The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1877, Page 9

“THE WAR ON RUM Renewal of the Contest Against Both Licensed and Unlicensed Dealers. . HIGH-TONED HOTELS UNDER THE BA The Wicked Revenge of’ Water Street Heathens on a Missionary. - The war on liquor dealers which, under the Ship of the various temperance societies, wayed 50 fercely Iau. summer has been resumed, and indica- tions point to # hot contest in the courts, Some im- Portunt changes, however, have taken place both in the personnel of the commanders and the plana of operations. In regard to the former, the ‘State Law and Order League,” tormed in Albany on the 18th ult, of which Dr, Darling 1s proatdent, takes the place of the temperance organizations, Mr. Mundy, the counsel in the fight of Inst summer, retains his old place with the new Jeaders, ‘The principal fight of last summer, it will be remombered, was on the low groggeries Where the Excise law was boing violated. Places of acknowledged respectability were allowed to go on unmoiested, even though in many instances they had No license, Now it is proposed to direct the legul bat- ‘verles, under the decision of the Court of Appeals and te, against all places where liquor is gold, ir- Tespective of the character or standing of the pro. prietors, ARISTOORATIC HOTELS ATTACKED, Asaproofof the sincerity of the new movement Counsellor Mundy yesterday made no secrot of his jutention to apply forthwith for warrauts Jor the arrest of the proprietors of some of the most aristocratic botels in New York for violation of the Excise law, Among those which he says will fall uuder the ban are the Astor House, Delmonico’s, St, Nicholas, Metropolitan, Fifth Avenue, Grand Central, Graud, Winchester, Coleman, Brunswick and Gilsey. With regard to the Astor House, the Metropolitan, tbe Grand and the Gilsey, , the application for warrants will be made on the kround that liquor was sold at those hotels on olection day in violation of tho law, The remainder of the hotels mentioned will be proceeded against on other grounds, which the counsel for the League deciines at present to make public, a THE PLAN OF ACTION, When spoken to on the subject of the new order of things by u Hewaup reporter yesterday Counsollor id and show the people that we mean busivuess, During the lass crusade it was baid against us that we winked at the bigh-toned places, although they were openly violating the law, while we concentrated all our attacks on the low Places. This was iu @ meusure true, But we propose now that it shall uot again be said. We mean to ar- rest every violator of the Excise law no matter whether his piace is on Fifth avenue or on Water street. All our evidence is prepared, and there remains only the Jego] form of obtainmg the warrant, which will be at- ‘ended to without delay. Already we huve made the @pplications,”? “But will the your application “Sure. They cannot and will stultify them. selves, We uct strictly under the law, and ot Course do not anticipate any opposition on the part cis the sworn officers for the admiuisiration of the P tear courts grant the warrants on 7 asked the reporter, & = ‘a0 YOU prove that liquor was sold in the Astor House, tho Gilsey House and the Metropolitan und Grand Hotels on election'day, and that the sume was Sleurly in viviavion of the statute on the subject ?”” “We firmly believe so, If we didn’t we wouldn’s make the attempt,” is, what are the grounds of your application ‘rante?’’ queried the writer. “Ab, that isa matter about which I woula not to talk, dent of be will come ou add th. refer All I cun now sag is that we feel conil- gable to carry our point. The detuils sm the Court, Ans dueaons of that l may fe been promised at the District At- ofice that all our cases will be tried next Week, so that (hero will be no aeiay.” : LIQUOR SKLLING ON RLECTION DAY. The following 18 w transcript of the section of the Jaw under which the hotels mentioned for selling on lection day will be proceeded against. It 18 u part of section 21, chapter 625, Luws of 1857, as amended by section 45, cuapter 549, Laws of 1873: No inn, tavern or eeper, or other or give way incoxivating liquors or wines person, shall sell m SU shail be punished tor each offence by a fine of uot | £80 nor more than $200, or imprisonment not less than five days nor more thea fiity days, or both such fine and impris- oument, at the discretion of the Court, WATER STRKKT HAKMONIEB, Already the wariare bas been cowmenced on many of the saloons of Water strcet. The raids were made at the instigation of Jerry McCauley, of rmed Jame. 1t seems that his missiovary establishment on Water street became distasteful to many of the people of the locality. But Jerry was not to be moved away by mild protest, Determined to hold his grouna he bid defiance to the ungodly, And so it came to pass that the heatheus in the neguborhood conceived the Hiend i#h project of singing and playing him away. To carry 1out tuey employed a band of musiciaus whose distinguishing cuuracteristics consisted of their facuity ior emiting from their respective instruments the vilest of discordant sounds. Others were employed ior the sbrillness of their voices, ‘The bana thus organized proceeded taithiully to its Guty, and Digbt aller night Mr, McCsuley’s ears were pierced with ioharmouious noises, For a while te stood the affliction like a Christian, but at ist even jorbourauce melied aud he rose in uri Against the conspirators, His ery for help found *tponse in the breasts of the temperance advocate: aud Yesterday a desceDt Was wade on several saloons In the neighborhood, The following persons were ar- ted, taken to the Tombs, and held by Justice Dufly in $100 bail each, the charge boing welling Liquor witu vul ticeuse:—Joseph Frazier, corner Water ana Rooseveit; Margaret Nolan, No, 2773g Water; John W. Avery, No, 309 Water; Thomas Norton, corner Water anu Dover streets, and George Kouing, corner ‘Water and Rooseveit. “ ANOTHER WING OP THE ARMY, Engaged as auxiliary in the crusade 1s Oliver Cotter, of temperance note, He also expresses « dotermina- Hion tw move on the liquor dealers with heavy artillery in the shape of warrunts, Yesterday he applied tor warranis for the arrest of the following persons:— Adam Kammutte, No, 191 Chatuam sirest; Henry Wenderkehr, American House, No. 15 Uowery; William Cramer, Atlantic Garden; Jobo Linden, No. 13 New Bowery; John Gerkon, Atiautic Hotel, No. 63 New Bowery, and William Johasou, No. 110 Ubatham street. The urresta, he states, will be made at the Jatest on Monday, Ail are charged with violation of the Excise law. THE ‘THER-BED’’ CLAUSK. Among the many plans o/ attack in the new sicgo is the proposed currying up to the Court of Appeals the “three bed’? question. The beds will be spread belore that bigh trivunal without de! To ipwugurate tne movement Mr. Mundy bas made application jor a war- aut tor the arrest of Koster & sal tor se!ling liquor under @ hotel licease, woen, in point of tact, they Keep only three beds, a8 it is claimed, as an evasion and adecepiion, Shoulathe movers ve beaten on this point they say that they will then uttuck the persens' mentioned on the ground that they have violated the License law as innkeepers in selling irom the promises, The fight promises to be a warm one. ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXCISE LAW IN BROOK- LIN. ‘The Board of Police and Excise in Brooklyn have notified the police captains throughout that city to Snstruct the mem under their command to seo that ali Jiquor stores are closed at one o'clock at bight om week duys and at twelve O'clock widuight on Saturday, and tbat they are not til #ix ofclock on Mouday mornin; Liquor e to be watched closely on Sundays, and tucir proprietors reported if liquor drinking Occurs at apy time during the day. Cousidesabie indiguation against the pew order is expressed by a ja) Bumber of tho liquor era, who Lave hitherto done a thriving bus- 1mo8s by means ot tno side door, A CHINESE CIGAR STRIKE. Thore was brought into the Tombs Police Court yesterday @ flerce looking young man by the name of Curley, He was accused of violoutiy assaulting two inoffensive Chinamen with a four-pound weight The Chinamet iby their heads bandaged, foliowed meekly behind, keeping at @ respectiui distance from their as- saliant and cowering at each successive scow! which be cust ab th Whon arraigned at the bar Mr. Cur- ley exlublied varied tralia of character, Extreme sensitivencss was combined with an utter fadifference to truth and decorum. His ap- Poarance was Very Uwnpreposnessing, A aoggod face and rigidity of muscie betokened a proneness fo pugilww. lo his hand be beid rumpled up a very sbavby hat, which he occasionally crashed against the railing, Which oct was invariably per- formed Whenever be Managed to catch tuo eye vf ono of the eliveriog Ubiaamen. ‘She operation was always | Fred, W. accompanied by a Significant lowering of the eye- vreWhat ie your name?’? inquired Justice Duffy. im MeClusky,"? was the sharp, quick re} ‘Why, your name is James Curley!" said the oficer, whed. eoiwel ae ‘t pose I want ter get it in the er don" sees Curley, looking daggers at ie pers, do yer?” said Mr. sald the magistrate, why dia yoa throw that weigbt at the Chinaman?” ‘Me, Curley gave the sbabby but «vigorous crush, glanced piercingly at the Chinaman anu replied :— “Why, the duffers tried to sell me a cabbage leaf for & cigar, an’ 1 wouldn’t pave it; that’s all there is to it; and, with another crush of the hat and its accompanying scowl, the prisoner relapsed into silence, The Chinamen were then called to t! bore the exciamatory na Joiced in the temperate Ah Ha appeared to bay the court, He commen ry broken English that life nad be evaded the revenue laws, tuxee, me allays sell good cr “Tell us about the aasault, ‘Lottee Meiican same, taxee ail pald,’? “Did this man bit yout”? Ah Ha uodded bis bandaged head violently, a pro- cCoeding which was vigorously imitated by Aqua. “He bitte and punchee me ov head—one, two, lotiee time, Painee me; sick, Allee good cigah; alice tax 1 it was a cabbage leat! You wa! out!’? reared the prisoner, giving the shabby bat fival crush against the rail, Ab Ha tremblod, and again assured the Justice that purpose in life bud been to pay the revenue igars which he gold. Re never bad kept one single penny from the government, and he never would to his dying day, Mr. Curley was conducted to the cells in default of $200 bail, SCHALK’S LAGER BEER. doubts as to assurlug to all his. ” interrupted the Justice, a buy cigah; ailee nice, allee AN ANALYSIS SHOWS NO IMPROPER INGREDI- ENTS, Brxwerr ov Bcuane BRoraxrs, Nuwakk, N. J., Nov. 6 1877. To tax Epiror oF Tux Hxeai In your report of the firat day’s contest at Creed- moor for the Ceniennial Trophy there occurred the following passages :— “Only a Jew temporary tents, devoted to private ‘ge or privute hospitality, and two or threo lager beer restaurant tents aad bovths, where the rauk, attacking vew beer ouly fermented the heut,’”, order was paramount, despie tue sickening aloes in the beer. Probably no worse reireshments were ever allowed to be sold on an award tn business compett- tion.”,...While there dinported at large dozens of obtuse and memory-confused Germans meusuring out the drowsy coccudus indicus.” Now, as the beer brewed by me was the only malt liquor permitted on the ground “on av award iu busi- ness competition,” the reference was undoubted; but, the venom of the attack was so apparent that | was disposed to let it pass without notice, But I soon found that the paragraphe containing the above extracts were used by rivals in trade to the serious injury of my business, and I telt for the moment like righting myself by legal proceedings, Reflection satisfied me that it was impossibie for the responsible editor of a daily, however rigid might ve his supervision, to escape just such occasional mis- statements, and that it was neither the policy nor the interest of a great journal like the New York Hera to be made the instrument of wronging any one, or the receptacle of falsehood, and that 1t would be in better taste to appeul to the editor’s sense of right and fairness than to the courts of law, Besides, il the beer of Schalk Brothers contains alocs to muke it disgusting, or cocculus indicus to render it poisonous, it 18 proper that the tact should ve spread before the public, 1 therefore sought the services of Professors Chandler and Brush as avalysis, These gentlomen not veing able to do it at an early date, I obtained Dr. Gideon kK. Moore, the analytical and consulting chemist of the Passaic Zinc Works, at the recommendation of Pro- jessor Brush. The beer subjected to the test was taken at random from vaults by the chemist in por- son aud remained under his eye until the analy had beeo.closed, He was purticularly requested to jook for any of the active principles which would result irom the presence of alves or cocewlus indicus in the beer, I append the result of his labors, ‘There was also an analysis made by H. B, Webster, of the Military Institute, in Nortoik, at the request of a customer there, It is substantially the same as thut by Dr. Moore, and. it 18 not necessary to intrude on your space witb it further thau by the concluding Sentence, which sny#:—*‘Careful chemical analysis failed to detect any substance except the normal roducts of the brewing and fermeuting of malt ana » T would feel obliged if you we and this communication in your ct of Justice tu the public and your obedient servant, HERMAN SCHALK, Junsuy Cry, Nov. 5, 1877, Messrs. SomALE’Bom, Newark, N. J. :— GENTLEMuN:—I have the honor, in the following, to re- port the result of my analysis of yourextra boer and lager beer taken by myself on the occasion of my visit to your brewery on the 16th uit. In accordance. with your request I made the complete tour of your estublishment, taking the samples entirely at raudom and in such ® manner as to insure @ general avorage of your stock, During the time of taking she samples and up to the time they were brought to my inbocatory shey wore always under my eye andin my charge. 