; I made some objection to taking away any part of the solution until I had compleved the filtration; I told Lim it sould be done only very imperfectly at iis stage, yet, as he desired it, I took out @ small quantity; the test, witn the small quantity taken out at Dr. Chew's request, was not Intended as a regular test, bat merely to satisfy Dr. Onew; I did not, therefol make the Test swith perfect care, or part of the small quantity which I nad taken fromthe 1 te} solution had to be thrown away; upon trying the result upon porce- Jain the spot, or apparent spot, seemed to be so in- significant that I told him it was not available to place any reliance on a test made in that way, and that the analysis would have to take its regular course, TESTING FOR ANTIMONY OR ARSENIC. From we filtered solution, which was clear, but not soloriess, and which had o through four filters, 1 took one-fourth of @ fluia ounce— the whole solution being four fluid ounces— which I desired to try by one test; it 18 a fact that where arsenic or antimony.are me their presence can be detected by the formation of a spot on porce- Jain from arsenuretted or antimoniated hydrogen, ‘and the test | made is as follows:—Into a flask, which af been washed out and was perfectly clean, 1 put pure zinc, with some aistilled water ever it; I then put in sulphuric acid, ‘Which would evolve hydrogen from this mixture; this flask was so arrap that all the hydrogen Which would be evolved would pass into anotner flask with distilled water, which 1s called “washing second flask, wuich ia called a 1 so arranged that all the nm would through @ tube which con- chloride of calcium, broken up in tine jumps; alter pi ig through t' is chioride of cal- cium tube, the object being cy it, the —— passes through @ tube drawn to a Ine point at the delivery end; the apparatus being Row put ther the sulpharic acid, water and ginc put in, hydrogen is evoived; the hydrogen tnat is generated passes through the wash bottie, then ‘the chioride of caiclum tube, where tt 1s dried, and Qnally through a tube drawn to a fine point, where it ie igaited and burns with @ pale flame: after the action is continued Jong enough to fill the apparatus and get rid of all the air in the flasks, so that nothing would pass from the: delivery tube except hydrogen, the hy- drogen paseing throuxh the fine tube is then lighted, % 1s pecessary to t rid of all the air betore lighting the hydrogen, or an explosion ‘will take place; tne fact that no explosion takes Place is evidence that no air remains; ail the appa- Fatus I used was pew bert ag ge of rubber join- ing the two vessels, and the caiclum tube and all were washed first with stro! murl- atic acid, and them with distill water; now, adjusting the apparatus and letung It work Sor about fifteen. minutes, taking in the meanume the lid of @ porcelain crucible, alter frst washing it ‘with acid and water, 1 lit the gas at the end of the small tube and it gave a small fleme; after borping for some time I put this lid im the Names; J did this five or six times and got no Spot that proves that the zine water and acia | used contained no arsenic or antimony; 1 then took about one-sixteenth of the original solution ob- tained from digesting (he matte: obtained irom the Jarge jar, and por tmatinto this Mask, while the hydrogen gas was being evolved; after trying this porcelain cover in the first instance | moistened tt and dried ft with acowel, rubbed it hard and fonnd there Was no possibitity of there being @ spot on It. STAINS OF ANTIMONY ON THE PORCBLAIN. Putting thie cover again in the Name alter adding this solution I got a decided stain; I put it in sev- eral umes, each time getting tne stain upon dil- ferent parts of the cover; there are oviy two sub. stances that are known Chat wil give a spot or de- posit under simular circumstances; these two bodies that give this spot are arsenic and antimony, conse- quently one or the o.ner was present in the soludon which I added; these spots I did not touch, but Jett the cover, as received; I put that amall paper box, with in the bottom, spread out, spots downward, put the cover ou, tying aud seal- Ang it with sealing wax; this took me until luesday evening last; beyond this point {am not willing to unt] J have completed the other tests that I ve commenced; there are means known to science by which I can obtain from diose spots proofs that they are either arsenic or autumony; but l prefer to determine that fact by nother process. The soluuon from which I took the one-sixteenth of an ounce of selution used contained whatever was exracted from we contents of the Jarger jar given me, to which { added muriatic acid, water and chlorate of potash; none of these @ubstances would pl) Spots J obiained upon the cover, uor would any substance except arsenic them cover on or anumony; when 1 aa pothin antimony oF arsento ao” not me 0 ay that I myseif have teled everything in the known world to discoyer whether other substa ‘net neces: bamed will produce similar spols, but Ab 8 & general, py LFF ly es fact that there are present known that grill give spots un- me two mamed; Tears tained Ms, William Davidson, @ student of and Institue ‘Antavuticat School, was prelerred to make tue reacuon in the ines, ‘OTS TO THE COURT AND JURY, tines bited a small round red box, oniied , broke the seal, opened it aud took out the cover mentioned from a lot of cot- nu bt @ moment and thea handed it to ‘counsel, ‘Ww the Jory and then passed it around 1 several prominent scientinc geulemen NEW YORK HERALD, ttin his hand. This lid is about Proinches in ter, and contains upon its face thirteen little black spots about the size of @ pin’s Caat eaten MILLER—Are the spots easily oblit- ‘Wirxgss—I thiak I could rub them off with my touched them, r; I pever thi te MittgR—Do I understand you to that from the production of those spots you are Boonfarned inks those ayes must have Deon Drs concel must havi the presence of antimony or arsenic in the Solution you were analyzing? Wirngss—Yes, sir. wate top ea ee ates al 'n time, or pursued any tests be able to ‘dt Lanioe wine hog those spots are antl- mony or arsenic: — er any more questions WItNESS: pointy ter bag tren, fiyocif’ turner have ow ‘Completed some testa amon pursuing with the —_ suspected Matter; there are tests by which I could d scover whether these spots were produced by the presence of arsenic or antimony, but from some experiments made in reference to these two substances, when 1 ‘was chemist of the Balumore Copper Comjauy, I ‘would prefer to determine the fact of the presence of eltner by other methods. “ 70 THE QUANTITY OF POISON IN THE STOMACH. cnief Justice