The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1879, Page 10

HORRORS OF THE SRA {ss Heartrending Scenes at the Sinking of the Emily B. Souder. FIFTY LIVES SUPPOSED TO BE LOST, fe ae a - The Terrible Story Told by the Two - Only Known Survivors. ‘The particulars of the loss of the ill-fated steamer Emily B, Souder were furnished yesterday by two of the crew, the sole survivors, so far as known, of the wreck, who arrived at this port about’ noon on the steamer Atlas, from Kingston, Jam. hoy told their story on the dcck at the foot of Christopher street, in the very clothes in which thoy had suc- | receded in effecting their miraculous escape from a | ‘Theodore Steinhardt, one of these sur, | watery grave. yvivors, was quartermaster of the Souder, and Alfred E. Anderson, the other, a Swede by birth, was a sea- man, ‘THE SHIP LEAKING. . “On Sunday afternoon, December 8,” said Stein. hardt, “we left New York, and nothing ex- traordinary occurred until tte Emily B. Souder ‘was opposite - Cape ' Hatteras. On Tuesday morning we encountered a rough, heavy sea, while the wind blew hard from the southeast. About eight o'clock we found the ship leaking. The pumps were manned,’ Avery officer and every sailor was at his post of duty, but notwithstanding almost superhuman efforts the water gained on us, first slowly and at last rapidly. At five o'clock in the afternoon the melancholy news spread that the fires had gone out, but no one was discouraged. We began to throw the cargo and baggage ovérboard, passen- gers as well as crew engaging in lightening the vessel as much as possible. But the water gained upon us, and soon made existence below decks impossible. THE FIRST BOAT CAPSIZED. “Nothing was lett now but to look to our lifeboats, The command to unloosen them was quickly com- municated to the crew, and one of the boats having ‘been launched was placed under command of the “first mate. Including the latter there were ten per- tons in the boat, among whom were four lady pas- sengers. Every one was provided witha life pro, Server, some even having two. The boat had only gone a few yards from the Souder when she capsized, and men and women were screaming in the water for ‘the help which no one could render. LAUNCHING MORE BOATS, “The steamer. was sinking steadily, and tremen- dous efforts were being made to launch the second boat. All of -us then on the vessel helped to get this boat clear, and we finally succeeded in placing ten persops in it. As none of the officers would leave tho, vessel while a single plank remained of her one of the crew took command of the boat. Fortunately she got clear of the wreck, but what became of her afterward has yet to be known. f THE STEAMER GORS DOWN. “The purser of the Souder was now called upon to take charge of the third difeboat, in which were ten persons, but he did so reluctantly, as he preferred to Temain on the sinking vessel wit his commanding 3 1 this time it was evident to those on the Souder that but a few minutes, perhaps seconds, were Jett to make whatever preparations could be devised to save lite. Anderson and mysélf were fastening ourselvos to the ‘booby’ hatch (hatch covet). An elderly gentleman of about fifty years was thore, and we induced him to join us. While trying to make the ‘booby’ hatch float a tremendous’. sea came along and carried it out upon the waves. At that moment the cuptain was endeavoring to make a raft for himsclf, and that was the last we saw of him. * EVERYBODY FOR HIMSELF. “Everybody had now to look out for himself, and while on the atch cover we saw the ship sink beside ‘us, In less than five minutes. atter the vessel went down the liferaft, which, fortunately, had Leen cut loose from the steamer, came alongside of the ‘booby’ liatch, and though it was in a miserable condition Anderson and pie sprang upon it. We urgod the old gentleman who was on the ‘booby’ hatch with us to come on the liferaft. We entreated him to join us, but’ he seemed ge tie with fear and did not stir. Poor fellow! He must have gone down soon atter. ai “Wo stuck to the liferaft the best way we could,, hoping against hope, but. still with full faith ina speedy rescue. For more than forty-eight hours we were tossed about on the ocean, and our sufferings pr that period can be imagined botter than des- eribed., Wo were almost exhausted from exposure, hunger and thirst, but in this extremity we found fonelng shout ‘on tie waves some canned oysters which fluated from the Souder and which gave ‘us great relict. . PICKED UP AT LAST. “Ou the third day we wete sighted by the schooner Horbert -Devereau, from Boston for Kingston, Jam., and picked up. I should add that the first night we were on the liferaft was exceedingly dark. We could not see anything, and svon lost track of + the wreck débris that surrounded us in the early partof the evening. While on the raft we suffered ercly. Halt of our bodies being in the warm water of the Stream:were constantly kept in a sort of warm glow, whilg the other half, exposed to the cold winds, felt the effects of the severe weather most terribly. When the Devereau came iy sight she hove Tight alongside, aud we were satually dragged on board of her by the warm hearted crew in their haste to succor us. The raft was subsequently taken on board the schooner also. The Deveréau has that liferaft on Board y-t. We were three days on the schooner betore we could use our lower limbs, so terribly had they been weakened by exposure. Dur- ing fourteen days we remained on the Deverean, where We were most hospitably cared for until we arrived at Kingston, Jam. We were sent back to this port by the American Consul st that place.” ANDESON'S ACCOUNT OF IT. ‘The seaman Anderson stated that the liferaft on which they saved thems:lves was swept off the Souder * Just as she was sinking. They knew nothing what- ever about those who had left the vessel in the boats, except that they saw one of the boats turn over; they feared that all tho rest had perished, about forty of the crew and ten passengers. They were the last on board, and remained there till the Souder ‘wis sinking. The hurricane’ was one of the most on record, The most heartrending sight con- nected with the catastrophe, said, was the up- setting of the boat under command of the first mate. Tho shrieks and piteous cries of the women almost @rowned the role of the tempest, and, what was ‘Worse, there was no human help available to serve them in their terrible position. The boats of the Emily B. Souder were considered in yood condition; Dut no ordinary lifeboat could withstand such waves. Anderson says the literaft was ‘in bad condition, con- etuntly and turning over. ‘TMK OFFICIAL. INVESTIGATION, The United states local inspectors of ee comer will commence tubing testimony regarding ‘the Joss ot the Souder within a few days. It is reported that ‘6 will be torthcomin, vessel, in question was almost loaded down to the water's edge and had Beedle ony. tree Woard lett, and that her Sepeways were fil ap with timber end other freight. eee COCK FIGHTING. A¥ IMPORTANT MAIN BETWEEN GEORGIA oN ONE SIDE AND KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE ON THE OTHER, TO BE FOUGHT‘IN NEW oR- LEANS. ' (By TELHGRAPH To THR HERALD.) AtLaNta, Ga,, Jan, 8, 1879. _ Tho articles wero closed in this city to-day for the most important interstate cocking main ever fought im the Sonth. The fight is between Georgia on tho one side and Kentucky and Tennessee on the other. it is intended, however, to