The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1873, Page 10

lu THE MEXICAN WAR. Anniversary of the Fall of the City of Mexico. Celebration of the Day by the American Veterans of °46 and *47. Their Battle-Worn Flags Present- ed to Them by the Mayor Yesterday. The Parado and the Reunion at Cooper Institute. The celebration, by the veterans of the Mexican ‘War, of the anniversary of the capture of the city of Mexico by the American troops under General Scott, in 1847, was a greater success in many re- spects than it was generally expected tobe, It was originally intended that the veterans should Proceed in a body from the Astor House to the City Gall, accompanied by a@ battalion of the National Guard, but, owing vo circumstances over which the militia bad no control, the plan was not carried pul, THE FLAG PRESENTATION, Half-past twelve o'clock was the time fixed tor the presentation of the battle flags at the City Hall, but it was “one o'clock before the veterans putin an appearance. By that time the plaza in front of the Hail had become filled with an im- metse crowd, and the anxiety on their part to wit ness the flag ceremonies was so evident that when the veterans finally arrived it was decided by the Mayor and General Burnett that the presentation should be made, not as originally pro- posed, in the Governor's Room, but i the vestibule of the Hall, in full view of the crowd. During the presentation the throng was kept back by the police beyond the southern line of the plaza, which was gccupied by the celebrated “Bragg’s battery,” manned by men from the Third United States artillery, When the Mayor and the veterans appeared coming down stairs at last they were heartily greeted by the spectators, The sight of the old flags, too, created a great deal of enthusiasm, and as the Mayor came out to the steps, holding tue colors in his hand, cheer upon cheer rent the air, When quiet was restored the Mayor, addressing General Bur- nett, said MAYOR HAVEMEYER'S ADDRR: GxntLeweN oF THe Cosaurree—T am happ meet you again on this the anniversary ot the suri of the city of Mexico to the armies of dug Republic. tis rather strange, and, J may add, it is rather a singular eolncidence, that ibe sane hands whieh rece: Glorious tugs from you, some twenty-five years ago, should now return them to vour custody to celebrate the sion of the first reunion of the remnant pi the to t ved Urese army which accomplished the objects of the Mexican war. That’ war was waged in defence of the, integrity of our Union against, the wanton aggressions of a sister nd, although your num- bers have since largely decreased, partly by disease en- gendered by the exposures of the campatin, partiy by ‘our recent strife, when the integrity of our’ Union was ssailed, partly trom the natural causes incident to alt of our citizens and the |, who Dow repre- x nthe East or We: Norih or south, which secured tor us not only the inte rity of our then existing borders by the acqu' of Calitornig, opened to us the way to the gold fle that region Wud gave us through San Francisco an to the Tniies and the command of the Pact When these banucrs were presented to, whieh was the git of the association of elt never be surren that promise was you first recetved th of their beautiful ined with the sino shattered and th toils und suite banners were t outlet enemy and richly y had littl re i ofisecrated by your own. When these of this ¢ity they were ented to you by Gen- 1 the Senoritas of the City of Mexico, as of his approvation of your g tact, that placed in t Recumpamed by one which was pr eral scott, fr ved them, find so many 8 rticipated in that ruggle, 1 look in iliar faces of Scott, ol, Worth, Taylor and the other illustrious men con: triumphs But they have gone to their reward lett us to com! “reunion which revives the y of their neroic and clothes 4i with fresh verdure in grateful ns for me, gentlemen of the committee, ese to grace the celebration of inaugurated, and at the ft- you to their piaces in our of life shall be over aud y May repeat to the gene- which you have time to be returaed b ir teeping, that when the battle wu course on carih finished t pis Which shall eome after ua by their silent elo- e the story of the sufferings through which you syed wad of tle triumphs you achieved. The Mayor’s remarks were frequently inter- ‘upted by applause irom the veterans. ‘When he aad concluded he gave the flags to General Bur- aett, Who spoke as jollows on receiving them:— Mayor Haveweyre anD THe Common Couxcit oF tHE Siry or New Yor othe First regiment ad the honor to cou to. the f the war with Mo: » had its honorable discharge at Fort Hamilton, We received tho hearttelt” greetings of the tity authorities and people of this creat’ metro. polis, when Your Honor occupied the saie tlevated position which you now hold, with acknowl tdged ability and high distinction. On, that_ oc your Honor a¢ language which I may r the lapse of more thin Your Honor said, “But little mo} fago,in okedience to the call o| b country, You leit nsy and within that period tu ni at the National ntil its close wi. You return to us littie more #than one third of your original number, More than me-third of you hay Palace at the capi- erished in baitle or by disease and most of the others who have preceded you returned lisabled by wounds and sickness Noné ‘ully know the hardships you have endured you can so Well appreciate the blessings of th which has crowned you To your remarks I aad the honor to reply:—"The close of the war and the fisbanding of the ment have induced, us to request tes of the city to take into their charge ed emblems of our Btate and nation, may be that they y ed (as the eloquent: though filent “relics, the | shattered remnants of the regiment that pledged and gave, in de fending thet, their hearts’ blood and their lives. Our vath to preserve them has t iffiled, ‘They are now sonsigned to your cha ce is deed and may God, in His infinite me gra 4 with all the world.” Again Your Honor said, “on behalf of the municipal authorities Treceive with) pride and fratification these flags, one of which was thelr gift, the other, that of an associaticn of our citize you now return to the city jo you you promised that they Jered to an enemy or disgraced, and the noble manner in which that pledge has been redeemed has proved you worthy of the confidence which was reposed in your They will be placed in the tito to oUF eltizents i story ot generations.” While the meutot New York volunteers eel a just ide in tory, in” con’ of thiseity. they a: f © ‘gailant ot the ett's ot survivors pr Bur} epitome the municipal © than gratified by the presen ho ser regiment its his: | with authorities in Stevenson's | e valleys and amid the ubly tort e perform: van Clarkson the mani n reduced ded and gave, in heart's blood and treir hive of the regiment who wer occas of IMS, hue tor * bourne, wher So By Kind Provide ary from your han tay colors fo: * may * | brought them together, whether he could haye Marine Band. Battalion of United States Marine Corps. Drum Corps and Band - nie gatapmaat jon of National Guard, Sailors ot the