The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1872, Page 10

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Protracted Stringency in the Money Market. The Rate on Call Rises to 90 Per Cent and Closes at 22 Per Cent. A “BAD” BANK STATEMENT. The Reserves a Million and a Half Below the Legal Limit. Bumors of Intended Government Interference to Relieve the Money Market, eee ton: Stocks Active, Strong and Higher. GOLD FALLS ONE PER CEN Remarkable Fluctuations in the Supply of Gold for the Day. GOVERNMENT BONDS LOWER eS ‘The Cotton Movement, the Foreign Imports and the Specie Exports for the Week, WALL STREET, } SaruRpAy, Oct. 6—6 P. M. ‘On ’Change to-day cotton was in active demand and higher. Flour remained steady. Wheat was regular and corn decidedly easier. THE IMPORTS OF THE WEEK. The total imports at this port during the past week were $8,644,238, composed Of $2,108,985 of dry B00ds and $6,535,253 of general merchandise. THE COTTON MOVEMENT. ‘The receipts of cotton at all the ports for the past week were 74,146 bales, against 64,208 bales the previous week. The total receipts since Sep- tember 1 are 230,155 bales, against 122,596 for the corresponding period of the previous year, show- tng an increse in the present crop of 107,559 bales. ‘The exports from al) the ports for the week were 27,901 bales, against 13,189 last year, The total ex- ports for the expired portion of the cotton year are 67,189 bales, against 56,024 last year. The stock at all the ports 18 162,648 bales, against 116,385 the same week in 1871, THE BANK STATEMENT. The weekly statement of the associated banks is ®gain very unfavorable, and for the third time in their history, and the second within a few weeks, the reserve on hand is below the limit which the Jaw requires to be maintained. The locking up Operations of the clique are more visible in this statement than in any previous one, for the reason that while the loans have been contracted less than two and a half millions the deposits are down bout nine and a quarter millions. The loss in spe- ole is about two millions and in legal tenders about three millions. It is still pure speculation to en- @eavor to gather from the statement even an ap- proximate idea of the amount controlled and locked up by the clique, for the reason that it is impossi- ble to fix the amount of currency shipped from the city in the legitimate movement to the interior. The statement contrasts with its immediate prede- cessor as follows :— Sept. 28, $272,203,800 11,963,600 Circulation 2 100 Deposits. 195,450,000 Legal tenders. 44,982,800 —The changes being in detail as follow: Decrease in loans Decrease in specie. Decrease in circulatic Decrease in deposits... Decrease in legal tender: 3,067,100 An analysis of the above shows that the banks have lost $2,729,025 in their net reserve. As their surplus last week was only $1,150,025, their reserve ts NOW $1,579,000 below 25 per cent of their liabili- ties. MONEY STRINGENT. The money market was stringent despite a be- Nef that with the passage of the call from the Comptroller of the Currency tor a statement of the banks as they stood October 3, there would be a more liberal offering of credit by the banks, and the early business of the day was at 1-324 1-16, Bubsequently there were some dealings at 7 per cent gold and 7 per cent currency on government collaterals, but the rate advanced to }, per cent by three o’clock, After three o'clock there was an active inquiry and the rate advanced to ONE-QUARTER PER CENT, | the Jast rate at half-past three o'clock being 1-16 | » per cent. Mercantile paper was neglected and | quoted 1 per cent a month discount for prime | pames, Foreign exchange declined an eighth per centin the forenoon and prime sixty-day sterling gold at 1065. With the decline in gold and relax- ing of the gold loan market an active inquiry for bills set in, and quotations advanced a quarter per tent, the nominal rates of the prime drawers at the close being 10734 tor sixty-day sterling and 108% | for sight bills. THE RAILROAD BONDS. Gi) 4 The following were the bids for the railroad | bonds :— New York Con 6's, 1683. 9124 Han & St Jo, ¢ 01 Del, Lack & Wud ide New York Cen 6's, '7.. 9 New York Cen t's, re.. 8 Tol & Wab 2d m New York Cen 6's Hele Morris & Essex 2d Cen 2d m. NJ Southern 7s, Pits, Wo & Chie Ist Pitts, FW & Chie 2d m v'& Pittsdd m vy & Pitts Sd in. v & Pitts th m ie A Alt st ie & Alt Ist 1 ho & Miss & Dhio & Miss 2d im, con t Louis & Iron Mist Mil & St Paul lst me's. Mil @ St Paul 7's, gold 7s n Puc gold bas mon Vac Ist mbds Umon Pac! g 7's Union Pac ine W's,.°°.! 743 A Cont7 percent, 75..10) +100 Alta TH det. 2 Alta fH 2dm, pret... 83 hic &N W sf. % Bost. H & Erie lst m. hic AN Wint tds. <2) .10034 Ged Patls & Min Ist mn. KL Han 4 StJo, Ig.. ws Bur,C RAM7s, Ist, g. Wy | THE CITY BANK STOCKS, The following were the bids for the city bank shares:—New York, 132; Manhattan, 150; Mer- chants’, 115; Union, 136; America, 150; City, 255; | Phenix, 101; Tradesmen’s, 148; Merchants’ Ex- change, 92; Seventh Ward, 07; State of New York, 411; Commerce, 116; Mercantile, 132; American Exchange, 114; Chatham, 150; Irving, 127; Metro- | 2 Politan, 1335; Citizens’, 135; Market, 126; Nassau, | 2076; Shoe and Leather, 150; Corn Exchange, 127; 1 Continental, 9134; St. Nicholas, 113; Marine, 165; | Commonwealth, $4; Importers and Traders’, 165; | * Manufacturers and Merchants’, 100; New York | National Exchange, 07; Oriental, 170. , GOLD LOWER--114% A 113%. ‘The gold market broke down from 114% to 115% gnder rumors that the government intended taking g@ctive measures for the easing of the money mar- ket, and the air was full of these rumors and of the #arious means proposed to that end. It was stated won the authority of parties in Washington that the Mreasury would place five to ten millions of gold to ahe creait of the New York agents of the govern. | 4 ment ip London, and the two bouses dividing thix @gency between them gave color to the statement py whe one lending goid freely for the Clearing Bouve apd the other geiing gold ae srecly late mm | fhe afternoon. The course of the market Is shown in the table:— 10 A. M,. 