The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1878, Page 9

STEAM HEATING. How Coal Cellars, Stove Pipes and Ashes May Be Abolished, THE PROJECT IN OPERATION. Pecuniary and Hygienic Advantages To Be Derived from Its Introduction in this City. (a The Holly combination steam heating scheme, which has for some time past been under discussion, is soon to have a practical trial within the city limits. Mayor Ely, after hearing all parties, recommended that an ordinance ve passed by the Board of Alder- men giving tho Commissioners of the Sinking Fund power to grant precinct privileges to certain parties to convey steam for heating purposes through mains under the streets of the city. The original and al- most unheard of franchise asked for originally has been refused, and instead of being allowed to dig up all the streets in New York a small district some- where on the river front will afford an opportunity of demonstrating the truth of the claims in favor of the system. It has been claimed that the granting of this magnificent franchise to General Spinola was un- just, for others with less political influence had made fairer offers to the city for the privilege and were quite as capable of providing heat as the Holly com- bination. AHenap reporter called on Mayor Ely yesterday afternoon to ask him what had inclined him to sign the ordinance giving power to the Sinking Fund Com- missioners to grant such franchises as are sought by the steam heating companies. Mr. Ely was quite communicative on the subject, and said that many arguments, pro and con, had been heard, and that after weighing them all he had concluded that tho Holly system was the only one that had been practically tested; that its Yesults had been satisfactory, and thatif the plan was to bé tried in New York it should be tried with the system that gave greatest promise of success. He said further, that his faith in tho practicability of steam heating through street mains was pot sufficiently strong to warrant him in re- commending the granting of any such sweep- img powers as General Spinola sought. The Holly people, he said, will have to pay for any privileges they obtain, and give bonds for the replac- ing of paving stones displaced in sinking mains. It {s proposed, on Mr. Kelly’s suggestion, to give the Holly company an area of about a quarter of 8 mile square in which to put down pipes and supply Bteam to those who want it. If in this district, not yet decided on, the thing proves a success it is in the province of the Sinking Fund Commission to enlarge the privilege, It did not transpire during the inter- view whether the other applicants wero to be granted districts in which to experiment. It was intimated, however, that if one system, that said to be tne most efficient, was successful the others would have a chance to compete. GENERAL SPINOLA’S OPINIONS. General Spinola gave a glowing account of the re- sults that would be achieved by the new method of heating. Having been mmformed, as will be seen in the description of the system given below, as to the general ims made for the Holly systcm, the reporter requested the to confine himself to the local resultsof the adoption of his system of heating. He said:—“It costs the city now, so Iam informed by the police, $225,000 a year to carry Sway ashes from Ms front of residences in this city. Now, if this system of ours is universally adopted, there will be one item of economy, for there will be no ashes to cart off.” “Anything else, General?” “Yes; it now costs $600,000 a -year to heat the courts, police stations. engine houses, school houses and other public buildings, and by our system we can save one-third of that amount, or $200,000 a year to the city.” “Is that all?” ‘ “No; we will reduce insuranco rates one or one and half per cent.” “In what way will private parties be benefited by the system?” “Well, they will have the advantage of the reduc- tion in insurance rates, first of all; then they will be saved about one-half their present expense in fuel. So much for the financial aspect of the case. Now the domestic advantages are ‘ages household help can be reduced, for there will no furnaces or fires to_attend to, no coal to carr; and no ashes to carry down stairs. Cooking of al Kinds can be done on a stove which Mr. Holly has in- vented and which will be provided to subscribers for steam, The heating of the house can be ited by a child, such is the simplicity of the system. In one house ‘we can send 200 pounds of steam pressure while next door we can make it two pounds.” “Will the introduction of the system interfere in any way with the present method of generating steam for power in downtown factories und offices “Of course it will, for no man of common sense will spend $50 a week for omay nen bye when he can have steam supplied to him for half that money, to say nothing of the bother and annoyance, dirt and yexation consequent on keeping up fires in boilers, which he will avoid. Right here I sient state that the two interests most affected by this new system are the coal and insurance companies. Neither of them want to have the system introduced, because it will affect them injuriously by reducing the con- sumption of coal and the rates of insurance. These are the parties who have been working hardest to prevent me getting this grant, but their animus is quite plain.” WORK TO BRGIN IN THE SPRING. in answer to a question to the point the General said it was not contemplated by himeelf or his friends to begin work or set down mains until next spring. The General said, in conclusion, that it was contemplated to put up steam hydrants in the streets, to which, after a snow fall, hose could be attached. With the'use of the steam the streets could be cleared of snow in about twenty minutes for one-tenth the present cost, which is about $1 25 a load. A DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLLY SYSTEM, It was in Juno, 1877, that the first test of the Holly scheme was made by laying half a mile of pipes un- derground in Walnut street, Lockport, N. Y., which énabled a company to learn the cxact capacity of the pipes to carry steam and the exact rate of loss by con- densation. The test was satisfactory and the com- pany were encouraged to gy longer line. Three iiles were laid in all, there ing one continuous length of a mile and One-third; and the system was practically applied along the whole distance to all the purposes for which it was designed. Very little of the piping was larger than four inches diameter; yet after the experience of last winter the system is seid to have worked with entire success. The comeey during this time have been heating about forty dweli- ings, a large school building (105,000 cubic feet), and steam for a number of other purposes. jouses * mile away are heated as readily as those near at and. FURTURR PARTICULARS. ‘Three boilers are in RAS. in the steam house, two of them horizontal, 5 by 16 feet, and one upright. In the coldest weather last winter two were fired slowly, but much of the time the steam has been fur- nishod by a single boiler. The fire ix, of course, kt constantly. Two firemen do all the work—c the day and one for the night. ‘They can do t work for 300 or 400 dwellings when that number are attached along the line. Experiments are eaid to demonstrate that with sufficient boiler capacity and pipes of proper size an area of more than four miles #ynare in any city or village can be warmed from ono act of boilers. The Lockport building is intended to contain six boilers; but buildings