The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1878, Page 4

} HIPR SAVING SCANDAL Continuation of the Examination at Ashbury Park, ALLEGED COWARDICE A Keeper Away While Sea- men Were Drowning. HELP DELAYED FOR HOURS. ———+ Rules of the Government Not Obeyed. [BY TELEGEAPH TO THE HERALD.] Aspury Park, N. J., Dec, 19, 1878, The fnrther examination of esses in the Life Saving Station investugation was continued this morning, Park Hall being densely crowded with wit- nesses and spectators. ‘The tirst witness called was Stephen D. Woolley, druggist, of Asbury Park. In regard to the wreck of the brig Etta M, Tucker, January that the brig was aground Asbury Park; at seven A, M. om that day was on the Dboach; saw, shortly after, Vannote, Slocum and ce there with a boat; others of the Lite Sawing Se they launched their be Captain Slocum went in the boat; Varnote did not #o; saw Russel White there coming with nis boat; it was run down close to the surf; remained there until all the y were saved; White’s boat did not go to the wreck; John Slocum had the steering oar of the government boat; signed a petition in favor of Kassel White for appoimtment under a representa - tion that he was the only man asking for it; heard afterward that Vanuote had been already recom, mended and appointed, and then signed a petition in favor of Vannote. By Mr. Havletine—What political party have you gcted with? A, With the republican, Counsel for Yannote—I hoped that politics would not be brought into this case; now I don't know where it will end. Committee—We don't want politics to enter the Case if wi in keep them out. Ralph Bridge, of Asbury Park, sworn:—Saw the wreck of the Etta M. Tuck was the first man there; sent my boy for Russel White, and he came; the life-saving boat came.about three-quarters of an hour after, just before White got his boat there, about five minutes apart; Vannote was standing up to his waist in water, shoving off the government boat; he helped to catch it when it came back; two ‘ews were there, one from No. 6 and ; John Slocum took steru of No. 6; it was half a mile from n No. 6; White did not get his boat off because some one stopped him and said give the government boat a chance; Vannote was keeper of No. did not go ont in the boat that brought the crew ashore; there was a heavy gale and surf, rain, snow and flying savd; Mr. Hazietine ‘asked White to stop and give the government boat a chance. By the Committes—Do yon know whether Russel ‘White or Vannote use liquor? A. Ido not. Committee—We ask that question because we will mot allow a man to be employed if he drinks liquor ‘to excess. pm the other from No. A PECULIAR HISTORY. Samuel S. White, of Asbury Park, was sworn:—The ‘wréck of the Etta M. Tucker was half a mile south of the Philadelphia How Russel White sent for me to go with him in a boat; got the boat to the surf, just as the station boat got there; the government boat did not go off for nearly fifteen minutes; saw Vannote on the beach; he did not go in the government boat; there was a Dad storma—; f—as heavy as I ever saw dt; five men went 6 boat; the full crew was even men; No. 6 boat could carry six men as its crew; have known Vannote ten years; have been discharged for misconduct several times; I think No. € ost is Imilt for five oars, and could take six I would not trust my Hfe in a heavy ith Vannote at the I would with steering oar; Kassel White or Johu Slocum; the babits of Vannote was delay to Van- i think the: the at off e were talkir not going ; itis not skilfui surtman on the beach toc x and Russel White a ‘Doat w 2 William the Etta M. did not go off in the govern K. Cook say that he wanted go off; Russe! White’s boat w 1 oats going, because we could see how few men there were on the bri VAN = ED. Drummond W * k, fisherman, has followed the seventeen years; has seen wreck of the he beach about halt-past seven proposed to man a bout to save the crew; got Garret White s boat; five of us were going in her; got a horse and dragged the boat to the vy got all ready; when Mr. Hazletine saw the ninent boat coming he requested us to wait; saw Vannote on the shore; he dia not go in the gov- rraoment boat; have known Vannote since childhood; two or three of the crew of station No. 6 refused to ‘0 in the government boat on the Rjukan wreck and itness took the place of one and went off in the oat; at the w: kan Vannote refused to wrecks on the ec ‘Tucker; arriv: EP off in the witness asked him 0 «60, beeause he (Vannote) was under pay, and told him people would tik about it; there was er in going to her, because she was breaking up; spars and wreck stuff were flouting about: an bour atter the last man was taken off it was impossible to goto her; I am brother of Russel White; was in the life saving service six years; there were three brothers in the same station, and when new Fr were that only one of a could be at one station wit- and another broth had to leave; at the Kjul boats went to the wreck besides the government the l three trips in en we I would not avy surf with Vannote at w nothing against Vannote as a government boat \ y life thre :k ING PATROLMEN. the surf some ise to go of at have followed fiehing shed with Vannote Witness here iden- that the vrew of No. 7 in the fishing boat © refused, and that the govern- rescued all of the men on_the men did their full duty. Wit- here was adelay of about an hour ‘in getting volunteers that we could trust to pull an Men years 1 hav ake oar; one of station No. uld not go because he ‘was exhausted by runuing after teams to yet the boa: down; Kuswel White and Jona than Goodinen, of crew No. 6, went in_ the government boat; there were two or three of No. 7 trew and the volunteers; Vannote did not go in any of the boats, although we insisted on hia going every time; at the last examination Vannote was a member pt No. G crew; no specific charges were made against Vannote; that examination was about the conduct of the crew of station No. 7. The comimitiee—Chere te no boundary to, any _sta- tion; the mon are required to go to the wretk of any vereel, anc 4 is MO juriedict line of Doundary where they shali not ¢ nt the patrol Must meet halt way between stations, exchange lan- terns of names to show that they Adjourned until one P.M. BHBOUING THR CREW OF THR WITKAN. ‘The investigating comimittee resumed the seasion yat one o'clock, ‘The only important points of teeti- mony clicited during.the next five hours were { ‘Theodore 8, Wooley, 7 doing ¢ 6 e pane up With @ eart ‘of lines and apparatus; the first off was a fishing Voat; that bout made one trip; another fishing bout ‘siso went off; after that the government boat from station No. 7 went off; do not think all of the crew of No. 7 went off, becwuse some of them were exhausted with the labor of getting their boast and epperatus from the station to the sconé, Witness suid that Allan i, Cook, agent of the Board of Umierwriters