The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1875, Page 8

——————— ‘ ane ' THE COURTS. cae ae Important Insurance Suit—- Doubtful Assignments. —— DISPOSING OF AN ESTATE. | —_—_-——- The Contest Over the Millionnaire Contractor Brown's Will. Deputy Snerif Frank Bollet yesterday arrested Mavrice Wolf at the sult of Simon Goodman, who weeks $2,000 Camages, charging that Wolf enticed bis wile into @ house on East Broadway, and there assaulted her, On the application of prisoner's | cougee! Judge *pauiding decided to hear the case thid moraing in Marine Coart, Part 3. In the case in which David Lawson, tae mate of the American trig Mary Chiiton, and threo of the crew were charged with stealing the vessel, the @xXawmination was resumed yesterday before Com- Missioner Shicids, W. H. Harvey, one of the pas- @ongers, testified that Lawson, alter the vessel ‘Was ai sea, took possession of the heim, and that the others obeyed his orders, The further ex- amination waa then adjourned until two o'clock this aiternoon. IMPORTANT INSURANCE SUIT. | Tn May last the case of Rosalie C. Barry vs. tho Mutual Life Insurance Company was argued be- fore Jadge Van Vorst in Special Term of the Su- | preme Court, and decision was rendered yester- | day, It appeared that plaintif’s husband took out two policies on bis life, in bis wite's favor, for $25,000 tn all, and paid up bis premiums to the ‘defendants. The wile’s testimony was that be- fore bis death her husband’s basiness became tn- | Yoived, and he requested her to aid him by | ssigning the policies, assuriug her that the © sigament would mot afect ber rights; waich | she refused to do for sume time, but, findiug him | become moody and depressed, she finaily ylelaed, aod her basband at once pledged the policies to | Wittam H, Brune, of Baltimore, a croaitor, and, | Secercion to the insurance company’s rule, the poiictes were allowed to expire and new ones were faken out in favor oi Mr, Brune wituout any new medical examina tion, the premiums detog paid partiy on an 4 | crued dividend and partly oy hr. Barry in cash. | Mr. Barry died insolvent, Mr. Brune claimed tue | money due on the policies, but Ke, too, becaime tn- solvent and assigned his claim to one Whitelege. how | also pUt in ber clatin, and the company | Xpreasod its Wiilingwess to pay the party in | ‘Whose favor the m suould be decided. Since we minencement of (Ris suit, was Drought to determine the claim, Mr, Waltelege | @izd, aad a Mr. Harris was eubstituted asassignee, | and a judgment against the company was obtained, | but a stay granted, Sucge Van Vorst decides that Mrs, Barry re- celved no consideration for her assignment and | the assignses gave none, and that they are not bona fide holders as against her. He gives juag- ment in her favor, and enjoins the baltimore as- aigoee from pressing judgment. DISPOSING OF AN ESTATE. | ‘Under a decree of distribution of the estate of | the late John Burke, the executor, W. U1. Inger- Boll, hag furnished to the legatees tue following | @tatement of the disposition to be made of a $10,000 estate :—The amount of proceeds of sale of | the real estate, above the expenses of sale, taxes, | assessments, arrears, Mortgages, Which Was depos- | ited by order o: the Court in the United States ‘Trust Company June 12, 1874, was $10,404 83. Out of this the Trust Company, by order of the Court, has paid ont tre advances to counsel, guardians, | &c., up to June 20, 1874, $1,513 50. On Jue 5, a4 ! ‘order of the Court, the Widow's dower, $1,530 February 10, debts paid to the extent o1 $1,893 62 Ont of the sum apeiron) Which amounts to 51 55, deductions are to be made as follows :— Lewis, as guardian ad jitem, $150; and en Hegeman, ter similar services, $150; , disbursements and allowances of W. Hi. Lngersoil, as attorney and counsel for Mr. Barke and Bridget Ulvanny, and on account of commissions, disbursements, &o., as executor of Joun Burke, deceased, $1,750; aupaid deota, esti mated at $750, leaving, as ti! Statement says, a net baiance, free a cl jor distribuuon amounting to $2,157 72. Out of this is to come Bridget Oivanny’s life estate, leaving ether parties ‘interested, out of an e: $10,000, the gratiiying sum of $1,661 60, CONTRACTOR BROWN’S WILL. “The case in which the will of Jonn L. Brown, the well known street cleaning contractor, is con- | tested, came on for continued hearing yesterday, before Surrogate Butcnings, Mrs, Mary Ann Brown, the first wife of the testator, and who | claims that ene never was divorced from him. and, therefore, nas a dower right in his real estate, Was called as a witwess by the contestants, She testifled that she nad never been divorced trom the testater; pad never relinquished ner dower right to bis real estate, ana haa- irequently, at his solicitation, siuce their eepa- Tation, jotmed witn the testator in execu ing deeds conveyimg real estate owned by aim, On her cross-examination she admitted that she had vo.untarily leit the home of the testator and allowed Dim to live with his second wife and legatee, Mre, Hannah £. Brown, without inter- ference or molestation, in consideration of pres- entsgiven ber and prevision made tor her by the | tesiator. Tre /urther bearing was then adjourned | to this moruing at eleven o’clock, Both “widows”? of the testator aod @ large number of relatives | and iriends of the contesting pariles were im the | court room. wer MARINE COURT—PART 3. Befere Jucge Spaulaing and a jury. ACTION YOR ALLEGED CRUELTY AT SEA. John Matra, ship steward, and William Berry and George Barlow, able seamen, vs. Thomas O’Brien and John O’Brien.—The plaintids, in separate actions, each saed the defendants ior | assault and battery slieged to have been com- | mitted on beard bark Eliza Oulten, Jobo Matta testified that he engaged with Thomas O’Brien, the master of the sliza Oulten, todo seaman’s dutics on a voyage from New York to Cardenas, and on the i0th of Juge last was takcn sick witheevyere pains in the small of the back, | and was Knocked of duty, Tne captal visited him im his bed and gave Bim some omtment, and from this be got no relief. Again the capt visited him, and said, | “What Jo you want ere /”’ to which witness re- | plied, “I am sick; then the captain got | vloient, and said, ck be @amneu; get | out of bere. or il soon fx you.” The captain of kerosene oll and mus- then brought a pial tard, and applied it to Matta’s back, but witness ble to endure it longer tham hata dozen ours, tore it of, and when tne ¢ foand it ont, he said:—"You s—o! a b ‘he captain next poured a cup Matta’s chroat, saying, “i'll give :° Dut this witness soon threw of nd one of the seamen came up and 8 you a his stomach, & applied a match to the vomit and the deck took a oon fre. When the sbip arrived at ber destination the piaiotifs made an effurt to desert on ac- couutof the cruel treatment, but were capvured by a policeman and sent to piison, After making a compiaint to the Consul at Sagua, they were ad- vised Lo go on board and bring actions when they Teturnes to New York, Berry te that he ‘was @ Seaman on board, and, without any provo- cation, the mate, of the | captain, and the second dant in the case, struck bim on with | @ delaying pin, the bio felling him on tne deck | and renoeriog him usible and sing his head to bleed profusely. Then, as the witness | Would not go to work immediately after receiviag the bow, the second mate nad him tied up by the | thumbs, wito lis toes an inch apove the ground, ia which posture he remained ior severs! tours, jumthl the captain ordered bim to be cut down, |The third plaintiff testiied that he got sick om board, and be could