United Staten Navy ‘and Veterans of the far of Veterans of the Mexican War. Invited Guests. The route was up Broadway to Union Square, through Fourteenth street to Broadway again, to Madison square around the Worth monument, down to Twenty-third street to Fourth avenue, to Cooper Institute. To the shame of the business men along the line on Broadway bet said, not over a half dozen flags were displayed from the buud- ings from one end of it to the other, and yet this shabbimess could not have been the result of mere thoughtiessness, for long “beiore the head of the procession had turned into Broad- way from the City Hall Park, the sidewalks were lined with crowds in anticipation of its coming, and the storekeepers were, therefore, forewarned. All the way up broadway one mishap alter another occurred to mar the general appear- ance of the parade, owing to the miserable police arrangements (?) for keeping the route clear, Whoever bad the management of this part of the Cay’s doings deserves the contempt of everybody who turned out to witness the procession; for at almost every two blocks the military had to come to a dead halt to allow time for @ policeman to get adray or abutcher wagon or a stage out of the way. Indeed, from Duane street up to Fourteenth street the inilitia men, the Marines and the bands- men the greater part of the time had to march “by fours,” for no other reason than that the en- ure route was fringed, on both sides with stages and all sorts of vehicles, At some blocks convey- ances, two and three deep on one side of the Street, were encountered, necessitating the “sours” to break into “twos,” ‘This downright neglect or STUPIDITY ON THE PART OF THE POLICE MANAGE- N’ MEN naturally robbed the parade of much of its imposing character, and made of it, most of the time, a long-drawn-out string of men strug- gling to preserve somethimg like & mili- tary line of rade, However, the good Will and good feeling of the spectators made up a great deal for the want of attention paid to the veterans by the police authorities, and at every block they and thetr escort were greeted with clapping of hands and the waving of handkerchiels, The young looking appearance of the “vets” ap- peared to strike the spectators with something akin to wonderment, judging trom the comments that they occasionally indulged inas the proces- sion moved along. The majority had evi- dently associated the idea of the veterans with gray-haired men, , tottering with age. As they Were made up ,with here and there an ex: cepuon, of hale and hearty looking men, some of them with not @ gray hair in their head, and whose step seemed as elastic as the youngest und frisk- jest militia man’s in town, the spectators doubt- less understood, before the parade was over, that they had made a big mistake as to what consti- tutes an American relic of the Mexican war. As the procession debouched into Fourteenth street the crowds on the sidewalks became denser, and, when the Worth Monument was reached, THE, SPECTATORS near the square were found to be the most enthu- Biastic yet met with, as the veterans were greeted With three good, rousing, hearty cheers. As to the parade itsel! it was really an attractive one, even with the drawback of the bad police arrangements ithad to contend it. The men ofthe Third artil- lery, in their neat and natty uniforms of dark blue, with red facings, and their helmets, with red pendants, were the cynosure of alleyes. It did not scem to be generally known that the guns of the battery they had charge of were the self same guns with which Captain Bragg, at the instance of old “rough-and-ready” Zach Taylor, gave the ‘“greasers” “a little more grape” on a memorable occasion —_ durin; the Mexican war; else, doubtless, they would have divided the public admiration with the artillerymen. Three veterans, who belonged fo the battery in 1847, and who, judging from their miserable appearance as to clothing, have never as yet got a deilar of pen- sion from the government, Were given seats on two of the caissons, The “old salts” who tought in the war, and who had a@ place of honor in the proces- sion, also attracted considerable attention. The battation of the National Guard, made up of two companies ef the Ninth, one of the Twelfth and one ol the Seventy-first, made a very fine appear- ance, and did uruch to add to the general attrac- tiveness of the parade. AT THE COOPER UNION. It was nearly halt-past four o’clock before the head of the column reached Cooper Union, and not until it did were the doors thrown open to the invited guests, Who had patiently stood on tne side- walk for a full hour waiting for the iron gates to swing back on their hinges, Howevet, once they were opened, it did not take long to Clear the side- walk of the patient waiters, for they were not, ali told, over 200 in number, When the veterans and their escort got well seated (alter the ladies present had been allotted the front row) the hal! was about one-half filled, There was no deco- yation whatever on the walls, and the more dis- tinguished veterans alone formed the bright, brilliant attraction on the platform. As one alter another of the veterans, now celebrated in the | various departments of ilfe, made his appearance | on the stage he was greeted With a round of ap- ayor Havemeyer was very enthusiasti- cheered as he took his seat; but it fell to the Jot of General Hooker to become THE LION OF THE DAY. His appearance was the signal for the wildest demonstrations of enthusiasm. The entire audi- ence rose to their feet as eue man, and for a min- ute or so the cheering was perfectly dea‘euing. General Cadwallader, Lieutenant Governor RKobin- son, Commodore Walsh and other veterans, who were recognized by their old comrades in the audi- ence, were also the recipients ofa warm, brotherly greeting of that hearty, whole-souled kind which Only soldiers know how to give 60 heartily and other soldiers know how to appreciate it. “After quiet kad been restored General Hooker came for- Ward, amid @ scene of the wildest enthusiasm, and stood at the front of the «platform ready to open the meeting; but he had to bide his time, for the audience would have their way about it, and they only gave up their cheering apparently when they had exnausted themselves. The General seemed to be much atiected, and when the huzzaing ceased he said:— SPEECT OF GENERAL HOOKER. Inspired by your acclamations, ladies and gentile- men, I am carried almost to heaven, I wish 1 deserved your kindness more than! do; I wish f deserved it at all. If 1 have done ee of credit to my country I am thankful forit. lam thank/ul to my country. In doing whatever I have done, | only dia what America expects every American to do, (fond cheers.) Iam not here to talk, for Lam no talker; in fact I am not familiar with my own voice, I don’t want ta be a talker M and can’t be made to be one, (Laughter) Iam here to listen. You will hear from the Mayor of this’ metropolis. It was he who inspired this movement that we witness to-day, and has inspired if im euch & way that I hope it will last forever. (Applause.) The achievement of the Mexican war we are ali proud of, and some day it willbe talked about and dreamed of more than now. | (Cheers.) In its achievement it was grand; in its consequences it was grander still, It gave to us California and other soil teeming with wealth, and opened to us the commerce of the East; and opened it up to us in such a way, that we can control it for our- selves.”