The New York Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1874, Page 3

' ‘THE AMERIQUE, eS Condition of the Aban- doned Steamer. GROUNDED WHEN PARTIALLY RELIEVED. The Finding and Saving of the Steamer. Salvage Work of the Rescuing Vessels, Importance of a Herald Marine Report. ISPRCIAL CABLE DESPATCH TO THE HERALD.) Loxpon, April 20, 1874. ONDITION OF THE AMERIQUE—RBEAPPEARANCE OF THE FRENCH, Early to-day Lloyd’s agents reported that there were still eight and a half feet of water in the engine room of the Amérique and nine feet in her after compartment, and that despite active pumping there was no apparent de- crease; but a later despatch reports that she had been partly relieved of water by the gov- ernment pumps, and was on her way to a berth in the docks when she grounded. As this accident was due to her depth from the great weight of water in her, added to the weight of her cargo, it was evident that to float her and get her into a berth she must be lightened, and it was decided to move part of her cargo, as this could be more easily got out than the water; but the agents of the French line have protested against this proceeding. HOW THE AMERIQUE WAS FOUND AND SAVED. The following details, gathered at Plymouth, tell the whole story of the finding and saving of the derelict steamer: — When the engincer and mate of the steamer Bpray boarded the Amérique they found six feet of water in the stoke hole and water entering by two deadlights, which were burst and ineffectually stuffed with piled-up bed- ding. The pumps were choked and useless. No sounding pumps were found and the donkey engine was broken. All the boats, except the gig, were gone. under two close-reefed topsails and the mizzen sail was hauled out on the starboard tack. Her cargo had shifted. It seemed to the mate and engineer as if a panic had been caused on the ship by the failure of the pumps and the sudden and alarming rush of water through the burst deadlights. It was then blowing half a gale, and the ‘weather was moderating, and the mate con- cluded from his inspection of the Amérique that it was possible to save her. Thereupona salvage crew from the Spray was sent on board, and large warps were attached to the Amérique’s chain cable. Towing commenced on the 15th, and the ship towed easily all that day, so easily as to lead to the supposition that her propeller had probably been carried away. On Thursday, however, the gearing gave way and the chain cable ran out by its own weight, and was lost, At this juncture the Barry was sighted and it was afranged that she should give assist- nce. All this time the Spray had been steer- ing for Brest, and continued to do so until four o’clock Thursday afternoon, when the wind shifted, and it was resolved to make for a British port. They sighted Plymouth at two o'clock Saturday afternoon, and made that port the same night. Although the cargo had shifted, as reported above, the ship righted when her port side was brought to the wind, and there is no list at present. & HERALD SPECIAL MARINE REPORT ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. The French company was first made ac- quainted with the arrival of the Amérique at | Plymouth by the publication of the news in the New Yorx Heratp. Opinions as to the Conduct of the Cap- tain—The Question of Salvage—The Agent's Statement. ‘The news published yesterday contained in the cable despatches reccived from Plymouth, Eng- land, of the towing into that port of the derelict French steamship Amérique, formed one of the. principal topics of conversation among merchants | at the hotels, and, in fact, among the public gen- ‘erally. There, however, appeared to be but one opinion expressed, which was that the captain had acted hastily under the circumstances of une case and without that proper judgment and firmness waich might ordinarily be looked for in the com- mander o! a vessel like the Amérique. It was also thought that instead of acting with calmness and making a thorough investigation of the condition of bis ship, and considering the possibilities of @ately taking her into port, he must have become @emoralizead and terror-stricken a3 soon as at was announced to him by the chief engineer that tne stp was taking in water. The conduct of this officer was also severely criticised, for it was argued that had hhe, when he discovered the leak, at once set in eperation all the pumps and bilge injectors, there could be but little doubt that the Amérique migot have been safely taken into Brest. ‘That this course, if carried out, would have prevented the jmecossity of the abandonment of the ship has since been proved; and it was spoken of on all sides jyesterday as a singular fact, which must have been overlooked by the officers of the ship, that several .ef the compartments were entirely free from water. Those competent to form an opinion ex- pressed themselves most strongly upon the fact of the fires having been allowed to go out, thus throwing away the principal means of safety. For from the reports already to hand there was, at the time the vessel was left, but six or eight feet of water in her engine room, stokehole and bunkers, Had the pumps and bilge injectors con- mected with the main engine# been. kept hard at work, together with the donkey and hana pumps, it is believed that even this amount of water could haye been kept down; at all events, so much so as to allow of the fres being kept up and suMcient steam generated to supply the cylinders and keap the engines running. It, however, appears to be the general and decided opinion that the French 9 Must have become terroy-Atricken 9g poon., cs The ship was 1} ‘ap they found 9 leak had occurred, and that they could Rave made but little attempt to avert # dis- aster or to prevent the ship from feundering, pre- ferring to transfer themselves and the passengers to other ships in sight rather than to risk their lives by remaining on board and making a desperate eifort to save the property of their employers. ‘the question as to whether Captain Ronssan did right in transterring ‘his passengers was not much talked of, the principal discussion betng turned to the pointof whether he would not have shown more seamaniike qualities and better judgment in staying with his crew on board his ship, especially considering his small distance from several ports. Another feature talked Over yesterday wus the simifarity between the cases of the Amérique and the Europe, in so jar as the leak occurring in the engine room, which was the new section added in the process of lengthening both these vessels. The fact of tne leak occurring in the same place was attributed to either imperfect construction of the new parts of