The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1873, Page 9

12° air THE SEVENTY SAGES. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1873—WITH SUPPLEMENT. SUPERHEATED STEAM. CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. More Testimony from Experts on the Great 1 be a member of no department but the Executive rimen’ 9% The administration shall be practically carried on rh the several come or departments here! oe h red. ‘No board shail have Jess than three Commissioners Ror more than five, unless it be the Board of Health. iL The members of any board shall bave c terms, so that no more than one term can expire ina single year, except that the Board of Finance i have n. Bo ch 12, The Governor shall appoint a member of the Boards of Health, Folice and Cominerce. ¢ Boards shall appoint their subordinate officers and clerks on proper p! of fitness, and way remove them for cause. 14. Members of Boards may be removed by the Mayor Mayor find el nd Governor for cause to be shown, and the Ma; impeach them or bring them to a jury trial _be: Court, The mayor may be removed ~ Go rr 15. Any officet or clerk may have his conduct and pro- posed action brought before Court for summary expose, aiter the theory of provision in the Fire Department bil of 1865 and Heaith bill of 1866, tbere being proper pro- visions tor costs. And there shill be provisions allowing me bee persons or officers to maint suits against city 18. One or more members of each board and the Comp- troller shall be ex oficio members of the Board of Aldert men (present and’ future), but with no right to vote- though with a duty of giving information aud the righ, of debate. 17. Evory departmentshall send to the Aldermen and to the Board of Finance, two months before the end of the year, a detailed estimate of lis expenses for the next year, i the Aldermen shall examine and debate the same. ‘ithin fifteen days atter receivlug such estimi 1e Department shall send to the Aldermen a writ- n statement of its views as to the suiliciency and pricty. of such estimate: a wi ‘inancs ro fand may propose iterations. in cage of the inability of the Aldermen and Finance Department to agrce as to the proper amount to be raised ‘on any such estimate or the apportionment thereof, the game shall be determined by the State Comptroller, Sec- worry of State and Governor, acting as a Board. 19. There shall be tho tollowing departments :— Fird—Tho Finance Deparment, having the fimetions of in the Tax Commissioners, the Chamberlain and the Comp- trolter—the latter officer being the executlve head of the dovartment. This department shall have the duty of in- Yestigating, examining axcounts, &c provided for in the charter of jast year. Of the membors of the Finance Board now to be filled, the Mayor shall name the Comp- troller and two comuissioners, and the President of the Board of Aldermen shall namo'two members; and after the next election: the Mayor shall name three members and the Assistant Mavors two, Secoud—The Law Department, of whom the head shall be elected by the Judges of the City Courts, and be re- moved by them. Third—The Police Department, with a metropolitan [uriagiction, to be composed of three members, of whom he Governor shall name one and the other two shall be Of opposite parties. Fourth—Department of Public Works, perhaps includ- ing Croton Departinent, i ‘i/eh—Department of Ch aritics end Correction. vth—Vire Department, including Building Department and Fire Marshal. Seventh—Uealth Department, including Quarantine rd, of Vie the Police Board and Health Oficer to Be part, and having power of excise licensing and street jeaning. (4) The Health and Police Departments should have an attorney each, or at least one between them, th—-Department of Parks, It shall have the duty of care of all trees along streets, Winth—Departnent of Commerce, Governor to name Part, of Commissioners, including the Bock Commission- Fy, the power of Fort Wardens and Harbor Masters. ‘there must be careful provisions defining what each department may pay and do of itself absolutely, and What not until sction of Aldermen and Finance Depart- 21. ‘The Oity Record ts to he provided for upon the gen- eral theory of the charter of last year, 22, Ol the three persons who shall receive the largest number of votes on the next Mayoralty election the one having the most shall be Muyor, and the other two shall be appointed by the existing Mayor as rat and, second Assistant Mayors. The two lutter shall be ex oficto mem- joard of Aldermen, may nominate certain fthe Finance Board, and shall be a Board of in proper relations with the Police Board. ‘The Aldermen (to succeed. the present) shall be elected or appointed on the basis of proportional repre- sentation, to the end that a juat representation oi the People shall be, so far as possible, secured, irrespective of mare party policy or political opinions. 4. ‘There shall be all, proper provisions for discovering and punishing official fraud. 25, The elections under tho charter shall be in the Spring and seperate) from other elections in the city. '26. There shall be provisions to the effect that a copy of ‘qny law containing alterations of tho charisr or of the hority amd duty of any ity oflcer, shally after this session, be served on the Mayor and ‘the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, ten days before the same shall be in- Aroduced into the Legisiauiro. , The Committee of Seventy (and its sub-Committee ‘on Legislation) are desirous of co-operating with any S aniza ion aiming. 1 secure @ well-drawn charter for on the basis of tho foregoing principles, or as near as shall seem to be in the di: ion of the best legis- lation practicad! lio ai in wi the th but Lee irged with a publ duty, ey tepresent large interests ‘and earnest Geel convictions, they must distinctly say that thoy can pedi 3 abandon nor compromise the substance ph: gd pe for any temporary success or party And in submitting the ing they must be under- as reserving thelr right to insist on details in, har- mony therewith, and they will urge @ commission to re- ‘vise our city laws and ordinances, And ‘deem {t both just and essential to harmonious gnd intelligent action inst the: shall have an early and examine the pro cliarter, and to troely confer with those promoting It. : Among the wise men present were Messrs. J. M. Brown, J. W. Sieman, George W. Lane, John Foley, E. Ballin, Howard Potter, Jackson 8. Schultz, Dor- man 0, Eaton, Simpson Sterne, Hl. O. Beers, Philip Bissinger, John heeler, J. L. Tappen, Benjamin D. Sherman, Charles Waters, Henry Clews, John J, McKenzie, H. Ballard, and many others whose rg our reporter has not yet become acquainted with. They meet again next Tuesday evening, and the | HERALD man expects to meet them also, “il the weather is fine.” BROOKLYN AFFAIRS, else iM Sad Ending of a New Year’s Party. Miss Marcella King, while attending a New Year’s party at the residence of Mr. John Kenney, 64 President street, was taken suddenly ill, and before those in the room had noticed her sne fell upon the floor dead. ‘This, of course, put a sudden termination to the festivities and turned the joy of those present to grief. Trouble at the City Hall. There has been a little trouble at the City Hall during the past few days, growing out of the