The New York Herald Newspaper, November 2, 1878, Page 5

ee TORPEDOES Life on the Government Station at Goat Island, COURSE (F INSTRUCTION ADOPTED Details o Inventions and Practical Wrk Accomplished. PERSONNELDF OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS Mysterie and Curiosities of the Museum. Newrort, R, L, No Comparative speaking, but few ar maporiant worcarried on at the government torpedo Station logateon Goat Island, inthis harbor, Ite history, altbow brief, is replete with many inter. esting events, The enterprise and labor which have been applied ai the beneficial results acoruing will fever be siized by the general public antil that uDippy condition—a jo of war— arises, Notwisianding the small appropriations wade by Congrs during the past twe or three years great progtess is been made in torpedoes and their appliances, bol theoretically and practically, and the station Isa edit to the government and the gen- tlemen who haymade’ it what it ts to-day by hard work and consbt study. Three Euglisn oMcials, speet—namely, ice Adm| field and Rear Aniral W. Gore Jones, have expressed thalmetioa was to be congratulated on ‘ablerowth in ail matt: pertaining to braneb of fensive and defensive wartare, and that the stationjere, considering its age, would be Greditable to y nation, The Emperor of Brazil, also, when hé vied the station, paid the command. ing officer and t/navy as well a high compliment, ithough heisited the station on Sunday, when the machine sps and other departments wero divested of thetrsual appearanos, he took occasion hing with his well known earse O§IN OF THER STATION, The station waprganized early in the fall of 1869, Commander E. (Matthews, now Inspector of Orde nance at'New Yo, Getatled by the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnae, Admiral A. L. Caso, te select a Bultadle locahtyr the establishing of the proposed station, ' Vatiouainces were sugcesied, but aftora thorougl aod imjrtial search tho present location ‘Was decided upots the spot presenting all the de- Sirod qualificatio, I, was seen at a glance that Goat Island ifered many natural afd othor wmewantage not to be found elsewhere on thei: ‘coas! Ite close Proximity to the large foundr} of Boston, Providence and New York, where thioastings for the torpedoes, &o., would be made waaken into conéideration, was the facttbat its fated position would prevent that damage%o th sunundings in case of an explosion, which would resulwere the station located in a city OF town.’ ‘The énto island, about twenty acres in extent, eionged the government, and the labor of prevontibg the inusien of prying eyes Into the mys. ries ot the sysm would, therefore, be compara- tively email, Thebugh and deep water outside and the smooth surfa in the inner harbor was found Dighly important gen Proposed work, asthe former ebula be aeed for eriments, such as the biowlug up of old bulks, expiébns of dynamite and other deadly Mlssises‘of moden Varfare, ana the latter for such work a¢ require) tooth of shallow water, The island was tound/o & convenient in size and shape, eded, Boing long and ould be located at a safe distance in cased! an} explosion, BUILDNGS ERKCTED, 8 soon in the carpen- bad decided upon estab. Hebing the gation. Alarge machine shop, buiit of brick, chemal laboratory, electricity building, maga. of small quanti of nitro. fitted up it 8 comforsble. but modest manner, ude of the commands officer, and the north end of a6 Was arranged for ffices, library, draugoting room &nd torpedo lecture 40m. Six cosey cottages for the use of tpree assistuts to the commanding officer the chemiat, the ewtrician, aod the gunner in charge of the macbineshop, were bullt as soon afier- Wara as the appropristbns would admit, The work Proper of the statin is the cunstruction and appil+ ance of torpedoes, bit | school for tastruction for the Buvy ip torpedoes and orpedo warfare has also been established, All comminders or line officers velow the rank of commandprare assigned bore fur inatruc- Sion as soon as they a@abe spared from other duties, At ts optional with cohmanaing officers whether they Come or net, but mad! wider this head have avalled themselves of the fudlites oflerea here and bave acquired a great amount if knowledge, which will be of groat vaiuo to the wurtry in the bour of need, COURSE OF tNSTRUCTION. The term for instru;tio: emvraces the months of June, July and August, ani the class are in atiend- anee (rom halispast nite A.M, to twenty minutes past two P, M., the trips of the luunches bet lig Accordingly, as the mdénberi of the class alwaya 60 shore. Tho day Is wividid into two periods, iter being from a quater tuten A. M. to @ quarter twelve A. Mand the seed trom a qu past twelve I’. M. toa quarur pustiwo