both vessels or to the fact that an in- Jerior quality of fron may have been used by the contractor—in other words, that the work may have been scamped, in order that a little extra profit might be gained, THE QUESTION OF SALVAGE. Another truitiul source of conversation, espe- cially among shipbrokers, was upon the amount of salvage money that would be awarded to the salvors, and further as to whether the steamer F. . would be entitled to share in the award equally with the Spray. As this was a question in- Nolving, nice ete of law, it was but natural that the wildest theories and opinions should be ad- vanced, especially in view of the lact that the law of salvage 18 at best most intricate and but im- erfectly understood, It was, however, the opin- on of those better informed, as well as of several prominent lawyers consulted by the HERALD representative, ‘that in the present in- stance, as tie Amérique had been totully aban- doned, becoming an utter waif or “derelict,” the salvage would be one-third of the value of the ship, cargo and freight. There were, how- ever, others who advanced the opin- jon that, owing to existing conditions, the sam to be recovered would amount to one-half. This point will be decided in the English Admiralty Court, when all the facts will be brought out and a ruling consistent therewitn made, As to whether the passengers could claim their baggage, or whether they could obtain from the French com- pany any compensation for its loss was another point upon which there appeared to be a diversity of opinion, Some held that they could reclaim it from the salvors, but could not come upon the company for its value, while others, on the con- trary, expressed their view to be that the salvors were not obliged to give up anything contained in the ship at the time they took possession of her; but that the company could be made to pay for any loss sustained by the passengers, In view of the fact that the ship had been unnecessarily abandoned by the captain, officers and crew. ‘There were, again, others who helleved that the passengers had no remedy whatever, and must quietly submit to their loss. NO DESPATCHES TO THE AGENT. On inquiry at the offices of the company in this city Mr. Mackenzie stated to a HERALD representa- tive that he had received no despatches from either the agents in Brest or Havre, or from the privci- pal bureau In Paris since Friday last, and he knew nothing of the Amérique having been taken into an English port, further than he had seen from tne telegrams pubiished in the HERALD. Mr. Macken- ule said he did not eel competent to advance any opinion or theory upon the question of the abandon- ment of the Amérique, or the causes leaaing thereto, for he had not received suflicient details to put him in a position to be able to form any- thing like a correct judgment. He would there- fore, for the present, prefer to say hothing on the subject. He felt sure, however, that the directors in Paris would institute a most rigid inquiry as to the disaster to both the Amérique and tne Europe. Mr. Mackenzie emphatically denied having made any such statement as was aileged to have come jrom him on Sunday last, and published in a morning paper yesterday, to the effect that the saving of the Amérique would be likely to. prove more disastrous to the company than the loss of the vessel, a3 it was first described. He could only juage by indications arising daily, which proved that the public, notwithstanding the re- cent misfortunes, were still patronizing the line, and every day resi applications for passages were being made. The a he knew to be extremely strong financtally and well able to bear their losses and provice, if anything, creased facilities for the future. in- THE NEDERLAND SAFE. Arrival of the Unlucky Steamer at Philadelphia—Reason of Her Escape— Part of the Cargo Lost. PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 1874. The ill-fated steamer Nederland did not arrive ‘until late this alternoon, and is now anchored down below the Navy Yard. She reached Newoastle at half-past ten o’clock this morning in tow of the steamer American, the Relief steering. Concerning her and her cargo the company have very little to say, and her captain refused to commu- nicate anything tn relation to her. No one will be permitted to go on board, The company consider | her release from the shoals in pretty much the same light as they would regard a miracle, and after the storm of last Friday night expected that she would be a wreck in the morning. The report of the HeRaLp that a part of her cargo had been thrown overboard, wiich was of- ficiaily denied by the company and sternly dis- puted by the press of Philadelphia this morning, upon the arrival of the ship turns out tobe the truth, and no one could see the ship tooming up as she does without discovering this at once. | thrown amounted to only a few hundred tons, though they do not know, because the “cast off cases” were not estimated, The salvation of the ship is believed to be due to her being double bottomed, A Detained Steamer. Postmaster James was notified yesterday by Frederick Kuhne, agent of the Exgie line of steamers running between this city and Hamburg, that the mails due here per steamer Goethe will be about two days late. The engineer of the Goe tae discovered @ flaw in the cylinder of the steamer and detained her at Hamburg for repairs. bee of the passengers are destined for Western cities. HURRICANE IN BOSTON—ANXIETY FOR THE SAFETY OF VESSELS. Boston, April 20, 1874, A furious storm from the northeast set in last night, accompanied by a heavy rain, and increas- ing to a hurricane throughout to-day, with no signs oi abatement to-night. Among the mercan- tile and shipping community great solicitude is felt for the safety of vessels which are in the lower bay and outside, as @ heavy sea is running outside of Boston light. Up to this hour (eignt P. M.) nothing definite is known regarding rumors which have been circulated to-day as to the saicty of ves- sels known to be close to the lower bay and about Cape Cod. THE METHODIST PREACHERS, Piter cB Se Poneman 2 This body met yesterday after an adjournment of two weeks for the Conferences. The members present were comparatively few. Brother C. C. Goss was invited to give a synopsis of a sermon which ke preached on Sunday on New Testament temperance. He did so, and, while admitting that there is evidence, both from the Greek word trans- lated wine and its Hebrew root, that fermented as well as unfermented wine was used in old times, yet there was good ground for believing the Lord Jesus Christ did not make intoxicating wine at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee. In- deed, he