con- test between the Board of City Works and the Tax Collector for the possession of the room formerly |- occupied by the Street Commissioner. The Board of City Works had got their maps, some papers and furniture in the ofMfce, and yesterday morning when the Tax Collector reached his oflice he | ordered the things tumbled out, and his clerks promptly obeyed the order. The Street-Cleaning Contract. The Board of City Works has given the contract for cleaning the streets of Brooklyn to the Scrim- shaw Paving Company, notwithstanding the charges are greatly in excess of the amount of other responsible contractors, There are some doubts as to whether this contract is valid, The Comptroller thinks it is not, and bases his opinion on the following clause of the city charter:—"No contract or agreement for any purpose involving the payment of any money shall be valid or bind- ing ify ore said city unless the Comptroller shall certify or endorse on such contract or agreement that the Tae required to be paid by such con- tract are in the treasury and applicable to such payment and in excess of such amounts as may be required to pay existing or prior contracts.” ‘The Comptroller proposes to look into the matter before he makes any payments. The Suicide of a Lawyer. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Jones held an in- quest on the body of Andrew Coles Morris, who committed suicide at his boarding house, 197 Liv. ingston street, by shooting himself through the head, The deceased was a New York lawyer and ¥ “voice in Beekman street. He appeared to i 4 idea that he would some time become in- and he had been heard to make the remark “Me would sooner commit suicide than be taken «the Insane Asylum, The deceased seemed to have been very deliberate in his arrangements for putting an end to his life. He took a large comfortable armchair, and, after taking his seat, pny his feet in another and then put the pistol ‘© his head and discharged it. When disceversa he had not moved from this position, The hand in which he held the pistol hung over the arm of the chair, and his head had dropped torward. The blood from the smali wound in his forenead was trickling down his face and over the bosom of his shirt aud dressing gown. The verdict of the jury Was that the deceased came to his death by a pistol shot wound from his own hand, during an we of melancholy, on the 2d day of January, THE WOMAN'S SUPFRAGE SOCIETY, A meeting of the Woman’s Suffrage Society was held yesterday at the residence of Mrs. L. D. Blake, 64 West Twenty-third street, and after some dis- cussion the following resolution, relative to the irrepressible Susan Anthony, was adopted :— ‘Whereas Susan B. Anthony is now awaiting her trial for hi Mg qxeroteed that right of suffrage which ousiit to be thi ree’, ofevery American citizen; theretore, ved, That this society, without committing itselt on the ley annee involved, expresses its heartielt Sain We he tno is aot ih bene he Utmost of les in ari Oxpouses of her detence. in 4 OOWARD-LY ASSAULT. During the progress of a discussion in reference to the payment for some refreshments on New Year's night, @ waiter named Charles Coward, em- eres. at pace Tewaiirenen st Tra & Moore, » apprel ve leat the inter- esta of firm should su: CT, rushed out on the nee: walk with an open knife in his It bi all around, without regard to soasoquenens james i Ne B gt 8 be disputants, was ok rd Was subseauently arreskad held to answer, pia ” Question of the Hour. An Animated Discussion on the Cause of Our Fires—Norman Wiard and Fire Marshal Mc- Spedon Enlighten the Polytechnic Insti- tute on the Sudject—Several Opinions Against the Wiard Theory—What the United States Inspector of Steam Vessels Says—A Hint About the Fire Insu- rance Companies. —_—— The Polytechnic Branch of the American Insti- tute met last evening at room 24of the Cooper Institute, to hear Mr. Charles E. Emery, Consulting Engineer of the Treasury Department, read a paper on “Marine Boilers.” There was quite a full audi- ence, composed mainly of practical engineers and men of property. It was an unusually solid congregation, as may be inferred from the title of the lecture that was to be read and from the character of the association under whose auspices the entertainment was to take place. Mr. 8. D, Tillman was in the chair and Mr. Robert Weir acted as secretary. Mr. Emery was late, and as the solid audience became impatient Mr. Tillman suggested that there was probably some gentleman among the crowd— some engineer—who would kindly entertain the company with a word or two about STEAM AND STEAM BOILERS until Mr. Emery came. Mr, Norman Wiard was present and was at once called for. He reluctantly cathe forward, and as they insisted upon his saying something, he said he would seize the opportunity to confirm and prove by simple experiment some of the statements regarding superheated steam which he had recently made in his communication to the HeraLp. He produced a glass tube, about two feet long and about an inch thick, which he filled three-quarters fall of water, This he held by one end over a gas jet until steam was generated, and then he showed HOW STEAM BECAME SUPERHEATED, “If at this end, gentlemen," he said, pointing to the end where the steam was escaping, ‘I were to hold another flame, the steam would become superheated. It would become hotter than the water, simply because there is more heat applied to it than to the water. That superheated steam will take a heat suficient to produce fire if only time and combustible substances are given it. The trouble in regard to these fires that have lately occurred. is that steam, in the .nature of things, 1s most likely to be superheated at night.’ When the fires are drawn out the heated brick ‘work about a boiler retains & warmth that is enough to superheat the steam that remains, Given woodwork and the long night hours for that heat to work in, and we have THE SOLUTION of the burning of Barnum’s Museum and of many of our other fires whose origin is now in doubt, A gentieman in the audience here desired to ask of Mr, Wiard if any advance had been made in the matter of non-explosive boilers, Mr. WiARD—Not a step, sir; not an atom of ad- vance has been made. Boilers will be heated un- equally, It is impossible to build’a boiler that will not heat the water hotter in one part than in another, and it is this unequal expausion of the steam that produces explosions. ANOTHER GENTLEMAN—Will you please to inform ‘us, sir, in regard to the fires that are originated by superheated steam, how it is that these ilres occur above the steam pipes and yet sieam gets colder as it ascends ? Mr. Wiarp—When steam escapes upward it gets colder simply because it nas more room to expand; but heat ascends, and that accounts for the fires. But I see here to-night, gentlemen, OUR FIRE MARSHAL, who has had great aaeee experience in fires, and I would suggest that he favor us with a few words on the subject. Fire’ Marshal McSpedon was called bey! accord- ingly, and with some hesitation took his nd on the platform. Mr. Emery had arrived in the mean- time, and busied himself drawing diagrams of steam boilers on the blackboard. ‘My. McSPEDON said that he had been much sur- rised at being called on to speak, for he was not fi the habit of speaking, especially on