P.M. ft allow. (ng division of time lor the various studies is ob- werved:— Second Period, 12:15 to. 2:15 P.M. a }ieettietty. Chemistry or ex: plusiver, trick ¥ edoes, bxamination pa ers, 9 do not report on Saturas: 4 The principal Instructors usually ores the whole of purt of & cians to a “period,” aud they are divided, or, at 1 have been by Capiain K K. Breese, who has rece Been detacned, in two paris, known as the e And junior half In ca® the commanding officer de- sires to make any chmge in tue jes abo tioned @ notice to thiseffect ts posted up in chine shop. Questions bearing upon the lectures tor week are handed t bers of the class on ¢ the ane ritten in biaok boone for that purpae, which ure retui of the clasa # 5 @btaiiéy dpon them duriig the: toNewport The booksai tng offlcers on Munday, the Class, instead of y ustaliy efgaged in solving the dificult probl aasigned for solution. ‘Tre books are thea han th < Wheaistone’s, Beardsice’s and Breguet’s machines for torpedo purposes, rteenth——Com purisons of batteries and electrical Machines; uuder what gircumstances each is the most advantageous aud the king of batteries for ship use. Tagentt—Frietionnt electricity, with various ma- chives, Seventeentn—Deacribing the apparatus for the Various muvavle torpedoes owned by the government. Fighteenth—Teleweter: Siemen’s and other inven- tors’ distance measure Professor Farmer lectures on potentia, branch cur- rents, fuses, batteries, magnetic engines, magneto- electro machines, electric lights and cables, Lec- tures are also delivered on indicators and circuit baoys, CHKMIsTRY, The chemistry department is in charge of Professor Walter N. Hill, who bas been at the station ever since it was orgavized, and who, altnough a very young mau, is considered one of the best chemists 10 the country. The instruction in chemistry is given der two heads—namely, chemistry proper ond ex- es, each of which are treated by weekly lec. tures, The sudjects aiscussed, thirteen in uumber, are taken up in pearly the following order:— Pird—lntroductory and generuil, most important privespies of chemistry, chemical language. Second—Oxy gen, air. Thivrd—Hy drogen, Water, nitrogen, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen, Fourth—Fiuorine, chiorme, bromine and flodine Fisth—Sulpbur. Sizth—Pnospporas, arsenic and astimony. Seventh and Highth—Carbon and silicon, organie chemistry. Ninth—Votassium, sodium; calcium and magne. sium. Tenth—Zine, manganese and alumisum, Eleventh—|rov. Ywelfth—Copper, lead and tin. Thirteenth—Mercury, silver, gold and platinum. The: lectures sre accompaniva bs A experiments and diagrams projected by calcium Hehts which add greatly to their success. EXPLOSIVES. The lectures op explosives vy Prote: 1s twelve, briefly mentioned unde: jor Hill eom- the following ral explosive; reaction and effect; cir- cumstances of explosion and mode of firing, Second—General condition, aetonat and mode of Producing the sume; composition of explosive bodies and explosive mixtures and compounds Third, Fourth and Fifth—Guopowder, its Bition and relations; its manuiacture, varie! results of explosions. Sizth and Seventh—Nitro-glycerine and nitro-gly- ceriue mixtures. Eighth and Ninth—Picrates, picrate powder and fuliminates. Tenth—Gan cotton and gan cotton mixtures. Bleventh—Expiosive mixtures otber than guapow- der, Twelfth—Applications of explosives for torpedo par- on. “the thirteenth lecture is asaally devoted to either a review er to aubjects previously omitted, ‘nese lectures, as w: those relating tochemistry propet ad diagrams vy the laote: The blackboard in this ther departmonts is hiverally used by instractors, PRACTIOAL WORK. ‘The practical work in ctiarge oi Professor Hill com- Prises the process of inaking nitro-glycerine, dyna- mite and long stapled gun cotton, toget with ex. 18 ves of all Kinda. All explosive nd, save gunpowder, which r@ placed under the care might be The method julphurre contained in ‘then pite. ico water, and while tols jd mixture ip exon vessel is a, acids been couclusively provi cundot be mate without ly ceri: strongest acide, The is Cylindrical in form, aud is 80 that the gases from the hot fi around 1 twice, wo that it 1 During the operation of conversion 18 kept a8 low as possible by cooling the pitch with ice-water, and alse by the cold air wed tor agi- Alter this 1s doné itis washed oy decanta- poriormed with jhe aid of to break up the Dgedio its wetting pas completely a aoitermiy, ,» 80 tat, bave shown change or acid reactou dur- ey have been in siore which 10 Considration that they ithout spvcial precautiots and exposed to ys Ol temperature The proprrtion Ol nitro-glycerine obtained to the glycerine we abo to 1.00, Professor Hill, in asing anby\rous glycerine and the strongest acids, ned 1.92 1.89, 2,03 aud 1,83 parts oO! Diiro-glycerife tO ole wu. glycerine, an average 0! 