The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1879, Page 8

2 ‘THE MUNICIPAL MILLENNIC, The Lotos Club Dinner to Mayor Cooper and What Came of It. HOW AND WHERE THE WEA ORIGINATED. The Inside History of the Invitations. WHAT KELLY, COOPER AND REID HAVE 10 SAY. “The golden age has dawned at last,"’ exclaimed a burdened taxpayer on Park avenue; “the magisterial lion and the financial lamb have lain down together; three cheers and three times three for the Kelly truce and the Coopef union.” Obviously this exuberance of feeling was induced by the Haratp's report of Comp- troller Kelly's charming after midnight speech in the picture-hung supper rooms of the Lotos Club when the new Chief Magistrate was honored by a dinner, at which assisted not only the gay and festive members of that social organization, but many solid men, facile princeps of whom was the city’s financial head. Several theories have been broached since that memorable night as to tho oc- casion of so much knightly bearing, so great agush of fecling, so notables departure from the ordinary taciturnity of the Tammany chief. One is to the effect that like a wise diplomatist Mr. Kelly was discounting the troubles ahead, looking out for breakers and using the opportunity, as the venerable father of the Mayor does his well known air cushion, to make things easy for himself; a second is that the whole affair—supper, speakers, audience and publicity of the proceedings—was a “put up job” in the interest of a new deal; and the third theory is that, as Mr. Kelly is an honest man and a faithful public officer, he was glud of a chance to say in the presence of his new chief that so far as official duties are concerned he would do his best to make the Cooper régime a euccess and a credit to the city. WHAT THE COMPTROLLER BAYS, ‘The Finance Department of the city occupies the greater part of the second story of the extraordinary architectural abomination known as the “New County Court House.” The approaches to it are marble and dirt. There is generally light enough in the corridors and on the stairs for the public to see any respected fellow citizen as he slips on the mud pasted tiles or gracefully alides bumpity bump down the wet and dismal staits. The Comptroller’s office proper consists of two large rooms. In one of them sits Deputy Comptroller Storrs, where he can keep his eye on the faithful henchmen who do the figuring. In the other, as arule, from twenty toa hundred equally faithful henchmen stand, ‘sit and wait, hoping for the auspicious hour when they too may do some figuring. In one corner of this second room the late Chamberlain, Mr. Peter Brains Sweeny, partitioned off « small enclosure in which he and his late lamented brother Jim’ sat and re- ceived the multitude. When Mr. Swoeny retired Mr. Andrew H. Green succeeded to the apartment, and how it is become at once the home of the prosent Comptroller and the sanctum sanctorum of Tam- many Hall. Yesterday morning Mr. Kelly graciously welcomed a Henatp reporter and beamed good naturedly at him as he warmed his hands by the fierce flames that illumined an old fashioned chimney rate, shielded by a huge brass fender. jutside there were two scores of people impatient to get in. On the table there were at Jeast four scores of cards from people who had been in or couldn't get in. Fiem as a rock, -with his mas- sive head squarely set on his well developed shoulders, the Comptroller smiled and waited. “That was rathera good speech you made at the Cooper dinner, Mr. Kelly.” yes, I think it was. I meant it, too.” ‘ow did it happen that you attended the dinner?” “This way. Several friends—geutlemen who are friends of Mr. Cooper also—urged my going. They thought it would be a graceful compliment to the new Mayor, and I went. That's all.”* “Did Mr. Cooper know you were to be present?” “That I can’t tell, Of course 1 knew he would be there, as the dinner was in his honor. It is the cus- tom, you know, to give dinners to the incoming Mayor. Ely had one, so did Wickham, and, I believe, Oakey Hall.” “Was your speech born of any preeoncerted ar- “a with Mr. Cooper?” “Not at all, I hadn’t seen Mr. Cooper, except once, I believe, and then casually.” “Then it was an honest expression of your actual feeling?” “Precisely. Why not? He is Mayor of the city, not of a party. He is responsible for the city gov- ernment. If he fails in any way (and Isincerely trust he will not) his failure is a reflection on the rest of us. It is not my duty alone, but my desire, to aid him, so far as official intercourse is concerned, in every possible way. His success means the success of one and all; his failure carries disaster in its train to all the city officials, It isgnevitably so. The man who is responsible will have praise or censure as he succeeds or fails, and all who are associated with hin share the one or the other. I wish him all the good fortune I could wish any mai WHAT HR THINKS OF THR MAYOR. “Have you known Mr. Cooper any length of time ?”” “Oh, yes, many years. We were in Tammany Hall together in eighteen nundred and fifty something.” “What do you think of him ?’* “Well, Mr. Cooper is @ sensitive, upright, careful, bonest man. I believe he means to do his duty to the best of his ability. “Has the era of good feeling to which the Hrnatp walls attention any political significance ?”* None whatever.” ‘What then “Common sense and nothing else. There can be bo sense in permitting political differences to aifect Official relations. 1 honestly believe Mr. Cdoper will do the best he can, and I know I shall. I have special personal relations with him, but my official inter- course must necessarily be constant, and it is my earnest desire to co-operate with him in the best in- terests of the city, of which he is the chief magis- ‘trate. I meant all I said.” “And what you said about ex-Mayor Ely as well ?”” “Well, Ely likes that sort of thing, you know. He's fond of a little fun, It wakes bim up and gives him Stext. By the way are you interviewing me?” “In one sense, yes; in another, no. The HeRaLp desires to inform ‘the people as to your exact tecling toward the new Mayor and whether you mean now what you said then?” “Oh, that’s it. Well, you can say that I went to ‘the Lotos dinner with pleasure. I responded to the toast with equal pleasure, and { reiterate every word Ithen said. I believe in the good faith of Mr. Cooper, ‘nd know he will do the best be can. I have a re- sponsibie position here, and in it I shall in all sin- cerity yive the new Mayor my cordial and most hearty support. If that is what the HxmaLy means by an ‘era of good fecling’ I emphatically indorse 1t.”” By this time the crowd in waiting had become so great as to overitow the rooms, spread out into the hall and finally penetrate the greater «partment, where among others, perched gracefully in Jackson's municipal seat, was the Hon. Henry G. Stebbins with his eye glued to the little door leading to the Comp- troller’s private office. Mr. Kelly continuing said;— “This is a subject in which thousauus of people as well as the great constituency of the Hamat tel a great interest, and if you wil! Kindly excuse me froin Turther talk about it I will begin the practical part by fing at once to work.” Then he laughed, struck ‘is bell, looked at a inodest card that bore the name of Joel O, Stevens, said to the doorkveper, “Show Mr. Btevens in,” and the sceve closed with the door, A WORD WITH THE MAYOR, It may be doubted if there was ever a more slippery stance invented than that which covers the City