? The General again thanked the audience for the kindness mantiested toward him, aud then intro- duced Mayor Havemayer. 5 OTHER SPEECHES. The Mayor on coming forward was warmly applauded. He said that in selecting him to pre- | side, the meeting had conferred upon him an honor that be was very proud of, Jt was pleasant to look on sv many familiar faces, tor the Jaces of many of the veterans before him were Jamuliar to him, as he and they had met together betore. (Cheers.) ‘Time, however, had made many changes since th last time they had met, and he doubted but for the spirit engendered by thecause which had again recognized but a very few of his old friends, Mr, Havemeyer then introduced tke orator of the day, Mr. Charles W. Brooke, who spoke tor nearly | three quarters of an hour in an eloquent strain upon the Mexican war, and the benefits the United States had derived from it The oration mainiy consisted of a sketch of the triumphant march of the American army through Mexico, interspersed with feeling allusions to the various battles which were fought, and tbe men who foughtin them. He was loudly applauded at its close, ‘The eration being over, loud calls were made for several persons on the platform for a speech, and the audience finally induced Lieutenant Governor Robinson to make @ few remarks. They were short and pithy, and he concluded by asking three cueers for the man Whose Name had not been mentioned duping the enure proceedings, and yet who had dis- tinguished himself in the Mexican war—the Pres dent of the United States, This request was ac- ceded vo with @ will, and three hearty cheers were given. The meeting then came to a close. THE BANQUET. All the veterans sat down to agrand dinner at the Grand Cencral Hotei last evening, and the bat- ties of the war of 1846 and 1847 were fouglt over | hold my’ proud position. New York to shure the chary day with those gallant veterans of te wil engaged witb usin the war with Mexico v round us—who come from many of of our glorious n—fre as the North, from the East flags borne by the veterans of Maryla: which the velerans of the South haye ra with our own, as in the war with Mexi ® united force to victory under Seott ylor. you may be assured that our friendship ts linked with dda mantine chains, which can be severed on ear ‘We are assembled to-day as terans of the Mexioao war, not to exalt over a fallen foe, bat to inaugurate a brotherhood among ourselves that shall prove « benefit to the infirm, your and aged of our brothers in arms, and @ source of uridetiled friendship in social life, Turning to the veterans, the General added :— s inarms of the Mexican States | ¢ th represented bi Js entrusted, tor this occasion, the chat 6 10 to you as well as to ourselves a OB Of these fags— red relics from Monterey, Buena Vista and the the Montezumas—the slept though wioquent Mmementoes of the past. Comrades, let us regard them As belonging to us all, for wit! an unit rt, under their ainple folds, we should have been overwhelmed b, the enemy. You have shared oar dangers, Rally wit Us to share our honors. ed the At the close of this speech the band pit “Star Spangied Banner and the spectators re- 2 Warded the General with three hearty cheers, ‘THE PROCESSION, The march was then begun in the following order :— Platoon of Police, Burnett ht Mar army | day's again, this time, however, without bloodshed, | upagne aud Burgundy being the only liquids | 1on the occasion. The dinner was a very en- joyable affair and was a right joyous wind-up of the Letters were received and read 4 veteran absentees, who, gretting tueir forced absence, wished all eterans joy aad happiness for many a year. BROOKLYN'S DISPLAY, The fiegs of the State, United States and Manici- pality of Brooklyn were displayed in graceful profa- sion irom the City Hall and County Court House, from sunrise to sunset yesterday. The veteran Sergeant-at-arms, Mr, Tormey, keeper of the Hall, dwelt pathetically and patrioucally upon the lotions event commemorated in yie entrance of he United States troops into the city of Mexico. This formed the sole observance of tie day in the City of Churches, SHOCKING CASUALTY, William Mangeil, a young man, nineteen y age, employed in Stimpson’s machine shop, : Delancey street, was yesterday caught in the machinery and whirled round with fearial velocity, and must have been almost instantly killed, the body being crushed and mangled in manner. The remains were sent to the Morgue, and Coroner Keenan notified to hold an inquest, from Deceased lived with his mother, at 418 Wost Forty- fifth atreet. NEW YORK HERALD, TOESDAY, 5 THE HYDE PARK MURDER. COLLAPSE. Arrest of a Man Charged with Com- Failure of the Eclectic Mutual mitting the Crime. BACK TO Edmund F, Hutchinson, who is charged with the killing of Patrick Donnelly on the night of the 7th inst., was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Farley. The quarrel which preceded .the murder originated in a drunken dispute. Some six or seven men who worked in the neighborhood went tnto a liquor saloon and began drinking. ‘They re- mained there a couple of hours, during which time they got into @ discussion on the nature and differences In qualities of iron. ney adjourned from the saloon to continue the conyver- sation, and, one or two of the party losing temper, @ fight took place. Donnelly was stabbed in the left side with a large bladed knife, in the hands of one of the men, and fell fainting to the ground. Becoming alarmed, the rest of the party assisted the man who had done the stabbing to remove BOSTO Donnelly. They carried him to the railroad line, close at hand, and placed him ACKOS3 THE TRACK, A train was expected to pass in a few minutes, and they hoped the carriages running over the body would cover up the murder, The time of the train’s passing, however, was very much miscalculated. Donnelly was discovered and rescued before it passed, When they left him he was still conscious, and realizing the terrible position in which they had Placed him, the poor fellow determined to struggle out of ft if possible. Thinking him dead, or so nearly so that he could make no eiffort to retain what little life they left in him, no precaution was taken to tie or fasten him to the rails, While re- lating his story to the authorities the following morning before he died he said he could scarcely remenwver their leaving him, but he thought the coolness of the night air ‘first restored his sensibility, The fact of his being stabbed then rushed upon his mind, and he endeavored to flud out where he was. Alter many desperate attempts he nally succeeded in getting one of his hands on the rail, and then almost in an instant it Hashed upon his brain that he was put there to die. The trghtful agonies of such an ena