The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1877, Page 5

PFINGS? MONTAG. A German Holiday and Its Merrymakings. A GREAT TURNOUT. Parks and Picnics, Pastimes and Pleasure Seekers. PAC Fe MTT TRUE There 13 something about the German character, ‘whether it be represented by an individual or a com- munity, that commands respect. Ag an individual Mein Herr is industrious, economical, yet prudently generous; rarely prodigal unless his outlay is reason- ably, sure to bring a return, and, in the main, a tem- perate, law abiding and worthy citizen, He takes hia tomfort on principle, drinks bis lager on the co-opera- Mve system, and never omits his wito and children trom the reasonabie enjoyments in which he can aflord to participate, Pastime isa part of his business, and so whon he joing tho festive multituce he is only a Dull among the thousands who like him aro working out the given sumoibuman happiness, Yesterduy was great day for the German population of the city, it was their groatest festival of the year—PAngst Montag, This is another name for Whit Monday, and among the Germans 1s made the occasion of festivities similar to those which mark the Christmas and Enster anni- vorsarios of the English speaking race. Iroparations for tho event had been in progress tor several weeks, and when tho day broke the housewife, witn her weil- Stored baskot of dainties, was roady to load hor train Of little ones to the picnic grounds, The numetous singing societies and social organizations, Turnverein and Schiitzen clubs had likewise prepared, in long ree hoarsalg, to participate in tho picasures of the occasion, ‘TUE BAST SIDE'S GLORY, The east side of the city wore the aspoct of a gala day. The Bowery was aglow with the colors ot flags ud decorations, and wherever a luger beer suloon Showed its undiminished head, thore, bannerct and gontalon, streamers and flowers mingled to their toli- tale to the public that Pingsten was at hand. 1s was unfortunate that the weather did not con- nue pleasant—that sunshine was succeeded at noon by rain—for many more thousands than there were would have been present in the various parks, As it was, however, ® more than com(ortable ‘throng gath- ered at each place of entertaiment, and song, dance And frolic helped to make ‘time tread on Lowers.” The processions of tho various societies began to form about nine o’clock {a the morning, and the principal streets were thercaiter enlivened by the music of the many bands. Some went in one direction, some in another, It is only when the reader makes a mental map of tho disposition of the various organizations which are described below that be will realize how thoroughly Germany yesterday took possession of New York and made it tributary to old time enjoyment, SULZER’S KAST KIVER PARK, One of the most tuteresting and attractive gather- ings was that at Sulzer’s East River Park, at 130sb Sircet, It was here that the membors of the Kleventh regiment, under command of Colonel Unbekant, 420 strong, alter marching up Broadway and taking the Harlem bout at ‘Tenth street,stacked artne, and with their wives and swoethearts prepared to enter iuto the social fray, This was the only large military organi- zation which appeared dufing the day, and it is need- less to say that it added much to its éclat. Tho pros- ‘ence of the uniforme, the associations of the German helmet and dress, the music of the bana, the sixty or seventy veterans of the war who accompanied the command, the hundreds of ladies and gentiemen who fesembled to lend grace and beauty to the occasion, the banquet tabio around which gathered tho noble soldiers who represeated the regiment as it was in tho war umes of 1862—all were elements ot the supreme leusure, which was prolonged until a late hour. ancihg and singing Were naturally a part of the ocoa- ‘810n, THM HARLEM RIVER PARK. Probably three thousand povple met here and at four o/clock they presented a scene of unusual gayety, evon for w place which is renowned in German social circles, Scores of private picuic parties were present and took possession of the many tubles that had beon provided, and between beer and dance and swing and owling wileys aud shooting gallerics, and the singing by fires rate clubs of first rate music, ho must, indeed, have been # cynic who resisted the contagion of enjoy- Ment that seomed to possoss everybody, JONRS’ WouDS, pices ot the Now Yorker Turnverein @ u hearty reign of gayoty and 1 Wood {rom eleven o'clock until Besides the society there participated ia the ties as its guests the Beene Saenger Rust, Saenger Academie, Korner Liedertalel, Wachtel Club, Rheinish huetzenbund, Jabn Turnverein, Swiss Turuve! everal other coteries, ‘Tho chiof features of the amusoments which were to bave occu- py the day were gymnastic exercises on the green, ut the inopportune ruin sadly disappointed those wao had pleasant unticiputions of this spectacle, erday ‘wus the twenty-kevonth anbiversary of the organization of the New Yorker Turnverein, aud the members uv- bent themselves in tho true German fashion, About ton o'clock & provession was formed in Fourth street, between the Bowery and Second avenue, in the fol- lowing order:—Musical Corps, Sohuetzenbund, Turner Cadets, Korner Lieaortalel, Jaho Turnverein, School of the New York Turnvereia and the New York Turnverein. Tho appearance of the columa was in- teresting to the throngs that usually frequent tho Bowery and Third avenue, as it moved gaily up town to strains of lively music, It flaunted huge American and German flags near its front, and the uniforms of the “sharpshooters” aud the cadets completed a bright picture, full of color and spitit. The route of the march lay through the Bowery, Third avenue and the stern Boulevard. The sireet cars were crowdod, of course, with German mat maidens and children, ail merry with fostive anticipation. The verandus, gal- leries ana ballroom in the park wore well lilled throughout the afternoon and im the evening were thronged. Altogether there were about mx thousand people present. ‘The dancing continued until midnight and Was varied with irequent singing by members of the musical societies, The ‘sbarpshooters” vied in skill with the rifle, but no important prizes wero offered, and go the matches attracted tar less of th- Vorest than they do at the annual festival of the su- ciety. SCHOTZEN PARK. At cloven o'clock the Deutsche Soh uelzenbund formea at the lower end of avenue A, and moved toward York- ville, At the Schutzen at the corner of Sixty- thifd street and First avenue, they were joined by the members and scholars ot the St. Nicholas’ Roman Uatholie Church and sehool, of Second sireet, The societies wete thoso of St Nicholas, Bt Pauli, St. Vincent do Paul and St. Kilian. The children enjoyed the day much more than sheir elders and did not sce to be much depressed by the rain, A score of games of ball were in progress all the time on tho groen, and tho balls in the bowling alley were kept incessantly roiling. The swings wero kept busy by the little girls and boys, whose merri- ment im the heat of tveir pastime was exceedingly pleasant to hear, Captain H. Brondas had bis Schuet- zenbund on hand in full uniform, and tfey practised their art before