The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1877, Page 12

Antwerp, formerly paying $5,000 a year to get rid of her street refuse, now receives an apoual income of $200,000 for the same, It has beoa estimated that in | nearly every city of 100,000 inhabitants there is au annual waste full sixty tons of phosphoric acid, worth about $20,000 to the agriculturist.”” STREET Systems Adopted in the Principat | 104s veen estim European Cities. | states would half pay the interest upon the pation ebt. Tois statement, made by Mr, Collier in a paper upon this subject, may appear imeredibie | LARGE REVENUES aenrieonner CLEANING. | and eXuggerated, but if the subject 18 property examined and estitnated = this conclusion — will not prove to be unsupported by statistics. According to the researches of Licbig, that manure baving au admixture of ashes has long been recog- | nized by agricuiturists as of the greatest value, und a8 the result of experience, he says:—''So great a valu, indeed, is attached to this material in Germany that it i transported as a re from the distance of eighteen to twenty-four miles, [ts use will be at perceived when it, is considered that the ashes g been washed with water contains sileate of ash exactly im the same proportion as in straw, and their eae other constituents are Peles of pvaencere ” id acid.” Manure maautuctured from bones contains fitty The flithy and disgusting condition of the streets of | five per cent of the phosphates of hime and inagaesia; | ‘this city tor a considerable time past directs public at- | decomposing vegetable inatter, of all kinds, is ried in the | tention to the different systems adopted in the princi- | — bie ray a oe 4 foes — Fravmg nocer an | ah. | tilizer, and hence it 18 that in the refuse an pal cities of Europe for keeping the public thoro | of the'streets of lurge cities !s found the very choicest fares clean, and for the removal and disposal of the | material for the production of plant food of the best garbage, ashes and refuse. While there aro fow cities | and inost productive quality, From a consideration of c | the foregoing statements an estimate can be formed of im the world better situated for the carrying out Of a yyy pecuniary loss to the city of w York by a Simple and thorough system of street cleaning than neglect to utilize the vast amount of t swoepings New York, and although it isa well known fact that | and collection of garbage and refuse matter daily de- | | ry Ce eh, stead of bein; go oibar eammantty of ihe samesise spends anysblig | Douted ie tm. atipets, sad. wineb) sasival of hates DERIVED. Value of City Refuse for Agri- eultural Purposes, Nike the amount that is yearly experded in | moved at a vast and yearly increasing expense, t th: D 8 tt, vt t | MALARIAL. POISONING. So ice bre Mane pet vag o +} owing 10 4) itisa well known lact that, independent of the loss bad administration of affuirs, the great natural | to tne city of New York m a pecuniary sense, the | advantages of this city are not turned to account, | present system of disposing of the garbage aud clean- and New York is to-day, in spite of the yearly ex. | 18s from the streets to contractors and others for fll. fd | ing purposes withio the city limits is most dangerous penditure of three-quarters of a million of dollars for | (ghe uealth ol the community. in the upper por- Wreet cleaning purposes, one of the dirtiest cities on | tons of the city where thi work of filing ie" been t i | going on malarial diseases are epidemic, und to-day tho Tee at OF He Robe TAME sity, in a sanitary point | bvscian is called upon to reat types of nularial vf view, has much the advantage of all the large capl- | yoisouing of a very grave character which were un- vals of Europe, for, with two mighty rivers washing its | known twonty years ago in New York. There can bo ‘Mores and its close proximity to the ocean, it would | DUt little doube that this is owing to the reckless i i indifference or ignorance displayed = by — the de almost Impossible to conceive any improvement in | guthorities cbarged. with the work of cleaning the present location and surroundings of New York, STREET CLEANING IN EUROPE, In the chief cities of England, France, Germany and other countries, as a geveral rule vo one company or individual does the streot cleaning for the entire city. Asageneral rule European cities are divided into so many districts or sections, eacn being contracted for | separately, and the work of cleaning in each dis- trict being entirely distinct and independent of the others,- In London, with its population of three and a half millions of people dan area of over one hundred square miles, the work of street sleaning and the removal of street and house refuse Is fone by contract, The mavagement of this work, as weil as all other improvements not directly uader the charge of the Metropolitan Board of Public Works, 1s ‘vosted in tho district boards, each board representing one or more parishes, and the work of street cleaning ts let yearly, the work in some instances being done by the district boards direct. All the retuse, dirt, ashes and garbage collected becomes the property of the District Board, unless otherwise especially agreed, and the sireet cleaning contractors are liable to fine for the non- fulfilment of their contract if the work be not properly performed, When the immense the city is considered, with in some parts of the city the people being crowded together to a most unhealthy — extent, ths work of street cleansing 1s conducted. In each district an oflicer is appointed called the Inspector of Nuisances, part of his duty being to inspect the condition of the streets of is dis- trict and report all cases of neglect on the part of the district officials or contractors, in no other country ln the world has greater attention been patd to the question of public bealin thun im England, and yast sums of money nave been expended for this object and to such good purpose that to-day London hus a much lower death rate than New York, the mortality having steadily decreased for the past twenty years owing to the enforcement of thorough sanitary reguia- tions, The system of street cleaning adopted in the English capital is at once simple and thorough, for it | would be almost ap impossibility for any one depart- ment or commission to take charge of und curry out | this work, owing to the immense are of the city. N PARIS, sqaure miles and bas a population of 1,851,792, or about 101 to the acre. tity is divided into 20 districts or arrondissement tuch of which 18 subdivided into quarters, each wrro dissement being presided over by a mayor and huving its separate administration. Paris contains 3,6 Stroets and public places, and, as in London, the clean- tng of these 1s done im sections While the general supervision of street cleaning in Paris 18 Vested in the Pretect of the Seine, sul the work is more directly under the supervision of the I’refechire of Police, wuo sees that the work 18 properly pe?formed, although regular inspectors aro also einpioyed tor this pur- pose. The work of street cleaning is done by the city, and the men are employed for that purpose. All tbe work is dove during the night time, no cieaning being permitted during business hours. Ono of the most important ivatures about the Parisian system pt