The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1874, Page 5

KING KALAKAUA. | Arrival and Reception of His Majesty at the National Capital. PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL PARTY Future Movements Postponed Till Monday, Owing to the King’s Health. : Wasuinaton, Deo, 12, 1874, His Majesty Kiog Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Wlandsjarrived here at balf-past eleven o’clock this morning on @ special train via the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, and was received at the depot by @ battalion of marines, headed by the fall Ma- rine Band, and was escorted to his quarters at the Arlington Hovel, At half-past ten o'clock a special train left the depot here, having on board Secre- ‘aries Fish, Belkuap and Robeson, Mr. Allen, Minister to this country from the Hawatian (s\ands, and several representatives of the prees, and proceeded as far as Wilson’s Station, about Mine miles irom the city. There itawalted the ar- Fival of the special train from Baltimore having the royal party on board, in charge ofCaptain William G, Temple, of the navy, and his aides, who went to that city at twenty-three minutes past nine o'clock last evening to meet the party. Upon the arrival at Wilson’s Station of the train containing the King and his suite, et fiteen minutes past eleven A. M., the members of the Cabinet and others above mentioned who went out to meet him disembarked from the train and entered the car con\aining the royal visitor. Sec- retary Fish, upon being presented by Minister Allen, took the hand of the King and paid :— “My colleagacs and myself have been directed by the President to meet Your Majesty and escort you to the national capital.” The King replied, in very good English, “I thank you, sir.” Secretary Fish then inquired as to bis health, and the King replied :— “1 have been suffering from a very bad cold and Go not feei well.” The other members of the Cabinet then greeted the royal visitor, after which His Majesty partook Of refreshment, THE ROYAL PARTY consists of the following named persons:—His Majesty King David Kalakaua; His Excellency Jonn 0, Dominis, Governor of Oahu; His Excellency John M. Kapena, Governor of Mani; Hon, Henry 4. Pierce, United States Minister to Honolulu; Lieutenant Commander Whiting, United states Navy; Colonei Wherry, chief of General Scofleld’s staf, and L. H. Goodman, General Passenger Agent of the Central Pacific Railroad, who has charge of the transportation arrangements of the King. Minister Pierce, Lieutenant Commander ‘Whiting and the Governors of Oahu and Mani came with the King irom Honolulu. Colonel Wherry and Mr. Goodman joined the party at San Francisco. Upon his arrival at the depot in thiscity the King left the train and walked tu the carriage which was in waiting between Secretary Fish and Minister Allen. Next followed Governor Domunia, Secretary Robeson: and Minister Pierce; then Goveraor Kapena, Secretary Belknap, Colonel Wherry and Lieutenant Commander Whitirg. On reaching the sidewalk the marines presented arms and the band played the national air of the Hawaitan Islands. The party all being seated, in open carriages, the procession moved to the Ar- lngton Hotel by. way ot Pennsylvania avenue, The sidewalks, windows and housetops along the line ‘were crowded, and the national colors were dis- played from all the public buildings, hotels and other places. A large force of police, under com- mand of Major Richards, was on duty at the depot to keep back the crowd, and as the procession moved they formed in tine upon each side thereof, Captain Temple and aides and the other officers mentioned were all in full untiorm, The King and his companions were attired in plain citizens’ clothes, As the procession reached Pennsylvania avenge and Sixteenth street a great portion of the crowd following made @ rush for the White House, supposing that he was to be received by the President to-day. Upon arrival at the Arling- ton Hotel tne royal vis.tor was escorted to bis apartments, where he will remain quiet for the present, THE HEALTH OF THE KING. The King proved to be avery well built young fellow, with an observing eye and a good address, He was very weary with bis long journey, and Kept bis bed in the car for a day before his er- vival. Among his frst callers was a physician, ‘who prescribed for a severe cold, with headache and exhaustion, and alter aone o’ciock breakfast tne King went to bed, and later in the afternoon fell asleep. Governor Kapena, the only native islander among the King’s party, bore the jour- mey much better, and is extremely delighted with all he hag seen. Governor Dominis, the King’s brother-in-law, a native of Massachusetts, had | mot seen a railroad train for thirty-two years, and was amazed with the comfort of the 8, continental journey. It is doubtful if King Ka. takaua will be well enough on Monday to visit the President, ‘ REFORM S80HOOL BUILDINGS BURNED. Cause of the Disaster—The Inmates Saved Without Injury. WATERBURY, V¢t., Doc, 12, 1874 .The buildings of the Vermont Reform School, | with the exveption of the barn and sheds, located in this place, were burned at an early hour this morning. The fire caught at about three o'clock, and was caused by a defective gasometer. The progress of the fumes was very rapid and it was found impossibie to save anythtag from the butlda- ings; but the inmates, about 150 in number, were all saved without the siigntest injury, Tney are mow lodged at the Waterbury Hotel, The tras- tees, with Governor Peck, are in consuitation to day with re‘erence to the future of the school. An extra session of the Legisiature to make appropri- ations for the rebutiding of the school is talked o', (me. oe SUTIN 91 IR, BO; Su; erintapient Paback, of itne Xetorm School, reached home at five o'clock this afternoon, bringing with bim plans for temporarily disposing | Of bis boys, Which he has riected. The plans embrace a building near which is alarge stop, 120 | by forty feet. A steam fire engine is attached to | the building, and the first story is well stocked | with machinery. The second story he proposes | Anish tora workshop and dinin; so apd. the | attic for asleeping apartment. 13 pl land ere at | once adopted by the trustees. [t will require) about ten days to put the building in the condition | ire . ‘Meanwhile the boys find quarters at he hail of the Waterbury Ho! FIRE Af KUBURN PRISON, Unsuccessful Atteinpt to Burn the Inisti- - “tuilom, 2. exe eye Avavit, N. ¥., De’. 