scientific subjects, and had come mainly to learn something from the eminent gentlemen avout him that would be of benefit to him in his oMice of Fire Marshal, over which he presided, and thereby of benefit to the poe onety holders and poor people of the city. Irhe could learn ONE NEW IDEA about the origin of fires he would be greatly repaid for his attendance. Some people laugh at the idea of superheated steam progucing fire. But he could cite a nuinber of cases on record in bis oflce where there could be no reasonable theory adduced as to the cause ofthe fire except that. One was a case in Crook & Duf’s old eating saioon on Park row. ‘The steam table ran under the counter, and on this steam table a waiter at the close of business had flung his greasy napkin to dry. In the night the fre occurred, and when it was investt- gated the napkin and the under part of the coun- ter just above the steam table were the only things burned. The fire could have originated no way but by steam heat. Mr. McSpedon cited a number of other cases and toid the tale of Barnum’s Museum how he had inspected and condemned it; had ordered alterations and had insisted upon them— the very alterations that would have prevented the fire, and how the fire originated just as he feared it would—from superheated steam. A gentleman in the audience asked HOW FIRES HAD ORIGINATED before steam heaters were in use. “ They originated then, as thousands do now,” said Mr. McSpedon, “in a multiplicity of ways, of which we can hardly have any suspicion. mateh dropped in @ stable may be rubbed by a horse’s foot, strike fire among the stvaw, and away the stable gocs. Well, the doors were closed, the windows all down, no_ fire near, and we conclude it must be inceudi- aries. Sometimes a single gas jet is left burning, and when all the other jets are turned down this single jet Mares up, and probably beinga foot igh or more sometimes heats woodwork above it, and again we have another fire, It is our business to investigate these matters, and we have steady and hard work of it; sometimes SIXTY FIRES A WEEK. IT call in all the help Ican get. 1 asked Mr. Wiard to inform me on the question of heat from steam pipes, and he disclosed his theory of superheated steam, with which I must confess I was unac- quainted. I am not a scientific man, but I ama practical man. T was in business here for thirty-one years, manufacturing and mercantile, and I failed after I was fifty years old—a pretty hard thing; and this place of Fire Marshal wag olfered me be- cause I was practical. I took it, and though I ma; have sometimes seemed to be ridiculous, accord- ing to the communications in the papers, 1 will say Imeant weil. I never courted NEWSPAPER NOTICE, and after what I felt on New Year's Day, whenI saw the storm of communications directed against me, I don’t think I will ever want to be mentioned In & newspaper again. My head and ears and even my neck and shoulders tingled with the jash that was lajl on me then. A GENTLEMAN—Why is not this knowledge of SUPERHEATED STEAM UTILIZED ? Mr. McSrepox—I have asked that it "be made Public and have done so to some extent in the newspapers, andi have asked that the citizens | hold a meeting, where the question might be dis- cussed. We have MORE FIRES IN NEW YORK than in any other city in the world Foyrcitionese to its population, and we could not do better tuan take means to secure safer and better methods of saving the property and in many cases the lives of our people by preventing fires. Mr. McSpedon bowed and was abont to retire, when the chairman announced that the regular business of the evening was to hear Mr, Emery read his er on ‘Marine Boilers,” which had been well forgotten in the interest attendant upon Mr, on’s speech, but that he supposed tne gentlemen present would rather continue the discussion. It was arranged, however, that Mr. Emery read his paper,as he could not be with them another night, and that the subject of super- heated steam be resumed at the next meeting, Mr. Emery consequently read his paper, and the meeting bréke up at the conclusion much enlight- ened on @ very important subject. What Experts Say. The superheated steam question is still raging fiercely among the engineers, chemists and patent heated steam apparatus men of the city. And, as seems inevitable with every matter in which scientific truth is involved, there is in the conclu- sions, if not in the principles upon which they are based,.a charming variety of opinions, as they are colored by the prejudices, or, perhaps, even the ae and vested interests of the parties tnter- ested. ‘The HERALD reporter again set out on 4 TOUR OF EXPLORATION and discovery, this time bending his steps among the engineers. Many of them seem, however, to be out of town, and the others are exceedingly diMecult to catch, owing to the apparent muiti- Plicity of engagements and the peripatetic char- acter of them. Firat of all he galled upon the United States Su- pervising Inspector of Steam Vessela—who has, of course, made steam and all the freaks of which it is guilty a life study. The conversation began as usual: - “what do you fhow about superheated steam?” “Well, | know something, though I do not, of course, pretend to be a very learned chemist. I am an cagincer, and know chiedy THR PRACTICAL WORKINGS of the question.” “But, of course, you believe in the existence of superheated steam ?”" “There is such a thing; of that there cannot be the slightest doubt. I don’t think, however, that superheating is a seriously dangerous thing where there is free communication between the boiler while it is still properly filled with water. Steam, to be dangerously superheated, must be perfectly dry, and that cannot happen where fresh, moist steam is constantly in circulation.”” How avout the pressure required to confine superheated steam “SUPERUEATED STEAM 1s no denser than the ssme body of steam ata lower temperature, ai therefore, I do not see very well how the pressure it exerts can be greater,’’ “Do you think that steam can be superheated 50 as to bring the pipes or tubes In which it is con- fined to a dangerous degree of heat?” “] suppose it might, but only under rather ex- ceptional sircumstances. I certainly do not believe in this vague theory propounded in the papers that stopping the fire or banking it up 80 as to shut off the supply of heat. During the war [ had vessels in charge which kept their fires banked up for weeks together and I never found that it was a davgerous practice. In short, if there be iree communication with the boiler, as I said before, k don’t think there can easily be great danger.” ‘The reporter next called upon several engineers, but they all seemed anxious to keep out of tho discussion, and would only speak upon a pledge being given that their names should: not be men- tioned. Curionsly enough, too, all APPEARED TO BB ‘AGRERD in the opinion that the Fire Marshal had made a atte) having been misled by some partial au- jority. “Why, just look at it,” said one; ‘is it reasonable to suppose that Liese steam heaters can be such a pregnant source of peril as is alleged, Look over the many establishments that are thus heated— the HERALD establishment itself for example. How ig it that this discovery has been made s0 latein the day? Personally my acquaintance with