cleansing the strects 1s the very large amount reai- ized by the Sule of the garbage and refuse. Contracts tre made with individuals and companies to remove Uuis reiuse, they pying the city a certain price for the privilege of doing so. districts, where large reservoirs ure constructed for receiving and storing it. These reservoirs are cnown as the Voirie de Be the refuse so collected is sold to farmers and market gardeners at avery tir price—the street sweepings, Karbage and manure makizg the best of iertilzers. The exact revurns of the cost of strect cleaning in Paris are not known, but betore the Franco-Prass war, the amount paid by the garbage coutractors was more than the amount expeuded by the authorities tor the work of street cieaning. In conversation with a Parisian familiar with she differeat systems employed for stroet cleaning in toany of the principal cittes both in Europe and im this country, he states to tke writer tbat tho admirable resulis of the aystem in force in Paris was due, iu the first place, to the entire absence of politics in the administration of affairs, and, secondly, to the enforcement of the very strictest dis: tipline among the Street sweepers aud cleaners, no one being paid for more than the work actually done. Another good feature about the Parisian system 16, that the city being divided into a certain number of digtricts, each one being independent of the rest, the streets are swept regulariy and the reluse removed as tast as it collects. THE GH AN MODUS OPERANDI. In Germany the municipal aathorities of the privei- | pai cities employ mon direct to clean the streets and | Femove tho garbage, In Berlin this work is done by the city government and the refuse collected 1s used tor filing outside the clty tim According to imjornia- tion received little or no attempt is made to utilize th garbage tor agricultural purposes, In Hamburg, as well a8 in several other cities ol importance in ( many, a large income is de} tpg the cot In Hambar street cleaning 18 a sou revenue instead of an pense. In France, Germany, aud, in fact, i all 18 of the Continent, the owners and occupants ot dwelling and business ‘houses buve to keep the side- walks clean tv the curbstone or pay acertatu tax for | this purpose yearly to the city government, INE In Belgium the utilization of street sweepings Teluse 18 carried. oul to a considerable extent of years, In Antwerp the refuse and street fii col- ected is disposed of to the manulac! urers of fertilizers. The city receives a very handsome return—nearly $250,000 every year—irom this source, Betore this plan of utilizing the garbage andr was adopted the disposal ot this retuse cost the erty a considerable ‘mount every year. In writing upon this snbject Ur. Collier quot in rete the pegleet to uulize the cleanings of streets, the words of Liebig, that tne “coming generation will consider those men asthe greatest benetactors of mankiid who devote all their efforts to save and utilize the fertiizing material of the cities.’ In Edinbargt this subject rec considerable atteation, and an eflurt ba n made to turn to account the largo amount of reluse lit col lected iu that city, with good result. Tho sewerage bas also been utilized to a very considerable extent — COMPROMISES, From the foregoing éxamimation of some of the different systems at preset in jorce in Europe for ihe Cleaning of Me public streets and throu it will Al once strike the observer the , exists between the thoroughness systems adopted in the Vid Word inefficient attempt tu a proper sanitary © If the reasons tor this great dilference 18 sought i will be found that it 1s the Tesult of serious defects im the organization and pian of operations of our street cleaning departinent, and tuat until a complese revolavion takes piace as regarus this department and an entirely uillerent system of Kircet cleaning i$ adopted the immense Wasie OL (htee quarters of 4 million of dollars 4 year wili go on and ou tue etreots of New York wiil ve dition tha’ difference bt portance ist kept i bo better ume, The g » huropeun citie netort is always usar utilize the garbage and reinse maierial volieeted ire the streets, thus reducing tue expense of sireet clean ing. No attempt has ever been made by the authori. ties of this city to aecomplist this importa bat, on the contrary, the retuse wud garbage corlected from the streets is used for the fill a low Janus witoin the city limits and the construction of streets end avenues in the upper portion of Manhattan Isiand, UTILIZATION OF REUSE, In the report ot the Uur the Vienna Exbibition in 1875, on the subject ot lertil jaers the following interesting and Anportant mtorma. thon 1 given: —"lu the city of London lorty wagons are constantly busy in carling away the refuse from street rings, and th one year 5,000 waggou loads were 4, bn the eity of Paris this ertib zing ma. terial is jarmed out (0 a company tor bout $600,000 neral of the tu the latter annuatiy, According to the Director Bavarian experimental station there 1s tial loss, fo the etty of Munich alone, of the on pit og whroun ting tor $500,000, and ry amount ot this varuable iertnizes equal to about 1,000 tune, and this im a city oF only 175,000 Abit nod yet alougstde of Uns enormous © for Us same GoNSLILNERL v6 present in sh-pomace ant similiar fertilizers the German ase cxpeudiug annually about $2,000,000. area of | its great population, | admirably | The retuse 1s removed to outside | dy, Where, alter acertuin time, | L result; | States Commissioners to | | the streets, More than one-half the death rate ia New York is due to diseases of the miasmat.c ordey, and in the light of everyday experience such diseases are pre- | | ventabie, and depend for their origin on the bad sanl- tary condition of a city. No more striking evidence as | to ine truth of this view can be witnessed than the present condition of London. Twenty-live years ugo the English capital was one of the most unhealthy cities in Kurone, with a very high death rate, subject to often recurring epidemics of cho! and other dread diseases. Now this stato of affairs is entirely re- versed; London hus a death rate of only 22 per 1,000, thanks to a vigorous enforcement of strict sanitary laws, NRW SYSTEM NECESSARY, The more the present condition of this city is cou- sidered as regards the cleanrng of the streets and pub- | ite pl he more spparent the great and pressing y exists for ap entire and complete change in the present plan of streot cleaning and retuse dumping under the direction of the Commissioners ot Police. CUSTOM HOUsE AFFAIRS. | DISGUST OF OFFICIALS AGAINST WHOM TESTI- | MoNY HAS BEEN TAKEN—COLLECTOR ARTHUR ON REFORM—OPENING OF CHINA PORTS, | The most engrossing topic of yesterday among tho employés in the customs service was the testimouy | given by the assistant weighers on Friday beiore the | commission. The mep who testitied against the weigh, ers ure dovigaated us ‘*soreheads,” ‘‘incompetents”” | and traitors to the party, K-pecially bitter was | Weigher James Owens, who professed to be a man of great business capacity, aud not only capable of run- | Ming two coal yards and a Weigher’s district, but also | asavings bank, and, if need be, the entiro Custom | House. | ‘THE COLLNCTOR A REFORMER, | Daring the perio the commission has been engaged at their labors they have