bring together two strains of chickens that are the moet celebrated in this country. The main is to be fought in New Orleans, tommencing on the 20th of February and ranning @ntil finished. The stakes aro $250 on cach fight and $2,600 on the main, thirty peire of chickens to be shown, all to fight that are matched, weights four to to six pounds, long yafis to be usqd and slashors barred, ‘The Georgian chickens will be backed by or men and turfimen thronghont the State, ‘he others are backeil by Navhville, Memphis and Lonisville men, with a leading turfman ot New York added, A “shake-bag” fight-is also arranged for $1,000, ‘This main wi bring to the front once more the ‘Most romarkablo strain of chickeus ever raise in the | pr grcend “Georgia Shawl-necks,” owned by a ntum- ot Georgians, ‘Chey were crossed and pertoctod by Mr. Charlie Brown, of Columbus, who low man ages them. They are small sited black ed oocks, ag gas bayyy necks, and are pre-eminently phiuitters They are intelligent, easily handled, aud, with a good bill-hold, wilt kill three thes out ofivur, Their detect, it they have any, is that they are not good dodgers, They are quick Aghters, aud « e ht at their work. ‘hoy haye never lost a main. S70 they «tought their first main aud whipped the — Prentisa’ “Dusty Millers,” backed by a number of chickens from the Aisbains walks, in Atlanta, They then won a in Which they were pitted aguinat Caro- covks, selouted and handled by Colonel Bae to show that the | | Young Roach's , the famous turiman, Colowel Bucon, being sore over this deteat, imported sume cocks trout Mivana, and one winter aferward met the “Shawl-necks” badly deteutet, whe again then wont zEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JAN ARY 10, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. York and selected some it “Trish reds,” which he erossed on native Irish grays, and for two winters met the “Shawl-necks. These times the Georgia chickens were heavier winners than before, serene thes ant: ‘ one ists i every’ fight. in was then arranged pony Se okew! ks’ and the hitherto unconquered “Chany Eyes,” of North Caro- Jina, This main was fought at Charlotte last sum- mer. Brown found that his chickens were sick, upon reaching Charlotte, and tried to have the min | putoff, Fi in this, he matched his aprightliest | cocks and tought. He won fifteen out of the twenty- one fights, Ho had to enter two cocks of another strain, both of “Shawl-necks” really won fifteen out of nin i fights. In every main the “Shawl-neck” has whip, iu the shake-Dag fight, and in every instance money in eig! ‘Their backers have, of course, won immensely. Mr. Brown has seventy-two cocks, in good condi- to Pine Islands, fight a much heavier cock. They have won in prize | committee simply ht years $42,000, borides’ hack Sights. | thas THE SUGAR QUESTION. HEARING BEFORE THE WAYS AND MEANS COM- MITTEE—VARIED VIEWS ON THE TARIFY—-THE TESTS OF VALUE DISCUSSED BY IMPORTERS— USE OF THE POLARISCOPE. Pa Wasugnetox, Dec, 9, 1879. - ‘The hearing of representatives of the sugar interest was resumed this morning before the Committee of whom were whipped, so that his Ways and Means, Mr. Hitch, of New York, said he was an importer of sugar from Brazil and the Philip- and that he came before the to ask for justice and they do not. recommend any amend- (ment of the that would deprive tion, in various “walks” throughout the State, He | him of the right to import the article in which he has commenced calling them into Columbus already * forthe main. He will take forty- | ‘They will meet there the | Kentucky “Domiviques,” a strain that is the pride | and delight of the blue grass region. ‘They have a fine record, and will be the most rous chickens | the “Shawl-necks”’ have ever met. ‘ho betting will | be enormous. The “Shawlnec will be followed | to New Oricans by 600 backers, and will be backed up tothe hilt. The *Dominiques” are équally strongly | backed. It is about determined, if the ‘Shawl- necks win this main, that they will be pitted in a $10,000 main sgrinss New York chickens on Long Island. The difficulty heretotore has been that the Georgians would not give up the use of long gaffs, although it is the opimon of many that the “‘Shawl- ec will fight even better with “‘slashers.” The forfeit on the Now Orleans main was put'up to-day, and the fight will certainly open on the 20th prox. SOCIATIONS. Texevo, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1879. The Grand Western Trotting Association was formed here to-day. The associations of Cincinnati, Colum- bus, Lonisville, Jackson, East Saginaw and Toledo were represented. 8. 8. Vaughn, of Jackson, was elected president and Walter Morrison secretary. Meetings for the coming season were arranged as fol- lows:—Jackson, June 10 to 13; East Saginaw, 17th to 20th; ‘Toledo, 24th to 27th; Cincinnati, July 1 to 4; Louisville, 8th to 11th; Columbus, 15th to 18th. ‘Tho purses to be offered are :—Free to ali, $1,000, for pacing, and for 2:21, 2:24, 2:28, 2:37, 2:45 and 3 minute, $800 each. ‘General detail work tor the season was laid out und a memorial composed to present to the National Convention next May. MME, ANDERSON. Mme. Anderson was wonderfiilly well all day yes- terday and accomplished the fastest walking that she has exhibited since the day she commenced .her heavy task. The unfavorable condition of the wea- ther had a rather bad effect upon the attendance during the afternoon, but last night the people came through the snow in hundreds to see Mme. Anderson walk. Atoneo’clock yesterday morning she received a visitfrom Miss Kate Claxton anda number of the members of her company, who are.now playing at the Novelty Theatre, in Williamsburg. Mme. Anderson came on the stage and was introduced to her guests, after which Miss Claxton walked s quarter mile with her. The next quarter was made by Mmo. Anderson accompanied by Miss Harold, the sou- brette of the company, who had occasionally to trot in order to keep up with the lady pedestrian. After the theatrical party left Mme. Anderson was very ged for tour or five hours, but shortly after seven in the morning she woke up, and, in answer to the challenge ot her husband, Mr. Paley, walked two fast quarters. Mr. Paley made her a bet that she would not beat tour minutes, and she walked the 2,255th quarter in 3m. 54};s, She then bet Mr. Paley that he could not walk eight while she walked seven laps. This contest was very interesting, and although Mr. Paley made the cight laps he was ruled off for running. Mme. Anderson walked the seven laps in Sm. 258. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon she thought she would stretch Captain Samuels’ legs; and she carried him rotind the 2,290th quarter in 2m. 52448., the fastest time she has made since the day she strted. Captain Samuels stuck to his work like & man, but had to take a restorative after the work was over. ‘There were about fifty ladies in the Garden at the time, and.they went almost wild with euthu- siasm, cheering the lady walker and waving their handkerchiefs. Last night there was quite a large attendance, and a display of floral offerings that the Madame had received in the it twenty-four hours ‘was made on the stago. At 9h. 16m. 30s. last evening . Mme. Anderson came out to walk @ quarter with her husband, She started at a terrific pace, cov- ering the first “lap in twenty-one seconds, ‘The quarter was made in 2m. 54s, and when Mr. Pa- ley finished his pulse was up to 140. Mme. Anderson UNION OF WESTERN TROTTING AS- | “were answel completed her 2,320th quarter mile a few minutes be- fore twelve o'clock last night and was looking appar- ently as iresh as she was a week ago. She has now only four more days to complete her task. BOGARDUS’ GREAT FEAT. At eleven o’clock yesterday morning Captain Bo- gardus continued his work of smashing glass balls at Gilmore’s Garden. He had a clean score of 3,000 broken spheres when he stopped shooting on Monday night, and this was not marred until the 5,681st ball, which he missed. It was then about half-past eight o'clock last night, and the Captain was very tired and sore. His right arm was so badly bruised at the shoulder it was almost black and his fingers were cut and bleeding. “Oh!” exclaimed the specta- tors when the unbroken ball was picked up, “isn't that ashame!” Myles L. Johnson, the referee, ex: ined the sphere very closely, and then looking over to the Captain said, “Guess, ‘Captain, I'll have to set that ball up against you,” and suiting the actidn to the word, placed it on top of one of the large heaters ss a curiosity. Bogardus steadily in- creased his score with broken ballg until the 5,715th, which he missed. Then the 5,71sth fell without be- ing hit, after which he shot well until reaching the the 5,831st, which was also marked a miss. Kereree Johnson cried out cheerily when he picked up the last, “That's an ironclad, Captain, and yon coulin’t break it with mallet.” The 5,834th, 5,847th, 5,855th, 5,800th, 5,863d, 5,866th, 5.6 5 56,8724 and 5,920thk were marked as clean misses, This gave the shooter the enornfons number of 5,987 ken balls out of 6,000, a feat so extraor- dinary that it is almost beyond belfef. In order to fill out a clean score of 6,000 broken, the Captain smashed 13 additional spheres without & miss, which made his record 6,000 broken balls out of 6,013, The Captain rested for lunch at 1h. 5m. P. M. for thirty- five minutes, and at 3h. 5m. P. M. he stopped shooting | until . 50m.,on account of darkness. It will be noticed that all the missed balls of the shooter wero on his last 500, which, unfortunately, counted ayainst him in his side natch with Abe Kleinman, of Chicago, whom he gave 200 balls headway in o 1,000-ball conte: 5 Ane to shoot the second 400 balls in his match immediately after Captain Bo- gardus fini#hed, which was at 9h. 34m. P. M. So well he smash the: it Referee Johnson exclaimed, ‘He's found them nd when 100 had been broken | was not very fos, thet the Captain would win. Kleinman missed his 674th, which spoiled his evening's .score, ibaequently allowing and six others to full without being hit his misses for | the two evenings were thirtoen, which made the | match atic. Many wanted it shot off. but both mon | were willing to let well enough alone, as pretty badly shaken up by work. enough,” said Kleinman, “but £ wouldn't have the feeling Bogardus has in his arm, poor as Lam, tor $1,000." Bogardus shot with his Scott gun yesterday, using two sets of barrels, 10 and 12 ange, 4 end 34, drachms of wood powder, an 1, 04. of No. 8 tin-coated shot. Ho did not clean the barrels of his gun during the two days’ shooting. There were about seven hundred persons present last night. MYSTERY AT FAR ROCKAWAY. Samuel Roach, seventeen years old, of Far Rock. away, L. 1, was found dead in tho street yesterday morning, near the Hope, House, at that place. He was the son of Michael and Margarct Roach, who recently figured 90 conspicuously in the courts, Mr, Roach had her husband sent to jail for assault and battery, and on his release, finding that she had loft home and taken with her the bank book for several hundred dollars | and all the ready cash, be had her arrested for laroeny, but the Grand Jury refused to indict her. | Upon her release beating and he was aguin sent to prison. She began | proceedings for limited divorce and alimony, and the ease went to trial before ge | Wallace | is reférev. While it was vending oach ave wife anotir beating, abd a telegram from Counsellor Mott to Judge Matthews for a war- fant ani osnstable.so. terrified Mosch that he fed from the village and has never returned, The referee reported iu favor of Mra. Koach, and then the law- yers went to work to get their fees and costs, and Koach's property is now advertised to bé sold in their interest, ‘Lhe ciretinstances connected with the finding of create ® very general impres- the young man did not meet his death by exposure aion ie had been cutting ice all day Wednesday, that evening having been paid $1, left ‘Cerrace Garden for his home at tweuty minutes past t, with # young man named Duncan, Who says that’ Roach left him ten minutes later. Roach left Terrace Garden for his home again ot twenty minutes past nino, and that was the last sean of himalive, He was not aidicted to drink, and those with whom he spent Wednesday evening are positive that he did not drink at il, The body was found tho aide door of the Hope House. ‘The overcoat which ke wore was foutid lying ou tie = sion ia Rockaway poat, the“domestie dittcultiess An. Inqwtest will be hesa. probably to-day, to determine tue cause of death, from jail he gave her a terribie | dealt from any part of the world. His firm had-been established in Brazil over fifty years, and been de- voted to the interchange of the products of that: country and our own, If the proposition which had beon so persistently pressed upon . the committee should be carried out it would prove @ discrimination against a wished for customer so severe that it would entirely prevent the importation of Brazilian sugar, and throw the princi- pal product of the northern provinces of that Enipire entirely into the hunds of English buyers, who to-day, even with our present tariff and in spite of paying higher rates of freight, buy more of the crop than we do, He wished to oppose with all the force he possessed, and to protest against the attempt to destroy not only his business and that of all merchants who import low grade sugars, but to destroy a eat and important manu- facturing industry in which was ipvested millions of capital and which gave employment to thousands of our citizens, from the great lumber forest of the North to the iron mines of Pennsylvania, LIBELLOUS ATTACKS, —* For months there hud been a persistent effort by all sorts of means to corrupt the public mind and ruin the business of the sugar refiners of the coun- try by pretended discoveries of great frauds on the revenue first and then by the sweepi: charge of adulterations, The anonymous libellors had been careful to make no specific charges; all have been general, so that no refiner-or importer could take them up as personal, as in doing so he might have been answered by the proverb “Who excuses him- self accuses himself.” So these attacks have neces- sarily been loft practically unanswered, except as they by the published affidavits of many of tho largest refiners of the entire absence of any adulteration in their products; and as to the frauds on the revenue, by the Appraiser of New York, who in his sworn testimony before this committee, pronounced them false, and also by tho absence of any action on the part of the Secretary of the Treasury. The whole aim of these pretended champions of the Treasury and of the health of the people of this country was to try to create a public rejudice so strong that ht and justice would.bo fout sight of) and the remedy which they were care- ful always to tack on their ps Babeuaesiiy Oo ‘one rate of