not work the captain treated hiro jor nis complaint by appiying caustic ra to the soles Of his feet anda stiong must, Master to his chest, leaving both on ior sev ours, and in Consequence ef whicn treatment ‘was atili burdly able to walk. On one occasion he was work: tain’s dog diriiea the piace ana the mate ordered ‘witness 10 remove the nuisance. On attemptin Yo use the shovel the wale beeame violent ant compelled «witness to remove the nuisance with | his hands, and the captain stood vy looking on, | smoking Lis ppe and lauguing, | captalm, on being examined, denied that he aia taing outside bis duty as master of the tp; denisd that he fad any knowledge of the cruelty practised by the mate, and said that os 000 43 he found one of tog plaintiffs triced up ne ordered lum to be cut auwn. The piainiifs were digubedieat on board. ‘The secoud desendant, a8 BOON as the ship came | 10 poe pier in New York, Nea and could nut be ap- tne Court charged the jury that ff the captain was cognizant of the ‘act that auch cruelty was ir board nis ship and didn’s inter- | he had aotuatiy t wi the outrages commit squainted with the whole of the | evidenve, and if they found for tho platntits it would be their dury to render a verdict sep: rately for each of = fey yes «Pe ages alany amount between six cen fireach cove, If the piaintiM’s were entiied to a he jury were ntitied to something whicl | | ment. | street, between Futh and Sixth avenues, warning ou toe CaDiaIN ABA | Sons” prevent b perpetrated oo board his sbip any more, Toe jary, up to @ late hour, had not agreed upon Loe od t re locked up, the Court ad- DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Jvage Davis. Heatnerton v& Heatherton.--It was certain unusual to provide in an order of reference thal the adverse party to the morton chould take up the report aud puy the reseree’s tees; but | am not prepared toray that it in excess of power, | am not prepared, under the circum- stances of this case, to eniorce that part of the order by attacumear, The proper course, as it seews to me, 1s, If the plainti refuse to take up port, tor (he defendant to do so, the motion for alti on the report, tie Court constdcration the fees of the reieree in fixing allowance for expenses, Toe order then to be made can more property be enlorced by attach- ment. Ltuiok (ais application should be denied Without costs, and Of Course with. uc prejudice to furtaer proceeaings on tbe motion lor wlimony | and expenses. By Judge Barrett, Seaver, &o., va. Tne Mayor, £c,—Considering the Cuaraccer of the claim I think tnat the city oMcwls were justified in requiring sirict proof, and indeed they would have veen derelict in tneir duty uf they had net required tt under such oi cumstances; tie city ougut not to be muicted fa a large sam, and i think thas an extra allewance of one per cemt upon the recovery is reasonable and ust. 1 wish, however, to be di etly under- stood @ nob Dlachg apy suck estimate upon the services of the learned counsel who have se duil- gentiy and ably conducted the cause. It ts quite clear that five per cent would be no unreasonavle (ee between themselves and tacirclients. Lonly think that as betweed the muuicipal corporation | and the plaintiffs one per cent ts as much as the | former ouzht to be required to contribute toward | ation, and that if the | plant substantially recovers the very large | the expenses of tne tit claim in question Rk? can abundantly afford to compensace counsel therefrom for the excess. ta the matter of Legenaie.—Mvtion erauted, Hnodard va. Evers.—Motion denied, with §10 costs to abide the event. Rowe va, sonenck.—Tae motion is granted so far aa to substitute the receiver as defendaut in- stead of Schenck, upon the latter depositing in tnis Court, to abide the result of the suit, the moneys tu ois possession (the proceeds af the goods). * Schenck may deduct $10 costs of tails motion, but nothing more, and upon the deposit being se made Senenck i discaarged from lia- | | bility, Schwartz vs, Myers, No. 2—Motion to vacate order of arrest defied, with $10 costs. Ferguson vs, Ferguson.—fhe report of the ref- eree must be confirmed and judzment of divorce granted and the Custody of tae Culld awarded to the plaintiff. Pheian ys, Collender.—I have examined the au- thorities cited and t see no reason to change tae Secision already made, The motion miast be de- Bied, Durgan vs. Gray.—Motion denied. In the matter of Zimmerman.—The applicant May take an order rejerring it back to take proof of the value of Mr, Fergus -l’s services and what would be @ proper sam to te allowed out of ¢ amount of the compromise, Clerk ys. Deacou.—Motion granted upon pay- Meant of $10 cosis Of Opposing the motion. ‘Trask ya. Deage,—Under tie dectsions the items which have been objected to must be disallowed. As to the keeper's fees they shoud have been ce: tifled to by tae omcers who 1 But apart from that the affidavits are too tudefinire to justify the Mxiug of avy sum, Churen vs. Salisbury.—Tke order was not served and there is proof that Mr, Hadley personally had notice that the Cause Was actually on the calondar the day when the inguest was taken, Motion granted therefore, with $10 costs to defen? dant to abide the event. Low vs. Brakeley.—Motion to vacate attachment denied, with $10 costs, ‘yuthill va. Ceccarinii_The Court will not pass upon the validily of ti amendments brought (Upon such @ motion) further than to see that they are not {rivulous. The motion must be granted upon payment of $10 cost», and the plain- tif may demand to sucn amended answer uf so a vised. Manhattan Life Insurance Company ys, Dale.— The sole referee testifies that he was employed by the defendant to perform the extra services for which the present referce has awarded extra compensation, The delendant’s aitorney admits this, bat says that ke was attorney Jor tue pur- | chaser, and thatit was im that capacity that ho employed the sale referee. He does nos pretend that be 86 informed the sale referee, and the lat- ter is not to be deprived of his well earuca com- pensation becaase of the attorney's assertion as to bis undisciosed understanding of tis OwD Dosi- tion, The fact 1s that Be was the de‘endant’s a torney, and us suck employed the referee. 3 is the finding of the preseut releree on conficting statements With the burden in the referee's favor. ‘The report must be confirmed and the exceptions overruled. ‘dhe Tenth National Bank vs. Holmes.— Motion granted and the Clerk may return to Mr. Miller to be delivered to Messrs. Blatcbtura, seward & Go. tne original demurrer and the copy summons and complaint addressed to the delendant, Kelley vs. Robinson.—Motion to vacate sub- and to vismiss ¢xXamination denied, with $10 costs. Ammidown vs. Wing.—Motion to vacate order oO! arrest demied, with $10 costs. Stoner vs. Stoner.—Referred back to take proof of residence and identification of the defenaant, I have repeatedly heid the testimony of the wie 13 cenfined to proef of marriage. In the matter of Hare,—Report confirmed and order granted. In the matter Of Surreras,—I am not satisfied with the evidence as it stands. It 1s not expeddi- ent to seil the property at the present time unless some one Of toe tenants in Common ts willing to testify to a determination ou his pat to foi a sale by partition, and under no circumstances Wil the Court conseut to permit eighty or ninety per cent or more than iiity per cent to remain on | mortgage. Field ve. Lopez.—The application for an tnjunc- | ton is Wholly without founwation, ana must ve denied. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Barry vs. Mutual Life Insurance Company.