The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1877, Page 5

TWEED'S POSITION. The Hitch in the Arrangements for Ending His Incareeration. HE MUST PAY AND TALK Attorney General Fairchild Insists that the “Doss” Shall Testify or Suffer. Day aftor day goes by without any apparent action On the part of William M. Tweed, his counsel, or the representatives of the prosecation. The delay in the submission by John D, Townsend of propositions for the settiement of the $6,000,000 judgment and the three original jndictments, which would liberuto bis client from ‘Castle Ludiow,” has beon caused by somo unexpected opstaclo encountered by the triends of ‘Tweed in their efforts to get the matter into a suitable Shape for presentation to the Attorney General or his representative, Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham. That the obstacle, whatever it may be, was not expected ts evi- dont from tho fact that in the early purt ot Inst week Mr. John D. Townsend stated to tho writer that bo would have his proposition ready for submission in & few days. Now be declarcs that he can form no idea as to when ho will submit it. That no obstacle has been thrown in the way by the prosecution is made clear by the statemont of Mr. Pockham that neither he nor the Attorney General has had any communication ‘with Tweed or his counsel in relation to the matter since, Whatever the work may be the carry- ing out of which is causing the del it is apparently being performed without any direct assistanco from Mr. Townsend. That work must bave reference to eithor one of the two things required by the prosecution in satisfaction for hts crimes—namely, to the property which he must Festore or to the information he must give concerning the other members of tho famous ‘Ring’? and their exploits in buying legisiators and robbing the people generally, WHAT CAUSES THE HALT, That the preparations being made by Tweed and his friends do not refer to the property requisition seems probable, because ever since the ‘Boss’ proposed to make & ‘full surrender’’ of his worldly goods to the people he had robbed the property and its condition have beon under consideration, and must have been thoroughly understood when Mr. Townsend an- pounced so confidently last week that the proposition ‘was almost ready for submission to the authorities, There remains, thon, but the theory that Mr, Tweed and his friends have met with some obstacle in the matter of collating evidence against bis old associates and the corrupt mon in different parts of tho county and ‘State government who were subject to their in- fluence. Whether theex-Tammany chiof is now engaged in digging out testimony of this nature against mon whose connection with the Ring has thus far been up- suspected, or whether the submission of his propo- sition bas been delayed by an appeal for mercy trom some unsuspected peculator whose name was about to appear in the proposal can only be conjectured, Meanwhile, as far as the autborities are concerned, tho whole matter stands just whore it did last Decem- ber, when Mr. Tweed wrote the recently published letter to Charles O’Conor, offering to make ‘‘a fall sur- render” if he were liberated. There are many per- sons who hold that the reason A. Oakey Hall ran away was becauso he heard of that letter just before its publication and feared that when Mr, Tweed should keep his word certain facts implicating bim in the crimes of the Ring would bo brought to the knowl- edge of the authorities, Mr. Townsend, counsol for Mr, Tweed, and Mr. Wheeler H. Pockham, roprosent- ing the prosecution, each assert that ‘‘so far as he knows’’ Mr. Hall would not be affected by any state- mont Mr. Tweed might make. WHAT 18 A FULL SURRENDER? Fairchild was in town yesterday attending to so business in connection with the Eelectic Lite Insurance Company caso, snd was inter- viewed by a Hrraup roporter at the Buckingham Hotel. While he remained deat to any query touching matters under consideration in his office Mr. Fairchild spoke freely pepper ine: present status of the negotiations with Mr, Tweed, whole matter, ho said, was simply thia:—Judgment was obtained against Mr, fweed inthe suit to recover $6,000,000, and he lies in Ludlow Street Jail pending the sal ction of that judgment. The basis of the propose: Alement with him is hisown ‘ter to the former senior counsel for the prosecution, Charles O’Conor, proflering a tull surrender. He was given to understand that a proposition of that kind setting forth just what he would surrender would be considered by the prosecution, and we are now await- ing its submission. “What would you consider a full surrender, Mr. Fairchild?” “Lam not prepared to state the precise amount of money wo should insist upon the restitution of. It would certainly be a very considerable sum, and ought to bear a fair proportion to the amount stolen. But I would never consent to bis liberation merely upon the payment of any sum of ney, however large. The wrongs which he inflicted upon the people of the county and of tho whole State cannot be atoned for by money ly. Not only did be and the clique of which. he was leader rob the co! of the peopie, but they impaired the morals of the wh opie, and by their shameless and criminal intrig nd jobs cor- rupted and brought dishonor upon every department of the government, including even the judiciary. This dishonor must be wiped out by the apprehension and punishment of the offenders, In short, the only con- n on Which we shall assent to the liberation of Mr, Tweed ts that he turn State’s evidence and make afulland tree confession of all the schemes in which he-was twplicated.”” He MUST SPEAK OUT, “Suppose be submits to you a statement which pur- ports to be all he knows, and that it should not crimt- nybody, would you accept that, Mr. Fairchild?" redly not, If, upon oxamining the proposi- tion for a settlement, we find that we can make no use fu court of the statemeuts furnished we shall simply decline the bargain and the Jaw must eo its course, ke the proposition; it is for us to accept or efit, There can be no doubt ti Tweed knows many things which would be of to the people in the prosecution of the offen Ty court, and it he docs not make a fair statement of them our course will bo to see that b Jeas' be punished for his crimes, What 18 the general senti- ment in this city regarding bis case ‘Tho reporter intimated t! opinion wns divided. Some insisted on full punishment, woile others thought that Tweed had suffered enoug! “Can it be possible,” said Mr. Fairchild, ‘that they have forgotten the terrible state of affairs that existed ix or seven years the county, and indeed the entire State, was in the bands of Tweed and his followers? Why it almost makes ono’s blood cold to think of it. A poor devil who steals $20 is sent to State Prison and no one thinks of letting him off evon if he restores the full amount stoled, and it is certainly strange if there are people who want to liberated the man who has not only rovbed thom, but dishonored them and lett a record in the history of the State which will make her citizens biush in the next gen- eration, However that may be, Iam responsible in the matter and I spall not assent to letting William M, Tweed out atthe present timo merely because some eople seem to favor it. In any event if I should fistea to the voico of such a partial sentiment und, acting upon it, should g° wrong, only th who did not hke my action would be heard discussing it.”” “po you think Mr. Tweed will spend the Fourth of July in Ludlow Street Jail ?”