5 In the following table the rosuits of my analyses are given in columns one and two. For the suke of comparison with Kuropeau beer of stavdard quality I have given in columu three the results of Schwackhdfer’s anulysis of Plisner “export” beer (Organ des Central Verelus fur Kubenzuckerindustrie in der Ocsterreichisch-Ungar Mon- areuie, 1875, page 398), 1, hi, 1, ‘ Schail'e Schaik’s Pilaner ‘betra Export ‘Beer. Specific gravity. Carvonle acid. 90.04 4.50 5.37 Ae 4.72 Miverai ingredien .23 Phosphoric acid. = Original coucentratior a 14.55, Bxtract fermenzed. 102 O18 tage wort Bxtract mented * 63.08 ‘To one part wleobol there is of Co eaiappat net sept sta 6 & 1.17 To oné vart sugar there is of i 2.82 - TAL 7.59 11.78, aphoric weld . 37.08 37,02 - tigations of Walz, Martins and beer contains about one-third of fis weights of phosphoric acid (aubywcous), 1’ have au jected both simples of your beer to an exiaustive oxami- nation tor the detection of abnormal ingredients of every description, including wi! of the sabstances which have been proposed of suspected to have been used as a substi- tube tor hops, or tor th of imparsing ficutious strenuth or bitterness to i fiud your bes tirely free theretr.in. No other bitter principle present in either sample. according to. th Lermer, tho ash of normal 0 be except fecl Justified in ngsert. ly buen produced by a duct id rational process ot brewing from mait and hops of the best quality, and t they are nos only entirely free from all udulterations or abnormal ingredients in eneral, but that they ure throughout of degree of purity, strength and general excellence rarely equalled and probably never surpassed either In this coun try or in Kurope. Very respectiully, GIDEON E, MOORE, Ph, D, THE SEVENTH’S SUBSORIP LIONS, Following are some’ recent subscriptions not here- tofore announced to the new armory fund of the Sev. enth regiment:— |. F. Spaulding. , H. F. Spaulding: Miss A. L. Cheeseman$100 200 Gen, Herman 100 Joba H, Browe ’ Hendricks Brotne: 20 J. Q Joues. HL Moyer. 100 Roosevelt & HA. Hull 100 J. & W. Seligwa J.B. Avexandre ©. Vanderbilt. ....... Lawrence, Waterbury CY Baker & McKeuny Deviin & Lo, Josiun M. Fiske, Cazh, per T. M. J Jobo P, Moore's son E, Solari, & 00: os A. &, Vanderpoel John VD. Jone or Fabri & Chauncey. vi Key, lurnure & Co.. George G. Nevers, kao Cole & Buru- Skiddy, Mintord & Go. tam. Co «100 W. P Ciyde & Co. Hugh Auchinel » 100 LW. Parker .. iD. Morgau & Co.., 200 James Broslia Nuumberg, Kraus, Lackmeyer, Kennote Lauer & Co 100“ & Lo, + 100 prt. M. auimnorat & O + luo Jona McKessun, Je.. 100 Brooks Brotbers..... 260 Jasper H. Singer. 260 0, Otendorffer, + 200 ‘Avra Denik 100 Joun Kwing. , « 100 Miss S. Hendr 100 Uiarkson Crolius..... 100 Mrs, A.C 2 0 bi O’Douobue’s Sonus. J.B. Cornell. Isham, Gailup & Co, Theouore B. starr... GT, Raynoius & Co.. Mrs, U, Gravam Bacon Wright, Brown & o,, Renauld, Francois & Co ons & CO...+...6 fr Vanderbilt, Oyrus W. Field Asa B. Keliogu. Kountze brother Smithers & Watson, , In memoriam (Oup- P, H. Holt), Cummann & Co, EB. Meri George A. Clark & sro, Ha Joaso Oakley & Go, oS pew Krovs & Spiess. Samuel Shethar & Co 100 J. Nelson Tappan. F. W, Devoo & Co. Ammidown, Lane & N, Suilivun & Co Uo, eee 100 Barbour Brothers. Lesher, Whitman & ©. J. Osborne... Go. 250 Carter, Hawley & 100 Hamilton Fish, Wiilmm Ruin jer, 100 8. 3. Pisher,, Low, Harriman & Co, 260 Wm, L, Strong & Co,, 260 Wright, Bliss & Fay- Faulkner, Page & Uo,, 260 ba Lewis rowers & Co,, 260 Parker, Wilder & Co. 0 Lawrence Woodward, BR. Madge, sawyer eee ) preparatory toa cruise to China, &e. JAPAN. UNITED STATES WAVAL INTELLIGENCE—COUR- TRSIES TO ADMIRAL PATTERSON—THE WORK OF PAYMASTER BABTON-—THE CHOLERA, Yoxonama, Oct, 15, 1877. Rear Admiral Thomas B. Patterson, United States Navy, the new Commander-in.Chief of our naval force on the Aslutic Btation, arrived with his staff onthe steamer City of Peking, Captain Tanner, of the Pacitic Mali‘line, on Wednesday, Octobor 3. The flagship Tennessee, Captain J. Young, was fortunately im port, having returued from a short cruise to Hakogati, and on the 4th the flag of the now Commander-in-Chief was hoisted at the mizzen and saluted with thirteen guns, be German frigate Elizabeth and the English corvette Modesto then saluted the Admiral’s flag, which courtesy was duly returned, Admiral Patterson then pail aD oficial visit to Rear Admiral Pauserio, commanding the Russian squadron in the Pacific, and was duly sainted, the Teunessee returning the compliment, All these interchanges of official courtesies made the day quiet lively, and induced the Japanese. to think that there was & serious conflict going ou in the harbor. " THK DEADLY DISTEMPER, As you have already been iniormed the Asiatic chol- ora has made its appearance in nearly alt tho Chica and Japan ports, and is gradually spreading through the tutertor, The disease is of a very mulignant ty, but, us yet, the rates of mortality, considering all things, are not large. Possibly this state of aflairs ts due to the fuct that the seaso: before the epidemic renchod tl come eariier, dises would have swept off thousands, Board of Hy of thi Me not enti grentest energy and xeul, government by all ity force aod junds, it bas accom- Plished wonders in stamping out the disease, Ido ot believe thut such arbitrary power was ever exer- cised in any community belore. ‘The inspoction is frequent, thorough and complete, and the most liberal expenditure of the bert disinfectants is made, SAVING THE CREWS, Great precavtious have been taken on the Tennessee audvther men-of-war in the borvor, to prevent the 4pproach to the ships of the disease, The not allowed to go on shore, and the offi: re only permitted to visit the foreign settlement, and great Caution is observed in exposing any one Lo the Weather. re bas ‘hot been a sivgio case ou board or Ou any other ship of tue squadron, except the Rangor, at Nagasaki, where the snip’s couk, Walllam Simpson, died in eighteen hours; two other cases recovered. The wealth of the squadron may oo pronyuaced excelent, aud, a# the Keason is well ad- Vanced, it 18 gaie to state that all danger is past, for this year at ali events, LOCATION OF THE SHIPS, At last accounts the United Stutes squadron ts dis- tributed as follows:—The flagship Tennessee at Yoko- hama, where sie ts ikely to remain some tim The corvet Alert, Commander Kovert Boyd, Jr., is on a cruise to the northward, as tar as Viadisostock, at tue mouth of the Amgor, She wiil visit Nigoia, wb