10:1L.A. M, 1A. M. 12M. 12:04 P. M. 12:17 P, M. In the gold loan market the rates ranged from 7-16 to flat for borrowing. The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank were as follow Gold cleared. Gold balances . Currency balances. ‘The Sub-Treasury paid out $30,000 on account of interest and $6,000 on account of redeemed five- twenties, THE SPECIE MOVEMENT. The specie export to-day was $2,070,849, includ- ing $1,992,898 in transit from Mexico to Europe. ‘The exports of specie from this port during the past week and since the beginning of the year have been as follows:— Total for the week.. Previously reported. Total since January 1, 1872.... Same time 1871 Same time 1870. Same time 1869. Same time 1868. GOVERNMENTS LOWER. Governments were lower with the decline in gold and dull. The following were the closing quo- tations :—United States currency sixes, 110% a11135 5 90, G0,, 1881, registered, 11314 @ 113%; do. do., coupon, 115% @ 115%; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 11134 a 112; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 115 a 115%; do. de., 1864, do. do., 115 & 116%; do. do., 1865, do. do., 11544 a 11533; do. do., 1867, registered, January and July, 113% a 114; do. do., 1865, coupon, do., 113% @ 114; do. do., 1867, do. do., 113% a 11414; do. do,, 1868, do. do., 113% a 114; do. ten-forties, registered, 107% a 108; do, do., coupon, 107%{ 3 108; do, fives of 1881, reg- istered, 11034 & 111; do. do., coupon, 110g a 110%. STOCKS HIGHER AND STRONG. The rumors of the intended interferenee of the Treasury to relieve the money market following 80 closely upon the call of the Comptroller of the Cur- rency for a back statement of the banks gave the stock market a sharp upward impulse, and prices advanced % @ 2% per cent, Northwestern rising from 69 to 7134. The rumors of a transfer of gold to the banks was variously discussed. The “bulls’’ believed in it implicitly. The ‘bears’ combated the idea of such a transaction by pointing to the law that moneys of the United States cannot be de- posited in the national banks when there is a Sub- Treasury in the place, The ‘bulls’ rejoined that the money was to be placed to the credit of bank- ing houses for use (?) abroad in the consular and Naval service. After the bank statement prices re- acted \ per cent, but rallied 44.per cent before the close, the “bear” clique being large buyers of stocks, through an apprehension that there was something in the rumors circulating in the street. The Southern State bonds were generally steady and dull. The Tennessees were heavy and declined to 7234. In the table below the lowest price of-Rock Island is given as 10924, although sales were made at 105%, ex dividend of four per cent (equivalent to 1094, dividend on). HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES, The following table shows the highest and lowest prices of the principal stocks during the day :— New York ventral Erie Lake Shore.. Wabash,... . Northwestern. hb Pacific Mail,... or ERIE RAILROAD EARNINGS, The folowing is the official return of way traffic :— Erie Rail- 1871. For five days ending Sept. 30. $345,072 1872, $335,749 Previously reported.. 9,160,745, 9,172,754 So Since April 1.. oo $9,505,817 $9,508,503 Decrease for week “ $9,323 Increase for six months to date 2,686 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOOK EXCHANGE, Saturday, Oct. 5—10:15 A. M. "67. $1000 US 5-20, c, °67..8m. ais 20000 US 6's, cur. . A. M.—Before Call. 500 shs C & NW RR. 200 do. or od do CeHERR 2200 200NY 20 GOR s65 eS ., 100 do. n 200 Un Pacific RR. d ‘ 4 50 don 2 100 Ohio & Miss 4 100 ao 4000,C AT wo" d 200 200 200 100 5) do 5 1700 ow 200 do. q 49% 100d ost See 400 dOeceeeee 490 200 Dar] First Board—16:30 A, M. $1000 Tenn 6's, old..... 724 100shs Pac M SSC 1000 NY 7's, b I, 108) 500 | so00To!, Pa Wst,WD se 800 | 000 Alt & TH ist... 10045 100 4 1000 Cen Pac RR gd bs 94 1300 | 1000, do. . @ 500 Ww) Un Pac ist m., 10) a Oi ise wu Un Pac 7's, 1g 50) do. 5000 Un Pae 10's, ine... 3000 He & StJ S's, con GOCE & TC Ist m. 1000 NJ Cen Ist im, n HO) do. 12 1000 Mia BUP Ist..b3. ¥ gah on 6000 1000 Bur. 6° RW Ist bel eH Canal. 1 bee 100 a 100 Erle RR 200L 5 & M do. do do. iit: *) ( Bpony 6) Panaina Rit. lw do eM 40) Union Pac RR. be 3 400 do. CEE 100 Wells-Fargo Ex ww Atlantic MSS... 100) do. bs 100 do 5 10) Clev & Pitts, gid..c 1WNICR 20 C ART RR Dee 1 do . 1 AL a SUP RR pi 1007, W &W RR 10) Del, 1, & W RR, 100 do... 3 do bio 2 3 bee 2 do... 15 Chie & AIURR. IbN YN & Hart 3008, Ht BRE 400 Ohio & MR 10 do... 100 M, K & TRE. 4 O/C &1 ORR De 0 do bs do od do. 3 do an) sO 400 12:15 P. Me $5000 US 5's, "81, r..... 110% P. M.—Before Cal 100 shs Un Pac RR. .¢ a0 200 shs West Un Tel... wo i ae ww 100 400 do. 4 200 do ‘ ww a is 0 vpeseeee 2) a 7) 700 Bost, HAE RR,... 100 do. is don. bs gu00 do. 7% 80 Chic & NW RR. 200 Pac M 88 Co Be) FON: ievivese iW dO... 9) do. i *0 = do 2 do oy de. WW do ar . 78% 200 thy i ‘300 nu . 1% 3 71g ag i 700 a ~ 00 400 100 1000 70: 100 100 Be m0 20¢ 88 300 a 100 1's io ‘eg 1 a Too * 87% 200 100 . 8B, soo 1600, 4g 100 300 Un Pi 3788 100 she Con Coal.. 1400 West Un Tel ™my oo a . 200 27 13 800 x 300 rt 2» 20 . meget 0 bt 200 7 24 20C 87, B00 lo. be 87) 100 Am Mer Un Ex.... 68% 700 300 do. » 8 900 12 do. ; 6034 100 100 Pac M SSCo..be.b3 757, 7 do. 100 7! 100 do. 1000 . 754g 100Ohio & M It. ae. 100 do... Bs 200 N J Southe: e: ety ad Fessseese: “ER sEpSHESEzE 100 do. a) WN YCA&HRRR.... 20 ‘lo. . 3 SeSsese3 cs ‘ol & ueenees 0 do... 300 Papama RR. ULOSING PRICES—3 O'OLOOK P. M. Western Union. 70% a 71 Northwest’n pf. 86 a 861% Quicksilver pt.. 4 a 54% pita a 106 2% a 21 StPaul. Toa a 4 mM a 7434 ay Bi 8% a a2 ST a 8s Northwest... 70% a oe EUROPEAN MARKETS, Lonpox Monry Marner.—Lonvox, Oct, 6—1:30 P. M— Consols closed at 92) ey ccount, ul 9236 for the a q ties Of 1865, 5% 5 of Erie closed at M6 United States bonds closed—Five-twent 7, $034; ten-torties, 88; new fives, 8) ‘Pants Bounse.