Park and stains the marble steps that lead to the dirty corridors wh , in turn, conduct Lundreds of daily visitors to the Mayor's glass doors. Lxperience teaches that it is not an easy matter to penctrate to the holy of official holies. Itis difficult to catch a Glimpse of the Comptrotier, aud it is next to i nssible to catch the Mayor. Fortunately, yor Cooper has provided himself with expert pickets and outposts, so that flags ds of truce cam be forwarded in the ot time, and if one succeeds in reaching the desk of Private Secretary Morrison he is tolerably certain of seeing the Mayor or, at all events, of know- ing why he cannot. ‘The Mayor has a suite of roon Iu the outer room modest men t. In the m More pushing cailers encounter a policeman and a wessenger. The latter room opens into @ large apart- ment, the walls of which are hung with immense gilt frames, bordering full length portraits of the great and good men in brass buttons, yellow breeches and hair powder, who, im other days, iabored in divers spheres for their country’s glory and at the fity’s expense, This is the room in which the Mayor listens to rhetorical taxpayers, mur- rics such of his fellow citizens as are determined to ran that risk, and indulges in an en- ormous wood fire by which he toasts the official shins. Beyond thi ix a more private room, where he figns warrants, takes lunch and rests from more ex- Seting labor. WHAT MATOR COOPER SAYS. Mayor Coop man of right, sandy as to hair, beard and complexion, and very com in manner, paused in the signing of anxi pected rants yesterday atternoon, lo gladses for a moment and leaned on a fi coat tails and the Tenaip reporter a ‘Is it @ cus- tos Club to give dinners to the incom- tion to be interviewed and a determination to be po- lite, the happy man looked for a at Decatur’s sword, theu gazed at the yeliow “smalls” of the lute Father of his Country, and finally said, “I believe the club did give dinners to Vance, Wickham und Ely.”” “Did you know that Comptroller Kelly was to be present at the dinner?” “Yon must excuse me, I don’t wish to be inter- viewed. I did not know that Messrs, Kelly and Schell were to be at the dinner until late that after- noon. ‘Then I was told of it; but”—— “You had no idea, of course, that Mr. Kelly was to peak as he did?” “Of course not, Those gentlemen were invited to | dinner a8 others were. That was all I kuew of it. I certainly could have kuown nothing of Mr. Kelly’s | intended remarks. But I won't talk about it at all.” | “Just one word, please, Of course you know what ‘on at that time. He has | leasantly of you. Is the that, you reciprocate the Mr. Kelly said concerning srnee spoken very kindly Henaup authorized to say desire for friendly co-operation?” “1 have nothing to say about it. I shall do my duty to the best of my ability, as I presume he and others will do theirs. I am determined not to say anything further than this. I shall of course do my utmost to carry out my ideas of what the office needs, Ican speak for no one else, aud I don’t wish to be quoted as expressing any opinion about the dinner, Mr. Kelly's speech or Mr, Kelly personally.” “All right. Have you made up your mind about the Police Board?’* ‘Not yet, It is a matter nt grew ten rtance, and I am giving it careful consideration. I don’t think an interest will be damaged by a further delay of a wee or two.”” “I do not feel that——”” At this juncture Major Bundy, of the Evening Mail, who had been sitting patiently near the secretary's desk, sighed deeply, as the Mayor turned to see what was the matter, a powerful gre upon his arm induced hiin to move away from the cosey fire and to- ward the middle of the room. The grasp was that of ex-Comptrolier Andrew Holdfast Green. For some little time—long enough for the ex- Comptroller to make a point and an ap- pointment—the suggestive group was the “eynosure of every eye. on the Mayor blandly renewed his civility to the HERaLp reporter and concluded the conversation by saying, “Remem- ber, please, I decline to be interviewed. I accepted the invitation to the dinner. The other gentlemen were alsognests, Ihave this to say only and noth- ing more. I propose doing my duty to the best of ‘lity, and have nothing to say about Mr. speech or anything else.” ASCENT OF ‘THE TALL TOWER. Difficult as it is for the ordinary visitor to secure & glimpse of the Tammeny chieftain, and onerous as it is to manipulate the outlying guards of the Metro- politan Mayor, they are as dust in the balance when weighed against the obstacles that bur the way to the lofty den of the Lotos president, in the summit of the tallest tower here or hereabouts, From the sanctum of the Lotos president the towers of the unfinished Brooklyn Bridge can be piaiuly seen tar down the landscape, | Yesterday Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the president aforesaid, pleasantly disengaged himscli from the entangling alliance of a number of petitioners, and, with @ marked copy of the HeraLp in his hand, said, “In what way can I serve you?” “The HERALD would like to have an inside view of the brain that suggested the dinner to Mayor Cooper, and to know how it and the invitations to Messrs. Kelly and Scheil came about?” WHAT THE CAUSE OF IT ALL SAYS. Mr. Reid pondered for a moment. Then with municipal weal beaming from his piercing eye, he answered, ‘Well, I'll tell the Heap all about it. I | was just reading the Hxnatp's editorial on Mr. Kelly’s speech, and it hits the nail on the head. When Messrs. Vance, Wickham and Ely were made Mayor dinuers were given in their honor and it was perfectly natural that one should be given to Mr. Cooper. I was in Albany look- ing after the Sloan interest, when it occurred to me that it would be a pleasant thing anda thing to bring the late antagonists together. They have duties in the city government which bring them together in any event, and I thought, it may be of ser- vice to them and of practical benefit to the city if they can be brought together in a social and personal way. Sol teiegraphed to Mr. Kelly, ‘Will you come to the Lotos @lub as my guest on the occasion of its dinner to Mayor Cooper, Suiurday evening? Send answer to my house. I have invited Schell and Ely.’ Tsent jetted message to Mr. Schell, and they both pted.”” f What was your motive 2” “As Isaid, i thought it would benefit the city if these two men could be brought to work together. I also wished to emphasize the fact that neither the club nor the occasion was political, If our guests had been all of one party it might have had another significance. And I wanted to show that in this country men of the most vehement political an- tagonisms could recognize sincerity of purpose in opponents and respect as gentlemen those whom they abhorred as politicians.” “Did Mr. Cooper know beforehand that Messrs. Kelly and Schell were to be invited ?’” “So far as [know he did not. He may have been informed of it, butif so there was no significance in it. “Was Mr, Kelly asked to speak in any special vein ?”” “Oh, not at all, He cordially accepted the invita- tion, and his response to the toast was, so far as I know, entirely unpremeditated.” “How do you mee the era of good feeling to which the Hinap alludes ?” “It seoms tome that it is not only poesible, but probable. It rests entirely with these two gentlo- men. I kuow them both. I believe them to be honest, capable officials. Their lines of duty neces- sitate co-operation. If they work honestly in the best interests of the city t! must work together. ‘They have fought the