The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 4

rg CONGRESS.|33 The Centennial Appropriation Bil Al- | & most Defeated. \A THIRD READING REFUSED. {Proposed Reform of the Rev- enue Service, SENATE. ‘WasHineron, May 7, 1876 Mr, ANTHONY, (rep,) of R. 1, reported favor. jabiy om the House resolution to print extra | coples of the eulogies delivered tn the Senate and j House upon the late Senator Sumner, Passed. RELIEF FOR LOUISIANA GUFPERERS, Mr. SaRGgyr, (rep.) of Cal, from the Committee jon Appropriations, reported back the House bill Mor the reuief of persons suffering from. the over- \flow of the Mississippi: River, with an amendment 80 additional section, which aathorizes the cretary of War to issue temporary supplies of ffood and disused army clothing to destitute per- jong there, and sppropriating $100,000 tor such urpose. The provisions of the bill to expire the {ist of September, 1876: It was passed without dis- jcusston, On motion of Senator MORRILL, (rep) of Me., it was ordered that the Committee on Appropria- tong have leave to sit during the sessions of the te. Senator SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Com- ittee on Finance, reported a bill anthorizing the of gold Mint bars from the bullion fund if the Assay Office of New York to’ the Assistant Treasurer at that city for cortaim purposes, Passed. ‘ THE CUSTOM SERVICE. Mr. Fewnron, (lib.) of MN. ¥., moved thatthe Senate proceed to consideration of the bill intro jduced by him on the first day of the session, to regulate the service in connection with customs t Various ports of entry in the United States, and he disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures eared oder the laws Peiative to customs. moun taken up. Mr Gonsuan, ( Pep.) of W. Va., moved to recom- mit the bill to ‘the Committee on’ Commerce. Mr. ed "rom pee that committee Son Seen Pegi yeate! He object to. ite reference to Committee, but. would’ object to its to the jommittee on pied Bouse ion of the same subject had been the reason for mot reporting, which prevailed ie ix weeks, but why the delay in re} customs and this bill abould not'be referred to any commit- tee where it -would sleep fo: ears. reommittee G Set it, Dut it should be re- eo n for sation. Mr. EpM yay A Vt, said the Sanborn grew out Of special and ae tion 1 (Congress and a@ fine ought to be imposed pon - every! 5 Py 3 J Spe gerne pene — had consented.to have he bill’ referred to Finance Committee, and Rgeas oe i would Rot be allowed to rest Senator Epwcwnes said the Dill xed the compen- a npr yar rert robe prenatal ‘he ‘Treasury, whoever he ‘might be, a and sae] fcer an ae reneens upon him wi Senator Morror—Yes, Commissioner of \Internal Revenue has the ‘power to fix the salaries collectors, sof Epwunps said both the Senators ‘Mr. Co! (rep.) — be rea never was. ‘The bill was Felerred vo the Committee on Finance. A REVOLUTIONARY DEBT. Mr. Seen (dem.) of Va., irom the Commit- ytee.on Revolutionary ‘on the bill to refund to the State of Geo! cer- tain money expendea the State for the com- 0B ee tn 1777. fons the calendar. mittee on Territories loparsed, Iavorebig ex the Dill amendato' i so sot traneterring the control Ol certain Te rial 1 Penitentiaries to the several gsi located, Placed eforred 20 the Committee reg eee iene provides that the bridge across the Missoi a from Omaha, Neb., to Council bias Towe the treaty stipuiations with the Six Nations of In- dian tribes. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) of Conn., from the Com- Inittee on inalan A‘matrs, favorably on the Dili giving the. assent or Congress § for the tmprove- ment of the Wolf River across the Menomonee In- dian reservation, Wisconsin. Mr. IsGais, (rep.) of — panel eae: teeon Pensions, reported ‘on the bill to make uniform the | pensions. of wid of staf Saas of the mavy, and it was indefimively post (rep.) of Vt., moved to take up the eneva Aw: bul, but, at the request of Mr. ‘wRMaN, (dem.) of Ohio, withdrew his motion aaa to-morrow. . BOREMAN, rep.) of W. Va., moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill to estab! the Territory of Pembina and to provide @ temporary government therefor. Mr. HaMiiny, (rep.) of Me. moved that the Sen- proceed ‘6 the consideration of executive business, Agreed to, aud the Senate, at two | o'clock, went into executive session, after which the doors were reopened anc the Senate ad- gourned. HOUSE OF ‘REPRESENTATIVES. “Wasumeton, May 7, 1874, ‘The House met at eleven o'clock A. M., which is to be the hour of meeting antil otherwise ordered. THE CENTENNIAL BILL, The House went into committee of the whole, Mr, Hosxins, of New York, in the chair, on the Centennial celebration bill. Mr. NIBLACK, (aem.) of Ind., protested against the class legistation which the bill involved aad by which the government became involved involun- tarily in the meshes of tmplied and so-called moral obligations tp the very teeth of the express stipu> ations of the law to the contrary. Mr. CROCKER, (rep.) Of Mass., advocated the bill and suggested to have the taxes increased, if nec- essary, rather than have the national pride mor- /tifled by @ display of the white feather. He ‘wanted to go to Philadelphia to see the mineral display from Caltfornia and Nevada, if for nothing else than to gaze on something which looked like hard money. He would like the Scandinavians vend Germans who have kindred here to come and wee them, and he did not care if they never went ack, Mr. Smaut, (rep.) of N. H., opposed the bill, al- though he said he knew there was very little use 4n attempting to argue against “Glory Hallelujah,” especially when accompanied by “# Plurtbus Unum” and “Yankee Doodle.” He denied that the plighted faith of the government had been given on the subject. The plighted faith of Phila- delphis end of Pennsylvania had been given, but not that of the government. ‘TE \WATIONAL FAITH NOT PLEDGED. Mr. GARFIELD, (fop.) Of Ohio, opposed the bill. ‘The first quéstion in his mind was whether the National faith wae piddgéed to the support of an International Exposition at Philadelphia. If it ‘Was he would 00t Omly ‘vote for an @ppropriation, but for aa many more toms Aas might ve Recessary to keep tor the atvermost the last word of the public faith. If be were convinced that the national faith was Would answer all question in his mind and silence ali criticism, But then jeenrial@ should at — be ae {0 meet the emergency of of, pK demand, But notonly that t Vintolicest Taek Wal oA pledged: | be Dut that by every possibie mesning of words gress had nedged Mtsel! around, wi:hout the possi. bility of misunderstanding, against the ides of Pledging ita taith on the ables He had come to NEW — HERALD, FRIDAY. Fest reat £3 i expresses: if that "he ople of the antes prema the 28 mabe to unite in celebrat is y centennial Cage ny Laie there seemed no better wi government to do 80 A the one spropewe He — the: bergen Aon ure thas th he yoted atherwise he be unfaith(ul to the Faneuil Hall district of Boston, rast ne had the honor to represent. He that the people of Massachusetts bsnl, pach vote if savor of the national nese: ‘of the bill were made by Mouera: Soudder, (rep.) of N. J., and Jewell, (dem) a pangs im TREASUR " ‘Aner twitting Mr. geese Mr, paves, re) laine, On vs ostentatious display ds had © $45,000,000" of the pubitt kee f+ ad of the public Would, take at had so the ano oe ano! its obligatio: ceoaxnea AND SCBEAMING. Mr. HaWLsy, (rep.) of Connecticat—Who is the chaleman of the Finance Committee! Mr. Dawns—I HAWLEY—Then redeem the national nae. "Dawes—But that does not make money. Mr. HawLey (in & oe and more angry Redeem the honor Mr. Dawes Thank you, str. Mr. HawLEY—Where js your tax bill? Mr. DawEs—There it comes; the utieman holds in one hand his show, in the other bis tax bill; — go —P wl the country with that issue. a seat close Mr. Dawesy—<Tue) gentleman intimated tnat 1 tad retired from my seat, so as not to hear nim. { de- sire Dim to admit that I was Listening to evel | croak he uttered, and I heard only the