dented that there was any evidence at all in the narrative of that miracle that any wine had been used previous to that which the Saviour made, And no just inference could be drawn from it that any of the guests had drank any other wine than that made by Christ irom the water. Dr. ‘True saia there were three kinds of wine mentioned in the New Testament, the freshly ex- pressed juice of the grape, the fermented wine and the vinegar wine. The former kind Christ drank with His Disciples at the last supper. The last, there is no evidence in the New Testament that He ever partook of the fermented wine. The Rev. C. &. Harris remarked that nothing fer- mented either of food or drink was used in the re+ ligious ceremontes of the Jews. Marriage was a re- ligious ceremony, and is to this day, and no ter- mented wine {a used at that ceremony. But there was in the old times, as there 18 now, @ feast, a wedding breakfast or dinner provided for tne guests alter the ceremony, and at this feast all kinds of wine might be used. one concentrated statement, agreeing with the Gospel narrative of the miracle in Cana of Galilee, that @ feast did succeed the marriage ceremony, and that intoxicating wine was doubtless used on that occasion; but the wine that Jesds made cer- tainly could not intoxicate, but have the contrary effect. The meeting adjourned early to attend the fu- neral of Dr. Thomas Carleton, at Kiizabeth, N, J. PATAL AOOIDENT, Yesterday morning Robert Beatty, aged thirty, while at work in the establishment of Dryfuss & o., corner of Thomas and Church streets, acci- dentally lost his balance and fell from the first story to the basement, striking on his head which killed him instantly. The deceased wasa married man and resided at No, 49 Tenth street, Brooklyn, E. D. The body was taken in charge by the police and the Coroner's office potified, An inquest will be held’ to-morrow. The | company state, however, that the goods over- | mingled, with myrrh He tasted of on the cross, but | Dr. Crook gathered all that had been said into | ng Statement :— POLICE ‘AND POLITICS. IMPEACHMENT OF THE POLICE BOARD, Tammany and [ts Sachems in Line with the Aldermen, The politicians of the city were taken somewhat by surprise yesterday aiternoon by the action of the Board of Aldermen at a special meeting of the Board, @ report of which appears below. Resolu- tions requesting the Mayor to impeach the present Police Commissioners were so unexpected that the Board alter transacting this business immediately adjourned. The opinions of the leading members of the Tammany Society, with the views of the Mayor and President Gardner, are given below. The Board of Aldermen. Pursuant to a call signed by @ majority of the Members @ special sessiop of this Board was held | yesterday afternoon, at three o’clock, Alderman 5. B. H, Vance, President, in the chair, Alderman McCafferty moved that the reading of the minutes | be dispensed witb, which was adopted. WAR ON THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS. Alderman Ottendorler offered the following resolution :— Whereas the Committee on the Affairs of Cities of the Assembly, after a most soarching inquiry and personal examination of the working of tho street Cleaning Bu- Tea in our city, ag it is managed under the supervision or the Hoard of Police Commissioners, stated in their report, viz. — “that the Board of Police, in the management of this business, has shown a culpable want of efficiency anit | lack ot that skill, system and economy which the cit has a right to expect trem public officers to whom suc! extended powers, grave duties and large amounts of money are entrusted, and that the entire system ot street cleaning, as conducted by them, has been an imposition upon the people, and therefure came to the conclusion tur the cleaning of ‘streets lu the elty of New York can only be thoroughly and ecennnceny accomphsbed by & board composed of men who recoguize their rst, duty to ve to the great mass of the peuple who look atit in a sanitary and economical point of view, which position Pour committee are iorced wo the conviction the present olice Bourd does not occupy, and any permanent im- Provement can only be, expected froin a reconstruction of the Board of Police.” hereas chapter 335, Laws of 1873, to reorganize the local government of the city of New York, provides. in section 2 that the “heads ot ali departments, including thove retained as above, and including all other persons ‘Whose appointment is in this section provided for, may be removed by the Mayor tor cuuse alter Qpnorttatty vo be heard, subject, however, before such removal shail take effect, to be approved by the Governor, expressed 4m writing.”” | And whereas this Board would incur a gr: bility if it should neglect to use all its intluences in pro- curing @ reconstruction of the Board of Police, to whose care the lite, property and welfare of our citizens are in- trusted to a’ great extent, and whose present members have proved to be incapable and unwilling (as appears trom the report of the Committee on the Affairs of Cities in regard to the management of the Street Cleaning Bureau) to pertorm their ducy; theretore, be it Resolved, ‘That In the opinion of this’ Board it is the indispensable duty of His Honor the Mayor to suspend and remove the ‘present Police Comuussioners in ac- cordance with the provisions of the act to reorganize the iocal government of the city of New York, and to re- construct the Board of Police by the nomination of gen- tlenen as members of the Boar, whose character and standing in the community will be & guarantee tor their able, taitafui and honest management of the important | trusts conferred by the !aws on the Police Department, Alderman McCafferty rose and stated that in seconding the motion of his colleague he did so | from a sense of public duty; that it was a notorious fact that this Board has developed a reckless dis- | Tegurd of public duty, as has been recently devel- | Oped by the proceedings of the Board of Educa- tion, which requested the Commissioners to sup: | press the houses of ill-lame in the vicinity of the | public schools, and the street cleaning investiga- | thon by the Assemply Committee; that the press | of the city, without distinction of party affiliation, has been unanimous in the condemnation of the | Police Boara, He earnestly hoped thas the resolu- tion would be udopted. The cailon the resolution resulted as follows :— To Aport—Aldermen Flannagan, Gilop, Kehr, Tysaght, Mevaierty, Monhetmer, Ottendorier and ley—3. AGatnsT—Aldermen Vance, Billings, Morris, Fauikner and Koch—5, Abseut—Aldermen Cooper and Van Schaick, The resolution was thus