aud Coast Wrecking Company, was sick, and wien the alarm of the wreck was given asked me to go there and look jout until be could get word to the Wreeking Com (pany. The ground was icy,and there was some 1, 1878, he testified ; soon as it was possible; | NEW YORK delay in gett boats and other ppazatens from station No og A not any avoidable’ lelay; Russel White bi shing boat ready, but there was delay in getting acrew, 48 some declined; witness asked Vannote to go, saying, “Mr. Cook asked me to come here, and so I usk you to go;" he replied that he did not think it safe to xo in that boat; when the government boat was Juunched from its wagon the first boat had just re- turned from the wreck with some r Vimen; 1 was on the scene about seven o'clock; the lifeboat got there about ten o'clock; Vanyote told me he did not consider the fishing boat it to go in; know nothing against the character of cither Vannote or Russell White, WRECK OF THR SCHOONER FE. H. ATWOOD, Samuel 8. White reealled—Saw the wreck of schooner F. H. Atwood; was called by Russell White, who said we would have time to notify Vannote; we broke open the doors of the station, 6, and Were gett ont the mortar and lines when we saw the men get out boat and start for the shore; w but they would not wa the their reckoned to them to wait, the boat struck the un- dertow, their boat was capsized aud we ran into the surf and pulled them ont; we took them into the siation, built a tire and gave them something to eat; a not see Vannote until after sunrise next morn- ing. Samuel Ludlow, of Sea Plai the surf and have been cor with Station No. 8 for twenty-eight years; was present at the wreck of the bark Rjukan: heard of the wreck and came to «sistance of Station No. 7; when I got to the ck the lifeboat was alongside the ship; there was its return one man left on the ship; White first he would not go atter the man, for he ought to ha ome off when the lifeboat was there, but he did go; saw Drummond White, John Bennett and othe go off in that last boat; Witness was keeper of Station No. 8: have known Van- note a dozen years; identi saying, in regard to the wreck of the Rinkan, that the apparatus ot No. 7 got there as soon as possible; wituess presumed that the duty of a keeper ts to be on the shore in thick and stormy weather; saw noth- in jifieult in going to or from the bark Rjvkan; heard no criticisms about Vanuote at that time; never saw Russell White drunk. THE QUESTION OF SOBRIETY. ‘The government place stimulants in the stations in the medicine chest for the use of the injured or ex- hansted men re ed from a wreck, but not for the use of the station crew. I have never used the government storesor knownthat any whiskey was ever brought to my station; the bottle of brandy in my station has not been uncorked for five years; I could not name a single sarfiman who is strictly atotal abstinence man; 1 do not consider aman who uses liquor to excess fit for a position in a Jife-saving station. By the committee—D Am familiar with said a little whiskey will not harta man. We are not tender upon that point except in this town. AT THE WRECK OF THE RUSLAND. Charles Valentine sworn :—Is keeper at Monmouth Beach; was present and had charge of the wreck of the steamer Rusland in 1877; a boat from No. 7 went to her; Russel White and Vannote were in the boat; it camv back with some passengers and some whis- key; White had a bottle in his pocket; it was used around there; Mr, Allen asked me to drink, but I declined; the same boat made twenty trips to’ the ship, delivering passengers and lug- gage; there were passengers and crew; uo life was lost; Vannote rowed an oar all the tim Russel White took the stern of the boat; has been in the wreck business forty years; it is the duty of the crews to save life first and property afterward; a man might be as use- ful on shore in starting the boat from the beach as in the boat; I would rather not have a man in the bow of the boat; some of our fishing boats are as able to go to @ wreck as any lifeboat; ao seventeen-feet keel fishing boat I would think too small to go in, and I should wait for the lifeboat; a surfman should be an accomplished steerer of a boat; have known h men — hesi- tate to go off in a boi courage is a requisite qualification; a keeper should go off in his boat if there is danger to be taced, and should not remain on the shore; it is the duty of a keeper to steer his own boat if going off in a dangerous surt; I should be apt to leave one of my best men on the beach; the boat made twenty trips and the life car made twenty-one trips; a stout, active man on the beach could catch a boat coming in it he would and was not airaid of the water. Lieutenant Shoemaker—The appropriations by Congress have not been sufficient to provide for an extra man to remain on the shore to catch the boat when it comes ashore. HOW A SURF MAN SHOULD ACT. Job Edwards, farmer, formerly keeper of Station No. 7, saw the wrecks of the Forshay, Kjukan and Russ- land; when he saw the Forshay she was dismasted and anchored off Station No. 7 in the evening; next morhing the surf was bad and we thought it im- possible to go off; after she parted we male an attempt to go off; Russel White and Vannote went off; the latter took the stern of the boat, but the sloop came ashore so that her crew could jump ashore; saw Vannote at the wreck of the Etta M, Tucker, taking care of the government prop- erty on the h; was at the wreck of the bark Rjukan; saw Vannote there; he was helping generally; on the first trip ‘of the lifeboat Drummond White was the bow oar; next trip John Morris took the bow oar; it was his place; I was ap- pointed keeper of No. 7 in May, 1875, and chose the crew in the following November, after the Forshay was wrecked; Vannote was a member of the crew the year before I was; he was ‘left out of the crew for the next year because Van Brunt had gone to the wreck of * Forshay off Deal Beach; witness ave the command of his boat to Russel White at the wreck of the Rjukan, —be- cause he considered White a better man than himself; witness identified an affidavit in regard tothe wreck of the Rjukan stating that the boat of Stetion No. 7 was launched as soon as it ar- rived, Russel White taking command and Drummond White pulling bow oar on the first trip aud detailing the work at the wreck. Jobn H. Bennett, surfman of Station No. 7, never saw anything cowardly about Vannote; served with him one year; thought him as good a surfman as any on the coast. Adjourned until Saturday morning. THE CHARTER OAK TRIAL, SECRETARY STEVENS SUBMITTED TO A SEVERE EXAMINATION—-AN ANNUAL REPORT IN EVI- DENCE. Hanrt¥onrp, Conn., Dec. 19, 1878. The testimony in the Charter Oak conspiracy trial to-day was mainly that of Halsey Stevens, secretary of the company, who holds that position now and held it through the period of the Furber manage- ment. In the first part of his testimony the