same Up Racrroreane i meee iu tae ‘GK wdodr) of tried to offer eat timpoginent ~ but not Te- the gy Neal, Nibtack Niles, Nung, Caldwel axes Mo., Me., Phel Clements.” Phillips, Cobb of Kaa., Sobura. Plate of N.Y. a pa Po Bead, Gritesden, Eins Lona WwW. i aunt goa Do ‘Saylor of Ind, i Daria 4 ae Obie, Fi re! oe Fa ; | ner, aE Mr. Haus, .) Of Me., Rervt ten! to reconsider the last vote and te. tagrtne to reconsider on tne table. The latter motlon, 5 which would have rendered the eon ef the bil final, was lost— eas 117, of votes necessary Io cave toe wereee coured by the permowal a sao or a, a vPennaylvaaia pee wae went srou! cating 80 such changes and suc- ceeded to or extent requisite. 1B REJECTION. SID) stion then reourred op the motion to re- he vote refusing to order the billtoa ithe vote result 114, nays 112. So the vote the shird Feeding of the bil waa rer consid: The following is the vote in detail :— Albert, wore Morey. ery,” orion, Bi O'Neill, ‘of Tenn, Paster, iam, Cason, Pendleton, Glatk of E. 3., ¥ Clatk of Piatt of Va, Saleh ot ¥.c., Rental song which I have heard since I have been here. Mr. Dawzs—Ir that is any honor to the gentie- man he is welcome to it. Iwill not take a single n the bill’ were made by Mesers. Randall, (dem.) of Pa., and Luttrell, (dem.) feather from his eagle. Speeches in favor ot The debate was closed b; President of the ers. He said he occupied his position from cir- cumstances not within his own control; muasion had been sent to him by the ‘President, and it was as the habit of his life to follow his fi He wished he could do better; but when he had done as well as he could he should be acquitted A his conscience, what- 6 becom the cause, He reviewed ogress and the Executive to vernment was fully committed to of the celebration. if and todo his duty. pre that the ve the. pational bE Scudder of N. ¥., oe ler of N. J., Fry ans, ‘Glover, Bhetivs Pagans, Sher a, Harris of Mas, gem, Bmith of i Hawley of Com, th of Va, i rns, eer, jooper, 3 Houghton, wel Kelley, ‘Thomas of Va, ndalt, Thornburgn, Lamsr, Fodd, arrest, fownsend, Tremain, le Vance, iit uae Lattreti, Welles, MED of Wis., Whitior junkin, iiliams of Mass. Mile Wilant : Moore, ‘Wilson of Md. incr A ‘Adsmna, a Arthar, Hyde, Averill, ence, parnes, bP paride, ” iad Marshall, Bell, mega Biand, MeDill of Towa, Blount, Mel frome free Brown ofKy., Meltsh.” deficit ‘while he be not. fe ss pe eae heard men of wealth, ity sneering at what ti and particulart shire, rdioeling the eag! He himself wishe always in fashion. He pitied souls whose eyes never pane’ at oy wes, from the ree peg sed Pourth of del a ms Saly 8 sp about the beneficial results celebration would produce. ropean Lid ome favorable reports of bo coun- increased. 3 are conduce to brot! to bis heart in connection with it was the fo that it woula give of shaking hands ween the men of the North and the South. i not make them forget the war it would im respect each other. in ite PE ty He wanted to see levhodiat camp meeting. ap- louse, for Gou’s sake, not to throw vt. BARELY SURVIVES, that of vious vote, was shoge tne perbgnal intuence and Per 16 that the would be recommitted. the: = ae peste Somme mont fuat Ta be 0 the Committee on Ap- Digpriions, . HALB, moved to lay the bil) on the table, as the ae eh completely, ave o'clost, adjourned. fH 4 The vill comes ap again to-morrow. MAY 8, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. A meeting of the Tammauy Hall General’ Com- mittee occurred last night atthe Ball tn Four- teenth street. Mr. Johm Kelty noménated' Bx-Senator ‘Tiemann as Chairman, which was carried. Alter the reading of the minutes, it was report- ed that Francis Towle had been elected to take the place of John T. Dimon, ‘as ® member of the Gene- Tal Committee. The Treasurer reported ‘im the Treasury. A communteation was recetved from }ésrtm Nachmana, who paper pesines {DO way in which hé Was detrauded election in the Eighth Assembly district, snd says that through the treachery of a certain Police Commissioner