—Pants, Oct, 5—Evening—Rentes closed at 63f. 270, Liverroon Cotton MARKER—Liverroon, Oct. 5-1 P. M.—Cotton closed active and firmer. The sales for the day were 20,000 bales, of which 6,000 were for speculation and export. Middling uplands, 9d. ; middling Orleans, 10!¢d. Sales were made Sealing | plands for October, at 9°,d. ; do. for November, at 6%. Sales of 4,000 bales were made. Yeutarday after the regular closing, making the sales of ihe day 22,000 bales. Liverroo. Breapsturrs MaRKET.—LiveRroot, Oct. 5—1 P. M.—Breadstuffs closed quiet and steady. Liverroot. Provisions Market.-LivEkPooL, Oct. 5—1 P.M. » 408. per cwt. LiveRvoot Propuce Manxer.—LiveRroot, Oct 5—Even- ing.—Common rosin, 11s. 6d. per ewt, Lonnon Propuck Market.—Lonpon, Oct. 5—Evening.— Linseed oil, £35 15s, a £36 per ton, Spirits of turpentine, 42s, 6d. 438, per cwt. Pernonwum MARKET.—ANTWeERP, Oct. 5.—Petroleum, 53f. for standard white. FINANCIAL, , A’ REASONABLE RATES—MONEY ON LIFE A Endowment Insurance Policies; also on Bonds and Mortgages; Insurance of all kinds effected with best companies. |. J. HARBRICH & CO., 119 Broadway. YOUNG WIDOW LADY OF REFINEMENT WISHES to negotiate with « gentleman of means who will ad- vance her the sum of three hundred dollars, and take payment in board. Address M. F. D., Herald Uptown ranch office. DVANCES MADE ON LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES and other good securities at current rates; Life, Fire and Marine Insurance effected in responsible companies. MACDONALD & CARNIGHAN, 82 Cedar street. A —TRUST MONEY TO LOAN AND BUY FIRST CLASS: + Mortgaxes on city real estate, in sums to suit, with- ‘Address COUNSELLOR, box 2,681 New York SUM of rstand Second Morty: nd direct loans on mortgage in sums to suit, on S r city wag only. MeCAHILL, 788 Third avenue, near Forty-ninth street IRST MORTGAGE OF $6,000) FOR SALE—ON IM proved property, valued at $14,000; located at 127th siroat, Westchester county : mortgage has two years and ahalttorun. None but prin eee aot CE Vesey street RLES HART, LE—A FIRST MORTGAGE FOR ABOUT TEN nd dollars, roperty, with four months? interest; owner will unt, Apply to JAMES K OF THE Ornamental Mirror Company, 39 Des to a live man who will take an active part in ‘the business; no safer enterprise in the United States. Apply as abov D—ON IMPROVED CITY OAN OF $3 00 WAN | Property. | Frincipals only call at 3:30 P.M: at 132 Broadway, room 4. ORMICK, ORTGAGE, LOANS N EGOTIATED, DE JARUETTE & NEWBURN, 10 Broadw | WPONEY LOANED—ON STOCKS, BC i Heies, Furniture, Pianos, Plate, V: neous Securities, Commercial Paver i JAMES CAGNEY, Auctioneer, Real Broker, 581 Hudson street. EW YORK STATE STOCK.—$100,000 GOLD SIXES due 1887, for sale in lots to suit. GWYNNE & DAY, 16 Wall street. OF $5,000 ON IMPROVED rk city Property for sule.—A liberal bonus of s., Herald office. GECOND MORTGAGE New ¥i fered. Principals address P. GEVERAL SUMS TO LOAN-UPON FIRST MORT ‘gages, city, Westchester, New Jersey or Brooklyn; also money to purchase Second Mortgages, Principals. BERRYMAN, No. 3 John street, room 7. TO LOAN AND BUY MORTGAG: Brooklyn and Westchester Real Estate, wi also on’ unfinished buildings. Address LAW- New York Post office. rpaust MONE) ‘on cit TATE A ) REAL E: Broadwa Ooms 3 A&'CO., Managers, r w York or Brooklyn Prrperty 50 on the net valuation, in sums ranging trom to $50,000. No bonus charged. We v‘ 1 on improved Country Property. WASTED-PURCHASER FOR THIRD MORTGAGE Mon brown stone House, near boat landing, good security and liberal discount. Address Post office box 3,651, ' $20.000 TO LOAN ON Brooklyn property bonus rebuired, JOUN SHIRLEY & SON, 81 Cedar street. $100 OOO WANTED(ON A LARGE TRACT OF Land within the corporate limits of an NEW YORK AND in various sums. No adjoin ¥; 0 fair price paid for the money. Address BOND! + Herald office. Oe TO LOAN—ON BOND AND MORT- $150.006 gage on city and Brooklyn «near City Hall) Property. Second Mortyazes cashed. RICHARD V. HARNETT, 111 Broadway. room F, basement. 1O LOAN OR BUY MORTGAGES— | $250,000 Any desired amount, property in New Brooklyn, Westchester and New 4 pney without bonus, PAUL P, TODD, 85 Libs ON. GOOD SECOND rty only; bonus ww IMON, Jr, TO LOAN IN SUMS OF $5,000 Pp. wards on New York city and Brooklyn aS ipals only apph $250.00 improved Property ; y ply. | Wen HAYES & SONS, $l Cedar street. COPAR TNERSHIPS, HE FIRM OF THIEMANN & BRANDT, 98 CHATHAM street, New York city, is dissolved by inntual consent trom this date. ROBERT EMANN. Srowen 5, 1872, LOUIS BRANDT, ae SUICIDE OF A CANADIAN, On the 27th ult. Alfred Dugnai, a French Cana dian, who appeared to have been without perma- nent home or means of support, while in a fit of desperation, at 66 Bayard street, cut his throat with a razor and was taken to Centre Street Hospital by ambulance. Dugnai, who had been very intemperate in his habits, subsequently was seized with delirium tremens and died on Friday hight. But for his excesses tn alcoholic stimulants deceased: possibly might have recovered. Coroner Young was notified to hold an inquest over the remains, which were sent to the Morgue storage. state ima Loan | | burn as being one of THE PATENBURG RIOTS. SEVENTH DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION, A Number of Prisoners Identified—Damaging Evidence Produced Against John Kelly, Jobn Crugh and David Collage. FLEMINGTON, N. J., Oct. 5, 1872. The cross-examination of the young man Allen proceeded last night after my despatch had been forwarded, and 80 successfully was it conducted that the evidence given on his direct examination has been completely broken down. The impres- sion produced by the testimony of father and son is very bad, and the counsel for the cefence are jubilant at the success of last evening. The Prosecution may well say ‘a few more snch wit- | nesses and we are undone.’ Indeed, the evidence that is now being adduced is much better for the defence than it is for the State; the only prisoner against whom a clear case has been made being the negro, Wilson, who was brought into Court yesterday for the first time, The Sheriff states that he never had such a large number of prisoners since he assumed office who have given him so little trouble. So quiet are they that he 1s scarce conscious he is within a few feet of them night and day. The manly and courageous course adopted by Mr. Rittenhouse, despite mali- cious assertions to the contrary, has greatly con- duced to his popularity, even those who are opposed to him in politics recognizing his manliness and courage. He did all in his power to arrest prisoners on the limited infor- mation he received, and if the ringleaders have escaped justice it is no fault of his. The great mis- take made has been the failure of the District At- torney to issue warrants for the arrest of Warren and Perkins, who knew all about the origin of the fight, having been the first who started it. It is evident that one of them is the man who murdered the white man Coll, and on this part of the fray no light as yet has been thrown. Wilham L, Allen was recalled at the opening of the Court this morning, and his cross-examination was proceeded with by Mr. Bird, He had evidently been posted since the adjournment of the Court as to how he was to answer; but his natural stupidit; involved him in many dificulties withal. The fol- lowing is the evidence :— I sald I thought well of John Kelly, vecause T had known him for some ti have met him in company, but cannot tell where it was; I always found him 10 BE A WELL-BEHAVED MAN, Q. Had you made up your mind that John was a worthy man, deserving of your esteem, William ? A. Lalways thought well of him, and never had any- thing against him. (Mr. Allen and Mr. Bird here wrangled about a question of adverbs). I knew about the death of the negroes all the following week ; I knew also they had come to their death by murder. Q. You were sensible that that wasa pretty hard crime? A. (iaughing.) Yes, I thought it was pretty good; I did not think it was my duty to save John Kelly from justice in taking part in such a crime. Q. Then why did you not make ft known? A. Because 1 did not want to. JOHN CRATSLEY’S TESTIMONY. Ireside in Patenburg, on the road leading to Little York; I was at Clarksville the night of the riot, and got home a little before twelve; when I got by McElroy’s shop, on the bridge coming home, my horse’ was caught by the head by a man who was intoxicated; he held the horse and ingitired the way tor Patenburg; he wasa white man; I took him to ce an Irishman by his talk; I told him he was in Patenburg and to ge on down the road and let Ko my horse: T got out of the wagon at my home and went h to bed; it was then twelve o'clock ; not been to bed buta short time when I heard a’ noise down by McEl- roy’s; I heard t istol shots distinctly, and I think I heard ; then I hear a bur. rah and a. noi iet_and I heard no more at that ti saw was the negro shanties on fire; this was abont two o'clock; I did not getup until I had seen the fire; I thought itit was the stable that was on fii dressed myself and started to go out: I went over to Jacob Conover's to get him to get up and go along to see what was the matter; John A. Kelly, the and James Dempsey were there; — the: got’ up go along, and as we came to the gate three negroes came along; Kelly went up to them and asked them what was the matter; the negroes were coming trom the direction of the fire; I did not know their names and would not recognize them if 1 saw them now; they told Kelly that the Irish had set their shanties on fire and burned all their things up; Lun- derstood that ONE MAN HAD BEEN snoT; Kelly came back to us, and we four started for the shanty; in going along the mill pond we meta crowd of hexroes coming from the burning shanties; when we saw them coming Conover and I halted a little and Kelly and Dempsey went on ahead: Kelly came back to us and said there was a riot among them, and we had better f° back to the house until the crowd had passed; I lett the whole crowd and went home and stayed there; I went to bed about four o'clock and got up at six; 1 went out in my wood pile, and then met Mr. Elisha Allen taking his cow to the field; he tokl me that there was a man dead “up there,” with his head cut off; he said, “Let us go up and ce?’ to satisty myself I went ‘with him; we went by way of Gardner Howel’s and ' saw him and his’ two son: went on to the we station and remained there about ten or minut then went home; I got home about seven o'clock; I stayed in the house a little time and then went down to the blacksmith shop and saw Andrew Streeter and his brother sitting the: and Elisha then saw the Irishmen com: Allen; ig back trom the Carter = tarm; ey were — comii down the road in the mud; I saw David Col Je, Barney McFadden (witness identified the four pi oners), John’ Finnity and James McNulty ; I think T saw prge Milburn (the prisoner who ix released on bail) ing on the bridge when I first came out there: I do ot recognize any of the other prisoners as being in the crowd; Taw three guns in the crowd, and a quantity of other ‘weapons: none of the men I have named had Weapons except McNulty, who had a gun on his shoulder; When John Finity came, ilong he was asked were there Any negroes out there; he said no, but said he would give $10,000 ior every negro that could be'Tound out there ; that was all he said; when Barney McFadden came along he sked the same questions, and he said they had all to the rest said anything. MER’S TESTIMONY. JOHN § I live on the road from Patenburg to the Carter farm, between Stockton and Patenburg; I was at home on the night of the riot; T heard nothing that night except per- | by betore I went to bed: I heard some people ‘oing along, playing on the banjo, after I went 10 Bed got! tp and then went to bed; they came ont from Patenburg then went back again; that was all I heard that the men who passed were black; they were sing- nigh ing some ; dd