— Judgment for plaintiff, See opinion. By Judge Van Brunt, Whiton et al. v4. Spriug.—Findings signed. By Judge Donohue. Gentle va. Gee et ai.—Juégment for plaintic. Findings to be settied on notice, Wulard vs. Qonner, &c.—Iindimgs signed. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. betore Judge Sutherland, TIONS AND SENTENCES. W. Edward West was indicted for embezzling, on the 20th of June, the sum of $149 from Timothy J. Coe & Co., proprietors of the Revere House, by whom the prisoner was employed as a clerk. He pleaded guiity to grand larceny, and was sent to the State Prison for four years, George Anderson pleaded gutity to petit larceny from the person, On the 6th of this month the accused stole & pocketbook, containing $6, trom Mrs. Teresa Werneke whlie waiking tu wry is Honor sentenced bim to the State Prison for three years. Susan Sandford, a colored woman, was con- victed of striking Maria Hennessy on tne head wiih @ piece Of tron oD tne 16th of Jaze. iis Aomor sentenced her to tne Penitentiary for five months, James O'Connor pleaded guilty to stealing on the 1st inst. a silk dress ued at $40, the prop erty of Emma Zipp, The prisoner, being under sixteen years of age, Was seat to the House of Retuge. Jolin Moore, another little fellow, wko on the 18th of May stole female wearing apparel, worrh 41, belouging to Aun Cavanagh, was sent to the Satnolic Protectory. John Sullivan was sentenced to the House of Reiuge apo a plea of petit larceny from the per- son, the indictment Chargiog that on the Ist inst, | he ‘stole $1 irom Rovert Buckharat, corner of Broadway and Ann street, George Herbert wa: t to the same inetitn- tiom, having been tried and convicted of stealing, | ontae Lith of this month, $70 worth of jeweiry belonging to Miss Katie R. Bruce. James Hogan, who was charged with cuttin Henry Norton tn the face with a kniie on the i4t of May, Was acquitted, the eviaence snowing that the complainant struck him irst and was not jus- tifled 1a doing so. TOMBS POLICE COURT, Before Judge Duffy. A CAR THER. John Corcoran was arraigned on complaint of James McDonald, captain of the bark Osage, lying | at the foot of Sixtieth®street, East River, who — With @ shovel on deck and the cap- | charged that while riding on the front; lattorm of | a Bolt line car the prisoner picked his pocket of $105. Held \o answer. FALSE REPRESENTATIONS, John Brown, a cariaan, was held to werona charge of obtaining two pieces of Hollands trom Samaci I. Leggen, of No. 90 Thomas street, on an order purporting to have been sent by Jaffrey & S rae Was subsequently aiscovered to be ae. A GOLDEN THEFT. Frederick A, Brown, am {atelligent and respect- able looking young man, was accused of stealing a pair of gold sleeve buttons from the office of H. Charies Uiman, No. 137 Broadway, at whieh pl eon seeking employment a8 & re. A Tol the prope.ty was found im possession of tse accused, Heid to answer, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET OOURT. Before Judge Kasmire, A DISORDERLY HOUSE BROKEN UP. Hi Woodtaan, proprietress of a disorderiy 4 Raat Peietiona alreet, Was heid im ‘rom allowiog sucu oatrages to be | ed the attach. | | fore. | tWo disconsolate men were marcned back to tae | “pen. | tor trial on the complaint of neighvors. Sue ad- mitted the charge, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Sueruse Court CHampers—Held by Judge Bar- rett.—Nos, 83, 95, 111, 138, 188, 2 193. Court ENERAL SEssiuN*—Held by Judge Sutheriani he People vs, Charles Sanvora, bur- ary; Same va. Pietro Boris, john Breunan, Joseph Fields and | burglary; Same vs. Thomas Sprott, felonious as- Sauic and battery; Same vs, George Thompson, Same vs. Thomas P. Malilo, grand rand oo 7 arceD: me ve, Kama Roth, grand larceny; | Same Vs. Marcus W. Houra, grana larceny; Same vs. Anton Rosteetter, grand larceny; Same vs. Joon Moise, grand larceny; Same vs, Charles R. ‘Thompson, torgery; Same va, Jacques Monrais, disorderly bouse; Same vs. Samuel lobinson, robbery; Same Michael Sneehan, burglary; Same vs. Farrel Price, pevit larceny; Same vs. Peter Barnett, petit larceny; Same vs. Wililanl Campbell, petit larceny; “Same vs. Charles | Meehan, petit larceny; Same vs. Joseph Under- | hi and Kobert Nolan, pus larceny ; Same va, Edward Carroll and Jam: icQuade, petit larceny; % Dlariin Doorman, jelonious assault aud | Ulam Bow, lelonious assauit salt and battery; Same vs, Sarah Wilson and | Charics Keeler, grand larceny; Same vs. David | | ©. slaun, grand larceny; Same vs, Bernard Gold- | berg, grand larceny ; Same vs. Michuel J, Willams, | grand larceny; Same vs, William Culnoun, grand i larceny; Same vs, Charles Keily, grand larceny; } iar kine teenie grand lareeny 3 Same v) bigamy. » forgery; @ v8, Adeilelt Bruner, | BROOKLYN COURTS COURT OF SESSIONS, Belwre Jadge Moore ana Associate Justices. There Was a pretty large assemblage o! specta- | | tors in the Kings County Court of Sessions yester- day forenoon in anticipation of the return of the Grand Jury and the presentment of indictments against jail cases, it being the intention of Judge | | Moore to clear that place of imprisonment of its | ualortunats boarders before tue commencement | Of his summer vacation, Another source of at- | traction to this Court, yesterday, was also ‘ound | to exist in the fact that it Was premisea that 10- | dictments would be found against the two men who are alleged to have porjured themselves in tradueimg, under the solemnity of an oath, the character @f ev, Heury Wara Beech- | er. The chief objects of attention who were early marched tuto the room set apart for the de- tention of prisoners, of the court room, were | Joseph Loager and John J. Price, the aileged per- | jurers, The other unfortupates were common | burgiars and rogues of minor degree of public | note. At twonty rmlnutes to noon the Grand Jury entered and took their places in the stall. As soon as the jurors bad taken thelr places | Clerk York called the roll, and the foreman, | George Lane, handed the Clerk twenty-one in- | dictments, alter which they returned and resumed their work, | A-sistant District Attorney Moore and Chief | | Clerk Levi Faron then proceeded to examine tne indictments, among which Was found One against Loader aga anowoer against Price for perjury. ‘Knoy were not read in open court. Tne tol.owing prisoners were called and pleaded as set forty :— | . Wiliam sproiler and James Ackerman, indicted for Stealing $30 worth of bats on July 1 froma store, pleaded not guilty, and their trial was set | | down tor Monday next, | Wiliam Hardy, tor burglary in the third dearce, | pleaded not guity, and us trial was fixed tor tie | 20ch ina, | | Patrick Cromley, indicted for grand larceny, | | pleaded not guilty. He will be tried on Noaday. | | Jonn Haraian, Jor burglary tn the third degroe, | pleaded not guilty, Joseph Erving, tor tke same | €t.me, entered a sunilar plea, Both men are to ve ; tried on Monday next. | George Watsen, lor felentous): wile and threatening to shvot | pleaded that he was not guilty. down for Tuesday, John McCue, a mere boy, Indicted for grand lar- | ceny, pleaded guiity of perit larceny, and was re- | manded for senten | ‘Thomas Christie and Stepben Walters, two men | about twenty-three years old, were arraigned lor burgiary tm the third degree. Judge Moore asaca Waiters whevber he bad Bot been before him be- The prisoner repiled that he had about three years ago for stealing $28. “I thought I knew your face,” remarked thy shrewa Judge, | “: remand you both for trial on Monday.” Toe | | hor With & pis His trial was Arnry McCarae, for burglary m the third de- ree, pleaded