workin te ae cee the BA aa ata teed he was shamefully counted ont Assembly he was defeated in froth dadid “That body,” he says, “was governed by the same influences that controlled the election in nis dis- trict, gave mo heed to the volume of testimony produced apd which clearly demonstrated the deliberate frands practised, but decided against him within a few hours of the closing scene, mak- ing it party necessity not to’ ‘acknowledge the frands committed, Resolutions were reported from the Committee on Supply that; whereas the recent partisan action of the Legislature-in depriving the Aldermen of New York of.alt voloe in the appointment of Police Commissioners-or Oommissioners of Public Parks, is opposed to all--principles of government, and has tor its only purpose, under the excuse of mak- ing the Boara non-partisan, to ‘control the coming election. ' Tho resolution stated in substance that the democratic party had no other ideain the sp- pointment of a Police Commissioner than to secure the selection of one who will be honest and capa- ble,, and wi give, the city.) well disci- Hg arabs gaunt eorex ec will 800. at ae , oOmine election only men of standing and pointed and vent the ds wnen ned oe committed itherto, and that the committee tender thetr sin- cere ptnapke to the members of the mino! in the ana resolved ‘tnat the ‘committee condemn the measure ag to the pacing: tne power in the hands of the Mayor as corrupt in conception and wrong in theory, and striking at the foundation of Gur v= ernment, and tl the action of ti nited States authorities in their attempt to induence tne Legislature demand united and decisive ‘ podon. should oe taken to compel the Federal throughout the country vo selze thelr atvempt to control the, politics. and dictate the legislative action of the nt States for their own aggran- dizement. These resolutions were unanimously. Usesneia Senator John Fox went into a langapene very violenth; deltverea. pepounens an artleo written about him ta cit; le spoke of the re- marks of Mr. Jonn Morrissey, bitterly complaini: ng that he had eccused him (Fo: =) ato Dataey 6 hbo and having been elected b, County Clerk Walsh sal tad irogratied to rem Ly yen ots meee ‘oouigerning Spies eeting, and he moved that ft ie cae red fo'tm ete Comins on Organization. he thought this ‘uufortu- aoe eae nee . sarah this was po not @ proper mat He nan iy in the. srinntier and he then said, as hé said now, that Mr. "had not been battered as ae been stated. ie was appar- ens that some bad een endeavor- ing to make trouble in 3 he body, The charges made against Mr. Fox bore on the eens ocrauc p: pare and on this particular body, and they elected thieves let the people | know it. ‘send 1ug people to watch a Senator in Albany was not a proper proceeding. lt was not the afair of & body ike this to iook into the quarrels of two men who went about quarreling like faherwomen, and the committee should oly look upon it as fer as.it affected the' body, Mr. John ‘Mivoneil “gather rg See a sh Leesa tion would be made, demanded it. As the case had gone Pry tar he nop hoped ‘that it would go to the Co Commas roe vale Mr. Wi rie si story would turn out to tobe a ee eonnous and be bad no doubt it would tarn out The motion to toler the matter to the Committee on urganize' carried, The General mittee then adjourned. POLITICAL REORGANIZATION. ce ance Consolidation of Two German Political Organisations—The Democrats and Reformers United. The Central Committee of the German reform organizations, which originated during tne reform campaign @ few years since, beld a meeting at the Beethoven M&nnerchor Hall, in Fifth street, last Dight. Oswald Ottendorfer presided, and a Con- ference Committee, previously appointed to confer with the German Democratic General Committee. ‘with @ view of effecting a consolidation of both orgenizations, submitted a report, through Mar- cus Otterbourg, embracing a plan of consolida- tion agreed upon, and which was submitted for ratification. The plan agreed upon