The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1877, Page 5

* CIVIL STRVICRRETORN. Breaking Ground for the New Political Departure. REPORT OF A BUREAU CHIEF. Secretary Schurz’s Work in the Interior Department. THE ROMANCE OF PATENTS. History of the Inventive Genius of the United States. Wasmnorow, March 28, 1877, Now that Secretary Schurz proposes to make the Interior Department a starting point in civil service reform the present condition of the department, as de- tailed by the various heads of bureaus, becomes a matter of considerable interost. The frst and peraups the most important document in relation to the condition of the department has been submitted to the Secretary by General Spear, the Commissioner of Patents. It gives an interesting history of that important branch of the public service, In addition to representing its condition the Com- missioner makes somo practical suggestions upon civil service, GROWTH OF THM PATENT BUSINESS, A perusal of Genoral Spear’s letter will demonstrate ‘how rapidly the patent business has developed in this Country, aud to what unexpected proportions it has grown. From 1790 to 1803 the patents were issued by aclork inthe State Department, and that single per- son had rarely enough to do im performing his duties to busy himself a third of each day, In 1803 Mr. Jefferson appointed Dr. Thornton to issue the patents, and the latter called himself the Superintendent of the Patent Office, This official con- tinued the autocrat of the patent business till bis death, fm 1827, For the first three years of the existence of the Patent Bureau, from 1790 to 1793, there wero forty-seven patents issued, the first being that of Bamuel Hopkins, bearing date the 17th of July, 1790, for ‘making pot and pearl ashes,’ and the second was for the manufacture of candles, From 1793 to 1828 there were 5,380 patents issued, a feo of $30 being charged in each case, which brought the government a revenue of $157,110, The highest number of patents Issued In uny one year provious to 1828 was 331, while more than that number are now issued almost every week, The receipts from patents {rom the beginning of tho government to 1828 were $157,110; the expendi- tures, $62,154 62. In 1831 the Scoretary of State, Edward Livingston, called tho attention of Congress to the fact that the law permitted the employment of only three clerks to conduct the patent business, and that there was turned into the Treasury as the result of thoir labors more than $10,000 each year over and above all expenses, The issue of patents increased gradually each year, necessitating more room than could be given to that business in the State Depart- ment and the models, drawings, &¢,, on hand, were removed to the old City Hall. In 1836 they wei tirely destroyed by fire, and in that year Congress re- organized the Patent Office and Henry L. Ellsworth, of Connecticut, was appointed Commissioner of Patente, and divcharged the duties of the oiflico until 1845, Alter the reorganization the applications for patents very rapidly increased, 1n 1849 there were $216,468 83 to the credit of tho patent fund in the Treasury; the entire expenses in that year being $77,716 44 Tho de- ‘velopment of the patent business in the years immedi. ately following 1849 was so great that the proposition to erect a Patent Office building was favorably consid- freq, and a portion of the surplus fund in the Treasury to-the credit of the patent service was appropriuted for thatypurpose. The building at prosent occupied by the Interior Department was constructed for a Patent Uffice almost entirely from the earnings of that office. EXTENT OF THE BUSINESS, To undertake to follow the growth of the patent business, giving 1m detail each ycar’s results, would consume time and space, but a fair idea of its extent may be gleaned from the fact that over 190,000 patents have been issued since July 4, 1836, and the receipts of the office now aggregate close upon $1,000,000 per annum, Almost an army of employés are required to do its work, and the business of the office is still in- creasing rapidly. For many years the Commissicnor of Patents exercised almost unlimited control in the granting and extension of patents. Naturally, as the values of patents became great, this power led to cor- ruption wpich never yet been eradicated, Congress has materially cartailed the powei Commissioner. The Patent Office is brought tnio daily intercourse with a greater number of people than any other bureau or department in Washington, and its model room, containing working models of nearly every machine and contrivance known to human in- genuity, is a field of mvestigation for thousands of curiosity hunters and scientists each weck. THE LETTER OF GENERAL SPEAR, ‘The letter of General Spear ts as follows:— Unrtxp States Patent Orricx, March 27, 1877, Hon. Cart Scuurz, Secretary of the Interiv Sir—In accordance with your order of the 20th inst. I have the honor to submit the following statements :—Upon reflection I find that in this office « consideration of the ore ganization will necessarily inciude more or less discussion of the force «mployed, and. to some extent, the character of their employment. ‘That torce consists of two distinct ciasses—the examining and the clerical, with the usual suxiliaries of laborers and messengers. THE EXAMINING CORPS. The examining corps consists of twenty two principal oh he first, second and third nssi Interferences and an ach principal examiner has charg wz to some one or more kindred subjects eof these principal examiners, with the ants, examines all applications in his questions reiating His favorable decision is Practically final, and the patent issues upon hi Fs cuse of his adverse deciyion appeal may be taken to the Board ot Examiners-in-Chief, ‘This Board consists of three bqual members, appointed by the President. und confirmed by the senate. ' Their seal duty is to heur appeals from nd- verse decisions of the principal examiners from the of interferences; to review the decisions of and they may affirm or reverse th isiod appeal may be tnken to th or to the Assistant Commissioner marks, relati ach, of tr of 4 class, matter. aid of his class as to Th who has also assistants, has original jurisdiction in cases where conilict a tween applicants or the applicant and patentee as to pri- rity of invention. ‘The examiner of trade marks receives all applications for trade marks aud lubels aud considers the propriety of yoxistering such matters, He acts under th issioner and joner in pe: pervision of ppeuls from him are taken to the thn Commis ‘ tant examiners who aid the princi. djudication of the claims of uppil- cauts for patents each oxaminer hag aclerk who assists in the correspondence and in the care of the Bl ecords of his room, Each exaininer receives at his room all the applications pertuining to bis class, bus belore they. wre sent to him all Questions ay to fees, to the moro formal mutters, such we Oath, petition, sixnatures. kind of drawing, &c., nro doter- mined by the Chief clerk or his subordinates or by the Com- in the or and his assistants make into the records of the office, price ed pablications, foreign patents and the like essary to refresh his memory and enable him to the novelty of the invention presented in the applica "ive haw requires him, if he reject, to state explicitly the asons of his rejection. The applicant or bis attorney may then awend, present argumeatsif he thinks best, and une Must bo reheurd. Tho second decision of the exmmi may bo flual and from that appeal