The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1876, Page 3

ANTA CLAUS IN MASKS. How He Came to Mr. Hillier's Home in Ravenswood. FIVE BURGLARS PERSONATE HIM. All the Hillier. Valnables Carried Off— No Presents Left, A MERRY CHRISTMAS—FOR THE BUCCANEERS, The Arcadian Suburb Arming to the Teeth. The good old Saint who usually comes down the ebimneys about Christmastide, bringing presents to She little folks and sometimes to the big, came in an Bwiul guise to the dwellers along the East River tront of Long Islund, at Ravenswood, on Friduy night last. He came disguised us five masked burglars, who, with bis saintstip’s mantle for a sail, swept down upon the dwellers there, and after failing to find much ata hotel visited the home of a private family, whom they robbed of everything worth taking. Iu vain the Snunates looked for some little toy or token left behind, but they found nuthing—not even a burgiar’s Christ- was jimmy. Santa Claus in this mstance was uot kind to the good; he lavished all bis smiles on the bnecan- ‘ sering burglars who, no doubt, today are spending a merry Chrigimus, and the police are having a merry time looking for them. The story related in yesterday’s Hrwatp about tho Budacious enterprise of the five bold burglars treated vast excitement in Ravenswood, Astoria, Hunter's Point, and even as far away as Flusn- Ing. It was the most daring and successtul ex- Ploit of the kind pertormed in years, and the many pasy going people who pass uneventful hives the yeur round in the sylvan shades of Ravenswood have sud- deuly waked up as from adream, They apring with w Btart froma fancied security to the hard reality that even Arcudia itself is not exempt from the prowling Presence of the midvight housebreaker, than whom. there is no more appalling phantom to the imagination ofawoman, Ravenswood was for years looked upon asasuburban Arcadia, It isa long terraced strip of land on the eastern shore of the East River, opposite | Blackwell’s Island. ‘The houses stand buck a litle distance and on an incline above the water, and {acc @ country road called Vernon avenue, No two of the houses are of the same precise order of architecturo, ‘but they are all attractive from the outside, and appear to be the abodes of wealth and leisure, Some are further removed from the road than the rest, aud the _ Approaches to such are long and obscurely shaded, so that a man, or say a policeman, might stand on the Bideway and look up toward the dwelling in vain to (gece what was happening in or arvund 1, THK RANSACKKD hovsK, The house of Mr. Hillier, which was so shameiessly invaded and robbed (ransacked would be the beticr Jerm), stanas considerably uway from the road, and though few trees itervene to hids it from view ity fower story winuows are invisible from Vernon avenue, Wt is situated within filly feet of the water, and has the ost convenient landing place and approaches for a Qt of buccancering burglars of any place along the shore, ARCADIA IN ARMS, As bas been said, there was vast excitement all through Ravenswood last evening—all through these happy homes where, if at all, domestic joy appears to reign, Every household was upset. Men, women ana children were occupied inside and oatside examining busement and parior entries, win. dow fastenings, Venetian shutters, locks, bolts, Dureaus, pistols, rifles, carving knives, &c. In fact, if an army of desperate and remorseless Drigands were about making a teil swoop on deur, de- lightful Ravenswood no more anxivus thoughts could haye been cherished, no more anxious preparations made A VALIANT BXCULPATION, Dr. Sanford,whose prowess might be said to fank the whc!s series in Ravenswood to the north, had uu- merous masculine visitors, who offered their services for any emergency, but the Doctor is a hostof rifles | in himselt, and believes himself able to meet any r sovable body of burglars. Still, ne thought it wise to ‘uke all precautions against surprise, and be was busy yesterday looking to the docr and window fastenings and the condition of bis shotguns and revolvers. Passing Mr. Hullier’s we come to the residence oi Mr. Combs, a house of several gables, lower down and nearer to the city, whose household spent its Christmas Eve seemg to the locks and bars und bolts; but being of a less belligerent character than Bome of their neighbors, they simply looked to Bee that the household arsenai was in its propor place, without paying any extra attention to the entire @fficiency of the Colt’s revolver or the venerabie biua- derbuss that bas come down as an beirloom in the Combs’ family from the days of the Revolution, BXAMINING THE APPROACHES, Mr. Longman, whose plot adjoins that of Mr. Combs, read the news with visible alarm, aud straight- way set himself to inspecting the approaches to his balcony on the castorn side, next the river. It may be remarked, en passant, that many of these splendid Wooking suburban residences are rathor antiquated, Bod were built at a time when burglars wero un- plenty and universal honesty a time whea doors and windows nights. Mr. Pliny Freeman, whose elegant mansion succeeds that of Mr. Longman, was in au unusual state uf anxiety about te satety of his domestic tortress, aud Mr. Brooks, u neur neighbor on the next side, south, Buared in the alarm aroused by the boid depredation made on Mr. Hillier, Mr, J. Freeman, Mr. Kumpprey Eeeve, Mr, Grant, dr. Van Alst and Mr. Counreilor Noble, all of whom own largo and commanding dwell- ings along the KR» venswood shore, wero up and stirring, as was patura! to men Whowere brought so suddeniy home to a daugerthut betelone of their neighbors situ- ated exactly like themselves. In truth, the general alarm created by this exploit was pot confined to Ravens. wood, butextended all through Astoria, and many a Heusebold ip the country back of Ravenswood went to bed last night 1m anything but a ure and com- fortable frame o! mind. DISCONCERTED DOGBERRIFS, Culling at the second precinct station of Long Island City, in charge of Sergeant McManus, the re- Porter found Oiticers Donegan, Maloney aud Casey in eusy and irieudly conversation betore a retinot stove, “What about (bose burglars ?’’ inquired the caler- fn, “have you heard anything ol them, or are they hon “Wall,” spoke up Officer Donegan, ‘you'll have to o turther if you want to fare better. Vero on the fookout for such people, but I’m afeerd they’il never come our way. Go to the Astoria station house and ask for Sergeunt Darcy.” Whercupun the reporter, with a wild potion in hig bead tha; the whole gang was captured and in chains aod Sergeant Varcy standing over them with an up- Hited club, bounded over the snow-covered prairies Bdjacent to Long Island City, and im dae time puiled up, by the aid of a liery steed attached to a one horse Bireet car, at Sergount Darcy’s ollictal babitation, WAT OLD GRAYBRARD SAID, There wi man in the room with a gray beard and a free tongue, who said he was keeper of the calaboose, and with a slrewd wiuk of his eye deciared:— “Them boys that did that ere burglary come fom Port Morria. They bave been buglarizing all the year. They stole the clothes trom aman (hat was buthin’ Tight yere below last suminer, Tliem’s the same boys. They jist took a boat and come down with the tide, And aiter doin’ the job went back with the tide to Port Morris. Minster, the watchman at Hell Gat Baw them pase through, and I guess he knows, Them’s bhe same boys.” SERGEANT DARCY'S OPINION. Sergeant Darcy came in and said:— = * “bast summer thofe was a yang operating up in Bowery Bay, Fiushing, wud they came from either Westchester or Loug Island, They baye a rendezvous gomewhere, buc nobody can tell’ where itis. They used toacta kind of speak thief business, but they Dave just begun to geta kind o? eaki This is the jy burglary that las happened here in five years, and seldom any burglar bas got away with bis booty, Thave no doubt these are the same ébaps that jumped put irom behind a store lence about two mites above Hell Gate the ovner night aud demanded Wood's money. He said be di none, and they stripped him of tis clothes, Wood promised to here and seo ine about it to-day, but he basn’ttarned up yet. He was genileman’s servant, and was driving @ sleigh at the time he was aitacked.” The police could never know ebout what they did to Mr. Hiler uniess he made an ‘larm, bot he was too tar away (o be beard, and, be- Sides, the thtoves were ou The other side of bis house id bad thetr Deaton the river ready 40 Flip away with ude. 1 think 1 Would be a good thing to have ® voat patrolitug the Kast River and Sound at night makepeopie living along there fee! seeure,” ‘The event was the leading topic of conversation in sabres, | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1876. every house in Astoria, and around the hospitable stove of tue Sunswick House it kept baif a dozen men minds active for the entire evening. The pelicemen, asa rule, felt sore at the idea of being considered re. sponsible for what they were emphaticin saying was Bone of their fault. MK, MILLIKK'S HOUSE AND THE ATTACK UPON IT. Mir. Hisluer bas already given bis story of the descent Ob his premises to severa of the newspapers, but to realize the affair properly one shoud visit nts bouse and observe with what consummate art it is con- structed to invite the visttations of burglars; bow easy every door and window opens to the souch and how far the capabilities of a penknife are competent to open every lock, window, bolt aud shutter catch in the house. Mr. Hillier is a (ow sized man of foreign birth, of an easy, auuble manser, rather hand- some, roundish ¢, with side whiske s, aud ‘certainly @ most unbelligerent — person, He was in the midst of bis tamily and trends in the back parlor, looking out upou the river, and told pis adveutures and misfortunes in a way socaim and nd withal so earnest, that the reporter offered Up *tervent wish that all men under like cireum- stances could be so useful and convenient to the press. There was little sign about Mr. Hillier or his wile, or bis children, or avout the appearance of the house, that four desperate rufians bad burst in upon their happy home forty-eigtt hours before, flourishing loaded navy revolvers, and forced the feur-stricken family to yield up the most precious of their bhouse- held gods, MOW THE FAMILY FEL’ “Were you frightened Mrs. Hillier ?”” Mrs. Hilier, who was performiug the totlet of her youngest child at the ume and bumuaing a light song, Teplied, “Why no, not a bit frizbteved, because I had no realization of the affair. When 1 opened my eyes and saw four men at the toot of the bed each with a pistol in his band and all burrowing into the bureau Grawer, | thought I must be dreaming, but to say the trath I Was scared when oue of the fellows ledellod his revolver and said he would biow my brains but if I made any more noise after calling to bim to let cer- tain things alone and go awa: “ How did you feel, Mr. Hiller?” “Well, 1, too, thought some nightmare was upon me. There was a lamp burning full on a coruer table, and of course 1 could see plainly the number of men who were there. There were four, aud subsequently when | got up out of bed | saw # Gifth standing out on the corridor keeping guard.” HOW THRY GOT IN, “Step out this way,” suid Mr, Hillier to the reporter, “and Lwill show you tbe whole Geld of their operavions. ’ ‘The burglar’s viclin and the reporter stepped accord- ingly out on the rear balcony, and the place was pomted out where tho marauders’ cratt was moored and where they were supposed to land, ‘hey came up that pathway,’ said Mr. Hailier, pointing to their provable line of advance upon the house, “und then,’? contin. ued he, “they got up tothe north side of the house. Now. stop this way to the front parlor and I'l shaw you how they got in.”” PLAN OF MR. BILLIER’S HOUSE. rinsT sTORY. B A Window, Front Window. Door. Z Dining | Parlox, Room. c A.—Eutrance to the house, B.—Window vroken. ideboard, containing silver plate. D.—Sturrease’(o second story, starting from the rear of the hall aud turning u right angle at the top. We went into 4 hangsome room, tye furniture of which was upholstered in blue, and Mr. Hillier’s son, Hugo, tbrew buck tue biinds and showed where the burglurs burst a pane of glass so as to get hold of the fusteping of the sash, aud having secared that, lifted up the lower part of the window and passed ip, leav- ing ove of their number on the balcony to see that room,” said Mr. Hillier, “bat passed directly over the haliway to the dining robm."? TH FLt HAUL By reference to the diagram it will be seen the bur- glore came (rom the rear (o the front of the house, where they simasted the pane of glass. On reaching the dining room (see diagram) they took possession of all the valuable plate tying on the éiagére, with the exception of a few spoons ina drawer underncath, ‘Tus accomplished, they returned to the hailway aod proceeded up stairs to the second floor. Turning to the right at the top they advanced a few paces and opened the door where the little boy of eleven yeurs was lying asleep in his tiny bed, DIAGRAM OF THR SECOND FLOOR. Ball | aries fear A—Mr. and Mrs. Hilier’s bedroom. A b—Door through which burglars entered from child’s room. e—Door through which they re-entered the hail, d—bed e—Burean, rifled of jowelry. B—Bedroom of eleven year old boy. a—Door througo which burg! ascending the siairway. C—Miss Hilier’s bedroom, whence direct from B. D—Hugo Miiler’s bedroom £—Cbudren’s bedroom. bs F--Spare room, unoccupied and anvisited by burg- jar . G—top of stairway from frst floor, The boy awoke and cried out lustily, but four pistols were presented at his bead, und was instantly quieted. T! as it with a thorough knowiedge ot the house, they turned to the right and opencd the door into Mr. anu Mrs, Hillier’s bedchamber. As the door boa back it whieh Mrs. Hillier’s u immediately set up artly awakened Mrs. Hiller. ‘I think now, r. Hillier, “that they must have known something about the interior furnishing of the house. Come up stairs till | show you the scene of the rest of their depredations,”” POUR LEVELLED PISTOLS. We went up stairs one flight, and Mr. Hillier pointed out the little room where bis child of eleven years lay asicep at the time of the occurrence here being related. We then went into the large bedchamber, and Mr. Hillier pointed out a bureau which once had marbie top and on which stood 4 mirror. “The glass,” said he, “they smashed, and also the marble top, because my wife was unable to give them the keys, which had been mislaid. Out of this room they tcok evory- thing of value, including two gold watches of my wite’s.’” “Well, when and how did you discover their pres- ence iu yoar bedroom?” “Mrs. Hillier woke when the baby screamed, and, as there was a lamp burning in the corner yonder, she was plainly able to see four men at the {vot ot the ved, each. with # pistol in one band, while the other hand was busy rummagiug through the bureau drawers. Their (aces wore inaskea by a sort of veil that hung over their eyes as jar as their mouths, Mra Hillor 10 “What are you doing there, men?” “The answer she got from one of them was, ‘You lio still or 1°! shoot you.’ I was by this time awake, though | imagived 1 was in a dream. Shaking toe stupor off me I got out of bed, when one of Wwe rufian presented his pistol at my Head and said:— ‘Ifyou stir 1’ shoot you dead.’ MIS8 ANNIA’S STORY, “Miss Annie, my daughter, was by this time awake and up, but if you will just step this way you can see where they next went.’ Then we went forward to eptered after burglars went Miss Annie’s room, the floor of which was jisered with torn letters, fragmenta of shatercd toilet cases and workboxes. “This is some of their work,” said Miss Annie to the reporter, smil- ing gayly, “I told one of the horrid teilows that he need Hot have smashed my writing desk, as | would cheertuily awfai mean! They stole a Christmas present | ba received irom California of half a goid dollar, and the moment | opened the door for them they ae- manded the ring off my Qnger, On! they were awtul mean.'? Stiss Avnie, it appeared, guve the invaders a considerable share of ‘‘sasy,” and ber mother checked her in fear of evil consequences, They paid a flying visit to the garret, opened all the trunks, took wnat- ever was worfh anything and then hurrying down stairs, started for their boat and departed with the tide down stream. MR. HILLER’S LOSs. Such was Mr. Hiller’s expertence, He lost about $2,000 worth of property all told, and the shock to his nerves was very great commigsion merchant, doing business ut No, 85 Broadway, Last might he went over to see Superintendent Walling wud give him atuil sehedule of bis loses, A ward detective called ov lim during the day, and he was the recipient of sympathy from ail bis neigobors around Lhe re- porter next went up the road to learn the rest of the burgiars’ operations, OTHER DEPREDATIONS, Mr. Green, of the Sunswick Hotel, a small, unpre- tending bostiry on the road to Astoria ferry, had gone to the city whon the reporter called. He was full of the curglary; lost four coats and overcoats ; and the whole allair prompted him to leu New York know something about it and what part he held and suflerea it. It Was an overwhelming thing for Green the end of it will sever como as long as cue stone stands on another belonging to the Sunswick hotel. Mr. Green’s brother, however, Was on the premises and so was the herculean Whit- comb, six jeet Dive inches, and the reporter was jortu- Hate ih all he beard tr’ se two gentlemen, The burglars were « daring set to pick out Green’s (or the Initial raid, According (Oo Minster, the watchman at Hell Gate, a boat passed through there before midnight which he distinguished four human beads, That boay “They touched nothing in this | | but one of them must have fali enbdsequently drew up at along, narrow pier—a Lilli. putian sort of pier—in the rear of the Sunswick House, about opposite to the eastern end of Eighty-iourth Bireet, New York. THE ROSHERY AT GREEN'S. They got ont of their boat, as tue reporter and Whit- comb couid trace in the snow, and made their way up to Green's house somewhere about muinight. There isa sort of kiicben, with a low, sloping root, at the | Fear of the Sunswick House, Upto the root of this leads a ladder with six steps. In trying to mount tats | lodder 20 a8 to get on the roof and more casily up to the bedrooms, one of the mirauders broke a step, und then they resbived to enter by the back of the liquor Store, which they did successiuily by a coor on wlich was warked, in chalk letters, ‘*no trust." All five sat down quietly and bad a drink, while the family, coasisting of the following, were fast asteep head:—Willmm H. Green and wile, G. L. wife, Mrs, Lusk, William Wills, Alfred Willig, Nelle Willis, May Willr,, Martha Wilke and three small children, The captain of the invading gang finally concluded it was time for operations to begin, and, after regaling himselt | with @ bottle of claret aud a cold chicken. he directed the advance up _ stairs. This was done in good order, The first room reacied at the top of the landing was where William Green and b wile were enjoying the sleep of the just. Four fellow with hoo-nailed gaiters, breaking into bis room awak- ened Green, and he asked the intruders what they wanted, and they answered :— We want what you've got, Green. We understand you have $500, and we want it.” Green was nearly equal to the occasibn. He said, “1 baven’s got that amount of money, and it I bad it byicoy be spent by this time.” Then the leader asked :— “Where are your pants?” and Green feebly pointed, like one tn sickness and misery, to where bis bilur: cated garments were suspende: “Search them pants!’? commanded the Captain of the banditti, “Aye, aye, sir!’’ was the response, thorough. nd much do you find?” roared this modern Fra ‘lo, two five cent pieces,” was the response of the brigand servitors, “See here!’ cried Fra Diavolo; “no shinanagins! Tell me, at the point of this pistol, how much you had im them pants! Quick! Teil, or ‘you'll be the worst sti’ ever taken to the Morgue!” wo dollars and fifty cents !’? gasped Green, “Do you mean that, you blank, blank, \lank??? oon- tinued Fra Diavolo. 2 “T really do,” respond d Green, as it the words were moulded by his dying breath, “Then let ns search the other rooms,’’ commanded the bold buccaneer, The first door they siruck was where Green's sister-in-law was siseping, Green drugged himself from bs bed and im- plored them, on bebalf of his relutive, who was sick and a poor woman to whom a dollar was a for- tune, not to molest her. He then threw open her bed. room doer and (be bandits waiked iu, They searched her wardrobe, but they got nothing, though they might have had $200 in cash end as much more in jewelry if they had becu more diligeut When they left this room they started ior the upper or jh yrd story of the house, and here it was the déuouement of tune curious drama took place. Mrs. Lusk bad beep awakenod—a woman of stern courage, a reguiar Barbara Fritcbie—and she advanced close enough to the robbers for thom to bear her cail in loud, determined tones the roll call of her sons and sons-in-law sleeping up stairs:— “Come down, George! come, Alired! come, John!"” The search was &e. The daring burglars were seized with fright, and stated “neadlomg down stairs ‘They made for their boat at the double quick, off the narrow pier, as marks were observed in the snow that only one of tbat gang could have made. They escaped, and five ef the most intrepid ruffians that ever ventured on an un- holy expedition aro still at large. A LAYING FOR SLEIGHS. | Atteo P. &%. on Saturday Captain Caffrey and Special Officer Hagan observed two men ina sleigh on West Broadway, near Worth street, acting in a rather sus- picious manner. Alter watching their movements forawhile the sleighers drove through to Hudson street and thence to No, 169 Duane street, in front of which they puiled up. Just at this moment Officer Harris, of the Filth precinct, on post in that neighbor- hood, discovered that the outer door of tne build- ing mentioned was open and & lot of goods were lying in the inner hallway. Captain MeCallrey and Officer Hagan coming up ttamediately, it was decided at once to arrest the two suspected young men, On being taken to the station house they gave their names as Joseph Welsh and Samuel Stein. The jatier said he was a driver tor Charles Traman, of No. 210 Hienry street, and bad been employed by Welsh to drive about the city, He protested his innocence. The prisoncrs were yesterday taken before Justice Duffy, at the Tombs Police Court, and remanded unul this morning. An examination of the premises broken into showed that the burglars bad eflected an entrauce from the rool by breaking the scuttle. The property found consisted of five cases of brandy, be- longing to Gotisch & Brothers, liquor merchants, oc. cupying the rst floor, and about Urenty pieves of mo- hair cloth, the property of Salsbury & Co., occupying the fourth floor, GATHERING THEM IN. The residents of Ridgewood and Midale Village, town’of Newtown, have established a volunteer patrol which bas already made an important capture—four inen named John Kirwin, Louls Greensturn, Henry Barnett and George Baum, who were, on Saturday to await the action of the Grand Jury. These men appear to have mado a regular business of ebicken sieuling, conveying their plunder away with a hor and wagon. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. “Poor Jo” has proved a failure in an artistic point of view at the Boston Muscum. The Kellogg opera season in Chicago was the most successful ever known there, A theatre burned down at Rouen, France, and they raised $26,000 for the sufferers, When Pauline Lucea appeared in Brussels the local critics became ecstatic. One says:—'‘C'est une sorte de chariie, de fascination qui vous envahit et vous sub- Jugue tout d'un coup.” Poor critics! poor public! , Tho Opera Comique, Paris, has recently reached the 1,130tb performance of ‘Lo Chalet,” the 1,370th of “La Dame Blanene” and the 750th of **Fra Diavolo,”” Mr. John Brougham was dined and wined last even- occasion many distinguished members of the drama were present. * Mile, Sanz, who sungin the Lucca company here, appeared in Parisas Amneris in “Aida” during tho last week of November, and mado a success, which is more than can be said of some of the other artists in the cast Mr. Cari Wolfson, director of the Beethoven Soci- ety, Chicago, recently gave a concertof unusual inter- estin the Lake City. Mr. Wolfsoln’s efforts in the cause of music in the West have been productive of gratifying results. At the “audition” of Mra, Corinne Young's Amori- can opera, “Ougerita,”’ at Brussels, last month, the following selections were particularly admired:— Wedding waltz, “Chanson 4 boire Indienre,” “D. cente des Indiens’? and “Chour et valse des Fiun- cailles,”? At the Lexington Avenue Opera House (Ter- race Garden) @ vocal and instrumental concert will be given on the 28th inst, The following eminent artists will appear :—Mme. Jato De Ryther and Mr. W. F. Mills. Eben’s Seventy-frst Regiment Bund is en- gaged for the occasion, And yet this is critical Boston:—-The listener feels that he is in the presence not of a mere automaion—a machine that, likea sky rocket, does briliiaut work only. Sengibilitres more delicate than the auricle are touched, and respect for genius ceeds admiration for surface talent.’ Were there police or was there a Returning Board present? “ The Oratorio Society of Now York announce a per- formance of the “Messiah,” at Steioway Hall, for this evening, The soloists will be Mrs. Imogene Brown, soprano;*Mlie, Anna Drasdil, contralto; Mr, George Simpson, tenor; Mr. John F. Winch, baritone; Mr. & P. Warren, organist. The work will be repeated on Wednesday aliornoon, Dr. Datnroseh, the leader, bas brought the Oratorio Society to a bigh degree of efficiency, and under his skilful management the metropolis has vcen enabled to possess a vocal organi- zation worthy of it, A Boston critic thus discourses on Essipoff:—‘To pass a thoroughly ccrrect judgment upon Mme. Essipof’s merit would require a knowledgo of music somewhat equal to her tatent in the interpretation of it, and that is something that we do not claim to possess. A capacity for enjoying a smooth, well do- flued rendering ot a tine composition we may lay claim to without being overbold,”” Modesty is a rare quality among the journ: sof the “Hub,” expecially mu- sical critics, and it ts all t more welcome when it 18 carried to the extent of ‘an acknowledgment ot incompetency. Of Mile, Aibani the Nottingham (England) Daily Guardian say “It was Mile, Albani’s first visit to Nottingham, but the fame of her gifts and accomplish- ments has long preceded her, and she met with a cordial welcome. Her first selection was the cavatina ‘Qui In voce,’ and the impression produced throughout the bail was unimistakabie, Seldom have we heard a singer who so completely euthralled her audience, Charming aliko iu her natural gifia, high ar listic attainments, and simple earnestness of demeanor, Mile, Albani seems to cast a spelt upon all who have tho good fortune to [be within reach of her yoice, This was again ap- morning, caught in the act of despuiling poultry | | houses. Justice Slocam sent them to the Couuty Jail | ing by Mr, albert Crane at the Lotos Club, and on the | parent in her second setection, ‘Aogela, ever bright and fair,’ than which nothing could be wore touching or instinct with true art, At its close the audience vociferously asked for more. In response, Mile, Albani gave ‘Robin Adair,’ in which ber perfect tato- nation and purity of voice were marveliously exhib- ited. Im ‘O luce di quest’ anima,’ Mile, Albani’s flexi- bility and brilliant execution received ample tlustra- tion, Again encored, she gracefully complied with “Home, sweet bome,’ which she gave in a manner we have never heard surpassed.” SLEIGHING AND SKATING, SUNDAY IN THE PARK AND ON THE kOAD— THOUSANDS IN SLEIGHS—CROWDS UPON THE ICR. There was much merrimont inthe Park and on the avenues beyond yesterday. It was the resuit of the fine sieighing and capital skating, and itis not an ex- aggeration to say that 60,000 persons took advantage of these opportunities for an hour of bealthiul recroa- ation, The Park, with its roads thronged with handsome turnouts, and its ponds covered with smiling and cbut- ting thousands, 1s like nothing else in existence. Itis a world, and must be secon and studied to be fly ap- preciated. This great panorama of Ilie, gay with sleighs and glittering harness, merry with healthy looking, brisk nad cheery people, as was the case on this oveasion, was like a parterre of flowers, The representatives of all nations were driv- ing through it and seen about the ponds during the day, With ieet clad in steel you met, besides your own countrymen, swarthy Spaniards, mercurial Frenchmen, black eyed Italians, sturdy John Bulis, meditative Germans, plodding Dutchmen, sable Afri- cans, with here aod there a Greek, a Turk or an Arme- nian, and now and then an immigrant from the Central Flowery Land. Nobody would have been surprised at encountering a Kafr or a Polynesian, It was the Hinest flelain the world for the ethnological stuvent. If the ponds were gay with skaters the roads were brilliant with those golug-a-sieigbing. The variety and num- ber of the establishments were countless, Nothing except the music of the silver belis could be heard, and the eye was bewildered in trying to inspect each trotter or cutter ag it dashed aloug. SMILES THAT ARB BRIGHTEST. All familiar figures and fast steppers were out, and all that great crowd that only succeeds in reaching the road on Sundays or holidays were on hand early and remained late, Matchless teams, kuown to every remaman in the city ; stylish, powerful and valuable private animals, and clinkers that bave astonished gatherings of thousands ou the turf, were all on bai horses that six days in the week drag coal carts pull express wagons, clatter along in front of butcher carts and staud, loan and lank, ip the shafts of licensed venders’ establishments, were also on the road and under the sheds of the houses up the avenues, Where gay colors and artful shapes of feminine attire were seen in one sleigh, elegant in ie polish and picked out stripes of goods, there would be alongside the common sied with its rough costumes of the truckman and laborer—sober elegance in familiar proximity with the clement that is at home in saloons and smoke brierwood pipes. Never was this contrast so great as yesterday. The impor- tant looking geatioman and bis daughters in a beauti. ful turnout was often preceded or followed by that fitted with a big dry goods box filled withystraw and the occupants blowing tin horns, as if their presence could notbe dispensed with, ‘Then the smart young gentle- man With a ’80 clipper and sauey cutter, whose boast is that be isa “road beater,’? all excruciatingly tine, was nodded to by the owner of an “arithmetic Lor: the animal that puts down three and carries one, and who could not make a mile in six minutes, It was all too bad, but it could not be belped. The road was free, the show the property of the public, and quiet submission and discretion were better and ‘more pru- dent than the rough retort, He who kuows not the roads 0! Moubattan Island on @ Sanday, ander cireum- stances alike to yesterday, loses the most striking half of their physiognomy. When the democracy of the city give themselves up to the same amusement as the rich and favored then the city drives present a queer sight; and yet it is strongly national after all, and most essentially New York--aud New York is a world without “the rest of mankind,” THE SAME TO-DAY AND FOREVER. ‘the same urivers and the same fast Lorses chroni- cled in the Heraup since the sleighing carnival com- menced as being op the road made their way through the Park and to St. Nicnolas or Central avenues, as pleased them best. Many remained to luncheon aod to dinner at the well kopt hotels, bat th8 great num- ber returned at noon and alter a brief rest at home tried it again later in the day. Amusing scenes were countless near the club house; impromptu races were indulged in by steppers of great speed and those of no | speed atall. Dexterous urivers were huddiea together with those who knew as mach about handling a horse as they do o! the !aws of the stars. and whiie the one ciasscalled forth shouts of admiration the other was heartily laughed at tor their ignorance. Yet there | was adeal of tun mixed up with the sieighing, and witbal there was a great deal of human pature. The old bands, familiar with road recreations, entered into the zest of the occasion wiih the same spirit as the generation of younger men, xnd the idle crowds protended to feo! like interost with them all, The day, in short, will long be remembered for the quality of the amusement over the suow-covered path and ig great variety of the numerous turnouts it pre- sente THE SKATING IN THE PARK. Everybody seemed to know there was good skating atthe Park. The early comers found that there had been earlier arrivalg As (he morning gave way to the utternoon the crowds increased tenfold, and at three o'clock the picture on the several pouds was delighttul and one tobe remembered. Tho temperature was de- lictous for the sport. The healthy, life-giving oxy- xepated atmosphere was more than ‘usually exbilar ing, and it imparted a participants, pleasant feeling of Joyousuess to ail rendered the gatherings & philanthropist. to con. 'Y, Moving throngs, cease- in iit flying and’ varied as a kaleidoscope glimpse. All the day and far into the night the sport went on. Beaux aud belies were | charmed, and this class seemed early to arrive and late to depart. Whot carea they for the cheerless laud- scape? Fatigue was out of the question. So long as they could, hand im band, whirl from one end of the pond to the otherand laughter Kept time with tho music of their fect they were content. The keen ob- server noticed during the day that there were a large number of falls by those of the fair sex who had masculine and youtbiul attendants. The sequence of such tumbles, which necessitated | taking the prostrate girl around the waist, to lift her | | Goodwill enough tor up and hold her until she recovered trom the suddep thock—whiel was, somehow or other, slow to do— seemed to be @ special attraction in itself Then, too, the joliy fun that came from parties of half a dozen who were old friends can hardly be described. One éan be so free without rudeness, 80 mischievous with- out 1] will, so intimate without objectionable familiar- ity, andso affectionate withvut ‘serious attentions” on well ordered and erowded skating ponds—such as those at the Park—that it would be difficult co find anywhere else such thorough and legitimate eujoy- meat, HORSE NOTES. In a trot at Oakland Park on the 6th inst., between the borses Prophet, E. A. Miller, Frank, Gabe Smith, Lady Kmina, Bill Woodward and Frank Charies tive heats were trotted, each in 2:40, and the race was then postponed until the following day. Frank won the first heat, Lady Emma the second, Miller the third, Lady Emma the fourth, Miller the fifth heat, Frank then won in 2:39 and 2:30%. ‘The Kentucky Association, the oldest racivg associa- tion in the country, is firstin the fleld for events of 1877 and 1878. The stakes close January 1, 1877. for the spring meoting of 1877 there are six stake: the Phaynix Hotel Stakes, for throe-yoar-olas, $50 eacn, play or pay, with $200 added, second to save his stako; one and one-eighth miles, (Second, a sweepstakes for three-year-olds, $50 each, play or pay, with §400 added, second to gave his stake; one and five-eighth miles, The Filly Stakes, for two-year-olds, $50 euch, half forfeit, second to save her stake, nule. 250 added; haif The Coit and Filly Stakes, ‘or two-yeer olds, $50 halt forieit, second to save stake, $200 added; five furlongs. A handicap sweepstakes, tor all aj $100 entrance, half forfeit, $2011 declared, weights to be announced February 1; declaration to be made March 1; $400 addea; second to save stake; one aud a halt miles. A swoepstakes for four-year- olds, $60 each, play or pay, $600 auded, second to aa stake; two and one-eighth miles, Five or more eniries required to Wil each of the above events, For 1878 there are two fixed events—tirst, the Phenix Hotel Stakes, for three-year olds (now yearlings), $100 entrance, $60 foricit, $600 added; second to save bis stake; obe and three-quarter miles; to bo run durin; the spring meeting of 187 Second, the Eiktor Stakes, for three-year ‘olds (now yearlings); $100 entrance, £60" forfeit, $750 added; second to receive $200 0ut of the siak two miles, To be run during the fail meeting, 1877. Five or more to flil each of these stakes. Tiere can be no douvt, says the Kentucky Live Stock Record, trom the large pum- ber of horses owued and in training throughout the Southwest, that each and every one of the above eveuts will fill largeiy. At no time In the history of tho turf have there been so many youngsters as at the vat time, and we i assured that th liverainy of the club will ve met in like spirit by tarfmen, | that the true interest of the turi consisted in | the associations offering valuable stakes tor yougsters, | tor when you have them engaged the older horses are | bownd to start and make up good purse races. The | Phoenix and Eikborn stakes are tit companions tor the Biue Ribvon und Viley stakes that closed Inst August With SUCH a splendid lot of youngsters, and we ¢ doubt for a moment that the Phasntx a We have jong contended | f ta lorger wumber of eoires, We inv \ ‘ itens.ou of turimen to the announe gach stake, aud that they close January 1, 1837,” to remember that it requires five or more to fil A ROMANCE OF TWO CONTINENTS Tho Story of Marie Bonfanti’s : Marriage. A WOMAN’S SECRET. Amid ail the glittering beauties of the “Hlack Crook,” and amid the mazy mysteries of the grand spectacle at Niblo’s, when its gauzy attractions were flashed before the eyes of the New York pubsic, was a dauseuse who speedily wou favor with the manage ment and with the thousands who admired the baller ‘The simple name upon the bills was “Mile, Marte Bou” fants,” and yet the circumstances attendant upon the change of this name to that of Mrs. George J, Hof man have never as yet been fully told, and it becomes the province of the Heraup to pluce the actual facts betore the public and to uniold the singular story of a marriage which is the simple beart history of a popular favorite, and a lady whose position before the world entitles the history to a careful reading. The recent developments in the suit against Mr. George Hoffman for money advanced to his son George, when in London, bus brought before the public the Darrative of that son’s marriage with the dunseuse, and the romantic characier of the affair forms in tiself one of the most interesting recitals. THE FIRST MEETING. Notwithstavding the statements made of young Mr. Hoftman’s acquaintanceship with Boniauti during her first engagement in New York, the roal facts in the case are that their first meeting was not unuil long after her Grst appearance, and it was accidental, Be- 1hg an invalid, and. baving been ordered to the South for his bealtn, young Mr. Hofman had been sent to Savennah, attended by agervant, and after a short slay there was en route to New Oricans Mile, Bon- fanti, who was under engagement to appear in that city, was in company with an elder sister, from whom she was inseparable, travelling in a palace car which bad been secured for the special use@f the party, bound to New Orleans to appear therein tho ballet, Youngy pretty, and speakiog but afew words in English, the danseuge was annoyed and surprised to tind that at Montgomery, Ala., two young men also bound to New Orleans entered the car, These two young men were Mr. George T. Hoffman and a friend, ‘Attracted by the black eyes and modest demeanor of the dancer Mr. Hoffman attempted acquaintance. ship, alter the knowledge of who the lady was bad been obtained from the reading of the name upon a small leather travelling bag, laying carelessly on the seatin front of the two ladies. This satchel was plainly marked “Bonfanti,” and, as the lady herself avers, was for probably tho first time loft neglected with the name exposed, Having a far knowledge of Italian, acquired during a residence abroad, young Hoffman addressed the ladies in their native tongue, und this fact led to the conversation, and the acquaint: anceship thus formed became the keynote to lis life and bers. Arrived at New Orleans the young geutieman still pursued his acquaiptance, and vecaine a confidant of Bontant!’s, and she became interested in him. He represented that he was “alone in the world,’” pos- ssed of large means, and when be learned that tho dunseuse, who hud earned much money and had saved it during her professional career in New York, had been robbed of all ber savings by a rascaliy Talian agent but a few weeks before, he gained a fold upon ber affections by his persistent atempts to tind the unfaithiu! agent | To this end be employed the bost legal and detective talent to be hed, and the treacherous agent was dis covered in Cuba, where be had gone wita a traveling company ; but as he died soon alter none of the miss: ing government bonds handed bim tn atm box by Bonfanti, alter drawing them from the bank in Wall street, where they bad been deposited, were ever re- covered. TIE ROMANCE BRGINS. During all the stay in New Orleans Bonfanti and young Mr. Hoffman were good trieuds—lovers, per- haps, but not au action, word or look passed be:ween them that even the sister could object to, The mu- tual confidence of the parties, the sympathy of their unfortunate and lonely lives, and all the surewd meth ods used by men to gain the affections of tairand trust- ing Woman, conepired to the growth of the a between the favorite of the vallet and heracq of the palace car, and the avowals of love made to the dork eyod Italian were received with favor, and the lady remained true to herself, with one bope vl a future with the man she loved as the bright aim of ber existeuce, This meeting at Montgomery was m March, 1872, and after the termination of Bontant:’s engagement in New Orleans, she returned North to Cincivnati, Mr, Hollman being’ simply a iriend travelling with tho party, and an agreement was made between them that a marriage in her own country should be consum- mated, the actions of both parties being free from any taint of scandal. Back again in New York for afew weeks, Mr. Hof- man, then scarcely nh years of age, sailed for Europe on Juno 5, agreeing with Bonlanti that she should foliow him in the next steamer, and the first knowledge that his parents received of nis departure was by a letter addressed to bis mother, written on the steamer, and gent to her by the pilot when ‘ofl shore.” It'contained but a few worcs of adieu, a simple ‘God biess you,” and that was all TRUK TO NER PROMINE, Stull ignorant that young Hoffman was not, as he had alleged, alone in the world, and foliowiug him as e would her destiny, the dinseuse sailed for Europe, and her lover, who was in London, awaited the arrival of the steamer that should bear to him bis promised wife. Unable to reach the steamer at sea except by bribing the pilot the impatient lover adopted this means of meeting her, and, paying the pilot $100 tor the privilege, be cruised off the coast in the pilot boat, and, lar out of the harbor of Queenstown, boarded the vessel and mot her, iil as he was, worn out, anxious, and, a8 Bonfanti expresses it, “pale asa ghost, but appy and glad to meet me.” Proceeding to Paris, they were married according to the Roman Catholic ceremony, on August 20, and returned to England, where Bontauti fuliiiied pro- fessional engagemonts in Manchester aud other place uatil (owing to George's iliness and bis lack of funds tuey atone time lived in poor apartments in Lou- don) she became ill and they proceeded to Como, Switzerland, where, on July 14, 1874, their chila was born—the child which is now im the care of Mra Hof man’s (Bonianti) sister. During this trme, Knowing that young George was in Kurope, and knowing nothing of his whereabouts, bis brother, who bad business in England, sought him out, learning his address through George's friend, Mr. Puleson, of the firm of McCulloch & Co., bankers. Young Hoffman had made friends rapid He was of good address, w educated, and accustomed to moving in the higher circies of scciety. He became an intimate witu Mr. Paleson, who gave him material assistance whenover required, visited Mr. Pui ns house, and yet, with all (ne conndence betweef them, the fact of bis marriage with Bonfanti was eare(ully concealed, As may be judged trom the letter to Mr. Puleson, already published in the HgraLp in the report of the case in Brooklyn, there was no acknowledgment of his actaal situation, the money obtained for the al- leged purpose of assisting him to break off connections with @ person not named, was, in reality, used for the support of himself and bis wife, who was living, with ber child, jar away from London. AGAIN IN NEW TORK. Alter making an arrangement to return home, which ke did, im company with bis brother, Mr. Puleson parting with hia friend with the understanding tat be was welcome to the loan made him, could have if needed, and with the understanding that the \dness should be repaid only at such time as could do so, and that tre draft give ucknowiedg. ment sbould be held uotil that time ci derer returned to New York, and it was not until some time after that Mrs. Hoffman again crossed the soa and joined her busband in this city, leaving ber cutid ia care of hor sister. CONCRALING THE MARRIAGE. Devotedly attached to her busvanv, and wilting to Socritice anything for bis love, the young wile ana mother followed her protession, Mr, Hofman residing with ber when in New York and attending her reg- ularly to the theatre, stil leading his family to be- Heve that the acquaintance Was simply one of the or- dinary attachments, common enough, ae the world goos, and yet binding bis Wile to secrecy unt such | me as he was willing to acknowledge tho marringe and present to hie parents the woman who had maue hos wafward iiie happy—to whgqm he could always cling a8 @ guardian of his peace aud comfort, ‘The tauit of conceaiment was not censuradle 1a every way, for, a8 apetied son, he feared displeasure, and when, at lust, stricken with sickness aud worn out with anxiety, be was sent to his father’s country seat at Hyde Park, his wite, (ifliing protessional engage- meuis at Troy and Albany, Was Only a casual visitor to ber busvand’s bome upon the Hedson. THK SAD STORY OF DKATH. Strange and eveutiul as bis career had been, Ge J. Hofman, broken in spirit, and with the hogeriug disease gnawing at his lie, waa suddenly stricken with paralysis, and on Januury 29, of the Current year, he died, at Hyde Park, alone, except attended by the servants, and belore any o1 lis family coulu reach hiu, The story of his marriage bad been already told by him to those at the village hotel, where te had at times rosiged wh. father’s hot bad been closed, and the young wife ed her busband’s bedside Vat few inom before Lis mother reached (ue deaibbed of her son. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LOVR. one over which carciess eyes may weil Uraw the veil of sanctity. Mra Hollman, sending for the mourner, by her son's corpse, asked the simple queswou:— “Are you George's Wile?” ‘ihe reply came simply, in another question :— “Are you George’s mother?” and when the answer waa givan, trembiingly, and with a head bowed in sorrow, with other's tears, the new-found daughter Was ucknowledged, and the end of the romance was begun. ibe beart history of the dead son came siowly to the motuer’s heart, and it was received with kinducss, There was no word of reproach, no word of censure, no sembiance of doubt. Mrs. Hoflman telis the story only a mother can. aud ibe a ts alter his death, and bota few moments) 4 still grea The scene beiween the widow and the motber was | | teemed with all the fondness of a daughter is the best | tribate to the mewory of a waywerd but uot spead- thrite son, : Atter the death of George and the funéral from his | father’s residence, ip Fifth avenue, the widow resided for some mouths with her husband's pareuts, and only leit the mansion to occupy the bouse of a friend, | 1m an adjacent street, during the absence of the owner | 19 Europe, During’ the last summer she resided at Hyde Park, with her sister-in-law, Mr. Hoffman's | daughter, with whom, as with all of her Jate husband”! foumily, she was a favorite as an “angel of goodness, as ner mother-in-law expresses it, tn the family. WAY SHE IS STILL DANCING. Wedded to her profession and sill des.rous while enjoying ber great populirity as a danseuse, and | her own desire, Mrs. Hoiftman’s late engagement at tbe Filth Avenve Theatre and her present one in Yorouto have broaght her again before the public as a dancer, So far as her present protessional career is con- cerned, the famiy of ber late husband consent to it simply out of deference to Ler wishes. Her mother- in-law, Mra, Gee Hofman, went with her when her entatthe Fifth Avenue was made with Mr. eng, | Stopien fiske, Mr. Daly's busicess manager, and her home at Mr, Hodwan’s house is always open to her, | aud where she is always a loved visitor during the interim of her engayements, statomont of the incts as given by the Henan is by direct authority, and it 18 due alike to Mile. Bon- fanti, and to those with wom she is conuected, to state that, m withholding the acknowledgment of ber | marriage with George J. Hoffman until after his death she acted in obedience to her husband’s wishes, and tue best test of her purity of mind and purpose and the secret of her romantic marriage and its resuit are shown in, ber avowal made to Mra, Hoffman on the day of ber son’s funeral:—I loved George as { loved my life; he was true to me, and nad I learned that bit mother and fatber would nol have acknowledged me, the secret of my marriage should have died wheu poot George died.” HEATED CARS. ARE WE EVER TO ENJOY THEM?—WHAT RAIIe ROAD SUPERINTENDENTS SAY. The Herato has, within the last few days, been calb Ing on the horse car companies to increase the comfort of their patrons, during the winter, by beating the! cara, The introduction of warming pans, filled with hot water, fur the feet of the passenger in Europeag countries, and the success attending it, led to the be lief that a similar system could be inaugurated here, At present there seem to be threo theories for heat ing the cars—by steam, by stoves and by hot water, Already the first month of the winter is nearly over, ‘snow ig on the ground, and cold, wet feet are numer- ous, Yet the horse car managers scem unable to cope with the problem, ‘What can we do to make our cara comfortably warm?’? In tact, as @ rule, thoy have shown no intention of attending to the matter at all, A-Hanap reporier visited tho managers of several lovding horse car lines yesterday afternoon, to got irom them some opinions on the subject. The general answer given to his inquiries was that none of the companies contemplated heating the cars; but that, f a feasible plan were suggested, they would be willing and pleased to make use of it ‘ 4 MATTHR OF THR, Mr, Bonney, manager and suportntendent of the Fourth avenue line, was seen at the office ‘n Thirty- second street, He bad read the articles on the subject in the Hann, but, as ho bad no experience in the heating of cars, he could not positively say whether or not the idea of using pans filled with hot water could be made to answer the purpose, He knew of no prac ticablo plan. He had heard of some cars baving | stoves In the end, but this blocked ap the door and prevented fro ingress or egress. He was most willing to thus add to the com/ort of the public if only some. thing that coula be suceess{ully done were suggested, aud us soon us be beard of anything that he deemed worthy of consideration he would take pleasure in adopting it. ‘the company tad no intention of acting in thevmatier, and the cuts would be unprovided now as before. But that this subject would come up again and res u nod that heat would be sooner or later introduc outldently believed, st A PRASIULE WAY. Mr. Ficid, of the Third avenue line, was found in the office in Sixty-fitth street, avd with bim the following conversition was held :— Reroxrer—Mr. Field, what 1s your opinion in this matter of heating the cars? Do you not thiak it is a subject in which the travelling public 18 greatly inter- ested? Mr. Finep—I do. I believe that the idea is a very good one indeed; but how are we to carry itout? Not more than two years ago We tried it in the palace cars aod it was a failure, We used alcohol, and it was not very lpug before it was found to be offensive to the smed. Rerontee—But, why not try something besides alovboi—tor insjance, steam or hot water? Mr. Fix.p—Both poor and ueitber practicable, Now, for instance, take steam. That would be offensive too, ‘The passengers, coming im with wot shoes, would place them on the stcam pipes, and the smell of the leaner would not be at ail pleasant while being dried. If you were to put your shoes on thet steam pipe there you could easily see how poor such a suggestion is. And Che sawe siate of affairs would be the result of using hot water ip pans KxrorreR—What do you think of stoves? Would | they be better than steam or hot water? Mr. Fieip—I really think they would. They are, ia my opinion, the ouly thing that could be successfully used. 1 have visited the car lines in Brooklyn and Morrisapia where stoves are placed in the cars, and | noticed that the car was kept warm, Those horse cars, however,carried but few passengers, and the trav: is polling compured to that on ours. The peop! using our line are altogether too great in number ta admit of stoves bemg used, To keep out the cold the doors would have be closed, and you know that ‘ours are very frequently opened. LKPORTRR—Bul, Mr, Field, there must be surely some way to prevent the passengers from beiug chilled, } might say Jrozen¥ Mr. Firto—Well, 1 should like to hear of it. We would giadly make use of it. Woe have not any inten- tion of heating the cars this winter, and cannot say when wo shall come to any action, You probably think all of the passengers in favor of warmed cars, but you leave out of sigh t disugreeabie ge jeman who 18 80 often foaud ou the car who is dying air, and who punches bere und there with stick, opening with It all the ventilators ho cau, Then thero 1s tho consumptive, or the person in weak health trom any other cause. He surely cannot live tu the overbeated atinvsphere. The truth of the matter is he will pot use the car if it be warmed, | am confident that at least one-fourth of our patrons are decidediy opposed to this heating, But this company is willing to do anything in ite power to improve matiers. We need som advice, and pot of the sort that 18 apwise aud our avility, WOULD IF HB COULD, A reporter ¢allea on Mr. Bidgood, Superintendent of the Sixth avenue line, the office in Forty-third street, He would venture on no decided expression of views, ag he knew nothing of the subject nud was in- capadle of giving an opinion. He could say this much, that whatever Would be practicable the people might rely on tho managers of the road two introduce, as ha had their interest at heart, and vas always anxious aud ready to improve the working order of the line. What wis found worth trying would be tried. His personal veliet was that if the different ear oompanier were convinced of the practicability of any suggestion there was not one that would be unwilling to give it 6 fair trial. NEITHER 8TRAM NOR STOVES WILL ANSWER, Mr. Leadbetter, of the Broadway and Seventh avo. nue lines, said that steam in pipes could not be kept warm during the entire journey. Stoves wore out of the qnestion. On a line like his, carrying many pas- songers, they would be an intolerable nuisance, Hot water in pans he deemed the best of the things men- tioucd, but he bad not heard of avy American city having made a successiul trial of i, He had onco seen @ car heated with burning keroseno—thas ia kerosene barning tn a large tank—and as far as bh memory went he thought it had been used in a car running On one of she ieadlag streets of this city, but he was not favorable to such a system of heating, He did not intend to make efforts to heat bis cars this winter. DOES XOT SER WHAT TO DO. Mr. Raseell, of the Eighth nue line, was not wel enough posted to say whether hot watet would ava’ the purpose, He had the Henao and bad its approval, but he did not have enough taitn in hot e it in his cars, tl someting Kighth avenue line would continue te run as at present. Such are the opinions of the mana; ef tho repr sentative lines of horse cars of our city, and, while the superintendents doubt and do not act, the sufler- ing passengers pa-s many uncomfortable momen with cold tect and@bodies, THE Di CESNOLA TREASURES, The Athencum tells the English side of the story of the way in which we became the possessors of the lat est of General di Cesnola’s treasures, It is @ bitter pill for the Atheneum to swallow that the despised Americans should have captured what the English were so anxious to obtain, Let us quote the conclad- ing paragraph: The story is lamentable, and of gravest signifi. cance. To the winners of the prize, success must at first be rather embarrassing, What will the Now York: ers do with such an immenso mass of historical riches, glreasures of art of the most exquisite and ro- coudite kind?’ Have they #cnolars of sufficient erudition and peculiar skil! to appreciate such opjeott as they should be appreciated? In Europe, of course, Tony artists are capable of asing these treasures; an nutuber of abtiquaries areeven more ca- pable of ilastrating th bistory of estimating ancy. Still, we mast not fail to congravuiate pire” city on obtaming what we have lost, Every home of learning hus had & beginoing. Ont cougins Lave made a noble one, and they are gure, 10 time, to find men capable of imtroducing even the recondite lore of wsthevic antiquity to the American world. “On, Uncle Pamblechook, this t¢ kind” MASONIO ELECTION. Cornucopia Lodge, F. and A, M., of Flashing, have elected tue following olficers:—William M. Seaman, ; John H. Rick 8. W.; H. Carpenter, J. W. William Burke, prose i P ii, Mamiond, soorotarm.’