untforiuly conceded the efl- | cleucy of Collector Arthur. Mr, Lawrence Taroure, » pronounced aemecrat, said that the Collector is will- ing to do almost anything to further the interest of the government, but when it comes to discharging in- | competent offic.als he piaces himself 10 antugonisin to | tas party. During Collector Arthur's five years term of office he has only mado 140 appointments out of about thirteen hundred employés, which is twenty- eight # year, ora trifle over two per cent, The Lelp of | the weigbers ho does not appoint and cannot be held responsible jor their conduct General Arthur 1s now actively engaged iu making out a list of employes in the ‘oms service prepara- tory to removing @ number of men from the various bureaus in which reductions can bo made without | detriment to the public service. In order to mevt this | reduction the time of labor will doubtless bave to bo increased by two hours, and begin at nine o'clock A, M. instead of ten o’clock, and end at four o’clock tn- | stead of three o'clock P. M. NEW PORTS OPENED IN CHINA. | The Collector received iniormation yesterday from the Treasury Department to the oflect thatthe de- partment is In receipt of a consular despatch, dated t 12th of March last, stating the ports of Wubu Wenchow and Pekbol, China, were to ed to commerce on the 1st ult, and that a for opening six Iauding places on the Yangtzo Ri would be anpounced, after the preparation of pro; | Fegulutioas, | POST OFFICE AFFAIRS. | INVESTIGAT- | CORRECTING WRONG ADDRESSES | POST OFFICE ING THE S8\FETY OF THE | BUILDING. | ‘There is no class of people more careless in their occupation than the average letter writers. Many of | these indite their epistle, enclose it in an envelope, | write the name on the envelope, and In many cases merely state the place, without giving any | {further intimation than Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, &c. Many other instances occur where | merely the name and the State are written upon the | envelope, The task of the assorters in the Post Office | is truly a hard one, and it is a matter of surprise that such missives should reach their destination. During the past week 549 such letters have been deciphered and (urwarae to their destination, as will be seen by the annexed schedule, furnished by Postmaster James: — For the week ending May 19, 1877, of commercial letters misdirected “New York or! he New York Post Oilice corrected the address of und forwarded to ! \nteuded destination 549 letters, as follows To Albany, N. Y., 7; Brooklyn, N. Y., 156; Buffalo, ¥., 05 Mass., Baltimore, Md., 8; jcago, 11, 18; Charleston, S. C., 2; Cleveland, Obio, Cincinnati, Oniw, 8; Danbury, Conn., 1; LN. Y., 1; Great Fails, N. HL,'1; Hoboken, N. lo | Murtiord,’Conn., 4; Jersoy City, N. J., 12; Loutsvilie, Ky., 6;' Macon 1; Milwank iN Haven, Conn., 53 Newark, N. J., | 14; Newport, RK. L, 6; Newport, 3; | pal, Pa., 8; Providence, 80; 1 Pittsvurg, kill, N.Y. 1;'Rochester, N. Y., 14; © Lous, 9; Syracuse, N. Y., 6} | Peeks’ ers iett the port yesterday carrying 40,149 ordinary, registered letters and eighty bags of | newspapers, ‘The receipts during the week for postage stamps, stamped envelopes, &¢., amounted to $49,417 80, | SAPKTY OF THE POST OFFICK BUILDING. | Ibis reported in government circles that Secretary Sherman has decided to send a commission, consisung | of three officers of the United States Engineer corps, 10 | this city to make w thorouga inspection of the Post | | Office and United States courts, aud report at once wud in {ull as to the safety of the entire building, As these gontionen have no «Mlation with builders and arehi- tects, their mvestigation into wny defects, if such exist, Will be most thorough and searchi NEPTUNL’S LETTER BOX. | A very strange report was made within the last twenty-four hours to the police of the Twenty-third precinct, John G. Gilmarun, of Throgg’s Point, West- chester county, brought a bottle to the Captain, eaying be bad found it in the Sound, near Fort Schuyler, on Friday,» In this bottle was a card, on which was the | folowyng inseription:—'Sanboat capsized May 3, 1877. | Charles Morgan, Paul Deeble and William 9. Lord, Jr’? | | the remaining child the Lee had swung loose and was | dritting down the streain, | CLAIM FOR A MiLLION. pat valli Some months ago John A, Merritt, a wealthy vache- lor of Mast Chester, who had by speculations in eaitle accumulated personal property to the amount of $1,100,000, and real estate valued at $40,000, died sud- denly without making a will, Le was represevted as having no near relations. Mr. Jarea V. Peck and others were appointed administrators of the estate, Yesterday w person Known as Eliza Wilson, of the | town of Rye, gave notice through her counsel to the Surrogate that she is the widow of the lute John A, Merritt, and that her son Williem te the offepring ot her union or relationship with Mr, Merritt, She there. lore moves to e tho present administrators super- letters of administration The son i enid tobe | Iways signed his name how caims the nam Wille tom interesting develop: pected to come to Hight im the hearing before uh OLAFLID goued and to show cause wh shalt not be grante ye CLERK COMMITTED, cases of Belton, the dis- fin & Co., and of tall and vers of the stolen property, Id in the Tombs Police Court yesterday before d resulted in Belton and Hall being held 1 $7,006 baileach and Marsh in $6,000, Captain Murray gave testinony as to the finding of the prop- | erty in the possession of the prisoners. | th Marsh's ew Willams, of No. 168 Broadway, Brooklyn tb G Crawtora, of No, go Highth | nue, A. Keeb, of No. 879 Sixth avenue, wero placed on the stand as experts im the notion | The examination honest clerk of H. B. | Marsh, th was fi Ina) , | trade to prove (hat Marsh must have known the goods were stolen whey be oflered a coriain stock of threuds ALSIXty cents per dozen When the contract price was | sixty tivo cents, | ‘Tbe prisoners were all committed in dotault of bail JUSTIC“ IN THE TOIL. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE EDMONDS CASE AT MOUNT VERNON. The proceedings instituted for the purpose of caus- ing the removal from office of Robert W. Eamonds, 4 justice of the peace at Mount Vernon, Westchester | county, were resumed in that village yesterday alter- oon betore County Judge Gifford, reteree, Several witnesses, come of whom have occupied official posi- | tions ip tbe town and muaicipality for many years, testified tout they hud frequently transacted business in Edmoads’ court, aud had always noticed that his magisterial functions were performed jn an éflicient and impartial manner. These witnesses were also unanimous in testifying that they had never seen the respondent intoxicated ethor in his court room or elsewhere, Asx Mr. Cochran, counsel for the defence, con- tinued to call witness after witness lo prove tho good char © of Lis client, Mr, Wood, associate counsel for the petitioners, appealed to tho referee to know when a limit was to be placed to the Dumber of persous introduced by the otber side to sustain the reputation of the respondent. Counset for the latter repited that 1 was his intention to call every lawyer who had atany time practised in Edmonds’ court, every Iitigaunt who had had a case there; also every public oflicer in tho county, includiog District. Atturacy Cochran and ex-District Atiorneys Briggs and Dykman, altnough the latter was now a Supreme Court judge. It was not improbable, he added, that they would also call counsel for the petitionors to the witners stand, and perhaps even the releree hitnself to testily 1m favor of the accused, Judge Gifford declined to cireumscribo the numbor of witnesses which the detence night see fit to introduce, Wiliam Forrester was then placed on tho stand to impeach the evidence of acolored man aamed Garvin, who at a previous hearing testified that Edmonds had charged the town expenses fur arresting and trying him on a certain oceusion when no such aifest or trial bad taken place, This witness swore that he with otbers had made comp!aint against Garvin last August for keeping a disreputable house, and that the trial which tollowed resuited In the conviction and impris- oniment of Garvin. On cross-examination of the wit- ness by Mr. Schieflelin the toliowing scene occurred: — Counse!