The New York Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1873, Page 5

E CITY’S HEALTH, ‘\y "The Assay Office Complained of as a Nuisance. No Evidence of the Coming Oholera—The Street Cleaning Bureau Oensured—The Death Rate Not Increasing—Im- portant to Importers of Hides—What the Commis- sioners Are Doing. The Filthy Neighborhoods of New York. At @ meeting of the Board of Health held yester- ay afternoon a petition was received from a num- ber of citizens praying that something may be done with the Assay Ofice in Wall street, as it isa muisance anda cause of tll health to those who have to be near it during the day. The sulphurous fumes, the petition said, which arise from the chimneys of the Assay Office are shed into the Street in the neighborhood when the weather is heavy, causing a great dificulty in breathing. It 1s a well Known fact, the petitioners further say, that many members of the Stock Exchange have died recently of throat diseases, supposed to have been aggravated if not caused by the aforesaid Bases. The matter was referred to the President of the Board. MORE TROUBLE WITH THB DUMPING GROUNDS. President CHANDLER then called the attention of the Commissioners to the manure dumps on the East side, and the following resolution was passed Resolved, That the Board of Police be and they are bs to maintain a force of at least three here! nes Re day’ al ht at the manure grounds on the Kast iver—one in Forty fifth street, one in Forty-sixth street and one tn Forty-seventh street—to prevent the dumping of straw and manure. On motion of Commissioner CHANDLER the fol- lowing resolution wus passed :— That before the disch to this city through way internal. water ity through any cargo sball be inspected under ihe rintendent, NO SIGNS OF CHOLERA. ‘The following report was received from the Reg- dater of Records:— Boneav or Reconps ov Vitat Srarierics, Heatran Darapruent or tax City or New Youk, 0. Sexxet, Nuw Yous, July 1, 18/3, | Exuons O: Secretary :— iz—The records of mortality the past week compare favorably with those, for the corresponding period of ny, previous year, and favorably with the records of the han in the previous week nad suiy ¢ dentha charged it onl 2 maths charged in ‘the certifentes ‘to dlarrhwal diseases. “All these, cecept ‘one ple ern in the Leribe! anda panene the island, were young children, mostly abandoned infants, Nothing in’ thes nature of malignant cholera appears in the mortality of last week. Compared with the record of deaths in this city for the receding five years, the fourth week of June, the read- Yn'istay 476 deaths, and_62 by diarrheal di im 8, and 62 rr! scares, In is?2, Bi7 deaths: and 900 bY diarrhaal diseases In 1871, 606 deaths, and 122 by diarrheal discases. In 1870) 463 deaths, and 124 by diarrhoal diseases. 427 deaths, and 65 by diarrhal diseases. rate, which last week was equivalent to the annual rate of ‘2470 in the 1,000 {nhabitants, compares with that in foreign cities, the second week in June, follows :—Paris, r 100); Berlin. 2; Vienna, 23; Lon- don, 17; Liverpool, 23; Dublin, 19; Edinburgh, 23; Glas- gow, 32, The chief cities In the United States report an unusually low death rate—lower than in 1872. ‘There were 16,201 deaths in the city of New York in the six months ending july 1, i while in the six months ending to-day there ve been 13,572, or 2,62) less than in the same period last ar. These facts may justly encourage the application ‘of all necessary measures for protecting the public health from the causes that vex and justly cities an Southwest. Every town and city now forewarned may be forearmed by the neccs- sary clea and sanitary care. Respectfully submitted for the Board of Health. B. HARRIS, Register. THE STREET CLEANING FARCE. The Sanitary Committee furnish the subjoined Teport:— xara Derartusnt or rar City or New Yorx, New York, July 1, 1873, ‘The Sanitary Committee respectfully report ‘that the Kling of the streets by contract, As at present con- jucted, is detrimental to the public health. While street leaning continues to be 80 imperfectly performed as to Jeave constantly on the surface of the streetsa layer ot Allth, there will exist a necessity In the minds of, citizens to aba ai ce created by this dust by street sprinkling. But the sprinkl of this filth with water during the da nis = to excite Gecomposition and render actively poisonous and dittuse what would otherwise be harmless if lett to be removed by the street sweeyers. Wherever ihe ae nne cart snes in the middie of the day, when the temperature is igh, the air is immediately filled with the odor of this atreet filth, which penetrates every dwelling. The same effect is noticed when the street’ are sprinkled by the street sweepers. The true remedy for this evil is to have the streets so thorough!y flushed by water every night as to carry this surtace filth all into the sewers. Then there would be no ity for street sprinkling during the day. But as uch thoroughness of street cleaning is not attainable at ) py) it becom ecessary for this Board to remedy as possible this evil. If street sprinkling is allowed, and in many parts of the city this work will be regarded as a necessity, the Contractor might be required to use such kinds and amount of disintectants in the water as will destroy or onder inert any organic matter in the dust which, ‘vaporized and dit |. Would prove injurious to those who inhale it, Also the inspector of street cleaning could require ali street sprinklers who precede the sireet sweep- rs to employ disinfectants in the water which they use. It the surtace filth ot the streets were thus saturated Gaily with proper disinfectants 1t would be rendered far armrul. In order to give practical effect to these suggestions the committee recomend the adoption of the following Fesolutious solved, That the Sanitary Superintendent be and is hereby directed to notify all persons engaged in the busi- eas oF street sprinkling to meet him at 30} Mott street on ursday, July 8, at two o’clock P. M.. tor the purpose of conierence and advice as to the measures best adapted to secure the proposed reform. Resolved, Thatthe Board of Police be respectfully re- quested to ‘cause the use of proper disinfectants by the street sprinklers in the water used for laying the aust. STEPHEN SMITH, Chairman Sanitary Committee, TEMPTING THE CHOLERA. The following report upon the condition of the streets in the several districts of the city was re- ceived from the Sanitary Superintendent :— Sanitary Burau, July 1, 1873. To rae Boann or Heauru :— GuNTLENKN.