steam goes back for thirty years, and {never found that STEAM PIPES were in any way @ source o! danger. It is true that the heat from steam pipes Troceeney, makes the surrounding wood very dry, and consequently easily inflammable, but the same might be said of any form of heat. I have even seen in some in- stances the wood surrounding pines to be to some extent discolored by its proximity to the tubing. But that is very rare—I have not seen it often, by any means.” “Do not the heating people freely pass steam pipes through woodwork ¢”” “Why, of course they do, and without the faint- est qualm of misgiving. In large manufactories, where the look of the thing does not matter much, the pipes are even fastened to the woodwork, ‘That would not be done if there was any suspicion of peril, Besides, it would be very easy to devise sine means of protection.” “Then youdo not believe in Mr. Wiard’s theory of superheated steam?” “I believe in such a thing, of course, as super- heated steam, but do not think it likely to occur to adangerous extent wherever there is @ free com- munication with the boiler, The steam must be ry, and I don’t see how the heat is to be applied, unless irom the outside of the pipes. And if so ap- plied, @ suMicient degree of heat would, of course, as easily ignite the surrounding woodwork as bring the steam to a degree of heat suticient to heat the pipes to the necessary point of tnlammability.” “How do you account for the starting of this theory, theny’? “Well, 1t may be honestly advanced, but between ourselves I don’t mind telling you that I think THE INSURANCE COMPANIES have something to do with it. Iblas always been stated and believed that steam heating was one of the least dangerous forms of warming buildings, and the rate of insurance in such structures has been proportionately moderate. Now, I fancy the insurance companies sec their opportunity at the present time to raise the rate and thus utilize the resent excitement, Their losses recently have en very heavy und they feel more or less nervous, and think, perhaps, that the best way to make themselves safe would be to increase the rate of many of their risks.’ You can’t blame them either; it is all in the way of business.” The Fear About Steam-Heating Appa- ratas Groundless. To THE Epiror OF THE HERALD:— The subject ef superheated steam as recently presented in the public prints is well calculated to excite alarm in the minds of many people other- wise intelligent, but who are not well informed as to the laws which govern the production of steam or its use as a motive power or for warming build- ings. The subject should be presented to their minds in a simple and candid manner. It will not help them to devote an article to the demolition of Fire Marshal McSpedon, whose principal fault 1s that he has attached to his practice, which has been extensive, a theory not only unnecessary. but incorrect and disturbing. He is not the only man whose observations are more valuable than his theories, Let us, therefore, endeavor to state the facts of the case as generally under- stood by engineers and experts, always bear- ing in mind that we are dealing with a subject in- volving remote laws, and wherein the best authorities may at times find reason to retract or qualify an opinion. The numerous conflicting theories as to the cause of steam boiler explosions should convince us that the subject affords room for disagreement. Superheated steam may be popularly defined as steam containing more heat than it would receive from the water from which it was generated or than {s due to its pressure. A law assumed as safe to depend upon is, that when steam is formed by the application of heat to water it is always at a temperature corresponding to its density or pressure. When water in a boiler boils the temperature is 212 degrees, and the pres- sure is atmospheric or practically nothing. Raise the temperature to 216 degrees and we have one pound pressure to the inch; to 22544 degrees, and we have four pounds; to 235 degrees, seven and one-half pounds; to 25 degrees, fourteen pounds; to 400 degrees, lorty- eight pounds; to 343 degrees, one hundred pounds, all these numbers being approximate, and s0 for all intermediate pressures, Thus it will be seen that @ thermometer inverted in a boiler making steain under proper conditions would be a reason- ably accurate gauge of the pressure within the boller—in fact, {t is oitentimes emplo ed for that purpose. Tue steam within such a boiler is not su- erheated, and cannot, so lar as the practice of he world bears upon the point, be called danger- ous to the woodwork with which the boiler or pipes may come into contact. But now we reach a consideration which should be impressed upon the minds of all who wish to understand the subject, as the one comprehending ail the dangerous conditions, at least so far the communication of fire to tae adjacent woodwork is concerned. We have steam within our boiler of more or less pressure, according to its tempera- ture, and lying upon water that is of the same temperature. This steam is a gaseous body, and, when separated from the water and exposed to heat obeys a law entirely diferent from that under which it was formed—in a word, it is practi- cally like common air. To get even the moderate Pen an of fifteen pounds per square inch upon a iler filled with air would require a temperature of about four hundred and eighty degrees, This temperature of water would give us a pi ure of steam of about two hundred pounds, Here, then, is the most important difference—that steam, when heated apart from water, like atmospheric air, be brought up ahigh and dangerous temperature without a re- markable or perhaps noticeable rise of pressure. And now the question is, under what circum. stances can this take place’ Not, it may be safel, said, by the application of heat to the water whic! formed the steam, but only when the steam is heated apart from the water or by the direct ac- tion of the fire upon the steam itself, We have next to look ior the circumstances under which this separate heating of the steam would be likely to take p to enable us to judge when a steam heating apparatas would be safe or dangerous, First—A suficient quantity of water must be kept in a boiler to entirely cover the surlaces ex- posed to the action of tie fire. If this be neglected the superheating of the steam above the water will take place to a greater or lesser extent, de- pending upon the quantity of the surface thus ared, the intensity of the fire, and the rapidity with which the steam is drawn off and used, Second—A boiler should be constructed so as to allow the water to remain upon the fire surface, no matter how active tne boiler may be, To secure this the circulating spaces within the boiler should be lai enough to allow for the escape of tho steam irom the water without such ebullition as would carry the water up with the steam, and thus Jay bare @ portion of the fire surface, In the pres- ent search for active, concentrated and economical boilers, so-called, which generally means & small and cheap boiler for doing the work of a large and expensive one, it is not too much to say.that some of their forms in use are liable to this displace- ment of the water, either from the small tubes of which they are composed or from