may be taken as her before stated. This system brings inventors and their at- torueya directly nad constantly into contact with the offic, 6 iy ah, strict wking, No money Interest is here concerned the ease of pureu one the less on that ight ht are those of property; that into Invention and Added to this es for feos many attorneys prosecute © contingent upon success tn procuring the The fesult is an nnremitted pressure ior patents, The advant- ‘fue Of this fs that the office is under constant and Interestea scrutiny, sharp to detect and earnest to complain of defects, w other hand, constunt pressure requires ay constant ‘on the part of the examining corps, in order to rights of the public, and refuse patents not justi- law, Changes in the head of the office and patent. resintat | ty A edb yt al chan, rad a bas been at times complain sof the office in rejecting applications Hhat may have seemed frivolouy and on the other hand rowplaints that the country has been Hooded and people with patents which ought never to have beca THK CLERICAL FORCE. xamining corps the clerical force ix mainly auxil- cnief clerk and his assistants recelve ail pap applications for pavents, plic in such matters, ‘The on through the ebiet except such as relate F patents, Subordinate h tecuives wil appiicn to the adjudication ef clerk is a division w " & preliminary examination as to form, fees, &c., ipt, notice and deiects, alin i om Fo than 20,000 apt: da much larger mim foes ro here properly Miibed*heepe necount th Sine ‘lerks are fn thisdivision, nisien sbetenete of such assigorn rinted Ixsuunces of @ patent hai for the and keeps them on han tre: paten cases. interes script copl sists of varied with the varyii has in-charge yeads. the formal document to which Secretary and the Com fice are affixed; and con pater of thee seal of the of custody irawings to the In room No. 88 file of axe of the 0 those of older isions in patent ften used by thore sted in patents in courts or elsewhere, The manu- in the copying division, which con forty Indies under the supervisio eh amount of work. issioner of Pater rei mat Patent heads, drawings and specifi. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. that they are reot, sends the official these matters. hd records assignments, far: “ot records pertals we ike "om sped 2 ofties ‘ntge ‘siumber ot ublic the signatut ‘and ¢] cations are numbered, and the number, name and residence, assignment and title ent heads made up trom the record Vooks piled up, indexed, signed a heads compared with the headings o drawings and. th id a A ote tote Phecked «ft ot cases or son to printer an errors. in. printing, &c. snawered; a of patents ‘issued each’ week, giving i number, nat jigument m0, residence, ‘wi id also a list for the prin idence and title. ree to th it ber of employes @ messenger. RE AND SPECIFICATION ROOMS. sTO} In connection with this division ix a more is kept th in order, bound and mployed ti room, where are cifleations and drawi jon of the . wrapped and sent to the mail ro cations and drawiigs pos the wookly issues are filed, The num ¢ ther room whe sted parties 0 are here int Alled books, Another division of four clork t ehiet clerk, ol room ix kept n nd applicants doing ousiness with the charge of w clork with three or four boys, wh and other records to this room for the use of ‘The office has « library of some 30,000 vol more or Less dil of # librarian and DUTIK: The duties of th and partly jndiciw mechanteal ‘uptitu examining corps They require se clare, ments and receive information and firmuess vorrely to eager applicants. The exumin formance of seurches in order to ascertain the novelty or of applications submitted to him, acts the part of prosecuting attorney at t When the search fs completed it is his duty tions, nico and perploxing, a8 to diffe processes or machines sought to b shown in references im his el this duty requires of the examiner patience, falrnicsy, Intelligence, and fidelity found. And further, thaton the one hand sustained that he ean act ho a form, To pomtment and tended to mer plan of competitive examination, ‘This was perhaps som until general civil m, which was continued in force until April, 1875, think there have been practicully no'ex in isolated cases; and but one com; either t ut or promotion, Th i a variety inthe exai ro of systems pect. few of the older examiners and ai in my Jud held,'and some Teame 4 submit recome examining cor faithtul officers, With re recommendations to maki ced in’ gri r Many of the old Incentive that faithful official services will ‘The standard of the examinin, shoutd, be rati It ts possible on the pay the best and most experi it now stands, to of wbility, but it Some of the less enced men. work which needs to be in officers have acquired and in seme respects render better service enced though abler men. But they have lon, their maxiiuum, and their maximum is smal! CHARACTEM OF TIE CLERICAL Fo sufficiently indie in of the office, This force fuct they have born emplos in appointed on pe: They have generall has tion, ‘The clerical the past two the vetter. force Tho renovatior u tence, tentive Tum confident that th both by the addition of better vices from those who are r in ON OF REDUCTION. Tam of the opini ould be kept up improved in the manner shall hereinafter suguest. In this connection I destro to consider the the eirenlur. ‘The method of conducting the plications, examination of cases and Issue pears to have bee Deriod in the history of the office, It works and 0 The copying br statement of the ora: upon in relation to the clerical force, was provided “for. Tho system hus grown up, demands as they arose, so thi be culled a system as n collecti stance, an order for printed sp accompanying it, may. him und the money paid to him, An o1 of assign it or an ‘ signment to n to which I have g ‘ero may go jadepe! it transaction, ¢ he does not put the money in ministration of the busi Furt man and the divided responsibility is perplexing and |; fs in spite of the system. the prompt perlormance of the ‘of furnishing copies involv f money and brings the o public, to bu the rec to make the chief clerk directly responsivi 1 ord d_ superintoud thelr e paid directly to him, or ruth clerk, who Is on send to the rooms where copies are stored or where the receipts of the money will also that th ub books will show at n' ness of the day; the money receive items, and whether or no this hope somewhat to.r In the management of rom al rlence In another depui RESPONSIB . The law (section 451, of Patents the custodian “of all boo models, machines and other things bel Ofiee." @ small pact of thi to the Commissi books an consid other things ny the magn the office hax For instance, the charge of the livrary, each examiner of room and of other property dso on throughout the office. tability and no rd, no tar as accu for all theso vartous articles. I have caused an inven: tory to be made for each room, and I property In tl bureau, to invoice to ech such d, but every arti these matters view, abuses Thay The evils to be provement of the wystem, jucroased nevou henithier way of official iiving, more necessary for the force employed shan APVOINTMENT AND PROMOTION. Tn this connecti of my experionee int Mice we to the differ Appointwent and prot nm. Practicall: two. Kith jou for appointment must ben itive examination, ndependent of the veh appointinents to the inai ewnts for apyointa intere ts of which ‘The systom of renson why this did ly CL apoak of thi sonal interests an f th have the work du or ad and standing at