—I have the honor to forward the following Foport upon the condition of the streets of New York for ‘the week ending June s0:— Tnspector H. B. Judson (First, Third and Fifth wards) reports Duane street, trom Broadway to Church, as filthy (With street dirt, in cake and in powder; Broad street, from Beaver to South William, as filthy with street dirt; Rector Street, irom West to Greenwich, filthy with mud, made from ‘treet dirt and water trom tle cart. and with oevidence (June 2/) that the street has been lately cleaned. Morris street, trom West to Greeawich, has its Sireet and gutter filthy with street dirt, and no evidence June 27) or having beon lately cleaned. Carlisle street, from, heen insufficiently cl A ‘ark place, trom College place to Washington ifiltny trom curb to curb with street dirt. Assistant Sanitary Inspector Lockwood (Second and Fourth wards) reports general condition of streets to have Deen clean and good in spite of bad paving. New Cham- (bers street, between Kose and William, and Ann street between Gold and William, are flithy on account of bad ving. Inspector Tracy (Sixth ward) reports Baxter street, in ‘ont of NOs. and 8%, filthy with slops and garbage; lulberry street, in trout of 73 and 88, slops and garbaye ei! street and Dover street, dirty with dirt, garbage an ure. On Saturday, the 2th instant, All the strc Between Canal street’ and City Halland. Broadw land Centre street, including Centre street, were dirt ‘with dirt, garbage and manure, and appeared to have nswept for some time ; also Mulberry street, trom vard to Chatham. These streets are reported as par- ut None of the streets of the Sixth ward clean during the past week as previously, Ds N. B, Emerson (Seventh ward) re- (ports the streets of his district as Vi ood condition, with the foliowt adison, between Rutgers and Pi herry, 4419; Heniry street, between Market and Pike, and Water, between Jackson and Scammel, were filthy with dirt, h The pavement of Corlears street, petween Cherry and Water streets; of Water strect, at corner of Corlears; of Gouverneur street, Cherry and Monroe; of East Broadwa bast Broadway and Catharine: street, in front of 324 and 826, is broken and sunk in jes and is Milling with dirt, rubvisi and garbage, needing cleaning. Assistant Sanitary Inspector Hall’ (Fourteenth ward) Feporta the streets of his district as ina unitormly clean ‘condition. Sanitary Inspector M unde (Eleventh ward) reports Col- umbia street, between Stanton and Houston, offensive and Zilthy, with garbage and mud; Fighth street, qetween venites B and ©, filthy trom garbage, rubvish ‘and mud; inth street, between Avenues Band C, pool of stagnant | ‘water; Cannon street, between Stanton and Rivington, ‘water and mud; Seventh street, between Avenues A and ©, street is fithy with garoage wi ibbish ; Second stroet, between Avenues B nnd ©, accumulation of garbage, rubbish, and waste water; Third sirect, Ave- 3, stagnant and offensive quiters, 5 m—(Tenth and Fite . Pearance ot strecta since iast report improved, Most of hem being remarkably clean, He has no expecial ones to designate. Assistant Inspector Hughes (Righth ward) reports the condition of his streets as good. Inspector Morris (Ninth ward) reports the condition of the streets as excellent, excepting West Thirteenth street, between Fitth and'Sixth avenues, which is dirty from accumulations of garbage. Assistant Inspector Hamilton (Sixteenth ward) reports is streets as clean, excepting Sixteenth street, between inth and tenth avenues. Assistant Inspector Atwater (Seventeenth ward), re- ports the streets ot his district as comparatively clean jand wholesome, with the exception of Essex, Norfolk, ‘Clinton and Ludiow, between. Houston and Stanton streets, whose filthy ecndition is enhanced by bad paving. Inspector Russel (bightoenth ward), reports his streets unust Ing] first ward), reports the mparing favorably with they ure not thorougly cleaned. ¢ following streets, Which are occapied on both sides by tenement houses, be en Oke sires ines S Freny ores i id sty viz.—East Twenty sixth, Twenty-seventh, Thi ae Thi second, ‘SThitiy third, Thirty firth, ' Thirty. gixth and Thirty-ninth streets, between First and Second venues; East Twenty -cighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty- Thirty-seventh and Cluirty-cighth street, between ird avenue and East Ri and First and Second xih and Fortieth strgets, between Twenty: \ ctor Ewing rf part of the Twenty. mm ot his paved streets eet, bish and garbage. rt rs 5 . berore No, 16, herr: dow nd ith ve THE WORK OP THE COMMISSIONERS, The following report details the amount of ser- vice periormed by the Sanitary Bureau during the Past week :— Samitary Bureac, New Yors, June 30, 1873. To Colonel Exons CLanx, tary :— ‘Sin—The following is a fecord of the work performed he Sanitary Bi the week ending June 2% int urea inthe wu for the ponttnry in- spectors was 2,545, as follows, viz. public bry ings. The number of inspections mad Tra tenement houses, 81 private dwellings, dwellings, Lt uninhabitable dwelling, Smanufactories an Workshops, stores and warehouses, 9 stables, 3 mar- kets, #2 slaughter houses, 5 xut cleaning establishments, 1: tat rendering establishments, 6 dumping grounds, 1 public sewer, 81 sunken an ant lots, 1 dyeing blishment, 1 wool-pulling establishment, 109 yards, courts and areas; 79 cellars and basements, 61 waste pipes and drains, 203 privies and water closets, 154 street gutters and sidewalks 15 dangerous sare ays t cisterns And cesspools, 35 other nuisances and 3 visits of the Ssani- tary inspectors to cases of contagious diseases- The number of reports thereon received from the sani- tary and assistant sanitary Inspectors was During the past week 199 complaints have been received from citizens and referred to the sanitary inspectors for investigation and report, The disinfecting corps have visited 81 premises where contagious diseases were found, and have disinfected and tumigated 21 houses, 31 privy sinks, together with clothing, bedding, &c. One dead body was removed to the Morgue by the am- bulance corps. Permits have been granted for 95 vessels to discharge pargoes, ‘on vouchers trom the Health Officer of the Port. Respecttully submitted WALTER D. F. DAY, M. D., Banitary Superintendent. The Board of Heaith then adjourned until Tues- day next, FERRY FRAUDS AND FRANCHISES, Meeting of the Sinking Fund Commis- sioners—A Lively Tilt Between the Mayor aad Comptroller—Lawrence to the Rescue—The Union Ferry Company and its Remarkable Franchise. The new charter seems to have turned municipal affairs topsey-turvey and thrown men who were in out into the cold, On fe 29th April the Commis- sioners of the Sinking Fund met, and, in com- pliance with advertisements, received and opened bids forthe leasing of the following ferry fran- chises, as follows:— Ferry. Bidder, Houston street... William Smith, Houston strect....Frank Swift. x Houston street. ...New York and Long isiand Ferry Company «ee 36:0 Houston street....J.M. Waterbury . 