1.9 Lo 1.00, DYNAMITE, Profossor Hill has mad tewin frozen dynam not be out of place to state taval accident bas occurred the lessor Hill bas also experimented to ary and experimenis with the method: using them, have been used with varying succe: stapled cotton bi purposes. Tue tulm Mpanutactured Protessor Hill, b oles, including the preparing of batiery solu ageuts anu other chemicals, fu lytioal works of Vartous kivdi Of signal iuses and tring bolt comp iy natural waters, mixed acids, wrougist irous and tes ing white lead, glycerine wad other materials, tull u ing pierate powder and liquid carbon bioxide lurgo scare lor use as motor for locomotive Lor. pedoes have aiso received considerable atteptiug, A Teusonavie amount of secrecy is preserved in ull mat- ters peftaiuing to tue stalion, and nv one will deny that (his 18 tue proper Course to pursue, PRACTICAL ADVANTAGES. How mach the iaiure deience uf vat coast may de- Peud vn the station being careiully nurtured no one van teik Already neatly two hdadred vu! our oaval oe: bave enjoyed the admiruble advantages afforded at this place tor vecoming acquainted with tne past history of torpese warlare us we.) us Witn tha inventions and appliances im pres ie. Officers of high rauk gludly avail theihseives of an op- portunity to make themecives acquainted with the hanuling and use of the torpedo 1p 11s various torms, ahd Hota léw of them become quitecxpers in its man- agement The use of the Harvey (Bag.isu) town; torpeuo, which is made bere, iy ati Aricsson movable tore pedo, or “buoy served Lieutenant Cusbing such uselul pur- e Givsl War, ure ail careluliy studied anu their use made tamiiiar to all the memoers of the severni classes, The savjoct of sicciric lignt hus vu careiuliy studied since 1874, aud ite witty a8 a means Of sigualling from one Vessel to unother, as Well aa 10f disclosing the apy have beeu well de The at pi plexing probiem of suudividing the 80 us 10 produ more who remained to give others the benofit of their experieuce, Thero is only one class 4 year, and this, as stated elsew bi: remains three moutna, and it is pot deemed advisable to bave any more than one about twenty officers, per year, Yor 8 se Teasons, tue principal ope bein, that the instructors are the officers of the station an are obliged to do the work of experim ug, &o, oad the class are here they have to negiect much of ular work. They need about nine months in year lor experiments and study, 80 that when the t class comes they will ve ubie to give them the benefit of their researches, The frst clase at the sta- tion remained nine months and one class remaine: year, followed by two classes who remained si onths eacu, But little outdoor work can be done in the sammer months, and this 1s another reason the months o/ June, July aud August are sel 1. nsiructors, witu the exception of Professors nd Hill, ars Hable to be ordered 10 sea the otber officers, 16 will be seen that they to study almost incessantly tn order to be View to the members of the clas: 0 the navy are men so ely taxed gentiemen who are selected as instructors at the torpedo station, THR MUSKUM. In the second story of we machine butiding isa large room known as the “Museum,” where are cul- lected nearly all of the torpedoes uded during the late ‘War on botu sives, when are painted. ably arranged and duly labelled, and the “smatier fry,” such as models, &¢, a systematically ar- ra glass cases. Hero will be found the kind of torpedo wiieb the galiant Cushing used to biow up @ Albemarie, aud also the kind used to Diow up tae jumsen at Mobile, Specimens of the various kinds of torpedoes mud the staiiod are also to be fouad tn tbe maseam, together with eléctrical ignts, und ‘he mauy valuable machines which have been in- Vented by Prolessor #armer, 1t 19 avery usetul apartment, und, as might be supposed, te zealously guarded. YKSSELS ATTACHED TO THE STATION, There aro six steam 1auuches at the station, one of Whicb i used Lo communiocaie with the shore, havin @ regular time table. Jt remains on the Goat Islan al. oight with fires banked, im order that it can 4 lw case of emergency by the imhabitanis of ation, in addition to the steam launches there are two rowing launches, fitted and use for class 1 Struction, one being particularly used as a div bout for submarine work. ‘the United states steamer Nina is also attached to the siation, togewer with the schoover Josepti Henry, purchased from the coust survey for experimental purposes and also Me _S, Joving iareak (or prsation with towing torpedoes, The Nina, tied and used as torpeuo vessel, bas veed attached to the station a most since its foundation, und