fight, and if they believe in the Anerican idea now that the battle is ended, they will stop fighting and go to work. The city oxpects it, aud al) good citizens will join the Hxraxp in demand- ing it. I think it was a very happy thought to invite Messrs. Keily and Schell to the Cooper dinner, and hope its beneficial results will be le more mani- fest yet.” of “Do you believe Mr. Kelly was sincere when he suid:—‘I wish Mayor Cooper all the success in public life that any friend of his can wish him, and I assure him and his friends that so far as the official busi- ness of this city is concerned, there will be no dis- agreement between us on matters which are really in the interest of the people?” “Ido. I have known Mr. Kelly rome years, and regard him as a man of sincere purpose and an honest determination to serve the city faithfully. He unquestionably meant precisely what he said. “And as to their being any keynote or suggestion to Mr. Kelly or Mr. Schell, you. may repudiate the idea abso- lutely. They attended the dinner as my guests, Mr. Kelly wes called on in due course to respond to a toast, in the introduction of which I alluded to him as a gentleman who had contrived to arouse about as maxy, as diverse and as violent emotions as any resi- de of Manhattan Island, but was still recopnized by friend and foe as Houest John Kelly. He made # most entertaining speech, complimented ghe club very gracefully, poked fan in a pleasant and under- standuble way at Mayor Ely, who sat next him, and made # pronounced hit when he said:—‘l have got to that state of mind that I feel that if aman is conscious that he is trying to do his best as well as he can un- derstand it he noed care very little what may be said about him. A man’s conscience should at all times be his master. Now, I do not think that politics should be brought ‘into discussion here. Mayor Cooper has a very important duty to orm. Prob- ably he can hardiy realize yet amount of labor . that he must fe through, and no man can tell until he gets into tie Mayor's office. Isuppose our friend Ely here when he first entered on his duties considered it a light place, but he was not there long before he sew that the labor was immense. I do not mean to say that the intellectual labor is immense, but the responsi- bility connected with the office,’ 1am exceedingly anxious, so far as I am concerned, that Mayor Cooper's udiministration may be successful. Mayor Ce is not now # representative of a party; he party behind him, and acts for the whole And le undoubtedly will be successful, be- incerely Velieve that he has the full interest of the people at heart, and that he will do his best to serve them. Ihave said so since his election and I said so before his election.’ Now, believing ax I do, and as the Henarp evidently hopes, that these offi- cials can work together harmoniously aud to the great benefit of the city, 1 contend th only a wise thing, but ‘a good thing, to bring them together at the first dinner given to the new Chief Magistrate.” COUNTY CLERK GUMBLETON. ANOTHER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN IN- SPECTION OF HIS BOOKS SHALL NOT BE PER- MITTED. , The general supposition was that, following the recent order of Judge Donobue staying proceedings in the writ of mandamus, granted by Judge Davis, directing County Clerk Gumbleton to allow’ the commit the Ber As#ociation to examine the books and‘records in his o:lice pending an appeal trom such mandatory writ to the Supreme Court, Geueral Term, there would be uo turther & action in the courts in the matter until after a decision was reached on tho ap- peal. ‘This supposition, however, to have been illusory, Mr. J. Adriance Bush, one of the members of the Bar Association committee, has become rufiied because on making & request to the County Clerk's deputy to be permitted to examine certain records in the office he was referred to Mr. Guinbieton'’s een ‘This Sa poten eas not me A him, aud ~ appl to ye Barrett, in Supreme aoure Chambers, tor an order to show cause why # peremptory muudainus should not be granted requiring Mr. Gumbleton to produce the books asked for. “Ig not this the same application as that made be- fore Judge Davis?” inquired paces, oe ie tae lancing Lis eyes over the papers handed up to him. . “Not at all,” replied Mr. Bush. ‘I am asking this personally and as a private citizen. Judge Barrett then examined the papers more closely aud granted an alternative writ, making the same returnable to-morrow, when the matter will be argued before him, in Chambers, Mr. Bush’s petition and affidavit are of the uvual formal character. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, The seventh annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of America was held last evening at the State Arsenal, corner Seventh avenue and Thirty-fifth street. The following were elected directors for the ensuing year:—G. 8. Schermerhorn, J Cap- tain W. 8. Casey, Colonel J, H. Cowperthwait, Major jaluson, jor J. H. Jones, and, to All a va- cancy, Colo: H. G. Litehfield, of General Hancock's At 4 subsequent meeting of the newly elected directors Judge N. P. Stanton was re-eected Presi- dent, Colon voorge W. Wingate Vice President, George 8. Bchermerhorn, Jr., Secretary; D. P. Judd Treasurer and Messts, Schermerhorn, Gildersieeye and Shaler Executive Comiaittes, FLEETWOOD PARK. ‘TROTTING TO SLEIGHS ON A CAPITAL TRACK. Persons living down town can have no idea of the sport that is being enjoyed at the present time on the “snow paths” at the upper end of the city. Getting into the Park the sleighs glide over the frozen snow more freely than they would over afresh fallen bed of it never so deep. Yesterday hundreds of sleighs of all descriptions and designs were out, many of which had been dragged over the bare pavements from the centre of the town. Beyond the Park the avenues were alive with fast horses and delighted people, male and female. Beyond the Harlem River the sleighing was never better. Notice having been given by the managers that a trot to sleigns would come off over the Fleetwood Park in the afternoon, num- bers of the admirers of sport turned in there from Jerome avenue, and before the horses were scored the club house balconies were well filled with well known horsemen. The attraction at Fleetwood was ‘# trot to sleighs for a purse, for which there were five starters. These were William Gallagher's bay geld- ing Tommy Moore, John Murphy’s gray mare Lady Kelso, W. E. Weeks’ brown gelding Gipsey Bill, Charles Dickerman’ bay mare Jane Eyre and John Driscoll’s brown gelding Vol- cano. The betting before the start was 10 to 8on Lady Kelso against the field. After the first heat Lady Kelso was still the favorite at even money, and when beaten the second time her backers were stil, willing to take short odds that she would win the race. Tommy Moore won the race very easily in three straight heats, however, and the backers of the gray mare were out of pocket. Lady Kelso acted very unsteadily during the heats, breaking badly at times, Her mouth was sore and tho bit seemed to irritate her very much. The track was quite smooth and the race gave great satisfaction to the spectators, ‘The following are the dctails of THE RACE. First Heat—Tommy Moore had the best of the send off, Volcano second, Gipsey Bill third, Kelso fourth, Jane Eyre fifth. Tommy Moore soon went away from the others and led to the quarter pole by half a dozen lengths in 39 seconds, Gipsey Bill second, Kelso third, Jane Eyre fourth, Volcano bringing up the rear. Tommy