adopted. On motion of Alderman McCafferty, the clerk was | directed to furnish a copy of this resolution, duly | authenticated, to his Honor the Mayor. } On motion of Alderman Monheimer, the Board | adjourned natil the tirst Monday tu May. it was fully expected that at this meeting the Domination of Judge Henry E. Howland as Police Commissioner would be confirmed, and, in conse- quence, a large lobby was in attendance. On Saturday, when the call for the special meet- ing was signed, the combination for contirming Judge Howland was supposed to be complete; but esterday @ new slate was made. and the reso- ution of Mr, Ottendorfer defeated the object, inas- much as the question of Mr. Howland’s nomi- nation was not even touched upon. responsi- What the Mayor Will Do About It. The moment the Board of Aldermen had passed ; their resolution of war on the Police Department | a HERALD man glided swiftly trom the chamber of the Board and carried the news to Mayor Have- meyer. His Honor was very much astonished at the activa of the Aldermen and said so, He had not expected anything of the kind, “The HERALD, Mr. Mayor,” said the reporter, | “would like to know what you are going to do | about it.” “When the resolution is before me,” said His Honor, “I dare say I shall be able to tell you; but until then of course I cannot say.” RePorveR—You mean when it is before you om- cially? When will that be—to-morrow? ‘The Mayor—Yes, to-morrow, I suppose. I don’t | think the Clerk of the Board wili have time to get | through with his work so as to send !t to me this | evening. | RerorTsr—What do you think is the meaning of | this action of the Board, Mr. Mayor? ‘Tuere surely | must be some meaning in it. THE MaYoR—My opinion is that Alderman Ottendorfer, wishing to sustain his repu- tation as a strictly honest and uprizht man, who would scorn to keep anything that did not belong to him, has just found a “mare's | nest” and has taken the frst opportunity of send- | ing it back to the Mayor. And that is altogether | like him—altogether like him. \ REPowTER—Is there not some relation between | this movement of the Aldermen and the fight that | 18 to come off in Tammany Hall to-night ? | ane Mayor—Perhaps there is; 1 don’t know—do | you KerorteR—At all events, Mr. Mayor, you are aware that thts resolution will have some eifect on the commmg political campaign this year ? | The Mavor—Oh, I have no doubt that it was so | Invended; no doubt in the world about that. | F have not @ douvt at all as to what | T shall do with that resolution—not the | least doubt. It is ridiculous for men to talk | about “impeachment” when there is not even a | single charge made upon which impeachment can ve grounded. With regard to that legislative Com- mitiee on Cities and the evidence taken by it | against the Street Cleaning Bureau of the Police | Department, | have not read the reports in tne newspapers myself, nor have [seen the report of | the committee; but from what I have neard, Iam | | not aware that anything like charges have been made against the Police Commissioners, Now, | when the Aldermen make charges against those | Commissioners and prove them—mind you, prove | them—then I think it will be time enough to talk about impeaching and removing people. The HERALD man thanked His Honor and sailed back to tie Aldermante chamber, where he met Alderman McCatferty. “Well, Alderman,” said the reporter, “I have seen the Mayor about your resolution.” | “What does he'say f” asked Mr, McCafferty. “He says Mr. Ottendorfer has found a mare’s | nest and sent it to the owner.” Alderman MoCarrerty—Well, he'll get more mare’s nests of that kind than he’ll know what to do with; believe what Ltell you. “General,” said the HERALD man to General Pinckney, Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, “ will you be able to send that resolution to the Mayor this evening ?”" “No, sir,’ replied the General, ‘I shan’t be able to send it to him before to-morrow; itis now in the hands o/ the printer.” Police Commissioner Gardner. The President of the Police Board, Mr. Gardner, was found by & HERALD reporter at police head- quarters yesterday aiternoon, The reporter in- from the Chamber of the Board of Aldermen, Mr. Gardner, in reply, made substantially the follow- “Yes,” he said, “I have heard something of it, You see I have been so busy hero since Mr. Smith died that I have really very little time to attend to or notice outside matters. I think, though, it is mostly due to the efforts of busy politicians to get into this Commission. Every power that could be brought to beat upon the nomination, when this Commission was nominated, was brought into Play. They all failed, as they are likely to go on tail Finding they were lei out, Without a possibie chance of gra) in, they went to work at various things to endeavor to throw dirt on this department. One of these children, of @ mind ill at ease, brought to light in an unnappy Moment, was the Street Cleaning Investigating Committee. It was managed that the committee a send in a report damaging to us, and they ‘Thes ople are the originators and promoters of this Metropolitan bill, ‘that is pushed on with the hope that this Commission would go opt and quired of the President if he had heard the news | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1874—TRIPLE SHE the Governor would be grtven ing | power, But even if that came to pass very much doubt i these men would be _ Commissioners. Now, as regards all the talk of asiate being made me and the Aldermen having determined to break it up, ag they were entirely neglected, these reports, I assure you, are absolutely without founda- tion, Good polwemen never want friends to come here and plead their cause. It is only the fellows who skulk and commit themselves that want tection. We have no surer means of ing Out the extent of a man’s guilt than this, and it always induces us to look into his record and conduct. I am sorry the Aldermen have taken all this trouble in our behalf; but 1 as sure you it will in no way interfere with my appe- tite this evening, for I have worked hard ali day." the appoint- Semator Fox on the Situation. Senator John Fox expressed his opinion that the present Board of Police Commissioners is, beyond question, the most corrupt and incompe- tent he had ever known. He did not for one moment, however, imagine that the Mayor would pay the slightest attention to any action whatever that the Board of Aldermen might take. The opinion expressed by them in their resolution yes- terday he onges might pe taken as an exposition of the general feeling of the citizens of New York, and. for that reasou should be entitied to con- sideration by the Mayor, Sheriff