80 B street Livingston Grand stree: Grand atree Astoria ferry. Astoria ferr ‘Thom: I Desbrosses atreet..A. L. Dennis, tor Jersey Com: pany 1,000 The Commissioners, of which the reform Mayor was chairman, considered these bids, and in the presence ef all the gentlemen bidding it was an- nounced, on the suggestion ef Comptroller Green, that the subject be laid over. A few days later As- sistant Alderman Strack, Chairman of the Finance Committee, stated to the HERALD reperter that he had learned that the highest bidder for the Hous- ton street ferry, at $10,000 per year, wished to re- call his bid, and the impression !eft upon the public and the reporters was that he (Mr. Smith) would engineer the matter to a successful termination, Recently there has been meetings of the Sinking Fund Commission, but there have never been any awards made, Yesterday the new Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met at the Comptroller's ofice, all the mem- bers being present with the exception of Recorder Hackett. When Clerk Dykeman read @ communt- cation from oue of the ferry companies Mayor Havemeyer, who had just entered, with flushed face and betraying considerable excitement, sud- eens startled his associates with the deciara- 0 Time was when the Corporation thought they had some rights in the ferries, It appears trom these bids that we have no rights anywhere, You will see the proposition of the Hovoken Land and Improvement Company.” Comptrolier GkeEN—They own property on either side ot the river, The Mayor—How dia they acquire it ?. Mr. GREEN--By lease, The Mayor—The terry business is a farce. I think it is about time we knew where we stood. Mr. GREEN—Where the city owns no bulkheads or piers on this side of the river they think they have aright to navigate the waters, Mr. Van SCHAICK—Lf We can ask them for $1,000 we can ask them for $5,000, Mr. GREEN—They will not ask it. Here a question occurred as to the franchises of the Union Ferry Company, when a gentieman (Mr. Lawrence, of the Comptroller's office, who has charge of the leasing) appeared and stated in sub- stance that the Unien Ferry Company, in considera- tion of the payment of $1 per year and fare of one cent for certain hours, in 1870 had obtained the franchise to run the following ferries :— Fulton and Catharine street, the property of which was owned by them, ‘The Wali street terry, the slip of which on the New York side is owned by the city and not on the Brooklyn side. The South and Hamiiton ferries, all of the prop- erty on this side be1ug owned by the city, but none on the Long Isiand side. Here jotlowed a hot dispute between the Comp- troller, Mr. Van Schaick and Mayor Havemeyer, as to the rights of the cfty, the Mayor maintaining that the city was being swindled by these com- anies, and parties who, having acquired tities, eased to them. Speaking of the Unjon Ferry Com- pany, Mr. Havemeyer said that if they charge two cents, or one cent fare, in consideration of certain franchises, the people who live in Brooklyn and Long Island should pay for it. A tilt followed between che Comptroller and the Mayor that was considered something out of the usual order, and the Mayor finally, to clinch his argument, reierred to the Pennsyivania Coal Com- pany’s meeting (of which he is President), where it ‘Was ascertained that on the North River the ferry companies had taken control of ali the docks and piers, and their monopoly was so complete that that his coal company, which supplied fuel to sugar refineries, could not deliver a sufficient supply. Much more was said, the Mayor and Mr. Green being the gladiators, aud both gentlemen throw- ing into their remarks quiet flings. Finally peace was restored by tue Chamberlain offering a reso- lution, Which was carried, to tie effect that a state- ment of all property owned by the city, with dia- rams thereof, be prepared and presented to the joard for its information, and that 1,000 copies be printed, Aiter some minor matters had been disposed of the Board adjourned. ‘The quarrel between the Mayor and Comptroller | quickly reached the multitude without, and the City Hall crowd rejoiced at the probabie breach be- tween these two gentlemen, Some said that Green wished to cut loose from Havemeyer’s leading strings, while others said that the “row’’ was merely a side show fixed up for the occasion to throw dust in the eyes of the other members of the Commission—Messrs. Hackett, Van Schaick and the Chamberlain. COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE, Meeting at Governor Dix’s House Yester- day—Mr. Thomas H. Faron Appointed Engineer—Employes’ Salaries Cut | Down. The Commissioners of Quarantine held a private meeting at the house of Governor Dix, No. 3 West Twenty-first street, yesterday morning. There Were present Commissioners Richard Schell, Jr., L. B. Steers, David B. Judd and the Governor and | Health Oficer Dr. Vanderpoe}). The Governor and Heaith OMicer had been appointed by the last Legis. jature to act with the Commissioners in supervising the expenditure of the money appropriated for the | building of a new boarding station on Staten | Island, and the Govertror presided yesterday, Mr, Theodore Leeds acting as secretary. Mr. STEERS said it would be necessary to appoint neer to the Board, and proposed the name of Mr. Thomas H. Faron, of Brooklyn. After some discussion Mr. Faron was unanimoasly elected, and his salary fixed at $4,000 a year. r. Faron will have to prepare plans and specifications for the new piers and bulkheads of the new landing and boarding station on Staten Island, This new Board ofCommissioners was entrusted by | the last Legisiatare with the expenditure of $60,000, in addition to the $60,000 appropriated previously for the boarding station, jor the erec- tion of piers and docks, for obtaining fresh water for steamboats, for grading and for necessary re- fetid buildings. The work will be begun imme- diately. ‘The tiealth Officer reported the sanitary condi- tion of the lower bay, there being no cases of yel- low fever, ‘The work now in progress inthe lower bay,on the Westbank Hospital and Hoffman Island, wiil be finished by the Ist of August, It has cost very near $700,000. The Board then took up the subject of the ex- penses of the Department, and succeeded in re- ducing the amount usually required by $18,000, by cutting down the salaries of various employés of the Commissioners, After some conversation of a private nature the meeting adjourned. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO WORKS. Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, makes the following statement of public moneys received In that Department during the week ending Saturday last: For water rent and penaities. ¥ For vault permits, For sewer perinits Vitrified pipe sold to con | | | | Total, URSULINE ACADEMY. Interesting Scholastic Exercises chester County—Growth and of a Popular Institution—A Brilliant Beast of Intellect—Award of Premiums to the Graduates. The pretty little chapel of the Ursuline Academy et East Morrisania, Westchester county, was filled to repletion by @ select audience yesterday, congregated to witness the annual commencement exercises by the pupils of that eminently popuiar institution. It i now some fifteen yearé since the sisterhood of the Order of St. Ursuline founded the seminary named, and during that time the good sisters, whose zeal and eeli-sacrifice in the cause of religious and secular education have been unremitting, have watched with more than maternal pride the gtowth and steadily increasing influence of an institution which now rauks second to none in the country. Under the immediate guidance of the Mother Superioress Dominick, assisted by Mother De Salles anda corps of benevolent and accomplished ladies, whose lives are devoted to the well-being of others, the young lady pupils in this establishment are not only instructed in ail the educational accomplishments which refine and adorn the female cnaracter, but they are also instructed and made proficient in the more practical arts which render the true woman useful a well as orna- mental, The exercises of the day were postponed until after the hour of noon, in the hope that Archbishop McCloskey would be present to preside; but the anxious assemblage were disappointed, as &@ temporary indisposition prevented His Grace irom pens in an BpPCAre nets he was well and ably represented, lowever, by the Very Rey. Dr. Quinn, Vicar General of dto- cese, who was efficiently assisted by Rev. Father Hughes, the indefatigable pastor of St. Jerome's church, North New York. During an intevmiasion im the literary entertainment, which refle the highest credit on the pupils and their ins rs, Father Hughes announced the premium: the graduates of 1872, as no commencement exercises were held last year, owing to the circumstance \of the prospective removal of the instituyion to another portion of the county, which intentten has for the present, however, been ab: ned by the sisters. ‘he gold medals tor 187% were awarded to the Misses Lulu Owens, Emma Farle: and Evelyn Russell. The St. Jerome gold medai, the gift of Rey. Father Hughes, was also given to Miss Lulu Owens Jor the best biographical essay. The various premiums were conlerred on the pupils by Vicar General Quinn, who, at the conclu- sion of the exercises, made some appropriate and felicitous remarks to the graduates, Itis but just to state that the valedictory address delivered vy Miss Emma Farley was in excellent taste, and was certainly the principal feature of the occasion, Among the visiting sierey, and laity were Rey. A.J. Donneily, of St. Michael's, New York; Rev, James Corrigan, of Seton Hall; Kev. P. MoUarthy, of the Church of the Holy Cross, New York; Rev. William Fianneliy, Peekskill; Rev. Dr. Kinsella, Westchester; Rev, Fatber McMahon, of St. John the Baptist’s ehurch, New York; Rev. Henry McVowell, of St. Agnes’ church, New York; Rev. James Gib- ney, Toronto, C. W.; Rev. E. J. Flynn, of St Stephen's, New York; Rev. Joseph Zimmer, Ho- boken; Rev. Edward M. Smith, Kev. James Do- herty; Rey, John Quinn, Fiermont; Mr. John J, Clark, Morrisania; Mr. Henry Zimmer, of Brooklyn, and mauy other local celebrities, = COLORED GRAMMAR SOHOOL NO. 3 The Class of 1873 Takes Its Final Leave. The annual commencement exercises of Colored Grammar School No. 3 came off in the school build- ing, West Forty-first street, yesterday at ten A. M. This is apparently considered the pride school of the colored community. Tie attendance, which was unusually large, manifested both pleasure and appreciation thronghont the entire programme, Professor Charles L. Reason, the principal, opened the entertainment and, assisted by his associate teachers, conducted the exercises. The pro- gramme, Wich comprised choruses, _ calis- thenics, recitations, compositions, essays, &c., was very creditably carried out. Miss Evelina Wuliams and Miss Emery, two of the number that were admitted to the Normal School, made some very choice selections for reading and very favorably executed them, The choruses and solos were ail good, but Miss Marie Despenoille, in the rendition of Good Night, Farewell,” did decidedly the best. Several members of the Board of Educa- tion were present, among whom there was Super- intendent Kiddie, who made a few complimentary remarks to the teachers aud scholars, and particu- larly commended the scholars, who were so suc- cessfully examined ior admission to the Normal School. Rev. Heary Highland Garnett and several other gentlemen succeeded, after which the usual distribution of prizes and certificates of merit, together with the presentation of six diplomas, concluded the entertainment, GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 66, Graduating Exercises of the Class of 1873—A Handsome Class of Young Ladies Receive Their Diplomas in Good Style. Tho season of gala days in the public schools now draws toward a conclusion. The past week has closed the school year in nearly all the educational institutions in the city, and the holiday season which precedes the Fourth of July is now at the disposal of the young pleasure seckers, to be en- joyed in any manner best suited to their tastes, Those who reside out of the city and have homes to visit will seek them at the earliest possible moment, Days of Summer idiing and picnicking will doubtless follow. In speaking of the graduating exercises of the senior class of the temale department of Grammar School Nw. 56 it can be said that the young ladies acquitted them- selves with credit. While the criticism of such exhibitions 18 decidediy out of place, especial m seemed to rest with ‘The Girl of the Past” and the valedictory oration. Mathew Bird, cnair- man o1 the Board of ‘Trustees of the teenth ward, presided, After devotional exercises by the Rev. Dr. R. RK. Booth the “Lord’s Prayer” was chantea. The programme then followed in the Jollowing order:—-Composition, “The Girl of the Past,’ Mary Boylan; solo, “The Bridge,” Lizzie A. Dagnia; composition, “The Girl of the Present,” Marietta Snell; duet, “The Hunter,” Nellie