MILLER—Have you formed any opinion as to the quantity of antimony or arsenic resent m the solution you had under examuation rom thewo spor Wirnkss—I have not, because I might have got a dozen more spots; perhaps it is generaiiy considered @ delicate test and used to detect very small quan- Titles; it: 1s called *‘Marsa’s test. Chief Justice MILLER—Do you propose to ellmt: nate the metailic substance liself by your analysis? WITNESS—Lt I get 4 sudicient quantiy Ldo: if 1 &@ precipitate with a suipnuretted hydrogen mm an acid soluLon of the suspected itquid, and that precipitate is soluble in strong muriatic acid, and [rom that solution of muriatic actd a waite pre cipitate is throwo down by water and colored orange by sulphide of ammoniuw, i would con- ‘Sider that to be unmMistakavie and positive proot of the presence of untimony withoat the lormation of the metal, but it tne quaatity wil! allow me 1 will try to get the metallic substance Mf antimony is present. Attoraey General SysTsr—This is as far as we can go with this witness until he can complete nis analysis, and we ask the privilege uf recalling him when he shal’ be prepared to slate the full aud com- plete results 01 bis search. Mr. 51£8LE—I never heard of such a proposition in a court of justice in the whole course of my pro- Tesmonal experience, and 1 beieve it is without a wre cedent in the whole bistory oi jurisprudence in is country. during this trial aad six monihs before to prepare its case and DoW comes and asks the Court to await until they can manufacture uew evidence. Mr. REVELL replied that it was his duty to do all m his power todo justice both to the prisoner and the State, und as eforts were to be made to destroy Professor Aiken's testimony, ve desired the analysis to proceed. SOMETHING LIKE A CHRISTIAN, Attorney General SysTER—I did not expect to have anything to add to what Mr. Revell had said, put | find that the offer to adjourn this’ witness ior a time has not been received by the counsel on the other side in t1e spirit and temper which the tender was made. The question to be determined by tila witness is the presence of Poison in the body of the deccased.. ‘The State’s Qnalytica: chemist, Professor Aiken, bas been se- vereily cross-examined, and famous experts are here to desiroy his testimony; and whav we desire 48 not a trial of wits between counsel, but a iull and analysis of the stomach of General Ketchum, so that this question of the presence o! powson may be gettiod beyond controveray. ‘This analysis may re- sult favorably to tne accused, and 1 wish to God it would. Not my brouers om the other siae, ner friends that surround her or the accused hersell! as ehe sits here with the palior of death upon ber face and more than the anguish of death in her heart, wishes it more devoutly than I do. The! why Can they object to this investigation going on CONTINUING THE LEGAL SERMON. Mr, STEELE—I trast that 1 have exhibited no spirit or temper not justified by the position in Wuich | am placed by the counsel for'the other side; but when the learned Attorney General claims solici- tude for the welfare of thie prisoner, and appeais to the publi. to witness fis disinterestedness, | feel bouud to speak out earnestly in her behall, and ae- clare that the record in this case shows that re- attempts have been made to iutroduce into is case evidence which the learning of the Atior- ney General should have toid him was clearly inad- missible, and tnings have been dune in his zeal as ® public officer which his cool, candid judgment could not sanction. Indeed, 1 have veen surprised at what hes been done, and am astounded by tha proposition now presented aud urged upon the Dourt. Attorney General SysTBR—Does the gentleman mmpute to me improper motives in tue conduct of case Mr. StxELE—Perhaps not improper motives, but an overzealousness for the success Of the case that all of us sometimes feel when deeply interested in our siae of the cause. judge HayYDEN—Would it not be well for counsel to discuss the case, ana not each other? Mr. STERLE—I did not mean to go outside the Tule, but I feel it my right and duty to speak out plainly in behalt of this prisover when the prose- Cution declare their interest in ner benalf and send broadcast such sssertions to the public; for | ven- ture the assertion that never within’ the whole range of Your Honor’s experience bas such an offer as this been presented in any court of justice, much Joss in a case of life or death. After some further argument, in which Mr. Steele spoke ‘‘feelingly” of the course pursued by the prosecution, che question was given to the Court tor decision. The three judges consulted for some time to- gevher, as if considerably puzzled as to tne course to pursue, and the crowd watched them with eag.r invest during their deliberations. THE COURT DECIDE TO AWAIT THE RESULT OF THE ANALYSIS, Chief Justice Miller flaally rapped for silence and said:—“As the Court understands the case now pre- sented, this witness has been put upon the stand and examined ouching certain facts in relation to & chemical analysis made by him, and has stated certain facts ip relation thereto. The prosecution now say that he is making a further scientilic examina:ion of @ part of General Ketchum’s body that will take him two or more days to com- pleie, The deience do not propose to cross-ex- amine him now, and, of course, the Court does not require then #0 to do. The question now sabmitiea is whether this scientific examination shall be al- lowea to go on, and the evidence as to its results submitted at @ later stage of the trial. “Tue case most — extraordl- is a nary one, and the Court believes 1 without @ precedent in the history of criminal trials. The indictment charges one of the most neinous crimes known to the law, and the material point 1s the presence of poison in the pody of the deceased. A chemist who made the original analysis has given his evidence during the progress of the trial, but the State officers have seen fit to send to Washington and get a portion of the deceased's body and bave another analysis made by another chemist, io produce more dennite and Batisiactory results. Anything that will sned light upon that question we deem it our duty to allow to go 0 the jury. The Court does not ask tne defence open tis crosé-exaimination until the State fnaliy closes with him, but if it can be shown, a day or two hence, that poison did or did not cause the death of General Ketchum, we deem it our duty to let it be shown, The witness has not the knowledge now; and, if the State nas ciosed ita other testimony, the Court would take an adjourn- ment to enable the witness to complete his examination