—How do you know that Garvin kept a house of iti-tame ? Witness—I kaow he did, and, besides, he lived with a white Woman who was the wilg of another man, Counsel (to referee)—That doesn’t prove tbat be kept a house of prostitution if be tivea with ten or a doz-n women, He may have lived with a hundred women, like Jacob ana the patriarchs, Mr, Cochran (interrupting)— Or like Mr, Scntoffelin, perhaps. Here Mr, Schieflelin’s blood mounted to bh springing to his feet, he tured flercely to the opposing counsel, saying, “Now, another word of that kind and Vitattend fo you right here,” Then addressing the ref eree, he said, “Your Honor, we must liave oruer here; swearing 1s {rcely allowed, and 1 suppose 1 may be al: Jowod to knock a man down woen he insults me,” Mr, Cochran, who had meantine assumed a strictly defensive attitude, replied that the counsel un the op- posite side must be careful how he attempted to com- pare himeell with the good ld patriarcha, us he (the apenker) was particularly sensitive op that point, Mr. Schieffelin, alter adding that it was a great pity no order existed there, dropped into his it. Alter some further debate between counsel the case was again adjourned until tue present week, HOW HE SECTLES HIS BILLS. ‘A gentleran registered his name on Thursday at the Filth Aveouo Hotel as Emanuel Gibson, The name inscribed commanded the attention of the hotel clerk as well as the military bearing of the owner thereol, He was at once stiown to one of the most eligible rooms and treated with adeterenco becoming geutierocn. Mr. Gibson ordered champagne, brandy, cigars and all otber things befitting bis rank and position. His orders, especially for Baumgarten whiskey, were go liberal on Friday that the bookkeeper became alarmed lest tne supply of this favorite Virginia brand inigbt run short. Mr, Gibson Was sent a note yesterday worning to the effect that it would be more satisfactory to the proprietors it he would appear ut the desk and adjust bis account, Mr. Gibson promptly appeared und was handed bis bill. He glanced over it contemptuousty, did not delgn to dispute wpy of the items, and when the clerk suggested that as bis bugguce was light a prompt settlement would be ad- visabie the guest at once struck & tragic attitude, aod thrusting bis band tnto the pistol pocket of bis pantaloons pulled torth a revolver which he flourished in tho uir, and, pointing it direct at the bead ot the now quivering horel clerk, said, “This is bow I settle my Dilis.’? The hotet clerk dodged the revolver by dropping beneath the counter, A stulworth porter of the howl rushed to the rescue of the niaden clerk, and seizing | the redoubtable Marylander by tne collar of the coat, | took the revolver away from him and beid bim until the arrival of Officer Philipps. The shooting guest was taken before Jadge Wandell later in the day aud | was committed, in default of $1,000 ball, to answer a charge of reckless use of firearms, GREAT ‘TRIBULATIONS CHANG & CO, OF SAM A few weeks ago Sum Chang, @ moon-eyed Celestial, established a laundry in the basement at Fifty-seventh street and Second avenue. In his employ area num- ber of his countrymen, whose odd dress and queer habits provoked the curiosity of the children attend- ing the Fifty-seventh street public school. Somo of these youngsters, having been driven away from Sam Chang's door, resolved upon revenge and began a course of petly persecution, Doad cats aod “sich like’ were thrown mto the Iaundry, and on Tharsday afternoon a barret of garvage was | rolled down the stairs by five boys, They | were pursued by one of the Mongolians, | who has Anghcized h’s name to Charles Ham, Ham ran down one of his tormentors, Jou Riley, of No. 324 East Fifty-sixth street, and’ while holding him, waiting for a policeman, was set upon by @ gung ot laborers, kicked and beaten and thrown upon a pile of bricks. ‘Thea John McMahon, who was engaged in the neighborhood repairing street lamps, threw his hammer at tho prostrate Celestial and struck him on the head wnd face with a cold chisel, McMuhon was arrested yesterday and arraigned before Justice Mor- gan at tho Fifty-seventh Street Police Court, who committed him for trial in default of bail, THE VALUE OF A WIFE, A CANAL BOAT CAPTAIN RECOVERS FOUR THOU- SAND DOLLARS FOR THE LOSS OF HIS HELP- MATE, The attention of the Supreme Court, Circuit, Kings | county, Justice Pratt presiding, has been occupied during the past week in the trial of a suit brought by Hobart Cooper against the Eastern Transportation Company and Jeremiah J. Austin. The plaintif’ sued to recover $5000 [rom the detendants for tho loss of his wife. The complainant was captain of the canal boat N. L. Lee, which was in company with three other boats, aden with coal, ou her way from Jersey City to New Huven, on the aight of October 9, 1875. The canal boats were in tow of the U.S Grapt, and the night) was calm ¢lear, About eleven o'clock the Grant's pilot saw the tug Jobn U. Parker approaching with the schooner George B, McFarland im tow, and voth tugs biew their pisties, giving the usual signals of caution, The Me- Farland, however, struck the Lee with such force that the latter parted the lines which secured her to the Grant, Seeing the danger at hand Captain Cooper seized one of his children in his arms and Jumped on board the tug. Betore he coutd return fof bis wife and The cries of his ebild tor assistance caused the distracted rather to beg the enp- tum of the tug to cut adriit apd save his wite and child, He did not do so, | but got inte a rowboat, intending to tol Jow and rescue his family, wien, his dismay, bo | discovered that there Were no ours to be tound, Twenty minutes atter the collision the lee went down, and in January following, when the wreck was raised, | the bodies of the woman and her child were found in the cabr The tng Grant is owned by the Kastero Transpertation Compa and the Parker by Jeremuh J. Austin, the detendanis. The jury returned a ve dict of $4,000 alter a brief deliberation, There is at other suit pending to recover $5,000 for thg loss of | the child of Captain Cooper ngainst the same dolend- | | Pratt, Wintiay | No. 61, 1. 0, of O. ¢ 3 SEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. MAY 20, 1877.