12, 1974. ‘fWwo attempts to burn the Auburo State Prison Were made to-day, undoubtedly by convicts. The | unused cigar shop was fired gt éiéven o'clock A. M., and another anocctipied stiop at one o'clock | P.M. The prison authorities extinguished the arg | (0 both instanges. ‘rhe loss was insignificant. | 4 Za =a CHARLEY ROSS IN ILLINOIS. | Wellet of the Family that the Right Child Has Been Found. ] ParLapeLeeta, Pa., Dec, 12,1874, | A photograph of a cliild supposed to be'Chariey | Ross has been received here trom Chester, Ii, | and it bears so strong & resemblance that on® of | the Ross family has started for the spot to investl- | dt is the impression of the tl gate the matter, ul al ci iy been recovered. The hair‘in the photograph appéars to be dark in- | stead of light, but his hair may have been staincd | to disguise his appearance, | | | RECOVERY AGAINST A RAILROAD. Dama for Being Foreibly Ejected ‘trdin the Cars, Mr. W. HW. Gurney, & lawyer of Buffalo, N. Yo has veem awarded $1,500 10 @ suit against the Erie Railway for forcibly ejecting him (Gurney) from their cars between Forestville and Perrysburg. The case will probably be appealed by the railroud company. Erte, Pa, Dec, 12, 1874. | patos its wade by better | through any other bank. | the affirmative, and, tu response to a urther que: |e WASHTIIGTON. Wasutnoron, D. C., Dec. 12, 1974. Mr. Rufus Hatch om the Unaccounted For Expenditure of the Pacific Mail— Irwin Still Indisposed. The Committee on Ways and Means met at ff- teen minutes past eleven o’ciock this morning, to continue the Pacific Mall investigation. Gardiner J. Hubbard read to the committee a telegram received by him early yesterday morn- ing, from Richard B. Irwin, requesting nim to engage apartments for Irwin in Wasbington for next Monday evening, and to be prepared to act as counsel for him before the Ways and Means Committee; also a telegram received to-day from aclerk of Irwin stating it Irwin waa ill and asleep, and calling bis attention to his telegram of yesterday. The committee informed Mr. Hubbard that he could not be permitted to act directly as counsel belore them, but might suggest questions liom tine to time to be put by members of the commit. tee, Rufus Hatch, being sworn, was then examined by Mr. Kasson :—He testified that he was elected @ director of the company on the last Wednesday in May, 1873, and nas been a alrector ever since; he had no personal knowledge whatever of the business of the company prior to May, 1873, but through an examination of the books he had a knowledge of tts accounts for 1872; there were some items of the accounts dur- ing that period which had not been explained to the satisfaction of the company; these items con- sisted solely Of payments made to Richard B. Irwin, their San Francisco agent, to the aggregate amount of $750,000, the original checks for which Mr, Hatch exhibited to tne committee; there are six of these checks, numbered consecutively, all drawn of the National Banx of Commerce of New York, to the order of Richard B, Irwin, and signed for the company by Theodore F, Johnson, Treasurer protem., and F, W.G. Bellows, Vice President, and all certified by the bank; the first of these is lor $5,000, and is indorsed not only by Irwin, but by E. Williams, cashier of the American Exchange Bank, for deposit; the other checks are indorsed only by Irwin and are for. the following amvunts— Damely $650,000, $50,000, $25,000 and two for $10,000 each, The witness stated, that these are the only checks of the existence of which he has any knowledge that have been drawn outside of the regular business of the company or which ap- pear to require explanation; so far as the wit- ness knows, the company bas no record of these checks except on the check book; there are, however, very large entries on the books of tho company for several months before and after the date of these checks (mostly May 24, 1872), which indicate large stock operations in Wall street or money loans to bankers, and brokers, Witness thought it probable that the checks in question re- lated to or were connected with some of these ope- rations; there were no facts within his knowledge leading to this impression; these checks might have been used to repay loans, or been otherwise connected with these transactions, but witoess had no personal Knowledge of any of the busi- ness of the company prior tothe date when he became a director; be did not know whether the company had any agent at Washington during the pendency of the movement for sulsidy; never heard any person allege persona) knowledge of the company’s having employed any agent here, and, in short, witness bad not information, either ai- rectly or indirectly, except through newspaper statements, that the company had ever expended 8 dollar to influence Congress; witneas had never spoken to Qaick in his life, or seen him but once; at that time he heard Mr, Sage say to Irwin that he, Sage, intended to go to the bottom of this matter and also satisfy himself in regard to a cer- tain large expenditure made by Irwin for fire ex- tinguishers; witness bimsel{ suspended as not satisfactory one voucher of $20,000 for expenses or disbursements which had been filed by Irwin at the time he leit the service of the company, in November, 1872; witness considered this voucher unsatisfactory because it was supported by Irwin’s name alone, Examined by Mr. Beck—Witness stated no one had power to draw out money of the company ex- cept by order of its President; there was nothing on the books to show for what purpose this money was used; action was taken by the company early im 1878 to ascertain what had beeome of this money; witness did uot then know that Congress had commenced an investigation of the matter; pothimg had been developed in conversations or consultations of the Board of Directors to show that any of them haa any desire or motive to cover up these matters, or that their suit against Irwin was not brougut in good faith. Witness’ theory as to these checks was based on nothing more than conjecture as to possibilities, Witness stated that James D. Smith is the only member of the present Board wno was a director of the company at the time referred to. In answer to