in larger cities would be provided with a “battery” often. If one boiler from any cause should be disabled it would not interfere with the operations of the others. In the coldest weather, if noceseary, the whole number can be fired, The arrangement of pives leading from the boiler building is such that it would be impos- sible for any district to be deprived of steam at any time, sinee, in case of accident, any one of the steam mains can be closed without interfering with the “al cironit. PECULIARITIES OF PIPES AND PRESSURE. ‘The Holly is a system of high pressure in the mains and low pressure in the service pipes, and thns much smaller and Jess expensive mains and pipes are attached than those necessary in the usual exclusively Jow pressure system of steam heating. The latter, which is used to advantage in single buildings, could not be employed in an extensive qystem of street mains at all, ‘The mains, in a district of full size, decrease as they approach the district limits from eight inches to ove inch in diameter, to correspond with the amount of steam to be passed. First having been covered and bound with non-conducting materials, Which are an important feature of the inventor's dis- covery mains are inserted in logs of wood, bor for the purpose and sunk in ditches, laid with tiles, three to. five feet deep, so as to be above the gas and water pipes. To prevent the contraction and ex- pansion of the iron, or rather to allow the iron mains their natural contraction and expansion with- out the former disastrous results, expansion junc- tion boxes, where the several lengths of the mains come together, are pli at intervals of 100 to 200 fect along the lines, From these boxes, too, service jipes are carried under ground to the basements of fn buildings to be heated. The boxes are ao con- structed that whatever water condensation thero is is deposited in them and gathered up by the service pipes continually, thus leaving the mains free for steam, A NOVEL FEATURE, In the meantime the water extracted from the Junction boxes. by the seryive pipes is largely recon- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. verted into steam in the cellar of each honse before heat distribution begins throughout the dwelling, in this wise:—A high uure of from fifty to sixty pounds being ¢: od in the boiler and mains the water of condensation is at the degree of heat due to that pressure when it reaches the ‘regulator’ valve inside the cellar walls. At that point it is wire- drawn, and by a reduction of pressure the reconver- sion takes place, The steam then passes on to the radiators hereafter to be described, where it is again converted into wator. ADVANTAGES OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR. ‘The cellar regulators invariably reduce the pressure of the steam as it enters each building to from two to four pounds per square inch; and in this method of regulation consists in a great degree the economy of the system. ‘Through the comparatively small and inexpensive pipes used a6 street mains an immense quantity of steam can be forced at high pressure, whereas at low pressure very much larger and more costly mains would be required; and by the redue- tion of pressure the moment the steam enters a building all the advantages of the low pressure ays- tem are secured. With @ pressure of two to four pounds of steam in a house costly cast iron heaters may be done away with. An ‘explosion’ et such a ressure is of course impossible; a leak would not be likely to result in serious damage, and many of the heaters are therefore made of sheet copper, galvan- ized iron and tin. Their forms and colors, of course, may be as original and handsome as any one’s skill and taste can devise, ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM. ‘Thus the old belief that steam could not be carried a long distance effectively on account of its too rapid condensation has been demolished, and at the same time whatever condensation there may be is utilized. Some special and accurate experiments through a mile and a third of continuous small pipe, protected as described, have resulted in showing the small loss by condensation, and to what extent the loss can be turned into a gain. The hot water, with a portion of steam from the heaters or radiators in any building, having performed its office of direct heating, pacses to asteam trap in the basement, which is a part of the system, and where the water is separated and ‘circulated through coils of pipe within a brick enclosure. Through this enclosure or box air is passed from the outside of the building, which, heated by the coil, passes upward Sought registers. In this manner there is no waste of heat at all, for the hot water which enters the house or which is condensed after it arrives there is made to perform the duty of a furnace below; and thus, by an indirect as well as a direct process of ra- diation, every ray of heat which enters is made to do service until it expires, A HOT WATER SERVICE AS WELL. Moreover, after the hot water has done this last service in the coil it flows into a tank in the cellar, the overfiow of which runs into the sewer. From ihis tank, filled constantly with water which is chom- yally pure, a supply of water is carried to all parts of the dwelling either by atmospheric pressure or by the application of steam. By means of this con- trivance, operated by the ordinary steam pressure in each house, without extra pump or engine, water can be drawn for bathing and toilet purposes in every apartment or fed to a tank in the attic above. And this water can be hot or drawn cool at pleasure. Steam is discharged directly, yet without noise, into water in bath tubs or elsewhere, raising it in a very few minutes to the boiling point, and thus doing away with the old system of hot water circulation in houses. THE SYSTEM APPLIED TO OTHER PURPOSES. But the new system is adapted not to house warm- ing purposes alone. It is claimed that steam can be served under it to do cooking, laundry work and to aid in many other household and business operations, besides running machinery. In many largo hotels the cooking is now done by steam, and it will be mei- ancholy to many peopie to hear that the present ex- pensive apparatus for that purpose may be super- seded by Holly steam stoves, which will bring the custom into general use. Cooking, it is claimed, can be done cheaper and better than by a wood or coal stove and without danger of burning, and with the avoidance of extreme heat in the room during warm weathor. LAUNDRIES AND FIRE ENGINES. Laundries, greenhouses and conservatories, bathing establishments, &c., can be served by the system by means of old or improved local appliances. Machinery for a great varicty of light mechanical and manu- facturing purposes such as exist in all cities can be operated, and the exhaust used for heating in the same ponding, 80 that the two purposes will be ac- complished at one cost. Steam fire engines, it is claimed, will be ly simplified in construction aud the cost reduced one-half or more, as the local boiler and furnace will be entirely dispensed with. On the streets of cities aud villages having a reservoir system steam will be taken from the main tothe curb- stone, where a pipe will come to the surface beside the street hydrant. The will be comparatively cheap and portable, and after the alarm will arrive on the ground without the frightful noise and confu- sion attending the ordinary steam fire engine. It will ‘fat once take power from the steam pipe and suction from