the circulating aces around them. A boiler can be made, and indeed has often been inade, that would in this Way superheat the steain to a greater or lesser extent, even when supplied with the required quantity of water, It may be at Fire Marshal McSpedon has sometimes found 4 boiler that was dangerous, either from a lack of the required amount of water or from its ex- tremely vicious construction and action. In the pursuit of great econoMy in steam boilers, e nee those usea for manufacturing pu: itis not uncommon to arrange for superheatin; the ne dant and extreme instances could be cite Of the ianivion of Woodwork about auch boilers and steam pipes. If these views be correct we ma: hencmae that a building can be safely heated y steam if full attention be given to the following simple requirements :—Never allow the fire or the hot products of combustion to come into direct contact with the steam aiter its generation. Use boilers of well-known and improved plans, of ample size, with large steam and water space: avoiding concentrated, contracted and complicate forms. With a good boiler, which carries quietly and steadily, used under pets, Mek a sure and well supplied with water, we may expect to find comfort and safety. ‘The ‘injury done by the excitation of groundless fears in’ regard to steam as a distributor of warmth in our dwellings is incalculable; while on the other hand the sup- pression of truths in regard to such dangers as may be engendered by carelessness or ignorance would iead to other results equally disastrous, Ex-Fire Marsha! Baker on Steam Heat- ing Apparatus and Fires. To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— At the suggestion of several fire underwriters of this city Ihave been induced to submit my ex- perience of steam heating apparatus setting fire to buildings, I was the first Fire Marshal in New York, origt- nated by myself in 1854, for the investigation of fires, and the insurance companies paid the cost, I con- tinued in office nearly fifteen years, during which period many fires occurred in buildings supplied with steam heating apparatus. I devoted con- siderable time and care in those par- ticular fires, knowing the importance not only to the owners of the property, but also to the underwriters who insured them, and in no instance could I discover the origin of fire to occur from a pipe heated by steam. I had often tound wood on which steam pipes rested browned, or in other words “baked,” giving it an appearance of being charred, but it was only in appearance. The wood had neer been on fire nor been charred, From all my examinations of steam heat in pipes I was unable to trace the origin of any fire, and in this judgment I have found myself supported, from time to time, by intelligible practical engineers and professors conversant with the su Rey in gnestion, and 1 do not believe it possible to set fire to plain wood irom the heat of steam pipes unicss you besmear the wood with phokpborus or otuer like combus- tible matter. As to the theory of superheated steam, as broached by Brother MeSpedon, I think he has already met with replies trom practical men who I believe bejore the controversy ends will convince him that his theory of superheated steam “won't hold water." ALFRED E. BAKER, formerly Fire Marshal. No. 166 BRoapWAY, Jan. 8, 1873. THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE. The Management Under Investigation— A Ventilation of the Financial Affairs ef the Company Forthcoming on Mon- day Next. Yesterday afternoon an important meeting of the directors of the East River Bridge Company was held at the office of that corporation, Fulton street. It was genorally known that the reports of the committee of investigation into the management the great of undertaking which is so fraught with momentous interest to “the two cities” would be under consideration, and, as a sequence, there was a numerous delegation of representatives of the press present in the build- ing at the appointed hour. The meeting, how- ever, was held with closed doors, and the proceed- ings were kept secret from newspaper reporters. The circumstances which led to an investigation of the affairs of the Bridge Company grew out of the fact that a vast amount of the public money was being expended and the people who have to bear the burden of the taxation consequent upon the undertaking were kept uninformed of the mode of expenditure. Early last Spring & sub-committee of the keform Committee of Fifty instituted an investigation into the affairs of the Bridge Company, and elicited several facts which up to that period were unknown to several of the directors of the company. These reports were published at the time. Last Summer ex- Coneroesres Demas Barnes, who is @ member of the Board of Directors, at a meeting of that body held in the month of July, moved that a committee of three be appointed to further investigate the af- fairs of the management of the Koes es The reso- lution was adopted, and an investigating commit- tee, consisting of the following named gentlemen, was appointed :—Demas Barnes and Frederick A. Schroder, of Brooklyn, and Abraham 8. Hewett, of New York. As far as the authority of thiscommittee would extend an investigation was made, after the close of the Summer vacation, Mr. Barnes two weeks ago presented his report, which was in the minority and adverse to the management. For instance, with reference to the charter under which the Bridge corporation derives its authority, no responsibility is guaranteed back again to tho public. Too much power and authority is believed to be vested in the managers. Too large a com- pensation may be accorded for the superinten- dency. The restrictions upon expenditures are not regarded as suflicientiy adequate to secure the interests of the people. There is a want of re- sponsibility so manifestly apparent as to call foran entire change in the law under which expendt- tures are made, Yesterday the majority report was presented by Messrs, Scliroder and Hewett, and is said to have been favorable to the management. Senator Murphy, the legal adviser of the co! , was present and delivered a legal opinion upon the relative powers of the company, the nature of which did not transpire. It was, however, de- cided that the reports of the investigating com- mittees, both majority and minority, should be re- vised, printed and given to the press in full, when the people can draw their own conclusions upon the subject of the management. The reports will, doubtiess, be in readiness for the press by Monday next. A representative of the Heraup visited Mr. Barnes at his residence, First place, Brooklyn. last evening, and was courteouzly received, but he most emphatically declined to divulge any of the proceedings of the meeting of the afternoon, as the directors are under a resolution of secrecy not to give information upon the subject. Mr. Barnes, however, des'red to state that the statement with regard fo his alleged retraction of any portion of his report, as stated in the Zagle, was most un- qualifiedly false and without foundation, TUE AVALANCHE OF DEATH. A Boy of Sixteen Crushed Under a Mass of Ice and Snow Falling from a Roof, Washington Andrews, @ boy of sixteen, was struck yesterday afternoon by & mass of snow and ice falling from the roof of No. 24 Broad