Moore opened the gap to eighty yards on the lower turn, passing the half-mile pole in 1:16, all of that distance ahead of Lady Kelso, Gipsey Bill third, Jane Eyre fourth, Voleano fifth. Tommy Moore came on steadily.and won the heat by half a dozen lengths, Lady Kelso second, Gipsey third, Jane Eyre fourth, Volcano fifth. Time, 2:41}. ‘Second Heat—Lady Kelso still the favorite. Tommy Moore had the best of the send off, Lady Kelso second, elves, Bill third, Volcano fourth and Jane iyre fifth. Tommy Moore and Lady Kelso went down toward the quarter pole side and side, but just before reaching that vointthe mare vroke up, and Tommy left her. Time, 40 seconds. Gipsey Bill also passed Lady Kelso before she recovered. Jane Eyre was fourth, Voleano fifth. Tommy Moore was six in front of Gipsey Bill at the half-mile pole, the latter three lengths ahead of Lady Kelso, who had broken up a second time, Lady Eyre fourth, Voleano far behind. ‘Time, 1:17. Tommy Moore opened the gap on the hill of the backstretch, and coming along steadily won the heat easily by ten be age Gipsey Bill second, four lengths in front of Lady Kelso, the latter eighty yards ahead of Jane Eyre, who was about the same distance in front of Volcano, There was no distance in the race. Time of the heat, Me Third Heat—The betting was now even that Tommy Moore would not win this heat. He got the word in front, as he had in all the previous heats, Gipsey Bill second, Lady Kelso third, Volcano fourth and Jane Eyre fifth. Tommy outfooted all the others around the turn and down the fein es to the quar- ter pole, passing that point four lengths ahead of Lady Kelso, Gipsey Bill third, Volcano fourth and Jane Eyre fifth. Time, 39 seconds. Lady Kelso had broken up and lost considerable ground by the aishap. At the half-mile pole, which was passed in 1:17, Tommy Moore led nearly eighty yards, Lady Kelso second, two lengths in tront of Gipsey Bili, Volcano fourth, Jane Eyre fifth, the two latter far behind. Goi up the hill of the backstretch Tommy Moore was m in hand, and he nearly came to a standstill at the point of rocks, Lady Kelso and Gipsey Bill closed up on him, but they both broke up before ergs | him, and he coming rapidly away, gots good lead on ‘them again. Getting into the homestrech Lady Kelso closed again gallantly, but breaking up in front of the club house she ran until across the*score, finishing head and head with Tommy Moore, Gipsey Lill a good third, Vol- cano fourth, Jane Eyre fitth, The hest and race wero declared for Tommy Moore. Time, 2:43}4. The fol- lowing isa * SUMMARY. Fixerwoop Park—Txorrine To Suricus—Tuxs- DAY, Jan. 14.—Purse $50; mile heats, best three in five. Starters. W. Gallagher's b. g. Tommy Moore. -111 John Murphy's g. in. Lady Kelso. 12.32 W. E. Weeks’ br. g. Gipsey Bill. 8 238 Charles Dickerman’s b. m. Jane Eyre.. ~-44 6 John Driscoll’s br. g. Voleano......... -5 6 4 TDR. Quarter, Half. Mile, First heat... +. 39 1:16 2Al dy Second heat 40 1:7 244g ‘Third heat. oe 39 1:17 2:43 hy ‘There will be a trot this afternoon between horses that have never besten 2:30 in harness. THE HANLAN CLUB. MOVEMENTS OF THE CHAMPION—HE SAILS FOR . ENGLAND ON THE 31sT INST. : Tonoyzo, Jan. 11, 1879, A peace has been patched up between tue members of the Hanlan Club, and the public will hear no more of the inwardness of their financial arrangements for the prosent. Though there was no obligation upon them to furnish an official financial statement, they, from their semi-public character, would have con- sulted their own good name by doing so, more especially after they furnished one statement which was proved to be inaccurate. nome excitement ‘was created here among those interested in sport by rumor, which obtained a measure of credence, that Courtney’s late backers hud quarrelled among them- selves, and that one of them lad disburdened him- self in a New York sporting journal. The chief daily journal of Canada, in making the last announcement for the Hanlan Club, went out of its way to call those who backed Hanlan in hi first race with Wal- lace Ross “crooked. gamblers” and to attribute to them the agitution against the present Hanlun Club. med your readers, the reflections on the club -came from within the club itself; and I may tell them that many of the ot Hanlan in the first race are now mem- bers of the Hanlan Club. True, a firm of pool sellers were responsible for one’ portion of the stakes; but pool seling was not then against the law of Canada, and, thereiore, could not be either gambling or crooked gambling. I know the members of the first organization, and of the second, or Hanlun Club, personally, and do not think that there is anything to pick and choose between them, either morally, socially or financially. From a persoual knowledge of the character of cliques which control professionals on both sides of the Atlantic Lean say that the people who controlled Hanlan last year are the best it has been my fortune to t. However, they have made a mistake in being so reticent after inviting public criticiam. Hanlan, who has just been admitted to the Masonic craft, leaves New York for England on the ist inst. per City of Montreal, #0 as to be in time to see the Kjliott-Higgins race on February 17. He will be ac- companied by James Heasley, Who was his heneb- man last, year, than whom lo man knows better how to prepare a sheil for the water, None of the club will cross the Atlantic with the champion, though several will be pres- ont | When ie meste Hawdop. No equip: ment, according to present arringements, be taken, and to Swaddle & Winship and will be intrusted the making of lia boats, and to Cayling the making of his sculls, In England he will be the guest of your Consul at Manchester, Coionel Albert D. Shaw, President of the Club, The present members of the Hanlan Club will Decalled upon for $250 each as their investment in the Englien campaign, the capital of which will thus be about $5,000, Should they decline the stock the amount will be raised pro rata among accepting members—at least so I am credibly informed. At all events, Hanlan goes ut the expense of the club. If the club send the c! nm they will have a clearer title to say that their ‘sotlons are patriotic than that which they earned for themselves last year. In britain they kuow that they will get no mammoth purses or railway com- missions, and will have to race tor stakes alone, Be- sides, they will have no exclusive information, though practically the exclusive information last year was confined to the executive, and, except in a matters, was patent to any one versed in rowing. ‘The action of the oarsmen of the United States in the championship matter will be awaited with curiosity, and opinion is directed as to whether or not it will be claimed during Hanlun’s stay in Eng- MANHATTAN SKATING RINK. A race of one-quarter of a mile, open to all ama- teurs, will take place on the Manhattan Skating Rink, Fighth avenue and Fifty-sixth street, on Saturday evening, 18th inst. The contestants will be required to make the best of their way without skates or spikes, The prizes will be a gold medal to the first and silver medal to the second. Entries will elowe on Friday. Ou Saturday evening, 25th inst., a twenty-five mile skating race, for the championsiip of America, will take place on the ame rink. Gold and silver will be awarded the first, second and third, Entries will close on Thursday, 2dd inst. | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1879:-TRIPLE SHEET. THE WALKING LADY. WHAT MME. ANDERSON THINKS