Mr. Dawes, the wiiness sald that when he spoke of the memoranda on the books, showing that Jarge loans had been made to stock- brokers about the date of these checks, he meant merely ordivary entries of debit and credit; the company might have loaned the money to Irwin, who might, with it, have en- Stockbroker ‘to from the company. He could not, of his own knowledge, answer a question put by Mr. Beek, whether President Stockwell was or was not sick when he alleged sickness a8 an excuse for not appearing vefore this committee last year, nor did witness know what Mr. Stockwell is now doing in Europe; ac- cording to the practice of the company tne Prest- dent might have ordered these checks to be drawn, and the Treasurer and Vice President might have signed them on this order without jurther authority or knowledge of tue purpose de- signed; the Executive Committee would not necessarily have any knowledge of them, Mr. Waldron called witness’ attention to the fact that two of the checks—namely. one jor $5,000 ana ‘one for $10,000, wi stamped us paid by the bank May 2, aad this did not prove that Irwin was not in San Francisco about that ume, and also whether, in view of the other checks bearing no indorsement, except Irwin's, it was not certain that they had been paid over the counter of the Bank of Commerce, and not Witness answered in tion by Mr, Waldron, stated he knew o1 no inv: tigation having as yet been made by the compa: at the Bank of Commerce in regard to these poip By Mr. Roverts—Tnhe arrangement with Mr, Roach had no relation to the Congressional sub- sidy, and witness stated, without qualification, that the company since he had been connected with it has taken no steps whatever? to Imfaence Congress or the executive departments of the AEIPANGH ARPT hake iap aed a eep secret from the committee Any of their books, recoras & 1 transactions, mame oe SSB ore es ‘By Mr. Bufchard—Did not khow whether these checks had been charged to any account, and did not know whether the company’s correspondence with Irwin or others woula throw any light on, them; the books and correspondence are at the service of the committee whenever desired, i they could make their own ex: mination: ernie | , Me Bot know whether or not it hoi oéeh a prac- wee OhIPAny prior > pis Connection wit its management. ts quvanrs to 4 broketa to pt The price 0 a powe ility: a y used to repay loans v pany, but he kuew notg wihgever shout the transactions jan he had ‘how stated, submittgd to the Chairman (Mr, Dawes) some Breton net cious to be propounded to witness, | but Several members observed that this woul seem to be premature, as irwin had not yet ap- ‘peared for examination. Mr. Roberts remarked that there charges pending. before the committee ugainst Irwin, and Mr. k said he trad never heard of a witness appear by atiorney. The questions were therefore not allowed to be put at present. Mr. Hatch was excused to reappear when noti- fled by a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Kas- son and Beck, and to then bring with him such of the compa “4 books a8 this sub-committee ma e qT designate. investigation was then adjourn uutil next Tuesday, when Irwin is expected to be present lor examination. The President’s Message on the South- ern Troubles. In the distriontion of the President’s Message among the various committees of the House on | Wednesday last the portion of it relating to the troubles in Arkansas was referred to the select committee aircady existing on that subject, and that portion of the Meas: and the other Soutnern Sta: was referred to a select committee of seven, to be appointed by the Speaker, This committee has not yet been appointed, 1tis very probable that after it has beep anointed and orwanized it will joney to banke: rabeey Here was * le hocks might have been | ubbatd, js point | * Fe ee ae erie keer| Fortune, in the “Hero of the Hour,” has never ap- were no! Proceed to take testimony through sub-commit- tees or otherwise, relative to the disturbed con- Gition of affairs in Mississippi and Louisiana. Conflicting Accounts of the Battle of M seas To Be Settied. General P. H. Jones, at the request of General Sherman, will proceed to-morrow to the old ba*tle fleld of Manassas to verily certain poipts in the story ofthe fight. There are conaicting statements as to the time Phil Kearny’s brigade appeared upon the scene, General Jones commanded a regiment under Kearny and all his share of the fighting was over at eleven in the forenoon, By observation of the ground he thinks he may be abie to reconcile the statements as to the time when Kearney came up. A Question of Practice in the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claim: In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims it wes held that where a party, claimant, 1g beyond the limits of the United States itis im- possible, at the time of making the petition, to procure bis oath, that the oath of his authorized attorney is suMcient to make his petition admis- sible, provided thefacts of such absence and in- ability to procure such oath are set out in the pe- tition or in an annexed aMdayit, The Health of the President. The President, owing toa severe cold, declined to receive all visitors to-day, Financial Agent to London, Mr. Cattell does not go to London as financial agent, and Mr, J. P. Bigelow, chief of the Loan Division, will go. COULISSE CHAT. Lula is in England, Little Nellis playing in a new piece called “No Name." Buffalo Bill is scouting in the neighborhood of Newark. Agnes Booth meets with good success in the provinces, Barry Sullivan is playing at Dublin to crowdea audiences, Ristori is in Mexico by this time. New York next, “Blue Beard’? will be the Christmas spectacle at the Hippodrome, Mile. Belocca, the Russian contralto, returns to Paris this month. Strakoscn will take his opera company, except Albani, to Havana, Bayard Taylor 1s lecturing our country cousins. It will Go them good, “The Princess of Trebizond” will follow ‘“Ohil- peric” at the Lyceum. The jolly little Carrolis are at the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Lucca receives 1,000 florins per night at the Vienna Opéra Comique. St. Louis ia preparing to shed tears over Juliet. Miss Neilson ts announced, Mme, Janauschek is in Philadelphia playing at the Walnut Street Theatre. Madame Nilsson will lend a helping