vpen port, on the western coast of Japan, and then proceed to Na- gasaki and this port, ‘Toe double-ender Ashuelot, Commander George H. Perkins, is at Cuefoo, where she is in commuuication with the American Minister, Mr. Seward, ui Peking, looking out Jor American interests, In consequence Of the failure of crops the greatest popular dissatistac- tion exists, and it would require but 11ttle to cuuse a fearful foray upon foreigners und a goueral massacre, Great uneasiness exists among the American migsion- aries aud other foreiguers, but the presvnce of a num- ber of men-ol-war will doubtless prevent any out- break, The Monocacy, Commander J. P, 'Tyffe, 1s expected from Hokadati at any moment, Commander Geor; W. Sumner ts bere awaiuug her arrival, to assume command Tue Pal a Shanghai, and the Ranger, Gommunder W. D, Manley, is ot Nagasaki. OVATION TO A NAVAL OVFIOKR, By this steamer, the Gaelic, Paymaster J. Q. Barton goes home, alter # resideuce of three years in Tokio, where he organized aud conducted the Departurent of Naval Accounts in the Navy Department of the Japun- ese goveroment He has been eminently successiul in his affuir, and recently graduated twenty-three young Japanese gentiemen, WOO havo been thoroughly initi- ‘hero cap be no doubt that the The ated in the mysteries of accounts as prevailing in the Unites ates Navy. On bis departure the officials of the Navy Department gave him an elegant dinner, at which the Minister of no made a very happy and compiimeutary speoch, in which te thanked Paymaster Barton for the very thorough and Satisiactory manner iu which he had performed bis dutics and expressed the regrets of tho government at bis departure. After othér equally pleasant testi- mony to the paymaster’s ability he prescuted him, on bebulf of the government, two maguificent bronze vases of the must exquisite workmanship, and asa sort of solid addenda conveyed 1o tbe Paymaster a t bag of money, sum Dot mvotioned, Subsequently the graduates presented the Paymaster a jot of lacquer ware, && He ieaves with the best wishes of Amari- cans’ and Japanese. THE PARIS EXPOSITION. CARD FROM MR, COUDERT. New York, Nov, 10, 1877, To tux Eviror or Tue Heraty:— A despatch tp some of the morning papers of yester- day touching the Puria Exposition places my action 30 @ light which does me injustice. The facts shoula be known not only on my account but as a matter which interests the pablic at large. It was stated in ‘the despatch to which I allade that a report bad beon circulated in this country that the Freuch government had notitied the American people that its participa- tion in the Exposition was abandoned to private en- terprise aad thas Mr. Noyes bad galled upou Dake Decazes to ascertain the trath of this report, It was also alleged that Count de Chambran and Mr, Coudert had sought, outside of the American Legation, to ne- gotiate au urrangement without official uction’ on the part of the United States, ine iacts are simply these :— I did endeavor to obtuin for our exhibitors some facilives which would enable them to send therr ex- hibits in time, it bemg apparent chat our administra- top, through tts inaction, was endangeriog the inter- esty ot ull those Who thought 16 expedient to partici- 1 was justified, I thought, and Mr. Evarts baa but r pate in tue enterprise, Il think, in uoing this, beewui receutiy declared that Congre: unable to take up the subject at the ex that it would be delerred until December, when, of course, it would be too late. 1 acted, moreover, at the request of some of our most influential and re- spectable citizens. On wy return { did state to them, not that the matter would be left to individual enterprise—ior such a staiement! believe was never made by anybody—but that the Minister of Foreign Aituirs in bis great desire to facilitate American ex- hibitors had determined that if the United states Le- gation at aris would take charge of the applications Of our citizens those applications would be accepted and acted upon. In proof of my assertion to show that it was not lightly the letter of Duke Decuzes, written 0 «friend of bis whom I had iniere ented in the object tbat | had in view:— MINISTRY oF FonKIGN. Arvarns. My Duan Furexp—We cannot do what Mr. Coudert de- sires as he desires. here is avsolute international impos- sibility in the way; but if the Minister of the United States bakes undor his proveetion the appliextivns which low citiesns may make to us we will quests and carry them out (nous agréerons leur demandes et ¥ donnerons suite). Yours truly, DECAZLES. ‘This ciear and emphatic letter ought to suilice, 1 will addy however, (hat ex-Minister Wasbburne, on bis arrival bome & lew weeks after I had received this leer, declared, in a public speech, that Duke Decazes bad made tue same statement to him, As jor the Marquis de Chawbrun, so lar from co- operating with him OF bis co-operating with me, the despatcu would soom to imuicate, I did not see tand trom him during my stay in Europe. 1 und bim that had absolutely nothing todo with the mater. ¥, R COUDERT, WALKER BEGS AND GETS PAKDON. A despatch was received by Sheriff Daggett, of Kings county, yesterday afternoon, informing bim that the Governor had pardoned Dougias Walker, who | had been undergoing ® sentence of sixty days in the Ku Couoty Penitonwary for assault and battery, Mr. Walker, it will be remembered, horsewhipped Mr. Toomas F, Clark behind the scenes on the stage of the Brooklyt Academy ot Musicdaring a performance at that place given by the Amaranth Dramatic Asso- ) tution in Fevruary iast, The «fair originated from Jeaiousy, aud the case attracted much attention ong amateur performers ut the ti Walker was arrested and was sentenced the ume to the Penitentiary for the above named term by Police Justioe Walsh, the accused having pie ailty. He bad been only wiew days in prison, bowever, wheu his counsel, Gengral cation, now District Atvoruey elect, obtained bis release upon a writ ol habeas corpus, and he was admitted to bail until such time as tho proceedings, had ju the Justice's Court, woich w. huve been in error, could be reviewed beiore the Court of Sessions in August Jusiice Moore, of the latter cour, affirmeu the action ot the ave in the lower court aad appeal was taken by nce with no Letter result, Ov last three weeks Mr. Wall was revurned to the te irom which he was reloused finally iast evening. tor bis reloase, Which bas thas boea Brupted, was signed by soveral of the loading citizens of Brookiyn. W in tho Peaitentiary Mr. Waiker has beou employed as acierk in tho office, He has abandoned the Awaranth Association. THE FATE OF YOUNG WHITMAN, The friends of Thomas Whi'man, whoso myaterious disappoarance nino days ago has exoited so much comment on Staten Island, where be was well known, state in the most emphatic manner that the young man did not go to Bergen Port tor aspree, On