street. The boy will probably never recover from the se- vere injuries he received. He was employed as clerk by Osgood & Co., 26 Broad street. His father, Joseph OC: Andrews, resides at 116 West Forty- seventh street, Andrews, who is a remarkably handsome lad, was just coming out of the office of Osgood & Co, when the block of ice fell upon his head, He had just been to luncheon with some friends, and when they parted from him in the office of Osgood & Co. he said, “Ill be back ina few seconds.” One of these friends was looking out of the window and saw Andrews pass. The block of ice—which must have Weighed flity Ounds—struck him on one side of the head and nocked him ten feet into the roadway. The blow made broad, fearful gashes on his forehead, and the blood rained down from them and filled his eyes. His face was black and his lips had the hue of death. His eyes, which were blinded with blood, seemed to have been wrenched out of their sockets; they seemed to start out of his head, There was but @ spark of life leit. Aiter the accident he was speedily conveyed to the office of Osgood & Co,, where Dr. Moore, of the Astor House, attended him and by external applications restored respiration. ‘The, doctor jound that the skull had escaped without any injury. The boy ‘was suffering from concussion of the brain, He re- mained unconscious for hours, breathing heavily, and his whole frame convulsed with 5 Mr. Prince, of Osgood & Co., says that he gave Mr. Schleder novice a week ago to remove the mow from the rvof, and that tle latter promised to 10 80, At twelve o’clock last night Dr, Amabile, of the Park Hospital, whither the young man had been re- moved, told a HERALD reporter that Andrews had but little chance of recovering. Death will proba- bly ensue from compression of the brain. The boy’s mother came last evening to the hospital. She wrung her hands and moaned as she eaw the ghastly face of her son. He could not recog- nize her, but vacantly stared at her. His eyes were completely paralyzed, the sense of sight was completely destroyed. He remained unconscious under his mother’s affectionate kisses, and will probably not regain consciousness. The saa duty of parting forever from his beioved mother will be spared him. MURDER IN NEWARK. What the Demon Kum Did—A Woman Brained to Death by an Infuriate fon-in-Law. On New Year's Day Mrs, Mary Ann Kane visited her son-in-law, James Murphy, at his house, 67 Jackson street, Newark, for the purpose of spend- ig & short holiday season. On Thursday she and her daughter paid their devoirs pretty frequently to the bar of the place, which is a low g@roggery, kept by Murphy. Late on Thursday ht the latter staggered home, himself consider- ably under the influence of liquor, and finding Dis Wife aud hes motuer im the game aqate aa Lim \ Jersey City, BENJAMIN self he picked & quarrel with (em, He first at- tacked his wife, and dealt her a severe blow, and next, with an iron stove-cover lift't, he attacked Mrs. ‘Kane, flooring her with a terrific’ blow on the head, She fell on a chair, and once down, it is al- leged, the brute struck ‘her twice wit™ the iron weapon, crushing in her face, Sue died soon after, The alleged murderer thi took flight, and up to last accounts had not bee ¥ over- taken. He has frienas in Chillicothe, Mo., wiere it is thought he may have started for, An injwest has been ordered, Mcanwhile there ts intense @X- citement in the neighborhood where the tragedy took place. This is the first murder that has tuke® piace im Newark since the hanging of George Botts ‘or the marder of “Pet! Halsted, “MASTERS OF THE SITUATION." How to Become Great—Lectare by James T. Fields. Mr. James T. B. Ficlds, of Boston, delivered last night a lecture on the ‘Masters of the Situation,” in Association Hall, He said a great mastery in this world, like that of Bismarck or Napoleon, was Something that never could become commonplace, for it was heroism, culture, faith, char- acter, genius, There were men whose faces Nght up whole eras of history. The tn. genulty with which some old, dilapidated People will master a dificult situation was most delightful to witness, Two old veterans of Napo- leon were living in Holland; they lived on a farm. One was one-armed, the other was one-logged. Well, the one who had one leg aug the hole with it, and the other, who had one arm, put the plant into it. (Applause.) No man ever became master of the situation by mere accident. I believe, with Shelley, that men and women have ARMS LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE STARS if they will only put them out, Conceit kills a good many who would have become masters of the situ- ation. “The sun rises in the East,’ said a cele- brated author from that locality. “Yes, but it don’t stay there long,” said a bystander from the West. (Laughter and sppladso. ) All great leaders have been inspired with a great belief. ‘To be a great leader one must have been a great thinker in action. In case of @ great emer- gency 1t took a well-known General in our army three days to get his personal luggage ready. Sheridan rode into Winchester without so much as achange of socks, (Applause.) It is the part of & great leader to turn defeat into victory, They who achieve great victories have learned how to conquer. If ever a man was Somplaealy: master of the situation Washington was that man. Parlence 18 undoubtedly one of the leading qualities of mastery of the situation, POVERTY 18 A GREAT INCENTIVE. Cervantes’ genius rose out of misery. If Irving had been successful in business we should be now without his “Sketch Book” and his “Knickerbocker History of New York.” ‘rhere has always been preparation for a distin- feet career, and the great successes of cele- rated actors, like Kean, Garrick and others, have always been the result of vast and pseroma re~ paration, Modern luxury is a great bar to modern excellence. We may safely include Cyrus Field among the masters of the situation, Let us honor Henry Bergh, who has proved himself the noble master ofa most difficult situation. (Applause.) The world rings with the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe. (Applause.) —_—+ + MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Seseteeegetas Married. BULLIVANT—DuGAN.—By the Rev. Thomas Sill, Tromas W. BULLIVANT to Miss GEORGIANA DUGAN, daughter of the late James C. Dugan, FiTzstimoNS—WILKES.—Un Tuesday, December 31, 1872, by the Rev. Mr. McCarthy, T1oMas Fitzsimons: to Exizabern WILKES, second daughter of Join Fraiser, of Dumfries, Scotiund; both of this city. No cards, Philadelphia and Dumfries papers please copy. MAYLEN—KING.—On Thursday, January 2, 1873, by the Kev. Father J. Boyce, MICHAEL MAYLEN to Many K. KinG, all of this city. No cards, ‘TERRY—HULI.—On Tuesday, December 31, by the Rev. Dr, Abercrombie, at St. Matthew’s church, F. Tarey to Lizzim, daughter of Samuel kK. Hull, Esq., all of Jersey City. VAN EVEREN—WASHBURNE.—On ‘Tues lay, Decem- ber 31, 1872, by the Rey. John E. Cookman, at the ‘Thirty-iourth street Methodist Episcopal ‘caurch, GEORGE P, VAN EVRREN to MARTHA A. WASHBUBNE, Died. BEECHINOR,—On Thursday, January 2, JEROME J., oldest son of John and Ann Beechinor, in the 89th year of his age. The friends and acquaintances of the family and those of his brother John F, Beechinor, brothers- in-law Norman Ames, Patrick Carroll and Patrick bs. Keary, aro yeep invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 23 Ridge street, this (Saturday) morning, at half-past nine o'clock, to St. Mary’s church, Grand street, where a solemn requiem mass will be cclebrated, aud immediately aiter to Calvary Cemetery. Brrcu.