hand to the Brnesels Monnaie in February, Theodore Thomas announces a classical matinée at Steinway Hall for the loth inst. ‘That “‘Bieased Baby,” J. L, Toole, hag been hay- ing @ good time lately in St. Louis, Mra. Rousby is now on her way over; she is en- gaged for 125 nights at $400 a night, «La Veuve," by Meiihac and Halevy, is not com- forting to old husbands with young wives. It is said that Billy Florence isin treaty with the intention of directing a metropolitan theatre. ‘There are forty-five horses in Barnum’s racing stud, and the same animal is only ran twice a ‘week, ‘The Vienna lady orchestra, which Rullman once introduced here, have taken the English cities by storm. Donald McKay and bis Warm Spring Indians are the great attractéons of Wood’s Museem, Phila- delphia. Mme, Liebhardt is apostrophized by 8 gushing critic in one of the English towns, “Lite bird so sweetly singing.” Marie Antoinette was the originator of the claque in Paris, It was christened Socidié aes Sucots Dramatiques, ~ Mr. Boucicuult’s share of profits on the “Shaugh- rauo” for the first four weeks amounted to $18,457. Poor man ! They still play “Nick, of the Woods,” at New Orleans, They want to be recunstructed dramati- cally in the Crescent City, . Offenvach hag actually reached China and has ousted the national dramas and plays from the affections of the Celestials, Levy has forsacen the cornet for the antonto- Phone, 8 new instrament, which gives him a more extensive field for blowing. The “Black Crook” is so successful that it will be continued throogh the holidays. New features are promised for this week. M. Grau has purchased the two latest opér2 bouges, “Mme. L’Archidne,” by Offenbach, and | “Le Pres Saint Gérvais,” by Lecoq. Fechter is praised by the St. Louts critics for his performance as Claude Meinotte. at New Orleans he was badly clawed by the critics, W. J. Florence, transplanted to California, is a ing his motto, He is ‘flourisning” as Cap- ain Enid, in which role he has made a great bit. Miss Kate Rogers Ranaolph has returned from a very successiul tour, She will start westward in @ few days to julfl her engagement in San Fran- cisco, Miss Bessie Darling has met with such general | success in her provincial tour that she feels en- couraged to invite the criticism of the New York public, Matt Morgan is engaged upon two elaborate sets of “The Market Place Outside the Bastile” and “(A Garden in the Time of Louis XIV.” for Booth’s Theatre, A combined effort is to be made py the admirers of Wagner in Germany to raise funds this winter to enable their prophet to complete his temple at Baireuth. "4 Barrett has been playing ‘‘The Man o! Airlie” at Cleveland. They think it is too sad and gloomr. They also want to be made laugh—the result of hard times. Pedestrianism is the rage, and Barnum has en- gaged the Engiish woman who actually achi:ved Captain Barclay’s great feat of walking 1,000 miles in 1,000 nours, “Girofé Girofla” was first represented at Brus- sels on the 2ist of last March and in Paris on No- | vember 13. The music is of a higher order than | that of File Angot.” | Ong ot v nde: ohooh a ee Hero of the | Boi? Wi Peszdclat Berane os oe ier Seine, from the brush of Voegtlin, Matt Morgan is painting views of raris, | Jt ig said that a Providence manager has offered Barney Williams and his wife countless thousands | to Play for four weeks, we would advise Barney noi to let the chance slip. “Enech Arden” Adams ts playing at Rochester. The local critics remind him that unless he changes his pieces their hearts will turn into marble—not to common stone. Mr. Henri Stuart, the French actor, who assumes the dual parts of Duc de Richelieu and Cavalier | She comes to peared in an English speaking part. London advices state that the theatrical busl- ness 18 very dull, Mr. Irving is drawing large houses at the Lyceum, but “the ghost does nub | walk” at many of the other houses, “Belle Lamar” has met with a splendid recep- tion at the New Orieans Varieties. The house was jammed and the audience applauded to the echo. Gratitude ; they don’t forget Belle down there yet. There seems to be an epidemic of Boucicault just now. His plays are being performed in every cliy of the Union, from Maine to the Rio Grande, and he has invaded the British Provinces far away due | north fn St. Jonn, N. B, | SUBDAY AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Jerome Hopkins, the well-known pianiat and | organist, has made offer to the Cooper Union | trustees to the effect that if they will give the use | of their great hall he will open @ Sunday “Or- pheon” free choir school there and thus give about 3,000 persons something elevating, rednin: and moral to do on Sunday moons in place o! loafing, cruising and dissipati: The ides, ba fovel oney and. % sure ol endorse- z ¢ cltizens, : mant by qur best | 1ts Secretary, an had worked through the trial of the Safeguard | Company, and so ne applied to him for ald, | Deremour,’ yi; counts wit Aeveral Danky gnd ttust companies unt com; ° Nv x every | securitie! | Nounced that he had serious doudis that the se THE HILT FORGERIES. Scheme to Flood New York and Phila- delphia with Worthless Paper. “WILD-CAT" INSURANCE COMPANIES The Detectives’ Exposition of George F. Hili’s Plans and Operations. A tale of criminality such as is now told by the Police and herein conveyed to the readers of the HERALD has rarely been read. It is a story of swindling which was skiliully effected, accident- ally uncovered, afterward adrottly explained and fivally Uumasked again; and, though the perpe- trator of the offence is known and even under ar- rest, his action is so full of artifice that he has not yet, alter the lapse of several weeks from the time of his 4pprehension, been punished in the lightest manner, The story is of the fraudulent actions of which the police allege George F. Hilt, of Philadeiphia, has been guilty, From the beginning, as the police tell it, the story 1s in substance as follows:—George F. Hilt is of wealthy parentage, and @ man of great natural abilities. In bis youth he was @ medical student, and while such be gave great attention to the subject Of toxicology. In his latter years he bas often boasted of nis knowledge of the effects of poisons, He never became accred- itea a8 @ physician, as he relinquished his medical studies and entered into mercantile