duty—should be adopted in sheer desperation as the only way to prevent the robbery of the entire revenue by importers’ frauds. THE TARIFY QUESTION. Mr. Hitch said, in the course of his remarks, that the raw material from different countries could be imported, if not forbidden by the tariff, and witl our refiners could, by their skill and the perfection of machinery, fupely a No. 16 sugar far cheaper and infinitely better than any Cuban planter or any other planter. The present tariff, with an amendment to mect the change in the manufacture of sugar in some places would ve equitable. Tho Dutch numbers were a fair standard of value of all sugars made by the old Es. and if the Secretary of the Sn, should be allowed the use of the polariscope, and a duty be fixed by that for sugar made by the new — process—that is, yacuum pan and centrifugal—then there wonld be a tariff as nearly 2d valorem as is possible with a specitic duty. Its equity and justice could not be questioned, while with the suc- cess of the attempt to Lave oue rate of duty imposed there would be a very serious falling off in revenue, a@ very decided advance in the price of su; and the shipping interest would suffef in the great diminution of the quantity of sugar there would be toimport. Mr. Hitch closed his remarks by calling attention to the entire unreliability ot the sugar figures ha had been. presented by the Bureau of Statistics, PROPOSITION FROM BALTIMORE. Daniel J. Foley, of Baltimore, presented the osition of the importers, refiners, grocers sumers of that city as follow! In all tank bottoms, concretes, syrups of sugar cane fuico, melado, concentrated. melado, concentrated molasses don all sugars testing by the polariscope not above 75 ohe and seventy-live one-hundredths ceuts por , with an addition of five one-hundrodths of for each and every degree, or fractional part ve 75 déRrecs, without regard to color. On all molasses six und one-quarter cents On @.l sugars grown or manufactured in Top. con- r gallon. rope, an ad. ditional ‘or discriminating duty suiicient for the reason- able protection of the refining interests of this country. ‘Mr. Foley said those whom he represented did fiot ask the committee to make # haphazard tariff, but one which would accomplish the purposes sought for the benefit of all.. He thought the committee fully understood the subject, and were refore competent to aet. All he desired was an honest tariff, so that the charge of fraud might not be repeated on every occa- sion, The committee asked various questions, to which Mr, Foley responded, in regard to the effect of the Baltimore proposition, saying, among other things, that color is more valuable to importers than to refiners, becanse this first attracted the eye of the purchaser, but the Baltimore .parties proposed to abandon the color test entirely. THE TEST OF SUGAR. 8. P. Thompson, of Baltimore, said the test of the value of sugar was byfecling. It was difficult to test sugar by color alone, some being soft, granular, bard and gummy, ‘by the same process. Comin; here to state facts he showed the disastrous effects o: the tariff of 1870 and 1875 on importation of sugar. ‘The committee asked various questions, which the gentleman answered, and, in the course of a colloquy, Mr. David’ A. ‘Wells said the latest information was that about three-fourthe of the sugar consumed in the world is retined, and that the gen- eral tendency is toward refined sugar rather than raw; and, in reply to a question by Mr. Banks, he said the taste’ of the people ta for cane sugar, and that if the people knew what was in sugar not refined they would not eat a pound of it. Mr Thompson having made a remark about the Cincinnati sugar dealers, Mr. Saylor asked him whether nearly all the sugar that wont there did not come from Louisiana, Thompson replied that as soonas the Louisiana prop opened the West went down there for it. Mr. Saylor asked :— * “Do not the Western men deal in Louisiana sugar because it is cheaper than the refined?’’ Mr. Thompson replied:—"The New York market regulates the value of the Louigiana sugar.” . Perot, of Baltimore, explained the difference between former representatives of the sugar interest | prevented the | ing obliged | from that city atid the present. He proposition now before the committee, to recognize the tact that no system conid be devised altogether accepiable, and with that view they sought compromise. In discussing the question, he said, the Boston gentlemen claimed that they did not want protection, but they stopped short of # point which gave them protection, Mr. Spaulding, ot the Boston delegation, said they id not want protection and explained their prop- osition. EVEN JUSTICE DEMANDED. Mr. Perot having concluded his remarks, Mr. Moulton, of New York, sa.d the committee should be conservators of the public morals, If they wanted a certain number of dollars they should have one and one weighmaster. mm should not be in favor of twenty-five sugar refiners against | ‘There should be an honest | 4 importers shonid be tree to importas much | 40,00, tariff, ras the people require. of consumers. He believed that the refiners, who are intelligent and friends of his, have | the matter already in their hands, but the importers should not be forgotten in case the refiners shall ail be burned out or it should be discovered there is a@lulteration in their sugar. Then there must be something to suit the people. A NEW PHASE. J. E. Searles, Jv., of Connecticut, said he appeared to represent 4 phase of the question. The Chairman of the committee remarked that ail the gentlemen who came to be heard were now in this room, while several gentlemen from Louisiana would be here to-morrow to avail themselves of a like privilege. The Chairman further stated that the hearing would be closed to-morrow at twelvo o'clock. Mr. Searles uid ho was an importer aud was hero to represent those who had signed the following recommendation :— ‘The undersigned. importers, dealers ahd refiners of #1; believing that the tariff on’ any article so Important ag ‘ar should bo so simple and plain that the importer may able to understand me readily, and that the duties may be cally assensed and economically collected y the ge d considering that, wuy system. of raduated whothor ‘based the fitch standard of rincopic test, is palpalil; ethod by wick the ‘iuporti F ctibarressed an Wuninoss will be embarrassed and facilitated, recommend the assess: following’ basis:—Tank bottoms, concentrated mola 0 ment syrup of f, cut loat, Inuips, dl soft white or yellow, known ws cote 4 por pound; molasses, six Cents per gallon. ‘This recommendation is signed by Booth & Edgar, Adame & Fuller, J. M. Cebailos & Oo. and others, VALUE OF THE POLAMINCOPE, ‘Mr. Searles said that he utterly disayreod with thé gentleman who had advised the ‘committee as to the vaiue of the polariscope, It was not an invariable test of sugar. Viiat may be considered necessary between the seller and buyer was not neceseary as between the government and the importer. He repeated that the polariseope is too delicate and tuireliable for testing sayars, and in the course of his remarks Mr. Searles said that if the people have depraved taste as to eat raw sugar they ought to pve it, He advocated « duty of two and four cents pound on sugars, and said that no reiined sugars can cyme from Cuba, a it cost several times as much to refine sugar there as it does in this country. » Gartield asked whether the yentle- adulteration