and come again upon the stand and give nis evyulence; and we would accord to the defence the same rights if they desired time to complete certain scientific experiments to fur- ther the ends of justice. They would be entitled, under our raling, to nave it. During the delivery of this opinion, which was concluded at half-past twelve, the most profound silence was preserved, and earnest attention given by the audience ‘to the Judge, and there is much comment tnis evening among all classes as vo 1 effects upon the case, PROFESSOR B. F. CRAIG ON THR FIRST ANALYSIS. After this decision was rendered Attorney Gene- Tal Syester directed Provessor B. F, Craig, Analyucal Chemist in charge of the Laboratory of the Surgeon General’s Office, Washington, to take the stand. He did 60; anu after he nad been sworn te report of the analysis of the stomach of General Ketchum by Professor Aiken was shown him, and after he had read it Attorney General Syester asked him if it was correct, and tue witness said that the evidences relied upon by Professor Alken, and the testa applied, were those generally used to ascertain the presence of antuumony, He was not cross-examined. Chief Justice MiLLER—Call the next witness for the state. Mr. REVELL—We have none others here; we have three who will arrive by the half-past one ene o'clock train. Chief Justice MILLER—We will wait for that train to arrive. ‘rhe crowd within the court room then resolved itself into @ social gathering, and, no longer re strained by the forms o* jadtotai aemeanor, duiged fr in conversation, the principal topic discussed being the recent decision of tue Court upon the chenrical experts’ testimony. Whar- ton and her daughter spent the ume in couversing with their counsed, Alew moments after two o'clock Chiet Justice Miller let fall his gavel, and good erder was at once observed. Attorney General Syster then directed the calling of Dr. Riebard McSherry, and that gen- Heman at once took the stand, but Ws testimony was of no material importance, dhe was not croseexamimed, Alter he left the stand Mr, Revell stated that no other witnesses were pres- ent, and asked that the Court adjourn nutil to- mortow, when they would have other evidegce to in- troduce. At iliteen minutes to three Chief Justice Miller di- rected that the Court be adjourned until to- morrow morning, at ten o'clock. Whea the Coart convenes to-morrow two or three other wilneases will be examined, and to-morrow, at oné o'cloea, the Court will adjourn until next Tuesday morning At ten o'clock, when the result of the chemicul ana lysis now being made will be given to the jury, &ud the case on Lue part of the State closed, PREVENT THE HORSES FROM SLIDING, To THE EpiTOR oF THe HeRaty:— In view of the diMculty of the car horses keeping on thelr feet in consequence of the icy streets, I would suggest thrrough the Henan that th Dewween the tracks sprinkled with saud oF aves, as it will afford @ sane aud sure footing. Try it, Superintendents BUBSURIBER, The State has had three weeks | RENOUNCING THE WORLD. ‘The Profession ef = Nister of Charity im the Houston Street Convent—Changieg the Fashionable Raiment of a Bride fer the Humble Garb of a Nun—The Career ef the Gitted Young NoviceTouching Addreas by Dr. Starrs. Tne solemn ceremonies of & religious “protes- sion?’ were performed yesterday 1 the little chapel of the Sisters of Charity on Houston street, which was adorsea with rich tapestry, and its altars decked with natural and artificial fowers tn honor ‘Of the sacred occasion, About nine o’clock the Very Rev. Dr. Starrs began the celebration of @ solemn high mass, assisted by Dr. McSweeny and Father Farrelly, who respectively acted as deacon and sub-deacon, The “postulant,” or young lady about to receive the nabit of the Order of Mercy, entered the cnapel, accompanied by a procession of nuns, and dressed in a very rich costume of the present fashion adopted by brides. Arouna her neck she wore a string of pearls, and brilitant diamonds quivered on her bosom and lit up the gold bracelets on her wrists. She also wore a rich watch chain and all the baubies that embiem- ize the vanity of the world. ‘Thus arrayed the be- trothed of the Redeemer approached the toot of the altar and kneit, The youth and beauty of this ac- complished young candidate of religion drew feel- ings of mingled sympathy and admiration from the large number who had assembled in the chapel to witness her “profession.” Her name ts, or rather was, MacGuire, for it has been changed for ner religious title, and re- nounced when she forsook for all time the “world and all its vanities,” She is a niece of the gentie- man of her late name who edits the prominent Irish journal pamet the Cork Examiner; who holds a ‘Beat m the brittsn House of Parliament, and who is the author of several popular works, especially “Rome and its Ruler? and @ book on life in America, After spending several years in the Ursuline Con- vent of Cork—the most renowned seat of learning for females in the british Isles, if not in the worla— Miss MacGuire acquired a most prominent position | in (ie esteem of ber superiors and tn the admiration | of er schoolmates, While yet very young she had gained unusual proticiency as a linguist, musician aid artist. Sisters who were educated during her time, and who, like her, navo selected the arduous mission of New York, say that the most sdmirable of tue fae draw- ings which decorate the halls of the Ursuline Con- vent have been execated by the young lady whose life henceforth will be that of a Sister of Charity; and that the most beautiful of the artificial flowers and other specimens of artistic handiwork are at- tributable to the gentos and culture of the newly professed nun. Attne beginning of the canon of the mass the novice prostrated herself at the iootof the high while a choir of nuns chanted the ay. of the Sain.s in her behalf. At the communion she srose and slowly ascended the altar steps. On reaching the platform upon Which the priest stands she again knelt and de- voutly prepared herself for tue reception of the Holy Sacrament and the taking of the three reli- 4ous VOws— Chastity, voluntary poverty and obe- jence. In performing that sublime office she Tepeated the Words pronounced by the admunister- ing priest according to the rites of the Churen, and did so in a sweet ana clear voice. The vows being takea—the vows which are believed lo be perpetu- aliy binding—the professed nun resumed her posi- tion at the foot of the altar and again prostrated herself, while the choir chanted a solemn and appro- priate hymn. The hymn being finished she arose, and, accompanied by several sisters, went into the sacristy, Where