business. He first took part in the insurance business in Philadelphia, Alverward he moved to Chicago, where he followed the business of an insurance agent, and then gave it up to become a dealer in grain. Soon he returned to Philadelphia, where he again entered the tusurance business, Judging from the accounts of the police the City of Brotherly Love, is the pe- cullar fleld of “wild cat? insurance swindlers, Hilt had not been long back in Philadeiphia when he became the Secretery and also the Treasurer of the Safeguard Fire In- surance Company. The corporation was o:ga- nized by Hit. It had no proper monetary toun- dation, yet 60 plausible, 80 smooth of speech and deceptive in manner was Hilt that he induced a number of reputable men in Philadelphia to ac- cept positions and allow their names to appear as those of the directors of the boguscompany, Hilt put the company into a working condition. He or- ganized agencies in several States, and he offered everywhere large premiums to agents. There is another insurance company of the same name ag Hilts concern which has @ ood reputation, and the confidence which it enjoys induced many people to confide in the swindling institution. Everything went well with tne Safeguard Company or several months, during which Hilt received about $40,000. ‘the company had Juxurious offices, spry and dapper clerks, and Hilt, wien he was seen, bore the manner of an anxious, hardworking, duty-loving business man. When he was not seen in the outer office he was, it is sald, within his private office, his feet placed easily upon his desk and a box of prime Havanas within his reach. Meanwhile the Safeguard Insurance Company prospered. When losses happened to its patrons they would sometimes be paid—that is when there was a@ purpose to be served; but usually counsel wou'd be employed to contest the claims, and, if they did not succeed tn gaining ver- dicts for their client, they at least secured time to the bogus company. Soon, howev-r, @ dificulty arose, to mect which a new means had to be devised. Mr. Foster, the losurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania, 1s an avowed enemy to the “wild- cat? insurance companies. He suspected that the Safeguard Company, was of “wild cat” origin and was illegally sustained. He notified Hut that he would soon examine the affairs of the com- pany to discover its true assets. Hilt was not overcome by the information, bis inventive jacu!- ties were only spurred on by it. He soon devised @ methoa to deceive the Commissioner, He caused ialse mor! to be made on property in Phila- delphia. iD, a8 he knew that all reputavle Wosurance companies have large investments ia bonds, he determined to present to Mr. Foster evidences that the reeguera Josurance Compan, was largely interested 10 United States aud-rait- road bonds. Hilt, therefore, bought in this city for @ small sum 160 bonds of $1,000 each, which had been issued by a Southern State during the war. Although these had no real market value, be depended on the fact that tne bonds waich nave been issued by the State since its reconstruction bave con- siderable value, to deceive the Commissioner. Besides these he secured trom other bogus in- surance men and from dealers in stolen securities (some of whom are now in State Prison) a large number of stolen United States registered bonds, the names on which he had altered, aad also some forgea railroad stock. Hilv’s plan pow narrowly escaped deteat. In looking over the mortgages that were pre- pared he iound some made on the property of one Of the reputable and gulled Directors of the Com- pany. Ii thut honest person had happened to look over the bouks he would have unearthed an im- Mmense swindie, and have been “let into” the secrets of “wild cat”? insurance methods much sooner than he has been. Well, Hilt resented his forged evidences of the stability of the Safeguard Compan Jomimissioner Foster, They satusfed that oft. }d Bilt wad Rive @ Certificate tor his com- pany. jar all was right with Hilt ana his schemes, But his success urged him on to greater endeavors, He conceived @ grand plan to flood the rh ed money market forged bonds an and he made preparations becanie acquaintea with professional forgers, who tod him of the litnographers and printers who aided them, and these men he soon had in his employ. At the same time he engaged the services of tne notorious Jack Canter, who is, perhaps, the most skillea penman in the United States, About this time the People’s Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia was ordered oy Commissioner Foster to make an ex- hibition of its assets. It wasinadilemma, but there was a friendly intercourse between Prindle, Hilt, Prindie knew how Hilt Hilt readily agreed to help Prindle and his. bogas cumpany if he were weil paid. ie Wi ven in advance sacs as im cash and good notes, and then he furnished Priudie with the Southern Londs and some of the | 1S railroad stock waich bad served him so well. But when these were presented to the Com- misstoner they were rejected. This causea tue People’s Fire insurance Company to collapse. As soon as it was gone out of the financial world the shrewd Hilt, dangerous to him, circulated reports against the | latter, who aan had juxur' knowing that Prindie was to leave the country. | ously in one of the best | me company of a well | ‘he pa Giga thing | He and his wile, 0} the finest diamonds and drove best Hotes, I" t.could be Hilt was now Bank hotels of Philadelphia, in known burlesque actress, was at his command, the = had. He Opened ace, of Philaqelphia and ork, and was doing‘ thing to advance bis grand scheme of floou. ing Philadelphia and the metropolis with forged le wi smears im Philadelphia not to 1 right,” however, and netiher from | the Peoples’ nor the Third National Bank, where he had ‘accounts, could he get tar; luan He got into the confidence of a Mr. Gavitt, a cus- tomer of the latter bank, who loaned him $5000 and accepted as security a United States registered bond for $5,000, From an unsuspecti concern {n Philadeipnia he obtained a ot sy ave it ag urity al other United Stater aie When the loau Mr. Gavite ha in Oe Ha Rouse due, Hilt did not pay it, and go the bond he had given was sold, It passed through several hands reached the Uni ere it was discovered to be a bond that haa been stolen ana arrested. Ag soon as