their udmiring sweethearts and wives until thoy were tired, In the evening the children ‘were taken home, and tho youth of both #sexcs, os well asthe children of au older growth, indulged in the decotous exhilaration of the waltz The fostivitics terminated at n "clock, bo groatly dampen thi enthusiasm, as the grounds NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘Spyenn te-diotary shete ver?, Much, as they joined in ith the dancers ahd soou forgot their yrievances in sue of the wattz, Toward evening, how- or, the weather having cicared up, hundreds flocked into the park and Jcined in tho pieasare- eel throug, The picnic realized quite a handsome sum In aid of the achool, and the guests did not scpas rate until a late hour. TERRACE GARDEX, Tho Beethoven Manuerchor, one of the most popu- lar German singing societies in the city, gave a very pone eoge! entortainiment in the evening in the Terrace arden Thoatre, in Filty-oignth street, near ‘Third avenve. The poeple commenced to arrive shortly be- fore seven o'clock, aud by the time the overture was begun the bail was very well filled. The cutertain- tent was outirely of the musical ordor, although at the close of the operetta the seate were removed and dancing was indulged in, THK CLUB ROOMS’ DECORATIONS, Tho St Nicholas Club celebrated the day right royally. Palms, large tree ferns and other choice plants were abundaot in the ciub rooms, Over the door of the front room there was a large ball of grow- ing foros and vines, festooned with heavy roping of smilax and flowers. The chandeliers were decorated with bunches of flowers, and the mirrors were adorned with large ferns, The supper table was claborately decorated, The guesis of the club were numerous, and the goodly company Cnjoyed themselves to the “woo ema’ hours.” THX NRW BAST RIVER PARK, The German workingwen celebrated the fostival in true Allemanuie style at the New Kast River Park ut the foot of Kast Forty-third street. The organizations whiob there rendezvoused were the Ubland Band, tho Saeng Verein, and tho Arbiter Verein or Luborers’ $o- ; ‘The; how Wout imperiectly repre- it consisted of dancing, and although the mem- paves plentiful aod 101 The day was universally observed by tne German citizens of Brooklyn, A’ early hour the flay of Germany, together with the Stars aod Stripes, was flouting ftom windows and flagstafs, and tho meuibers of the Various German societics wore prompt in urtiv ing at she different balls preparatory io tueir march- ing to Myrtle Avenue Park, High Ground Park and St. Joseph's Home Park, Notwitl ding she weatuer looked threateningly, the socie! turned out in large pombers, je Hubertus Juegerbunds speut the day and evening at High Ground Park, on Myrtlo avenue, where shooting, dancing, &c., Weto indulged in, One of the features of the day was a raboit hut, two societies participating. About a dozen rabbits were ect ut liberty, and tho captors became the own- ers, The following societies which were divided into two divisions, formed at Turn Hall, on Meserolo stroet, E. D., nnd marched to Webor’s Myrile Avenue Park, Frank’s and, Bluchor Company, No, 2; German Schutzen Band, Post Motiernich, G A. R, 1:2; Voverans’ Voreln, Suongerbuod, Arion Society, St Cecilia, Grand street; Venus Quartet Club, Goodhill rt Olub, Herman’s Sous Maennerchor, Gruth-Ver- ein, Concordia Gemirchterchor, Amt-Lober Saenger- band, Swabischer Soenzerbund, Saengerunt, Verein Humor Band, Turn Veroin, G. U. V. der Zusebneiter, Slothen Co,, G. 8. B., No 3; Tailors’ Union, No. 2; Arberter rae Pfalzor Kranken, U,V. ; Aurota Kran- ken, U. Vi; Williamsburg KU. V.; tA. der B. W, L., No. 25; Nordseits Turn Verein. The procession whith made a tine appearance arrived at the Park about eleven o'clock, und the different _s0- cioties al once entered = with most Into the enjoyments of the ‘The aunual pie-nic and summer night’s festival of the Arminius Lodge, Frieadly Order of the Sons of Herman, was held at Boulevard Park, Bushwick avenuo, ‘Tho lodge com- prised about 200 members, and marched from their rooms in Helisteia’s Germania Hall, precedod by a band of music, The mombers of the German Licder- kang Soviety bled at un early bout at thoir fo Janseu's Germania Hall, and with we mischterchor and the German-American tt0 the Broadway Parkin cars, Wunc- ty it, wen Quart ing, einding, &¢., were the orders of the day, aud at cight o’ctock the **Anvil Chorus’ was givon. THE LOTOS RECEPTION, noon the first reception in their new house on Fifth avenue to tueir lady (Friends, and, potwitbstanding tho threatening condition of the weather, a large assem- Diage of fair faces bore evidence to the popularity of the club with the better half of humanity. On the walla hung some forty pictures by woll koown artists, and among them works that would do croditto any exhibition, Without making invidious distinctions it may be said that those meriting special mention Were a maguilicont canvas trom the easel of Schreyer, which is set down in the cataloguo as the “Bulgarian Train;’? Vibert’s story of tho “Bull Fight” and a rine gf Pets of Mra Ray- mond, wife of Colonel Sellers Raymond, painted by David Nowy awork that in breadth and solidity of treatment is saggostive of the gront masters of the past, ‘Tho early arrivals amused thomaelves criticising the pictures until the time came to open the exerciso:, which Mr. John Broughatn did in his usual bappy style, His address of weloome was evenly com- wunded of witand biarney, and if did pot send ho ladies away content with thomsclyes they must have colder hearts than they appeared to have, tor they evidently took ev hipab i 2poken in their praiso as #0 much Gospel musical programme was selected with rare taste and juagment, Te wcluded two songs, **Raby” ahd *Nocl,’” which were sung with exceliont effect by Mr. Oudin, apd a plano solo playod by Mme, Garreno-Sauret, A picasing nov- eity was afforded by Miss Morgan’s harp solo. This young Jady performed in a very creditable manner tho elsh air, “Ar Hyd y now.” At tho conclusion of the jnusical programme the ladics were invited to muke themselves at homo, which they did. ACADEMY OF SCIENOES, At the regular meeting of the Senool of Minps, bec. tion of mineralogy and geology, of the Academy of Sciences, held last night, two very interesting papers were id, The first by Mr. B. B. Chamberlain, en- \tled “Notes upon Choice Minerals of the Centennial Exhibition,’’ was illustrated by a serics of water coloc d ngs. The other paper, by Dr. J. S. Newberry, geological essay on the evolution of the North Amerivac coatineny HOUSE OF THE HOLY FAMILy. Tho annual reception of the ‘Association for Bee friending Children and Youny Gitla” will be given this afternoon and to-morrow at the House of the Holy Family, No, 186 Second avenuc. Music will be given by tho choir of S\ Ann’s Charch. The sovonth annual report shows that wile the uumber of applicants tur admission has increased the revenues of the institation have diminished, The floating debt of $15,446 has been pald off. The expenses for the support of the House during the past yoar wore $4,763 81. COLTER'S NEW TACTICS. Captain Olive? Cottor, Ontef Agont of the Temperance Brotherhood of Christian Churches, bas announded bis Intention