OF HER RECEP- TION IN BROOKLYN—THE PLUCKY LADY TAKING CARE OF HERSELF AFTER HER LONG TRAMP. -AN ASTONISHING APPETITE. Mme. Anderson’s wonderful feat of walking 2,700 quarter miles in 2,700 quarter hours, now ap ac- complished fact, appears all the more remarkable after a day has elapsod in which the entire task has re- ceived carefui consideration, Nothing is more likely to irritate the nervous system than loss of sleep; but again there are instances quoted where constant waking becomes almost @ habit, and even after the task is finished it is almost impossible for the subject to sleep for any length of time. A story was told yesterday morning at Mozart Gar- den about one of the gentlemen who has been coach- Mme. Anderson that proves the force of habit in regard to waking up at accustomed hours. This gen- tleman was in the Labit of walking with Mme, Auder- son during the night and lifting her off her bed to put heron the track, On Monday night after the walk was over he went to bed completely tired out, but he had not been asleep half an hour before he woke up and putting his arms around his wife lifted her out of bed and had her standing on the floor be- fore he knew what he was about, NURSING THE PEDESTRIAN, As soon as Mme. Anderson finished her speech on Monday night she was taken into her dressing room, and a few minutes later lifted into a carriage, accom- panied by Dr. Rosman, Dr. Watts, Miss Sparrow, and her husband, McPaley. The crowd outside wanted to take the horses from the carriage, but the police interfered and they started off, followed by about fifty men, running alongside. These flect-footed followers arrived at Dr, Shepherd's Turkish baths before Mme. Anderson and opened the door of the carriage when it stopped, ‘Lhe worn out lady was given a warm bath, and after partaking of some beef jelly and port wine was put to bed. Every half hour she was awakened, and this programme was con- tinued until seven A. M., when she awoke of her own accord, and indulged in a cup of tea and | ® mutton chop. Sho was then allowed to sleep until eight A. M., when they woke her up, and half | an hour later she ate breakfast, consisting of some | steak and tea. She was not very sleepy during the forenoon, but got one short nap of about three- quarters of our. During the morning she had a chat@with her medical advisers, Dr. Rosman and Dr.. Watts, and at one P. M, she had lunch, consisting of mutton stew, wailies and tea, During the afternoon ehe slept about an hour and got up at five o'clock, put- ting on a wrapper aid was given a Turkish bath under the special supervision of Dr. Shepherd, who takes the greatest interest iu Lis piieuomenal guest. At dinner, an hour later, Mme. Anderson did ample justice to the bill of fare, enjoying some roast lamb and potatoes. During the evening she received some fow friends and expects to take a drive this afternoon, it the weather is not unpleasant. APTER THE BATTLE. Arepresensative of the Hxnaup called yesterday afternoon ut Dr, Shepherd’s house, on Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, and sent in his card to Miss Sparrow, not expecting to fiud Mme. Anderson awake. He was invited into that lady's room. + Mme. Anderson said, “I have only just got up, and am now going to take a Russizn bath, as my wedical adviser, Dr, Rosman, thinks it will do me goo “Do you think you have had suflicient sleep?” “Oh, no; but I shall have to take it by degrees, I intend to dress after I have my bath, as after dinner I expect to receive some friends.”* “Ave you suflering from your feet?” “They are still very hot, and I have been bathin; them with cooling lotions. The blisters are all heal up; in tuct, I have walked them down, and my feet are now really better than they were after I had been walking three days.” “How do you feel generally ?” “Pretty comtortuble, perhaps a little weak, but quite healthy. My pulse is about seventy-twe, und has varied between seventy-four and sixty-two ever since I arrived in this house.” “What do you think of your recent task?’ “I think Ihave given a highly creditable perform- ance, and I have received # more generous patronage than ever tell to my lot before. I have never walked betore so many spectators us were present last night. On the last day of my walk at Plymouth, England, where I accomphshed 1,250 miles in 1,000 hours, there were about fiiteen hundred spectators present.”” “Where do you go to from iere?”’ “I understand that my manager has arranged for me to appear in Pittsburg. I shull not leave here be- fore the 24th of this month. “Is there anything you would like to say about your recent pertormance ?”” “Yes, there are many things. In all my experience with tle public I have never performed in any way for their umusement with more s&tistaction or greater pieasure than I have in Brooklyn. When I first came to Mozart Garden and saw it as a variety entertainment 1 came to the conclusion that I should walk my month with about one-third of the profit and not a fiftieth of the satisfaction. I said to my friends, ‘The Brooklyn ladies will never go to that place unless they are wonderiully different to what they are in England, and we shall not see many ot the highly respectable gentlemen.’ I trusted however, that some sporting speculators might nee my performance, and, becoming satisfied of its honesty, bring me to a place in New York where I should perform the same feat over again and at last earn the reputation for which I have toiled since my childhood. I found, however, in that little garden a reception that I never éd of, and it will not be necessary for me to accowplish my task again to gain the name I sought.” “What do you think about the action that has been taken by the Temperance Union of Christian Women ?”” “I regret that my walking on the Sabbath should have given offence to any one, but in that I was only fulfilling the task I had undertaken and keeping my contract with my employers. My offence is not so as those Who give unnecessary labor to their employés on Sunday. If the ladies belonging to that union give ther servants a holiday on Simuday and eat cold me .t, and walk to church instead of encour- aging the car companies to keep their drivers at work by using the cars, they will then be observing the Sabbath. As far as imy respect for the Sabbath is concerned, you know yourself that I retused an offer of $400 to sing two songs at a Sunday concert in New York. You will have to excuse me now, as I must go and take my Turkish bat! . Mme. Andervou is to be given a reception at Mozart Garden on next Thursday evening, when she will be General y peech. It is not decided whether the affair will be given in the torm of a benefit, with a full concert programme, or be limited to a few iuvited frieuds. STEAMBOAT STATISTICS. ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE SECOND UNITED _ STATES INSPECTION DISTRICT. The annual report of Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels E, Platt Stratton, tor the Second in- spection district, which includes New York, Phila- delphia, Albany, Boston, New London and Portland, was forwarded to the department in Washington yosterdsy. It stated that last year certificates of inspection were granted as toliows:—New York, 636; Philadeiphi 1; Albany, 147; Boston, 159; New London, 148; Portland, 93. The tonuage inspected was:—New York, 256,241; Philadelphia, 72,096; Bos ton, 46,265; New London, 46,064; Albany, 24,604; Portland, 15,201. In New York 700 boilers were in- pected; in_ Philadelphia, 312; in Boston, 103; in New Loudon, 206; in Albany, 159, and in Portland, 96, Of these there were found to be defective, at Now York, 133; at Philadelphia, 4; at Boston, 16; at New Loudon, 24; at Portland, 7; at Albany, none. At New York 17 boilers gave way under hydrostatic phd and 12 were condemned as unfit for use. At hiladelphia 3 yave way and 11 were condemned, At’ Albany 3 gave way and 1 was condemned, At Loston 2 gave way and 4 were condewned. At New London 7 gave way and at Portland 2, but none were condemned at either port. In New York 56 canes of violation of the law were re- tne by the local poard of inspectors and 1 at hiladelphia, None of these were appealed from. At New London 8 appeals were taken; at New York 6 masters were refused Licenses, and at New London 1, The revocation or suspension of licenses at New York were as follows:—Masters, 15; pilots, 2; en- gineers and assistants, 2. At Boston—Masters, 3; neers, 1; pilots, none. At New York one mate and one pilot were also refused license. The uumber of explosions or accidents, escapes of steam by which life has been lost, were as foliows:— At New York, 9; Boston, 1; New London, 1. And the number of lives lost by these occurrences were:—At New York, 27, of whom 20 were passengers; at Boston 3, and at New London 1. There were 27 accidents by collision at New York, 2 at Philadelphia, 1 at Albany, “ut Boston, 4 at Now. London aud 2"at Portland, The total loss of life from collisions was:— At New York, 9, and atJAlbany, 1, The number of steamers wrecked, founderod or gronnded was:—At New York, 3; at Philadelphia, 2; at Boston, 1; at New London, 3, and at Portiand, 1. The number of passengers carried by steamers was —At ‘New York, 130,000,000; at Philadelphia, 12,000,000; at New London, 2,000,000, No report was made from the other ports. During the year the tor the ‘service was as follows:—At Now York, 21,770 tons; at Philadelphia, 7,#02, and at. Boston, 1,600. The amount ioe by — @x- losion was:—At New York, $6,150; lost by re at New York, $94,000; at Philadelphia, $2,000; at New London, $15,700; at Portland, $13,750; lost by collision at New York, $11,295; at Philadelphia, $1,130; atNew London, $1,695, Lost bg inocaplrs8 York, $560,000; Philadciphia, $12,000; 1, $77,680, Dur- ag tesiaeee the wptal roneane of Sesnnge tn St dis- tof New York was 22,000, and in the entire in- apection district the fucrease was over 100,000 tons. ‘Vwelve steamers wore added to the list during the year, THE BAST SIDE “L" Annual Meeting and Election of Ofi- cers and Directors. PRESIDENT FIELD'S REPORT. Assurances of Increased Accommodation and Comfort. Se ae The annual meeting of the stockholders of the New’ York Elevated Railroad Company; for the election of thirteen directors to serve the ensuing year, was held yesterday at the office of the company, No. 7 Broadway. The polls were opened at twelve o'clock, and the voting was continued for one hour, lasting untilone P. M. The following board of directors was declared elected:—Cyrus W. Field, David Dows, Ashbel H, Barney, John H. Hall, Josiah M, Fiske, Charles J. Canda, Alfred S, Barnes, John D, Mairs, Heber R. Bishop, Benjamin Brewster, Daniel A, Lind- Jey, Edward M. Field and James A. Cowing. Those gen- tlemen are all very large stockholders in the road, ‘The only change in the complexion of the Board as compared with the last annual election is the substitu- tion of Mr. Charles J. Canda for W. J. Pelton, Of the newly elected directors Mr. David Dows is a wealthy grain merchant, Mr. Ashbel H. Barney is president of tho United States Express Company, Mr. John H. Hall is apaper manufacturer, Mr. Alfred 8. Barnes is a publisher, Mr. Josiah M. Fiske jis a grain merchant, Mr. John D. Mairs is @ partner of David Dows in the grain business, ‘Mr. Heber R. Bishop is the brothér-in-law of D, A. Mills, of the Bank of California; Mr. Benjamin Brewster is a retired merchant, Mr. Daniel A. Lindley is a member of the banking firm of Morris K. Jesup, Paton & Co.; Mr. Edward M. Field is the son of Cyrus W. Field, and Mr. James A. Cowing is well known as the secretary and treasurer of the company. * The new Board of Directors met subsequently and elected Cyrus W. Field president, James A. Cowing treasurer and F, E. Worcester secretary. MR, FIELD'S REPORT, Following is the report submitted to the stock- holders by President Field:— ‘To THE STOCKHOLDERS oF THE New York Evevatep Rarinoap ComPaxr:-— @exrLeMEN—It gives me great pleasure to meet you here to-day and to beable to congratulate you on the present pgsition of the company. The past year has been one of hard work for us all, but not without results, The directors appointed ou the sev- eral standing committees have devoted much time, some of them almost their whole time, to your busi- ness, working from morning to night with no re- muneration Whatever, animated not only by their personal interest but by au honorable ambition to carry out a great public enterprise. If I may be allowed to refer to what has taken place during my own connection with the company, a perio! of less than twenty months, I find en extreor- dinary change in its position, On the 16th of May, 1877, f purchased un interest in the com- pany, and two days atter was elected its president. At that time it had less than six miles of single-track railroad in operation, and was an average of Jess than 8,300 passengers aday. ‘Co-day it has over thirty-one miles of single-track road, completed and in operation, and has lately carried 93,692 paesonyers in a single day. ‘The average distance run per day is over 27,000 miles—greater than the circuit of the globe, When the extension from Chatham square to the City Hall, and from Filty-niath to Kighty-third street on the west side, with other sidings, Te come. pleted, which soon will be, the .line will have a total of over thirty-eight miles of single track in operation. On May 16, , it had in its less than $10,000 in cash, and owed a flosting debt of over $278,000. It has now in bank, and in trust compa, nies on call, over $768,000; and has not one doller of floating debt. \ ‘The number of passengers carried the last month, December, 1878, was 2,164,767, although we did not open the line to Harlem until the 30th of that month. ‘o-day the bonds are selling at more than double what they were in May, 1877, and the stock at over nine times the price of that date. In May, 1877, I learned that there was a contract in existence between this company and certain jes to complete and equip the road for a specitied sum, payable in the stock and bonds of thecompany. ‘This contract we insisted should be cancelled, and it was cancelled, and the company has thereby saved within the last year over nine millions of doliars in the cost of construction. CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT. Inthe construction and management of the road we have had three great objects in view—safety, spent and cheapness. The first necessity has been absolute safety. Some persons have supposed there was special danger in an clevated railway. This fear can only beremoved by practical demo! ion. To insure this has involved great labor and expense, The admirable reports of the General Manager, the Chief ineer and the Treasurer, to which I reter you, and which will be printed and sent to each shareholder, will show the immense amount of detail involved in carrying out such a work. Nearly three thousand columns had to be erected, a defect in any one of which might lead to an accident that would create sus- picion in regard to the safety of the whole. Every