this accident to his plano happened Hilt, Pane that the banking institu. tion from which he had borrowed the $45,! would hear of it, and, having examined the securities he had would discover that determined to tr, @ fortune.” He hey also were va'ueless, “a bold stroke ior went to the institution, an- curities he had given were “all rigbt,”’ and he asked for an oP ortunity to replace them with others. He told his “doubts” just before a mes- senger arrived with the story of Mr. Gavitt’s ex- erience with him. Yet the institution permitted im to replace the United States bonds with | forged railroad bonds, some bank stock which he persuaded airiend to hypothecate, Ment note which he procured from the same good friend. Very soon there was more serious troubie between the peering institution the adept Hilt. There was a threat made by the lormer to sel the railroad stock. A sale would have exposed the (randulency of th urities and have crashed Hilt; by he overcame ali the dimculties nd Med the bankers commpisvely. By ice =o not a some Rocaspgas which the po enmyey Very early, Re got poaresgion of ail and a judg: §o% ee front of the handgomese |-- and finally | States Sub-Treasury Ta tals city. altered. It was returned tnrough@ ita various purchasers to Mr. Gavitt, irom wiom | Hilt immediately redeemed it, and escaped being | 090 | ven the establishment, | ; NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1874.—-QUADRUPLE SHEET. the securities be baad given, and left his creditors without the slightest proof of his debt. This was early in September, While all these operations Were golog on, and making for bim @ reputation that worked ag: is chance of being success- Jul in his great scheme, he was diligently employed with bis iorger friends. Since June nad an oMfice at No. 48 New street, where he was as often asin Philadelpma, office was hired ostensi- bly 4 Batchelor & Co., and Hilt was known here as Mr. Batchelor. On the 28th of September Batchelor ee to @ house in Wall atreet bonds to a large amount, and delivered four of them, each of the value of $1,000, The vonds de- Mvered were immediately discovered to be for- series, ope on Fg DEXt day Hilt, 85 Batchelor, was told to return the mdney pald for them. Shortly alverward $15,000 worth of Chicago and Northwestern bonds which Hiit had sold in Phila- delphia were found to be forgeries. He was now in @ bad situation. He was sought for tn Philadel- hia, at the house of his father in Germantown, ut to everybody who asked jor him it was said that he was so sick that the doctor haa forbidden any one to see him, lest he should be killed by the shock ofseeivg a strange face; yet —o of the re was 1D ars ei. in jadeiphia he kept af home ou! ‘ap- oO the aoteatlve forcé in this city, tain Levine heard of Hiit’s scheme to flood Wall street with false securities and set bis mento watch the schemer. Finaiiy, on the 25th of November, Cap- tain Irving, Detectives PanpaCe, Dusenbury, Sil- leck, Keirns and Doyle broke into the omMice of Batchelor & Co., in New street, and hav- ing broken open the desks and torn wu) the carpets, found @ number of forge United States and other bonds, and also a Plate for printing currency. Among she bonds was the bond which Hilt gave to Mr. Gavitt and had to redeem. The forged United States bonds and the counterfeit plate were passed over to the United States Secret Service officers by Captain Irving. On November 26 United States Detective Reed, Police Detectives Samson, Dusenbury, Sel- lick and Keirns started for Philadelphia to arrest Hilt, They took with them the janitor of No. 48 New atreet to identify Hilt as Batchelor, When they reached his father’s house they were told the ola story of his sickness; but they forced their way in and arrested him. He swore and stamped about in a very lively way for a sick man, but they took htm to the railway station. While they were walting for the train it ts already known they were interfered with by rival detectives and were made to take their prisoner before » United States Commusstoner, who bailed him for two sureties of $10,000 each. The time for his examination was appointed, but he was again sick (?) tor he can make himself appear so whenever he pleases, The plea of sickness has held good for him ever since, though he has been on Walnut street several times. Tue detectives here say they have enough evidence against him to send him to prison for years, that Mr. J. W. Poliock, who was one of fillt’s urities, has become so faith- less in him that he bas withdrawn from his bail bond, The case has been so Aceet that they have given the story told avove to show that they had no evil motive—as it has been puarged they had—in arresting Hilt, but were actuated only by the sense of duty and the desire to preserve the money market from the thieving planned and pur- sued by an accomplished knave. NEW YORK CITY, Tae Union League Club will give a public recep- tion to-morrow evening to Hon. Wm. E, Forster, the English statesman. The steamers Drew and St. John, of the People’s line of steamers to Albany, have discontinued their trips for the season, Dr. William F, Thomas will lecture at the Nau- tical School, No. 92 Madison screet, to-morrow evening on “How to Prevent Collisions at Sea.” Mr. De Cordova will deliver his humorous lecture on “Miss Young’s Wedding—No Cards” at Associa- tion Hall on Monday evening, December 21, for the benefit of the destitute Cubans in New York. ‘The third lecture of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association will be delivered at Steinway Hall on Wednesduy evening, December 16, py Rev. John Weiss, on “Irony and Humor in Shakespeare.”” Mr. Arthur Gilman will lecture to-morrow even- ing on “English Cathedrais,” in the Sunday school room of St. Ann’s church, Eighteenth street, near rus Avene ey im aid of the mission work of that chute! Mary Smith, a Germar woman, forty-five years of age, who Was serving out a three months! sen- tence in the Penitentiary on conviction tor lar- ceny, died suddenly on Friday evening. An in- pital it be held by Coroner Kessler, who was notified, Chancellor Crosby will deliver the introductory lecture of the course before the New York Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science and Art, in the church corner of Fourth ayenue and Twenty-sec- ond street, to-morrow evening. Subject, The Bible on the Side of Science.