th his system of com ave of @ Vacancy in the might compete for appoint quitting the plan of waylayin, nominw ing officer and axsailing him with the request friends, the: the same zeal to fit themselves for sought. Ho places der ot i amttaasuents, had other communications, Eleven ones it a, ‘ed, # aro hore emp) sell diligently te exam Apother division. receives orders fc coplon, of which lacge re daly made, aveching | Gomis ith the. re printed specitications and printer and draughtsmen, sting room; all records hausted copie vent rs in je: it binder, The waged on this business is nine clerks ulk of the recent Issues of specification Also in connection wi offieinl gazette is correcte for different ciasscs. The official ga d and put in eases, Orders tor tered on books in ¥ fof employes ix eighteen. | two other ol tored. Another subdivision nd checks off when filled, all ye: ‘or the printed specifications, draw: ings and compared pateut beads, and proper entry made in and messengers, also ives, arranges wnd to the business of the wttics ants, HK RXAMINING CORPS. partly selentific rul intelligence, entitle trainins, familiarity wi courts relating to patent matters, « jadicial turn of mind, willingness to he is duvien is requited to. make laborlous ces between the en T need hardly add y and ingolligently, with out fear and without favor; and on the other that he sbal not be s0 sustuiued that he can In security act carole: unwisely MANNER OF APPOINTMANT. ‘This examining corps is made up of persons appointed under different system: ior to 1869 appoint examining corps were wide, 40 tar ax lam aware, practi- cally without examination. ‘When an examination was or- dered it was not competitive, was xometimes after the ap- Many were made without even the form of an examination, Commissioner Fisher, in the eurly part of 1869, instituted a it was merged into t ices; pus inte under the Presidential order of April 16, 1872. titive examination rewpect to fitness greatly in excess of thas witich the ordi- nary differences among classes of men would lead us to ex- pect to others I propose to in difficult executive and judicial duties they need only the corps may, and undoubtedly although that pay has not been enough, to re in Ko till, 1 is possible, ax the standard of the cor; ence considerable knowledze of the details of ¢| hand, great care fs required in the selection of new men. ‘The duties of the clerical force I have perhaps already in my statement of the organization ory largely of ladies, ing the past elght years tu do almost all the copyti ‘and part of the other work required by the office, For their udmission to the office there has been practically. I think, no exam! een greatly changed within Youre, and not always, du my judgment, for ts elficiency is not up to the standard re. quired by the public interexts nor that which the salaries a ly sitting out the incompetent and inat- to the maximum al fore indicated and when the method of carrying on the clerical business Js changed, us I carefully thought ont at a very early ple as is consistent with the proper safeguards and chec! eds no change. tion of the office, and also touched int it cannot #0 well it little systems. For in- ications, wit » to one clerk to be der for an abstract corded, for both of the assignment ‘As he is an honost ‘ble pocket, but Abie xiness This whole aly into contact this branch, as je examination of patent fs absolutely needed to satinly the public. L pro to reorganize this part of the «ffice in some respects, tot of his assistants on hin personal staff; to made no orders except those made. by clerks under the im- mediate supervision on orders taken from « stab ht oxactly the buxi- 'Y FOR PROPERTY. Thave also given attention to another matter. there is no aystem of responsibility for the property of the R, 8.) makes the Commissioner small Hbrary in longing to ‘the property buoks in which I propose to keep ® record of all custody of every officer things an ai nd to do this not only But ® good sytem is not Gient fores for the purpose of enrrying out the system, and the nature ot tha force depends upon the app motions and the tenure of office, beg leave aiso to submit thi or very lur_ely moditied by por- Att solicitation, oflice) has been because it was for the per: reput t persons, and the romotion v. officers and clorks upplied them ho effect of this aystom upon the force of this every mun applied him: ‘edon the record, Patent book and red rut revard to complete list the number, t and title, m xaminer of num. aud room, in sgt 1 kept In canon. bh kept th ings, and in order to ites are om und specif ‘oom and back Issues of sb nr offic office, and ix in bo biing papers the public. umes, reiatit in charge @ knowledye of arg # to decide ud- er in the luck of novelty the search he @ same time, to decide ques id those an amount of not often to be he shall be so ents in the my knowledye coutinued, with except @ result of this mining corps in tunt examiners punitions t.ey je or discharged er, and most of ‘be appreciated. dt by Inw, in point done gradually, by long experi- 1 busines: than inexpe: since reached . Ou the other ROK. rsonal solicita: this force and time and pa- be benefited, by better ser- ion that th ‘corp. od ‘The clorieal force, [ think, may be reduced when sixth topic of roeeipt of ap- of patents woll, isan sim referred in tho not originally meeting new by nds on the her than this, is not fi sb eipt of a large to business in amit whe ere they are book, be entered, so 1 these smaller I fina records, papors, singe Manifestly the direct and personal custody of e 1s not possivie itude to which Librarian tas ‘here was no Tam aware, am preparing of the in bi cl which may Drocisely as ix jed by an ntatdlity and a @ good and eft. polntment, pro- result ent meth there are tof promotion acted byw nominnting oF or promotions of compe’ ye the need nut attempt ty explain to you, nature not prevati of the off to merit hi lower grade was that, gor appoints sot infinential for which they made them: men had a as would have selected ‘stem Been selected wuder the oid the men themselves were rendered more efficient, But the selections better. The examinations for promotions rrluted directly, for the most part, und In all cases, either directly tly, to the busine: ‘office, and whatever eF Tor Wag made was Bot yystem of promotion and competitive »xaminat! the imperfecti of the hich it My Sus maps dard, and if it coula be done no absolute stand- ard could be maintained. Other examinations, so tar as know, have aimost invariably tended to mere form. Tn this office the cor titive examinations were confined 1 see no reason, eit! ‘olding the invonve: ointment or in the clerks anu copyists of subject to tl fer appointment ervonal requ work to be done wery grado and class should competitive examination, whether ation, ro THY FRMALK CLERKS, So tar from exempting lady clerks from the operatio: the competitive system there seems to be in some strong reasons tor ineluding them. for ary for & copyii i ‘The qualivy of handwri ncouracy, ability to decipher badly written mai seript; all these qualifications are to be taken into account. Further, a copyist needs » reasonably accurate knowled of the laucuuge in order to properly divide words and the like; and in UMfis office Should be also some familiarity ere fy win) usinens of 4 matter for examination In order to text the Stness of appli- cants for appointments. found by an experience of nearly three years that an examination in matiers pertain ing to official bu: to matters