the hydrant. The power will be always ready, and having the steam pipe impinge against th base of the h nt fri will be prevented in the coldest woather. While this arrangement will not, perhaps, reduce the number of firemen, it will in- orease their efficiency and greatly diminish the cost and current expenses of the fire departments, The effectiveness of steam itself as an agent applied di- rectly to the extinguishment of fires is well known in the oil regions. In burning buildings the fire otten rages under the floors between the joists, where it cannot be reached by water. Steam, being lighter than sir, when po’ into such a building in sufti- cient quantity, rises and suffuses these spaces, thus preventing combustion. A two-inch pipe, at sixty pounds pressure, will deliver 5,000 cubic feet of steam per minute, which would makea body of steam —— deep below the ceiling, in a room 25 by 100 foe NEXT YEAR'S EXPENSES. THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE COMMISSION- ERS OF CHARITIES AND COREECTION BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. The Fire Commissioners and Commissioners of Charities and Correction were heard yesterday be- fore the Board of Apportionment relative to their estimates for 1879, None of the gentlemen consid- ered that the amounts provisionally allowed by the Board were sufficient. Commissioner Cox, of the Department of Charities and Correction, called attention to the limited appro- priation for the support of the insane and the small salaries paid to the employés, and claimed that the amount asked for by the department—$1,355,541—was absolutely necessary. Comptroller Kelly wished to know what was done with the bodies of those who died in Bellevue Hos- pital and other public institutions. It was reported that a portion of them were thrown into the sewers. Commissioner Cox stated that all persons who died while in the caro of that department were properly interred. No bodies were taken to other cities for dissection, It was provided by law that such bodics might be given to chartered medical colleges where they were not claimed. Dissections were only made where physicians deemed such a course requisite. Comptroller Kelly—Are any portions of tie dis sected bodies permitted to be taken awny? Commissioner Cox replied that they were not. Commissioner brennan corroborated the statement of Dr. Wood, of Bellevue Hospital, that nearly all the Persons sent to the Workhouse were committed for offences oceasioned by the use of alcoholic drinks; a large majority of them were females. Many of the females in the Insane Asylum had previously passed th: th the prison, to which they had been sen- tenced for crimes growing out of drunkenness. Comptroller Kelly called attention to the fatt of a very iarge increase in the number of children sent to the institutions of the department since the law was ed authorizing police magistrates to commit children iu this way. He considered that the in- crease was at least 150 per cent more thanthe number committed before such @ law was passed. Me (Mr, Kelly) wished to know whether or not the police jus- tices exercised sufficient care in committing those children, Comuinissioner Brennan expressed the opinion that sufficient care was not exercised in the commitment ot drunkards to tho Island, Comptroller Kelly considered that many drunken and lazy parents had shifted the responsibility of supporting their children on to the public, and that somothing should be done to remedy the evil. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Fire Commissioner King next addressed the Board relative to the estimates of his department. They required $1,291,442 50. He called attention to the fact that three of the engine houses used by the de- partment were in a very unsafe condition. They were located in Eleventh street, near First avente; Ludlow street, near Grand, and at the foot of Hons- ton street, East River, It would be necessary to havo new buildings erected in place of those dilapidated structures, at an aggregate cost of $30,000, POOR LITTLE TUMMY TRACEY. Cold, hatless and miserable was little Tommy ‘Tracey as, clutching the coat tails of a six-foot police- man, he shambled into Jefferson Market Court yes- terday afternoon. “Where did you get him ?” asked Judge Morgan. “From a gentleman in Canal street, noar Broadway, He said he found him just a6 he is now, half frown and sobbing on a doorstep, and he bought him some- thing to eat and turned him over to mo, Yer Honor.” “Tommy, where's your father ?”’ said His Honor. “Never had no fader !’’ replied the shivering little mortal, scratching the seat with the index finger of his right band, “Is he dead?” gently inquired the Jndge, sitting down beside the wait, ‘Tell yer L never had no fader!" ever saw him, eh?” lo; never hal none ut" here's your mothe: “Dey buried hor in a hole more'n # month ago,” whimpered the mite. “She's dead. Poor boy! Where have you been since: “slep' at de Newsboys’ when I had money. Had none tor four or five days. Slep' in de street sence,” “Ofticer, What do you know about this?” “Nothing, excopt that he ate what the gentleman gave him like a famished animal.” “Pil take him, Your Honor,” said Superintendent Jenkins, of the Soctety for the Prevention of Cruelty to and Tommy transferred his clutch from the Jonkins’. EDISON AS AN OPERATOR. HOW HE TOOK THE CINCINNATI “REPORT” AND ASTONISHED THE TELEGRAPHERS—ONE OF THE INVENTORS LITTLE INVENTIONS HE ASKED NO PATENT FOR. A characteristic incident of the early career of the “Wizard of Menlo Park,” aptly illustrating his ready faculty for invention, was told the writer yesterday by a former collaborator of the great inventor: —“It was,” said he, ‘in the summer of 1866, I was work- ing in the Western Union office in Louisville. The Southern report wire ran through that office, Edison was in Indianapolis, The report was sent by Cincinnati every night, commencing at six o'clock and lasting on an average until two A.M. The sender at Cincinnati was a rattler. I've forgotten now whether it was Bob Ayres or some other rapid sender, but I remember distinctly that there was scarcely a man in the country at the time that could handle a key with him. Lord, how he did use to whoop that report up!” And the narrator, stirred by the remembrance of Mr, Ayres’ rapidity, stopped to emit a prolonged whistle. “Well, as I was saying,” ho continued, ‘Edison was in Indianapolis. At this time nobody had ever heard of him, and he wasn’t much at receiving. In fact, he was far from being what we called a first class opera- tor, and when he sat down to take the Cincinnati re- port—which, by the vay, was the crack work of the day—everybody predicted that he wouldn't last long. It used to be a sort of mutual understanding in those days to ‘salt’ every new man that went on the report wire,. especially if he didn’t happen to be well known. For that reason it was rarely the case that auybody except a crack receiver under- took to tackle the wire. The first night that Edison took hold the boys all looked for fun. ‘The sender was in his best trim. He started in at a moderate gait—say twenty-five words a minute. Breaking on that line in those days was rare, If a man broke more than twice a night Cincinnati ot awful mad and swore at him like a trooper. fut outside of that we hated to break, as it was a sort of admission of being a ‘plug,’ and when you tell a first clays operator that he's a jplue’ you touch him inatender spot. Sometimes, though, the best man that ever lived would have to break—when Ayres got warmed up and slashed it along at forty-five words a minute. “Well, on the night Edison took hold, Cincinnati started the report moderately. He hadn’t sent more than five minutes before Edison opened his key and told him to go back half a dozen words. Nothing was said to this. Attheend of about ten minutes more Edison again broke. Cincinnati complied the second time, but rather bom taarag and the boys could see he was getting riled. A few minutes more, Indianapolis was again heard from. ‘Who's at the key?’ snarled Cincinnati. ‘Edison,’ was the timid reply from Indianapolis. ‘Well, Mr. Edison said Cincinnati, sarcastically, ‘I would be much obliged if you would let an operator take your place.’ Edison didn’t say anything in reply, but all along the line the operators chimed in their appreci- ation of the sarcasm with such remarks as ‘oh, give the office boy hance;’ ‘Let up on him, he’s a battery man;' ‘Where did you learn to telegraph, young feller?’ and ro on. Still Edison said nothing. Presently Cincinnati started in again, and this time he gave his best licks. The report came rushing along about forty words a minute. Edison wes in hot water. He broke and broke until it became unendurable, and all the report men set to abusing him roundly. ‘They called him a ‘plug’ of the first water and advised him to go get a broom and sweep the streets, to throw himself off the dock, to hire an organ, to peddle peanuts and to do many other things of a like unpleasant nature, but he stood it like a major, never making a reply. Weil, to make a long story short, the report was nearly an hour behind time on account of Edison's frequent breaking, and Cincinnati, when he gave ‘good night,’ said, as a parting salute, ‘that if that “plug,” ison, was going to take the report in Indianapolis another night he (the sender) would resign his plac.’ A WONDERFUL CHANGE. “The next night at the usual time Cincinnati called up for report and the operatorg all answered. When Indianapolis gave his signal Cincinnati asked, ‘Who is at the key?’ ‘Edison,’ was the reply. ‘That set- tles it,’ said Cincinnati.’ ‘I be hanged if I'm going to ‘waste my time on you any more. Unless another man takes thereport in Indianapolis I'll switch you off and not send you saline. It’s a downright shame,’ he added, ‘to put such a “plug” as you on a first class with? ‘Oh, try him once more,’ said Terre Haute, ‘pr he'll do better.’ ‘What's the uso? snarled Cincin- nati, ‘it’s only @ loss of time.’ After a while, how- ever, and with much grumbling Cincinnati conde scended to give him just one more chance, adding ‘the first time he breaks off goes the switch.’ ‘he boys all looked forward to a break from Edi- son inside the first ten minutes,” continued the ope- rator, “but it didn’t come. Soon Cincinnati got warmed up, and she came whooping cs like wild- fire. Memphis had to scratch with all his might to keep up, but narys break trom Edison. In a few minutes Louisville was obliged to take water. Next Terre Haute gave a break. Then Memphis suc- cumbed. Still not a sound from Edison. ‘They all wondered how he had kept up when the crack operators were obliged to break, and pres- ently Cincinnati, sharing in the surprise, stopped to ask:—Indianapolis, are you getting this report ” ‘Ay, ay,’ came from that station. ‘Is it Edison?’ waa the next inquiry of the sender. ‘Ay, ay, Edison,’ was the answer. “How does she come?’ continued Cincinnati, still suspicious. ‘First rate,’ responded Edison. Once more the sender pitched in, and it was plain to be seon that his mind was made up to compel Edison to break. Foran hour the report came like a torrent; the perspiration poured down the necks of the operators as they strained e nerve to keep up. It seemed as though ‘Ola "Nick ‘himsol? wes at the other end of the wire. break was from Louisville. He was followed by ‘Terre Haute, then Memphis had to cave under again, and so it ran, all the boys breaking but Edison. Not a whisper came from him. They were all non- | plussed. Such magnificent receiving had rarely been seen, When at length the report was ended Cincin- nati beld back ‘e night’ a fow minutes to apologize to Edison for his abuse of the by 3 previous; the rest joined in the apology, and the business of the night ended with Fdison’s reputation as a first class operator firmly established, HOW IT WAS DONF. “But how happened the extraordinary change?’ asked the writer. “Ha! ha! ha!’ roared the telegrapher. “It was rich, What do you suppose the ingenious rascal had done? It was # week before he was found out. Every night Cincinnati did his level best, and made every one of the boys break from three to half a dozen times cach; but not a dot from Edison. On the sixth night one of the operators smelled a rat, and the next da: he called up a chum in Indianapolis and said, ‘I wish you would drop into your office to-night and watch that man Edison. There's a w loose somewhere with him, He bas taken the report every night for week without a break, and it’s impossible to make | him break.’ ‘All right,’ responded the Indianapolis operator, and the next night, true to his promise, he dropped into the office, Edison was all alone, sitting with his chair balanced on its hind legs, his feet resting on the report table, an old clay pipe in his mouth and the manifold on which | the report was written in his lap. The report was coming over the wire, but nat will the lightnin; rapidity usual to it,’ It was coming slowly an leisurely, as though time was no object. Edison was ‘coolly jottin wn and taking things as eas; you please, ‘The entrance of the operator caused him to start. He looked confused, as though he'd been doing something wrong, and hurriedly began manipu- lating the instrument. Then the operator discovered that Edison had rigged up two sounders, one working the other in such a way that he could make the report | come fast or slow, as he desired, so that while | the Cincinnati man was sweating drops as big as Lima beans in his efforts to ‘salt’ Edison that worthy was coolly making the report come as slow as the fancy seized him. Of course it made the report late for the printers, a8 after Cincinuati had given ‘good night’ Edison had to remain an hour or | so later to copy up, but 40 long as he could keep it to himself there would be no fault found. The next day the story waa all over tho South, and the manager of the Indianapolis office qmet!y informed Edison that, ‘while he was an ingenious young man, he would in future please not make any more experiments with the wires,’ ’” OPPOSED TO FREE SHIPS. A PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE NAVIGATION LAWS. The National Board of Steam Navigation concluded its seseions at the Astor House, in this city, last | evening. E.T. Evans, of Buffalo, president, occu- pied the chair. ‘The committee appointed to make a report on the subject of free ships, now being discussed in Con- gress, submitted the following report :— pointed by your Board to pro- f its sentiments in opposition gress, adralvcing vessels to the A jean enrol and registry, fully report the following and recommend their ad this Bontd := Resolved, That the National Board of Steam Navigation hh alarm of the introduction into Congres ended to change the navigation gn vessals to American enrolment an rei #0 as to admit registry. Rewotved, That this Board earnestly protost bed any sueh change in the savigation laws, and in this protest unite, through the various bocties reprogented at this meet- ing, the combined protest o ho steam, and sail navigation interests of the lake, the Inland rivers and the seaboard. Resolved, That this Board opposes any such change be- merce but 3 Under thewe laws a very large 2 orn ner change jeopardizes the interests not only of the owners and builders of vossela but also the employment of hundreds of thougands of skilled and unskilled working people, whove trades are dircetly or indirectly dependent upon American navigation, 4. Fair competition at home has already depressed Amert- can commorce sufficiently to have not brought hore all the | underwent a very lo idle vessels of the world to swarm on our rivers, lakes and seaboard to complete in Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be for each house of Co pect it! against the pussaze of any law admitting foreign vessels to American eurolment and registry. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, ABANDONED VESSELS. A resolution was adopted that Congress be re- quested to pass a law enacting that all wrecks lying in the paths of navigation and commerce shall, after the expiration of thirty days from the time of the accident or disaster causing such wreck, be treated as abandoned by the owner or owners thereot, unless such owner or owners shall within that time certify in writing to the lighthouse board of the district in which such wreck shall be that it is the intention of such owner or owners or other persons interested therein to at once raise or remove the same. ‘The former officers were re-elected, and Cincinnati, first Weduesday in September, 1879, were selected as the place and time for holding the next annual ses- sion of the Board. LAWYER THERASSON’S TRIAL. € HIS EXPLANATION OF HIS INVESTMENTS FOR MRS, ZABRISKIE—HER EMPHATIC DENIAL OF HIS STATEMENTS, Another large crowd put in an early appearance in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, to witness the continuation of the trial of Louis F. Therasson, the lawyer. The case for the prosecution having been closed on the evening previous, ex-Judge Birds- eye opened the case for the defence, and called Mr. Theragson to testify in his own behalf. MR. THERASSON’S DEFENCE. He stated that he had known Mrs. Zabriskie since childhood; that the relations between his and her family had always been very intimate and that dur- ing the past fifteen years he haa been her profes- sional adviser and as such had been in the habit of making investments for her. In December, 1873, he said Mrs. Zabriskie asked him to invest $15,000 for her, and shortly afterward application was mado to him by Mr. Mott on behalf of the Reformed Low Dutch Church of Harlem for a loan of this amount on lots belonging to the church in 123d street, near Third avenue. He made known the request to Mrs, Zabriskie, with the explanation that though a mortgage would be given for three the church desired ‘the option of it off before the end of the year if it chore to do so, She said it was all right and he handed her the bond, with two others. A few days afterhe gave her the mortgage, on its return from the Begister’s office. Early in February, 1875, Mr. Mott told him the church was desirous of paying off the mortgage. Having to go twice out of town he was not able to sce Mrs. Zabriskie until the 24th of the month in reference to the matter. She assented to the paying off of the mortgage, but meantime having to leave gown again, he did not give the satisfaction piece to her until three or four days later, after which she signed it and then gave him the bond and mortgage, on the delivery of which and the satisfaction piece to Mr. Mott, he received a check for $15,294 M, boing the amount due. He called on Mrs. Zabriskie on tho 9th of March and informed her that the loan was paid, and asked her what she desired to do with the money. HOW THE MONEY WAS USED. “Well, what did Mrs. Zabriskie say she wanted you to do?" asked Mr. Therasson’s counsel. “She said,” he replied, “that she desired to have it reinvested; then called again on the 18th of March—theso dates I take from my diary—and told her T had not as yet invested the money; I told her I could use the money and would allow her interest for it until I could find a reinvestment; she said, ‘Very well;’ nothing else occurred in reference to the inatter until the Ist of June, 1875, when I ren- dered her this statement of the various secu- rities; on that occasion I gave her a check for $2,721 83 to balance that account; when I handed her this statement I mentioned to her that I had calculated the interest up to the Ist of June, to make it even, and had de- ducted ten days’ interest from the amount—that be- ing the time that I was trying to get a reinvestment. but that I would allow her interest for six months and two days, which would be the amount in this statement; she acceded to it.” ‘How often did you render your accounts ?”” ‘I rendered her semi-annual accounts from that time up to June, 1877; in the conversation with Mrs. Zabriskie about the fe ere of the Dutch Church mortgage I never told her it was not a good invest- ment or good security; I said nothing to that etfect whatever, and did not speak about using any influence to procure the repayment of the money.” Mr. Therasson testified as to the other transactions between himself and Mrs. Zabriskie, asserting that she knew the mortgages he gave her were second mortgages. Hoe was cross-examined at groat length by District Attorney Phelps, but no new facts of in- terest were elicited. RS. ZABRISKIE IN REBUTTAL, No other witness was called for the defence, and after Mr. Therasson had taken hts seat Mra. Zabriskic ‘was again called to the witness stand. “Did Mr. Therasson tell you the $15,000 mortgage had been extinguished?” was among the questions asked her. “No, sir,’’ was her emphatic response. ‘Did he ask yon for the $15,000 tor his own use?” “No, indeed.” To nearly every question asked in rebuttal of the statements of Mr. Therasson she returned sintilar responses, case will be summed up-this morning. JUSTICE PINCKNEY. MRS. KLEIN TESTIFIES AFTER SOME DIFFI- CULTY—CLERK PATRICK ANTHONY AGAIN ON THE STAND. Mr. E. Denning Luxton was the first witness in the Pinckney case yesterday. He stated that he was a lawyer, and was in the Seventh District Civil Court on Saturday last. Justice Pinckney, according to his best judgment, was under the influence of some liquor or drug which produced effects similar to in- toxication. This was strenuously objected to by Justice Pinckney’s counsel, but Mr. Buell, the referee, said ho would admit any general charges as to tho Justice's habits on the bench. Mrs, Johanna Klein keeps @ lager beer saloon in East Twenty-fifth street, and her indisporition to swear in Justice Pinckney’s case yesterday came near breaking up the proceedings for the day. When an interpreter, a stolid looking German, attempted to swear her she jumped up and positively refused to be sworn. After a few moments, however, the oath was administered, and then it was discovered that the in- eae understood but little more of the questions than the witness and that things were getting dread- fully “mixed.” The interpreter was dismissed and the services ofa German editor called in. This gentle- man gave the questions of counsel and Mrs. Klein's answers, which were as follows :—I have had the gen- tleman called Justice Pinckney drink in my saloon; he seemed to be under the iufluence of liquor; he broke some glasses against the wall where some ladies were sitting; fcannot say that he drank much in my place; took a little wine and a cigar. PATRICK ANTHONY AGAIN. The clerk of the Seventh