*? Aman about thirty years of age and born in Ireland, whose name from papers found in his possession is supposed to have been Thomas Lynch, was yesterday morning found dead tn his ‘Coroner Woltman ‘notified. pes Mr. George Vandenhoff will give the last of his course of Shakespearian readings and Icctures at JUDD BREAKS DOWN. The Professor Has to Give Up on His 369th Mile. The Sinews of His Right Leg Badly Strained. The excitement on the walking question has been graduaily increasing during the week, and last night over a thousand people were spectators of Professor Judd’s pedestrian efforts. He was walk- ing very well, as at last bis iriends haa succeeded in showing him what be had to do to beat Weston, Whether he succeeded in bis undertaking or not he has shown himself to be a man of wonder@l endurance, and it is the opinion of most of the amateur pedestrians who have watched him dur- ing the walk that he can walk 500 miles in six and & half days. The diMiculty on this walk has been that he baa not been in the charge of some competent man accustomed to the business, good judges of the pace, that could drive him along when necessary and stop his loa’ ing. The man has all the endurance necessary, bat he bas no head to manage himseif and walk also; he should be directed by some man that would not give way to his whtms, but keep him right down to business, He walked well al! through the day, but towards evening his right leg began to give way and he was carried off the track in his 360th mile quite broken down, On Friday night, about ten P. M., Judd made a Pretty fast mile, accompanied by Mullen, who pushed him rather too fast, considering the dis- tance he had to accempiiss. He made one lap iu 1:25, another in 1:30, and the mile in 12:25, After ten P. M. he livened up a Iiltie, and made three miles in 16:00, 16:50 and 15:18, It was then deemed pradent, as he had finished 3816 miles, to put him tobed, and he retired to his room at Th. 68m. 588, He slept pretty well for an hourand a half, and came out on the track at 2p. 42m. 428. He was a little stiff at first, and took 17m. 25s. to make his first mile, but warming up to his work made his next in 16m, 10s, He kept steaaily at work, and at 5:15 had aoc- complished eight miles. He stopped for breakfast after finishing bis 326th mile at Sn. 53m. 47, and rested 41m. 03s, He appeared pretty wellafter breakfast, ana walked nine miles without arestin pretty fair time. Re then halted at twenty minutes past nine vo have his leg rubbed. He had been suffering a litde in the right leg from a burn that many of his friends said originated from too frequent applica. tions of scrong liniments, such a8 ammonia, After having his leg bathed and changing his socks and shoes he started, feeling considerably refreshed by hia rest of six minutes. He then walked along pretty steadily for two or three miles, and shen took another rest of about tep minutes to have his leg bathed. The burn looked rather bad, Dut, after a little applica- tion of cold water, the inflammation was con- pigaraply. reduced, ana he resumed walking, making his next mile tn 15m. 528, He then walked three miles and stopped at the conclusion of the 34ist mile for tour minutes to change one of bis shoes, He felt very confident of finishiag 450 miles before ten A. M. on Sunday morning, if tis leg held out, as otherwise he was perfeotiy sound, He stopped for dinner at 12h. 9m. and made & halt of over thirty minutes, during which time he was rubbed all over and had nis leg attended to. His next five miles were walked in about 1b. 20m., and at the conclusion of his 350th two miles were added to his record, the distance he had travelled in all his trips from the track to his room. On the 353d mile Judd rested for ten minutes in order to have a light bandage put on his right leg. He waa giadually fault in bis gait and did not make nis mile under 17m. 30s. Shortly after four P, M., When the peopie began to come into the Rink, Judd livened up a little and made three miles in 15m. 55s., 16m. 028, and 16m. 258. respec- tively. He then made a reat of fourteen minutes and put some cold cream on his sore leg and had big boot cut to give his feet more ease. He also asked at what rate he would have to walk in order to beat, and as he was told that he would have to walk four and a baif miles an hour until ten A. M. on Sunday morning he.saia, ‘Well, J had better commence at once. He walked his next two miles in 13m, 333, and 14m, 228. respectively, and then the strain roved too muca for his bad leg and he began to imp so badly that his friends made him stop and laid him out on the bed. While his attendants were dressing his leg an old man, known as Gen- eral Davis, came alongside the bed and said that he would not allow Judd to walk any more. He aiterward tried to create @ disturbance by Betting on one of the benches and calling the spectators to listen to him. He was immediately stopped and given over to the police, as it was found that he had Association Hall, to-morrow, at haif-past eleven, on which occasion he will read the whole of the Fall of Woolsey, from ‘Henry Vil.” It is an- nounced that Mr. Vandenhoff will soon answer Mr. Talmage’s strictures on the stage. On Friday evening Mr. John W. Jamos, a gen- tleman seventy-five of age, and a native of Saratoga county, this State, died suddenly at bis residence, No. 60 Suffolk street. Over thirty years ago deceased was a banker in Jamesville, Trae toga county, and be was also extensively engaged in the iron trade. Coroner Kessler was notified to hold an inquest. A grand dramatic and musical entertainment will take place at the Academy of Music on Satur- day evening, December 19, in aid of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Tickets can be purchased on application to Mrs, Samuel G. Courtney, No. 244 West Thirty- fourth street; Mrs. Sheridan Shook, Union Place Hotel; Mrs. &. E. Mortimer, No. 260° West Thirty- fourth street; Dr. W. M. Fleming, No. 43 West ‘fhirty-first street; Dr. 0. 