almost drove him frantic. He tried to turn or creep from the perilous situation, but all power seemed to have lett him, The thought of how his family would suffer wheu they should find the parts of his mangled body buroed in his mind, ana he almost killed himseif in trying to get away. He was wou- dering, too, in what part the train would strike him, and whether tis head would be leit whole to Tell his iriends in silence THE STORY OF HIS DEATH. Acroas the platform of his memory rushed the story of his life trom boyhood; up with ten times the speed of the lightuing eXpress every wember of his tamily came dancing upon it, as tangible and true as they stood in ite, Hts deeds, both bad and od, Jumped ap irom tue frst and ranged before im ag an ariny. ‘And next tiie fast feebling intellect dweit upon the known dead and speculated on their quick re union, Down in the deep recesses of his neart he felt & mingling of bate and pity for his as- sailants, Each gust of wind that swept along the telegraph lines seemed to him like deagh Knells tolled within the tomb, The vibrations of the trees at times sounded like the distant rum- bling of the coming train and his body thrilled with intensified fear. He thought he heard the laugh- ter of his enemies as they danced like demons in the shadow of his destruction, The time that could not have been more than a few minutes appeared hours to him, and the thander of the rotling wheels came crushing in bis ears as & human toot strack him, and he was removed from the danger. When the train passed assistance was sought and Donnelly was removed to his residence. All that skiil or affection could suggest for his benefit was done, but nothing could suve his life; he died the next morning after a long interview with the police, during which he gave the names of sey- eral of the men who were in the quarre), Amon those he mentioned was that of Hutchinson, an it appears Donnelly directly CHARGED HIM WITH TITE CRIME, A search was immediately institutea ior him and it was learned he had come on to New York. Superintendent Matsell was communicated with and he placed the matter in the hands of Captain Irving. Several oliicers were sent to look for Hutchinson, but they reported he ad left the city, the: could find as no trace of him. The matter was finally entrusted to Detective Farley, and he commenced a tour of the town. Superiutendent Jacobs came on from Boston and joined in the search with Detective Farley, He brought on information that Hutehin- son had satd before leaving Boston he intended to enlist in the army. This belong a tangible clue the detectives went to work with it and soon found their maninan ofice in Hudson street, He was conveyed to Police Headquarters, where he said he was not guilty, and afterwards transferred to tho care of the Boston police, who took him on to that city last night. BROOKLYN HOUSE OP THE GOOD SHEPHERD, An Appeal trom the Sisters to the Char- itable. The following appeal has been written by the Sisters of the House of the Good Shepherd, Brodk- lyn, asking aid for the noble work in which they are engaged :— The proverbtel charity and unbounded generosity which the ladies of Brooklyn have always manitested by their readiness in coming forward to aud the various charitable institutions ot our city by fal t tivals, &c., is sufhcient encoura to them our first appeal in cur present straitened cir- cumstances, and we fcel confident that such appeal will pe in vain. We are necessitated to resort to some means of raising funds with whi building, now in the course building is by far too small to ous applicants for admission, to undertake the onerous task of erecting a more e tnodious and more suitable one. This building is present raised only a short distance above the foun tion, and, with thé prospects of a severe winter, we are obliged to suffer the suspension of work thereon for want of means to continue it, Removed as we are frem the thickly populated portion of the city, we labor under many disadvantages. We have hanging over us a debt of $20,000, beside the yearly demand of $4,000 for rent, interest on mortgage, £¢, Our income, notwithstanding’ the fact that we exercise the most scrupulous economy, is barely sufficient to support our institution, We consider a fair to be the most certain means of raising funds at present, and we humbly appeal to the ladies to assist us by # general and generous co-operation, feeling confident that, if they extend this much to us, success must crown our ‘etforts, and thus they will be’ instrumental in re- Heving ws’ from @ most embarrassing position. We can not Jor a moment imagine that there is any wemanl; heart which does not beatin unison with ours when we lace betore you the facts connected with the herculean labor we have undertaken. We feel that we bi sympathy of every Christian woman who considers, for @ moment the object we have in view. All know that our desire is to furnish a shelter to the poor wanderer irom the virtuous path, to extend to her the hand of charity, and, having once reclaimed her, to afford her @ refuge ‘and ‘asylum where, protected ‘from the pol- Sonous atinosphere of sin, sho may serve her God, as was over her cistom ere she foolishly sought the oft trodden oath which leads. to cer- tain destruction. To « you charitable jadies, we appeal! The ‘Voice 9 in pleading you to extend to them the helping hand. They fee}, one and all, that they ack notin vain. The: contidently hope to ot sid and assistance whic! woman never known. to refuse to a distressed cre ture of her own sex. Yo assist by any means in rectait ing an erring sister is a most laudeole and meriterious act, and it Is sure to be recorded in Heaven. In order, therefore. to aftord a means of particlpating in so noble A cate, We Cor vite the ladies of Brooklyn and suburbs fing at the Convent on Phurs- o'clock. will be to make final whic will be held at Brooklyn zon October 2, IS73. Again we say, ail m assist and wish to do so are invited to be present at the meeting, sislERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, SEERIFF WILLIAMS’ INVESTIGATION, Yesterday afternoon at threo o'clock the special investigating committee appointed by the Kings County Board of Supervisors to investigate the charges of malfeasance brought by President Coe against Sherif Aras G. Williams, the republican Sheriff of the county, met to continne their labors. Supervisor Coe, after calling tie committee to_or- a him from Mr. Wil. 18, setting forth that he was tndisposed and suntering from a nervous headache, which would prevent his at He therefore asked that the committee adjourn for a few days. The re- quest Was unanimously granted, and the commit- tee adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, Septem- ber 24, EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS IN WESTORESTER ‘That beneficent temple of learning, Union Free school, No. 6, of Yonkers, which has long been en- titled the “Banner school’ of Westchester county, having grown so materially in popularity of late, has at Iength outgrown its capacity to accommo- date the increasing demands of its district, At the