Moiitt, Minnie K. Harper; reading scene from “King John,” Kate Conkiin, Liz Burns, Lizzie Mitchell; solo and semi-chorus, “Hie Thee, Shatiop,” Li e A. Dagnia and choir; trans- lations irom the German—*“The Blossoms and the Leaves,” Jennie Campbell; “The Little Weather- man,’ Minute K, Karper; “Thtee Precepts," Lottie Kennedy; solo, “Calier Herrin,” Mary Cook; read- ing, ‘Darius Green,” Annie Putman, Diplomas were then presented to the following young ladies by Henry Kiddle, Esq., Superimten- dent of Schoois:—Margaret F. Bur Jennie M. Campbell, Minnie Carson, Kate Conklin, Lizzie A. Dagni abel M. Fiehr, Minnie K. Harper, Annie a Lottie L. Kennedy, Matilda . Whitley, Mary J. Matear, Lizzie Mitchell, Anna Reed, Mary H. Robinson, Charlotte Sadler, Lizzie Smith, Adeline Stedman, Orvetta C, Stillwell, Agnes A. Valentine. ‘The valedictory, under the title of “Changes,” was then delivered by Minnie K. Harper. The ad- ie Streighthot, Maggie F. | | | dress to the graduates was then made by William | | H, Neilson, President of the Board of Education, at the conetusion of which Mayor Havemeyer, who was present, made a few remarks to the school. ‘The singing of the doxology closed the exercises, ST, AGNES ACADEMY IN EIGRTY-FIRST STREET. The fourth annual distribution of premiums to | the pupils of St. Agnes Female Academy will take place to-morrow aiternoon in the spacious exhibi- ton hali of the convent, situated in East Eighty- first street, between Pourtn and Madison avenues, ‘The exercises Will commence at half-past three P. M., and will comprise a pleasing variety of vocal aud instrumental music, theatrical representations and choice recitations, CATHOLIC CELEBRATION ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, ‘ The Catholic Union ts a flourishing organization, now in existence about two years, with a member- ship of 9,000, the objects of which are “to meet, consult and act in detence of Cutholic interests; to Maintain @ spirit of devotion to the Holy Father, and to unite in unceasing efforts for his deliver- ance from the hands of his enemies and for his speedy restoration to the plenitude of his sovereign rights.’ On Friday, July 4, solemn high mass wiil be offered up for the members of the Union at the new church of the Immaculate Conception in Kast Fourteenth street, Rev, Dr. Morrogh pastor, and at St. Peter's, Barclay street, Rev. M. J. O'Farrell pastor, At the former church the musical services will be of an exception: brilliant character, con- sisting of Mandanict’s mass in G major. The solo- ists engaged for this occasion are Millie. Henrietta Corradi, Mme. Unger, Mr. Graf, Mr. Urchs and Mr. Sohsi, and the services of the distinguished organist. Professor Gustavus Schmitz, have been also secured, The chorus will number flity voices, and wul be assisted by a doubie quartet of stringed instruments. Rev. J, L. Spalding will preach on “The Providential Mission of the Church in the nited States; Rev. Father O'Farrell will preach at St. Peter's on “Liberty and the Catholic Church.” DOMINION DAY, Toronro, Canada, July 1, 1873. To-day being the anniversary of the confedera- tion of the provinces it ts being celebrated through- out the Dominion as @ general boliday, | gen that an immense throng of spectators will YACHTING. The Second Annual Regatta of the Jersey City Yacht Club. The Prizes Were Won by the Sloopa Rover, Jessie, George W. Dilks and Daniel Doe. The second annual regatta of the Jersey City Yacht Club was sailed yesterday over their regular course, and proved to be one of the most interest- ing races of the season, The ollicersof the club are—Commodore, E. L. Morton, Vice Commodore, E W. Ketcham; Secretary, Charles Hankins; Treas- urer, William Letts; Measurer, A. Hennton. The weather was charming and the river looked very inviting with a gentle ripple from a northerly breeze, just sufficient to tempt the yachtsman Without imperilling bis topmasts. The Regatta Committee—Messrs, Charles Hankins, Joseph Nobles and J. R. Wiggins—were on hand early and occupied their time in getting the boats in position. Shortly after eleven A. M, the ciub steamer Fort Lee, with the judges, Messrs. George Backer, W. k. Ostler and A, EB. Cuvier on board, came alongside, and at 11h. 48m. 128, gave the starting signal. According to sailing regulations the yachts were to anchor as follows:—First class, next the Fitth street pier, and the rest, according to class, southerly from first class, The yachts were to lay with jivs down and mainsatls set. The course was from a stakeboat anchored of the Club House to and around a stakevoat anchored of Spuyten yuyyil Creek, turning it trom east to west and re- turning, pass between @ stakeboat und the Club House, which would complete the race, The follow- ing yachts started in the race:— W. Ketcham. Jessie. = L. Morton 88. Scratch Cat. Dollie... . ‘The weather was pleasant, with a light northerly breeze, of just suiticient power to give a fair test to their sailing qualities, The Jessie, Scratch Cat. Sophia and George W. Dilks got away ahead, and gave the others some lively work with the wind abeam and their booms to starboard, The Dilks finally began to walk through the crowd, and shortly aiterwards lost her most dangerous an- tagonist, the Sophia, the victor in many a race, but on this occasion capsized at ten minutes past one o'clock. The Littie was also put hors de com- vat by good naturedly stopping to pick up the crew of the Sophia. The yachts turned the stake- boat off Spuyten Duyvil Creek as lollows:— M. 8, 43 “a 7 50 55 55 Y 56 10 See The wind now began to veer more to the west- ward and soon struck in northwesterly, at which point it held A steady. The feet were now rather diminished, with the famous Sophia cap- sized and the Alpha and Rover minus a topmast, ‘The yachts arrived home as follows :— Yachting Note. Yacht Fleetwing, N.¥.Y.C., Mr. Osgood, from New York for New London, passed Whitestone yes- terday morning. THE HARLEM REGATTA ASSOCIATION. ‘The annual regatta of the Harlem Rowing Asso- ciation will be sailed to-day on the Harlem River, and the programme gives every promise of a suc- cessful issue. The following ts a list of the entries for the diferent races :— For the Grand Challenge Cup for four oars.—New York Athletic—P. A. Curtis, G. lL Brown, ©. H. Cone, R. W. Rathbone, William E, McCredy. Nassau—Oliver T, Joonson, A. W. Montgomer: John Walker, Frank G, Brown, Jason H. Mille Gramercy—H. Howell, W. Gannon, J. Wilson, W. Bishop, U. Earwicker, H. Mills, Harlem Rowing Club—W. 8, Devoe, l. C. Halsted, 1. k. Keavor, A. G. Scranton, E. B, Pinckney, F. 5. Osborn. For the Ladies’ Challenge Piate ior pair oars.