has been an es- sential feature@f the same, as without her the many interesting experiments could not have taken place. By meaos of this vessel greut improvemeuts to rixgimg aod carrying tue torvedo spars have veen carried out, It curries a spar of great utility, de- signeu by Lieutenant R. B. Bradiord, whic has been made to a.swer the requirements of & spar ‘or ships, Nauerous saccessial experiments upon the leud of wires und the Uses 0; Voltaic Dalteries bave also been made from the Nina, The crew is not large enough, however, totally carry out many important projects, But little bas been done with the boge caisson, Purchased a Ormeus expense ior experiment with submarine projeciiies, owing to the insuffi- eucy of funds. On the whutt iw boathouse useu solely jor tne care of the two Lay sorpedoes and a filling bouse tor the reception and filing of torpedues useu 1B practios, tegetuer with a building jor the reception of vars, buoys, lines, torpedo outtits ior bouts, &c. On Rose isiand the mujor part of the nitro-glyce- Fine made at the station is stured, permission to lo- cate it there Daving been gfabied By the Fogineer Department. ‘here is also « building where tweive torpedo vutlits for men-ol-war ure always on hand, Which éonsists of spur and towing torpedoes, to- getner with the electrical and other apparatus used their appliances. All government Vessels which have been put ia commission since 1870 have been furnished with an ouvtit from the station. Originally the vessels used to oail tor the supplies, but it was deemed advisable to send them by treignt to the vurious Savy pits Whe the vessels were fitted out. At the end of the cruise the outits are re- turned, and if worthy are repaired aud used over again, When the supplies are not needed promptly the United states steamer Tailapeosa is brought into use to transport the same, None vat the best mechanics are employed, and these ure liberally paid jor their services, : ‘Tue station made great progress under Captain Breese, a vaiuavie ana popular officer, and bis ad- milpistration Was marked by the addition of several important inveotivns, not the least of which was the swilt torpedo boat Ligntoing, which was provaviy tho tirat torpedo boat to attain a specd greater than tweuty miles per tour. lt is probable that similar bouts will be constructed oon as the ne 1ands are appropriated. Under Capiain Bi tuland was tastetully laid out, and during she warm Weather it presents the appearance of a veautitul summer residence. Quite a number of hardy trees bave been planted. Yeurs agu it is saia that the Iéland was completely dovered with trees. Tuere is a neat wail in frout of the station facing the harbor to provont the washing y of the lund and workmen on ow engaged ta laying @ rip-rap Wall on the west side to prevent any fur washing away of Uncle Sami’s property. It wiil cost about $5,000, LIST OF OFFICERS. The following 18 uw list of the officers of the sta- tion: Captain Francis M. Ramsay—\nspector of ordnance it ry mmander Casper F, Goodrich—Exe- cutive officer and seniur assistant inspector of ofd- bance and tnatruet y and diving, Lieutenant Jonu S, Newel! ssistunt iDspector of ordnance una instructor in torped' Li oe Wastivara Maynurd—a, dnance aud ii tricity. Prot Protessor W. Plosives. George F. Winsiow—Sur, Joseph Fouver—Pay musi A SOUP SON, sor Moses G, Farmer—Electrieian, Hili—Chemistry, ructor im ex. on, A SOP ¥ROM 28 >P. A beggar who was always hungry went into a house with & jo bis hand aod asked Mr. Arthar to lend bim @ pan id which to make s0mé stone bro! This modest request was complied with. ‘‘Now,’’ said he to Mr. O'Brien, “will you let me take @ little water frown yout well?” ‘This modest request could not be refused, Vhen the poor beggar went to Mr. Cooper, and with ears in bi asked for a bit of onion, which Nodest fequest was granted. The still importunate bit modest beggar then begged ftom Me. Waterbury ® @st of end of carrot, and ao littie a re juest could DOWbe reiused. Not to be daunted the beggar said to Mr.Green, “Give me that scrap meat whicn is of no use\to you; and certainly who could refuse 10 | beggat a useleds sorap of meat? Then Hasitn put ifto the pda a little pepper, and Trixby « litte 418, and Harta litele pigeon wing, and MoFool contrigted an old spoon, So that unawares to all the bégar had procured a nice soup trom «bare stone, MORAL. But, &, Tilaen, you cannot cook soup withoat fre, AN INTERSSTING Le TTER. WHAT PRBIDENT LINCOLN THOUGHT OF GEN- BRA M'OLELLAN IN APRIL, 1862. Pawapsvenia, Nov. 1, 1878, The tollowng interesting bistorical docament your corresponden has been permitted to copy for the Herato, [the never before been publisned and will be found a valable coatribution to Distory of the