District Civil Court was put in the witnoss chair again yesterday, He had with him the dockets and calendars of the Court, and examination by Mr. Reavey. He said:—I cannot tell, during my time, how many cases have been settled before return days Idon’t re- member giving any sums of money th the Comp- troller a8 fees from my office; when cases are over $50, $3.50 is the feo; under this sum $250; I cannot now hame a case where J returned a trial fee to the Comptroller; I have some dockets here for 1877; they will show how much money was received, but will not show the amount paid by me to the Comptroller. ‘The papers were then put in evidence. Memoranda were made thereon showing when the Justice was | present and absent, and such reflections as “Judge very drunk” on various pages. Mr. Anthony denied that Judge Ledwith did not advise him to make the charges, and that they were suggested by lawyers; he had’ never said to a Mr. Kelly—present in the referee's room—“that } l that damned loafer whero he wanted him,” referring to Justice Pinckney. ‘The examination was adjourned until Monday at haif-past two o'clock, THE WHALEN-SHERIDAN SUIT. ‘The suit of James A. Whalen against General Sheridan was resumed yesterday before Judge Wal- lace and a jury in the United States Circuit Court, ‘The cross-exemination of the plaintifl was continued by Mr. Beckwith, after which General Butler com- monced the redirect, in the course of which Whalen explained his business relations with Mark Hoyt, Morgan Morgans, Jr., and Stoll, who represented Slater's interest in the Kiloona plantation. He said that on one occasion there was trouble on the plan- tation between Stoll and Morgane, and that Stoll was driven off with @ three-tined fork and a revolver; Morgans thrust the fork into Stoll’s eye, and the sight had been damaged ever since. General Butler hero read an affidavit, in which these facts were set forth, The witness then went into a long expla- nation of the contest for the possession of the planta- tion by Whalen, Morgans, Slater and Hoyt. In reply to questions put by General Butler the witness aid, | L never received, directly or indirectly, a dollar for the cotton shipped to Griffen & Porch or of the sugar and molasses at New Oricans, neither did I get a cent of the $67,000 which was paid for the crop ot 1867; I nover knew what actually became of the property in New Orleansvxcept by hearsay; 1 believed that it had been taken tnder Sheridan's order; I never got any of the proceeds of it; it was only by hearsay that I knew the sale on General Sheridan's order was before the 8th of August. The crose-examination by Mr. Beckwith was then renewed, and in reply the witness said that he was pretty positive of the statements he made. It wae not trne that he never saw Mark Hoyt until ho met him for the purpose of surrendering the note that had been given. He had seen Hoyt in the St. Charles Hotel, in 1863, The witness produced two notes given to Hoyt, and was closely questioned as to the time and piace at which the notes were made, He denied that Hoyt assisted him because he could not pay the rent of the plantation. Judge Wallace intimated that he thought the crose- examination had gone far enough, and the Court adjourned until this morning we oleven O'olock, BROWN, THE WHISTLER. RETURN OF JARRETT & PALMER'S COLORED STEAM VALYE—AN ARTIST OF ‘UNCLE ‘TO: COMBINATION RELATES HIS EXPERI- ENCE IN ENGLAND. The hal! of justice had closed and the lights burned dimly in the whitewashed corridors of the Jefferson Market Prison on Wednesday evening when the keepers, La Faye and McDermott, were startled by the loud shrieks of a steam whistle, the sharp ranta- tatarra of a buglo and lond peals of laughter in that part of the lockup known as the “Ten-day” house. There was the stilluess of the grave in tho office for some moments and then the bugle notes were re- peated, Both keepers and the Henaip reporter, who was with them, rose to their feet simulta- neously, “What the “Hush ? were the remarks of the surprised cns- todians as the plaintive strains of the “Sweet By and By" emanated from the bugle and filled the sombre building with melody. Scarce had the last note of the popular hymn died away when the ears of the delighted listeners were shocked by the snarls, growls, barks and howls of dogs in mortal combat. La Faye and McDermott rushed to the 1ron door opening on the “Ten-day” house passageway and went to the spot where the strife seémea to be in progress. Be- fore they reached the “Bummers’ quarter,” however, the sounds of battle gave place to peals of laughter, shrieks of a steam whistle and other delectable noises, which geased when the keepers were seen. A PICTURE FOR DORE. In the middle of the space known as the ‘Bummers’ quarter,” which is fourteen or fifteen feet long and ten or twelve feet wide, stood a coal black negro in rubber boots. His right hand grasped his dexter ear, his eyes were closed, his thick lips wero pursed up and, as he wrenched and twisted the. auricular organ he emitted sonorous imitations of an up-river steam- boat, warning lesser craft of her approach. The shelves around the apartment, which answer the dual purpose of bed and chair, were occupied by delighted and bloated representatives of the “great unwashed” of this community. ‘Their applause was unmeasured and unqualified, and found expression in kicks, stamps, thumps and remarks like these—“Well, you're the boss coon, you are!” “You're a band in yourself!” “Oh, where's Barnum, when sich talent’s going to hell for want of a show!” ‘The appearance of the keepers brought matters to a standstill andthe colored orchestrion was invited to step into the office. He followed his jailer rather crestiallen and muttering, “I didn’t tink I was doin’ wrong, boss! Indeed, I didn’t! jes’ a little ole time for de sufferin’ humanity in dar; ‘clar t’ gracious dat wor all! Dat wor all!"” When the creature stood, cap in hand, in the office before the officials and the Henanp reporter, he was quite abashed, fidd@ied with his old torn hat and bowed his head. “What's your name?” asked the reporter. “Alexander Brown, sah!" he replied in a low voice. «What are you locked up for?” “Well, boss, yer see dis yere chile ar known as Brown, de Whis’ler, and I were jea’s doing a lectle biz for myself las’ night, an’ two, free white kids arter dey got me to git ‘em an invitashun of do Harlem boat teavin’ de slip dey ‘gan fo’ to pelt mo wid rocks, an’ one on’em done gone split a bran’ new brick on de back o’ my head, an’ I got riled an’ tole 'em to look out dar, as dey might hurt me ef dey did dat agin. Of course, I was ‘rested fo’ talki: ” sassy to dese yere white boys, an’ now I got ten days! | Sho, dere’s somo law fo’ collud folks in England!’” A NATIVE ARTIST. “Wero you ever in England ?”" inquired tho re- porter. “Wor Tin England? Well, I guess I wor; I guess I wor!” said Brown, laughing. Then continuing, with he d, “I’ve only jes’ returned ‘hunal tower in Lunnun an’ de British . "Deed Ido! I went over wid de fust gran’ Uncle Tom's Cabin Combinashun, an’ I've played fo’ de nob’lity an’ gran’ folk in Lunnun, Coventry, Brighton, Liverpool an’ oder cities.”” “What did you play ?” : “I wor de steam whistle on de Missippy River boat an’ played on de ole jawbone in de plantation scene, Yes, indeed, boss. Oh, sho! to give imita- shuns of two kyoodles fightin’, an’ I bet you, boas, I ee a big hit fo’ de nob’lity an’ gran’ folks in rope!" “How did you like it there?” “Pooty well, boss; Jes’ pooty well! De fog was too tick. Hi, golly! It wor so