The New York Herald Newspaper, November 17, 1876, Page 5

RACING AT WASHINGTON. Second Day of the Meeting at Brightwrood Park. FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS. Docility, Hobkirk, Burgoo and Derby the Winners. Wasuixetos, Nov. 16, 1876. ‘There wasa little more interest exhibited to-day shan on the opening day of the meeting. The political Mtuation absorbs everything else and the people are too wnxious with their thougbts of and desires for definite results to engage largely in any sors of amusement. The attendance at Brightwood to-day was far from couraging to the turf men whohad kept their horses over from the meeting at Bennings to afford anoth opportunity to the people of Washington and the country surrounding to witness the trials of speed which they bad arranged. The half mile track, wih its very short turns, is a very objectionable feature, because of the dangerto the horses in going around them, and for a steeplechase it is altogether unfitied, The management, however, has done everything pos- ible under the adverse circumstances to make good Faces anda large number of them. The weather is miserable, but the track in excellent condition. There were four races, the first of which was a half. mile dash for two-year-olds, » three-quarter-mile dash and a ‘THE VIRST RACE. A dash of a half-mile for two-year-olds, catch weights, purse $100, was called promptly. The start- ers were Dr. Weldon’s b. f. Flora, by War Dance, dam Vlora Melvor; A. B. Lewis & Co.'s b. c. Docility, by Bunter’s Lexington, dam Carrie Cosby; W, Wyche’s >» £ Mayflower, by-Lynchburg, dam by Congaree, and W. P. Burch’e ch. c. main Brace, by Prussian, dam by Charley Ball. Mayflower was a decided favorite in the pools, having beat Main Brace on the first day of vhe meeting, vut the two others had mevor been tried. Before the start Docility was the first choice, with Mayflower second, The start was Not good, as the horses were not together. Docility ‘went off first, followed by Main Bri Floraand May Flower, in the order named, From the pole Docility had the advantage, and ran under easy pull. There was no change in the position of the horses from the art to the finish except that May Flower fell back and trailed fifty yards in the rear onthe home turn. Down the homestretch Main Brace was pushed, but Docility had no difficulty in maintaining bis advan- tage, and came to the finish four lengths ahead, with Main Brace second, four lengths ahead ot Flora, and y Fiower fifty yards behind and quite lame, having hurt bersell in the stable. Time, 515, seconds, TRE SECOND RAC was a dash of three-quarters of a mile tor three-year- olds, purse $100, and the following started:—W. Wycnes’ cb. c. Hobkirk, by Red Dick, dam by Tar River, 1001bs. ; A. B, Lewis & Co’s. b, ¢. Pluto, by Plonet, dam by Voltigeur, 100 Iba; Dr. Weldon’s ch. o Coupon, by Lightning, dam Menace, by Revenue, 100 tve.; C. Medinger sch, £ Libbie L., by bay Dick, dam by Joe Stoner, 100 Ibs, and H. Gaffnoy’s Hattie F., by Leamington, dam Bonny Doon. Hobkirk had the call In the betting, and in the French pools was bought against the tleld. Hattie F, was bought at $5, while Hobkirk brought $15 and the field $4 The stars was good. Coupon got the jump, with Hattie . second, Libble L. third, Hobkirk fourth and Fiato last. On tbe hometurn Hattie F. went to the froat, toilowed by Hobkirk, in which position they passed the stand. Un the upper turn Hobkirk went Bp, and on the backstretcn took the lead, and at the half-mile had opened a gap of two lengths, with Hat- tie F. second, Coupon third, Libbie L. foarth and Pluto last. On the lower turn Hobkirk increased his Advantage, but coming into the homestretch Hattie F. made a brush and closed up within @ longth, Al the Bosh Hobkirk led Hattie F. two lengths, with Libbie L. Third, Coupon fourth and Pluto last. Time, 1:19%¢. THE THIRD RACE ‘was a mile dash, for ail ages; purse $125, of which $30 to the second borse and to the third horse, The following started:—J. Bethune’s b. g. Burgoo, 5 ogy by imp. Hurrah, dam Emma Downing, 107 tvs. . Wyche’s b, c. Hatteras, 3 years, by Red Dick, dam by Tar River, 90 lbs.; A.B. Lewis & Co.'s b. 1. ‘Lady Clipper, 3 deer by Hupter’s Lexington, dam Carrie Cosby, '87 Ibs., and J. F. Wilsou’s b, g. Tom O'Neill, 5 ears, by Lightuing, dam Zingara, 107 Ibs; W. P. ch’s b,c. Wateree, 4 years, by Prussian, dam by jarley Ball, 100 ibs, Burgvo was the favorite at great odds,’ though Hatteras, who beat him in the three- quarter mile dash on the first ady bad many triends who ventured on bim belore the stuart, Burgoo sold at ten to four again: field. The start was bad, the horses baving been sent off when Bargoo bad a start of forty yards, with Tom O'Neill secona, Lady Clipper third, Wateree fourth and Hatteras iast. From the Btart to the Omish Burgoo held the advantage he had in the start, At the half mile Lady Clipper bad run up to the second place and Hatteras third. On the back- sireich Wateree and Tom O'Neil trailed a long distance Debind, and indeed the whole thing was a farce from the manner in which the horses were started. At the finisn Lady Clipper was second and Haiteras third, with Wateree and Tom Q’Neil far in the rear, Time, 148. THE FOURTH RACK was a steeplechase of about two miles, over a fair buuung ground and Gittecn leaps, Purso, $150, ot whch $30 to second and $20 to third horse. The, wers were H. Gatlney’s gr. g. ki 4 4 years, by E geue, dain Kate Sovereign, 132 tbs. ; aitney’s b. b, Cuipepper, 4 years, by Revolver, dum Gentle Au- mie, 132. Ibs; ‘allahan’s b, Bay Rum, 4 yeurs, by Baywood, dam Goneril. 130 Ibs, and {. Murray's cb. b, Captain Hanmer, 4 years, by Vandal, dam Dew Dror, 142 Ibs, Verby was the fa- sorite, with Captain ianiner second, and before the siart Gullney’s entry sold at 2to 1 over Captain Han- mer and 2 wlover Bay Rum, The start was good, with Ray Rum in front, Cuipepper second, Derby third and Captain Hanmer fourth. In covsequence of the muday condition of the field it was abandoned, and the tace Was tinished on the track, over four burd! Ail the leaps were made, and Bay Rum held the lead until soming into the fast haif mile, when Derby went up jothe front and finished one length ahead of Bay Rum, who ied Captain Hanmer tour jengths, and Cul- pepper at the tai, No time taken, The following are the SUMMARIES :— THE PIRST RACE. Dash of one-half miie tor two year-olds; purse $100; $30 to the second, aud $20 to the third horse, Starters. A. B. Lewis & Co.’s b. © Docility, by Hunter's Lex- ington, dam Carrie Crosby... ©. P. Bouche’s ch, {. aainbrace, vy by Charley Ball... Dr. Weidon’s b. t. Prussian, dam data Fiora Flora, by War Dane Maytiower, by Lyneiiburg, dam "by | THE SECOND RACK. Starters. W. Wyche’s ch. c. Hobkirk, by Red Dick, dam by Tar River, 100 iba,, J. J. Bevins’ ch, f. Hatwe F., Bonnie Doon, 97 ibs. ee ©. W. Medinger’s ch. f. Libbie L., by Joe Stoner, 97 Ibs. . Dr. Weldon’s ch. a C Menuce, 100 Ibs. A.B Lewis & Co.’s ‘Eleanor, 100 Ibs. by “Leamington, dam cer eo wee THR THIRD RACE » mile forall ages; purse $125, $30 of which 520 to the third norse. Starters, J. G. Bethane’s b. g. Burgoo, by Emma Dowatng, 6 years oid, '107 1 A.B. Lewis & Co.'s v, £ Lady Clipper, ty H Lexington, dam Carrie Crosby, 3 years old, 87 lbs. Wyche's b. c. Hatteras, by Read Dick, dam by River, 3 years old, 90 Ibs. J. FP. Wilson & Co.'s b, g. Tom O'Neil, dam Zingura, 5 years old, 107 Ibs. be! ‘W. P. Burch’s b. c. Watoree, by Prussian, dam by Charley Ball, 4 yeurs oid, 100 lbs, ......... ‘Time, 1:48 THR FOURTH RACE. A Handicap Steepicchuse of about two miles, with fifleen jeaps; purse $100, of which §30 was for the seo. ond and $20 to the third horse, STAMTERS, "ag. g. Derby, by Eugene, dam Kate Sov. 4 years old, 182 Ibs. ...... tees . L bc. Bay Rum, by Baywood, dam Goneril, 4 years oll, 135 Ibs,..... T. Murray’s ch. c. Captain Hanm Dew Drop, 4 years old, 142 ibs, b. & Calpep [ old, 132 A dash of bo second a: Hurrah, dam Ib by Lightning, ec ete we Dr. Lyne , ‘by Vandal, dam ye No time taken, POOL SELLING IN THE CITY. The third day’s events at Brightwood Park, Wash- ington, caused @ hmited amount of betting inthis city last even; the following figures :— PURSE $100,—FiVE-RIGHTHS. —TWO-YEAR-OLDS. NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. PURSE $150.—oNs MILE AxD Lbeaneateat ya acm. Bui oe 4“ 6 18 seeeee 9 10 6 fourth event, has four ‘The steeplechase, two mil mer, Culpepper and entries—Bay Rum, Captain Jack Trigg. No pools sold. FLEETWOOD PARK. The announcement that G. Walker's black mare May Bird, by George Wilkes, would make the attempt to beat Dexter's best saddle time yesterday afternoon over the Fleetwood Park track disappointed a few members of the press who visited tbat piace to witness the performance. The track was not ip ft condition for fast time, and the tials were postponed until a more favorable occasion, BROOKLYN DRIVING PARK. ‘The trotting announced te take place at the Brook- lyn Driving Park yesterday was postponed, on account of the track not being im condition, until two P. M. to- day. THE CHEAP HERALD. To tax Epiton oy tae Hswatp:— In the Fifth Avenue Hotel five conts are still charged for your newspaper. Is it fair, ta 1s respectable, that this extortion should be allowed in a hotel of such high Standing? Yours truly, A BOARDER AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. Novempxr 15, 1876, New Havey, Conn., Nov, 15, 1876. To tux Epiror ov tax Herarp:— Isis within the power of the managers of the HeRavp to correct the imposition practised upon its readers by Mr. Hills, of No. 281 Chapel street, who chi en cents for the Sunpay Herat? Mr. Hills has the exclusive sale of the New York Sunday pa- pers in this city, consequently practices bis extortion with impunity. ' Will the Hxkaip management como to the rescue? CONSTANT READER, Amenicax Express Comrasy, | Auuaxy, N. ¥., Nov, 14, 1876. j To Tup Epiror ov THx HERALD We are willing to o nis for the Henao if we cannot get it for less; but as you advertise « reduc- tion im price, 16 seems to me that Albanians should receive some benefit from that reduction. Dealers here tell us that if we don’t like the price we are not obliged to. buy, which 1 all the satisfaction we can obtain from them, Your reagers in Albany consider ita small swindle on the part of the denlers. Yours, W. G DAVIS, Nuw Yor, Nov. 15, 1876, To tr Epitor or Tax Heraup:— Allow me to call attention to the fact that Ove cents is charged for each copy of the Henaup sold at Bergen Po j. J., and that the supply is exceedingly scant his right? and if not can the matter be DAILY READER, it. ighted? Yours, respectfuily, THE MENZIES LIBRARY SALE. Yosterday’s sale of the Menzies library was very well attended, particularly during the evening session. ‘The sale was not as important as that of Wednesday, one of the highest prices given for any work being $190, which was bought by Daniel Leeds—‘Temple of Wisdom for the New World.”" This work is consiaered oneof the rarest of American books, no other copy being known to exist. It was tne first book printed south of Massachusetts, and bears the imprint of Will- jam Bradford, Philadelphia, 1688 The volume isina fine state of preservation. Among the other bvoks which broight good prices at y: day's sale wero the foliowing:—R. Lingard’s “Letter of Advice to a Young Gentleman,” printed by in New York, 1696, which William Bradford, It is ina pertect autograph ture of the prin ‘Horm Beate Marie Virgin’ manuscript of the Oiteenth century, written on vellum and profusely decorated, was sold tor $177 50. It con- tains seventeen miniatures and sixteen large illumina- tions, Cotton Mather’s ‘Wonders of the Invisible World” brought $110, It is a rere and beautifull; printed copy, uneut, T. Morton’s “New Knglis! Canaan’? gold for $160, This is an extremely beautiful copy, printed at A ‘dam, 1637. to contain a poem by Ben Jonson not included poet's complete works, Mayhew’s ‘“Conquests and Triumphs of Grace’? brought $105. Cotton Mather’s agnalia Christ: Americuna” brought $125. Mouat’s “account of she Piymouth Settlement” was eold for $170, This volume is a beautilul one of the rare original edition, It was printed tor John Bellamy, in London, 1622. Michaux and Nuttall’s “North American Sylva’? brought $73 50; the ‘Missale Romanum,” a manuscript of the fourteenth century, written on vellum and containing thirteen miniatures, was disposed of for $80; Linsohoten'’s ‘Voyages,’ London, 1598, brought $1 Keith’s “New Englan Spirit of Persecution rapsmitted to Pennsylvania” ht $50; a copy of tho ‘Minutes of the Trial of 3d with Conspiracy Against the Ame can Congress’ brought $39. Is was originally pi chased by Mr. Menzies for $2, **Munseli’s Historical Series,” ten volumes, sold for $137 50; Metcait’s “‘Nar- ratives of Indian Warlare in the West’’ brought $455 Increase Mather’s ‘‘Trials of the New England Witches” ‘was sold tor $50, The sume author’s ‘Discourse Con- cerning Come! ‘s8ay for the Recording ot “Boston Ebenezer,” a rare work. soid for’ $25. Moson’s “‘Briet History of the Pequot ”” Boston, 1736, was sold for $40. Peter Martyr’s ‘History of Travels in the East and West Indies,’’ London, 1577, brought $42 50. A ‘History of the West Indies " by the sume autnor, sold for $35. THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. There assembled last night at Chickering Halla large and brilliant throng to listen to the Inaugural address ofthe American Chemical Socioty to be delivered by Protessor John W. Drapor, the President of the society. 