of retlued sugues aud whether m ut is detranded of 5 Mr. Searles replied that he had not suc but on Lis. way to this committee room a informed him that if the committee wanted proot of adulteration and fraud. they could have it. In further argument ho do@lared that under rentienian | sentiments entaciated in that } the present tariff we are paying a bounty to foreigners for the production of poor trash su- gars, and in conclusion said:— ‘Let us have a tariff not to be revised two years or 81x mouths hence—let us have a tariff that will give usrest. We want a simple duty that will close the door to fraud and enable the importer to conduct his business intelligently.” The tendency in all coun- tries was tor specitic duties. —. ‘The committee, at half-past two o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow mot > HIS OWN DESTROYER. A FRENCHMAN, WHO ACTED AS PAYMASTER IN ‘THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR, COMMITS SUICIDE IN THIS CITY. AFrenchman, who a few months ago rented a bed- room on the third floor of No, 109 Bleecker street, committed suicide yesterday in his apartment by shooting himself in the head. Up to the time of the tragic occurrence nothing was known by the landlady and other occupants of the house of his name or antecedents. He was well behaved and courteous in his demeanor, but was witiM reticent: and avoided his fellow lodgers. He lived a secluded life, going aug coming at intervals, having but one compsnion, @ Frenchman. The latter took up his abode with the suicide about one month ago, and, in order to accommodate him, deceased relinquished his cot to him and _ slept himself on the floor. The friend is equally unknown, but it is supposed that he is a cigar maker. About noon yesterday the latter left the premises, that being his usual hour to go to work, and afew minutes after the loud report of a pistol was heard. As if by a common instinct, a half dozen affrighted people ran to the Frenchman's room, and there he was found prostrate on the floor, with a wound in the right temple aud a swoking revolver, of the La Fouchet pattern, in his hand. He was scrupulously attired in a suit of black broaticloth, his linen was iy laundried and his hair was neatly brushed. ‘THE SUICIDE’S ANTECEDENTS. Coroner Woltman proceeded to the scene of the tragedy in the afternoon. From papers which were strewn upon the washstand much light was thrown upon the suicide’s history, and a passport found upon his person estublished his identity. From this and other documents the tollowing ‘facts were gleaned :— Moise Agpe Vignes, the name of the suicide, was born in Brittany in 1847. He was well educated and came of a good family. During the Franco-Prussian war he served as paymaster in the First battalion, ‘Twentieth regiment of artillery, in the French army, After the war he resided in Bordeaux, where he was employed in a jewelry establishment, He there accumulated a handsome sum from his earnings aud placed 12,000f. in the banking house of Paul Robert. “He left Bordeaux in September, 1878, for Paris, While sojourning in the latter city ‘he re- ceived an invitation to attend the wedding of his cousin, 4 young woman to whom he had been paying devoted attentions. He refused to accept the invite- tion, and soon thereatter left his native land on board one of the Pacific and Oriental Muil boats for this country via San Francisco. A brother of deceased, who is a sergeant in a cavalry reziment in Rouen, recently wrote a letter to Moise, a portion of which read:—"Your mother regards you in the light of a spendthrift and a scapegrace; she is taking steps to have your patrimony stopped, so that you need ex- pect no more remittances.” A letter, nore in the handwriting of deceased, written in French and addresged to a Monsieur Sacreuter, read:— If you can do without me you will render mo a groat ser- vice, us I ain very sick. ‘This epistle was signed -““Gaymara.” On thg wash- stand was found another note scrawled in peteil on @ soiled sheet of paper, which read as follows :— There was a man by name of Ortist in the room s few minutes before the noise of the pistol was heard. It was subsequently ascertained that this note was written by the housekeeper before the arrival of the police to notify them of the name of. the roommate of deceased. Another document ex- amined by the Coroner was written in delicate hand and in excelleut French. It was signed Mme. Vignes and is supposed to have been written by tho mother of deceased. ‘There wasa note granting him permission to hunt for # season on a French noble- man’s estate. Other papers showed that he had been studying medicine in France, and a letter from a friend exhorted him to have patience and persevere. Upon his person was found $150, In the morn- ing he paid his landlady forty cents for a small bot- tle of St. Julien, which stood half emptied on the table, with bottle containifig some brandy. As no one appeared to’ claim the body the Coroner ordered its removal to the Morgue. THE DIET DISPENSARY. REPORT OF THE WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR—MR, ‘BEECHER'S COMPLIMENT TO THE LADIES——‘‘A CLEAN CHARITY.” ‘The Brooklyn Diet Dispensary held its third annual meoting last evening in the Polytechnic, Livingston strect, near Court. Mr. A. S. Barnds presided. There was a large attendance of ladies and physicians, not- withstanding the inclemency of the weather. The annual report of the Board of Managers of the dis- pensary, which was read by Mr. John H. Burtis, stated, in a brief, terse manner, that the Brooklyn Diet Dispensary was organized for the purpose of furnishing gratuitous aid to the sick, who from iheir condition are unable to help themselves; that it was doubly guarded against imposition, 28 no diets wore given except on the orders of responsible physi- cians. The report showed that there were 142 mem- bers, thirty-four of whom joined during the past year.. Since last March 1,429 patients had been as- sisted and 26,339 diets dispensed. The report also set forth that enough money had been received by the treasurer to meet all expeneos, and when enough funds were raised the dispensary would establish branches throughout the entire city. MR. BEECHER'S ADDRESS, At the reading of the report Rev. Mr. Beecher was introduced to the andience. He said that where pure charity and true heroism were to be found there would be found woman. Dr. Rush, of Phila- deiphia, the speaker said, who, in his day was re- garded ‘as one of the leading physicians, was once asked whether he thought the whole world was in- debted to physicians. He replied that if old women and nurses were included the whole world was very much indebted to physicians. The most eminent men of the profession have said that as much depended on diet as medicine in the treatment of the sick. «The Diet Dispensary was a charity, Mr. Beecher said, which undertook that part of nursing which provided proper food for the canvalescing. It was a clean charity. By that, the speaker said, he meant that it was ever freo from im- posture and abuse. After an experience of thirty years in the city of Brooklyn he had found “that imposition” Tial more ‘than killed charity dead. Even in the church which he rept sented as much harm as good had been done in the dispensing of charity, but his people, he was glad to say, were beginning to understand the subject better. ‘There were three classes of charity, however, which the people need not be afraid of assisting—viz., chil- dren, the