sie Was divested of ail her worldly adornments, to don the humble habit and cowl of tne Sister of Charity. At the close of the services, which were witnessed With the highest aduiration by over one hundred guests, who represented the moxi prominent Catholic families of New York, Vicar General Starrs delivered @ brief and touching discourse, princi Pally addressed to tne newly-professed nun. He Said that she had achieved a great victory over the World, and that in having consecrated her life to od, to whom she had wedded her virginity, she would hereaiter, by preserving the graces with which He had that day endowed her, join that privileged band “who, clad in white, chant hymns of joy around the throne of the Lamb,’’ suca as no others can sing. ANOTHER JERSEY “RING.” Ferretisg Out the Frauds of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freebolders, ‘The people of Hudson county, New Jersey, have ‘been su engrossed by the municipal frauds perpe- trated in Jersey City by virtue of the Bumsted charter, that litte or no attention what ever was bestowed on the transactions of the governing boay of the coumty—the Board of Chosen Freeholders. It will be remembered tnat by @ recent decision of the Supreme Court several members of the Board were obliged to vacate in favor of those elected at the charter election of this year. The old Board, which constituted a very close “ring,” resisted the claims of the new comers tll the latter compelled them to retreat. The admis- sion of tne new comers was the death of all the schemes by which the county was feeced of tens of thousands of dollars, Mr. Rankin, one of the new members, opened the bail by calling for a financial statement of the Board for the present year. The statement was fur. nished at the following meeting; but the shrewd Kankin, after a searching examination of it, ex- posed ihe trick which was avout to be played on the contiding, credulous and passive members, Tue report was garbieu, inaccurate and incomplete. Alier @ warm and very personal debate the con- sideration of the subject was postponed till yester- day, when Rankin again opened is batteries. He sald he had noi completed his investigation, but so far a3 ne had gone he found that there was a sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. He also foupd,ruar the sum of $3,000 had beeu expended for printed blanks and stationery furnished to the County Cterk, Surrogate and Sheriff, who had always previously to furnish sucn articles for themseives, ‘The County Clerk’s ofice 18 worth tuily twenty-five thousana dollars a year, the Surrogate’s five thousand and the Sheriff's at least eight tnousand; yet the people have been taxed by the “King” to put more money into the pockets of these oficers without auy warrant in law. Mr. Rankin complaimed that the expenses for November Were not included in the financial statement. His exposures created such & scene as had not been witnessed for years in the meetings of the Board. The old fogies, who boasted that everything had been done quietly heretofore, wriggied aod protested and moved aod resolved; but it was manifest that THE KNELL OF THE “RING” wassounded, Rankin will resume the subject atthe next meeting, when he wili expose the extravagance in the almshouse appropriation, tne turnisning of drugs, provisious, coals, &c., and especially the exorbitant charge for the Court House steys. He has asceriamed that the “Ring” divided the spoiis among themselves, one member furnishing coal, another fionr, another potatoes, another the meat, and 80 on, all contrary to tne express provisions of the law. ‘Ihe amount charged to te people of the county for some departments of county officers 1s positively starting. All these frauds will be laid bare, and will very probably be brought to the at- tention of the next Grand Jury, THE ARKANSAS REVOLUTION. The Negroes Still Ho!d Lake Village and Are Supposed to Have Ravished t White Women in the Place—The White Intabi- tants in Jeopardy—A Call tor Fedur ‘Troops. MeEmpnis, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1871, The last person who leit Lake Village, the scene of the outrage in Chicot county, reports that he was ordered by armed negroes on the bank to return, which he refused to do, and succeeded in escaping, There was great excitement at the time, and from the screams oO! the white women and children who were seen rushing down the levee it was supposed that an attempt was made to ravish the few white ‘women who were unable to leave. Captain W. P. Walker, republican, Sheriff of the county, has made application for regular troops to ve ordered to + i the disturbance, it being feared thatif the militia were sent there, being colored, they will iraternize with the insurgents, Every white citizen who could obtain convey- face left the country, which ts being marauded by armed bands of colored men, the majority of whom are mtimigated by rioiers, Who have said they will not disvand until allowed to settle all disputes they may have had with those for whom they have worked. ‘The Governor of Arkansas nas sent his Adjutant to the scene of the disturbance, but in the meantime leading republican and conservative citizens of the county have uolled in @ pelition lor regular troups. THIRD AVENUE CAR TRANSFER TICKETS, To tne Eprror or THe HeRaLp:— Dar Sin—I desire to add another to tie long list of instances of impertinence and violation of char- ter on the part of the Thira Avenue Ratiroad. Yes- terday, coming incar No, 119, which was exces- sively crowded, from Yorkville, I demanded of the condnetor a transfer ticket in order to obtain a seat in a wixty-fifth street car from the depot. The de mand was tnsolently retused on tne pretext that the feania jvere dow bled and transfer checks were not eee when teams were doubled up. I left the car, followed by the derisive shout of the conductor, an songht thé superintendent, who sustained the cou. ductor, ana asserted that transfor tickets were ac- commodations only, pot rigits. I communicate this fact in the Rope that their acenmulation will finally react apou oe eae 19 such @ manner as to secure Le gs) Os ie a i utterly unprincipled and graspyg wac00 ECEMBER 20, 1871. ” CHEBICLAA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DOCKS. ‘The Comptroller’s Action in Not Complying with the Order of the Sinking Fund Commission Denounced—Why He Refuses to Obey Judge Ingraham’s Mandamus—The Delay in the Work on the Docks and Who is to Blame—A Plain Talk by the Commissioners. ‘The Commissioners of Public Docks held a meet- ing yesterday a(teruovn, the President, Mr. Agnew, in the chair. ‘Alter the transaction of some ordinary routine business the Auditing Committee presented their report, which was as follows:— $24,864 Balance tn haad of Treasurer, Nov. sv, Amount received Curing November s Tents and collections from what! prop- erty... teense Amount rece! Fox, being the iull payment of her share of the cost of revuiiding pier No. 63 East 74,011 3,600 440 From the Mayor, ally of the city of New York, amounts received frum Andrew H, Green, Comp- trolier, being proceeds of dock vonds issued’ in accoidance with the requist- of Docks, $100,000 50,000 60,000 100,000 —— _ 200,000 eave bina sy MMGLS Checks draw: payment of bilis ol audit ol September 27, October 26, November 11, 16 and 28...... $245,499 Pay roils of turemen, dock hands, laborers, &C.... aessccceses 18,660 Salaries of Commissioners, oficers, A&C, Of BUTEA. .....0-sseeeeeeee 16,482 From Chamberiatu, trausferred to Me credit of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fuod and drawo during November for rents...... 