clersess and force of Mr. Lincoln's re- an and bis gentle but arm and ae- cided languagéare very characteristic of him. I Lincoln wrote copied the stter precisely as Mr. ies repress riginal. Mr. it cleal ‘ais if Ot ® erasure oF alteration 1m the euure jag that you ate ‘ot offend me, great ahnuuovk ther Waskiny far as practical the progress je the © usually tweny-iour lecturer, which are yiven vy the veierabio cousulting nin Prolessur G. Farner, who has b Marion sines 1872, subjects discussed are:— 8, describing their section chemical action, deflaition Jourrent and aber terns inte at ihe oO attne id—Measurement of aurrents, giving a deserip- tion o Zulvanometer: Thrd— he law governing electrioul resistance and braves c a dourth ne trieal measurements of resist- Atice und e.ectro-motive lore, Fit/h—Atrabgement of tne tr lar work, cth— Magnets and magnelism, ienih—Aupere'e theory +f wagnots atid biectro- magne. Kighth—Magneto-olectrio and dynamo-eleetrio ims taMnth dtd fenthPtotendot Fartoi's machines, Neventh, Lweyih and Thirteenth—Siemen's, Wilder Bieventh, Twey ries for any partic ty of the govern: joers ure ordered aw mn hi Von ot & LOW poswenscd by the goverum COMMANDERS AND officer ino Simpse 1876, wt Bi eese, Wuo Fema gave piace to eat the p porary im comm Absened in Kurup odore), Who Wus here uati J A ieved Dy Captain K. Kavacipn 1 September, 1878, when ne Fraoois M, Ramsay, who wa ment, Captain Simpson wai during the Virgin ex ot vy Capiain A. Cook, Whod he was Ordered W the © a Franklin, Since the been dtiern ti who were while pursaing Which bas been t their studies, and here nas tu ry saying you Is trom ti you 4 23,000 \ gee eat he diserepaney ral Wool’s © pi iy wont ali have to do if thar wi force whieh has ao, Peinpocemente than you emt oy eeints ! ‘ abs ocansre he vel you is ity was only shithy wo would find iow hme Vouts, edty truly, ANINUULN NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1878:-TRIPUE SHEET. DEPENDING THE WILL. Additional Evidences Introduced by William H, Vanderbilt. THE AUTHOR OF “ST. ELMO.” What the Commodore Told Her About His Wife and Children. According to agreement made Wednesday be- tween counsel in the Vanderbilt will case the pro- Popenis were allowed yesterday to examine two wit- sues On their side out of order. The frstot ti was Augusta Evags, author of “3 Elmo.’? She was Gressed in deep mourning, atered court leaning on the arm of William H, Vanderbut, AN AUTHORESS ON THE STAND, wor to questions, said (bat her name was Augusta Evans Witson; that she was known to the pablic as Augusta J. Evans, the authoress. Her Orat tow answers were very indistinot, so Mr. Clinton Suggested tnat it would bo weil if she remeved nor Veil, & suggestion with whien abe cneerlully com- plied, The question, “Were you acquainted with Mrs, Commodere Vanderbilt? was objected to by Mr. Lord, who said be dosired belo she witness pro- eoeded to cross-examine he: te ber intention to leave towd. In answer to bis questions she said that she expected to leave town on the five P. M. train for berbome, Mr. Clintoa’s question was then allo and witness avswered that sue nad known Mra, V bilt tor twenty-two years, “Were you acquainted with the Commodore in his Hiletime?” asked Mr. Citaton. “Yes, sir, 1 became acquainted with b hie wite; I visited them in the yeur 1875, arriving here June 21 and leaving the city om the following BSatarday; met the Commodore belore he married his second wile, in 1868; had several conversations with bim in 1875, one very long one; this was during a drive in Central Park; he druve me out in a bugey behing a pair o! hurses he wianed me to see,” dur. Clinton—You muy state that couversation or such parts of it as relate to bis family—I meau his onildren, Bx-Judge Blaok objected on the ground that coun- sei should first sae what he expected to prove by the witness’ testimony, otherwise ne could not judge whether it was aamiesible or 20 tbrough ry TRE COMMODORE’S CHILDREN, Mrs, Wileéu was a!lowod to contiaue:—*‘Alter ariv- ing tbrough whe Park and up Harlem jane he drove mo around to show me a villa which he said be had giveu to Miss Hawley on acvount of whe engagement whicd he sald wad existed beiween her and His son George; when suowing me the v: he spuke of the sorrow woich some of them ha coused him; he sad be had haa great deal of trouble with his so Uornelius; that the only one of bis children who had always been a sourde of pride aod coutorbio him was bi jam H, Vanderbilt; that muny yeurs be Cornelius J. bud contracted & matrimonial ment, and that he (the Commodore) had gon: young lady personally to dissuado her irom hit, for Ne thougnt probably expectation of a fortune, while Jeuve him his fortune; be said the Cor- nelas bad to spend the more barm he