of making a tour of inspection of the liquor stores of Brooklyn, for the purpose of detecting adul- terated liquors und seouring the punishinent of dealors therein. This movement will, he bulieves, prove even more eificacious than the attemptod entorcemont of the hotel, inn and tavern license clause. But twenty-two heenses were granted to public ‘4nbs” in Brookiya lust week, which is ninety-oight loss than the uumber issued tor the corresponding week of 1876. A very Close inspection is mudo of the premises ot al! cants for Ian Heenses by t the laspectors and police c1 the number of liquor etores wtadually but surely diminishing. The Germans are particularly their denunciation of the Exciso law, and th: wreak vengeance at the ballot box against the party respousible. SHIRKERS, NOT WORKERS, A very grave abuse bas just boon discovered in the town of Jamaica, Queens county, in connection with tho rellet extended to the poor by the town overscors, This spring there was plenty of work for all, but, strange to gay, hundreds of mev—the great majority } some rousonadle time, have their long sou of them negroes—refused to work at all. During tho winter they obtained support trom the charity bureau, Tt is Bow found that tho town overseers Lave boen paying thom §2 ik for years, This was usually juvested in lager by the reeipients, Now they reiuse to go 1 work, and say that the town is bound to sup- port them, Tt bas also n digeor that the over- seers are paying board ior motherless obildren, while thelr fathers aro earn them for whiskey, Li good way and spending year the town of Jamaica jupport of these people. were henrly otpiy and the dancing puvil- jon contained mot more than five buudrod people, But ot night the number — incroased Dearly to two thousand und there was a porfect uproar of conversation and laughter, ‘The dancing displayed all the peculiar traits of the German art and a merry abandon seomed to cbaracterizo the assembly, Tho organization which took the lead in the coiebra' was the Mouurt Veroin, of which Mr. Julius Cwsar is Prosi dent. The Deutsche Mannerchur, the Harlem Manner- ctor, th |. the -Afion Quartot Club, the Mo- gort Manaerchor, and the Maonerchor Harwont par. ucipated, LION PARK, ‘The large dancing platiorm, vowling alley, shooting gallery and veer saloons attached to the Lion Brewery were laken possession of by the members of tue Bioom- ingdale Turn Verein and their invitea gucets early in the forenoon. There was quite a large attendance, and ae the ruin put a stop to the outdoor amusements the dancing platform was thickly crowded, Membors of the following societies were pingng their guests:—Ho- boken, Union Hill, Greenviite, Yonkers, Harlem, Long land City, Bouth Brooklya aud Jersey City’ Tura ‘erein alubs, Kurenia, Beethoven, Loreley, Fidelio, Orpheus and’ Union Mannerchor singing soclotios and te Rivorside Pleasure Club. Dancing commea: io the afternoon and wns kept up until near midnight, The children amused (hemscives for the most vart with the swings and gymnastic bars that wore located Qnder tho dancing platform an abe f BLM PARK, Thoro was a large attondance at Eim Patk at the picnic givén ip ald of tho school attached to the Ru- an Oatholl rch of the Assumption, Forty-uinth street, betwoen Ninth and Mad ered trom the venues, Futher A, church, was himseil Bohw , the pastor ot resen' rec, suniaies by the Prosidens of the society fir Poter smith), rer (Veter Brunner) Neo- tetary (Jacob Dax), the guests w ry hor would permit. During the afternoon the fain wae and the children and young “ attired to tape mer musling and ne, look father miserable as most of them got jboir Way to the park, Such tridios, however, ide not pended $6,000 tor th i] lazy ones to the Penite . Tt 18 pro jary ae vagrants, SUNNY ITALIANS’ STRIKE, Vory nearly one bunared Italian laborers who have been engaged tor some timo past in laying the track for the steam railroad on Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, struck yesterday morning for an increase of wages, The police of the Twelfth precinct were ordered out to prevent violonce of any kind, but their pres- ence was Unnecess # the sons of sunny Italy discussed the question in quiet groups along the edge of the gutter, The price demanded by the labor ers was $1 25 per day instead of $1, Contractor Godefroy intormed them that he would pay §1 10, About Gity or the Italiane decided to take this and returued to work, The remainder declined to accopt $1 10 and were therefore paid tho amount due them, after which they quietly loit for their homes. BROOKLYN BRIDGE, Justice Dykeman, of the Suprome Court, yesterday appointed Thomas 8, Rodman, John P. Ralph and Edward 1, Backhouse Commissioners tu take cortain land on James streot, near York, Brooklyn, for the bridge anchorage, Tho property 16 valued at SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY. Miss Mary A, Jacobson, about thirty years old, daughter of the lato Peter Jacobson, of Cliiton, was by the neck, dead, at her residence, on cy her, todnd her banging trom tho auir ‘Voroner's jury reudored a verdict of temporarily insane. ' RAPID TRANSIT. C¥QUS W. WIELD ON THE PROBLEM OF THE DAY—WHAT Is REQUIRED TO MAKE SUCCESS CELTAIN—VIEWS OF MR, PETER COOPER AND Mk. TOWs. ‘The recent change in the direction of the New York Elevated Railroad is ove which occasions much coin- ment among those who appreciate the need of rapid transit, The energy, commercial pluck and sagacity of the chief of the new management excite anticipations of @ livelier war than ever upon the oppononuts of quick travel through tho city. MK, FIELD ON THR SITUATION, Mr, Cyrus W. Field, the newly elected president of the company, though very busy consequent upon the expected carly adjournment of the state Legislature, gave yesterday to a reporter of the Huaaxp the follow. ing information :— “Wo are seeking to obtain just now,” sald Mr, Field, “the continuance of the Legislature in sessicu in order that they may consider the bili wo have before them, We think itis very desirable, in the interests of the public, that it should become law, We ure asking only that which i8 fair and reasonable and which wo think should commend itsel! to the approval of the Legisla- ture. All wo ask is this;—It ig the theory of all our law that no man sball bave a judgment Qgainst another unul be has shown himself entitled to it, That is also the theory of this bill, It interposes no obsiucie whatever in the way of avy perwon, or any number of persons, (rom going into any they please, to obtain dam- ages for any injury or redress tor any wrong which they think they bave sustained; but, as in all other sults, It Insists that thoy shall Oret establish their right to tho judgment before they got 1+—1n othor words, that they shall show themselves ontitled to an injunction belore it is awarded to them. 11 they desire a prelimi- nary injunction lot thom give adequate security first; if they are not willing to give such security los thom wait until the eud of the sult and seo whether they are entitied to the injunction at ail; if thoy are not they will be saved from the dam, ages to which their proliminary injunction would ex- pose them, while thoy are amply protected againgat any tomporary