prosecution gained a point by getting in evidence the report made by the accused of the condition of the company on the 3ist of De- cember, 1875, which had heretofore been ruled out. The defence objected to it as inadmissible, but the Court ruled that, as produced by the witness in the shape of the original return made to the State Insu- rance Department, signed by President Wiggin on be- half of the company, according to the State law it was © ly admissible. This was the first report made by the accused after they obtained control of the company, and its exclusion until this time has been damaging to the prosecntion. SECRETARY STEVENS’ KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS MATTERS, ‘or two hours or more Secretary Ste 8 reed trom the record of directors’ meetings accounts of votes authorizing transactions in?real estate, loans, &e., or ratifying many things that had been done. The defence confined their cross-examination mainly to showing that the annual reports both of 1875 and 1476 were signed by witness or ove or more of the accused without verification of the figures—that is, that the figures furnished by the clerks of the several branches of the office were pted as correct. Wit- ness finally admitted that he the other officers did not attempt to verify an annual stat signing it, for the reason that the task we weeks of labor. THAT PURBER CONTRACT AGAIN. He also adwitted signing the original contract made with Furber in November, 1875, in the presence of three of the directors. Furber told witness that he did not want him to sign it until he fully compre- hended and approved it, and witness made but a sin- gle objection, and that was that there was no limit to the amount of compensation that Farber might re- ceive under it. Furber explained that it was the in- tention to have a majority of the Board of Directors Hartford nien at all times, and this in iteelf would be & strong protection of the company’s inter- ests in the matter of compensation, Furher also inquived whether witness could suggest any better plan by which he might be guarautecd tepay- ment for valucs advanced by him to make wp the im- pairment of capital. After some thought witness came to the conclusion that the contract was the best thing that could be wed under the cycumstances, and thereupon signed it, In this conversation Fur- her suggested that one way that the company could be put on a sound footing again was to Stop ixsuing new policies, the result of which would be an carly to solvency, through the operation of the power. “EN KEPT 18 THE DAIK. On redirect examination witness said that he had er seen Wiggin until the day the contract was nd never had heard from the directors that 4 to be an the management, of the president Furber con- rd by the Board. Witness was ‘T. Lewis, qf the New York e, Was present at thi sign. doenment was read alond by n know that Wigyvin had any and Furber remarked to witness that Wig fits was only an acquaintance whom he held known put a and only in this action re » Charter Oak. Witness fi testified that after the contract hud signed he took a letter to Insurance Commissioner Stedman, at Norwich, from Charlton Lewis, but the contenta of this letter were not disclosed, Defence made 4 point against the allegation by the prosecution that the alleged conspirators knew that every real estate asset reported in the annual returns waa overstated, by seouring from witness au admission that he aud possibly they also, when signing the teturns, knew but little of the values of such asaete, except by the figures reported from the company's appraisers. SOUTHERN PROPERTY OVEMVALUED, The testimony closed with the calling of a sur- Yeyor named Thurman, residingin Fayette county, w, Mr. Hazletine, if you will | not pursue that line any further we will concede that | W. Va., who testified that ho had appraised the West Vis ia land, 5,034 acres, owned by the com- pany, also the Quinvimont Iron Furnace prop- egty, and valned both at less sums than ad were re- ported worth in the annual return made by the ac- cused in 1875 and 1876, NAVAL CADETS COMPLIMENTED, THEIR BRAVERY, ENERGY AND SKILL SAVE AN- NAPOLIS FLOM A THREATENED CONFLAGIA- ‘TION—-WELCOME BELAXATION OF THE RULES, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dee, 19, 1878, On the night of the 12th inst, a most threatening fire broke out in this place. The water plugs in the neighborhood failed to supply water, and the fire ap- paratus of the city was found in an almost useless condition. In this state of affairs, with five houses on fire, the cadets of the Naval Academy, under the command of Commander T, V, McNair, arrived with their steam fire engine, the Severn, and placing their suction pipe in the city dock and running their hose to the conflagration confined the flames to the buildings already on fire and saved the city from a great disaster. The Mayor of the city on the follow- ing day sent a letter of thanks to the superintendent of the Academy, Commodore F. A. Parker, for the valuable services of the cadets, and Commander Mec- Nair addressed the superintendent also a detailed ac- | count of the work of the cadets. Commodore Parker “dun atidavit made by him | ‘ sent a report to, Secretary Thompson, at Washing- ton, and to-day the Secretary’s reply was read at one o'clock formation for dinner. DETAILS OF THE SERVICE. Commander McNair’s letter says that ‘the cadets were at the fire a few minutes after the alarm was sounded, and found on attaching the hose to the fire plug that the supply of water was totally inadequate, ‘The engine was then carried to the harbor, and this was quickly rformed and a heavy stream got to play upon the fire, which prone it under com- mand, On account of the litile delay of getting the engine to work ladders were placed on the surrounding buildings, and, by orders, bucket lines were formed The cadets performed this duty splendidly, anc, my estimation, saved the city from a terrible amity, for had the surrounding frame buildings caught fire the lower portion of the town would have been consumed. At half-past eleven o’clock P.M, | ‘The services of erty the fire was entirely under control, the marine guard were required to guard pro and to clear a drinking saloon, all under the di tions of the Mayor of the city. Great care was taken to get this official’s consent to all that was done, The steam engine and its attachments were under the special control of Lieutenant John ©. Soley, and to him personally belongs the credit of suppress- ing the fire. He hi the principal branch ipe, and entered fearlessly under the bu Duitdings sround the top of the unsupported a number of times, and threw the stream downward upon the burning mass in the interior. Ensign Hodgson assisted Lieutenant Soley a portion of the time, also Cadet Lieutenant T. Snowden, Cadet Mid- shipmen L. 8. Horton, P. L. Drayton and W. G. Ford; Cadet Assistant Engineer H. P. Morton, and Cadet Engineers J. H. Baker, F. T. Bowles and G. R. Sals- bury, all fearlessly exposing themselves. ‘Lo Cadet Lieutenant Commander R. H. Miner is due the credit of the rapid transfer of the steam engine from the plug to the harbor, being assisted by Cadet Mid- shipman D. P. Menefee and Cadet Engineers Ellsetfer and Banksom. Lieutenant Parker had charge of the hose, and performed his duties promptly, but the failure of the fire plugs necessitated attaching the bose to the second engine stream, which he did and soon had the second stream. playing on the east end of the block, insuring the satety of the buildings in this section.” HONORABLE MENTION. In this report the following names are mentioned for prompt, honorable, and effective servic -Lieu- tenants J. W. Miller and Duncan Ken: , Master A. Ward and Lieutenant C. H. Gibson, United States Marine corps; Cadet Lieutenant L. O. Garrett, Cade Ensign G. W. Brown, Cadet Midshipmen John Hood, C.S. Ripley, A. A.