not tell how many there were; in the morning white men come from Paten morning; I first saw them outot my kitchen window; there were over one hund ot them; hey were nearly all | Armed with ‘guns pick handles, clubs and 1 saw one ax went ont on the — stopp; and sat down next to the road; the stoop was about'sx yards from the road ; some of them stopped and asked me lor a gun; they did not say what they wanted with it; I told them’ no,and they went on; one of them said, © was d—dl queer there were no guns i about halt a dozen stopped; I did not know the men who asked for the guns; I’ do not recognize any of the prisoners except John Coyie, who came alon; er the rest had went through; he had a pistol; 1 thin! her man beside him had a pistol: I did not Know the o al men who were with them; Ido not recognize an, here; do not recognize George the crowd; Coyle and the two men must have been ten or fifteen minutes behind the crowd; I don’t think Coyle had ot half way to the shanties when the others came back ; Fld not see Coyle come buck; Lat not know any of the men who were coming back; T did not hear any of the do not recognize any of the prisoners is being in the crowd I saw coming tick; I know nothing else about the riot | have not told. J. W. DUCKWORTH’S TESTIMONY, T reside in Patenburg, about thirty yards from whe the last witness does; Lain twenty eon the nightot the riot that nightat all; there wa: and negroes that night at my men on the road that night ng on the banjo and singing; I did nottreat them; while they were singing no Irishmen came, and there was no quarrel; the origin of the fight was not at my house ; four of the negroes went back to Patenburg and two went to the Carter farm ; Lsaw some colored saw the crowd come back trom the Carter fa had seen the last part of them ii to- wards it in. the saw David Collage td I returning in the crowd; he had no weapon in his hand; some of the men I asked for peaches, but I did not know their names; these men were strangers in the crowd that did not belong to the works: some of them told me there “was three niggers killed:” they di not say who killed them or the manner in in which they lad been killed; I did not inquire for par: ticulars; don’t recollect that any of the men 1 helped to peaches had weapons in their hands; I did not see George Wilburn inthe crowd; Thave not been told. who it was killed the colored men; I have no other knowledge of the affair further than I have stated. The inquiry was adjourned at four o’clock until Monday morning at nine o'clock. THE OLD STORY IN NEWARK. Another Alleged Elopement—A Fashion- able Cutter Cuts Of with a Woman Not His Wite. The recent closing up rather suddenly of a seem- ingly fourishing tailors establishment on Broad street, Newark, has created some surprise. An investigation developed some particulars which in the aggregate go to form another story character- istic of meek and mild places like Brooklyn, Newark and Chicago. it appears the pro- prietor, who was reputed one of the best coat and trousers cutters in the city, and withal aman of style, size and fair personal attraction, has taken a trip, no one knows where, in conse- quence of a woman. As the story goes, Sam was living harmoniousiy with his wife and children in Newark; but another woman and two children came from New York and claimed similar relations. The result was Sam disappeared, as did also the woman from New ‘k. The cruel gossips even allege that the lady Sam called his wife in Newark had really no legal right to that title, But Sam has some Triends who swear he will yet turn right side up and clear away much that is now myste- rious, MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING, At hall-past two P. M. yesterday George Froun, of No. 534 West Fortieth street, was shot in the head and received 4 slight scalp wound while stand- ing in front of his residence at the hands of un- Known parties. The police of the Twentieth pre- cinct Were notified, but failed to make an arrest. Mr. Froun states that he has no enemy to his own knowledge, and be considers the affair to be purely accidental, listened a few minutes and | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1872—QUADRUPLE | these trade marks could | made the appintments so far with perfect impar- LEGAL TRADE MARES. —— Important Deeision by Acting Commis- sioner Thacher—Masonie Symbols Can- mot Be Used as Trade Marks. Wasninaron, Oct. 5, 1872. Upon an appeal from the decision of the ex- aminer of trade marks, Acting Commissioner ‘Thacher has given the following highly interesting decision in a case involving the use of Masonic symbols as a trade mark :— In the matter of the application of John F, Tolle for the registration of trade marks.—Applicant is a manufacturer and vender of flour in the city of St. Louis, Mo. He has two establishments upon streets, and he seeks to register as TRADE MARKS to be used upon the barrels containing his flour the words “Cherry street Mills” in one case and ‘‘Mar- ket street Mills” in the other, combined-respectively with @ well-known Masonic emblem—the square and compass. These combinations and words and symbols, 1$ is strenuously maintained, embrace all the requisites and come within none of the negative exceptions or limitations of the law defining a legal trade mark. Applying the comprehensive test laid down by the Commissioner in ex parte Dawes & Fanning, Oficial Gazette, vol. 1., page 27, it is said that neither of the combinations claimed is the name of @ person, firm or corporation, or is calculated to | deceive the public as to the true origin or charac- ter of the article to which it is applied, or is gen- eric or descriptive of quality; and finally it is asserted that each, when applied to the commodi- ties for which it is adopted as a trade mark, will distinguish them from others of the same class. The essence of these alleged trade marks is the Masonic symbol, THE SQUARE AND COMPASS, It hag already been determined that the words alone do not possess the characteristics