provides that both central organizations shall henceforth form one body, with their respective execu- tive committees amalgamated, while the officers of the 0} ‘izations are to remain in their respec- tive positions “ed close of the year, Jaen a Dew organization is ope Loar pe og veh to be perros upon. ation 18 to be knows a tt ihe cent central tral body of the German-American Ini dent ye The ecie uabeoa ite Raovement waa declared to nce; of action. irom the existing ee oe ee r ox a poiical Darul ANG, unity Of act Of action tor P paige jected toa brief debate, and thereupon approval bis noantinous vote, aston ‘was t: ir @ joint meeting of both central or, isations at an early da complete the ‘Consolidation of both “Organisatiot ct e. i ‘oral committee A, be jormed v0 pre re. Avy b= Jorm, embody jeclaration ot panelpies. Simul! Germ: o. a eg hela at the jtonia Assembi; Booms last Ginga, anf t, where the same measures were 5 plan of consolidation referred fo above: ‘above, brief debate, was also adopted bya aksaimous rote. THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS ON INFLATION. Pursuant toa call of the chairman, Thomas E, Stewart, the Liveral Republican General Commit- tee held a meeting last evening at their “4 - quarters,” 458 Fourth avenue. The “he ‘tera’’ consist of a little nay ‘oft o a ‘feed General John Cochrane was among the first in at- tendance, Shortly after eight o'clock the President, Mr. Stewart, took the chair and called the meeting to order. There was no regular business to be trans- acted antl Mr. Pullman, of the Eignteenth ae? Piaeas he ea vee preamble and resolution tion wopanen thatit oan tation a rian repasilen,p Pd ay Patent or blame as justice, Mot ex- EX may dictate; and whereag President, Grant in. his. y tia abe to the United Staten Sonal the ie Garreitoy shown a m veommendabie eslating the pressure of pecan boa 4 wed, ‘That we toy bey ty tor Krag) won assumed b; 8 pe yaad for tde saree, and st We, ie: jt wi! maintain in ao gney ant pplemonesemens. that a "i w dusgeaces ihe dat ‘dnan- y Of the imistratt vue Jenny did Pode fan the: committee was cafied toothank Grent for anything. He has/not Psat utr gio gouty og Say ge ness OF oO} en aay, since his Canad suse. iis we well kno’ nthe LS gpomed had t messages pre. against ingation, and hesitated which to ute eat the last moment, The committee ¢'to hesitate now before it offers any compli- ment to an ee eee eee con amg: #0 bitterly tl ie repub! Thin tastier Was discussed om "Wo hours, ana then reterred to the Committee on Resolutions. SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN. The Coroner was notified yesterday to hold an imquest over the body of Charles P. Garish, an Englisnmsn, forty-one years of age, who died at No, 74 St, Jamea place, from an overdose of opi ae Deceased returned to his posses house from Hi on Wednesday are a retir ane we, low fesverday morning he ‘iw was found thee be was dead. A phy- ‘was summoned and it was Severmineg Edt inde was the result of opium poiso: seat} aay ned are said \o have led to his ae. om Deceased bas {rieads residing in Oon- cord, ORUSHED BY OAR WHEELS. Nogwa.x, Conn., May 7, 1674. A sudden a most painful accident bas just happewed here, reeaiting in fatal injuries to Major Gregory; of Kent, im she town of Wilton. /As the Major weewalking. on the railroad track south of the depos the) car which is nightly switched of ian p Munrorcanatg My, he Aid not aes “tune | 2 ate 6 step ale He cat knocked the roe. o, vat over him, breaking ieee end reducing his body nearly te . “ICE. The Prico of Ice Raised by the Ice Companies. WHAT IS ‘THE CAUS= nies and the Probable Additional Increase of the Price of Toe During the Summer. — “uwing to the increased price of oats,” sald the late artemus Ward during one of his lectures in this city, “1 am unable to lower the price of admission to my inimitable show.” This expiana- , tom was considere’ quite's good joke by Artemus! ' audience; but tt world seem that there are @ good many corporations (u this city