The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1875, Page 5

THE BROKEN BANKS Vow the Officers of the German Uptown’ Sav- ings Bank Invested Its Funds, ARREST OF TILE COUNSEL The Third Avenue Savings Bank. Meeting of the Mutual Benefit Savings Bank Depositors. ‘As the receiver of the German Uptown Savings Bank proceeds with his examination of the books aud securities of that institution new developments, show- ing the utter recklessness, not to use a harsher phrase, with which the former President, Mr. Christian Schwartz, and the other officers of the bank, adminis- tered its affairs, are constantly being brought to light. The latest of these show that the existing condition of affairs is far worse than has hitherto been anticipated. In fact, the chances of the depositors receiving more than sixty cents on the dollar at the utmost are day by day lessening. The deficiency supposed to exist at the time of the suspeasion of the bank was $40,000, This sum has since been found to be greatly less than the actual deficiency. The former President of the bank, Mr. Schwartz, in addition to MAKING LOANS TO HIS PERSONAL FRIENDS n questionable securities, has also made loans to the Empire Laundry Company, which has long been in financial difficulties. The manner, too, in which these mortgages were made also bears somewhat of a suspi- cious appearance. Inthe first place, two first mort- gages were made by the Empire Laundry Company for $10,000. Afterward this company desired to obtain a further loan by way of asecond mortgage, but was un- able to effect the loan from any outside parties, Mr. Schwartz then let them have $9,000 in addition to the $10,000, taking two _ sec- ond mortgages as security. That the bank will realize these amounts, if the mortgages should be foreclosed, is considered very doubtful. It is also said thatacheck for $5,600 was found in the drawer, charged as cash, which is utterly worthless. This check purported to be the result of asale of North and South Carolina bonds. There are also among the secu- rites $25,000 of bonds of the town of Springport, Cayuga county. These wero charged in the balance sheets as worth par, There are now, itis ascertained, Ho quotations for these bonds, and what they would fetch no one appears to know, for there is no market for them, THE ARREST OF THE COUNSEL to the bank, Adolph Levinger, on a charge of making collections of mortgages and’ other satisfactions, was somewhat of a surprise yesterday, for hitherto Mr. Levinger had been looked upon as a man or pp It appears from the facts now brought out that Mr, Levinger was intrusted by the bank with the fore- closure of certain mortgages to the amount of $38,735. From time to time he was apples to for a settlement, but always responded that the cases were still in htiga: tion, or by some other pretence excused himself from handing over the sums due the bank, The President, Mr. Claussen, and Vice President Cummins at last began to get wearied of the repeated ex- cuses made by Levinger and to inquire among the mortgagees as to whether they had satisfied their obligations or not. It was found they had. Applica- tion Was again made to Levinger fora settlement, when he admitted to the receiver and to Messrs. Claussen and Cummins that he had received moncys amounting to the sum already stated and had been obliged to use it for his own purposes. He promised, however, to at ‘once raise $25,000 and hand over that sum to the re- ceiver; but day after day passed and Levinger failed to pay up. No other course being left open an order for bis arrest was obtained from Judge Donohue, on Monday night, inan action brought by the receiver, ‘Mr. Uhl, based upon his affidavit and that of Mr. Claus- ren. The bail was fixed at $45,000, Yesterday morn- ing Levinger was arrested by’ Major Quincey, of the Order of Arrest Department of the Sheriff's oflice, and taken to his office, where be later gave bail im the sum required, MR. LEVINGER REFUSED to make any statement or explanation to the Herat reporter after his arrest, saying that he wanted to await developments before doing so, as he had alread: been threatened with criminal proceedings. Mr. Adolp! Levinger isa member of the firm of Levinger & Co., brewers, College Point, and of the firm of Levinger & Guggenheimer, lawyers, of No. 261 Broadway and No. 906 Third avenue. THE THIRD AVENUE BANK. An expert has been examining the books of the Third Avenue Savings Bank. He stated yesterday that he had discovered, from the minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees, that a deficiency was known to exist, and was so mentioned in the minutes, to the ex- tent of $225,000, in 1872. The bond for $176,000 given by the trustees at that time to make up the deficiency cannot either be presented for paymentor recovered on by process of law until the year 1883, The chances, therefore, of the depositors getting any very exten- sive dividends are most remote. MEETING OF DEPOSITORS OF THE MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS BANKE—AN EXPERT AND COUNSEL TO BE APPOINTED. ‘An adjourned meeting of the depositors of the Mu- tual Benefit Savings Bank was held yesterday afternoon at No, 21 Park row, to hear the report of a committee appointed ata previous meeting to ascertain certain information reli to the condition of the bank. Dr, W. Phillips presided, and there was a numerous attend- ance of indignant depositors, The committee consisted of Messrs, G. A. Norman, J. W. Thompson, F, Hol- Jander and J. Van Doren. Its report set forth that its members had waited on Mr. Aldrich, the receiver, at the bank, and presented the wishes of the depositors in relation to having an expert accountant appointed to make an examination of the actual condition of affairs, This permission to have the ac- countant Mr. Aldrich declined to grant at present. He said also that he could give no posi- tive assurance as to the time when the dividend would be paid, nor the time when he could give to depositors the state of the assets now in his possession, The re- port further stated that the committee was satisfied from the interview with the receiver that all was not in a strictly healthy condition, and that the appomt- ment of au expert by the depositors is the only way in | which they can obtain any information as to the truo condition of the bank’s assets. The reading of this re- port provoked considerable discussion. It was finally moved that an expert accountant and counsel be ap- pointed on behalf of the depositors to examine the assets of the bank, to protect the interests of said de- positors of said institution. This resolution, after some debate, in the course of which several depositors gave vent to their indignation, was adopted. On motion, Dr. Phillips and Mr. Edward Iv@s were added to the committee, the members of which were Tequested to confer with bank experts and counsel in order to ascertain the rights of depositors under the law and report at the next meeting, which was set down for Friday next. INSURANCE FOR SAVINGS BANKS, To rar Epitor or Tue Hexaro:— In view of the large number of savings banks that have suspended of late I would like te offer for your consideration this suggestion:—Why would it not do for an insurance company to be formed herein New York, and inany other city, with a sufficient capital to insure depositors in banks against loss by the failure of such bank, For example, if I hada given amount ot money deposited ina bank which was paying me six per cent interest, and which was deposited there asa precaution against sickness or othor contingency, L would sooner pay one per cent of tho six to have the