sometimes dat a ’Merican citizen, who was used to de bright sunlight of dis yere lan’ of Uncle Sam, kin bar’ly see his way fro’ dem ar streets in Lunnun. I kem near buttin’ my brains out agin’ de trees in Hyde Park, an’ fast off I used to have to grope my way fro’ de place! Why. dog gone my Alabama hide, boss, de English ar’ wusser beats dan you'll find in Chatham stree Dey skin yer out’'n yer har! "Deed dey would, Boas! UNREMUNERATIVE CONTRACTS. “Well, you had a good time and were well paid ?” “Stop dat ar, boss ! dat ar! De wages wor outrageous, Look yere, boss ! look yere | When we done gone sign de contrac’ with Massa Jarrett & Palmer in dis yere city fo’ we leave, we make 'gree- ment fo’ $30 a month an’ find ourselves in E. id, Well, sah! Dey pay our passage on de steamer; but when we get to England we fin’ we can get nuffin’ to eat ‘less we y two shillins fo’ it. Boss, de grub wor awful deah! awful deah! An’ I have to give a shillin’ for washin’ a shirt. Guy Mannerin’! (dat ar a spresshun very common in good ‘sciety in unnun). went one day to Petticoat lane to get a coat. Iwas tole by one of our agents dat ar wor do place where 'spectable foreigners (dey called us Amer- icans foreigners. Dey did, fo’ shuah!) all got dere clo’ cheap, I took in dat ar’ Petticoat lane, an’ done gone pay ten English shillin’ fo" a pair o’ pants, an’ when I gave de man wid de ‘hook’ nose de money six white sheenies (I knowed doy wor sheenics because dey ‘semble de old clo’ men in Baxter street) weut fo’ me an’ knock de head nearly off me. I ad out o' dat ar place pooty lively, I tell you, boas. ‘Thirty dollars a month wor no ‘count, nohow, when you had to fin’ yerself. Dat ar dramatick trip wor a losin’ specula- shun, boss. Ikin make mo’ on de ferryboats dan in Uncle Tom's Combinashun, 'Mericans ar de boss nob'lity; dey ar, for shuah! Dar’s no use talkin’, boss; dis yere travellin’ "broad to ‘stonish de Eng- glish don’t count fo’ much. I'll stay to home.” “What are you going to do next ?” “Jes' now I'm agwine to whitewash dis ycre prison. After dat I'm agwine out, an’ ef biznes an't good fo’ me I’m agwine down Souf fo’ free, four years till de white folks ‘member me no mo’! Den Icome back to New York, an’ my imitasghuns ‘ull “Work on de levee somewhsr. No use foolin’ roun’ here now. Lor’ bress you, boss, I larned a heap when I wor in de show bizness with Mae'r Tookah! Him mighty cute man, sah! mighty cute. He know how to make ole tings new. Dat ar am de secret ob de show bizness, I bet you |" Then, with three aes ed shrieks like s steam whistle and a flouris! on the bso ged Brown, Jarrett & Freee steam whistle, to the “Ten-day” Ouse. AT THE MERCY OF THIEVES. A BROOKLYN CLERGYMAN ROBBED ON A HORSE CAR- A PLUCKY CHASE BUT NO ARRESTS, A bold robbery was committed on the Rev. A. 8. Francis, @ Methodist clergyman, of Brooklyn, on a Fravklin avenue car in that city on Tuesday night last. It first came_to tho notice of the police as a case of pocket picking. About half-past seven o'clock on the evening in question Mr. Francis and his wife wero on their way to attend a mecting at the Francis Methodist Episcopal Church, on Park avenue, which is named after the reverend gentleman, When they entered the car at the corner of Franklin and Gates avennes it was empty. Soon after, however, two ordinary looking men entered. A few minutes later two others got on, but the latter remaived on the platform. hon Park avenue was reached Mr. Francis rang the bell for the purpose of stopping the car. Mrs. Francis was allowed to alight, but when her husband attempted to follow her he was jostled against and robbed of about $25 and a number of checks. An effort was also made to snatch his watch, but Mr. Francis succeeded in getting off of the car before the thieves could effect their purpose, A PLUCKY CHASE. ‘The car was then driven rapidly away, with the high- waymen quietly seated inside, Notwithstanding his advanced age Mr. Francis ran after the car and called to the driver to stop, No attention, however, it is said, was paid to his cries, and the car continued on its course until the driver stopped his horse at a watering sta- tion, The men in the car then jumped out ran in different directions, Me Francis succeeded in overtaking one, when @ fierce struggle ensued. The thie, however, being @ young man and very mnseu- Jar, finally sneceded in escaping from his captor, who was exhausted by his long chase, “OWNEY" GEOGHEGAN’S ESCAPE, “Owney” Geoghegan, the proprietor of No. 105 Bowery, was arraigned in Essex Market Police Court yesterday, charged with having feloniously assaulted Dennis Sullivan, of No. 261 Monroe street, on Wednes- day night. Geoghegan alleges that Sullivan had at- tacked Nelson Ladue, who Was suspected of having had some councetion with the Pairview masked bur- glary, and (hat he intertered to save the latter. The matter in court was cut short by Sullivan refusing to make an affidavit against Geoghegan, whom Judge Duily therefore discharg Se MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ~~ MARRIED, ALIAsON—TomktNs,—On Wednesday, December 11, at the residence of the bride's parents, Stony Point, on Hudson, by the Rev. J, J. deMahon, Manny W. ALLisoN, of New York, and ADA son Tomkins, Esq. | of the Reformation, Brooklyn, by , daughter of Wat- Ea OT cane e. Crane—Watermax.—December 11, by the Rev. John G. Bachus, CHaRLes A. Crane, of Chicago, to Frances E. WarenMax, of New Orleans. Davor—Wiiurts.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday even- ing, December 10, 1878, by Friends ceremony, FRanx H. Davor and Pumper D, WiLtits, daughter of C. D, Willits. No cards. Panson—Moone,—On Wednesday, December 11, at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, by the Rey. Emory J, Haynes, Fev H. Parson Lieutenant J. ©. Ricn, United States Navy, W., eldest daughter of the late A. Burwell, No cards, -on-Hudson, Thursday, f the bride's ts, by the Rev. Jeremiah Searle, Roya C, Caruux A., eldest daughter of Peter Ward, Brispry,—At denly, of neuralgia of ‘the heart, Apeuia MALviNa, wife of Hon. Join Brisbin, in the dsth year of her age. XK nds of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, from her late residence, 82 Clinton ark, 3., on Saturday, December 14, at ‘cloek A. Bronson.—On Wednesday, December 11, ANN ELIza Brox , widow of the late Arthur Bronson. Relatives and fricuds of the family are requested to attend her funeral, on Friday, Deceniber 13, at teu A. M., from her late residence, No, 46 Bond st. It is requested that no flowers be sent. Brown.—At Harlem, December 10, 1878, HENRIETTA, daughter of the late Abraham and Margaret Brown, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her fune from her late residence, 334 East 124th st., on Friday, December 13, at eleven A. M. Interment at Tarrytown. Brows.—Thursday, December 12, Lavra Louise, daughter of the late Charles and Lydia A. Brown. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom St. Anne's Church, 18th st. and 5th av., Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, CLay.—At his residence, 33 Quincy st., December 11, GxoraE Cray, in the 49th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Sunday, at two P. M., from the Franklin Avenue Presbyte Chureh, CoLLixcs,—On Wednesday, December 11, Rosie B., only child of William H and Clara Collings. Funeral from the residence of her parents, 77 ‘Guierien st., on Saturday, December 14, at ten o'clock. CoNNkLL.