-QUINTUPLE SHEET. THE SUNDAY LAW. ITS ENFORCEMENT TO BE ATTEMPTED IN PHIL- ADELPHIA—THE MURPHY MOVEMENT. Puiaperata, May 19, 1877. Ouo of the good resultw of tho total abstinence move- ment Inaugurated here by Francis Murphy, the ‘tem- perance apost is the renewal of an eflort by the city authorities to enforce the Sunday Liquor law, urged thereto by a number of prominent citizens, as an- nounced in the Heraup recently, Mr. Murphy has been holding daily public meetings here for soveral weeks past in the total abstinence cause, and by his powertal arguments and moving, magnetic anpeals, bas secured many converts and rescued hundreds of men from over-indulgence in drink. He bas been working day and night aod the excessive labor will make it necesshry for him to take a rest about the Ist of June, but he will take up the tight again and will not stop until, as he rays, the whole city issaved. Mr. Murpby isa plain, uplettered iron-worker trom Pit burg, Limself a recent convert, with a sublime earnest- ness us the only secret of his power, DIFFICULTIES IN ENVORCING THR LAW, ‘The effort that will be renewed to-morrow to carry Out the almost obsolete law against selling liquors on the Subbath is beset with many difficulties, Mayor Stokley states that be bas given the police captains orders to instruct their men to obtain what evidence they ean to-morrow against the owners of liquor su- loons which may be open on Sunday, and report the wae to him and the Unhiet of Police, The police 1 not be permitted to enter the drinking places, for rea- sons that are easily apparent, and hence, as the Mayor says, the work of obtaining evidence will mainly rest with private citizens, Difficulties have always at- tonded the endeavors of the police to entorce this law, Three umes the Assembly has considered bills declar- ing the simple opening of saloons. ou Sunday 10 be sufficiont evidence of sales, and as many times havo the bilis failed to pass, Consequently saloon keepors Lave @ periect right to keep open doors and to kcep lights burning on Sunday, and this right they under- stand and avail themselves of They hav> no right to pass liquor over the counters, buwever, and giving away 4 glass of liqnor amounts to the samo thing as its sale in the eye of the law. A person, therefore, who i witness to the act of drinking in a public house can complain, and the bartender can be arrested and held to answer. LIQUORS MUST BK THSTED BY TASTING. But, then, the difficulty of securing a conviction arises, The courts always full to convict unless a wit- ness sweurs positively tnat he knows of bis own knowledge that liquor 1s drank. The mere color is not proof enough, as it might be only molasses and water or some liquid not intoxicating. For conviction posi- tive proo! must be given, and that cau only be secured by testing tbe liquor, Ag the police officers are uot allowed to do this it would im that it only remains for the advocates of total abstinence to visit the grog- shops and call for drinks and tuste them, or else to hire informers, as was done in Brooklyn. Such is the dilemma of the crusaders. LOCAL STATISLICS. There were 1,671 arrests mado by the police in this city during the past week. Since the dog ordinance went into effect about 5,500 Neenses bave been granted, for which over $11,000 has been received by the Permit Bureau, Mayor Ely will determine tne method and place for killing dogs dur- iwg the Istter part of this week. During tne past week there bave been filed in tho office of the Superintendent of Butidings twenty-two applications fur permits to erect new butidings, aggro- giting $585,360 1m cost, and twenty-seven applications for permits to alter buildings, at un aggregate cost of $60,040 50, Collector of Assessments Gillon reports having re- ccived $16,437 57 during the past week. Other muni- cipal departinents make the Joliowing tinanciul state- ments for the same period :—Public W ork: 253 37; Taxes, $119,836 97; Mayor’s Marshal, $3,731 75; Arrears of Taxcs. $1,982 99. Yhe Board ot Excise granted thirty-seven applica- tions for licenses last week, and received for them 370. The whole number of licenses granted forthe current year 1s 119, for which $6,797 41 have been ro- ceived, The vital statistics of the week sbow that duriog that period there hove been 480 deaths, 878 birihs, 188 marriages and 36 still birth In Brooklyn during the past week the Superinten- | dent of Buiidings has granted forty-nine permits for Uhe erection of brown stone, brick and frame buildings in that city. ‘The amount to bo raised by taxation in the Brooklya budget for the payment of salaries in 1878 of oity offi- cials 18 $391,400, This does not include the salaries of the City Works, Fire and Buildings, Police and Ex- cise, Public Instruction, Health, Parks or Election depariments, “WES” ALLEN IN COURT. Charles Wesley Allen, alias ‘*Wes’’ Allen, who was arrested on acharge of having picked the pocket of William Taylor, of Bedford ayenue, Brooklyu, of a gold watch and chan, valued at $50, was arraigned be- fore Police Justice Walsh yesterday, The Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Snell, asked for.an adjournment of the 1nvestigatioa, as the police are now making in- quiries which will doubtless prove valuable to the cago for the people,’ Thw examination was adjourned till Tuosday next. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. ENGAGED. Srerx-—Goresmira.—On Thursday evening, May 17, Junius S, STERN to Miss Rosa Goupsitu, both of this city. No cards. Albany and San Francisco papers please copy. MARRIED. McMaxcs—Cosxiey,—On Tuesday, 15th inst., at the residence of the vride’s parents, by the Rev, Henry J. McManus to Mary A. F., daughter of Mr. James Cuskley. )’Coxnor—Lowks —In Brooviyn, on Thursday, May 1877. by the Rev, John Loughran, D. D., of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Grorar A. O’Coy- yor to Ema J. Howns, both ol Brooklyn, DIED Aco.—Ou Wednesday, May 16, Ceuta, wife of Georgo J. Agg, in the 34th year of her age. tives and friends of the tamily are respectfully inviled to attend the funeral, (rom St. John’s Epiecopal Chareb, Varick st., on Sunday, May 20, at one o’clock. ‘Avustix.—At Yonkers, on Thursday, May 17, ot paralysis, K1iza Tenvenine, wife of Ji S. Austin, in the 54th year of ber age. Relatives aud friends aro invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, Muy 20, at two P. M., from the Warburton Avenue Baptist Charch, Yonkers, Sunday train leuyos Thirtieth Street Depot at one 7”. M. Rondout and Kingston papers please copy. a Banvftr,.—On Saturday eveving, May 19, Mrs. Seivmva Banertz, only child of Henry and Caroline ht. ue notice of funeral hereulter. Baken.—At Stamford, Conn., on May 17, Janes W. Baker, tn the Oth year of bis age, Funeral services will be held in the Baptist Chareh y, 21st inst., at past tw Interment in Beechwoods Cemetery. Friends aro invited to attend without further notice. Barxes.—On Wednesday, May 16, at his residence, Wiitiam Barxns, beloved husband of Rosi Barnes and affectionate father of their children, in the 4ist year of bis ago. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully jovited to attend the funeral, from his inte resi dence, No. 73 Sulfolk st., at one P, M., to-day (Sunday). Pottsville papers ploase copy. Banses.