? aeked the repo: ‘Lam sure i don’t kuow., Woshbail wi Treason- able time and then—well, [ have not considered tve matter beyond that.” ‘THE CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS, “Well, if you ao not seo fit to accept the terms Mr, Tweed offers, then I suppose you will notify the Dis- trict Attorney and have him placed on trial under tho criminal indictine “Yes; { suppose it would be desirable to havo tim tonvicted in the Oyer and Termiver, but I have not considered that matter. The sentiment you spoke of as Inclined to jet him off easy because his colleagues bave not suffered isabsurd. If only one member of a gang of burglars is sent to State ’ricon they do not Set him free because they teatch the others, Mr, Tweed must either help 0 catch bis partners in guilt or consent to bear his own share of the punish- ment.” “Ig it true, as has been stated, Mr. Fairchild, that you have evidence tending to prove that a large sum vf money was paid to certain members of the Legisia- ture for helping to pass the notorious charter under which so much corruption was cloaked Y” “No; 1 haye no evidence of that nature. 1 have pretty lively suspicions, but of course it would be im- Proper to state them without substanuation, Tell the Deopte to ‘wait and see. ?!? SOMETHING DEFINITE FROM THE PRISONER, Later in the day the reporter called upon Mr. John D. Townsend, who said there was absolutely nothing Dew in the case, and that ho could not tell when bis proposition would be ready tor submission, “Do you think Mr. Tweed will spent the Fourth of July in *Castie Ludlow ¥'"’ asked the reporter, “1m quite certain the matter will be settled one way or the other by that time,’ was the reply, accom panied with a laugh, MUNICIPAL NOTES, A proposition has been mado that the Board of Al- flormen should pass an ordinance prohibiting the use of calcium lights in front of theatres. It appears that no department in the city has control over this matter, ind it is now suggested that the necessary authority should be given to the Police Department, No law appears on the statute hooks in relation to the subject, sud the Common Coane}! will probably take necessary steps to abate the nuisance at their next regular moeting. Mayor Ely hassigned the Aldermanic resolution ad~ ‘Vocating & transfer of the State Capitol to this city. Ho bas also approved of the petition calling upon tho Legisiature to passe law requiring im al! cases an ordinance of the Common Council to build sowers and drains in addition to the consent of the property ownors affocied by such work. Board of Apportionment will be A meeting of ¢! held in the Mayor's office to-day. ‘The resolution of the Common Couneil calling upon the city railroad companies pal the streets between their tracks has received the Mayor's signa- ture, ‘The probable chances for passage of reform measures at A!bapy and expected disclosure of Tweed, exposin| hundreds of prominent politicians, keep the local sta men busy around the City Lull in excited speculation. Lt was yesterday rumored that a schedulo gontatping a thy list of names of those who bad been purchased the ring be produced by Tweed within a e days, There is, consequently, considerable conster- Bation among some of the office-bolaers, Corporation Attorney Boyd yester Paid fe u Finance Department $562 63 on penalties collect ig tho month ef Mareh for violations ot ances, 5) BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT. THE ROUTE AND ROAD PLAN OF THE ELE- VATED RAILWAY—-CONTBACT SIGNED-—-THE ATLANTIC AVENUE ROAD. The contract for building the Elevated Railway of Brooklyn has been signed by Mr, Emil Sauer, of this city. It only remaios for the company to prosecute the work vigorously, and the problem of rapid transit, which has vexed the residents of the City of Churches so sorely, will bo solved. Belore the actual construction of the road can be com- menced it will be necessary for the company to furnish a survey of the route, a profile of the posi- tions for foundations of columns, drawings of the plan, Jnciuding transverse girders, longitadival girders, floor boams, &c. The road will be constructed on the fotlowing route:—From Fulton Ferry along Water street to Main street, Main street to Piymouth atreet, Plymouth street to Hudson avenue, Hudson avenue to Park avenue, Park avenue to Grand avenue, Grand avenue to Lexington avenue, Lexington avenue to Ralph avenue, Ralph avonue to Marion stre utreet to Broudway, Broadway to Fuitoi East Now York, and thence to Woodhaven, THM TRELLIS GIRDER PLAN. Mr. L, Kirkup, constructing engineer, baving roc- ommended that the plan should be that of the trellis oF beam, which is all openwork, tho railway his suggestion, In. bis communi ip charact as one that rarsoeag oo jor the public to the lives of passengers and ueat y with the public taste, and in accordance with the de- root the owners of property ou tne route provided the charter.’’ 4 Hi gests that instead of having the stroet buried up with broad platforms at turnings “the turnin, be made to the radius of the curve”? Ho adds, in ref- erence to the amount of material needed in the trellis beam plan, shat it allows jor no dead weight, ever: sectional area of a square inch of iron used tn 1! structure being fully employed in tho wi of taining the load. As the siructure will, it be six times stronger than required vy load which will ever imposed upon it, there will be no ger. of its breaking down, ‘be columns will bo round and set in ample founds- thus obviating such accidents as might occur by the presence of sharp-cornerod iron posts. The longi+ tudinal beams will be of thirty-lve tect span, except- ing where it is necessary to al that length to avoid obstructions on the sirevts, The transverse beams will extend from curb to curb, and th length will be governed by the various widths of streets on the route, The floor beams will rest upon what is techinally known us the *‘bottom chord” Of the longitudinul girders. Thus the trains will run in between toe beams, and it will be impossivle tor engines or cars to jump the track. It is probable that at leasta half mile of the Klovated Railway will be constructed