amount insured against the possibility of a loss than to take any chances whatever uf a failure, An insurance company thus formed, and whose business would be to find out and know the exact status of each bank, would know exactly the rating of each bank, and a ‘person making inquiry of an insurance company of this kind would know at once from the ratiwg which was the watest to deposit their little savings in. The company might be willing to insure moncy in one bank as low as & quarter or an cighth of one per cent, while in another they would not insure for less than one per cent. It would only be in times of a great punic that there would be great risks to incur, the same as the fire insurance companies have Lo run greater risks in consequence of a great conflagration, but asa general thing my impression is that the risks would be no greater, if as great, as in- surance against loss by fire. Again, the merchant who keeps a bank balance in his fayor all the time could Keep that much constantly indured, and, if the bank stood Al, ata mere nominalper cent, And if at any time the depositor received a notice from the Insurance company that they would have to raise tho rate of per cent on the amount, it would be an indication that he had better select some other bank to take charge of his funds, It seems to me that, while it is considered judi- cious to keep houses and other property insured against Joss by Ore, ig it not equally proper, or would it not be to secure your money in banks against the failure of such bank? There are many things 1n connection with this subject which will look quite reasonable as a per- son thinks of it; or perhaps if the matcer was submit- ted to an experienced insurance company, or an vctuary, it might be found that it would not work, but it seems to me that inasmuch as we bi insurance companies now formed to insure against almost kinds of losses, “excepting loss ot money’? by banks, why Will it not do to insure our cash balances in banks? Being a victim lately of a mushroom ings bank, the above has occurred to me, and perhaps may never have been thought of beforo, I therefore submit it to you Jor your more experienced consideration, I io, Aoure uly, Oe NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1875.--TRIPLE SHEET. THE BURNED CITY OF WACO. INVESTIGATION AB TO HER DESTRUCTION— STATEMENTS OF A DIVER WHO HAS IN- SPECTED HER WRECK. ‘The investigation in reference to the loss of the steamship City of Waco, with every soul on board, off Galveston bar, on the voyage hence to Texas, is vir- tually at an end, and it is still only by conjecture that any definite conclusion can be arrived at as to the cause of the fearfully fatal fire which took place on board her. The vessel had a large quantity of petro- leum or other mineral oils on board, which must cer- tainly have aggravated the horrors of tho scene for the unfortunate passengers and crew. The Treasury regulations are unfortunately very loosely constructed respecting passenger ves- sels being allowed to carry juflammable materlals— the rule reading that they may carry it provided it is “the only practicable route.’? The Havana steam- ship City of Merida lately carried a quantity of petroleum to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, by permission of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the ground that it was ‘the only practicable route,” as no other vessels had proceeded from here to that port for many preced- ing weeks, Returning to the question of the lost City of Waco—how she was lost—will doubtless remain as great a mystery as that of the steamers Bienville, Missouri, Zodiac, River Belle, D. R. Martin and the tugboat W. A. Hennessy, which have also been simi- larly lost, ‘ YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. ‘The following official letter was received yesterday at the office of the United States Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels, The delay of the investigation at Gal- veston was owing to the absence on official duties of the local inspectors of that port:— Orvice ov Unrrep States Loca. Ivspxctor oF STRAM VESSELS, Gal Ww, Dec. 9, 1875. To Apnison Low, Eaq., Super 1g Inspector of Steam- ships, Second district, New York city :— We had purposed to have investigated the divers who had examined the wreck of the City of Waco; but on ‘our investigating Captain J. N, Sawyer, agent of Mal- lory’s line, here, yesterday, we learned’ from bim that the divers had been summarily summoned to New York and had left. By your making inquiry at the office of the New York Wrecking Company you can gain information on this head, We have already examined five persons and intend to examine several more, who are absent at present on our coasters that run from our port, AS s00n as we get their testimony we will forward youa copy of the same, We have not been able thus far to discover the origin of the fire on board the steamship City of Waco, Cap- tain Sawyer stated yesterday that one of the divers had reported to him that there had been a “big fuss” in the fore part of the ship’s lower bold, conveying the idea that some explosive erial had exploded in that part of the ship, which corresponds with the explosion heard by the mate of the ship Caledonia, whose testi- mony we have taken, Supervising Inspector Rogers has requested us to make a searching investigation of the calamity and | forward you @ copy Oo! same. JOSEPH C. BARNARD, United States Local Inspector of Steamships, District of Galveston. ‘THE STATEMENT OP DIVER CARLB, Yesterday afternoon, on application at the of- fice of the Coast Wrecking Company by Cap- tain Addison Low, one of the divers was found to have returned here, and he was at once summoned before the local board, consisting of Messrs, Simonson and Matthews, and made the following sworn state- ment:—I went on the steamship City of Waco off Gal- veston bar; when I first went down it was.aft; that was the first examination I made; I found her upper and lower decks burned off, beams in position; this was from after bulkhead to the stern; I then went forward from the anchors to the bulkhead; found the upper and jower decks burned off there, deck beams bent in the centre, from the foremast to the bulkhead forward of the boilers; this was the worst burned part of the ship, forward starboard port open; the starboard side had | fallen in; inmy judgment the falling in of the starboard side opened the port; the next place I went to was the and boilers; her engine stands in engine its position; as far as I could see the steam drums and tops of the boilers seem to be in their position; from the loose pipes and jackets (for covering the bowers) it was impossible for me to get at the bottom of the boilers; 1 found no bodies; all the deck houses were burned off; both masts were gone also; I could not form any opinion as to the origin of the burning of the ship; the ship is so badly burned that I had to work almost entirely by feeling, as when going around the rust would rise up in clouds, and itwas impossible to see; 1 would have to stand still and let the water settle before I could see; I could form no opinion as to whether the fire ‘took’? in the hold or on deck; the ship lies in about seven fathoms of water, about five miles off Galveston and two miles outside the bar; she was burned between the bulkhead of the engine and after bulkhead in the engine com- partment, W. J. CARLE, THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. Section 9 of article 8 of the constitution of the State of New York provides that It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization ot cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrow- ing money, contracting debts and’ loaning their credit, 80 as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contract- ing debt by such municipal corporations, On the 17th of Jast May Governor Tilden sent a special message to the Legislature, stating that this provision had not been properly observed, and the failure to do 80 was resulting in excessive taxation in most of the municipalities of the State, and in their being weighed down by indebtedness, which was increus- ing at aruinous rate. To prevent the continuance of this evil he recommended the appointment of a com. mussion to prepare such eral laws or amendments to the constitution, or both, as in their judgment they should deem necessary, and to present the result of their labors to the next Legislature. On the 22d of the same month the Legislature passed resolutions in con- |. formity with the Governor’s suggestion. On the 30th ult. Governor Tilden appointed the commission thus provided for by the Legislature, selecting William M. Everts, Oswald Ottendorfer, William Allen Butler, James C. Carter, Simon Sterne, Joshua Van Cott, Ed- ward Cooper, Samuel igs" of Alvany, and Professor Anderson, of Rochester. Mr. Evarts bas, at the re- quest of the other commissioners, issued’a call fora meeting this evening at the rooms of the Bar Associa tion, This meeting is simply to organize the commis- sion and arrange for the transaction of its business, BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment met yes- terday, all the members being present and the Mayor in | the chair, A communication from the Commissioners of Chari- ties and Correction, asking for an appropriation of $20,000, in the budget for 1876, for the adult blind, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of last year, was referred to the Comptroller. A resolution to transfer $5,000 from an unexpended balance in the Fire Depart- ment appropriation for 1874 to the appropriation for the Department of Public Works tor 1575, the same to be expended in repiacing and repairing fire hydrants, A resolution was offered to transfer $5,000 from the Fire Department appropriation for public buildings for 1874 to the Public Works appropriation for the repairs of public buildings, the same being insufficient for the purpose. The Comptroller wpppees the resolution on the ground that the work should be done by the Fire Department itself. The Mayor reminded the Comp- troller that he (the Comptroller) had voted for a simt- lar resolution in November, The resolation was adopted, the Comptroller alone voting ‘‘No."? A resolution calling upon the Comptroller to furnish to the Board at its next meeting a full and particular statement showing the condition of the general fund available ag acredit in the Snal estimate for 1876 was unanimously adopted, BOARD OF POLICE, At the meoting of the Police Board yesterday an ap. plication was received from a lawyer requesting that the policeman who has been on duty for several weeks in front of the alleged gambling house No. 8 Barclay street be removed. The applicant claims that the officer is a nuisance and that be has no right to caution gentlemen who wish to enter the pace. Commiesioner Voorbis said he was satisfied with the action of Captain Saun- ders in stationing the officer there and, together with the other members of the Board, declared his intention of keeping the officer on duty there, A comtmunication was received from the Mayor and Common Council requesting the non-interference of tite | Police Department for one month with the venders of Christmas trees and greens ontho sidewalks, The matter was referred to the counsel to the Board, Special Officer Fitzsimmons, of the special service Squad, was dismissed from the torce for intoxication, BROOKLYN'S BOARD OF CITY WORKS, The Board of City Works yesterday awarded the con- tract for repairing the bridge across Gowanus Canal to George W. Richardson and T. W, Galliston, their bid being the lowest, $9,754. They have been advised by the Corporation Counsel, however, that they cannot logally transact any business until the thira momber of the Board (the Presi ) has been appointed by tho Common Council, The Board of Aldermen will meet to-day, when the Mayor will send in either the name of Jobn P, Atkinson for confirmation or that of James Murphy, Kesterday the Board opened proposals from five gas companies for lighting the city lamps for 1876, at $2 50 per 1,000 feet, one cent per lamp for lighting and HT Pas twenty-two cents per lamp for cleaning and repairing. NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF APPBALS—FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS—THE CASES SUBMITTED. ‘The Board of Appeals of the National Trotting As Sociation, met in regular session yesterday noon, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, there being present Colonel ©. W. Woolley (chairman), Cincinnati, Ohio; G. H. Bar- nard, Troy, N. ¥.; Edwin Thorne, Milbrook, N. ¥.; William Edwards, Cleveland, Ohio; George Sturgis, Philadelphia, Pa. ; H. S, Russell, Milton, Mass.; 8. T. Payson, Brooklyn, N, ¥., and T. J. Vail (Secretary), Hartford, Conn. There were also present a large num ber of owners and drivers of trotting horses, all of whom were greatly interested in the proceedings. After the Secretary had read the file of cases so far as issues have been joined and those of an ez parte nature, hearings were had in the following:— No. 804. Montgomery County Agricultural Society ‘Ambler Park), Whitemarsh, Pa, vs. Wm. Roberts, Lima, N. Y., aud the chestnut gelding McDaniel an the bay gelding Richard.—Application for decision re- specting alleged fraudulent entries. In this case a di- rector of the society appeared and tostified that Wm. R. Roberts had been guilty of fraudulent work in en- tering and trotting the above horses at the fair on their grounds September, 1874, and also insinuated that the same individual had ‘worked’? other associations in the same manner. The Board wants to find Mr. Roberts, Case reterred to executive session. No. 382, John Grenawalt, Philadelphia, Pa,—Petition for reinstatement of the bay mare Lady Rachel, alias Mountain Girl, alias lady Emma, expelled December 24, 1874, by the Woodbury Park Association, Woodbury, J. Ata former meeting of the Board this mare was reinstated, but tho association now take the issue that they were not notified in time to respond and that the result was reached by misrepresentation, Charles T. Molony, a director, appeared and stated the facts, and leave was given to prepare affidavits and statements to submit to-day. The association also answered a reflec- tion that grew out of the original trial, to the effect that it received entries in an irregular manner, The latter was laid over for action in executive session, No, 176. George Tod, Youngstown, Ohio, vs. De troit Horse Fair Association, Detroit, Mich.—Appeal from an order expelling him and the chestnut gelding Chestnut Billy, alias Billy Pettet, together with John Croker (the driver) and John Lee. Mr. James H. Will- jams, of Toledo, Ohio, appeared and explained the na- ture of the charge aguinst the borse, and the case was referred to executive session, No. 431, Daniel De Noyelles, Haverstraw, N. Y., vs. Hamilton Park, Clark White, lessee. —. Appeal for re: moval of penalty of suspension imposed on him and the bay mare Adelaide (formerly Kitty Wat- son). Mr, De Noyelles. appeared and de- nied ever making the entry, that being done by Moses H. Whipple, who had half interest. tn ber. The latter also'testified, and showed that Clark White owed him $300 for premium won, and that he had told him to deduct the amount of entrance due from that sum. The suspension of the mare was a surprise, Executive session. No, 470, N. E. Springsteen, Grand Rapids, Mich., vs. R. Gilbert, Newaygo, Mich., and the bay gelding Ohio Boy, alias Friday.