injury ponding the sult by the bond pro- vided for in the bil Thus, while evorybody ia pro- tocted, the work will go on, and the people will, ia t for rapid transit, [f we can get tho Logisiaturo to keep tn ses- vion a sbort & I think we can get from 1t legislation be ii be somewhat of the character I have do- scribe THE COURT OF APPEALS, “Another matter that we ure now very anxious abut is tho decision of the Court of Appeals, which We expect to receivo in a low days, Briefly stated the position of the Elevated road and the Gilbert Kle- vated road will be all right, and (he main portion of our Impediments remuved should tho Court sustain the coustitutionulity of what ia known as tho ‘Husied bill of 1875,’ uuder whieh the Rapid Transit Commis. sion decided on the route. I think the Court of Ap- poals will decide that the bill is constitutioual, and in Vhat belief I am tortitied by the following opinions which I have very lately receive” Mr, Wintiam L. 50017 } eon counsel in the losure wid salew ¥ former coup: jug cho validity of vbie company's ti No. 50 Watt Seamer, New Yonx, Apru 27, 1877, Pompacs of the Now York Hailroad Vompany. Having byw! company, and also In subsequout Uithgasions Ovvicy or ‘Thacy, OLMateap & Tracy, SiuIn/pursuanes of your reyuoat 1 give my views In ompany acquired thy property uid franchise tend and completo {th road, ! have ensurily consi ublicly raised, al} the questions whivh shus have been y hi er yon at full vi am of opinion that ined by this company are you CUARLES TRACY, Law Urricxs ov Exorr, Buaxurr & Haaonn, No, 120 Buoabway, NkW' Vouk, Aptil 30,1877." W. L. scort, i:sq:— the title, rights and franchises ell well founded in law, Respecttully My Dean stn—As you have been informed by the new: pavers, the appeal from the order o upreme Court, emily th rt of the eoruinleat tat th Yi Elevated Rallroud ong! 10 tinue Its road throug! Poart &c., is now in the hands of Wi on Thursday last @ very extond arguinent, lam strengthenod ih my or convictions by that argu- mont. Aiterlistening to Our adveraariey for thtoo hours, idoriug all that they bayo wad, [enter ver of the countitutionality und validit; f 1875, ey as the daph York Blovated Rult- act, whl road Company, wn bo w posed of seven Judges, think or do iu any c: shall bo vecy creaily éurptiset it the Cours of Appeals havo any doubt of the coustitutionsl yoy. of any of the legis lation affecting your company. Very truly. pat JAMES EMOTT. Naw York, Muy 18, 1877, My Dean Ma. Fixtos— Retorring to sur recent interview with Mr, Charles O'Conor in the matter of the legal status of the Now York Blevated Rulirond Uoupany, anit of the right of tho com- pany to construct Its ruud on the ease side of the city on th Toute designaced by the Kupid Transit Commission, 1 that Mr. O’Conor concurred in the opinion of Judy woupy of whieh yo jo Wus very dleur o question Of the constitutionality of the Rapid ‘Truns act. und stuted tu ue tl @ rallrond eoinpany was in poy qesslun logally of the rigs to extend iteilue as propovad. nthe matter of the questions botore the Oourt of Appeals he suid tnt the decisions vught§ty be in favor of the rall- any, wud he had no doubt that Peres be. B, A. WICKES, to Bmott, th 'y truly, ‘THE BAST SIDE ROUTE, In reference to tie route of the New York Klovated road ou the east side Mr. Wield said it would be us tol- lows:—It would statt from the Battery, opposite the South, Hamilton aad Staten Island ferries, irom Front Street tu Cocntier slip, then through Pearl street to New Bowery, and along Third uvenue co ilarlem River. Along this route there would be several spurta—oue at Chatham street fo the Brooklyn Bridge, another at ‘Thirty-tourth street to the east side, snother to tho Grand Central dopot at Forty-second street and an- other to the-Astoria ferry, Heyond the Harlem River tne company Would Lave running power over the Gil- bert Hicvated road, and, procveding (a the south side of the Hariem River, would run to Kingabridge and connect on the west side of the Kievated road, By this meansa complete ciroult of the city would bo mado, PRTKR COOPER'S IDEAS, Mr. Peter Cooper, who was elected one of the new directors ast woek of tue Elevated Ratiroud, was called upon yesterday by a HeRALD reporter, Who had a very pleasant conversation with him coacerning the past and present of the Rapid Travsit question, During the conversation Mr, Cooper said:—It is true that my name has been used us such, I was asked to bocome a director, Lut on account of my age I declined, | do | not want to be subject to such a responribility at this stago of my Ilte, 1 wax toid W. Fie that he had becom round, He is the most energetic man in thi 1 am confident that be will push the through to its (uldiment, He has bought of the stock, 80 that be controls it by virtue of posses- yesterday by Mr. Cyrus ‘ealdent of the Klevaved 8101 woll a8 of office, I do hot know inuch avout the plang of sho new administration of affuirs, ‘tho company 8 now fojunction from further cons prooss rests upon the afgumont that tho terms of the charter havo not been fulfilled, becuuse a double track has vot been buily In the specitnd tine, but a favorable decision by the Court of Appeals is ox- octed, and if allowod to proceed with their work [ be- eve that the company must ve a great faancial suc cos. 1 own $5,000 worth ot its stouk and It owes mo, besides, 628,000. PROPLE'S FANCIES, 1 think the opposition to the elevated system of rall- road communication depends greatly on peoplo’s tan- cies, OF course, It 13 Dot supertatively ‘eenbie to have the viaduct only tom feet froin one’s windows; but 1 do not thik the detrunent which it will vc: sion to property which owes its value to co mercial convenienve will be very groat. The property owuers may hope to secure damayes in the end, Mr. Cooper did not seem to think that people could be #0 mad as to suppose that rapid trausit could ever be perm: tly interdicted. In speaking of the orig- inal plum of the Greenwich sirect viaduct bo said It was inuch superior in many réspects to the modified one how in operation. It would not have been ob- Joctionadle to people living near the line, since there would have been hittic noise, no smoke and no steam. The principle of the endioss chain seemed to Mr. Couper an intensely interestia; suuject, and he recounted all the oxperimeuts by white be formerly sought to di ngirate ite uly as a moans of locomotion on cauals and through the streets ‘The first effort to employ it In Greenwich he said, had been abortive, because 14 had bevo aged, but 18 application might yet prove an im- mense advantage, A GLANCR BACKWARD. Fifty-seven years avo be had demonstrated the facility and speed with which voaw on the Erie Canal could be moved by thus using the immense water power waeted at the locks, Governor Clinton had urchawed of bin te right to use the invention for 300, but had abandoned his intention on realizing the sacrifice of poiiucal popularity which he would make through the districts bordering the canal unless he | sponta fortune in indomnitics, Mr Couper anid that | he carried on # cunal Yoat 1,000 people two miles in | eleven minutes by means of an cudless chain. In dis- cussing the desirability of underground transit