8. Paine, No. 48 East Peisepitat Nod and of the sisters in charge of hospital, No. 225 West Tuirty-firat stre At a meeting of the Chemical Society of the | Cooper Union, held last evening in their rooms, | Cooper Institute, W. H. Connell prestaing, a lec- | ture on the “Union of Chlorine and Bydrogen” was read by William Falke, recording secretary for the organization. Experiments constituted the | greater part of the lecture. The same gentieman also spoke on the vine disease, stating that last year in the commune of Jourvison the mean rot ‘was only 50 hectolitres; in 1872, 100 hectolitres >in | 1871, 250 hectolitres; in 1870, 400 hectolitres; in | 1869, 2.200 hectolitres; in 1868, 5,500 hectolitres, while the previons year it had been 10,000 hectoli- See The meeting closed with geueral illustra- jons, A fair will be opened to-morrow, at the Masonic Temple, Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, by | of sick and disabled soldiers and the widows and orphans of those who fell in the late war. As the jadies have received no assistance from the city } | | | this year they are obliged to appeal most earnestly to the patriotic for means to enable them to con- tinue their care ot over 300 sick soidiers and their families in New York and Brooklyn who look to the association to keep them from starvation. Donations of money, usefal or fancy articles, | flowers and refreshu ent will be gratefully ie | ceived and promptly ackthowledged, and may be sent to Mrs. John A. Kennedy, No. 186 West Twen- ty-second street; Mrs. William F. Havemeyer, No. 335 Weat Fourteenth street; Mrs. ©. V. Clarkson, | No. 96 Park avenue, or to the Masonic Temple di- | There were 499 persons arrested in Brooklyn | during the past week. John Ruxton, thirty-three years of age, has been missing from bis home, No. 75 North Sixth street, Eastern District, since last Monday, and fears are entertained {or his safety by his friends, Gilmore’s band will perform at a concert to be given at St, Anthony’s church, Rev. Father Lane, astor, Greenpoint, on next Thursday evening. he proceeds of the entertaioment will be de- voted towasd liquidating the debt upon the edifice. In consequence of tne accidental inability of Gilmore’s Band to return to the city in time fog the requisite rehearsals the grand sacred concert to be given by Father Macdonald, at the Academy of Music, for the orphang ol Brooklyn, 18 postponed till Sunday evening, De ember 20. Sheriff Willams yesterday feccived from the office of the Secretary of State the proclamation of Governor Dix ordering a special election to take place Decemyer 31, in the Seventh Assembly district, to fll te vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Stephen J. Colahan. Mary Moloy, residing in Franklin street, near Orchard, Greenpoint, was arrested by Captain Rhodes, of the Seventh precinct police, yesterday, ®@ charge- of infanticide. A new-born male elila was Tand dead in the rear of the premises of No. 144 Kent avenue on Wednesday forenoon, ant the prisoner is suspected of being the motner of the infant, The woman, who is a servant, is nine- teen years of age. A fire broke out shortly after ten o'clock yes- terday morning in the two story frame dwelling house No. 373 Van Brunt street, Red Hook, and in the course of balf an hour the structure was en- tirely consumed. The building, which was owned by John Dixon, was occupied by Daniel McGrath as a restdence and oyster saloon. The loss on the building ts $1,100 and on furnitare $1,000, There ‘was LO insurance on the proverty. the Ladies’ Union Relief Association, for the care | 828, offered to bet $200 that Judd would give out. Aftera rest of about forty minutes Judd deter- mined to make another attempt, but after walk- ing three or four laps at a limping gait he had to gee up and was carmed to his room and putin cuarge of his brett attendant, It to or, ag hears upon accomplishing this feat, but another time he will do it, as he DoW aware what faults he has made during this exhibition and will take care to avoid them in future. He ng walking at 8h. 18m. 38g. yea teraay evening, in the middie of the second lap of his 369th mile and was carried off the track at 8h. 308. He was immediately taken and examined by his medical adviser, who presently sent out word that the Professor would not walk any more. The members of the Athletic Club then under- took to try and amuse the spectators, and Mr. Stafford walked half 4 mile in 4m. and shortly aiterward Mr. Stern Walked a mile io 8m, 228, Another gentleman walked a mile in 8m. 368., aNd a little boy showed great speed in & walk of — me Tne following is a summary o1 the miles and time:— 2 5 Ss. 40 30 26 a 13 35 06 23 25 cy «. 16 48 distance to room, SSELSSREES BE HORSE NOTES. Colonel McDaniel fad jukt returned from the biue grass regions of Kentucky. In a letter to the | New YoRK HeRratp be says:—“I brought home seven of my yearlings, and they are the best lot I ever saw together. I leit Spring Station with them at a quarter past seven o'clock on Thursday morning, and reached Princeton at bal!-past ei o’clock on Friday morning. They all arrived | safely. I brought them by the way of Louisville, s distance of 1,250 miles, So if they can ran as fast as they can travel some of them ought to be fiyers. Bi Sateen Ae Harry Bassett, I think, is sure to | make a racehorse. | The brother to Harry Bassett ls jagnificens ) colt, and, aithough @ yearling, measures 1654 hands bigh and 62 inches around the heart, Tne others are all yearlings, but one, snd are:— Chestnut colt by tmported Australian, dam Sue yashington, by Revenue, out of Sarab Washing- : ton. lly by imported Australian, Gam Lit'ie | wins! i \mported sovere a, ous Of Little Mis- | tress, by imported Shamroc! | Chestnut filly by War Dance, dam Sister of Char- | ity, by Knight of St. George, oat of Sister of Pryor, No, 2, by imported Giencoe. | Chestnut ‘dily by War Dance, dam Dong- las, by O'Meara, out of & mare bye son of im- ported Priam, dam Cora, sister to Medoc, by | apeices Eclij y b dam Etta Shipped. evens, Siace sats by Brown Gam Nubia, by imported Albion, out of Corset, by Bpetlon. Jockey, ever won, was on fataptons or the trial stakes, at Brighton, in is, and io & brilliant | career, calculated to the present time, he has | ridden 2,118 winners, w! arenes, to way, does Dot inciude either a Derby of St. Lezer. al see! course, Lord Zetland having determined to trair & few horses, pelaaawnsneme re TROTTING If OALIFORNIA. GoupEn Gare Park, Dec. 3, 1874.—Trotting purse, 160; three in fve, in harness. . Ly Koft's b. g. Bruno. 112 T. Kennedy's g. 8. Billy Hayward... a1 D. Denison’s r. g. Berkele) fake 68 8 3 38 te Time, 230-258 Ken 8 BOK 843,