would do; ni was resolved, he said, to leave Ue bat not would perpetu- r ot the family; that he bad Py ly vested young Cornelius, whom he had p! ina position where he would be tried would be showa b of stuff he w: ade ol, Mr. Ciimtou—To whom did he fefer as young Cor- nellus? Mrs, Wilsen—H Mm nid, ‘Bilty’s Cornelius,” BOUT CORNKLICS Mr. Clinton—Whut did ho say tursher concerning Corpolius J.? Mrs. Wiison—Hoe said ni him great surrow, but bim, said lite prevail on Mrs. Commodore of BE Ht The Commodore said that the beautiful consistency wite’s Ui jam character hud do: to. involve ter, b d the Knowledg: bad found bert ry im hima reverence that no other human being ever bad, ‘Apything further during the conversation?” asked Mr, Cintou. Mrs. Wileon—Ho said bi worthy woman marty Coi Were such tat he would t id take the clothes them lor money to After a short tation Mé, Lord and Judge Black decided aot to cfess-examine the witucas, “DAMNED NONSENSE,” also sworn ‘sation with mm in 1874, and had paid to Slade; told 3 the Commodore was ine, but, putting down bis pen, he Witness and said, “My son, I thought you bad more brains in your head tnan to believe such damned _nongense;” witness did not continue the conversation further, as he bi too much overence fof th’ man 10 whdse presence he was; two weeks subsequent to this interview witness C ‘it be cout no! Something else to @ Would Dave to request him hot to call In this conversation in 1874 witness asked the blagk What be intended to do with his great forva he wered that he hardiy knew, but he only nad faith to William H. Va keep it together, The NEIL DOUGHERIY’S WILL rbilt to Was uo cross-examination, elor, died in South Brooklyn in 1874. His property, real aud personal, was vala it avout $80,000. The great bulk of the Feal estate was bequeatied, in trast, Catholic Bishop of RK ipboe, rel found @ seno0l in his Hative parish, tobe Koown as the Dougherty school, tor the education of poor obiidr by decedent to d! ds. The will was contested before Surrogate Veeder snortly alter Mr, Dougherty’s deatn, and was MARY E. OVERIN ACQUITTED. In the case of Mary E, Overin, who was tried in Part 1 of the Court of General Bessions on an indict. ment chargiog ber with bigamy, the jury, who had been looked tip since Thursday ov owt ten o'clock yoste: forall ol garity. wi 3 Neouer, Wh: he er, jo Court aud jury, NO KIGHT TO VOTE. thal, Opon me, Yer Ron “And he's your boul” said Judge Morgan, Police Court, yesterday. “Shure I got dbraock woin | was out working in the Moher 18 Ho aH to any party. bt + koow vote ac- ball to KOOP Ind perce OF stay th atver election Next case,’ THE EXPLODED ADELPHL BEPORT OF THE LOCAL INSP! CHIEF ENGINEER'S LICENSE BEVOKED AND THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR CENSURED. The loca! inspectors of steamers sailing from this port, Messrs Jobn K. Mathews and Austin Jayne, rendered (heir report yesterday on the subject of the explosion of the boiler of the steamer Adelphi off South Norwalk, Cono., on September 28 last, whereby fifteen persons were killed and as many wounded. After repeating the leading points in the testimony @ then on the ipvestigation, all of which red in the HeRavp, the inspectors proceca the defects of the exploded boiler, and distribute the responsibility as tollo James A. Howland, the ohief engiueer of the Bleamer, we God guilty of negligence and inattention to duty 10 not personally naving mai | condition of that portion 9 ud him guiity of inattention ty in (nirasting the makipg of said repairs to « rmaker without his supervision. For sucu neg- ligence ana inattention we feel it to be our auty to revoke bis license, aud the sumo is bereby revoked from this dave, . “4NMXOUSABLE CoNDUCT, ”? Jobn W. Blake, lute assistuut ovilor inspector, who made the jast inspection of this botier, we fod per- tormed that duty 1D a Very negligert and imperiect Manger, His inspection Was made with fires in toe Jurmaces (im Violation of instructions from this Board, issued unuer date of February 11, 1878), which precluded the possibiiny of makiog & miuete and eareiu! eXamipaiion even of thuse parts o! tue boiler Which were of easy access—depending on the state- ments of the engineer aud tue age of the boiler ior its Condition, 1 appears, from his testimony, that he Kaew nothing of the charactor or condition of the bracing witnin tbe boiler; be dia not know whether there was more than one safety Valve attached to the same, and he aid not know woether be set the satety valve to blow at the pressure allowed or at what pres- sure it would blow, The conduct of Mr, Blake in this case is Wituout exeuse, Three sieamboas boilers in- specied by him this season bad previously exploded with the loss of mauy lives, waich should bave been & warning $0 bim to be more particular and (norough 1p bis eXsminations; but tt appears that these feariul occurfeuces hid no effect 10 stimulating bim to greater care avd diligence. EXONERATION OF THE OWNER. Alter a earetul review ut iho testimony in this case We are of the opinion tuat Mr. R. OC, White, the ewuer of the steamer, wus actuated wholly by a desire to comply im ail respects with the requirements o! sho law and tu bave all necessary repairs made with promptitude and jn the best manner, iv which he was guided by the professional advice o1 ‘officers who bad been in bis empioy tor more than thiriy years, As Inspector Bluke bas already been dismissed by order of the authorities ix Washington the inspectors make no referenco to bis puuvishment in their report, THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, Admiral Daniel Ammen, of the United States Navy, will deliver tne opening address ot the season betor the American Geographical Society, at Chickering Hall, on the eveu November 12 Chie! Justice Daly, President of the society, reports the institu- o aflourisbing condition, aud the lectures to red before it durtog the coming winter will be of un unusually interesting character. Admiral Ammen Will discuss ry jt in which the whole wofid is much concerned at present, and cue witb orto, by way of Niouragui mercial question, and its with other routes. “NO MONEY! NO FRIENDS!” 6aD SCENE IN JEFFER=ON MARKET POLICE COURT—SOPHIA KLAUSSER’S 81ORY. An officer brought to the bar in Jetterson Market Police Court yesterday a poor woman in mean bus fantastic guise, She bad a bistory. Her head was sarmoaunted by an old straw “sundown,” on which tbe sun of style and fashion had long since gone down. She wore an old brown polooaise and a parii-colored Kingham skirt, tatiered and torn, Her jaws were bound up with a airty white oloth and her toos Pt a tartively from sole! hoes, Brown and tanned like a gypsy sybil she stood forth the very queen of shrede and patches, “Who is she, officer t’”” asked the Court, “An ould thramp and station house ‘bum,’ Yer Honor,”’ “Don’t lean forward, a’ye hear?” ejacu officer inan undertone to her as she mov: toward the desk to hear the chargo against he: Vn atictl!’? responded she, indignantly, poor; dat’s all,” “What's your name, good woman ?’’ said the Court, “Sy name ees Sophia Klausser,”’ she replied, ta a strong German accent, “und 1 came from Fersan- deena, Fin’? “You came ftom Fernandina—when ?” “More as two years ayo. 1 vas reoch yooman in Fernundeena; 1 own tnree houses and come away North mit my two cneeldren, 1 am not geeity of euny crime, Ouiy 1 could mot go jast enough ior dis vfficeer, 1 ask for lodgings tn but it was too early to ges them. £ goin avay. Vuen IL ome back | don’t cau get enny p! te shleep. So he tell me move ov. I cannot Vnere shall i go? No money! bo iriends| One biaee vas shast de same by me as an andra. He arrest me! fe “What parto! Fernandina ai said the Judge. “Two years age 1 iif on Ash stteet, by Fourth, and alter my husband aie 1 come mit my two it dren Nortb vere. my vroperty 10 ch ent, Jobo Allermaa, @ sieumboat mai i bim ue shallsend soo, uod | put avt ings Bank, by Fourteooin ot money to pay my not seen my Kinder, monn, Und I burat or vate a man | he’s an ould gypsy!’? growls the officer, did not bi H my Cheelurea, 1 vant to kaow if dem in ber otherwise bard voice, elopmeate iu the Manbaitan Bank burgiary yesterday, The clerks wore at thoir 4 secrotary were in their all was going On much ihe same as a Placed in po Mir. Sehell says that the committee appointed to consi of offeriug a reward have not reporte potbing ef importauce has been dove by HUNTING FOR A LOSE GIRL, [From thé Bay City (Mich,) Tribune, Oct. 26.) ‘The fate of the missing iti, Elita O'Briev, who large bomber of friends in carriages ani oa fod, from house to wi qirt eity. by some track this time, at soured of the gir! fom hi itl now sevice to promt fires clase techy es y ‘ 7 to be o track know beyond a doubt the fate of their poor sister, UR IACKSONS SUR. Mrs, Hunt Subjected to a Rigid Cross-Examination, INDIGNANT AND DEFIANT A Line of Questioning Which the Witness Did Not Fancy, The Special Term of the Court of Common Pioas, Presided“over by Judge J. F. Daly, was crowded, as, usual, yesterday, by a motiey assemblage beat upos hearing the dovelopments in the brought by * William 0, Jackson against bis aant, Anna M. Hunt, Numerous ladies wi 1D attendance, and the spark. ling of rich jewel @ general magnificence of fem- intne toilets was a notices! feature of the day. About twelve M. Juage Daly, who had previously been ocoupied with the ordinary routine of bis court, called om the case, and Mra Hunt was gallantly ted to the witness chair sume her testimony