—Complaint and application for an order. William Courtright, of Newaygo, appeared and asked for a reinstatement of Gilbert and the gelding. The gist of a long story told by him was that Friday is not Ohio Boy. xecutive gression. No. 465, Alden Goldsmith, Blooming Grove, Orange county, N. Y., vs. Syracuse’ Driving Park, Syracuse, N. Y.—Appeal from the decision of the judges of a race. Mr. Goldsmith appeared and stated his case, He pref- aced it with brief remarks regarding the intent of the framers of the rules by which trotting is governed, holding they were meant to be as much a matterof regulation to members of the National Association as to the owners and drivers of horses, His bay mare Sister was entered in two races of the September meet- ing of the Syracuse Driving Park. Great inducements were held out by the management to induce him to visit that place with his horses. He complied in the case of Sister so far as the 2:40 and 2:38 events, The track is a half mile only, and at the time of the races was very uneven, sandy in part and “cupped” in others. It’ was the first time that Sister had ever trotted over such a course. The 2:40 race she won after six heats, occupying portions of two days, ‘The first heat was placed to her credit, but she lost the second, a horse called Norwood winning it. For some unaccountable reason the judges called this “no heat,” and during the afternoon of the first day they took out her driver, J. H. Goldsmith, under the pretence that he was not trying to win. The new driver, however, could “not handle Sister, and Mr, Goldsmith’s son was again put bebind her. The 2:38 race was called the afternoon of the morning that the ‘forty? purse was decided. Tho betting mainly was with Sister left out. She won two heats; but in the fifth she was distanced by the judg who held that her driver, Mr. Goldsmith’s son, wante to lose it, The mare was tired, used up in fact, by her eleven hard and tearing heats trotted in twenty-four hours, and having bit herself all over, she was not in @ condition to further engage in the struggle. Mr. Goldsmith also charged that money had been used in obtaining the ‘no heat” decision in the “forty”? race, while he urged that the judges were in- fluenced by outside pressure in the distancing of Sister in the “thirty-eight” purse. Mr. J. H. Goldsmith, John Gillett and E. C. White corroborated the above statements, and Mr. R. H. Morehouse, of Utica, who was also present when the race was trotted, suomitted the same state of facts by affidavit. The case was then laid over in order to examine affidavits of the Syracuse Driving Park, forwarded yesterday to the Board, No, 476. Northern Ohio Fair Association, Cleveland, Ohio (ex parte)—Application for decree and’an order.— This refers to the 2:22 race of last July, in which Grafton was adjudged the winner, There were protests against this decision by Budd Doble and Charley Green, but these, it is understood, have been with- drawn; the association, however, wants to be right in the matter, and so withheld the $3,000, first money, until the Board shall pass upon the case, No. 490. Ben Mace va. Goshen Park Association — Case withdrawn, The Board then adjourned until ten o’clock this morning. LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB RACES, New Orueans, Dec. 14, 1875. The second day of the fall meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club attracted a light attendance. The weather was clear and cool and the track in fair con- dition. The first race was for the Orleans Stakes, for colts and fillies then three years old; $25 entrance, p. p., with $500 added; second horse to receive $100, and the third $50, Two miles. There were thirteen nomi- nations, and four started. STARTERS, William Jenning’s ch. c, Verdigris, by Versailles, dam Belle Brandon........ F coe W. T. Linck’s ch. c. George Graham, by Rodgers, Gam Sunshine..........-ssseeveeeees eich A. Wardell’s 8. c. Pompey’s Piliar, by Uncle Vic, dam Amanda Buford............+.+5 ohn R. & J. Rowett’s b. f. Jonnie Rowett, by Unele Vie, dam Mamona a nl o ‘Time, Pompey’s Pillar took the I last quarter pole Verdigris went to the front and re- tained the lead to the finish. In the pools on the track George Graham sold for $50, Verdigris for $25 and tho field for $11. Srcoxp Race,—Club Purse, $300, one mile dash; to carry 100 Ibs., three-year-olds to carry their proper weight; $225 to first, $50 to second, $25 to third, | STARTERS, 7, A. Gay’ br. m. Ella Harper, aged, by Rebel, dam Ww. Rodgers, dam Sunshine, 90 lbs ‘W. Cottrill’s cb. tf. Puss Broadna: Daniel Boone, dam Emeline, 87 lbs... M. Welch’s b.'g. Port Leonard, 6 yeai Voucher, dam Prunella, 100 lbs. . Owner's Mollie B.. Owner’s Carrie Fish Owner’s Startle.. years old, by ra old, by ecco ot mM ja7 George Graham took tho lead at starting, but was easily passed by Ella Harper before reaching the home- stretch, and she won by two lengths, George Graham ‘Time second and Puss Broadnax third. In the betting Ella Harper was a hot favorite at even money over the field. Tap Race.—Civn Purse. —$600 for all ages ; $500 to first, $100 to second. Two-mile heats, STARTERS, Thomas A. Gay’s br. c. Sam Harper, 4 years old, by Rebel, dam by Rupee, 104 ibs... Owner's ch. g, Kilburn, 3 years old, by ter, dam Ontario, 87 [b8......eser+seee0+ FE. Harrison's b. 'h. Falmouth, 6 years o! Planet, dam Red Rose, 114 Ibs....0.....4. ‘ W. Cottrill’s b,c, Col. ‘Nelligan, 4 years old, by Harry of the West, dam Ernestine, 104 Ibs...... dis, Williams & Owing’s ch. ¢ Oxmore, 4 years oid, by Bay Dick, dam by Oliver, 104 Ib8.......4+ Time, 3:44-3:50, First Heat.—Kilburn took the lead for the first mile anda half, when Sam Harper passed him and won the heat by three lengths, Kilburn second, all tho others shut out, Second Heat.--Sam Harper led throughout and won as he pleased by three lengths over his only contestant, Kilburn. ‘The betting before the start wae largely in favor of the winner and averaged as follows:—Sam Harper, $225; Colonel Nelligan, $100; the feld, $60. ‘The meeting will continue on Thursday and Saturday of this week, dis, RACKET, GAME IN PHILADELPHIA FOR THE CHAMPION- SHIP—MANNING BEATS CASEY, THE NEW YORKER—THE SCORE. Purtavetrnia, Deo, 14, 1875, The racket match to-day, in this city, between Oscar Manning, of Philadelphia, and Philip Casey, of Brook- lyn, was ere, attended, as it was anticipated that the game would be closely contested. Tho prediction in yesterday's despatch that the light weight of Man- ning would give him a great advantage over his weighty opponent has been confirmed by the result of the match, the former taking the game and purse under fine showing. SINEWS OF GOVERNMENT, Mr, Cunningham, the Brooklyn City Treasurer, re: ports that there remains in the banks to the credit of the city, $1,995,420 13, Last week warrants were paid to the amount of $378,726 60. Recoipts for taxes during t Ae a tho Wook avernaod unmans of $150,000 per day, Casey isa of powerful frame, weighing at pres- ent 2 pounds, while Manning tips the scales at 133 pounds, We append the score:— Manning. Casey. First inning. bb 6 Second inning. Third ipning terest in the game of racket in this city, and says that he hopes in time not only to make it Diy pao but the fashion. A body of gentlemen, it is un tood, have in consideration the attachment of a racket court to their club house, and if such becomes an accomplished fact the game