the coatrary, they assert tbat ho was not at any time when be was last goon at f nb Point under the ia fluence of liquor, and they that he was a man of correct sand by Do Means inclined io dissipation The prevalent belief now 1s that he was not murderad, but that he took a bo: to row over to Staton Isl dark. A strict seurch along the shoro is being made as he bad oiven done before, for the vody. SUMNER’S RECORD. EX-SECRETARY YISH RETICENT—HE “‘NAILS A FALSE COIN” 0% TWO OF PHILLIPS'—MB CURTIS DECLINES TO TALK, Ex-Secretary of State Hamilton Fish was visited yesterday at Garrison’s, N. ¥., for the purpose of ob" taining his reply to Mr, Wendell Phillips’ last state- ment, The writer, who drove up to his pretty, coroy country house, of red brick, in the first snow storm of the season, found the ex-secretary deeply engaged in writing, and decidedly disinclined to be interviewed On the subject, Suid ne, with much onergy :— “I do not want to be involved im @ quarrel with Mr, Phillips The Hxeaiv’s ettorial, which I consider Very good, shows of itsolf that it 1s unaeceasary for we to auswer Mr. Phillips, But bave mo objection to your stating that Mr, Phillips is only # rhetorician, and that while | would nail any one of his dozen fulse coins on the counter he would be inventing a dozen others. The Hxeinv's editorial shows, as well as I could do 1, that | have presented an isnue of facts in support of General Grant’s Kdinburgb statement, and that Mr, Phillips hus avoided that tasue,” Mr, Fish took up a copy of the Henany of yesterday in the course of a ‘ull conversation, and said be, never. theless, desired to point out the falsity of Mr. Phil- ps’ statement that Bon Perley Poore had contra- dicted General Grant as to the latter's conversation with Sumuer, of whicy be (Poore) was a witness, It was Mr, Fisb’s strong tmpression that Beu Perley Poore bimself, iu u letter, bad testified that during tho breater part of the conversation between Graut and Sumner he was not in the room, and belore believing that Ben Perley Poore contradicted Grant he would Nike to have the precise evidence quoted, THE PIGKONMOLED TREATIES, As to the charge of Sumuer having negieéted to dis- poseof or consider a number of treaties, Mr. Fish ene! wetically denied that it was an “alterthought.”? On tuo coutrary, 1t was published at the time it was made uso of in the campaign of 1872, and was vote new point at all, Ag to Senator Conkling making no mention of it In his speeches, as Mr. Phillips averred, Mr. Fish beheved, op the contrary, that be did men- tion it, Ju no sense of the word was this charge an “afterthought”? Ib was so litle of ap ufierthoughs that General Grant mentioned it to George William Curtis in the summer of JS71, when the latter visited him at Long Brauch, “But, Mr, Fish, Mr, Puilips claims the tact that Mr, Sumver’s successor was so s00u adie Lo dispose of these treaties as a proof thal Mr. Sumper inust have prepared and digested (nem beforehand. ’? “That's logic worthy of a Wendell Phillips,’ Mr, Fish replied, with 4 cortain bland smile gf contempt “Ou the coutrary, he had piggouhvled tuose treaties; he wouid pay no atienuon to them whatever.” “Is it true (hat Mr, Mutiey was really removed be- Gause of Sumuer’s oppositivun to tne St Domingo treaty 1” “Well, that ts a question-you ought to put to Gen- eral Grant and not to me, He removed Sr. Motiey noth I kept him im olice ton moucus ulter Gonerul Grant bad determined upon removing him,” HOW SUMNKR CUT FISH, “How came it that you were not on speaking terms with Sumner?” “I had « two hours’ cordial conversation with My, Sumner, and parted trom him on the steps of bis house ove Sunday night as friendly and afleciionately ugever, Iwo days after I received a letter trom bio winch convinced me that tho man was not of bis right mind—was crazy. On the following Thursday I met lim ut a dinuer party, und tuere, without any Provocation further than my reply im a note to the. letter he had written we, he refused to speak to me. Iuen ue boasted of it to some Senators that be had met me and cut me in this mavner, but afterward, wheo bis conduct tu this particular was made the subject of comment, he denied that be bad retused to speak to me,” “And bow came it that Sumner and Grant wore not on speaking terms?” “Well, Sumner boasted in the Senate that he would not call upon ibe President, und of course these re- ports cume to Graut’s curs, 1 don’t think General Grant ever lost much by Sumaer’s refusal to call upon him, und 1 don’t wink he was very sorry ubout it.’’ “L see Mr. Phillips quotes a despaten yours, praising Mr. Motiey’s preseniatton of the case of our government to the Britisu Cabinet.” “Lt that is ap official despateb as I wrote it I should Waut sirupger prool than Mr, Phillips’ word for it. But, conceding that the exiract is correct, does it not already intimate that ne had gone outside his instruc- tions t 1 was Mr, Moticy’s triend, aud I nad to sugar- cout any rebuke | bad to aaminisier to him,” While Mr. Fish made many other interesting state- ments ib cunnection with the subject he laid upon them the embargg of privacy, hinting that ue might yet take bis own time and bis own way iu giving to the public what more be had to say in reply to Mr, Powhpa MR. CURTIS AND GENERAL Quant, Mr. George William Curtis was called upon at his Tesidence on Staten Isiand and questioned concerning the conversation which be held with General Grant, in the interest of Mr. Sumuer, soon after the lutter had been leit off the Committee on Foreign Relations iu 1870, Mr. Cartis declined to relate what occurred Ob that occusion on the ground that it would be a breach of contidence. “ihe conver: said be, “was tica to which General Grant refers,” tirely confidential according to my Views Of such couversations, 11 1s impossible for me to say any hing in regard Lo what I said to ine Pre: lent or What uesaid to me, because! | felt myself at erty to give un account of what transpired on my visit in regard to Mr, Samper I should feel myseil equally at iiberty to relate other couiidential conver- suuons 1 held with General Grant about other per- sons, I could pot enter upou the subject without ptaling @ great many things waich, tu my judgment, At 18 not fair should be tid, and whieb do not, in any sense, concern or interest the public,” Mr. Curtis declined to offer any opinion upon the discussion between Wendell Poiliips apd those who assail Mr, Sumner’s churacter, He did, how comment upon the action of General Grant in talking of the deceased statesman to the HuRaLp ropresenta- tive in Seotland. “1 was astounded,’ gaid Mr, Curtis, “when I caw the report of tbat conversation, and’ 1 have not changed my opinion that 1t was au exceedingly an- wis stavement that General Grant mado at that ume. CONKLING AND ROBERTS. WHAT A FORMER SECRETARY OF THE SENATOR KNOWS O¥ THE SAVINGS BANK