ho | stated its objectionable feacures in strong terms, VAITIC IN THK COURT OF APIKALS, Mr. F. H, Tows, another of she new directors whom the reporter snot, said he could vot foreshadow with any distinotness the policy to be pursued by tho cor. poration. He said that very coufident hopes were entertained of te victory in the litigation now ponding. I! it should #0 boppen that the Court of Appeals did not way, he supposed move the impediments now in their @ only resort Fomaining for them juture, unless the lawyers could je other practical mothod of freving them | trammels, TERMINAL FACILITIES. Notices have been sont to the membors of the dif ferent committees composing the ‘Commercial Con- ference,” requesting them to attend the meeting of the Aldermanie Committee on cots hoxt Friaay, wherout tue measures providing for the use of the Bels Ruil- fond for irclght purposes are to be considered. FIRE UNDERWRITERS. The Now York Board ot Fire Underwriters hold thetr annual Tho following named offi- cers were cloctod :—President, D. A, Heald; Vic 1 dunt, E A, Wallon; Secretary, William W. Het Assistant Secrctary, John M, Tompkins, and Treasu: rer, Marcus F, Hodges. | clusion, however, | June to she 16th of July. | at Whe meeung, Voted for th CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION. IMPORTATIONS OF SILK—CONTRADICTORY TES+ TIMONY ON THE SUBJECT OF ITS VALUA- TION—DISCHARGING VESSELS A'T NIGHT, Jobn T. Peck, owner of a bonded warehouse, ap- peared before the commission yesterday at the sooret session, and 1 is sald that his testimony has been vory bitter against the Custom House, James 3. Moore, an employé of the Treasury Depart- mont, located in the New York Custom House, testified that he was proparing and arranging revenue laws, also collecting statistics ; the present laws ure ¢ontradictory and too complicated; consignors abroad have to undergo the trouble to mal triplicate invoices and take an oath before a consul, which is altogether unnecessary, A duplicate invoico should be given to the Consul for statistical uses, The oath of the im- Porter should be taken after the appraisemeat. De. pouous denounced the check system ip ubmeasured ter as of no service to the government. The feoa wero inequitable and useless; they should be abol- ished and added to tho duties, say at the rate of one- quarter of one percent, ‘The labors of the Appraiser’s department cannot be well done on acctunt of the Mmadoguacy of the quarters; tho work was unevenly divided; no ono man can look after and examine prop- erly the various amounts of goods intrusied to the Deputy Apprat: especially that in ebarge of tho ‘Third division. In the opinion of tho deponont be- (ween @ight’knd teu million dollars’ worth of silks ai anouully brought to this country either by under. valuation or smuggling. IMPORTATIONS OP SILKS, Mr, Wilham £, Kent, examiner in the Third divi- sion, testified that he was the examiner of silks, vel- vets und mixed goods; the invoices as they are re- oeived by the Assistant Appraiser aro divided among tho exaiwiners, on which the appraisements are mado; under valuations are of very rare reno umong silk importers; atone tine thera wwe a great deal of juggling carried on in this line; silk goods at pre- sent do not realize invoice pric i Biagnation in business. Mr Ke vays present raikements; merchunt appraisers usual Criminate in favor of tho Importer, and endeavor to gave bim the ponalty which a tou per cent undervi would tucur; tho good judgment of the Must be exercised in Tiving atthe proper value ther the foreign correspondence a que ‘he commission then culled four men, who had boon ing in thé ante-room for several hours One of hese, Joho E. Haggerty, was sworn, and testified thut he haa been empioged for throe years as opener and pucker in the Appralior’s stores; ho was dis- el jod in December, 1875, on account of being a friend of William Haw, Jr., then prosident of tho Twenty-lirst District Republican Association, and fur retusing to support the Custom House primaries; Wiliam A. Darling, the Appraiser, iniormed witness that be had vo fauit to Mind with bim, but that his re- moval had been demandad, Payson Dwight, a companion’ of the last witne: who had been a Custom House inspector, algo rolut grievances of » similar kind, William Day, Assistant Appraiser of tho Fourth division, wus sworn next, © testified that he bad Jormoriy had charge of the wilk appratsements, and felt satisfied that up to within several mouths and for about bail a year tho Undervaluation of silka camo up to quite twenty-five per cant; witness, at tue request of tho Treasury officials, mado an investigation into this silk business; ho iinds that the importation of wilk by A. T. Stewart & Co. bad falien off from $1,500,000 to $260,000; the reason was that silks can be bought hore cheaper than they can be imported; witness assorted that ho bad kuown this Glass of goo to be entered at thirty-three per cent loss tbua | voices of silks ontered by A, ‘i. Stowart & Co.; be did not know that the goods were passed at this under. valuation, Wm, 8. Readley, Assistant Appraiser of the Seventh diviston, Veatitied tn to bis departwent. drugs und druggists’ suudries were examined. there are not mauy Instances where the goods coming into this division have to be advanced in value, ART ENTRIES, F. Hali, Assistant Appraiser of the Ninth di- Vision, iGed to the general incthulency of tu division, Ho considers Mr, Lee wholly incompetent touppraise works ot art. Dopouent was tormorly In thie @ivision; could not agreo with Mr, Lee, who was M, W. H. Darling's brother in-law; the openers and pack- ers whould be under one head, and wen any division uch laborers they sould be drawn irom hin; plan is adopted the force cun be reduced at nity per cout; in frot, the entire force of the Appraiser’s department could be reduced. Witness ded the system of the tariif on stce! and tron, ‘ties presoribed by statutes on tary Sherman issued a regu- lation govoraing the discharge of steamsiips at night and the compensation of. inspectors therefor. ‘The or- dor was immediately after suspeoded on account of article 3, which was Dot 11 accordance with the recom. dation of the commission, Yosterday the order was renewed, and the following is the clause adoptod:— Inspoctors asmgned to tho discharge of stoumsips will be allowed extra compensation for seivices reniered by thom after sundet aud belore sunrise ouly when mgut per obtained, ‘The ainount of such Gvllestor at wo uch wf she vermit to discharge ta to Inspectors for extra services will be yr only ub the end of the wonth, aud wi ‘separate them In the iuspector's regu lug voucher for servicos. ‘he Collector's acvount of disbutsoments of aAcvount of worvises of Fe, nited States in said 1 which amount will be credited to the U: aceount end dépusited iu the Treasury. THE COAL TRADE. Tho coal producing companies aro sorely puzzled over the problems presented for their consideration by the depressed condition of the trade. About the beginuing of April they concluded that tho best thing to do would be to jimit the quantity of coal moving to Videwater, and when the fires of Juno came to advance the price of coal fifty cents per ton, One of the parties to (this