guilty. Tae Court warned him that m 80 plexding he wes ligbie to sentemce ior a, teri 01 1rom one to five years in the Penitentiary. | Th risoner said he had never been arrested in big itfe beiore; that Le resided in East 1wellin street, New York; worked as a helper in ajoun- acy; Knew Captain Kuluea and ube ward devec- | tive. | Thomas Shapley and John Mulligan, for burg- lary in the second degree, lor entering the house _ of Henry L. Dixeman, pleaded nut guilty, Toey | | are to be taled on the 19th mst. i Jacob Fieiscaman, an ungainly appearing son of | Fatherland, @ subject of Bismarck, arraigned ior crugily beating nis wile, pleaded, through an in- | terpréter, that Mrs, Fleischman had novbing to | complain’ of, a8 ae was not guilty, He will be | | tried On the 20th inst, | Henry Nolan, inaicted for stealing a horse, | Pleaded not guilty, Trialon the 20th inst, | Jamies J. owden, an uncouth looking man, in- | ¥ dicted jor the larceny of @ Watch Valuea at £40, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. This plea woula | nov be taken by the District Attorney, however, and he pleaded guilty to the coarge. He said it |) Was his Orst offence, that be Is a machinist, and | boarded iu Water street, New York, Ann Grogan, a domestic, Who robbed her em- ployer, Anthony Barrett, of $50, was indicted for | grand larcepy. Sbe sobbed bitterly as repli to the usual Question, “Lam guilty, sir.’ Sae Ww | remanded to jail for sentence. Thomas P. Wood an‘ Tupper, indict larceny, pleadea guilty. ‘upper, said His | | Honor, “you have been oere belwre. What was tt tor that time ’’ “For larceny,” replied the pris- | | cner, “and L got two years and nail.” You | pave only been out of the Pentteutiary six | months, then. Were you ever ariesied before you | | served your time?’ “I was arrested only once pefore that,” replied the prisones, Both men | were returned to “the pen.” They will be sen- ; tenced next wee: LOADER AND PRICE INDICTED, pelle. Ne ESBS tea 1 ed for grand TWO SUPPLEMENTARY WITNESSES IN THE SGANDAL CASE. nd battery; Same vs. James Fumeli, felonious as- | Wy 3 | high | cross streets and aveni | erease’ | be nocesss EMBEZZLEMENT BY A HOTEL CLERK—CONVIC- | FINDING OF THE GRAND JULY AGAINST TOE | tame wae the said Theodore Tilton i making said @p- » i jereas the fot then was that the said affidavit ana statement was wilfully and corruptly false and untrue im this, that the said Joseph Loader was not, in the said month of October, 1869, or at any other thing oF times, tne house of said th ¢ witid how beecher entering tho front or other door of thé house, and sve said Elizabeth HK. Tilton approach Henry Ward Beecher: and whereas the tact tien was th: saki affidavit and statement was wilfully and cortup is, that the sald Henry RK. Tilton did not meet in the hia! few pacos trom tho parlor door or ‘J Josoph Loader stated and de- ‘he Grand Jury also find that the said affidavit was wilfully and corruptly false and untrue in the following ‘uculars:—That at no tune did Henry Ward Beecher . either at said house or otherwise, the waist of Elizabeth i. Tillon or the Ay ut his arms around raw ber to bim, or artly or otherwise hft her at the samme time kiss- ing her upon the cheek and Want at neither these demonstrations nor al lemonsirations on the partot Leury Ward Beecher and Elizabeth R. Tilton were demonstrations of affection, nor were these or any LW. hem, vory Amorous in any respect or dexree; that the said Henry ard Beecher never, at any time, whether before or after the ssid falsely atloged mecting or otherwise, enter the front parlor door or any other door ot said house or any houre with his arm around the waist of Elizabeth K. Tilton, ‘that the said Josepn Loader never, while any demon- Strations were passing between Ley} Ward Boecher and Elizabeth R. Tilton, or otherwise, directed the at- tention ot John J, Price or any other tellow workman or person to the said Henry Ward Beecher and fliza- beth R. Tilton; that the name of auy fellow workman of said Jo eph Loader in said houso, elthec in laying car- els or otherwise, was not John J, Price; that ncithor oun J. Price nor any other person by the ame of Price ever went down stairs in said house and through the dinivg reom into the back parlor and looked through the folding doors and into the froat parlor. ‘That neither the said John J. Price nor any othor per- son by the name of Price ever returned. to'said Josoph Loader tn said house ; thatthe said Joseph Loader pover went into the tront parlor through the hall door or otf ¢ to get his hat or other thing or (hings which were the mantelpiece or at any other piace in said hoagie, ‘That the said Joseph Loader novor at any time, either while quickly or otherwise (urnlog to coine out of said arior, savy the said Elizabeth RB. lilton reclining on a lounge, ether belind the goor or in any other place, with hér clothes up above her knees; that he never saw Heury Ward seecher, either while the said kliaaboth R. Tilton was reclining upon a louuge or auy othor thing, in the act of arising (rom a lounge or other thing apod which she was reclining either with one band or any portion of nis limbs or body upon or in any wise in con- tact with it ‘That said Joseph Loader, neither at said house or other nthe month of October, 1869, or in any other month or year, saw any such dceurrences or series of facts and occurrences of demoustrations either singly or in combination elther while said Price or any other per- son by the naine of Price or any other person was with him, recognized or knew said Henry Ward Beecher and lizabeth R. Tilton iu any each relations or positions as the said Loader has state And the jurors upow oath do further present that the said Joseph Loader, at the tine of making said affidavits and statements, well knew and beiteved that tho saine was taise and ‘untrue, and kad no suspicion or beliet that the came was truc, but wilfully, wickedly, corruptly and felontousiy for the hope of gain aud reward, aud with purpose and iutent aferesaid, upon his oath did swear that the same was true, And the jurors upon their oaths do further present that each ant every one of (he matters of tact and thing so falsely stated and set forth in the said adidavit o Joseph Loader were material to the application so in- tended to ke made to opon the said c dt the jurors the jurtker prosont that thereafter and on the 25d day of Juno, 1875, the rad Theodore silton caused the aid affidavit to be presented to.said Court, and caased appli- cation to be made to haya the case and tho proots therein opened. Aud so the jurors upon their oaths do present that the said Joseph Loader at the time and place, and in raanner and form aforesaid, did commit’ wilful an corrupt perjury against the statute im such case and against the peace of the pecple of the State ot New York and their dipalty: WINCHESTER BRITTON, District Attorney. Tne indictment in the case of Jonn J. Price exactly similar to that cited above, and its pubit- cation {s theretore omitted, Both prisoners will robably be arraigned and required to plead to | hese tndtctmonts this morning. Loader and Price will be arraigned before the Court of Sessions and plead to the imdiotmente this morning. The trial will be moved Oy (Re District Attorney for next week, BOARD CF ALDERM®N. \laieachhilinaeenenti THE WATER SUPPLY AND HARLEM i ven NANCES—BOTH AGAIN KILLED BY «fPURLE CAN VOTES—AN EXPLANATORY COMMUNICATION FROM COMMISSIONER PORTER—MORE INTER- ESTING WATER STATISTICS. A regular meeting of tho Board of Aldermen was held yesterday, Mr.. Lewis Im the chatr, Alderman Gilon offered a petition for the selec- tlon