before next full. The Atlantic Avenue Steam road will supply the ‘Wants ol many of the inbabitants, but the greut ma: of the population residing between Wilitamsburg Fulton avenue and between Broadway and the Ciy Hall will be particularly benetited by the Elevated Railway. ‘THE ATLANTIC AVENUK ROAD, In fursheranco of rapid transit betwcoa the heart of Brooklyn and the outlying stations uf the'Long Island Railroad {tis proposed by the Messrs, Poppenhusen to have a double track, not only on Atlantic avenue, from the juuction of Flatbush nue to Eust New York, but between the latter point and Jamaica, along the route of the old Brooklyn Central and Jum: road, which nas heretolore beon operated with a si track, Preparations for laying the second track already been commenced, and the work wijl be pt forward as rapidly as possible with a view to having trains rapping on the now schedule by the 1st of June, THE ELEVATED RAILROAD, ‘The New York Elevated Ratlroad commenced run- ming regular trains to the Sovth ferry yesteraay moraing. The extension of their line from the foot of Greenwich street across the Battery Park to their sta- tion on Whitehall street has been attended with many difficulties and has taken a long time to compicto, Bat the railroad has triumphed over injunctions and suits, the difficulties of the situation only seeming to to their determination to overcome them. With charac- teristic enterprise, ins come and avings and suund of the work- id the flyin; 's hammers, but the number or time of trips will not be affected thereby. HIS OWN DETECTIVE, On the night of the 9th of March Mr. Michael Furst, of No, 972 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, was looking at the rains of the Bond street fre, and standing near him ‘was a young man with whom he passed a few words and whose features became impressed upon his mind, This young man suddenly left his side and at the same time Mr, Furst missed bis watch. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Furst was walking up Broadway and he met this same young man face to face near the Prescott jouse. The latter — person turned suddenly and ran down Spring street, Mr. Furst calied upon oMcer Homan, of the Broadway squad, and together they followed the fugitive into a saloon in Mercer stroct, near Spring. As soon as they got, inside the fugitive called Mr. Farst aside aod ead: “Don’t make any troubie, I'll got you your wate) and remain here with you till it is brought to you.” Mr. Furst told bim it was too late to taik about any- thing of that kind, Oitice Homan then took the in cbarge and brought him to the Princo jon, whore he gave the name ot John Wat- son. Judge Otterbourg committed bim yesterday in $1,000 bail. THE SEAMEN’S RETREAT. Ata meoting held in this city at the office of the Seamen's Rotreat (Stapleton), yesterday, the following gentlemen wore elocted officers of that imstitution for the ensuing year:—President, E. G. Tinker; Secretary, Captain Joseph Perkins; Physician-in-Cmief, Dr. Charles H. King, (this being the eighth time that Dr, King has received the compliment of a unanimous election); Chaplain, the Rev, F. M. Kip; House Physi- cian, Dr. Thomas Addison, The receipts of tho insti- tution for the past vear wero $6,600 less than in the year 1875, although the number of patients was cocv- bly diminished, Messrs, Tompkins, Corry aod the commission appointed to appraise tne Value ot the ground for sale on the water front of the insti- tution, have completed thi work, lixing the valua- tion at from $40,000 to $50,000, THE RUMSELLER’S DANGER. The civii damage suit of Mrs, Caroline Paterson aguinst Charlies Walker, proprietor of the West Ena Hotel, Tottenvilie, to recover $500 for alleged damage to her m consequence of Walker having sold liquor to her husband, Hans, was yesterday concluded belore Justices Wood and Mechau, Hans, who is a ship carpen! works in Mr. Jacob Elits’ ship yard, adjoto- ing th ol, and his wife alleges that he spent bis moncy with Walker instead of taking it home for the support of bis family, The hearing oceupied two days, i the jury were instructed tu return a sealed verdict, Itts anderstood that a majority of the j favor of the temperance cuuse, and it Is therefore con- niderod probable that the vordict will jn favor of the plainufl. NOT SATISFIED. The Brooklyn Crosstown Railroad Company was sued some time ago by Mrs, Crigen for damages for In- jurics which she had received by being thrown (rom one of their cars, Sho finally agreed to let her coun- sol, H. M. Birkett, settic the care for $100, which wus done, Some time aftor the money had been paid her by the company she became sflod with the settiemont and brought another suit $10,000 d: es against tne company in t! ooklyn ity Court, employing J, Lawton as coun Alter listening to some of tho argument and testimony yesterday Judge Netlson di od case, THE PETROLEUM TRAGEDY. At three o'clock yesterday morning the Coroner's jary in the case of Joseph Stabil, who was burned to death by having petroleum poured over him and then being set on fire, at Kohler & Kamena’s brewery, Guttenborg, brought in the following verdict:. ¥rawe Coroner Crane, who has thoroughly investigated the case, expressed himeavif as satistiod with the vere dich Tho case will be brought by nd Jury of Hudson county, now in gossion, Scharnagel is a prisoner io the County Jai. ‘The evidence aguinst [ima ‘is purely circumstantial, ART MATTERS. PAINTINGS AT MOKKIS’ ABT BOOMS. There is now on exhibition at these snug little art art rooms an excellent collection of paintings rep- resenting the American school of art, aud to-day will be piaced on exhibition ¥, J. Guy’s latest work, which be calls “Fair Venice.” A young and beautiful girl is seen leanin, balustrade and gazing thoughtfully ‘ont on the biue water. The pose is easy and graceful and enters harmoniously into the composition, which breathés a certam sensuous repose wich belongs to Southern = lan Th ts patoted with the caro which is a distinguishing feature of this artist’ ictur and with greater breadth pict: ) than is usual with bim, nificent examples of hi . ‘88 frosh and breezy he sea itself, shows us @ yac! cutting through the waters of the Lower Bay, witb all ber canvas set. Truly this lea strong and noble pic. ture, Then there is a Sunset in the Harbor of New York," a glowing canvas, but with eubtle sentiment, such as Turner loved to paint. {noess is represented by one of his Malian lepanenpes, beastitel 1p Com posi- tion and with charming atmospheric effects. Ao im- portant cattle scene and landscape by William Hart, ‘with a mass of light drifting gray clouds in the back- ground, Eastman Johnson and J. G. Brown are both Tepresented by small characteristic works. Most of the other well known artists of the native school are Tepresented. The collection is (ree to the public. THE BOOK TRADE