118 seidom that an audience evidencing so higha degree of mental,cultare is met with at a public lecture, and no higher tribute could be paid to the matter and manner of Professor Draper’s lecture than tho breathless attention with which it was heard. The subject chosen by the inaugural address was the wide one, in America,” and crude notions exit tiie people of the ex: tus of she American people in the ranks of the independent inquirers, Professor Draper tirst addressed bimself to showing the impor- tance of science to the progress of the human race and its influence in revealing the natural truths which have remained 60 long a mystery to the buman race, The Projeasor showed how successful science bad hitherto bven in wresting from nature her secrets, and there was reason to hope that the future would bring forth results no less wondoriul than those already at President for his “Science Relerring to the charge sometimes brought against ‘Americans by strangers and re-ecuoed by persous uot over weilinformed on the subject mailer, that the Americans bad been resting ior Ube last hundred years on the fame of Franklin apd had contributed litte within that period to the progress of inductuvoe science. This charge the professor repelled good naturedly, citing long list of triumphs achieved by Americans over tho whole fleid of scienuiic inquiry, He adduced also the number and quality of scientific works which A! ‘ica had produced during the century, and concluded by claiming atront piace for American science in the progress of the world. During the delivery of tho lecture Professor Draper Was irequently applauded, PHYSICIANS’ AID ASSOCIATION. ‘Tbe annual meeting of the Physicians’ Mutual Aid Association of the City of New York was held last evening in the New York Academy of Medicine, Nd. 12 West Thirty-firs, streets At eight P. M. the elegant pariors of the Academy were filled with eminent members of the medical protession and their ladies. Dr. Samuel S. Purple presided. On motion of Dr. Oliver White the regular order of busi- nees was suspended. Rev, Dr. Ormiston then offered prayer, after which Dr. W. V. White deliverea tbe annaai addre in which he said that the association was organized thirty years ago, and then gave an {pteresting sketch of the progress of medicai science in America during the last 100 years, Atwhe beginning of the century there were about 2,000 physicians in the United States, now there are 47,000, ‘In 178%, there were two medical colieges; in 1875 there were eighty-four, of which sixty were ip active lite, with 6,120 students, of whom abvut one- tied graduated, Speaking of @ veeded reiorm in graduating students be broached the pisn of having an Exanuning Board, the members not being attached to y college anG to act impartially. Referring to the medical press he gave statistics of 140 regular medical Journ: in the world. The first pablisbed in the United Sta¥&s was in Now York in 1797, the ‘New York Medical Reposttor: 198 have started tn this country during the century, and 46 still survive, The orator then spoke of the influence of medical societ on the practice of medicine, the discoveries ana ai velopments of the science, and closed with a glowing tribute to the society ior the benefits it bad extended to the regular member of the proiessi Fordy Barker moved a vote of thauk: ir, with Tequest that the copy of bh be lett with the association. Jt was adopted and the meeting ad- jourued PROBABLY FATAL QUARREL Robert Ridley, residing at No. 262 Hoyt stroet, Brookiyn, and Michaei Hanley, of No, 260 Hoyt street, bad a quarrel oo the moroing of the 8h inst about littes, The men came to blows, and Hanley struck Ristey over the bead with « clab, Hanley was ar+ rested at the time, but aa Ridley's wounds were not considered dangerous be was admitted to bath ore day, however, Ridley became very much wors 4 as little hopes were entertamod of bis recovery Hanley was roarrested, THE CROTON SUPPLY. New Yora, Nov. 16, 1876, To tax Epitom or Tas Heratp:— T have been carefully investigating the condition and causes of the present short supply of water, and have procured from the Society of Engineers a paper which covers the ground thoroughly. I desire to call the as- tention of the public to ite important bearings on the subject, The article was read before the Society of Engineers over a year ago, by the author, Benjamin 5. Church, an engineer connected with the Croton De- partment, and in the light of present emergencies was evidently moant as a warning from a man clearly foreseeing, but not vested with official au- thority to avert, these prese: difficulties, Being impressed with nis views, I find, on inquiry, that the article in question entitied ‘Notes and Suggestions on Croton Water Works and Supply for the Future,” was one of tour papers selected by the Society of En- gibeers to be read and discussed at the World's Meet- ing of Engimeers at the Centennial Exhibition last June, The most prominent bydraulic engin ja the couniry 00k part in the discussion, and not omly indorsed the opinioas based on the facts given by Mr. Church, but Faised the question, why the precautions suggested had not been adopted by those in authority. These discussions have been published and can be obtained in pamphlet form at the rooms of the society, No. 4 East Twenty-eighth street. Mr. Church states that for more thana year past the city has bi consuming so nearly all the water that the conduit could carry, that when the reservoirs are once dowa they can be rediled very slowly, cer- tainly not more than a few inches dai); Hence It follows that mo amount of rain can make the Croton Aqueduct carry enough water for the city consump- tion (at past rates), and at the same time refill the Teservoirs sufficiently and bring early relief Unul they are refilleg it is clearly shown that water will not rise in the upper stories of houses. Here he mak practical suggestion that the gate houses should be ivered so that the water from the aqueduct will fow j into a small chamber readily filed to full height, and hence immediately into the city distributing Pipes, all the residue dowing into the reservoirs, woich will refill siowly without making the city | suffer from low water pressure that comes trom the slow gain in the expansive water suriace of our Park reservoirs. As this improvement has not deen made it is evident that many weeks, and perhaps months, will pass after sufficient rain betore we can possibly gain relie( in our upper, and, in some places, Jower stories, Mr. Church gives another practical suggestion. When the aqueduct has to be repaired, which cau pow only be done by shutting off the water at Croton Dam, there should be established along the diferent divis- damage occurs im the lower part, uear New York, which 18 apt to be the case, the whole aqueduct need not be emptied, but merely such section as requires ropairs, This would prevent the great lowering of the city reservoirs, which always occurs when the enure aqueduct has to be emptied and refilled, a matter re- quiring several days, The most torcible part of the paper relates to the prodigal and wasteful use of water, Where other cities use thirty gallons per head New York uses over 100 gallons per bead daily. Mr. Church dwells upon the necessity of metering the city to force the people to protect themselves, and claims thas no appeals but tose of personal self-interest in ibis respect wero ever yot known to be effective ina large community. His defence of the meter system presents it in a new light, that of saving the water by making people pay for excessive use over a fair max- imum supply, insiead of the ordinary view regarding it in ite bearing upon the city revonue, From Mr. Church’s point of view important results would of New York city to carefully consider. 