Connor, Sheriff Conor, although somewhat disincined to talk upon police affairs, entirely agreed with the views expressed hy Mr. Wickham and Sena- tor Fox 1m s0 faras tne corruptness of the pres- ent Commissioners was concerned. Mr. Wickham’s Views. Mr. Wiliam H. Wickham, in answer to numerous questions put to him last evening by a representa- tive of the HERALD upon the resolation passed by the Board of Aldermen yesterday afternoon in ref- erence to the impeachment of the Police Commis- sioners, stated that he decidedly approved or the action tasen. He, however, was of opinion that, notwithstanding the stand taken by the Aldermen, the Mayor would not move in the matter, his rela tions with Commissioner Oliver Charlick being of too intimate @ nature, ‘What Mr. John Kelly Said. A HERALD reporter had a short conversation last night with Mr. John Kelly, the newly elected Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, regarding the action of the Board of Aldermen yesterday. Mr. Kelly said in substance that he considered the present Police Board a very corrupt one, and that the entire respectable portion of the public felt the truth of this, There was a necessity of the reorganization Of this Board. Mr. Ottendorier’s resolutions were mainly based on the report of the | Legislative Committee on Street Cleaning, and in that report it was stated therein that there was a ublic aecessity of the Police Board being reorgan- aud, The charges against Oliver Charlick were very strong and were supported by evidence of an unquestionable character, Such & man should not be permitted to remain in office any longer. As for the other charges of corruption they were also sustained by voiuminous evidence. In answer to a question ag to whether he thonght Mayor Havemeyer would take any action concerning the resolution of tue Boaid of Aldermen Mr, Kel tf Said he could not say, but he thought the Mayor should do so under the circumstances. There was a desire of the republi- can party to obtatn control of the Board of Police, im consequence of their having the appointment of the inspectors of election. The democratic party wes bound to banik any such move as this, and the first step toward it -was the action of the Board of Aldermen. There was already an issue between | the Board and the Mayor, and the breach would be | widened through this. Still, Mr. Havemeyer could | not stand out against public opinion, One of tne main faults with the present Commissioners was that they used their department as a political ma- chine, and the results were most disastrous to the efiiciency of the force, Avove all other departments this one should be a non-partisan one and should in no way meddle with politics, ‘CORONER CROKER’S VIEWS. Mr. Richard Croker, tne Coroner, spoke aiso to the same purpose, DOUGLASS TAYLOR ON THE POLICE. Ex-Tammany Sacaem Douglass Taylor, Commis- sioner of Jurors, considered that the present Police Board, with the exception of General Duryea, who was @ capable man, was corrapt and ran eninge to suit their own particular and private in- erests. THE “BRICK” CONSPIRACY, Louisa Germs and Dr. Uhling Held in $5,000 Bail Each. The case of the Merchants’ Insurance Company ve. Dr. Uhling, Louisa Germs and Charles Fink, undertaker, for an slieged conspiracy to adjourned examination before Judge Morgan. Mr. Vanderveer, counsel for the company, asked permission to reopen the case for the admission of | some new evidence from -the Board of Health, The required permission was granted, and Dr. Jonn T. Nagle, Deputy Register of Records for the Board of Health, was sworn. He produced some books from the office with the certificate of the death of Louisa Germs recorded therein, and also produced a certificate signed by Dr. Uhling, on the bottom | of which Undertaker Fink’s name and address were printed, This certificate stated that the deceased Was twenty-two years, six months and one day old; that she died on March 29, 1874, apoplexia | nervosa being the immediate cause of death, and she had suffered for a space of more than three months with spasmus hysteria and habitualis mus- | culis, An application was also made on the 4th of April by Charles Fink for a transcript of the record | of death to be sent to Germany, The case was then submitted for the prosecution, | and Counsellor Stewart immediately moved for the | discharge of his client, Dr. Ing, on the ground i f his client, Dr. Unit ut that on the papers and evidence presented there did not appear an itemof proof as to any conspiracy. Mr. Stewart said that he wonld not | argue the case at any further length, ashe had already broached the same line of argument to ; Hts Honor on Friday, but would renew his de- rity 1or the discharge of the prisoner, \ ing. | ‘fhe motion was denied. | after listening to Mr. Howe and Mr. Stewart, | counsel for the prisoners, for some time, Juage Morgan finally decided to hold Louisa Germs and | Dr. Unling in $5,000 bail each to answer ona charge of conspiracy. Undertaker Fink was admitted to bail in $1,000 on Friday. Counsellor Howe, for his clients Louisa Germs | at Special Sessions. | eae Uhiing elected to be tried at General Ses. | ) sions. | THE NEW STEAMSHIP BOLIVIA, ! line, which arrived here on Friday aiter a passage | of 12 days and 10 hours from Glasgow, was yester- day open to exhibition at pier No. 20, North River, foot of Dey strect. In the shape of an entertain- | ment, @ promenade concert was given in the selections were performed by the band engaged | for the occasion. The Bolivia ia @ sister ship to | the thtopia, and was built by Robert Dancan & Co., of Port Glasgow. Her length over all is 415 eet, her breadth 40% feet, depth of hold 33 feet, and she is propelled by a pair of compound engines of 600 nominal | furnaces. She is supplied with ten large and i 170 first class passengers, 100 of the second ciass and 900 steerage passengers, The officers of the Bolivia are as follows :— Captain—Robert D. Monroe, First Oficer—Joun D. Groat. Second oficer—Thomas D. Knox Third Oficer—George Smith, Surgeon—William Maine, Chie Engineer—P. MacFarland. Purser—James Brice. The Bolivia will be open for inspection to-day and will sail at daybreak to-morrow. UNVEILED BY DEATS. A Supposed Bachelor’s Legitimate Chil- dren Appear to Claim His Wealth— Consternation of a Brother and Sister. PirtsBne, Pa., April 20, 1874. It was commonly supposed that Colonel William Phillips, President of the Alleghany Valley Rail- road, and one of Pittsburg’s millionnaires, who brother and sister. However, it appears that of this bachelor millionnagre, as be was calied. The story goes that Colonel Phillips was married years ago to widow Hemingray, The matter was always Kept