SALE. Yesterday was the heaviest day yet at the book trado. sale, The attendance was tho largest of the week, and the prices were excellent. The sale opened with invoices from Jansen, McClurg & Ca, of Chicago, The only one of their books duplicated was Habberton’s “Jericho Road," of which 355 copies were sold, Of Joaquin Miller’s “First Families of the Sierras’’ 160 eopies were sold. Scribner, Wolford & Armatrong’s Involoes followed, Among these there were not many duplicates, Tho books were mostly handsome, tilus- trated volumes, and fetched good prices. Filty sets of the Rose Library wore sold. Scribner, Armstrong & Co.'s publications were largely duplicated, Twenty ot Dr, Fiold’s ‘Travels Around the World” were on the cat- alogue and sixty-etght sold, fifty-tour Noah Brook’s “Boy Emicrants,”’ Marion Harland’s “Common Sense in the Household” rose from seventy-five to 225 copies, thirty-five sets ot Dr. Holiand’s complete works tn six volumes, ten sets of Lango’s ‘‘Commvntary’’ in twenty- one volumes, sixty-five Dean Stanioy’s works, seventy- six Max Muller’s works, eighty-four Mrs. Dodge's stories, sixty-two “Friend Fritz,’? the last Eckman- Chatoran novel. Lee & Shopard followed with sets of story works; of these the “Uliver Optics’ sold 313 co- pies, Alithe story books of this house sold remarkably woll, Ot some there wero fewer sold than on the cata- logue, but the duplicates of the others made thoir salo d. Of T. W. Hicginson’s “Young Foik’s Books ot American Explorcrs,’’ 188 were sold. George Kout- led; Sons publications sold remarkably woll, al- though they were pretty high-priced books. Ail their George MacDonald books were duplicated. R, Worthington sold twenty-five Punchon’s sermons, ten sets of the “bandos Poets,’ ten sets **Warne’s Popular Poets”? and twonty-five sets of the ‘Chandos Classics. ’” Ho also sold a good lice of Hotten’s, A. Murray & Son’s and Chambers's publications, ‘To-morrow will be the heaviest day of ie, It begins with the riyal dic. tionaries, Webs: ind Worcester’s, and includes largo invoices (rom Harper & Bros, vesides other firms ~~ FUNERAL The obsequies of tain Labrbush took place yesterday forenoon from Rev. Dr. Cotton smith’s church, at tho corner of Fifth avenue and Tenth street, The coffin, of plain rosewood with silver handles, was placed in tho middle alate, directly be- fore the chancel. The plate, a solid silver one, bore the tascription ;— ’ Edward Moran has two mag- Ynder Full Sail, AO OROE NO LOOO LOLI EEE NO TEODI EE LE OERE DONE DE DE: i Frederick Lahrbush, « 2 D'ed April 3, 1877. 3 3 Aged 111 years, Greene nenrnere ne nereneee tOseeene ne tele vee ne re PO DEE OE On the coffin some friendly hand had dopositedas Wreutb and a cross of flowers, and soveral other floral tokens lay near, The churcn was three-quarters filled, the majority of those presont being ladies. Among the prominent persons in attendance were Thurlow Weed, Gemeral J. Watts de Poyster, Frederick G. Fos- ver, Lio Ed. yd Aspinwall, Frederick de Pe; Jaffray, all of whom were fT to ed. After the hymn ‘Jesus, lover of my the choir the committal was wood, whero the deceased owned a lot A great many private vehicles were in attendance, several of which followed the hearsé to the burying ground, NEW YORK HOSPITAL. The committee having charge of the outdoor service ot the New York Hospital, No, 8 West Sixtoenth street, being desirous of injorming the public in regara to sts administration, have prepared the following set of rules as a guide to all applicants for treatment :— REGULATIONS, First—The bours will be trom two to four o'clock daily Gundays exe ted). Second all persona, without distinction, entitled to jive the bet of this branch of th ite only to such general regulation: n will be made in the charncter of inses treated, oxcept that those of w contugious or a will be excluded. pital; but mente be made in advance, an be done by mail, FYth—All applicants will be furnished with card of ad- sul teh will give to them the privileges of the service for one month. rice of the card of admalssion will bo 81. be put up for ten cents each, that nppoint- Stath—The Pre- scriptions will Sevewth--The attending physicians and surgeons, under the direction of the Superintendent, may remis the charge for servico o¢ medicine: but all person ying for free service must bring a note or other evidence from a well known eltizon that their inability to pay does uot arise from impravidence oF dissipation. Fighth—Whenever the proper treatment shall seem to re- quire the detention of the patient in she Hospital x bed will be assigned in a private roum or in 4 ward sot side for that purpose ; the charge in tho ward will be $1 w da; ding Private Fvom 19 w £90 a week, according. to location and attendance. Ninth— Ail the pationts from the country will be furnished With @ written disgnusis of their disonse, which will be directed to their lucal physician, with suggestions us to alos and t atment. rovided large a branch of the service o us be what its promoters inten 8 of extending the best medical ai Heineman. Disousen Kot the Heart and Langs—Dra. Baverly Robinson and G, jock. . Diseases ¢ Head and Abdomen —Dra. A. MeL. Hamil- rf and Thomas A. Mei iseuses of the Skin—Drs. Robert Abbe and L. D. Bulk- A VICTIM TO A CORK’S OREW. The trouble on the steamship John Bramhall seems to continue. David Evans, the mate, who was as- saulted a few days since by five drunken sallors, bad another man named Michael Mulcahy, a carpenter vo longing to the vessel, arrested and brought before Judge Duffy yesterday afternoon. The charge against him was disorderly conduct, and the mate said it was impossible for him to get any work out of Mulcany, as he kept persistently drunk all the time the ship was in port. “Where did you ship him?” asked the Judge. “At Cork,” answered Mato Evans, “Didn't you know better than to ship mon there?” salle y ; but wo wauted men,” tbe mate replied. Judge’ Dumy asked tho mate if'he would tke the man back alteratew days, and, the mate saying would, Muleaby was merely commitiea for examu von, PERE HYACINTHE. 