1 ober cities in the old and new world can have all the water they need at an average of thirty gallons per bead, why should we be allowed to consume 100 gallons per head? When we go to our country houses ne,ther cis- terns tanks, nor wells begin to jurnish such an amount; yet we teel no inconvenience, showing plainly that 16 is wilful waste of er, causing distross and sickn and perchance disastrous losses: fire, Thousan would look (uv their faucets if lorcéd to pay over the maximum allowance. It sixty gallons or seventy gal- ious per head are saved to this city by this method Mr. Church affirms that the pipe pressure would be so increased that upper stories everywhere would have full supply. 1tis also shown that the wastage into the sewers, which the computation of Mr. Soedd, cvief engineer of the Providence Water Works, equal to only about a qu ter of un inch of raintall, which manilestly cann the good that the same amount ld accomplish if forced through in bulk at proper intervals. Aijltbe city and storage reservoirs would be kept (ull, and equat toany emergency irom long continued drought, and the aqueduct would be relieved irom the excessive strain of running full to which it is bow subjected. 1 have been opposed to water meters, and | know that jure to limit the of water would be unpop- fi the facts beea s0 clearly staved by Church it would seom that a ratioual com- munity would demand rather than aiscow the use ot the meter. While som in cellars oniy, and sometimes not even there, others are luxariating in a fuil supply throughout their houses. It follows that those who have are taking a share of what belongs to their neighbors, The quantity of water delivered through ine aqueduct this tall, when the smallest supply was furnished and the dread of a iamino was threatening us, was threo times greater per head than the citizens of Providence, R. L, required, and their supply is never tailing and abundant. It will not do to Ii 11 the blame of the present co: dition of our water supply upon ‘the beavens’’ o: upon the present authorities in the Croton Depa ment. The existing evils have been living ones for a jong period. If they continue, howeyer, the people will know upon whose shoulders the responsibility resis, 8. KM. SALT WATER. To ta Evitor or tae Herap:— ‘The great famishing throat of New York is still ery- ing aloud, ‘Water, more water!”’ and yet no water comes, Time is on the wing, the reservoirs aro drying, and all that follows is “words, words, werds.’’ Now, a8 there has been considerablo newspaper talk upon the subject of the shgrt supply of Croton, a8 well as various explanations given, suggestions nao, proclamations issued and instructions imposed upon the Police Board—ail of which bavo not remedied and bever can remedy the evil will the crack of doom, unless some more tangible mode is adopted—I beg to trespass on your faluable and ever-ready space to offer a few remarks, which may possibly prove worthy of cousideration. I deeply sympathize with our wortuy Commissioner, since he admits be cannot mako a “‘raise’’ in the water supply, fort know he | would ifbe could, Buti willtry to help him out of his fix the best 1 can, although he should not have put himself in that fix by raxhiy opposing the introduction of salt water for fre and sani- tory purposes when the question was up be- fore the committee of the Board of Aldermen several months ago, On that occasion there were numerous good pans laid before them, many excellent, practica- ble ideas suggested, and which, had any of them been adopted, would bave rendered the city of New York second to no other for her water supply. Ono idea then advanced was to utilize the water of tne East and North rivers below Fourteenth street; use it for Gre and savitary purpores—for fire without th of ire | engines, Use it for water closets, &¢, which are now very great draws upom the Cro- ton; uso it for street sprinkling, &c., which could be made a source of revenue, more than enfil- cient to detray the expense of pumping and other incidentals that would bo incurred in keeping up tho supply, to say nothing of the salt water tax that would be laid upon hotels, dry goods firms, sugar houses, &e., &6.. for the use of the water, With theve ideas suggested | am of opinion that the | whole thing could have been mado to pay a handsome sum into the city treasury, and would partly | pay the city’s expenses im ten years, independent of the great advantage vf baving « thorough | supply oa hand fer Oro purposes. There was one plan | sugyested, if | remember correctly, that did not re- quire the tearing up of streets for the laying of pipes, except only from the rivers to tho reservoir, with compressed a me of the man who pre- sented this pI ther am acq jod practically with bis modes; bus, suffice 16 to say, at the time | deemed him a public benoiactor Jor several reasons :— First—The cheapness of his modus operandi, Second—The vrietness of time required to carry bis plan abd suggestions into execution, and the good re- sults to be derived therefrom, 1 was present at one or two meetings of the commit. tee aud became thoroughly convinced Ae the man w practical genius and knew w: was talking avout, pecially en he said yur great city would coutinuo to require more water, ehe was illy prepared to expend some §' 000,000 and) =owalt ten or tw cook'ng and drinking. ay, as he did upon thas oo- casion, that our great city, with « debt of over $100, 000,000, connot afford to lay out the vast amount it would require to bring the needed supply of water from adjoining counties vy hod than that which we now have. The pres | duce @ quite suflicieat tor aq ail ordinary por jons cross gates and waste ways, so arranged thatif | be accomplished which it behooves every resident |, the points where is crinale, ry on in we cap but contemplate what the devastation ‘would be, were a fre w occur im anyo! our eueny. Packed streets in the dry goods districts, particularly when we know that the Croton water does not ascead in some places to even the first floors of many of tne best and larg res and houses, Every day larger and higher buildings are e erected, more people and animals crowdil and a» thousand other aaditional drains opening ‘a ry direction to reduce what little water remains ip reservoirs, yet those who hi the remedy a hand waste time procrastinating, issuing orders, &c., that have no more effect upon those to whom they are issued than the holding up of a (eather to stop a hur- ricane would hi upon the storm. Tth | agato noticed an article is familiar voice 9 of which