— Harlem Rowing Club—A. G. Scranton, Pine! ney, W. 8. Devoe, J. W. A. Arthur, Nassau—Oliv T, Johnson, Jason H. Miller, Frank G, Brown, W. Montgomery, Grawwercy—i, Howell, W. Gannon. New York Athletic A. Curis, R. W. Rathbone, William EK. MeCredy, Dauntless—H. W. Peckwell, W. E. Halsey, For the Diamond Challenge Sculls for sculls.— Nassau—OliverT, Johnson, Charies Myers, Frank G, Brown. New York Athletic—William bB, Curtis, William 8. M dv. Harlem Rowing Ciub—T, Rk. Keator, W. 8S. Devoe, B. Pincks Gra- mercy—W. Bishop, J. Wilson. New York Rowing Ciub—Frank Ellison, R. W. “Schack. Atalanta— Eben Losee, Henry 'B, Le Roy, Edward Blake, George M. Young. Nautilus—David Koche, THE REGATTA AT SPRINGFIELD, A Silver Cup To Be Offered as a Prize for Athletic Sports—Another Chance for the College Boys—Letter to the College Men of America. The following letter has been written to the Captain of the Harvard crew, to compete at Spring- field, Mass., on the 17th inst., by William Blaikie, who will be remembered jor the enthusiasm which, a few years since, he infused into the college buat- ing interests oi this country :— New York, July 1, 1873. My DeaR Sir—As the very numerous entries | and unusual preparation for the coming rowing races near Spingfeld indicate a marked increase in the interest taken in physical development | among the students of our colleges and universi- | ties, [ am requested by Mr. James Gordon Bennett | to say that, with a desire to encourage such de- velopment among them and render it more | general, and, with a sincere belief that they will find vigorous and healthy bodies great | accessories, Whatever may be thelr walk in Ile, he will offer a8 a prize a piece of plate of the value of | $509, to be competed tor in a two-mile running race at Springfield, Mass.,on the morning of the 17th | inst., in which any one may take part who has been jor the greater portion of the college year just closing connected as an undergradyate with any | recognized college or university ih America. I | would suggest that the said prize be known us the | Bennett Challenge Cup. All necessary turther in- formation will be soon laid before the public, and I write to ask if you will kindly call to this matter the attention of any of your fellow students who will probably contend, By doing so you-will con- fer a favor on yours, very truly, 4 WILLIAM BLAIKIE, 151 Broadway. To the CarralN of the Harvard Crew. SLEEK STEEDS OF THE RACES. Preparations of the Monarct Turf at Long Branch for th Trial, of the | Day of | LONG Brancu, July 1, 1873, | The damp, foggy morning prevented most of the horses from being out as early as usual, Several | of Chamberlain’s racers did good work, and were all looking and going w McDaniel’s team also | did well. MeGrath’s Tom Bowling appeared in fine condition, going at top speed, Belmont’s Count D’orsay and Gray Planet were sent on rattling ood gallop of 14% miles, moving free and well. The teams of other stables gave promise of good | rmance. ‘The track ts in good condition, no | lent happening toany horse. BASE BALL AND ORIG&ET NOTES. | ‘The Atlantic and Washington clubs play on the | Union grounds this afternoon, when telegraphic accounts of each tuning of any and all games that | may be playing out of town will be received and bulletined, On the Fourth the Mutuais and Atlantic play the first game of their championship series, when it is be present, as there is a vast deal of rivalry between the two clubs and their respective parti- sans. Cricket in Philadelph: At the present moment in Philadelphia betting is 100 to 30 that the Germantown Cricket Club beat the St. Geerge’a, of New York, in the match whichis to be played on the 8d and 4th of July. The foliow- ing are the Germantown team:—S. Weich, Jr., Jonn Large, T. K, Brewster, J. M, Fox, the four brothers Hargreaves, H. W. Brown, Norley and R. N. Cald- well. The followiag are the men to be played by | other passengers were more or lé a aaa NEW YOKK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. the olght’ o'clock train for Philadelphia on the EA aud Commence ping eh Gummantows ground WATERING PLACE NOTES. — + ‘The following figures show the population of the most prominent Summer resorts in this country :— Newport, R. I......12,600 Clifton Springs, N. Saratoga, N, Y,.... 7,600 es seneeees i Long Branch, N. J. 4,000 West Point, N. ¥.. Niagara Falis, N. Y. 3,500 Warm Springs, Va. Baliston Spa., N. Y. 3,000 Sharon Springs, N. Bajphar Springs, a. ‘S Berkel wr ley Springs, 600 500 The White Mountains, of New Hampshire; the Adirondacks, of New York, and a large number of sea-side resorts have no regularly organized vil- lages, The citizens of the City of Magnificent Distances, legally Known as Washington, D.C., mostly r€n- dezvous at Cape May during the Summer. Sixty recently arrived there in one day. General Joseph E. Johnson will spend the Sum- mer at Alleghany Springs, Virginia. Pierre Lorillard, of New York, is at Newport. There are lords and counts, and barons and dukes and foreign ambassadors enough at Newport to fill a hotel, When Nathaniel P. Willis wrote that Trenton Falis, in Oneida county, N. Y., was the most enjoy- able and beautiful spot ‘n the country, he spoke the sentiments of thousands who resort there during the Summer, The charming little village of Schoharie, N. Y., 1s located in the valley of the great Schoharie Breek and is noted for the beauty of its surround. ings, It is growing in popularity every year as a Summer resort. There are more fashionable watering places In the State of New York than there are in all the country outside of it, It is reported that General Grant, with a party of friends, will visit the Adirondacks during the Sum- mer on @ fishing excursion, Plenty o/ trout are there waiting for them, Itis almost worth a trip to Newport to see old Ben Franklin's printing office, trom which the Newport Mercury has been issued 115 years, There will be @ yacht club regatta at Cape May in July, and a grand encampment of several Balti- more and Philadelphia regiments is to take place during the ‘“‘season."” m Canonicut Island, in the Narragansett, has been purchased by a party of New York gentlemen and divided into villa sites. It is intended to be made @ fashionable summer resort. Jay Cooke, the banker, is at Congress Hall, Sara- toga Springs. H.C, Warmoth, the de fure Governor of Louisi- ana, is at the Grand Hotel, Saratoga. Before the war the aristocracy of South Carolina used to pass the Summer at Beaufort, in that State; but Dahigren guns, swamp angels and the ruthiess Yankee soldiers a0 battered the face of that little one-horse town that itnever recovered its beauty or its attractions. The