74,011 854,608 Balatice OM NANA........eeseeeeeeee eee eee $48,211 Commis:ioner AGNEW, who had been associated with Mr, Wood as a special committee to walt upon the Comptroller and represent to him the great need in which the Department stood for want of the funds they were entitied to to carry on te work on the docks, sald that the committee hau called on the vomptrolier, bnt had been uuable to obtain from im any satisfactory reply to the repre- sentations, ‘The committee went over the law in the case and detailed the various measures (hat would suffer if the funds were not fortncoming, but all apparentiy to n0 purpose. Commissioner Woop—I may as well state that I asked Mr. Green if he would put his answer in writing, and to this request he would make nosatis- Jactory answer. Commissioner HENRY declared that it was a great shame that the department should be compelled to retard its work on the docks, simply because cer- tain men had stolen money out of the public treas- ury. He had personaly invited editors of all the newspapers to call and look into the affaira of the Department, and had told them that they could in- vestigate te their hearts’ content, as the Commis- sloners had nothing to fear. He had made the invi- tation very special to the editor of a paper that had made several violent altacks upon the Department, dutasyet ne nad not accepted. The Department bad done its duty faithfully eo far, and he defied any- to show where there was a single dock under the Jurisdiction of the Board that was not in good and exceilemt repair. in the surtherance of their plans for the new system Of docks it was that they should be able to purchase private property along tie river fronts; but without funds thas they were clearly entitled to everything'would nave to come to a standstill. Commissioner Woop then offered the following:— Whereas the President and Treasurer pry tom. of this De- partment were appointea on ‘ot December, & Eiitice to walt upon the ‘and ascertain from hi when the Department will be possessior $1,000,000 to be issued by bonds for $1,00V,000 authorized to de’ tasued by the ( toners of the Sinking fund on or avout the 13th of November, 14:1, iu compliance with the re- quisition of the Board, dated of Septemver, 1871; and whoreas the aforesaid committee did on the 19th’ of Decem- ber obtain an interview with the Comptroller, put could get ho satisfactory answer from him in relation to the sald of the Board be instructed to request ration to apply for = man- jou. of this ri ‘aa aul tes’ Vommndteronges of the. Sinking Fand on ihe lsh of No- vember, 18:1, and from the proceeds to furnish this depari- ment with $1,00),000; and be it farther Resolved, That from tne information furnished the Com- mission-re of this Hoard by the engineers iu chief, they are of the opinion that t .000,0.4) will be’ required as a portion of the which this department is enutled in 1871, and ‘0 far only received 1,000,000, In ata the $3,000,000 to whlch itis entitled ition to the whole in 1872; the Board being of the opinion tnat within the next twelve months the whole of these $4,000,000 can be advantageously Invested in the work of the depart- ment. Commissioner Woop satd he wanted to pe put right on the record in the difficulty between the Board aud the Comptroiler. {n 1870 the Commis- stoners only asked for one-sixth of what was due to them. ‘The question now at issue was just this:— One milluon of doliars was due the Board, not one dollar or which they had received; and, what was mere, they had no idea when they would receive the amount, ‘The engineer’s letters were urgent for a speedy prosecutioa oi the work. ‘They were en- Utled to turee miilions next year; so it was on this account that they were anxious that the Comptroller should be competled to pay One million dollars at once, for il they waited until next year they would only get tire Liareemulions, ‘The Board, in his optnion, ought to put itself on the reevrd, so that if they did not get the money in the long run the people would know who was to viame for the delay in prosecuting the work on the docks, Commussioner HENRY hoped that they would get along harmouiousiy with the Comptroller witnout taking the step advised by Mr, Wood, He didn’t = ke forcing money oul of an nawilling omer. commissioner Woop remarked that if the Board had acted upon that principle last Octover they would not have been able to get the $500,.00 they did get. Now they wanted a million, and he thought it a simple rule of proportion to get it by the same means they got the Nope raety Commissioner HENRY stated that the Board had been informed that the reason why Mr. Green re- jJused to issue the ponds was taat he had been ordered to do so by his riors, the Commissioners of the sinking Fund, and that he velieved Judge Ingraham wa3 in error when he delivered bis deci- sion in favor of the Board, (Laughter.) Commissioner AGNEW acsnowledgea that the situation was af disagreeable. If he had the control of twenty millions of dollars he would not pay out one dollar of it injudiciously. When pe wo whe position he occupied he did not take it lor the sake ot any salary attached to it, He nad been amerchant for the past thirty years inthis city, and had had a great deal of business with the docks in the matter of unioading and loading mer- chandise, &c, He candidiy admitted that he was Much disappointed at the result of the Board’s attempts to go along with the good work they had begun under such good auspices, and all on account of the difficulty about the funds. He knew that the Comptroller was in an embarrassing situation, but he felt also that there was no reason why he should refuse to issue the bonds that he had been ordered to by supertor