Teopening Of the school after vacation, a day or two ago,wheo 797 pupils were present, it became at once apparent to the trustees in attendance that prompt measures looking to the immediate enlargement of the school building were requisite. Accordingly the Goard of Education at its last meeting appointed a committee, composed of Messrs, E. P. Baird, Jolin W. Oliver and isaac H. Knox, to consider the matter and report as to the most judicious manner of providing for the grow- ing Wants of the district, The extent and tiseful- hess of this institution, to which the taxpayers point with unfeigned pride, are in all respects re- Our present iter to the numer- ceasity compelled us mi: markabie, as itis only since 1861 that the district has been constituted aud the present state Structure erected. The recent election of Edwar P, Baird, the popular City Jud of the Board of Edugation is 2, Versal satisiac tio! “Department, Life Insurance Company. Sworn Statements of Alleged Frendulent and Irregular Practices of Its Officers by Stockholders and Policy Holders, APPOINTMENT FOR A RECEIVER. Admitted Insolvency of the Company. This failure will compromise many good com- panies and materially weaken the confidence of the public in all the smaller or young companies. ‘The Eclectio was organized in 1863, with a paid up cash capital of $150,000, andon the Ist of January, 1873, the officers reported upon oath the gross assets at $371,407 89, of which $310,776 85 was ofictally reported by the Insurance Department as allowable under the stringent insurance laws o! New York State, regulating the character of ad- missable assets, while the gross liabilities, includ- ing the reinsurance of reserve fund, was only $279,144; showing a surplus Of $31,632 $5, besides $60,621 O04 of Inadmissable but claimed assets. The policy register showed 2,777 policies in force at the date referred to, covering $5,257,305 of insurance. ‘The items of the assets on the 1st of nary lust, as reported upon oath by the oficers, were :— Loans on bond and mortgag United States 5-20 bonds. Loans on New York Gas Meter Company Premium notes and loans on policies 1n'force. ..... Cash in oftice of y ‘ Cash deposived in Potty cash and deposit Interest acerued on and on premium loans and Rents accrued... Uncollected premium on policies in force Gross defined premitins ally) on policies in torce. Deduct estimated cost ot colie Due from other companies on ace a notes. not’ over three months due The items not admitted by the Insurance Pe- partment were :— Commuted commissions. Advanced to officers or a Cash in hands of agents. Axency supplies Furniture, sates, Gross unadmitted assets. Total claimed assots........ .... 2 These items of assets were made up and sworn to by the oficers of the company, upon the truth of which it was allowed to continue to do business with the certificate of solvency of the Insurance This sworn financial statement becomes im- portant.in view of the present admitted insolvency of the company, even by its officers, What dis- position has been made of these trust bonds will be @ material question for the policy-holders to in- Meth crePerry being a mutual company, The gross abilities at the date referred to were made up of the following items, to wit:— Death claims unpaid and matured endowments. Disputed death claims Premium “reserve”. Deduet reinsured risks.. Due depositors. .. $16,000 6.00 Gross liapillties... Surplus of admitted assets... To which add upadmitied assets. Total surplus. ... These sworn figures were duly filed and allowed, as stated, at Alba ny Upon these sworn-to facts the President of the Eclectic reported the company perfectly solvent and prosperous, but that the stockholders bad concluded to reisure their risks and close up the company rather than press for new business. In this view Mr. B. F, Beekman, President of the Merchants’ Lite Insurance Com- any, Was er, to by Mr. George B. Satteriee, the Presiaent of the Eclectic, to accept the risks of the latter company. This Mr. Beekman agreed to do, providing, upon medical examination, they were pronounced good, and that the Eclectic Com- any would pay the ‘Merchants? Life Insurance Jompany an amount on each accepted risk equal to the estimated difference of the premium at the present age, and that specified in each accepted policy, This was aceeded to by the Eclectic Life, and, under It, about 400 of tne 2,777 policies were trans- ferred to the Merchants’ Life insurance Company. In addition to this, the Eclectic Company, throug! its agents, bought up many of their outstanding risks at forty cents on the dollar of their reserve v ralue. ‘The Eclectic fostered the circulation of the rumor of the tnsolvency of their coe thereby very materiaily faciittating the purchase business, while many policy hoiders became disgusted and retused to pay more premiums, by which their policies lapsed. Under this practice the 2,777 policies ure supposed to have been reduced to about 1,000 on the ist of September inst., if even that number now have any legal standing. on the 4th of September, Mr. Augustus E. Mas- EPTEMBER 16, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. | name was withdrawn from the Eclectic immediate ' stops Were taken to wind up the company, in an- ticipation of the proposed action of the Superin- tendent of the Insurance Departments THE HARLEM RIVER BOAT RACE, ‘The weather yesterday afforded a fine opportunity to lovers of nautical sport of wihessing the match | Tace between Eben Losee, the Atlanta champion, and David Roche, the Nautilus boy. ‘These well known oarsmen were backed by thelr respective friends to row a matci on the Harlem River of three miles with a turn, for a prize of $100, The water chosen for the race was on thgt part of Harlem River that lies between the Harlem rail- road bridge and some distance south o! High Bridge. The little steamer Catiin waited at the foot of Harlem Bridge to receive on board a number of gentlemen interested one way or another in the contest, A short time before the Catlin cast loose from her moorings, pools of various values were speed- uy Knocked down to a few adventurous individuals who had money to risk. At first the odds, to the extent of about twenty-five per cent, were freely taken in favor of Roche, but-towards the close of the betting, as the steamer was approaching the starting point of the race, Losce’s iriends betted strongly ia favor of their man. One littie pool of $45, which Roche sold, was knocked down to a backer of Losee at $18, As the Catlin steamed up to the starting point, the absence was quite poticeabie of any consider- able number of Spectator’s boats, or smal! crait generaily, such a8 might be expected on the Occasion of a somewhat remarkable race. Although the freshness of the evening put a healihy ripple on the water, the river was in splendid condition for the sport, As the contestants leisurely took up their respective positions jor the race, it might be noticed that Losee was the heavier man of the two, Roche appearing to be somewhat youthful in Sp earance and light of butid. Losee had the New pore side and Roche the Westchester