MATTER. In a conversation with United States Commissioner Deuel yesterday, on the Conkling and Koberta trouble, ihe Commissioner sald toa reporter of the HeraLp that he wus formerly secretary to Senator Conkling and that he knew something of the savings bank mat- ter referred to by ox-Congressman Roberts, “Lam a depositor in that bank,” said Mr, Deuel, “and | bad the misiortuue to deposit oa the 27.n of August, 1872, the sum of $500, That was about a fort. night before it failed. Here is the bank book (exhibit. ing the book), and you will not find senator Conkling’s nume on the sist of directors, Somewhere about 1867, I think it wag, the National savings Bank of Utica wae nized, and Mr. Conkung was one of 8 directors. Suortly after its organization he withdrew from the directorate, stating a8 his reason that by could LOL give that time to the aflairs of the ban! that he thought a directer who hada proper regara for the interests of the depositors wus called upon to give. Some time alter thie the institution obtained a new charter and the People’s Savings Iustitution was forged. Mr. Roberts was, I think, in ihe State Leg: islacure at the time, apd Was instrumental tn procur- ing the chartor, Mr. Cou ing was never a trustee or aw director of that institution.” The tollowing is the list of the directors as taken from the cover of tho bunk book of Commissioner Deuel:— Fllis H, Roberts, Matthew M. Parker, Joho Grifivi Charles Kingsley, Harlow W. Chittenaen, Mosos Sum- ners, Heory D.'Dedama, Abram 8B, Biakor George Graham, Conrad Shoemaker, Joho Gri , Joseph A. Hoffinan, Christian Cook; H. W. Chivenden, Presicent, aud Levi Blakeslee, Cashier, MORE EXPLANATIONS. To tux Evrrom ov Tus HxnaLp,— ‘The aruele tn the Hwnatp of this date, purporting to Dean interview with Roscoe Conkling, in which ho talks about “Men and Things," bas the following ques. ton aod answer in regard 40 the Senator elect from the Utica district: “What Kind of m from your district? “he me is Goodwin, He went voluntarily from our purt of the country to join tne reve! sound, old-fashiones siderable respect tor an Of gril, of courage and of up and Gown character, even when wiat . Thave something of this udmiration myself, heroture J entertain considerable respect tor Goodwin,” In justice to Mr, Goodwin, and at the request of sov- oral of his friends, i deny that “he went voluntarily {a the domocratic Senator olect from our part of the country to join the r The fact ia, be left Savannah at the con ry de Utica bome, OFFICIAL HUMOR, COMMISSIONER BLUNT’S CONUNDRUM GIVEN UP BY THE BOARD OF POLICE, The following official correspondence will relieve a good many people of the Impression that Mr. Georgo W. Biunt, of the Board of Pilot Cqmimissioners, is at all times sedate and too dignified to perpetrate u joke, evi UFrics OF THk Boauw oF Commissionxn OF roam 5 Naw York, Oct. 4, 1877. Ger F, Smrem, President Police Vomtulestoners :— i Jed leave 4 ak you the fo ny qu stions, ie a wl reatiy ob! wrt In B00 ® patcon, Who comes Inte’ « businoes office ‘ to soni \ sof anch oflice--tor instance, smoking where smoking Is pro- hibited, aueh ‘prohibition bein posted. in the oftes ? Serond—W here & n Fo 0 contorm to wich rule OF 0 leave the oftce Dolicoman ts cailed Jn, is 16 os she NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER ll, 1877.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. . 9 duty of such police: of the person'tn eh to eject the offender at nest 1 yeaen eral Ge We BLUNT. fhe Pol Be nt many days and sleepless ‘olice Board spe. y days iphone nights over Mr, Biunt’s letter aud finally ret matter to Mr. Maclean, counsel to left ys rip to Europe to recover his exhausted mental faculties, while Mr. terday on Blunt laughed in his sleeve as he thought 4 was to send the letter addresgod “i, “W. F.,”? just to annoy old “Baldy,” THE CONUNDRUM GIVEN UP. New louk, Nov. Wittiam F. Sartu, Kag., President of the Police, New York Otty:— Stu—The written communteation d wherein are asked certain questions oY Licemen concer: he. siunoking of tobaceo, recently F Tb with to return, imxsmuch as the a¢- neglected to isivo certwix informa- urrect understanding of the cave it is not apparent whether the hat a joke instead of 9, 1877, Board ‘of resente, PLusiness ufos” referred to be One for the transaction of puvlic or private afluirs, though It is edsy to see tha: the Same rie may net be applicable to bos. It is true that the poest. on which the communication is written beers the heating “Office of the Haard of ot Pilots, indi or singular jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Pi in. any wise shyolved, lest anything ye done tv derogation of their authority. Furthermore it ¢oos not anpenr whether the Inquiry relates to a real ur tu a supposed vccurrence, Lf to the lormer full detalis the queries their ingenious author pon any opinion of mine. ne te NCI RLES F. MAC LEAN, ounsel to ‘Board of Police. TAMMANY ORGANIZALION, Tam, sir, your A meeting of tho Tammany Committee on Urganiza- tion was held at the Wigwam in Fourteenth street last evening. There was a tull attendance of members and the meeting lasted much longer than usual, The proceedings were conducted with closed doors, The action of the Fourteenth District Geveral Com- mittee in expelling John Tyler Kelly, Henry Alien, J, N. Sugro, Edward Stapleton, Joun Murphy and Thomas Sullivan on Friday night for supporting (ho anti-fam many candidate for Assembly, James Daly, was con- firmed, General Spinola made accusations against several mbers of the General Gomuittve in the Sixteenth x ng In the interest of Jobn Morr y, Colouel Gilon and Aide Keenan were appotnted as a committee to ‘ave the affuirs uf this district as weil a8 certain ailegatiol relative to others in the Fourteenth, Spesches were made by several of the mombers present, afier which y- wap gate HULSON COUNTY CANVASSERS. ‘The Hudson County Bourd of Canvussers met tn the Court House at Jersey City yesterday to declare the Tesuit of the lato election, ‘he contested Assembly seuts were decided as follows;—In tye Second di trict, in favor of Terrence J. MoPonaid, democrat; in the Seventh, in favor of Colonel KE. P.O. Lewis, inde- pendent democrat, and in tue Eighth in favor of Alex- ander Jacobus, repuvlican, GENERAL POLITICS. Boston Herald:—‘We are standing upon the borders of the promised land, Should we stray again tnto the wilderuess of depreciated money the present genera- Vion of business men will never seo another chance to puss out of the desert,” Albany Argus:—'Republicans who are in a position to know whervof they speak assert that the republican corruption fund disbursed in this county did not fall short of $50,000!" ‘The indianapolis Sentinel 1s ccstatio over the appoint- ment of Dauiel W, Voorhees to the seat oi the late Senator Morton, becausy be will vote tor the remonet- ization of stiver, ‘The Detroit Free Press asks :—“Once the price begins to fluctuate who will guarantee that the silver dollar of 412)4 grains may not become too valuable to be used in the payment of dobts incurred on a gold baste??? . The Baltimore Gazette takes time by the forelock in opposing the revival of a tax on incomes, which, it be- Neves, may be attempted this winter, Milwaukee Wisconsin:—‘Ono of the demucratic Sen- ators from Indiana, McDonald, is a hard money man, Voorhees is as rotten on the bard money question as Ewing, Lynae, or Mallory, but Hendricks will thus unite the hards and the soite in favor of bis Presiden- tial aspiratio: The Chicago /nter-Occan wants the* army to contain 40,000 effective fighting men, vis freely stated that Randall has the ‘Presidential fever.’