-Ackerman, W. H. Wolfersberger, H. How , and 8. 8. Wood, and Cadet Ensign J. B. Cahoor, Assistant Engineer Greenleaf, Com- mander A. T. Mahan, Cadet Masters R. 8. Sloan and Cc. H. Harlow, and Cadet Midshipmen Thom and Cabinass. COMMANDER M’NAIR'S MERITS AND MODESTY. Commodore Parker’s letter to the Secretary stated that had it not been for the services of the fire brig- ade of the academy the fire would have resulted most disastrously, He transmitted the report of Commander McNair, the letter of the Mayor of An- napolis and one from William T. Iglehart, editor of the Advertiser, and stated that commander McNair has lected to mention his own services, which were efficient in the highest degree, perilling lite and limbs, like Lieutenant Soley, to save the life and property of others. ‘The Secretary acknowledged the receipt of the let- ters, and wrote that the department has to express its gratification upon the efficient and valuable ser- vice rendered by the fire brigade of the Naval Acad- emy on the occasion of the fire. AFTER THE FIRE, LIBERTY TO SMOKE. At the conclusion of the reading of the Secretary’s letter the adjutant read an order that affected the cadets more than the words of compliment. 1t was an order of Commodore Parker giving the cadets the privilege, under certain conditions, of smoking in the academy. This produced a sensation in the ranks, At this moment the superintendent, whose presence is unusual at dinner formation, walked in tront of the adjutant of the battalion and said to the cadets that the Secretary of the Navy had left with him the decision whether or not smoking should be allowed at the academy. He had concluded, against the opinion of many for whom he entertained the highest respect, to grant the privilege. It was an expensive habit, and he urged those who did not use tobacco not to contract the habit. He hoped that the cadets would not abuse the privilege, but would act as gentlemen, for if they did abuse the privilege and he had to issue an order st smoking in the academy he would stop it if he had to put every ca- det on board the Santee, the jail of the academy. It was not the custom of gentlemen in Annapolis to smoke on the streets, and if auy cadet wished to smoke on teh Sst Annapolis, he hoped he would do so inside of a house. GLATITUDE OF THE BOYS. ‘The discipline of the ranks prevented cheering at this unexpected grant by the Commodore, but when of the mess hall was attained the pent up went forth, and dinner was doubtless dis- cussed with a keen relish, knowing that after dinner a smoke could be enjoyed. OUR NORTHERN CONGRESS ASKED TO IMPROVE THE CHANNELS BETWEEN LAKE ERIE AND LAKE SUPERIOR. Catcaco, Dee, 19, 1878, A despatch from St. Panl says:—The only import- ant business transacted by the Lake Navigation Im- provement Convention to-day was the presentation of reports by the Committees on Statistics and Reso- lutions. The former furnishes detailed reports and” estimates connected wjth the subject of water navi- gation by the Northern lakes and all kindred matters connected with the necessities of cheap transporta- tion from the granaries of the Northwest to the markets of the world. The following are the most important resolu- tions:— Whereas, the rapid settlement and immense cultural and mineral resources of the region triba- tary to Lake Superior, in the Northwest, such improvement of our Northern waterway give the largest sized vessels free and unobstracted navigation through the great lakes, and thus secure to the producer the cheapest a) st direct routes and to the consumer the products of that region at the smallest cost; therefore, Resolved, That we respectfally urge upon Congress the immediate acceptance by the United States of the St. Mary’s Canal, in accordance with the offer of the State of Michigan, April 3, 1869, its establishinent as a free canal and the speedy completion of the new lock and its approaches. Resolved, ‘That we ask of Congress an appropria- tion for the survey of the channels between L Superior and Lake Huron and so much for the provement of the present channel, the St. Clair and the Detroit River as in the opinion of the War Department can be judiciously expended the coming Beason. Resolved, We further petition Congress for an ap- propriation to complete the survey of the harbor at the head of Lake Superior and iis early improve- ment, so as to meet the present increasing demands of commerce. Resolved, That acommittes of nine be appointed by the president of this convention to draft and pre- rent to Congress & memorial embodying the requests of this commercial convention and our reasons therefor. WATERWAY, RAILROAD REPORT, Atnaxy, N, Y., Dee, 19, 1878, The Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad Company's report to the State Engineer shows: Funded debt at last report. + $5,449,500 00 Potal WOW seer cceceeeee Floating debt at last report ‘Total now....... Receipts from paaseng! From freight.. From other source Payments for tr For interest. To surplus fu VIRGINIA FINANCES. Ricnaoxp, Dec, 19, 1878. The adoption by the Mouse of Delegates of resolu- tions from the Finance Committee in relation to a conference with creditors on the lithof January next, with the proviso that no settlement can be had except on the principles of the Barbour bill, wax {n- correctly stated yesterday, The resolutions were only reported by the committer and will not come up Lor voi unul after the Boliday recess, SNEAK THIEF, ARRESTED. THREE DRAY LOADS OF PLUNDER SECURED IN THE CULPRIT'S HOUSE, (PY TELEGRAPH To THF HERALD.] ‘SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec, 19, 1878, James Donohue, formerly a sergeant in the British army, and a member of the Tenth Massachn- setts volunteers, was arrested here to-day charged with being a clothes lime and sneak thief. A search of his one and a half story louse in the city outskirts showed the most wonder- fully miscellaneous collections of stolen