secret, the lady, who retained the name of Mrs. Hemingray, having her residence apart from Oolonel — Phillips. AS are suit of this union five children were | born, four boys and a_ girl. Mrs. | some six or seven years ago. | Hemingray ica Three of the children are also dead, and the re- maining two, whose names are William and Robert B. Hemingray, are suill living, and it is they who now tay claim to the entire escate on the ei that they are legitimate children of Colonel | nillips, and, therefore, heirs to the-estate. They have been consulting with their attorney | in the preinises, but nodefinite course has yet been decided upon, althougi the probabilities are that they wiil sue to recover the estate. It is said that there are persons living who wit- | nessed the marriage ceremony between Colonel Phillips and Mrs. Hemingray, as well_as some wio have seen the marriage certificate. The eatate of Colonel Phillips is worth millions of dollars, and | there promises to be @ lively legal contest jor the Possession of it, } pr. | and Charles Fink, elected that they shouid be tried | The new screw steamship Bolivia, of the Anchor | | elegant music hall on the upper deck, and operatic | horse power, with eight boilers, having eighteen | stanch boats, The Bolivia is intended to carry | died last week, was a bachelor and that his entire | personal and real estate would go to his only | there are other claimants to tne rich inheritance i cheat and defraud, was heard yesterday on an | RELIGIOUS STRIFE IN MEXICO. Murder of Protestant Ministers in Mexico from the United States, Mexico, March 28, 187& The religious horizon of Mexico is every Uday be- coming more clouded and the possibility of social disturbances of great magnitade threaten us. You are already aware of the expulsion during the past few months of the foreign Romish priests, as “pernicious foreigners,” by the government of Mexico; of the additional reforms to the constitu- tion which were immediately afver presented to Congress and passed; as also the new oath of ofice | which all officials and employés of the government are thereby compelled to take. ASSASSINATION OF PROTESTANT CLERGYMEN. Your columns have also presented to the reading public of the world the local disturbances resulting therefrom, including a few riots and assassinations, To the list of the latter has been recently added the assassination of the Rev. Mr. Stephens, of the Congregational Church of the United States, at Ahualulco, in the State of Jalisco, under the saddest of circumstances. It now appears that the Curé of that village and some scores of persons have been arrested as actors and accom- plices in this tragical event. Up to the hour of writing the result of their trial has not been reached, although it is not easy to understand how the guilty can escape the penalty of the law. The sermon of the Curé in regard {0 the necessity of “cutting down a tree which bears bad fruit” and the interpretation given to it by the concourse of people who took the life of Mr. Stephens, it is feared by some, may have been occasioned by some aggressive addresses of Mr. Stephens directed against the Catholic Church, while others would believe that the success which his mild manners and his earnest labors to educate the ignorant people of the village had alarmed the Curé and occasioned the words in his sermon which it is declared has resulted in this tragedy. Another fact has been developed :— that the military guard of the village were the first to discharge their muskets into the body and head of the unfortunate Stephens, blowing the latter to pieces, A Mexican by the name of Islas, who occupied a room on the premises, was then killed and the apartments of Mr, Stephens sacked, his papers and books taken to the public square and burned amid great rejotcings, music and the ringing of the church bells by the infuriated assassins. AMERICAN INQUIRY, Upon the American Minister at this city being notified of the events he asked full particulars, and tke State Governor, Mr. Vallarta, ordered troops to occupy the village and arrest all persons ac- cused, and, in fact, promptly took all the steps ne- cessary to secure the most complete investigation and the punishment of the guilty. The tederal government, it 1s believed, has so jar done every- thing In its power to facilitate the ends of justice, ‘rhe assassination occurred on the 2d of this mouth, and on the 8th the Rev. Mr. Watkins, the surviving Protestant minister and associate of Mr. Stephens, received communication at Guadalajara, said to have been written b; one of the clergy of the neighborhood, an signed by: sixteen persons believed to be students in training for the Catholic Church, Its terms are boldly expressed and its threats cannot be misin- terpreted, It will be observed that, uuder the con- duuon of Presidsot Lerdo’s reiusing to expel the Protestant ministers from the country as per- nicious foreigners, it is proposed to hold him re- | Sponsiole, Jointly with the Protestant ministers irom the United States, for the bioody conse- quences which are to follow a revolution which the signers of the communication say will soon be in- augurated. The Executive will, of course, take steps to subject to the law the signers of this san- ruinary letter, and which is now being repub- hed by tne press throughout the country. THE LETTER OF BLOOD. Here ts the letter, which I have translated ex- pressiy for the New York HERALD:— Mr. Davip Warxixs :— With the most profound grief we learn of the death of Mr. Stephens, not on account of the tact, but because the extermination having been agreed upon of tue Ameri- cans who, inthe character of Bible ministers, reside in our country. Ahualulco has torestalled us and caused gue pruject to be somewhat modified. Nevertheless, ar. a part in applying the penalty prepa Americans and unnatural Mexicans uced to aid trom the bavest of intere: “i for the vile 10 have heen in- i But this does not prevent me, in the name of the seven-eighths part of the Inhabitants of Mexico, declared by you to be apostolic Roman Catholics, to déclate and swear to you that we will take ses to save to our dear Mexico the jewel of which you and your countrymen so much envy us, and which we willdetend at every cost from your internal fangs. We know that the American Minister has asked de- tailed information in regard to the death of the minister of Pluto und Luther, ‘this is only to provoke un in- vasion which we are very far from fearing while we have as iriends other powerful nations, and iuasmuch as the Jesuits were expelled trom Mexico as pernicious foreigners, we have now asked the First Magistrate of the nation to decree your expulsion, who