au- thority. He wouid rather not vote for the resolu- tions, In the hope that the Comptroller might soon see that he was not Clearly in the right in Wwe stand that he lind taken, Commissioner Woon said that it was true that @ great deal of the city’s money had been stolen, but not a cent of the money of tre Vepart- ment of Docks was gone. ‘The bonds that were to be issued were payable in thirty years, and then only would the burden be ieic by the taxpayers. If the bonds were issued they would be readily taken up, ‘The resolutions were then put and lost, Commis- sloner Wood alone voting for them, Commissioners Aguew and Hunt, in exp!aining their votes, said they voted in the negative simply because they thought tnat Judge Ingrs damus covered the whole case at issue, fault of the present ‘hitch’ lay solely with the Comptroller. They wanted the blame to rest where it belonged. The meeting shortly after this adjourned, THE KENTUCKY PUBLIO LIBRARY LOTTERY. CAMBRIDGE, Dec, 20, 1871, To THE Epiror or THe HenaLp:— Cau you inform me if the lottery of the enclosed advertisement nas ever been drawn’ They stated in their prospectus that the result of the drawing would appear in the HERALD, J take your paper, but have looked in vain for some announcement, Enclosed please find stamp. If you wiil furnish me any information within your power you will greatly oblige 1. J. TIAN. New Youk, Dec, 20, 1871. To THe Eprron oF THE HERALD:— The Loutaville Library Concert and Lottery, 80 prominently advertised in your columns, bad a + Saturday, Which was to have been LD Of the 18th, able to find the list of 721 gilts and Bumbers reported in your columns, as promised by tue company. ‘The Louisville papers @f Saturday and Monday last must certainly have fall accounts of this drawing, and as you must hi some of these papers on gle, do let & thousand or more anxious ticket holders get some information through your journal, Whicw publisnes ‘ali the news Jor evesyvody,”! JAMES R. PORTER, ANswem.—We would state tgat the drawings took place in Louisville on Saturday Jast, and thatthe numbers that drew the prizes were pablished in the papers of that city on Monday, No. 8,278 secured dhe capllal prize Of $36,000 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1871.—TRIPLE SHERBET. eer RAPID TRANSIT. Feley’s Committees at Werk—Mecting at the Chamber of Commerce—The Initiative Steps Taken to Secure the Coveted Boon- In compliance with the request of Injunction Jonn Foley, made at the Fifty-fourth street meet- ing on Wednesiiay evenmg, about thirty members of the Committee of Ninety, appointed at that meet. 4 ing to consider the question of rapid transit and the Harlem Railroad abuses, mes at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, at noon, John Foley presiding. Mr, FoLgy expressed his regrets that there were not more members in attendance, but had confl- deace in the success of the object they all had in view." Joun T. DatLy stated, as one of the originavors of the committee, he wished to saya few words. ‘The greatest diMiculty experienced in the accom- plishment of rapid transit was to settle upon some Well-devised plan of action, This committee 1s com- posed of gentiemen in no way imlerested in any political movements or schemes for self: enrichment. They were appointed to examine into all the plans suggested to bring the eX- | treme ends of the island into closer communica- tion, and coalesce those plans, if possivie, so as to | give the public such additional legisiation as will Fesuit in settling the question. J, thereiore, move Wat a committee of ten be appointed to consider rapid transit between the upper and lower ends of the city and in Westchester county, and also the needed improvements in Fourth avenue. ‘The resolution was adopted, and the following gentemen, witu Mr. Foley as ex ogicio memver, ap- pointed:—Jonn T. Daily, Lewis P. Brown, William A. Darling, Wiluam F, Havemeyer, Jonn H. Stranan, A. H. Baroey. Joan & Deviin, R. U. Root, RW: Townsend and Edward Mathews. The committee | were instructed to confer with the Committee of Ninety, to whoin they re A motion two appolut & committee of ten on horse railroads called to his teet M. M. Vail, who coin- menced bis set speech, which has peen delivered ‘three or four times already. Mr. Dally suggesied that he deier tt and make it before the sub-com- mittee of ten. Mr. Vall broke of in mis song of the rails, and took no more part in the proceedings. Tne Chair announced he would nawe | the committee on horse railroads hereai ter. | ABHEK BARNETT, OLO Of the commitiee oi five aD- | pointed on Wednesday to comer with other ussocia- ons commenced to address the committee, when Mr, FOLRY sald—Mr. Barnett, this is the Com- mittee of Ninety; you have no voice here. Mr. BaRNEIT—Kuc I have, sir; 1 am one of a committee appointed last night to conier with olber associations. Mr. FoLgY—You are not of this committee, and cannot speak here. A MEMBER—I move that all gentlemen not mem- bers retire, Another MEMBER—I second the motion. Mr. FOLEY—It 18 moved and seconded that all Persons not members reture. The reporters are €X- cepted. Curried, Mr, Barnett, you will please retire, Mr. BARNETT—I came here by virtue of my ap- pointment for conierence. aur, FOLRY (imperiousiy)—This is a meeting of the Committee of Ninety; You will leave the room. Mr. barnett retained his seat and indicated no In- tention of exbibising nis Westonian qualities. Mir, KOLEY—Mr. Barnett, ine mecting has just Voted tha; you must reure. Itrust you understand itand will not make it necessary tor us to lake further action. My, Barnett arose and ‘‘pedestrianated” to outer room, remarking, a3 he showei his weil- rounded heels to the chairman, “You wou’t make much by working this way.” On mouon of JouN MCDONALD the following were Damed a Comm ttee on Laws, Ordinances and Legisiation:—John McDonald, R. W. Townsend, M, M. Vau, Hiram #arney aud Edward F. Brown. A comuiitee. com| of Joho McDonald, M, G. Donn and Thomas Cunningham, was appointed, to secure rooms in which tne sub-committees can meet, and the meeting adjourned, subject to the cali of the chairman, Who Is ex ogicio a memver Of each sub-commitres, BROOKLYN PUBLIC PLACES, The Applicants fer the Positions Under the Municipal Government. “To the victors belong the spoils.” This is an ancient axiom, verified by time-honored usage. In Brooklyn, when applied “upon this occasion,’ it ‘will of necessity follow that inasmuch as the viciors are divided the spoils must Likewise beao, In other words, republicans having secured a large propor- tion of the offices heretofore held by the democracy they Will have the distribution of the pap whicn belongs