of an armory for the Flity-ffth regiment of the National Guard which was laid over. Acommunicatioa from Commissioner Fitz Jonn Porter, asking fce the carving and grading of 155th street, from Kingsbriage to the Harlem River, Was also laid over. THR WATER SUPPLY. Commissioner Porter sent in & document ex- planatory of his request to pass an ordinance relative to increased facilities for the distribution of water througout the city, It is as follows:— New Yor, July 14, 1875, Hon, Wiuuiam H. Wiceuam. Mayor. Str—Be'ow I give turthor details of work by this do artment, proposed for this year, im laying pipes for a tw distribu ton of Croton water, with estimated cost Of auin sked for in the Board of Aldermen. Filth ayenue is supplied with water only by a six- inch pipe connected with some of the cross stroet pipes, of water coming from the large mains on " on tN ati si rd avenue being connected with t os only at long intervals, and at no piace airectly with the present sictnett pipe from which the adjacent houses on this avenue sre supplied, the amount of water now used | im this district is so large that it is necessary to provide for ipby Jaying a larger main and connecting it with each pipe in the streets crossing this avenue. ‘rwonty-inch pipe on Fifth avenue, between Fifty- seventh and Teuth streata, with the neccasary conne- tions, 12,000 fect, at $8.50 per foot, $107,100 ‘The east side of the city, trom Ninety-tourth to Four- wecnth street and east of Fourth avenue, now depends for its supply on a thiray-inch main ranning Feventy-pinth street and Third avenno south. The many omnts in this district are now suffering from an ta- suilictent supply ot water, and to provide for tis thers aid a torty-eightinch main in bighteth First avenue, conneeting with the giving a direct supply from wi Kightieth street to Kirst ute to Sixty sixth strect, tor which we havo the pipes om the Fourth avenue’ im- provement, 5,400 feet, at SlUper foot, $54,000, Tandall’s Island is now supplied by a three-inch iead the eght-inch cast tron pipe under the Harlem (aid in 155) to this island baying burst ths spring, is useless andcutoff. A communication has been re: ceived trom the Commissioners of Charities and Correc- tion requosting that this department give thom an in- ‘and adequate supply of water. ‘Todo this it will yto put a alx-inch plpe ‘across and under Harlem to this island, and lay a six-inch main across the is! Bix-inch wrought iron pip: 1s now being sireet, to go down | The subjoined Is a lull abstract of a bill of indict- | ment found by the Grand Jury against Josepn | Loader for perjury, and yesterday piesented in | | the Kings County Court Of Seasions: - | | The jurors preseat that on January 4. 1675, an action | ad been cominenced avd then was pending in the City | Court of Brooklyn, in which Thes Tilton Was plat fit and Uenry Ward Feecher was deendant, durin whieh trial each party offered material evidence to su tam said issue on his part, aad when counsel for de- fondant, om the 18th day of June, in the same year, closed his address to the jury upon said evidence an case, and the counsel for the pianti® bad begua address to said jury sail evi- dence and case, and the ‘jurors, upon their oaths atoresaid.{urther present that Joseph Loader, of the city | 0: Brooklyn, in said city, on said day, uaiawtilly, talsely | and trauduiendy, and with intent to mislead the said Court. and to lujire and deiraud Henry Ward seecher and to aid Theodore Tilton, said and pretended to om samuel D. Morris, who Uren was an attorney for The dore Tilton, that he had seen and pe:sonally knew ce: {aia matiers of fact, to wit :—Acts and conduct betwee Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Klizabeth K. lito | the jurors atoresaid do present that Joseph Loader then kivew that an application would be made on said 15th | lay of June to reopen the case in behalf of Theodore | upon tho 2 a Tifton, in order that he might testify and give evidence in several laters of tact wlich he had given to Saguel DB. Morris; and that the tact then | was that ‘upon said apotication it would be | | ana was material, among other things, tor said Court to Inquire aud knew whether or not the said Joseph Loader kuew tat suid Henry Ward Beecher bad had carnal and sextal intercourse with said Blizabeth KR. Villow aiter the 2d day of October, 1865, and whether or not toe | said Joseph Loader knew and coud tes.ify to any mat. | ters or fact tending to show that said Henry Beecher had had such intercourse with said Klizabeth | K, Tiiton; and ttalso became and was material for the | said Court and jury to know, in and upon the trial of | said issae, whether or not said Henry Ward Beecher | had had such intercourse with said Elzaoeth ft, Tilton at d 2d » and whether or not | c ircumstanco had transpired or ex! Beecher and Khze beth It. reasonab.y tended to show that such intercourse had occurred be- 1 aforesaid, upon their vaths, do further | I statement aud pretence, as mad Saud Josoph Loader to said Samael Morris Was so. im for the purpoee of aiding the said | tore Tilton and his attorneys aud counsel inmaiing euch an appilea- tioti—to wii, the aaid application so contemplated and in- tended to le made to said Court. of said Henry Ant the jurors atoresaid, upon their onths afors: do further present that ‘another sfMdavit and ment, duly entitled in said action and Court, was then and there drawn and signed by the said Joseph Low wheroiu the oveph Loader intentionally, wilful corrapily ane feloniously did say, state, depose and clare in substance amd effect the following, tnat 16 to | say i= Jyseph Loader, being duly sworn, says that he resides ai hol McDonough street, Brookiya; that he uphols erer by trade; thatin the month of October, 1969, he was working om a job it house of Theodore Til: | fi 9 that at about two o’closk of said inowth and year, wutie engaged in lay- . deponent saw Hens ttoor of said house @ Mrs. Biizabeth H. Tilton approaching him and ineeting | him inthe hai whea Wr, Beecher pat iis arm neeene, | | her waist aud iitted her trom the grec t the same | + a | Ume Kissing ber on the cheek and sno xixsing him, ae. | | _ Abd the jurors do turthor preseat that alter having $0 wade and subseribed the said alfitavit ana statement, | the said Josep Loader then and there appeared betore | | one Joveph M. Pearsall, who then wasa t in and for the said coanty of Kings, and upon oath, and the truth of the said nitdavis uotore mie, | aad. tas Joeph Loyier, having boon ae Anis + 86FG, aya UNiaWouy, tauviy, wiituily, thy, knowing” anu foloniodaly say, state. dépose, sWwOat true, whic! and declare that said § statemodtand declaration th said Joseph Loader then aud there did take aud make, in manner and form | atoresat i, tor the wilfil aud corcapt purpose and tn- | tent to misteat the said Court upcn such application to ' Open the said care and prools wheu tho same should be | #0 made. aod with the intent to injure, detraud, harm | aad Jamace said ei Ward Bovgle nd with the ia | ] ' ‘ | ' | | ‘ | 15,000 feet ot twelve-inch pips, at $5 per foot... | in case of accident to this thet ‘the Harlem Kiver to Rand ea rere Py a 3.0.0 fect six-inch pipe on Kendall's Islana, with stop cocks, hydrants, &c., at 2260 per foot...... 7,500 ‘There are now on Ale in this ofice ‘several ordinances ton mains in streets where no pipes are now laid, and there is a regular and steady de- mand to have pipes by persons building ou new streots.. Thix necessitates not only the laying of pxpes in the immediate place calied for, but the necessary matns directing the laying of | to gel the water to these pipes and keep up the circu- lation. The Fourth avenue improvement caused this depart- ment to eutirely clear the Fourth avenue of all pipes from the Harlem River to Forty-second street. On ac. count of the unfinished condition of tho work bat few of them have been replaced, leaving a very large number ctends ot pipes sepplying whole blocks of houses, with ho direct circulation of water in them, giving the par- ties using water from these ends cause for complaint of bal wafer, fo remedy this will require a main to be laid on each side of Fourth avenue, connecting with the pipes on exch street. 