girder, spanning the street or stretching from column column, has to be tested as tothe number of tons weight it would bear. The manner in which all these uirements have been met demands our hearty acknowledgment. The foundations of the columns have been sunk very deep and made very broad. Sometimes it has been necessary to drive Piles to secure @ firm foundation, and not unfre- quently & single column is imbedded in a mass of masonry in which there are bricks enough to build a small house. The result has been that along the whole line of thirty-one miles not a column has given in the least. So firm is the track that it is some- times complained of as too rigid and unyielding. The best proot of security is that in these twenty months there has not been a single accident caused by the fault of the company or its employés. Three persons have been killed by jump- ing on trains when in motion, as they might be on any surface road, But we are not responsibie for the imprudence of others; we are responsible only for our own neglect. SAFETY, SPEED AND CHEAP FARES. The speed will be regulated by safety. When there are so many trains following one another in succes- sion an interval must be allowed for one to get out of the way before cuother comes to avoid acollision. But as our trains increase we can despatch them one after another so rapidly that there will be no need to keep any train waiting long at a station; the stops can be shorter, and thus the time can be reduced. On this point of speed we receive constant suggestions of the most opposite character. Some write that the trains do not go fast enough; while others are just as ear- nest in protesting against the 8; as exposing them to accidents. To both we make the same auswer— thot we shall run just as fast as we can safely, and no faster. Next, as to cheapness, there is a wish ex- pressed by many that the fares siould be reduced to the lowest point. We have aiready put them at a very low figure. For four hours a day (und those the hours when the trains are most crowded with labor- ing men and women, going to their work and return- trom it) the fare is but five cents for the longest dis- tance, which, from the Battery to Harlem, is nearly nine miles. This, I venture to aifirm, is by far the cheapest steam railway travelling in the world. Tho New York Central Rages we 4 complain of the restric- tion in their charter, which limits them to a charg of two cents mile for distances over five miles: bat they are allowed to charge ten cents from one station to unother, no matter how short the distance, UXURY, ‘The “Parliamentary trains” in England. the especial benefit of the working arge one penny sterling or two cents a mile, But we carry passengers nearly nine miles for five cents, a fraction over half a centa mile! And still some will tare, which is a marvel of cheapness, be the same at all hours of the day. Per- haps we may yet be able to accomplish this. There are many who wish us to increase the fares to the full amount allowed by law—vix., five to commission trains and from ten to \—run for for other trains. Some of us favor the idea of trains with saloon cars attached, at an additional To the — objec- tion that this is undemocratic, we answer that we do not see anything undemocratic in giving to the pub- lic whatever they want are willing to pay for. Comfort we mean to give to all; but luxury (such as is afforded by richly Ser cars) is what none have a right to ask unless they are willing to pay extra for it, This is a free country, and certainly ity ph mp fo that freedom that those who are able to ride in fine es should do 80, while those of us whore means are less are content with plainer ac- commodation. However, this is ® matter ror consid- pointed Cake hope ie F iog time to hit upon some plan w! ) meet e wishes and give offence to none. eR MORE ACCOMMODATION PROMISED, As was to have been expected in the starting of such on immense undertaking, there have been many complaints of insufficient accommodation and ver crowding. Those who make such complaints do not, perhaps, consider that this comes partly from our very success, which has been #0 far beyond im es tion that it found us unprepared to meet it. We ex- pected that the public use of the road would be a matter ot slow growth; that people would have to get accustomed to this new mode of trayel; ut no sooner was the road opened than there was « rush, which showed how it met @ public want. ‘This tremendous flood tide took us off our feet. Where we expected sands we had to carry tens pf th ing how limited our ideas had Veen, we have selves to repair our first mistake by providing more ample accommodations. Of cor cars and engines could not be had ata week's notice; but we have given very large orders, and are now coming iD aliunost every day, If the public will have a littie pa- tence we hope soon to ‘thean facilitign 40 ample that no’ reuoable iad can complain,“ Complainta sermetiseas mating improve ca eportins there gol wautil y. For is no exeuse, and we shall be to have such conduct brought to our know! enti. cleat evidence, the offender Missed, At the same time we recogni tact, in justice to our employés, that they have a very difficult and trying position. When a crowd is at the ape pushing forward to force a way into a car that already over fuil, it requires a deal of self- control and command of one’s warner © preserve perfect equanimity and to endure hb remarks without making any reply. HEAT AND COLD. In referring to these things we do not find fault with any fair criticism. A public enterprise is a le- vitimate subject for public comment. have rea Son to acknowledge the the public and the press. To the latter our thanks are due for the manner in which they have supported the cause of rapid transit; and if they have sometimes given us sharp thrusts we will accept even these in good tem as cking us up to still greater efforts for ee accommodation of the public, We are tions "from. individutte, “Only “thay wit "usin itand that where we receive by the same mail letters advising us to exactly opposite courses we cannot follow both, We can only use our own best judg. ment, and expect to inn. not everybody, but al “reasonable men.” In regard to g the cars, we have had many suggestions, Some recommend leay- ing them as they are, as a heated car renders the pas- senger, when leaving it, very liable to take cold— others urge that the atmosphere within the car. be kept ut what { should call a pretty high tem, Our stations are fast advancing to completion. We have been anxious to have them enclosed before the cold weather should set in, 60 as not to ex- pose passengers to suffering. Thus far the Winter, except one or two cold snaps, has not been severe, we hope soon to be able to furnish perfect protection. ‘The stairways will be sheltered as soon as we can find the best way. Some tind fault with those that are covered on tie 30D. ins Duct the sidge are: boarded up, the passage wil . But sides are bo up, the e wi be dark. has been ecomamentiod that the sides should be of glass. We are considering the best way of meeting this difficulty, and are now trying three different methods ut different stations, and ua 800n as we can decide which is the best it will be adopted for them all. WHAT THE ROAD PAYS THE CITY. We havea tranchise of great value, By a 8) provision in the charter the company has a contract ‘with the city of New York for the use of the streets, for which it pays to the city lve percent of its annual netincome. Five ceut is # pretty good “income tax.” It will yield to the city now trom $25,000 to $30,000 & year, which is @ greater annual income than the tty ever derived from all the sur- face railroads together, Should the income of the company increase the tax will increase in a corre sponding ratio, and will amount to a handsome sum, tue rruit of which will be visibie to all eyes, as it is to constitute a iund specially reserved to improve and beautizy the sweets and avenues through which the railroad wes. Thus the city is benefited in two ways, by the road itselt and by the revenue which itpays., In return for the latter, the law says:— “Tne payment thereo! (the said five per cent tax) shail be the iegal compensation in |. for the use und oceupancy of the streets by said railway as provided by law, and constitute an agreement in the nature of a ‘contract be- tween suid city. and company, entitling the latter andits successors to the privileges and rates of fare heretofore and herein legalized.” It would be hard to conceive of a right given under the laws of the State which is more explicitly stated or more sacredly guaranteed. STOCKHOLDERS’ DIVIDENDS. Some of our stockholders are impatient to know whon we shall doclare a dividend. We cannot now say. Our first wish is to muke the road perfect. That we shall spare no effort "in our power to do this we give the best security in the large stake we have in the result. Of the five millions of stock of the company two-thirds are held by fifteen in- dividuals, most of whom are is of itself the best to the public for its proper manageme: all these have a large personal interest and also a personal pride in making it a complete success. If we can but secure this the rest will come in due time. If we can give the people of New York the priceless boon of rapid transit the profits will take care of themselves. Without going inté particulars it is enough to say that the direciors and managers, who are tamiliar with the whole enterprise trom the be- ginning, are entirely satisfied with the results. Tho income tor the last three months is sufficient to pay the running expenses and the interest on the bonds, and a fair dividend on the stock, and there is every reason to believe that the revenue will be increased as the road becomes more complete and new’ branches are opened to tue ferries and to the City Hall and other points, all of which will be so many feeders and tributaries general volume of travel. On the whole, it is not too much to say that the enterprise has been a success. Its benefits to the eity and people of New York are incalculable. If we reap from it a substantial return for ourselves an honorable community will never begrudge a fair reward for thoue whose labors promote ee pe ‘RUS W. . good. OFFICIAL DISHONESTY.’ CLOSE OF THE FIRST BELVIDERE CONSPIRACY CASE—THE DEFENDANTS FOUND GUILTY. ‘ Beivipene, N,J., Jan. 14, 1879. Extraordinary interest was manifested yesterday in the chose of the conspiracy case. The streets wero crowded with farmers’ sleighs, and long before the hour for commencing business the Court House was packed to the very doors. The attractions of the day were the closing arguments in the $5,218 conspiracy case and the opening of what is known as the “Teel settlement” case, Promptly ac ten o’clock the Court was called to order by Chief Justice Beasly, and the senior counsel for the defence, Judge are rose and commenced his closing argument, 1) Attorney General, for the prosecution, stated that the corroboration was so strong that the case was’ conclusively proved with- out the testimony of Dean, Chief Justice Beasly at considerable length. He said:—‘The real question is whether the statement of Dean or that of mn is true. See whether they had any motive to pervert the truth. You will bear in mind the fact it Mattison did not hear Dean's evidence, de- fendants themselves showed that there was consider. able feeling between Dean and Mattison. Judges al- most always advise jurors that they ought not tocon- viet upon the unsupported testimony of accomplices, With regard to that question, if the testimony of the accomplices has been supported; you must ce for each defendant separately.” ‘The jury retired at three P. M, They remained out about two hours, and, on returfing to court, gave a verdict of guilty against the four defendants, ex- Director Strader, ex-County Givens, ex-Free- holder Boigin and ex-County Coliector Cummins. Strader and Cummins were visibly affected at the verdict, but the other two evinced no emotion what- ever. THR TEEL CASE, The next case called by the prosecution was that known as the Teel settlement, and, as stated by Prose- cutor Harris, it threatens to excite even more interest thau the one just closed. The indictment is against ex-Collector 1, Dr. H. M. Cox, ex-Freeholder John N. Givens, late attorney to the Board of Freeholders; Jevse King and Johu W. Dean, members of the Finance Committee, and Freeholder William Osborne, The history of the case is briefly as follows:~ Edmund Teel was county collector in 1876, but was not re-elected by the . ens Board. He then claimed the percentage usuall; wed to collectors, aggregating in his case over $6,000" He made this claini on the ground that his had been fixed by the Board after his election. consequently paid the Finance Committee and attorney $1,400 and Osborne $200 to pass upon his accounts. John Dean, witness for the State, was put on the stand, but the om eeoaenrs before much of his evidence could RACHEL BURGESS’ STRANGE STORY. Rachel Burgess, nineteen years old, was brought into the Harlem Police Court yesterday afternoon by Sister Mary, matron of the House of Mercy in Righty- sixth street near the North River. Sister Mary told Judge Duity that Rachel had been under her care for eee cok months and that she come nothi wi , owing to the girl’s confirmed obstinacy an: Aisobedionce, “Aide Dulty questi , and finding that the latter desired to be transferred to the a Asylum ordered her commitment to that ution, Rachel ‘tells an almost im; story about her treatineut while in the House of meray Sho says that a fortnight ago while at the washtub she made a leasant remark to a companion, ‘was instantly Randeutted and sent to her room. She adds that sho was deprived of both dinner and supper, and that when she complained to Sister Mary the latter ordered her removal to ® dark dungeon under the bv nn ns Fe ig me ee on a limited su water and compelled to pies gh the Veh neh Peso i covering of any sort. pene’ 0 cell “aa tareagh the magnate. whee ‘Sister Mary unlocked the door aud bade her yet ra go to Court Rachel says she fell at the threshold fromsheer jon. LIFE INSURANCE LITIGATION. In the Supreme Court, Kings county, before Judge Gilbert, suit was brought, about cighteén months ago, by Ann Reese against John F. Smyth, acting Superintendent of the Insurance Department of this State; Talcott H. Russell, receiver of the American National Lite and ‘Trust Company, of New Hat aud the National ital Life Lusurance Company, peice The National Lifo Insurance Com- pany, which wus we ow in in Sep- tember, 1873, and Beard, who was receiver, reinsured the risks in the by tional Life Insurance and ‘Trust Company, Haven, wi also and tronatertod the be to the National Capital Insurance Co! by) suit was to recover area = 1 MINOT a Lite, for the le im ‘laimed the were in December. last James W. Husted, of the House, was tod as refarce. Mrs. Reese « eee ing from es ler pike reteree. be) ry eos saa L) fuldo, The onder. was tnude returnable hen it was argued and wi a