intimately th quired, not only to test app ality of bis mind bits, Respectfully submitted. ELLIS SPEAR, ‘TWEED, the kn ge of and bis mental h THE RELEASE OF MR, TOWNSEND'S OFFER NOT YET SUBMITTED— 4 REPORTED MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MR, PECKHAM AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, William M. Tweed is still in Ludlow Street Jail, and the proposition which he will make offering to restore @ certain sum to the county on cundition that be shall be released is still uuder consideration by him- self and bis counsel, Mr. John D. Townsend. The lat tor gentleman stated last night that he expected to submit the document to the consideration of the prose- cution, Mr, Townsend states that he will present tho document privately, and the Attorney General or his , Tepresontative may then make tt public or not as they please, Speculation as to the matier of tho proposed compromise is rife among politicians, aud various theories aro offered. Some have it that Mr, Tweed has offered td pay into the coffers of the county acertain sum, on condition that he shall not be prosecuted civilly or criminally, and that the offer bas been ace cepted, provided that upon examination the authori- tes shall find the sum offered to constitute all, or at least tbe greater portion of, the ‘Boss’” estate. ‘Those who incline to this way ot thinking contend that the document now being preparod by Mr, Townsend and his client 18 consequently a schedule of the property owned Py the latter, and the estimated valuo of each parcel. If this be true, Mr, Peckham, on ve- half of the people, would probably think it necessary to investigato the matter tboroughly, and thus a great deal of time would be consumed before the ‘Boss’? could be released. However this may be, there isa strong belief in the circles best informed on the subject tbat the captive will be treed in a few days, Mr. William A. Beach and Mr, Jobn McKeon, counsel tor Peter B. Sweeny, assert positively that no efforts have jo looking to & compromise of the suit to re- $7,000,000 from their client, Rumor, however, has it that tue Attorney General hag been given to un- derstand that propositions will be made looking to the settlement of the suits against Sweeny and E. A. Wood- ward 4s well as Tweed. Mr. Townsend is counsel tor the two last named prisoners, and it is probable that in the plan for the release of ‘Tweed his old colleague Woodward is not forgotten, THK ATTORNRY GENKRAL AND MR, PRCKUAM, The extraordinary reticence of Mr, Wheeler H. Peckham in retorence to the Ring suits has led toa great deal of conjecture and gossip. It is asserted that Attorney General Fairchild has taken the matter en- trely out of bis hands, and is now negotiating for the ase of the prisoners without Mr. Peckbain’s knowl- edge. The Attorney General, 1 is alleged, 1s enraged at the entire Peckam taimily on account of an attack made upon him by Kufus Peckham, of Albany, in w court ia this city, in December last, For this reason, it is said, Mr. Fairchild has excluded Wheeler H. from his confidence, and bas been conducting negotiations without his advice for neariy three months, District Attorney Phelps smiled incredulously when spoken to concerning these rumors, He could give no information concerning the proposed compromise. So tar ashe knew no proposition had yet been sub- mitted to the prosecution by Mr. Townsend, aud ho thought likely if one had been made he would be in- formed of it. ATTORNKY GENERAL PAIRCHILD’S STATEMENT, Attorney Goneral Fairchild was found at the buck. ingham Hotel at eleven o'clock iu might by the Huraup representative, Tho gentleman was cngagod for some time previous in close conversation with Comptroller Kelly. The nature of the latter's visit was presumod to be in relation to the ‘ring’ litiga- tions. “Has anything definite been done by you in this case of Tweed ?”’ Mr, Fairchild was asked. “Nothing at all, The case is just as far from settle- ment as ever,’? “Have any propositions for settlement been submit- ted by Tweed or his counsel ?’’ “No regular propositions bave been formulated. Of courso Tweed is anxious to get out of his trouble: but we must sce to it that the interests of the peop! are fully protected in the recovery of all that is pos- sible under the circumstances.” “Then you say that nothing can be finally accom- plished in the way of Tweod’s release tor several weeks ??" “I cannot say that, as I do not know what may arise inthe meanwhile, {i might be soveral weeks and it Might be several days. I can answer you however, that nothing of a definite character has yet been ac- complished. ” ou absolutely control the legal proceedings in the ? case “I do, Tho consent of Fequisite to secure T'weed’s relea: “Mr. Pegkbam ts your subordinate thon? He acts under your directions ?"" “Well, be has appeared in the Ring suits. Of courso nothing can be cenducted without the Attorney Gen- eral’s sanction.” “Tweed would like to got qut for as small an amount as possible?” “E think so, That is natural, but we must exact tho fullest compensation within our reach tor the wrongs committed”? “That 1 at present?” “That is all”? MUNICIPAL REFORM. A special meeting of tho Board of Managers of tho New York Produce Exchango was held yestorday, at which tho following action was taken with reference to the proposed charter amendments, now under con- sideration by tho State Legislature ments must be anproved by two id voto of the people; and Legislature to approve if it did not detea:, the Attorney Goneral is can be said about the standing of the case ‘and Senators from this city und the State Legis. Javure to Lena thei 10 secure the passnge of the joint resoluti-m approving of the constitutional amend- nts recorminended by the Commission on Municipal Gov: eromentin thelr report, recently submitted to the Lests- ature. THE BROOKLYN BANK ROBBERY. GILBERT L, WHITING TO BE ADMITTED TO BAIL IN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Justice McCue, of the Brooklyn City Court, yester- day afternoon granted a motion to admit Gilbert L. Whiting, the defaulting chief bookkeoper of the Brooklyn Bank, to bail in tho sum ot $10,000, requir- tng three sureties. Brothers of tho accused will bo two of the sureties, but the third ono is not yet koown, When the application was made Mr. Mes- singer, the President of the bank, and Mer, Corneil, one Of the directors, were present and made no objection. Mr. Messinger said ho was sausiied that Mr. Whiting bad returned every cent that he took trom the bank. To a HeKaty reporter Mr. Mexsinger said that it was Imposaiole for him, in the position in which he found bimeelf, to say much at present in regard to the report implicating ir. Hall, the paying teber, with Mr, Whiting, Mr. Hall had beea rotilied about a mouth since that he would not bo Wanted but a short time longer, and he has not been in the bank’s employ for dy or two, Mr. Hall, be further suid, was a single man, and not related in any way to Mr. George A. Thorne, the former prosident of the bank. Police Comm when Mr, Whiting was first arres id asked what he did with the missing $10,000, he reptied that he would not say anything on the subject, ag 1t might im- Hicnte another person, wnd this no did not wish to du. When Mr. Pyburn called Commissioner Jouraan’s attention to what Mr, Whiting had said tho prisonor id that be did not intend saying any sueh thing. Chiet of Police Campbell, hearing of the rumor con- cerning Mr. Hall, sent Detective Corwin to the bank to see if 1 were true, Mr. Corwin returned with the