—On Saturday, Mav 19, at her lato residence, No. 18 Kast Loth st, AGNes Banxxs, widow of the late Benjamin J. Barnes, of this city. Funeral at St. John’s Chapel, Varick st., near Canal, on Tuesday morning, at nine o’ciock, Relatives and friends wre respoctiully rovited to attend, Braven.—On Wednesday, May 16, suddenly of apo- plexy, Ronert Braver, in the 57th year ot his age ‘The relatives and (riends of the family and the mem. bers of Progressive Lodge No. 354, B, and A, M.; Pro- gressive Chapter, No 198, R. A. M.; Crusaders’ Lodge, *., and Mount Pisgah Encampment, + Are rexpectiuliy invited to attend tho funeral, from his late residence, rand gt, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday, May 20, at half-past, one P.M. Interment at Cypress Hill Cemetery. a ‘At Glon Cove, on Friday morning, May 18, 1877, of apoplexy, Hon, Extas J. Beacn, aged 62 yours, Relatives and friends are reapectiully Invited to at- tond the funeral, av st, Paul's Church, Glen Cove, on No, 26, 1. O, of O. ants, When the verdice was rend@red counsot for | plant moved tor tivo per cent allowanees for coun. | get fo ‘The Court granted the motivi | THE LEWIS” WILL CASE, i At Nework, yestorday, before Chancoilor Theodore | Ranyon, the case was cailed of the contested will of Mr. J. L. Lewis, the Hoboken millionnaire, who devised all his wealth toward the cancellation of the national debt. The imterested persons present formed quite an arruy of people, ‘The casu Was re Chancellor as Ordinary Surrogate and the only question “now whether) the dociment offered for pro! ag tho will | of Lewis i¢ in fact lis last will avd testament, anu, except as the right to his estate is affected by the will, the destination of bis property 12 not belore tne Chancellor tn this httgation, The Chancetlor made an order that the testimony be tal of (he Prerogative Court (the secretary of Stite), ac- cording to the practice, No day was set, that being left to be determined by the mutual convenience of tho porties in interest, There was no argument whatever in the caxe, VISITORS AT SING SING. Although Warden Clark, of Sing Sing Prison, bas publiely denied the statement that he had issued an order prohibiting tho relatives and Irionds of convicts from heroatter visiting them, there still seems to be some misunderstanding about the matter, Thomas Fitzgerald, who gives his address as No, 15 Catharine slip, called at the Henaty ofiiee yesterday aud stated that ho.and bis wite visited the prison last Monday for the purpose of seeing a sister of the latter, when they were refused the privilege of doing eo by the Warden, Fitzgerald also added that his sister-in-law bas been confined in tho prison lor a yoar without secing a irrend, | ture train at ds ly beture. tho | Mvited to attend the tune on vefore the Register | Monday moraing’ next, at halt-past ten o'clock. Car- rages will be at the depot on arrival of train leaving Hanter’s Point, Long Island City, at 8:44 A.M. Te 31. M. M. On Friday, May 18, Frayors R. Ganvis, wife {year of her age. Bi of James A, Bell, in the | Relatives and triends of the tamtly are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her lito residene 406 West 19th st., Monday, slay at half past nine M. | A. | ““Brinor,—At Bound Brook, N. J., May 18, Manta, | widow of Loander Bishop, in tho 78th year of her ag Relatives and triends of the (amily are respectfully on Monday, at tareo B, ain leaves foot of Liberty et, ab'l:3; return M. | train, Brorny.—Ou Friday, May 18, ANSIR E. Brornty, aged 18 years and moots, Helatives and friends are respectfully mvited to at+ tond the fune |, from the residence of her mother, 461 West 82d 61 on Monday, Zit inst. Buvp.--On Thursday, 17, 1877, Professor Cnannes A. Boon, Me Di, in the doth year of is axe. «She relatives and friends of the funily, the members ofthe Academy of Medicine and of the Obstetrical So- ciety, and the members of Independent Royal Arch Lodge, No. ¥. and A. M., are invited to attend the | faner: from St Avn’s Church, West 18th st, on | Monday, 2lst inst., at four o'clock P.M. S.—MicnasL Cont trom parish of Lissen, y, on Friday, Muy 18, at bis tate residence, | Funeral voeday (Sand at two o'clock. | California papers pl | Consisa,—On Friday morn youngest child of S. C. and 1. 9 months and 9 days, Funeral service Sth fost, P. Entre, ‘Corutsh, aged 3 years, Sunday, 20th ios, at three P. M., at the residence of bis parents, No. 275 Macon Bt, Brookty: CUSNIN Marrasw J, CuNsINGHAM, formerly of BI ged Fupora: May 21, at one o'clock, from Poter’s Hos- pital, corner Hicks and Congress sts, Brookly a. Dwrek—On Satnrday. tho 191m. Masai. aged O | Ciarces KR. Harreys, 10 the 70th year of his ago. For rehearing r+ Ai ur ty TY A a Funeral laday (Sunday, at two o'clock P, M., from 819 East 35th at 18, of scarlet fever, GEORGK xuT.—On Friday, Mi ly won of A. Gk. mid. ‘Atelbeid E:sort, aged ‘ears, 2 months and 23 days. Relatives and irtends are invited to attend the tu- neral, from the residence of his parents, No. 121 av. C. between 7th and Sth sts., on Sunday, May 20, at hal past one o'clock, P, M. Evers.—On Thursday, May 17, Mary, widow of Joseph Ey i 62d year of hor in Relatives and triends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 521 av., on Sunday, May 20, at one o’ctock P. M. Ewex.—In this city, on Saturday, the 19th inst, General Jony Ewen, Notice of funeral hereafter. Fisuer,—On Friday, May 18, of scariet fever, Eury Avousra Fisnen, only daughter of Phebe A. and Alanson Fisher, Jr., aged 7 years, 2 montos and 14 8, pj en will take place from tho residence of her gegen Abraham Fisher, 126 6th st., Brooklyn, z on Monday, May 21, at two P. M. ‘RENCH.—At town of Union, on Thursday, May 17, 1877, Marruxw Fxencu, a native of Thornhill, Suilorger, county Dublin, Ireland, aged 62 years and 6 months, Relatives and triends are respectiully invitod to at- tend the funeral, on Sunday, 20th inst., at balf-past two o'clock P. M., (rom his late residence, corner of Morgan st. and Bergen Line av., town of Una, N. J. —CAaTHAKINY, GALLAGHBR, 60 years of age, on tho 18th inst, at her residence, 518 Kast 14th st. The iuneral wili take pince on Monday, the <1st inst, atten A, M., (rom reaidence to Immaculate Conception Cuarch and Calvary Cemetery. Gnaoxx,—On Saturday, ut Summit, N. J., Jacon Grimoxx, son of Jobn and Maria Gilmore, in the 33d year of his age. Notice of Juveral hereafter, Giouint,—At New Orleans, La., May 14, ALwrep Hi, Giu1is1, in the 36th your of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, members of Progressive Lodge, No. 364, F. are respecttally invited to attond the tune! rosidence of his uncle, K, C. Schoettel, BL, evanee E. D., on Sunday, May 20, at hall-past one P, M. ‘ New Orleans papers ploase copy. Hans, On Friday, 18th inet, Wiiuiam JESTER Hay, aged 63 yours. Tho relatives and riends of the famfly are invited to attend the Juneral, from his late residence, No, 2,360 ‘8d av., on Monday, 21st inst., at two P.M, Pailauelphia popors pisase copy. Harexys.—lu Brooklyn, &. D., M ? also the dA. ‘ay 19, of paralysis’ ‘the relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attena the fancral, from the residence of his son, 108 4tn st, Brooklyn, E. 0., on Monday, May 21, at two o’slock, Hanky. --Vo Friday, May 18, at her residence, 389 7th ay., ANN HEaxzy, @ native of Westmeath, Ireland, ‘Tho relatives and {rionds ure lovitea to attend the funeral, from Church Holy Innocents, 37th st, Broad- way, on Monday at nine A, M., from thence to Flat- bush for tuterment. Hgyry.