5 THE FAMOUS EX-CARMELITE SUSTAINS A 8E- BIOUS LEGAL DEFEAT. The Paris Siecle (radical organ) of March 24, remarking On the decision of tue Civil Tribunal of the Seine in the suit instituted by tne heirs of Countde Montalembert against Father Hyacinthe and others, makes tho fol- lowing observations :— The Montalembert family, or rather, ultramontan- 16m, gaiued its suit completely, The Judge ordered the desiruction of the seized copies af L'Aspagne et la Liberté, and condemned the defendants to pay damages, which are to be aseessed, Thus the famous work dis. appears by authority of justice trom circulation, and Iiberal Catholicism is ones more vanquished. The de- fendents will no doubt take the case to the Court of Ap- peal, tor, from a legal pont of view, the judgment 16 by no means incoutestable.” The Tribunal adimicte 1b faot, that @ roul authority had been given to Faty Hyacinthe in tho letter addressed to him by Count de Montalembert on the 17th of February, 1869, and in which these words occur:—‘I oarucsily requ to Keep this manuscript for yourself and to pu if you hike, alter my death.” The Court, ho held that the mandate was revoked by the general terms of a codicil, In which the deceased, roferring, to the dispositions of a subsequent tes cluded Father Hyacinthe itom toe commission charged to examine his manuscripts, To us it appears difficult to admit that special powe: concerning & particular work, confirmea by delivery of A manuscript, can have been revok by a provision which simply manifests the intention of Count ao Montaiombert 10 not allow the celebrated Curmelite to belong to # commission of which the other Members were in a staty of hostility with the Abbé Loyson. In substance, ihe definitive issue of the suit is a matter of indiflerence t chooss bewee cism. But w Catholiciam has ceased 10 vxiet NEW. YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. WHY, INDEED? To rnx Evitom oy tux Henaip:— Why is it that the tine of green cars is allowea to ron their borses on the im troot of the HgRALD oflice, thus endangering the lives pe trians? Cannot this nuisance be abated? I. C. HAM AND EuGs, To tae Epitox oy tam HeRALD:— A hard times business man says that if the city res, taurants would reduce the price of the above dish he could afford to buy the newspapers and not borrow thom at the counter. THIRTY-FIVE TO TWENTY-FIVE, CUSTOM HOUSE BAGGAGE INSPECTION, To tue Epiton or THe Henap:— Be kind enough to call the attention of the proper authorities to the present method of examining bag- gage in the Custom House. Under civil service there should be some piace to have baggage than the dock or pier of ship litie, proper officers would pot be overcrowded, DEACUN. HOW THE WATER GOES, To tux Evitor or tas Heraup:— Mr. Caulfield, who holds the contract for supplying the shipping with water, asserts thut no person but ‘bimeelt is or has been interested tm the ccntract, Fie, Mr, Cl Has an ex-commissioner never received apy- thing out of it? Has Senator Jacobs’ foger never been in the pic? Has not Coroner Flanagan received $3,000 foutof it? Do you desiroa full list to ONE WHO KNOWS? RUNNING CARS BACKWARD, To rae Epitor or tum HeRaLD:— Having known of an accident occurring from r ning a train of cars backward rapidly, the head car d, In consequence, when bearing heavily curve, jumpin: the t, the Erie Railway of it. Why not bave a turn-table and put their engines aboad? . THY GERMAN SAVINGS BANK. To Tux Epitox ov tas Hekaup:— I ask your Complaint Book’ why the officers aro trying to lool the depositors of the bank by signing thoir names and promising them seventy-five cents On tho dollur in one year’s time, saying they would Open again’ I don’t seo thom open yet. It the; J not going to open again why don’t they appointa ro- coiver and not keep the depositors wating? A TWENTY-THIRD WARDER, LIQUOR STORE ROWDYISM. To ras Kpitox uy The HeRaLo:— My daughters aro insulted by negroes and low white mon who congregute at tho side door of the liquor store corner of Sixth avenue and Fifty-third strect. The policemen 4 4 appear to take any no- tice of it, as 1 expect the: their drinks for nothing and think i #iun; batil one of the druuken rowdies was shot down it would put a stop to such conduct and allow ludies to walk tho streets wil t being insulted. NEW YORKER, SMOKING ON THE CARS. To tux Evitor ov Tu® HERALD: — The lines of cars from Teoth aud Twenty-third street to Christopher street ferrics aro a great convenience, but the drivers permit smoking on tho rear platiorm. Om Wednesday moroing on car No, 10, leaving the ferry at about twenty-five minutes to eight A. M., there were two pipes and three cigars, with their respective Owners stunding on the very narrow rear piatiorm, and every lady passing in or out must necessarily pass through a smoke bath, which must have been exceed- ingly apnoying, FREQUENT RIDER, SEWING MACHINE ROBBERIES, To tas Epvitor oy tie Heraup:— The common practice of defrauding poor working- women by seizing their sewing machines when a large part of the purchase money has been paid in instal. ments should be stopped by an act of the Legislature, This are and glorious chance for one ot our rep- ntatives at Albany to distinguish himsolf and earo he gratitude of thousands of bis oppressed constitu- ents, The blamo for those outrages should not ret on the sewing machine companies, they vot being guilt of such practices, but dows rest ou hundreds ot small dealers in vow and second bend machines in this city and throughout the country. CHARITY. WHY NOT ABOLISH THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY? To Tux Eprror or THe HkRALD:— Whilo your incomparable defender of the right is opening its columns for tho discussion and denounce- ment of Mormon atrocities, will you allow a word on the Onelda community? 1 cannot understand how it is such a foul ulcer has been allowed to proportions on the tarr t mMOnIsm 14 purity compared with the i this fourishiog community. It m nce and not leniency that blinds the ¥; regard to it, Should these few words c1 imvestigation of this anclean blot | shail be moi paid for my trouble, thao ONE WHO KNOWS, RULES YOR MANAGING HORSES, To tux Exiror or tux Hexaty:— The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals could not serve thei: cause better than by publishing and distributing afew simple rulos as to the propor care and management of horses. Many drivers on our city cars neod such instruction sadly, The cars not baving @ pole to keep tho horses at a proper distance, un- skilfal drivers when stopping a car allow their horses tw come back near the 4 theo, starting them up rapidly, the borscs, if the car happens to be heavily Joaded,'are stopped suddenly wheo tho slack of the taken up, and are thereby much shaken and Tho jerk also not pleasant for pas- * & PITIABLE LUNATIC, To THe Eprror or tik HeRALp:— Through your columns I would like to call the at- tention of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor- rection to @ pitiable object that infests the offices in the lower part of the city. Tho object in question is a lunatic about fAilty years old, who calls himself Joshua M len. This man is not only ragged and indecently clad, but is also flithy to the last degree, Ho goes from office to office smoking vile cigar butts and using the most obscene and profane language, He usuatly has a bundle of papers under bis arm, and begs for them and anything else he can got, The presence of this individual is an outrage on the business com- munity, aud it should bo abatea. INSURANCE BROKER. CAR COURTESIES, To tim Epitor or tnx Heraup:— A few days ago I was riding in @ Brooklyn cross town car, all