will, like cricket and base ball, come into general favor. HANDBALL GAMES. TWO INTERESTING MATCHES IN BROOKLYN BE- ‘TWEEN HOLLAND AND EARLY, AND EGAN AND REGAN, Quite an interesting match was played at Casey’s court, corner of Hoyt and Douglass streets, Brooklyn, yesterday between the two noted players, John Holland vs. Thomas Early, in the presence of a large number of friends of both the players, At one o'clock the men stripped for work, the match being the best three out of five games, Holland winning the first hand, took the ball and scored 1, when he was retired, Early, who is noted as a very cool player, began by scoring 5, in good style, and was out-played by Holland doing some very strong hitting. Holland was warm, and seemed somewhat excited, but played very determinedly; and, after scoring 8, retired, The gamekeeper called Holland 9, Early 5. Early then served one by one until be ran hisscore to 12, and was retired, The remaining portion of the game was equally well contested, scores running:— Barly—12, 2, 0, 0, 115, Holland—9, 4, 2, 0, 0, 6—21. ‘THK SECOND GAME | was about the same as the first, but the scores stood in favor of Early, as follows:— Early—2. 2,’0, 4, 5, 6, 0, 0, 2-21. Hollaud—4, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 6—16, THR THIRD GAME. Thero was some fine play exbibited in this game, which ended as follows:— Holland—5, 4, 2, 8, 1, 0, 121, Early—2, 2, 6, 0, 4, 8, 2—19. THK FOURTH GAME, in which some fine scoring was done on both sides, the men earning every ace that was scored, the result was:— Early—2, 0, 4, 4, 8 3-21. Holland—t1,' 0, 0, 4, 3 7—15. FIFTH GAME. At this point each man had won two games, and the winner of the fifth and last was to be the yictor. Early, following his hand from the last game, scored 2 and retired, Holland, who seemed much stronger than his opponent, had an easy thing of it. scoring 9 before ri tiring. Early, proving a little weak from excessive hard service, ‘only scored 1 and went out, Holland taking the ball, and having it all his own way, ran his score up to 17, Early scoring 5 and retiring. ‘Holland in this hand scored 4, which gave him the game and the match, as follows:— Holland, ary; 2 5 1b 2 Fifth game. . a 8 Totals nakidld cand dcnn 2M 84 Time—One hour and forty minutes. THR RAGAN AND REGAN MATCH. As goon as Holland and Early’s match was over Mar- tin Egan was matched against Michael Regan to play a Series of three games, the winner of the first two to be tne victor, Play commenced immediately, the men were very evenly matched and some fine play was displayed. Fgan, however, proved too much for his opponent, winning the first two games in the following scores:— FIRST GAME. Egan—2, 0, 0, 4, 5, 1, 0, 4, 5—21. Regan—4, 1, 0, 0, 0, '5, 2, 4, 3—19. SECOND GAME. Egan—1, 0, 5, 9, 0, 0, 0, 4, 2-21 Regan—b, 0, 0,4) 3, 1) 6, 2 O—17. Time—Fiity minutes, PIGEON SHOOTING. Ira Paine and 3 Johnson shoot a match on Mon- day moxt at Dexter's, Jamaica road, for $250 a side, 75 birds each, 274 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, English rules. The men furnish 75 birds each, which will bo mixed. The grounds have lately been enclosed and shedserected jor the protection of spectators should the weather be bad. THE RIFLE IN LONG ISLAND, An association has been organized at Queens, similar tothe one at Jamaica villago, for rifle practice. The | officers are as follows:—President, Joseph Fish; Secre- tary, Captain T. Bruer; Treasurer, H. Wendler. Queens | is a but a short distance from Creedmoor, and the mem- | bers will practise at the latter place, CURLING. The Jersey C:ty Curling Club have organized tor the | season by the election of James Stevens as President, | Alexander Campbell, Vice President; James C. Clark, Secretary, and W. W. Edwards, Treasurer. The na- tional convention will be held in Jersey City next June, This evening the Executive Committee of the National Curling Convention will meet in New York to deter- mine when the match between the North and South will be held, also the Gordon medal match. The long expected match between New York and New Jersey is about to take place last, and will come off either at Paterson or Prospect Park, There will be twelve rinks in this match. PEDESTRIANISM. O'LEARY’S ANSWER TO STOKES’ CHALLENGE, No. 768 West Lake Street, Omicago, Dec. 13, To Tas Epiror or THE HERALD: — Perceiving by your issuc of the 9th inst. that a gen- tleman named Markham B, Stokes has challenged mo | to walk against him, at your city, the distance of 500 | mules, for a purse of $5,000, and that my reply be mado through the columns of the Herato, I have a few sug- gestions to offer, with all of which, I doubt not, the challenging party will comply. First, being, compara- tively speaking, a stranger in, New York, I am un- acquainted with the gentleman (Mr. C. H. Barker) in | whose hands Mr. Stokes claims to have placed the sum of $1,500 as an carnest of his intention, and would, | therefore, most respectfully request the above amount | be transferred to the hands of Mr. George Wilkes, of the Spirit of the Times, or Mr. Frank Queen, of the | Clipper, both being gentlemen long and favorably known to the sporting fraternity, not only of this, but European countries. Second, as to the place mentioned in which the proposed walk is to take place—New York—I am perfectly satisfied; but when Mr. Stokes | bears in mind that it is only ibort time ago since I completed my 500 mile walk with Mr. Weston, he will at once perceive that the 24th inst. would be rather soon for me to engage in an underiaking of such magnitude as the one he propore In conclusion, if Mr, Stokes places the $1,500 in the hands of either gen- tleman above named, and postpoves the date of the contest about two weeks later, I willingly accept his challenge, an! will be giaito cover bis “forfeit” with an equal amount when ver the receipt of that sum is acknowledged by either Mr. Wilkes or Mr, Queen, Bo- ing uowilling to kaye home and family during tho Christmas hclidays, | trust Mr. Stokes will at once seo the juetice of my suggestions and comply with them, Hoping to hear from the gentieman at an early day, and apologizing for trespassing at such length on the col- umns of your valuable journal, I remain very sincerely yours, DANIEL O'LEARY, WRESTLING CHALLENGES. Having just arrived from France | am ready to make @ match with any one in America for $500 a side and | the championship and will meet and arrange all prelim- inaries with any wrestlers at the office of the Brooklyn Sunday Sun on Friday between 12 noon and 2 P. M., Mr. Troy, the sporting editor, to be the final siake: holder, and with whom I have deposited my $500 for the above match, LOUIS CARTERON, New York, Dec, 14, 1875. BAUER CHALLENGES CHRISTOL. The following challenge to Professor Miller was | issued by Th, Bauer yesterday :— Prior to my departure to California, I should like to meet Professor Miller in a wrestling match for the sum of $500 a side, and within three weeks’ time from date, A deposit of $100 will be placed this day (December 14, 1875) in the hands of Frank Queen, Clipper office, which, if not covered by Professor Miller, it will bo considered that he has no claim to the championship, New York, Dec, 14, 1875, TH. BAUER, THE BILLIARD CHAMPION’S BADGE, | The Delaney champion badge was forfeited yester- day by Cyrille Dion to Albert Garnier. Garnier’s chal. lenge was sont on the 30th of November to Mr, Delaney, as stakeholder, and was accompanied by his check for $260 as forfeit money, Cyrilie Dion was notified of the facts, but failed to cover the forfeit money within the time fixed by the rules of the Billiard Congress, and