5 ro supply the above will require— + $75,000 + LOD 20,00 vet of six-inch pips, at $4 5) per foot, ‘Tora! The Le gislacure, by chapier 3.9, a 1874, authorizes this artinent to construct an. a main on Third avenue, from Harlem bridge to Yordha station, on the Uariem Railroad, but made mo appropri: tton of money to do the same. ‘The departinent, ta ing ® main ander and across Harlem tivor and up third avenue to 168th street, ox- euded moneys that were appropriated in L873 for ‘iay- ng mains in the city proper. To carry out the law 9 1s74 and to supply the large number ot houses in this new district (i wonty third and Twenty fourth wards) will require a large number of small pipes. 15,00) tcet of twelve-incl pine, at $ per foot. 20,000 feet of six-inch pipe, at ¢2 50 per too! Total. caseees $125,000 The lower part of the city, en Canai aod Wail streets, especially on the higher portion, is inadequatel: large pipes and large hydrants. The build- istrict of the city boing how built over mo’ ‘ana higher than in former yours require a much larger supply of water aud larger hydrants. Ih laying the new thirty-six inch main down town a brancli and slop covk Wore put ia, at the corner of Obam- bors and William streets, for purpose of placing a large maia through Wiliam street and providing tt wi.t large bydrants, Twenty-inch pipe on William street, from Cham- bors to Wall sireot, and Jarge hydrants... ..... 8%, The district now ‘supplied with high service water uses so much that it is Not sate or economical to trust to one pumping engine, now runoing might and day to do the work. Another engine should be at once pat up, so that in case of accident to the one now lu use this dis- trict ah Hage pe entirely cut of trom the Crotou water, ti cost. sae hial azshe Another main shoul id pot as the high grounds al Psciritis now suppiled, aud at times se ati irom Carmansvilte, and at mosray t ul are tily, trom one Main, and upbly will bo cut oft. Inid actoss Central Park, Another main should be through the transverse road at bighty sixth street, 16 Give a full supply of water on the high grounds at York. Ville, and enabie us fo include in the inigh service the 4 lying between Lexington and Third avenues atric: and Kighty-tourth aud Minoty-fourth streets, as re- quested by the Bourd of Aldermen ou the 19h of May. Tt will be thos secon that the Met! tor this seagon # bassd.on a fund of somo $75) 000, Of course this estitna ig approximate, and tt is hoped that in its application thore will be saving largely to the benefit of the city. it_has beco stated in the on Council that this de- partment has now seme O%) available for these purposes. Ihisis anorror, On tho 9th of July there as to tha credit of this tiud in this departinent, and for whicn hd reqdiaition on the Fina Department has been maa i pe ey arte vise 8 was due 0 a 01 Ta iotage returned on comtcacts for pipes, 117.433 83 Balance 39,417 00 ‘there is of the previously anthorized to Be expended by this department in laying Croton water istribution of the Croton water, $20,009 that hag not eem deawa upou by this dopart- ment, for the reason that the Vomptroller claims that the right to use this money has lapsed. ° Tasked the Board of Apportionmant ta authorize (be inains, tor the better NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1875—W1TH SUPPLEMENT, issue of bonds tor this amountia a Your Moor of the 2th June. Show Authorized there is use for itin the new districh As ap- plications are boing constantly made to this deparineat for extensions of the Croton maina and In extending the forty-eight incl main down First avenue, and also in the lower part of the clty whore. fur the silety of t city agains Gre, the demand and the necessity is the code Titlto which the coneurronco of the Common Jouncil and the approval of Your Honor is asked was &e Wihep based by the Assembly, but was by Sa aenow of the Senate limited to $5,W0 tor any one Thave to add that, unless moans are provided, the lay- ing of pow mains for extending the ‘Ststributton of Cro- ton water must cease, and the gangs Low at work must be discharged immediately, The responsibilty of farther obstructing the progress pf this work must rest elsewhere. Iam unwilling that it shoutd be borne by this department. which, with your aid, has striven to meet the urgent wants of the city ia the’ particulars above indicated. Very respectully, yours, FITZ JOHN PORTER, Commissioner of Public Works. Mr. F, M, Bixby transmitted bis resignation as Commissioner of Armories and Drill Rooms, which was accepted. THE DOG ORDINANCE, A letter was read from Poltee Jas} calling attention to the grout nuisance jJrom the running at large of oe le re ce Kasmir exist icularly in the uppec part Of the city. rT a that some action be taken by the Board tn ti tter. The communication was referred to the Commit tes on Law. ‘ TUR WATER. ORDINANCE. The ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Paplic Works to lay such pipes, mains and fixtares AS may be directed by the Common Counoll, to ex- vend and enlarge the distribution of water, was again called up for passage, Alderman Deane moved that the ordinance be laid over, in order to givo himselt and colleagues an Opportunity to acquire further information in reference to the subject. Alderman Purroy objected to this course, Com- missioner Porter had sent in all the particulars required to callgnten everybody. Aldern:an Billings remarked ho had been out of the a and therefore unable to acquire intelli- gent information in regard to the subject. He had seen several scurrilous articles in the aewspape:s against bis colleagues, reflect’ upon their action im this and Kindred matters where, the law re- quired ali work should be done by contract tn- stead of by daya’ work. He believed that such work could be done 100 per cent cheaper by con- tract than tn aoy other manger. Alderman Strack spoke in favor of withdrawtog the ordinance. in ordor to give the republicans an opportuntty of exaiining further Inco the matter, jdermad Morris aszerted that the Commis- sioner of Public Works had sul to his credit some $200,000, At the last meeting of the Board of Ap- portionment the President of the Board of Alder- men had introduced @ resolution providing for an appropriation of $260,000 to the same fuid. He did not propose to vote for a surther expenditure of haifa mullon without knowing what he was about, Alderman Purroy considered his republican friends bad lately rua into some curious grooves. They were opposed to water and in favor of nauseous flats. Alderman Morris agatn reiterated his d to have some practical information as to this expen- diture of $500,000, He did not see What was the pressing necessity fer hasty action. It appeared that tae water pressure on Murray Hill was now greater than ever. Tho ordinance was ultimately put toa vote and killed, the republican members being opposed and three-fourths of all the Board belag required to pass it, THE HARLEM FLATS NUISANCES. Alderman Purroy called up one oi the ordi- nances in relation