citizens of Newport are nursing great ex- pectations in anticipation of the coming of the New York Yacht Club next month. Jubilee Gilmore is at Saratoga Springs. Governor Join A. Dix has a country seat at Westhampton, Long Island. Governor Joel Parker and family, ex-Governor Rodman M. Price and family, and General Charle: Haight and family, all of New Jersey, have en- gaged quarters at the Ocean Hotel, Long Branch. HIGHFLYER WHEELS OF THE HUB. —~+ Interesting Discussions in Boston— Buildings That Will Be and Ought To Be—Picnic Appointments of Under- writers—Risks in the Hab and New York Compared. Boston, Mass., July 1, 1873. Agents of insurance offices in New York, Phila- deiphia, Hartford and Providence and from several English companies were present to-day, as a com- mittee of twenty-five, representing the National Board of Underwriters, at the hearing before the Joint Special Committee of the city government on the reorganization of the Boston Fire Department. ‘The opinion generally expressed by these insurance gentlemen was strongly in favor of a Board of Fire | Commissioners, and the efliciency of the New York Fire Department was referred to as an example. Mr. Nicholas C. Miller, President of the Star In- surance Company of New York and Chairman of the Rating Committee of the Board of Under- writers, said the building law im Boston was in some respects an advance on the law of New York. He thought it allowed the erection of tov high buildings, and iron shutters, especially in the rear of buildings, should be compulsory. They had prepared a schedule tor the erection of buildings, which they propose to write for thirty-flve cents as amercantile risk. The rates in New York were to-day higher than in the city of Boston, but they were being gradually reduced by tue’ improve- ments of the buildings. In A WALK THROUGH THE BURNED DISTRICT, he had found a marked advance in the method of constructing tie buildings. He called special at- tention to the value of the high parapet walls, and repeated hug conviction that the city could do much in this direction, One matt®r to which he called attention was the consideration of what could be done tor the saiety of the buildings which had been changed from tenements to business pur- poses class especially dangerous, A risk in Boston to-day, as compared that in New York, was not as good even for the new buildings being ‘erected on Devonshire street, be- cause they did not have iron shutters, althougn when provided with these they would be better than the risks of New York. He did not think that, taking all considerations into account, a risk to- day in Boston was as good as a ris His company had given their agent in Boston no instructions with regard to takirg risks in Boston, except to them light until they saw in what nner the city was to be ed, The government of the Fire Department and the Department of Public Parks had been both well managed by a Commis- sion in New York. Fire Department came in together. the Department, as it was now run, was cheap at peaking had occupied several hours, when the committee adjourned fill Tuesday next, to afford the remonstrants and others interested op. portunity to be heard, Aiter adjournment the Underwriters entertained the visiting committee with an excursion down the harbor and other hospitalities, A DEFECTIVE COUPLING. Barimore, Md., July 1, 1 While the through train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Washington to New York, was rounding tle curve av the foot of Eutaw street, in this city, about ten o'clock last night, a coupling broke, causing five of the passenger coaches to jump the tr: The cars Were badly wrecked. Dr. Greenleat, of the United States Army, was co siderably bruised and taken out in an insensib’ condition, Three lady passengers were cut and bruised, but not dangerously injured. Several s nurt, though they were able to proceed to New Y The track was torn up for a considerable distance, but a arge force of men was immediately put to work and was cie! ved away and the track repaired, PACIFIC RAILROAD NOTICE, Boston, July 1, 1873. The treasurer of the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany gives notice that the company has been en- | joined at the suit of the United States from paying the interest due to-day on certain of its first mort- gage bonds, including those distributed as divi- dends or allotments to shareholders and now re- maining in the ownership, custody or control of the parties thus receiving them. All coupons not thus enjoined will be paid on or after Thursday, OOMPTROLLER’S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the foliowing amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury :— BUREAU OF ARREARS. From arrears of taxes, assessments, water rents and interest... CouLacrok oF assesawents, '" " From assessments ior street openings ay im- in ” provements an rest. sees 9,638 BUREAU OF CITY REVENUR. From Interest on bond and mortgage, market rents and tees.. sees reorhhin sees 1179 REAU OF WATER RROTSTRR, From Croton water rent and venaiies......... 6,039 MAYOR From licenses and fines, LPT JUDE From Court fees. Total... SRCOND MARSHAL, 1 OOMPTROLLER'S PAYMENTS. Oomptrolier Green paid yesterday the laborers on Boulevard avenue, &c., to June lath, $38,008, with | The Commission and the paid | He thought | y midnight the dcbris of the shattered cars | 5 THE GUILLOTINE, Wholesale Beheading at the City Hall. Ten Removals in the Department of Publis ‘Works and Twelve in the Surrogate’s Office—Enormous Reduction of Sal- aries—List of the Victims The report published in the Heap of yesterday, to the effect that Commissioner Van Nort would be compelled to discharge a large number of the em- ployés of the Department of Public Works im con- sequence of the reduction o! the estimates of thay Department for the remainder of the year by the new Board of apportionment, fell tike a pombsheld yesterday morning into the public omices and among the men employed all over the city under Commissioner Van Nort, As the event proved, it was but the keynote to wholesale reductions in o\her departments whose headquarters are located in the neighborhood of the City Hall,except the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Works. As Commis. sioner Var Nort stated to the HERALD reporter yes- terday, the appropriation of the former has been increased to within $30,000 ot Mr. Connolly's old Tammany appropriation, and that of the latter from $450,000 to $495,000. In consequence, the clerks in both these departments rested easily dur- ing the day, and moralized contentedly on the ma. tability of political affairs, as ail fortunate men do, In