thus forfeited the emblem, THE FRENCH BALL. NO MASKS TO BE WORN, Accmmittee from the directors of the French ball, headed by President Salmon, called on the Police Com- missioners yesterday to learn the latter's intention in regard to the wearing of masks at the ball to be given inJanuary next. After consultation among themselves the Commissioners intormed the committee that as the wearing of masks wes a violation of the law thoy would instruct the Superintendent not to allow it at the Fronch ball or at any other, and suggested that the committee make this fact known, that all trouble in the matter m: rolded, AMERICAN INSTITUTE, | At the meeting of the Amorican Institute, held yes- terday, Congress was petitioned to continue th lakes and | was discovered by Father Marquette, who started EARLY AMERICAN MISSIONARIES, LECTURE BY THE REY. FATHER DEALY, & J., BEYORE THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL 80- clery, An exceedingly interesting paper was read last even- | ing before the Long Island Historical Society, by the. Rev. P. F. Dealy, S. J., and it is no exaggeration to say that the broad and comprehensive view taken by the reverend gentleman was most heartily appreciated by the assemblage that crowded the Packer Institute. From beginning to end Father Dealy had the attention of his hearers, and judging from the frequent bursts of applause which greeted his liberal and well-defined remarks \t was pretty clear that his effort created a decidedly favorable impression. The Rey, Dr. Storrs introduced the lecturer in some well directed remarks, aliuding especially to the good feeling which prevailed among foreign missionaries, Father Dealy then came forward, amid great applause, and said:— In the foreground of American history stand three figures—a lady, who is Isabella of Spain; a sailor, who is Columbus, and a monk, who is John Perez. But for the last Columbus could not have sailed from Spain, and tothe last America is indebted for having first pene in her soil the sacred #igu of man’s redemption. ‘n our own history the period is not so far remoto when it would have been unsafe for me to stand where I do this evening, since a price of £100 was put upon the head of every Jesuit who dared to enter this Stato; still, 1 do most certainly assure you I have no fear of los: ing mine to-night, With the declaration of American free- dom came universal freedom of worship, and though the missionary has but little to hope from the approba- tion of men, still, with the progress which the world has made, he has’ less to fear from their intolerance, and therefore it is that have no hesitation to lay be- fore you now the labors of those men who, 250 years cruit her failing health. She has already received an ovation at ber home in Albany, and here yesterday the body of the Church of the Pilgrims was well filled with ladies, young and old, and a small sprinkling of male friends. Mr. Crosby expressed his pleasure at being called to preside, and in a few appropriate remarks in- troduced Mrs. Pruyn, who entered the pulpit, Her voice indicated feeble health, but she was able to make herself heard in all parts of the house. When she left these shores to go to her foreign fleld there were three promises which greatly encouraged her. These were:—“‘If ye be willing and obedient ye shall eat the good of the land; he that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him; he that forsaketh father and mother and houses and tands for the Son of Man's sake shall receive an hundred fold in this life and in the world to come life everlasting.’? Without disparaging the work of other missionary societies, Mrs. Pruyn believed that no mission has ex- perienced so large A SHARE OF THE DIVINE BLESSING, or accomplished so much good as this founded by the Woman’s Union, The Lord hath done great things for them, and she would therefore magnify the Lord and exalt His name. They have two schools, in one of which there are thirty young Japanese ladies and in the other twenty-five children. Ali these sit at the table with as much propriety and grace as children in American schools. At the breakfast table each pupil repeats averse of Scripture every morning. After breakfast they have morning prayers in the study in English. There are no boys in the weekday schools. They study chemistry, algebra, geometry, &c., and the missionaries have ‘adopted a seven’ years? course im the schools, The first lesson every day 18 a Bible lesson as being the best preparation for the day’s duties, The lesson 1s studied in English and in Japanese. The schools aro divided into primary, secondary and sewing depart- ments. They have Japanese, Chinese and English teachers. Nineteen of their girls are professing Chris- tians, and five of the mission's native servants, malv and. female, are capable of conducting religious werves, and some of them do go out in the vicinity and hold such services. Those who are not professing Christians ago, consecrated with their biood the soil of America The establishment of missions among the native tribes led to the exploration of the country, and in this way the pioneers of the Cross became the first discoverers and historians of the whole interior of North America. The source from whence the fucts now related aro taken are the old Jesuit relations, which they annually sent to Europe. THE WAYANDOTTR NATION lived “in thirty-five villages near Lake Huron and num- dered some 35,000 souls.”? The unambitious Le-Caron, as he is called by Bancroft, went, staff in hand, on & mission to these people as’ early’ as 1615, long ‘before the Pilgrims anchored within Cape Cod. In 1626 Canada, for the first time, received three membors of the Society of Jesus—John de Brebwuf, Charles do Lalement and Edmund Cosse. Their reception by some interested merchants in Quebec was most inauspicious. Brebceuf set out on his arduous mission w the Hurons, but was for a short timo prevented from reaching the barbarous scene of his labor and future death, Dr. 0’Cullaghan says that in ten years the Jesuits had completed the examination of the country from Lake Superior to the Gulf, and had founded several societies of neophytes before the Dutch had penetrated into the interior, or Elliott, of New England, addressed a single word to the Indians within six miles of Boston Harbor, On the Slst day of July, 1634, the mission was otepted by the Hurons, ani Fatiers Antony, Daniel and John de Brebasuf prepared to depart to the Huron country, The way thither was desolate and long, and the road dreary that led to their cruel’ martyrdom, The dis- tance from Quebec was 900 miles; but this was not re- garded as an obstacle in the path of the ‘of Loyola, who never retreated from danger or d Thirty days atter leaving Three Rivers their destination was reached, Here, inthe heart of the Huron wilderness, in the year 1634, was raised the first North American chapel tothe glory of God. The wonders ofa ciock, a prism and a magnifying glass, with other litle philo- sophical curiosities from civilized life, were the wonder and astonishment of the umsophisticated Indians, Tho study ot the Huron language occupied the intelligent minds of these self-sacrificing priests. The elders of the people sometimes assembled at the houses of the mis- sionaries to have explained to them THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. Still they would not accept Christianity, saying that it is “good for the French, but we are another nation, with different customs.” The arduous works of the good fathers were here detailed at length—how they worked and prayed for the Indians, who at that time were fearfully afflicted with the smallpox, and how Brebwuf counselled them to follow the Lord Jesus and ‘build a church to God. The superstitions of the Indian tribes were dwelt upon by the learned lecturer, and an anecdote related of the chief who declined the boon of Heaven if the cariboo was not hunted there; for, said he, ‘It is not good to be idle anywhere.’