property on record, valued at nearly $1,000. Six trunks were packed with linen underwear, a harvest of women’s night dresses and a great quantity of men’s fine shirts, Linen, fresh and damp from the lines and tubs, was jammed into corners, between mattresses, besides bei stowed into bandboxes and drawers. Two bushels of stockings, blankets, sheets, pillow cases, forty dresses, robes, carpets, rugs, twelve door mats, a fine dining ‘room ‘mat, a lace shawl, a valuable’ circu- lar fur cloak, a Baptist — minister's son's overcoat, six pairs of rubber boots, rubber overcoat, 370 worth of carpenters’ and machinists’ tools of every description, boxes of nails, boxes of new door knobs, stolen from unfinished buildings; wire sereens, four grindstones, three buck saws, iron bars, railroad lanterns, axles, cans, sleds, five clothes lines, reels, extension clothes hanger, wring- ers, lawn sprinklers, mower, shovels, hoes, rakes, fifty umbrellas, good, bad 2nd indifferent; one American flag, expensive foot serapers, &c., making three dray loads, were taken to the police station, The police tracked Donohue by the drippings of stolen tubs of linen, put to soak over Sunday night. They have been watching him peer into windows, hang about alleys and back yards, Our citizens havo sut- fered considerably for two years from this sneak thief, who has been arrested before for robbing clothes lines, He may go to the Northampton Lunatic Asylum, BOXING. MATCH BETWEEN JOE GOSS AND WILLIAM MIL- LER FoR $1,000 WITH BLACKENED GLOVES— MILLER THE WIENER. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Baurmonre, Dec. 19, 1878, The boxing match with blackened gloves between Williom Miller and Joe Goss came off to-night at the Maryland Institute in the presence of about fifteen hundred persons, The match was for $500 aside, one hour, three minute rounds, one minute time, only face hits to count. The referee decided that Miller won the match by a score of twenty-two to nineteen for Goss. ‘There were twenty-nine rounds, during which there were ten counters and one round without count. Miller and Goss waited on Mayor Latrobe, at the City HAMl, last Saturday, when, acting under orders from His Honor, Secretary Savage issued a permit to Goss and Miller allowing them to_have a scientific sparring encounter at the Maryland Institute. Per- mission having been received from the authorities, Goss and Miller then had the following articles of agreement made out and deposited the stakes :— Whereas a match to box with blackened gloves has been made for $500 a slde between the aforemen- tioned Miller and Goss, it is hereby mutually agreed that the terms and conditions of the match shall be as follow! 1, The match shall take place on Thurs- day evening, December 19, 1878. 2. The exhibition to take place at the Maryland Institute. 3. The contestants to box with blackened gloves, and the contest to be of one hour's du- ration, and not longer; the party obtaining the most pointe to be declared the winner. 4. Each round to jast three minutes, with an intermission for rest be- tween each round, not to exceed one minute. 5. No points to be counted but face hits. 6, The same quality of blackening matter to be used by both contestants, 7. On the failure of either party to the match appearing, the party so failing shall forfeit the amount deposited for the match. | 8. There shail be two judges and a referce, each contestant to select his own judge, and the judges to choose the referee, in the event of the failure of the principals to select one. 9. The contestants are to be on the stage not later than half-past eight P. M. 10. The decision of the referee to be considered final. 11, Either contestant failing to come to time upon the call of the referee shall be considered as having lost the match. 12. Miller and Goss have put up $250 at the News oflice as a forfeit, the re- maining $250 by each to be put up the day before tho contest shall take place. 13. Either party to this agreement failing to comply with any of the above articles shall forteit the amount stake« JOE GOSS, WILLIAM MILLER, Witnesses—J. Ba.rarmore, Dec. 14, 1878, At the close of the match Goss challenged Miller to a match to take place in Botton at the end of one month for $1,000 a side. Miller replied that he would spar with any man in the country for $500 to $1,000 a side, without accepting the challenge of Goss. COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED. 2 Sr. Lovurs, Dec, 19, 1878, William H. Beancleigh and James C. Mabin, who were convicted in the United States Court of passing “spiel marks” as gold coin on a verdant countryman a few weeks ago, were to-day sentenced by Judge ‘Treat, the former to three years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary and $1,000 fine, and the latter to four year’s imprisonment in the penitentiary and $1,000 fine. » James Hargate, Jack Evars and Ann Welch, counter- feiters, were also sentenced, the former and latter to one years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary and Evans to two years. BURGLARS CLEVERLY CAPTURED. Benjamin Schyer, proprietor of a cigar and variety store at Nos. 4 and 6 Battery place, reported at the Church street station house, at seven o'clock yester- day motning, that his place had been broken into on the night previous and about $500 worth of property, consisting of cigars, knives, pistols and meerschaum pipes had been carried away. Jt was known to Special Officers Mulvey and Flynn that four notorious burglars had been occupyin, furnished rooms at No. 19 Morris street for the pas! two weeks, and suspicion naturally fell them. About half-past eight o'clock last evening Officers Mulvey and Flynn went to these rooms, which are on the third floor, and knocked at the door. They received no answer and then forced the door open. They made a thor- ough search of the premises and found therein about $100 worth of cutlery, part of the proceeds of the burglary, and a quantity of otleloth clothing, sup posed to be the proceeds of another burglary. The officers hid themselves ina small bedroom to await the return of the men. At half-past ten their vigil was rewarded by the en- trance of three of them. The officers at once showed themselves, pistols in hand, and placed te three un- der arrest. One of them, named James Barry, alias §=“Clifton,” offered resistance, but was quickly cowed when Officer Flynn presented a pistol at bis head. The names of the other two are John Julian, alias Jones, and James Flynn, alias ‘The Hoister.” Barry is the best known of the three, end returned from Trenton Prison about four wooks ago. He was formerly connected with the “Silver” gang in Broo! about eight years ago, and in whose operations a Mrs, Starling, who then lived at No. 36 Greenwich street, figured extensively. The entrance to Mr, Schyer’s store was effected by forcing off lock of the extension skylight, and among the articles found Yn the burglar's rooms was the iden- tical lock of the skylight. x “SLEEPY” DICK’S RUN. There had been a burglary committed in the Twenty-cighth precinct, and Detective Wilson had been given the case to investigate, when some discovery fixed enspicion on 4 young man of the neighborhood who rejoiced in the name of “Sieepy’ Dick. What was the patronymic of Richard the Somnolent no- bod. smed to know, but certain it was that he hud'a bad’character and might have committed the burglarious act just as likely as not. tective Wily gon got on the supposed offender's trail, and the nearer he got to him the worse grew his character for strength, daring and ferocity. At Inst he came up with “Sleopy” Dick on Second avenue yesterday. “The jig’s up, Sleepy,” said the detective; “you're wanted.” “What for?” calmly inquired the other, straighten- ing up on the coal box, “Cracking a crib.” “How long a streten?’