very and infirm, and the sick. Mr. Beecher, after dwelling at some length on the ig- norance of the poor in the culinary art and biddin the viet Dispensary Godspeed in ‘its muc work, brought his address to a close. Speech: also inade by Hon, Stewart L. Woodford and Rev. Wayland Hoyt. HENRY PARSTON AGAIN. SOUVENIRS DECLINED, AS WAS A TITLE WHEN OFVYERED-—-THE EFFECTS OF AN EARL® EDUCA- TION, To Tue Eprron oF Ta HenaLp:— A{ter my return from Washington a friend has called my attention to your issue of yesterday, in wiich it is stated that there are in your office various and many souvenirs awaiting iny orders. I appre- hend that some of the donogs of these gow-gaws treated my letter with levity and others with asperity, My letter was written with rather too much frank- | ness and perhaps precipitateness, but on the whole I | am convinced that my statements, although uncon- genial to Americafis readers, would be sustained by au historical analysis. ‘Truth itself is often sour.” Lain impolled for many reasons to anon-acveptance of these presents. On one ocvasion Ihave declined to have a title conferred on me. This can be verified by a géntleman who is at present a member of the British ation in this country. If 1 have used language which has hurted the tender susceptibilities ot A The been taught in my school and college days the ee © have L used language as strong as either that of Mr. Johnson, Hillsborough and many others, which can be seen by a reference to their specches and writings. Dr. Johu- son said the Americans were ‘a race of convicts.” I regret that my letter should have elicited such rancor wud vituperation as was shown in the issue subse- quent to the publication of my letter, HENRY F. PARSTO! Britisher, JaNvany 8, 1879, HELD AS A .HIGHWAYMAN. In Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morn- ing George Connors was arraigned on a charge of highway robbery and remanded, Joseph Ryan, of No, 151 East Forty-third street, drives a wagon for Dodd's Express Company, and last Monday evening found that a package worth $250 had been stolen from the vehicle, Shortly atter six o'clock on Wednerday night as he was driving through Unton square a an sprang trom behind a cab aud darted to the tail of his express wagon. Ryan suouted t Officer Hil, wuo captured Connors after a stre nght him to the station house. Before Judge Wande Zeetetdey the prisoner declared that his movement meant no miscuivt, He will be oxamined | it considered | Gencral Newe ericans I did not do so out of mere wentonness, | RAPID TRANSIT. GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE THIRD AVENUE I— INSUFFICIENT ACCOMMODATIONS, COLD AND DIRTY CARS, HIGH FARES, BUDE EMPLOYES AND BAD MANAGEMENT. A mass meeting of the Twenty-first Assembly Dis- trict Citizens’ Association was held last evemmg at Parepa Hall, Highty-sixth strect and Third avenue, in answer to @ call stating “that the New York Ele- vated Railroad Company do not provide proper accommodations for passengers, that the cars are crowded to excess and dangerously cold, that the carrying facilities are insufficient, and that the rate of fare at certain periods of the day is unnecessarily high,” and asking that public action be taken in these matters. Despite the rain storm there was a large Seine es eeu and intelligent look- ing men, who! merchants, importers, lawyers and physicians, Mr, H.-P. Allen, a lawyer, presided. Mr. Henty C. Robinson said the time had arrived when the people of the upper part of the city wanted to know whether they would really havo rapid transit or not, or whether they would have to wait half an hour before being able to get @ train. He was disposed to speak with great charity of the Third avenue L company, but during this -week it had been a common éxperience for people not to be able to get a train without waiting ten or fifteen gin- utes or more. The other morning he went down to the Eighty-fourth street station and there met a gen- tleman who had waited ten minutes for a train and had to go away to take a horse car. He (Mr. Robin- son) then had to see three trains pess by without being able to get.on and lost half an hour in this way. A friend of his had to wait at Canal street sta- tion half an hour last evening before getting on an uptown train. “4 LACK OF BRAINS.”” “While I do not like to criticise the company,” Mr. Robinson said, “I must say—for it is the opinion of everybody I talk with--that there is somewhere a lack of brains in running this road. Whether the company thigk that no brains or experience is re- quired in running a road like this Idon’t know; but they seem to get all the trains at one end, and they don’t switch ‘them over to the other track to get them down in time to the other end. ‘There is somewhere a lack of brains and experience in managing this road.” Mr. Robinson said that yarious’ remedies had been proposed, but, probably, the most effective remedy would be to put in a third track. Undoubtedly the insufficient accommoda- tions would hasten the building of other linex, an particularly of the Second avenno L, which would ce: 'y afford vast relief to the east side people. “SITTING IN AN ICE HOUSE.” Mr. Andrew Powell mentioned the case of a friend of his who last evening had to wait at Grand street station from five minutes after five to a quarter to six o’clock, and then finaily had to take a horse car. He had now been compelled to abandon the “L’’ line altogether and have recourse to the Madison avenue horse car line, which brought him home more quickly. But this was not the only compiaint. Pipes had been put into the cars, and yot they had not been heated. Many passengers had caught cold in these cars, and were now sutfering from theeffects. ‘he horse cars were not so cold, because the motion was so much gréater ‘as to cause the blood circulate, while in these L trains they were sitti) as if in an icehouse. (Applause.) Mr. Powell advocated also that the morning fiye-cent hours be extended from half-past seven to he past eight. At present the termnation of the morning time for reduced fare was so early that working girls, for whom it was intended, in order to avail themselves of it must - get down town fifteen or twenty minutes before their shops or factories were opened, and then had to wait outside. Mr. Powell thought it was wrong for the company not to have brakemen ut the rear end of their trains, a neglect by which | they. endangered the lives of the passengers who opened the gates themselves or jumped over them while the trains were in motion. ‘he company should certainly run twice as many trains as they did now to accommodate the travel. Mr. 8. C. Pullman thougnt that the Grand Central trains should be dispensed with, as they materially interfered with the through travel. People desiring to go to the depot should be taken to Third avenue | and Forty-seound street, and there special trains should be in readiness to take the to the depot. “WANTS A LITTLE MORE HEAD.” Mr. Jacob F. Miller, a lawyer, said that while for the beginning of such an enterprise great indulgence shouid be exercised, yet he must speak frankly in re- gard to the complaints in everybody's mind. ‘The company wants a little more head. Compare it with the Sixth avenue L! Why the difference is as great as “between day and night. “There’s no regularity this road. Look at the dirtiness of the cars. y are dirty, filthy things, unfit for a civilized people to travel in. I have seon the tobacco juice lying ‘on the floor, Iam