—On Thursday, January 2, JoserH Breen, aged 68 years. fhe rejatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, January 5, at one o’clock P. M., from St, Clement’s Church, Amity street, near Macdougal. San Francisco papers please copy. BURNET?.—OFf croup, on Friday, January 3, 1873, Francisca Manta, only daughter of Henry and Mary A. Burnett, aged 2 years and 6 months. ‘The iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from the parents’ residence, 34South Tenth street, Willlamsburg, to-day (Sat: urday), January 4, at two P. M. Burtis.—iIn Brookiyn, on Wednesday, January 1, 1873, MARGARET, Wife Ol Divine Burtis, in the 50th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Pirst lace Methodist church, corner ot ‘First place and Henry street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, January 4, at two P. M. CAMERON.—On Wednesday, January 1, Captain JouN CAMERON, in the 6vth year of his age. ‘rhe relatives and Jriends of the family, members of the Police Department, Alma Lodge, U. D.; Puri- tan Lodge, No. 339, F. and A. M.; Zerubbabel Chap- ter, R. A. M., and Morton Commandery, K. T., are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, at St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue, on Sun- day, the 6th inst., at half-past one o'clock P, M. ALMA Lopég, U. D., F. AND A. M.—Brethren—You are hereby summoned to attend a special commu- nication to be held at No. 8 Union square, on Sun- day, the Sth inst., at half-past twelve o'clock P. M- sharp, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our late brother, Captain Joiim Cameron. Brethren of sister lodges are respectiully invited to unite with us. THEOPHILUS PRATT, W. M. FREDERICK J, VOGELL, Secretary, ZeERUBBABEL Cuarrer, No. 147, R. A, M.—Com- panions—You are hereby summoned to attenda special convocation to be held at the room, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Sunday, January 5, at twelve o'clock, to pay the last tribute of respect to our late worthy companion, Jolin Cameron. FREDK. GUGEL, Jr., H. P, M, Srrwant, Secretary. HENRY BURDEN ASSOCIATION.—The members of this association are hereby notified to meet at the association rooms, No, 397 Third avenue, on Sna- day, January 5, at 12 M., for the purpose of attend- ing the funeral of our late honorary member, Cap- tuin John Cameron, WILLIAM ATKINSON, President, R. L. Jomnson, retary. Puritan Longs, No. 339, F, AND A. M.—The mem- bers of this lodge are hereby summoned t: tend a spectal communication of Puritan Lodge, No. 339, F. and A. M., on Sunday, the 5th inst., at their rooms, No.. 8 Union square, at half-past twelve o’ciock, sharp, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our late brother, Captain John Cameron, By order, ISAAC H, BROWN, Master. OLIVER GREEN, Secretary. Conroy.—On Friday, January 3, MicHAEL Con- ROY, aged 37 years, ‘The funeral will take place from 192 Eldridge street, one door from Stanton street, on Sunday, at one o’ciock P. M. The relatives and iriends are invited to atcend. Coorer.—On Wednesday, January 1, Mrs. SARAH CoorER, relict of Jeremiah Cooper, aged 85 yours, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral service, at her late residence, 60 West Thirty-ninth street, this day (Saturday), January 4, at ten o'clock A, M., without further notice. Or#ED.—On Friday, January 3, after @ short fll- Ness, DANIEL CREED, ed 32 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- mested to attend the funeral, from his late resi- lence, 16 West street, on Sunday, January 6, at two CUNNINGHAM.—On Wednesday, January 1, Timo- THY CUNNINGHAM, aged 29 years, His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Saturday, January 4, at one o'clock, irom his late residence, 56 Broome street; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. DRESsER.—At Rate on Thursday, January 2, Lvcy O_mstsp, only child of Horace E, and Cecilia M. Dresser, aged 1 year and 2% days. Funeral at the residence of her parents, Wood- worth avenue, third house south of Locust street, Yonkers, on Satur 4,at a ey two P.M. ‘Train leav ‘depot of Hudson River Ratiroad at Thirtieth street, near Ninth ave- nue, at half-past twelve o'clock P. M. Carriages 3 be at the Yonkers depot on arrival of the train, Evans.—On Thursday, January 2 THOMAS W. EVANS, @ native of Mouncmelick, Queens county, Ireland, in the 44th year of his age. January 4, at twelve Funeral on Saturday, o'clock, trom his late residence, 236 Spring street, PR goon) ‘ue January 2, ANA YE 8, Foner! from ier late residence, No, 146 Riving- ton street, on Sunday, at one o'clock P, M. GroGHERGAN.—On Thursday, January 2, 1873, Maria F. GrooHEGAN, after a short flincss, a nutivg of Shannon Bi Kings county, Ireland, 33 years. Her ionds and relatives are respectfully invited ne street, ab to attend the funeral, irom No. § -past one o'clock, fg, ool 1, Oy B. Grapons, ee tr ar if BONS —At eUasivon Od frlqnda ot the MR OE Jae vited to attend the funeral, 0 +] on Grand Central Depot at mine ALM train loaves RAHAM.—On Wednesday, January 1, 1873, B wife of John G. Graham, late of Yorkshire haere .d 40 years. orkshire, England, ‘ork papers magne copy, GREEN.—At Goshen, N. Y., on the Morning of the new year, LUCIA BUTLER Green, danghter of the late Dr. Horace Green, in the 16th year of her age. The relatives and ‘friends of the family are ine vited to attend the (uneral, from St. James’ churet Goshen, N. Y., on Saturday, January 4, at half-paal eleven o'clock A. M. ‘Train leaves foot’ of Chambers street, New York, at eight o'clock A. M.; returns @t half-past one o'clock P. M. ALL. ‘Thursday evening, January 2, Manaa- Re?, Only daughter of Dr. Samuel and Catharine 5, Hall, aged 10 years and 2 months. Friends of the family are invited to attena the funeral, from 176 West ‘Tenth street, on Sunday, at half past one o'clock. Hoox.—On Thursday, January 2, Macaim SKIN- NER, only daughter of Samuel Merritt and Annie Hook, aged 6 months and 13 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of her parents, 623 Weat Twenty- third street, this (faturday) afternoon at three o'clock, The rematus will be taken to Greenwood for interment on Sunday, at nine o’clock A. M. Hyarr.—On Wednesday, January 1, FRANK Baq- LEY, oldest son of Gilbert and Mary J, Hyatt, aget 21 years, 6 months and 7 days. ‘The relatives und friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the Perry Street Methodist Episcopal church, on Sun- be January 5, at one o'clock, KEELER.—In this city, on Thursday, January 3, 5 R, son of the late L, M, Keeler. ‘The ‘members of Perfect Ashlar Lodge, Ip O08, F. and A, M., are requested to atiend the funer: Services of our late Brother Edgar Keeler, at hia late residence, No. 1,050 Second avenue, on Sun- day, January 5, at four o'clock P.M, By direction ol the Master, B. S. HILL, Secretary. Krrr.—On Thursday, January 2, vem Kee, im the 74th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from his |e residence, pee fe street, on Monday, 6th January, a two o'clook. Ketonum.