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, December U1, of paralysis, Huan ¢ LL, agod 34 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late resi No, 167 Classon av., on Saturday morning, 14th inst., at nine o'clock; thence to St. Patrick's Church, Kent, corner of Willoughby av., where # solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul; thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross. a Wednesday, December 11, 1878, after @ 8, Many Coogan, the beloved wife of James n, aed 23 years, of funeral in Saturday's papers. HAM.—Un December 11, Patrick CUNNING 2 native of Carrickmacross. county Monahan, Ireland, aged 40 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respeet- fully invited to attend his funeral, on Friday after- noon, at one o'clock, from his late residence, No. 226 East 47th st. Dxsuay.—On December 12, Groncr W., husband of Mary Deshay, and son of Joseph and Eliza Deshay. The relatives and friends, also the members of the ‘Twelfth Regiment, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, at one o'clock P. M., from. Rey. Dr. Burehard's church, 13th st., between 6th and 7th avs. Dickixsox.—In Jersey City, on Thursday, Decem- ber 12, after a short illness, ALYRED Dickson, aged. 37 years, 5 months and 28 dys. : Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, mber 14, at two o'clock, from St. Mark's Reformed Epis- cone Chapt; corner of Grove and Montgomery sts., jersey Cit: Faunxnen.—At Nantucket, Sunday, December 8, of disease of the heart, PHBE A, Hanoy, wife of Jor seph Faulkner, aged 36, Relatives and friends ure respectfally invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of her mother, No. 12 Bond st., on Friday, December ld at ond o'clock. The remains will be taken to Waymenger’s Falls for interment. Fieip,—At Hartford, Conn., December 11, WILLIAM Henry Frsvp, of New York, in the 39th year of his age, son of the late William Henry and Margaret Field. Interment at Woodiawn Cemetery. Frrzpatetcx.—On Wednesday, December 11, 1878, Hayore, the beloved wife of Daniel Fitz] in the 36th year of her age, native of the parish of Ban- teere, county Cork, Irciund. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 13th, at two P. ML, from her late residence, 22 Mott st. Fox.—On Wednesday, December 11, after a severe illness, Mancxe..a Fox, ve of Gillardstown, parish of Collinstown, county Westmeath, Ireland. The funeral will take place from the residence of Bernard Martin, No. 342 Kast 13th st., on Friday morning, at half-past nine, to St. Aun’s Church, East 12th st.; thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush. Relatives and friends are respectfully in- vited to attend. GrirriTa.—On Tuesday, December 10, 1878, Lerrrta, bs beloved wife of Owen Griffith, in tho 45th year of er age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited attend her funeral, from her late residence, 651 av.,on Friday, the 13th inst., at oneo’clock P. M. Interment in Greenwood. Grixnon.—On Thursday, December 12, MancaRE F. Gannon, widow of the late Daniel Grinnon. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 261 West 12¢th_st., on Saturday, December 14, at ten A. M., to St. Joseph's Church, 125th st. and 9th ayv., where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery, Harpmay.—On Thursday morning, December 13, Aanox Harman, in the 70th year of his age. His funeral will take place from his late residence, 104 West 48th st., Saturday, ten o'clock A. M. Hownr.—On Wednes December 11, 1878, after a long illness, of consumption, Exiza, wife of Ephraim Howe, aged 97 sears, 3 months and 14 days. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 224 West 4th st., on Friday, December 13, at one o'clock, P. M. Kety.—Suddenly, December 11, 1878, THomas ee aged 66, native of county Roscommon, Ire land. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from his late residence, 673 Frank- lin ay., Brooklyn, on Saturday, December 14, 1878, at ten o'clock A.M. His remains will be taken to St. Teresa’s Roman Catholic Church, Butler st., corner of Classon av., where « requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Interment at Holy Cross Cometery. Baltimoro papers please copy. Kotn.—On Thursday morning, December 12, 1878, Frepenicka, widow of the late Louis Kolb, in the 60th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the tamily, also members of the Mendelssohn Benevolent Society, Emanuel Lodge, No. 1, U. 0. 'f. 8., and Zion Lodge, No. 2, 1. O. B. B., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 132 East 112th st., on Friday, the 13th inst., at twelve o’clock, Mapiean.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 11, 187, Many Any, beloved wife of Michael Madigan, in the 48th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to nce, 261 Fleyd attend the funeral, from her late resi on Saturday, December 14, at ten A. M. icCGREEVEY. Brooklyn, on Wednesday, lith t the residence of her parents, 107 Nassau at., , only daughter of John and Ann McGreevey, ys aud 6 months. friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Assumption, corner of York and Jay streets, on Sate urday, the 14th inst, at nine o'clock A. M. Inter ment in the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Fl McMun.ex.—On Wednesday, December 11, 1878, Many, the beloved wife of James A. McMullen, in the of her age, native of Dublin city, Ireland. ral will take place from her late residence, 42 st., on Friday, December 13, at two o'clock. Mornku1.--On Wednesday evening, th inst., Wolter tam A. Morne, aged 46 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from the residence of his brother, T. MH. Morrell, N 4 East Sad st., on Saturday morn- ing, 14th inst., at eleven o'clock. 1uCK.—In Philadelphia, suddenly, on the afternoon of the 10th iast., Lucy S., wite of Thomas W. Price. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 1,809 Mount Vernon st., on Friday, 13th inst., at one P. M, Sacr.—On Thursday, December 12, at her resi- dence, No. 2 West 13th st., Mamig ADELE Sage, widow of Eticune Sage, in her 54th year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, the 14th inst., from her late residence, to the Church of St. Vincent do Paul, 23d st., at half-past ten o'clock A. M. Surruy.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, December 11, Aw, wife of Wm, HM. Sherry, Sr., in ‘the 58th year of her ag Funeral services from the Simpson Methodiat copal Church, corner of Clermont and Willoug! on Sunday, at half-past one P. M, Relatives: triends are respectfully invited to attend, Philadeiphia papers please copy. Sraaves.—On Thursday morning, December 12, SALOMON Srrauss, aged 55 years, ‘The funeral will take place from his late 221 West 38th st., Sunday, December 15, ten A. M, is requested that no flowers be sent. Tintsen.—After a short illness, Estture, youngeat danghter of C. 0. and Catharine ‘Tietjen. Funeral Iriday, 13th, one P, M., from 518 Lith ay, ae and friends are respectfully invited to ate nd. Toxsrs.—On Wednesday, December 11, after a lingering illness, Cuantes H. Toxses, in the Tist year is of the family, members of Her i8, F. and A. M., and of the St. Paul's ‘ot Brooklyn, E.D., ate res} trully he 1st inst., at one Ohi i the tunerai, on Sunday, M., from St. Paul's Lutherean Church, corner of South Ist and 9th sts, Brooklyn, EK D, Friends are kindly requested not to send flowers, Wittiams.—On Wednesday, ber 11, 1878, Kari Wittaams, in the Mth year of hor age. Relatives and friends are invited to ati le eleven 0 one sharp. for interment. Ta Sodality are invited to attend. Wowrespynk.—Oa Wednesday, Decomber 11, 1 at Hackensack, CHnistiann WORTENDYKE, Widow funeral hereatter,