thereto, Now, it follows as sequence tnat the party of “moral ideas,” the munority par- tisans o1 Kings county (the republicans), having been @ long while out of the charmed circle which inhales, quaffs, vegetates aud luxuriates ‘upon the exhalations of the municipal treasury, should be hungry and eager, indeed, for eacu and every plum that nas ripened since last fai and now 1g about to fall into the rapacious maw of the faith- ful few. Mouths are watering; palates are uckied toanexcrutiating degree. The lock keeper of the alimentary canal finds nis palm itching tor his ex- pected tool, and visions of square meals arise before the excited imagination. Ine democrats, too, are alive to the importance of securing their moiety ot the good things which remain to their share o/ the jeast. Finding that place was diminishing at least one hundred per cent since the Tammany earthquake which shook the backbone of oid democratic Long Island in such a powerful manner, tney “go for’ what's left with more than ordinary energy and persistency of purpose. Second, third ana tourth rate piaces, Which @ short period ago would not be consiuere Wortn the asking by second-rate piace-hunters, are now made the goal lor which the best men alin Wit ap earnestness worthy of emulation in a betier cause. As patronage diminishes candidates for place increase, ‘he repubiitcans have gained many choice viliets for the party in securing this year tne Tax Coliecuorsiip, the Comptroilersuip, Auditor- ship and Commissioner of Charities in the person of Henry Wills. The most prominent among the candidates for the leading positions to be given out on New Year's Day may be recorded as follows:—Aalderman Rovert J. Whiting, of the Twentieth ward, Secre- tary of the Academy Reform Committee of Seventy-five, will, it is understood, accept the important office of Deputy Comp- trolier under Frederick A. Schroder, Comptroller elect. Mr. Wiiting was tendered the nomimation of Comptroller on the independent ticket last fall, but, luke a shrewd and seusibie man, he declined the empty honor of ranmiug for an elective oftice out- aide a reguiar endorsement, F. A. Biggs (veiormer) will be the chief clerk in the Comptrolier’s office. Both these gentlemen are prominent Pog Mr. Charies Thomas (republican), wno filled the office o1 Deputy County Clerk for six years under Jonn White (democrat), has accepted the position of Deputy Auditor offered him by Neise Schaurmai Auditor elect, He will relieve Paddy Keenan of oficial responsibilities on January 1, 1372, itis understood that William ‘Leech, the present Deputy. Ro a will be the candidate for the Chief Clerkship of the Street Comuiissioner’s De- partment, in piace of Charley Wiley, who has tum- bled mto the seat of ine alderman of the Seventh ward in the Common Council, ‘The City Clerkship will b@ vacant January 1. Wiliam G. Bisnop, the present incumbent, who has had this office of trust for several years past, and who also holds the office of stenographer of the Supreme Court, ts not loath to aczept a renewal of nis lease. James O’Brien, the present Auditor, has also been spoken of as an applicant for the honors and emoluments of the City Clerk. There are five or six appointivents in tis office, and perquisites occasioually arise, so that, taken as@ wiidlo, the Diace is “not to oe sneezed at,” Then comes the Mayor’s Secretaryship. It ts worth $2,500 per annum—no perquisites. There are many applicants for this piace, however, among whom may be mentioned Albert A. Angeli, the resent incumoent; William H. Harris, J. Edmund jurke. This race is said to be one of the most in- veresting in the lists, because of the several influ. ences and counter-influences at work. ‘Te ques- ton can alone be setled by Mayor Powell, who takes his seaton New Year's Day. THE PROPOSED STORAGE RESERVOIR FOR BROOKLYN, 0 the Awards of the Commission-. ers of Estimate. ‘The order of Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, setting forth that the Commissioners of Estimate, &¢., in the matter of the proposed storage reservoir at Hempstead had tendered the amounts en below to the parties mentioned, to which they were entitied according to tho awards made, and that they reiused to take the money, has been tiled in the County vierk’s office, Tac order requires payment to be made to these parties by the deposit Of the money to their credit in the Fulton Bank. ‘The iollowing are the names of the parties and the amounts rejerred wo:— Odtec Obediah Barto. $0 Sarah Ano Carman Giaeo ir Nebois 6, ideon i Kijzabeth ite Tromas & Oli Arthur D. Oliver WHAT HAS BEOOME OF IT? CINCINNATI, Dec. 21, 1871. ‘The commissioners appointed by the Court to ox- amine the books of the County Commissioners have ascertained that there exists @ county bonded debt Of $686,000 whic the County /ommussiquers have Dover reported. AY THE PUBLIC DEPALTMENTS A Dull Day—No Arrests or Excitement and Everybody Getting (uim, Meetings of the Street, Cleaning Commise sion and the Commissioner of Docks, It was a dull day at all the tepartments near the City Hall and County Court House yesterday, The Comptroiler’s fives The Comptroller will depozit to-morrow $70,008 to the credit of the Boara of fiducation, tor i ment of the salaries uf tic public school Oe amen course eis. AmOUnE. will cng serve to pay @ portion of the suisries duefor the last month, Mr. Bradley 18 busily engaved oo his letter, Ie answer to Mr. Green, which will he ready by Satur- day next, It will go into the the business of the office, and wii! xive the various amounts disbursed and received by Mr. Bradley, officially, since te came into ofce. | In this connection it may. be stated thar the Comptroller lias nothing whatever to do with designating the banks which are to be city deposttories, The law exvre-sly states that the City Chamberlain should desig.ite three banks as depositories, and in pursuance of 10). anthority MI. Braaley yesterday designsted cic National Park Bank Wha depository ‘for Y moneys, The statement, therefore, that tie | vniis ia the Broad- way Bank were to be transfers i io the Park Bank vas not correct, warrant on the runsterring the ¢lty “py order of Comptroller Gre The Chamberiain will draw Broadway Bank tn a few days, funds then to the Park Bauk. The Sherif’. (i There was, of course, a grea! amount of bustle around the Sherii’s oMice, inasinuch as nothing had been made public of the cause lor the extra convening of te Grand Jury. {vere was “some- thing up,” some “big thing” av such ike non- committal and slangy tunemioss were fying ground in iively style, bur norming definite could be obiained, Tie deputies, under Mr. Jarvis, in the Order of Arrest Bureau, were full of