which have tt in : thetr power'to lower or’ tncreasé'the price of com- modities (OF man snd’ beast, and whenever they feel “compelled” to increase the price of the arti- cles they deal in, never fall ‘to pat forth reasons Just a8 sound for their action as Artemos gave, for not lowering his admission fee. Prominent among these monopolies are ‘te ice companies. Every Tho “Tacit Understanding” Between the Compa- “4 i : {} i i eH é H 8 te " could give him . are were foar or five clerks in ime.) “Cau not let Test eore rena yee Present rere drat aakea the a next a 3 called ‘again, aud was told to 0 boo sencier ine ther ere ) Te] ir hot be of on duration; all he could be given in five $s were the present rates year, ‘about this tite, just ‘as regulisly aé tho year. | over rolls round, the customera,of these compa! politely informed that on and aftet s certain date |. THE PRICE OF ICR WILL BR INCREASED. Very naturally the customer doesn’t take. kindly to the idea. He has been through the mill before, and has been ground out so often that, she knows just what to do under: the circumstances, He goes to the company’s office and asks why? “Oh, the: season wis 40 backward,” is the answer be gete tf it can be made to chime in properly with the season during which the tce was gathered. If the; backwardness of the season cannot be relied upon, then there is another reason at hand—‘The snow was 80 heavy that tranportation was dim- cult, and therefore more costly than usual.” If this cannot be dragged ap asa good cause for the contemplated, raise, there is yet another— “The price of labor was higher than usual,” and last, but not least, which can be put down as on 3 par with Artemus’ dats apology—“We anticipate & more than usually;hot summer, aud we fear our supply will give out’ and then ts added a sup- plemental excuse to this one, hamely—‘‘If it should give out we'll have to depend upon the Eastern compantes and will have to pay roundly for what we get.” Very happily for consumers, generally, families in particular, all this kind of excusatory nonsense, in mine cases out of ten ‘unjustified by facts—solid ice facts—is not taken with a good grace by ‘THE COMPANIES’ CUSTOMERS end & contest of protest and counterprotest gener- ally gnsues, and the companies finally have to come to terms. The fact of the matter is that the an- nouncement already made this year by the com- panies, that there must be an increase in the price ofice daring the coming summer, is nothing more nor les than the usnai cry which in summer’s past has been used to scare the timid and force the consumer into paying imereased profits into the pockets of the companies. The excuse given this year is the ‘poor season” hed. last winter. Before giving in detail the tions of somé of the officers of the companies, it may be of intereat to the general public to state that many consumers labor under the delusion’ that the various com: panies act independently one of. the other, and that if one charges a stiff price, consolation can be found next door, Thts'is'@ fallacy. “Some years ago,” to use the expression of.an officer of one of the companies last season, ‘the companies: were playing a cut throat game with each other, but now,” he added, “we are going see what we can do in another way. There ig no contract between us, but there is a tacit understanding.” ‘And it is yust this tacit understanding that has made the companies feel rather independent of the pub- lic, 80 long as by @ little strategy in March and April they can bamboozile the people into the no- tion that the price of ice must naturally be raised, because the rivers and lakes wete not frozen solid from December to March. It is true that the com- panies have a great deal to contend with, some seasons, and that a slight advance in the price of ice is anecessity, but 48 a general thing, once they get it into their heads that they must make an in- crease, they are not content with a raise of afew cents on small quantities furnished to 1amilies, but must needs almost