agreement was President Gowen, of the Reading Company. Tho novessily of meeting Maturing obligations, it was soon givén out, caused Mr. Gowen to break away from ihe agreement, and coal was sould by him, right anu loft, at figurea low enough to alarm the other companies, Indecd, they were not only alarmed but highly in- consed with Mr. Gowen’s action and threatened all sorts of fetaliation. Peade aud harmony thoy kuew, however, Would be better for them than war, so they have stoadily applied thetngeives toward repairing the breach, but they do not soem to accourplish very much, Several meetings bave been beld, resolutions adopted, but nothing practival bas as yet come out of all their councils, ‘vaterday tho principal officers inet again, the following gontlomen being present :— Messrs. Thomas Dicksou, Delaware and Hudsow Canal Company; Samuel sioan, Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western Railroud; George De i Kern, Poilad and Reading Ratiroad; Robert H. Sucye, Leligh Valley Katiroad; Dr, Linderman, Letigh Valiey; George A. osylvagia Coal Company, W. © ark. re. ot the Lonigh and Wilkesbarre, and feveiver Lathrop, of the New Jersey Couiral. This tneetimy, ike the ones precoding tt, was nut open to the representatives of the press, Un its con- Wall street was enlightened re- spocting the proceedings bad theroat, lt was anjd tums another resolution bad been adupted agreeing to u total suspension of inining operations from the loch of Luis pews caused a lively advance in Delaware aud Lackawanua stock from 417, to 44 Soon alter it was learned thal tho suspensivn depended hpon the approval of Mr, Gowen, of the Reading Company, who is now tn London and who, though f tolegruphis communication with the meet: ing, did Hot give lis consent But then it 1s stated that Mr. Keim, who represoutod the Reading Company resvlution. When we true condition of ullairs becaine Khown on Wall strect the Delaware abd Lackawanna stock teacted again aud elosed at 42%, THE CHAMBERLAIN ‘S BONDSMEN, Under the provisions of tho charter the City Cham. borlaia Is compeliod to furnish sureties to the amount Of $1,000,000, The following is @ list Of Mr, Neisou J. ‘Tappau’s bondstmou, Which were yeaterd proved by Comptroller Keily —~ Horace K. Thurber, $100,000; . Van Volkenburgh, $100,000; ©. C, Baldwin, $50,000; Dolorme Knowlton, $50,000; William Woodward, Jn 1,000; Samuel K. Piats, $40,000; Thomas Barbour, $50,000; Russell Suge, $100,000; Jatnos Buell, $100,000, Witham B, Diua- moro $100,000; Jordan L, dott, $100,000; Jobe Hoey, $00,000; Solomon Mehrbueh, $50,000; Thomas J. Mew il, $50,000, The sureties justifed tn double the amount of ther responsibilities. BUSINESS TROUBLES. Benjamin @, Oppenboim bas gone into voluntary bankruptey, and the matter bas been referred to Reg- weter Allen to take furthor proceedings His Nabilities umount to about $76,000, and no assets aro given in the schedule, The largest creditors are:—The Albany County Bank, of Albany, @22,000; Gorton Oppenheim, $15,800 84; National Shoe and Leather Bank, $2,300, The are @ gre Bumber of creditors for small amounts, At @ meeting of the oreditora of Philip Lippman, bustle manufacturer, late at No. 73 Duane strect, before Royistor Ketchum yesterday, Jono H. Piatt was appoluted perigaee m bapkruptoy, The lubilities of Heltenstoin & Stevens, jewelry, at . y, Who made an aseigumeut oa Satur. jay, ammount to about The vaide of tho assets Ory 16 being made, jitors of Silva & Moulin, bth avenus, Was held day iy ¢ Kotchuta, 10 prove neo 10 baukruptcy. The claims proved | whtle walking through Canal street on Sunday night, | are as followa:—Cohn, Tazavin & Co. Hoary Krochl, $2,653 31; H. G. Gerry, Bonneau, Jr,, $50 fluesmann & Brewster & Milis, L Uhgre was uy ehoiwe for assignee, and the Register a%poioied Mr. Joho HH. Platt assignee, The crwaitors of Zycblinsk! & Hippler, coal dealers, at No, 24 East strech, met yesterday at the office of Register Dayton. Clana the 5,000 were proved, aud F $0,847 21; $101" ys day flied bis assigoment in the 10 Rapdael Lowensttal, GEORGIANA’S CiOILCE, THE LOPEZ-MORLISON CASE —THE DAUGHTER PLACED IN THE CARE OF HER FATHER—A SUIT TO ANNUL THE MARRIAGE TO FOLLOW. Argument on the return to the writ of habeas corpus heretotore issued tn favor of Georgiana Morrt. son Lopez, the gragting of whieb bas been already boticed in the HenaLp, was beard before Judge Bar- ret, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, The petition of the husbanc, on which the writ had been grantod, stated that his wife was of tenderage aud weak wind, and that she was re#trained of ber hberty by ber father, and be, her husband, forvidden to see or visit her, Ln obedience to the writ Mr. Morrison, accompanied vy his daughier Georgiana, an older daughter and son, some frievds aud bis counsel, Mr. Lyman W. Bates, appoared tn court about noon, Lopez was alao present, accompanied by his counsel, Mr, Gibbons aud an assogiate, APVIDAVITS AGAINST LOPiZ. In reply to the allegations in Lopez's petition two afidavits were read on bebalf of Mr. Morrison, ono by himself and one by the daughter, Georgiaua, In hisowa afidavit Mr, Morrison swore that bis daugh- ter i# not restraivod of ber liberty ;that she la over twenty-one years of age, and has always lived with and beep supported by him; that tbe pretended mar- riago between her and Lopez was only ove in form; at sho vever has lived with her husband, and voluntarily lives with her futher; thas the marriuge Was only an iveldeut to aud purt ot a plot or coospirasy originated vy Lopez to extort mobey trom bith, aod that 1 18 void tor fraud; tat be is informed and deheves Lopes bus called himself and goes by the uume of Lopes soschu, and wt sue time of this alloged murringe bad & lawtul wife living. Georgiana, the alleged wile, swears that sho resides with ber father and always bas resided with him; that ehe bas no desire to leave him, aod hes not been ime prisoned, detained or reairained of her liverty, She wainhs a murfiago with Lopes, imuodiately there- alter resuroing vo ber father's house and never living with Lopez, At the time she murred sho did 80 in good $=faith and thoughts § Loper equally boneat, but, from vvidouce whieh has sinve cumme to her und which sue caunot doubt, she beliaves the geromony whs intended by him only as a means to oxtors money trom bor tather, and tbat be (Lopez) was at the time of such marriage the husBaud of another woman, Io addition to these ailidavits counsel for Mr. Morri: D asserted that procoedings had already been insti. | tuted to annul the marriage, on the ground of fraud, and abundant evidence would be forthcoming to show that on the very day of the marriage, und sucoved> ing It, Lopes bad spent four hours in the ge Toom of 4 GourtesaL, and bad come alincat direotiy from the arms ot # woman of siuulur character into urk. Counsel on the other side said they Would be able to ountradiot these augertions whenever the proper time cume, Aw tw ihe allldavit of tue wile, ho at- tributed it to the influence of the father, under whos Ooutrol sho was, und suggested that she be pluced under some other control until the Cours could have « luir opportunity to loure her own Wishes, THK WRSULT Although not questicned