the seats being ocqupied by men, when an ‘elderly lady, accompanied by @ young man, entered, 1 gave up my seat to her, and when, after a while, another seat got vacant, the young man took possession ot it, allowing me to remain standing, Get- ting tired of hanging on the straps during a long rido I remarked to this }oung man tuat it would have been fair on his part to give that vacant seat to me iastead of occupying it himself, On this I abused by other passengers tu the car, some would-be gentiemen among thom. Will such’ incidents imduce men to give or yicld thoir seats to ladies? PP. GOING YOR THE DOGS, To tak Eptron ov tie HeKaLo:— Tam compelled tu ive opposite some lots, between Ninth and Tenth ovenues, in Wost Filty-tirst street, which aro used for stabling and guarded by man’s | faithful companion, the dog. I should say dogs, whose | principal amusement seems to be enjoying a concert al fresco, 1 do not object to dogs, like ourselves, hav- ing a good time (I bar of course the lively Spitz) when occasion afforus iteelt during the day; but why should their good humor—for I suppose 1 is such— veut itself when humanity rests by making night hideous baying at all seasons, whether puch dark or by hight of the sweet pale moon? Cannot something be done to allow me to sleep at least one might out of seven? A& it 18 now I must be contented by signing myself as ONE EYE OVEN, A FRONT SEAT FOR THE CAR DRIVERS. To tuk Epiron ov tik Huraip:— For the first time | beg to lodge a complaint in your valuable book, Unfortunately, 1 bave to obtain my daily sustenance by driving « horée car on one of our street lines, which occupation has no parallel in tho world for « long day’s work and poor pay, Nay, it re- quires nearly half of the night along with the day be- foro tho different companies will pay their drivers for & day's work, and during all those long aud tedious hours of fortitude we are wil cowpelied to stand up, wet or dry, hot and cold, and undergo a series of pain ous our body and limbs, Wuich has no equal ‘passed a8 punishment in any penitentiary or State prison in any part of the Union. Now, sir, can’t you, in a sympathizing way, pomt oot im your wide spread journal some method in the line of railroad re- | form, by which the many companies of this city can reheve 8 off part, it not ull of these sufferings, and you will receive the unanimous ihunk# of ut least 4,000 poor, industrious and bard working men. | think it can be done by giving us poor, unfortunate devus a front seat SIXTH AVENUE DRIVER. LUDLOW STREET JAIL INIQUITIES, To tie Evitor oy tae Herany:— Your correspondent on Ludlow Stroot Jail doos not toll half the story. In my opinion that place is used 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET, almost entirely as @ means for blackmail Gn any affidavit aman can be sent to that prison to await his trial; bonds are exacted so high that he cangot mess. them. The trick of the creditor is them to prevent (rial, and frequently he keeps his victim in prison for months, and even years, before trial If the victim bas rich relatives they sometimes the pretended claim in order to effect his release, Nhe has none or heart- Jess oves, he may lic in prison for years, There is now one victim confined there who is totally insane, and who was kuown fo be insane when he ‘bongat the goods for which is chargea with (rau poor fellow has been there eleven months, and bas not a dollar in the world to save hunself with, By this rineipie a sharp trader will sell goous to ‘anybody, lor ¢ bas this blackmail resort, There are also apumber of invalids confined im the jail, aud, not having money or friends, are obliged to Stay there at the e: se of the taxpayers. ln my opinion the imprisonment be- fore trialis an outrage that ought to done away witb at once ‘ THE STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT. To tne Epiton or thx Henatp:— It is now perfectly clear that the persons whose duty it 19 10. keep our streets clean bave proved themselves belouging to that set of lazy, stupid scholars who will sever learn a lesson from the ‘Complaint Book," for, notwithstanding tho repeated complaints, all shey have accomplished 1s to stir and pile up the rotten ref- use of some streets, making the stench more offensive aod leaving it there ready tor avother stirring. Now, these street cleaning imdividuals, 1 understand, are paid to perform their duties, and 1t is obvious they are robbing the city to the amount of nearly $1,000,000 every year, and thereiore puait to be tried. and con- dembed to'suostitute Tweed, If a person is injured by @ fall inthe street, ape can prove that it was caused by the negligence of some landlord in not complying with the laws tor the ramoval of ice trom the side- walks, tho said landiord 13 generally sued for damages. It some member of a tamily suffers sickness or even death trom maiaria, fever or any disease caused by tho filthy condition of the stroeis, who would be justly sued for dumages tu such acase? If our citizens knew that « gang of villains were trying (0 powon the whole city by throwing arsenic in the Croton reservoir, Would not these criminals be immediately seized and hong to the first lamppost? What, then, prevents our dirt (y) managers trom being lynched? SIXTEENTH STREET, BLOCKADING TRAVEI. To tHe Epiror oF Tax HeRaLp:— Your correspondent did not overstate the annoy- ance caused to the public by the unwarranted use of the sidowaiks by H. K. Thurber & Co., and he might buve extended bis walks in that neighbornood and re- ported a similar at of facts caused by trucks stand. tg on the sidewalk in front of G. F. Gantz, Jones & Cos., No. 176 Duane strect, Ali through the winter the public have had to clamber over skids or turn out in the dirty streets when having occasion.to pass through this part of Duane street. Whenever & packago as vig asa soap box 18 to be tore a truck 1s bucked on the walk to 4! stoop and there allowed to remain till it suited the convenience of the truckman to completo his load. In vo osher city would such an outrags permitied, PRO BONO PUBLICO, Evitor ov tie Heraty:— right has H. K. Thurber & Co. to blockade the sidewalk around their store? The police this drm has too much political iniuenco’ to protect the cit! in their rights, There is acity ordinance king penalty to buck a cart or wagon across the sidewalk ; yot this Grm, in the face of “the best police in the world,’ are accustomed to stand from one to eight on the Hadsop street walk; also, on West broad way side, it is always blocked by tracks and hogsheads of mo asses; but the greatest pi: ot judence ison Reade sirect, where they have a jorm other erectod io hi trians attempting to pass require great caution to. vent being knocked down by baud trucks loading carts or barrels runuing ovor these skids unloading. ‘This 18 @ serious grievance on the rights of the