double the rate of the previous year. In this connection it may. be stated Citis a yy idea of consumers that fae ae their pee ene eored ivashingion fee Gsirpany Bee & *ieuicxerboeke ay by those eompenics. ‘the compantes do for the Posty arnolce 2 rapplge | of them are peed the winter and store. it and 08 tad el to the rt Ene ‘retailers yr indepen ‘compani own cafes, ail the pray op 2 from two and three and rpc in il thus be seen thas the ae ghd P PROFIT, so to fore 1 reaches the small consum- wi SEK Te erie} wre- ‘in their turn to Senay Chey oe id that the prices are really made “1 telt you what,” said ome of them to a iinet in the Rewspapers. abe * companies ja gradually basing, up lo Eee he: but we have @ great. m: penses ne ie busi. ess had the a htest idea of, ore do not aie the prices. The retailers do that be | Pomme fo us mad toll us What price. they at, and we fix our pri oes at s va, Sgure_ fat At aug them 8 profit.” wow “the wi 80 apparent on its face that ie "needs no argument to prove it. It is by no means likely it the companies allow themselves tobe dictated to bee the Farabers, The real way in which the prices fixed [Erk retailers go to the com- Dantes and the companies fix the price, aud. bows the retafiers fix their price, and titis lacter considered the standard ‘all round. There is unqu Penge AY 3 cca oe Ky Fe mh ness, fer sorely; bu' they are tn & Dustness which ¢ tiey ray undersea the merits and a ppl! LM. era i ya 44 avoid loss as me nity. bey? i eros they tel legraph to one See rge 18 ey ole once sent down called fon TP Somme of se commas fee consumers'by contract, in with out softened Suddie teu, but chi ts only in very Fr paid a visit Daag fe wah tne Various Co! es & few days ago and tioned some ‘of the officers ‘as to the Avnet of the Washt xpressed himself wil Soakase What be kag knew about the con ion ot @ “Ie it trie that there 1s to be an increase in the price of toe this gomuter over that of last year t”’ yes, “You sed we have had 8 ver, Aged wae an he work of gathering naniy, 4 ot ra ar eon over. nai 4 ron ioe ve “4s there an: the s on "hand run: “ping out at before the, Sommer is over think thar there will be # Dearaly. Pa 0 of the Washington's ts about 500,000 8, and we have not been phe sl gear to get more than sbout one-half 0 in cage we fall short we will have to fa pack of the Kennebeok, and then, ot eourse, tireprice of we bay have to depend in great part apon what can get it from the East for. esi, FD. com. panies Wal hold tt at stim prices if they find out we are short, and that i B Art we cannot Rig au crease will not ta his “aan ae ‘and upon ex- |) ik, however, very heavily on the small ade, fe wall be Tele More severely by se a butahers and ir al £0." “What are nt pri m, PRESENT PRICES, ! “The prices at ig tht ice is deltvered by the re- taulers Pieced h ie ag follows “410 to 1 Let nf ‘pms, $1 per week, 30 pounds ‘an Ther 100 ai “Our price i oi neo Hedlars bad ttlo ti othe ot do these figures compare with the row ire a6 follows, the ‘Be compa i. ne feces Fins junds 100 manda”? ots *Ballantin oan Mens ver nance rter, that believed ta om of priced would nit | dart the posaibility, poweray Kt) ty also said that at titre tats No contracts, bu! ‘week to wee! noth thas there is w verte maar in genom fot price ) Of ioog set Mobal eraaee a a a ing over an a {nik ines the OTe waabio as ta gatsters on, a8 Iaat week at aa will ‘of a like cl er, will rol 6 Emer fo" informastion for. ‘the ben ice President — % Naw Youx, May 3, 1874. Eprron Heeayp:— TQvanthere woe a Tull crop OF cb’ dst winter? Tre: tved notice ti the Kuic! yovediy thas wi every wy ie ae an excuse for ent winter was 80 mil quecnes and art ech, was made to increase t! labor had been “fort cent Of course, the‘ question * companies or re of them hat 4 FULL SUPPL’ 1s one that only the companies can shswer truth- geem strange was i ticaised get the latter a ab upp uary and the first part of February. There ap- red in the HERALD during the latter part,of the latter ‘month & tull_and accurate Hodson int of the number of men at work along i, son ingice tor the Knickerbocker and other tome. nies, and if they .did mot ant 8 palueons ring the winter, then there must have been a great: of miserable bt done ng winter. The resent increase and the an! ed additi on: lncrease of the ery much ag though the adit an uni ergranding” bet Tetween the compuntes is to be ‘made to again this year. ARRIVAL OF. seimgices Sy TET Amiong the passengers who arrived yesterday by the steamer Cuba from Liverpool was Juan Bau- tista Dalla Costa, the new Minister Plenipoten- ttary and Envoy Extraordinary of the Republic of Venesueta tothe United States, As soon as he ar Tived at the Brevoort House he was called upon by Herman R. Tany and Mr.\Aatonio' Mafioz, tne Consul and'Vice Consul of Venezuela in this city. The Minister will probaply remain in'this' city for ‘a week before taking his departure for Washing. ton, General Dalla Costa is @ native of Ciudad Bolvar (formerly called Angostura), capital of hae State of Gusyans. He received the major portl of his education at Bare and coosequentiy speaks English witn ity. He was Gov- ernor of phe Brose of for, many y en resided at Ba) Cel rag . mnere he ina 4 many provements, ' suc! ming of wharves, 4&c., on the Seok, ol Ortaev0 Biv a the greenies, of mkny public ment in the same city, and was consige a of great probity. He is s warm friend President Gozman Blanco, ne ‘President of the Republic. He was appointed ‘by the Governor of Venezuela Oommissioner last year, to decide the boudidary line between Brazil and Venezuela; but, ‘on account of Ill health, brought about on the Negro River, he ws unable on the Continent of ‘Burope recently. In appear: aint rapcthriormigmgan tucee t ce and possesses |THE HOUSE OF THE HOLY FAMILY. One of the most useful and practically charitable institutions in this city is that known asthe Hous¢ of the Holy Family, which has recently moved to No, 136. Segond avenue from tts former location. The object of the inatitution is one than which none ts more needed by our ‘civilization—the reform o! fallen women. In & city containing #0 many of these unfortunstes, in proportion to its size, there ts mo species of charitable work which more commends’ itself to the. good will of those who i good deeds, That these ee wretches can be rescued from thetrishame, the records of oy insti¢utions ae this one give full evidence, The building led by this society, whion 1s under the Fomcaranip “2 ‘of prominent ladies, is pod the work done. * It entirely new and offers accom. modations for 160 ata tim ventilated workahops and dormitories. ro disci- plune of the establishment 1s kind and ney nak the inmates being treated with delicacy which never wounds fee! naturally more than than ie vensatire = the ur ere o! y are are AMA the tpg And sogeine instraction. one is aiso, the child ay ich got as reea are received and hes ” sastrageion school hours. There ts a night school for older ria, In- deed all the work of the institution is conducted on as. ex! ola $4,300 only #00, veataries only amounted to Holt eat Put ce Sta las o! Pi ex; of Sahoo, tact extra story and laundry. To pay ol nh eT raise tands for contin- gent expenses, a matinée ie ancnen will be ven oy Bryant’s Minstrel their hall on Berenty-entra raecnes Ay On Satorday, May 9, at two o'clock, A remarkably ime is of fered, and Se ecrnibe be en! inment may ainwaiese REAL ESTATE. The feature of the market yesterday, and, in. deed, of the week, was the continued sale of the Mott: estate, So much has been sald concerning this sale that farther comment now is unnecessary. Below will be found additions! particulars, with those of other sales. lapey we oreaes that the at- tendance throughout was CO il | irs tted, the result tally mi ‘all expeotatio! na Kew roRE arcrei eel Lo for fio" 16 to 12 @. 8, 68 “an rot tori er Baad per Lat bow same size; Repay ts ‘pA acti ct pests Rs iy Yd. 185 beh oth hice ko Monee ie Theonaintn | my ae farm. patios ig 2 scree’ fag and’ tia fier ti