on eithor side as ty the re- straint, which Was denied i tho daugotor’s afidavit, Judge Barrett interroguicd her aivue in his private foom on that polut The rosult was that she was Soest em givon back to her family, and Lopez was sent on his lonely way. TING INSULI, Four men, threo of whom were pretty badly cut, came into the Jeferson Market Court yesterday worn- ing, Accompanied by Detective Titus, of the Sixteenth procines, Their names were James Clifford, James Clark, Joba Harvey and James Stodwan, Tboy nad all been engaged 10 a fight which took place in West Seventeenth street, between one and two o'clock Mon- day morning, Joho Harvey, who was ovidenily sul fering {rum the wounds thut he received, testitied that Chfford bad stavved him im the region of the kidneys, James Stedman also testified that he was | stabbed by Clifford. Ciiflord also bud his wrist bound up om account of a stab Wound, His statomont was | that Harvey aud Stedinan had insulted bis sister, aga | when he, in company with Clark, tiad quarrelled with | Harvey on account of this insuls on Monday morning, the fight became general, Judge Wundell listened to the testimony of all the partroipants, and determined to hold James Clifford in $1,500 batt to-amewer at Gen- eral Sosiions, Clark, Who Was arrestou with him, was discharged. ABDUCTING A CHILD, At the Yomnbs Poiice Court yestorday Bridgat Rorko, of No, 37 Market stroct, was eharged by Mrs, Corcoran, of No, 143 Cedar street, with having abaucted from hor house Mary Rusn, aged éleven years, an orphan, From the stories of both partios tt appear ago Mra, Rusb, the child’s mother, died, leavi children, Bessie, aged twelve; Mury, oino, and Joho, | seven, Mury was givon to Mrs, Corcoran’ and Jonn | wus given to Mes, Foy, of 37 Market street. ‘The othor obild Was taken charge Of by 4 stranger. Tho prisoner is in the employ of dirs. Foy, ana it ia claimed ihut the cause of the abduction was that the chiluren have heir to valuable property, cousisting of three bouses situated in Market und Madison streets, of which the Parties are apxtous to Obtain oontrol, je prisouer claime relationship with the deceased Mrs, Rush, Justice Otverboury postponed the cage lor jurthor in- ‘vestigation, FOR BOARD AND CLOTHES. Dotective Dunn, of the Central Oflce, accompanied by Detective McKenna, of Troy, came into Jeflerson | Market Court yosterday morning with Joho Daley and | Chories Antonio, whe toft the Union motel, of Troy, a | fow days ago with « large quanuty of clothing being: ing to the quests of the how! aod owing about $100 for bowrd. Judyo Wandell consigned the prisoners to the vare of Dewetive McKenna, and they lett New York for Troy yestorday atteriioon. A CHASED WATCH, Richard Hunt, a farmer from Greenville, N. J, met a young man who jostied him toward the gutior. | Hunt, of Greenvillo, suddenly missed his watch and gave chase to the young man, and cought him attera run of threo oF four biocks. The prisoner, whose naine 18 Poter Daley, bad the wateh in his possession when arresiod, Ho was arraigued velore Judge Wan- doll yesterday aud Leld in $1,000 bail. A WOMAN BEATER, Early on Sunday morving John Jones, a plumber, residing in the neighborhood, entered the lagor beer | faloon df Frederick Kloeppal, at No, 461 Third avenue, | and began & Gonvorsution with Kioeppel, which gave | Fiso to ab aliercation between them, Suddenly Jones raised a glass of becr and threw the contents in the | other's face, at Which Mrs, Kloeppel, who was behind | the bar, camo up to remonstrabe With lum Jones culled her an opyrobrious vama, and at the saine imo struck her in the face, The woman fell to the floor, striking the back of ber houd ugaiogt @ sale, and whilo in tuis position Jones kicked lor twice in the breast and oLee ip the fa The injured woman was takon ber room aud Jones went away, Sinoo Suuday ber condition has become Worse, d yesterday Cor Woliman took her a ‘Vein staboment and THE While Joseph Router and two friends were returning | from Hobokon on Sunday eveuing they were sot upen | by rougha at the corner of Blevouth avenue and Forty | sevond sirect, Thoit erick atiracted the attention of the polieo, aud two of tho névatinnts, Hamed Lawrence Wade and Mighael Moore, members of « well knowa Aung of desperadovs, culldd the *Korty Thieves,” wore arrested. The prisouere were atraysued at (ue Filey. | seventh Street Court yesterday and committed tor trial. A LOVE FOR iE WEED. a | George White, a ind of eighteon yours, war caught | yestorday leaving the tobacco ostablisument of David Bucher, No. 213 Duane street, with $55 worth of | smoking tobaceo and some 110 foll concealed ov his | taon, Ho Was Arresied and taken tv the Tombs | ‘oliee Court, where be was held iu $1,000 bail, The prisoner admitted wking the foil, but eschewed ail knowledge of thu tobnoca, A FLOOD OVERCOME. To the mattor of the suit broughe by dirs. Mary Ano | Fiood in the Brooklyn City Court for limited divorce against her husband, Michael Flood, Judge Reynolds ontered a decree tu favor of the piainuil yestorday, | Mrs. Flood appeared lawt year in tho rdle of colendant | ih the courts When she Was sued for divorce by ber | husband, the jury at that time deciding in hor ' Fiood 14 pomsessod Of conmderable property, and is | several years older than his wile. INDICTED FOR MALPRACTICE. Dr. Warren Westlake, of Rahway, N. J., was held in $5,000 bail by Jadge Dalrymple, in the Unico County | called mitk, | lagious aatur OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, {Note.—Letters intended tor this column must be accompanied by the writer's (ull uame aud address to iusure attention, Complaimaats who are aowilling to comply with this rue simply waste time ia writing=w Ep, Henaco.) RESERVOIR PARE, To mie Epiton ov THe Heratp:— Cannot President Martin or the Police Commission- ers do something to rei: suflering bumanity these euliry long evenings by allowing Reservoir Park to be open und lighted wt night. [tis now closed at seven, the very hour people would like to enjey 1s most, RESIDENT OF FORTY.SECOND STREET, HURRY UP THE YREE BATHS, ‘To tug Epitok of THe HekALD;— Would you nave the kinduess to urge on the au thorities the neovssity of at once bringing the free baths ap to the city, Thousands of the sweltering in. habitants of the crowaed tenoments of the EK eventh and Seventeenth wards, men and women, boys and gris, are anxiously uwaitiug ip pleasurable anticipa- ioe the first ‘dip’? of the season. Considering the extremely warm weather of the past week ana tho exhilarating intluonce of salt water bathing, we tec that the persons tn charge of the public baths neca only to have their attention callea to it to act immer diately, J.C. Mec, LETLERS FOR DUADWOOD CIT, To tue Eviron ov tis Hewauy:— Enclosed please find letter received a few days ago from Deadwood City complaining about the non- receipt of lewers sent thero to hii from his wife and friends, He has, It appears, recoived but one letter trom Mome out of about one dozen sent tim, iso sev- eral copies of the Wrekiy Hakata By inserting thie in your “Complaint Book" perhaps the Post “3 | Department will try and see where tho trouble is, an oblige youre, respectiull: PETER POWERS, BASEBALL YOR THE BOYS. To Tuk Epirok