* fiver, sure.” “T'm not your meat, then, Cully,” and Dick bolted for the corner with not @ suspicion of sleepiness about him, Wilson grabbed hii firmly by the col- lar though, and there was a scene of plunging and tearing witnessed by the crowd around them that eclipsed Cornwall or Greco-Roman hafcvadg- herrea a revolver came flashing out of Wilson's pocket. “I'm taking this pot * gaid he, coolly. ‘Show your hand,” growled “Sleepy.” and Wilson levelled the pistol * Dick sullonty assented, as far as Sixty-first Once. at the corner, be plunged back- and broke loose, The detective’s re- = street. ward volver came down on his head with a thud, but he railied under the blow, sprang aside and made for the river. He was fleet of foot, and as he flew down the street he kept looking over his shoulder, evidently in fear of a pursning bullet, But the de- tective was coming on after him, bound to run hitn down, and as they passed First avenue the hue and cry was taken up by two other policemen. who joined in the pu There was fully a block betwee “Sleepy” and his pursuers when he neared the ri Ho vaw his advantage, turned into a stone yard, dodged among the bowlders, sealed a fence and made off. Dick has been in the hands of the police be- fore thia week, but managed to get sway, HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. ee OO OFFICIAL PAP HUNTERS. A Republican Meeting Where There Was Some Very Plain Talk. THE POLICE COMMISSIONERSHIP PRIZE. Quarrelling About Sheridan Shook and Loudly Clamoring for Mayor Cooper's Consideration —_.+__—_ The republicans of the Fifth Assembly district gathered in large numbers at their headquarters in Houston street last evening, there hardly being standing room when Mr, John H. Brady, the’ chair- man, called the meeting to order. Mr. Rircute, on behalf of the committee pre- viously appointed to recommend a republican for the Police Commissionership, requested that no one be indorsed. Mr. Z. CHAMBERLAIN—I move, Mr. Chairman, that @ new committee of five be appointed to present a name for the Police Commissionership. Ex-Senator Lent—Let us do no such thing. Do not let us indorse any one in particular, but let us remain friends of several parties. One committee has con- sidered this matter; now let it rest there. Mr. CHAMBERLATN—Since 1859 Sheridan Shook has always spent his money in this district; he has been a great benefit to all of us, and it is but right that we should indorse him, Mr, W. F, Mann—I coincide with Senator Lent. It is, in my judgment, bad policy to indorse any one. At any rate, Mr. Shook does not come from this dis- trict. Let us well consider what we are doing before we present any names to the Mayor elect. It is of no use to force the Mayor into doing this or doing that, We live in a district that has 2,000 democratic majority. I tell you, gentlemen, we'd better remain neutral, and if any republican gets this nomination the Fifth As- sembly district will be taken care of any way. Ex-Senator Lent—I do not see why Mr. Chamber- Jain wants another committec. After he had been with us an hour he agreed with us that it was best to do nothing. Mr. CHAMBERLATN—We stood two to two in commit- tee, and one was on the fence, I do not possess the intelligence to explain myself as Mr. Mann, but I tell you now is the time to indorse Sheridan Shook: (Applause.) A MAN WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT. Mr. Maxx—I have positive assurance that a gentle- man, whose name I will not mention, is to be Police Commissioner, and that his name is not Sheridan Shook. Now, then, can this association afford to place itself in antagonism to any one? If Mr. Shook felt as we do he himself would advise us not to iv- dorse any one. Suppose, notwithstanding our in- dorsement, Mayor Cooper should select Mr. Hunter, Howland, Hess, Wheeler or Ehrhardt, we would at once secure their enmity. Ex-Senator Lent—As Mr. Chamberlain thinks that this committec is todo so much good I hope the chairman of this meeting will at once forward a cer- tificate of appointment to the gentleman selected as our candidate. ‘The motion for anew committee was finally car- ried, considerable difficulty being experienced by the teliers in counting the yeas and nays, owing to the crowded state of the room. THAT BUGABOO OF AN ARTICLE. ‘The secretary here read the communication from the Central Committee uesting the consent of the association to the repeal of the well known Article 14, which forbids any one holding office by democratic appointment from being a member of the Central Committee. A motion having been made to grant such assent, ex-Senator LENT said:—Don't be in such @ hurry, | Ancananoct This article has worked well in the past. y repealing it you open the door to members who ought not to be there. Let us consider whether it would be wise to permit a man who holds a position under the democratic city government to join the councils of the republican party. Aman who gets his bread and butter from a certain class will natu- rally work for the interests of that class. Mr. Woop—It is neither wise nor proper that such men should guide the republican party in this city. This resolution is aimed at men who would retain in power those from whom they hold power. It is time that we republicans should speak out. I, for one, am in favor of such action as the Eleventh district has taken, and denounce such men as Bernard Biglin and Michael Cregan. Those are the men who want to get in the Central Committee. They always have been, and they are now, hi in glove with Tammany Hall. I am @ stanch supporter of article 14, and shall stand by it to the last. “80 SAY WE ALL OF Us." Chairman Brapy, having vacated the chair, ex- pressed the hope that the article would be repealed, Mr. Cooper is virtually Mayor, now, he said; why, then, should republicans, who had elected him, not share the offices. By retaining this article re- publicans would be deprived of a chance to hold office, While we have combined with democrats, he exclaimed, why should we not enjoy the benefits along with them. The Senator who has spoken does not want office. If I were as wealthy as the Senator I should also decline to hold office, But you, gentlemen, don’t you want office, all of you? (Cries of “Yes,” yea!” and great appiause.) Iam in favor of repealing the article. 