? Cortain newspapers of Iowa advocate the re-catab- Msbment of tho gallows there, but the weightier public opinion is against It, The Charleston News and Courier praises the na- tional Executive piring to be “more an American than a republican, Kansas City Times:—“If Mr, Hayes chooses to array his administration and bis party against a fuir adjast- ment of this coinage question ho will soon find that the people have conciuded that there sbail be no further dallying with this subjeot,”” The Springield (Mas@) Republican says that “it would have been « public misiortune to bave the Cameron republican party of Pennsylvania carry tho State, or the Conkling repudiican party of New York carry that State.”’ It thinks that the republicans who hold the balanco of power in the New York Legisia- ture ‘will place themselves by the side of Mr. Hayes, and require the coming Senator to meet them at the sume tryst.’” Lowsville Courier-Journal :—*'Since Morton died it fs perfectly evident that the republican party is with- outa leader. In its acepbalous condition ‘mpral ideas’ aro conspicuous by their absence,” Dayion (Ohio) Democrat :—‘The New York Hxnarp expresses the universal belief of the country when it gays of the three Senatorial vacancies in Louisiana and South Carolina:—‘Thoso three seats belong, of riglt, to the democrats; ana, if the democratic claim. ants are admitted, the repubiican majority in the Senate is hopelessly gone tor the whole of Mr. Hayes’ term.’”” Tne Pennsylvania “labor-greenbuckera”’ claim that theirs is the new party so long on the way, but #rived at last. Young, of Obio, says he has “no sympathy with this accidental Governorsbip” and expects to run tor Congress. Governor Young, of Ohio, said the other day toa Correspondent of the Boston Globe that he thought Hayes’ Southern policy would make the Soutn repubs lican, but bis Northern policy was a great mistake, The Galveston News is u strong organ of the Amor- foan grievances against Mexico, John Sherman is tha ele noire of the democratic in- flationists. Just now ho is engaging their whole at- tention, rank and file, The St. Louis Times says that John Sherman is partidily crazy, and 18 afflicted with the disease called “the Syndicate.’ Tho Albany Journal says that the elections show that, despite “the flabby policies and etheroal vagaries of sentimentalista” (whatever this may moan), “tho republican party bas lost none of its inborent vitality and vigor.” Pittsburg seems to be the centro of the “iabor- Greenback party.” The Dispatch of that city believes that the large vote which i's candidates received on wit Tuesday will encourage its leaders to try another and a livelier turn at the political whoel in 1578 The St. Louls Times piously averts ite gaze from tho Possibility of a Christing Executive appointing Ingor- soll to the German mission. . ‘The Madison (Ind.) Courier snatches {rom tho abyse of forgetfulness the gaunt and staring fact that Dan Voorhees ts a “salary grabber.” The mention of Ingersoll in connection with the Court of Germany provokes tho Petersburg (Va.) Indez ‘010 calling him o blatherskite, a fool and a Vulgar scoffer, It also speaks of Biaine as “the thief’? St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer:—''The vore jose the silver and {nflation bills has a curiously portpheral geographical character, It comes from extreme localities, Now England and the Kast, the extromo Booth and the Pacific coast, The soit money streng! seoms to lic in the Contral Mississipvi Vailey.’? The Augusta (Ga,) Chronicle says of the war:—'That struggle was a brave one, and though 1t failed par- tially it has not failed fally,’? Providence (R. 1.) Press:—“Would It not be bette: for Wendell Phillips to let the good name of Charles Sumaor ‘wake care of itself, and would it not be muro agrocable to the great orator of Massachusetts Bay to discourse on such subjects as the lost aris, the Chi- novo wail and the speedy colonization of Patagonia?” Tho labor-greenback ticket, in Pennsylvania, was supported by twelve per cent of the whole number of votes polied there, Luzerne county was coupletely aptured by the new party, and we Pittsbarg Leader says that “the mor fect of the vielory will doubt give it an ascendancy in fature clections over the whole con! district,” Pittsburg Leader:—"It looks as if the wore born,’” mae | | volve bite time OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, [Nore —Letters tmtended for this columo must be accompanied by the writer's fuy name and address to insure attention, Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste time im writing, ‘Write only on one side of the paps. —Ep, Hanatp.} THE MUTUAL MENRFIT SAVINGS BANK. To rws Evitok or tux Hxnaup:— Is there any prospect of a dividend being paid by the Mutual Benefit Savings Bank? 1 am waiting patiently tor some of my lite savings. iD. ‘THE SAME STORY EVERYWHERE, To Tux Epirox oy THe Hekary:— The ashmuau bas not been around since last Satun day on the blocks on Sixth avenue, between Forty: sixth and Forty-seveuth streets, The sidewalks are in a trightiul condition. THE FARE TO BALTTMORE. To rus Epiror ov tux Heracp:— . « Willyou be kind enough to iaform me why all the city offices of the Ponnsyivania Raliroad Company charge $6 20 for a tickot to Baltimore? The price of a ticket to Philadelphia is $2 50 and from Philadel- phia to Baiumore $3 Why the overcharge tor the through wicket? SUBSCRIBER, INEFFICENCY OF THE TAMMANY OFFICIALS, To tux Eviror oy tHe HERALD: — The ashes bave not beeu removed from Hester street, between Ludiow and Orchard streets, for a week and are dumped into the street, which has not been cleaned tn at least two wi There is al lie of dirt and ashes in front of Nos. 73 and 75, whi a8 Veen there lor two Weeks. 