of a legal trade mark, and in order to make it appear that the addition of the square and compass do confer these characteristics it is also insisted that this Masonic symbol is not used with its ordinary sig- nification. ifthisemblem were something other than pre- cisely what it is, either less known, less signifi- cant or fully and universally understood, all this readily be might admitted, but, consider- ing its peculiar character and rélation to the ublic, an anomalous question is pre- sented.eThere can be no doubt that this Gexienso.commonly worn and employed by Ma- sons hasan established mystic significance uni- versally recognized as existing; whether compre- hended by all or not is not material to this issue. Considering the antiquity, the traditional origin, the profound secrecy, the magnitude and extent, the flourishing condition and the permanent character of the Masonic organization, I seriously question whether its emblems are not to be re- garded as its property, at least in such a sense that a person can monopolize them as trade mark de- vices, Itis not preposed, however, to do more than raise the query without entering upon the discus- sion here. The ground for this decision lies in another direction, and to my mind is OBSCURED BY NO CLOUD OF DoUBT. In view of the universality of Masonry the mystic tie that binds all nations in one common fraternity and the unchangeable characteristics of emblems appealing with the same force to the brotherhood in all parts of the earth, it 1s impossible to divest these symbols, or at least this particular symbol, perhaps the best Known of all, of its ordinary signi- fication wherever displayed, either as an arbitrary character or otherwise. It will be universally un- derstood or misunderstood as having a Masonic significance, therefore asa trade mark must con- stantly work deception. Nothing could be more mischievous than to create as a monopoly and uphold by the power of law anything so calculated. as applied to pur ses of trade, to be misinter- reted, to mislead all classes and to constantly loster suggestions of MYSTERY IN AFFAIRS OF BUSINESS, ‘There was a time when the cross and crescent and the red and white roses of the houses of York and Lancaster possessed as symbols such a nificance and occupied such a place in the public mind in portions of the Old Worid as would affect common affairs, and could not properly be disre- garded under whatever circumstances they should appear. Ifthey were now held in the same esti- mation in this country who imagines that they could be divested of their general significance so that they could successfully be adopted to consti- tute trade marks or parts of trade marks and be displayed before the public in that capacity ? The case of these Masonic symbols is in some respects different, to be sure, yet it is in important particulars similar, and proposed, jam clearly of the opinion, therefore, that the proposed combinations cannot properly subserve the ends of a trade mark. Among renga) with whom this token has a moral signiti- cance, its use in that capacity would undoubtedly be regarded as A BASE PROSTITUTION of it to mercerary purposes, white with others its Inystic force would often dissipate its virtues as trade mark, and, perhaps, in some instances place the article {t sppeared upon under a ban. ‘Thus, if sanctioned they would tend to defeat the fundamental object of the trade- mark law, whch is an offshoot of the ancient “iaw merchant,” and like that designed to advance trade and minufactures. The decisin of the examiner of trade marks must be afirned. J. M. THOCKER, Acting Commissioner. AN EFFORT AT ECONOMY, Protest Against the Extra Lamps. Commissimer Van Nort, of the Department of Public Wors, has sent the following communi- cation to thy Common Council :— cr York, Derartwent or Puntic Worrs, Commrssonen's Oreicr, 287 BuOADWAY, Oct. 5. 1542, | To tHe Honotasie tux Common Counci oF tae Ciry or New Yow GentLemeN—Referring to my communications to your | honorable boty of March 18 and June 15, 1872, in relation | to the large nimber of extra lamps maintained in tront of private instititions, churches, hotels, saloons, es, houses, |rivate residences and grounds, 'I would | again respectully urge upon your honorable body the importance oi this subject and tire large saving in the pub- lic expenditures which could be effected by reducing the number of exra lamps to the lowest possible limit consist- ent with puble uses. a ‘As stated inmy communication of March 18, the num- ber of extra ainps, in addition to the regular street %, Is nd the expense of lighting and maintain- | ing them is $2.58 per annum. Section 21 ofthe Charter confers upon the gommon Council the aithority to regulate the erectio® of gas lights, and as ectra limps are in each instance erected and maintaind in pursuance of ordinances passed by your honorabli body, this Department has no power to remove or disontinue them, so long as the ordinances remain in fore. In view of thse circumstances I would respectfully re- | new my recommendation that your honorable body take | such action as vill most speedily and’ effectually re fhe city trom this large and unnecessary expe Very respectfuly, GEORGE M. VAN NORT, Commissioner of Public Works, diture EXAMINATION OF ASSESSMENT LISTS, Comptrolle Green has certified to the Board of Assessors, if accordance with the provisions of section 5, of hapter 580, Laws of 1872, the total amount of al expenses paid or incurred by the city for work labor and materials, under about one hundred .nd twenty-five contracts and agree- ments, for rgulating, grading, paving, repaving, flagging and otherwise improving any of the streets, avemes or public places of the city, and for setting ad resetting curbs, guttering and for building sewers. The assesment lists under these several con- tracts and asessments have also been transmitted to the Boardof Assessors, and will be advertised without dela, The labor ivolved in examining the items of ex- pense