1 stand here as good # republican as anybody, but I have the right to reap the fruit of my labor. Shall the rule be established that no one is to be entitled to office unless he be a rich man. We in this district are poor and we can get oflice by repealing thes article, Ex-Senator Lext—1 hope nobody will be frightened by the remarks of Mr. Chairman. We know how before this the whip has been snapped over our backs, You are not deprived from holding office by article 14, a8 it stands; only you cannot be mem- bers of the Central Committee at the same time. Mayor Cooper is welcome to select you all as muni- cipal officers; but we don’t want every member of the Republican Central Committee to be an office- holder under a democratic Mayor. Mr. Woop—Mayor Cooper hasn't got offices enough to help u Mr. —Repnblicans in their districts should not be disfranchised, By retaining the article we are prevented from having our proper representation in the Central Committee. Mr. Woop—I know that the Central Committee has heretofore dictated. Mr. Mooxry—I call the gentleman to order. The question before the house is whether our assent shall be given to the repeal of article 14. ‘The motion to repeal was here carried, only a few members voting in the negative. DID NOT KNOW WHAT TICKET HE VOTED. ‘The committee charged with investigating the con- duct of Joseph Murphy on election day here reported in favor of his expulsion. Ex-Senater Lext—I move that sentence be sus- pended, Murphy is really penitent. I appeal to you all for mercy in behalf of this man and tet us tell him to go and sin no more. Mr. Maxx—I feel for Mr. Murphy, but there are certain considerations we cannot overlook. He has disappointed us time and again. Men have motives for what they do. We must protect ourselves, Mr. Rrrentk—The only witnesses be brought before the committee were democrats. Mr, Murpny (the accused)—I would gladiy have brought republicans, but the only witnesses i could bring were democrats. Mr. MANN—He was asked to say what ticket he voted on election day, and he said he didu't know. ‘The idea that a republican does not know what ticket he voted! Ex-Senator Lent—That depends if he was sober at the time or not. Mr. Manx—He has boasted that he worked for Tam- many Hall on that day. Mr. Murvity—It is not true. Mr. Buavvett—It is charged that there were Tam- many indorsoments to his tickets. Who is there here ready to take an oath as to the contents of a ticket simply by looking at the indorsement? GOODBY, MURPHY. ‘The CHarnMan—The motion to suspend sentence js before the house, What is your pleasure 7 A tremendous ‘No !’’ followed, and sentence was not suspended, ‘The Cuainman—The motion on the adoption of the ort is now before the house, Mr. Woop—I desire to call attention to the fact that that report has been lage The Cuammman—Mr. Wood will please not trifle with the Chair, and not state facts that are not cor- reet. Mr. Woop—I appeal from the decision of the Chair. ‘The CHAIRMAN (amid considerable confusion)—Mr, Wood _— from the decision of the Chair, Mr. Woop—I withdraw my appeal. The report onlering the expuision of Joseph Murphy from the Fifth Assembly district was then put to vote and adopted unanimously. TENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS, A meeting of the Tenth Assembly District Repub- lican Association was held in Concordia Hall, ayeane A. Inthe absence of President Haight, Mr. William L. Strong presided, After a report of a committee of the association in favor of admitting to membership & number of persons living in the district had been agreed to, the chairman laid before the assemblage a communication from the Republican Central Com- mittee stating that six of the district committees had resolved to repeal article 14 of the general constitu- tion. Mr. Strong, in laying the matter before the mem- bers, stat that ciroumstances had changed very much since the time when article 14 was put in force At the last election there, was @ combination against ‘Temmany Hal, apd it might be considered, pet to forbid a man in the republican party from acceptin; an office from a demoorat when bey had both worked in concert in the common fight against Tammany. The motion ta seme the article was then put and unanimously\ E A member of the association named Reuben here asked the chairman in aloud voice it it were proper to elect to membership in their body a person who voted the democratic ticket. Mr. Strong—I think not, but that would be a sub- ject fe omumittee to determine. The meeting then adjourngf. AMUSEMENTS, MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT. ‘A musical and literary entertainment was given at the Historical Society’s rooms last evening. The audience filled the hall nearly to the doors, and was an appreciative one. The performance consisted of music and recitations. The singing of Mlle. Selvi, the tenor of St. Mark’s Church,was one of the features of the evening. Sho has @ voice a man might envy. She takes her high notes straight from the chest, and never resorts to falsetto, The peculiar quality of her voice was best shown in the ballad, “Once Again,” Mr. Allan Latham gave several recitations in collo- quial style, and Mr. W. C. Baird, of the English Glee Club; Miss Wynne, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Balmor added to the excellence of the ente: ment, ayer MUSICAL AND DRAMATIOUNOTES. To-night Crane and Robson will take their benefit at the Park Theatre, when the successftt! and amusing comedy of ‘Our Bachelors” will be given, with these two comedians in their favorite parts. “My Son” is so successful at Wallack’s that no change will be made till after the holidays, The act ing throughout is most admirable, the cast includ- ing almost every important member of the very strong company. Four extra performances will be given at the Academy of Music next week by Her Majesty’s Opera Company. The nights will be Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and the farewell performance will be given Saturday afternoon, Sunday night the company will leave for Boston, On Sunday night another grand concert will be given at the Grand Opera House. Mile. De Murska will sing for the first time in New York “La Polo- naise” from “Mignon.” Gilmore's Band, Levy, Susini and Hill will also take part in the concert, which promises to be an attractive one. A public rehearsal for the second concert of the Philharmonic Society will take place this afternoon at Steinway Hall. Miss Minnie Hauk will be the soloist and the grand orchestra of the society will be led by Mr. Adolph Neuendorff, The second concert will take place