information thatthe bank offi refused to say any- thing im retation to the dofulcation, except that tho services of the Police Department were not needed, WE IMPORT OUR Officers of the Special Treasury Agent in this city followed an express wagou yesterday carrying a case obtained from tho steamor City of Chester to Joseph Jones, clothing store, No, 38 West Thirtieth street. The | box, not being on the manifest and having no permit for delivery irom the Custom House inspector in charge of the vessel, the officers seized it and turned {tinto the seizure room. On opening the samo it Was found to contain eight full suits of fine spring clothing, dono up in four bundies. Kach package was marked with the name of prominent Broad street and Broadway brokers and merchants, who will ve de- barred by this embargo from airing their new nite on Filth avenue on Easter Sunday, oner Pyburn stated yesterday that | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. EASTER SUNDAY OPERA BOUFFE, To tux Epiton or THe HeRAaLy:— Among the numerous advertisements in your issue of yesterday, under the heading “Eagle Theatro’’ ap- Pears the following:—'Easter Sunday evening, April 1, gala night,” trom which it would appear that on Sunday next the Aimée troupe proposes to give an un- usually attractive representation of opéra bouffe, New York ia, no doubt, quite a cosmopol ony, but I doubt if 1 has yet become so thorough! that its inbabitants desire the Sabbath to bo ignored by the opening of the theatres on thatday. Moreover, is it not contrary to the law ? INQUIRER, POSTAL, DELAYS. To rue Evitor or rue HERALD:— I mail letters here on the Erie Railroad postal car, and it leaves at tive minutes past one P, M., and ar- ives |n New York at half-past six A. M, op the day tol- Jowing; yet that letter is not delivered at ite destina- tion, in Thirty-fourth street and Broadway, until two P. M., taking seven hours to travel from the general office to Thirty-tourth street, Can this not be reme- died ? W. DW. Duxxink, N. Y., March 26, 1877. DANGEROUS CHURCH GALLERIES, Tone Environ or tax Heraup:— I deem ita duty to ask the proper authoritios to see to it that care be taken, Lelore too late, to prevent an- other dread/ul sacrifice of human life, 1 have refer- ence to the doors leading to the gulleries of the St. tthew’s Church, corner of Broome and Elizabeth streets, whichare only about four feet wide, allowing only one person to get out abatime, | need not men- tion the danger atvending a panto in the galleries of that butiding. It is apparent to al) acquainted with the doors—one ou each side of the gallery—that they are Wholly insuflicient. I hope thas this will be sufi. cient and that meaus will be taken immediately to meee what might prove the cause of a terrible loss ot life, A BOOKKEEPERS’ SALARIES, To tux Epirok ov Tux BeRaLp:— A bookkeeper’s position is a hard one, and whonever LT hear of a bookkeeper ‘‘making off” | always have to gay, Was he forced todo so? I know bookkeepers in this elty who can hardiy keep soul and body together. Lam perronally, acquainted with a bead bookkooper in ono of our city bauks (Stato Bank) who is working otter nights at the immense salary of $12 per week. Remember, O ye directors who hve sumptuously, that though your accounts may show a balance here, there is another account to be settled herealter! Willthe books balance there? ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE. PRICES OF GROCERIES. To tax Evitor ov tux Herap:— In your issue of the 19th inst, ‘Co-operation’ nits the nail on the head. The extortion of grocers up town and out of town is something thatcalls for a remedy, and l, for one, will gladly co-operate in any feasible plin such as ho suggests. Let us hear from bim where be can be secn, and something may come of his suggestion, 1, for one, “am willin’”’ to take @ hand tn, BARKIs, A BRAVE WOMAN. To the Epiror or Tak HekaLp:— I havo always given our police due credit as orna- ments to tho city, but I had supposed heretofore that they had duties to perform also, On Saturday, at ‘wenty minutes past six o’¢lock P. M., | was riding down Broadway in an open carriage. Saw a newsboy pick a lady’s pocket, Ordered my driver to turn about. He could not do go for the press of vehicles, At the corner he turned to the right, block- ing the croas-walk, when I told halt a dozen gentle- men of It, and poiuted out the boys—tnere were three of them together—tnen running across the street, and within four yards of them, but they took no notice of it more than to look curiously at the flying rascals, ‘Turntug again into Broadway, wo eaw the boys—who had gone to the left—hall-way down the vlock looking cugerly at the contents of the pocketbook, and uo doubt dividing the spoils, This was at Twenty-first street, We saw no policoman tll we reached Fifteenth street, and he was so wrapped up in the contempla- tion of bis boots that it was impossible to attract bis attention. We then concluded to go to Headquarters, a8 1t Was hot much out of our way, but we suw another polloeman in Bleecker street, neat Broadway. I thought be might give information at Headquarters, and save ustho trouble. Told him so. After relating U.e circumstance and asking what couid be done, he said, **We can’t do nothin’, fer ther’s uo knowin’ where the boys is now!’’ “But,” said [, “It 18 not ix minutes since jt happened, and that neighborhood 18 NOt So thronged that it would be impossi to find tbree newsboys together.’” He gave us no answer and we drove on. ONLY A WOMAN, HUNTER'S POINT AND ITS ENVIRONS, To tax Epiton ov tuk Heeatp:— Can it be possible that a great city like this is to bo subject to the terrible nuisance caused by tho coal oil refineries at Hunter’s Point, as well as other disease breeding establishments in that locality? Are there no means of compelling them to remove beyond the city limits? Every breezo that is wafted over tl from this locality is impregnated with disease its terrible and pauseating influence irom It may reasonably be supposed that many of the diseases caused by malaria can be traced to this source. ‘The Hariem flats of jast summer were a mere circumstance woen compared with the Hunter's Point nuisance, And this is not all; in certain localities it depreciates the value of property. There has never been a time when thero was so much sickness in U city, caused by malaria; and there er en time when the stei from Hunter’s Point was rong as at present SICK FAMILY, CAPTAIN WILLIAMS IN A NEW BOLE. To tnx Epitor or tnx HeRatp:— About midnight a fow evenings sinco, while at Parker’s restaurant, Sixth avenue, Police Captain Williams was entertaining a few kindred spirits with an cxbibition of an obscene engraving, which he said ho had taken from a prisoner at his station house, Just then five gentlemen entered the saloon, one ot whom had previously tucurred the displeasure of the Captain. On presenting themsolves and belore having given any order, Captain Williams, 10 loud and authori: tative tones, tructed the barkceper to ‘Sell no The obnoxious individual at he only came for a cigar, as he wag not drinking, and asked Mr. Parker it be could have a cigar, who replied, ‘Certainly you can have a cigar.”