in eaclinstance has been great, but the re- sult cannot it be interesting to taxpayers gener- ally in accurry and retrenchment, THE APPONTMENT OF ELECTION SUPER. VISORS. Judge Woorul! sat yesterday in the United States Court to hea objections that might be made to the appointmentof persons named as Supervisors of Election. Its but justice to say that the judge has tality and wth the most sincere desire to do jus- tice betweemoth parties, During the greater por- tion of the iay the Chef Supervisor was engaged in Bwearing } supervisors, A report has gained | ground thatGeneral Sharp, who is at the same time engage as marshal and as a stump speaker | in the interet of the Grantites, intends to Waar as special section deputies a large number of the Apollo Hl men, and thus give them a chance of having thir fingers in the political ple which is to be opene: in November next—a chance which Judge Woodift’s decision did not afford them on the recent agument respecting the appointment of supervisors, - VAG STABBING AFFRAY. An alterction took place yesterday morning in | the liquor tore on the corner of South Filth ave- nue and Gind street, between Emanuel Brunct and anoth¢ man at present unknown, Brunet was stabbedn the side and back by the other man, who then mde nis escape. The affair caused con- siderable ezitememt in the neighborhood, and the police werealled in. They removed the wounded man to thetation house, where he was attended to by Dr. teele, who ordered him to be sent to Bellevue Hepital. Brunet told the police he lived in Columbicoanty, New York. When brought to i | the same objections lie to their use in the manner | | ve | ij | three commumeations f INSANE: ASTLUM INVESTIGATION, A Third Day of Labor and Tribulation by the Committee of the Com- missioners of Emigration. RIEDELL ON THE RACK. An Exposure of Utter Inefficiency and Vacillating Imbecility. The Outrage on the Insane Woman Lightly Touched—Exzplanations Multiplied and Con- fusion Worse Confounded—The Miser- ably Kept Records of the Institu- tion—Lunatics Confined without Commitments. Ignorance of the Resident Physician of the Laws on Lunacy. ‘The inquiry into the management of the Em grant Lunatic Asylum on Ward’s Island, adjourned from last Monday, was resumed yesterday, the com+ mittee of investigation starting from the wharf at Castle Garden at half-past one o'clock and begin- ning their day’s labor in the office of the institu- tion at about three o'clock. The following gentle- men were present in official capcity :—The Presiden® of the Board of Emigration, Richard ©’Gorman, Commissioners Hart, Kaufman, Lynch, Forrest an@ Wallach, Superintendent Casserly, Warden Well® and Drs. Ford, Dwyer and Riedell. THE MOTIVE OP THE INQUIRY. Upon the opening of the session of the committee President O'Gorman sbi “I think it proper to say in regard to the origin of thiggommittce that it came into existence be- cause "Of a suggestion of mine, There was no suspicion of mismanagement felt by me as a motive: of that action. These public institutions would do well to investigate themselves, so that knowing: intimately all that goes on in every branch they may fearlessly await whatever investigation may be made of their atfairs, and be prepared to subject. themselves to the judgment of the people. If there: is anything wrong we want it righted, and wil be most pleased if this necessity does not exist.” » The evidence that followed showed the utter ime capacity of a certain physician under examination, even more flagrantly than on last Monday, and the Patience of the committee under the infliction of. his self-stultifying explanations was simply won- derful. He writhed and perspired under the tor- ture, and was a spectacle as ludicrous as pitiable. The outrage by the nurse, Cavanagh, upon the- woman who wasenceinte was not further discussed,. and it seems that its full details are not to be reached if, as was announced, the evidence is closed. TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF PHYSICIAN. 2 The first person examined was Dr. Ford, who testifie® thathe held the position of chief physiciin, and was in charge of the Asylum irom 1858 uw 1870; there were in the Asylum December 31, 1969, 136 patients; at the com- mencement of 1870 there were ‘Ill patients;'the number admitted during the year of 1369 was 302; there were six- teen deaths, two elopements, one case of Supposed drown ing; there were no records kept during my term of office distinct trom those of the general hospital; we kept bookg- in the wards of the Lunatic Asylum which contained records of the cases; at the time spoken of there were nine employes; I visited the Asylum each day, spending about one hour ‘there; I had all the means necessary to mako- Postmortem exaininutions; I made & good many during he year; but kept no record except in some particular casé and'for my own reference: had no directions from. the Board or the Ward’s Islaud committee on that sub- ject; the books were kept by the nurses: if anything par- ticular should happen tue patients it would be recorded— as discharge, death or suicide—and the facts of the cases were given in my reports; the object of the treatment was to cure the insune if possible, and when there: was an acute disease to cure that also; it is always valuable to know the antecedents of the patient in order to ascertain the predisposing causes the malady; I only visit the lunatic asylum we when called upon had charge of the Lunatic A in the absence of Dr. Riedell, recently; 1 have called in consultation by Dr. Riedell twice within last three months the. ; in the hospital which F have in charge: We Keep a record of discharges and roglstry of deaths we have no regular case book or history of cases. TESTIMONY OF THE RESIDENT SURGEON, Dr. Dwyer said—I_ am the resident surgeon on the Island; keep an official book stating. cases treated | by me, and the particulars of the special cases; there is: no legal necessity in a general hospital of keeping reports of # minute ‘character. (Dr. Dwyer's