is of very little our present helpless conaition Is se- riously considered. It bas already been shown that little or no pipe lay- ‘pg would be incurred, and as that objection is over- come, now letme ask the Commissioner, through the HERaxp, what does he intend doing ip our present preat emergency? Moments are uot waiting, but & rn ; Dave bit the right nail on the head by suggesting the river water should utilized at once tor 0) sanilary purposes in the lower portion of the city, The advantuge of this, 1 am confident, will be found incalculable. All we peed or can expect of the hanaa, heads and hearts of our city olficiais is that security from fire, famine and pestilence may be ex- tended to the thousands of souls gathered in our midst aud to the millions of treasure which years of hard | labor bave produced Hoping the frequent appeals your valuable journal has made will have somo upon thoi paid liberally out of the enormous ta: they may give ap ear to the voice of warning and al © to the true condition of affairs as they exist 1p the er supply of this great Commonwealth—laying ide all false pride, jealousy and selishoess, which to run through the various departments of public trust, and being ever ready to carefully examine all plans and suggestions that may be oflered tor the best | Interests of Whe city in bringing about a good and speedy result, | am, respectfully, A CITIZEN, Naw York, Nov. 14, 1876. BUDGET INTERESTING READING FOR TAXPAYERS. The Brooklyn Common Counci! met yestorday and | Feceived the report of the Budget Committee on tne | cost of local government tor the next year, The toi | lowing 1s a summary of the tems agreed upon by the | committe Principal of city debt. | Interest on erty debs BROOKLY? FOR 1877. $171,000 00 | 1,003,580 00 | Assessments lor repavement 160,439 05 | | Department of Cy Work: 1,010,436 20 | | 22.050 00 | | Generai purposes. 179 10 | | Board of Education, 786,196 98 | | Department of Police a $11,342 00 | | Dopartment o1 Fire aud Butiding 882.420 00 | | Baiaries city officers, &c.. 852,460 00 | Board of Elections 89,340 00 | Boara of Health.. 80,780 00 Park Commissioners... ey 242,453 00 Conungent suiiry account, salaries nxed by ucts of the Legislature o! the State. 26,740 00 Contingent salary account, saiaries not fixed by acts of the Legislature of tho State 470,871 17 $5,336,238 19 Laas balance to credit of “‘revenue fund,” August 31, 1876... 470,871 77 TOtal....sceessesevsvecsccsecsscves oes $4,865,366 83 On motion a reduction of $1,500 was made by the Board in the item of water rates of tho Board of Edu- cation, A reduction was also made in the allowance for inspectors of sewer counoctiors, the number being reduced trom seventeen to eleven. One thousand two bundred ‘iollars which bad been allowed for a railroad inspector's salary was deducted, Alderman fishor Said that the Ludget had mow been reauced $26,000 be- low ement of the Board of Estimate, The budget as a whole, which was then adopted, is $4,854,022, COMMISSIONER FOWLER'S TRIAL, The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen yesterday after- noon resumed the trial of William H. Fowler, demo- cratis Commissioner of the Board of City Works, who was suspended by the Mayor on charge of nonfen- sance. President Freuch occupied the chair. Comp- troller Powell was the first witness examined by the Corporation Counsel as to the amount of money in the treasury applicable for the completion of the facing of the dam op! the recervoir at Hempstead, in accordance with the resolution of the Common Council, passed in May last, requiring the work to be done, Str. Powell explained that on Septomber 1, 1876, when the court issued the Mandamus to cumpei the completion of the work, there was about $72,600 romuining in the treasury to the credit of the Water Fund. 1n bis opinion the money could only be applied tothe maintenance and repairs of the works, William Beard, originall) Messrs. One of the coutractors who bid tor ihe reservoir work in competition with ingeley & Keeney and Edward Friel, tosti- connection witu the work. He said he Mg against the commissioner who is under .Suspension, W. 4. Fowler, but be velived (t would be to tho ipterest of the city to buve him removed. Mr, Sawuel McElroy, an engineer, testiied as to sume sus- Picious uniformity in the bids for the work, The bid of Edward Friel was really $34,000 than the bid of Kingsley & Keeney, the suce: DARING ROBBERY. The quiet suburb of Brooklyn known as East New York was tho scene of a daring robbery by unknown thieves on last Wednesday night. About ball-past ten o'clock Henry Knickman, a German, who keeps a jew- olry store on the Jamaica plank road, near Pennsyl- vania avenue, was prepating to close his shop for the night, when bis attention was suddenly attracted by a noise which proceeded apparently from the front of the house. Knickman was in the act of going to look out to see from whence the sound came when he was startled by the breaking in of the show window, glass and gash. The trays of rings, watches, pins aud othor articles of joweiry were w by brawny ior a moment the poor j amazement atthe audacity of the thieves. Colivcting his sonses, however, 48 an attempt to go oul the front door, Dut was [rustrated, fluding it secured frow with- out. He then went out the rear doorway, making his way to the road, He saw three ruilians runaing away fast as they codid. The victim of the bold robbery chase, ivilowing them into Evergreens Cemetery and over the graves for some disivnce, till doally as be gained on the ruffians, ove of them turned about and deliberately Gred a shot at bim irom a He was auarmed and therefore unable to cope eueb terrible vads, Turning back Mr, Kuick: traced bis s:eps and alarmed wis neighbors, Several aru. | cles of jeweiry, which the robbers bad dropped in their | | hasty retreat, were recovered and restured to their | owner. His [css is about $700, and he ts unabie to give ANY description of the rogues to the police A HOMICIDE OF 1871 TO BE TRIED. Yosterday John Hallinan Was surrendered by his bondsman, P. C. Quilie, of New York, to District At torney Britton, of Kings county, fur trial, The prisoner was indictea tn 1871 fur the killing of a man named | Wiham Ruseoll, on June 27 of that year, Hallinan was in charge of @ party of 'iongshoremen employed on Woodru & Robinson's docks, Brookiyo, and tue day being very warm (he workmen, with the exception of deceased. contribuied toward the purchase of ico for drinking water. In the course of the afternoon Rus- sell wus about Lo take some of the water, when the a cused upbraided bim aud angry words were excuanged between the two mo: It t# Claimed tor the detence that Rus when the latter bit tractur- jog bis skull, eath ensued within a few Lours alter the biow, 10 Chicago, where he worked for several years a4 a driver und conductor on the city horse cars, From there be went to San Francisco, and was employed there on the care at the time of bis ar- rest