ov tHe HeRALD = Now that tho ball season bas tuirly commended, what is to binder the Park Commissioners from grant- ‘ng us boys the pleasure of playing on the lower entral Park, om Monday, Thursday and us they formerly didy Th grounds are in excellent condition at present, and bow vieasant tt would bo if wo had the chance wo formerly bad of playing om them three times a week A LOVER OF THE SPORT, A WELL KNOWN NOISANCE. To tak Epiror ov tus Henan: Lam desirous of calling the ultontion of the proper authoritics, through the medium of tho Henato, to the continued perpetration of tho most glaring outrage ever practised on pedestriaus in any civilized city— the curs 0. the Dry Dock, Kast Broadway and ty Railroad Company being run against the sid Kk 1b front of the HwRaLp Butldiog, the horses stea ing and being turned urouud on the walk, mach to the danger and incoovenieuce of poople on this particu. larly crowde bas been tolerated avout long enon, thoroughfare, This great annoyance oe PRO ‘toxo PUBLICO, THE BAPID TRANSIT QUESTION. To tox Evrron ov tux Hexaro:— Why can't the people residing up town on the wost side be accommoduted with rapid transit? Could n08 the Elevated Koad, now running to Fifty-ninth street, be extended a few miles further up? wherdas, from all Appearances, “money'’ 14 keeping the Gilbert Road astandsiill, Do you think 1 right that ofow bun dred wen (?) should be allowed to diseommode thous sands merely because they happen to own @ ‘hea. roost” or tts equiv t along tho route the anticipated Gilbert Koad is bo taker A RESIDENT OF BLOOMINGDALE, THE CALCIUM LIGHTS, To Tux Evivon oy 18 Heranp im Tho Common Council having learned, through the columns of your Complaint Book,” that tho comm munity regarded the use of calcium lights as » danger. ous and intolerable oulsance, some days since passed unanimously an ordinance prohibiting their further use, which ordinaneo promptly received the Mayor's sig. nutureand became a law, 1p order to ascertain how far it was being obeyed, | started rocently ou a round of inspection, diy time allowod me to visit only three placee—viz., the Theutre Comique, Tony Pasior’s aad the Tivoli—and at cach of these piaces the lights were iu full Ulaze as usoal Formerly tho aso of these lights was a wanton defiance of public opinion, but bow their continuance 18 a wanton detiauoe of law. Was ever city cursed With Laihaumiabin CUTE this? A DOG INFESTED NEIGHBOKMOOD, ‘To rv Eviror or the Henatp:— I am a resident of Eighty-sevonth stroot, botween Third and Fourth avenues, am a mothor and bavo young children, Tho strovt and vicinity in which I live is greatly infested by dogs, useless, worthless cure that prow! around day and night. Pervons have deen bitten by dou { these unlueis, and so numerous they that 1 am positively afraid allow n {a to yo into the stroct for exorcise and tresi play u bh jowalk in front of my hot pollee bu woken to, bus they appeal ent, and in my preseut dilemma 1 at cor behalf of mysell and neighbors, to tuvuke aid of thé Meratp to remedy this dangerous ouiance, A MOLHER, SHIPPING SERAMEN, To tae Boiron ov tue Henanp:— Please allow me space in your “Complaint Book” te roply toa wea captain, He says it is truo that the sailor has to pay $6 to $10 feo for shipping, but that the captains pay it, not tho @atlor, and that he has to pay from $18 to $25 por month where he ought to pay $15. Let this sea captain consider that sailors havo t¢ pay $7 per week for board, the same as they did seven years ‘ago, when they could get $3) a month very easy, The wages ate now only $20 and advance, according to the voyage, How much will Jack ave loft from bis advance When ho bas to pay gay two weeks’ board, $5 feo ond a few other expenses? If this sem captain would make a compiatat to the satior’s Home, which ts kept up by religions people, to reduce their torms to #5 per week, ull the other boarding house keepers would Lave to follow in time and reduce their prices also, and sailors could afford to go for §15 per mouth, way he would de a sorviee tu tho sailors, This ju Beene lo know vi x little how snipping busi- ity, There ure shipping agents much per centage to get the i, but there ure cap- ‘The last ade come and su thet the pr murried inh own sa’ think a wile © captain think that a 20 & month, of doos i‘ when oad | try tt without advance work him over tin sguster Py vebind, This money goes God knows oro, and this little game 14 carrie! in oan “ead that sail out of Now York to the Kass ludios, . DISEASED MILK DANGERS, To THx Hoitoe oF THK HkRALD;— 1 fect much pleased to perceive daily that, through the columns of your widely circulawd journal, you have undertaken to exposo aud bring beioro the potieo of tho American public the vondora of the siull 1 remember whem livigg 18 Londoo 3 fever of A most malignant and con ragou throughout the districts of Adeiph!, Laumbeth, Vauxhall and paris of Bayswater, during 1872 | Many physicians ondeavored for some months to trace the disoase to its ofiginal source, uotil, even. tually, @ member of the ‘faculty, by unceasing obser. vation, discovered (te starting polo, While atteuding three famihes suffering from toe same cause he as- cortuined the aot that they were furnished with milk jrom the «ume company, Following up the ciew he | found, during fis investigation, that out of eleven famiies deanng with the same frm eight had | one oF An the more wembers bsullvriag from fever. amination by tho sauitury authorities of premises of @ Wealthy fariner, living fourteen irom the city, Ih tue coulsy of Surrey, aud who tis Company obtained loeit netropolitan supply, revedied the startling fact that seventeca cows out ot w large umber wore not fe for milk poses, Many wore actually covercd with sore vermin and suffering from sore udders, while the cow sheds, veasoly, and oven the altondants, werg found In fo state of filth, § Typhus ence; some of th eked, a aut wad di the final result was that a scoutge which affli London for many i nicated through she milk ean, Re youug i iy, natura ly anxious for their welferd and health daring the approaching bot season, From a daity in Second avenus, Which hae @ tiret clase reputation ag wo its quality milk and res; bility, 1 get my daily pply, Notwithstanding tte good mame L have to observe that veculiarity ia the milk whiew I du not 1k TSrnnes account for, The smell ia @ ly ana disagreeable, the taxte 1 like that which might be ex- perieneed by rubbing EY sng! of heated fat pork over the wouth, tongue and lips, and a thick brown matter Like (bus DOs) cream forme op the top. ben butied a white, flabby and sticky substance, resombiing piasiet Of Parid, dcoumulates tu latge quantities on the Botioun and exies of the veswol, Tam buta suort time io this country, ant, (berefore ignorant as to many advantages and ities ia the way of living, OWt if throggh the medium of pul tion you will be good ent to stato where or how [ cau Dave a samplo Of this milk (1 foar swill) analyzed, Mer worms as to the Court yeaterday,on an indictment for malpractice in Laving Caused the death of Walter Lewis in Jauuary l last. . rok sate, to pet hy pure aod NG AND ANXIOUS FATHER to! healthy with, wil yan Se yOU! 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