to the filling in of the Harlem flats under the direction of tke Commissioner of Public Works, The Board of Health bad asked for $50,000° from the Board of Apportionment, aod taey had only received seme $21,000, This renewea effort to pass the ordinances abating those terrible nuisances was again de- foated, six of the republicans who were present vollng against tacir passage. THK TRIBUNE BUILDING AND THE CORPOXATION COUNSEL, The resolution authorizing a lease of part of the Trivune Bauding for use of the Corporation Cow #el was called up and defeated by tne republican: Alderman Billings first complained that the res tion defeated iteelf, inasmuch as it was retro- active, the lease being dated back to the lst of May. ‘Alderman Purroy suggested thas the lease commorce on the istof August, Notwithstanding the eiforts of fricnds the resolution did not muster a suflickent number of votes to insure its passage. TAK NEW PARADE GROUND. Alderman Morris presented a series of resolu- tions relative 10 the proposed parade ground in the opper part of the island. These resolutions recited the Lali che 3 already taken on this matter, and requested the Department of Parks and the Corporauion Counsel to disc’ntinue all precesdings in relation thereto. ‘tne Supreme jourtis miso requested not to appoint cummis- sioners under tke act. The cost of the work is estimated at $1,800,000. The resolutions were re- ferred to tne Committee on County Affairs. WORK IN EIGHTH AVENUR. A resolution was adopted requesting informa- | tion from Commisstoner Porter us to what author. ity he had to advertise for poneents for ube work of builaiog a sewer In the Bignth avenge, north of Fifty-ninth str et, tae Common Council having failod to pass an ordinance for that parpose, KEDUCTION OF CLERICAL HELP IN DEPARTMENTS. A resolution aireetiog that the varioos standing committees, to which the affairs of one or more of the respective city departments are assigned, shall fortawith institute inquiries with a view to ascertaining whether reductioa of the clerical assistance cannot be brougnt about without detri- ment to the public business, was latd over. After the transaction of some farther routine business the Board adjourned, THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION. FIRST BUSINESS SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The Aseemoly Committee for the investigation ofthe doings of the Kimigration and Quarantine Commissioners eld tneir first business meeting yesterday afsernoon at the office of the Emigra- tion Commission in Castie Garden. Guire and Assemblymen Waebner and Schuyler conducted tho investigation, and Commissioner | Forrest ana Sooretary Jack-on, of the Emigration | | | | | \ | amount ol assets to the credit of the depa: vepartwwent, furnished the information, Speaker McGuire, before proceeding to the examination of the books, read @ letter from State Comptroller Hopkins in reply to one asking for @ transcript of all vouchers and certified copies of all reports of the Health OMcer and Commissioners of kmigra- tion from and including the year 1864. The Comp- trolier says that it will take four or five clerks two weeks to do this work, and suggests that the investigating committee saowd content itself with sending a sub-committee to Albany to inspect the books, It was agreed that Assemblyman Schuyler should go to the State capital forth ¢ purpose. INCBEASR OF SALARIRS, Mr. Jackson, the secretary, read the list of ap- pointments and salaries tor the past few years, @nd of the receipts and disbursements of the Com- mission. Several hours were spens io this dreary reading, every scruowoman’s pay boing scruti- nized, The first important point arrived at was the increase of salaries in 18TL as compared with 1870, it appeared trom the tigures Jackson that the salaries in Castle Were $98,068 88, and in 1871 $109,194 37, increase in Vastle Garden alone of $11,125 49 in one year. Mr, Wachner sald he would like to see a state- ment of the amounts paid for salaries from 1871 to 1874, and the reasons of the inerease—waether It ose from greater number of employés or a her rate of puyment. Mr, Jackson said he would prepare @ statement for the committee be- fore tielr next mosting, and he could only say Se that the increase was mainly owing toa igner rate of payment, GEITING INTO DEBT. Speaker McGuire inquired for tne causes of the great decrease of salaries in 1875, as compared Wita 1574, and Mr, Jackson enumeraied the list of employés that had been dismissed owing to the smaller emigration. It also appeared that tne ent over and above liabilities was apout § 1870, and ia an abruptly descending seule th ance to 1871 was only about $173,000, In 1872 only $43,000, wod 10 1873, as Speaker McGuire humor. ously remarked, ‘ihe boot got on the other leg.” In December, 1873, the Commissioners had over- drawn their bank account $2,401 69, and the de- artment was indebted to the amount of $81,000, in December, 1874, their indebtedness mad rison vo about $211,000, HOW MONEY WAS SPENT. Mr. Waehner askea for the cause of the $153,000 Gecreagce Of a85018 from 1870 to 1871. aAcKsOn 1d Over $20,000 Were expended on the Lanatic Asylam, $30,000 were paid for the sea wail on Ward's nd, $50,000 on account of the mortgage oo Wi jand, &c., bringing the extraordigary In discussing these P ments up to $116,000, ures it became apparent that while the re- ceipts, a4 suown by the annual reports, were in cess of tho exponditures, tne Commissioners til got into debt, and the solation of the mys- tery was that funds from which the Commission were drawing were charged as receipts. Mr, Jackson was tinally requesied to prepare state- ns showing the actual receépts and expendi- res, Much time was spent in social talk, Mr. McGuire telling how hard ne worked a8 a judge in the aniry; thay Mr. Forrest told him ne 4ld not wa the committee to bring any whitewash brushes along,” &c. The commlitee adjouroed till this afternoon at two o'clock. REAL ESTATE. At the Exchange yesterday there was a fore- closure sale of two lots, located on the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and 120th street, ‘The fol- lowing legal sales were postponed:—Sale by A. H. Muler & Son, of w house and Jot on Madison a nue, north of Sixty-third street, adjourned to September 15, Sale by KE. AH. Lawrence & Co., ofa house and jot on South avenue, north of Thirty- rs} street. adiourned to July 2% and the sale by ames F. Miller, of property ou Firat avenue, hear Fuftleth atrect, adjourned to July 22 Two lots on Fifth avenue, southcast corner of 120th street, toxether 300X100, Were sold to Beary Youen for 815,000, Speaker Mc- | | to the serious deiriment of houest merchan' ; have been examined by the Board. SECRET SERVICE. Spicial Treasary Agents and Their Trials— Honesty and Brains. The Custom House Ring and Political Combinations. 