? The remainder of the party retired trom tho saloon and were not waited upon. Tho inference is that Parker owns the cigar stand and Captain Williams runs the bar, The above is as true as GOSPEL, PUT OUT THE PIPES, To Tur Evitor or Tuk Heraip:— Your “Complaint Book" bas dono good, Can it clear away the smoke in the Hamilton ferry house at six P. M.? The Board of Health should seo to that vile nuisance of an almost air-tight ferry house packed with people and a third of them smoking old fikny pipes, to say nothing of cheap cigars. Wait in that poisoned atmosphere five minutes und then stand on deck and you can account for the prevalence of bron- chitis and kindred diseases) What good are *‘No smoking allowed” posted around the house, when not one foul pipe or mean cigar is ordered out? The Union Ferry Mee 9 is responsible for this outrage on a travelling public. T.3.8 STREET ANNOYANCES AND NUISANCES. LC, J. Fabish states that tho contractor building the sower in Forty-second street uses a comprossed air engino, night and day, and With its shrieks drives sleep away. Thero is also great danger about tho biasting operations. “Twentieth Ward” asks what has become of the Street Cleaning Department, and adds that the ashes and garbago of tho blocks on Thirty-second and Thirty- third streets, between Seventh i Bighth avenues, has been allowed to accumulate ali winter, When spoken to on the subject the police aro insolent, “sympathizer” writes that a milk dealer in East Forty-filth street, between Second and Third avenues, creaies a disturbance in the neighborhood every morn- ing, about three or fouro’clock A, M., by banging his cans together. Samuel Livingstone corroborates a previous com- pina about the Mott street rowaics, and states that i ki jo lot his cat out of the door one of theso ruflans d the animal and broke both her hind legs, ‘One Who Has Been Dacked” asks that the attention of the Board of Bublic Works be called to the conaition of the leader of the fire house, coruer Chambers and Centre streets. No one can pass it without being ducked, a8 if a hose was turned on him, as the pipe has three or four holes in 1s which play on the sidewalk continually while it raina, “Citizen”? sends a postal card to say that on Forty- fitth street, between avenue and Broadway, there bas been a long line of barrels and ash cans stan ing unemptied since last Friday night, Yesterday he rt and at his own expense had his garbage ana = ptted, “A Resident of Sixty-fourth Street” asks why are the sheep allowed to pase through Sixty-fourth street on their way to and Irom Central Park? They come through Sixty-fifth street and Fourth avenue, then cross into Sixty-fourth streek Why not go through some leas Inhabited street, or clee go through the streots at night timo? “A Reader of the Complaint Book” inquires how Jong 18 filth allowed to remain in the streets alter being seraped into pilos ready for carting away? Groeawich street, in the vicmity of Cortlandt stree 18 u diggraco to ‘any civilized city, The xoavengers came aloug last Friday, scraped up (he ashes, garbage, dead cats and rats that have been accumulaung ior the lust two mouths, and Sunday sevoral carts marked P. D. were going Ww and fro about one-quarter full, The heavy rains for the last two days have wasned and scattored the scrapings 80 that it will have to be all done over again. “Pick It Up’? calls attention to the fact that in Mon- roo street, corner of Pike street, toward there are three, sometimes four jarge d standing in tront of private dwellings and are used by men for urinal purposes, A MOTHER'S APPEAL. a The Problem Justice Bixby Found So Hard to Solve, FILIAL LOVE AS A CONQUEROR, Disturbavecs Growing Out of the Cortissoz | ' Family Wretchedness. At the end of other business in the Fift Street Court yesterday, aud as the Judge was aboyt to leave for the day, a party of four persons—a man, woman and two children—came in, and the examina- tion of the different stor! claimed the individual attention of the Judge for some bour and abalf, A police officer appeared also on the scene and said that Aaron J, Cortissoz and Henrietta E. Cortissoz had been gulity of disorderly conduct, each striving to take away from the other the two children present. The officer had seen tho iittle girl and boy cling to their mother and cry to be loft with her. The lady had gone to No, 319 Forty-seventh street, where the father lived, to see them, and a quarrel bad ensued, in which Mra, Cortissoz’s clothes had been torn and violence threatened her, A MOTHRR SEEKS URR CHILDREN, Henrietta Cortissoz told the following story: about thirty-two years of age. I was born iu Charles. ton, S.C, The man presentis my husband. He does not now live with me, but lives with another, whom he pretends to have married, although he bas never been divorced from me, and they have a boy aged seven months, their offspring. 1 once was foolish, but only ouce, I love my children and they love me. I bave supported them, clothed them, watched over them, and havo given them a mother’s care anu devo. tion, and invend to do so if they are only allowed to romain with me, The father, who married me un- der {also pretonces, will not support me and bis chil- dren, They do not want to goto him. They are badly treated by the lady who now reigns in my place in my husband’s affection, Iam of a respectable family io the South, My friends are gentiemen and tadies highly respected and well known in South Carolina and elsewhere. Mr, Cortissoz and myself were mar- ried some fitteen years, Land my children have been together most of that time, Once they wore placed in a lady’s charge in Brooklyn, and! visited thom fre- quently. Then they and I went to San Francisco, and later on IL placed them with thoir aunt in Soutn Caro- lina, where they stayed for somo time. 1 want my children to stay with mo, Judge, For them I would do anything, I would work as a servant; any menial service would I only too gladiy give to have my little ones with me, lam bighly connected anda lady, but I would willingly wash or hire myself out to havo pos- | session of my own,”? Mrs. Cortissoz 1s of medium height, dark-eyed and quite pretty. What ts written above was told to the magistrate in a nervous way, and it was eyident the narrator had seen bright days, had mixed in good so- ciely and had been a pleasing conversationalist, THK NUSHAND SPEAKS, The husband during the time Mra Cortissoz was speaking had thrown off the clonk that covered his shoulders, had placed his noticeablo hat on the bench and was preparing for the coming effort. He is of the avorage height, is dark featured, speaks rapidly and in @ declamatory style, aud has eyes that, as be spoke, flashed tlorce glaces at the first speaker. ‘Judge,’’ be said, 1 am a native of St, Thomas, and am forty-two years of age, 1am a bookbinder by traue | and a toacher’’—be did not say of what—‘considerably | known, and every one who bas made iny acquaintance respects me and will speak woll of me, {have re- gamed possession of my children, after years ot Beareé. The mother—that woman’ tnere--bas kopt em away from me, hiadon them where even a father's love could not tind them, and has not veon nor Is shea proper guardian forthem., I have never been divorced from ber, but am married again, not thereby commit. ce she who was ouce my wile proved | woman snd unworthy of iny ‘The poor little boy und girl have beon crucily Once she placed them in charge of a “Lam love. treated by her. nogress in Brooklyn upon whose charity tho childron lived uill turned away, Theo they were im San Fran- cisco, Where the mothor disgraced me, herself aud them, and compelled mo to fly from that city, one of tho Innocents under each arm. Once more wero they in Charleston, where word came to me of negioct aud I nt for them and brought them here, and now she guin seeks to possess them. Sho is a thoroughly wicked woman. She has bad many lovers at