margin of e river. The signal to start was given at thirty-nine min- utes aiter five o’clock, and away they went with a Spirited spurt from both boats. At every vigorous stroke the champions drew up thetr nether limbs like tarantulas on the move, and kicked them out after the manner of @ frightened trog in a mill pond, Their arms showed a fexipility in the Management of their oars that was ‘surprising. They feathered with delightful precision; neither of the men seeming vo raise a drop of spray during the contest, Losee, at the outset, seemed nervous and looked | determined to win. Roche appeared to take the thing very coolly the whoie time. Both men started with a good stroke, and even when Losee began to steal ahead of his ppRo bent the ver; Steadiness and ponchalance of Roche gave conti- dence to his friends. On the outward stretch Losee hugged the New York shore, while Roche maintained his course nearly in the middle of the | river, Much anxiety was felt lest either of the boats might'run foul of any of the straggling smal! craft that seemed to monopolize the river and the race as faras they could. Approaching McComb’s | Bridge on the outward stretch, and while Losee | Was apparently three or four boat lengths ahead, the steamer Water Lily came bowling along down stream through the bridge, and for a moment it seemed as if the frail craft of Losee must be struck amidships by the bows or run under the wheels of the Water Lily. The collision was dexterous! avoided by Losee, who managed nis craft wit #reat skill In the swell left in the steamer’s wake. ‘This little incident was made the best of by the Dersovering Roche, who pulled manfully a sturdy stroke and dashed through the Dam Bridge abreast of his competitor, At this critical mo- ment bets were freely given and taken for and | against both rowers, Even now Roche was some- ae the favorite with the betting men on the Catlin, On dashed the two skiffs with their toiling oc- cupants; the Catlin at a short distance in their wake. Approaching the flag boats, which marked the turning point, it was hard to discern whether Losee or Roche was in the lead. One or two per- sons were heard to remark that Roche was the first to turn the boat. {t was a closely contested Tace 80 far. On the homestretch, approaching McComb’s Bridge, Losee commenced to haul ahead, and from that on increased the water between hun and Roche. This time Losee kept his boat more neariy in the middie oi the stream. As the rowers shot past the Catlin it was perceived that Losee was still RE his best stroke, while the imperturbable Roche held on to the same steady pull he had started with. Alter passing McComb’s bridge on the return for | the winning point it was conceded that Losee was the winning man. He won, as far as could be judged of from the Catlin, by a-good 200 yards, The time made by Losee was 23/4m., which, all things considered, 1s not so bad, considering that he pulled a 86-foot boat, and, seemingly, not a very light one. BOWING RACES AND REGATTAS. Hariem River. Since the American Institute left Castle Garden there have been no more of those pleasurable re- gattas off the Battery with which the Institute used to treat the citizens of New York every autumn, and, since the Empire City Regatta Club sank beneath the surface under the weight of well- earned honors, the Harlem River has had but very few of what may be termed regularly organized regattas. It is time now for the amateur oarsmen, Whose boat houses line the Manhattan shore of Harlem River, to bestir themselves and offer a series of races over the old course. Success will be guaranteed, and the thanks of thousands of the ters, who owns five shares of the capital stock of the Kelectic, and a director of the company, there- lore one of its guardians, through his attorney, who was also counsel of the company, gave notice to his own company of @ motion for the appoint- ment ofa Receiver and winding up of the com- uny, upon the sworn statement of its insolvency. 'r, Masters in his aMfidavit, made on the din of September, swears “that the defendant (the Company) 1s insolvent and nnable to pay its debis and liabiilties; that, though on the gist day of De- cember, 1872, the assets were $310,776 85, aud ag- regate liabilities, $279,144; showing a surplus of 31,632 85; yet, since the making and filing of said statement, the assets, as he is informed and be- lieves, have been reduced, so that they now amount, under the most favorable estimate, to but while the liabilities have been increased to 416, making an excess of liabilities over assets Of $77,399, as appears by exhibit B, hereto annexed, which ts @ true statement, as the plainti’ (Masters) is informed: and believes, of the cee assets and liabilities of the said company, ‘hat since the month of May last the company has not issued any new policies of insurance or assumed any new life abilities, but has virtual suspended business. That the claims for deat losses now pending against said company amount to_ $80,000." To this aMfidavit is annexed exhibit B, in which the present items of assets of the company are set down as Jollows, to wit:— Loans on bond and mort United states five-twent Premium notes and tor Interest on premium notes aa Other interest, Rents accrued. je aid premiums on polic Due for reinsurance .... Total admitted assets. Unadmitied assets amon For death claims and Death losses not d Reinsurance reserve Deposited money .. Rents due....... ‘Total liabilities......... On the hearing of the apptication tion of the company and the appointment of are- ceiver, Mr. Stephen Barker, a heavy stockholder and policyholder of the company, on oath, says— “That the annual statement made by the oficers to the Insurance Department, on the Sist day of December, 1872, was in many and serious respects imaccurate and frauduient, and was made with the intent to deceive said department, stock- holders, policy bolders and creditors of said company; that the officers during 1872 knew, or should have known, of the irreguiarities, careless- ness and positive frand in the management thereof; that whep he first saw the annual state- ment of the business of the company for the year to December 81, 1872, he was suspicious of its hon- esty as wellas of the manner of the conduct of the affairs of said company; that sleponent has been informed and believes that there are great irrega- larities in the books and accounts of sald company; that the real cash in the office of the company was so made out when the statement was made up 80 88 tO appear $10,00 or $12,000 larger than it really was; that the siock, ledger and stock accounts are incorrect, unsatisfactory and unbalanced, and im such condition as to raise grave suspicion of fraud as well as incompleteness and carelessness."” ‘These statements are made by Mr. Barker, who owns fifty shares of the capital stock, and reveais secret trust practices that will doubtless end in ex- tended civil litigation if not criminal prosecution. Mr. B. F. Beekman, Presidemt of the Merchants’ Lite Insurance Company, Irom the repeated repre- sentations made to him of the soivency and pros- perity of the Eclectic Life by its officers, was in- duced, temporarily, to allow the use of his name and reputation a@ the President of the Eclectic; but upon ascertaining ite interna! rottenness an gross mismanagement peremptorily refused to Jurther permit its use in connection with the Kclectic, and so notified them. ‘The policy, holders of the Eclectic noed not ex- F resisted. ct much of the remaining assets after they shail ave lett the custodian of the jaw, the frstorger in the ‘premises upon the receiver being to pay out $750 for attorney and counsel (ces. Mr. Philo T. Ruggles, a gentleman of ability and responsibility, was selected by Daly as receiver wind up the affairs of the company. In justice to the Insurance Department lovers of aquatic sports will follow tue undertaking. Challenge. The Palisade Boat Club, of Yonkers, on the Hud- son, has challenged the Vespers Club to an eight- oared barge race, A Single Scull Race. There is talk of getting up a match race between William Stevens, of Poughkeepste, and John Big- lin, for a purse of $1,000, the race to take place at Poughkeepsie. The Late Defalcation in the City Treasury. A -Treasurer Cortland A, Sprague Arrestéd for Embezzlement and Official Malfeasance, Affidavits of District Attorney Britton in the Case. festerday marked the latest sensation in po- litical circles of Brooklyn. The great event wag the arrest of Cortland A. Sprague, late Treasurer of the city of Brooklyn, upon charges of @ most 8& rious character, being none other than ‘‘embezzie- ment and malfeasance in oilice.”” It will be remem: bered that when Martin T. Rodman, the defaulting Deputy City Treasurer, was arrested on a similar charge of plundering the treasury, while acting a8 deputy for Sprague and filling the dual capacity of ‘Treasurer of the Trust Company, almost everybody expressed the utmost sympathy tor Treasurer Sprague, whom they believed to have been duped by his cunning and dishonest subordinate in office. But there were those who looked at the matter in @ very diferent light, and, throwing all sympathy aside for Sprague, contended that he was “as deep in the mud as his mare wad in the mire,” and that he too should be made to feel the weight of the strong arm of tne law, which, threugh connivance or torpidity, he had permitted to be violated with impunity. He knew, said they that his subordinate was manipulating the ac- counts of the city and Trust Company two years: ago, and instead of permitting Rodman to continue to fill the responsible duties of custodian of the manicipal moneys, he should have turned him over’ to the tender mercies of the law, This he failed to: do, and herein lies bis offence. When Rodman was arrested three weeks ago he remarked, “It was not I who got the golden egg,”’ and though he has: ever siuce his incarceration in the Raymond Street Jail, declined to converse upon the subject, he has: maintained a suspiciously menacing demeanor, which has led those who know him best to infer that in good time he “would @ tale unfold” which would criminate the recipient of the “golden egg.” So that trouble has been hatching for the other om- cial there has existed little or no doubt for some time past. Sprague resigned on Tuesday last, and ex-Alderman Andrew Cunningham was appointed treasurer in his place. Since that time the ex- ‘Treasurer has been confined to his house, and is suffering from an attack of intermittent feves. There are sums of money receipted for by the ex- ‘Treasurer for déposit in the Trust Company to the amount of $150,000, which Were never deposited in that repository. ‘The question which the trial of Mr. Sprague will determine is whether he turned it over to his deputy, Mr. Rodman, or kept the money himself, The accountant, Mr. Warren, is now engaged tu going over the books of ex-Treasarer Sprague, with the view of ascertaining when and under what circumstances the money placed tor deposit in the Trust Company was taken by the ‘Treasurer or bis deputy. This investigation will occupy at least two weeks. THE ARREST OF MR. SPRAGUE, + County Juage Moore was applied to by District Attorney Britton yesterday morning for & warrant Jor the arrest of the City Treasurer, Mr. Britton’s application was based on the following aflidavits:— State of New York, County of Kings, ss.—Winchester Brit ton, of No. 210 Carroll street, of the city of Brooklyn, being duly sworn, deposes and says that Cortland A. Sprague was Treasurer of the city of Baookiy a at elected and qualified as such, from January 1, it pio about the 4th day of September, 1473; that as such ‘Treas. urer he received and became possessed of large sums of x longing to the said city of Brooklyn, amounting eral millions of dollars, aud deponent alleges information and belief that the said ch City surer did, within the three last pasi, fraudulently and feloniously take and ay with and embezzle and convert to his owm use large sams of money belonging to the cliy of Brook- lyn, and by him held as such Treasurer of said city, to wita sum exceeding in amount $o00.0N0--and that th sum of $150,000, or thereabout, still remains unpaid ai unrestored to the said city. Wherefore this deponent prays that he may be appre- hended aud be dealt with according as the law direc! WINCHESTER BRITTON Sworn before me, this 18th day of September, 1873. Henny A. Mooge, County Judye of Kings county, State of New York, County of Kings, as,>—Winchester Brite ton, of No, 210 Carroll street, of the city of Brooklyn, being duly sworn, deposes and says that Cortland 4, Sprague was Treasurer of the city of Brooklyn, duly elected and qualified as such trom January 4, to the 4th day or September, 1875; that as such 6 Treasurer he received and became possessed of lar, sums of money belonging to the said ci Broo yn, amounting several millions ot rs, and hat as such ‘Treasurer it became and was his’ duty. to preserve, deposit and keep safe such moneys for the use of said city, but that depoueut alleges on intor- mation and belief that within the three years Last p and in violation of such duty, the said Sprague did no} reserve, deposit and keep safe said moneys, but loaned large sums thereof to various persons, realizing therefrom and intending so. to realize therefrom large sums as increase and interest thereon, whereby a por- tion of the said moneys of said city became lost to said city. Wherefore this deponent prays that he may be spre: hended and be deal, with acgordiny as the law direc! NCHESTER BRITTON, Sworn before me, this 15th da; of september, 1873— Henny A, Moons, County Judge of Kings county. Judge Moore issued the warrants, and the Dis ttict Attorny detailed OMlcers Davy and O'Rourke to execute it. They immediately proceeded to Mr. Sprague’s house, No, 126 Willow street, and learned that that gentleman was confined to his bed by illness. ,The officer was instructed te keep him in charge until he should be able to ap- pear before Judge Mvore. An application will then The Champion Scuallers’ Race. All the requirements in the articles of agreement between John Biglin, of this city, and George Brown, of Halifax, N. 8., have been complied with, and Biglin has left for Nova Scotia. The race is to be five miles, for $1,000, to take place at Halilax next SwMurday, the 20th inst, Poughkeepsie Regattas. Thirty-five years ago Poughkeepsio was world renowned for the splendid regattas that took place on the Hudson River at that locality. There is no reason why those annual regattas should not be revived and Poughkeepsie made a central point for North River oarsmen. The St. John (N. B.) Regatta. In the neighborhood of $5,000, gold, will be dis. tributed in prizes at the regatta which will take place to-morrow at St. John, N. B. Sculling Match at Pittsburg, Pa. A correspondent, under date of Pittsburg September 13, sends us the following account of an interesting sculling match which took place on the Monongahela River on Saturday last:— An exciting sculling match for a purse of $300 took place this evening over the upper Monon; hela course, between Jonn A. Suyder, of the Beck Boat Club, and Frank Denmarsh, of the Sheridan Club, The contestants are both young men, well developed and are acconanted scullers of the first rank. They have been in training for the event for some time and appeared at the starting point this evening in capital condition, The start was fixed to take place at five o’clock, and long before this hour a large crowd of people had asssembled, and for a time betting was lively, the odds being in favor of Suyder. All along the course, which was tree miles in length, groups of persons had congregated for the purpose, of viewing the straggle. At half-past five o’clock Suyder was seen to dart out Irom shore near the foot of Nineteenth street. He was dressed in a scarlet shirt and breeches, and rowed a Spanish cedar boat of gbeautiful build, very narrow and very light. His opponent soon after- ward sfot out from his boathouse, and was received with loud cheering, Den- marsh was attired jn an armless blue shirt and short breeches, and digo rowed in a delicate shell. He was seen to be the tallest of the two, but he lacked the muscular development of the other, No time was lost in getting the men in line, aud as soon as tue stems of the craft were even the referee, John Carle, gave the word and the frail boats shot off like rockets. Up the river they went, followea by a fleet of all sorts of craft, their occupants screaming encouragement to their man until they bellowed themselves hoarse. At Keeling’s coal tipple, a half mile from the startii point, the men. were side by side, pulling with desperation to get clear of each other; but this was not accomplished till the first mile was rowed, when it was found that Den- marsh was @ half boat length im advance. The Pace at which the men had been travelling was al- Together too rapid for the man in the Jead, and at Brown's Landing Suyder closed up with him, and then the struggle for the turn commenced. It was finally taken by Suyder, and though retty weil exhausted he rounded wie lhl and Brisklye started homeward, followed closely by Denmarsh. The last named, however, had his bei- lows to mend, and though he made several spurts, in hopes of overtaking his opponent, they were in- effectual ones, and within three-quarters of a mile irom the starting point he fairly gave up the chase, and left Suyder to row in an easy winner, which he did name half dozen lengths. The contest for the fest two.miles was the most exciting and itshould be stated that ‘the Eclectic would have assed into the hands of @ receiver before except Per the hope that the risks coald all be transferred to the Merchants’ Life under the careful direction of Mr. Beekman. but as soon as Mr, Becgman’s interesting, perhaps, ever seen in this vicinity, nd on their return home were rewarded be made by his coansel to have him admitted to bail. ’ COUNNY MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, — Meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen uret yesterday afternoon,, Alderman Clancy presiding. Jacob F. Becker, the interpreter at Justice Eliiott’s Court, petitioned for an increase of salary from $500 to $1,200 per annum, Referred to the Salary Committee. Several communications were received from the Brooklyn Fire Commissioners asking for supplies. Referred to the Police, Fire and Excise Committee. Alderman BROWN presented a remonstrance from the property owners of the Seventh and ‘Twenty-first wards, who protest against the adop- tion of the district assessment for the opening of Park avenue. . A resolution was adopted calling for @ meetin; of the Committee on Street Openings for nex Wednesday night, in order to give ‘the property owners an opportunity to’be heard. Aluerman WYLIg intimated that the protest was. got up in the vicinity of the City Hall. The bond of ex-Alderman bettie bets as City ‘Treasurer was presented and referred to the Law Comittee, Comptroller ScHRopER submitted his report ot the financial operations of the city during the month of August. It shows that the expenditares ter Various purposes were $4,269,116 99, leaving om hand a balance of $1,028,208 57, The statement was placed on file. The Health Officer sent in a communication ask- ing that $100 per month be appropriated tor con- tingent expenses, The commanication was re- ferred’ to the Finance Committee. Alderman TAYLOR presented 4 resolution askin, the Board to rescind the resolution passed July 1: 1873, guaranteeing the South Side Ratiroad the privilege of putting down certain tracks, from the fact thatthe company have tailed to comply with the conditions of the resolution, Referred ‘to the Railroad Committee, FIRE IN A BROOKLYN HAT PAOTORY, Loss About $25,000—Insured for $96,500. The alarm of fre sounded about half-past eleven. o'clock yesterday forenoon was occasioned by the discovery of flames issuing from the three story brick building used as a picking house in the felt hat factory of James H. Prentice, Nostrand avenue, between Myrtle and Flushing avenues, The fire- men were speedily on the scene of action, and by their energies, coupled with the assistance ren- dered by the employés of the Rtg ae liist Buc. ceeded in confining the flames to the building in which they originated, The cause of the fire is attributed to friction, The loss on stock, machinery and butiding will amount, ac. cording “to the estimate of Fire Marshal Thorne, to about $25,000. Mr. Prentice, Who Was burned out of business two years BOs when lis works on Willoughby street were de- stroyed, is fully insured this time. He holds in- surance polices in thirty separate companies, -Mr. Prentice estimates his loss at $23,000, The stock aud building are insured ior $96, ATTEMPTED SUIOIDE IN BROOKLYN, Wiliam Henry Harvey, a negro youth of fifteen years of age, realding at No, 705 Herkimer street (near Crow Hill), Brooklyn, cat his throat with @ case knife last evening. Dr. Mann, of McDonough street, Was summoned and sewed up the wound, wi oe is not necessarily fatal. The boy has re KINGS both men nh long and continued cheering by the delighted er ators on the shore. Cousiderabie money hands on the rear’, given evidence of insanity, and the at Selo de se was made When his mind was of ’ Lf BROOKLYN FRAUDS. ©