the other departments, however, things wore a very different aspect. The clerks were mightily flurried, as the event proved there was every rea» son they should be. DISMISSALS IN TIE SURROGATE'S OFFICE, The ball was opened in the Surrogate’s office, where an ofMcial note, signed Robert ©. Hutch- ings, awalted every clerk, Twelve unfortunates: received the following formal communication :— * : Surrocate's Orrice, natin Conscquance of tierrecent action ot the Bord of Apportionment, by which the appropriation for this De- partment nas been’ consi ierably reduced, in common with that of other departments of the c.ty and. county governments, your services will be dispensed with from this date forward. ROBERT C, HUTCHINGS, Some of the twelve were in the Reeord Room and had been attached to the office for very many years, 80 that they were considered to have almost a lease of thelr positions. Others were scattered all over the Department. The clerks who were fortunate enough to retain their heads were informed that they could only FOREGO DECAPITATION at the sacrifice of $500a year of theirsalary, As Surrogate Hutchings did not come down town yes terday at all itis impossible to estimate what de- duction has been made tn the general expenses of the Department by these decapitations and by the cutting down of salaries, or whether any further executions or reductions may be necessary to meet the reduced estimates of the Board of Appor- tionment. It 1s generally supposed, however, that Surrov gate Hutchings has cut down his expenses to the last dollar to meet Comptroller Green's reductions, as reduction has been the order of hts office ior the | past twelve months, | THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. | From early morning yesterday the ofices of the | | Department of Public-Works in the City Hall were crowded with parues anxious to tind out what heads had been cut of and where reductions were likely to be made. Deputy Commissioner Barker assured the IFEKALD reporter that be had no idea taat the article published yesterday in the HERALD would cause such excitement among the employ¢és of the Department of Pubjic Worke from one end of the island to the other, Men had come from Harlem to find out whether they were among the decapitated. There was a flutter all day long eT the clerks, and wher evening came and no full list of those discharged had been sent down fro Commissioner Van Nort’s private office the olerks left their desks dis appointed, as if they had preferred to know their fate at once, even if the worst had come to the worst. Alter office hours there was a generai con- suitation as to the provable removals and reduc- tlons, and it ts safe to say that yesterday was the liveliest day in the history of the Department of Public Works, LOOKING FOR VICTIMS. Commissioner Van Nort came down town early and remained at lis desk during the whole day as on Monday. His pay rolls and the reduced esti- mates of the Board of Apportionment were spread | out on the desk before him, and he went carefully ver each name on the list of the employés of the Jepartient of Public Works outside the laborers, It Was alter hali-past four whem he le(t his office, and in the interita le had made an entire revision of the clerks o! the Department and thetr salaries. He removed one-third of the employés of the De partment outside the laborers, whose aggregate salaries amounted to $92,700, and made reduc- tions in the sa! es of the remaining employés | amounting to'$17,450. REMOVALS AND REDUCTIONS. ‘hrovgh the courtesy of Commissioner Van Nort the HERASD reporter optained the particulars of the removals and reductions made yesterday, which have not yet been communicated to those most concerned. ‘The names are, of course, with- held through motives o1 delicw REMOVE One inspector of gas openings | One inspector of LAMPS...0 sea cee 1,200 | Unree clerks, Bureau of Water Kents, $1,500. 8400 | Two clerks, bureau of Water $1,200 340 One clerk, Bureat of Roads. . | One vault rk 500 ( (nspeetor:.! Inspector 1,000 One clerk, Bureau One clerk, Bureau Thirteen Water polic One inspector encumbrances Total...... : Water Regiscer Chiet Engineer A istaut Engineer Vaier surveyor intendent e intendent of Repairs an tent of Lamps an nt of Roads. nnn fe f Ei of Four clerks to Water Regist Inspector of Vaults... Messenger to Water I clerk to Water 5 clerk to Water lerks, $20) each ‘two Map clerk. ‘Two inspector One clerk Bureau of I of lati, & pairs a Keeper of City Hall Regulator public clocks. made on the yeariy sularie: RESULT OF YESTERDAY’! Removais.... Reduction on s of ploy: Grand total reduction per annum , Actual reduction for the remainder These are Vg! the reductions ers employed by the Departme missioner Barker informed a HE terday evening that Commisst tends to set himself to work im the necessary reductions in t quired to meet the reduced estt reductions will be may be judg ing figures :— Reduetion in, Commissioner Van Nort’ by the Board ot Apportionment, per annum, .. $220, | Reductions made by Commisstoner Van Nort out side the laborers, per annum eevee OED | Reduction yetto be made on labs 69,800 This reduction will, of course, require tne dis- charge of an linmense vumber of men, STRERT CLEANING INTERFERED WITH, Street cleaning will be seriqusly interfered with, in the opinion of Commissioner Van Nort, by the | reductions in the estimates of the Department of Public Works by the Board of Apportionment, Nine hundred thousand doBars has been allowed by the Board for street cleaning for the year. Everybody knows that the streets which are 1il- paved cannot be cleaned unl they are repaired, and yet, strange to say, the Board of Apportion- ment haa cut down Commissioner Van Nort’s esti- mate jor whe repairing of pavements of every kind $40,000 per aunum, repairs of stone pave- ments alone being cut down $10,000, and some of the side streets are in @ shocking condition and | dangerous to vehicles. REDUCTION IN ESTIMATE POR SERVICES. Deputy Commissioner Barker says that it i* morally Imposstbie to carry out the sanitary regu- lations with regard to sewera with the reduced appropriations fixed by the Board of Apportion- ment. DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, Seven cierks have already been discharged from this Department to meet the reduced estimates, and these is much had de and wailing in conse- quence of generai reduction of salaries, | “THE CROPS, Lewiston, Me., July 1, 1873. Refreshing rains have fallen during the night and this forenoon, which will probably greatly benefit the growing crops. It is entimated that the hay crop Will prove about two-thirds of the average rope