? The mission- aries labored with unflagging zeal amid difficulties and dangere that would have appalled most men; but in re- turn they had the satisfaction of laying the foundation of the new mission of the Immacu- late Conception, in the year of grace 1637. Amid such pomp and church ceremonials as under the circumstances were at bend, the missionaries baptized their first converts, after which the number of conver- sions to Ohrist’s Church was large and daily in- crcasing. The reverend leotmrer had visited the sctnes where this first mission in North America was founded, and in 1853-4 was able to trace the walls and lay bare the ditches of this old French fortress, He was able by the aid of an old map to locate this interesting spot. The mission was the scene of open banded hos- pitality, and one single yeer witnessed 3,000 fed men who shared the hospitalities of the priests at this station. Fer fifteen years the Huron mission continued to flourish and to bear good fruits. Through religious avimosities and com- mercial rivalries the Dutch at Fort Orange, now Albany, supplied the savage Iroquois with firearms. This tribe was the irreconcilable enemy of the Hurons. The irruption of the Iroquois into the Huron country was Cin eas described, and also the horrid massacre of ‘ather Daniel, whe suffered heroically the death of a martyr. He was first pierced by arrows, then wounded fatally by a gunshot, and finally his body was cast into the flames of the burning church, The women and children to the number of 700 souls were made prisoners by the Iroquois, and TAKEN AWAY TO BR TORTURED. This happened in 1648, "In the following spring, on the 10th of March, the Iroquois returned to the’ Huron territory and attacked and completely demolished the village of St, Ignatius, Of 400 persons only threo escaped to give the alarm to St. Louis, but three leagues distant. Hore there were less than 700 souls, and of these all who had strength to fly did so, ex- cepting about seventy warriors, who remained to de- fend the place. Brebwuf’s converts entreated hin to flee with them, but he refused to do so, and also Lale- ment would not abandon his post. The two priests were captured and bound to @ stake. The Iroquois scorched Brebeuf from head to foot and reviled him; but the suffering martyr treated them as if he were still their master, whereupon they ruthlessly cut off his lip and thrust a red hot iron down his throat. The: led out Lalement in order that Brebouf might see him tortured, ‘They tied strips of tarred bark to him and set fire to the bark in which he was enveloped, and as the flames arose he throw up his arms and offered a supplication to God, saying in the words of St. Paul, “We are made ‘a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men,”” Both of the misstonaries gave up their lives for their flocks as became good shepherds to do. While torturing Brebeeuf the Indians, in derision of the form of baptism, remembering that they had poured pienty of coll water on the heads of converts, now poured plentiful streams of boiling hot water on the heads of the mar- tyrs, saying, ‘We baptize you that you may be happy in heaven, for nobody can be ed without a good baptism.” The date of their martyrdom was the 16th day of March, 1649, Brebouf lived to see over 7,000 men, women and children AMONG TH® SONS OP THE FOREST eqnverted to Christianity, mainly by his personal efforts, His death was the knell of the Huron tribe. Two weeks after it they abandoned their old domain; were scattered by adverse circumstances and the per- secuting Iroquois antil they lost their identity as a na- tion, In 1650 the Iroquois war, which was incited by the Dutch, drove the missionaries from the depths of the forest and proved disastrous to the allies of tho French. As early as 1698 the missionaries established them- selves in the present territory composing the United States, particularly at Sault Ste, Marte, Mich., among the Abnakis of Maine and the Mohawks of Albany; ‘so that,” says Mr. Bancroft, ‘the solemn services of the Roman Catholic Church were chanted as securely as in any part of Christendom.” Here the lecturer recited a list of numerous martyrs who in all parts of the northern colonies of Great Britain had met death cour- ageously in the discharge of their pious duties, THR PRRSECUTIONS OF THE ENGLISIC penal laws bore harshly atime on the Catholic mis- sionaries. The dictio1 grammars and compilations of the Indian traditions are the most valuable works of their kind now extant. The missionary fathers were acute observers, and made several remarkable dis- coveries; they described the aurora borealis, and fur- nished minute descriptions of solar and lunar eclipses, as well ag the comets and carthquakes which occurred in thetr time, Notonly do they describe the great lakes, but they were the first to call attention to the Falls of Niagara, 1647. They discovered the oil springs of Olean, and were the first explorers of the northern rivers, In 1673 the Mississippi River in a bark canoe from Lake Michigan and descended tho river to Arkansas. Father Albanel at that early day did what soldiers and adventurers had not the courage to undertake, He opened a way from Quebec to Hud- son's Bay. And in this our own day the illustrious Do Smet penetrated to the Rocky Mountains, ascended the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers to their sources, and thus realized {n his own person the desires and hopes of the mombers of his institute. The missionaries first drew attention to the cotton plant and the sugar cane; they pointed out the location of many minerals, an were the first to make New York aware of the existence of her own salt mines, The Rev, Dr. Buddington patd a tribute to the efforts of the lecturer, and a vote of thanks having been passed in Father Dealy’s bebalf the Society adjourned. PROGRESS OF MISSIONS ABROAD, THE WOMAN'S UNION MISSIONARY soctETy— RETURN OF MRS, PRUYN FROM JAPAN—RECEP- TION YESTERDAY. ‘The quarterly meoting of this society was held yes. terday in the Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn. Dr. Arthur Crosby presided, and read an interesting letter from Yokohama, Japan, where Mra. Pruyn, of Albany, has been Iaboring as a missionary of this society. Four and a half years ago im this same church Mrs, Pruyn delivered her farewell address to the leaders of sideration of the Forest memorial of tho Farm Club, the society, as sho was about to start for the Island Empire of Japau. She bas reeantiv returned to re- aro praying Chrisuans, and they ALL DELIGHT TO SING OUR CHRISTIAN HYMNS andsongs. The routine labor and study of cach day were given by Mrs. Pruyn, and from her representation this mission in Japan is one of the most interesting im heathen lands. The ladies ot Japan dress their hair only once aweek. They are very careful of it, and never disarrange it by sleeping on a pillow. They rest their necks on a block of wood fitted for them, and let the hair rest beyond this. On Sabbath morning they have a Japanese service at nine and an English union service at eleven. The Sabbath with them 1s the brightest day of the week. The missionaries try to make it so, and the pupils realize that it is 80. There is no coercion of the children except that of love, and they walk about and visit when and