citi- zens, and should pot be allowed under any circum. stances, Respectiully, aGaQH To m1 W BTREET ANNOYANCES, “Many Taxpayers’’ ask leavo to say a tow words in reference to the filthy neighborhood of East Eleventh stroet, betweon avonues A, B and C, for a distance of threo blocks, und full of the best taxpayets and ro- spectable citizens who occupy the tenoment promises, and with many children of all ages, Tho street for tbe last five months has not boen cleaned, und it is {mpossiblo to pass for the bad smell, “A. LD.” says that the filth accumulated through the winter months was scraped up through Bleecker and Eleventh streets, und in Sixth avenue on Saturday, the 24h, and not romovod, The rain of Monday and Tuesday made the people content, al- though many thought that tho dirt should be removed ‘a8 fast as scraped up, but it has not yet boon taken way and is iu spread all over these streets, where it will have ed Up again, “Taxpayer” (this is a plaint correspondents) who congregate at the of Henry and Mark paige aud wonders why the police do not break up the gang. “Cinders,” writing on Wednesday, says:—This morning We have thirteen barrels of ashos on the side- walk between Esvex and Ludlow streets in ree. So t them bave been there for ten M. G, J.’’ demands to know bow it is that th are not taken up in the Bowery. No. 384 Bowery where there ashes on the sidewalk an a jas been thore over two weeks and is getting larger every day. Can the Police Department expiuin? oy ‘kes a complaint about a crowd of young voys who congregate at the corn Sixth street and third cart Joad uf ‘They greatly annoy houd, also tho persons who pass in the vicinity, “A Driver” bopes the “Complaint Book” will men- Bdition of Sixty-fifth strect, be- uth avenues, as it seems that the authorities are never going to pa “A Travellee” would like to call the attention of the police to clear away the young row: io Washington sireet, between Albany and Cedar, and Insult each passer “A Resident” ‘© to complain of the filthy condition of Vid slip, a8 it, bemg im the lower part of city, there is much traffic, aud it is one of the many strects that need it “A.W.” would like to tnform the Street Cl Bureaa why tho streets are always dirty, It deal due to th lumen, who overloyd thoir wagons and drop batt of their lond going along. If this fault is remedied they will find how much longer tho streets will remain clean alter once being thoroughly cleaned, “A Housekeeper,” for the sake of humanity, calls the attention of the Street Commissioners to the filtiny condition of Niueteenth street between Sixth and Eighth avenues, The ashes have not been emptied in weeks and ure lying in heaps in the middle of the street. There certainly will be an epidemic of somo kind if not attended to shortly. Our stroots aro a dis- | grace to us, Almost, the first words uttered by sirangers upon visiting our city What dirty sireets!”? ANSWERS. MAIL DELIVERIES IN HARLEM, To turk Eoiton or Tuk HekaLo;— In apswer to ‘A. V. W."” in to-day’s HeRaLD tn re- lation to the deliveries of mails in Harem, 1 beg leave to state that 1 am residing on Third avenue near 113th street, and I have never as yet received ny letters iu the moruing earlier than ten o'clock. HARRY LEE. NO PROGRAMMES, To tum Epitor or THe Henao: Referring to the card of Mr, Fiske, in which ho as- | serted that programmes were always provided at the Filth Avenue Theatre, 1 can only say that on two oc- casions in my experience they were not to be had for tho asking, and during a performance of “Ay You | Like 10” I paid an employs twenty cents for pro grammes for a party of tour, without which bonus we | would have had none, I thought tho omission might have been acciientar, but s other people complain of the same deticiency und consequent anavyance, 1 think It is “cussedness” of a very small character, 1k mignt be well to bavo a contrivution box at the aisies, in which the charitably disposed patrons could occasionally drop a few nickels with the view of having one of two dozen extra programmes struck off, but under existing management it would establish a bad precedent and might prove “a terrible tomptation READER, OUR CROTON WATER SUPPLY, To tik Eptton or tuk AeKaLo— Your “Complaint Book’! is a splendid circulating me- | dium, through which the public can interchange their views on many important subjects. [tis related of Alfred the Great (hat his best, most just and practical | proclamations were made after obtaining the expres. | sivns of the people as much as possible, which in those times wero very limited, and only obtained vy mes- songers sont out to find by talking over tho subject matior and then reporting to the King. But, to ree turn to our subject of Creton water. In your Herauo of April l_& practical view is taken of the w ply vy “H, D. M.,’' of Seventy portance of this subject is of every obe—small and great, rich interested, wud we lind that facts anu figures show, from the statements published in the antly pa (and based on official reports made by the Department | of Pabhc Works), 19th and 28h of October ana 4th | and 13th November, 1876, and answered in the Cif Aecord of 28cb of Uctober and 17th of November, 1876' (see also the report of the Commisstoners and Sciences, December 19, 1876), that by compa Town figures our w vo reservoirs ther supply the city for twenty-two days, tt no other a quisition 18 wade to the Jukes and ponds, And M “H D. i.” of Seventy-ninth street, 18 correct in his nm when he says, “Seon tho summer will be On us Again, and no doabs we will have more bath” al 8. EB. *In the Record of Decombor 19, 1876, an error in a former statement is correcte | subsided, and it was found that Messrs. | the past month as lollows: THE RUSSIAN FLEET. INTERESTING RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON BOARE | THE FLAGSHIP SVETLANA—THE RUSSIAN MAUNDY THURSDAY—6ERVIOE OF THE TWELVE EVANGELS. At pine o'clock yesterday mofning a solemn service ofthe Mass was beld op board the Russian flagship Syotlana, The altar and sanctuary were erected on the gun deck just forward of the cabins of the Admiral and Captain the Grand Duke Alexis. The altar was draped with green silk with trimmings of miver, On it were the silver ‘candlesticks bolding the .aghted tapers, the boly Testament, the goldem vase conta the wine of ‘the holy sacrament and the blessed bread. Mass wae said as usual by the chaplain, Father Pabome, tne choir responding There wore present Admiral Bou! kof, Captain the Grand Duke Alexis, sub-Lieutenant she Grand Duke Constantine, Dr. Condripe, Dr. Simen- nant Prince Obolensky, Ensign Prince Bariatinsky, hoa those of the saslors who bad uot made their devotions the first week in Lent The holy communion was taken by the Grand Duke Alexis, the Gracd Duke Constantioe, Dr. Vondrine, Dr, Simenkin and the Princes Bariatinsky and Obolensky and most