—At Rome, Teal on Fi PuxpE BuRurrr, wile of Charles J. services -be held in the of the H wih Jai twelve o'clock, $ » Jan: 10 street, at nine A. M, eae Will leave West- port at half-past three P. KIRKPATRICK.--On "+ ce erge 2, 1878, Joun KikkPatnicx, aged 65 years, native of the parish of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 67 West Forty-seventh street, on Saturday, at one o'clock P. M. Loavg.—On Thursday, January 2, Mary Loaus, aged 60 years, native of Londonderry, county Don- egal, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her sister’s (Annie An- derson’s) late residence, 37 Market street, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Mason.—1n Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 31, 1972, Leriria, wife of John F, Mason, in the sad year of her age. ‘ ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also those of her brother, John Francis, and her sons-in-law, Alexander Pearson and Joseph Crawford, are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Sat- urday) afternoon. at two o’clock, from her residence, 861 Jay street, Brooklyn, L. 1. MAXW! —On Wednesday, January 1, at the residence of Is parents, GZoRGiE, infant son of James and Mattie J. Maxwell, aged i4 days. Remains interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery. Mrab. Somers, N. Y., on Thursday, January 2, ANNA MEAD, aged 67 col Tne reiatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from residence of her brother, Staats E, Mead, on Satur- day, January 4, at one P.M. ‘Trains leave Grand Central depot (ROA med street), via New York and Harlem Rallroad, at hall-past eight and forty minutes past ten A.M. Carriages will be mM ate tendance at Golden’s Bridge depot on arrival trains, Mu@argY.—On Friday, January 3, 1873, SAMUBL MBGAREY, aged 25 years. ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are re~ apectfully invited to attend the funeral, ‘ residence of his parents, 314 Kent aven' os rushing svenugs rooklyn, on Sunday, the o'clock a nil gon of William at fant’), Moutgous® ate ry aed 6 months and t x Telatives. and friends of the, tnt) fifth on a on Thursday, January ANDREW 0. in the oth of his 0g ‘The relatives and friends of the family @re in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late rest- dence, 197 Livingston street, Brooklyn, on Satur- day, January 4, at one. o'clock P. M. McCormicK.—On Thursday morning, January 1873, JANE, beloved wife of John McCormick, age hag Ages and 8 months. he remains will be taken from her late resl- dence, 818 Broadway, at halt-past nine o'clock this (Saturday) morning, the 4th inst. to St. Ann’s chureh, Kast Twelfth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose-of her soul. Thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. The relatives and frieuds of the amily are respectfully invited to attend, McKiLLor.—On Thursday, January 2, Biba, daughter of Alexander MeKullop, Funeral on Sunday, 5th inst., at two o’¢loek P. M., from the residence of her tather, 227 Eleventh sirect. itelatives and friends respect. after fully invited ans O’BRIFN.—On Thursday, January 2, 1873, short illness, Enwarp O'BriEN, son of O'Brien, aged 4 years and 10 days. t Tho friends of the famliy are respect in- yited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, 118 Blizabeth street, South Brooklyn, on Saturday, at ten o’clock A. M. The remains will be taken to Calvery Cemetery. Puoxsvs.—In’ Brooklyn, on Friday, January 3, FRANK T. PHorbus, aged 45 years. Funeral services will take place from the Church of the New Jerusalem, corner of Monroe place and Clark street, on Monday, 6th inst., at halt-past one o'clock P. M. Relatives and friends are respect- fully invited to attend, RepMonp.—On Thursday, January 2, JAMES Rep MOND, aged 27 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfally invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 200 West Nineteenth street, thence to St. Francis Xavier's church, where @ mass will be celebrated for the repose of bis soul, on Satur- day morning, the 4th inst., at half-past nine o'clock. Thence to Calvary Cemetery. Rickarp,—On Thursday, January 2, 1873, Mary RIcKARD, the beloved wife of James Rickara, aged 42 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 403 Kast Fiity-eighth street, on Sate urday, at eleven A. M. REILLY.—On Wednesday, January 1, Mary, be- loved wife of Thomas Rellly, a native of Seven Churches, Kings county, Ireland, aged 48 years. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully tnvited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 339 Kast Thirty-fifth street, on Saturday afternoon, January 4, at two o'clock. ROLLIns.—Suddenly, on Friday, January 3, FRaNK ROLLINS, aged 37 years, ‘The funeral service will take place from his late residence, 235 West Thirty-aixth street, on Sunday afternoon, January 5, at two o'clock, Norick.—Brethren—You are hereby summoned to attend a special communication of St. John’s Lodge, No. 1, A. Y, M., at its rooms, Booth’s Thea~ tre Building, corner of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, to attend the funeral services of our late ‘See Frank Rollins. By order, J, 0. LOWNDES, ro JoserH Hanp, Secretary. SAMUELS.—On Thursday, January 2, daughter of the late Samuel Samuels, in, the, year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, 386 Fifth avenge, on Sunday, January 5, at ten o'clock A. My Sanps.—On Thursday, January 2, HU. youngest son of Horatio and Amelia Sai a ; 2 months and 21 days. M Relatives and friends of the family are attend the funeral, from the residence arents, 435 West Forty-fourth street, on january 5, at one o’clock P. } SHANNON.—On ines f January 3, JOM SmAN- NON, in the 64th year o! his age His friends and reiatives are invited sttend the funeral, on Sunday, at two o’clock P, from 820 West Twenty-stxth street. ‘SnvusrER.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, F openet f 1, 1873, AMY B., daughter of John and Ma) ‘The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 179 Amity street, on Monday, January 6, at two o'clock P. M. Smiru.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, January 1, Frank C., twin son of F, C.and Mary J. Smith, aged 2 years, 7 months and 10 days, The friends of the family and those of his grand- father, John 5. Pearson, are invited to attend the funeral service at 129 Hall street, Brooklyn, om Sunday, 5th inat., at hi t two o'clock, ‘TEIXARD.—On ‘Wednesday, January 1, 1873, at his residence, 627 Flushing avenue, Brooklyn, E. D.y the Rev, Dominica JosKrH TRIXATRD, aged 81 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday, jenny 4, at ten o'clock, from St. Mary's immactiate ception (Father McDonald's), Leonard ner Mauger street, ll the friends of the are invited. TRoy.—On Tharsday, January 2 1873, beloved daughter of Jonn and Ann Trot te long and patnfu! illness, aged 14 years ai Dearest sister, thon hast left us, And thy loss we Co A feel; + ‘tis God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re~ ctfuily invited to attend the funeral on juary 3, 1878, from her late residence, van street, at one o'clock, The re ey.—At his residence, CALE WiLpey, in the 60th year of Relatives ‘and friends are re funeral, from the Boia ww eaten be in waiting ot ‘atthe Harlem Pallroad depot Gavan z= Foppaing to taken to Calvary. in Pleasantville,-