sure, for a week ata time. I say these cars are unfit for ladies and ventlemen to travel in, and I say that they are a to the company. Tisked a conductor the otuer day if sere was auy- Dody attending to the sweeping and cleaning of the cars, and he said that he didn’t know that there was. All this shows how this road is managed—that it is not mahaged at all. This evening he said he was fitty minutes coming up to Kighty-rourth street, and it generally took him between foriy and fifty minutes. The Chairman—I can generally go as fast in the Madison avenue horse car line. A motion was made to appoint a committee of three to lay, these complaints before the directors, but after discussion the number was increased to ten. Mr. Charies F. Valentine spoke of the harsh rudeness and brutal incivility of the conductors brakemen, nearly every one of whom, he said, ac as though he Owned the car he was on. He ci an instauce in which he prevented a condi tor and brakeman trom throwing @ man be tween the platforms and kiiliug him after a train had got into motion. He believed that, while the committee would be pleasantly received officers, yet they would accomphsh nothi can all see,” said he, “that this road is not yoing to be run for the benefit of the community but for the benefit of the directors.” He was in favor ot ing the Legislature for redress,and he belie if the tare was fixed at six cents instead of ten the road would still be a gold mine. The following committee were then appointed to wait upon the officers of the compan; Hf. C. Rob- inson, commission merchant; J. B. Brooks, Jacob F. Miller, lawyer; Willia Marbi@? merchant; J. A. J. Neafic, real estate dealer; William E. Hebberd, John-R. Durtee, N. M. Freeman, M. D.; C. E. Quack- | enbush, wholesale hardware merchant; 8. D. Foot | and HL P. Allen, lawyer. ‘The mecting then adjournedsubject to the call of the Choir, having been characterized by a very mod? erate as weil as earnest spirit throughout, NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRESS—-WHAT HAS BEEN AND WHAT REMAINS TO HE DONE. A mecting of the North Side Association was held yesterday afternoon at the Athenmum,corner of 167th strect and Washington avenue, Morrisania statio: Mr. 3. R. Filley, the president, occupied the chair, | and the secretary, Mr. D. Frisbee, read the annual | report, which was the principal business of the mect- | ing. The report of the executive committee Was the | first, the principal points of which were:—That that the present would be a fayorable time for the rapid transit committee to again agitate the question of extending the elevated uilroads across the Harlem River and through the annexed district; that the law com- mittee be recommended to prepare a bill that will place the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards in , the same position, as regards public improvement, as the other parts of the city, and that several prominent citizens of the district have agreed to serve as Commissioners for opening streets without compensation. ‘Lhe committes also congratulated the people of the district on having secured such a wor hy represeutative in the Board of Aldermen as Mr. Jordan L. Mott. ‘ ‘THE HARLEM IMPROVEMENT. The Harlem River Improvement Committeo re- ported among other things that General Newton, who hes charge of the work, has forwarded to Wash- ington maps, plans and estimates for three routes from the Hudson to the Harlem River—viz., Spuyter Duy vil, Diker 's Meadow and Lfubby Hook. The | Preseut appropriation is $800,000, and Congressman | Willis has imteoduced a bili tor $750,000 additional, and General Humphrey has recommended an appro: | priation of $700,000 based upon the annual estinuie of + ‘The ‘Lax aud Assesstnent Commit: tee state m their report that the total valuation of real estate in the ‘iwonty-third and Twenty-tourth wards in 1878, was $22,589,145, and that the taxes on this property in INts was $ 7 v6. The commit- e complain that the unimproved property in these | is ix valued neatly as high as in specuiacive | and that no dumimtion has been inade to meet | the present depreciation, Much of the prop: a not be improve. at present and the matter deserves | the seriotts consideration of owners compelled to pay | enormous taxes on values Which are impossibte to be realized, Mr. Jordan L. Mott stated to the meeting that the whole amount appropriated by the city last year for the nuwiutenence of streets and Uridges in the dis- trict was $25,000, but that as son as ik Was possible he would do all in his power to advance the claims of the district in the next Boatd of Apportionment. Mr, Mott was vigorously applandeds Among the mang suggestivus of the Local Im- provement Committee was that an effort should be ade in regard to street openings to avoid the ex- wordinary and Unnecessaty expense (if rnmor be correct) threatened by the comrissioners appointed for the opening and widening of Westchester avertue, 1th and other steeeis. After some desultory dis: cussion on different points sugyested by the reports a.com ites was appointed to select 1 for officers at tie next election, wo be munry 2 DEATH Of A CENTENARIAN, incotiny adjourned, — ¢ 4 In her room at No. 152 Fast Thitty-ninth street was found yesterday ® woman who had a longer dae lease of life than is allotted to most people. Eliza Reilly had reached her 108d year when she expired. Of her early lifé nothing is known except that she was born in county Cavan, Ireland, About seven years ago she lived in @ little shanty on the rocks at Dutch Hil and eked out @ very pro- carious subsistence there. Several charitable ladies hearing of her plight had her removed to apart- ments in the rear of No, 152 East Thirty-ninth street, where they since helped to provide for her. On Christmas they called upon ber and she was able to hobble to the gate, and seemed quite spry and in the best of spirits. Weduesday night she com- plained of weakness, and when Mrs. Armstrong, neighbor, took her ‘some coffee yesterday morn- ing, she found her sitting in the room, with her head on her breast, lifeless. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. ‘ Avsrex—Munnox.—On the 25th of December, 1878 at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Dr. J. C. Eccleston, Dr. P. Towxsuxp Austex, of Rutger’s College, N. J., to Exaen M., daughter of ‘Thomas Munroe, Clifton, Staten Island. KELL¥—Manrix.—In Brooklyn, January 8, by the Rev. Hugh 8. Cagpenter, at the residence of the bride's brother, Judge Pratt, F. H. Kenney, M. D., of Worcester, Mass., to JenNiz M. Mansay, of Brooklyn, DIED. Arnsurz.—On Thursday, January 9, suddenly, of pueumonia, Lyd a acon toe ot ove and Jennie A. Ainslie, aged 21 years and 8 months. Funeral from his late residence, 211 Ross st., Brooke lyn, E. D., on Sunday, the 12th inst. three P. m. ALTMAN.—On Thursday, January 9, 7:15 P. M., Mrs, CELIA ALTMAN, widow of the late Philip Altman, in the 73d year of her aye. Notice ot funeral hereafter. Bacue.—January 9, 1879, in Philadelphia, Aoram Dazavte, eldest daughter of Charles M. and Henrietta E. Bache. Batpwin.—Thursday, January 9, after a pngamng illness, at the residence of her brother, George T. Baldwin, 430 Bushwick av., Brooklyn, E. D., Miss Lucy I. Banpwry, in the Slst year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, from the above residence, on Saturday, January 11, at nine o'clock A, M. Interment at Bloomfield, Newark (N. J.) papers please copy. Banr.