busimesa, | their — arrests were confined chiefly to people interested in private civil suits, None of the “vig guns” or their ‘alders in the late Ring were among tie oumper, and at the time of closing the oilice 1u the afternoon it ‘Was positively st that no proceedings tn the ar rest line were to be taken last evening or during the might. ‘The late “Boss’—Iweei—was not at his ofice yesterday, and the rs and hallways were accordingly deserted. No further processes were issued against him, and it was doubted if any would be, Comptroller Connyily’s Case has assumed no new phase, tut remains in the same condition as stated in yesie:day’s HERALD, ‘The Street Cleaning Gomuission. ‘The Street Cleaning Commissioners met yesterday afternoon in the Comptroller’s oflice. Present—the Mayor (in the chair), Comptroller Green, Recorder Hackett aua Judge Bosworth. sudge BosworTs, in reference to Mr. Brown's claim for street cleaning, saiq tha: numerous com plaints had been made as tothe nexlected state of the streets in the Fourtn and Ninth precincts. The | poltce in the Fourth had kept books in which the condition of the streets at the dierent hours when they were on duty was regularl uoved. On the other hand Mr. Brown's in‘ tors | as- serted that the work had been perfot according to contract, ° Judge BosworrH was of opinion that the prepon- derauce of evidence was witu the police (that is as to the Fourth precinot), 'ut ne was willing to allow: the claim for the Ninth precinct to go undisputed, Mayox—Major, have you not sume financial pro- position to make? ‘There seems to be @ conflict of Mr, ‘Buown—We claim that we have dose our part. Juage Boswontn—There ts not any dispute as to tne claims unauuived up to and including Novem- The ‘COMPTROLLER then called for the bills, which are as tollows:—Krom October 16 to October 31, $13,693 75, from November | to November 16, $18,008 76. On motion these were approved. ‘As to the claim from November 16 to November 30, that, too, Was approved. 1e83 $5,000, to be re- tamed pending a thorough investigution into the alleged neglect ee Mr. Beowa ne = — recinct. aeaiagretr tttabere ess acer, ase sive, was referred to Judge Bosworth: for investiga- tion, The Board then adjourned. EX-COMPTROLLER CONNOELY, Against Jndge Learved’s Decisiog to Vacate the Order of Arrest. ALBANY, Deo. 21, 1871. Samuel G. Courtney this afternoon flied with the Clerk of the Supreme Court the following appeal from Judge Learned’s decizion denying the motion to vacate the order of arrest of Richard B, Con- nolly :— SUPREME COURT—ALBANY COUNTY,—The Péo- Appeal Deny: ple vs. Richard. B. Connolin.—Piease take notice that the defendant apveals to the General Term of this Court from so much and such part of the order made herein at a Special Term of said Vourt and entered 4n this action on the 20th day of December, 1871, as. denies the motion made herein on tue 9th day of De- cember, 1871, to vacate the order of arrest hereto- fore, and on the 220 day of November, 1871, made in this action. THE FOURTH AVENUE MANTRAP, Mayor Hall Ve Co: Mayor Hall has written a message to the vommon Council vetoing the resolutions aaoptea by the Board of Aldermen on the 18th inst. in relation to the Fourth avenue improvements. The message is @ long one, and each resolution 1s taken up in turn ane is objected to indetail. In the the Mayor states that the Legislature alone has power to authorize many tunings which are ordered to be done in the resolutions. The message con- clades as follows :— I, therefore, return these resolutions with the forogoing ob- Jections, It has lately become apparent that both the rail. ‘Way company in question and the public need legislation ‘pon many, ff notall of the matters embraced luuions, Upon the one side the company confers enormous vantages on the commerce of New York, and upon the other hand the necessary use of city streets by this rallway embarrasses and end: property and person. For- tunately, legisiative session approaches, at which prompt feeve, Sowever, ut tne inchoaio ‘shape, at a iccantal fans serve, however, in erry al from the Common Council to the Legislature.” of the SHOOKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT, A Boy Cut in Two by a Freight Train ta Trenton. charies Daly, a boy fourteen years of age, who worked at the wire mill in Trenton, and whose father 1s watchman there, was killed yesterday, about naif-past twelve o’clock, on a railroad siding near the wire mill, by @ train of six cars laden with tron for the mill. The boy went out from the mill, stepped on to the siding and was seen by the engt- heer, but not in time to prevent the accident. ‘Th whistle was blown twice, but the speed of the tran was too great to check in such a short distance. The boy was caught by the coweatcher, thrown @ considerable distance, and then ran over by tl cars and catin two. The! ody presented a sickel ight. A jury was calied and the body viewed; but the fall hearing of the case was poned until this morning, in order that a full inquiry may take place as to the condition of the siding, several acci- dents having occurred there previou: BILLIARDS. Cyrille Dien Again Challerges Willlam Cooks of England. New York, Dec, 21, 1871, To THE EDITOR OF THE Srinit of Tum TimEs:—_ DEaR Sin—Not having received any reply from Mr. William Cook, of England, to the challenge for- warded to him in October last, and being anxious to test our respective abilities at the game of bil- Maras, I beg to offer him another proposition, vize— pe " Iwill play him 2,000 points up at the Spain api Myself to receive the odds of 5.0 points; an give hiny 500 points in 2,000 at the American La for $2,600 or $5,000 @ side each game, Or 1 lay Rae oR at each of the above games for $2,500 or $5, de, and the one having tis largest number of points when the totals of both fate meney toeach maton, less" espouses, 0 60 (0 each mat es ©: 60 to the winner, The forfeit in eitier game to be $1,000, and to be sent to the editor of The Spirit of the Times, ‘The money to be all deposi with sata editor ten days before > playing of tue rat game. | 4 Will allow Mr. Cook $600 for expensex; he to brin, out an English championship table, with three-incl pockets, on which to play the Knglish The orde: laying the games to be ueciued by & toss, mip playing and at least twenty days to be allowed for practice alter the order of playing is deciaeu. Lill nish @ table similar to those used in champions! matches for the American game, CYRILLE DION, Champion of America. N, B.—If Mr. Cook deatres it | will piace a fortelt of $1,000 and $500 tor his expenses with Lewy OF hi in New York city he Dawe Sooeprance of this omen? “ANe O8 ~