in her owa bdehalf, Her Mr. Courtney, read portions of the testimony Of the plaintiff relauve to ber conversations between them concerning the allegea promises to marry, Mrs. Hunt answered these questions in rotation, say. ing in general terms that she would never m: such pro She added that Mr. Jackson ne said anytbing to her about nis not being able to oall am consequence of the visits of Mr. Hunt, and tur. ther, that i/ Jackson bad paid any plastering or other bills for ber he did it with ner money. She stated fartber tbat nothing was over said by her about get- ting married, IN THE CRUCIBLE. Mrs, Hunt’s direct examination then being con- cluded Mr. Wilder commenced what turned out to be avery rigid and close cross-examioation Counsel—At ine time there was Grat anything said of marriage how old was Jackson? Witness—I{ don’: know, Counsel—You don’t know? Witoess—No, I do nut, Counsel—He was but litsle older than your own 80n, © was he not? a Witness—Yes, Counsel—Do you kuow how old you ate youreel!? Witness (emphatically)—Yes, sir, Ldo koow how old Lam Counsel (inquieltively)—How old are you, madam? Witness (looking very sndignagt)—I am iormy-suroq, sir. Counsel—When did you arrive at that age? Witness—On my last birthday (laughter), Mre. Runt then w on to say that she married very youug, being at the time a more ebild “When were you married to Mr, Huut?* “In October, 1876 “Then you must have been forty-one at that time?” “What has thatiodo with my age! would lik know? joue of your business.” (Lig re you marriou to Mr, Hi “Don’t remember the minister's name?” “No, 1 don’."? ‘Ab this point th: eviuence, Mrs. H or this a higa ri hy “dd not Know. rt 0 Oscasionally roue out with Jackson, but when asked 1 be paid for his board ane swered empbaticaily, “No, sir."? . rides for board??? jad Do carriage,” “Did you offer the carring (Lndignantly) “No, sir; 1 “Whose 6 rringo was it?!’ “str, Jackson’-,”” (Liugnier,) At thia point Mr. Wider inquire tnto to show that it” have been give exciudeu. Inv the moneys pa $16,000 iu bon! { toin her previous exainination, sno $2,009 given her by ber mothor; she said tn fl never at any time pid te wi Be id not pay hersell, but the same wal an fiend tis g * Your Honor,’ asked the witness, ‘must I this??* Aller some discu ‘The witness then from Mr. Jackson any money $15,000 wo1en he hnd tuned to building. This project, by the pli her income one day, stand?” o them afier this; the 4 burrowed $6, occurred Letwe her tor boara be Was Used to purchase horses ana carriages; He never as ie tty t he borrowed $2,400, agreeing t +I it not trae e bor! agreeing to pay you $100 bo for the loun ?”? . “Ido not know; I think nol Iu answer to turther qu knew the amount 01 thi, joan wi day atter the death of the piaintif’s tuipor; 1t brought to ber by her Yuta 8. Juckson, De cause she attenued to those affairs horself und never alluwed ber children to have anything (odo with ber Money matters because they too young; she did not kuow bow much ‘‘Willie” owed her for rent, because when be leit bef house the book containing recor: Sach Matters disappeared ant she sever Could tind it ulterward. LeAP YHAR PRIVILEGES. Me. Wilder then embarked ia a very ama of inquiry, baving regard priwariiy to an egod promise of marri made oo | December 31, 1864. It seems that one of « teadant’s sons was run Over at that tlie and severely injured, and Counsel endeavored to urcertain whether there were Bot lonely mu it vigils beside the vedeide of the © youth, Who, it muy be here remarked, subsequently dua asked counsel, ‘that you and Jack. £00 sat up alone night alter night by the side of yout ‘s10k son 1” “No, never, never; I nevor sat ap alone with Wiliam 0. Juckaon.”” “Did you not say te him on the might of December 31, 1864, +Willie, this is leap your, and l want to ask you a question?’ "* (Laughier.) “No, sit; never, never’’ (very emphatically). The witness (hea said that Bo promise of was made by her at tnat time oor the plaintiff was kind to her Dat no more so thab y other of ber ireuds, LOVE 8 FOLLY. He had given her presenis, somé vaidevte sud: Others trifliog. He fe heta diamond ring, a pat Ol bracelets, a pair of mond earrings, a pearl ee ol trifling value and other littio trinkets, bat he swo- sequent pay him back, and did pay bia back, givit im mouey, in 1875, which she woK ‘ou tor a carper fi Witness then Wont on to say, in answer to 0 4 by Mr. Wilder, that aue the house opt when hi sly). treat year friends often?” 'y house’! der the Influehee of li N N anid that it wi rely line of acarrility purened by 0, td question was HOt think the questionr ating . LI ry Kuowieuge by Wiliam prove bad Feeilog and éruei 7 th of the defendant 1@ thie rex apes © “ oa whieb the Vourt adjourned antil Monday morn