—On Tuesday, January 7, Many, widow of the late John Barr, in the 76th year of hér age. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 195 St. dames place, Brooklyn, at two P. M., January 10. Glasgow (Scotland) papers please copy. Bannekr.—On Tuésday evening, of heart disease, Evwaxp W. Barnerr, youngest son of John Barrett, in his 22d year. Funeral from his late residence,.372 8th av., Friday, 10th inst., at two o’clock P. M. ° Davisoy.—On January 8, 1879, Sanam Davison, widow ot the late Robert Davison, aged 88 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, 305 West 28th st., on Friday, the 10th inst., at one o'clock. By request, no flowers. Deax.—On Wednesday, January 8, Tomas DEAN, & native of Manchester, England, of typhoid fever, aged 63, ‘Manchester (England) papers please copy. Duny.—On Wednesday, January 8, after along jll- ness, Tuomas Dus, native of County Carlow, Ire- land, aged 33 years. Kelatives agd friends are respectfully invited to at- tend funeral, from his late residence, 150 West 28th st., this day, at one o'clock sharp, thence to Calvary Cemetery. . Irish papers please copy. Firzsiumons.—On Thursday, January 9, ELLEN, wife of the late Thomas Fitzsimmons, a native of the county Cavan, Ireland, in her Tist year. ‘The friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from her late lence, 118 West 17th st., on Sunday, at one P. M, Fooarry.—On Thursday, January 9, MicHAEL Focanry, No. 81 Watts st. Notice of funeral heveafier. ae -EMa, wife ot Gustav Haag, aged 34 years and 7 months. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 12, atone P, M., from her late residence, 50 Allen st. Hanon. —On Wednesday, January 8, Joan Hawtox, | aged 43. ‘The funeral will take place on Saturday, the 11th inst., at one P, M., 127 New Chureh st. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Hosrorp.—On Wednesday, January 8, 1879, SELAR Hosrorp. Funeral services at the Forty-third Street Methodist Episcopal Church, near 8th ay., Sunday, at—half-past ten A, M. No flowers. JonEs.—On Wednesday, January 8, SALLY, wife of Jabez Jones, aged 66 years. ‘The relatives and triends of the famity are te fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Jabez Jones, Somers, Westchester county, on Sun- day, Januvry 12, at half-past twelve P.M. Carriages will meet 9:15 ‘train from Grand Ceutral Depot at Purdy's Station. ‘ Suan i arlington (Vt.) papers notice. KxanyEy.—On. Thursday, January 91879, SaMorn James, only son of John and Jennie Kearney, aged 1 year, 10 months and 14 days. MBkET.—On January 9, 1879, Enizasera A. wife of James Lambert, in the 38th year of her age. Funeral services at her late residence, St. Nicholas by tee st., at 12 M., Sunday, the 12th inst. ing Sing papers please copy. Leaprn.—On ‘tuesday, January 7, after a short ill- ness, HA daughter of the late Captain Henry Leader, in the 924 year of her age. Relatives and friends are reapectfwlly invited to at- tend her funeral, trom the residence of her sister, Mrs. Amelia W. Latton, 71 5t. Mark's place, on Satur- day, 1ith iust., at one P. M. Lex.—Suddenly, on Thursday, January 9, SorHia M., wife of the late Rev. Imy K. Lee, D. D. Notice of tuneral hereafter. Mixrorp.—On Thursday morning, January 9, of scarlet fever, FRaNcis Skippy, son of Thomas and Louisa Minford, aged 6 years and 5 mouths. Funeral services at the residence of his parents, on Saturday morning next, at ten o'clock. Mouancr.—On Wedueeday, January 8, Eten, be- loved daughter of Hymen and Carrie Morange, aged 8 months and 18 days. et 155 2d Funeral from the residence of her ay., on Friday, January 10, at eleven A. M. Mvtiex.—On Wednesday, January 8, after a short illness, HENRY MULLEN, a native of the Parish of Kil- laney, county Louth, Ireland, in the 77th year of his e. wehe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fMlly invited to attend the funeral from his late resi- dence, 531 Went 40th at., on Friday, 10th inst., at one o'clock. MvLuooxry.—On Thursday, January 9, at his late’ residence, 19 Oliver st., Josurpa A. MuLnoongy, youngest son of Catharine and the late Richard Mui- Notice of funeral hereafter. Mvuray.—On Thursday, January 9, 1879, Many A., widow of Jobn H. Murray, aged 73 years. Relatives and trionds are invited to attend the fu- -al, from the residence of her son Robert, at Ford- ham, on Sunday, 12th iast., at two o'clock P.M. Car- riages will meet the 1:30 P. M. train from New York, No flowers. McALLIsren,—Of pneumonia, at Jocksonville, Fla., 8, 1879, Corben McALLister, of San Fran- al., aged 46 yours. His remains will be taken to San Francisco for in- terment. McCattum.—On January §, suddenly, Duscay Mo- CaLLUM, aged 16 years, Funeral services at the rostdence of Rie brother, Neil McCallum, 347 West 19th st., between Sth and 9th avs., Friday, at one o'clock. Friends of the tanuly are cordially invited to attend. McDoxatp.—On Wednesday, January 8, Jomn Mc- Doxa, in the 63th year of bis age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late residence, 104 East 110th st., oh Saturday nforning, Lith, at nine o'clock, Interment in Paterson o J.) Cemetery. McGintivray.—On Wednesday, January 8, Jon Metiiurvnay, aged 71 years. Relatives and friends, also the members of the New York Caledonia, Club are respectfuily invited to at- tend the funeral froth his late residence, 174 13th at., Brooklyn, on Friday, Jauuary 10, at half-past three o'clock P. M. Panxex.—On Tuesday morning, after a short ill ness, Isaac Panen, of the drm of Parker & Gille ao, aged 48 years, Funeral services from his late residence, 113 Exist 78th st, on Saturday, at one P. M. Por#axsxt.—On January 7, Rev. NANSKI, in-the 15th year of his age. Kelatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, which will take place trom the residence of his son, No. 211 Bast 58th st., at ten o'clock A. M., Gustavus Pox b | Sunday, the lvth. Charleston (8. C.) papers please copy. KYAN.—January 1879, Dennis Ryax, native of Oula, county Limerick. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 122 ‘West i8th st., on*Saturday, the Lith, at one P. M. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend his funoral without farther notice. Surru.—Suddenly, at West New Brighton, 8. L, on a 9, Hope, son of Thomas and the late Mary * Smith, Notice of funeral hereafter, ‘ ‘SULtivaAN.—In_ Brovklyn, on January 8, Josrrm SULLIVAN, son of Robert and Mary Suiliven, native of Kenmate, county Kerry, in the 20th year of his 0. Relatives and friends arc respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from 128 Smith st.,on Friday, Janu- ary 10, at two P.M. TowNerND.—At his residence, in Brooklyn, on Werlnesday evening, Srevies ‘t, Towssxsp. funeral hereafter. Watnact,—In Jersey City, January 9, 1879, Lerry, witow of Thomas Wallace, aged 55 yours. Relatives and friends of the tamily are invited to attend the funeral services, at her late residence, 23 Pavonia ay., on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, Wairr.-—January 9, Dr. Jous H. Warre, in the 62d year ot his aye, Relatives and friends sre invited to attend the fun trom his Inte residence, No. 4i7 4th av., at ia o'clock A. M., Saturday. Winvry.—At St. Pant, Minn., December 30, 187 James EB. Winpey, son of Stephen B. Wildey, 0 Be hiya, formoriy ot New York, aged 34 years and iv is. lenly, on Wednesday, January 9, », br his Goth your tives aint (tyerd: ited to attend, from hig 1 late residence, 1,131 Fults A wt, Brooklyn, Jaw yl, com at eleven A. M. No flowers. Interment at the venience of the family Boston payers please copy,