at Steinway Hall to-morrow evening. The fourth Sunday evening concert will take place at Booth’s Theatre on December 22, when Maplo- son’s Opera Company will be represented by Signore ‘Sinico, Parodi and Pisani, and Signori Frapolli, Del Puente, Thierry and Foli, in addition to whom the wonderful children, the Douste sisters, who are gaid to be marvellous pianists, will also appear. OPERA IN PHILADELPHIA, COLONEL MAPLESON AND THE ACADEMY DIREO- TORS NOT LIKELY TO AGREE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19, 1878. A committee of the’stockholders of the American Academy of Music will hold a meeting to-day to con- sider whether or not they will forego their privileges to free seats, in response to the some- what novel request of Colonel Mapleson. When Colonel Mapleson came over to Philadelphia on ‘Tuesday to consult with the Board of Directors as to engaging the Academy for a season of opera he an- nounced that he was decidedly opposed to granting about three hundred and fifty free seats to the stock- holders from the best parts of -the’ house, The impressario protested as vigoreualy as Strakosh and Grau and other managers have aly @s done inst this invariable exacticg but Maj¥ son's objections will probably have 1% more it than previous efforts in the same direction... The Boa: of Directors so informed the mi er, telling him that they had no power to act in the matter in opposition to the laws of the corporation. Colonel Mapleson then drew up a personal appeal to the stockholders to forego their privileges, making this the condition of his engaging the Academy, The @per hus been sent to the stock. holders and their answer will be received to-day. Tt is not at all likely that they will give up the valuable right which their shares of stock secure to them. LEGAL RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS. By the charter of the associstion the shareholders are entitled to the first ten rows of seats in the orchestra at every performance upon which the cur- tain rises, This includes the opera and dramati productions, and excludes lectures, concerts an balls, One of the large proscenium’ boxes, holding twelve, is also set aside for the directors upon ‘the same conditions. ‘The — stockholders will to-morrow, it is expected, act formally ipon Colonel Mapieson’s request, but it is hardly possible that they will voluntarily give up their seats, espe- cially at atime when there is a chance of pearing a fine opera company. As a pecuniary investment the Academy stock is not particularly desirable, the dividends not being by any means large, and the shareholders be less likely to give up their free seats on this account. It is said that if they do not agree to Colonel Mapleson’s ultimatum the impressario will secure a small and modest, but respectable establishment here, now kpown as the North Broad Street Theatre. It was recently a low variety show place. The Kellogg and Cary Company | are to sing here, deserting the Academy for the same reason that has induced Colonel Mapleson’s com- plaint. THE MAPLESON OPERA TROUPE. When the Mapleson troupe leaves New York on the 29th for a travelling tour of nine weeks it is to be transported during the trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad, arrangements having been completed yes- terday between Mr. Mapleson and Mr. Samuel Carpenter, the agent of the company. The con- tract provides for the furnishing of three spocial parlor cars for the manager and the principals of the company, to be named after the leading artists— Gerster, Hauk and Campanini respectively. One of these cars will have a private room for@the business office of Mr, Mapleson, and will be eae with a drawing room for the artists, upholstered in white velvet. There will also be a completely ap- pointed kitchen attached to one of the cara, and meals for the entire party will be served en route, The first trip under this novel contract will be made when the company leaves for Boston. It is an- nounced that Mr. Mapleson is so well satisfied with the results of his first season in America that he will come over again next year as early as August, and open a six weeks’ season in California before coming to New York. A farewell dinner will be given to Mr. Mapleson on Christmas day at the Westminster Hotel by Colonel Gibson, Mr, August Belmout, Mr. Royal Phelps and stockholders of the Academy of Music have been invited to be present. Mr. Dion Boucicault, Mr. Lester Wallack, Mme. Marie Roze, Mme. Eteika Gers- ter, Miss Minnie Hauk and a number of other ladies and gentlemen will join the party at the dinner, POST OFFICE ROBBED. It was discovered yesterday morning that the Post Office at Passaic city, N. J., had been entered by burglars during the night, apparently by means of skeleton keys, and that several hundred letters—it is impossible for the Postmaster to tell exactly how huany—elther carried away or torn open on the spot. All the pigeon holes were cleared out aud the mail matter in the bags, made up for the carly train, taken out and overhauled. The floor was thickly strewn with mutilated letters, which were #o badly torn in some cases as to render it impossible to piece them together to learn the names of their writers or their destination. The robbers left a pair of scissors behind them, which, ‘peppers, they did not use. Resides the contents of the letters, whith, of course, ure not known, the thieves found sbovwt $8 in the money drawer. Ga — bows A COOL THIER: While Officer Edward Brennan was standing at the corner of Seventy-fourth strect and Second avenue yesterday afternoon, he saw » yourig man walk up the stoop and enter the hall door of the residence of Patrick Morrow, No. 220 Euat Seventy-fourth street, Mr. Morrow, who was seated in the basement, reading & book, also saw the young man enter. He caught up a heavy stick and, going up stairs, found the young man in his parlor picking up all the valuable articles lying around. He had in bis possession a gold re- ceiver, an expensive thermometer and a sabre, Morrow seized the young man and proceeded to belabor him with the club, when the latter took it from the old manand knocked him down, He was about to run away, when Officer Brennan appeared and brought him to the Twenty-cighth precinct station house, where he gave his name as Wiliiam Murray, a cooper, but would not give his residence. STEALING A DEAD MAN'S EFFECTS, Some days ago an aged colored man named Lewie died suddenly at No. 12 Grand street, where he had lived, Being without heirs his property was placed by the police in the hands of the Public Administrator, While that official had the matter in hands some unknown thief broke into Lewis’ house and carried off about $300 worth of clothing and ring apparel. The robbery was re- ported to Captain McDonnell at the Prince atreet stax tion Louse, and last night detective Murphy arrested poy named John Van Slank on suspicion of being