wherever they please, Mrs. Prayn organized the first Sunday school that was ever organized in Japan, and. the success which nas attended her mission sne credits. wholly to the union efforts aud the blessing of God upon them, They have dropped every denominational Dame except that of Christian. Ana while she re- joiced in the work of denominational boards of mis- sions she wanted this society sustained and kept in existence until its mission is accomplished. This is not the case yet. Nowhere is the motto truer that “In union there is strength” than in heathen lands. The idea of being subordinated to any foreign ecclesiastical jurisdiction is very disagreeable Wo Japan- ese Christians, EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION. A CALL FOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES OF WOMEN, The Jersey City Convocation of the Episcopal Church was held at St. John’s church, Bayonne, yosterday, Very Rey. Dean Abercrombie presiding. About twenty members were present, A lively discussion took place on the condition of the Church of the Ascension, which ‘was recently purchased in the northern part of Hudson county, at sheriffs gale. The prevailing sentiment seemed to be that it was a very poor investment. ‘The sermon was preached by Dean Abercrombie, who took for his subject, ‘‘Woman’s Work.” Although he made no plea for woman’s spiritual labor outside the lay circle, yet a very decided feeling prevailed among the members on the question, and it was freely dis- cussed, No decisive action was taken, however. Rev. Spencer M. Rice, of Grace church, Jersey City, holds very positive opinions on the question. He says:— “We are coming to that system which I believe to be one of the secrets of the success of the Catho- lic Church, When I seo a regiment of boys marching in perfect discipline under the command ot the Christain Brothers every Sunday morning to church, and reflect that these boys will one day be men to swell the army of that Church, 1 can understand what an overwhelming, if not impossible, task it would be for the priests to attend fully to this branch of their flock without neglecting the adults, This applies equally to the religious sisterhood, the amount of spiritual good accomplishea by which can never be calculated. I know there are some of our clergy so prejudiced that they will not reason on the question, but dismiss it epeycre 4 because they would scorn to imitate anything in the Catholic Church. But this narrow prejudice must have its day, and we must learn that @patever tends to promote the inter- ests of our Church Ought to be adopted, irrespective of i comparisons,” n the evening exercises a very interesting sermon. was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Hoboken. GREENE STREET PRAYER MEETING. The noonday prayer meeting recently started in the Greene street Methodist church by a member of the firm of Messrs. Kohlsaat and Sons, and which is at- tended by the clerks and salesmen of the neighbor- hood, is daily becoming better attended, Yesterday every seat was filled, and even standing room was at a premium. The prayers aud addresses are limited to three minutes each, and frequently eight or ten per- sons are on their feet at a time waiting for their turn to speak. CO-OPERATION FOR CHARITY, A special meeting of the State Charities Ald Associa~ tion was held yesterday at the office of the association, Mr. Temple Prime presiding. Mr, Prime read acom. munication from the Board of United Charities, which ynduced Mr, J. A. Roosevelt to propose the following resolutions, which were adopted ;— Resolved, That the State Charities Aid Association. responds cordially to tbe proposition received from the Board of United Charities of this city. Resolved, That in accordance with the request of the United Charities a special committee of three members: of this association be appointed to confer with a simi- lar committee of the United Charities for the purpose of drafting a plan based upon the following recommen- dations of the Board of United Charities :— First—The establishment of a Central Board upon which shall be representatives of the priacipal organi- zations of the city, among others, the State Charities ‘Aid Association, the city Commissioners of Charities and Correction and: the New York members of the State Board of Charities. Second—The Central Board to appoint committees in districts of appropriate size. working in co-operation with the oficial visitors and with volunteer corps of visitors, In accordance with the resolutions a special commit- tee, consisting of Mr. Fred. Law Olmsied, Mr. Henry E. Peliew and Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler were appointed. MR. HARTLEY SUSTAINED. —_— It will be remembered that certain vague charges have been made, or insinuated, against Mr. Robert M. Hartley, a principal executive officer of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, It was Judged that some action might be taken on the subject by the Board of Directors at their meeting on Monday evening. A Hrratp reporter, who attended, was in- formed that the acts of the meeting would not be made public till yesterday. He was yesterday assured that the directors had determined to ignore the charges, and thatifany public justification of their secretary ‘was expedient it must await their future consideration, Mr. Hartley himself being questioned on the subject, characterized the charges as ‘utterly false and abominab!, absurd,”’ the ‘fruits of personal malice.”? To explanation of {their origin, he said:— “There was a clerk discharged from this place who has given information to parties not in sympathy with us, and they have managed to Weave {t in with a tissue falsehoods, 80 as to i it in an untrue light. 1! ciety has enemies, | have my personal foes, and both have conspired todo us harm.’’ He then explained the similar charge, made against a former treasurer. “To meot the urgent demands of the poor 4 large sum had been raised on certain vested funds, of which a considerable balance stood over at the time of making up the fiscal report, Thinking that the appearance OF ‘guch & balence’ would taprens the Charen ble with an erroneous idea of the society's resou ver them from contributing, it was deemé well to suppr it. The money was accordingly placed with the Union Trust Company anda mere it mal balance announced.’ Mr. Hartley said he was on-y too happy to show his books to any one who de- sired to examine them, and that whoever had origin- ated the charges must have been actuated by virulence toward himself, He said that the society was in a flourishing condition, and that he was led to believe that the ‘of Managers had implicit confidence in him, and if they judged a justification from them necessary to set him right before the public he thought it would soon be forthcoming. PASTOR HALLIDAY'’S HOGS. The Rev. Mr. Halliday, assistant pastor of Plymouth church, has a farm at Farmingville, about a mile anda half north of Waverley station, on the Long Island Railway. He recently sent to ik eighteen hogs The bog cholera got among them and tea died in a week; ‘the rest were sent to @ soap lactory. A FUGACIOUS PRESIDENT. The excitement on the occasion of the mysterious disappearance of Fritz A. Meyer, President of the Town Councti of Union Hill, N. J., is now at an end, as bia wife received a letter from him yesterday, advising her to sell out bis drug store and come to Canada, For the Jast week this lady has stated to all inquirers that het husband was ill in bed and too sick to be seen. question of the correctness of his transactions in the matter of Union Hill bonds is still au onea one.