really differ from those who were’ legitimate ministers of the altar, and who were not inferna, adventurers, like you. If the Woverninent of the nation does not compiv with our petition his refusal will pe the key with which we will open the door to a revolution, and we will make him and you responsible for the events which may tuke place in our untortunate country, for we are determined to lose our existence rather than that religion which our | tathers have bequeathed us. ‘We also send tinder this date to the press (for th formation of our compatriotsand to serve asa warning to your followers, as also tor the knowledge ot our agents) the petition which we make to the President, and this notice which we direct to you as the chiet per uictous person In this poruon of our country who has done us sutticient evil, We conclude, then, by inviting you to depart tor your own country, where’ alone your depredations may be suflered, or else say with us i— “Long live the apostolic Roman Catholic religion! Long live Mexico anu her seven-eighths part of Catholics who protess thatreligion|’’ Signed by Jesus Benites, Mariano Afiorga, Miguel Cruz, Antonio Rivera, Miguel Frutos, Sixto Lopez, Andres Campuzano. Jesus Ordontca,’ Juan Andrade, Toinas Perez Frias, Felix Ochoa, Juan Gutierrez, Her- meuigildo Jimenez, Avelino Kamos, Miguel Otero, Ger- man Sierra. CMIZEN LIBERALISM REVOLTING AGAINST CHURCH TYRANNY, Such is the letter which Mr. Watkins received. Meanwhile tue trial of the oe and soldiery of Ahbualulco is in progress, This tragedy, followed | by the letter or circular, has called out the edttor of @ paper called the Juan Panadero, in Guadala- Jara, who says:— In Ahualulco not only ts humanity and progress in- sulted, but it is sourht 16 wipe out the evangelicai prin- ciple “loye one another” and suustitute for it “Let uscon- demn and kill those who do not think as we do.’ ‘the ‘assassination of Mr. Stephens is the most bloody injury which could have happened to our progress. teachers of Protestantism huve come among us it is be- cause they have seen that our constitution guarantees the use of their beliefs, so that if we cannot coinply with What Wehave promised we are left in the condition of savage UF a Who oppose all relations with the rest of the, world. Tne Religion, a Catholic paper, admits that the | conduct of the uwssassins of Ahualuico was not | Catholic, claiming that Catholicism does not need } such measures in its vehalf, asit has truth, justice and the protection of heaven on its side. APOSTLEISM OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, Mr. Philip J. Pedroz# hus a leader in the issue of 18th inst. of the Guadalajara paper called the Lanza de 8. Baitazar, in which he condemns in the bitterest terms the assassination, and mourns for | the disgrace with which the act has deluged his Ci country. The writer claims to be neitner Catholic nor Provestant, declaring that his religion is con- fined ‘to the precepts of the ‘ten Commandments and the morality of Evangelista.” He attacks the Catholic clergy for the part taken by if in this oc- currence, and in a most bold and compromising manner. Hinting at the circular to tne Rev. Mr. Watkins above given, he declares that he will retract not one word of his published articie ; that if the Catholic Church must shed more blood, he fears not, and that if his life, too, must be given for having appealed thus to mis countrymen, he can submit to the sacrifice; that he lears neither | the dagger nor poison. PRESIDENT LERDO'S VIEW OF THE SITUATION. Mr. Watkins having written to nis iciiow minis- ters here that his life was in momentary danger a committee o1 the latter waited upon the President ot Mexico, Mr. Lerdo, two days since, Who in- | formed them that “it would be necessary for Mr, Watkins (at Guadalajara) to conduct himself with good judgment, and that he had no doubt the Gov- ernor of Jalisco would see that no attempt was made on his life; that the federal government waa | also determined to secure liberty of conscience | and Ireedom of worship.” THE BISHOPS OF ' BRAZIL. - “ Prison Discipline Against Contuma- cious Prelacy—Bishop Oliveira in His Place of Punishment—Pulpit De- nunciation and Fresh Arrests Ex- ted. cp Rio JANEIRO, March 24, 1874, Our Bishop-martyr, Don Vital de Oliveira, en- tered upon his sentence March 22, having then been removed to Fort St. John, in the harbor of Rio, where he is to stay until his house in the fortress of Santa Cruz ts refitted. On the 11th, as the Bishop had taken no appeal to the Emperor in Council within the legal term, the Supreme Court confirmed the sentence of four years’ imprison- ment, with labor, but the same day tne Emperor commuted it into four years of imprisonment without labor, and fixed the port of santa Cruz for his residence, as, if he had to go into the House of Correction, the usual place of detention, his bair and beard would be cropped off and he would be dressed in the striped uniform of the prisoners, But mow ne will be most comfortably lodged jy the Jors of Santa Cruz, near is, we Know what many of our compadions suffer | in Abualuleo, though innocent, tor they have taken no | | Astral. the mouth of the harbor of Rio, and wh sippiag sone. and no restraint will oye) except as to ha the bounds of the fortress. 7& °° Temain within PULPIT DEFENCE OF THE EPISCOPAL Postrion. The wordy warfare continues in the press, and the Bishop of Rio preaches iulminatory sermons on every opportunity, declaring tuat the Free Masons and the government are excommunicated heretics and denouncing “Cwsarisin.” ‘The goye ernment and the Masouic writers have tried hard, by provocations and ridicule, to get him to commit’ some overt act, but Bishop Lacerda is not incline to subject himself to “martyrdom,” and skirts ¢! law most carefally. But ne takes care to tall sick whenever a procession of saints takes place, be. cause the Premier and the Emperor, not to speak of “Gangareill,” are prominent parties in all sucty “functions,” and he would vot associate with then in them. THE PRELATE OF BAHIA. The Archbishop of Bavia has again come out with. @ protest—this time in a state of religious, or rather ecclesiastical, fury, excited by the ‘impris- onment of a bishop.’? ‘The worthy Archbishop, though an old man; has allowed his zeal to outran his discretion a jittle, and besides his commina- tions and objurgations has used expressions which might readily be construed into fneitation to armed sedition against the government and Em- peror. THE BISHOP OF PARA. The proceedings against the Bisnop of Pard are hanging on, the member of the Supreme Vourt to Whom the papers were assigued hot having re- orted. At @ secre; session to-day it 8 believed he order to arrest was issued. ST, DOMINGO. Advices by mail from St. Domingo, under date of Porto Plata, March 30, report as tollows:—The government has taken possession of Samana Bay and hauled down the fag. The excuse is that the subsidy of $150,000 bas not been paid. Governor Price, {t is reported, has left for the United States. All trade is, of course, much depressed, and at Samana Bay a periect stagnation exists. EGYPT. American Interest in the New System of Judicial Administration. Cairo, March 28, 1874, The Americans residing in Egypt are much in- terested in the new judicial system which is abous to be put in operation here. Under tts provisions questions affecting their interests will no longer be adjudicated by the Consul General, but by a tribunal composed of a certain number of foreign and native judges. This change is likely to prove a desirable one, provided the United States is rep- resented in that court by a competent and reliable man, whose ability and integrity are above all foto tion, “et it be known that such an ofice has beem; created and tha: tne appointment comes irom the government at Washington, so that application’ may be wade by parties duly qualified ior this tm- portant trust. Itis reported here that the salar Of this judge is to be $10,000 per anuum in gol payable by the Khédive, and that he is to reside permanently 1n Cairo. LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB. Fourth Day of the Spring Racing Mect= ing—Bay EKum, Edwin Adams and Donnybrook the Winners. New ORLEANS, April 20, 1874. This was the fourth day of the races of the Louisiana Jockey Club, ‘The track was heavy, the attemdance moderate and the weather clear and pleasant. PIRST RACE. The first race was a dash of one mile and an | eighth, for three-year-olds, Club purse of $500. | There were seven starters, the contest being won | by William Cottrili’s bay gelding Bay Rum, Joho | Coffee’s brown filly Ida Wells second and Willlam | Jennings’ bay colt Larry Bart third, Time, 2:143¢. | Bay Rum was the favorite against the field, selling | for $120 in a pool of $250. SECOND RACE. This was a selling race, one mile and a half, for @ Club purse of $500, of which $400 to the first and $100 to the second. Seven contestants appeared | at the post, and the race was won by G. B, Morris’ bay gelding E.win Adams, M. Walsh’s bay gelding Chris. Doyle second, and F. Lioyd’s bay geiding | Captain Hutchinson third. Time, 2:50, Carver Was apparentiy going rapidly to the front from the third place when he tell near the nalf-mile | pole, His rider was slightly injured. In the poois | B. F. Carver sold at $80; Captam Hutchinson and Edwin Adams at $50 each, and the field, $26. After the race Edwin Adams was sold lor $305. He was entered to sell for $300. THIRD RACE. The third cuntest wus mile heats, three in five, for all ages, ior Club purse of $800, of which $650 to the first ana $150 to the second horse, In this there were John Coilee’s gray colt Donnybrook, d. J. Crowley’s chestnut horse Quartermaster and F. Lioyd’s bay filly Mury L. Donnybrook won ' the race in three straight heats. Time, 1:59— | 230034 —1 2683s. SUMMARY. ‘ New ORLEANS, La., April 20, 1874.—Fourta Day | OF THE SPRING MEETING UF THE LOUISIANA JOCKEY | Covs.—Frest Race.—One mile and an eighth, for | three-year-olds; Club purse $500, of which $400 to | the first and $100 to the second horse. William Cottrili’s b. g. Bay Kum, by Baywood, | dam Goner ES ertat Joun Cotfee’s br. Ida Wells, by Leamington, dam Jessamine Porte: Wiliam Jennings’ b. c. dam Hora. Wilttam H. W . Daniel boone, dam Efile Bynum. | A. Bonnabel’s b. 1, Sweet Bay, by Bi a Bruni + A. B. Lewt | dam Vesperlight . L.A. Hitcncock’s pr. Boone, dam Meanuess. Time, 2:14%4 Same Day—Sgconp Kacr.—Selling race, on mile and a half; Club purse of $500, o which $400 to the first and $100 to the second horse. G. B. Morris! b. g. Edwin Adams, 4 years old, eH aos eane @ by Planet, dam Zephyr.......-sesseeceeeesseee E M. Waish’s b. g. Curis. Doyle, aged, by Voucher, dam by Epslon......sssccesesesesererseeeerees F Fred. Lioyd’s b. g. Captain Hutchinson, 5 years oid, by Voucher, dam Zero......... cccccee £&. Harrison's b. g. Hunkidort, 4 years old, by ‘Maicolm, dam by Albion........... sain L, A. Hitchcock's b. 1, Tabitha, 4 years old, by Tipperary, dam Greek Siave..... peesvtvocind 6 | John Coffee's br. c. B, F, Carver, 4 years old, D; Lightning, dam L’Victune. essocisesecee. G Watson & Jordan’s ch, g Revenge, aged, by Revenue, dam unknown. seeeeeeeee vee F | ‘Time, 2:59, | Same Day—Turrp Rack.—Mile heats, best three | in five; for all ages; Club purse $800, of waich | $050 to the first and $150 to the second horse, | John Coffee’s gr. ¢. Dunnybrook, 4 years | old, by Ligatning, dam Jessamime Porter, 1 1 1 J. J. Crowiey’s ch. h, Quartermaster, aged, by Bonnte Scotiand, dam Rosette. . | Fred, Lioyd’s b, f. Mary L., 4 years old, b: Voucher, bo by Epsilon ‘Tim The fifth day y; 3 e, 16 —2 00.9¢ —1 28 14. ‘races will come of to-moirow. ~ The following bets have been booked at the | Tooms of the American Jockey Ciub since our last report:— eA ad WITHERS’ STAKES. i Taken, Taken. Beatrice. + 5tol Macaroon.. itol Astral... + 6tOl Battle Axe....... Ttol King Amadeus... 8t01 Ttiunderboit colt. 8 tok | Weathercock .... 9to1 Dudiin.. 9 Reform. . + 10tol Harry Feiter, Sangamona - 16 tol BELMONT STAKES. | Battle Axe. Grinstead. Weathere TRAVERS’ STAKES. + 6toL Sue Washington + 10toL — colt........ seeee StOL Weathercock KENTUCKY STAKES. Rutherford . Saxon. Matador. 10tol James A King Bolt........ 10to1 Meko. SARATOGA STAKES, | New Yor! - Wtol Sangara, | Bernous. + 10to1 Geneva eoit The following offers have been made, but not taken :—81,000 even that Beatrice will beat Battle | Axe in the Withers’ Stakes, $1,000 that Steel Byes | Will beat Battle Axe in the Belmont Stakes, $1,000 | that Rutherford will beat the Sue Washington colt, | in the Travers’ Stakes, and $1,000 that Rutherford, Sane the Sue Washingion colt in the Belmon& takes, a It q chentonall ig aes ECuACEes chestnut colt fount a’orsa: as broken down. ‘ La Saniond bem bid tan tilly M, A. B. to Kens ucky to be bred to Gienelg. ‘There 18 a rumor. afloat that Milton and Mr. San- ford’s four-year-oid uilly, sister to Preakness, have both broken down. MEDICAL SOIENOE, A stated meeting of the New York Society of Neurology and Electrology was held last evening in the hall of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street, Dre Aleredtth Clymer presiding and Dr, Alfred By Carroll, Beoestedy ‘The special order of the evening was ® paper by Professor VD, B. St. John Roosa, M. D,, being @ “Contribution to the Etiology of Diseases of the Internal Ear,”