1 suppose it will ro» maio there until next spring. B * MOUNTAINS OF GARBAGE, To Tux Eviror ov tae HeRaLD;— For overa week the carts ef the Street Cloaniog Bureau bave not been seen in Stanton street, between Sherif and Columbia ets, and, consequeutly, the ashes snd garbage are accumulating in the guttera aud along the sidewalks (o @ really alarmiug extent ‘The smell from che retuse is most sickening, aod When they vo empty the barrels aud boxes they always war® to be paid for it, x WHO Dip THE WoRK? To Tue Epitor, ov THe HERALD: — Pearl street bas been repaved, but I would Hke to call the attention of the Commissioner of Publie Works to the fact that for nearly a week there has beeu & bole in the new pavement directly in front of the Maritime Exchunge, in Hanover square, whied is very dangerous lo tue Many irucks pa-sing throug and standing 1b the equare daily, ‘this the style of work our taxpayers are bound Ww pay ior? CAREFUL, UNBETTL!.D ‘MILITIA ACCOUNTS, To THe Emrok ov tux HeRaLp;— ‘Three months have passed since the railroad riots, and still nooe of the many poor mea who furnished rations lo the militia of Westchester county at a smail profit—in soine cases no profit at ali—nave received their pay, Why is it? Can any one explainy L tur- ished rations [or ove of the companies o1 the Twentye seventh regiment at & loss, aad can get Do satisfucom trom any oue of the officers, HARD UP, Poutcuxsrex, N. ¥., Nov. & 1877. CONDITION OF ALLEN STREET, To tue Evirox ov Tue HkRaLD:— Is tuore uny reason or law that garbage should be Temoved on oue aide of our streets and not ov the other? 1n Allen street, between Delancey aod Svan. ton, one side of the street 1s cleared of garbage every night, while the opposite side 18 not cleared more than, once & Weck oF tures times in two weeks, id then toree parts are pul in the garbage cart and the tourso part left in the gutter or on the sidewalk. SUBSCRIBER, CHARGES TO CALVARY CEM£TERY. To rae Kviror oy tux HenaLy:— Piease blige many poor people up town who nave relatives aud irieudé buried in Culvary Cemetory by asking why itis that they are charged two cents, one going aud one coming back, in additivn to cur fi jor crvssiog Penuy trig, at the toot of Meeker avenue, BrocklynY We bave been informed that there ja bo law lor charging the penay euch , but that itis ap impositiva, Lt is mot a grout deal, to be sure, bat we would like to know if tis mgou NINBIEENTH WARD, HIGH FARE AND POUR ACCOMMODATION, To tux Epiton or tae Heraiv:— i was compelled to take the midnight train on the Danbury aud Norwaik Railroad last Monday evening, and on entering the car found it completely flooded witu water, The cushions were soaked with water nd sUll the rain kept coming 1 and there was not » dry seat to be found, A number oi ober passengers were algo un bourd from New York, en route to Dune bury, L appeuied to the conductor tor information re- garding i, aod his reply wus that it was the only car tue company woud furnish bin. 1 tbiok wheu a company charges such high fares ag five couts per mile, aud where it is dupevdent upon tue public for support, it should study to p ite Patrous aud should, by all means, taroiKh pa: Ody decent cars, COMPLAINT, THK FOURTEENIH WAKD INDIGNANT. To tux Kpitox or Tux Hekao:— The ashes piled along the sidewalk in Mulberry street, irom Houston to Spring sireet, is an intolerable nuisance, Have the citizens of this locality no rignte which the Bureau of Stroet Cleaning ts bound to re spect? On Thursday I saw the ash carte in the Fif- twenib ward rewoving (be avhes, but bere in the Fourteenth ward we huve to suffur from a scandalous neglect of the propor authorities, whose duty it 18 to soo that our streeis ure Kept clean, If this wiltal nogicct on tueir part is continued any longer 4 moe ing of the citizens of tbe ward will be beid and an in Junction placed upon the moneys appropriated tor bireot cleaning purposes, {tis tuereiore to be hoped that the nuisance will be abated fortn with. MANY Cl\ NS THE PROPER COURSE TO PURSUE. To tax Eptron ov 1k HeRALD— lam the owner of considerable tenement property in this city, aud, consequeatiy, a taxpayer, I am compelled, from various causes, every month to dis. possesg some of my tenants, and for that purpose & must appply to the District Court, tn the dintrict whore the property is located, fora summons Before I can ovtain 11 am Compelicd to pay the person in churga $4 fori, There is no law, eituer by statute or prece- dent, horiging this charge, thereiore it ia nocoing but swindling. Way du the justices of the district ouurts Of this city allow and sanction this system of Tascality in their respeetive courts! Lf this shametal business is aliowed to continue 1 shail bo the Gran ury, through the Disirics Attorney, to supe press (his barefuced system of robvery. D. M. THE STATEN IbLAND BOATS. To tus Epitom or Tue HERALD: — I would like to say a few words about the soats on the bouts of the Statea Island Ratiway Company, hoping that they will meet the eye of the proper officer, The seats are of two sorts Along the win- dows js @ continoous cushioned seat, which would be very comtortable if tho back were not perp:ndiculan The remaining space is occupied by wooden sotteos, which it 18 absolutely painiul to sit upon, for this reason : fivor of the cabin is, of course, sighily curved, hes uigher in the middie than of the sides, supposed to be horizoutal whon wet ona ‘el, bul when set Ob an inclined plane they must neces- warily up forward inen oF 80, thus caus jug & person to side off if they faced tue centre of the bout they would be very com- fortabie, but they do not; nearly all of them iront out- ward. Io best way to remedy Luis evil is to saw of un inch oF 40 trom the buck legs of (he seitees so as to cause them to up shghly backward, This will in and eXpense, and ag the company irom the inconveniences caused by an opposition thoy ought to be wtiling to cone sult Lue Comfort OF Passengers a litte more than here. toiore. They have made a good beginning by Placing A police officer on each boat to preserve order, and bave HO doubt they will take this suggestion kindiy and protit by it, since it is the ols expressed wish of buadrods of aaily commuce UNU, have been reliev MR. AND Mis. BALMER, Suit has been brought in the Brookiya City Coury by Mrs. [da Balmer against James. Balmer, ber bus band, for limited divorce, oa the ground of abandon- ment, The plaintif, who wus married September 2, 1877, alleges that deiondant, who i chief of the Cale douran Clab, abandoned ber th or. Mr Bawaid, resides with her parcnts in Wyckoff street and isa minor, Detendant waa arrested o1 order of the Court, $1,000. He 1s « baiider and contractor and to Lave amassed @ Considerabie tortune, Motion tor counsel tee and alimony will be argued in the Ciy Court on Wednesuay uext FORGED CHECKS AT LARGE. District Attorney Phelps desires to caution the pub- lie against & swindler who has beon circulating forged checks, Tho checks are drawn on the Nassau Bank and purport to bo mgned by ‘Benjamin K. Phelps.” ‘The District Attorney has never drawn checks upoa that bunk, and will emeem it & Javor it parties to whom the forged checks may bo offered will bave tue ewindier arrested,