difler places, Her neglect has resulted in injuring the heai.u | of both our children, This common woman, whom onvo I honored as my wite, bas been hving at diftereat places, where I cannot oly state, but sho onve re sided in Fourteenth and inquiry mado by me revealod the tact that the lady of the house had been | annoyed by the conrtant ringing of the street bell and the asking Jor that woman by tho names of Hoexter, Curtis, &c. Now, Judgo, I appeal to you once mor loffer to make my chiidren happy. | am ready to aflord them medical assistance; tbey will huve a good homo; they will receive the care of my present wife, a highly educated wnd respectoble lady, as respectabio as that woman there {8 lost and abandoned, And aro they to be taken from me, earning suificient for their proper support, and given to that abandoned person, who lead icked life, God knows, to be brought up to follow in her footsteps? Save the girl from u life of shame; look to the moral wolfare of my boy, and do not decide against te,” ‘The husband spoke earnestly but coldly, whilo the mother told her story with tears running down her cheeks, ber lips quivering and ber frame shaken, ONLY TKN AND KIGHT, During this time the children bad been whispering to each other ana ing the proccedings un xiously. Their eyes constantly wandereu toward their mother, and they looked as It they jongedto fly to ber. The irl Was as pretty as a picture, but neither she nor her rother had any cloaks about thera, nor did either of them wear any covering ou their beads Sho was neatly clothed, had bright eyes, rosy cheeks, and both were quite intelligent. The boy’s tace, pule and thin, was haif hidden by a scart which was’ wrapped about his hoad, but bis eyes wero sparkling with excitement, Liste Josephine is ton years old, and Allred, her brother, only eight. JUDGE MXBY MBARS ALL BIDE Judge Bixby decided to hear the little onos? stories, 80 two chairs were placed on the witness stand and Josie and Aitred mounted them, coming face to face with the faterested magistrate, Togviher they told of theirtamma and papa and of the scenes their Iittle selves had passed through. Josie wus born in San Francisco and Allred in Charleston. They vow joved their mamma, and wanted to stay with her, They did_not wish to go to their father, They had beed in Wihamsburg, and then their mother visited them every day, They bad beeu to their aunt, in Charleston, and had lived happily there, but they did | not Want Lo go back, as they wished to be near their Their father treated them well, but bis wile | The Ju asked what the second Mra, Cor- | oz had done tothem. The children could give no more evidence of cruelty than that they were both once locked up, The father who talked incessantly and dramatically again took the stand and abused Henriotia Cortissos roundly until at last he wont tar enough to receive a rebuke from Judgo Bixby, who said:—*'l do not feel worry tor you. Your Ife does not meet with my ap. proval,’’ and turoing to the lady, or does yours either, madam. But the children; are the ones, did not care 80 much for thoir mother | should Jy turn them over to the father, but they love her more than him, and yet her life 1% wot spoticss, She admits she has falien, and 1 do not know bat what she Au now leading anything but an irreproachabio lite. THE PUZZLED MAGISTRATE, The children were crying bitterly and appealing to their mother to come to them, ‘heir sobs lilling the . and tears coursing dowa their choeks. hotly dented many of the charges agaivet She houestly avowed she onco had fallen, but, she asked, had npi the husband, when he sougut tho | companionship of another than she, his unaivorced wife, been as guilty av she when she forgot her duty, and if be could reform why not she? Judge Bixby—But Lam not sure you are living well now. You have no means of support. How do you ut, drink and clothe yoursell? Sirs, Cortissoz—I have irieuds who knew mo and my family. They are rich. They knew I stood weil at home and that lama lady, 1 do oot call my hus- band names. I am too well educated to do that. I have stood bis unmanly abuse, and even if | have to give up my children I shall do so without telling woat | know of him. [ am a mother, and #8 .ueh would work tll death for my own; but as a mother! can, for my children, leave them for their good and die of a@ broken heart, 4 DECISION THAT WAS KKCONSIDERKD, Then tho hasbund tried to explain hs noglect of his children by telling that they had beea nidden from him, and again asked the Judge to save the daughter from tho road to ruin while yet it lay in his power, He spoke of how well be would treat the children, and faid it was hen gg for them to live in innocence jong with the bad influence of the mother beiore them, Then the wile suid she was able vo look after tho girland boy, had money, and would have much more if she wished, She had rieb relatives in Unarlestoa, and they would have befriended her jong since only they told her that when ber husband could support anvother lady he could keep bis wife and children, At last, most sorely puzzled, the Judge exclaimed to the offi ‘Why cid you bring this case tn here?’ and added, W, UH let the father nave the children, and t m twice week. Madam, th: best plan I can hit upon, g0 and counsel your children to recongile themselves.» A CHILD'S RARSRST PLEAD ‘| xa. The tears flowed down the mother’s face, She did as she was biduen, A scone of weeping followed, The he recogaized it himself, and did not seek to be demom eirative “I love you, papa, but | want 1 not be happy with you; only with hor will 1 be sete the Htttie girl cried, Neither son nor daughter returned the ot They quickly wo aflecsion made by the tathi the mother, cluichiag at ber dress, the burviog her head in the mother’s bosom, Seized a impulse the little girl went up to the Judge and to evange his decision. She begged him to leave nd her brother to thetrchoice Judge more wavered, the father was the loser, and care nestness of innocent youth won she day, A DECISION AT LAST. The final decision of the judge was that ioe memes u ring; the children for two week! father cou whenever and as ofteu as he chose, and she would not lJeave the city ull permitted to do sa Judge Bixby tuld Mr. Cortissez to commence action in the Su; prome Court, which could be done at once, and if bis childres id good id should go to him why wel settle that Mr. Cortissoz wandered out aft Ju as to the latter's duty, have decided he hud. The moth around each child, all three faces storm Was past, and the mother and Went jorth with faces beaming with delight. AN UNNATURAL PARENT, ROSE MASSIMENO TESTIFIES AGAINST HED FATHER, ANTONIO LEON—THE PRISONED HELD TO AWAIT THE ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY, Io the First District Court room, Butler street, Brooklyn, Justice Ferry presiding, yesterday, Mrs, Rose Massineno appeared against her brutal father, who so murderousiy assaulted ber because sho told her husband he had treated ner unnaturally. She testi fled (bat on the 16th of February last, about halt-past seven o'clock, ber father came to her bedroom, and, taking hold of ber arm, led her into the other room, where ho asked her if sho would bave him banged, “No, father,” she said, “what should I want you hung for?’ be then said, “Whydid you write a letter to John Kelly, your uncle, in New York?! she said the letter did not concern him; be sbut the door and witness called tor ber father-in-law; ber father and uncle, Antonio and John Leon, ran behind the door, und when old Mr. Massimeno camo they held the doos against him to prevent his entrance; bis arm caught in the door, and they then admitted him; witness then went to her bedroom, where her father, Antonio Leon, followed, and taking s revolver from his pocket, boat her with tt on the bead, and then fired threo shots, but whilo the pistol was pointed toward her nono of the bullets took effect, al- though her skirts caught tire, Running {nto the tront room she raised the window, Her fatuer pursued ber, dasied ber on the floor and hit her on the head seven or eight thnes with the butt of the pistol; be also Kicked ber on the breast au back. She jumped up at last and said, ‘Oh, tather, let me go away!" He sai “You are not dead yet; | have done this much, and intend to fuish you.’ He then commenced to beat her again on the head. She exclatr “Pather, Lam dying! Iam dying away, followed by his brother, Toe cross-examination failed to shake the testimony of the young woman, who said she had no bad feeling against ber tather; her father-in-law attempted to take the pistol from the prisoner; her bands weré bruised and cut from trying to ward off the blows and to pro- toct ber hands and face; John Leon stood quietly by during the assault, with his hands In itis pockets, do- ing nothing either to prevent the assault or to assiat an it. Dr, Meade, resident surgeon of the Long I College Hospital, teatified as to the condition whicd the young woman was when taken to th institution and said that she never would have recov. ered were 1t not for her great vitality and wonderful power of recuperation. Nicholas Massimeno, who 18 about seventy years of Age, testi(led to baving witnessed the assuult and core roborated the testimony of his daughter-in-law, Her husband, John Massimeno, testified to having met Antonio and Jobn Leon atter leaving the house that morning and to subsequently fading Rose bleed. ing down stairs, and on going to bis apartments dis covering a broken pistol and knife there, Join Leon’s testimony was to the effect that he called at the residence of bis ulece in company with his brother, and the latter went into a room with Ross alone; be beard a strugzlo and two shots were fired; he ran in and saw his bother **persecuting” her, The prisoner, Antonio Leon, testitied that he asked Rose that morning, when he called, “If she had sent a letter to Joun Kelly,” and she replied thas she had sent a letter to tim; he then told her that she must not be so saucy ta her father, He claimed that he bad nevor been Sullig of the crime alleged by her against him; be admitt having kuocked her down op tho floor and havio; beaten her; but said that he did not attempt to shoot “tho pistol went off accidentally ugtees Ferry committed the prisoner to Raymond Stree. v.11 to await the action of the Grand Jury. ST. JOHN'S GUILD, EXAMINATION OF MR. WISWALL--GOING INTO THX ANTECEDENTS OF THE GUILD. ; The committee appointed to investigate the business management of St. John’s Guild met last evening at the committeo room of the Guild, in Fourteenth street, There were present Messrs. James Scott, Edward Kemp, David Richmond and James Black, Mr. Cornell, the filth member of the cominitteo, being unavoidably absent. and he then rap EXAMINING MR, WISWALIL. Mr. Wiswall was requested to take the stand, and the following Interrogories were propounded to him by Mr, ‘Scott;— Prior to the organization of this society, which was, I believe, April 21, 1874, was there an organization tp this city under a similar name and doing a simile: work? Mr. Wiswall—There was. Mr. Scott—-Was that organization sanctioned by any church corporation ? Mr, Wiswali—It was; Trinity Churoh sanctioned it, and Dr. Morgan Dix was ex-oficio its Master; | was the Master most of the time, » you pald for your services? 6 a clergyman of Trinity parish, bul not as a Master of the Gard, Mr. Scott—Is (his society now in any way connected with Trinity Church ? Mr. Wiswall—No; many of the members are but as @ society it ts entirely distinct and separate from any church corporation, Mr, Scott—Why did the Guild separate from Trinity eburs ? 3 Wiswall—The answer to that question is con- tained tr the minutes of the sever Guild bold about that time, Here, at the request of Mr, Wiswall, Mr. Faure, cf the Disbursing Committee, read the minutes of the meetings in so farus they related to the action of the rating from i'rinity church and the resolu- od at that time, which, alter reciting that Mr. Wiswall had been for sixteen years a clergyman of the parish, and having been the founder of theGatld, and enjoying the love and cortidence of the members of the Guid and of St. Jobo |, and being unjustly aod summarily dismissed fro position, declared the tinued confidence of the Guild in Mr. Wiswall, and demanded bix continuance as Master, The memorial, which demanded bis reinstatement in tho parish, which was signed by 360 members of the church, waa aiso read, ‘1 that the object of making these Mr, Seott then si inquiries was to inform the public of the antecedents of the Galid before 1 assumed its present position, and was not in apy way personal to Mr, Wiswail, Mr, Scowt—You stated the other evening that there | was a membership of about 2,600 persons. Now, as I beheve, one of the objects of the Guild isto e id hall, in whose name would the property thus ag quired be hela? Mr. Wiswall—The trustees would have to be incor. porated, a8 in the case of tho floating hospital of t! Guild, The canon of the Guild relating to the permanency of the Master's position was then discussed, and the question asked, Does nov this make the Master a sort of dictator? Mr. Wiswall—Yes; but not more so than is any cler. gy man of the Episcopal chureh, Mr, Scott then remarked that he thought that it would be advisable to alter that canon in order to re. tain the confidence of the pabhe, Mr, Wiewall replied t when it became evident that he was uo ionger useful in the position of Master he would resign, i} 6 that he bad qualified himself for that position by 40,000 visits among the poor and felt that he was use. fui in his position, THE PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES. Mr, Kemp then took up the question of purchasing supplies, and went into it at considerable extent. It was shown that groceries, cereals and other articles had been bought trom a large number of firms during 000, for Which cash was paid, it bein, never to run into debt, . Wiswa that onee, throngh an @ j purcha: 4 more Ko0as than ft bad money on band te pay for, and thereiore was in debt to the frm of H. K, & F. B. Thurber, but whon the matter was explained to Mr. Thurber he granted time to pay without charge ing any interest, and Mr. Thurber had since become a member of the Gulid, Mr. Faui committees, Purchasing commitvees. ne Man power machin Stated that the different dep tn the hands of business men who ly ace the matters under (heir charge, he, Patrevans quest that the Investigating Committes dewand the Attendance of the editor of the World, either by let. ver, vy attoruey of 1 person, Lo give the toundation of the cuarges made against the Guild, and sudstannare them or withdraw the: Mr, Wiswall stated thata Mr, Wehswold, of No, 48 New Chambers’ street, bad made a charge that the empty boxes and Durrels were sold and the proceedg divided among tho officors, and asked tor his attends ance. statements were made by a numbor of the members: of committees strongly doiensive of the Guild, children ber ‘wterical. The father's touch 0 the face brought uo response, His manner was sen The committee adjourned to meot again on Friday