prescription, book was examined; ‘he said it contained & very, food, preseription—alx | ounces of | whiskey: (Laughter). (Commision Wallach--A very popular medicine.) have always kept @ book with. the, cases entered in general terms: we alwa: make 4 special note of anything interesting to the profes- sion that might occur; as the patients in @ lunatic asy- lum cannot state their own cases it is more necessary that: a record should be kept of them than of those ina general hospital; this opinion is based on common sense; It is im~ possible for three physicians to record 7,500 patients; we get about 10a week; the records are always taken by students in well-regulated general hospitals, where are: always a large staff of voung men going around with the attending physicians; but with us there is nothing of the: kind, as we do not intend to teach physics; there is one- clerk kept here to do this for the general hoxpital. ’ books kept by Dr. Ford and Dr. Dwyer, which were here- shown, have different divisions, heade 2 i “date ot admission,” “date of discharge,” plaint,” &c.) AGAIN ON THE RACK. Dr. Riedell was again placed upon the r O'Gorman :—I am thirty-two y 1861 in the medical professic three years ago: was employed by the Comimimion Inst July; Ihave never been specially {n charge of a lunatic asylum before; I have continually complained to the Commissioners of deficiencies in the management on the island ; I never wrote any letters to the Board; there is: scarcely a day in which Ido not pay more than twoor three visits to the Asylum; Lain ready at any moment to give a full account of any patient. ABUSE OF A’ PREGNANT WOMAN, Iremember a woman delivered of achild in the Asylums, Mrs, Scully called my attention to the woman being preg- nant; I looked ut her closeiy, but there was no sign of her being near her confinement; I satisfied myself of tha fact by judging trom her appearance; 1 made no special Hon; My attention was called by Mrs. Scully to 4 woman who was injured about the head; am under the impression that it was on the same day that it occurred :. I saw this woman with a patch of plaster on her head: When Mra. Scully called my attention to it, and not tore. IRREGULAR AND SCANTY REGISTRY. I keep this register book; I began it when I came to ther sland, and then stopped it I did not find it so practicable as I had supposed, and a few weeks ago I re- commenced it; I made the first entry on the 2th of July,, 1870, and continued the book until I Was obliged to make 3 ‘k by Presilen' ars old; I graduated | I came ‘to this countr: Fi z & my first annual report, when I found that for my seeond annual report it would 1 (The Doctor but net lobody is d of the necessity of such a book than Tj but one physician al: cannot keep one; Lhave read tho- rules and’ regulati the Ut (What the “Doctor termed a here produced for examination.) ica Lunatic Asylum. “case kK” was: T think | that | such a book is necessary in a lunatic asylum; I think that. other jums are better supplied with assistance for the: physician in charge than this Asylum; I complained to: the Chairman of the Ward's Island ‘Committee. three months ago, and had complained repeatedly to a former: member of ‘the committee, Mr. Shack; I stopped the en- tries in the first caxe n the Ist of January, resumed about three weeks ago, i from Mr. Lyneh, Chairman of the Ward's Island Commit- tee; I stopped for the reason that I had not clerical foreo- to enable me to continue it; the entries in the last book were not continued because I occapied ip ecmn- pleting the first book; 0. COMPLETE. RECORDS kept of the Agvlum since I caine into charge; my first step on my accession was to report its overcrowded condition the patients now en oy greater freedom than anywhere else, but this is a cause of too great anxiety tome; No- curred, although there have beem some: d to enumerate the sm- e suicides have elopements; (witness was as! ) no visitors are allowed iT have dimimished. Christmas twice rees ani ve atlorded pro} ment to the- other respects ‘tion has re- have been in charge. re I have received only twoor the physics at Castle G: den with patients which they have sent here, although» they fy During my residence they are required to senda history of each case that forward to me. VIOLATION OF RULES ELSEWHERE. Cnatrwan—Then the rules have been violated at Castle. Garden, and we must look into it. Examination resuimed—Patients are confined here with- out a mM tot a magistrate; Ido not know that. legally this is a lunatic asylum. ‘he President of the Board read the rules, created by, La resolution of that body, regarding the sending ot Tanatieg: from Castle Garden io Ward's [sland and the duties of” the resident physicians at each of these places and at the Tombs. ILLEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Examination resumed.—I used to confine patients with= out commitments, but stopped after I was informed that. it was illegal; L reported the violation of the rule by the le Garden pliysici Lynch, chairman of the ‘ard’s Island Cou Mr. Lynch, as his name had been frequently men- tioned in the testimony, wished to make an ex- planation. He had observed many things fun wrong which ought to be set right. “Immediately upon the Doctor's speaking to me about the laws on insane asylums | asked Mr. Casserly to procure them for me, which he was not able to do until this day, when for. the first time I find them here in the possession of the President.” (The President had previously handed one of these books to Dr. Riedell.) At this point of the proceedings an intermission was taken for dinner, after which they were con- tinued, resuming the examination of Dr, Riedell, THE TORTURE CONTINUED, T do not know of any further improve: be effected in the Vag ‘pus voter pe mahy Bellevue Hepital he was found to be weak from loge of bloo, but Dot dangerously wounded never had any written rules tor tt po pe becanse ME. Wells had. recor it Fopored ‘ . 4 aud regulations a few wooks aitor I eale Bike