—Tuomas Henry, in the 72d year of his age, at bis late residence, 617 Kast 18th st. Funeral at two o’ciock this Sunday. Hyisser.—Friday, May 18, after a lingering illness, Jacon HkissKR, aged 61 yeurs. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to ationd the funeral, from his late residence, 223 West 451n st., Monday, May 21, at one P, M. No flowers. HoaG.—At Yonkers, on Friday morniag, Wr, BEN- sasux ¥, Hoag, of hemorrhage. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence at Yonkers, to-day (Sunday), at naif- past six P, M, Remains will be taken to Amewalk on Monday morning; will the meeting house at eleven A. M., May 21, Hoyt.—On Saturday, May 19, Wm, H. Horr, 36 years of age, Funeral services from All Souls’ Church, Brooklyn, FE. D., on Monday, 21st inst., at two P. M. Relatives and [riends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, Remains will be taken to Cypress Hills Ceme- tery forintermout. No flowers. Lawikk,—On May 19, of pneumonia, Rosk MARIA, | beloved wite of Matthias Lawler, Relatives and {friends aro invited to attend the fu- neral, from St. Mary’ urch, Hobokea, at ball-past ten A. M., on Monday, 21st inst, Lust. Yorktown, May 17, 1877, Roperr Lent, in the 73d year of bis age. Relativ nd friewds of the family are invited to a tend the funeral, at St. Paul’s Church, Sing Sing, on Monday, 2lst inst, atone P. M. Trains leave Forty- second street depot at 11:30, Mun.erR.—On Friday, May 18, after a lingering ill- ness, Saran £. MILLER, wile of George Miller, aged 27 years. é Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to at- tend tho futerul, from 166tn st, noar Broad- way, Morrisapia, this afternoon, May 20, at two o'clock P. aM. Train leaves New York at half-past one, The remains will bo interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Myxrs.—On Saturday, May 19, Mary Myers, in tho 741b your ot her age. : Funeral at the residence ot Mr. P. W. Bedford, Mouut Vernon, on Monday, May 21, at one P. M. McConLover.—On Friday, May 18, Auiva, wile of James McCullough, in the 74th year of ber age. Funeral services at ber late residence, 554 Lexing- ton ay., on Tuesday, 22d imst., at cleven o’clock A. M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without turther notice. MoGrati#.—On Thursday, May 17, Louisa Marta, wite of James McGrath aud. daughter of the Jate Will- jam Dobson, in the J0th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- bers of Liberty Division, No. 7, 3, of Concord Loage, No, 50, F. and A. M.; Mount Zion Chapter, No. 231, R A. M., and lvanboo ‘Commandery, No, 36, K. 'T., aro respectfully mmvited to uttend the funeral, on Sunday, May 20, at two o’clock, at Trinity Chupel, Washington st., hear Sands st., Brooklyn. Notice.—The members of Liberty Division, No. 7, S. of T., aro hereby notified to meet at 152 Myrtle ay., Brooklyn, on Sunday, May 20, at one o’clock, to attend the funeral of our late sister, Mrs, Louisa M. McGrath. Members of sister divisions are invited to meet with us. Cc. &. DERSLEEVE, W. P. Joux Crawrorp, R. S. Parmer. —At Boston, Mass., May 18, 1877, Saran Witsiams, wie of Witham L, Palmer, aud daughter of the late Ephraim Williams, of Stonington, Coun. Tho funeral at Stonington, Uonn., Tuesday afters noou, May 22, 1s77. Perey.—On Thursday, 17th inst., James T. Perry, in | the 69th year of his age, | Relatives and friends are respecttiully invited to at- tend tho funeral services, at his late residence, 342 Kast 65th st., to-day (Sunday), four 2. M. Prosser.—On Saturday morning, May 19, Waurer, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Prosser, aged 20 years, Relatives and fricads are myited to attond tig fu- neral, from his. late residence, 406 Stayvesant av., Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon, May 21, at four o'clock, Purcktn—At Augusta, Ga, on the 10th inst, Ricuarp, son ot the late Joba Purcell, tormerly of Garingyle, county Tipperary, Ireland. Funeral services took place at St, Patrick’s Church, saidecity, Rariive—Friday morning, atter tho promatare birth ofachild, Mrs, Dorornka 3. Ratuse, beloved wile of . ©. Rathje, aged 37 years, 2 months and 2 days, } Funoral will take place from her late rosiience, No. 191 Forsyth st., on Sunday atternoon at hall-past one | o’clock, to Lutheran Cemetery. Renrea.—On Friday, the 18th inst., of pneumonia, Louisa Avausta, widow of the late George Relyea, aged 66 years. Notice of funeral hercafter, Boston and Newark papers please copy. Rowtxsox.—aAt his late residence, No, place, Brooklyn, on Friday evening, May 18, Son of Evehne L,, and tho late James 2. Rob the 24tn year of his age, Funeral services at tbe Strong Place Baptist Church, on Monday, 21st inst., attwo P.M. Ronoixs.--In Brookivn, May 19, alter a short illnogs, Daxins, A. Rowsins, 10 the Goth year of his uge. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, No, 376 Pearl street, on Monday, May 21, at | hait-past threo o'clock, | Rope. —On Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 A, M., ANSr | Ropx, 10 the 89th year of age. ‘The reiatives and triends of the family, also Hyats .; De Witt Clinton Chapter, No, 806, 1, 0. 0. F.; Empire City Encampment ot York, Hillel Lodge, No. 28, 1. 0. B. B.; Brudor Verein, No. 1, of New York; Jacksoa Club, of Brooklyn, E, D.; Ladies’ He- yrew Benevolent Socicty of Brooklyn, F. D. ; tho Trus- tees and members uf Hebrew Free School of Brooklyn, KE. 1.5 the members o! Congregation of Beth Jacob, and the Hebrew Benevulent Society, are respecitully in- vited to attend the funeral services on Sunday, May 20, at one P. M., from her late residence, No. 193 Grand st, Brooklyn, E. D. Riany,—-On Saturday, May 19, Taowas Riasy, in tho 73d year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attond the fune- rai, from his late residence, 23 Grove place, Brooklyn, on Monday, May 21, at halfpastten A.M, Remains will be taken to Perth Amboy, N. J. SavaGk.—On Friday morning last, ManGarnr, relict ot John avage, of New York city, of general de- Dility, aged 01 years ‘The funcral will take place trom the residenco of hor | Join Y. Savage, 365 West 1éth st, to-day ) afternoon, at two o'clock, ‘t.—In Brooklyn, May 19, Saeuxe A, Stour, ye Funeral trom her late residence, No, 148 Luqueer 8t., on Monday, May 21, at two o'clock I’, M. Canton (Lil.) papers please copy, Vatn--On Wednesday, Biay 13, Hower, C. Vat, In al yoar of bis a Relatives and triends of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, B57 Broome et., loday (Sunday), at one o'clock, Wartsos.--On Saturday, M 19, Racnen Warsox, widow ot the iate W. B, Watson, im the 67th | onr ol her age, Relatives and friends of the family are rospectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of ber sou-in law, A. ©. Carly, No. d00'; Van Buren st, near Marcy av., Brooklyn, 'N. Y., on Monday, May 21, at M. ch Sidney JouN 8. inson, in = od on Monday, the 21st inst, | Leopard st, Greenpoint, from his tate residence N. Y., to Norwalk, Cono,, fur interment. ike place at the grave, at bali-past two o'clock, | ame day, Relatives and (riends are invited to attend, | Waits. —O0 urday, May 19, ae rermont on the Hudson, Gronae’ Warre, formerly of New York clty | and late of Brooklyn, in the Gud year of his age. | Notice of tnneral herontter. | Witsoe, —ANNiK, on Saturday, 19th inst, suddenly, in the ZIst year of ber ago. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fn- | noral, from the residence of ber aunt (Mrs, Miller), No. ce st., Brooklyn, on Monday, May, 21, attwo | WitatkapinG,—In Brooklyn, May 17, Frepiwaxp Suvoam Witmen a. in the 27th year of his age. Relat and iriends of the family and of bis father. Hen). F, Tracy, are respectitlly invited to the | Lake Shore, %; Unton Pacitic, 1; Nortaw | Northwestern preferred, 1%; exchange is dull and steady, with actual busin Services | 1 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The Stock Market Active and Higher. Continued Weakness in the Coa) Stocks. GOLD 106 7-8 A 106 3-4, THE BANK STATEMENT, — Government and Railroad Bonds Strong~ Money on Call Easy at 1 1-2 a 2 1-2 Per Cent. Wau. STREET, , Sarorpay, May 19—6 P.M. } The features of to-day’s market were as mucb like those of the two preceding ones as one photograph is like another from the samo negative, It cannot be claimed that they were very attractive or promising features, either, expressing as they did little more than @ dull, stupid, but passably strong market, Th6 di. vergence of the coal and railroad stocks noted yester- day continued to-day, and most brokers would be pleased to see it continue until’ a groat gulf was fixed between them and until the anthracite fancies were switched off on their own siding for good and all. To | advance the market with their dead weight hanging ta it ts as difficult as to push an overiaden train up a heavy grado, and the many attempts already made in this direction have been fruitless, This morning the two clnsses of stocks referred to worked quite independently of each other, tho coal shares remaining weak and fidgety, while the rail- roads—particularly the Western lines—were strong at improving prices. Mr. Gowen, of the Reading Com- pany, is the arbiter verum of the coal combination, and holding the veto power so far aa the action look. ing to a suspension of mining goes, remains as dumb as an oyster, or at least hag made no public sign of his decision, It 18 rumored this afternoon that the Phila- delphia office is in possession of his views, and that thoy -will not be mado known here until Monda; meanwhile they are speculated upon as boing untavor- able to tho “plan”? recommended at the coal meeting, and are likely to be so, or the reverse, as the succoss of the financial matters which called bim abroad will require. The trunk line roads and the so-called granger propertios advanced and woro generally strong throughout the day, though there wat some fielding from the bost quotations al the close. All changes, however, at the present moment aro meaningless, as they are due solely to the artificial twists and turns of a brokers! market, ana aro simply traps for that unwary contin« gent which, as in the’ story of tho spider and the fly, has frequent invitations to the brokers’ ‘‘parior,’? but enters seldom therin, Weatern Union, holding a sort of nondescript position between the two classes of stocks referred to, appears, for want of companion. ship, to have joined tis fortunes with the coal carriers, atleast its comparative weakness as shown to-day and its lower price at the closo would potnt that way, Other stocks were in the main irregular, but mani. fested considerable strength, and that, too, without the aid of any stories or rumors manufactured to that end. THE 8AL¥S TO-DAY, The sales of active stocks to-day aggregated 207,000 shares, of which the principal were:—Cbicago and Northwestern, 5,700; Chicago and Northwestern pre-e ferred, 13,500; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, 22,800; Delaware, Lackawanoua and Western, 50,000; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 6,600; Lake Shore, 22,900; Michigan Central, 29,400; Milwaukee and St. Paul preterred, 28,100; New York Central, 6,500; Western Union Telo graph, 13,100. OPENING, HIGUEST AND LOWEST, The following table snows the opening, highest and lowest prices of the day :— New York Central. . Lake Shore. Northwestern. Rook Island. Milwaukee at New Jersey Central Union Pacitic..... Ohio aud Mitsissippt. Western Union. Pacific Mail, CLOSING PRICES—3 P.M, The closing pric Bid. at three ?. M. were:— Aske, Bi 097% Mich Central. IMinois ¢ Union Paeifi NY Central. Hariem. 1 brie. rie pref — Han & stJo Lake Shore MW & 8d prof. abash, Ohio& M Northwestern Panaina Northwest pf. Wont Unio Hook Ish At sae Tel. Quickativer. pin ADVANCE AND DECLINE. Tho following shows the advance and decline in the closing prices of the principal active stocks to-day at compared witb those of yesterday :— Abvaxck,—Pacific Mail, 44; New York Central, 3%; tern, 19, Rock Island, 1%; St. Paul, 3; St. Paul preferrod, +g; Onio and Mississippt, 443, Michigan Central, 2 Decutns.—Delaware and Lackawanna, }4; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 3y. | THE MONRY MARKET. Money on call was easy at 24 per cemt, and closed very easy at 11g a2 percent. The following were the rates of exchange on New York at the undermentioned Cities to-day:—Savannab, buying 3-16, selling 6-16; Charleston, easier, offering freoly, 3-16 a 4 premium; St. Louis, 1-10 premium; Cincinnati, steady, baying | par, selling 1-10; New Orlouns, commercial %4, bank 44, and Chicago, firm, 60 to 75 premium, Foreign at 4.87.4 a 4.8716 for bankers’ sixty days sterling, and 4.89% 0 4.90 for demand, THY GOLD MARKET, Gold opencd at 1067, declined to 10656 and closed at 1063{. The carrying rates wore }4 and 1 per cent, and the borrowing rates flat and 2 per cent, The actual specie shipments to Europe to-day amount to 210,000, of which $150,000 is gold coin and tho roe t mainder silver. Gold clearings at the National Bank of the State of Now York:— Goid balances... $1,540,289, Currency balane 1,782,817 Gross clearances. or 15,798,000 CURAWING HOUSE STATEMENT, 4 Currency exchanges. $58,016,491 Currency balance 3,188,477 5,971,772 004,508 @ WEEKLY C1 STATEMENT. t Currency exchanges, $303,161,006 | Currency balances, 20,200,850 44,968,975 6,650, 096 ANK STATEMENT. 4 The bank statement shows au increase im the surplus resoryo of $110,850, which raises tne amount now held by the banks in excess of the legal requirements to is $17,643,550, The principal changes are an increase in logal tenders of $1,371,000 and a decrease of $1,405,300 / in specie, $624 900 in loans and $580,600 in deposiis, 9; The following tabie shows the changes in the New |' York city banks this week as compared with last:— Differences, 394,700 Deo, $624,900 867,200 Dee. 1,405,300 1,371,000 52,437,700. Ine. 226,645,400 Dee, 580, 60015, 1,200 Doposits.. Circulation, ., 16,068, 700. GOVERNMENT HONDS, 4 Government bonds were strong in the morning and* 16,069,900 Ino. closed firm {n spite of the decline in gold, The follo' oe ing Were the iast quotations :—United States currency sixes, 125012545; do, do,, 1881, registered, 14s @ 114%; do. do., do., coupon, 11534 a 11544; do. do., 1965 now, registered, 11134 a 111%); do, do., do, conpon LILY 1119; do, do., 1867, registered, 114!4 @ 1149, do, do., do,, cqupon, 11414 a 11434; do, do,, 1868, registus tered, 116; do, do., do, coupon, 116; do,, ten-forties 19 registered, 1125 a 1127; do. do., coupon, 113% a 119K Mae at St. Anna's Church, Brookiyn, Sunday, 20vh threo P. al at inat. ay do, fives, 1881, registered, 1114 w 11174; do. do, “ rey f & EEE