of the sailors, Father Bjerring, of the Russo-Greek chapel in Second avenue, visited the Svetlana, and paid hin respects to the Admiral and the Grand Duke Alexia, THK CAPTAIN OF THE SVETLANA ON STORE, At about one o'ciock Captain, Grand Duke Aloxia, went ashore in one of tho Svotiana’s boats, ree turoing to bis ship as haif-past five. Nazimoff, of the Russian corvette Craysser, ived from there in the tana im the afternoon, calling on the Admiral, the Grand Duke Executive OMicor Novossiisky. TUE SERVICE OF THR TWRLVE EVANGRLS. At six ers began op the jana’ held in front of the picture of the Patriarch St Nicholas, patron saint of the ship, ‘There wore present the Admiral, Captain tho Grand Nuke Alexia, sub-Lieutenant the Grand Duke Constan- Baron Sebiili number of sailors, ‘The reading desk, piaced to the starboard behind the richly framed picture of the patri with black velvet, with si ation, and the garments of the ofhciatung priest ‘of ‘the samo sombre hue, In front of the boly picture swung a lighted silver lamp and two candies in er candie- sticks buroed on the stand te front of the picture, tho reading desk lay the New Tostam: old Slavonic tonguc. Ab immense aod cand’e were placed in front of this, The wors! i officers an hela to their hai Scene Was a picturesque one, miral and Captain the Grand Duke Alexis stood on the port side, to the right of and behind tho olticiating pricst, and bebii em were ranged the officers iu three rows, while the multitude of sailo each candie in band, stretched deck, the starboard side Jront of the Orat gun of the battery. Pray: ye were lirst chanted by tho pricst w ‘ne hol ther t chorr, read the twelve chapters of tho Evan, Nate the sufferings and crucifixion of th tour. end of each chapter the choir of sailors, mon and boys, chanted a psalm As the father finianed reading the sixtu chapter he took from a sailor attendant tue silver censer, and advancing swung it round the read- joense over the holy dook. He iy bo holy picture, aud turning to the worshippers performed the sam: tt present beading their beads revore: dl wi the story of related by tho uished tho cau- hen sald for tbe last apostie, dles which they held, Prayers w Us the in; jal family, the ship money cl joture, the great cand! desk and those at the station twenty minut THE WISWALL INQUIRY. Toe committes of three appointed by St. Jobn’s Guild to invostigate any charges or accusations that may be prosented against Rev, Alvah Wiswal!, Masicr of the Guild, met again in the rooms of the Guild, in East Fourieonth street, last evening. Tho cbair- man aid this was the third timo this committco met without Ouding any one ready to come forward and was no reason, therefore, @ their sessious, unless dr. he lights in front front ot t e choir, n P.M. he all said it was iutended to present to the starement in Felutation of the chur.ca . nd for that purpose he had pi 1B the hands of counsel. peur. hy , that at present he could nut present the facts The committee replied, after a brief consultation, t that no objection would be made pearance of counsel under the circ Counsel said Mr. Wi be ready at the next of unfuithiuluess to why the charges to submit documentary evi- se of bi: rance from Trinity made ag dence showing the parish, The committee adjourned to Tu: to givo bim an opportuaity to prepare COWLEY ‘TAKES COMMAND. The Children’ evening next, is statement, Fold at No, 157 East Sixtieth street Police Court yesterday afternoon Messrs, A. J. Patti- son and Woodbridge E. Langdon, trustees of the told, appeared before Judge Smith and mado complaint against the Rev. Mr. Cowley for assault, They stated that on Wednesday evening Mr. Cowley called a mect- ing at the St, James Hotel with closed doors, and forthwith proceeded to business. Mr. Cowley was made secretary and general agent and a new board of trustees was appointed. On the 3d a note was sent to Mesars. Pattison, Langdon, Pott and others, informing them of the meoting to be held. The note was received too late for them to attend. This morning the tras- tees above named wout to tho Home in Sixtieth strect, and upon their arrival they found the Rev. Mr. Cow- Joy tn possession, They locked the door of tho house and tried to eect the new secretary, but be strusgied and kept thom off antil the arrival of another Mr. Cowley, a lawyer, residing out of town, but who had been, it 1# claimed, nado a tri oe at the Jast meeting. He proved to bo large and able bodied and broke in the locked door, 80 the putting out was deferred. Tho trusteos then came to the court for redress, and tho Rev, Mr. Cowley accompanied thom. Mr. E. C, Cowley said that a meeting of the old bourd of trustees had been heid and he was appointed secretary of tho organization. He bad proceeded to the Home to transact a secretary's business, when tho gentiemen present, Messrs, Pattison and Langdon, at- tempted to oust him and be resisted. Both sides then appealed to Judge Sinith, The Jawyer brother also came in and all four par- ties spoke at once to the Judge, so that an intelligible story could not be obtained. At jast the excitement ‘attiwon and d the Cowleys of the the old Board until a qa@o warranto writ should Se insued, and the merits of each side decided, He ad- Mr. Cowley and brother te leavo of tue oid Board ip before and decided by t THM OLD LEAVE: Mossrs, Langdon ‘attison claim that the mees- was secret and unauthorized. & regular meeting, and th jectly correct, Cowie} possession himself, also put i D aprome Court, CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. GOOD WORK DONE BY A DESERVING SOCIETY. A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the New York Society tor the Prevention of Crucity to Children was heid yesterday afternoon at No, 560 Broadway, Thomas ©. Acton in phe chair. There were also present:—President J. D. Wright, | Charlies Haight, W. L, Jonkins, Nathan C. Ely, J, Howard W Iselin and The Jacob W. Mack, W. H. Gibson, Adrian ers. ary presented the work of the society tor Complainis received Complaints invest Children rescucd aod sent to homes or inatitutions, A “STAMP COLLECTOR, William H. Hall, the man who faleoly represented himeell as the foancial mt of tho Presbyterian Hospital aathorized by the treasurer of the institution, Aaron B, Belknap, of No, 46 Fifth avenue, to collect subscriptions, was arraigned veforo Judge Otter- bourg, at Jeferson Market Police Court, yosters day. Mr. Aaron Beiknay was present, and asked that be bo remanded tii] to-day in order to allow the police to notify the persons whom he 18 supposed to have collected money trom to appear, and also, if possible, to pro charge of forgery against him it avy checks that he has collected can be found with Mr. Belknap’s name indorsed apon them, A TICKET SWINDLER, Acolored man from Now York has victimized a number of persons at New Brighton by selling thom Uekots fora