inst spring. On being returned to Bruoklyn he | was released on bail, He is about thirty-eight years of age, married, and bears dd reputation for Honesty, | briety ani incusiry among employers, He wil be tried in the Court of Seasons uext week “JUSTICE WITHOUT MERCY. Naw Yorn, Nov, 16, 1876 To tux Eorron oy tus Hrkaup:— The case of the poor lauudress who was condemned to @ycar’s imprisonment, instead of getting paid for her iavor, noticed im the Hernatp of Wednesday under ‘he above heading, reminds me of a lady acquaintance who might have got herself into a similar tx had not j fortune favored hor, She was in business at the timo, and very much cramped through 1 Boupayment of debts due ber. One woalthy party owed ber a large sum In proportion to the extent of her busivoss, and: went to the bow nd said she until she was paid, as otherwise si fai. Tbe result was she got paid. Bat suppose the party had refused and had her arrested lor giving “. piece ot her mind” and nov when ordered leaving, out of the house, aud that some “Michael Angelo Tit- mouse’ of the police court bad fued amd had Pe ait jd her ti violesuy She is spunky. hot for “Timo laundress bas rig! respect,’’ and to tb ber of eitizens In at a ‘white mau is bound 10 eet | would like to join a num- bacribing # sufficient sam to lee a competent attorney and have the case investigated, so thavif be Sapp bad been done it may be redressed at once, Mr. Bergh might attend to the matter. society for the Keto of i wo yng ume uses ie 19 order, to on wani felt. Respecitu \JOMN HAGERTY, 68 Cortlandt stress.” KING LEOPOLD AND AFRICA, THE OBJECTS OF THE CONFERENCE OF GEO- GRAPHICAL SAVANTS AT BRUSSELS—AID 60- LICITED TO SUPPRESS SLAVERY AND THE SLAVS TRADE IN AFRICA—A SPIRITED SPEECH FROM THE MODEL MONARCH. At the first meeting of the Geographical Conference at Brussels recently, the King opeced the the following address :— GayTLemey —Permit me to thank you Pleasing readiness with which you MY invitation. Lm addition to the satisfaction | shall bave tn listening to th cussion here of problems, she solution of which ipterest as, | {eet the greatess Pleasure at meeting those distinguished men whose works and valuable eflorts in beliaif of civilization 1 have followed for years. The subject now delore us is one of those which merit the Grst piace in the minds ol every (riend ef Lumanity. To open to civilization the only part of our globe it has not yet penetrated; to pierce the darkness which enveiops the tribes of the interior is, | venture to assert, a crusade worthy of this century of progress, and I am happy to be able to ailirm tbat public seutiment is tavorabie to its accom. shment—that the current is with us, Gentlemen, among those who Lave studied Africa most, a good number have been brougut to think that there would be an advantage in favor of the common object to be attained if there should be a mecting and conference, on the part of all interested, with a view to arranging the means, combining efforts, amassing resources and avoiding duplicate jouracys. It seemed to me that Belgium, a central and veutral State, would ve a gelect piace for such a meeting, and it was this that emboldened me to vail you all here, to my home, to the little conte! which | have the great satisfaction of opening to-day, Need I tell you that in convening you at Brussels I have not been guided by egotistical ideas? No, gentlemen; if Belgium 18 small she is happy and satisfied with her Jot, aud have no other ambition than to serve her weil, But | shail not go so iar as toafirm that I should be insensible to ibe honor “hich would result ior my country from any important advance, in a question which would reuder our epoch famous, being dated from Brussels I whould be happy if Brussels becamo in some way the headquarters of this civilizing move- me \ am therefore free to think that it might enter into Your calculations to discuss und determine in common, with the authority belonging to you, the roads to tol: low, the means to eniploy for detlaitely planting the standard of civilization upon the soil of Central Airica, to agree upon what would be necessary to ine terest ihe public iu your uoble enterprise, and for as- certaining and reporting this interest, ' For, gentle- men, ip works of \bis Kind itis the concurrence of the greatest number which, makes succoss— that is, the sympatny of tho masses which it is uecessary to solicit and know bow to objain. What resources could be piaced at our disposal if ali those to whom 4 [rane 1s littie or nothing should con- gent t0 invest ibin a fund destined forthe anpereenen of | the slave trade im the interior of Airical What grand progress has been already accomplished! fhe un- known has been attacked (rom several sides those here presout, who have ennche: such important disc ries, would take through the principal poinis, their exposé would bo a powerful en- couragement (o al, Among the questions which wouid still have to be wxaiiuod the following are cited :— First—The precise base of operations te acquire, Amony others, on the coust of Zanzibar aud near the mouth of the Congo, either by conventions with the chiels or vy purchase, or other locations to be definitely agreed upon. Second—DVesignation of the routes over which to open successively toward the interia scientific and and hospitavie, organized as a img concord be- peace making station terested arbitration, Third—The creation of an international and central committee, the work being well delined, und also na- Vioual committees, eaci to attend to whatever may concern it, showing our object clearly to the public in every country and making an appeal to that charitable sentiment to which no good cause was evor addressed in vi are, gentlemen, the various points which scom to merit your attention; in any event they will be redeemed by your discussions, ta ‘brow light upon them, My idea istoserve, in any you may indicate, the grand cause for which you na\ already don: mueb. With this viow I place mvselt Mt yeur disposition, and tender to you a most cordial welvome, OBJECTS OF THE MEETING. The objects of the Conference were thus set fort! To atiain the object of tne International Conference Firn—lo organize upon a common international plan the exploration ot the umknown parts of Alrica, limiting the region to be explored trom east to weat by the two oceans, om the meridian by tue basin of the Zambesi, op the uorth by the frontiers of the new The Egyptian territory and the independent Soudan, aost appropriate means to this exploration employment of a suificient number of isolat lors, starting from various bases of operation: Second. —To establish ux bases of these explorations ® certain uumber of scientific and hospitable stations, upon the coast of Afric well as in the interior of the continent. Of these stations some should be es- tablished, to a limited extent, upon the eastern and vester Coasts, at the points where European civiliza- sion |s already represented, at Kagamoyo and Lounda, for example, The stations should bool the charactor of supply depots, to furnish the travellors with meens of existence and exploration. They could be started ata smailexpen: ey could be confided to the chai nt at these points, The other sta- ablished upon points of the interior the most appropriate to serve os ao immediate ba: for the explorations, The gstablishing of these i vamed stativns should be commenct points which now seem to recommend thomuelves as the most ugefal for the purpose, They might select, for in- stance, Ujiji, Nyaugwe, the residence of the King, or some other point situated in the domains of Muata- Yanvo, The explorers might indicate subsequently some other points where it would be advisabie to con- struct other stations of this kind. hment of safe communications resent, the Conferen that an straight a li of commuaication as possible be established {rom one ocean tu the other, following approximately the road taken by Commander Cameron. The Conference also oxpresses the desire that this be followed vy the es- tablishing of routes runoing borih and south. The Contereuce now appeals to the good will and co-opera- tion of all traveliers who will undertake acientitic ex- plorations in Africa, whether they travel under the au- splees of the International Commission now instituted or nol, THE RMSOLUTIONS, resoiutions were passea The following a mously :— 1, This will be constituted an international com- mission for th ploration apd civilization of Central Africa, with natioual committees which will be en rap- port with the commission with the object of ceutraliz- ing, as far as possible, the efforts made by their vations and facilitating by their assistance the exocution of the desires of the commissio! 2 The national committees may constitute them- selves according to the method which seems most preferable. P 3% The commission will be composed of the Presi- dents of the principal geographical societies repre- seonied at the Bi 1s Conlerence or who to adhere programme, and of choses by each national committee. 4 The president shall Lave the power to admit into the association apy country not represented at the Conterence. 6. The president shall have the power of completing National committees by adding thereto active and bou- orary membore. 6 The central commission, afier having mado its regulations, wil! nominate an executtve commitice to the euterprises and work tending Ssociation has in view, and manage funds furnished by governments, national committees and individuals, 7. The executive commities will be constituted snb- jet to tho president and composed of three or tour members designated previously by the present Confer ence and subsequently by the international commission. 3, The members of the commitiees will boid them. selves ready vo meet on the cali of the president. 9 The president names a secretary general, who by hould wr two members 10 virtue of his nomination shall become a member of the international commission of the executive committee, He shail also name « treasurer. HOW TAXPAYERS ARE FLEECED. Quite a liveiy scone was witnessed in the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Hudson county, at Jersey City, yesterday afternoon, Couaty Clerk Brann seat in a communication, accompanied oy a check for $76 23, the amount of two bills which were paid twico to him on the signature of the Director-at- Large, Mr. Halsted Mr Brann stigmatized this loose manner of transacting the fmancial affairs of she county as a disgrace, aud suggested that when generosity of that kind was to be displayed tw deserv ing public officers 1t should oot be tendered at the ex pense of the taxpayers, When the communication was read the director 6x! ly remarked thas it was au inguit to bimself, and asked thatthe Board return the check. To this several inembers of the Board odjected, as the money properly bvelouged to the county treasury, and tho county clerk was ontitied to the (hanks of the Board for tishonesty in refunding the amount. How many thousands of dollars bave been paid away in this reckless manner 1n Hudson county nay never be known, and a motion will probably be made the next meeting of the Board forthe employ + of an expert to examine the Hoancial affairs of the county will be made to the next Legis! the jaw uudor which the Board of Freeholders is organized. BUSINESS TROUBLES. The following schedules were yesterday fled in the Common Pleas Court:—Marcus Witmark and Adolph M. Norris to Simon Witmark; the liabilities are stated @6 $11,752 56; nominal assets, $12,878 13; reai assests, $6,475 16. John Leonard to Patrick A. Deny; liabil- thes, $5,603 80; assets, $1,816 $1 Henry Morris to Emmanuel Manbeim , hrabilivies, $2,082 29; nomiaal hy ag by 80; real assots, $1,015 12 Moses Mayer to F. M, Revs; liabilities, $1,859 26; nominal assets, 8672 86: real assets. $120 36, i of established reputation, PARIS GOSSIP. The Operatic Season Opened with Verdi. RISTORI LEARNING ENGLISH Publication of Balzac's Private Correspondence. The Panis, Nov 3, 1874, Never at any tine within my remembrance, ever during the vaunted prosperity of the Second Em pire, have | seen the theatres better atiended or a greater disposition to spend money upon smuse- ments generally than now, The Theatre des Italiens reopened its doors for the season on Tuesday last The production of ‘*La Forza del Destino,’’ for the frst time tn Paris, was in itself am event that might bave been counted upon to draw # crowded audience, bub being the subscription night it was an unusually bril- tant one, nearly all the leaders of fashion and the artistic and other nosapilities being present, The New York theatre-goers are iamiliar with the work therefore, it 1s unnecessary for me to enter into a de- tailed eriticism of 11, The audience, always a dificult one to please at this house, manifested more than usual colduess. The gloomy and complicated character of the plot contributed, ima great’ measure, to this, but the merits of the score were generally recognizea and the cast admitted to be satisfactory. It requires a second und third rendition of the musi¢, however, to enable oue to appreciate its beauties thoroughly. Mlle, Borg Mamo, who made ber first appoarance tn’ Paris On this occasion in the réle of the heroine, established herself at once in the favor of the audience, She bi @ pure, sympathetic voice and considerable power of dramatic expressio Aramburo, the tenor, gave great satisfaction, alihuugh there ts some thing im the timbre of his voice and his utterance woich I own is not pleasing tome. With Pandolfint, the baritone, and Nannets, the basso, you are already acquainted, It is needioss for me to say that buth aro excellent artists and a quitied themselves creditabiy. Tho morceauz which produced most efoct were the duo of the first. act, the seguidilla and final chorus in the second act, @ charming solo on the clarionet, the dual duo betwees Don Alvaro and Dona Leonora, and the chorus of gol- diers in the succeeding acts, Une or two scenes have eon suppressed, as it was found they prolonged the Performance to too late an hour for the taste of th audience, The receipts on this the tirst night were 16,0008 Mine Geymard has been engaged to sing the réle of Amneris in ‘Aida,’ which is to be given aiter ‘Polliuto’’ as the end of the month. THR THEATRE VRANCAIS has revived Emile Augier’s fainous preec, ‘Pani Forestier.” With the exception of Mime. Latontaina Tepinced by Milo, Baretta, the piece is piayea by the same admirable artists with whom it was originalls produced. Whatever objections may be mage to it on moral grounds \t is unquestionably one of the moat poweriully written and effective pieces in the modera French révertoire Sustained by such artists as Mile, Favart Got, Delaunay and Coquolin it is difficult to conceive anything which approaches more nearly she ideal of dramatic complotencss, “Liam Fritz,” the piece founded on Erckmann Chatrian’s well known work, will not be produced before the end of the month. There is no truth io the report that 41. Perrin has abandoned the idea of playing 1, He is fully sensible of the difficulties which it will create for him, but he feels bound in honor not to yield to the senseless clamor that hag been raised against the piece by the Bonupartist fac- tion, If they attempt the threatened disturbance the night of tho performance they wiil commit another of those blunders which are ruining the party, The truth is there 1s nothing tn the piece itwelf which war- rants the outery made against it, It 1s the result morely of adesire to take vengeance on the authors for the influence which their romances are exercisin; the popuiar mind to the great discomiture o! Bonapartist doctrines, It is just such anotuer piece Of political spitetulness as was developed in THR DU SOMMERARD LETTER im regard to America aud Americans, Bat the ia word has not been said in rogurd to this precious epistle. Is willbe remembered thatthe Figare oniy published part of it, that portion which thought might prove offensive to our peor ple, Since then the tuil toxt of - the , le has been received in Paris and 1 forwan yt a copy of the Deutsch Zeitung of Vienna contait is, iy What do you suppose the suppressed part cons) vit A wicked and most anpatriotic attack on the I+ International Exhibition of 1878 aud its prot» ©; ‘This portion of the letter is manilestiy dictated 15 (( apprehension that the approaching Exhibition i | «et to conier credit on its repubiican promoters tit give additional strength to a republican admi 9°. ™ tion, M. du Sommerard has published astrong dq & + the authenticity of that portion of the letters! rolers te the Puiladelphia Exhibition, Iam cur}, seo whether he willdeny this. Itis said strangely with the terms im which b accu! ak of the forthcoming exhibition, 1 ‘apocryphal,"” in the former case, he is likely to have an opportunity of giving t an equally flat contradic. tion, tor it is probable thet the maiter wiil be brougut under the notice of sbe Duc Decazes, and may possibiy form the subject Of an interpellation in the Chamber. RISTORI, In @ letter which I sent you some weeks ago I mon- tioned that Ristori was taking lessons iv English with & view to playing a series of Shakespearian characters in thas language. I had an opportunity of judging the other evening of the progress she bas made. Happen- ing to nd ap evening at ber house, 1 made some fuqui byect, aud to my great sur- prise and gratification she starved from ber chair aud recited tor we a whole scene irom Lady Macbeth io jae Sey we most excellent English, and with a power aud empha: sis which attested u thorough acquaintance with all the lingual difficulties of the part. tion was, As long a8 ber oo joued, curious 10 say, adit was only whed she subdued betrayed them: part | can only say that it was of ; no doubt of the final success of her oforts to striko inte a new carcer. TWo NEW PiECKS aro to be produced wo-night—"Le Grand Fréire,” 4 three act comedy, by Pierre Kizoar, at the Odéon, and *La Botte au Lait,” a two act operetta, by Oflenbach, at the souffes Parisiennes. Apropos of Ofvnbach, must not omit to meation that he bas moved trom his ola apartwent in the Rue Lafitte te a much more com- on the Boulevard Capucines. Now be says that he can write sia operett y ad of three, as heretofore. He has bad a bad atiack of gout since his return to Europo, but i} has not prevented kim fioisbing his book oo America, which is now in the bands of bis pablishers, Caimann, Levy & Co. Bentley, the Londoa publisher, has purchased the English copyright, and the trausia- tion 18 to be made by M. Bertie Man riott, the Paris correspondent of a leading Londoz ‘The book 1s said to ve very spicy and no doubt rabie interest ip America, Offen- bach is something more than the m musician, and, judging from bis conversational taients, | should say, from ail 1 hear of the work, that you will Lave many 5 hearty laugh over BALZAC'S LETTERS. ‘The private correspondence of D. Balzac, which has just made iis appearance bere, bas quite revived his popularity with his compatriots. It yives us a perfect view of the inner life of a man who was much misun- derstood aud who was certainly Rimself one of the most remarkable analysts of the bum: the present century bas produced, Tn: in these latters which we look for vainly in his works, for we tind in chem the outpourings of a great hear weil as of agreat mind, Two editions of the book b been published simultaneously by Calmann, Levy & O0,, Ohe Of Which is intended to Complete the popular octavo edition of his works, The fourth and conciud- tng volume of ODILLON WARROT'S MEMOIRS bas just been published by Charpentier.. It gives us the history of Louis Napoloou’ wp d'état, up in exigeuc: led to and eveow The firm has also added to their valuable series, Bibiioteque Contemporaiae,” a volume present interest, entitied, ‘La Servio et le tenezro,”” by M. Reinaeh. jon- Those desirous of master. ing the imtricacies o: the Eastern question will do weil to procure this work, The lass number ot the Revue Scienti contains An interesting article on the “interior Soa of Sabara,'" by M. Gerard do Riaille, The practicability and uriiiry. of the restoration of this great inland iske are cloariy and forcibly demonstrated by the author, an engineer A WIFE'S VALUE. Mrs, Sophia Hoffman, « decent-looking German wos man, appeared in thé Newark Police Court yesterday and sought relief under singular circumstances, She lived, she said, in New York avenue, and nine years ago was sold to her husband by her brother-io-law. What the price paid was she did not know, er husband lived with her a yes id wbalf and then obtained separauion from li He deserted sat very poor, Shi charges facturer ‘on the Hill” with having ber bus band (0 bag t yom, desired that he be moter to provide for jothing, of cours, couta nt forner a she left the Court. It ts n ve “touched,” though she told her sory sf