4 1 vt The Tribulations of Importers and Whaa They Complain Of. As the calm generally precedes the storm, so it may safely be said that the present inactivity im the Custom House betokens unwounted bustle ore Jeng. It cannot bo questioned that there is a bitter feeling {u revenue circles between the old inspectors and examimers of the department ang the newly-appointed SPECIAL AGENTS OF THR TREASURY. The latter have been summoned from distant cities by Secretary Bristow for sooret service im New York, and New Orleans, St. Louis and Cia- cinnatti have been deprived of their most expert special agents, in order that the frauds in the service here saould be ferreted out and exposed. Mr. Alllls, Who scattered tho New Orloans Ring, ts the chief officer in this work, and he has under his direction men who are unknown here and un- connected with any rings. Upto this time they have done some good work, « 4 77» it general has not found its way into the o....papers. Mx, Mills has been named by some persons—usually well informed—as the successor ef the late Daniel | G. Lobdell as chief of the Spectal Treasury super visors, Yet this appointment ts believed to be premature, even if well founded. Secretary Bris. tow, as far as can be lcarned, has given no bintas to the filing of the vacancy named, On the other hand, it is claimed by reliable cus- toms officers in this city that new special agents have been tried many times before, and the ex- periment had to be abandoned, as their work was found to be neither 80 expert nor the men them selves so usefal and roliable as the OLD AND TRAINED OFFICERS of the department. Even such an honorable and Old oficer of the revenue as Mr. Clinch is sald te take this view of the case, and certainly bis opla- jon 1s entitled to weight and high consideration, $o much for both sides of the question, 't Is @ fact, however, patent to every observi. =~ that tere are inside combinations In the Vustom House used for personal and political objects, It not, why this constant | OUTCROPPING OF FRAUD, the comp!aints of honest importers against diz. honest mercbants aud the number of cases coming up for decision by the autnortties of undervalaa- tion, &c.? A morning spent in the Custom House will convince the most sceptical that ia no branok of the civil service of the government shofia HONESTY AND BRAINS work more closely together. The revenuo laws are complicated; the tariff on nearly every kind of imported goods ts bigh; rogues find a hundred loophotes for Iraud, aad If detected a pundred de- viees to eseape tie penalty o! the law. ‘ho cases which every day Collector Arthur or Ass:stant Collector Lydecker, or Mr. Phelps, of tae Ninth Division, bave to settle and adjudieate aro at once delicate and complicated. To do 30, with Justice and discrimination, must require equally the boldness of an Ajax and the learning of @ Jas tinian. But however honest ot zealous the follow- ing reeital of a special Jreasury agent to @ HERALD representative 18 not without interest here as showing & few ot the thousand tricks by which the honest importers are made to suffer:— ‘(pH TRUK STORY," sald the agent, ‘can easily be confirmed, and tt is | startling. Nearly one-third of the goods imported | last year Into this ers Were undervaluod fifty per cent or smuggled boialy. The records of the Oustom House and the United Stares District attorney’s office ‘could a tale unfold’ in this regara. By collusion, firss with inspectors, exauiluers, &c., many of the cases bow in the courts prove, and by posi tive “ring” arrangemonts and e division of the percentage, this b Mammoth propertions—many of the largest im- porters of uadervalued goods becoming million. naires from their profits, and their parsners inside the department rich, For awolle poiltical tadu- ence at Washington was used to Cover up ang ir) eguiarities, und it was openly stated by one of the importers that @ certart RX-SENATOR OF WISCONSIN was a Orm friend oi his father-in-law, and they could defy any iuvestigation which sprung from malice att ML Now for the way the goods were sold, To put large amouuts on the market here at prices so much below cost to the bonest importer would arouse suspicion, so buyers were led from the auction rooms, and New York, Philadelphia and Boston were flooded with the CONTRABAND SILKS AND LACES, ail those citice. From importing one line of gods these mer- chant smaggiers extended theic business, aad from plushes, ribbons, &¢., they imported kid gloves aud silk handkerchieis, Last autumn a case Of the latter Was seized—by some mistake of tne confederate, it is suppossd—and the firm were menaced Witk trouble. The affair was, how- ever, bushed up and settied by ex-Judgo ‘Hoge- boom. Tne soos were released, These matters became at last so sorious (that General Arthar ‘was appealed to by some of the merciants to in- teriere in the interest of trade at this port, Ho responded eoeoe: This was in March—none too soon. Fifteen cases entered by a certain Orm for consumption were sent TO THE PUBLIC STORRS, sy what right? Taere is no law in existence warranting this, They should have been sent to the seizure room and condemned tor under- valuation “according to law.’’ The firm was ques notice by somebody to advance their gooas rom ten twelve and one-half per cent dsiore they were entered, THE NINTH DIVISION needs revision. Here is where ali the settlements are made. April 26 three cases of hatters’ plushes: were seized, unde: valocd twenty-five per cent; but there was a delay in the United States Vis- trict Attorney’s Office, and on July 12 bonds K goods released. ‘These Cases undredfold; and I will give, of the HExALD in future, some items which wil: open the eyes of the Importers to the sigan tie nature of this swindie, Now tae special agents should make a report co the news- | papers in regard te the irauds comlog under their showing an | and report the men who throw obstacies ic way. WHY DID COLONSL OSBORN, ofthe Third division, release fity cases of goods for an implicated firm wiidout orders? Gibson, Corbett & Rawson have sometuing to answer im thus connection.” Mr. ates, of the firm of Martin Bates & Co. merchant appraisers of Scbulnomt & Ci in the matter of the plusnes, upon being to, said that althougiradvancing the plushes omly eighieon per cent he would be willing to bay them at TWENTY-PIVE CENTS PER FRANC, ‘This seoms rather incongruous, as it would in- voive 4 loss of about twenty-five per cent. Me, Roberts, of the frm of Roverts, Cushman & Oue of the Most severe appraisers of the Schult plashes, 1¢ is understood, ofera to boy the same ala less sum than the duties paid on them, Too war thus Waxes warm In regard to the duties and their proper assessment, It is only to be hoped that the honest men may win, Copies of the FRAUDULENT iNVOIOZ8 are promised, and it is to be hoped the ventilation of these dishonest pract: will do much to do- crease their bold consummation. THE RAPID TRANSIT OOMMISSION. THE DOORS STILL GUARDED BY A POLICEMSI—~ SUGGESTIONS O¥ GENERAL BUTTERIIELD. The Commission wore again in session yesterday With closed doors for several hours, The business was confined to the examination of pI modela, the sending of communications, .&c. Mr. Mott Was unable to be present, but all the other Com- missioners attended. There have been pot in nearly forty models or plans, bat not half of them A cursory glance nas been givos them and they have beom jJaid away for more careful reterence. Several ot Botice, in thet | the schemes that the pundlic and engincers have looked upon a8 the most feasiblo have not yct beon sent io, and it is surmised that their origt nat are holding back until the doors are opened, The only inventiou putin yesterday wag the plan of Mr. Heary Barnes, of No, Sit Bost Lod we ay, hia Aad A, moael o ee ie railroad, mn feet bi x foot er aban from curb to curb, the alde volun are located forty feet apart aud are ono foot ia diameter, The road is w be constructed of cass iron columns, cast iron girders strutted with @ two imo diameter wrougat iron bar. The ool umns are to reat on a brick foundation four aad & half tunder ground, The ratisare to be on wooden cross-tics under whicn will be rubbar ads to deaden vb Proviyion 1s made for cle c ‘nage are other futeresting feasures presented in the model which will be relorred to more tully when (he [CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGHI