The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1877, Page 4

THE STATE CAPITAL. ——_.—_-—— Consolidation of New York City Bills Into One Bill. MERIING OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE. A Strong Movement. in Favor of Municipal Retrenchment and Reform. ————— [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE MERALD.] ALBany, March 1, 1877. Both houses met at the usual hour, but there was nothing done in the Senate worthy of mention, Im the House the appropriation bill was the special order; the feature being the discussion over the Items of $18,000 to each of tho State Normal and Traming schools at Albany, Buffalo, Brockport, Cortland, Fre- donia, Geneseo, Oswego and Potsdam, Mr. Ruggles made a speech in favor of striking out the appropriation for all except the one at Albany, which would have had the effect of abolishing them, and ho was replied to by Mr. Childs, of Steuben, He advocated the continuance of the normal schools, and insisted that they were doing all and more than could be expected of them, He suid they are doing a great work, and the people should stand by them, He spoke for the teachers and children of the State, in urging the Legisiature to stand by the pledges made in the past and sustain these schools, It had been charged that the democracy wished to strike down the free schools, As democrat he de- sired to repel that charge, The gentieman (Mr, Ruggles) had said that this was not a party question; but he did not desire that opposition to this measuro should be laid at the door of the democratic party. Ho trusted that the appropriation would be continued this year as in the past. The motion to strike out the appropriation was lost, THK JOINT COMMITTEE ON CITIES. The interest of the day was ceutred tn the meeting of the Joint Committee on Cities, which was ordered for three o'clock ; but which, by s@ne unaccountable hitch, was again deterred until the evening, when a short sessiun was held, as the members of the Assemp- bly committee Wished to be present at the sexsion of the House, Mr, Woodin called the meeting to order, and then, is though the whole thing haa been cut and dried, asked Mr, Fish about the Salary bill. Mr, Fish—Pne Salary bill is reported. That could be made aspecial order if both sides of the House would be iu favor of it, It is applicable to all the cities of the State, It reduces salaries of $10,000 or above $10,000 twenty-five per cont; between $10,000 and $5,000, twenty per cent; between $10,000 and $3,000, fifteen per cent, and from $3,000 down to $1,500, ten per cent, Mr, Woodin—Wohat avout those below $1,500? Mr, Fisb—This bill don’t touch below that, Mr. Graham—There is a clause in another bill which ought to be substituted in bill 168, where it restricts the amount of tax to be raised in New York. It gives power to the Board of Apportionment regulating the sularies, expenses, &c, Mr. Woodin—You mean by the word “expenses”? not only the salaries of officers but for any of the expenses that may attend the administration of the city gov- ernment ? Mr, Grabam—To regulate and fix the salaries, the entire expenditures of every department in the © New York except three things:—First, the interest ou the debt; second, the State tax; third, the jud Mr. Woodin—It has nu details, but compels Board of Apportionment to adjust all the saturies and expenses. something every day, and we did something to-day. Senator Morrissey and 1, who were deputed the power, agreed to smush the Department of Docks, which we proceeded to do by merging it mto the Department of Works—tnat js, a dill proposing to do that thing. The details are not completed yet, but we started the thing on its way to find if tt would meet with general acceptation. Mr. Fish—The majority of your ccmmittce are in favor of i, I betieve pir. Woodin—Our committee is quite in favor of mergiug the Department of Docks into the Department ot Works, and merging the Commissiouvers of Exci-e in the Department of Police, and tne Building Depart- ment and Fire Department in one. Ii the members of the committees are in lavor of it, would be well to have one bill drawn to cover it all, Mr, Fish—We have not bad any regular vote on it, but I think the commitice is in favor of it, Mr. Morrissey—! offered the joipt resolution which brought this commute together to-night, My pur- pose Was to see Whether we couldu’t do away with the departments in the city of New York, and i we could Lot tg merge them into other departinents, Ibe gen- tleman before us the other day, whom I consider a | very competent man—I refer to Mr. Campvell—t be- heve the people there in New York have confidence in him, 1 do not see why he should not do the public work of the city of New York, work now done by the Dock Commission; the’ work done outside of the park by the Park Commission, He has said beiore our committee he could do i; has more experience in it than | have, aud I arm will- ing to take bis word for it. Now, in regard to the bills introduced in both boures, particularly in the Lower House. In relerence to salaries and such things, in my judyment there should be action taken by this coumuit- ice, and as speedily us possible, for the public 18 look for it, and theretore [ will ask@gentleman to read this (Hands paper to a member, who reads as follows) e be appointed to mumittoes yeuses of the ety vl New desirable features of all, be direetod to inquire into vin the exp wing the city of New York and consolidating them with other com- maids And also as to the hug racing conclu. to dra! d to report eting to be wu the bill wh nelusions to th alfecting the eity of New York. 1 think that is the practical way, recan bo one Dill drawn in regard to all the departm the city of New York, ' think you wil business by it, and it is not as much trou for five to mect as for fifteen, Let them draft a proper bill in their Judgment and submit to this committee, I offer that resolution to see it iti acceptable to the committee, 1 wish the coairmen of both committees to appoint that sub-committee and 1 do not, on account of that resolution, desire to be one of them, Mr. Cowdin—I heartily indorse that resolution and move for its adoption Mr. Woodin—Can’t we modify that resolution as to indieate just what departments are to be waived and into what, so that the committee will kuow something | of what they are going to do, or shall we leave it to the sub-committee, 1 bave a proposition in my pocket, presented by a gentleman who has had a gvod deal of experience in regard to New York city matters, and he thinks it isjust (be thing, It stra In our Commitiee on Cities we like to do | the | | | father, Don Guillermo Prieto. CHINA AND JAPAN. LIBERATION OF CHINESE PRISONERS BY AN ENOLISH GOVERNOR—NO DIPLOMATIC BELA- TIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHINA—A NEW JAPANESE RAILWAY—JAPAN'S FINANCES. Sam Frascisoo, Feb, 28, 1877. ‘The steamship Gaelic, Irom Hong Kong via Yoko- hama, which arrived to-day, brings the following in- telligence :— Tue Governor of Hong Kong, by an act of grace be- fore his departure from office, liberated 100 Chinese prisoners on condition that they leave Hong Kong for- eve The tamine in Corea continues and appeals bave been made to Japan for assistance. ‘The Chineso authorities are reported to have re- cently gained victories over the troops of Yakoob Beg, in Gobi, but the reports are not authenticated, ‘THR COOLIE QUESTION. Advices trom Hong Kong, February 1, and Shanghal, February 3, state that the Spanish Minister at Pekin ‘has broken off relations with the Chinese government, The dispute grows out of Cuba and the coolie question, THR ANCIENT CAPITAL OP JaPAS, Yokohama udvices are to Fobruary 11. The benef- cial result of the reduction in the land tax ts universally admitied, There is great rejoicing in consequence throughout the country, The government bas relinquished several iitilions of annual revenue and reduces pubiic expenditures in proportion, ‘The principal event of the month was Lue imperial visit to Kioto, the anctent capital, tor the purpose of combining ceremonies equally repre- senting ancient and modern Japan, The first object was to pay homage at the shrine of the Kmperor’s father, uccording to the custom of all ages. lo per- formance of this duty the Emperor was accompanied by the Empress and Empress Dowager. The second object of the Visit was the opening of a rail. way between Osaka and Kioto, This ceremony was perfornied on February 5 in the presence of a large assemblage of Japanese dignitarics und most, of the foreign diplomatists, which latter travelled from Tokio to Kioto by special tnvitation as guests of tho government, The Emperor remaius In the neighbor- hood of the old capital to complete the round of cere- mouial visitations, The foreign representatives re- turned to Yokohama on February 10. BURNING O¥ A GOVERNMENT RUILDING, ‘The Foreign Office at Tokio, a building of great ar- chitectural beauty and many historic associations, was destroyed by fire on Febsuury L. PINANCKS, The financial estimate Jor the current year published by the Minister ot the Treasury, notwithstanding tho great reduction i revenue, consequent upon the diminution of the land tax, on the budget shows a prospective ‘surplus, UNDBR THR JAVANESE FLAG, ‘The steamship Nevada, tormerly of the Paciflc Mail Company, 1s now translerred to the Japanese flog. This is tho jast of the transfers of the former Ameri- can line to Japanese control, Vries Island, at the mouth of Yedo Bay, continues in volcanic eruption. CHINA BORROWS PROM JAPAN A large loan has been olfered to China from Japan, partly in gold and silver and copper coin and partly in rice, coal, lumber and seaweed. China pays eight per cent interest and Japun gains five per cent additional on exchange. FOREIGN COUNTERPSITERS, Remarkable counterfeits of notes of Hong Kong and Shaughat banks by photography huve been detected, Hight notes for $500 each were forged by tour per- sons—au American, an Englishman, a Dave and a Swede—all of whom have been beid for trial, During the past year there have beeu frequent reports of disturbances in the provinces of Satsuma, but generally without foundation. Now, however, the goverument ts seriously disturbed by the disor- dered condition of affairs there, MEXICAN VISITORS. ALRIVAL OF IGLESIAS’ SUITE FROM THE WEST— IGLESIAS TO RETURN TO MEXICO. Don Joaquin M. Alcalde, Don José Igiesias Calderon, Don Francisco Prieto, Don Alfonso Mejia and Don Carlog Rul, all belonging to the party ol ex-Vice Presi- dent Don José Maria Iglesias, of Mexico, arrived yes- terday forenoon at the Wostminster Hotel, These gentlemen, on their way here across the Continent from San Francisco, visited Chicago, Niagara Falls and other places of interest along the route, Don Jouquin M, Alcade is one of the most dis- tinguished advocates in Mexico, He has been a Rep- resentative in all the Mexican Congresses that havo legislated for the country since the year 1863, He is an eloquent and enthusiastic orator, very popular and liberal in principic. In the Just Congress, which der ciared Lerdo re-clected, Sefior Alcalde led the opposi- tion; he secundea the movement initiated by Chiet Justice Iglesias, and was the medium of intercom- munication beiween Diaz and Igiesiag for tho | purpose of effecting a fusion between tLe lwo partics, 80 as to put an jend to tho civil war, after the fall of Lerdo, He’ is noted for his activity and energy, boldness and breadth of views in his political career ‘and in his speeches, Among his countrymen be enjoys the reputation of being a just and honorable min, He is thirty-eight years old, short in stature, dark complexion; has flue dark, expressive eyes, and in conversation is animated and elegant, Sefior Alcalde tas also distingursned bim- sell as awriter of comprehensive arucles on national aud loca! politics. Don José Iglesias Calderon, a well favored young gentieman of twenty-tour, ts the son of ex-Vice Presi- dent, Dun José Maria Iglesias, He has accompanied his father through the peril of the campaign, and now precedes him thus far on the way back to the plains of Anahuac. Francisco Prieto is the son f his widely known ‘he latter was Minister ot Hacienda (Secretary of the Treasury) under [giesias. He 18 4 political economist of recognized ability; is uilowed to be tho first of living Mexican poets; his lyrics enjoy a great reputation, and he for the ve tility of lis genius as an improvisatore. Sefor Prieto haz ulso been remarkable tor eioquence in the nationul Congress ever since he took his seat there in 1865, always on the side of the advanced liberals. Don Altonso Mejia is a nephew of Sefor Lerdo’s former Minister of War, General Don Ignacio Mejia. Don Carlos Aiverez Rul, a talented young politician, | was a member of the city government of Mexico, These gentlemen are to stay in this city but a few days, alter which they will take their depsrture for New Orleans, where they will embark on the 16th inst, for Vera Cruz The elder Iglesias and Guillermo Prieto, with Don’ Emilio Velasco, Lancaster Jones, and others of Iglesias’ suite will leave San Francisco 1m time to cross the Continent and catch the same steamer for Vera Cruz. Tgicsias, acknowledging that at least for the present, nothing can be done to regain the Presidency which ho thinks he has lost, proposes to retire for awltle from the political arena. THE GERMAN SAVINGS BANK. MEETING OF THE DISAPPOINTED DEPOSITORS i AT MORRISANIA LAST EVENING. ‘The suspension of the German Savings Bank of Mor- risania tormed the chief topic of conversation through- out the Twenty-fourth ward yesterday. Among tho depositors whose hord earnings are now locked up in the broken bank there appeared to be a feeling of mel- ancholy resignation not unmixed with hope that all may yet be well with them, There seems to be a gen- eral desire among the class indicated to encour. age and to a certain extent aid the trustees of the institution in any effort they may make to retrieve the disaster which has fallen alike apon them all, Many of the depositors themseives now condemn the lack of confidence which produced the ruinous run upon the bank’s resources, and expross a willingness to leave their several accounts ou deposit as ocing visionary. He propores to put the Depa of Works, Parks and Docks together, to be known as the Department of Public Works, with three Com- missioners, with ciassified terms of two, four and six years, That is one idea. Then he propeses to pat | Logetiier the Department of Buildings and Fire Depart- Ment, with two Commissic he proposes Lo abolish the present Hoard ot nd impose the | duties of that Board on ihe Board of Police, and Heaith Department and the rdot Charities and Correc- tion, which would make a board of believe, ‘The resolution of Mr. Morrissey was put and carried. Mr. Morrissey—If you think that time is too short it nine members, I for a year or two, if necessary without, interest, il by that course the Jirectors might be assisted out of their present financial difficulty.” Lt should vo stated, how. ever, that this proposition does not emanate from any of those who were fortunate in drawing out their entire deposits before the bank became hope- lessly msolvent. Ata late hour on Wednesday even- | ing an order issued by the Supreme Court at Schenec- tady, on application of Superinvendent Kilis, ot the Banking Department, restraining the institution men- tioned from any further exercise of its corporate fane. can be extended. | fastz. Woodin~ io, 1 i uot t0o abort; the quicker | Hung Put aT Stade Laat atoning ur Morriesy- re the churman of both com. | 1% Fesponse to a call, @ number of the depositors, em- eaten Leen Gen Cocaine ce | bracing about 125 men and half a dozen women, mot mittees g hat committee wand appoiut the ober | jy the bull room of Hupfel's brewery, tor the purpose ‘Mr, Mitchell—1 second tt | of taking some preliminary steps in fegard to tho ont leader bank suspension, The meeting, which was one of tho Mr. Mitehelt i he-weald. * most orderly character, was organized by the election tory aictell sated Le would make aspecial order | of Josopn Kuuty president, and John A. Henry, Mr, Woodin—This action of to-night looks like tet hag Aor maa ond ceasing in un effort to pass what is called the Salary bill, ft. Grahum—I should like you todo so uatil the provisions of that bill are re It it does nov meet your purposes Mr. Woodin-—Is ui the members to proc Duseage ot the vills that bave already passed tue Sen- ate with reference to the Commission of Jurors and | the Coroners? Mr, Morrissey—1t can’t come under that resoluuen, Mr, Woodin, and its so wih the Kegistrars wnd te y Clerk. Mr. Graham—It is the same thing, Mr. Fish—fhe Coroners’ bili wos reported to-night with amoudment. Mr. Woouin—What amendment? Mr. Fish—Five thousand was inade six thousand dollars. The compensation Of piysicians—and they were given a clerk—at $1,600 4 year, wotis wi Not much change was made. Mr, Mitcheli—1t was a sort of &@ compromie T the original compensation would have been adequate—$5,000. not + to do it tor that. ye ahiemet Stated that the Vill was to corre most disgraceful rings that had ever existea. |) pot taken it from hearsay testimony, but from dence of Wiinesses under oath, reported on the last year. Outot these hundreds of inquests 61x persons served as jurorg in nearly dealer in di Bodies, auotber was Morgue, ot tho haa Vie Muchell—Theee physicwns in, the city of Now | Me ot | 1 the arse to be pursued in con aus speedily as practi PURIM CELEBRATION. A most brilliant calico reception was given last even- Ing by (he Purim Association at Deimonico’s uptown establishment, ‘The gentlemen wore full evening cos tuine, while the ladies, althoagh not in full evenmg dress, were attired in most becoming gingham, calico and dresses of other matoriais except silk and satins, One of the conditions of this bop was that the ladi must Wear masks until midnight, and the order strictly eniorced, ‘There were about 100 couples pre: ent, and the festivities lusted until a jate hour of the night Mr. M. H. Moses, the present president, bas beid bis oftice tor seven consecutive years, and served a term of three years prior to that, Mr. Jacob Ss. Isaacs bas been secretary equally as long, The entire membership of the wssuciution consists of twenty-five, at could long since have been awellod to several hundred, ¢ premines and roy port tne! bie. In the County Clerk's office yesterday thero were | fled the assignments of Charles Sinith to Mr, Sucdiker, 200 cases; one ol then Wasa | and Robert M, Lamvrie and George F. Sargent, com. ‘a keeper of the | prising the rt of Lambrie & Surgeut, to | Pray. der 3. AMUSEMENTS. OERMANIA THEATRE—*‘O, DIESE MANNER!” A new comedy by Julius Rosen, “O, These Naughty Men!” was presented last evening at the Germania Theatre, The play would givo one the idea that Ger- man husbands are wolully benpecked, Imagine a home in which the wife wilt not tolerate the sight of her master’s pipe because the smoke might soil the curtains! No wonder as the women of the play complain, the ang will not marry, and that tho mothers of t wgeble girls have to resort to the action ‘to marry tbem off, is somewhat unnatural ana the characters ghtly improbable, but, upox the whole, the comeidy is capi- tally acted and al amusement, Herr Kessler and Herr Froeman and Frau Witt and Fri. Schmitz were persicae deserving of praise. Any one knowing the OaEO Pag one, &@ good Ikugh oa ye the pranks of ‘*I'bese Naughty Meu,” which will be re peated unttl further notice, MUSICAL AND DBAMATIC NOTES. Rubinstein’s piano recitals in London commence en April 30, ‘A grand new Court Theatre is being built im Vienna at a cost of $2,500,000, Mr. KE. L. Davenport plays Dan’l Druce at the Howard Athon@um, Boston, next week, Mr. John McCullough appeared as Richelien at the St, Louts Olympic on Wednesday night. ‘The eale of seats for the great Waguer festival at the Academy of Music begins on Monday noxt. On Monday next “Lemons” will he produced at the National Theatre, Washington, for inauguration week, Mr. John & Clarke reappeared at the Strand, Lon- don, on February 19 in Tom Taylor’s comedy, ‘Babes and Beetles. ’” A pamphlet, giving an account of Wagner’s new opera, can be had next week gratuitously at the Academy of Music, Miss Jonnie Lee had a benefit at tho London Globe ou February 21, in which she appeared as Jo and the Invisible Prince, The Juvenile Opera Company hag returned to New York, after a successtul tour in New England, and will soon give a season here. ‘The last matinge of “Lemons”? will. be given at the Fifth Avenue to-morrow, and tho last six nights of this laughable comedy are announced. The Kellogg English Opera Company Introduced ‘Wagner's ‘Flying Dutchinan” to Wasbington theatre- goers on Wednesday evening, The result was a largo housé and a fine performance. Next Saturday Mr, Charles Coghlan will take his first benefit in New York, appearing as Hamlet, with Miss Fanny Davenport as Ophelia, and a superb cast, “Hamlet will also be played at the matinée. On Monday, March 12, Mr. Daly’s new humorous MOUCHARDS AFTER MULOCK. 4 TRIP IN THE COUNTRY—¥FEMININE VAULTING YEATS EXTRAORDINARY—WANTED TEN THOU- BAND DOLLARS AND GOF ON” HUNDBED DOL- LARS. Nearly twenty years ago William Mulock, then a lawyer of prominence in this oity, died leaving a wife and four children and an estate valued at several hun- dred thousand dollars, This large property he be- queathed to his wife. Records of proceedings in the courts reveal a singularly curious and painful chapter of the trouble Mrs, Mulock has bad in regard to this large legacy through, as alleged, irregularities oa the part of herson, William Mulock, in the matter of deeds, powers of attorney and puyments of mone: Two suits are now pending against him, growing out of such alleged irrogularities— oue in New Jersey and one in this city, Meantime William Mulock remaing a bachelor, and one of the sins laid at bis door was the tormor maintenance of a Uaison with « Mra, Kags, with whom he ia said to havo been quietly domiciled in the rustic town of Riverside, ip Connecticut, But these matters, connected, as alleged, with the former carcer of Mr, Mulock, do not furm the math subject of our present narrative, al- though avxiliary to 1t to enable # more thorough understanding of the incidents brought to light on the trial yesterday, before Judge Donohue, in the Supreme Court, of a suit in which be Agures as defendant and Margaret Breene aa plainuf, PLEASURE TRIP TO RIVERSIDE, Mrs, Breene—for she is a married woman, it should be stated—was some years ago employed as seamstress tor Mrs, Mulock, While thus employed she became acquainted with William Mulock, ag also with Misa Clura Mulock, one of his sisters. The latter lady, how- ever, !s pow Airs, Legendere, wifo of General Legen- dere, of Japan, According to Mrs, Breone’s story, Mra. Legendere called upon her at her residence in this city onthe morning of tho 19th of July, 1875, and asked her if sue would like to go on a pleasure excur- sion, She said she would enjoy nothing better than to escupe the heat of the city even jor a day, und so, alter a little preparation, the two were soon rapidly whirling away in the steam cars, She had no idea where they were going until they stopped at Riverside, on the banks of the Connecticut River. A TRIP OF KSPIONAGE. The story now is—nithough Mrs. Breene says sho was not at tho time aware that such was the fact—that Mrs. Legendere took this method of “syping out the lund” at Riverside, in quest of her alleged derelict brother, with a view of ascervaining Whether the story of scandal’ circulated agwvust him bad any foundation io truth, ‘The two women, atter alighting from the ears, proceeded up the road in the direction of the house inuicated as the residence of the object of their in- quiry, As they were slowly walking along they met’ a carriage in which, as the result proved, were Mr. Najock und Mrs. Kuss. This eccentricity, ‘Blue Glass,” will be produced, with now scenery and all the leading members of the com- pany tu the cast, Tho plot omuruces both Wall street and West Point. BOOTH’S THEATRE. JARRETT & PALMER RESIGN THE LEASE, Vague rumors in regard to an important change at Booth’s Theatre have been current for some time, and, as is genorally the caso where nothing definite is known, something extraordinary had to be invented, Thus originated the erroncous report’ that Messrs, Jarrett & Palmer intended to dissolve their partnership, This step, we believe, was never contemplated, but they have had under consideration for several months tho advisability of withdrawing from the management of the theatre altogether. Yes- terday they notited Mr. Oakes Ames, owner of the property, that they should not renew’ their lease on the }st of Muy. ‘The lessees were brought to this determination by several reasons. Mr. Palmer’s health has been deli- cate, and, though it 18 now improving, it was thought best’ tbat be should not share the daily responsibilities and burdens which are inseparable {rom sucb an enter- prise. The bigh rent of the theatre was also a cause for giving up. the lease, for though Messra. Jurrett & Palmer have made money since they first leared the house im April, 1874, succeeding Mr. Junius Brutus Booth, they succceded ouly by burd work and unusually large investments, Mr. Qukes Ames was willing to renew the louse at $40,0004 year; but the management had other plans to view, which, with the condition of Mr, Paimer’s health, determined their action yesterday. ‘they will not dissolve partnership, but will continue in all respects the same tirm as be- fore, with the exception of Booth’s Theatre. ‘They in- tend to remain in theatrical management, importing jays and actors from Europe, and producing grand spectacular pieces in the. principal cities of tho Union, ws they nave done lately with ‘Sardanapalug,”? “Julius Cwsur” and “Dan’l Druce.”? Mr. Jarrett will visit Europe this suinmer in search of novelites, while Mr. Palmer will remain in charge of the American end of the line, Mr. Josepb H. Tooker will remain the general business ‘manager, and, us the Plymouth Rock excursions are to be resumed im June, he will again appear in the uniform of the Commodore, and exult to be once more upon the ocean. The high reputation of Booth’s Theatre hus been well sustained by Messrs Jurrett & Palmer, Some of their best successes during the three years’ man- agement were the engagement of Charlotte Cu in 1875 und the productions of “Henry Y.,” ‘Julia Cwsur” and “Surdanapalus.”? Barncy Willams played there his last engugeient, and amung other eminent actors who uppeared are E, L. Daveoport, Lawrence Barrett, Barry Sullivan, Rignold, Jonn McCullough, Miss Kellogg, Mrs. Wailer, Kate Figid, George Fawcett Rowe, Ciara’ Morris, George Belmore and George 1. Fox, ‘Mr. Joun McCutlough’s performances beginning April 2 What will be done with the theatre ts un- known, but it is said that Messrs, Shook & Palmer and Mr. Kdwin Booth contemplate taking it next sea- son, “ART MATTERS. SALE OF THE AMERICAN COLLECTION. The attendance last night at the Kurtz Gallery on the occasion of the sale of the American collection was very good so far as numbers wero concerned. The bidding, however, was somewhat slow, owing in good part to the quality of the pictures offered, Evory duy’s experience teaches that tho better class of picture buyers will not purchase poor pictures at any price, and carelessly painted pictures can only be sold to those who cannot aiford to pay bigh pricos for works of art. The prices obtained ranged from $20 to $100, few pictures Uringing more than that sui The tol- lowing were the bighest prices realized :— “Light Fog,”? Arwhur Quartley, $120; ‘The Hillside Pasture,’ Casi- jear, $180; ‘Cattle und Landscape,” sbattuck, $255 “Under His Own Vine,” Vertel, $250; “Evening on the Gulf Coast,” Mccord, $125; Me’ and Towser,” Ream, $100; “The Mouataim Spring,’ Kittel, $165, The best works Will be sold this evening, when the aulo will be resumed, Y LADIES’ ART ASSOCIATION. There was a large attendance last night at the open- ing sale of the pictures belonging to the Ladies’ Art Association. If mere enthusiasm could make success then tho affair must be pronounced successful, but from a financial standpoint the sale certainly was Bot successful, The pfices obtained were very small, bat it must be said algo that the merit of the works was not of a very high order, The sale will be continued to-night. 5 BRIC-A-BRAC SALE, The sale of a private collection of bric-a-brac was concluded by the Messrs. Leavitt, at their auction rooms in Clinton Hall, yesterday afternoon, The at- tendance was large and the bidding lively, Many ladies Were present. Among the more notable articles disposed of might be mentioned a collection of bronzes ud majolica from the Italian department of the Cen- tennial Exhibition, A bronze group, the ‘Farneso Bull,” sold for $100; a large and tively ornamenied Unipod brought $41, and a dancing fawn $37; a Majolica vase, on tripod support, $447 50; a simular one brought $42 50, | Several articles of antiquo furniture were sold, but did not in any instance bring 4 large price. A band- some old mahoguny bureau, inlaid and having brass plates and handles, brought $65. Kach plate contains & medallion portrait. of Washington. A number ot handsomely carved arm chairs suld for $22 50 each, Alandsome antique bureau, beautifully Guished and well preserved, vrought oviy $10, The same was iven for an antique mahogany sideboard, said to have een owned by Aaron Burr, ‘A fine closouné enamel plate brought $24 A half dozen books of Chineso paintings sold jor $10 50 each, MISS WALTERS’ BRUISES, The Kings County Charity Commisioncrs made ao investigation yesterday of the case of Miss Walters, the young insane lady whom it was alleged had been iil treated at the Flatbush Insune Asylum, The Com- missioners were informed by the nurses in the ward in which Miss Walters had been confined that she was subject to fits and they found 1 necessary to He her to benches, When not tied she would fail to the floor on ber face, and in this manner she bad re- ceived ber imjuries, The nurses aiso told the Commis- sioners that when Miss Walte it was the first time in five m i, | very drunk, Upon discovering the bray sister's tace he created a great disturbance. The fact ot Miss Walters’ death, which occurred on February 12, was given to the King’s County Board of Super- visors yesterday for tho first time, There will prob- ably bé further investigation made. Lost Jobo D, Griffin, who disappeared lately, was discov- ered by means of a letter he sent to a friend for a loan of $90 with whieh to go West, He is now at No, | Cuestuut street, Poiludelpoia, unexpected rencontre frightened the inquisitorial travellers and they rushed imto the house of a Mrs. Lockwood near by, ‘tus house did uot prove a very successful piace of refuge. Scarcely hud the women, in their fright, rushed up stairsand sought a store- room at hiding place, holding the door knob firmly against any intruders, than there came @ loud bang at the door, “1 wonder what brings you here?’ called out Mr. Mulock, 1n @ tone of voice that was not likely to en- courage coufidence in the breasts of tho lady fugitives. “You must not come in here!” shricked gut the women. Tue door opened outside, suddenly the inside knob ave way, and out bounced Mra. Breene, not exactly a fi’Paut Pry, but reversing the Iatier gentleman's movements, GYMNASTIC FEATS. aay ulock, according to the continuation of Mrs, Broeh’s story, gave her a violent shaking up and then agentlo kick, atter which she and Mrs Legendere succeeded in escaping further Violence at his hands by rushing down stairs, From the lower hallway they made a rapid exit into the rear yard, scaling the fence in double quick time and thence through another ard, afler which they had to scale apotner fence. Having successfully accomplished their rather mur- vellous feminine gytnnastic feats they took a detour to the road, und hurried on to the depot, ‘A BRIDGE RPISODE. They were not thus, it seems, to escape Mr. Mulock Reinforced by Mrs. Kass Muiock approuched them at the station, Here again, Mrs Breene says, ho ‘gave her another shaking up, throateved to tear her clothes trom her in the presence of the tion house agent, called them both opprobious names and wound up by {ntimating that he would get a pistol, ‘They ran ‘on to the bridge, where he sill pursued them and gavo Mrs. Breene a third shaking up. In the course of this ussault he grabbed her umbrella, broke it across his knee and threw it into the - ver. A HOT SUMGUG. 0 A'S WALK, Finally the two women go. away and crossed the bridge without further molestation, Mrs, Breene says, howover, tbat they were so thoroughly frightened in view of the threats about the pistol that they did not stop at the station at the-other end of the bridge, bat hurried on through the hot gcorceing sun to the next station two miles away. Mrs. Broeno says she did not sleep any that night on accounvof the exciting events ot the day; that in fact her nervous system was badly shattered ; that she had to take Dover’s powders to in- duce sleep and altogether was in such a demoralized condiuon physically and mentally, that she thought $10,000 would no more than compensate her for tao suffering she had undergone. In ber complaint she accordingly asks for this amount of damages, SHORT WORK OF THE TRIAL There was @ pretty large crowd tn altendance yester- day inthe court room and the proceedings were wit- nessed with keen interest. The plainti! bad her counsel Wiilham Henry McGrath and ex-Judge Curt's and the detendant Dudiey Field aod D. R. Garmes. ‘The plaintiN was first called to the witness stand, and told the story substantially us given above. In hor cross-examination shv got a little mixed up, as already siated, on the question of the shawl ana bonnet buing thrown tnte the river, bat adhered pretty ciosely to her original narrative, and when Mrs, Loxenuere was calied to the witness stand her story de. tracted somewhat from the thrilling narrative vf the plaintiff She suid that she was the only per- gon assaulted, and tho assault, sho sald, consisted simply in her brother raising her veil and giving her a pretty good shaking. ‘The defendant flatly contra- dicted the story of Mra. Breene as to any violence on luis part, He says that, on the comrury, Mra, Breeno Strack bim with a parasol, when he broke it. He stated farther that he had never mentioned such a thing as a pistol and had no idea of one. The case was energetically summed up on both sides, Judge Dono- hue comprised his charge in a very,fow sententious sen- tences and the jury, after a very brief absence, brought jn a verdict of $100 in favor of the plainufl It wis stated afterward that Mrs, Breene remarked that Mra, Legendere had gone back on ber, The investigation in the case of Mary Sullivan, who was burned to death im a cell at the Hudsou County (N. J.) Almshouse, at Snake Hill, bas resulted ina report that noboay wus to blame but the unfortunate woman herself, The report was made to the Board of Free- holders at Jersey City yesterday, and set forth that the woman had an ungovernable temper und was consigned to a coll desigued for refractory persons. As she was an habitual sinoker it Was concluded that she set fire to the cell. When the alarm was given the key of the cell could not be found, and the unfortunate woman wi 0 terribiy burned before she was oxtricated that she survived only asbort time. Yet tbe Freeholders who control the institution at Snake Hill, and who pretended to in- vestigute this case, had the wuuacity to rgport to the Board that nobody was to blame, The report was re- turned to the committee, A FLAT IRON DIVORCE. The quiet routine of business ip the First District Police Court of Jersey City was disturbed yesteraay when acolored man, giving his name as Jobn Stocks, entered, and, pointing to a deep gush In his forehend, exelatmed:— “Dat’s wot my wife done wita flat iron. She chucked mo out of the house, her and a teliah wot she calis her new husband; his name is Jack Mathews.” ‘The latter and the Woman were s00n after arrested, ‘An investigation showed that Stocks was* married ‘under the slave code to the woman, whose first aame 1s Sarah, after emancipation the marriage was vali- dated by a justice of the peace, and tho pair lived peucefully together ull Sarah foil in love with Mathews, «v colored, aud married him, Both husbands con- ip atter this tll Stocks married other womal and Mathews made a gavage attack on bim and drove bim out of the house, ‘The prisoners were comuitted for trial, THE. ROCKS OF DISCORD. Margaret A. Rock recently brought suts in tho Sapreme Court for Hmited divorce against Henry Rock, her husband, Yesterday plaintiff's coun- gel made application before Judge Pratt for the confirmation of the report of the referee to whom the case was refer je asked for a reo of separation, xn allowance ol $12 per week alimony and $500 counsel fee. Counvel also asked that the custody of tho thrve ebildren of the partics named be given to the plaintifl, The dw- fendant, who 1#@ butcher, was married to the plains tif in 1863 and they hved bappily together until 1875, when she beqame jealous of her husband's attentions to a youny ludy coasin residing in Williamsburg. Mra. Rock charges that he then be; to treat her cruelly, kicking and ve her and throwing her trom one room to another, Witnosses testified for the deter ant that Mra, Rock was in the habit of getting dru an assertion which emphatically denied by her neighbors, Judge Pratt took the pavers and reserved his decision, POLICE AND POLICY. The police of the Tweifth precinct, Brooklyn, made a raid yosterday on a policy shop in Pacific street, between Troy and Schenectady avenues, and besides securing the books and papers connected therewith, arrested tho following persons:—William Vance, of South Third street; Henry Johnson, Isauc Hackney, U. 1. Buros and George Shuiueworth. V apposed to be the proprictor, 890, tH PAUPER PROBLEM. Philanthropic Men and Women Who Treat It Scientifically. THE CHILDREN OF’ POVERTY. Cage the Cadger and Reform the Tramp. OUR HOSPITALS CRITICISED. At the fifth annual meeting of the State Charities Ald Association, held at Muntotpal Hall, No, 67 Madi- sop avenue, yesterday afternoon, the first businoss in order was the election of officers for the current year, which resulted as follows:—President, Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, one of the founders and most efficient promoters of the organizution; Vice Presidents, Mr, Howard Potter, Mrs. William B, Rice, Mr. Frederick Law Olmstead, Mr, Theodore Roosevelt and Mra, ©. R. Lowell; Treasurer, Mr. John Crosby Brown; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Joseph Hobson; Associate Secretary, Misa 8, f. Minton, In the absence of the President Mr. Howard Potter oc- cupied the desk as presiding offlcer, while Mr. De- Jancey Nicoll read the reports of the several commit- toos, of which the first und most important, both as respects statistical information and valuable sugges- tions, was that of the Committee on Children, signed by Mary Cadwallador Jones as Secretary. THE PAUPER CHILDREN PROBLEM, The subject of pauper children has indeed received ‘a thorough consideration at the bands of the associa- tion. Tho law passed in April, 1875, proviaing for the removal ofall healthy children over three years of age from the county poorhouses has been enforced as stringently as the circumstancés would permit, aud the practical value of the statute has thus been thoroughly tested, As one of ‘the results of the new order it was svon noticed that parents became less anxious to transfer their children to the care of the State; whereas under the former régime drunken and indigent parents were accustomed to send their children to the Poorhouse during the winter, and to withdraw them during the summer months to Jead a vagabond and pilfering lite until the exigencies of a thermometer at zero compelled a return to the hospitable shelter of a pauper establishment, there to become corrupted by constant association with vagrants of all ages and types, and to take another step in their gradual descent to the very lowest social level, At first parents of this class cried out against the new law us oppressive and impracti- cable, and bemoaned the old order of things as a lost elysium; but when, finally, they found that moans and protests were allke unavaling, and that to commit a child to the familiar sholter of the Island was to insure ite transfer to some private institution with fixed rules and reformaiory system, they ceased, in many instances at least, to declaim against the State, and commenced, with hon to support their childron at home. Thus a boundary was establisned between abject and unre- tormable psupers and that numerous olass that live on the borders of pauperism without absolutely register- ing themselves uch. In 1875, for illustration, 1,081 childron were registered at Randall’s Island as in- mates while in 1876, under the operation of the new law, only 477 were registered thera, und of these 138 were diaeased either in mind or body to such an extent as to justify their permanent reteation, The 339 healthy ebildren were distributed as follows by the Commusioners To the Catholic Protectory. 164 To tho Institation of Mercy... 2 13 Yothe Juventlo Asylum... 18 To the Nursery and Child’ + 86 To the Five Points House of Industry. ma To the llome for the Friendless. . ot To the Hebrew Orphan Asylum... ae Motel boeksieatt da sees 839 Tho report states that it bag been ascertained, bo- yond doubt, that the different private benevolent insti- tutions have ample accommodations for all the chil- dren that would naturally be committed to them under the new régime, but that it bas been difficult: hitherto to induce the wanagers of -such, institutions to accopt the class of children usually sent to the sland At Randall’s Island the yea? Opened with a pauper population of 498; of whom 213- were in the niant Hospital, 183 im tne Idiot Asylum, and 102 in the Nursery Hospital. One of the beneficent elects of the new law has been a decided improve- ment tn the efficionvy of the Iuto#gepartment owing to a dimimation of the number of innyates tn other depart- ments, @ more scientific ClasSilication of diseases, more thorough laundry work ana the withdrawal of nurses trom general practice and their transfer to the special work of idiot training. The hospitals are, however, in @ very ietticient condi- tion, owing to the low rate of wages, the employment of prison attendants and the continuance 1 office, through political iuiluences, of officiais totally unfit for the positions they Gecupy. Alter exhausting the statistics of the various coun- ties in the State the committee urge upon puviie con- sideration the benetits of house training for the ehild- ren of Vagrant parents, with the large generalization that any decent fumliy house furnishes a truer corrective than any inatitution, how guod j of at kind and however excellent in its administraion, possibly can, In order to g.ve coherent organization =to their ot forts in this direction the Committee on Children has appuinted sub-committees tor the following pure poses:—Firat, to consider suggestions and plans for the management of nursery hospitals; second, to study the subject of the proper care and treatment of idiots; third, to consider and report upon the expediency of establishing temporary homes jor children in certam of the State 11 whicn no adequate provisions as fourth, to. suggest and prepare umend- he laws relating to vagrant children, with J reterence to such as are deserted and alterward spec! reclaimed by their parents. WHAT SHALL KE DONK WITH TRAMPS ? ‘The report of the Committee on Adult Able Bodied Paupers was the second report submitted to the association, and furnished, \ogether with a pretty thorough ‘statistical review of adult paupers ism, B Mass Of SLgxestiVe observations that should not escape the attention of taxpayers, Al- though the bill providing for the appointment of As- sessors of the Poor, ugitated by the association list winter at Albany, did not puss, because the mombers of the Legisiature were unwilling to incur the re- sponsibility of removing a local elective oftico from tho, hands of the people, the — asso- cution has continued to prosecute the se- ries of inquiries that resulted in the drafting of the proposed measure, Uister and Rockiand counties have been: tie theatre of investigation during the last year, but the work ts not yet suilictently advanced to Admit of a coherent digest. ‘Ihe necessity of some concerted and well considered action to repress vu- graucy hus become on imperative vue in this State, he latest British stztistics indicate that not less than 60,000 persons, ‘orty per cent. of whom belong to the criminal classes, while not more than six per cent, are really desirous of employment, periorm their an- noal round of wandertwg as tramps through England, Wales and Scotland; and it 18 obvious to the most ordinary intelligence that tho repression of vagrancy can be accomplished in this country, with our present statistics, with decidedly more readiness than by and by, when our regimentsof trainps shall have developed {ito vast armies of stroiling and irresponsible vagabouda, The proportion of tramps who are really seeking employment ig probably not larger bere than it is 10 Great Britain—that Is to say, Dot more than six per cent of the mass, The majority of them ure simply persons indulging in their natural and hereditary (or acquired) aptitude for an idle and vagabond ite, Their two sources of support are pri- vate and public charity, and, secure in such resources, fed by ‘tho ‘kindly-hearted and benevolent, and lodged by the Superintendent of the Poor, they infest every county in the State hike locusts from Kyypt or Wisconsin, live weil, pass the sulamer in congebial vagaboudage aud become station- ary in Iriendly poorbouses duriug the winter, or crowd io the cities and live by begging and pitermg. {0 addition to these roving vagrants there is another clays that may be styled limned vagrants, who wandor within the narrow limits of their county, aliernate between jails and poorhou: and bevome, year by yeur, more degraded and less capable of From the statistics furnisued by ov and police officers throughout tho State, it ts es. timated that $200,000 was expended dur- ing te year 1876 by various officials, in relieving tramps alone, while there were no less than 22,000 persons committed for vagrancy aud Kindred offences—a dolorous exaibit surey! In response to inquiries prosecuted by the" ass + ciation, forty-seven counties, exclusive of New York, Kings, aud thirwen others not heard trom, report 431 Vugrauts committed for that offence alone, at a cost of $7 50 each; so that, taking the full sixty-two counties of the State, it may be computed that not Jess than 3,000 persons were com- initted for Vagrancy last year, at an expense of about $26,000, With these tacts im view, the association is bow urging upon the attention of the Legislature « bill providing lor the custody and reformatory treatment of vagrants, U n odject of which 1s to secure We establisbmen workhouses, ono in each Judveial district (except the First), to be governed by local managers ven in number, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. Ail persons uescribed as vagrants under the Revised Statutes now in force, would become inmates of those work houses under the preposed bill, In England, as in this State, there ecofued instunces in which the same persons have been committed to jail no les than 100 times each for the same offence; and under such circumstances the assyciation waturally questions the utility of short sen} >. ‘The report is igned by Mrs, Josephine suaw Lowell, an ‘Dil, It should be added, is ipported by such ex. perts in this fleid of investigaion as Theodor Roose> velt, Professor 8. W. Dwight and Dr. Elisha Harris, HOSPITAL, MANAGEMENT, Sharp criticisms on Bellevue Hospital, and on our bel peed hospitals in general, were suomitted by the mmittee on Hospitals, First, the Association prays for the removal of our pauper hospitals. from Sve influences, The committee — says jellevue Hospital that the proper distribution of supplies is neglected, and that the are so bad in quality that their medicinal prop- cannot be counted upon. In some wards ab Bellevue potatoes were given last {ali but six times in. two woeks, the condensed milk waa often so watered as to furnish no adequate nutrim and the rule was @ constant deficiency in bed linen. in Charity Hospital only one clean towel a day is furnished tor the ophthal- mic ward, while in the ward for skin diseases but one clean sheet is given weekly, and in the pavilion for gangrene and erysipelas only towels in all are furnished for the patients, Again, the beating and Ventilation are notoriously inefficient and inadequate, even to the extent of assailing the senses with offensive odors and mephitio vapors, Tho committee urze the Canin of bailding a maternity pavilion on Blackwell's Island, and state that in the existing ma. ternity wards at the Island in 1876, !n nineteen cases out of 449 the death of the mother followed fast upon the birth of the infant—a percentage of fatal cases wholly unwarranted by modern science. PAUPRR LABOR, The report of the Visiting Committeo for Que county contained some valuable suggestions on pauper labor that claim a paragraph, but are in the muin do. rived trom reports of the Pittsburg Penitentiary, which has a very successful workhouse connected with it. In the Night Refuge, which was opened January 4 the principle of pauper labor to the extent o payment for the lodging and breaklast furnished bag been troduced with beneficial results, During that month 5,075 lodgings were provided, und more thaa 1,500 persons availed themselves of the kind officés, ‘The reading of the reports, which occupied two full bours, lett but a brief interval for the two addresses setdown in the prograinme, and only one of them, that of Dr, Ordronaux, was-really delivered, CHARITY AS A SCIRNCK. In his address, which was embellished with touchet of humor and pathetic allusions that adapted its dry ails to the appreciation of a popular audience, whe emiuent insanity expert discussed the problents of physical degeneration and of phystcal regeneration in their relation to society, regarding, a sick man as ¢ physical criminal in the same manner asa robber is a moral criminal. MISSED FLOM THE STREET, SERIOUS RUMORS ABOUT AN OLD MERCHANT— UGLY STORIES OF ALLEGED FORGED NOTES AND FALSE CONVEYANCES, Rumors of a startling naturo have been in circulatiaa for the past few days affecting the character of a Mr, Joseph Eneas, a merchant and fruit dealer, of No. 105 Maiden lane, who for the past twenty or twenty-five years has boen extensively eugaged im the shipping trade between this port and the West Indies. For over a week Mr, Eneas, or Joe Eneas, as he is familiarly dubbed .by bis friends, has been absent from his placo of business, und although numerous inquires have been made regard. ing his whereabouts no person appears to know where he is. According to the rumors Afloat there are notes in circalation for large amounts, the signatures ot which are said to be forgeries. It is said that the name of Mr, Wilitam Lintg, a neighbor and business friend of Eneas, has beon signodto most of theso notes, The signatures, it is asserted, are forgeries, and Mr. Lintz, when interrogated on the subject, admitted the truth ot the rumors. To what extent Mr. Lintz’s name bas been used has not yet been definitely ascertained, al- though various sums are menuoned. Seventeea thousand dollars is the amount stated by some people, while others figure it much higher,. Mr. Lintz himself says he could not say the exact amount of paper of his in circulation, ‘1 cannot tell you anything more about it now than what 1 have aiready told you,” sad Mr, Lintatoa Heranp reporter a couple of ovenings since, REPORTED MISSING. Early last week Eneas was missed from his accus- tomed places of resort on the street, and the cause of his absence, together with certain other circum. stauces, gave rise to inquiries resulting in explanationg which’ satisfied many that “thore was ‘something wrong.” Everything, however, Was kept very quiet, and even at this late day, when men along South street in the shipping business openly discuss the story of Mr. Kneus’ disappearance 1o all its bearings, those who know most about the mat- ter evince a disposition to have nothing to say on t! subject, “I would sooner not say anyhing,’’ says on while avother refers to Mr, Soinpbody else who, you are told, knows all about the matter. Indeed, it is 1n- timated that the amount of spurious paper tn circula. tioa is much more extensive than the figurer mon. tioned, TRYING TO LEAVE PoRT. Referring to tie report that Epeas attempted to Jeave“in one of his own vessels, @ gentieman with whom Eneas had, at different times, business trausac- tions, told a HeRaLD reporter wa: beard about the rumored attempt to get away :—' ,” said ha “EL will tell you what 1 heard. Joe Epneas got into trouble about some notes and imtended to leave on the Knighton, His trank, I heard, was on board, and everything was ready for sea when somebody got wind of what was up and stopped the vessel, 1 just give you the story tor what it is worth, One thing 18 certain, however, Joo Eneas 18 not around.”? What truth there is in this story it ia difficult to say, but from the fact that it 1s generally credited by those who know the m! ie man best there is every reason to believe that in tho main the story 18 correct. BILLS OF SALB. Mr. Eneas, as previously stated, was in the fruit business, and was algo the reputed owner of the vesse W. RK. Knighton and Caribbean, A report some days ago prevailed that Mr. James W. Elwell had some of the alleged spurious notes, but that he was secured by bills of sale of the vessels RK Knigns ton and — Caribbean. Desiring to ascertuin what foundation thero was for the rumor a HeRALD reporter calied on Mr. Elwell in bis oflice and had a pleasant interview with that geotieman, He declared that the rumor was not true. The bills o! sule which he held of the craft in question, and which are recorded im the Custom House under date of February 16, 1877, were for moneys advanced to Eneas to build the vessels. , These billa of sale, it 18 said, were e: cuted by Sarah E, Eueas, the wife of Joseph Kneas—all the property owned by bit being in his wife’s namo. 18 THERR FORGERY HERE? Here the story assumes another shape. It is now said that Mra, Encas retuses to acknowledge these bills ale, and that the signatures aflixed to them aro nut If Mrs. Kneas did not make these bills of saic the questio! ises, Who did? Those who hold them believe in the validity of the documents they hold in their possession, ANOTHER STORY ADOUT 4 SIGNATURK, Another story is in circulmtion regarding certain deeds and mortgages which, it is said, Mr. Lintz holas as collateral tor tnoneys he advanced to Eneas in the way of business, 1u order to secure him aguinst 1088, it 1s stated, a deed of the house in which Eneas re- sided with his family in Brooklyn, together with a mortgage on some other property up town, were given to Mr. Lintz as collateral security. In order to be sure that everything was correct Mr, Lints, being a pradent man of business, went over ‘to Brook- lyn, so the story goes, and, after showing tho papers to Mrs, Eneas, asked her if the signa- tures affixed to the papers were hers, Sbe, it is said, admitted that they were. Feeling pertectly sate, Mr. Lintz left and put his securities away in his sale, where they lay for some months, When this recent trouble broke out and Eneas disappeared, and the rumors aflecting bis reputation got abroad, Mr. Lintz again visited Mrs, Eneas, He, it 1s said, again showed her the documents he held, und asked ber if sho recol- lected at one time exeruting th is now reported, ape told him she recollected giving some papers, Dut #he had not gigned the ones he then showed her, There are other stories in circulation in connection with the sudden disappearance of Eneas, who up to this time bas borne a good cnaracter in busi- ness, THB MISSING MAN, Mr. Josoph Eneas, about whom there has been so much talk in business circles down towo for the past week or ten days, resided in Brooklyn, was highly re- spected by his business friends aud was 4 regu. Jar tendant of St John’s Methodist church, Williamsvargh, For over twenty years he has been in tho shipping and fruit business, and wus at one time reputed to be quite wealthy. In the early days of the war he got into some dilll- culty with the federal authorities and was locked up in Fort Lafayette. He, however, was set at liberty in a short time, Some people say that his incarceration ‘was due to aconspiracy. He has a large family and his friends are both surprised and pained at the stories and rumors sn circulation about him, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. The soventicth annual commencemont of the Collego of Physicians and Surgeons took place last evening at Steinway Hall, before a crowded house, Ono hundred and eighteen students received their diplomas, Tho order of exercises was a8 follows :— ‘The vaiedictory address wasdelivered by George A. Edwards, M. D.,eot the graduating class. The address to the graduutes was delivered by Right Rev. A. Cieve- land Coxe, D.0., LI. D., Bisnop ofjWestern New York. A SATCHEL OF WATOHES. On Wednesday night Detective Dorsey, of the Contral Office, while riding down the Bowery in a Third avenue car noticed a map carrying a black satchel acting ina very hervous and suspicious manner. He asked him What wag in tbe satchel, and the young man replied, “108 none of your business.” When tho car reached Rivington street Detective Vorsey concluded to take the man with the el to Headquarters, He did 80, and, afier arriving, opened the bag, au to the gr satisfaction of the detective he found eigity-four silver watches, As Superintendent Walling had that day received nouce trom the Chiet ot Police of ‘Troy that a heavy burglary bad been com- mitted in that city, and a large quantity of jeweiry und watches had been carried off, 1b was thoaght that the detective had caught one of the burgiurs The pris oner, named Willam Campbell, ahas Cavanagh, Woe remanded by Judge Flammer, at the Washington Piace Police Court, yesterday, to await the arrival of the Trojan oillcera Uampbell is an old